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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02
Meeting Life'S Troubles.

The cant complain the sort the world likes 10 sec
the friendly hand to- He is the who makes the
whatever may betd who the just ahead even
when raining hard and the storm clouds hang low He
nehundred and out OF thousand
life when ptted against the complaining and
grumbling
man who with long face and doleul tone, out
tale of every listening may little sympathy
but only get rid of him. The chronic grumber and
kicker may while but is only because ne
superior talents in agreeable direction The
world real true kindly feeling for the unfortunate at
fcted who keeps cheerful contenance and bravery
best of everything 1t has neither respect
regard for the who really makes boast OF his troubles
There not has been and will be- SO long as
the old world and human nature what they man
who has not troubles to bear And this equally true
whether be high low, multi millionaire or day
Rockefeller with all his vast wealth, probably not
nearly happy today millions with only their moderate
wages Yet Rockefeller does not complain and the world at
large gives him their full need Of envy.
Instead of always growing against fate complaining OF
each look around and find out what others are
bearing Them if the tempted to resent unhappy lot
does complaining and find real for reoc
ing will because something heart brain radically
wrong and in seeking for sympathy coincidence and aid such
plainly working under selfish false preences.
The best thing about troubles is that it they met
bravey and cheerfuy and resoue they first become smaller
and they vanish entirely good motto for the
inclined to complain to grumb to look the gloomy side OF
life hold before neighbors is the DID, eminent
y true:
"Laugh and the world laughs with YOU
Weep, and you weep alone"
Duluth Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02
The County Fair.

Paper Read Before the ChlutauQud Circle.
EW people outside of those
who inhabit the rural districts
of this great country, realize
the educational value of the
county fair; neither do they con-
slider it an important factor in the
way of promoting business and
agricultural progress. Yet the
ultimate aim of the county fair is
to improve, where possible, the
present manner of farming and
stock raising by the adoption OF
the more modern methods.
Many of us nave an idea thatthe
fair is merely a place of amuse-
ment and pleasure. This is true
in many respects, for the man from
the rural districts should have Tin
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02

fact demands) an opportunity to
enjoy a few of the amusements
that his brother from the city sees
80 often. Altho the state in many
cases pays certain per cent of
the premium money, the fairs de-
pend on the farmer and business
men of the county in which they
are held for support. For not
only are the farmers and their
families benefited by the fair, but
the business men and manufac-
turers of farm machinery have
many opportunities to exhibit
their goods and wares, which in
many cases result in sales of the
same. Here the farmer can OBJ
serve the latest inventions of farm
machinery in operation, and if he
wishes to purchase thrasher or
mower, he can see it in action be-
fore investing, therefore being
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02
Quite Professional.

1
A good story is told of Rufus
Choate, the eminent lawyer. By
the way, a good many stories are
told about him, but this is new
one.
One morning when he entered
his Office. his clerk rose and said:
"Mr. Choate, a gentleman has
| Just left here who wants you to
undertake case for him."
"Ah! and did you collect the
regular retaining fee?'
II only collected $25, sir"
The regular fee was $50, and Mr..
Choate said:
"But that was unprofessional;
yes, very unprofessional."
"But, SIR" said the clerk apol-
ogetically, and anxious to exoner-
ate himself from the charge, II
got all he had"
"Ahw said Mr.. Choate with
different expression, "that was
professional; yes, quite profess
sional."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02

THE free attractions such as
horse racing and CIRCUS acts are
given in front of the stand. Have
you ever thought of the reason why
they were given there? The ex-
PLANTATION is simple. There is an
admission fee to be paid in order
to enter the stand, so by having
the exhibitions there, they help to
increase the receipts and make
the stand one of the paying fea-
lures of the fair. In other words
it is exactly the same thing as
buying ticket to the circus and
then having to pay extra for re-
served seat. At many of the fairs
legitimate games are allowed, while
few grant privileges to the pro-
prletors of get-rich-quick games.
Should there be a complaint of
any kind made to the secretary of
the committee in regard to these
games, he stops them at once, al
tho it is very difficult at times to
determine which games should be
closed.
A matter of great Importance to
every one connected with county
fair is the selection of the judges.
Care must be taken to appoint
those who will not favor their
friends and whose decisions will
be just and fair to all alike. As a
rule the Judges are chosen
from among the most prominent
farmers in the county and are
recognized as authorities in their
own line of business, whether en-
gagged in stock raising, cultivation
of fruit trees or other agricultural
pursuits.
A good many of the people that
attend these fairs do not have
time to see all the things that
should be of interest to them, while
others will not take the time to
visit them, some even omit to visit
the stock and poultry exhibits.
Still 1t is said by those who know,
that it would not be practical to
extend the time any longer, as it
has been tried and failed. There
is one matter that I wish to men,
ton that would be q benefit and q
comfort to the visitors at the
county fairs were it to be installed.
That is nursery where infants
could be left in care of a trained
nurse, while the parents go sight
seeing. The Inauguration of the
nursery at the Minnesota State
Fair and some of the larger county
fairs that | have had the pleasure
of visiting has proved an immense
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02

able to see whether it ia as repre-
scented or not. How different
from buying thru some advertise
ment in a paper or magazine.
An interesting feature of the
county fairs is the food shows
which are contributed by the
women of the county. Even the
school children take part by ex-
hibiting geographical drawings
and other productions of their
hands and brain, which being
properly classified and labeled,
make a novel and delightful ex-
hibit. But the most important
exhibits are the live stock, many
having pedigrees yard long. OF
course the larger the premiums or
purses offered the better for the
fair, as they draw blooded stock of
every kind. Once in. while you
hear of premiums not being paid,
but show me fair that fails to
pay it's advertised premiums and
I will show you failure. The
writer knows of fairs that failed to
pay and they are now using their
grounds for grazing purposes.
Having mentioned live stock [
will say that it is not necessary to
leave Minnesota if you wish to see
some of the best stock of their
class in the world. Many of the
horses seen at the county fairs of
this and several other states each
season have been foaled at Savage.
Mimi, and are the property of the
International Stock Food Farm
located at that place. Then the
cattle and hogsfro either Stearns.
Benton or Sherburne Counties,
many of which are in the blue rib
bon class, are a credit to their
owners and the state.
Another interesting feature of
the county fairs and especially OF
those counties which are on the
Canadian border where the farm
ers have added pomology to their
other work, is the excellent dis
play of fruits. It is. exceedingly
delightful to pass thru the exhibit
ton buildings and see the apples
and other fruits arranged in the
many unique styles chosen by the
exhibitors, many of which resem-
BILE cones, pyramids, etc.
A very important structure at
the fair grounds is the grand
stand. To show how important,
it is necessary for me to mention
one or two of the free attractions,
for these two cooperate. Prob
ably while visiting some fair in
the past, you have noticed that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02


success. 1t seems to me that the
associations or committees that
control the various county fairs
should devote part of their time to
looking over and improving the
conditions of the fair grounds. in
fact give more thought to the
comforts Of those who patronize
them. Many of the fairs that the
writer has visited in the past were
entirely without sidewalks, and in
many cases there were no places
Of shelter to go to in case of
stormy weather. Furthermore,
the sanitary condition, especially
that of the outbuildings, was ads
grace to the community.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the county fair is an important
factor toward the development of
agricultural progress and great
benefit to the farmers and bust
ness men of the county in which
it is held, there is still room for
improvement. As an illustration
of this, let us look at the horse
racing. I do not mean to say that
all the races at these fairs are not
conducted on a Legitimate basis,
but 1 do say that many of them
are not. I know this to be fact
as [ wore the '''colors" for two sea-
sons, which enabled me to become
we'll acquainted with the somewhat
peculiar methods used in conduct
ing races. We're the state laws
governing horse racing, etc., prop
erly enforced there would be no
fake races run.
As it is my desire to comply
with our worthy critics request in
regards to writing short papers, I
shall conclude this article by say
ing that even if such interesting
features as scenic railways, jap
anese tea gardens, laughing gal
leries or box-ball alleys are not to
be seen on the grounds, the bal
loon ascension, aerial acts and
comedy acrobats alone will amply
repay the visitor for the trouble
and expense he may have to un-
dergo in order to visit county
fair. But even were this not so,
the more serious, but no less in
teresting side of the fair, such as
the live stock, poultry, pomology
or racing departments with the
many other exhibits which are al
ways in view and in which the
true knowledge lies, would with
out doubt prove of great value
to the rural or more metropolitan
visitor. ACROBATUS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02

an Berkehires advertizAd, but
av all the hawgs l liver became
cognizant wild, the table variety
takes the brass medallion whin it
comes to dispoortin' itsiIf Feminist
the CONVENTIONAL boord av fizzycal
sustynance. If there is annythin
that makes a man unaisyer than
annythin' ilse, 'tiz to ate food be-
side wan av thin breech- leaders
who are continually ixercisin' the
esophagus be pullin' it from wan
ind av their intake pipe to the
other.
Av course, if a gintleman wishes
to proclaim his airly bradin' from
the housetops, that's his businiss,
but if he has wan iota av 1ispicta-
bility in his carcass he will pick
out the dick av an isolated barn
instid av infringin' on the ithics
an hilth av clane nayboor.
The average day is usually filled
wild twinty-foor hours an three
males av fifteen minutes duration
aich, an whittier the food is COM
posed av simple grandjoor or CON-
plicated illygince nayther POSSESSES
vitality soofishinly impotent to
irrytate, inconvaynlnce or ayven
clog the mucous membrane. This
is a Psychological fact tho notwith-
standin' it's Significance there are
nanny payple whose main use av
the nasal ooriface is ixcloosively
confined to thin foorty-five min
utes. AS matter av trooth
some av thin can't till their facial
oorgans apart unliss both worruk
synchronically an in close Juxto-
position wild aich other.
Thayatrlcally spakin', the amy
males are the froont vanguard av
a large menagerie composed chafe-
ly av sniffers, esophagus inhalers
an, taythe suckers. Sniffers, or
gastronomic imbarrissmints, bein'
unacquainted wild the various uny-
tinsels used among modern table
d'hote, attimpt to hide their con-
fusion be slammin' iverythin' all
over the immaculate vicinity.
Durin' the intermission betwane
soop an entremets they make
thimsilves obnoxious be bilchin'
squirtin' the air full av piper
an wearin' out the fure wild the
ristlissniss av their pidsl ixtrimy-
ties.
The revulsion an contimpt a
habitually dacint man fales fer
wan av these waz forcibly dlmon-
strated in the Waldorf caffay wan
day whin the regular bouncer
handed Grogan a limon an bowl
av sailed pritzels befoor kickin'
him in the Val Blatz annix. Gro
gan. who had absintmindedly,
wandered in to swally five dollars
worth av autocratic loonch, waz
joost commincin' on the diil-pic-
kles whin his thoomb caught itsilf
on the lid av a patint saltsiller.
In his anxiety to SEPARATE himsilf
his ilbow punched passin' waiter
in the stomach upsittin' nine dol
lars worth av consommy an two
chairs. At the same time he threw
the saltsiller at the chandyleers-
create the IMPRESSION that he tux
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02
MuldoOn on Handkerchief Exercises.

fit-but hit the rim av cll0ry
bottle from which it englished off
into the flower pot av nay boorln'
table. While Micky's proletariate
instinR will niver allow him to
recognize the enormity av his faux
pas he still has the consolation av
KNOWN that they artist min for
liss than that in Moo York.
Esophagus inhalers, who must
be heard to be fully appreciated,
are, if annythin', worse than ham
kerchafe Exercises, an while gin
eral analysis av their antics wud
be appropriate to the propriety av
the dacint readers isthltics, [ can
only suggist that this adumbrative
diagnosis be allowed to sink dape
into PERCEPTION.
The suckin' av incisors, at wan
time a CONVENTIONAL formality OWN
to the scarcity av toothplcks, is
still much in vogue wild thin.
Like the stump sucker horse who
nails his molars in the Exposed ind
av hitchin'- post simultaneous
ly imaginin' he is balloon-the
human prototype clamps his face
on a hand fooled silver an sucks.
In the interest of science an to
satisfy a personal curiosity I will
award $1,000 to amy man, woman
or child who can thoroughly TX
plain to me how or whore an Until
lygint bein' is biny6tted be whistl-
in thru his taythe backwards.
Now am no paragon in isthit-
ical gastronomy mesilf, nayther is
amy man habitually perfect, fer
it all depends on condition, time,
place an table d'hote. If We are
atm smashed potatoes at Born
Jones RECEPTION ye shud chew
thin gintly, a mouthful at time,
in the manetime worrukin' as
nanny crooks in your little finger
as are consistent wild the fzzyol-
ogy av yer knuckles. If ye are
atm boiled cabbage an vale cut
Its amoong the hooryzontal shad.
ows av the PERPENDICULAR rein
foorcemints in a county Jail, don't
labor under the IMPRESSION that
impoliteniss to yer food will COM
pensate the rayvinge ye fale, fer
the cultivation av indillycasy is
only a modification av the rale
hawg in yer, nature.
On the other hand shud ye be
samp]in' free loonch wild a foork
that smills av sardanes, tripe an
stagnant wather, bristlin' wild the
microbes av thousand tongues
I say, shud We be attn an sober.
both at vance, ye are ayther starv-
in or blind to all avynoos av Escape.
In conclusion, the hankerchafe
Exercise durin' masticatin' pro-
cisses is dirty pastime that re-
walls the fundamental roots av
character an gains the contimpt
av payple who wud otherwise re-
sp1ct the culprit ayven tho he hit
thin wild a brick. Yis, a man
may commit anachronisms wild his
foork an fate; he may ram the
knife down his craw as often as
he likes, but the instant he blows
his bugle or Exercises his esopha-
gus he is marked man. Eddy
cation does not. NECESSARILY, name
refinemint ayther. E. b: ii.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02

The second day drew to its close
with the twelfth juryman still un-
convinced.
"Well, gentlemen" said the
court officer, entering quietly,
''shall I, as usual, order twelve
dinners?"
'sMake it," said the foreman,
"eleven dinners and bale of
hay."-New York Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02

Russia is experimenting with
the twenty-four time system, the
hours being numbered consecu-
lively from one to twenty-four in
stead of in two periods of twelve
hours.-Ex.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-16

ply that She was on her course. can.
laln afIlay believed that The course of
me schooner was not changed from
mat time till the time Of the COLTS.
ion
Finally Captain Haley said h. saw
be nose Of the steamer cross ~
ao"s Of his yessl At the anne lime
1e heard a whistle signal from tho
deamer ana then the crash came A.
@oon as the vessel drifted anart he
waved liant IN for help. bnf tbo
kept on her course. Another
vessel evidently a steamer was 81.
served with both her red and green
nights showing indicating that sba
was headed for the schooner amman.
ntly to give hlp, but when the
stranger had approached Within a
nile her green light ny showed ana
'ae headed up the sound again.
10 Inspector Steward CAPTAIN Holav
MED that there was any danger Of
rs schooner having "yawed' from her
o3fse with any such conditions as he
as desctibed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-16
TO AID A HOSTESS
INTENDED TO HELP OUT A PER
Picked ENTERTAINER.
An Evening on Mt Olympus Requires
the Guests Know Considerable
Grecian Mythology-An Easy
Floral Contest.
An Evening on Mt. OLYMPUS.

inns charming evening was original
Win the hostess and afforded the
guests much pleasure. 1t IL especially
adapted to school girls and boys, or to
those who are inclined to study ancient
| history BY giving hint to the guests
to take a glimpse over their "Mytholo-
! Ky 1t viii make the affair more en-
ioyable.
In the invitation those who are
asked to assemble ON INT. OIymp,s"
are requested to appear attired as
god or goddess. The rooms are
proiusely decorated with garands of
artificial roses AMI the hostess is a.
tremely attractive In her costume OF
" Hebe After all have arrived pass
cornucopia entwined with wheat.
which contains a sprig Of laurel, sun
Hover, narcissus, iris, olive, paet-
ridge, a spider Ohese two may be-
found in The toy or favor Department..
a trident and host OF other objects ID I
be found by looking over book On 1
Mythology Each person draws an I
object and proceeds to give its partic-
ulaf legend When a person IS not
able 70 guess. anyone else Is at liberty
10 ten the story TO the one who tells
Inc most tales award copy Of liaw.
.horne's ever pleasing "Tanglewood +
falea."
II the hostess wishes, those who fail /
o tell any stories may be commanded |
Q pay a forfeit to the gods. t
The dining room table Is strewn a
Vlth roses and rose petals. The ccut.r- S
aece being large epergne filed with S
Iapes Of different varieties. Peacock p
Gathers garniSh this effective piece S
'hile from the chandelier huge Ii
horn OF plenty is suspended br rose p
which extend to the four cor II
ers of the table, where they qra fast o
ned by rose and peacock blue ribbons /!
ne place cards are small horns OF a
ienty," bearing suitable quotation. NJ
The usual refreshments are served e,
ith the addition Of nectar" which il bi
iiuit lemonade with plenty Of Mara
hino cherries, ana instead Of ice cr
cam "ambrosia," The food Of the eli
ODDS, : is served, the glasses teina on
corated with a rose and smilax. in
hen ready 70 leave the table the 81
stes@ pulls a ribbon which tins the Or
orn Of plenty" and a shower Of an
intilT wrapped confoctjons minc,ed ne
tn confetti Is the final surprise pro ia
led by this thoughtful hostess. cit
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-16

L I4 E 4a L 4 1t
tot per cent. per annum from the N vi
day 81 December, Al. y. 1906. paval,,,.
annuallJ at the same time ttaf n,.)
said several instailmcuis become a,,nl
and payable. respectively.
me said supplemental specjaI W MI
y ieyied % be paid IN ten annual MI,
slailments, and the amount of the Mill,
Ihs'allmcnt thereof Is tho sum WI
hsfty'Nina Dollars aud SeycntvTwn
Cents (S59.72l, and said lnsiaIImert
became and was due and payahgs WI
NE 2nd day Of January, A. r. 1907 I'M
nine remaining installments of Aa;s
supplemental special tax arc for .,,a
sum OF Three Hundred (s200) DalYars
sach and the same become dnr ara
payahle on the 2nd day OF .Iaunsrv \
=. y, lsoS the 2nd day Of January
.. y. 1909 the End day of January n
- l'lo, the End day Of January
~ l9Il the End day Of January
- ltl2' the End day Of January
=. 1913, the End day Of January
- 1914, the End day Of Jannarv
- TYP, and the End day OF Januarv
Z, = lSl6, respectively, and each AMI
al o. said ten installments bear II.
tefest a. the rate Of 1--WE q, ner rsrt
w ahhtm from the 3lst day of ~.
'ehlber 4, p. 1906 payable annnaIly
it INC same time that the said savarar
hsFallments become due and payahre
respectively. N''>'
ne combined amount or thu srst
lslaliment Of said original ana s,,n.
lemental special tax Ii the sum III
'ighf hundred Niaety-Nino DolIars
hd seYontyseyen Cents $500 WI
NJ the combined amount Of the nine.
naming installments Of said oriY.
~ ana supplemental special tax III
= sum Of Fourteen Hundred a4Mn
ollars each
AZ persons Interested arc barehv
'tiiied to call and pay The amonnf
ssessed, az he CITY Urea s,,rer,s
ice Ct the Cairo National BanE
.. oof Commercial avenue, in tbe
" OF Cairo. Illinois, within thirty II
~ Gays from the date hereof
3a'ea tnis seventh day Of February,
JAMES QUINN.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-16
THREfL|TTLEBOYS
FIND A REFUGE
IN TIE CAIRO cHlLDRENs HOME
BROUGHT HERE FROM
NEAR OLIVE BRANCH
SAD CASE or oEsTI
y TUITION

Ihre little boys aged four, seven
ana nine, brothers were brought to
Cairo yesterday afternoon from near
olive Branch and placed II the ChH.
dren's Home
The little fellows have suffered tho
greatest restitution, not having .uffi.
ciont clothing in which to make tba
trip to Cairo until provided by friends
az Olive Branch. Their mother is
dead and heir father disregards the
sacred responsibility of parenthood
neelectine to provide for his chtId,an
lhey have been living In a shantv in
we woods and that they have spf-
lesed from lack Of food IL evident for
ne llttle faces are pale ana pincbed
lhcE nave gone all winter with hare
icei having no shoes to wear and had
not enough clothes to cover tbair
altie bodies The TWO older children
Nhf nave ncrer been 10 school win
He sent next Monday and in tho
meantime will have an tie comforts
'haf me good Homo provides fe Mace
mem IN condition to axe M school
life. .''02' j
U IS in such cases as this thai no
'ieat benefit Of the Cairo ChiDjrnn,s !
Tome is most evident for truly if il Z
maven Of refuge 10 such neglected =
title ones, /
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-16
CAIRO WILL HAVE
BIC JUNK SALE.
GREAT ACCUMULATION or OLD
BRASS, OLD HOSE AND OLD
ROPE TO BE SOLD gY oeDEP
OF CITY COUNCIL.

\ re olution by Alde maa NaIffs
a' the council me ting Tuesdqv nfea.
directed the sale Of I've acarmaIataI
Junk a the fire stations ami al me-
pumping stations There is said +, ho
q great mass Of @stuff" a All thasa
when j. Of no use. but which can
PC disposed OF TO" a sum that win %
q lltiie way toward closing t5e vida
zap between the revenue ana tha av
penses Of The city There are .ama
hfasses and lot of old hose al ibe
IRE stations. ard there is pfla If
oid rope Q the pumping statrene
mere over l00d feet Of fta innh
rope al the Tenth street st9tio1 ana
nearly half that much at tho Twenty !
e'&hlh street station Alderman Mac.
her stated in he course of the djs-
clssion hat The rope would brinc
something over cent per pofnd
me rope could not be used .ai,a
very much decayed. auI he ea,d tbis
was due TO the dampncss af me- sta.
! IN, hence he offered resolution
directing The construction of a vanti.
'd or He SAL Tie old ious han hean If
'honded six or eight times in all. 81
efai times in single night when fbe /
pump was. in operation showing mat t
Y was eatiroly worthless. THE aida g
HdH DeiieFes proper ye tilatian win q
protect the new rope. The Teuth
''feet pump requires $50 feet of rono q
or its gearing. c