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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-16
che mathematician.

He figured on the distance
OF the stars up in the sky;
He figured on our planets age
And when this earth will die;
He figured on the railways
And the trusts with patient skill
But he never found the errors
In his monthly grocery bill.
Washington Star
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-16
che Uietory.

ITO do the task of life, and be not lost;
To mingle yet dwell apart;
To be by toughest seas now rudely tossed,
Yet bate not jot of heart;
To hold thy course among the heavenly stars.
Yet dwell upon the earth;
To stand behind Fate's firm.laid prison bars,
Yet win all Freedoms worth.-S. 81. Morse.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-16

condition of affairs only increases the
ranks of common laborers.
The German immigrants as class
have been very successful in manufac-
turing, building and as tradesmen.
Their hardest competitor is the Jew,
Notwithstanding the fact that he has
but common education. He Is eau
tious and determined and has won
high place in the commercial field. In ,
social life the Germans possess ma
tional pride and unity. They all meet
on a common level. There is no aris-
tocracy. In business life, however,
they are jealous of the prosperity of
each other, and this jealousy has saved
them from becoming clanish and has
given them natural national charac-
ter.
The Irish element in our eastern
cities shows an entirely different char
acter of advancement. AS in England
we find theE to the front, politically
speaking. They are natural-born
political organizers or party control
ers. They are systematic and practi-
cal. Their punctuality has given them
superiority over the other foreigners.
In New York and Boston they hold
the largest per cent of municipal and
political offices. Eighty per cent of the
police of New York and ninety per
cent of the force of Boston are Irish.
AS contractors they are leading all the
other nationalities. Nearly all the
larger buildings in New York and
Boston are put up by the Irish con-
tractors, who employ Italians to do the
toughest work.
The Italian immigrants have sur
| passed the Germans and Irish as stone
mosans. Tney are leading all nation
Antics in brown stone, marble and
granite work. In the fruit trade they
control the market. They have sue
ceeded where companies like Armour
& Co. have failed. In this trade it
requires thorough knowledge of all
| o
second nature to the Italians.
The Jews, as q rule, are cautious,
good-natured and possess common
sense. They are hated by all nations.
This hatred is based on envy, because
they are successful even under re-
strained conditions. They have taken
the leading place among the manu-
featuring classes of the world. They
endeavor to please the people. No
doubt the factor that has worked to
the advancement of the Jew Is the
fact that he is taught to study men
and business affairs rather than books.
The Jews have been wandering
people for the last eighteen hundred
, years, yet today they practically con-
troll the money market of Europe and
our own country. In proportion to
numbers they stand at the head of our
nation as the most progressive of all
foreigners. In his early life he carries
pack and peddles from door to door.
This is done that he might learn the
, practical side of life, to read character;
, and when he succeeds in learning this,
, he then settles down in his small way
. and usually prospers.
; Of the three nationalities mentioned
3 we find that each have their particular
calling in life in which they usually
succeed, and all three classes have
done much in advancing the manufac-
turing, export and general consump
> tion of American goods. III. r.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-16
Ocean Depths.

The ocean used to be considered
about as deep at its deepest as the
highest mountains are high. It has
now been proved to be half as deep
again-that is, 46, ,236 feet. Ex.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Mingona Items.

Mrs. Allen is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Dark.
Ernest Tedrow came home on a few
days visit Thursday.
Frank Strickland went to Sharon last
Friday to visit his brother, Levi.
Word comes that Bert Strickland of
Ashley, Ok, is sick with typhoid fever.
Sunday the Doctor said Mr.. Heise
was improving but was yet very sick
man.
Several of the Mlngona boys attend
ed the meeting at Lake City Sunday
night.
VIM. and Jas. Clarke have bought
the old Dake farm, now occupied by F.
M. Lukens.
Mrs. F. B. Nurse visited her sister,
Mrs. j. z. Gibson, at Medicine Lodge
few days last week.
Rev. Spencer will preach next Sun
day afternoon. He did not make this
appointment last Sunday.
Mrs. Scott was out from the Lodge
I the first of the week to visit her niece,
Miss Coy Martin, our school ma'am.
Mr.. Painter of Virginia is having a
house built on his farm now occupied
by Frank Anderson. Jim Parr has
rented the place tor next year.
Dan Stone. who is sick with typhoid
fever at the home of his mother in Med
icine Lodge, was getting along as well
/ as could be expected at last report.
We reported last week that Mr.. and
Mrs. Willets were visiting with the
Heise family. We should have said
Miss Willets. They are brother and
sister of Mrs Heise.
I The farmers in this neighborhood are
decorating fence posts with mo hunt
ing" notices. The state experimental
station says, 1.-The quail is the worst
enemy the chintZ bug has," But, says
one, they eat my kaffir corn and 1 am
going to kill them. Yes, but they;don't
eat near as much as your plow horses.
and while you are acting on that prin
ciple you had better kill all your work
horses but your feed team. We can
receive nothing in this world without
giving something in return.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
JERRY SIMPSONS SINCERITY.

The discovery that the estate of the
late Jerry Simpson will not exceed $1O,'
000-in value lends conspicuous ele'
ment of consistency to his public career.
1t shows that this man, whose prOfes-
sions as champion of the people were
frequently discredited by his political
censors, was not dillgent in seeking Op.
portunties for his personal aggrandize-
ment. What gives undoubted au
thorlty to this conclusion was the rec
oynItion. tardy in some instances, out
general in the end, of Jerry simpsons
mental force and his capacity for max
ing himself felt as a sober factor in the
affairs of life. Had he employed the
ability of which he proved himself the
possessor in the advancement of his
personal fortunes it can scarcely be
doubted that he would have left very
much larger estate to his widow and his
son than they have inherited.
That their patrimOny Is as modest as
it Is must be accepted as evidence by
the world that Jerry Simpsons agita-
ton in behalf of greater equality be.
tween the polar elements of society was
animated by sincere motives, and that
the mali who was brought into special
prominence by the Populistic movement
IN Kansas was an idealist and not, as
he was Suspected of being by many PEG.
Pile, mountebank and sell. seeker
Kansas Citv Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Isabel Items.

From the Herald.
Jim Gardner returned to his home In
Wichita Thursday. after a two weeks
pleasant visit among friends.
Bill Kltterman sold his house, barn
and land to W. 81. Harding together
with the vel: outfit Bill Harding will
keep up the we'll business as he has
competent hands in his employ.
The Black welder Bros and George
Relleford left Tuesday intent on seeing
the country in the west counties. Three
of the party have wives and one a moth
er that would not allow a single thing
of comfort for the trip escaps their
vigilance anu as result their cargo of
necessities was just about the limit.
The boys stopped at their Uncle Robt.
Morrison's for dinner, and, we'll that
dinner and the load they already had,
was too much for the schooner aud as
last seen by our reporter they had an
engagement with Tom Mcbride, the
Sawyer wheelwright, that was most
pressing, If the boys bring that vehi
Gle back to Isabel we are willing to bet
that the repair bill would have bought
new one.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Sun and Lake City Happenings
Cor. INDEX

Adolph Bissantz visited at home last
Sunday.
G. G. Shigley is going east next week
to purchase his Xmas stock.
Ralph Massey showed the 'possums a
merry gait one night last week.
The Fred Creith family of Coldwater
are visiting old friends in this vicinity.
Bill Ward is no jack leg of a road
boss. Believe he is the man who said
"Give US good roads or give us death. !"
Mrs. Shigley and daughter Lena gave
their roadster tryOut to Goats last
Wednesday.
There was number of big fat men
in Lake last Saturday unknown to your
writer. Looked as though they might
have been corn fed.
Harry Clement was in Lake Satur-
day and announced pie social for the
Clement school house next Friday
night. Say, Harry, Well just slip on
our pie-face and blow 1t in.
Earl Shuts complained of being very
sleepy one day last week. Have an idea
he went down the lane aud didn't get
away until after ten.
We heard of a man who, after he
heard the bonds had carried, declared
he would sell his little farm for 5000
less than before. The fellow is without
a doubt small persimmon and would
have no conception of good thing tho
1t were put in his hand.
Owing to the fact that the S. & l.. e..
correspondent has not yet formed a
very extensive acquaintance he is oblig
ed to omit some items that might be of
interest. Will promise better for the
future.
Revs. Cummings of Hazelton and Spen-
Ger have been making fire fly along reli
giOus lines this week. Certainly no one
should speak lightly of work so much
needed, nor should they doubt the
earnestness and honesty of purpose of
the workers. But say, the way looks
dark to we poor mortals when they tell
us after having been converted, we
must be sanctified, (''get the blessing"
or second TOUCH" and several other
things), and most assuredly we are at
sea when minister, professed man
of God, tells US that ito be sanctified
means that it's impossible for you to
SIN" and other advocates of sanctfica.
tiOn, noted pulpit orators, will not &C
cept the former mans argument but
say "they eau SIM" If getting genu
inc religion is so complicated as all this
we fellows who have only an ordinary
calibre will stand slim show up yon.
der.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Deerhead Items.

Favorable weather still continues.
James Campbell is improving slowly.
Mrs. L. g. Stewart was shopping in
Lake Wednesday.
Miss jessie Cole visited Mrs. G.. T..
Goff
Our new mail carrier waItzss In en-
time.
Appropriate exercises at school dis
trict No. 6S Thanksgiving.
NJ. F. Casio dehorned 200 head of
cattle last week. joe Can't used the
saw
Pie social at the Clement school
house Friday night.
Mrs. Jack Larkin took (babg) Eliza
beth to Medicine Lodge for medical
treatment last week.
Sam South has built a new barn.
The social at Mr.. Golf was we'll at.
tended. All report good time.
James McGarvin has sold his ranch
to an eastern buyer.
w. Ii. Drury, our genial merchant.
smiles as he sells goods over the counter.
Hunting notices are numerous on the
fence posts. Look out boys!"
Feeding not begun. cattle doing well
on the grass.
The school board at recent meeting
decided against holding a literary in
the school house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Hazefon Items.

0. 4. Clark has his house ready for
occupancy.
Joseph Finn spent part of last week
at Anthony on business.
The duck hunters have built boat
house and have fine boat on the Cav
anaugh lake. They have been having
a great time the last few days.
10. Webb had to quit husking core
on account of bad hand caused by a
sand bur getting in finger.
We drove out one day last week and
took look at Charles Georges new CO.
ment house and we are satisfied that
he has one of the best farm houses in
this part of the state.
1t was great shock to our people when
they heard of the death of Sam Stew.
art. Mr.. Stewart was we'll known by
nearly all of us and will be greatly
missed. 1t will seem strange to GO to
Medicine Lodge and not see Sam, as
everybody called him.
w. l.. PrOck is putting up a fine
house on his farm west OF town, some.
thing he has long been in need of.
The way the city fight is lined up it
is l.. NJ. Pressnall dry and Harley Bal.
lard wet. candidates for mayor. Both
sides are claiming to be ahead and we
predict hard fight.
Lee Butcher is still keeping the good
work going on on our streets. He is
not going to let up until HazeltOn looks
like wide awake town.
We had intended to make mention of
all the improvements that were under
way in and around here but find that
there are SO many getting the fever
that it is out of the question. so we are
going to let few items slip this time.
We may be little late this week as
We have been engaged part of the time
usually given to our items in dosing the
golfers in our alfalfa field and think we
have the satisfaction of giving some OF
them their final dose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
New line of Mill
merry at Wilkins
Notice to Sell School Houses

Notice is hereby given by P. L. Lake, Coun-
ty Superintendent of Barber county. Kansas.
that he will on Saturday, the 18th day of De-
cember, a. D. 1905, beginning at 80 p m. of
said day. at the front door of the court house
in the city of Medicine Lodge, in said county :,
offer for sale and sell to the highest bidder,
cash in hand, each and all of the following
described school houses located and situated
in Barber county, Kansas, in what was form
erly known as districts Nos twenty-five (22).
seventy-four ca, fifty-nine t59), sixty-four
(6D, sixty-seven 90, thirty-six 1857 and seven
ty-six (16). P. L. LAKE,
County Supt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

FROM the journal.
Mrs. J. Ii. Owen and Mrs. w. E
Marquand. of Medicine Lodge, were
over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Owen.
d. M. Circle returned today from
Nemaha and Brown counties, where he
was on real estate deal. He says he
would not give one acre here for two
there.
r. M. Benton and u. S. Lands have
purchased the flour and feed stock of
L. Y. Brown and divided the same, Mr..
Brown retiring from that part of the
business.
Word was received Tuesday that
Mrs. Frank Overstreet who went to St
Francis hospital at Wichita Saturday
had been successfully operated upon
and was getting along nicely, all of
which is glad news to her many friends
here.
j. b Cramer & Co. sold this week
the j. n. Herr residence property on
north 9TH street to, w. II. McBlair.
Mr.. Herr, in the very near future, will
build a modern new DIV cling on the
corner lots just south of his former resi-
dence.
The drill this week struck hard
slate substance and at this writing,
Wednesday evening, WORK has been sus-
pended until needed tools arrive, which
is thought will be here early next week,
when work will again be resumed and
continued, under favorable circum.
stances until the 1900 feet are reached.
This morning as we were making
ready to 60 to press, the cry of fire call
ed large number of our citizens to the
handsome Metz block where a blaze
had originated in the second story by
the rolling of folding bed over a par
lor match, lgnlting the excelsior pack.
ing around the bed. The two fire ex.
tlnguishers kept in the building were
brought into play and the fire extln.
guished with but little damage.
Clipped from the News-Review.
Mrs. AL Solander, of Leroy, Kas.,
was the guest of her sister.in law, Mrs.
Ed Fl. Smith, from Friday until Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Clark and daugh-
ter, Miss Grace, were over Tuesday
night to hear the Dixie jubilee Singers.
Attorney w. II. Cloud was at Wood
ward Tuesday, attending to legal bust.
ness IN the district court now in session.
Elmer Jackson, young man living
with his parents about IA miles west of
Kiowa, went out to have some fun with
other young men chasing jack rabbits
Sunday afternoon. Accidently his 3S-
caliber rifle was discharged, the ball
passing in the right forearm and COM
ing out above the elbow. DIR. A. S.
Cloud was sent for Immediately and is
trying to save the young mans arm.
The wound is very bad one, but the
Doctor hopes to save the arm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
The Farmers Nursery.

Will furnish you with all kinds of Nursery
Stock; nothing but first-class stock used.
Prices less than half you pay others; replace
at one-half cost, five per cent discount for
cash on sums of $25 and over. Credit will be
given ON sums oyer SIS for months, without
interest. Write for prices: will save you 40 to
&C each. to it high; apples. nc in lots of
80, less SC each; other stock in proportion
Place your order as soon as possible. For
further informant IN call on or address. E. e
Biackmore. Office in Sharon Valley State
Bank. In Office Wednesday and Saturday af-
ternoons. Phone 141-2 Rings. 10
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Notice to Sell School House.

Notice is hereby given by P. l.. Lake, county
superintendent of Barber county, Kansas,
that he will on Saturday. the 18th day of De-
cember. A. D. 1905. at p. m, of said day, at
the school house door in the district formerly
known as No. eighty-six 1857, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder, cash in hand
the school house located and situated in Bar
Der county, Kansas, about three C3) miles
north of Deerhead. commonly known as the
''Drury'' school house.. P. l.. LAKE,
County SUPP
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
You know you'll
have the best if you
buy a sack Of Silk Pat
ent Flour from Will
kinS & Co.
Do You Want to 60 to College.

If so, the Index can sell You a life
scholarship in the Anthony CONNER.
cial College, in either the Commercial
or Shorthand department. The An.
thony college prepares students for
business iD very short time and its
instruction is very thorough. For com
plete information see lad" For price
of scholarship call at the Index office or
write.
The college has any kind of q type
writer student may want to learn on
also electric lights and we'll ventilated
and cool rooms. 1t is very nice place
to take Commercial course during the
summer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Don't get the date mixed-Don't call
at hotel after l am gone-Here are the
dates: Medicine Lodge, Nov. 10Th to
Dec. 9Th. l mean by Dec. 5th, all that
day. Wednesday, Dec. 9Th go to Sha-
ron. Sharon people, remember I will
be with you from Wednesday noon,
Dec. 9th, until Saturday noon, Dec 9th.
j. Harry Gay.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Medicine Lodge for the
week ending Nov. IA, 1905.
George Van Ness.
When calling for these letters please
state that they have been advertised.
J. n. TITUS,P. M.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Forsyth's mill is the right place to
get your feed. Corn chop, Kafir chop,
bran, shorts and chicken feed always
on hand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Mr.. Packards sketches of the old Kentucky colonel
the old New England minister and the rough uncouth
vainously looking westerner three distinct types
of American character remarkably clever is his
resentaton of the different stages in the life of my friend
in Wall street" who money mad.
You should not fail to hear him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

j. +. Woodward is exclusive agent for
the celebrated O. b. Flour-the best
brand on the market. It is popular
with all who use it. Try sack.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
A Rare
I reat

Lecture Course pa.
irons attend a Rare
Entertai n m e n t Of
Fun, Pathos, Ridicule
and Sentiment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Kansas farms for sale. by w. G. Al
ford. at Hazelton, Kans., at reasonable
prices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
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MoWa Items.

From the Journal.
Mrs. J. Ii. Owen and Mrs. W. E
Marquand. of Medicine Lodge, were
over Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Owen.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-06-30

The finest singing show of the season
at the opera house is announced for
next Saturday July LIST. 1.-THE Hottest
Coon in Dixie not only can boast of 4
membership Of unrivaled voices but
the music itself has been especially
written for it, and is of the bright and
catchy character which instinctly sets
the feet in mo ion and the voice to hum
ming. 1t is rich in solo numbers,
duets, trios, quartettes and concerted
pieces. There is dancing galore and a
very Niagara of Irresistible laughter
The girls are all pretty and the men
all talented. The company is headed
by that continent wide celebrity. Miss
Mamie Blanton, the Melba OF her
race. De Wolf Hopper at his best was
was never more unctiously entertaining
than Arnold Il Blondy the principal
makers of the organization.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-06-30
why Arctic Waters Are yellow.

Arctic explorers never tire of telling
how beautifully yellow the waters of
the northern sea appear. To those who
live on the seashore in temperate and
tropical countries the stories of travel
concerning the yellow waters of Green
land aud Iceland are taken with the
proverbial grain of salt but scientists
have declared that the arctic seas are
yellow, and it was Scoresby who first
explained the cause of its peculiar color.
Perceiving that the waters were of an
unusual color, he had some drawn up
and examined it with his microscope. To
his surpr Sc he found that the color was
due TO the presence of minute animal
cules, each so inconceivabiy small that
a single drop of the water contained up
ward of 10000 of the little creatures.
At that rate pint of the water would
yield 10, 600, 900, each sporting about
in his place without disturbing or
crowding his neighbor.