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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
MuldOOn on Official InCOmpatibility.

SeSeNseOS
: Comstock our bravest mimberl
, hissytated about AKIN fer an ad
: ditional lamppost an no wan, tx
cipt mesilf, attimpted to propitiate
the wrongs av outraged franchise
: holders.
As a mather av fact I how al.
, ways had the ixcloosive handlin
av this Hwy businiss, but in order
not to lux like monopoly, [ wud
from time to time introost other
aldermin wild the sintymintal ind
av the QUESTION, maxim thin, as it
wur, ACCESSORIES on percentage an
givin' thin all the hanar. The
day befoor last Fiction [ commits
stoned McGrath, wild thousand
dollar bonus, to presint the gas
companies complaint feminist the
city feythers an, if possyble, git
twinty year ixtintion on their
franchise, liss wan per clint on the
interest as the principal as pray
viously recorded in their charter
agreem ints.
In the manetime the blackmail-
in illymint ay the council had
been fixed, at fifty dollars aich,
an all waz in ridyniss fer a sue
cissful elimination whin-like a
load av bolts from a. clear sky
came. the announcemint that Com
stock had DEBATED Patty McGrath
at the polls. This av coorse, shift
ed the intire responsibility on me
own shoulders an the first move
[ made waz to presint the victor
wild Il fifty dollar bill under the
guise av congratulatory collection
from his future comrades.
Afther the ticklin' av his vanity
had subsidized he tould me that the
wan aim av his life waz to pre-
vint the plutocrat from squaszin'
the limon av Righteousness an if
the payple av the sivinth didn't
ayqualize, MORALLY an financially,
durin' his Joost administration,
why it wud be no fault av his.
This may hov been a hint, an it
might how been a dirthy Thrift,
but ayther wan or both nayther
carried soofishint foorce to swerve
me a particle from the coorse I
intinded to room wild.
Accordingly at the mkt may
tin tux no pains av spakin' wild
strong imphysis, usin' the various
infections av me voice to great
advantage as 1 tinderly dwilt on
the generosity av the gas compay-
ny. [ tould thin how, at the
councils instigation an horny
BILE ixpinse, they had ixhumed
their wan inch gas mains an SUBJ
stitooted three inch, maxim the
illoominatin' elixir more volumi-
nous, stronger an givin' it bet
ter taste than liver befoor. Com
stock repudiated this be sayin'
that the old pipes had got worm
atm an If the payple hadn't
kicked, the company wud hov
laid twinty-foor inch tiles asfixy-
attn Everybody fer shure thing,
because the maythers wudn't ayven
stand the three inch prissure, an
he himsilf waz cognizant av siv-
inty.five which had prematurely |
ixplooded. Wild siveral indaycint
alloosions to the gas Companies
character he wound up be tellin'
us if we attimpted to ixpatiate the
monopoly's tintacles, the mornin'
papers wud be our joodge, not he.
At this instant Callahan lit 90
ay an ink bottle, accydintly, hit
tin the mayor on the round part |
ay his pate wild such a rap an
causin' such a confusion that |
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

s. How always said, an l rayitel
IS ate the assertion agin, that al
81 alderman who doesn't how say
crit aspirations fer prisydintia
hanars or openly covet the officia
capacity av mayor, is refoormel
an a poor plinypotintIary to troos
wild the live ind av diplomatic
.argumint. Fer why? Fer be
cause, he is sooperfoous auxili
airy which binds an disables the
intricate mechanism that crooshes
ixpidites, silinces or ixhalts the
pulsations throbs av great city
at large.
AS a gineral rool the Expiration
av his term finds him back on the
coal wagon, ESPECIALLY whin ilicted
Don the mongrel ticket, but as long
as he protrudes thru the official
ermine his ignorance will create
obstacles that prove Extremely dis
>concertin' il not fatal TO a rale
polytishuns proposals.
Shure. yez can't ixpict amy
thin ilse whin the rabble pays
more attintion to the defatin' av
aich other than they do to the
qualifbility an ini!lyglbility av
their RESPECTIVE candydates.
In the eighteen consecutive
years that [ how dispinsed jooris-
proodince from behint the alder
manic throne av the twinty- eighth
there is only wan instance where
a proposition av mine failed to
git recognized by the house, an it
want the fault av me colleagues
ayther. Yis, that thranspired
whin Comstock, the popylist, rep
rasinted the sivinth; at Taste he
NANNY listed his prisince at may
tings be spiIlin' round such ills
as the fish is heir to, fer his Until
}iotual cavity waz as devoid av
brains as a rOOber dure mat.
Afther his corynation an as
cindincy more than wan alderman
had to substitoot toofers an ciga-
rites fer the usual tin-cinters,
while at our annual Frinch bawl
in the colosseum shampain waz
cut out intirely; in fact we had to
make inroads on our regular sal
airy to hip pay the rint. 1t shud
not be inferred from this that
Comstock waz the domynatin' fac
tor av the city council, fer he
want. Not on your life. No
sir, his supply av intillygince
comminced an inded wild a pay
riod, but whiniver we discussed
private soobjicts too dape fer his
immaydiate comprehension, he
wud git confused an boiler:
sfDown wild dispotism! Hooraw
fer purified anarchy He called
it socialism politely informin' us
if we attimpted to pass thin kind
av rizylutions he wud publish the
facts in the mornin' papers ct al.
Such appallin' ignorance, me
frinds, has corroded the munissy-
pal monarchy av more than wan
city, smayrin' the allybaster white
Miss av it's incorporation charters
wild strakes av iniquity blacker
than the divil's ink. There are
some sad cases on this lop-sided
bawl but none sadder than goov-
ernmint official filled wild incom-
patibility, fer he not only commits
open crimes but his continual dis
eonance reflects on the mooral
rictytood av his innocint collabor-
rators.
Ayven his own Pensioners con-
dimn his foul administrations an
as a ritributive conseq uince the
Pensioners av iverywan ilse folly
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

while it has no apparent ears
treaty. has a larger ear than a hui
man being. By raising the feath-
ers on the side of the head you
will find a hole large enough to
admit the end of ones finger. The
night hawk and other birds of the
same species have ears as large as
la gold dollar. Now what are these
large ears for, if not to assist q
defective eyesight? [ think that
if fly were stuck to sticky fly
paper, and made to beat the air
with its wings, it would not be
difficult to place OF els Fl niger on it,
with the eyes shut. Then why
would night hawk have to see to
catch flying insects? Besides
these insectivorous birds all have
several long hairs close to the end
of the bill, which might act as
feelers.
When [ was little kid caught
young barn owl that was just
learning to fly. 1t soon became
very tame and [ liked to take it out
in the sunshine to see it blink.
My uncle said it was because the
light hurt its eyes, SO [ took pity
on it and plastered court plaster
over it's eyes. Then some Of the
boys wanted me to go swimming
with them, so [ sat the owl on the
pump handle and left it. [ started
on run to join the ''fellers," but
looked back over my shoulder
just In time to see an old hen
walk past the pump checking to
bunch of little chickens. saw
the owl turn it's head sideways
and listen, but before [ could get
back to it, it pounced upon one Of
the little chickens and started to
devour it. Now [ know it didn't
see that chicken, nor in fact did
it ever see another one. My
grandmother wrung its neck.
It is hardly necessary to state
that wild cats, wolves and that
like have the senses Of hearing
and smell more perfectly devel-
oped than do human beings,
and that they hunt with the nose
very close to the ground. Fur
every kind of green
far as [ know-has
smell peculiar to itself. Some
times the smell is very faint, but
an animal with highly developed
smell could easily dodge all trees
that we're in it's path while hunt
ing. And if it were on the trail
Of another animal, it would not be
led into any greater obstruction
than brush. Moreover, there are
very few nights that are absolutely
lark. Now [ do not contend that
nocturnal animals cannot see bet
;er at night than men, but [ do
1ot believe that they can see when
here is not ray of light.
Some animals have eyes that
ire phosphorescent in the dark.
But is it logical to assume that they
IAN see any farther than the circle
If light caused by the phosphor-
,scence of their eyes? And, too,
;ome of the animals whose eyes
ire supposed to be phosphores.
,ent, have eyes nearly like our
,wn. The eyes of nearly all ami
nals-man included-will reflect
he light of a bullseye lantern on
lark night.
I said I would tell you what I
new and thought about animals
eeing in the dark, but the longer
write the more I think, and I
ould cite several incidents to
how that ahnnrmaE siuht is m
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

held from three to four perform
ances daily One Of her most diff
ficult feats is that of changin!
money. The professor will asl
one of the audience for a silve
dollar, and then ask whether h'
would like two halves or four quar-
ters. If he says the former thu
professor will then say: 'Trixie
the gentleman would like two halves
for this dollar He lays the dol
lar on the table, the little mare
takes it between her lips and
without hesitation walks over tC
the cash register, opens the draw
er, deposits the dollar, and takes
out two halves and hands them to
her master. If four quarters are
called for, she will do it with the
same accuracy, and all this with
out sign.
Another one of her feats, which
causes a great deal of merriment,
is picking out good looking ladies.
The professor will say: "Trixie,
there are three ladies sitting to-
gether (close to the ring) bring
me the number" The numbered
cards are in a promiscuous state;
she noses them around till she
finds the one on which is the fig
ure three. Size then hands it to
her master. who says: "Now
are there any of those
young ladies good looking?" She
answers in the affirmative by a
nod of the head. ELe then says:
''Well, bring me the number"
She walks to the table and returns
with the card on which is the fig
ure one. 1t keeps the ladies
guessing as to which one of them
the little mare referred to.
Matching colors is another feat
this remarkable horse can perform.
Her master will say: ''Trixie,
there is lady over there with a
blue dress on; please bring me the
COLOR She will walk to the table
and return with a card on which
is blue piece Of cloth. The only
sign given in this command is the
on the word "blue." At
any Of her feats which causes the
audience to laugh, she will be
asked to show them how they
ook. She will then extend her
nose as far as. possible, lay back
her ears, and make the most hid
sous face imaginable, which. of
course, creates renewed laughter.
The professor will say: "Well, L
guess [ will sit down a while"
He brings chair to the center of
he ring and sits down. Trixie
him, walks around the
chair once or twice, then deliber-
Itely backs up and sits on his lap.
He slaps her with his hands and
orders her to get up. She pays
10 attention to him until he says
! certain word at which she rises
Immediately.
Prof. Barns has been offered
7ery liberal inducements to travel
With some of the leading shows
md exhibit Trixie, but these he
las refused preferring to show her
is he does now. One more feat of
which I must tell, is that just be-
ore giving an exhibition he
litches Trixie to a buggy and with
,ut bride, bit or rein she carries
Tim thru the streets. [ have seen
Ter do this in a city of 10000 in
labitants where, thru a tumble of
Itreet cars and other vehicles,
he has never even scratched the
,ubs of the buggy. Prof. Barns
8 the man who trained, success
ully, the diving elks, the only
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
BOSTON CURB STOCKS

Furnished by J. Thomas Relnhardt No IS Broad street
New York. and No. 10 Exchange Place. Boston)
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

flo lAN1SrofHS-NoTHING SAFER THAN < prp
arm Loans Write THE FAIRBIJRY JsC
-, ~ o. FaroIry, Nebraska Send funds n
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston 20c discount;
Chicago, soc discount; St Louis l5c premium bid:
San Francisco, sight &c discount telegraph PIC
premium; New Orleans. commercial 5Od75c dis
count, bank 81 premium; Cincinnati, 124c premium;
Savannah, buying soc discount, selling 75c premium
BANK CLEARINCiS.-New York exchanges $685.
l4s137 balances $9O74.44s; Chicago, exchanges S37
$685. balances 81 ,604; Boston, exchanges $780,
5915l9 balances $2,219963 Philadelphia, exchanges
$23 29 balances 81 20O5467; Baltimore, exchanges
$3.50 162. balances S299 1s9.
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 591sc. Mexican
silver dollars. 461ac. Bar silver In London closed at
q 7-l6d; decline, Lied.
GOLD PREMICM-In Madrid, 1905; Lisbon. g.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted at 200%.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported Washington, 81 80 GEO; internal reve-
receipts, Ss55,5l9; miscellaneous receipts. $223
042 Receipts for the day, 81 3SS 69; expenditures
So 211 Receipts for the month date, S56 7OS
expenditures $56 0oO0; of receipts, $77479S
Receipts for the,yea 10 date, 500 409 93S eXpendi-
lures. $22e 493 of expenditures, S3,644 $50
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was cred
itor TO the Clearing House s973,4S9.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
SECURITIES VALUES STRONG.
EARLY LIQUIDATION FOLLOWED BY BUYING MOVE-
.MENT.
Union Pacific Money Drops to Per Cen-Stcrng
Rates DO7Cn.

evitable in our industries. The country needs
a slowing down period in all lines. 1t has been
rushing along at the pace that kills-a pace
that has been too fast for the amount of money
in circulation. ROttenness in the management
Of certain corporations is being eliminated over
speculation has its course and overstimula-
ton in trade is changing for more healthful con-
ditions Prices of stocks have gone down and
quotations in other lines will follow The re
suits of the various changes under way will ac-
crue to the benefit of the people in general, and
investors who own good American securities
ard have money to buy more will be able at no
remote period to congratulate themselves.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds. compared with Tues
days:
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
AWetiOn SaLes-Financi0I

A NpkEW J. McoRMACK AIcTIONFfT5 - SISr37
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 81 1907 AZ i9i a. auction on
-acnalse Salesrooa. Nos. il and 10 Vesev q " @ enr
100 shares Commercial Trust CO
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
BANK STOCKS.

GepNrtei by clinton Gilbert No. Wan s.r.s,,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Of bonds 5000 GO
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

interchangeable, tcoupon. tRegistered.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities sold yesterday at
auction at the Exchange Salesroom by Adrian IL.
Muller & Son:
Sl4, 900 Berwick Consolidated Gas Company first
mortgage per cent gold bonds. due
January. 1879; coupons. January
July 10
gold bonds. lose. -. 100
s., 900 Safety Insulated Wire Cable Company
mortgage o per sinking fund
bonds. 1882; coupons February. MAY.
August and November; November, 1907,
coupons on 9Iia
$500 shares Capuzaya Mining Company thypothe-
Gated. lot .............. .$475
shares Fourth National Bank. ..........- IGg
$4,000 Standard Cordage Company mortgage
cent 25-year gold bonds. due April
-
ST.. 900 Standard Cordage Company adjustment
mortgage PEI cent 25-year voting bonds
due April, 1881. Observation-Disclosures.
s. 900 Mexican Central Railway Company, Linn
tied, first consolidated income gold bonds
January To- 1899. ..-.......--. III
l5O shares New 4 Honduras Rosario Min
s..g ing COMPANY. elD, Der share 6la
shaFes fldehty BANK. k..-..-...-....,........ leo
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

MONEY MARKET.-Noney call opened at 70
per cent; highest, 50 per cent; lowest per cent:
closing, per cent; last loan, per cent: ruling
rate, 20 per cent. Time money quoted at 6IaGp
per cent for ninety days and G4Gl4 per cent for
all other periods. Commercial paper quoted
at 7U7A cent for sixty to ninety days and four
months and 7I2@S per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened reactonary. with rates down about
&c from Tuesdays top level Gables quoted at
4.S6 and demand sterling at asa, which rates. how
ever, nominal, little business was done
during the first hour. The market developed n fur
ther reaCtiOnary tendency during the afternoon,
demand sterling falling TO 4S34, nearly a full
cent below the initial quotation. The market, how
ever, eTraiC, and it difficult to do business
any but small scale. Cables quoted at
lS5IaG4 .s524 and demand sterling at 4S3J.44S32
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

In the market for outside securities trading
somewhat curtailed. although a fair business
transacted in the mining issues Prices generally
displayed easier tone. with some sharp reac-
tiOns in spots. Nevada Consolidated, Cumberland
Ely and Nipissing down from Il to point.
Butte Coalition ruled strong, under good inquiry
United Copper shares were neglected. Goldfeld
Consolidated steady. while Daisy advanced SC
Standard OH was down 5 points Chicago Subway
dropped 3. Consolidated Steamship shares were
lower. In bank stocks a material loss was
shown in quotations. although transactions were
recorded.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

FOREIGN MONEY NARkET-Cau money IN
London, 4Q4At per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills 5i@06 Per cent; long bills, 5z47s
per cent Berlin discount rate. 5Ss per cent. Paris
discount rate, 81 per cent Paris exchange on
London, % francs ID centiu1es. Bar gold. 7Ss.
Berlin exchange on London, 29 marks 53l9 pfen-
nics.
FOREIGN SECURITIES British ConsoIs for
money. 81 lbs; for the account scls French
rentes, 81 francs so Centimes-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31

a DsEsIlSt1dENTS and descriptions for T,be 7,-,,,
received AZ their Uptown once No I5ss Tros5 sDene
.tssrer,s n ana S1th sts until O'Clock D m Adye9.
received at following branch
once rates until o'clock D. m VIZ 9s4 So
Ts,t 90 ST. lob 9th ave. 18th ST. 10 Eat
.es v5s 1Ss west 45d ST. between Tth and sth aves
-. 100 'h 81; 1888 30 ave, between 76th ana --th
- s0-o 90 ave-. 6ls I70s Isl ave as st,.t
80 lo East iz8th 81: 1855 fremont ave; so "a 80
ena any American District Telegraph Office ~ @se
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Oct 2o. 4 D rn--Ths market for Amer
can securities was irregular and inclined TO sell OF
Last quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1907-10-31
FIRnnc.nl.

L" III HoLDE8S OF THE FIRST AND cor
VIZ AND NORTHWEsTERN RAILWAY ToN
-otio ee AGgast lst. 1901 this Company published
-Ss' plIsuaft TO It's First Collateral
that on November 1st 1907 al of safd bo5s I';
pany OF New York ''-'S rust CON-
,,sS zen sGon Lolee vas published the Company had
with certain financial
IN New York City make an denosts a,S A. A.ols l
80 S necessary under the the mort
Having full confidence and reliance IN 4,,a ,
-. .'..t Hale the company present time e~
Iesea 70 take all further steps necessary but tSe
= .s .hahclaI condition n New York is such mar
:. cailot OBTAIN at the present time the rnorcTs
sisea Tor and relied upon. IS conseouenti,I a.
honds. -~111'S TO mature the
Al bonds VIII remain in ful force ana ,,ra aeoa..s
"s ttle Iuhlshed notice OF August lst
me interest due November lst 1oo7
IioHIpty paid and all obligations and duffes 80
1ynpahy under the mortgage duly discharged AMI I'll
THE DENVER AND NORTHWESTERN RA1rw,v
BY s. NJ. PERRY. President
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-21

-Lost-Between Union Station ana 5O9 West Sixth avenue, July l7, St. Louis Southwestern railway cneck' amount $10S, in favor of G. W. Lesar' and two bank books, viz.: Misslsslppl Valley Trust Co.,, St. Louis, Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Co.,, Pine BluH. Finder return to Cotton Belt Savings and Trust Go. and receive reward. G. W. Lesar.
 WE ARE READY FOR BUSINESS.
 We can save owners money on brick, concrete, carpenter, paperlne and painting work. We solicit an op' portunity to compare figures. The Boyce Construction Company,
 By D. W. Boyce, Business Manager
 Bell phone No. ,.
 New phone No. ;.
 Office 106 Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-21
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
 OF HONOR ENTERTAIN
Open Meeting Held Friday Night and Was Largely Attended-W. $. Mccullough, Grand Protector,
 Present.

The Knights and Ladies of Honor held an open meeting Friday night and large crowd of visitors were present. A special program of songs and recitations was prepared for the occasion, and it was greatly enjoyed, while the members of a male quartet, recently formed in this city, are deserving of special mcntion
 w. $. Mccullough, grand pro tector of the order, delivered an address, which was much enjoyed. Membership was voted to thirty applicants and these with about twenty more will be initiated at thG next meeting, Friday night.
 At the conclusion of the meeting. refreshments were served the mCm- bers of the lodge and the visitar5 Arrangements have been made Wltf the degree staff of the Little Rock lodge to confer the degrees on the class of applicants next Friday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-21

Your brick, concerto and tile WOrk especially solicited. The Boyce Con- struction Company, by D. W. Boyce' Business Manager.
 Mrs. H. King White soiicits or ders for all kinds of cakes, rosettes and other pastry. Also all kinds Of embroidery and fancy work. Both phones. u
 -Wanted-By couple, nice furnish ed house for summer, small cottage preferred. Two or four months. Ad- dress s. M. P. o. Box 426.
 .lantcd-At once 300 old feather heus will pay highest cash price for same. 24l old phone at Fine blum scrap Iron company. For rent-First class six room
 house. 1908 West Barraque street Bath room, hot water, gas and elec- tric connexions Henry Marx -Wanted-Position as experience ed nurse and companion. Good nome more of an object than high wages. Address Mrs. T. Archer, 5O2 East Second avenue.
 For rent-Handsomcly furnished rooms. All modern improvements. Hot and cold baths. One block from Opera House. Apply 515 West Second avenue.
 -Warted-Bright man to travel this territory. Experience not neces- sary. Expenses advanced and fair salary to start on. McBrady and Go. Chicago.
 LOST-On Wednesday night, be- tween Union Station and 415 West Sixth avenue Sunburst, studded with pearls and diamond center. Return to Mrs. J. L. Armfield at above num- her and get reward. 7-19-31,
 The Southern Intelligence and Labor Agency, No. 106 Pine street. Pine Bluff. Ark. Supply bookkeepers, clerks, stenographers, servants, por- ters, hotel help, farm hands, railway construction and mill laborers, etc. Bell phone, local and long distance, No. 5. New phone No. 5.
 My rental business Is your friend' if you have anything to rent. The most rental agency. All inter- ests protected. D. w. BOyce. Bell tele- phone No. 5; New telephone No. }. Phone 750,
 --AGENTS-One exclusive agent for every town to take orders for made-to-measure suits for men and women; $1O0 monthly or more easily earned; sample outfit; 25O styles newest woolens-packed in handsome carrying case-delivered free of cost. Opportunity to estab- fish prosperous and growing busi- ness without investment of capital. Full instructions with every outfit. Apply today-The Eagle Tailoring Co.,, Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-21

-s10O Kimball organ, comparatively new. oak finish, having eleven stops, two full sets of reed of six octaves each. bass and treble octave couplers, vox humana, knee swell and grand organ lever. Stops are as follows;
 principal, diapason, dulcet, bass cou- pler. diapason forte, vox humana, flute forte, treble coupler, echo horn' melodia and celeste. Will sell for half it's value. Will explain cause for selling Call at 205 East Sixth avonue 1w