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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-12

Among the suburbs that have sprung
into wide popularity il "a very short slime
is Capitol Heights iu the northeast sec
ton, within easy reach of tle clly 1y
electric railway lines. Tor one fare.
Ia The leighb8Thood OF 5000 lots have
been sold within the three years lr has
been on The market. and today hand
soIse cottages gre o. b- found ON erer5.
street OF the subdivision
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-12
Excellent Drainage.

The whole section has admirable matt
lIai drainage. and tae streets are veu
cared tor There are excellent concrete
bridges splendid school house and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29


at Memphis he had sent skinny
up for a long term for burglary.
skinny" advanced with a smile,
shook hands with the governor,
and was entering upon a plea for
clemency when Governor Patterson
interrupted him.
Hold on, Skinny; it isn't your
turn now. l am here to look into
cases that / am less familiar with
than yours" The convict turned
sadly away. "Wait a minute,
Skinny" And the governor
fumbled in his pocket. 'Take
this" skinny" found himself
the possessor of SIS note as the
governor moved on.
Since these occurrences little has
been heard from the governors
political enemies about "'Ham'
Patterson's heart" New York
Tribune
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29
Governor With a Heart.

"'Ham' Patterson's hearth This
has been familiar exclamation in
Tennessee since the present gov
ernor assumed direction of the
states affairs. It originated in
derision with his enemies, and was
spoken with sheer by them when
ever a fresh pardon received the
executive signature. But, like
certain historical terms. such as
Rebel" and "Roundhead, " applied
in contempt by enemies, it has
been accepted by friends of Gov
ernor Patterson. and they declare
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29

anything like that about q deer.
In the first place, deer III the
United States do not have antlers
in July. The antlers are not fully
developed until fall. In July the
buck has couple Of stubs covered
with velvet which may be as
large as a mans thumb or the size
Of flat pint flask, according to
the age of the deer. The old
bucks sometimes havea few prongs
started as early as July, but they
are not more than an inch or SO
long and could not be called ant
lers.
And again when a fawn is young
enough to stand on the railroad
track and let an engine strike it
the doe keeps it hidden in some
thicket or other place of safety.
When the fawn is old enough to
follow it's mother, il can run as
fast as she can for short distance;
and can jump any ordinary fence.
l have seen great many deer,
but | have never-except on one
or two occasions-seen a buck &C.
colapanying a doe and fawn. And,
as for showing fighr, l once saw
a twelve-year-o boy catch fawn
when its mother and several other
deer, including two bucks, were
standing neck-deep in lake to
avoid the mosquitoes. It is not
usual for deer to congregate in
large numb ers in the summer, ex-
cept at watering places, and then
seldom more than dozen will be
found together.
A buck deer will not fight with
a man. or anything but another
buck, even in the breeding season
unless he has been domesticated.
They have habit of paving the
earth and shaking their antlers at
this season. But let man with
a gun, or even a little partridge
dog show up and he is off like the
wind, to say nothing about the
more terrible locomotive. DICK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29
Ms1d2e-Maast.

Middle is from the Anglo-Saxon
mid, and deal, part or portion.
Midst is the superlative or inten-
siye form of middle and is a con-
traction of nsiddlemost, thus: mid
dlemost-m iddest-midst. The
middle is that part of substance
which is at an equal distance from
both ends. Midst is that point in
q substance which is at an equal
distance from all parts of it's cir
conference. The middle of the
street is halfway between the
houses on one side, and those on
the other. The middle of June is
halfway between the beginning
and the end Of the month. The
midst of the forest is that point
which is at an equal distance from
all parts of it's circumference. In
an abstract sense, midst is more
frequently used. Thus, we have:
In the midst of danger OF dificnlt-
les, etc.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29
Synonyms Their Use.
Taken from q. F. Graham's book on
English Synonyms"
Excessave-Imna0deyute.

He who exceeds, goes beyond
he who is immoderate, does not
keep within bounds. Consequently
the distinction between excessive
and immoderate is as positive and
negative. They who do not re-
strain their appetites within the
bounds prescribed by nature, eat
immoderately; they who load the
stomach to safety, eat to excess.
An immoderate indulgence IN the
pleasures of the table produces
uneasiness; excessive indulgence
in the same pleasures puts us in
danger Of s,lrfeit, or apoplexy.
Immoderate is opposedto temper
ate; excessive 10 defective. Elk
cessive is frequently used in
favorable sense; immoderate, al
ways in bad sense.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29
Deer Charged
Locomotive.

In desperate effort to save
his doe and fawn, a handsome
buck deer charged full tilt against
an onrushing locomotive as it
swept around the curve on the
Nawpatuck division near Camp
vile, Conn. The doe and fawn
were saved but the gallant buck
was instantly killed. The three
deer were in cornfield when the
approach of the train frightened
them onto the track, which has a
high fence on the far side. The
buck cleared the fence in bound,
but it was too high for the fawn.
Caught in the trap it bleated pite.
ously while the mother stood
loyalty at its side. The buck
leaped back to the track, lowered
it's antlers and dashed viciously
against the locomotive. The en-
gineer stopped his train to avoid
the two remaining deer
The foregoing appeared in a
paper dated July q, 1907. think
there must be mistake some.
where. This would sound more
probable:
"Old Bill Jones, who lives on
the Nawpatuck division, near
Campville, Conn, had calf pick
eted in his front yard in lieu of a
lawn mower. Bill has mischie.
vous son, Hiram, who had recently
acquired possession of a mongrel,
yellow pup. Thinking he would
have some fun with Shop, Hi pro-
cured bone, and untyjng the
picket rope tied the bone to the
free end-the other being tied to
the calf-and threw a club at the
calf, who took to its heels drag
ging the rope and bone behind it;
but Shep, who had found new
diversion in chasing little chick
en-, did not follow the bone. While
Hi was trying to call his dog away
from the chicken the calf managed
to get it's picket rope caught in
the ties Of the railroad track which
it crossed on run; the bone prob
ably struck against stone or
something and glancing under q
tie, brought the calf to an abrupt
halt; and in circling around it
soon found itself hopel. ssly en-
tangled in the middle of the track,
where it proceeded to exercise its
lungs bawling for it's mother. The
old cow arrived just as passenger
train was rounding a curve a few
rods from the calf, and, being as
crazy as cows generally are under
such circumstances, she charged
the locomotive" Of course she
was killed and the engine had to
be stopped or thrown from the
track. There was a news
paper reporter on one of the
coaches, who, hearing yonng|
lady remark about the fawn-like|
expression in the Calls eyes, had
an inspiration and wrote the above
yarn about the gallant buck.
IL the story had been related Of
a cow, it Wonld have sounded
plausible, even probable; about al
moose, it would have been pos
sible, but it i hard to sxallow'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29
phonetic Spelling. !"
unnecessarily drawn out.

unnecessarily drawn out.
However, my object in writing
this paper is not to dwell upon the
faults and imperfections of oul
present system of spelling ano
writing; nor have l any remedy tc
offer, but rather do [ prefer to si1
at the feet of older men and listen
and while doing so, / may be able
10 learn the answer to my ques.
ton: What is true phonetic spell.
ing? But here let me digress.
Some few years ago, or to be
more explicit, in the year 1907
there came into existence system
Of communication that is known
as "Dam-Dum," it being the in
vention of "high- pitch men, bet
ter known as ''street-fakers.' AS
the writer is familiar with this
lingo, and believes that it is based
upon pure phonetic spelling al
ways considering of course that we
accept the pronunciation Of the
alphabet as phonetic offer it
for what it is worth. The pronun-
citation of the alphabet excepting
the vowels-is changed. Allvowels
have the long sound and no other.
To illustrates: A is pronounced as
in "ale." B is pronounced as bud.
e is pronounced cue. D is pro-
nounced dud, and E being a vowel
is pronounced as in "eve," etc.
Now that the alphabet was de-
cided upon, the next thing WAS to
use it, and l know of no other way
more suitable to explain how it
was done than to take a few words
as examples. For instance, the
word man." m is pronounced
mum;a being vowel is given a
hard sound, and n is pronounced
nun. Joining the sounds together
we have for man, "mum-a-nun."
One very important point about
this system is this: IL the SPELL
ing of any two words is different,
then the pronunciation must also
be different.
Let us suppose Gust to be non-
sensical) that DUN DUN" was
accepted as the universal language,
and one should chance to be pres
ent in one of our public schools
when the teacher was instructing
little Johnny in the mysteries of
spelling, grammar and pronuncia-
ton, all in a bunch, as it were.
The following dialogue would
perhaps be fair example Of what
one would heal:
Teacher-"Johnny, spell cuc-o-
roub.'
Johnny-"Cuc-o-roub is spelled
cuc-o-roub."
Correct" says the teacher, ''and
now Johnny, you may tell me
what a cuc-o-roub u.s.
And Johnny answers without a
blush: ga cuc-o-roub is a cuc-o-
roub, but our ancestors called it
cow"
And now-but what's the use?
Its the same all the way thru. No
need to see Webster either, but
if any of my hearers are inclined
to believe that there is anything to
it, and wish to look into it, l will
be pleased to give them the key;
but [ would like to hear the
answer. What is it? Is it pho
netic spelling or just plain non-
sense? Idon't know. CLINTON.
Governor With a Heart.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29


of my paper, some OF my
hearers may have come te
the conclusion that l am
about to assail the theories ad.
vanced in a former paper relating
to this subject, read before this
circle some time ago; but l am
pleased to inform you that you are
surely doomed to disappointment
for, be it understood, the writer il
poor grammarian and a very bad
speller. If you do not believe me
ask the secretary.
However, I am looking for the
truth about this subject, and it is
only for truths sake alone, that
we should gain clear conception
of what true phonetic spelling is.
I have been told by one who is
considered an authority on this
subject, that this so-called pho
netic spelling depends entirely on
who is using it. In other words,
what one person may call phonetic
spelling may not be accepted as
such by another. II Granting this
to be true, then my query really
amounts to this: what is true pho
netic sound?
Again, referring to the gentle
man whom | have accepted as an
authority, he says: "'Ma Ma and
'Ba Ba' are pure phonetic, being,
as it were, the first sounds that a
baby can lisp-crying excepted
while yet not knowing the mean
ing of them" The unphonetic
nature of our present alphabet, to
correctly represent a system OF
photography in which the pho
netic system is supposed to pre-
vail, is very much in evidence to
the student who is trying to master
even the simplest words. First,
our alphabet fails to represent
several very important sounds, and
in the second place, the symbols
it does employ are used so variously
-one symbol being used to repre-
sent more than one sound, and
often two symbols to represent
single sound.
While recognizing the .advan-
tages of an alphabet of only twenty
six characters, viewed in this
light it really contains more than
two hundred. Can we wonder
then that there are SO many words
mispronounced, and that the mind
of the student becomes perplexed?
There are SO many sounds that one
cannot learn all of them, and even
tho one did, it would be a hard
matter to tell just how and when
to use them without first consult
ing a dictionary, and even here
will be found a difference of
opinion. Hence, our cry for SIM
pli6ed spelling.
That the opponents of simplified
spelling arelwaging worthy fight,
there is not the least doubt in my
mind, but I hardly believe that
they will ever succeed. First, be-
cause the public has not shown
any spirit in taking it up, and next
because the spelling board has
COMPOUNDED phonetic spelling with
simplified spelling; whereas. it
seems to the writer that they are
at extremes. If 1 am not at fault
[ believe that IN former paper
relating to this subject, the author
said: IF we begin to spell as we
write, we will end by writing as we
SPELL" This, l believe, to be
fact, for / can sec no other way of
having true phonetic spelling,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-08-29

] their readiness to blazon it on his
banner in the approaching cam
paign and go before the people on
the issue of "sHam Patterson's
heart"
/ Governor Patterson has used
the pardoning power freely since
the pen was placed in his hand.
He has pardoned some noted MUIR
derers and "crooks," and in some
cases undou btedly deserves some
measure Of the censure be has re-
ceived from a hostile press and
from his political enemies. He
has always accompanied the par
don with reason for his action.
He has broken the record for par
dons in the time he has been in
Office, the total number being FOG.
Governor bob" Taylor held the
record prior to this time, he hav-
ing pardoned seventy-fve convicts
in approximately the same period
of time. They used to censure
"Bob" for the too free exercise of
clemency, but they we're never
able to best him when be went
before the people for Endorsement.
Governor Patterson has just
pardoned thirty eight convicts in
a bunch, thing unparalleled in
this and perhaps any other state.
But his enemies will scarcely have
the temerity to sheer at "'Ham'
Patterson's heart" in connection
| with this act.
Until Governor Patterson's &C.
cession to Office Tennessee has
made no provision for the sep
aration of tuberculosis cases at the
state prisons. There were many
of these cases-whites, negroes,
old, friendlees and on the verge of
the grave. Again, there are scores
of boys in the state prison, from
eleven to sixteen years, whose
prison records are good, who are
not incorrigible, and who yet are
friendless. Governor Patterson
announced more than month ago
that he would personally inspect
the prisons and the state mines
for the purpose of interesting him.
self in the cases of boys and the
victims of disease and accident
who had no friends to appeal to
him in their behalf.
He kept his word. He made
several trips to the prisons and
mines, observed many cases in
person and secured from the ward
ems the records of the prisoners.
These the governor went into care
fully, and the result was the issue
of thirty eight pardons in a single
day. These pardons included
eighteen boys, between the ages
of eleven and eighteen years; five
veteran prisoners, between the ages
of fifty and sixty-six years, who
had served long parts of their time
and who had no friends to plead
for cleInency; thirteen convicts
afflicted with tuberculosis, the
majority of them colored; two con-
victs who had been injured while
working in the state mines.
Governor Patterson stated upon
the day these pardons were issued
that he had not considered in
taking this action how it would be
received; he had exercised the
power placed in his hands by the
people in the interest of humanity,
and in the interest of the boys
who might be reclaimed; he would
continue to exercise this cIemency
whenever he was satisfied that the
case was worthy. Before the boys
were liberated from the prison
they we're brought before the gov
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-08

No. 1857. I'll
NOTICE Of EXPIRATION OF RE.
DEMPTION PERIOD.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
Of COOk-ss.
To John Grady:
aa Take notice &C., that the following
1and; ~, situated in said Cook
Northeast quarter OF the North west
quarter of section 10, township "a, range
west, was on the 9th day of May, A. u. 1901
sold for the sum Of six dollars and two
cents pursuant to a real estate tax judg-
ment entered n the District Court in the
G 60! OF Cook. on the 21st day Of March.
1871, in proceedings to enforce payment
OF taxes delinquent upon real estate for
the amount required to redeem said
lands from such sale is, at date hereof.
the sum Of thirty-fonr dollars and
sixty-two cents. In addition to the
amount above stated as necessary to redeem
from said sale the costs to accrue upon
this notice and such interest as may accrue
from and after this date must be paid and
the time within which said lands can be
redeemed from said sale will expire
sixty days after the service of this
notice and proof thereof has been filed
IN the office of the County Auditor Of
said Cook County
Witness my hand and official seal this
l1tb day of May. A. D. 1907.
T. I. CARTER,
(SeaD County Auditor,
COOK County. Minnesota.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-08
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

IN PROBATE COURT, COOK COUNTY
In the Matter of the Estate of John A.
McFarland, Deceased:
an order Of the Probate t," Court Of Of the ne
County of Cook and State Of Minnesota,
made ON. the 10th day of May, 1904, will
End day Of J uly, 1907, at two O'Clock in the
yer e 6l3 FirSt National Bank building; in
right, title, estate and interest Of said
John A. McFa rland, deceased, in the real
estate described in said order, the same
being located in the County of Cook and
Lots Sec. ?, TIP. 81, R. E.
r. uH % y 8 Is of So of the nea of Sec g.
Undivided x Of lot l, Sec. 9, TIP. g. R. E.
undivided Y of frc. nwA OF Sec. TO- TIP. 81
Undivided u OF lots and 4, Sec, S. TIP. g.,
Undivided q of lot /, Sec. g. Up. g. R; F.
That piece or parcel Of land in Cook
county, Minnesota, described as follows,
to-wit:
Commencing at the quarter post on the
line between Sec: % and Sec. IS in TIP. 81 n.
OF Il, I F. thence south sos feet; thence
west 2oS feet to the place of beginning, be:
ing part of lot 2, Sec. %, in said town and
IN block Sec. ~, Up. bl. n. OF +, II.
according to the plat of lots and 8, n
Sec ton p. Township 81 N. of Range e.. as
fled aud recorded in the office of the reg
lister of Of deeds of Cook county, Mimi,
on the 18th day of eptember, A. D. 1902.
Bids for said real estate or any part or
pal eel thereof are solicited by mail or
Otherwise, and should be addressed or
made to the undersigned at number, 615
First National Bank building, Duluth,
Minnesota. Any and all bids may be
rejecteu and the sale may be held open or
adjourned from time to time: ~ E.
- E5&% Il - FRANK HICKS, ::
=. <E: tor of the property Of !
H. 6-6 .Ssss*S&sEJ ohm A: Mcfarland, Deceased. q.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-08
No. 1868. 5-25
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
DEMPTION

Office Of County Auditor, County Of
Cook, State of Minnesota.
Tc North Am. Iron Co:
You are hereby notified that at tax
5ndgment sale held on the 9th day Of May:
1904. the following described parcel OF
land, situated in the County of Cook and
State OF Minnesota, to-wlt: Undivided
one-sixth of north half of south east
quarter Of section thlrty-One, township
sixty FIVE north, range four west, was sold
for the sum Of one AMI 1l-100 dollars: that
the amount required to redeem said par
eel, exclusive Of the costs to accrue upon
this notice, is tl.e~ sum of nine and 30 lG0
dollars, and interest provided by law
to the day such redemption is made; and
that the tax certificate issued upon said
sale has been presented to me by the
holder thereof, and the time for redemp-
ton of said parcel from said sale will ex-
pire sixty days after the service of this
notice and proof thereof has been filed in
my office.
Witness my hand and official seal this
18th day Of May, 1907.
T. I. CARTER,
(SeaD Auditor,
Cook County, Minnesota.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-08
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1878 Notice for
PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. Du-
lnth MINI Act

Timber Land, Act June 8, 87s-Noticr for
PUBLICATION. United States Land Office. Du-
luth, Mimi, Oct ~. 1906
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of The act of congress Of
June 8; 1S7S,, entitled An act for tn sale of
timber lands In the States Of Caifornia Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory as extend
to al, all the PqblG Land States by act Of August
Of Hennerin, state of MINES ota, has this day
h q a. IN this Office her sworn statement No.
1880, for the purchase of the swA Of nwi4 and
t lot ct section e. seq of neM and lot Of
P. NJ. and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than Tor agricultural purposes, and to establish
hls claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Duluth, Mimi, on
Wednesday. the 10th day OF J uly, 1902.
She names as witnesses:
Major G. Wilson of Bemidji, Mimi, De WILL
lam Berry of ST. Paul, Mimi, David Car 1iboo
Of Grand Marais, Mimi, Edward E. Luger Of
Minneapolis, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 10th day
of July, 1907.
81 J.C: HERMAN ENGEL, Register,
81. L. Shep herd Atty.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-08
No. 1876 G-S
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RE-
DEMPTION

Office Of County Auditor, County of
Cook. State Of Minnesota.
To G. H. Carhart:
You are hereby notified that the follow
ated in the County OF Cook, and State of
Minnesota, and known and described as
follows, to3o2,wit; Undivided, one thirty
quarter M Of Seq Of section twenty-six
l26), township sixty fvef(65) north, range
four H) west OF 4th +. NJ is now assessed
in Your name; that on he 9th day Of May,
the real estate tax Judgment, duly given
and made in and by the District Court n
and for the said County Of Cook on the
2lst day OF March, A. ID. 1904, in proceed
ings to enforce payment of taxes delin-
quent upon real estate for the year 1902.
for the SAID County OF, Cook, the above
described piece: or parcel Of land was sold
no and 9l-10O dollars (S9D and was on the
END day Of April, A. d. 1907. assigned by
the State OF Mi nnesota for the sum of two
required to redeem said parcel of land
from said assignment exclusive of the
costs to accrue upon this notice. is the
sum Of two and $4,000 dollars, (ss $50 and
annum from said 22nd day of April, A. d.
1907, to the day such redemption is ma de-
and that said amount. calculated toethe
S. 100 dollars (s2: $50, and the that the said
tax certificate has been presented to me
by, the holter thereof, and the time for
redemption Of said piece or parcel Of
land from Said assignment will expire
sixty (60) days after the service Of this
notice and proof thereof has been filed
in my Office.
Witness my hand and official seal the
" ~ VI 49, " T. I. CARTER,
cseaD Auditor,
Cook County. Minnesota.
BY Geo. Leng, Deputy.