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The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
JANE LooNEY. Wife of George $. Looney.
THE LETTER.

At Home, March ,, 1907. To my dear afflicted brother, I will try Tn my weak and broken part to say to you that do hate so much that l cannot come to see you as 1 am too weak and ner- vous myself. but l want to say to you Ii l never see you on this earth any more. when you get III that city which the Lord has prepared for us, If you outstrip me. tell all to look out for me, that l am coming too. l am go- ing to meet you and all the loved ones in that world where there k no more parting. All Is peace and happiness where We will meet with mother and compan- ions and all of the blessed of the earth. Oh, what happy meet ing that will be, The more we suffer in this world of aff1iction, greater will be the blessings in Heaven, so let us bear the pain and give the Lord praise for let ting us live as long as he has in this world. May the blessings of the Lord be with you. He says We need fear no evil as We walk through the valley of death for he will see us safely i'll to that city which he has gone to prepare for Us. l will close. 1 could write more but think this enough. Brother If you are too weak toread this have some ole to read 1t for you. This is from your old afflicted brother. May the blessing of Christ and his holy spirit abide with you as long as you live on this earth, i> the prayer of one who dearly loves you. Goodbye.
 From John F. Looney to lis baby brother, George s. Looney.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
CONVICTION MAKES PLEA
 IN HIS OWN BEHALF.

Little Rock, Ark, April H. The most dramatic scene ever witnessed in Little Rock on or off the stage, took place this af- ternoon before a packed audience in the PulaSk1 circuit court room when A. w. CoVington, presi- dent of the last state senate, ad- dressed the jury i'll his own be- half. He spoke for tifty-five minutes and unquestionably made good impression upon the jury.
 He began by saying 1t was un- usual in the courts of justice for a man charged with a felony to speak in his own defense, but in this case he and his attorney thought it necessary. Senator Covington explained his connec- ton with all the legislative bills under investigation, and said he had 10 apologies to make for the vote be cast in each.
 Several times during his ad- dress lie called upon God as | witness that lie was innocent. and hoped to struck dead ia his tracks if lie received cent of bribe money during the ses- sions of 1908 and 1908. "A thief has lied upon ne, he shouted, and if this jury be- lietes Hinkle, Adams and Cook. confessed liars and bribe takers, in preference to me, an honest man, bring in =your verdict of guilty and let an innocent man be sent to the penitentiary.
 Although Senator Butt is in the penitentiary, lie IS d far more honorable man than the three seoundrels who testified against me III this court room during this trial,' he said.
 Senator Covington made strong plea for aequittal, not upon the grounds of mercy or sympathy, but upon the broad grounds of justice. He said lie had been bounded and perse- euted for two years. and several times he was on the verge of committing murder. but the thought of his invalid wife and children at C1arksville deterred him from doing 1t.
 If the star witnesses for the state are to be beleived," he said in dramatic tones. ..I should be millionaire, when in fact there is only measley $ bill in my pockets, which k all that Is be- tween me and the tomb
 His peroration during the clos ing sentences of his speech brought tears to the eyes of sev- eral of the farmers on the jury and it was plainly evident that his words were having the de- sired effect. His parting words were, Into your hands 1 place my all, and upon your decision rest the happiness and content ment of my family and home. .
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
The Last Letter.

Dear Editor: ] send vou d let ter which was written to my com- panion by his oldest brother who was lot able to come to see him. although they were oniy one half mile apart, but oll. the letter came too late. The death angel had already entered our home and Lad rendered OUT loved one unconscious March ,. while he battled with life and death til March ..
 want to thank friends and relatives for their goodness and kindness shown to my compan- ion during his nine months of aff1ietion. l can never reward them, but Christ will reward them.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
Growing Aches and Pains.

Mrs. Josie Summers Fremont, Tex, writes, April l.. 1902, 'l have used Ballard $ Snow Eminent in my fani- ly for three years. l would not be without it Tn the house have used it on my little girl for growing pans and aches in her knees. It cured her right away. I have also used it for frostbitten feet with good success. It is the best liniment l ever used. ' 25c, 50c and sl 00 Sold by w. c. Ownbey.
 The tramp avoids many of the walks of life by catching freight trains.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

To oproveunquestionab and beyond any doubt. that Catarrh of the nose and throat can be cured, l am furnishing patients through druggists. small free Trial Boxes of Dr. Shoop's eatarrh Cure. do this because am so certain. that Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Cure will bring actual substantial help. Nothing certainly. is so convincing as physical article must possess true merit else the test will condemn rather than advance it. Dr. Shoops Catarrh Cure is snow white healing antiseptic At 6Oc. Such soothing agents as Oil Eucalyptus. Thymol, Menthol, etc. are incorporated into velvety, cream like Petrolatun, imported by pr. shoop from Europe If Catarrh of the nose and throat has extended to the stomach. then by all means also use internally, Dr. shoops Restorative
 Stomach distress a lack of general strength. bloating belching, biliousness, bad taste, etc
 surely call for Dr. Shoops Restorative.
 For uneomplicated catarrh only oi the nose and throat nothing else. however, need De used but
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
M. q. W.CAuntl,
Edited by Mrs. norriet F Kidd
Johnny's Arithmetic.

Johnny was boring over his mental arithmetic, Itwas new study to him, and he tound 1t ln- teresting When Johnny under took anything he went about 1t with heart, head and hand.
 He sat on the high stool at the table, while his father and moth CT sat just opposite. He was such tiny fellow, scarcely large enough 10 hold tlle book, you would think. much less to study and calculate. But lie could do both IS You shall see.
 Johnny father had been speak ing to llf> mother; and Johnny had been So intent oil lis book that he had not heard word; but as he leaned back in his high char to rest a moment. he heard his father say Dean got beastly drunk last night, drank ten glass es of wine, l was di>eusted with him.
 Johnny looked up with bright eyes. How many did you drink fatherz
 T drank but ole, ny son, : said the father smiling down up- on his little boy.
 Then you were only one-tenth drunk, said Johnny refeetively.
 John, cried his father stern- ly, Ill a breath; but Johnny con tinued, with q studiNs air:
 Why, yes; if ten glasses of wine make q man beastly drunk, one glass will make him one- tenth part drunk, and
 "There. there!!' interrupted the father biting his lip to hide the smile that would come, guess itis bed time for you; we will have no more arithmetic to- night
 So Johnny was tucked away in bed, and went sound asleep turn ing tile problem over and over to see Ii he was wrong. And just before he had lost himself in slumber, he had thought: "One thing Is sure; if Dean hadn't talk en that ole glass lie wouldn't have been drunk. So it's the safest way not to take any; and l never will"
 And the next thing he was asleep. while Johnny's father was thinking, TT here Is some thing in Johnny's calculation af- ter all. It is not safe to take one glass, and l will ask Dean to sign d total abstinence pledge with me tomorrow;" and he did so, and they both kept 1t. So great things grew out of John ny's studying mental arithmetic, you see. Christian Advocate.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
Ten Years in Bed.

For ten years l was confined to my bed with disease of my kidneys ; writes R. \ Gray, !. P, of O4kville, lnd 1t was Sa severe that l could nnt move part of the time. con. suited the very best medical skill available but got no relief until Foley'S Kidney Cure was recommen- dad to me IL has been a GodSend to me :" ". C Ownhev.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
 A Card.

This is to certify that all druggists are authorized to refund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough heals the lungs and prevents serious results from cold. Cures la grippe coughs, and prevents pneumonia and consumption. Contains no opiates The genuine is ina yellow package
 Refuse substitutes W. c. Ownbey
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
Tho New Pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as safe remedy for children and adults. w. c. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
An iusidious Danger.

One of the worst features Of kidney trouble is that It isan insidious dis ease and before the victim realizes his danger he may have fatal mal- ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble, as it corrects irregularities and prevents Bright $ disease and diabetes. w. c. Own. hoy
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

Thousands have pronounced uol- listers Rocky Mountain Tea the greatest healing power on earth When medical science fails, it's sue. ceeds. Makes you we'll and keeps you we'll 3 cents, Tea or Tablets. J. T. Nelson.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

We rather admire the equipoise of woman who can See pm on the side walk and pass right by without stopping to pick it up
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

Every woman appreciates beauti ful complexion so much desired by men. Such complexions come 10 all who use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. J. T. Nelson.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

Wish we had as much garden truck in our cellar next fall as the average man thinks he IS going to raise this spring.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

Ne are always disappointed when we are introduced to a big, husky man and he gives us one of those sloppy. tishy handshakes.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

The government pure food expert says that whiskey in bettleS is best. 1t lS only best as long as it remains in the bottle.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

NIT. <. L JSowen, If Wayne, w w.. writes. II was sufferer from kid ney disease, s0 that at times | could not get out of bed and when l did could naL stand straight. 1 took Fol eys Kidney Cure. One dollar bottle and part of another cured me entire ly." Foiey's Kidney Cure works won ders where others are total failures. w. U. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
The Entire Family

Grand, Pa used it for rheumatism. Dad for Cuts. SprainS and Bruises Nanny for Burns, Sc4lds and Aches SIS for Catarrh and ChilibiaineS. use It far everything, and It never disappolnts any of Us. It surely YankS any old pain out by the roats
 Hunts Lightning Oil is what l am telling yoa about.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
Actual Facts.

For upwards of fifteen years Hunts Cure has been sold under strict guarantee to cure any form of itching skin troubles known. No matter the name-lesS than one per cent of the purchasers have wanted their money back. Why It simply does the IxarR
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

We could always do lot Of good with the money another man has.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19

For each gossiping tongue there are at least two gossipy ears.
The Springdale news., 1907-04-19
M0NTHLY MISERY

is one of Woman's worst affictons. It always leaves you weaker, and is sure to shorten your life and make your beauyfade Tosop pain take Wine of Cardu ard it Will help to relieve your misery. regulate your fane ons, make you we'll beautiful and strong. II is are liable remedy for dragging down pains baekaehe head ache nervousness nTtabiliy seeplessaess, dizziness, anting spells and similar troubles Asae and efficient medicine for all Women's pains and sickness.
 Mrs. j. l. Broadhead of Clanton Ala. writes eI have used C2rdu for my disease which peculiar to women. and it has completely cured me. -
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27

haven't time to tell you how they
found that burnt birds were good
to eat, or how they set fire to all
the old tree-tops in the neighbor-
hood in the hope of getting more
burnt birds. But their love for
initiating one another caused them
to live in the same vicinity. Fl
nally there appeared whole COL
ony of Long Noses and Hairy
Faces.
Perhaps some of you will not
concede that a thoroughly de-
veloped, we'll educated-and by
the same token, civilized-man
possesses such an attribute as in
stinct. If there was no instinct
of imitation in men We would be
no better than the reptiles, each
one looking wholly to his own
desires for pleasure regardless OF
others. Our ideas would not be
in the least alike, only in that
each and every individual would
be concerned in what he consid.
cred to be the best regardless OF
what others thought. There are
lots of things that wouldn't happen
if it was not for the instinct of
imitation. But, altho it is the
cause of so many absurd fashions
and makes men want to do as their
fathers did, it is the power that
makes government OF the people
by the people and for the people,
a safe proposition. DICK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27
Muldoon's Friend, Fogerty the Milkman.
HOY been axed so nanny
malaprop QUESTIONS be the
proletariates av the twinty.


proletariates av the twinty-
eighth that few, if amy av
thin, liver git resharsha enough to
Excite more than a passin' emotion.
Yis, but last wake whin Fogarty
the milkman made me an appli-
cation fer our Nora's-the family
shif-hand in his I cudn't tell
wither he waz tryin' to slip on me
dignity or only crack joke.
Brafely stated, Winsday mornin'
at half past foor while washln' me
fate among the doc on the lawn,
sometimes called the Kneip cure,
I waz interrupted wild a surprised
lawf follied be the words av a
voice spakin' mostly to itsilf.
"Ca.ramberries!' it said, eff it
hain't Muldoon walkin' in his Shape.
Now what dye think av that?'
Instinktively l drew the allybaster
whiteniss av me trilbies diaper in
the shadows av me long shurt fer,
at such an airly hour, there's no
tellin' how many paypin' Toms an
kodak fends are prowlin' around.
Me imbarrassmint ivydintly ap-
prised him av the fact that I waz
unconscious, fer he gasped con-
vulsively as he snaked behint the
gold fish mawsolayum, an as l
had previously surmized, it waz
Fogarty the milkman.
1.-THE top av the mornin' to ye,
Dinnyw says he spasmodically;
"hov yez lost annythin' We can't
fnd?"
CAV rewar," rayiterated 1 pills.
antly. "No, me bye, but I'm
tryin' to lose somethin' I niver
found. Ye see me Granddaughter,
the jock av Poland Chiny, vance
caught cold in the vermifoorm av
his appindix be slapin' in Frinch
wine cillar, an liver since that time
all the byes in the family how
been filled wild govt an inflooinzy."
"Hivens! man, ye must be in
chanted; shure, 'tiz mesilf that's
slipt in cillars nanny the time
tho, wild the ixciption av siveral
wather blisters, if it liver hurt the
indix av me vermifuge I niver be-
came cognizant wild the sinsation.
Av coorse, I'm not calm We a
liar, do yez mind, fer 1t may be
that livery time I boomped it
aginst annythin' it niver touched
it be glancin' off, I dunno"
"Ye're quite a philosopher,
Clim, but ye shud raymimber that
the boompin' av yer pate aginst
the rafters av a potaty tunnel
an conthractin' autocratic pains
among the casks av wine de-
positoory are two intirely differint
propositions
ooh, I see, ye're spakin' in what
they call charades, soort av foor-
NAL way av ixprissin' a dillycate
sintymint, but
Exactly, CHM, Exactly, ye're
lockin' hoorns wild it alright"
"But what ye name is that thru
the crimynil nigligee av an ant
sister ye yersilf how become con-
tagious wild the bactayriology av
microberisses."
"Ye hov fine rashyossynation,
CHM, an tho me fizzyology might
be eff1oriscin' wild the germs av an
tikwity, I would Suggest that ye
drop rhetoric an make signs whin
ye wish to till a man he's louzy.
The idaya av associatin' me per-
sonality wild croombs; why the
strongest vans I liver had wur
chicken lice, an I wudn't how had
thin if I hadn't stopped betwane
two hin coops while half pick
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27

fut."
"Now ye're talkin', CHM, fer if
liver man waz recalcitrant to
PARASITES 'tiz mesllf. B'gorry, 1
how such a magnitic infooince
over thin that the blind wans,
which pass in the night, pass into
oblivion livery time they go past.
In other words, wither I turn over
or roll over it names a pass over
the river, fer some poor boog."
ooh, there's no doubt in me
mind, Dinny, but what you've got
thin faded, fer wild yer swate dis
position an au fait intillict ye
can almost joomp on a rock an
say 'Jeroozylim, the world is
mine.''
"Thank ye, Clim, that's an lily
'gint complimint, but don't ye
think if I made such a radical
move T. Rosenfilt wud get jilus
an resint it be film the willow
papers wild his infant terryble
communist"
HE might an he might not. the
chances are he wud. an il he did
it wud-like me frind big Jim
says-simply be a case where two
bids are better than wan, takin' it
fer granted that wan is always
block. Yis sor, Dinny, ye're a
man to be invied; ye how nice par
ents an luvly wife, noble bye
an the most charmin' cook 1 liver
became infatuated wild"
"Oho, so it's yersilf that ates the
pie livery Friday avenin'?"
''Pie! I've niver ate pie on Fri
day in all me life"
"But whin, may l ak, did the
CURL first commince to rissyprossyty
yer afictations?"
"She don't; we are only maxim
eyes, an if amy wan is atm yer
pie, 'tiz that spalpeen av cop
Moriarty.''
"Well, CHM, I'm nayther her
feyther or mither, but betwane
Moriarty an yersilf, ye are me
choice, an if there's annythin'
mesilf or the Countiss can do, yez
will be hers foriver an iver."
THANK ye, Dinny, there how
moved into our tinymint
Poles from Finland an
I'll be after negotiatin' fer their
votes befure they get wise enuff to
demand a price,
"Ye're diplomat alright, but
till me, old bye, does Nora give
yez amy incouragemint?''
ooh yis, she says good mornin'
livery mornin', an in me palpita-
ton whin I, absintmindedly, pour
the milk in hassock or spill it on
top av the cat, she giggles an
grins furiously. Tee-hee she goes,
tee-hee-bee, an to be gintlemanly
I say haw-haw-haw, an then we
make eyes somethin' awful"
"Do yez think she is coquittln'
wild ye or do her actions insinuate
a rayiteration av affictionp"
'They sure do, Dinny, fer wan
in me ixcitemint I missed
the handle av me milkcan an
grabbed coal pail, an what IS
more she follied me five blocks to
git it back"
"Quite romantic, an right in me
own shatoe!'
"Yis, an be the way, Dinny, if
yell kindly propose to her fer me
an give us yer blissin' an consint
Til be afther rintin' Cohen's full
driss SCOT befure he stills it."
E. E. ii.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27
The Instinct Of Imitation.

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proximately represents the stages
of development thru which the
human race has passed, 1 think
we may safely assume that man
acquired civilization by mimicry.
The child learns to talk and do
everything that men and animals
do by initiating. When we want
boy to do his best at school, we
point to some great man and trust
to his instinct of imitation.
This instinct, | am satisfied, has
caused man to be gregarious.
This may seem to be bold state
ment, but when we consider that
the highest apes are not gregarl-
GUS in a true sense, there may be
one or more females with single
male and young, but old males
will not live in the same CON-
munity. The gorilla and chin
panzee are seldom seen in COM
panles of more than three or four,
and more commonly as single in
dividuals or in pairs. And another
argument in favor of my conten-
ton is that the savages who are
said to be of the lowest develop
ment and exhibit the fewest signs
of civilization, are those who have
little or no social organization. l
don't believe that there are any
savages now extant who could be
said to have absolutely no social
organization.
This is the way human society
came into existence: Mr.. Long
Nose and his family were sitting
under large outrageous tree
eating a sumptuous dinner OF nuts,
when Mr.. Hairy Face came stroll
ling along with his family. Now,
Mr.. Long Nose was very intel
ligent individual and had learned
that club was better to fight with
than his hands and teeth. So,
when Mr.. Hairy Face challenged
him to fight, he picked up a club
and went for Mr.. F. I don't re-
member the details of the fight,
but Mr.. Long Nose knocked Mr..
Hairy Face out in the third round.
By all customs of war, Mr.. Harry
Faces family belonged to Mr..
Long Nose, but when Mr.. Long
Nose went trooping back to his
cave with his newly acquired pos
sessions, Mr.. Hairy Face-being
very determined individual-fol-
lowed the procession home. When
Mr.. Hairy Faces head got we'll
enough to allow him to corral his
thoughts, he got to thinking about
that club. He decided to find
one for himself and examine it.
Since he could not tell a good
war-club from a poor one, he
picked up timber stick that was
bow shaped. He tried it on dry
log having the convex side down.
He struck rather lightly at first,
then, as he raised no bumps on
the log, tried striking harder,
with the result that it few back
and the end of it struck him on
the head and raised another bump
on it. After examining the log
and finding that it wasn't affected
the same as his head, he thought
that only the end of the stick pos
sessed the property of raising
bumps. So he placed the end of
the stick on the log and started
turning it as a carpenter does a
brace, when, to his surprise it
made a depression in the log; and,
thinking he could bore clear thru,
he started rotating it more rapidly,
with the result that it started to
smoke. This pleased him very
oI I'D ha Lanf on rnaLincr
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27

The grand essentials of happi-
ness are something to do, some
thing to love, and something to
hope for. Chalmers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-06-27

The Counsel for the Defense-"I
uphold that tomato, however
we'll aimed, could not have caused
such black eye.
The Plaintiff-"But it was in
tin, yer honer."-London Sketch.