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Middletown transcript., 1906-03-17
Jeanette vanReypen
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE

While the fool Is waiting for an oppor-
tunity the wise man makes one.
Lille is too uncertain to be fooled away
in trying to be handsome.
The world is run mainly by those who
do not mind their own business.
You never need look for a job If you
will just attend to the one you have.
Italy's national debt is being reduced
at the rate of $50, ,000,0 900 year.
1t is easy to waste enough strength
lodging your duties to do them twice
over.
The field of knowledge covers the uni
verse, and the grass is always long for
those who would browse therein.
The average man in business is willing
to sell his customers what they ask for
and get for them what they want
Our. new minister to Japan, Lube
Wright, complains that no two of his
pictures in the papers are of the same
man,
An,olo bachelor says that matrinnony il.
an excellent training school for women
who are ambitious to enter the lecture
field.
President Roosevelt in the near future
may publish for private circulation Cook
Of Irish poems which he translated from
the Gaelic.
man can't fool his wife with the
same excuse more than four times but
her son can fool her with the same prom
Use 800 times, and it will not show the
least signs OF wear.
Japan thinks it will have its entire war
debt paid by 1887. That is, of course,
if the requirements of progress do not |
force it to lick a few other frst-class
powers in the meantime.
An exchange says: HThe kickers on
tIie farm are not as hard to get along
with as the kickers in the towns. On
,lie farm there is the kicking COW and
,ur long-eared friend, the mule, while in
he town there is the old moss-back, who
wants all the privileges Of municipal liv-
ng without pay ing for them and blocks
o far as he can, every municipal improve
nent. The cow may be sold for beef |
md the mule traded for a shotgun. but
Nothing but funeral will get rid Of the
own kicker"
Here is a pretty good one: A man
rho patronizes the mail order houses
fhen he has cash allows the children to
lay with the big catalogues. One MORN
ng the nurse came out and told them
here was a new baby i'm the house.
Who brought il 2" asked the children.
he nurse replied that it just come. .'Oh,
know said one little tot. "it's Sears
.oebnck baby and | bet it's adulterated
lst like the pepl er and strawberry jam
az and Papa will have to keep It becaus
Z ait sLt ifoney-in advance. 2
= -.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-17
THE FARM, GARDEN AND DAIRY
Short Pungant, Paragraphs Gathered Here
and There

1 y
II you want to raise money, raise colts
Dies the farm wagon need coat Of
paint? just as like as not.
II isn't the two minute horse that plows
the most sod in, a day.
Russia leads the world in planting for
ests; America in devasting them.
Hurry, excitement, hustle-these are
not good for people. Let us 60 slow and
live long.
The Japanese prefer soft wheat -four
from the United States to the -four made
in Canada.
When a work horse is sold, good col.
lar that the horse is used to working in
should always be an important part ofthe
trade.
Butter Making on the Farm is the
title of bulletin 24i. United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Every home but
ter-maker should send for it.
There is man in New York who has
set his ambition at 81 ,0O0, 900, 600 and if
he ever lives to acquire it he will be sorry
that 1t is not 50, ,000, ,O00, 900.
Well Paid Cattle Buyers
Many of the livestock commission men
at the Chicago stockyards, engage buyers
to fill their orders, either for home or for
eign consumption. These men are paid
salaries ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
annually. The average salary is about
So, 600 and is earned by persons Of ability
those who seldom. make a mistake
in their purchases, in short, talented
buyers"
Those who draw $4,000 annually are
men who never make mistake, who
can tell at glance to within five pounds
what steer will dress and the quality of
beef, can sit on fence and judge of a
penful of cattle, keep posted on eastern
and foreign markets as well as on the
hide market and knows by some intuition,
seemingly, when to get into the market
and when to get out.
A Piece of Land
A northern Wisconsin journal urging
its readers to acquire title to ''piece Of
land" points out that each year the price
Of land is appreciating and that no better
or safer Investment can be found than in
real estate holdings.
1t is good advice. The world is not
growing larger. The supply of land is
fixed. The demand for land is growing
and win continue to grow as the popula-
ton increases. Those that do not own
ffsalid must pay for the privilege Of living
on land 10 tie owner Of the land. The
more persons there are competing for the
privilege the greater the returns OF tb
land owners.
The man that owns ''piece of land''
las refuge. He has legal right to
live. He cannot be evicted from the
bounds OF his "piece Of land" he is
sovereign petty sovereign, it is true,
but a sovereign. No policeman, sheriff
or other guardian OF Society may come
aIong and take him by the nape of the
neck and ask him to show why he should
not be put on the rock pile for yagrancy.
He need ask no man for job. When
his crops are planted, the sun and rain
will work for him. His pay will not be
docked on rainy days, and the factory
will not close down.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-17
Does your baking poV
contain alum ? Look up
the label. Use only a poWd
whose label shows it to
made with cream of tartd
NOTE. = Safety lies in buying
only the Royal Baking Powder,
which IS the best cream Of tartar
baking powder that can be had.

the class with Lincrllsta Walton and
suitable for the most elegant and expen-
sive surroundings.
For Fitting up New Homes
For decorating new homes or for refit-
ting old ht u les, says Miss Fanton, in an
enthusiastic article on wall decoration in
The CrQi7naers nothing is SO successful
as Sanitas. It can be put on at once and
should the walls crack it does not show.
It is germ proof, dust proof, and leaves
never crevice for the tiny insect "squat-
ters". that trouble and break and steal the
household supplies. In tile patterns for
kitchen and bath room and in dainty de-
signs for bed room and nursery, it COM
mends itself alike to expert decorator and
practical housekeeper."
Health and Beauty Secured
Sanitation-the health of the home-is
considered Of the first Importance, so
tackled down carpets are fast disappear
ing and rugs of all sorts from simple
woven strips to the most elaborate Orien-
tai carpets are chosen to suit individual
needs. Homespun rugs of rag carpet
weave are in great demand. but that must
be told another time since space is linn
tied.
Jeanette vanReypen
Should any of the readers OF this paper
desire further information regarding ar
ticles mentioned in these "Household
Letters" please make the inquiries as
definite as possible and enclose stamped,
seIf-addressed envelope for reply. Ad-
dress JEANETTE VAN REYPEN, Station O,
New York City.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-17
ALL PRICES CUT IN HALF

greatest Mhdetown New Castle
sold and below You
another Opportunity like this The stock still complete all the lines
Bargains
ndCap
the is credit.
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-17

Il, April the body Of the late John Paul
Jones is to be finally and definitely buried
at Annapolis. Then il can be taken that
his days Of wandering are over h does
not come 70 many men TO be buried for J.
century, 10 then take 4 "trip acroas 80
ocean, 10 be laid ID a yallis aud laler On
carried to anat1rn Bee. Ii ann
Middletown transcript., 1906-03-17

The proposal to cut down on the postal
facilities afforded the government is one
of the most practical measures Of reform
that has been introduced lately. Il Isl
not intended that tile restriction shall ef-
'ecs private indiyiaIuals but ii IS intended
70 cut down the great amount Of govern
mett property Slipped over tile roads ii
certain seasons and prevent an undna
weight allowance being figured out Id
favor Of the railroads. The sppropfia1i
recommended by The con, mi LII al.
offices ana post lnasls wil
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
Hope Hall Sold.

MRS. DARLINGTON BOOTH was forced to sell
Hope Hall, home which she founded for ex-prison-
ers and in which they permitted to recuperate
and familiarize themselves with the outside world
until she secured for them steady employment The
home was located at Flushing, and the citizens Of
that Christian community objected to having SO
many ex prisoners in the vicinity.
Since Hope Hall established in 1899, this
noble woman has cared for very three thousand
men who were discharged from prison. OF this army
of men, Mrs. Booth is quoted as saying: Seventy
per cent became good citizens; five per cent went
back to their evil ways and twenty per cent
difficult to trace It was the faithlessness
of this five per cent that induced the people of
Flushing to organize against the home. Mrs. Booth
has amply DEMONSTRATED herself the starch friend
of the exprsoner and the history of the world may
be read in vain to discover anyone who has achieved
a similar remarkable showing. If the citizens Of
that town had shown half the zeal in assisting this
woman that they exhibited in thwarng her aims the
result might have been different. But it has ever
been thus Must the worlds exalted personages and
inspired prophets always suffer persecution and death
at the hands of those possessing dwarfed inteects
We sympathize with Mrs. Booth, and fervently hope
that she will not let this persecution interfere with
her work of retaining ex- prisoners
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
Missouri In DISGRACE.

mood and sadly regrets the recent notoriety. By
this act the North again proclaims the fact that
boundary lines do not make the Negro immune
from mob violence When heinous crime is COM
mitted by degenerate black man, our civilization
offers adequate protection to him. Such acts re-
ceive prompt reprisal and no one seems to realize
the gravity of the oense Of taking the law into their
own hands. the danger to society by establishing
such precedent.
When such incidents occur the people become
SO furious that they insane for the time being
Persons who compose such mobs sometimes repre-
sent the worst element and again. they may be the
leading citizens of the town Since the affair is over
they simply amazed at their exhibition Of
brutality In fact their crime overshadows that
mitted by the who were unlawfully put to death
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
MUIiD1 GOrkY.

vNUG1D1 GOTEy.
AT PRESENT the people Of the United States are
just recovering from their fatigue in welcoming
the Russian revolutionst, Maxim Gorky. They also
have been studying the message that he sent to the
imprisoned officials of the miners union in Idaho.
This message breathes the spirit of treason and
oluton. It is rebuke against organized society;
and Indirectly it approves of the alleged methods for
which these men are being held for trial. Such
methods are not countenanced in this country, and
it will decidedly hurt Mr.. Gorky and the cause he
represents if he should repeat his bunder.
Maxim Gorky has been lionized often since
he landed that it has made him dizzy. Believing
that Idaho part of Russia, he was induced to
send what is considered, an incendiary message.
Ii Mr.. Gorky does not show little more tact during
the remainder of his stay in this country the immi-
grafton officials may see fit to enforce the law and
expe him anarchist. In business to Mr.. Gorky
is well to remark that he was not cognizant of the
phraseoiogy Of the message, or the circumstances
connected with the case.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
GhOltZS at San Francisco.

WHILE San Francisco lay helpless between
earthquake and fire, there crept abroad in the shape
Of human beings, ghouls who began robbng the vic
TINS of this awful disaster. It would seem that any
one, matter how besotted, or how hardened a
monster he may be, would be stirred so profoundly
by the scenes of desolation and the cries of the
wounded, that his only thought would be to succor
the dying and to relieve those who were unable to
free themselves from the debris. Such men as these
must be without honor, without conscience, and
without human feelings; in fact, they are more re-
lated to the animal kingdom than that Of the human
species.
When Mayor Schmidt and his advisers arrived
on the scene and beheld these human monsters at
their work. he instantly issued orders shoot these
chaps on sight. These orders were obeyed to the
letter. and San Francisco is rid of few degenerates
who would even disgrace barbarians by their pres
ence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
.Ad0ptiNS Our LO1Os.

O7LIOVUIIUy OUT LLIJCS.
3 JUDGE ADoLPH HARTMANN, of Berlin who has
been travelling in this country for the past fifteen
months studying judiciary speaks very highly Of
our courts His observations printed, and the
suggestions and recommendations will be submitted
to those who are empowered to reform the German
court procedure for the next decade
Mr. Hartmann was favorably impressed with the
probationary sentence, incorporated in the statute
books of several of the progressive states This par
ticular law is gaining much recognition among those
who are interested in sociological questions. He
also paid fatterlng tribute to Juvenile court;
and them in making comparison between this
country and his own, he remarked: Il found that
American laws sometimes anticipated ideas which
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

DEADLOCK IN KANSAS CITY If the deadlock the Kansas
- City council which has already required
for speaker cannot be broken might be we'll petition the
loose of those Kansas cyclones hear about
sans say they will break up anything
THE NEW BOY The congratulations of all pleasure
Of knowing him extended the successful husng ship
pingcek Of the shoe company, course,
The will passed around of le
Let hope that papa's will be little
DURE FOOD BILL The Pure Food Bill law If Con
gress does nothing has done we'll enacn this piece
strong fight this bill congratulate
selves Patent medicines fake advertisers and sharks should
They have been with us long enough.
OMBROSO SHOULD WAKE UP Professor Lombroso the
l. noted italian crmnoogist that the American millionaire
little less than criminal We had expected hear something
novel from such high and distinguished authority Why professor
that Had better ask
countryman Mr. Marcon your discoveries by his
wireless telegraph reach enlightened people before the
IDENTIFYING TYPEWRITING. is SO long since the
question of identifying typewriter work in this
only possible identify the done particular
possible operator simply
question personality Such points spacing ghness
punctuation style margins
other characteristics will enable intelligent person
identify the operator
THE FUTURE OF IRON AND STEEL With the passing of
pines we'll all other woods adapted
the world naturally looks for suitable substitute Cement and
already rapidly dsplcng wood in construction work. but
this its limitations Iron steel be the saac
the best substitute thus far used proposed The
lands in this country extensive than timber lands
that would many things will be made from
and steel that unhought OF thought Of
practicable and impossible An mineral lands ogo
mnes) should prove good while employment with mining
companies should promise be both steady and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

German reformers have been vainly STRIVING to real
ize." We unhesitatingly accept Mr.. Hartmann's
conclusions as being correct for if he not
Of large capacities it is not likely that his govern
ment would have selected him to investigate the
judiciary of this country. When the nations Of the
world want upto-date Ideas they send representa-
tives to this country. In FACT 'An roads lead to
America
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

EVERY year the people of our country are drink
ing more and spending large part Of their incomes
for stimulating beverages according to the statistics
ofthe American Grocer Thus, in 1906 the total ex-
penditure in this direction, which, however includes
tea and coffee, amounted to 81, 548 7O83O7 In 1901
the total $l,273 .212386, or $275, 92l less
This is gain since 1901 to ZIG per cent, and popu
aton increased only about 81 per cent in this time
The worst feature of this drink business is that the
consumer does not receive cents actual benefit
for the great amount Of money expended - Fairmont
Mimi Sentinel
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
IL ..HELIOGRAMS. Ill

1t takes lots OF loose change to keep tight
The anarchists train of thought ought be ditched
The of the robin makes fellow had turned
rohber.
The politician would like give Armstrong Committee the
strongarm.
There would be fewer prodga average killed the
that lays the golden eggs instead of the faed calf
There jails Iceland The never
freeze on to anything that does belong o them
recently paid thousand dollars for
cat That is quite bunch OF ducats to for tomcat
Before starting his around the world Elijah
people that he would bring Christ he changed his
mind and instead brought back little Swiss heiress.
Last Sunday of the upper the
OF our colored inmates It is evident that the
church mouse, has to do tall hustlng for living
An Ohio court has decided that school COM
petent instructor in other words bow and
is qualified to teach the young idea how
1t is all right for let his left hand
right handdoeth but all for his
know what the other half doing while she away months
visit.
The people who make the city of Zion green grass
soft the down under the wing of gosng and
pull the wool the such people that impossible
for the to resist the temptation of pug them
If call spade spade said Irish
address, would yourself that peuded against Eng
land would be dead right STILL cherish
the Individual Engishman fact helped Engshman
lick an Irshman but the latter policeman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

THAT juror who was excused because he is to be
married is lucky. Perhaps the court thought he'd
have trials enough Of his own. Or, maybe, that
he'd hear talk enough at home without depending
on lawyers for it.-Atwater (Minn.) Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

KANSAS people are noted for saying just what
they mean. and this is sample from postmaster
who had printed in the local weekly, the following:
"The postoffce has been removed from where it was
to where it is w."-Stillwater Gazette. -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

A FORMER champion chess player, Pillsbury, an
Englishman, has gone insane. We have always been
of the opinion that man who would play chess was
a fit subject for the bait house-Fairfax (Minn.)
Standard
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

IT IS being suggested that we should donate the
Philippines to King Alphonso wedding present.
But after all Spain has done anything to to
warrant such treatment-Le Sueur Center (Minn.)
Leader.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
Among Our Exchanges.

A LONDON physician declares that night air is
beneficial to those who breathe it. People who stop
breathing when the goes down makea mistake
Roseau (Minn.) Region.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

Il DowIE is trying to regain the confidence of the
people Of Zion with the promise of 100000 in
gold. That bundle ought to win back the heretics,
but the chilly demeanor of the Zionites would idi
cate that they all from Missouri.-St. Peter
(Minn.) Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26
NOTICE.

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-04-26

THE MIRROR weekly published Minnesota State
edited
aged by objects
intellectual
STATUS disseminate pathological
dpeng prejudice
The entirely
dependent the public its financial there
surplus money expended
interests of the prison library.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Do you always keep an appointment
or just claim to-?
A woman always thinks her dress
maker keeps half the goods.
Nine -tenths of the things people quar-
rel over do not make any difference
one way or the other.
When the doctor says to you, s"Old
man, I'm sorry, but you can't live an
hour" how will you take it?
A boy Is old enough to be welcome
In the neighbor girls parlor long be-
fore his sister thinks he is old enough
to sit in the parlor 1T home.
Had the old fashioned children act
ed like the present generation there
would have been no children. Their
parents would have beaten them to
death
Every one has his vanity card to
play. The preacher gets man into
the told by telling him OF the great
influence" he has upon others.-Atchl-
son Globe.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
Beautifully Rememberer

Miss Marie Berhaus. the little
daughter Of the late Carl Beerhaus
who is now residing in Washington
with her mother aud gra, dmothor
has been beautifully remembered
in oequeaths of her great aunt,
the late Mrs. MitoH of Columbus.
The Sentinel joins with her many
friends in Logan in congratulations
on the good fortune which has be
fallen one of our own little girls.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
Logan, o., Dee. 80 1907,
Ny dear Mr. Silverthorn,

My report on your high school
was made to the high school COM
mittee n few days ago They join
me in extending to you congrutula
tions on the character or the work
which you are doing. 1t is II mat
ter of nrent satisfaction 20 all OF us
To find such II high school as you
have. Your teaching force sbonld
'e O. mmended for the sp'erdid
spirit whiru they show, aud for
the verv thorough work whicn they
are doing Yours, wishing you
II unppv New Year.
am sincerely
w W. Boyd,
High Sclool Visitor
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
HI K.new His Sister.

Little Dick--ls this The house yoo
and Sis is TO live in when you is mar
ried.
Mr.. Nicefello - Yes, my boy.
What do you think of it?
"'Tain't half big enough"
"1our sister, myself and a servant
will constitute lhe family, as a rule.
| am sure there is plenty of room
for us and spare rooms for the rela-
tives.'
"Nes, plenty for the family, bl.
the family don't count What you
want is strangers, all the tine too"
'Ila, hal Why should | wish to
entertain strangers, my boy? | arr
not going TO keep hotel."
"DCause Sis will always be real
kind and polite to you when stran-
gers is about"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1906-01-04
Notice to Teachers.

fhe Board of School Examiners of Iiock-
my County VIII meet ut the School Building
saturday of ench month, for the exan,inr.'
tion Of applicants for Teachers Elemei,,nryt
+, ertlhcnies; and on the hrst Saturday %
the .xnmination OF applicants for 1eacier's
High SCHOOL and SPECIAL Certificates FIX
ahninntions for pupils desiring to enter hi b
of April and the SecOnd Saturday OF May.
J. q SToUGHToN Preslden 1
-. y. HARSH. Clerk. -
q N. WHITE. Vice Pres dent
Logan. Onlo. February 2. I9O5-tf