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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14
The Burden Bearers.
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order? Has your son taken to
drink? Does your daughter want
husband? Do you want to build
a house? Do you want your fur
niture moved? Do you want any
thing from needle to a gold
mine, from a cradle to a coffin /?
Then write, telephone or person.
ally interview Perkins & Blackler,
the burden bearers. We will re-
lieve you of all care, and save
you time, labor and money. Come
early and avoid the rush."
There was more to it, but the
foregoing will serve as an example.
Many laughed and considered it a
huge joke. Others prophesied
that Perkins & Blackler would
simply lose the money spent in
advertising. It caused consider
able talk, and that was just what
the advertisers wanted. The curl
GUS part of it was. that the 'sBur-
den Bearers" charged no fee, but
offered their. assistance gratis.
They would attend to the moving
of q lawn and the only cost would
be for the labor, and that at regu-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14
Synonyms Their Use.
Taken from q. F. Graham's book on
English Synonyms"
Peysuzsa0n-C0nvaction.

PeTSu1SaOn- COnUzctt0n.
In order to persuade, we address
the feelings and imagination. In
order to convince, we address the
reasoning faculty. The tinsel and
glitter of rhetoric persuade; the
arguments of the reasoner con-
vince. After persuasion, a doubt
may remain in the mind; but we
have a positive certainty of what
we are convinced of. A convic-
ton implies a firm belief. We
may have misgivings concerning
the truth of what we are persuaded
to believe. Persuasion is liable to
change. Conviction is firm and
lasting.
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'Gf(uldoon's
Brit1dlc Cow.

this instance [ showed remarkable
san-fraw as I padded her nick. The
man tould us to milk her at half
past Eve on the right side livery
mornln' an at foor on the same
side livery avenin' an Sunday. |
had furnished a stool fer this opy-
ration mesilf. but I tould the
chamber maid to SCOT her own
convaynince so long as she got the
milk.
A brafe fohotygrapic descrip-
ton av the haste an 1 will pro-
cade. In color she raysimbled
livery hue known to science, some-
times ycleped brindle, fer shoort,
while her hip bone undulated
throo her back wild symmitrycal
curvature that wud shame the bar
nacles on derylict ship.
We will now turn to the sad
tragedy that comminced in the
autymobale garage an. finished in
the froont yard while sictions av
oleanders, milk pals an yells rint
the air. Yis, we had all assimbled
ourselves as kind av novilty, tho
I behave we Embarrassed the poor
annymal fer she bellered like the
divil's own an wudn't stand sthill
long enough to lit the milkeriss
aim the pail. This kipt up fer an
hour an thin I got mad, an whin
[ am mad I how calorific timper
I'll tell yez that.
"Payther," says I to the shower,
"git feminist the basic an hould
her hid. An ye, Molly, play fer
position while 1 crimp her tail"
So sayin' we all made a cautious
but taynayshus grip, the sudden
Mss av which dazed her wits COM
plately. Admonishin' thin to hang
on [ comminced to twist an thin
Payther lit go. This, av coorse,
lift an openin' fer a drawbridge
movemint that [ niver ixpicted.
Shure, no man liver had a more
critical momint in all his life, fer I
waz slam-banged > on the fure,
aginst the saylin' an the sides, an
a thankful man I waz to know the
roof waz outside. How nanny
times we circumferinced the place
is beyant me comprehension intire-
ly, tho accoordin' to the tintinnabu-
lation av cans, pals an hair, we
whit round more than vance. The
follyin' is a clippin' from the daily
Pinytrator:
miraculous Escape av Council
man Muldoon in his hayroic iffort
to save the life av Molly Mcclure,
Frinch chamber maid. Pinned
up in the garage wild a wild COW,
he demonstrates the soopraymacy
av human Drawn over broot stringth.
A full account, wild photographs,
will appear in Sundays soople-
mint" E. E. II.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14

altogether charming was his YER
dict before the evening was over.
He left early and went to his room
at the hotel. And he meditated
at the rate of forty miles an hour
until he went to sleep. Next day
he called on Mr.. Willets at the
latter's Office.
"Mr. Willets," he said, II have
a possible solution to offer. It is
with extreme difidence that I
mention it, but I hope, from what
you know of me, you will. believe
that I am no fortune-hunter in
the usual meaning of the term.
am money-maker, but my meth
DDS are always perfectly fair and
above board. Since I met your
daughter, l have come to acknowl-
edge that I love her, and it would
make me very happy to make her
my wife. [ wish she were poor,
for then I would feel that I had
more right to ask you for her.
Believe me, Mr.. Willets, if l do
not meet your approval, I will use
my utmost endeavors to procure
one who will. I have nothing to
be ashamed of in my past, and will
abide by your decision
"My boy" said Mr.. Willets,
"you have said it. All day yester-
day [ hoped that this might come
to pass. 1 have looked into your
record, and it is O. K. If you had
spoken before you saw her., I
would have feared a mercenary
motive. AS it is, I hope you will win
her. It is up to you now, my son.
When Perkins left the Office of
his prospective father-in- law, hewa
almost beside himself. It is per-
fectly true that there was nothing
mercenary in his present object;
He really did love the girl, and
would have wanted to marry her
it she had been penniless.
BIackler had to do all the bur-
den bearing that week. Perkins
hardly appeared in the Office at
all. Drives, theatre parties and
all sorts of functions took up his
time. Winnipeg will not soon
forget the excitement caused by
that whirlwind courtship. When
Perkins once set his mind to ac-
compIish anything he usually
succeeded
Aud six days from the date of
Willet's first interview with Per-
kins, the wedding bells rang out
announcing that the former had
become the father-in-law of the
latter. And Blackler was left /,
alone. l.. 4. j.
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HE sign appeared all over the
city. Billboards, fences, side
walks and even newspapers

OOAC, LII OOAoPAOuOu0 RAoOo,
the words: "Tell it to the Burden
Bearers What did it mean?
No one seemed able to figure it
out. For two days the city was
mystified, but on the third the
signs were replaced by others,
which read: "The Burden Bear
ers will help you" Still the
mystery. On the fourth day small
boys, wearing caps decorated with
the letters B. B., fairly inundated
the city with small pamphlets,
which, in a degree, shed light on
the question, which had been agi-
tating the minds of young and old
alike.
The contents were interesting
and almost amazing. The public
was called upon to tell its troubles,
not to policeman. but to Perkins
& .Blackler professional burden
bearers. "Are you in troubled"
il read. "Does your lawn need
mowingp Is your furnace out Of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14
Observation-Disclosures.

CISSTeeeSSC ONSSSI'
Peyzinacity is but an intensive
degree Of tenacity, which express
es the quality of holding-to. or
stsnacy is holding to purpose
when violently opposed. People
cling to what they consider their
natural rights with pertinacity;
but if an attempt be made to de-
prive them of those rights, they
defend them with obstinacy. The
word odstinaoy contains the idea
of opposition. We speak OF OBJ
stinate dispute, reference, etc.
We are pertinacious in maintain.
ingopinions; We are obstinate in
maintaining prejudice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14

IAN Oay Wuli0 peIOOSlH Luz
price list av the market
reports the follyin' adver-
tisement attracted me at
tintion: "Foor Sale. Wan
thoroughbred mooley cow wild a
tame an glntle disposition. OWN
to frayquint bathels wild the nay
Doors I am complied to close out
at sacrifice price foorty dollars;
includin' a miscillayneous assoort
mint av chop-fade, ear coorn, two
curry coombs, an six bales av hay.
Addriss: Patience"
I waz quite favoorably IMPRESSED
wild the intelligence av the propy-
sition, in fact, intymated to the
countiss that it wud be fine thin
to make booter an chaze ourselves
instid av payin' twinty five cints a
pound, not to mintion five cints
fer milk wild iverythin' but the
color strained out av it. She nay
Their consinted nor rebilled, but
tould me to do as I PLACED, sayin'
which she shot me wild withered
glance as she poised her magnify
ONT hid in midair, shifted vance
or twice, an swipt grandillyoquint-
ly from the room. That is the
main trooble wild society lydies,
they can distinguish vulgarity in
virtue itsilf, ESPECIALLY whin the
ould man makes a crack about
chapenin' the price av existance.
AS I pondered an reflected on
her indiffyrince, [ convinced to
assoom a cool haughtyniss, tho 1
waz all the time internally stoong
to the quick to think annywan cud
be shocked be a COW, that is, be
proxy.
Yis, wnin a man has ate all the
booterine I how an been axed to
act as a graysed pole at the fair, it
is time to show his authority.
Ringin' the bill, [ ordered me
canary gloves an silk shapoe,
in the manetime instructin' the
bootler to clane out wan side av
the garage as [ ixpicted consign-
mint av live stock.
"Where are yez goin', Dinny
darlin'?" came swate voice from
behint the herbayrium. "Battre
la campagne fer a cow" says I,
wild a dape Frinch accint. "Bon
soir," l added as the shower
honked high bawl benaythe the
arcaydyum. It waz tin o'clock
that avenin' befoor we consum-
mated the dale, an twilve befoor
we had hauled all the tinware an
grain accouttrelnints to the shatoe.
At precisely eight the mkt morn
in the gint arrived wild the basic
itsilf, accompanied be the roob-
er-nickin' av nayboors an aylyins.
I hov, mesilf, niver been famil-
lar wild COWS to amy ixtint, but in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14

may be able to carry out your
wishes. I need hardly say thai
you have my earnest sympathy
Perhaps the doctors are mis-
taken. I
mo, Mr.. Perkins, they are
right. Now I will tell you what
want. I warn you, you will be
surprised. But I have meditated
long, before deciding on this step.
and my mind is made up. You
are probably aware that I am a
widower. My wife died ten years
ago and left little daughter, then
about eight years of age, to whose
bringing up have attended. l
am rather proud Of my daughter,
Mr.. Perkins, and it is her future /
wish to settle before I die.
"The young men, with whom
she has become acquainted and
who may possibly contemplate
marrying her, do not strike me as
desirable class. They are most
ly lazy and live on their fathers
bounty. Now I want my girl to
marry man who is independent
and industrious. I don't care
whether he has money or not, but
he must not be a loafer. Now
comes your part. You profess to
do anything. Can you get my
daughter a husband, inside of a
week. Of course she must know
nothing of this, and / want your
man, if he is satisfactory to me,
to persuade her to agree to an i'm
mediate wedding. Can you do it?"
Perkins thought for a moment,
and then said:
"Mr. Wlllets, since [ opened up
this Office [ have brought to a
successful conclusion some very
peculiar assignments, but this is
probably the most difficult propo-
sition l ever tackled. You see, il
the young lady wanted a husband,
1t would be fair sailing, but we do
not know that she is inclined
that way, and yet we propose to
have her fall in love and marry all
in a week. [ am dubious.
Il am sorry to have taken up
your time, Mr.. Perkins. Perhaps
I was foolish to have dreamt of
such a possibility"
"Now just wait minute" said
Perkins; II have an idea. I
think" he continued, "that 1 will
accept the case. Can you call
here tomorrow at this time? I
may have something to report. !"
''Thank you, sir, I will do 80. I
earnestly hope you may succeed.
You will not lose by it, l assure
you. Good morning"
II will do my best. Good morn
ing, SIR
Here was problem. All that
day and all that night Perkins
searched his mind for solution.
He knew plenty of young men
who would jump at the chance of
taking over the Willets millions,
even it it did involve the marriage
ties. But would they suit the
young lady in question? If he
only had time he could try them
on, but in one short week, that
was impossible. He must pick a
winner, at the very outset, or the
cause was lost.
When Mr.. Willets called the
next day, Perkins said that he was
still in the dark, and intimated
that perhaps if he could see and
talk to the young lady, he might
be able to form an opinion as to
the sort of man she would choose
for a husband. The result was
that Perkins was invited to dinner
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14

1t fort Not for the love OF human
ity, certainly. They must be
crazy. A few business men, who
talked it over, decided to see what
it meant. They telephoned Per-
kins & Blackler that they wanted
their lawns moved. A courte-
GUS voice, at the other end, took
their names and house address and
said: Cali right, thank you. {"
Fancy thanking a man for giving
you permission to do something
for nothing. It was found that,
fifteen minutes after the message
was received, men with B. B. on
their caps, we're busy moving the
lawns in question. The charge
was the regular charge per hour,
and the work was done briskly
and thoroughly.
This was only start, but that
was what Perkins wanted. His ad-
vertising grew in volume and 80 did
his business. It would be hard to
specify all the different kinds of
work he did for his patrons. And
his strong hold on the business
was accumulated by the briskness
and promptness with which he
carried out his orders.
My readers must be wondering
where Perkins himself came in on
the pay question. The explana-
ton is simple. On many of the
smaller undertakings he did not
make cent, but he kept in touch
with a regular army of men who
did odd jobs, and whom he could
call into service at a moments
notice. But in larger contracts
he was in position to exact
commission, or rake-of as he called
it, and before many months had
passed, these sources of revenue
were yielding returns which ex-
ceeded his fondest dreams. Black
Ter, of course, was a trusty
assistant, but Perkins was the
prime mover in the enterprise,
and to him belongs the credit of
its success.
They built houses, bought and
delivered spools of thread, drove
automobiles, broke refractory colts
to harness, pulled teeth, took pho
tographs,. all without doing a
stroke of actual work themselves.
People came to look to them in
any emergency, for they found
that any service was performed by
the Burden Bearers" much more
promptly than by the regular
tradesmen. If the roof began to
leak during rainstorm, In half
an hour it was repaired. Thus
their business was firmly estab-
lished.
Perkins prided himself, that he
had not failed to make good on a
single case, and he was determined
to keep up the pace.
One morning, when the firm had
been in the business about a year,
and the future looked particularly
rosy, an elderly gentleman entered
the Office, where Perkins was busy
at his desk.
"Mr. Perkins, I believe" he
said.
"That's my name, SIR"
"My name is Willets, Mr.. Per-
kins. Here is my card"
"Oh! Mr.. Willets of railroad
fame" said Perkins. 81 am glad
to see you, Mr.. Willets. Have a
chair"
s'Thank you. I have called on
business, Mr.. Perkins, of rather
peculiar nature. I presume we
GRO a1onaD
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-06-14

cause was lost.
When Mr.. Willets called the
next day, Perkins said that he was
still in the dark, and intimated
that perhaps if he could see and
talk to the young lady, he might
be able to form an opinion as to
the sort of man she would choose
for a husband. The result was
that Perkins was invited to dinner
that same evening.
Arrayed in his best bib and
tucker, Perkins had no reason to
be ashamed of his appearance
when he rang the bell of the Will
let's mansion at about six o'clock
that evening. He was admitted
by a maid, and presently was well
coined by Mr.. Willets himself.
The daughter entered and intro
auctions followed.
Perkins had seen Miss Willets
before, but he had no idea that
she was more than simple school
girl. During dinner he realized
his mistake. Pretty, well-read and
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-04

cially visit Eureka on October 10,
where class of twenty-five will be
adopted. He will then visit the tribes
located at Blue Lakes, Arcata and
Scotia.
Fred M. Hall, great senior sycamore
of the reservation of Massachusetts,
who was in this city for a few days
and visited several tribes, went to Los
Angeles last week. He will return In
a short time to see Manzanita Council
of the Degree of .Pocahontas. ''Old '49. !"
put on the adoption degree in the man
ner that has won for it a national
reputation.
Manzanita Tribe is making prepara-
tions for an illustrated presentation OF
the work of the order in the several
degrees, certain scenes to be presented
with each degree.
Great Pooahontas Mrs. Wheeler was
in Eureka during the early part of last
week, officially visiting the council OF
the Degree of Pocahontas there. On
her return she went to Fort Bragg.
Past Great Pocahontas Mrs. Bliss.
specially deputized to institute new
council at Monterey, did so last week.
Eight new councils will be instituted
in this reservation before the close of
the present great sun.
Alfarata Council in the last week in
October gave an at home in It's tepee
in Yeomen's Hall. 1t was a delightful
affair.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-04
The Druidesses.

During her visit in the southern part
of the State Grand Arch Druidess Bam-
mann, who was accompanied by Grand
Secretary Augusta Thornhill, instituted
Golden West Circle with a charter
membership or thirty-two. The organ
izer was Alexander Morrison.
The officers subsequently instituted
Daria Circle at Guadalupe, with a
membership of fifty-seven, secured
through the efforts of G. Fumasi They
then instituted Cayucos Circle, organ
lied in the town of that name by c.
Ghezzi. 1t starts with forty FIVE mem
bers
The grand officers officially visited
Salinas Circle and found it holding it's
own in spite of the fact that nearly all
the orders in that place have gone
backward since the April days. One
candidate was initiated. Grand First
Bard Pimental and delegation from
Sacramento Circle were in attendance
at this meeting.
The grand officers then paid an off,
cial visit to Pleasanton Circle, and
while there was no work in the initia-
their ability to carry on the business
of the order. There was a banquet in
honor of the visiting officials after the
meeting.
From there the grand officers went
to Elmhurst Circle. where they were
met by Past Grand Arch Druidess Olga
Heiden. Past Arch Druidess Molinari,
Grand Treasurer Petersen, D. Bamman
of Hesperian, ]. Petersen of Boadicea
and Mrs. A. Muir of Ell Dorado Circle.
Grand Outside Guardian Rodifer, who
is a member of Elmhurst Circle and
the entire membership made the visit
a very pleasant one A banquet fol-
lowed the meeting.
The official visit to Novato Circle has
been postponed until November 81, and
that to Luzutania Circle until Deeem-
Der II.
The grand officers paid an Off
cial visit to Oakland Circle November Z.
Grand Secretary Thornhill has been
advised that Daria Circle Of Guada-
loupe has since it's installation added
ten members by initiation.
On the last Sunday in October Ger
mania Circle of the Druidesses had a
farmers ball" in Mission Turn Verein
Hall, which was well attended. The
place was decorated as a German viii
lage and there was a great deal OF
merriment. There was good pro-
gramme of dances.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-04

entation was at public meeting, at
winch there were present many ladies,
and 1t proved red letter night In the
history of the council. The prize was
accepted by DIR. A. B. Herrick on be-
half of Santa Rosa 2045. after which
there were speeches. then a social hour
and the dispensation of hospitality by
the council. AS a result of the meeting
six applications were obtained.
new council of the order was re-
Gently instituted at Sacramento. An
other. the second in the city, is to be
week still another is to be instituted In
Napa.
All of the local councils have been
working. Buena Vista art recent
meeting secured three applications Tor
membership, and the other councils
have in the last two weeks had WORK
in the initiatory degree.
Buena Vista Council is preparing 10
regain its former position, the second
In numerical strength among the
councils in the jurisdiction.
The local councils have secured site
on Eddy street, between Steiner and
Pierce, on which there is to be QUILT a
hall to be devoted to the order. 1t VIII
contain lodge rooms an assembly nail
and other features that go to make
flrst-class clubhouse. The building VIII
be rushed to completion, and in April
reception will be rendered there 10
the grand council.
The indications are that the Supreme
Council of the order will hold its ses-
sion in San Francisco in 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-04
Masonic.

Mission Chapter No. 70. Royal Arch
Masoas, al its meeting on the fourth
. Tuesday in October, conferred the Mark
Master degree on those entitled to re-
ceive it.
Doric Lodge and Fidelity Lodge had
work in the Fellowcraft degree on the
night OF the last Thursday in October.
The same night South San Francisco
Lodge conferred the Master Mason de-
gree.
Last week Crockett Lodge met in
King Solomon Hall and conferred the
second degree.
Last Monday night San Francisco
Chapter, r. A NJ. conferred the Past
Master and Most Excellent Master de-
grees.
On the same night King solomon.
Occidental and South San Francisco
lodges met in their respective halls and
each conferred the Fellow Craftsman
degree and Richmond Lodge, in Rich
.mond Hall, conferred the Master Ma
sons degree.
Mission commandery, X T., at its
meeting last week conferred the
eleventh or Red Cross degree of the
York Rite.
Tuesday night Golden Gate. Pacific
and san Francisco lodges conferred
the third degree and Oriental Lodge
'on the same night conferred the First
degree.
John Tonningsen, one of the best
known members Of the fraternity. was
married on October "a to Mrs Pauline
E Somps Of this city by the Rev. H. +.
Mines Of the California-street NJ. E.
Church.
Mt Moriah Lodge and Mission Lodge
each conferred the third degree last
. Wednesday night The same night
Starr King Lodge conferred the Eel
lowcraft degree in the presence of a
majority Of its members and many
visitors.
Harmony Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star, which meets at 1890
Geary street. will hold a session at
the Albert Pike Memorial Tmeple on
November 8 for the purpose of elect
ing. officers
Richmond Lodge at its meeting last
week conferred the Master Mason de-
gree on Joseph A Wilson. the well
known and popular general deputy of
the National Union, and S. Levy 1t
was the first degree work since the
lodge was granted its charter. After
the close OF the lodge a supper was
furnished by the candidates.
At recent meeting Of Pacific Lodge
John Center. one of the old time cit
izen- was given a rising vote of
thanks for having furnished the lodge
a set Of jewels for the officers to re-
place those destroyed in the fire, after
which he was made a life member The
same evening Robert McElroy, who
has been a member of the lodge since
1861 presented to 1t, through Secretary
George Pennington. a fine copy of The
Great Light in Masonry" and Past
Master +. i. Hansen announced that
he will give to the lodge other needed
things ii will not be long before the
lodge will be fully rehabilitated.
The repairs on the Albert Pike Me-
mortal Temple on Geary street. near
Fillmore will cost about $4,000 and
will be completed by January l.