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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-09-21
A Local Tragedy.

While being interviewed by The
MIRROR reporter the other evening
and in passing let me say that
he is as insistent a newsgatherer
as are his brother-journalists on
the outside-more so-and he has
the advantage over them inasmuch
as his victim cannot get away from
him. Locking yourself in is of
no avail; he comes along and hurls
his Pc at you through steel CRATES
and doors. There is no escap-
ing him.
But back to the tale: During
our conversation he discovered
magnificent spider just outside of
my door. By dint of little coax
ing and maneuvering we got the
naughty fellow steered into my
private sanctum, where he pro-
ceeded to make himself at home.
The MIRROR man vouchsafed the
information that the spider would
be sure to rid my apartment of
bedbugs. I took the insult with
stoical fortitude. AS if my domi-
Gle was infested with vermin! It
was an unfortunate remark of The
MIRROR representative this. I
was just about to close deal with
him to deliver few numbers of
fiction, for which I had demanded
$500 per COL, but he had "jewed"
me down to 1898 per col. When
the fact that he was once the chief
performer at bargain counter is
considered one ceases to wonder
at his methods.
But, to come back to our tale:
The spider made himself at home
at once. He set about locating
himself, so to speak, and selected
the corner nearest to the bookcase.
where he commenced to weave his
net.
How busy he was! No time
lost in senseless figuring with him.
Up and down he went; back and
forth; horizontal and perpendicu-
lar; and to all the points of the
circle, ever widening and strength
en1ng his web. [ don't believe
there exists a man or woman ca
pable of constructing anything so
mechanically correct without in
struments. Talk about sines and
cosines! My trigonometrical stud
les, long neglected, were taken up
anew. It is fine study, but one
must not 60 into it too deeply, or
he is apt to have the point of a
triangle pierce his brain.
But here, I've wandered off
again. Back to the tale: That
spider and his fy-trap became my
greatest delight. I watched the
web in all it's stages of construc-
ton. When completed it was
magnificent work of art. And
when that poor, deluded sugar
thief got entangled in it's meshes,
my enjoyment was as keen as the
spiders.
We became great friends, that
spider and I, and I even wrote
verses wherein he was the hero.
He was great company. Even
ings, when my pipe was aglow and
my mind at peaceful ease, I'd blow
huge clouds of smoke up to my
little friend and commune with
him in silence. But all things
must end, and SO did my romance
with the spider.
There strolls about these gal
leries an interior decorator and
kalsomine artist bearing the So
briquet of Hutch a man with
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
{. 4. .. stnooL NOTES

Daniel Crow is sick at the hos
pital with pneumonia.
Several visitors were present 1T
the Friday evening social.
Mr. Green was acting Supefin.
tendent during Mr. Mossman's ab-
sence.
The Band boys and Mandolin
club gave some music Wednesday
evening.
After . three weeks illness Mrs
Ferguson :ls again able to take lip
her work ia the girls sewing room.
Mr. and Mrs Moses Iron MECCA.
sin, former students OF Chiloccc;
visited q the School Sunday after
noon.
Sqp't Siossnan and daughter.
lat for Sioux City last IhursdAy
astarnoon and returned 81 We'd
lhesdsy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
A BORN ORATOR.
ao Used Big Words But They We're NJ
Always ApprOnriate.

Ho Csed Big Words But They Were Not
Always Appropriate.
In q little country place, amous as a
summer resort, lives an old Yankee pen.
'ioner known by the nickname of Phil
Billbroke.
Billbroke was born for an orator, and,
though sadly deficient in education, he
delights in big words and fowery
speeches. He is q constant source of
amusement for his neighbors and the
many city visitors who make his &C.
luaintance. Billbroke is never happier
han when telling the summer boarders
low he Congratulated a comrade on
he loss of his arm, and Of the "white
dispatches and emblems'' the doctor
.ound in his throat when he had the
~lisapeary."
On the occasion of his fathers death
Two of the neighbors came, as is the
custom, to lay out the corpse. When
heir work was completed, Billbroke,
thinking that Il speech of thanks would
De the proper thing, called them into
he room where his mother. brother
ind wife were assembled, and, clearing
lis throat with q loud ahem, addressed
hem:
"Moses and Allen, in behalf of mother,
Joseph, myself-and my wife, 1 suppose
i extend to you our sincere and heart
'elt thanks for the service you have rem
Tered us, and hope may soon do the
anne for you."-Boston Herald:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
Agency Budget

Carson Williams came up from
Pierre a few days ago.
Mrs Michael's condition has i'm
proved very much during the past
week.
Rev Ashley left on Monday for
a tour of his churches ON the Res
ervation.
Philip c. Howard and Ambrose
Traversie Jr went to Gettysburg
Wednesday to attend the big dance.
The Saturday meeting of the
card club was postponed until next
Saturday afternoon on account of
Mrs Michael's illness.
Major Hatch and Chief Clerk
Murphy left for the south We'd
nesday for a few days. Mr. Smythe
had charge Of the office during
tnelr absence.
Special Agent McNichols left
last week on important business at
another Agency. He confined his
Investigation here mostly to the
drinking proclivities Of a certain
prominent official, and on the last
day cut The proceedings short with
the remark, I've got enough now
to drown q man." He also stated
that either himself or another
special agent would be back in 80
days to hear the complaints
against Major Hatch.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
Fine Watch and Optical work

Fine Watch and Optical work
done by Bergh; Gettysburg.
Miss Edna thinner was the
guest of Mrs Alex LaPlant Friday
and Saturday of last week.
We are having u fine spell of
weather for which we are very
thankful; all of us but jeff Sage,
A number of towns people went
over to attend service at the
Episcopal church Sunday after
noon.
j Arthur Lake was in town
Thursday. He informed us the
flour mill would commence grind
ing in about Il week.
Mr. Earl Cook of Gettysburg
stopped at the Gates House Mon
day night on his way to the upper
Moreau country to look for a sit
uation.
Thos Jefferson Sheppard from
the Reservation was the guest of
II. G. Lafferty and family Tuesday
night. He was up to MI Comeau's
for feed and got snowbound.
Mr. and Mrs M A Cbmeau were
down Sunday evening to visit their
son Arthur and family. This is
the first time Mrs Comeau has
been in town since her attack of
rheumatism.
Albert Ripley and wife and Mr.
and Mrs Lewis Holmes and family
were in town Monday and took
dinner at the Gates house. Mr. H.
now lives in Brown county. In
the early days he lived a mile
above the old town with his
parents.
Philip G Howard, road overseer
for the Agency district, was in
town Wednesday and informed us
that road work would be suspend.
cd in about thirty days from now
and the men be put to work on
four dams to be located on Stove.
Willow, Swift Bird and LeBeau
creeks.
The attention of our readers is
directed to Mr. c Joscelyn's ad-
vertisement in another column.
Try his Penny-a-piece Photos.
Columbia Photographs and sup
plies for sale. Prices reasonable.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. Land Of
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk of Courts, at
Gettysburg. s. ID. on April B., 1905. viz:
Leon q. Palmer, H. E. No. 17713,
for the Lots 3, a., 5, and SE4 NWA Section
6, 7. us N. r. "a W. 5th p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: j. A. White
side, NJ. l.. Thompson, William Burgess,
Lyle Sandell, all of Gettysburg s. d.
C. A. BLAKE,
Register
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
Grave Trouble foreseen


1t needs but little foresight to
tell that when yohr stomach and
liver are badly affected grave
trouble is ahead; unless you take
the proper medicine for your dis.
base; as Mrs John A Young OF
Clay n Y did. She says: 81 had
neuralgia of the liver and stomach,
my heart. was weakened, and
could not eat. l was very bad for
. long time, but in Electric Bitters
| found Just what | needed, fol
they. Quickly relieved and cured
hne." Best medicine for weak
k0men. Sold under guarantee by
g 8 JoscSlyn druggist at Soc pei
bottle
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
w anted>>>2OO!

The publisher of the Press
wants about two hundred
times the above number of
new subscribers. We have
not the opportunity to go
out and canvass for them
ourselves, and 80 we will lay
the matter before our readers.
How To do it
With your own renewal,
send us the names of one,
two or a dozen of your neigh
bors, to whom we will send
The Press for three months,
on trial, free.
For the next
two MONTHS-
we viii accept renewals OF
new subscriptions, including
arrearages, at the rate of
One Dollar per aniluiill
We hope to hear from
several.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
Minor Mention

HefB Palmer was in town Tues
day.
G. Crow was in town Wednes-
day.
Mr. and MIR Webb were in town
Thursday.
Mr. and Ms Jos Otto we're in
town Monday.
Earnest Mortinson was in town
Tuesday trading.
Remember the Literary tomor-
row (Fri,) night.
Bestlre 70 f.sad our new sub.
cription terms!
sherman Cfans offebanon was
IN town q few days ago.
Jakie, and johnnie Kluth took a
drive down to Glayniores Tuesday.
Oress Eyes strsight6ned or no
charges inside. BerRk the opt.
clan
Mrs. Claud Joscelyn Il On the
ick last- Mrs Oliver il nursing
hef.
Nj Z Tsnberlaks i slowly
fLLEZtcE-ELs yEEf&1 . ~ -. q a 4 = 4.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
Agonizing Burns

are instantly relieved and perfect
ly healed by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. G. Rivenbark Jr of Nor
folk Va writes: II burnt my knee
dreadfully, it blistered all over.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve stopped the
pain and healed it without a scar"
Also heals all wounds and scars.
25c at g s Joscelyn, druggist
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
GRANGE OF LIFETIME.

No county in the west offers better in.
ducements to-day to the farmer desiring
to build a home or to the capitalist look.
ing for a profitable investment for his
money than is offered in the fertile lands
OF Potter county, South Dakota, which
can b. purchased at prices which are
merely nominal when compared with less
productive lands but a short distance
east. Here can befound railroads, school
houses, towns and villages ready built.
society organized and equal to that Of
the east ON the n hand, and cheap fa-
tile lands on the other-a combination
impossible to find in q country either
older or newer than this. That this con.
dition cannot long remain is attested by
the fact that some ofthe shrewdest inves.
tors Of the west, conversant with the
value OF SUCH lands. are rapidly buying
them up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
Official

The next regular examination
for state and grade certificates
will be held in the Superintend-
ent's office at Gettysburg on Fri
day and Saturday, March "a 25.
EDNA M. BENsrER, Supt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
M. B. A. Installation

A special meeting of Cheyenne
Agency lodge M. b. A. is hereby
called to meet on next Tuesday,
Feb. IS, for the installation of the
newly elected officers.
f. p. TnoRNE, Secty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23

c. A. Snow & Co, patent law
yers of Washington DC. will send
to anyone free a pocket Memoran-
dunn Book and Diary for 1906 on
receipt of actual postage, q two
cent stamp.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23

There was a half day holiday in
school and work departments on.
Wednesday. The Band gave some
music at the Agency in the after
noon.
AMY SHEPPARD.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23

Don't target that Bergh offers
one hundred dollars for any Watch
he cannot repair and make keep
time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
AN UPRIGHT LAWYER.
Robert Toombs Was Strictly Scrupulo,
In Doing Right.

Robert T0ombs Was strictly S%crupulous
In Doing Right.
Robert Toombs, although he NAV
AVE been a rash talker, was a safe
counselor and evinced the incest scruples
n the practice of his profession. On
me occasion he said to d client, who
lad stated his case to him: "Yes, YOU
AN ecover in this suit, but you ought
lot to do SO. This is a case in which
he law and justice are on opposite
'ides." The client told him he would
lush the case anyhow. "Then," replied
dr. Toombs, "yo,f must hire some one
,lse to assist you in your rascality."
At another time, a lawyer went to
him and asked what he should charge a
:lient in a case to which Mr.. Toombs
lad just listened IL the courthouse.
WELL" said Toombs, 81 should charge
me thousand dollars, but you ought to
AVE five thousand dollars, for you did
great many things that 1 would not
lave DONE" :.
One more example Of the view he tooIs
II the lawyers duty to the community.
Writing to his wife from Roanoke, his
plantation In Stewart county, he said:
4 was sent for night before last to an.
,ear in Lumpkin to prosecute a man for
murder. AS it appeared that the act
vas committed on account of a violation
If the slayer's marital rights, 1 declined
o appear against him."-Argonaut.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23

His Grip.
He came up to q Jefferson.ayenree
merchant who has been having a hard
lime with the grip, and with easy ia.
niliarity remarked:
Say, cap'n. can't you give q poor
a a quarter?"
II suppose might" iwheezed the gen.
;leman; ''but what do you want with
t."
"Want to hypothecate It for . drink
md breakfast. I'm mighty hard up."
What are you doing hard up? You
ought to be able to earn your living"
YES, I know I ought to, but l amt,
I've lost my grip somehow.
Lost your grip?" excitedlv inquired
the benevolent gentleman. "Lost vour
grip, and still you go round here com
blaming about being in bad luckp You
make me tired! Get out before I kick
you out" and the gentleman held on 70
MS head to keep from coughing It of Of
ais shoulderS-Detroit Free Press.
Dlt southwssessA 1As1A. :.
The OklAhomans claim to have thu
Argest farm In the southwest. II 10 the
i01 ranch In the Ponca reservation and
IL 90 big that It 10 necessary to plant
several varieties Of wheat In it-one Of
which ripens several days later than the
other-in order that all Of them may bs
harvested At their prime. On this farm
| the wheat fields are Of 1000 acres each
the cattle pastures are Of 1000 to 1900
acres each and pasture 5000 head an.
nually. the corn rows are one and A.hali
miles long. requiring 500 mules And 30(
men to handle the crop. and Il taket
30. self-bindets three weeks to cut the
wheat crop and Z dozen or more steam
threshers 40 days to thresh II. Thefe an
10000 acres Ii the ranch.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23

Louis Goulsf. . French sculptor. q
years oe age. has . beard seven fest Ia
length. When IL year, old his beard vas
- inches lone.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-02-23
4'rsst $itp pr...
f. p. THORNE, Pun. & pnor'R

Communication and items solicited from our
readers. which must reach us by Tuesday night
to insure prompt publication.
Also publisher OF "ANPAO KIM monthly,
the only paper in the Sioux language Except
One) In the United States.
Entered as second class matter at the Postofice
at Forest City,S. ID.
The Appeal., 1905-07-29

Anything the matter With your stove,
range or furnace? If there is, just call
at the St. Paul Stove Repair Works,
1875 West Seventh street, between
Fifth and Exchange streets, and they
can make the repairs on short notice.
Any part of any make Of stove or
range supplied. Telephone, N. W.
1906 l. l: T. G. 242.
The reason why you should buy
your Coal, Wood, Flour, Feed, Hay,
etc., from c. W. STAEHLE, Rice and
Carol streets, is because you can get
prompt delivery, best goods, full meas
ure. Fuel of all kinds, and sawed and
split wood in large or small quanti-
ties. Everything at the right prices.
Both telephones 1446.
What is nicer than a pretty picture
for gift to friend? You can get all
sorts of pictures and frames at the
Lowe Picture Frame Co., 475 Wabasha
street. Full line of framed and un-
framed pictures; special prices for the
holiday trade. Also make speciality
of oil portraits at moderate prices.
Pictures framed to order.
The Colonade Dancing School had
it's usual good crowd present last We'd
may be counted on for next Wednes.
day evening. Come early and stay
late. Arthur Winstead, principal, COL
onade Hall, N. w. corner University
and Harrington AYES. Entrance on
harrington. Lessons Is cents.
Wait for the twelfth annual picnic
of St. Philips church, Thursday, Aug.
10. Same place-spring Park.
, Ladies who wish beautiful COM
plexion will use Mrs. Towards Royal
| ing delicacy for softening and healing
roughness, pimples, tan and freckles;
also a perfect vegetable tissue food
for wrinkles and hollows in cheeks,
throat and neck. Manufactured only
: by Mrs. r c, Howard. 662 W. Central
avenue, St. Paul, MINI. Phone, Dale
913-J 2.
There was a grand crowd present
at the COlonade Dancing school last
Wednesday evening, fully 80 persons
were present, including about Is from
Minneapolis. Principal Winstead de-
sires to state that persons who Wi sh
to bring friends who are not regular
patrons must obtain invitations from
him in advance, or such persons will
not be admitted.
Mrs. Ella Smith is prepared to fur
nish ice cream and cake Of her own
make, also strawberry shortcake and
other light refreshments. Open even
ings until 1870. After church Sun
day evening or any evening the gen.
tlemen may bring their sweetnearts
or their wives, and epjoy themselves.
No. 352 Cedar street between Fourth
and Fifth streets.
The patrons of the Colonnade dane
ing school are especially invited to at
tend the next session, Wednesday
evening, as Principal Winstead intends
to furnish ice cream and cake free to
all who attend. There were over one
hundred present last Wednesday even
ing and Minneapolis was we'll repre-
sented aud all had an exquisite time
The price of admission is only 1.-TWO
hi ;+r
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
LONGEVITY and Strength.

There used to live in Lynn, Mass,
a we'll known wit named Darius Barry.
one day he was in grocery store
where they had recently purchased a
new lot of butter The grocer said:
Darius, take home some of thai but
ter and see how you like it." Which
he did. II
A few days after he was in the
store again, when the grocer said:
Darius, how did you like that but
ter?' 8
& Il ..Well,'' said Darius, when I'm as
old as that butter hope | sEall be as
strong.'' y .szsT < (
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
Weighty Bishop.

Bishop Peck Of the Methodist
church was a large man, weighing
over $50 pounds While on a tour and
stopping at the residence of a presid-
ing elder, the good bishop turned over
in his bed, and the furniture collapsed,
dropping him to the floor with tre-
mendous thud. -..-
The presiding elder rushed upstairs
calling: What is the matter, bishop?
Is there anything can do for you?"
Nothing is the matter" answered
the bishop: 'sbut if 1 don't answer the
call for breakfast tell your wife to look
for me in the cellar.
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
The Voice of the Negro.


Mr.. S. D. Kemp has been appointed
agent for 1.-THE Voice of The Negro"
a monthly magazine published in At
]anta, Ca, and the only magazine now
being edited and published by Afro
Americans in this country. Messrs.
J. w. E. Bowen and J. Max Barber
are editors Among those who have
pledged their support to the magazine
as contributors are: Prof. W. E. B.
Du Bois, Prof. Kelley, Miller, DR..
Booker T. Washington, Mrs. Mary
Church Terrill, Mrs. Fannie Barrier
Williams and score of others promi-
nent among the leading writer's.
The price OF the magazine is OIL!
81 per year. Persons desiring to sui
scribe should send their subscriptions
to s. D. Kemp, Cosmopolitan barber
shop, "A East Fifth street, or Army
building. foot of Robert street, st.
Paul.
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
MILLS LUNCH AND SANDWICH

J. S. Mills. proprietor, 444 Robert
street. between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Open from 600 a. N. to z:30
a. m. Tel. orders delivered free. Tele.
phone, N. w. Main 1882 L. This is
the place to get your favorite sand
wich or good lunch, The best grade
of coffee is used and the cook knows
how to prepare it, therefore, you are
sure of excellent coffee. An epicure
will find all of the delicacies Of the
season here. Soup and stews are al
ways kept on hand and such sand
wiches as the New York. Pork Ten
derloin. Chicken. St. Paul. Hamburger.
Egg. Denver, Cheese Sardine, etc.
can be served at any time If you
try this place once you will be salts
fed with the. quality. service and price
and you will be sure to call again. r
The Appeal., 1905-07-29

Beautiful hand made rugs may be
made out of your old carpet, no mat
ter how dirty or worn out it may be-.
Rugs made any size desired and out
Of any sort of old carpet which will
be cleaned and disinfected free of
charge. Just call up the Simonet
Rug Company, N. w. phone main
1772 L 1, or T. c. phone 1902, and
they will call for your old carpet.
Rates reasonable. Office 80 West
Seventh street where the beautiful
rugs may be seen.
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
Notice..

The Co1onnade Dancing Academy
made quite an Improvement for their
patrons. They have built skylight
twelve feet long, six feet wide and
eight feet deep. Mr.. Loeffelholz, pro-
prietor of the building, said that Mr..
Winstead has the finest. crowd of So
ciable people he ever saw. The COL
onnade Dancing School is regular
summer resort for dancing. All pa
irons are cordially invited to attend
each Wednesday in the week.
Arthur Winstead,
Principal
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
And the Earth Is Flat.

And now, a distinguished woman
rises in meeting to remark that the
scientists don't know what they're
talking about, and that the earth's
perfectly fat. And Brother Dickey
makes this comment: EFF it's
'ooman sez de earth's fiat. don't dis
pute de question wid eff you
don't want ter git :fattened olt yo'self;
besides, tacklin desc big worP- prob
lens keeps 'um mo- .quieter whar dey
lives at. Flat or roun '-I.'m have de
worl', en- de sun, en- del ioon en- stars,
des lax dey wants um. Amen" VI.
TIA Constitution.
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
To Whom This, Nav Concern.

Should this reach the notice of any
one who knows any relative of w. A.
Spears such person will confer. a favor
by notifying Pride of Montana Lodge
No. K of P. at Helena, Mont. This
lodge holds a policy for $500 and would
like to hear from Spears sister.
Yours in z. G.. and B.,
L. L. Grissom, c. c.,
9 Main st.
Jas. n. Howard, X. Of r. and S.,
1908 Ninth Ave., Helena, Mont.
The Appeal., 1905-07-29
THE STATE SAVINGS BANK,
9TH and Minnesnfa Sfe

Deposits, $2.3oO,ooo.00; Surplus and
Undivided Profits, over $50,OO0O0. In
terest compounded semi-annually. De-
posits made now draw 5 mos. interest
January lst next. Bank open during
usual banking hours and or Monday
evenings from 6 to s.