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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-01-23

Governor Ierried Of South Dakota
was recently the subject Of editorial
scrit lcisn from the Minnea poils Journal
for engaging ri a buffalo hunt for ant
mails strayed. from 8 cottya PhilIips'
herd, and killing one os the animals.
mi this, the Aberdeen News responds
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

AS the acorn has the possibility OF
becoming mighty oak, or, in other
words is tree in possibilities
it is possible for man to be a god.
How noticeably we all fall short of
our possibilities. When we take
notice Of the things men do, of the
innumerable acts of sin, vice and
wrong, some of them almost unbe-
lievable,-doesn't it appear just a
little like being a descendant from
"Knocko?"
While [ should hate awfully to
acknowledge my descent as being
from that of the "dago's money
maker" yet sometimes and for
some men even that would be
"blue blood lineage. We are one
or the other. We are either going
up or down life's road. The mo-
ment we stop in our upward march
retrogression takes place. Every
additional minute of a mans down
ward course accelerates his speed.
This is a scientific fact in material
things, and known truth in
spiritual life.
This may sound like sermon
izing, but it remains a fact; we
cannot avoid it very we'll. l am
thinking of it as much as I know
many other men in here and out
of here are doing. Let us make
our lives such that we can unhesi-
tatingly claim "ascent." The sat-
isfaction alone is ample reward.
1887.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

you. It's great sport all you have
to do is to jump over his hand and
light on a new spot, and laugh at
him and make him mad again.
When he eats he wastes enough to
feed a whole family of us for life
time. They never eat like other ami
mails. They use scoop and shovel
it in like as tho they were filing a
hopper. They very seldom eat us,
like other animals do, unless they
mistake our remains for spice;
even then they never know the diff
ference.
They make lots of traps and
things in order to torture us slow
ly to death, and they even try to
keep us out of their houses by u.s.
ing wire doors, but we are too
quick for them. Personally it is
all right to bother them, because
they are large and slow and need
to be reminded that they are alive;
but remember this, children, that
if he does catch you, you will be a
goner, and he will never stop to
give you decent burial.
At this point Mrs. Fly received
wireless message of probable dan
ger and the meeting dispersed
OBSERVER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
BILLY'S SWIMMING LESSON.

came up there was big splash and
Pop was in after me clothes and
all. [ waited until his head came
out of the water, and then I saw
he had his glasses on too. I
couldn't help hollering va! ha!
at him. Pop saw me then and l
guess he guessed right away that
I'd been fooling him, for there I
was swimming way out from the
shore. Anyway he started after
me, and [ bet none of the fellows
ever got across Tumbling Run dam
quicker'n I did. [ started up the
hill on the other side, but Pop was
right after me, and he broke off a
big club from a bush, and maybe
I didn't get lamming! right on
the bare skin too! Then Pop
made me walk all around the breast
of the dam to where our clothes
were, and we got dressed, but [
couldn't keep laughing for he had
to put on his suit over his wet un-
derclothes. tell you, he was mad
And he wouldn't let me sit on the
wav home, but [ knelt on the floor
against the dashboard and ever
once in awhile he'd get thinking
about it and then he'd give me a
clip that made me see stars.
"When we got home Nom
was sitting on the porch and
she looked down at the rug
where Pop was wiping mis-
feet, and saw the water drip
ping from his pants. So she said,
why, Charlie, what's the matter?
You're all drippingv Pop says,
You'd better ask that fool son of
yours, Madam and then he sent
me to my room and I had to stay
there and go to bed without any
supper This morning Pop didn't
say a word to me except, Young
man, you get no more allowance
until you quit these fool tricks of
yours-u understand! Gee! [ don't
care, and anyway he didn't find
out how long Iknew how to SWIM
Billy thought he heard his
uncle say, through his laughter
"Well, that's good one on Char
lie!'-but whatever it was, the re-
quested loan was made and the ball
match was not postponed.
S. G.. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
Assembled?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

"Quips'' says scientists tell us
we are assembled from the monkey.
/ think II. L. P. is very nearly
correct in saying that it would be
very much nearer the truth to
claim descent"
This subject reminds me of a
dream I once had, in which there
appeared to my vision a gigantic
mountain, precipitous and steep.
Scattered from top to bottom of
the sides of this great wall were
men of all ages, descriptions and
nationalities. All seemed to be
moving, to be ''on the co. |
could not discern their direction
or course, neither could l see
whittier they were going or whence
they had come. The vision re-
solved itself into a puzzle for my
weary brain, and [ began to ask
myself, care they going up or CON-
ing DOWN."
We are all of US either going up
or coming down the road of life.
While we may not always realize
it, we are all on this mountain
If we take a thoroughly candid in.
ventory of ourselves and see how
far we are from the pattern that
was put before us to copy from,
think we will nearly confess, the
perhaps very reluctantly, that all
indications point strongly to the
fact that we are descendants OF
that initiative race.
Spiritually, man is a god in
germ; he has within himself the
possibility of living like his maker
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
The Majesty of the Law.

Constable Clora this morning
handed down the following deci-
sion: "That no newspaper has any
right to burlesque any constable
or other officer of the law, and
that such constable or other
officer of the law, then and there
being SO burlesqued, as aforesaid,
has cause for feeling a great weight
of depression and mental distress,
even greater than that mentioned
in the patent medicine ads, and
that any burlesquer being respon-
sible for said reflections on bur-
leskee is liable to be a victim of
the judgment of said constable,
contrary to the peace and dignity
Of the State of Kansas, and con-
trary to the laws in such cases
made and provided The con-
stable said he was glad to observe
that the Globe never burlesqued
him. He desired to put this out as
little feeler to give other parties
an idea of the law.-Atchison
Globe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
The Battle G round of
Modern Thought.

The Chicago Record Herald has
conceived the unique idea of as
signing page pitts Sunday edition
to the public for the free discussion
of important questions of the day.
Under the head, "The Battle
Ground of Modern Thought" an
opportunity is offered to the public
for the sane discussion Of the
American people. Writers of abil-
ity present their views on subjects
not generally treated in the daily
press, and Record-Herald readers
generally are invited to join the
debate. The fairest, most forceful
and original contributions are pub
lished. The following are few
of the subjects which have been
discussed since this department
was first established:
els Blacklisting Within the
Law,
TRUSTS and the Proper Way to
Regulate Them"
"Great Peril That Besets Pagan
China"
"Liquor Trade and It's Evil
Consequences"
"Are Free Books Wanted in
Public Schools?"
"lnhumanity to Animals"
"New Struggles for the Negro"
The Record Herald disclaims
any responsibilities for the dog
mas upheld, the theories advanced
or the panaceas advocated. It re-
serves the right only to preserve
order, to keep out personalities
and rancor and to see good temper
and candor characterize the dis
cussions.-Adv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
Reminiscent Sketch.

We were seated-Bill and lat
small table Quilt for four) listen
ing almost contentedly to the varie-
gated attempts at musical endeav-
ors of the "lady orchestra" perched
in the balcony at the rear of the
hail. Did you ever listen with
rapt attention to the ''world famous
lady musical organization at a
cheap beer garden? No! All! then
you have missed all that this dear
world holds pleasurable. How
the delicious strains pour forth
and lift your soul to the sublimest
heights of-but it is so long since
[ was there that I have forgotten
to what height my soul was elevat-
ed. But no kidding, it is some
thing grand. I wonder why they
are always called ''lady orchestras?"
Did it ever strike you? That re-
reminds mel got struck myself
once. I told my chum about it
and he asked: did it hurt?" 1 in
formed him that it did not, as I
didn't happen to have any change.
But that same chum did not fare
so we'll. Last year he was struck
by an idea and he hasn't recovered
since.
But back to my narrative. AS
we sat there, our consciousness all
absorbed by the music without
half trying, who should stroll into
the premises but the Yukon Kid.
(Whois the Yukon Kid? [ thought
everybody knew the Kid. Why,
he wears Klondike nuggets for
buttons, and has so much money
every body in town tries to help him
spend it, The Kid glanced cas-
ually around the place, spied Bill
and [; took another look around !;
then sauntered over to our table
and dropped easily into a chair,
saying at the same time, Hello,
fellers, those jades up there can
make noise if they can't make
friends" Rude Kid! Our bliss
full dream of oblivion was ruthless
ly shattered, and we were brought
back to things mundane with a
shock. And all by the unappre-
clative Kid. My sensibility was
so Jared that I actually ordered
something. The surprise was so
great that Bill repeated. A men,
Der of the orchestra (asweet young
thing now sang a sad song in a
powerful voice. just then the Kid
felt like opening up his heart, and
we didn't go home and the band
played on.
w. E. VAN STUDDEFoRD.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

it without question, but he
turned up Church Street,
schoolbooks in hand, resolved to
work out the problem in his own
sturdy way. Within the shadow
of the great stone cathedral he
caught sight of his uncle-his one
refuge in times Of stress and a
sudden hope leaped in his heart.
Perhaps way was in sight.
Hello Billy" said Uncle Bard,
whats up, old man? You look
downhearted. Get whipped to-
day?"
Nope" said Billy, "but, say,
Uncle Bard, [ lost my ball down
the culvert, and there's a match
game this afternoon, with the
Grammars and that was the best
ball we had"
Swell, can't you get another
one, Billy? Your allowance is due
today"
"Nope," again said Billy, oops
cut off my allowance says I'm no
good anyhow, but if you'll lend me
enough to buy new ball, Uncle
Barl, I'll pay you back just as soon
as Pop makes up with me-"
''What have you been doing to
that dad Of yours, Billy? He
must have had some good reason
for stopping your pay; what trick
did you play on him now? Come,
out with it! and then we'll see
whether we can't find means to let
the match go on"
WELL" said Billy, cit was this
way: You know, Uncle Bard, I've
known how to swim ever since [
was eight years old, and now I'm
thirteen. [ learned down in the old
canal back of the furnace where
the big fellows used to throw us
kids in, and we had to swim out or
drown. I never dast tell Nom or
Pop about it or I'd got a licking
sure. Well yesterday afternoon [
saw Pop coming home from the
bank about three o'clock, and [
wanted to go out with the fellows
to practice, so [ lodged down to
the barn to get out of his way, for
he always has something for me to
do when he catches me around. [
wasn't lucky yesterday, anyway,
and the first thing [ knew Pop
came into the barn and said,
William, you tell John to hitch
the mare to the buggy. 1 have
some business out at Tumbling
Run dams, and [ want you to 60
along with me to hold the horse
while I see Mr.. Sturm. Then if
We have time we'll take a little
swim. You're old enough now to
learn how, and the weather's just
right for a lesson Well there 1
was, and [ didn't dare let on that |
knew how, so [ had to make the
best of it. We got started and
Pop was telling me how he learned
to swim when he was boy, but 1
didn't listen much. was figuring
how I could get some fun out of it,
and when we had got to the ice
house thought l had it.
Pop went in to see Mr.. Sturm
and pretty soon he came out, and
we drove up to the little beach and
tied the horse. There wasn't any
body around, and 1 guessed I'd
have swim and little fun even
if I didn't want to come. So it
didn't take me long to pull off my
clothes and get down to the water.
Pop sat up on the bank and kept
telling me not to go in too far but
to wade about until he got his
clothes off and came in too. /
walked around little and then /
thought it would be good joke to
make believe I'd got into hole,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
Mrs. House Fly on Man.

duu Iuduy t1lHSo lu6II CullOolty
leads them to imprudence, and,
sometimes, to ill-favor. They Of
ten ask for the impressions of
others in order that they may be
able to swell their bump Of vanity,
but they very seldom ask them
selves the question: What do the
animals and small insects think Of
me?"
Not very long ago I was privi-
legged to witness and listen to
short talk given by Mrs. House
Fly to her children on the subject
of man, without her knowledge of
my presence. They were COM
fortably summing themselves on
the coat of friend of mine, and
Mrs. House Fly at this particular
time was in very congenial mood.
Her discourse was about as fol-
lows:
Dear children, I want to give
you a short talk about the animal
on whom we are roosting. In
some way I like this animal, and
in others I don't; but I like him
in more ways than in ways [ do
not. I have been told that he be-
longs to species of animals called
man. Fiction tells us that he was
planted in a garden a long time
ago, and he kept on growing un-
til he is what you see him today.
At first he walked on all.fours,
the same as other animals; but he
has become so accustomed to reach
ing for apples and things that are
forbidden, that finally he has lost
the use of his fore paws. In the
course of time his head developed
abnormally by figuring out how to
live without exertion, and the
claws on his fore paws became elon-
gated by the constant practice of
ejecting some coveted prizes un-
seen by others, in compliance with
the desires of his head. The hind
legs they tell us were as crook
ed as those of other animals,
but the constant pushing ahead to
keep themselves out of the
clutches of those whom they
have offended, gradually straight
ened them. You will occasionally
see one whose legs are still
bent in the position of other an
finals, but you can always make
up your mind that he has not used
his head or else he has never done
anything bad enough to be pur-
sued. It is claimed that at first
these animals were covered with
hair; but in the course of time
they started the fad of wearing
clothes, like what we are standing
upon, and the results are, as you
all can observe at times, that their
hair has been gradually worn off,
except what you can see on their
heads and faces; and unless they
use their heads more and make
better choice in selecting their
mates, the time will come when
their heads will be as bare and soft
as soft-shelled egg.
He is magnificent animal to sun
yourselves on. The only tender
spot, as near as I can make out
from experience with him, is his
head. Personally I always enjoy
sitting there on account of the ell
ovation and the softness of it. But
very few of them will let you enjoy
yourself there for any length of
time, as it seems to be extremely
sensitive to small things. You do
not run great deal Of risk in at
tempting to enjoy yourself there
because he will never strike hard
enough to do any material damage
to his head, and while he is doing
that you can take a flying trip and
return.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

N lilly was plainly troubled.
The look on his face showed
it without question, but he
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10 NOT DOSE THE STOMACH
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Mothers Praise II.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-25
He couldn't Hardly Get Up.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-25
FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
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SOu9U nCiiSuJ'
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RAMsEYs DRUG STORE


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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-25

A-Were you moved by her music?
B-Yes It amounted TO that. bin
we should have kept the fiat for au'
other year If it hadn't been for her
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-25

The silly actions OF the young man
may be due 30 his being in love, or
they may be natural.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-25

The Democratic party seem about
to be reorganized by people who do
not belong to It.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-25
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w. A. Herron oil Finch, ArA. writes:
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upr