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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

People who walk in their sleep
could at least get temporary relief
by taking room at our hotel De
Slow Water.
When other people travel they
simply travel, but whenever Mr..
Peary goes north at snail's pace
it is sdash."
1t seems like a big waste of good
valuable time for people to devote
one-third or one-fourth of their
time to sleep. If some one could
produce machine that would en-
able people to determine just who
are going to sleep few years or a
few million years in the grave, and
those who are going straight to
heaven, as we'll as those who are
going to make bee line for hades
when they get through doing bust
ness on earth, then it might be
worth while for science to develop
something that would enable the
former to devote the entire "a
hours of each day to work and re-
creation and side track their Sleep
ing apparatus until they shuttle off
According to the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, the mouth of
the Mississippi River is about
four miles farther from the center
of the earth than is Lake Itasca.
In other words the Mississippi runs
up hill, and but for the centrifugal
force generated by the rapid revo-
luton of the earth upon its axis,
the water of the Gulf of Mexico
would flow with tremendous force
up the Mississippi Valley to the
north pole. Inasmuch as Mr.. j.
Pierpont Morgan and his associates
own a controlling interest in the
earth, it would seem that some of
the enthusiastic seekers of the
north pole might make arrange
ments with these gentlemen to
have the Mississippi River run
north instead of south and put on
line of steamers to the north
pole. Cargoes of heat could be
taken north in exchange for ice.
DR.. r. Fl. Blackwell, writing in
the Westminster RevaezO, takes a
pessimistic view Of Great Britain
future. He seems to think the
colonies are outgrowing the mother
country and that they show dis
position to ignore the mother to a
very considerable extent in great
problems which affect both or all.
Never since the quarrel of Great
Britain with the North American
colonies, he says, has the position
of the British colonies been 80
serious as it is now, and the ques-
ton that seems likely to break up
the empire is simply this: Will
the colonies pay their fair share
and proportion in defending it?
To him it is perfectly clear, he
says, that the British politicians,
stupid tho they may be, and far
inferior in intelligence and eduoa-
ton to the colonial public and
politicians, have had a lesson from
the South African war which they
will not easily forget.
In the interest of a minority of
English speaking people scattered
about South Africa, says the doctor,
they plunged into a war which
could find sno justification in the
law of nations, which has been
disastrous to the British army and
which at last was terminated by
the most ignominious peace ever
signed by a victorious nation. It
has cost Great Britain thousands
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
ODDS AND ENDS.
by.
III. J. 3.


sides display innumerable in-
stances of stupidity, boyish blum
ders and inexcusable errors In
the case of Great Britain's dhf-
culties, DR.. Blackwell takes tins
view that Mrs. Britain is doing too
much for her children, the colauiaa,
for which the colonies are mot
reciprocating, and he takes soma
particularly hot shots at Canada
In view of the overproduc5m
Of grating in the world, in govern
ments, in municipalities, in courts
and in newspapers, some smazf
man ought to draw dividing line
and define just what constitutes
legitimate and illegitimate graft
ing. Thousands of so-called guafts
are not gratis at all, but are merely
reciprocal kindness. When aue
befriends another it should be au-
preciated and under ordinary cou-
ditions reciprocated when <an op-
pcrtunity presents itself. Take
for example prospective bHyer
in any line-say purchasing
agent for railroad company, About
to make a purchase of a Thousand
! barrels of oil or other commodity,
running into the thousands on tens
of thousands of dollars. A pro
spective seller may wine or dine
him, take him to theatres send
him hundreds of the best cigars,
etc., or force something of value
upon him as token of friendship
If prices and all conditions az8
satisfactory it is legitimate to our
chase the oil or other commodity
from the house that has shoxn
such kindness. If, after the puE-
chase is made, this house sees ft
to show their appreciation of the
deal by sending the purchaser q
check for $500 or$1 900 it Is a1sn
legitimate for the purchasing agenf
to put this in his pocket. LA &C.
cepting favors or gratuities from
individuals or corporations tine
recipient places himself under oh
legations to such individual on coz
poration and if he is real manly
kind of a man, feels that it Is ia-
cumbent on him to reciprocafe
whenever he happens to stumble
headfrst onto a real good oppoEtzr-
nifty and some men are u,aniy
enough to be filled with gratitude
for any and all kindness or ggxtu-
tiles and will put themselves out
of the way or inconvenience H,em-
selves to return the favors.
These acts may occur in a bosI-
ness way and as good business
propositions among individuals.
employees, employers, business
concerns, city, state, or govern
ment officials and be perfectly Ia
ultimate, but of course there ana
many instances wherein they srs
permitted to overstep the bound
airy and become illegitimate. Some
of these mild forms of so-oalLed
graft are construed by some peo-
pie to be brides. when in reality
they are nothing of the kind. True.
there are many cases of fagzznf
bribery, but if all persons who sc-
cept gratuities bordering ON tlsa
line of bribery, were forced mfo
publicity and dealt with according
to law many thousands of our so-
called best citizens would be be-
hind prison bars. When the,ues-
ident of the United States accepts
private cars and special trains feo0z
railroad companies without paying
for them he places himself under
obligations to these corpora4io0s
and as they have sundry "a1es On
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
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weekly published the Minnesota State
edited
aged objects be home to
prisoners acquant
public pathological
which
entirely
dependent public there
surplus money
interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

ANDREW CARNEGIE seems to regret that we are
not part of the British Empire and says that
eff the Atlantic Ocean had been prairie land there
would have been nothing left in the world but the
conquering old lady and her family" It is too bad
that he cannot have his friend Pierpont organize
pool to buy out the United States and merge it with
Great Britain. Such scheme may be of the
possibilities of the future but it will be with the
"conquering old lady" at the tail end of the deal
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

COMMENTING editorially on the recent attempts
to blackmail the Northern Pacific railroad company
the usually sane and conservative ST. Paul Globe has
the following to say:
"The man least tolerant of lynch law would not
sorrow if the dastards who have been threatening
and plotting outrages along the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad should be caught and summarily
dealt with. There is not the slightest need of bur-
dening the courts with the trial of miserable wretches
such as these nor is there any penalty short of i'm
mediate execution that would fit the crime /.
We hope to see the miscreants caught without delay
and shall express regret if any accident should
happen to them on their way to the nearest jail.
Granting that hanging is too good for man
who wrecks train, and that the gang which is op-
Grating along the Northern Pacific cannot be landed
too quickly we cannot where there is any occa-
sion for the Globes remarks They imply that under
certain conditions anarchy is not only permissible
but commendable. They imply that the courts of
Justice not competent to deal with certain Grim
inals and that few justified in disregard
ing the will Of the whole people expressed by the
laws when such criminals are discovered In short,
they belitte government and uphold anarchy. Why
should not the courts be "burdened" with the trial
of these men when they are captured? What else are
the courts for? Does the Globe think that an illegal
execution Of criminal is greater punishment
than legal execution does it harbor the belief
that lynching exerts a wholesome and restraining
influence on the community? In either case, it is
mistaken.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

counted by the hundreds, and small rate Of in
terest is charged it's clients do not feel themselves to
be objects Of charity
It is unfortunate that every large city does not
support concern of this character, as it reaches
many persons who could not be reached through the
ordinary methods of charity. The few wealthy men
who are giving the use of their money to the organ
ization cannot be too highly commended
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

ONE of the privileges of mankind is the right to
free and independent action. Try to drive man
into doing certain thing and he hesitates like q
balky horse In view of this welknown trait in all
men it is surprising that any one should advocate
compulsory arbitration law. Representatives of
both labor and capital have declared against it,
still many people believed that such measure would
find favor in this country.
Arbitration is good thing, but it must be vol
untary in order to have any weight To make it
compulsory would only destroy it's value In the
coal strike public opinion forced the coal barons to
yield to arbitration, but had the law been invoked
to make them comply, they would probably have
fought to finish. The same is true of the working
classes. Public sentiment is the only law which can
force the individual corporation to yield to the
demand for Cancellation. Refusal to submit to
arbitration under such circumstances would signify
pretty weak case.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12
LINCOLN'S BIRTHPLACE.

The little log cabin in which
Abraham Lincoln was born says
the Woman, S Home Companion, is
no longer upon the place Du-
ring the Nashville exposition it
was carried down there ,and since
that time it has been regular
feature at all the affairs of this
kind. The place where it original
ly stood is high, barren hilltop,
and the exact spot is now marked
by a rude flagpole. Thomas Lin
coin was undoubtedly determined
IN building his cabin there by the
spring of delicious cold water that
pours through a cavern at the foot
OF the hill. The spring is at the
bottom of a sinkhole, where the
underlying limestone rock has
given way and left a rocky chasm
about a dozen feet deep. The
break exposes an outjutting ledge
ON one side, while on the other is
steep slope of earth and shat
tered stone, and close around
grow numerous bushes and trail
ing vines and few fine trees that
cast pleasant shadow on the hol.
low. How many times Lincoln S
mother must have toiled up the
hill from this spring with her
water bucket, and how often the
little boy must have toddled down
to this cool retreat and dabbled
In the flowing water. The spot is
favorite resort for pleasure par
Ties for miles around. Indeed,
these parties constitute the bulk
OF visitors to the shrine; yet in
spite of its comparative inaccessi-
bility, an occasional stranger
from a distant State makes a
pilgrimage to this lonely Ken
lucky pasture
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12

The hired girl is not consider
ed as good as the rest of the fam.
lily by too many families today ex.
ceptiug when it comes to cooking
grub and washing clothes and do
ing the rest of the dirty work.
Then she is away ahead of any one
especially if she gets up and
makes the fire, while a lazy man
or two keep time by snoring.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12

AT certain school some of the
boys had a habit when coming in
to the schoolroom from the play
ground putting and painting as if
completely tired out. This an
noyed the lady teacher, and one
day she met the boys at the door
and gave them a severe calling
down. "See here, boys" she
said, 'you are making altogether
too much noise, and hereafter
when you come into the room, l
want you to leave your puffs and
pants outside" She doesn't
know yet why the boys snicker-
ed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12
FULTON COUNTY NEWS.
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

A lawsuit never suits both
sides.
Flattery seldom begins al
home.
A coaled cellar makes warm
house.
A coat of arms doesn't keep a
man warm.
Glittering generalities are not
all golden.
This is an old fashioned win
ter, sure enough.
He is wise man who knows
when he has enough.
No man has ever quite succeed.
cd in killing time.
Freezing politeness is on par
with cold comfort.
Judge Cupid is severe on cases
of contempt of court.
Blow your own horn, or you
are apt to go without music.
It's easier to jump board bill
than to jump bill board.
The broad shouldered young
man is often padded sell.
In the eyes of the politician the
greatest crime is ingratitude.
It's just as well not to think of
trouble until you are up against
it.
The people who have money to
burn never set the world on fire.
The man who rests on his lau-
rels finds that they are soon with
cred.
The spiritualist can't complain
that he never has a ghost of a
show.
Strange as it may seem, the
way to raze house is at take it
down.
The wolf in sleeps clothing
seldom has the wool pulled over
his eyes.
Even the free born American
citizens seems to have a good ma
ny bosses.
The fellow who starts on the
downward path doesn't need
much pushing.
A loving cup is all right, but
some men wouldn't be satisfied
with less than keg.
People who have never been un-
happy cannot appreciate the val
ue of happiness.
The fellow who trips over his
own plans is seldom the one who
tumbles into luck.
When man is under cloud
he gets little comfort from the
silver lining theory.
When the struggling poet gets
all his verses back, don't wish
him many happy returns.
The average man suffers more
from an overloaded stomach than
from the pangs of conscience.
Some men take things so east
ly that it is a wonder they don't
get all the contagious diseases.
If we had our lives to live over
again we probably wouldn't make
the same mistakes, but we might
make worse ones.
There is no better gift for your
absent friend than a subscription
to THE NEWS. Send us dollar
and we will do the rest for a
year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12
Men Wanted.

Choice country laborers,
farm hands, and woodsmen,
under 30 years of age to work
several years in Wisconsin
for $25.00 a month and board
or Sl.65 a-day without board,
Address
Ed RFIcHENBAcH,
Orryille, Ohio,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12

David ii. Myers, clerk.
We, the Undersigned. Commissioners, OF Full
ton county, Pa, do hereby certify that the
foregoing statement OF receipts and expendi-
lures of said county for the year ending Jauu-
ary 8, 1908, is true and corract to the best OF
our knowledge and belief In witness whereof
we have hereunto set our hands and seals this
10th day OF January, A. d., 1908.
II. =. PALMER, [Scall
GEORGE SIGLE, [Seail
SAMUEL D.MELLOTT Seal
.ittest:- county commissioners.
B. Frank Henry clerk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS

George b. Mellott, State tax
paid stats Treasurer 1886 ~
Outstanding taxes In hands
of Justices tor 1895, 1893,
1900, 1901, 1902 3gi gJ
Outstanding taxes on uns.at-
ed lands, uncOllected for
1900 1901, 1902 800 20
Unseated land tax not real
lied for 1898, 1899, 1891 65i3
Exonerations TO justices 1902 2lOa
Notice on exoneratOn lists
for 1909 T9O
Costs on executions for 1902 2iJ
Percentage 10 justices for
collections 1872 lOS AZ
Five per cent. abatement to
taxpayers on 81 ABB 3TiO0
Borough and Dublin town
ship 595 90
Five per cent. com. collect
ing S7.i0t82 county, 800
liquor, ,S97. % nuekstcIs si5.-
% peddler license 39I IL
Two ana one-half per cent.
paying out $i0, ,1s2.t9 25l IS
36l3
Petit Jurors, 1898 al,
Grand Jurors 1902 22I
PkINTERs' BILLS
Fulton Repubiiean Publishing Com
pan, and B. w Peck publishing
financial statements sI
Printers bills ia Fulton Democrat
and Fulton County News to April
20, 1919 228
Republican Publishing COMPANY
printing TO July H. 1909 9sl
Republican Publishing Company
printing Court Proclamation trial
lst and jury List 2ll
b. w. Peck printing IN Fulton Dem
ocrat and Fulton County News 10
October 81, i3D2 ig,,
Kspnhlican Publishing Company, 80
election Proclamation Nov 1909 AZ,
u. w. Peck, BILLS Fulton Democrat
and Fulton County News 70 De-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS


Albert 81 toner, merchandise 62i
s. W. Kirk, auditing PrOthonotarys
accounts Is 90
f. p. Lynch. supplies for Prothono-
tary's office i65
John Stunkard, costs in Rock Hill
Iron and Coal Company vs. Fulton
county 76i
$. /. Miller cleaning Jail 800
George ID. Daniels, overcharge, set
tlement for 1901 go
4. H. Lynch, cleaning Prothonotary's
ONCE 800
5. /. Miller, cleaning Court House
privy 800
Stouteagle Brothers, oil &c. 661
John r. Sipes, expenses attending
Supreme Court 129I
A.. v. Kelly, expenses viewing for
bridge sites 500
5. M. Robinson, oil, SC. 45J
A. V. Kelly. expenses viewing and
letting bridges li95
q s. Wilkinson, repairing pump 200
John p. Sipes, expenses to cham
David Maiioy,7 gallons oil 81
NJ. NJ. Pittman, repairing pump 90
Dr. A. ID. Dalbey medical attendance
for prisoners $50
ID. q. fleck, expenses taking Mrs.
Cline to asylum i295
Al ert Stoner, stove, pipe and tin 1911
Stouteagle Brothers, oil, &c. G2l
ID. Mallny, oil, &c 81
L.. ii. While, qualifying assessors 80
II. y. Smith Il Co.'S assgnees, pass
books and glass 100
Frank Nj sson. .transcribing judgments
Commissioners offce 900
George Is. NJ Melott. paid State tax on
loans 30
Hull 81 Bender, locks and ink rs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-12

We, the Undersigned, auditors OF Fulton
county, Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that
we have audited the accounts of the Treasurer
and commissioners of the said county, for the
yea" ending January 9TH, 1903, and certify tina
the foregoing is "A correct and true state ment OF
the same to the best o: our knowledge and be-
lief In witness whereof we have hereuato set
our hands and seals this 10th day OF January
A. d. 1908.
JOHN A. MYERS, [Seall
GEORGE w. GLENN. [Seall
w. q. DAVIS, GSeall
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
The Common Council.

At the meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil Monday evening, resolution was
adopted requesting the board of public
works to discharge Riggs & Sherman,
the engineers who are drawing 5000 per
month for experimenting the west
Main street paving job. This action
was taken because of the unsatisfactory
arrangement and progress of the work
Supt Cossitt recommended that the
territory north of Goodhue and West to
Mulberry street be drained by trunk
sewer with the necessary laterals and
this action will probably be taken. He
refused to recommend a trunk sewer on
East Oliver street, nor one on Hickory
and King streets.
The Chamber of Commerce recon-
mended that HI. n. Ainsworth's city
taxes be RENTED for three years If he
rebuilds the burned elevator, but the
council will not extend this inducement,
refusing by unanimous vote to receive
the report.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Post Office Notes.

The Post Office Department is asking
for great deal of information these
days concerning the management of the
post offices all over the country. The
local Office has had number Of long
blanks to fill out concerning the
appointment of clerks and carriers, the
amount of money paid out for cancel
ing machines, time register, cash regis
ter, etc. All of this is for the informa-
tion of the inspectors who are conduct
ing thorough investigation of the
affairs of the department.
The rural carriers have made sworn
statements for the P. o. department
this week showing the number of boxes
on their routes and the number of peo-
pie actually served. Route 1 has 10S
boxes and 519 people; No. 2, 105 boxes,
4s2 people; route No. 8, 129 boxes, 600
people; route No. 4, 115 boxes, 532 peo-
pie; route No. 5, 104 boxes, 452 people;
route 6, 1856 boxes, COS people; route No.
Z, 1O7 boxes, 4S2 people. Total number
of boxes, S04, people $685.
The seven rural carriers from the
Owosso Office handled 1851 pieces of
mail matter during July, as follows:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Notice of Hearing Claims.

State Of Michigan, County Of Shiawassee: SIS
the Probate Court for the county OF Shiawas-
see. made on the 18th day of June, A. d.;
1903, six months from that date were allowed
estate of Lydia Morse, late OF said county,
deceased, and that all creditors of said deceased
ore required to present their claims 10 SAID
Probate Court, at the Probate once. in the
CITY of Corunna for examination and allowance,
on or before the 80 h day OF Decenbe next apd
that such claims will be heard before said
Court on Monday the 2sth day OF September and
on Tuesday the Goth day OF December next at III
O clock in the forenoon of each Of sain days.
Dated, Corunna, June ~. A. D ~ -
MATTHEW FUSH.
Judge OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Visited Lansing Church.

Sixty members of ST. Johannis Ger
man Evangelical church of this city at
tended services at ST. Pauls church in
Lansing on Sunday, the occasion being
the fifteenth anniversary of the found
ing of the church. The pastor of the
Owosso church, Rev. G. Spathelf, con-
Quoted the services in the evening, the
music for the day being furnished by
his choir. The visitors were entertain
ed by the Ladies Aid SocittJ, who
served meals in tent near the church.
Rev. Eugene Spathelf, son of Rev. G.
Spathelf, has accepted the pastorate OF
the Lansing church.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Probate Order.

State of Michigan, County OF Shiawassee, SIS
AT session of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate ONCE, in the city
OF Corunna, on Tuesday. the 2Sth day Of July,
in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and three.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Ambrose
Hartshorn, deceased; on reading and 1ling the
petition of Aaron Hartshorn, as exec itof, pray.
ing for license 10 sell real estate to pay egacies.
L. is ordered that the 3ist day OF August
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And IL is further ordered, That copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks,
previous TO said day OF hearing, in THE Owosso
TIMES. a newspaper printed and circulating in
said county OF Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-08-07
Order of Publication.

state of Michigan County OF Shiawassee, SIS
At a session Of the Probate Court for said
county, held al the Probate ONCE. IN the City
July. in the year one thousand Line hundred
and three.
Present MattheH Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF lbe estate OF William
Hall. deceased: on fling the petition Of
George II. McCaughna. as administrator, gray
ing for Ii ense to sell the real estate OF deceased
at private sale to pay debts
IL is ordered. that the Sist day Of August
next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said
Probate once, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And tits further ordered, that copy Of this
order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day of hearing in TIE Owosso
TIMES, a newspaper printed and circulating IN
said county of Shawassee.
MATHEW BUSH.
JuJre OF PROBATE.