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, 1908-01-30
Charter Oak Mine
now Property of
Copper Bar.
Final Payment Made This Morn
ing and the Deed De.
livered.

From j. B. Hassett, the manag-
er of the Charter Oak copper mine,
1T was learned that the final pay
ment had been made on that prop.
erty this morning by the Copper
Bar Mining company, and that the
deed had been delivered.
This closes one of the most i'm
portant mining deals that has ever
been put through in this country.
The exact amount paid for this
mine is probably not SO great in
amount as that which has been
named as the nominal price of 9TH
er mines, but it is certainly the
largest amount of cash that has
changed hands for any one min
ing group in this district.
George W. Hibner, the general
manager Of the Copper Bar Min
ing company, came up from Lin
coin yesterday and closed the deal
with Mr.. Hassett, who was part
owner of the Charter Oak and who
represented the English stock
holders in the deal.
The Copper Bar company is sol
id and substantial institution and
it is now in possession of one of
the best copper mines in the coun-
try. The Charter Oak is compos-
ed of five different claims, all of
them of quite as much value,or per-
haps more, than the claim on which
the work is being done.
At present the work at the main
shaft on the mine has been closed
down and a force of men are at
work in the tunnel. The develop
ments in the tunnel are said to be
more than satisfactory, or least a
better showing of ore is found than
what the most sanguine had ex-
pected.
, 1908-01-30
Death Of Mrs. Wykert's Father.

Mrs. w. b. Wykert received IA
telegram Tuesday that her father,
William Satterield, of Springfield,
Nebr, was dead. Mr. and Mrs.
Wykert and children left on No. l
yesterday morning for Springfield.
Mr.. Satterfield was 81 years of
age. The cause of his death was
not stated, but it is believed to
have been due to old age, as he
had complained for a week or so of
shortness of breath.
, 1908-01-30
A Deserved Promotion.

Earl b. Scott, who is in the for
est service as ranger, has just been
promoted from assistant ranger to
deputy ranger, with an increase of
salary.
1t is said hat Mr.. Scott passed
a remarkably good examination,
and that the forest officers are we'll
pleased with his work.
, 1908-01-30

''' PeSC, >'p w
ing at this point. The waters of
these springs were Big Medicine
and had been used by them for
many centuries. No one among
the Indians knew anything about
when it was discovered, but they
did know that the waters possessed
healing properties. 1t is safe to
say that for many hundreds of
years the Indians had resorted to
this place to be healed, and 1 was
told by old trappers that it was no
UNCOMMON sight to see from %
600 to 10000 indians, of different
ttfibes--encamped betweenBen
nett's Ferry and Encampment, all
living in perfect amity.
But there came a ii me when
they stunned these springs as tho
every drop of water was so much
deadly poison. 1t was like this:
When the Mormons came through
this country about lS47, they
brought the small pox with them
and the Indians contracted the
disease. Many thousands died
from it. Then they came here to
this Big Medicine to stay the
ravages of the disease. But their
manner of treating the disease was
worse than the disease itself. They
would sweat the patient in this
hot water for an hour and then
take him out and plunge him in
the ice.cold waters of the river.
You can imagine the result. Some
$1,000 Indians must have died
here at that time. When l first
came here you could find Indian
skeletons all the way from Fort
Steele to the Encanpment river
l think you could have loaded a
train with the bones, and skulls
could have been gathered by the
wagon load.
"The Indians concluded that a
bad spirit had gotten into the wat
ers and was killing all who bathed
in them, and SO, from that day they
Stunned them, and this valley,
that had been the scene of SO
many large and imposing Indian
Encampments, was deserted"
inst before closing, Prof. Reed
spoke a few earnest words i'll be-
half of the University and demon
strated the un wisdom of sending
children to colleges in other states
under the impression that they can
obtain a better education than in
our own institution.
The address aroused consider
able interest in the University and
after he was through the people
crowded up to shake his hand and
express the pleasure and interest
they felt in the lecture, and the
pictures which accompanied it.
They all expressed pleasure and
snrprise at the great work the
University was doing as made
manifest by the lecturse, and it is
safe to say that if this lecture were
followed up by others from that
inst tuition much good would re-
suit,
, 1908-01-30
View OF the North Platte River Twenty Miles Above,Saratosa.

sonian Institute and Immediately
aroused the greatest interest. In
the year 1876, Prof. Reed began
his investigations at the spot
where the vertebra was found and
unearthed the skeleton of a Dyno-
surus sixty-fve feet in length.
Numerous other skeletons, of vary
ing sizes were taken from the
ground at that place, and this in
augurated a general search for
bones throughout the state which
revealed the fact that Wyoming
was one of the richest states in
fossil remains of any point in the
known world. AT various points
the remains of strange and inter-
esting reptiles and mammals are
found and Prof. Reed is Of the OPP
inion that the surface has hardly
been scratched and looks for still
greater discoveries to be made in
the future in this state. The views
shown on the canvas were nearly
all taken from photographs of fos-
sill remains in Wyoming.
Prof. Reed is himself a very in
.teresting character. He came to
Wyoming in 1868 and has been
here since. He has tramped all
over the state and is familiar with
every portion of it, and knew at
time the language of every
Indian tribe in it, as well as those
of many of the tribes of adjoining
states. Living out of doors in all
kinds of weather and enduring
hardships of every character, he
contracted rheumatism, and often
came here to bathe in the hot
waters of the springs at this place.
He would scoop a hole in the sand
and mud and lie in the hot waters,
always obtaining relief. He first
saw the springs in 1872. AT that
time the only houses in the entire
valley were the stage station at
Benefits Ferry, ten miles below
here on the North Platte river, and
the cabin of William Brauer on
Lake creek.
In his opening address Mr.. Reed,
in speaking of those early days
said: The not springs at this
place used to be very popular with
the Indians, and they wonld resort
to this valley by the thousan Is
This was neutral ground, this val
ley, for every Indian tribe, for
thew all wished to battle in the
waters and be healed, so they
agreed among themselves that here
should be perpetual peace. No
matter how much they might war
outside of its boundaries, no mat
ter how bitter the enmity that sep
arated them on other grounds,
here, at least, they would fratern-
ize and battle and be healed-only
to 90 out and renew their hostili-
ties with redoubled vigor.
you know it was said that 'all
roads lead to Rome, and so 1t WAS
in this western country-all roads
lead to these hot springs, and there
we're deeply worn trails, made by
the dragging Of teepee poles, from
, 1908-01-30
Fireman's Fund Calendars.

The Sun has secured another
lot of Fireman's Fund calendars.
Those who failed to get in on the
first lot can now come in and get
one. Don't put it off too long, or
they may all he gone.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
The Retort Final.

The garrulous old lady in the
stern of the boat had pestered the
guide with her comments and
questions ever since they had
started. Her meek little husband,
who was hunched toad-like in the
bow, fshed in silence. The old
lady had seemingly exhausted ev-
cry possible point in fish and ami
NAL life, woodcraft, and personal
history when she suddenly espied
one of those curious paths of oily,
unbroken water frequently seen
on small lakes which are ruf1ed
by light breeze.
ooh, guide, guide she exclaim-
ed, "what makes that funny streak
in the water No, there Right
over there!"
The guide was busy re. batting
the old gentleman's hook and
merely mumbled- "U -m-mm."
"Guide," repeated the old lady
in tones that were not to be de-
MED, .look right over there where
I'm pointing and tell me what
makes that funny streak in the
water.'
The guide looked up from his
batting with sigh.
"That? Oh, that's where the
road went across the ice last win
ter" -Everybody's Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

coolies OF Malays. They are fair
sailors and it doesn't cost much
to feed or keep them, aud they are
best suited for the warm climate,
being able TO stand it better than
a white man.
Coming back to my boarding
house one evening about five days
after they started to load the ship
I was told to be on board by 5
o'clock on the following evening
as they expected to sail that night.
| went down as requested and
found the ship was to 60 on still
loading mules, but was told that
they were nearly all on board. I
found good roomy accommoda-
tons on this boat and plenty of
light in the forecastle. The cap
tain was fine fellow and saw that
all the crew had plenty OF every
thing they needed for the trip.
Some of the men failed to show
up SO others were signed on in
stead. 1t took some time for ev-
erybody to get settled for there
were about $50 mon all told on
board, besides 1866 mules-the
opening words to this story and of
which you will now understand
the meaning. On the morrow we
were to be shown just what to do
and how many mules we were to
look after. A B.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
Winning 4 Juryman.

It is related of Lachaud, the
most famous of French criminal
lawyers in the last century, that
in pleading a certain case he per-
ceived that one of the jurors SEEM
ed to be hostile to him and his ar
gument.
In the faces of all the other
men in the box he saw with his
practiced eyes that his oratory or
his shrewdness was having its eff
feet, but this man, in spite of all
Lachaud could do, remained
frowning, suspicious, obdurate.
Lachaud continued with his
work, however, and presently saw
that his opportunity had come. It
was a hot day, and ray of sum
hight had penetrated crevice on
the curtain and was shining on
top of the head of this juryman
who was quite bald. The lawyer
paused in his argument and adj
dressed himself directly to the
court.
.If your honor would please"
he said, 'to order that the curtain
in yonder window be lowered
trif1e [ am sure that the sixth Ju-
ryman would appreciate it."
The sign of watchful attention
won the obstinate juryman's heart
and Lachaud's case New York
Tribune.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
1856 MuIes.

AtOuR dUOut OuiA0LtAo0 Ss
1900, I found myself in small
city called New Castle. Ala. About
the same time South Africa was
preparing for great war. 1t is
to this country I wish to take you
and have you see the sights and
strange things which I witnessed.
I shall start my story from the
above mentioned place and follow
it across 1900 miles of water until
1 arrive at Cape Town, s. A., from
there to the seat of war and back
again to New Orleans. Those OF
you who followed me to Alaska
are cold enough now to follow me
to warmer cline.
As I stated before l found ray
self in this small city of which |
shall give a short description. 1t
is city composed mostly of min
ers--for here is what is called the
Black Greek coal mines, once used
entirely to work convicts in, but
at the time I was there only few
of the old miners could tell any
thing about it. This is what l
learned in regard to how the men
were worked and used. The mules
used in drawing the cars of coal
and slate were always kept down
in the mine-never getting
glimpse of daylight or breath of
pure, fresh air. I was also told
that some of the negroes, for these
were the only ones worked there
under white guards, were also
kept in the mines. After being
released and coming in contact
with the light OF day most all went
blind, also the mules. Later law
was enacted prohibiting the keep.
ing of man or beast in the mines
for more than twenty-four hours.
The rest of the prisoners we're
confined in what was called a
stockade, sheckles being placed on
both ankles at night for security.
Also pack of bloodhounds were
always in readiness to aid in cap
turing an escaped prisoner.
The old fellow with whom I
boarded while stopping at this
place tells of some fearful cases of
punishment and cruelty. I ex-
plored this mine, going down into
the earth nearly a mile, watching
the miners at their dangerous
work. These are the signs min
or goes by when working under
ground. Rats leaving mine is
sure sign of danger that the mine
will cave in. A rat, so I was told,
is never willfully killed while in
the mine. The miners lamp also
foretells danger. When the fame
fickers and waves, one knows
there is plenty of fresh air, but
when the fame is straight and
low there is danger, and the min
er makes start for the main
shaft.
This mine [ believe is how al
most played out. I spent several
weeks at this place, and for the
first time in my life tasted the
pure mountain dew-better known
as moonshine whiskey. One taste
was enough have never tasted
any since. When stranger gets
to feeling good by drinking moon
shine they say a freight train
stands no show against him. Any
way I shall always remember that
little place.
I finally arrived at New Orleans,
and after chasing another fellow
Iawav from a bale of cotton on the
levee for the purpose OF using
same for my own use in furnish
ing me with permanent sleeping
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

of votes polled-judging from the
letters and kilograms received by
him-including the applications
for Office.
Nat Goodwin married Edna
Goodrich after all. Paul the Apos-
tie said: "All men are born liars. :
This is the fourth matrimonial
venture for Nat and if his courage
holds out he may repeat the oper-
alton four times more.
Mayor Tom L. johnson, of
Cleveland, for many years reputed
to be millionaire, says he is
"broke." But he has his health.
That's good asset. And besides
he is in the presidential class as
he weighs more than 200 pounds.
Gov. Patterson, of Tennessee,
SAYS he wears trousers without
pockets, thus having no place to
put pistol. He says pocketless
trousers will do away with the
gun-toting business-and the re-
suit will be less promiscuous shoot
ing of neighbors.
Our Christian Science friend
has his shaving ticket-but the
hirsute adornment has failed to
appear on his mobile countenance.
Anticipation knocks realization
all hollow. The struggle for the
unattainable goes on-and if it
comes it is cast aside. 1t was ever
thus.
A young lady who has joined
the Suffragettes writes: Powder
puffs would make quite as effect
i've weapons as cigars for swords
and chewing tobacco for bullets. !"
The fair lady is evidently not &C.
quainted with the power of resist
ance of some brands of chewing
tobacco.
The government of China now
has a constitution and in 1917 will
become limited monarchy like
Russia and Japan instead of an
absolute monarchy as at present.
China has also adopted a standard
of money-the tael-value in q.
S. currency about 70 cents. ''The
world do move"
It seems the Southerners still
tote their guns as of yore, judging
by the miscellaneous shooting in
dulged in at Nashville, Tenn, re-
Gently when Senator Carmack was
assassinated. Carrying guns is
bad business. They have been
known to 60 off in transit and
shoot their owners in the heel.
Thanksgiving Day. First COL
ored gent: "Good mawniq', Mis-
tab R. How yo'-all feelin s'mawn-
IMP" Second colored gent: Every
ailecomeonious and hippicanari-
Gus, Mistah w., thank you sab.
An how is the state of yo'h cop.
pernacious healthy" First color
ed gent: Every salubricatin'ly sa-
ponikinicious an improsimonious-
ly benesimilious, thank you sab"
Then they both fell to shooting
craps.
Charles w. Morse, recently sem
fenced to fifteen years penal serv-
itude at hard labor at the Atlanta
Federal prison made whole lot of
his associates very rich-but they
have all deserted him in his hour
of trouble. Ex-Mayor Van Wyck,
of New York, one of his chief ben
efciaries to the tune of more than
million is still lost to view in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

starting point. I also took 9 stroll
over 10 Exchange street and step.
ped into the Two Brothers place
You know they are two for five
cents there. One place I went
into the bartender refused to serve
me with drink. On asking the
reason I was told that no drinks
were served at that place to a
northern man. As l took no part
in helping to free the slaves, | was
at loss to account for being
refused I finally decided to visit
the famous French market and
there drowned my sorrows in a
cup Of Creole drip coffee. And
let me tell you that was coffee!
I made two attempts before /
managed to get my spoon to the
bottom of the cup.
While enjoying myself with this
cup of splendid coffee | noticed a
man wearing a uniform Of the
British army talking to mule
driver. Being quite near I over
heard the conversation of the two
and it was thru this incident that
I crossed the briny deep. [ heard
the officer ask the man how much
he wanted for his mules, and when
the man said $500 thought there
would be fight, but instead the
price was paid and the mules TAX
en- away. The officer noticed me
at this time aud asked me if l
knew anything about mules, and
if would like to go over with a
ship load to South Africa. He
said I would be well paid and TAX
en- care of. I agreed at once to go
and told him that $500 for a team
Of locoed jacks like the ones he
had just bought was too much.
He informed me that sill [ could
buy under certain sum he would
split with me.
From that time on we worked
together and l was never out of
change. There were other agents
buying at the same time all over
the South, and every old mule able
to walk was rushed down to the
docks to be shipped OYER to Afri-
ca. After getting all the mules
that could be bought and figuring
up the bunch we found we had a
good load for one ship to carry, SO
we decided to load and start as
soon as possible. [ had nothing
to do now until the ship was ready
to leave excepting to go before the
British Consul and sign on for the
trip. Men were kept busy day
and night fixing up the ship and
putting stores aboard for men and
stock, and as fast as the mules ar
rived they were placed on board.
There is always lot of excitement
where such work is going on and
you could always see large crowds
around the docks. Mules are not
the easiest animals to lead or do
as you want them to, SO for that
reason there was always plenty of
excitement.
was told the ship would not
be ready to sail for at least three
days more so spent the time in
sight seeing. spent many hours
on the docks watching the ships
come in from all parts of the
world bringing all kinds of car
goes. The boats bringing in fruits
from the West Indies always at
tracted me, as did the oyster boats.
l was much surprised to see the
men carrying bunch after bunch
of green bananas from the ship,
but was told that this fruit is al
ways picked green and left to rip
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
SIDE LIGHTS 4. : 80:

oI1I IAI
Time evens up everything.
'Never say die until dead"
Step lively-and keep a-golng.
Read good literature and profit
thereby.
Work is the best panacea for
troubled mind.
Salute the rising sun-never
mind the past.
Never argue with mule-or a
superior officer.
A guilty conscience makes some
people desperate.
No living animal of any species
is free from care.
A strong mind Is not perturbed
by petty annoyances.
Opposition is needed to develop
the best there is in man.
"And the cat came back"-clock
ditto. It pays to advertise.
Lost, strayed or stolen-Tom
Watson-late Populist candidate
for president.
"Truth crushed to earth will
rise again." Never hide behind a
lie. brother. A liar is most de-
testable person.
Some persons make a whole lot
of motions TO the: movement-but
never accomplish very much. The
steady grind counts.
There we're more than one mil
lion one hundred thousand candi-
dates for various Offices at the late
election. MANY are called but
few are chosen"
John D. Rockefeller's chauffer
was recently arrested for fast
driving and fined $500. The usual
fine is $500. But there's magic
in the name of Rockefeller.
Victorien Sardou, the French
playwright and novelist is no
more. He wrote things that would
"drive away the blues and then
he wrote things to bringsem back
again.
On Sunday Dec. 20, the local
Chautauqua will hold its first
quarterly meeting under the pres
ent presiding officer. who is pre-
pairing a special program for that
occasion.
In England they call bugs in
sects in polite society so Samuel
Hopkins Adams writes. tt would
not be polite to say what they are
called in various sections Of this
country.
Judge Taft will spend the win
ter at Augusta, G'ohgah, playing
golf to harden his system. Col.
Bryan is helping the hired man
on his farm in order to tough
en- his nerves.
William Loeb, secretary to the
president, is being mentioned for
Secretary of the Navy in Taft's
cabinet. He ought to be able to
fill the bill all right. He foated
the stock of a Washington city
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

William Loeb, secretary to the
president, is being mentioned FOL
Secretary of the Navy in Taft's
cabinet. He ought to be able to
fill the bill all right. He foateo
the stock of a Washington city
street railway company very sue
cessfully.
The man eating lions Of Afric,
have voracious appetites. The av
erage lion can dispose of a human
being daily. These lions suck thu
flesh off the bones and eat every
thing except the head. The.
spring upon the throats OF thei
human prey first and suck thu
blood Of the victim. As Africa i
becoming modernized the maj
eating quadrupeds are disappear
ing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16

prv Goods. ~
GEORGE LISTER.
A Full Line ~ Dry Goods and Notions. ladies'
ard Cents FURNISHINGS.
Bldg. $40 Kearny avenue. Kearny. n. J.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-16
MARKET UNSTEADY,
MOVEMENTS DULL
AND UN|MP0RTANT
Demand for W. p, st. Paul and
Reading Only Feature of
Early Hours.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Opening deal
ings in stocks today were apathetic and
unimportant price changes were the re-
suit. Declines of u in Union Pacific and
Reading were of most effect on the
speculative sentiment In the narrow
market. Canadian Pacific lost a point.
IL a. m.-The stock market CAV a
brief exhibition of strength when q
keen demand arose for Union Pacific.
ST. Paul and Reading. A readiness to
take moderate profits in these stocks
caused a sympathetic sag in the rest of
the list, and the advances were wiped
out.
Noon.-The market was very dull for
a time around last nights level and
then stiffened slightly. Consolidated
Gas declined l and Minneapolis and st.
Louis rose /. Bonds were firm and ac-
tive.
1 p. ma slow upward movement
brought st. Paul and Reading up again
to the top figures, but there was 10
feature elsewhere. Minneapolis and St.
Louis preferred and Westinghouse
Electric gained ~ and Reading. Della
ware and Hudson and North American
I. Federal Mining preferred sagged ~
and Wisconsin Central l.
2 D. m.-Business increased, but
although St. Paul continued It's rise
and touched 1881. a rise of 21s, the rest
of the list did little more than hold It's
own. Prices yielded a fraction al the
end Of the hour.
8 d. m.-The market closed easy and
extremely dull. Sings of profit-taking
sales under cover of the rise In st. Paul
and Union Pacific disturbed confidence
in the traders Inc prices fell back.
Baltimore n Ohio. Atchison and Eric
sold a point below last night and some
other prominent stocks a fraction.