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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

WHEN concern goes into the hands of re-
ceiver, it is something like a camel dying in the
desert. The lawyers pick out the greenbacks with
about the that the wind blows straw off
from roof
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

The Venezuelan forces lost in killed and cap
tured $500 the other day, but haven't heard of
any "Hobsonizng' as yet. This may be owing to a
lack of sentiment the part of the ladies down there
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

WASHINGTON officials are considering of adopting
special court dress for the White House. Just as
soon Mark Hanna hears of this he will suggest
making it spotless white uniform, with green trim
mings.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

SOME men who try to drown their troubles by
drink, couldn't sink them even if they had key of
nails tied to them, so to speak.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21
JOURNALISTIC MOVEMENTS.

RANSOM METoALFE has made decided improv-
ment on the Duluth Sun. It is now known Met.
calfe's X-Ray, and it is expert illumination
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

Vol. 1, number 2 Of the Foley Independent has
reached our sanctum. Woods style of writing is
forcible and to the point. He soon will be accused
of patronizing infant industries.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

= The trust conference in Chicago is ripping the
combines up the back with jackscrew. Their
efforts may not prove beneficial, but it has been a
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

THE forces at work to amellOrate the conditions
Of the lower classes has reached degree that has
parallel in history. In this country-as we'll as in
European lands-noble- hearted, sincere and SYM
pathetic men and women giving their time and
energies to circumvent and better and make purer
and more lovable the existence of those who must
struggle with adversely for their daily necessaries Of
life. Everywhere this state of evolution is quite
plainly in evidence. AS yet the budding period has
hardly been reached heroes are few, and too many
expect stupendous results without the expenditure
of toll and painstaking efforts in any giving direction
JEALOUSY is warke trait that
L NC De"e'' is capable of doing considerable
'e0''"'s injury wherever it has attained a
cantonment While some mildly affected, others
become demorazed; their pelucid brain getsclouded,
warped and capable of moments that forever arrests
ambition, furnishes reputation, wrecks the home
and makes eleemosynaries of innocent and helpless
children.
Like other obnoxious vicious habits abnor-
maly developed, it is difficult matter to curtail
entirely subject it within reasonable limits 1t
ishes right, percolates wrong through crucible
and vomtes it forth upon the subject of it's hatred
with fury and elephantine strength that causes
even the most courageous to become either electri
fed with fear shrink from it in contempt. It is
ruinous adjunct and should instantly receive drastic
treatment to eliminate and check it's growth.
There are Vulnerable Objectionable features ex-
listing in the body polite that nstinctvely arouses
nourishes and fosters this black demon among the
middle and lower strata Of life. While these con-
ditions exist jealousy will reign unchecked and it's
evil influences multiply and endanger public prop
erty and life.
Although one may be periodically subjected to
narrowing fits of jealousy, there are moments when
they amiable and blandioquious in their COM
pliments, and the next moment be as truculent as
Fiji savage. He or she may be responsible for en-
couraging not exercising the requisite selfcontro
to master the habit but it would be unreasonable to
hold them accountable for the deeds they commit
while those conditions sanctioned and extolled
which excites, stimulate and nourish it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

goes again. By the time we get
out things won't be like they used
to was.
There is no use trying to beat
Bryan in 1900. He carries in his
inside pocket, the left hind foot of
white rabbit, that was killed at
midnight, in the dark of the moon
on one-eyed preachers grave.
Sir Tom Upton will have to
forego the pleasure Of drinking tea
out of that cup. In fact the only
tea he'll get will be Left.
A reformer (?) in New York has,
after years of labor, discovered that
the Mother Goose rhymes are
unfit for the Juvenile mind. Thus
one by one are our childhood's
idols shattered.
A great many of the applicants
for commissions in the army seem
to be patriotic for what there is in
it.
The monk in New York who
asks: "Can you blame me for Civ
ing up my VOWS to the church and
surrendering to cupid?" may soon
be wondering where he is at.
Gen. Otis can consider himself
practically safe if he can hold out
till the football season is on.
The British Lion to Dom Paul
Ifyou don't stop demanding
I'll come across and swallow you,
Your whiskers Notwithstanding.
I'd have you know, you testy Boer
That I'm your SuZerain,
And the wind from off the Transvaal blew
Athwart the Suzers name.
SIS
Shelby dear if I knew as
little about Jove as you do I would
quit using his name so often. You
say "by Jove'' every other word.
He IAN hour later)-I wish, my
dear, that you would not say "the
idea" so often. IF i knew as little
about ideas as you do I wouldn't
be continually talking about them.
After ten years of Wolfer's Extra
Dry Mumm, a fellow begins to
get dry for something not quite so
mum.
Major Esterhazy had better
think better of his intention Of
coming over here. There is a
fellow in Kansas City Phelan for.
him now.
Since England has been pulling
Dom Pauls hyacinthes, Emperor
Williams eyes have been protrud-
ing like a tramp's tongue when
he smells the fragrant odor of rock
and rye.
An aged mormon in Utah claims
that he holds daily communication
with Brigham Young. His inter-
prefer must be named Monsieur
Bugjuice.
"What's in name?'' the poet cried,
AS "phoney" check to pass he tried.
But now he knows without a doubt,
For in thirteen months his time is out.
$50
A cobbler in Washington went
fishing the other day and caught
seven garfsh. The poor fellow
broke one leg, skinned his nose
on tree and fell over a log and
rubbed off a newly applied ALL
cocks plaster in his hurry to the
w. @. T. U. quarters to sign the.
pledge.
Many of the fashionable set at
Newport are suffering from form
Of locOmotor ataxia. Possibly
they were taxed too excessively for
their locomobiles.
-
There has been great falling
off in consumption of beer in Ger
many during the past six months.
Of course business will assume it's,
usual briskness now that all danger
from Dewey has passed.
$$$
Just as soon as the man in the
moon hears of the Dreyfus verdict,
he too will denounce French JUS
tice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

The Cleveland promoter, who proposes to or
ganize all the existing trusts and combines under
one management has very evidently read the story
of 'The Sleeper A time may come when such a
combine will have been consummated, but it will not
be for the express benefit Of isolated Individuals
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

RACIAL troubles in the south about to be-
come thing Of the past. scientist has offered
relief by proposing to make the negro white by
means of electrical applications. When this has
been accomplished the question will naturally arise
in the south: "Who will carry the white mans
burden?"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21

glorious opportunity for the orators to pump little
wind off their stomach to help the farmers to
consume some of their fall products.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-09-21


Saltwater MIMI
the prisoners and is edited and
objects be home
public pathological
dspeng that prejudice which has been
public its financial at time there
would be expended in the
of the prison library.
NOTICE,
ALL PERSONS receiving copies o THE MIRROR
regular lists Will please consider such as
sample copies. after reading. conclude that
THE MIRROR Is worthy of patronage send your
this Office for trial subscription at rates
published above.
SOME men who try to drown their troubles by
drink, couldn't sink them even if they had key of
nails tied to them, so to speak
SECRET service agents think gang of robbers
are operating near Saltwater, Minnesota. They are
and have been for some time but it's Irvine a.
chinery they operating
IF MEN would stop long enough to consider the
admonition of advertiser Of "pure rye whisky, to
be careful where, when and what you drink" me-
thinks they would call for pure cold water.
A SALOON in Chicago was completely destroyed
by fire. Several church ministers who spoke of the
affair the following Sunday left no room to doubt
who the incendiary was. STILL no arrest were made
The Venezuelan forces lost in killed and cap
tured $500 the other day, but haven't heard of
any "Hobsonizjng" as yet. This may be owing to a
lack of sentiment the part Of the ladies down there
WASHINGTON officials are considering of adopting
81 for tbo
soon as Mark Hanna hears of this he will suggest
making it spotless white uniform with green trim
mings.
EsTERHAzY is receiving on an average of one
challenge day on account of his duplicity in the
Dreyfus case. Of course he will not defend that
peerless honor of his, for that is as worthless as
army beef.
WHEN concern goes into the hands of re-
ceiver, it is something like camel dying in the
desert. The lawyers pick out the greenbacks with
about the ease that the wind blows straw off
from roof
"BLIND-P1GGERs' will disappear with the
quickness of the lightning flash. The temperance
people have found man who discover a saloon
by smell easy as though the place was made of
limburger cheese
EX-PREsIDENT HARRISON had himself weighed
few days since, in Paris and surprised to find
that he weighed less than when he wore grand- pa
hat But even with the hat, he was never in the
heavy weight class
AT THE civic federation conference which is TO-
investigate the manifold abuses of trusts, etc. we
note that it's president is named Franklin H. Head
They now have the head and should lose no time in
Investigating the tale end.
The Anti Goebelites in Kentucky are quarreling
about GoebePs age. They are worse than lot of
women at tea party. If they would only confne
themselves to the age of Kentucky whisky, they
would be talking horse sense.
ANY philanthropically inclined person on the
outside having surplus of Spanish literature, can
accommodate an unfortunate of this institution by
sending them to the editor, or care of librarian
They are intended for young Porto Rican who
can read nothing but Spanish
The trust conference in Chicago is ripping the
combines up the back with jackscrew. Their
efforts may not prove beneficial but it has been a
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29

On exhibition in the roo us oi the
National Bank Of the Republic yes
iorday afternoon. WA a consignment
81 EglL bullion from the Dexter Of
TuacaroTn. Nevada. and was probably
the h~Rndsumcgt thai ever reached
town from that bonanza, Eays the Snlt
Lake Tribune. The g~lit'Crirg bIt
IA weighed in at s2l,0v0. aud came
forward during tho morning with n
shipment Of gold dust for which the
company was credited with si,5GO, or
n total NJ $4,000 for a period Of IA
dayr. The bullion, volunteered Pres.
ilent Knox, is finer than any that has
yet passed. through the bank from the
Dexter, and denotes Il steady im.
pruvcmcnt IN The aufiicroua contents
pi the ore.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
FRENCH TANsY wAFERs. The

FRENCH TANSY WAFERS. tho
worlds lannon's remedy for irregula
and painful periods Of ladies'; are
never failing aud safe. rojuyIna,c the
system mud brighten the cy es: restore
health and beauty to the faded,
French TarHy Wafcrp are the only
reliable female remedy in the world;
imported from Paris; take nothing
ciso from The druggists. hut insist .om
the genuine; in rcd wrappers With the
crown trndc mark. Price. 90. For
sale Ivy Rll druggists. or sent 10y US
direct on receipt Of the price. La
France Drug Co.,imroficra, ScG Turk
St. san FRANCISCO.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
r,ln nlorIr or Man TO DIr.


III cay something new on such nm
old, %oldsubjcct is rcnlly n remarkable
achievement. but TINT is what has
boen dono by Judge Simon L. Bald.
win OF tho Connecticut Supreme
court. Tho gist OF Judge Bnldwin's
discourse was TINT man hns u right
to die when nature signifies that his
time hne come and TINT modelling
physicians ought not 10 DO allowed TO
prolon2 tho suircrings OF those whose
natural course is ruD. Said Judge
Baldwin:
AIN civilized nations, and especially
OF late years. it hns become the pride
OF many in the medical profession to
prolong such lives ut my cost Of
pain or discomfort to tho sufferer or
Of suspense or exhaustion 10 To hia
family.
SIT IL n great responsibility, this.
that reefs OH modern medicine. II has
the powor to hold us back from tho
grave II f"u days, n fow weeks, n fcw
yours, to which the physicians OF MI.
tiqnity were strangers. But are We
sure that tho course vi nature with
mankind IL really Mt fault? May not
sho know best when she has enough
OF us in this state OF beingY Or, to
rise to u higher and truer level, mny
not God over all, who Inns ordained
those laws OF bodily decay, though he
has also ordained these laws. later
discovered by us, of scientific physi-
ulogy, DO safely left to name the time
for calling his children homer ls
lilo Oh earth for every individual
merely II brief chapter Of u long bi.
ographyP
III tliat future life which we con.
ncct with the namo VI heaven DO ono
OF activity in %endeavor, OF energy, Of
achievement, OF the strong helping
the weak, the wiso instructiug the
simple, arc wa sure tho aualogies Of
lilo hcro arc no far deserted that th, re
is always work for all appropriate
for oachg
"Or may not. in u certain sense,
timc in the due order OF succession in
ovente, have its reign in other worlds,
aud positions OF usefulness in this
planet or IN TINT, DO assigned to new
comcrs, as vacancies arise, and only
thons
"lt go, q natural death coming in mn
ordinary course, may DO the divine
way OF calling one up from n condi.
ton OF existence to which he is un.
fitted or in Which he is not needed to
one III which he il needed and needed
at once.
Is thero not much solid mental
food in this2
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
Uncle Sans Welcome.

What? here at last! Come in, come in.
Well, Admiral, how be yer?
Yer're welcome home from cross the
foam,
We're mighty glad to sec yer.
II does seem good ter have yer back
With US. yer blood relations,
Ier've been away so long, ter stay
Amongst them furren nations.
We've heard from yer quite frequent
since
Yer took Eastern %tiller;
We read it yit, that note yer writ
So plain upon Manila.
We liked that message that yer sent
Them folks who riz yer dancer,
1t showed direct, we'd git respect
Where You wRs our commander.
We sent yer of, a commodore,
Few knowed or cared about it;
But now yer name Is bright with fame
And all the world can shout il.
Yer went away an unknown man,
Yer public praise was-zero:
But now it's flung from every tongue,
You're back agin. u hero.
Yer actions show us what yer be
y plain man, though a bold one;
They show us that yer wear u hat
No bigger than yer old one.
We love Yer, not alone because
Yer fought IL fight and won il;
1t seems ter me lots more ter he
The manly way yer done it.
No use, we Yankees like Il man
Who's there all kinds er wea;hers-
Who doesn't shirk, but does his work
Without the fuss and feathers.
Thnt's why, George Dewey. we're
here terday,
Ter clasp yer hand and shake it,
With this address. Tho hull U. S.
Is yOurn; step in md take it,"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
WAS IT \ SrEAI.s

Was it a steal, asks the Elko INpE.
rESpENr, that the Legislature in.
tended when il Appropriated two
thousand dollars for three men con-
siitu,inS the Board OF E~qualiEationg
We are not prepared to nnswcr, but
will say that il wns dam fool leEis,a.
ton and does not reflect any great
credit upon the intelligence of law.
makers who would merely psss q
short section in a revenue bill ap-
rupriatmG $1,000 without comforting
right or authority upon the Board.
The probable truth is that what the
powers intended to pass was passed,
and that the effect OF the legislation
was destroyed by not comforting
power upon them.
Nevertheless, Sadler and Davis are
to 10 commended Tor the stRnd they
have taken and the determination
with which they have entered upon
the expose OF tax matters in Nevada.
II is regretted that the redoubtable
Billy jonee, tho Attorncy.G eneral,
did not accompany them 30 rs to give
Thorn legal advice, Davis and Sadler
will have gathered information which
will enable them TO 40 before tho
people through tho Legislature and
demand that a Board OF Equalization
he created, that the iarcical System OF
tRxauon be abolished, that valuations
be raised, and the rates lowered.
As the INDEPENDENT wisely oh.
serves, Etko and Humboldt pay most
OF the taxes. II ia n great graft for
bankrupt counties 10 let these coun.
tics with their wealth support the
State. Tho State rric is bcvip grad.
ually raised so that these counties
will have TO stand :he raise.
a State Board oi Equalization will
obriate all these errors nnd incquali.
hes, This is mn agitation which the
trainers OF the little two thousand
dollar Joker hardly totcsaw when
they pm: 1t in to fool tho peorlc. The
se.can@a Roasd have started out, aud
uhote is an agitation which oush, 10
he kept up, KEEP; beterc the peoplc.
and 1t Is hoped that the ISpErrSpkS1
will keep putting IN body blows and
thoroughly aropec the people Of the
eastern part ot the State upon this
question. and make il IN iasuc in ,ho
next campaign,
Tho rich aud poor must 10 ,aSet
alike in Nevada, and the corporation
do their share toward paying wha
they ought to pay.
IL the papers OF Nevada will fieh
for this reform, Il will bc accom-
ptished IND there will I've commence,
n series 81 reforms which will 90
long way toward romovins tom No
vada's cscu,ohcon the stain ~ rc,io,
bOrongh-Silvrr State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
SECOND TERN FOR MCKINLEY.
Obstacles In the Way of'His Reelec-
tion Arise Ia Insurmountablo
Army.


All ia not looking well for the Sec
ond term boom. In fact the skies
are dark ahead Of it and rumor has it
that the leaders OF his pnrty are very
much in doubt whether they can uf-
ford to carry Mr.. Mckinley md tho
numerous blundeH and scandals OF
his translucent and incompetent nd.
ministratiOn in the next campaign.
First OF all, the popular hostility to
the trusts ia no idle wind and will be
u tornado by next campaign time.
Mr.. Mckinley, more ihan my other
one man, stands for tho trust prin
ciple. owing all no has to the trusts.
Second, Congress will doubtless ut
tempt currency legislation us dictated
by the Presidents New York friends
with view to strengthening the single
gold standard and this will 10 very
unpopular,
Third, there are the foul
scandals that have made this admin
istration u stencil in the nostrils OF
the people, the climax being the
shame and tho outrage III the Carter
case, will DO fully aired before the
country,
Aud Inst comes the m-Amcncan,
iuglorious and unfruitful VAR OF con-
quest which MIR. Mckinley IL prose-
cutting in violation Of the most sacred
traditions OF the country, and in Iii.
rect opposition to the Declaration OF
MISUNDERSTANDING Register.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
Prospectus Chnse shadows.

PrOspectors are about to make an
Uther effort to discover the -Peglcg
Smith mine, supposed to he located
somewhere i'll San Diego county, says
the Scientific Press. Several men
have already lost their live in a fruit
less search FOR this ignus %fatuus, and
now others, no less fool hardy, are
about To- attempt it. Tho "Peglcg"
story has been printed and told for
ycnrI, and there is little doubt that il
originated in u newspaper office and
has no foundation in fact.
The editor Of the BOdic Miucr-ln-
dex we'll knew "Pcelcg7 Smith, whose
habitat was the corner OF MOntgom-
cry AMI Clay streets, Sun Francisco.
This WIS in 90. When Smith was
good and drunk he had IL wonderful
iy rich mine away out in the water
less and inaccessible wilderness, nj.
ways ~betwoen two round hills that
looked like a woman's breast Rider
Haggard, We presume, got on to this
expression when he was writrug"King
SolOmon's Mines
When Smith was sober he had no
mine, novcr had one, and didn't want
any. In one OF his druuken spasms
Thomas j. Ford got hold OF him.
Ford was mn employee OF the Golden
Era, the best miscellaneous paper in
the world Mt that time. Ho got Smith
rs full rs L goose" and pumped him
dry. y startling story appeared III
tie next ISSUE Of the Golden Fra
abont the "Peglcg' mine, and the le.
gcnd wns born.
Smith was a man Of parts, one Of
which was pine wood; hence "Pcslcg-
He vas mn oleagiBoua liar. To him
lying was food, drink mud lodging. He
invented a rich mine every time he
got drunk and scattered them all over
the coHst. Dcludcd softics have been
hunting for them for fory ycars, but
never a II will ever he fOund.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
ruE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
ru.e.ror. win. 1, by u score OF
40 to re.

o
The championship game between
tho Elko and Tuscarora baseball
clubs wrn played on the Elko dia.
mond yesterday. Tho Tuscsrora boy
out batted the Elko boys and carried
of the honors by a score OF % TO IL.
Ertle. pitcher OF the Elko nine, did
not sustain his previous reputation
und the brawny boys FROM the upper
lovels had no difficulty in finding the
ball OF getting bases on called bale.
Several ITALICS we're added to tho
o OF Tuscaora by the wild pitch
ing Of Erile. Shea. for tho Tusca.
roras, hurled the sphere with such
force and skill TINT tho Elko boys did
n good deal OF tanning. There were
some splendid plays made by both
ninos. but taking the game as u
whole, the honors ensily rested with
Dunn OF the Elko nine and Peoples
Of Tuscarora. Mitchell q tho visit.
ing club and Dunn Of the home nine
sent aky. Scraporp across the railroad
track and made homo runs. In the
middle OF tho fourth inning the Elko
nino put Tabor in the box and Henry
behind tho bat and tho score OF the
Tuscarora boys did not grow so rap.
idly afterwnrd.
Thu game wns umpired by Mr.. Pei
tier and Mr.. Powell. Mr.. Pcltier
looked after the strikes and Mr..
Powell, tho basea. These gentlemen
wcro thoroughly impartial and their
decisions wero readily acquiesced in
by both clubs. Toward tho end OF
the game a little unpleasantncss
arose and for u time IT looked as IL
there might be n scrapping match.
Tabor OF the Elko club was at the
bat and Torrill, the catcher, hit the
bat with his glove just as Tabcr
u fly. An argument arose
over it, but cool heads prevented any
This WIS the only un
pleasantncss during the game.
Tho players aud the scores made 10y
each arc as follows:
TuscAHoRA-Peoples, 2nd b, .;
Mitchell. lst b., 3; English 81 h, .;
q Tcrrill c, 4; Shea, p. .; Horn, r e.,
j Terrill, C {; l; Happier, | {, .;
q g. 2.-23.
ELKo-Henry, 2nd b. 3; Thomma, C
,; Dunn. 81 b, .; Taber, (, 1; Hen.
dcrson, c {, l; Wallace, $ p. O; Loring.
r I, .; Ertle, p, 0; Riddle LIST b, LIE.
Following is the score 10y inning:
Innings 1a3 567S9
ruscarora- 3456 0 1 | o-23
lIlko- $40 3l2l liz
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-29
Warrington. Sea vo, DSc.

As Tho companion Of his invalid
elder brother, Lawrence, then in rap.
Id consumption, George Washington
sailel from Virginia on the 2s,h day
OF September, lT5l, arrived ut the
B~atbadocs on the 81 OF November
and sailed thence ON his return voy.
age to bis home IN Virginia on board
tho Industry III. the @nd Of Dccem.
6et. Tho methodical Young Virgin.
ian kept a diary OF HE trip, extracts
OF which have been published 10y J.
sparkle. This was the only time that
Washington ever woat outsiic Of the
territory thai aiterward became tho
United States. Note the Fac, tina,
five weeks were occupied In making
this little voyage. Ono will coon tc
able to go around tho world in five
wccka"-Budalo Commercial.