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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24
che Republics Great Offer.

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24
The Russians were the only ones
that could keep near us.
SINBAD.
che Chicago Reeord.BeraId First to Reeos-
nize the Hmeriean Farmer.

The Chicago Record Herald is
the first great daily to recognize
the American farmer. By setting
aside two columns of space daily
for the publication of news per-
tanning to agricultural industries,
the Record Herald has enabled the
farmer to feel that he not only has
a personal interest in the daily
newspaper but that at least a part
of it is published for him and his
family.
The rural mail delivery system
has made it possible for him to re-
ceive his paper every day just as
the resident of the city receives
his paper daily by the carrier from
the central Office. The Record
Herald gives the farmer two col
umns of good reading matter of
personal interest to him five morn
ings in the week and four COL
umns on Saturday morning.
News published in this depart
ment called News and Views for
the Farmers" is gathered from the
state bureaus, the agricultural de-
partment of the National govern
ment, the agricultural colleges and
from the daily happenings through
out the country that are of inter-
est to the farmers. information
concerning stock raising, the care
of the dairy, the raising of poult-
ry and the cultivation of the soil
is set forth in reliable way.
There are expert opinions from
skilled agriculturists. Practical
farming and the BEST way to be-
come a successful farmer are
shown. Farmers in Iowa may
learn from farmers in Illinois, and
their experience will teach farmers
in other states how to take advan-
tage of everything that will tend
to make a farmer successful
The government crop reports
are published SO they will reach
the farmer as quickly as they do
the city man.
improvements in machinery and
the best methods of minimizing
the wasteage on the farm are point
ed out.
The department is edited by
skilled agriculturist, who devotes
all his time to preparing the news
so it will go forth bright and read
able.
With the exception of Sunday
the column will be found in the
Record-Herald every day. Re-
quests for information concerning
matters of interest to the farmer
will be answered promptly. Com
munications on all matters per-
tanning to agriculture are solicited
and will receive attention.-Adv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24
Cinnamon as | Knew
Them.

[ served twelve years on the
China coast, nine years in the navy
and about three years on the po-
lice force in the American portion
of Shanghai. Shanghai is the
finest European city in the East.
It is divided into three towns. AS
one comes up the river, the first is
Howkoe, or American town, which
is separated from the English
town by the Soochow creek, while
the Yankapong creek flows be-
tween the English and French
towns. Further up the river is
Shanghai proper, walled in to keep
out the foreign devils. However,
I didn't start to tell about Shang-
hal, but about Cinnamon.
Everyone knows, or should know,
that two-thirds of the population
of China live on the water. The
country is all cut up into little dis
tricts which are owned or held by
mandarins, and there is no unoc-
cupied land. So these people born
on the water cannot get permission
to dwell on land until each one
pays mandarin 500 for the priv
ilege, and then, of course, they
must pay an annual rental. There
is not one Chinaman in a hundred
that can save 500 on the waters
of China, so in the old days when
contractor would come along with
his tales of American gold, the
coolies would be quick to bite.
(Remember I speak of the China
coolie trade of thirty years ago.
The contractor would get to-
gether thousand or more coolies
and 80 per cent of them would be
water people. He would then char
ter a ship ard pay SIS for each
coolie landed alive in Frisco. All
the ship had to do was to land the
cargo alive and we'll; the contract
or fed them; and with a decent
wind the passage could be made
in fifty or sixty days.
At the time of which I speak
the Union Pacific, the Central Pa
ciGc and California Northeastern
railroads we're building, and the
contractor would take his ship
load Of coolies to one of these
roads and hire them out at ST per
day. On pay day he received the
money and gave each of his men
so cents day. After the first year,
provided they worked every work
ing day, they were free of the con-
tractor and could work for them
selves. But they could not find
employment at road building, for
by this time the contractor would
have a fresh lot of coolies from
China to take their places. So the
poor Chinks had to get work where
they could, and they always got it.
They scattered all over California,
Nevada and Oregon doing odd jobs
of one kind or another. Many of
them went to work cutting wood
for the railroads, as the engines
we're wood-burners in those days;
others went to CLEAN the tailings OF
the gold mines, and some made
fortunes by doing SO.
When the Chinaman made his
little pile he went home. He did
not want to become an American
citizen. Why should he? He had
never been citizen of his own
country, but merely a water rat,
and now he had earned gold enough
to enable him to live on land-the
| land of his birth. What q boon
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24

Brave comprehension SO you are
That war aginst your own affections.
Loves Labour's Lost.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24
A WONDERFUL INVENTION.

| SuI0 uO WOulO ouOOOOu IL LIZ HAoAOSS'
it on the market. My host in
formed me that this was his labo-
ratory. [ assured him [ was per-
fectly aware of the fact, and gently
suggested that it was rather close
in his laboratory. He paid no at
tention to my remark, but began
to explain the different uses of
! the machines I saw.
"This one," said he picking up
one which had very odd shape,
Gin fact, they we're all odd looking
to me, so I will not endeavor to de-
scribe them) sis a very delicate
apparatus. With it l can remove
any living creatures heart, and re-
place it with almost any substance
without any material damage to
the subject. For instance: If a dog
bowls at night and makes dis
turbance on account of his great
love for some female canine Of the
neighborhood, I can, with the aid
of this object, take out his heart,
put a potato or turnip in it's place,
and he will never miss it, but he
will not pay further addresses to
his sister doggies. Oh, I tell you
it is great! Now, in the case of a
man. If he is troubled with a hope
less love affair, or his heart is af-
fected, I can eliminate the trouble
by taking out the organ and put
ting in wooden one, or stone
one, or leather one in it's place.
Perhaps you have some kind of
heart trouble? [ can easily give
you relief
1 quickly assured him that my
heart was in an absolutely normal
condition. He frowned and seemed
disappointed. [ now was convinced
that my crank was infinitely more
than crank. He was a mailman!
I was beginning to feel decidedly
uncomfortable. He evidently want
ed to exercise his nefarious ideas
on my sacred person. The thought
sent peculiar sensation coursing
up and down that thing which is
commonly called backbone. I now
had no desire to share in his ''glo-
rious" discovery. I tried to devise
some means by which [ could leave
without arousing his suspicion.
'By the way, professor" I said,
trying to act as if the remembrance
just then came to me, IL have an
appointment down town at four;
I had almost forgotten it."
''Tut! tut! my boy, what is an
appointment compared with this
discovery? Now, here is ma
chine" and be laid his hand on an
apparatus about the size of a wash
ing machine, ''by which [ can
bring life back to dead body. It
is very simple when you know how.
Just think of it! You die and I
bring. you back from the dead, by
the aid of this inoffensive looking
thing. Isn't it wonderful"
I admitted that it was
Suppose you let me administer
chloroform to you," continued he,
"and then you can experience the
sensations of the dying and dead,
then I will restore you and you
can tell the world what you saw be-
yond the grave" I politely de-
clined. He seemed to get angry at
my refusal, but proceededto show
me another machine.
"This mechanism" said he, sis
the one which I use to restore
limbs to the body. I can cut off
your arms or legs and then put
them back on and you will never
know the difference. The other
day I cut off cats legs and then
replaced them, turned around, and
now that cat walks backwards in
stead of frontwards. Isn't it re-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24

-EU preached me smiling
49, benignantly with out
stretched hand. [ &C.
copied the proffered hand, at the
same time wondering what the
man could want. I had never seen
him before, but he evidently
thought he was acquainted with
me, Judging from the familiar
way in which he spoke. He was
tall and thin; he wore a mustache
and pair of gold-bowed specta-
cles, and was man OF conspicu-
GUS appearance.
After shaking my hand warmly
he confded this startling bit of
information: "My young friend, l
have made great discovery! yes,
a great discovery. It will revolu-
tionize the whole world! [ want
your assistance, my young man.
I have last and final experiment
to make and then the world will
rise up and call me great. Yes, l
will be the greatest OF the. great!
I will be the emperor of the world!
But to make this last experiment
I need the services of a bright
young man. I have picked you out
of a thousand and you shall share
my glory if you will but consent
ito assist me in this last stage OF
my discovery. My young man. here
lis a chance to become one of the
greatest beings on earth. Give me
your help, my son, and you shall
share my glorious victory! Will
you do it?''
I now realized that [ was in the
presence of a crank, and a crank
of the worst type. [ put him down
as one of the vast number of crank
inventors who to hear them tell
it) are going to astonish all human
kind. I was talking to a genuine
crank, or rather, he was talking to
me, 1 not having had chance to
say anything as yet. The thought
was exhilarating. Maybe there
was something to this crank's in
'vention. It would do no harm to
look into it, anyway. l had been
standing on the corner wishing
for some diversion and here it
was begging me to avail myself Of
it Addressing my companion L
said:
"Why, certainly, sir, [ will help
you, if this invention of yours is
of any consequence and there is
a chance for me to make anything
out of it,
"Of consequence, young man, of
consequence! Why, I tell you it
is the greatest discovery the world
will ever know! It is simply grand!
Will you come with me now? [
will take you to my laboratory
I consented to accompany him
and he called hack. We stepped
into the vehicle and rode through
the city out into the suburbs. AT
last we stopped before neat little
cottage. The crank told me it was
his home and we got out.
After paying the hackman my
conductor led the way to the front
door and inserting key, unlocked
the door and we went in. | glanced
around the room. It was queer
collection that met my gaze. APP
paratuses of every size from a
water bucket to a sewing machine
werescattered promiscuously about
On shelves around the walls were
glass jars containing all manner OF
objects. There was an odor in the
house which seemed to me to be
the result of the conglomeration OF
everything that smells badly. In
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24
"Apropos Sailors. "
SINBAD.

AFA ~SSAA ~ ~
No, Aba Dab, I was not speak
ing of sailors who won their repu-
tation for seamanship through voy-
ages Of discovery, but of practical
men with the knack of winning a
race in fore-and-aft-rigged yacht.
But as you have lit upon voy-
ages of discovery to prove your
contention that Scandinavians are
superior to all the world in seaman
ship, why we will let it go at that
and see what the Vikings in their
unlocked vessels really did dis
cover. It is true that they landed
first on the frozen end of North
America. It looked so much like
their own heaven-forsaken land
that they thought they were at
home, and never gave their discov-
cry to the world. And as you say,
they also discovered the North
east Passage. They got through
by the skin of their teeth, and it
froze solid behind them and has
not thawed since. There ends the
discoveries of the Norsemen.
Neither of those discoveries were
of the least use to the civilized
world. Yes, Tycho Brahe gave the
world the art of navigation and
Ericsson designed the monitor.
If the discovery of new lands
constitutes the art of seamanship,
the Portuguese and Spaniards are
ahead of all others. They let 90 of
land and struck out into the vast,
unknown, mysterious deep and dis
covered the new world and found
it was so vast that it was frozen at
both ends. They found the pas
sage to India around the Cape of
Good Hope and discovered the
Pacific Ocean.
England comes next with her
greatest of navigators, Captain
Cook, who discovered more of the
world than all who went before or
came after him. The French and
Dutch followed the English and
picked up some good possessions
in the Indian archipelago, but the
Scandinavians had not the nerve
to follow even after they had been
shown the way.
America was born young and by
the time she grew up there was no
more land to be discovered. but
she gave the world the two fastest
ships that ever sailed the seas, the
"Young America and the Dread
naught." She also produced the
sailors to sail them. They may or
may not have had Viking blood in
their veins. I don't know about
that.
No, Aba Dab, your Vikings have
no great discoveries to their credit.
They may have been good sailors,
but like blue-blooded Arabian
horses, they have had to give place
to better and younger breed; and
I do not have to go to night school
to learn that when the Scandina-
VANS scuttled their knowledge of
sailing, they also scuttled the great
er part of their ships. The lord
knows they have few ships for such
great sailors!
The American men-of-war I re-
ferred to we're square-rigged. They
had steam, but it was used only in
case of necessity. Such ships were
in vogue when I quit the navy in
'88. It was in those ships that we
won all the spar and sail contest
drills from the navies of the world.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-09-24
n ELLo, my young

With this brief sal
utation I was greeted
by a we'll dressed and
rather prepossessing
gentleman who ap-
preached me smiling
benignantly with out
stretched hand. I &C.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows:
 "I was in an awful condition. My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain con- tinually in back and sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had giv- en me up. Then 1 was advised to use Electric Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle made a decided improvement. 1 con- tinued their use for three weeks, and am now a we'll man. l know they robbed the grave of another victim.'' No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cents, guaranteed, at Poynor and Mor- rows drug store.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10
Nursery Stock.

Don't buy a dollars worth of nursery stock until you see A. J. Cox. He can supply you with the finest homegrown. apple trees ever put on this market. Be- sides he can supply you with first-class Elberta peach trees from one of the best nurseries in the South. See him at once and make your order for fall delivery. Prices reasonable.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10
Makes a CIcaESweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever heard of, Buck lens Arnica Salve is the best. It sweeps away and cures Burns, Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ul- cers. Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's only 25c, and guaranteed to give satisfaction by Poynor & Morrow Druggists.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10
Nice new prints, still going at 5 cents, at A. J. Tabor's.

There has been several striking evi- dences lately that the fall season proper is now about with us.
 A 2-year old son of Charles Forsythe, residing four miles northeast of town, died on Wednesday.
 There is no guess work about the grade of goods handled by Tanning & Birkes. The fact that you buy from them is positive guarantee that you have bought the best article of the kind on the market.
 Don't wonder if Tanning 6; Birkes has so and SO. If such thing is commonly kept in a first-class grocery be assured that they have it for the least money that it can be bought anywhere.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10
Special to the ladies. Fine line of heavy dress goods cheap, at A. J. Ta-

Special to the ladies. Fine line of heavy dress goods cheap, at A. J. Ia bor's.
 You can buy a second hand cook stove or heater from L.. V. Porter, good al- most as new, for about one-third the prlce of a new one.
 Braswell &: Wise, next door to the post office, are we'll prepared to do all kinds of photograph work. Your patron age solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. B. Reeves made business trip to Springfield and Ozark, Mo-, on business connected with his canning factory, lat ter part of last week, returning home Saturday.
 R. F. Kirkham and F. M. Clemence were in town Tuesday. MT. Kirkham has bought out the stock of goods at Denver in which MT. Clemence was in- terested and is changing his business from Cedar Valley to Turkey Creek on the line of the White River railroad.
 Irwin Whitaker left for St. Louis Saturday evening, carrying with him a good supply of apples and agricultural products for exhibition at the fair. He made no rash pro misses or predictions as to what would be the result of his work but will return well satisfied if he has, succeeded in convincing the visitors to these departments of the fair that Car roll county is in a great fruit and agricultural region.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10

Remember money is being saved by people who buy shoes of A. J. Tabor.
 Jesse Goforth's residence is new connection with the local telephone sx- change.
 Miss Golda Reeves left Tuesday night for Little Rock to re-enter the Deaf Mute Institute
 Mrs. Dr. Ramsey and daughter Rita left Tuesday night for a two weeks visit at Ft. Smith.
 Ma rcellus Sims of Shaver, received car load of barrels at this station Mon- day. He hassold his apple crop to L. s. Shibley.
 Will Lee Brawley, who was hurt by falling from load of fodder last week, is recovering rapidly, having been ab1a to get to town Tuesday.
 The best place to market your beef cattle, poultry. eggs, butter, etc., is at John M. Whitehead's, Spring St., Eureka Springs. tf
 Eld. Sam Eaton writes that he and Mrs. Eaton are now comfortably located in Louisville, Ky, where he recently went to attend the the Baptist Theolog- ical Seminary.
 After spending couple of months visiting old time friends and associates, B. M. Massengale left Wednesday on his return to his home at Ft. Worth, Texas. He desires to say to all that he has had most excellent visit and is very thankful for the many courtesies shown him.
 George Phillips little girl, about thir- teen months old, was bitten by big black spider Wednesday and for several hours her life was almost despaired of, but she is now thought to be recover ing. While playing she got hold of the spider in some way and was bitten on both hands.
 Any man who has worn tailor made clothes will tell that the small difference in cost between them and hand-me- down goods is more than made up for in the wear to say nothing of the neat, con- fortable fit you get in garment that is made purposely for you of goods ac- cording to your own selection. See the elegant samples of M. Born 6 Go. at Puckett &c Phillips barbershop.'
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-10-10
Ties Wanted.

The c. H. Smith Tie and Lumber Go. will buy ties, cedar and oak posts, and oak and pine lumber of all dimensions. Weekly inspection on all switches.
 w. J. Wallace, Supt. Eureka Springs, Ark. If
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25

NOR. Mickey Finn" was a most likable
Irish boy. bGbblng over with fun and
spirits always playing pranks on the
neighbors OF Cooneys Island, and I'm al
OF having his fun In a good natured,
harmless manner. lie was into every
thing. and he led his poor old mother a
merry dance But AZ Mickey Finn
has been placed on the stage, he has been
changed httt- iittif, and AS played by I'D
die Russell. he IS still the same good ma
tured. run loving. mischievous Mickey
Finn ="
The comedy Is one OF the refreshingly
original skits. based on little, promising
less and giving more The scenes are
laid I'm the home of Mickey and In the
section thereaboutS In fact this was
Rondout. ~ Y. and the "Cooney's Is
land" Of the stories. was pond near the
cement mines But for the purposes of
the stage version the scenes have been
somewhat charged. The action is ma
terially assisted by "A number Of clever
specialists in the company. including
Perry and Leonard. Russell L'llyne. IN
D'Arvlllc sisters. joe and Rose Kelly,
Stone and Sheldon. Lillian Perry, Helen
Gilbert, Low watson ard others \
number OF vaudeville turns arc inter
spersed. and there Is much muse in the
piece which e. described as a highly en-
tertaining comedy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
IEPt R AL THEATRE,

Go 10 the Imperial theatre next week
and take arorathic doses Of Happy
Hoolgan." This may he offered as a
prescription warranted 60 cure; and tes-
timonials may Doe had upon application
To- any one In the hig audience who have
everywhere proved its merit. II Is called
mixture advisedly. because that Is what
best describes &C. There Is no plot readily
discernible. and. II there was IL would
interfere materially with the clever spec
ialties that are introduced by about every
member 81 the company.
Thousands have looked and laughed At
Oppor's clever cartoons of Happy Hooli-
gan" and comical Ross Snow g. said TO
be Hooligan 10 life his makeup being
aiotnst an exact reproduction of opper's
character.
Every mans hand is against him. and
almost every mans foot az some time
during the performance. while his special
enemy. the "cun" PLAYED by ts~ward
\ Bagley who weighs 600 pounds more OF
\ less. hounds him persistently Miss Belle
\ Darling. AZ the tough girl and Miss
/ Maggie Weston. as the Irish woman
/ with suddenly acquired wealth. are both
/ prominent in the east and add greatly
I 10 the mirth- provoking qualities Of the
I show. Then there are a score ~ girls.
who are both pretty and Young and
there a. plenty ~ light. catchy music
For ail-around entertaining qualities Il
r. said that no musical farce on the road