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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

~
& FIX The story which | shall
'N".o-o1"S relate is true, and it per-
tains to big catfish that had his
haunts near the government light
house, which was situated short
distance above bend in the Miss
issippi River. For miles along
the Mississippi no better fishing
grounds could be found than in
the immediate vicinity of this
lighthouse.
Whether it was this light that
attracted them, as moths and 9th
or bugs are fascinated by an cleo
trio arc light, no one ever took the
trouble to ascertain. Here the
fisherman came, set his lines,
caught good supply of bass, pike,
-sheephead and catfish, packed them
in his creel and went home with
out asking questions as to the
good luck attending his mornings
outing. Some, however, we're not
so fortunate. They had hooked
on to some monster of the deep
and their lines had snapped in
two like cotton thread. Occasion
ally this monster would show him
self to the fisherman by coming to
the surface or allowing himself to
be pulled near shore, and then
turn like a flash and dart back,
while the astonished man bemoaned
his lost line, marveled at his burnt
hands, and was willing to take an
oath that he was two feet longer
than any one else had claimed.
The fame of this catfish spread
far and near, and many attempts
we're made to safely land him on
shore, especially among the boys.
Some of them would become rath-
er chesty when any one else spoke
of their ability to land Mr~Catfsh,
just as soon as they had made up
their minds to take fall out of
him. However, whenever they
had an opportunity to try their
skill in producing results, they al
ways excused themselves by saying
that the crowd wasn't big enough
to witness the achievement.
Whenever the lighthouse catfish
he was nicknamed thus by the
votaries of the hook-and-line fra
ternity who went there for their
messsof bass or pike-took hook
in his capacious NAV, the owner
was instantly made aware of
who he had to deal with. The
line would be drawn as taut as a
cable that held battleship in
tow. The indicator, which usually
consisted of small twig whose
slightest twitching donated a bite,
was horizontal and as straight as
an arrow. Whenever the line was
seized to draw him in this monster
catfish just shook his ponderous
frame, and snap went the line,
hook and sinker. Then he would
come to the surface and look shore
ward, as much as to say, ''You
kids make me tired with your bent
pins and spool thread. Go and
get rope and anchor if you wish
to lay your molasses-stuck fingers
on my glossy back"
The lighthouse catfish had thus
reigned supreme for about two
years, creating havoc among the
fisher folk, and, no doubt, lording
it over the smaller finny tribe who
frequented those parts. But his
supremacy was soon to come to
an end. Brute strength bad to
give away to skill and strategy.
Four of us younger chaps put our
heads together, SO to speak, and
the result was scheme to bring
his disastrous career to an end.
, The experiment took place one
Saturday morning in April. It
uas an ideal dav and what the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

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grounds, which was about half a
mile down river. Our fishing
tackle was conspicuous for the
absence of elaborate Jointed rods,
reels and silk lines. We had can
of fat worms, bucket of minnows
and some grub worms; but the
piece de resistance, and upon which
we relied the most to please the
palate of our noble adversary, was
a half pound of fresh beef liver.
Catfish are very fond of liver, and
even if they are well-fed they will
exert themselves to get it. We
also had in the boat large reel of
home manufacture and so con-
structed that we could apply a
brake so as to not let the line run
out too rapidly. This brake also
had a tendency to offer consid-
cradle resistance to Mr.. Catfsh's
speed when he made those gallant
spurts which formerly proved so
successful. On this crude reel we
had line consisting of several
fishing lines braided together, and
Of proved durability. Fora sinker
we selected a horseshoe, a fitting
symbol of the luck which we hoped
would crown our endeavors.
On our arrival at the lighthouse
we lost no time in getting our
paraphernalia on shore and in
working order. First we securely
fastened the reel, tied our specially
prepared hook to the line, baited
it with large piece of liver, then
put the horseshoe in place and
rowed out into the stream and
dropped it as token of the esteem
in which we held Mr.. Catfish.
We silently waited for the des-
perate lunge on the line. but our
willy foe must have deliberated
long and thoroughly inspected this
new arrangement of things. There
we're about fifteen persons fishing
along the shore, and they tied
down their lines and gathered
around us to see the outcome of the
impending battle. How they did
inspect our apparatus! And what
wit they gave vent to at
our expense!
When we drew in the line to see
if the hook was still baited, they
just roared at the largeness of both
hook and sinker. whats the
horseshoe for?" playfully inquired
one. ''He isn't in need of any
false teeth EDO you spit on
your bait?" asked another with a
smile ON his ruddy countenance.
We never minded their jocular re-
marks, but rebaited our hook and
rowed out with the line and flung
it overheard. This time the boat
no more than touched the shore
when the one who had his hand
on the line feeling it's pulse, cried,
Boys he's hooked! We've got
him! Cad, but he's whooping
things up"
The fight which ensued was a
thrilling one. We had no mis-
givings as to the outcome. Brave
~ he fought for his life and taxed
our strength to the utmost, but all
in vain. Every rush he made
weakened his strength. When he
stopped, we began to slowly draw
him in on the reel; but as he
neared shore, he turned tail and
headed for midstream. These tao
tics were repeated again and again
until we finally landed him safely
On shore.
He was magnificent specimen
TO look upon. He was fully five
feet long and had ponderous
girth. His head was almost as big
as a nail key, and his neck looked
as tho he possessed the strength
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

anything else and. generally pay
on the day they promise to unless
sickness or other misfortune inter-
venes.
Among people of means with
property and credit the farmer is
the hardest to collect from. He
does not seem to have that regard
for prompt payment possessed by
the ordinary business man, and if
his note falls due in the spring he
will take it for granted that the
creditor will wait until fall, and it
is hard to convince him to the
contrary. Judgments are often
rendered against farmers who might
have borrowed the money at the
bank at little expense had they
been inclined to do so and by so
doing might have saved costs for
themselves and trouble for the
creditor.
"When the Devil was sick, the Devil
monk would be,
When the Devil was we'll, the devil
monk was he"
The above couplet comes to mind
when we recall the difficulty of
collecting a doctors bill. When
man is sick how grateful he is to
the patient doctor, and he then
and there resolves within himself
to tack an extra hundred to the
doctors bill as an honorarium in
case he RECEIVERS. When we'll how
soon he forgets ali this, and how
much trouble he will take to
avoid paying the doctor anything
whatever. It is strange, yet fact,
that next to newspaper subscrip-
ton account doctors bill is the
hardest to collect. People seem to
look on an account of this kind as
"dead horse" as paying for some
thing they have never had.
Do not imagine from the fore
going that all people are alike in
their manner of treating their
debts. A great many people, the
of people we hope, pay
all bills when due and with these
the collector does not come in con-
tact. Yet a surprisingly large
number of persons-well-meaning
people too-have to be dunned
continually, and it seems to be hui
man nature in every grade Of So
ciety to allow bills to remain un-
paid until the last possible moment.
Actual dead beats are very few and
far between; in fact we have never
known one. Most of the accounts
which pass into a collectors hands
are against people who have al
lowed them to run through care
lessness, misfortune or financial
reverses, but [ doubt if one bill
out of thousand is incurred with
deliberate intention of not paying
it. The merchants who complain
of having so many bad accounts
on their books are to be blamed as
much as the debtors, as they have
by their credit system forced more
goods on their customers than cir
will allow them to pay
for, or they have neglected the
collection of their accounts by not
pressing for a settlement at the
proper time.
The vast army of collectors and
the great credit and collection or
CARNATIONS throughout the coun-
try is proof conclusive that the
time has not arrived when people
will pay without gentle coercion.
The fact that nearly all collections
are taken on a commission basis
proves that. Many, if not nearly
al, accounts handed to collectors
can be realized if properly at
tended to. The collectors position
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
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VERY sportsman, wheth-
.er of the field or stream,
has a well-stocked. rep
ertory of stories which
varies with each telling.
The story which | shall
ralata Ia true and IL ner-
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
LAKE SUPERIOR AND PIrrseuRG

After so long time the Lake Su- perior < Pittsburg, or South bisbee people find it impossible to longer con ceal the fact that they have struck it rich both in the No ? and 3. This fact has practically been established to the satisfaction of the local public for several months, but at, last it is evident to the most ordinary observer
 It is nothing but natural for derel- opment companies to keep mum" as long as possible, but now that II can no longer be concealed the manage ment find a general disclosure availa- ble, since it can have no unfavorable effect on the thousands of sharehoii- CTS who carry stock in surrounding properties. The Lake Superior No have on several occasions, shipped ore in car. lots which netted them over $3,0o0 and are now confronted with the title of a regular mine.
 On the, No. 3. previous workings. open cuts, gouges and shallow shafts have disclosed elegant ore in respecta- ble bodies. On the 130 they have made a fair strike and lower down they have now struck it in good shape which throws sudden and no uncer- tain light upon the sure success of the Calumet & BisDee, the Wolverine, the White tail Deer and the closely ln- lying property of James Callahan in that locality. While this revelation establishes that there is an unfailing copper belt along a line identified with that system of mines and prospects. the discovery of excellent indications in the Calumet & Cochise puts the mining world in a state of bewilder ment and suggests the prediction that the belt is miles in width instead Of yards.
 Verify verify sayeth the rock mong- CT, the copper area Of the Warren district is a winder.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
RUSHING EAST.

Did you ever stop to observe that as soon as a rugged pioneer miner makes his first clean up of few thousand dollars, his first impulse is to 20 to Fl -Paso. Kansas City. Chica- go and even as far as New York and start an office. Now, as fact, he is a star spangled success as prospec tor and a practical mining man. bu, when it comes to the manipulation involved in running an ''ofice" in a big eastern city, he knows about as much about it, as the thoroughbred manager of an eastern office knows about sorting ore On the dump of the "Scarlitino Prevarico. The fact as he is a most valuable man a. home but as 8 rule he is monumental, nor tified failure when it comes to the manipulating business in big east eru ofice.
 Tho usual result is. that he returns a few months with an empty pocket. and @ Gladstone grip full of sorry ex- perience- Why not stay in grand old Arizona. gentlemen, and work in the field where your experience enables you to handle the formation to emi- nent advantage.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
MINING PERSONALS.

Harry Stine, one of the original To- cators of the Lucky Tiger is just back from Kansas City where he has es tablished a brokerage business. Al ter mature experience in both capaci- ties. Harry has demonstrated that eating beans and sleeping in the wasn qualities man for all round busi- ness. He is interested in oil deals in southern Kansas besides owning specific interests there. At the same time he is extensively interested in the Warren district and in company with the mining Teller" of the Review will shortly make a careful canvas of the outlook in this locality. Harry has the judgment to size up aproposition when he sees it and the means tor seeing it. He will remain among us about ten days.
 O. P. Hunt, recently returned from the Huachucas will shortly depart for the Eastern Aio district in Sonora, where he will remain about six weeks and will then proceed to the Magdale- na country in Mexico.
 His object is to track up certain gold prospects of which he obtained a limited knowledge several years ago He, went to Douglas yesterday for the purpose Of securing an outfit.
 Mir. Hunt is an old prospector and miner of unusual judgment and his mission is apt 10 be fraught with splendid results.
 Charles Kicker started for Sonora last Monday in quest of an old proper ty, a mention of which was made in The Review last Sunday morning. Charley is a sound and cool calculat- ing business man and il is to be hoped will have the laugh on us when he returns. by demonstrating that he had made an elegant acquisition.
 George Dunn and others are expect ed back tomorrow from Georges promising properties in the Ajos 1T. Sonora. Some Of the finest stuff ever exhibited in Bisbee has come from these properties. They are dlS- tinguished for producing beautiful forms of copper. especially ruby.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
CALUMET PITTSBURG.

This property which is directly in line with the remarkable system which forms a chain from the CZar to the Lake Superior & Pittsburg in elusive is preparing for a new move to determine the extent of the ore bodies which they have recently en- countered. In drift on the 9th they have a body of low grade copper about 75 feet in width, the length of wnich has rot been ascertained. In the near future they will install diamond drill to demonstrate the depth of this deposit, which interesting experiment will doubtless be followed by many others of the same character through out the workings. These people have a warm water problem on their hands at the same time, and will shortly in crease their power capacity by about a hundred per cent.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
FUNNY IDEAS.

A few days ago a Review man, on being introduced to a stranger at Bis bee was asked if it was true as re- ported. that the whole population of Bisbee, along with the Shelter was moving to Douglas. He was prompt ly informed that it was all true and that moreover, they were preparing to move the Copper Queen mines, the Calumet & Arizona, the Lowell, the Gardner. the Pittsburg, the Lake Su- perior & Pittsburg, and 150 other mines. The stranger departed with the expression. "kh. gowan."
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION cf the Mountain View Development
 Company.

KNOW ALL MEN BY. THESE PRESENTS
 That we, George Bennett, l. E. Holmes, Ganp S. Crockett, George c. Walker, and Chas. Trotman all of the City of Bisbee, County of Cocbise Territory of Arizona, and all citi- zens of the United States, have this day voluntary associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation unjer the laws of tIs Territory Of Arizona; and we hereby certify, acknowledge and adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.
 ARTICLE ].
 The name of this corporation shah be and is the Mountain View Develop meBt Company.
 ARTICLE II. P The principal place of business of this corporation shall be in the City of Bisbee, County of Cochise, Territory of Arizona and shall have branch of fees at such places as it's Board of Di rectOrs may from time 10 time select.
 ARTICLE III. The general nature of the business and enterprise to be transacted by, this corporation is as follows: (a) To purchase or otherwise ac- Quire, own, hold, cell. bond. rent. lease, mine and work mines and mineral lands and the products thereof
 fb) To purchase or otherwise ac-
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
He Learned a Great Truth.

It is said of John Wesley that he once said to Mistress Wesley: Why do you tell that child the same thing over and over again?" John Wes. ley, because once telling is not enough I; is for this same reason that you are told again and again that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures cold and grip; that it counter acts any tendency of these diseases to result in pneumonia. and that it Is pleasant and safe to take For sale by al; druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-08
wicKENHURo MINING NOTES

Dr. E. J. Perry and son, Ted left for Denver last week. They are inter- ested in mining property near Wicken- burg. Ted" has been here for the past several months and looked after interests here. Dr. Perry came out recently to see how matters at the mine are progressing. Their prop erty, the Profusion group. is in charge of Oscar Jennings, who has contract to do considerable work on the prop erty during the coming winter.
 F. x. OBrien, manager of the h. dianMining and Trust company's prop erty, has a force of about forty men at work and two shafts are being made for the operation of 1o-stamp mill. It is said that as soon as con ditions justify it, more stamps will bs added.
 Good reports keep coming in from the Electra mine. Drifting Is beins pushed on the 100 foot and 150 foo levels and good ore is being taken out A rich body ofseold ore has been en countered on the new drifts that vii run about SAQ per ton: Nickerson { Wilson cankbe depended on to wort the property to the best acvantas' and in an economical and business like manner. Stock in the Electra il a good buy.-Eews-Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-01
SENDING OF A JOINT NOTE.
Policy of tie United states an. Obstacle
10 She Powers.

Fotcy OF the Uneteu states an, UDstacto
10 She Powers.
Pekin, Dec. 31.--The ministers here of
the foreign Powers have telegraphed
their governments the refusal Of China
to pay the international Indemnity In
gold notes and have discussed the mat
ter among themselves, 1t is proposed
to inform the Chinese government that
failure to fulfill the obligations provid-
ed in the protocol entails grave conse-
quences.
The policy of the United States pre-
sents an obstacle in the way Of deliv-
ering a joint note to China on. the
matter, and the present difficulty, is
generally attributed to the encourag-
ment given the Chinese by the Ameri-
can governments endorsement Of their
arguments. The Chinese are content
to await developments, believing that
the Powers will find 1t to difficult to
agree on course of action that the
present deadlock will be prolonged in
definitely.
The monument to Baron Won Kettler
the German minister who was killed in
Pekn shortly after the outbreak of the
Boxer troubles, will be dedicated Jan
uary IS, Chinese and German officials
participating in the ceremony. The
monument is white marble arch
spanning the principal street at the
spot where Baron Won Kettler was as
sassinated.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-01
Castro at n Dance,

Berlin, Dec. 31.-The Lokal Anzeiger,
the only German newspaper having a
special correspondent at Caracas,
prints a dispatch from the Venezuelan
capital, dated December 90, relating the
correspondent experience in inter-
viewing President Castro. He found
him at General Alcantaras estate, at
La Victoria, dancing at monday. Gen
eral Alcantara, who was waiting with
a bundle Of dispatches. remarked to the
correspondent that it would not do to
interrupt the presidents pleasure, even
with state business" But the corre-
spohdent says he spoke to the president
between dances and after a conversa-
tibnal reconnaissance" inquired If he
Intended to give the Powers satisfac-
ton.
FWhy, no." replied the president, II
am the one demanding satisfaction for
ihEults.''
Fat this remark" the correspondent
continues, 'a lady clapped the presi-
dent on the back and said:
That's the way to talk, sid boy :"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-01
CHINA CANNOT PAY In GOLD
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF.
FICIALLY ADVISED,

Second InstRIIment Ofths Indemnity to
the Powers, Due To-day, Must be Paid
tm siiver-Whoae RoAdjustment of the
Indebtedness seems InevitabIe-The
Friendly Attitude of United States
Stands Ira Way of n joint Note.
Washington, Dec. 31.-The state de-
partment has been officially advised
through its fiscal agents in China that
the second installment of the Chinese
indemnity fund which falls due to-mor-
row must be paid in silver, or rather
on silver basis. This result has been
anticipated and the department more
than a month ago was advised unof-
ficially of what would happen. The
first installment of the indemnity which
was due July last was likewise paid
on a silver basis, the nations receiving
the money reserving the rights to re-
claim the difference between the silver
and gold basis. Therefore tomorrow
the department will have placed to its
credit $496,09S, for it has without hesi-
tation decided to accept the payment
on the basis proposed.
Some idea of the extra charge that
would be imposed on. China did she
yield to the almost general demand Of
the powers for payment of these in
IDENTITIES on a, gold basis may be gath
cred from the fact that whereas the
Chinese tael, which was the basis Of
the calculation of the Indebtedness
was worth "a cents at the time the
agreement was signed In Pekin is now
worth 81 cents. The impression pre-
walls here among persons who have
taken part in these settlements that
the indemnities demanded by the pow
ers are far beyond China's ability. She
may for year or two borrow enough
money from various internal sources to
pay the installments falling due every
six months but in a short time the
Powers will be compelled, at the risk
of losing everything, to come to re-
adjustment of the whole Indebtedness,
either by submitting the case to arbi-
tration at The Hague, which China
ardently desires. or by mutual agree
ment between the creditor nations.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-01
MUTINY ON THE PLYMOUTH.
lncipient A fair QuolIe4 by an OGicer of
Marines.

Boston, Dec. 31.-An officer of marines
quelled an incipient mutiny, in which
two naval prisoners were the chief
actors on board the Sound line steamer
Plymouth during last night. On board
were twelve general court martial pris-
oners of the navy who were being taken
en- from the Brooklyn navy yard to the
naval prison here to serve out their
terms. An escort OF marines accom-
panied the men.
Two of the long term prisoners were
unshackled and sent below in charge Of
two marines. These prisoners disarnl-
ed their guards of their revolvers and
began general fusilade. The officer
in charge appeared, only to be con-
fronted by one of the men with d drawn
revolver. The officer said: Now don't
exchange foolish" and his word had
the effect of bringing the unruly men
into submission.
The men were re~shackled. Ten shots
in all were fired. The prisoners We're
landed at Fall River and brought here
by train to-day.