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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

A social will be given by the Jun
ior League of the M. E church, in the
Park, Saturday evening. the 18th. Ice
cream and cake 10 cents. ALI are cor
diall1 invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Dan Bird of west Clarence. was a
ished harvesting and got along nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Mrs. G.. l.. Brinkman of Kansas
City. has been here for a week or more
Wis: ting relatives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

See council proceedings and clerk 8
quarterly statement elsewhere in this
paper. You get ALL the matters of
Importance in the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Miss Sadie Griffith. who has been
making quite an extended visit to Der
grandparents, in Missouri. returned
home this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Will Brown was down from Galatia
Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

W. L. Rose's family have been in IL
Iinois en- visit for the past two weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
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Grammar, W. S Frey. 45 90
Intermediate, Lizzie Wildgen. 35. 90
End Primary, Gertrude Carr. 80. 90
1st Primary. Ina Baker,. $500
School will commence September
9th, and there will be an eight month
term.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

DR.. Sipes and Pete Mause had an
other checker tournament the other
day. What chose two do not know
about checkers would not do General
Miles any good in managing the
American forces in Cuba.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

HONEY, 500 pounds pure comb Hon
ey, FRESH from +. B. KOen's Colorado
ranch, 2 pounds for 25 cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Judge Breeder was over to Claf1in
and Hollywood Tuesday. He says new
wheat is coming in there. He saw
some that tested 6O3 and sold for 81
cents. The general average of the
wheat there is good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Say, if you think girls cannot swat"
Girls play match game with picked
nine of this city next Tuesday after
noon ,JuIy 18Th
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Elmer Brodie and G.. L. Chapman
drove up to Beaver township Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Jim Paine, in the early days in the
statipner's business here and at Paw
nee Rock, but now of Springfield, Mo.
has been in the county the past month
helping through harvest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

W. G. Merritt sent a case of his Sc
lect creamery butter to the boys at
Chickamauga, last week. The boys
highly appreciate the gift. and will not
soon forget the Great Bend Creamery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

) About 80 per cent of the teachers
taking the recent examination Sc
cured certificates. A list of all teach
ers holding certificates to teach in this
county will be published next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

The BlOomer Girls. ladies cham
pion base ball club, will play a picked
nine on the Vest side school grounds
next Tuesday afternoon, July 10th.
There is fun ahead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Willis Winstead. accompanied by one
for the old home in Tennessee. His
friends here earnestly hope he will be
benefited by the trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

The war on weed i now declared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Will Brown was down from Galatia
Wednesday.
W. L. Roses family have been in IL
Iinois en- visit for the past two weeks.
Mrs. G. L. Brinkman. of Kansas
City. has been here for a week or more
visiting relatives.
Dan Bird of west Clarence. was a
caller Wednesday. Says he has I'm
ished harvesting and got along nicely.
Master Sid Craine. jr.. came up from
visiting with his aunt, Mrs. Josie Du-
Mont.
Miss Sadie Griffith. who has been
making quite an extended visit to her
grandparents, in Missouri. returned
home this week.
HONEY, 500 pounds pure comb Hon
ey, fresh from F. B. Koen's Colorado
ranch, 2 pounds for 25 cents.
LUNDBLADE s. BOLINGER.
Dad" Quimby. the old time en-.
gineer, is back on the Great Bend and
Scott run, making his first trip out
Wednesday of this week.
See council proceedings and clerk 8
quarterly statement elsewhere in this
paper. You get ALL the matters of
Importance in the DEMOCRAT.
w. G. Stuckslager and Geo. Bron-
son, of Lisbon, Iowa, stopped off to see
Barton county friends this week, on
their way to Colorado for an outing.
A social will be given by the Jun
ior League of the M. E church, in the
Park, Saturday evening. the 18th. Ice
cream and cake 10 cents. ALI are COR
daily invited.
Say, if you think girls cannot swat"
ball and run base, see the Rloomer
Girls play a match game with a picked
nine of this city next Tuesday after
noon, July 10Th.
The Bloomer Girls. ladies cham
pion base ball club, will play a picked
nine on the Vest side school grounds
next Tuesday afternoon, July 10th.
There is fun ahead.
Willis Winstead, accompanied by one
of bis sons, left on Monday morning
for the old home in Tennessee. His
friends here earnestly hope he will be
benefited by the trip.
About 80 per cent of the teachers
taking the recent examination Sc
cured certificates. A list of all teach
ers holding certificates to teach in this
county will be published next week.
Jim Paine, in the early days in the
statipner's business here and at Paw
nee Rock, but now of Springfield, Mo-,
has been in the county the past month
helping through harvest.
W. G. Merritt sent a case of his Sc
lect creamery butter to the boys at
Chickamauga, last week. The boys
highly appreciate the gift. and will not
soon forget the Great Bend Creamery.
Judge Breeder was over to Clafiin
and Hollywood Tuesday. He says new
wheat is coming in there. He saw
some that tested 6O4 and sold for 50
cents. The general average of the
wheat there is good.
| -
DR.. Sipes and Pete Mause had an
other checker tournament the other
day. What chose two do not know
about checkers would not do General
Miles any good in managing the
American forces in Cuba
r. P. Kidwell, of Murdoch, Ills. q
relative of Dan and George Asher and
Charlie Munich, is here and has been
helping through the harvest. Mr.. K
is newspaper man, and will proba-
! bly, remain in Kansas permanently.
| W. z. FEEDER is a hustler, and has
added another to his stock of FEEDERS d
This time it is a big baby girl, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

LUNDBLADE s. BOLINGE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Pawnee Kock, KS, July II, '9s.
ED s. MARX Mgr. Cyclone"
Great Bend, Kas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

c. 3. McELRoy. saps.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-14

Room IS, Hotel Morrison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13
which would be likely to congre-

WHICH, WOulu w likely 10 cOuSIe-
gate in a prison. [ have spoken
with the better class Of prisoners
on the subject Of their thoughts
while here: and I almost invariably
get the answer that their minds
turn involuntarily to the contem-
plation of crime, past or future.
To him who is pure, all things are
pure, is a quotation from the book
of wisdom which may perhaps
apply here. To him who tries to
be good, good thoughts will come.
But if there is any truth in the
thought microbe theory, then
person who was good or at the
worst Indifferent, might be over
whelmingly assailed by evil
thoughts. From my own expert
ence I assert that while in prison
thoughts will come to the unwary,
like the crawling reptile comes to
the sight of the careless wanderer
in the jungle, to startle and dis
gust him with their unexpected
nearness and familiarity.
There must be some reason why
thoughts of that kind are able to
find even temporary Judgement in
a mind previously exempt from
them. For it cannot be reason
ably claimed that contact and con-
versation with other men is &C
countable for the fact. That could
at least not be true in the case of
any one who had made it a point
to make his conversation of an ele
waiting kind when ever opportuni-
ty for conversation was offered
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13
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VI y
MELVILLE G.. WILKINSON.

The prisoners here and unfortunates
every where have lost friend.
On Wednesday week ago Major
Melville G. Wilkinson, of the Third
Regiment, U. S. Infantry, fell in battle
with the Indians at Leech Lake while
at the head of his company in SAN
culinary encounter with men who had
defied the authority af this govern
ment.
For thirty five years he has given his
services Loyalty to his country, always
with the same strict adherence to duty
and honor. While we must all re-
greet his untimely and violent ending,
still we are glad to remember that he
died DIS soldier loves to die, with his
face to the foe, while upholding the
dignity of the flag for the honor of
which his life has been spent.
For ten years past he has been sta
toned at Fort Smelling, and no officer
stationed there-and there are many
justly popular-had more friends than
he; and he deserved them.
He was ever man, loyal and strong
open and above board in his likes and
dislikes, and took an active and we'll
considered interest in the civil as we'll
as the military affairs of the country.
TO the unfortunates this loyal heart
was ever ready to extend succor and
aid. Most of us here will remember
his appearance on holiday occasions
at the prison when he would willingly
lend his efforts toward making these
days enjoyable and memorable.
Repeatedly he had received from his
country promotions, brevets and COM
mendations for distinguished and gal
liant service.
Little can we say or do to honor him,
but there are true and loyal hearts be-
meath the convict's jackets as we'll as
beneath the brOadcloth. We mourn our
friend and it is but an additional honor
to him that he had many friends here
and some who would gladly take his
place now, if their lives would pur-
chase honor.
His death has but added the crown-
ing glory to a life of usefulness and
honor, and his memory is like the deep
rooted tree, ever green from the we'll
springs of affectionate remembrance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

numerical increase of the nation
is healthy and regular. But if we
look upon the vital statistics of the
French Republic a different con-
dition is shown. The natural in
crease has ceased. At least the
population is numerically station
ary, and would in fact be shown to
be receding if the large cities on
ly we're taken into consideration.
The mark of Cain is upon France,
put there by the prenatal murder
ess, and perverted'mother.
The strength of a country lies
not in it's men, but in it's mothers.
When the woman of the land have
forfotten the meaning of the word
"honor," it is no surprise that it
has ceased to exist among it's men.
I say, it's men, for if the high Off
GERS Of the army are worse than
midnight assassins and the leaders
among the press nothing but con-
scienceless blackmailers, then you
will look in vain for honor else
where.
There seems to be at present but
two honest Frenchmen--one an
exiled convict, and the other a fu-
gitive from "justice'' who has
made his fame by depicting the
moral filth of his country for the
delectation Of the morbid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

For the last twenty years or more
the advancement in medical sci
ence has been largely in the direc-
ton of the discovery and treatment,
preventive and curative, of micro
organisms, variously referred to as
microbes, bacilla, or disease germs.
It has been demonstrated and
proven that many diseases are
caused and have their inception in
the invasion of the human system
by these microscopic organisms,
and those diseases are generally
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

The passing of great nation is
the saddest Of all catastrophes.
When people succumbs to the
onslaught Of superior external foes,
as did hapless Poland, we shed
tear or give a sigh for it's melan-
choly fate.
But when a great nation isvisibly
going to ruin from it's own intern
al rottenness we have nothing but
loathing for those whose crimes
against the laws Of God are bring
ing the consequent and merited
wrath Of heaven down upon their
own heads.
If we scan the history of the
world we will meet at various pc
RODS in it's history nations which
have arisen to power and great
ness through physical and intel
lectual worth. Most Of these have
reached their elimination, then
decayed and finally fallen.
The greatest Of all was perhaps
Rome, whose valiant legions con-
quered the whole known world,
and even essayed to lay parts
which were not previously known
under her imperial sway.
What was the cause of the fall
Of Rome? Internal corruption
which sapped the strength and vi
tality of it's people, until mercen-
airy barbarians became it's defend
ers and usurping Cloths it's rulers
There was time in the history of
Rome, when a Roman woman was
to vile to be the wife Of the de-
bauched and dishonored Roman
patrican. He preferred a slave
concubine.
The human race has not chang
ed. On looking at the events of
today, you may see great natioa
going the way the Romans vent
only faster. [ have reference to
France.
The surest and most infallible
sign of a nations decadency is the
refusal Of it's women to assume the
duties and responsibilities of moth
erhood. It is the children which
cement the bonds Of the family
and make marriage holy and adj
mirable institution. But when
the course of nature is circumven-
ted in order that the offspring may
not become a burden and a care
upon the progenitors, then marri-
age is but an accursed and licens-
ed prostitution which is the grave
of the morals of it's participants
and menace to to the life and ex-
istence of the people.
That this evil to some extent ex-
lists in this country every one
knows, yet statistics show that the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans sef-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

speaking the most dreaded and
fatal in the whole list.
The most famous names of mod
ern science are those Of men who
have devoted their researches chief
ly to this branch of the medical
science. Pasteur, Koch, Virchow
and Brown-Sequard are names
well-known to every one, and, al
though in some cases their efforts
have been met with ridicule by the
public, that fact does not in any
wise detract from the merits of
their labors, for the ridicule of
the public has been an ever pres
ent quantity in the lives Of all men
who have attempted to invade
new spheres of science.
The human system contains in
itself the principal safeguard
against these imperceptible enc
mics. The blood contains, besides
the fluid medium, two kinds of
globular bodies, called the red and
white corpuscles. Iii the former
of these, which being present in
immense numbers in the blood,
gives it the red color. The white
corpuscles, on the other hand are
much smaller in both size and
numbers. Recent research seems
to indicate that they are the po-
lice or military of the human body,
for it has been shown that when
one of the hostile organisms spok-
en- of, such as the tuberculosis
bacillus, invades the blood, the
white corpuscles attack and de-
stroy it with an itelligence and
promptitude which causes the be-
holder the greatest establishment
and wonder. for it almost seems as
if these microscopic particles were
endowed with more than human
intelligence.
It is when these bodies become
diminished in numbers and vigor
that the human system becomes
open to successful invasion by the
hostile, and death-dealing microbes
which seems to lurk in almost
everything with which we come in
contact.
So long as the body is in perfect
health, and the attacking germs
are not of exceptional virulence or
in unusual numbers, the human
system seems to be reasonably safe
from their attacks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13
N 0 TIC

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of
THE MIRROR who are not Oh our
regular lists will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading, you conclude that THE
MIRROR Is worthy of patronage
send your name to this Office for a
trial subscription at rates as pub.
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

In talking about the above mat
ters, [ would also like to enlarge
somewhat on what might be called
the thought bacillus. It has been
we'll demonstrated by many So
called psychometric readers, mind
readers and telephatists that
thought is force which may be
conveyed without being expressed
by any outward agency. It is con-
tended by one school Of students
in this line that thought is i'm
perishable; that it exists always,
and awaits but the opportunity or
a mind open to it's reception in
order to be uttered in some form
or to merely pass through it.
The probability that this theory
may be true opens up an interest
ing field for conjecture and study,
especially in connection with an
institution like this. If dangerous
and evil thoughts are ever lurking
in the air, awaiting favorable OPP
portunity for an entrance to a mind
then we may with reason iken
them to the microbe of disease.
The law of attraction would natur-
ally make prison the most fav-
orable place Of assembly for evil
thoughts, and consequently it
would be an especially dangerous
place from a mental point of view.
These speculations will probably
seem far-fetched and chimerical to
many. On the other hand a few
may perhaps follow the idea with
interest. From personal expert
ence and conversation with others
l believe that some very good argu-
ments may be presented in favor
of the probable truth of the theo-
ries above advanced.
If they should be true, then it
follows that the person incarcerat-
ed as a criminal, among other
criminals, would likely be affected
| by the mass of dangerous thoughts
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

1t is probably a base calumny that
the order of knights of Malta origin
ated in Milwaukee.
eowtf
*
During an earthquake in Texas an
editor got ratified and rang up heaven
on the telephone. Lightning came in
over the wires and knocked him down.
When he came to he remarked that
that d - Central had connected up
with the other place.
~
A New Mexico editor started a hot
paper with the motto, 1--WE are here to
stay" He lasted only one issue, but
his appreciative fellow citizens have
had the motto engraved on his tomb
stone by public subscription.
Xxx
If Ruth AshmOre was to hold one of
the "heart-to heart talks" with one of
Roosevelt's returned rough riders it
would do her good.
Xxx
Some new spots have been discover
ed on the sun. 1t is not known wheth-
er Alger or Hanna is to blame.
*
A Montana editor in the cattle coun-
try regrets the fact that the foreman
got social item relating to the depart
ure of young lady visitor from st.
Paul mixed up with an estray notice
from the Two bark ranch. 1t read as
follows: -"The departure of Miss H
from our midst is generally regretted.
She was branded 10 on the right hip,
had one ear slit and two white front
will be paid for her return" A vigil
ance committee is camping on the trail
of the foreman.
Xxx
In Kansas lawyer has been sent to
the penitentiary. The convicts in
Saltwater are grateful that no such in
dignity has been inflicted upon them.
TX
Please take notice, We editors, that l
haven't ever called you ros."-Very
considerable.
The fellows who make a start in life
by pulling the legs of political candi-
4 Iox or holt n
graft in Colorado since the adoption of
ladies suffrage.
A good old negro preacher down
South who believes all good tunes be-
long to the Lord, fixed up a new set of
words for the song: "There'll be hot
time in the old town tonight" and
asked the breddern and sistern to sing
it, But the debbel got in among the
crowd and before they knew they were
singing the same sinful old words with
a vim.
Nv
Politics are hot in Saltwater. The
prisones are in favor of organizing
free whiskers party. No congressional
candidates need apply.
Xxx
Out in Wyoming Otto Thayle and
Nina Ruett were married short time
since. Thayle-Ruett.
The man who read paper on "Why
should we expand" forgot to mention
that the pudding is one of the principal
reasons why.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13
HITS AND STRIKES.

1t is probably base calumny that
the order of Knights of Malta origin
ated in Milwaukee.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

Entered at the Post Office at Saltwater, Minn.,
as secOnd-class mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week, notice should be sent to this office,
and the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

During an earthquake in Texas an
editor got ratified and rang up heaven
on the telephone. Lightning came in
over the wires and knocked him down.
When he came to he remarked that
that j Central had connected up
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-15

| hlar manner suddenly LETT him and be
sat down all seriousness
"There is something very much the
matter. Brandwon." ! said. "Read
that. )"
! handed him the morning paper and
pointed to the paragraph detailing the
arrest. He read it through, and then,
seating himself at the breakfast table,
poured himself out cup of coffee and
buttered piece of toast before he spoke.
When he did so, he said solemnly: II
think understand. You are interested
in this lady and want me to undertake
her defense. Is that SOP"
"That is exactly what want. l was
at my wits end to know what to do,
when suddenly it flashed through my
brain, Send for Edward Brandwon.
sent that wire accordingly, and here you
are. If there is any man living who can
save the woman love- you are he. :"
"I'll do my best, you may be sure,
for your sake, old boy. Now where is
she?'
"At Bow street. She is to be brought
before the court this morning at ~
O'Clock. I"
He took out his watch and looked
at it.
"Well, I've none too much time. I'll
go down and have an interview with
her at once Keep up your heart, old
chap. Well do our best, and nobody
can do more"