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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
Hat man Originated sbe
spontaneous com bustion an ;
gained his prisint foorm af-


gained his prisint foorm af-
Their raysimblin' iverythIn'
that grapes an crawls, is thayory
that has pooled diaper intillictual
fasillyties than mine. It is rid
die that stands prayimynint
among the worrulds unsolved
mysteries, an will-barrln' accy-
dintal solootions-continue to ag-
gravate scientifics av the mkt fifty
CENTURIES wild the same poozleimints
as it did thin av the first.
I don't insinuate that science
has lost the scint, nayther do l
behave the absince av the missin
link, if it was prisint, wud hip
shid soofshint light to make an
idayal superstition matayrial
reality.
Thir link proposition smills
fishy, but if it is link they
naden't lux foor it amy more,
some wan has swallid it long be-
foor this. The problim today, me-
frinds, is not to show how nanny
ivylootions man performed in his
decint, but to ascertain what all
the time kapes us from findin' out
why he did. As there how been
no remarkable changes in our
structure fer the past two thousand
years, we naturally infer that at
Taste foorty billion CENTURIES how
elapsed since the first spark av life
J futtored in the swamps av disoJ
lation.
How the first oorganism got it's
start is a mystery; probably some
thing bloc up av it's accydlntal
adhaysion av congestion av chimic-
ais prodooced annymation; at all
evints it Topped itsilf around wild
considerable dixterity. Bein' both
neutrality-suspicious. an astomatons be
construction, it inhaled Its food
thru the pores wild an aimliss
fashion av contintmint. Liss COM
plicated than piece av liver, de-
void av sinse, falin' an smillin' it
thrived, groo an multiplied. The
adoolt size attained the groth av q
maydium-sized pancake, at which
time they hiri- kiried themselves
half in two to ixist as siparate in
dyvidjooals.
Certain riptilian boogs sthill *
list that ampytate aich other whin
danger warrants it. These an.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02

The longest straight piece Of rail-
way line in the world is from
Nyngan to Mourke, in New South
Wales. This railway runs 1876
miles on a level in perfectly
straight line.-Ex:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02


bar chevrons simultaneously.
Pierce was senior to Barton be-
cause his name was mentioned first
in the orders. But seniority was
a matter that gave them no con-
~cern-they were the best-of friends
in any event. One was rarely seen
in the city without the other and,
las their names were close together
on the Sergeant Majors duty
roster, when one was on duty, the
other was apt to be also. So their
leisure time was usually spent to-
gether.
There was dance announced,
to be held at a country house, and
both the Sergeants were invited.
AS the day approached they
planned together how they could
go. It was reasonably certain
that no duty would detain them,
and all that was necessary was to
obtain passes for the night. Ac-
,cording to regulations, sergeants
are expected to be in their quarters
by midnight-unless they hold
passes allowing them to remain
out of barracks till later hour.
The penalty for disobedience lies
at the discretion of the command
ing officer. He may merely adj
monish, or he may court-martial
the offenders. As middle course,
he may reprimand or severely rep
rimand them.
Both sergeants applied for
passes and, to their surprise, were
refused. The colonel said the
number of passes already granted
was too large. What was to be
done? They had counted so con-
fidently on being able to 60, that
they had made arrangements with
their particular lady friends, whom
they were to escort. It would be
EN- barrassing now to recall those
invitations.
"What are we going to do about
it Barton?" asked Pierce.
"What can we do?"
cit looks as if we raust take our
medicine, and look pleasant"
SITS a beastly shame, that's
what it ISL said Barton. "What
difference can it make, if there are
a few non-coms too many away for
one night?"
"Say, Bart, who is on guard that
night?"
81 don't know, why?"
"Well, if he's friend of ours,
we might chance it without pass"
"By Jove! I never thought of
that. Wait and I'll find out"
Every person returning to bar
racks after hours, that is after the
gates are shut, must report to the
commander of the quarter guard,
who examines their passes, or
makes note of those without.
Thus it is always wise to be on
good terms with the sergeant, who
happens to be on guard the night
you stay out late. Otherwise, he
is sure to report you. Hence the
above conversation.
Barton returned presently.
Waters is on guard tomorrow"
he announced.
"Goodp said Pierce; she's all
right. I'll fix it up with him."
It is a shame to chronicle it.,
but it is useless to deny, that such
little subversions of discipline
do occur in the best regulated
regiment. Waters was a good
fellow, and promised to be busily
engaged at something else when
his friends came thru the gates.
In other words, he would make no
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
To ReceaUe-To ACCEPT.

To accept is voluntary-to re-
ceive an involuntary act. We can
not help receiving, but we are not
obliged to accept what is sent to
us. That is received which simply
comes to hand; that is accepted
which we express our willingness
to take for ourselves. Thus, we
receive letter when it comes to
hand; we receive news when it
reaches us; we accept present
which is offered us; we accept an
invitation to dine with friend, etc.
C0ntembs6le-Despic06k.
These are synonyms of degree.
Desbtcnble is more intensive de-
gree of eontsmbti6le. What is
worthless or weak is contemplate;
what is actively bad or immoral is
despicable. In contemning, we
pay no more attention to the thing
condemned than is sufficient to
perceive it's worthlessness. In de-
spising, the mind is more strongly
and permanently fixed on the
object despised. circumstances
may make despicable that which
is in itself only contemplate. An
army may be contemplate from
it's want of numerical force. A
traitor to his country is q despic-
able character. Vanity is con-
temptible; malice is despicable.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-02
.CHEVRONS~IN DANGER.


up the girls, and then, with much
fun and laughter, the drive to the
house of entertainment was COM
menced. And finished, too, with
out mishap. If either sergeant
felt any qualms Of conscience
about the regulations they were
ignoring, he gave no sign thereof.
The dance was great success,
and broke up at about three a. m.
Carriages were brought round. and
all prepared for the drive back.
The two sergeants had just handed
in their partners to their seats,
when from the distance south of
them, they heard the sounds of
furious galloping, and presently
pair of horses, attached to a
swaying carriage, came to view.
The dancers rigs we're hastily
moved to one side of the road,
which was left clear for the run
away.
As he looked, Pierce saw that
the driver was not on the box of
the carriage, and surmised that he
had fallen off. Down the road, in
the direction in which the horses
were running, was deep canyon,
and here the road curved. If not
stopped before, the maddened team
must surely 60 over, and the car
riage with it. They must stop it.
He spoke hurrledly to Barton, and
the two placed themselves on op-
posite sides of the road. Both
we're good runners and, as the
horses neared them, they started
to run in the same direction.
Then, when the two men and the
horses were abreast, with a leap
Pierce and Barton grasped and
chung to the bride reins next to
them. This probably frightened
the team still more, and they
reared and struck. and for mo-
ment it looked as tho the soldiers
would be hurt. But before the
turn in the road was reached the
runaway was stopped.
The dancers crowded round in
great excitement. Pierce and
Barton gazed ruefully at their
ruined tunics. That red cloth,
when once soiled, is incapable of
being cleaned. And they cost
nearly months pay, too.
Someone opened the carriage
door and called for help. Two
ladies were inside, and both had
tainted. They were quickly re-
vived, and when told how they had
been saved, the elder lady called
for the brave men who had done
it. They came. They saw. They
gasped with horror. It was the
wife and daughter of their colonel.
Mrs. Gordon recognized them both
and said she would see them the
next day, or rather the same day,
in barracks. Of course she knew
nothing about the refused passes.
Pierce was agitated. "Please do
not say anything about it, Mrs.
Gordon" he said. ''It was really
nothing"
Really, Sergeant Pierce, you
are very complimentary. [ think
it was something to save my life
and that of my daughter. But I
know what you mean, and / will
thank you more fittingly when we
get home"
What could they say? They
couldn't tell the colonels wife that
they were out without leave. That
would be too humiliating.
A driver was found for Mrs.
Gordon's carriage, and everybody
went home. After danositinp
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Trading ana Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.

Features Of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board of Trade.
NEW YORK, New. S-Steady cables and
small receipts in the northwest had a
wheat market, but the tone at the ciose was
little more than steady because of selling
December delivery were unchanged from
taOss of yesterday. Corn was shade
higher, Oats We're up, h@9ko. Provisions
Transactions In the wheat pit were not
large, and the business was confined chiefly
70 pit traders, Sentiment early in the day
was somewhat bullish, but toward the end
OF the session the feeling became easier.
1he market was Influenced by the con-
and By e rep0rt Of an English crop sta
ttsucians who claimed that the United
States wa Ss Pc S s5 a. e ship for export this
sent out The steady tone Of the market
OF the local market yesterday, was an en-
cquragsment to the bulls The market
oiossd steady December opened &c higher che
and closed At I41ho; Cl sse an Of wheat
bu. Tor the correspondents day last year year
Minnoapoiih, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts Of H1A cars, against 551 cars last
Dullpess Of the most pronounced type
prevailed today In the corn pit Local re-
celpts were considerably below the amount
steady. The close was steady. December
opened unchanged at $40, sold up to $40
were As cars, with s6 cars Of contract
oats were IN active demand by commits
sion houses all day and the volume Of
trading was large. There was an excellent
shipping demand. and as receipts continued
small tho market was quite Arm. The
greater part Of the grain sold for shipment
was said to have been purchased by south
ern interests. The market closed strong.
December opened unchanged at 33ss4S31o,
seld between $3.50 and Sl4t8S4s4c and closed
al SAC Local receipts were 1856 cars.
Provisions opened Arm, but subsequently,
sased OF on selling by local holders The
market for live hogs opened steady, but q
decline OF 90, which came later, was the
chief weakening influence Of the day, AT
the close January pork was unchanged at
e1AO0 Lara was So lower at $S.Af9A. RIBS
were down Hkc at H.6o
Estimated receipts for Monday Wheat.
q oarsI corn. IA cars OATS "a cars hogs
5000 head
day, November g. election day.
The leading futures ranged as fonows;
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Littls Feature IN Pits, Trad, u Whole
Lankinv Character.
WHEAT A TRIPLE BETTER TOWARD cLosstt
rev Holders, Not Caring 20 Garry
Their Lines over Sunday, sell
Out-Renewed Activity Ex-
peoted the COmin,g Week.
OMAHA Nov. 8. 1905.

OMAHA NOV. d lSVo
There was little feature to the market
today A few holders whe lid not care TO
carry their lines over sunday, sold out but
ferings even when trade is apparently light
Gables we're quiet, with ne change, and the
peWs from all sources lacked character.
Renewed activity is probable next week.
Corn was particularly neglected, traders
In this pit taking an active interest In the
squirt M oats. The cash market Is growing
steadily weaker. Old corn today was lower
IN the sample market and the new crop
also lower. The demand Is very slack.
The activity en- the floor centered almost
entirely In this market. The May was
bought rather aggressiveiy by professional
traders and a few commission houses flied
orders on the same side. Shorts in Deem
Der showed some nervousness and many
covered.
Primary wheat receipts were 81, 900 bu.
end shipments 627, 900 bu., against receipts
last yeaT Of l1O6.OOo Blu. and shipments Of
$4,000 bu- Corn receipts were L32lO bu
end shipments $50, 900 bu., against receipts
last year Of 4S6,eop bu and shipments Of
4lOoO bu. Clearances were $4,000 bu Of
wheat 6,eoo bbls. Of hour, $4,000 bu- Of
corn, 1900 bu Of oats
wheat and corn.
BrOomhau estimates worlds wheat ship
nents at n,0o,o0O bu., against 14l400oO bu.
last year.
Dshnis Of Chicago quotes a Minneapolis
man sc saying; Just received q letter
from my brother In North Dakota, He says
be never saw sidetracks so well cleaned
ytous estimate on North Dakota crop Of
s90oo,9oO bu- Of wheat Is ID per cent too
local range Of options,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04

week have been very liberal. showing a
large gain over the small run Of lasl week
ana a heavy Increase as compared Win
the corresponding week OF a year ago. Dur
ing the first part Of the week, owing TO the
moderate supply OF good killers, prices
was inquired that fat sneep were at least
lVui5c higher than the close OF the pre-
vious week On Friday the receipts CT fat
stun we've the heaviest OF the week and
packers were able on that day TO take on
what they had put on earlier In the week,
where II was at the close of last week.
The trade has been as a whole In a good,
healthy CONDITION and entirely satisfactory
20 sellers. As matter Of fact prices have
been too high as compared with eastern
markets and packers have been Inclined
10 complain that their mutton was cosung
them too much here. STILL as noted above,
the light supply during the FIRST matt Of the
week forced them to pay the prices.
The feeder market during the week has
been somewhat uneven, but all the good
kinds Of feeders have been free sellers
IN the market for the better grades. 1t
were fully steady to strong. The feeling
on the market, though, has been lite
easier on the better grades
:, When II comes to the common to me
dunn kinds Of feeders the story is differ
ent. owing TO the large receipts especially
OF trashy old ewes, the market had a lower
tendency all the week and Is safely 25c
and on some Of the least desirable kinds
possibly soc lower than a week ago. The
fact is, these old thin ewes are getting
down to where buyers can aford to take
hold of them.
The range season is rapidly drawing to
close and parties desiring feeders had best
not delay, as another bad storm on the
range might reduce receipts to such an
extent as to make 1t impossible for them TO
secure what they want.
Quotations on killers: Good to choice
lambs, SUOq7.6; fair to good lambs, $3.50
100; good to choice yearlings, S550q625;
choice wethers, t5.00lp5.50; good to choice
ewes, 81. 50d6.25
Quotations on feeders: Lambs 5000
$50; yearlings 525gbGO; wethers, $A76fD
Sis; ewes, $3.50a440; breeding ewes, $A759
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04

ceipts, 1900 head including 400 head Of
southerns;, market unchanged; choice, ex-
fair to 'J good, s4,OoS54o western tern steers.
$3.50 5.25; stockers and feeders, $3.50
ass southern cows, $2.O0qS .25; native
AIS; bulls, S2.lO63.5O; calves, $2.75@6.50;
receipts for the week, 72,40Q head.
HoGS-Receipts, 1000 head; market
steady to a shade lower; top, s6.27h;
bulk, S6.209625; heavy, $6.20@6.271s;
packers, S6.2OQ6.2 pigs and lights,
So 6.25; receipts for the week, Az
400 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 1000
head; market nominally steady; lambs,
$6.0O@706; ewes and yearlings, $4,000
ern sheep, $4.7b $50; stockers and feed
ers, 1915 q 500; receipts for the week,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04

The disposition of the days receipts was
as tonoWs, each buyer purchasing the num-



CAIILE-There were no fresh arrivals of
consequence this morning in the yards but
hue Sns Sotai receipts for the week show
week OF last year.
Good beef catue have been free sellers all
this week, but, unfortunately, there have
not been very many Of what might be
termed strictly good fat steers among the
the fat cattle have been on the common to
pretty decent order The best cattle have
not 8ssl SHOWN 6%i very much change during the
to the weakness prevailing on the common
to medium kinds which have sold any
a week or ten days ago. The fact that
good rangers kill out to better advantage
than half fat native steers has caused the
poor advantage, prices on that kind going
steadily downward all the week. Good
daySand are fully steady for the week. but
the common 70 medium kinds, owing to the
more liberal supply, have shown more or
Receipts Of COWS and heifers of all kinds
have been very moderate all the week,
the proportion Of cattle of that description
as compared TO the total receipts being
light. As there was the usual good de-
mapd, strong prices have prevailed all the
anything, better. than 1t was one week ago.
The fact is, the market on COW stun at this
point is very high and right close to east
Strictly good feeders having weight and
quality have been sought after all the
week and have commanded strong prices,
selling as high as any time On the other
hand, of grades and everything in the way
of light or thin stock cattle has been slow
SALE with the tendency lower. In fact,
receivers have been forced to shade prices
on~the less desirable kinds to move them
at all. The scarcity Of rough feed In the
country is the reason generally ascribed
for the slack demand for everything eX-
cept good cattle ready for the dry lot Al
the close OF the week stockers and inferior
grades Of feeders are safely l5Q2oc lower
than one week ago.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04

HOGS-There were not very many hogs
this morning and what there were did not
show up very we'll as regards quality. The
market was rather slow In opening and the
morning was quite well advanced before
buyers and sellers finally got down to busi-
ness. When they did II was on the basis
of prices that were weak TO &C lower than
yesterday owing to the lack Of really
good hogs the top did not show up any
where near as well as yesterday, there be-
ing very few hogs above $6l5.
No great change has taken place in the
hog market this week, prices having fluc-
tuated back and forth within a very mar
row limit. At the beginning of the week
prices were, II anything, strong but dur
Ing the two days following they eased of
rapidly, touching the low point Of the week
on Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday
a considerable proportion of the decline
was recovered, but the weakness today
leaves the market on an average about nc
lower than Il was at the close OF last
week.
Some hogs which came In late today did
not fare so well as the early arrivals and
the market closed slow and generally loo
lower. In other words, heavy hogs such as
were selling around $6.0 in the morning
sold late at $5.95Q6.OO
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stock in sight.
Cotton. Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-COTTON-spo
closed 10 pOints lower middling uniands,
10 ar middinF Fulf IONIC: no sales.
NEW ORLEAHS Nov. 3--COTTON-Suo
closed steady: sales go bales; low ordi.
nary. 6Ac nominal; ordinary, re; low mid
ding, 9akc' mldding. 1Oc; good middling,
1oikc; middling fair 107tc. nominal; fair,
11Ac. nominal; receipts, 1902 bales; stock,
tSF g5S bales.
sT LOWS. Nov S-COTTON-Quiet:
miSd'ing 10skc; receipts "a bales; shipments
f5a hales' stock. SINS bales
quiet nrices 10 points lower: American mid
ding fair. SOD: good middlins. 5.s4d: mid
ding, b7nd low middlinR. asa. good ordi-
nary b12d: ordinary. 4sSd. The solRa of
the day were 5.0OO bales of which no were
for speculation adm EXPORT. and included
1910 American. Receipts were 5000 bales,
including 200 American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
New York Live stock Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. S-BEEVES-Re-
ceipts, 1853, all consigned direct; nothing do
ing; market feeling steady; dressed beef,
slow: native sides, 61sq10c per pound; Texan
beef, 51f97c. Exports, $500 quarters OF beef
CALVES-Receipts, 100 head; no trade Of
Importance; market feeling steady for all
sorts; veals, S5.000950; grassers, nominal;
lS1sc per pound; extra, 14c; country dressed,
6612c.
HOGS-Receipts, 4Os1 head, all for slaugh-
terers. except IS head. Market feelign firm
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, S,726
head; sheep, slow; lambs, lower and almost
no demand; sheep. 20. O005.Oo; culls, $2.009
ESQ; lambs, $5.5O97.25; culls, $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
Announcement

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4,
deing
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and market review,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04

dium grades, cOmbing and clothing. 8d27c;
light fine, lSQe1c; heavy fine l401sc; tub
washed, 82Q3pAc.
LONDON. Nov. S-WOOL-The arrivals
OF wool for the sixth series of wool auction
sales amounted to 400 bales including
5000 Forwarded direct 10 spinners. The in,-
ports this week We're: New South Wales
400 bales: Queensland COO bales; Victoria
300 bales; South Australia, 800 bales New
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
al. Loni. I.ive stocl, NInrIret.

ST. LOUIS. Nov Receipts
700 head, including 200 Texans; market
STEADY; native shdpplng and export steers
S. RAG76a0; dressed beet and butcher stsers
$4.7bG6 20; steers under i.000 lbs, $2.2S64. a.;
heif@rs. 81 4O0525: Gamers. 81 o0al2. 10; bulls,
81. a5G0410; calves s.. 0A6p7Oo; Texas and In
djsn steers. $2.BG5.S5; cows and heifers,
So 1908. go
HOGS-Receipts. 1,e0o head; stoahv; pigs
and lights, 5.SR6. 30; packers. s6.1586. So;
butchers and best heavy 82o66.3 rs
SHEEP AND LAMBS-NO market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
OoRee Market

NEW YORK. Nov S-COFFEF-Ma
ket for futures opened steady at I'M
on NFht bull support IN the absence of
IMPORTANT offerings. Trading was very
Quiet and the market held around this
onentng dRures. with the close uuiet. net
UNCHANGED 20 noirts higher. Sales were
reported OF $4,000 hays. INCLUDING De-
cemher At else; January, 9bc; March,
her $3.50; October. 7.OOc Spot market
steady; No 7, invoice. TIC,