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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
OWLS IN WINTER
They Shut Their Eyes and
Fejgn Death.

Owls are really much commoner in
winter than one is led to believe by the
occasional specimens which are seen
abroad in the daytime. five searched
the hollow trees Systematically this
morning we should probably, discover
several screech-owls, and perhaps some
of the larger species. We might be
surprised to find some of the screech-
owls red and others gray, and, like
the early ornithologists, we might
conclude that the difference in color
was due to difference in age or sex.
It is now known that there are two dis
tinct color phases of this species not
dependent on either age or sex, though
just what they are dependent on is
not yet known, says Woman's Home
Companion.
When taken from their retreats in
winter these birds often feign death
shutting their eyes and lying perfect
ly still in the hand. By and by, when
they find that their little ruse does not
succeed, they will snap their bills and
bite and scratch in a solemn but very
effective manner. How they manage
to get enough to eat on these dark,
cold nights is a mystery to those un-
acquainted with the woods, but as a
matter of fact there is more prey
abroad on winter nights than is gen.
orally supposed. Wild mice are very
numerous fact which is attested
by their footprints on the newly fallen
snow-and owls are most expert mouse
catchers. Their hearing is SO acute
that not a squeak escapes them, and
they themselves are so soft IN the
wing that they do not alarm the game.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
SAID BY WASHINGTON.

Be courteous to all, but intimate
with few, and let those few be we'll
tried before you give them your con-
lidence.
The company on which you inn
prove most will be least expensive
to you.
1t is easy to make acquaintance,
but difficult to- shake off, however
irksome and Improbable they are
found, after we have once commit
ted ourselves to them.
1t is maxim with me not to ask
what, under similar circumstances,
would not grant.
I expressly forbid the sale or trans
portation out of the said common
wealth, of any slave l may die pos
sessed of, under any pretense what
soever.
In my estimation, more permanent
and genuine happiness is to be found
in the sequestered walks of con-
nubial life than in the giddy rounds
of promiscuous pleasure or the more
tumultuous and imposing scenes of
successful ambition.
Without virtue and without In
tegrity, the finest talents and the
most brilliant accomplishments can
never gain the respect and conciliate
the esteem Of the truly valuable part
of mankind.
I shall never attempt to palliate
my own foiblcs by exposing the er-
ror of another.
Nothing would give me more real
satisfaction than to know the senti.
ments which are entertained of men
by the public, whether they be favor
able or otherwise.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
SEEN AT THE JEWELERS..

A handsome turquoise string Of
beads is combined with crystal and
pearl beads.
A round pearl ball held in long
gold prongs forms 1.-The head of a
pretty hatpin. j
In mems rings there is a double
headed serpent, the two heads meet
ing to form a setting.
Among the pretty belt buckles in
silver is one showing a soft gray fin
ish and having several exquisite lit.
tie angels carved on its face.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
February Twenty-second.

Az when traveller down the widening vale
Looks back. and notes some noble noun
tain pile
That seems to tower nearer grander still,
As on he hastens DER each heeting ndle:
SO, looking backward DER her rugged
years,
America, her freedom bravely won.
With broadening vision pauses to admire
The looming greatness Of her Washing
Albert B. Garner, in s. s. Times.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
old Alaska Flour Mills.

That wheat has grown in Alaska
q century ago is proven by the dis.
covery of two old -four mills. built
by the subjects of the car, in the
southern part ofG the territory
Cleveland Leader.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
Albert B. Garner, In 8. 8. Times.
His Greatest achievement.

Sand now tell me-" said the teacher,
'what George Washington did that
made him great. I see your hand
raised. Arthur. What was it?"
''Crossed the Delaware standin' up
and didn't rock the boat."-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
Butter conte,lt.

The result of the butter contest at
the State Dairy Associations meeting
at Hebron, was as follows: A. r. Kim
ney, Hebron, 931z; r. F. Flint, New
Salem, 90; II. Michaels, Judson. 90;
Victor Glantz, Hanover, 90; C. w. Lo-
REM, Hebron, 90; Fred Krause, Blue
Grass, 9134; w. Schuster, 90.
The meeting was one of the best
ever held in the state and was a great
help to the creamery buttermakers.
The association Endorsed Ed Suden-
dorf of Elgin, ILL.,, who is secretary of
the National Buttermakers' Associa-
ton, for chief of the dairy division Of
the St. Louis worlds fair.
The creameries in the southern part
of the state will unite with the South
Dakota dairymen at Aberdeen on Feb.
10 and II.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
In modern Times.

If the cherry-tree episode had not
occurred before the days of the for
estry commission no doubt George
would have heard from that body.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
News Notes.

Bisbee is to have a national bank.
It will be organized by local parties.
Out at Williston the snow has crust
ed, and stockmen are anxious about
their cattle.
The community in which the cream
cry question is not being agitated is
. back number.
It is believed that the chances for
the opening of the Fort Totten reser-
walton this summer are excellent.
The Wahpeton high school has ac-
cepted q challenge from the Brecken-
ridge school for debate.
Gram Bros. have arranged to start
wholesale bakery at Minot.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
Gold.

Ward county always manages to
get to the front. In addition to the
thousands of new settlers. the great
Of the state, reports have been sent
that county. A man named Thorn
experience as gold miner. declares
he has discovered auriferous ore
along a small lake about seventeen
miles southwest Of Bowbells. He
thinks the hills near the lake are full
of ore and has planned an investiga-
ton in the spring. That section is
unhomesteaded because of the rough
nature Of the country and If gold is
found there mining claims will be
taken under the mineral law.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
intercoIleoIate pebate.

The question for the intercollegiate
debate to be held here about March
"A between the representatives of the
University of Manitoba and those Of
the University of North Dakota has
been received, and is as follows:
Resolved. That undenominational
religious instruction should be given
in our public schools"
Sides have not yet been chosen. but
the University of North Dakota rep
resentatives will choose in . few days.
Last year the debate between these
institutions was held at Winnipeg, the
representatives of the U. N. D. being
successful. This year the debate is
held at Grand Forks and Manitoba
has hopes If success.
The U. N. d. representatives are
Victor WARDROBE, Fred Larsen and T.
Thardarson.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
EnIarotng.

The Consolidated Coal company at
Dickinson has placed an order for
$4,000 worth of new machinery to
use in mining Ignite coal at it's mines
near this place.
Electricity will supply the power
and when the new machinery is in
stalled, which will require about
three months, the company will be in
a position to mine 500 tons q day
whereas it is now mining 200 tons
daily.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
Settled and Married.

j. K. Salisbury and Ellen j. Nichols
were married at Grand Forks. The
bride was defendant in $4,000 dam
age suit for the alienation of a hus-
bands affections, brought by Mrs.
Salisbury No. 1, during the January
term of the United States court here
three weeks ago.
Mrs. Salisbury No. 1 applied for
divorce some time ago and the de-
cree was fled The suit was settled
by the payment of the full amount of
the claim by Mrs. Nichols.
The marriage has caused a sensa-
ton, as the principals were promi-
Washington, where they will reside.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS


F, IS
Northern Iowa capitalists are plan
ming to enter on an important move
ment for the development Of the lig-
mite fields Of North Dakota. It il pro-
posed 70 install briquetting machin-
cry and tHxn out briquettes at New
Salem. The company that is under
taking the project is the North Dako-
ia Ignite Coal company. The men in
terested are A. D. Clarke of Algona,
Mayor Eugene Schaffter Of Eagle
Grove and other capitalists who were
associated with Clarke in the pur-
chase two or three years ago Of 1884,
900 acres of land in the region of Bis
marck. The speculation turned out to
be enormously profitable. The syndi-
cate sold out about three-fourths of
it's land and plans to sell the rest, but
it will retain about 10000 acres near
New Salem for coal lands.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12

Bismarck, Feb. THE senate yester-
day passed the bill authorizing bonding
the state university at Grand Forks for
$4,000 for the erection Of additional
commissioners of deeds, changing the To-
cation of the state institute for feeble
minded from jamestown to Grafton: pro-
viding for deportation Of nonresident in
sane persons; creating two stat, state game
scattering of drug or medicine samples.
In the house the Tufts antitrust bill.
passed after some debate. This is
stringent measure giving state courts ju-
risdiction Of all trusts and combina lions.
Other house measures passed were the
deficiency appropriation for jamestown
asylum. and the bill regulating practice
surance companies from doing hail BUSH
ness in North Dakota. The senate bill
providing that no person shall solicit in
surance in the state unless he has GER.
tidcate Of authority from the Insurance
commissioner passed the house. pro-
posed amendment to allow one officer Of
each corporation to solicit in the, state
from outside being defeated. Lamour's
bill making William Bulge. Of Grand
Forks, a life member Of state university
trustees. also passed the house.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-02-12
A Bust.

The Bjornson association of this
state decided a year ago to give a bust
of the famous patriot and poet to the
state institution it considered the
most deserving and finally decided in
favor of the agricultural college at
Fargo. Recently bust was present
ed by the association to the college.
Among the speakers were DIR. Thams
of Fargo, DIR. Fjelda- of Abercrombie,
Th. Klavenes. the famous Norwegian
editor, in this country on lecturing
tour, and Ole E. Hagen of Crookston.
instant Death.
James Steel, settler, and man of
family living east of Bull Dog Run, in
Roseau county, met with instant
death. Mr.. Steel with several others
were riding on wood rack when the
hobs struck an obstruction and threw
him on his balance, and in stepping
forward his weight broke the board
he was standing on and the rifle
which he held by the muzzle and
which was discharged, sent bullet
through his hand and directly
through his neck and the base of the
brain, causing instant death.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-30

examples of medieval architecture
are for the most part unique and
cannot be compared to modern
buildings; but the manner in which
the Romans built is somewhat
similar to the methods employed
by modern builders.
What was the secret Of those
old Roman builders? How is it
that some of their work survives
the storms, cold and heat of so
long a period of time? The secret
is in the caution exercised by the
Roman builders to secure durabil-
ity, and the thorough manner in
which they did their work. Great
care was taken in the selection of
material. The stone used was al
lowed to remain over two years ex-
posed to the weather before it was
placed in a building. Faulty
stones showed their defects in that
time and were rejected. The mod
ern builder uses stone fresh from
the quarry, and this haste allows
much poor material to get into
modern buildings.
An analysis of the mortar COM
monty used by the Romans shows
it to be composed of nearly the
same substances as that used by
modern builders. Great care was
taken in the preparation of their
mortars. Men were employed for
weeks beating and working it un-
til the Ingredients were thoroughly
mixed together. Mortar used in
modern buildings is not beaten,
but is made from fresh Stacked
lime in a hasty manner. Any old
way; the quicker the better is the
rule. The lime is Stacked with
water and run while hot into the
mixing box; this saves time as hot
lime mixes easily with sand. The
result of this haste is poor materi-
al to hold the masonry together
and as the masonry is no stronger
than the mortar used, the building
in ten years time begins to show
cracks and to give evidence of de-
cay.
In some cases the Romans spared
neither expense nor time in max
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-30
According to

ing their mortars. According to
Pliny, they used plaster in some
of their buildings called "maltha."
It was made of lime Stacked in
wine, and into this substance was
ground lard and figs. This mix
ture set as hard as iron and is
found in as good condition today
in some of the ruins of old Rome
as when it was first put upon the
walls. Vitruvius, the architect of
Augustus, says the Romans used
oil to slack the lime they used in
mixing plaster for some of their
public buildings.
Modern masons have a cement
that is far superior to "maltha" or
any cement the Romans used, but
it is expensive, and altho it's use
is becoming quite common. it is
not employed enough in building
construction. It is of Portland
cement I'speak, a cement that has
long been common in England
where it was first discovered. It
is hydraulic in character and is
everlasting. The Roman stone
masons bound their work thorough
ly all through the building. Mod
ern stone masons make the face Of
the walls good, but back up the
inside with small stone. The Eng
lish masons bnild better than the
Americans. This is particularly
true regarding the work of English
brick masons. They bind their
walls every other course and
break joints, both on the outside
and inside of the wall. The Amer
lean brick mason binds his wall
every seven, nine or eleven courses.
breaks joints on the face of the
wall, fills the center with mortar
and "bats" and let's the inside 90.
The Roman builders took special
care to have the foundation walls
secure. They excavated deep
enough to obtain q solid bottom to
build upon and then built the
foundation walls broad and Of Sc
lected stone. Bad foundations
have ruined many a costly modern
Concluded on page three.l
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-30
Modern and Roman
Building Construction,

Paper Read Before the ChdotdatQ,ld Circle.
The class book on Roman and
Medieval Art" contains many il
Illustrations of beautiful architec-
ture, pictures of magnificent crea-
tions, grand and even sublime.
Dome, pinnacle and spire, massive
arch, supporting buttress and deli
cate column. My paper deals with
period somewhat remote from
the time in which these grand
buildings were constructed. Those
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-30
Bol1le, Sweet bcn1e.

ties indispensable to the harmony,
mutual respect, and self-sacrificing
impulse that characterize the be-
havior of the members of the fam
lily circle towards each other. A
home without mother is in many
cases in no worse predicament
than a home without a father and
a home without children can only
be likened unto a beehive without
bees. We respect the mothers,
honor the fathers, and just dote on
babies; but we regret to say that
thousands of babies make their
homes with fathers and mothers
who are in nowise worthy of their
company, nor in any way fit to
direct the infantile mind towards
the path that is straight and mar
row, and which leads to salvation,
and happiness, both here and here
after.
I am we'll aware that many will
take exception to what has been
said in the above lines about ia
therless, motherless, and childless
homes; I felt, when writing those
lines that much might be said
against the notions therein set
down; and being in doubt about
the whole matter, [ took the pre-
caution to address few lines to
Professor e. Baselhannes, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, asking him for his views
on motherless, fatherless, and
childless homes. He replied as
follows:
"Mr. 5599:-You dided vel to
come to me for constructions on
madders dot to homes pertain. I
haf had twelluf wives ad tiffrunt
times-some died, odders left me,
2 run away, 5 vas divorsted, und l
come back to try id all ofer. Der
last Won gids mad because I
shmoke too mulch in der day time,
und shnore too mulch by der night
time, und trink too mulch ad all
times, und she qwits mitoud cere-
monials or nodice, und 1 vas Elm
grass widow now. [ hat 81 chill
drums, und some twins, someleedle,
some pig; some vas from home
away, und der odders would like to
be. Of der home qwestion my
opinions dis vas: Home mitoud
a modder vas brilliant failyour;
home nit too many modders vas
an unmitigationed noosance.
Home mitoud fadder vas starva-
ton for der childruns, sometimes,
und ad odder times id vas some-
dings worse; sometimes i'd vas like
q inshine mitoud a inshineer, und
ad odder times i'd vas yust h-ll,-
only dis und holdings more
Home mitoud childruns vas like a
coundry mitoud beople, like dree
mitoud leefs, like garten mitoud
blants, like hefen mitoud angels,
like der odder blaze mitoud tevils,
like prass pand mitoud toots, or
like many odder dings We don'd
care tam for. In home dot in
all dings correctest is, der fadder
vas der head, der modder der soul,
und der childruns der connegding
links. In an odder way a family
vas like glass of toddy: fadder-
spirits; modder-hot water; chill
druns-sugar, dat makes him taste
goot. Yed again, der combination
vas like dis:
Der modder Elm fttle, der fadder elm
bow,
Der childruns der moosic dot delights
us So.
IF you wants some more facts
und figures und fansies apout
homes send & tollars FOR nv erroaf
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-30
on families, Und How to make
dem Support U.s.

dem Support U.s.
"Book sold py CONSUMPTION und
compulson only; "A cal. compulser
NIT pelt und 2 boxes of compellers
sent on trial, for 10 tollars eggsdra.
"Yours, for 8 tollars (send py
next mail, blease.)
"Prof. Eugenius Baselhannes.
A. B.; B. A.; A. NJ; P. M; D. D.;
M. D.; D. O.; A. O. 0. L.; Eel.
Rum So; DR.. Impos.; etc., etc.
"South Eastern Anniversary.
"Chicago, I'LL"
Home is the place where Char
ity is supposed to expand her
lovely flowers for the edifcation
and modification of the members
of the home circle. Whenever we
find a home where quarrelings, and
chickering's, and fault-fndings are
daily pastimes, we may take it for
granted that Miss Charity is taking
an airing, or is on visit to some
'scrank" or dangerous person." or
some crusty old bachelor, or sour
old maid, and she may come back
in time to allay the discussions
that threaten to disrupt the sacred
ties which bind together the diff
ferent members of the family. But
it isn't safe to bet on her return;
she may realize that her job in
such a home is no sinecure, and,
as a good union girl, strike for
shorter hours and better pay.
Good luck to her! She's a good
girl, and I hope she'll win the
strike. If there is grain of sense
left in that home the members
thereof will re-engage her at once.
and at her own terms, and recog-
nize the union, henceforth and
forever.
1t is customary to praise ones
own home. Some writer's go so
far as to minutely describe not
only the home, but all the home
belongings also, and to panegyrize
every single article.
But I am too modest for that.
It would be an easy task to set
forth in glowing terms the solidity
and vastness of my present home;
to describe the sumptuous equip
ment of my sitting room, and bed
room; the costly pictures, and
other magnificent productions of
art that adorn the walls; the re-
splendent silver utensils; the mir
ror-like floor; the graceful broom
that, artistically posing, reclines in
the northwest corner; the price,
less draperies; the arabesque
carving on my writing desk; the
festooned mirror;-but what's the
use?
While | sit in my cushioned
chair contemplating the beauties
of my cuspidor and water jar, is
it not possible that you are feast
ing your eyes on things equally at
tractive? I realize that your home
may be as comfortable as mine,
and therefore refrain from boast
ing.
And again, this paper may. by
chance fall into the hands of some
poor, homeless wight, and be the
innocent cause of filling his soul
with discomfort and envy. For,
while it is eminently proper to ap-
preciate the luxuryeof our environ
ments, and to sing "Home sweet
Home q subdued tone of
voice, of course-it is always good
policy to consider the feelings of
others, and especially of those who
are less fortunate than we are.
$500.