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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-05

Mental Gymnastics.
WHENEVER the editorial eye catches sight of a
newspaper article on the broad smooth way that
leads to destruction, it nstinctivey chances through
it in hopes Of copy That is what we here for.
In late issue Of our esteemed contemporary,
the semi.weekly Dubuque Telegraph Herald, we find
the subject fearfully and wonderfully covered. And
among other things the Heyuds editor has at least
named, if he has not discovered, disease that ma
terally assists in ones progress to the gutter. He
calls it "sorosisof the liver. Now our medical in
formation is not of the best hut the Office possesses
Dunglison and we have hunted high and low for
that authors definition but without avail The name
is strangely similar to the title of certain we'll
known society Of women, and it also bears strong
resemblance to the trademark of an Eastern shoe
manufacturer Query, did the editor of the Herald
have either of these in mind when he hobnaed that
word?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-05
The POssiNS of Trusts

The Passing of Trusts.
FEW years ago it was no uncommon thing to
pick up newspaper and be confronted with the fact
that several trusts organized each representing
capital that reached the one hundred million mark.
Today we seldom read of such occurrence. This
might signify that the of large organizations has
passed. It may also indicate that these concerns
are not as popular today as they few years
ago. We are inclined to think that their glory has
departed; for the people who have money to invest
are not as gullible as they were few years ago.
The people have been taught wisdom by ex-
perience Today the trusts not considered to be
the acme of honor and integrity that they few
years ago. Several shady failures and manipulations
Of stock have cast blighting shadow upon them.
Therefore it is not strange that they disrated and
looked upon with suspicion. The Encouragement
Of one two 90 fragrant and disgraceful that it
will take many months to renew confidence in them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-05

ASSUMED friendship may be convincing for q
time, but the is SO thin that any one see
through it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-05

The price of oil was raised a few points recently
Evidently John D. thinks there is likelihood O.
him going to the poorhouse.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
FIRST AID ADVICE.

Rules to Be Observed In Yellow Fever and Sueees-
lions to Treatment Of Patient.
The following, which is going the rounds of the
Health Officer for the city of New Orleans
Sanitary Treatment Of the Sick Room.
Place under mosquito bar and keep patient protected
from mosquitoes during the day and night for three full days.
as to prevent infection of mosquitoes
Screen openings of the roomdoors windows, tramsoms
g. Fumgate room with sulphur to destroy possibly infected
mosquitoes nearly possible after fouth day of fever
Sanitary Treatment Of Nelehborhoods to Prevent
Spread Of Fever From Cases introduced.
Destroy the only vehicles nfectionthe stegomyia
qutoes.
Pour into each cstern cupfu Of kerosene OIL
and if the cistern be not screened repeat this every
Pour oil from several points to spread it.
Pour oil to surface of every collection of
stocked with fish removable by drainage.
After thus cutting off the of supply fumgate all
rooms to kill adult mosquitoes.
Sulphur burned iron pot the way and used
in proper quantity will fabrics coors pound
average sufficient if be closed and one hour
is long enough in ordinary The fumes of sulphur will
not remain long, and household ammonia sprnkd
will hasten their departure Sulphur candles for fun
igaton sold by druggists.
The famgation may be done in the morning. the
will be free of odor by night and should
in dry weather. Do not neglect the down stairs
story houses.
Other methods of Immigration may be adopted
ing OF pyrethum insect POWDER which unpleasant
the voatizing of liquid chemical preparations or the
spraying OF liquids prepared for the purpose sulphur
the most certain in results.
Yellew fever is filth disease ordinary sanitary
cleanliness not effective against it, The removal of filth is
commendabe at all times but for the prevention yellow
fever energy msdected The mosquitoes for
this purpose is energy scientifically applied.
Treatment Of the Patient.
Medical treatment should whenever possible be directed by
physician but when physician Immediately available
the following points in treatment should be kept in mind:
To relieve headache and fever cold applications to the head
may be employed.
To promote action of skin with blanket give hot
footbath with without mustard To encourage action
kidneys give water to drink frequent intervals small
quantities Use akan waters, vichy settler water etc
Give watermelon juice. To alay give pieces
ice to dissolve in mouth.
Do not give solid food of any kind during days and
feed on milk principally An empty stomach better
disturbed one and food will noush unless digested The
patient will not starve.
Keep in bed and do allow patient up The main
part of the treatment of yellow fever avoid doing HARM
Get doctor possible and expect much
advice and little medicine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
Il WORD ABOUT ADVERTISING.
The Minden Democrat says:


'Our esteemed contemporary, the Dodson Times,
is another newspaper that will not sell space in its
columns for whiskey ads. The list of wide awake
newspapers in this State that will not carry whiskey
ads is constantly growing. The Dodson Times is
one Of the best edited and neatly printed papers
that comes to our exchange table and we wish its
editor much success and prosperity
We are heartily with you, brother. And, too,
the management of the Banner turns the deaf ear
to most of the contract writer's for the patent medi-
cine concerns. The first we opposed to on
principle and because our parish is "dry,' while
advertisements of the other kind referred to do not
pay enough. Even since our last issue oblging
advertising agency has offered S12 for about S52
worth of space which they wanted for patent
medicine concern. The contracts (neatly type
written too) and all were sent along, which were
as promptly sent back with the statement that we
had but price, which must be paid by all or our
space would still remain for sale.
Who's responsible for all this? Why do adver
Using agencies from all quarters of the Union con-
tnue to flood the mails with propositions for coun-
try newspaper proprietors that are from onehaf to
onefourth what space is actually worth? 1t is
because they often accepted. And until we
elevate our standard, raise our prices and fix upon
uniform scale, the same condition will exist. So
the remedy is resored to the better off will
be the proprietors of the country press and those
dependent upon them.
Upon reference to the Banners files it will be
found that it has been the continued policy of its
proprietor to have nothing whatever to do with the
cheap and Objectionable advertisement. The paper
may have lost dollar or so from time to time by
this, but we still proud of the record made.
AS to the Dodson Times, it's all right and con-
tinues to grow better. There should be editors
of Brother Paynes ilk in the field. 1t would help
the cause.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
NEWS PARAGRAPHS
FOR HASTY READING
THE YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.

THE YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Last Saturdays report at New Or
leans was as follows: New cases. tO5.
deaths, 9; new sub-foci, %; cases under
treatment, 348.
Sunday-New cases, so; deaths, 12:
new sub-foci, IA; under treatment, 343.
Monday-New cases, IS; deaths. 12:
new sub-foci, 8; under treatment, 356.
Tuesday-New cases, 81; deaths, 6;
new sub-foci, 10; under treatment, 1884.
To-day's Shreveport dailies did not
reach this Office before press time, and
as a consequence we are unable to give
yesterdays record in New Orleans. It
is said that the situation there is more
encouraging, and hope is entertained
that the disease can be stamped out
within the next six weeks. Government
experts, from Washington and else
where have entire charge.
The condition at Shreveport remains
the same. There is not even a suspi-
cious case of sickness within the CITY.
nor has there been. The patients at the
detention camp have recovered. On
account of this the publishing of daily
report has been suspended.
Patterson, Bon Ami, Tallulah and sew
eral othet towns in the southern part of
the State are still infected. 1t is also
said that there are two cases at Lees
vile, but the report has not been con-
firmed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
The Wonders of America.

The following is clipped from an exchange, the
editor of which is doubt optimistic and loves his
native heath:
The greatest cataract in the world is the Falls of
Niagara.
Cave of Kentucky.
The greatest river in the world is the Mississippi.
The greatest lake in the world is Lake Superior
The greatest Natural Bridge in the world is the
Natural Bridge in Virginia.
The largest mass of solid iron in the world is the
Iron Mountain of Missouri.
The greatest grain port in the world is Chicago.
The largest deposits of anthracite coal in the
world in Pennsylvania.
The greatest people in the world are the American
people, and we personally acquainted with some
of the best Of them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
OVER THE STATE.

The valuation of railroad property in
Louisiana is said to be S123, 4O1 900.
The net increase in assessments in
Orleans Parish is S7,315,950 over last
year.
New Orleans authorities will locate a
camp for yellow fever refugees in the
western part Of North Carolina.
A report issued by the Bureau OF
Statistics of the Department of Com
merce and Labor shows that New Or
leans continues to make gains in the
expectation Of grain.
Twenty mine Senators and seventy
five Representatives have notified Gov.
Blanchard that they will support the
proposition for the State to advance
500, 900 to the city of New Orleans with
which to fight the yellow fever.
Bob Burton, colored, locally known as
"Jack, the Grabber," was hanged at
Ruston one day last week. He had a
mania for entering the homes of whites,
and declared, before death, that he had
made eighty-nine such efforts, thirty
two of which were successful. In no in
stance, it is said, did he accomplish the
purpose for which he risked his life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are those
who are habitually constipated. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic con-
stipation by stimulating the liver and
bowels and restores the natural action of
the bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
does not nauseate or grippe and is mild
and pleasant to take. Refuse substi-
tutes.-Benton Mercantile Company.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17

Harper's Weekly tells story of German whose
wife, seriously ILL., taken to hospital for treat
ment. In the evening her husband inquired how
she was getting along, and was told that she was
improving. The next day he called again and was
told that she was still improving. This went on for
some time. each day the report being that his wife
was improving. Finally, night when he called
he was told that his wife was dead. Seeing the
doctor, he went up to him and said: ''Vel, DOCTOR
vat did she die of-improvements?'' -Picayune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
GENERAL.

GENERAL.
The Western Bank, of Denver, COL,
has closed it's doors.
Typhoid fever has become epidemic in
the city of Washington.
The Yaqui Indians are now willing to
make peace with Mexico.
A large amount of American cotton is
being imported by Japan.
Famine is causing great distress in
several provinces in Spain.
The Russian and Japanese ENJOYS
have agreed on several more terms.
The city of Rishkahn, Russia, is in
ruins as result Of anti-Jewish riots.
American surgeons at Manila claim
to have discovered a cure for leprosy.
The Union Pacific Railroad has dis
charged all of its negro cooks and en-
ployed white men.
The Postofice Department insists that
the railroads move the mails in the
quarantine districts.
Charles G. Dawes, of Chicogo, is said
to be slated to succeed Leslie M. Shaw
as Secretary of the Treasury.
Venezuela has contracted for a mil
lion dollars worth of arms from the
Schneider Company, of France.
The anti-American boycott in China
is causing alarm. An outbreak similar
to the Boxer movement is feared.
Twenty four religious denominations,
embracing Is, 600 600 communicates, will
be represented at New York, Nov. Is, in
in an interchurch conference on fed
Grafton of the Protestant forces Of
America.
The Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service at Washington has issued
circular on the prevention of yellow
fever. 1t is headed "No mosquitoes, no
yellow fever" and continues as follows:
"The infection Of yellow fever is carried
by mosquitoes, and by no other means
is the infection spread. Persons take
the disease by being bitten by mosqui-
toes that have already bitten a yellow
fever patient. The mosquitoes, to be-
come infected, must bite yellow fever
patient during the first three days OF his
attack. The first three days, therefore,
are the most important for preventing
the access Of mosquitoes to fever
patient. 1t is often difficult to decide
during the first three days whether a
patient has yellow fever; hence the
necessity in threatened communities Of
placing a mosquito bar Immediately
around every patient who has fever of
any kind, and for three days at least"
The necessity Of drainage and screening
is dwelt upon with emphasis. The POST
office Department is sending $1,000
copies of the circulars to postoffices in
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Tonnes
see, Alabama, Florida and Arkansas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17

Senator Plat says he would remodel his political
life if he had it to live over. Well, what man who
has ever mixed in national politics wouldn't?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17

Those who wanted to burn their cotton last fall
will perhaps be willing to reconsider now that the
staple has reached such fancy prices during the
past MONTH
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17

Do not ostracize the saw buck and still
expect things to taste like those your
mother used to bake.-PrdcticaL Printer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17

wYork Press: Of course you are all right, but
your next-door neighbor needs lot of reforming.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
OLD SETTLERS, PICNIC

Yesterday the Old Settlers of Wa
pello county enjoyed picnic, one Of
the most pleasant affairs of the kind
the association has ever held. The
hoodoo that has pursued the pioneers
for many years was dispelled yester-
day and the picnic day was one of
Ideal weather conditions not even a
cloud appearing to threaten the usual
pouring rain that has been a feature.
or rather the feature, of the days the
old settlers have chosen in former
years for their picnics.
Many hundreds of people were pres
ent at the picnic at Agency yesterday
and it was probably the most success
full of all the annual gatherings since
the association was organized. The
Old Settlers association is one whose
members are all bona fide pioneers in
Wapello county. They are a noble
body of men and women. Their work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
DUNNE ON GRAFT.

play no favorites and tolerate no
graft
This is the instruction used by
Mayor Dunno of Chicago to his new
chief of police and al the city officials.
If the order is carried out it will mean
real revolution of affairs in Chica-
go. Graft of nearly every nature has
been discovered there during the past
few years and there has been a nota-
BILE scarcity of convictions. There has
been running fire of accusations,
some of them well supported, but
there has been no general upheaval
like those of st. Louis, Milwaukee and
several other cities.
play no favorites" is a we'll worded
phrase, especially for Chicago. Judg-
ing from their records, there are sew
eral aldermen in the city by the lake
who have been elected merely for the
PURPOSE of obtaining special privileges
for themselves or their constituents to
operate illegal saloons or gambling
houses. Their work as members of
the city council has been remarkable
for it's lack of public spirit and public
good.
If Mayor Dunno enforces this new
command he will deserve all the credit
that was denied him when he failed SC
signally on his "immediate' municipal
ownership scheme.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15

Mt. Sinai. No escape is offered to him
who presumes to traverse the DID,. old,
Mosaic statues, and the brand which
is put upon him by an honest society
of freemen is a bar sinister that will
endure not only in his own lifetime
but will linger to curse his posterity
as physical disease snites the inno-
cent after generations. The men who
have lately lived in the unenviable
limelight of notoriety are beginning to
realize this keenly. What are the few
i'll gained dollars they may have ac-
quired compared to the furnished
reputation they will carry through
life.
There is a lesson in this "gr fling"
business, sordid and unclean as it
seems. that the young man only enter
ing business life will do we'll to study
thoughtfully. The aroused conscience
of nation cannot be pacified by pc
cuniary restitution, voluntary or Fore
ed. The crime back of the action i.
not forgotten, nor forgiven. The Unit
ed States is honest, as offenders
against moral principles are beginning
to appreciate now as never before, and
1t is going to remain honest, even
though 1t has to go into high places to
rid itself of those who have violated
the trust given into their hands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
MR.. RoosEvELT's ACHIEVEMENT

Kansas City Star-President Roose-
velt's part in the peace negotiations
was completed when he introduced the
ENJOYS to each other on board the
the speedy conclusion Of "a just and
lasting peace" The issue henceforth
is out of his hands. But his success in
bringing the representatives Of the
hostile nations face to face will be ac-
counted one of the notable achieve
1nents of his career.
1t has always been one of Mr.. Roose-
velt's characteristics to accept re-
sponsibility and get things done at
procrastinate and lose the opportunity.
When affairs We're in a muddle in the
fighting about Santiago, and the
Spaniards on Kettle hill were picking
off members of the Tenth cavalry.
which had halted at the edge of the
wood at its base for lack of orders,
Roosevelt came up with the rough
riders. He saw that the hill needed
to be cleared and waited for no COM
mands. eff you men want to come
along. all right" he said to the Tenth.
IF not, stand aside and let us get by"
This quality of prompt and wise de-
cision was what enabled him to end
the coal strike, to start work on the
Panama canal and finally to secure
Russia's acquiescence to peace negoti-
atoms. While the executive heads of
other nations were hesitatin~ and as
surfing themselves that it would do no
good to suggest peace, President
Roosevelt took the initiative in bring
ing the belligerents together
OF course it was the prestige of the
United States as a great neutral pow
er that made his efforts possible. But
this would have availed nothing If
the chief executive had not been ready
for the opportunity.
Should the negotiations at Ports
mouth happily end the war the great
est credit to any one person for stop
ping the fearful slaughter in the far
east must be adjudged due to the
forceful man who sta:.ls before the
world as the representative of the
American people
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
THE TIN CAN.

A recent report issued by the Amer
lean Can company shows that concern
is manufacturing tin cans at the rate
OF 100,000,000 month, or 100000
600 year. This is an increase in
eight years Of, in round numbers, 5OO,.
100000 in the annual output. Com
nlenting upon this showing promi-
nent industrial paper says:
This is a wonderful record when it
is remembered that previous to 1850
comparatively few cans were manu-.
featured in this country The civil
war gave impetus to the canning in
dustry, but even then with the great
armies in the field it was not believed
that much food could be trusted to tin
cans. In the decade after the war.
however, experiments were made in
every direction and meats, fruits, veg
etables, fish and other American pro-
ducts went in cans to the remotest
parts of the earth
At the beginning of the Spanish
American war in 1898. there were
1000 canneries in the United States
which put up annually $4,000, 900
worth of canned goods. Most of the
canned goods were consumed at home,
but the year before the war we sent
abroad canned fruits to the value of
$1346,281 and canned meats to the
value of 100000.
Since 1892 we have been manu-
featuring our own tin plate. The pro-
ducton of tin and terne plates in
creased from 42119,OoO pounds in
1892 to S94,411 900 pounds in 1901.
This home manufacture Of tin plates
gave great impetus to the manufac-
ture Of cans, the bulk of the Ameri-
can tin plate product going to the
can manufacturers.
Ingenuity and activity in can max
ing ran parallel with the invention of
new machinery and new processes for
the preparation of products for can
ming. Under new processes nearly
every food used by families was put
into cans and became an article of
merchandise. This led to specialized
industries suited to the handling of
products grown in particular neigh
borhoods and to the exploiting of
crops and fruits suited to canning.
For example. about 5000 fishing
vessels and $4,000 fishermen, and 1000
oyster boats with 10000 men are en-
ployed on the Atlantic coast by can
ming establishments, and the salmon
canneries of the Pacific coast consti-
tute one of our great industries.
"The tin can has not only contribut-
ed to the comfort and convenience of
the housekeeper at home and abroad,
but it has led to revolution in the
growing of vegetables, great planta-
tions being devoted to the growing of
peas, beans, ETC., to be canned green"