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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
SIDE LIGHTS n :: -:

OIOE lI0T |
Petty people thrive on small
things-trifes.
The perverse mind sees all con-
ditions conversely.
The powerful ought to be ever
mindful of the weak-and erring.
Judge Taft has what isl known
as a triple chin. Oae chin Is
enough-aud not too much OF that.
So long Shorty" Sorry to lose
you as a near neighbor. Cheer up
you may not have to go to court
soon again.
Whaler is writing a whale of a
story. And the end is not in
sight.
News note: Senator McCarren
carries Brooklyn" The Irish have
captured Ireland.
Wonder if Anglicus is related to
the manufacturers OF Carriers
Writing Fluid-he sings it so
we'll.
If the bed bugs would only fol-
low the birds south in cold weather
all would be forgiven and no ques-
tons asked.
Some of the papers are blaming
Gov. johnson for the recent forest
fires. Then give him credit for
the good crops.
1t requires great fortitude to be
a model prisoner-but fortitude
appears to be one of the principal
trials of the human race.
There is man in Illinois who
has been living at an expense OF
five cents day for several years.
They ought to bring him up here
and give him something to eat.
The late Mr.. Stuart Robson used
to say in The Henrietta: "They
say at the club that am devil
of fellow-at the club
The old inmate plumber is gone.
He said before leaving he WAS 60
ing to live in the woods. Twenty
seven years of practical education
wasted.
Said an official to an inmate
who had been reduced from first
to second grade: "Go over and
get nice check-suit-"
Hey, there, whatchu chewin'?"
a chap was asked by one OF the
guards. "Me cud," was the re-
ply-and he doesn't pasture in the
park.
"Ob, Rip Van Wrinkle was a
gentle lived on bluff for twen-
ty years and never spent a cent"
There are others-but they are not
Dragging about 1T.
South Dakota is having another
land boom. The storm center Is
at Dallas in that state. Dallas
spelled backward reads appetlzing
anyway.
A colored chap at dinner here
recently turned down watermelon
that was served to him. That act
must constitute the eighth won-
der Of the world.
Some of the boys who are be-
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01
BY S. A. p.

Nh
William Randolph Hearst calls
Bryan ga trickster, trimmer and
traitor" Bryan says Hearst is "a
fop, falsifier and fabricator.' Mr..
Taft better get into the game OF
abuse and villi6cation or he will
be forgotten.
The wife of Columbia College
professor obtained divorce from
him on the ground that he stayed
down town late at nights without
her. IT he had taken her along it
might have spoiled the fun-for
the professor.
To Erid:
"Mary had little lamb,
It's fleece was white as snow.
1t swallowed Mary's watch one
day,
Just to pass the time away
No offense intended-but per-
haps the best way to eat up time
is to swallow your time piece.
A tailor hereabouts advertises
"fancy stripes for fall and winter"
Adding insult to injury. Howev-
er he doesn't mention grays or
checks. So much to the good any
way.
And then there is Paul.
Like Cassius, lean and tall.
If he had been thrifty
And not 80 swiftly
He wouldn't be here at all.
A very demure and beautiful
young miss in passing thru the
print shop the other day. remark
ed: ooh, yes, this is where they
make cuts and things" and then
she glanced furtively and smiled
very benignantly and knowingly
upon one of the printers.
The Hon. Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler, Democratic nominee for
Governor of New York, is about
the size aud build of our tobacco
man here-the -foot.6ver and
therefore he ought to be able to
"siip thru
And now along comes Jack,
With strong and sinewy back.
He believes he'll be out fore
long
So that he may sing his song,
Il Can Slide thru Any Crack"
The Bible saith: "Ask and We
shall receive. "Knock and the
door will be opened unto you.'
Edison says airships will cross
the Atlantic ocean in Is hours.
The pessimist and cynic will say
that is travelling too rapidly. Pris-
on yards will probably have to be
covered with wire nets when air.
ships become practical success.
"By jimmy cracky I've lost me
terbacky," walled chap the other
night. Step out and borrow some.
I called for ink the other day and
the attendant told me to borrow
some. Flying thru the roof or
walking a tight rope would have
been just as easy at that particu-
lar time.
Mr.. E. z. Barnett, the man who
founded Fairbanks, Alaska, and
made million dollars, was an Or
egon ex.convict. These incidents
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

A very demure and beautiful
young miss in passing thru the
print shop the other day. remark
ed: ooh, yes, this is where they
make cuts and things" and then
she glanced furtively and smiled
very beniguantly and knowingly
upon one of the printers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

And then there is Paul.
Like Cassius, lean and tall.
If he had been thrifty
And not 80 swiftly
He wouldn't be here at all.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

The Hon. Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler, Democratic nominee for
Governor of New York, is about
the size aud build of our tobacco
man here--the six-foot. 6ver and
therefore he ought to be able to
"siip thru"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

Said an official to an inmate
who had been reduced from first
to second grade: go over and
get a nice check-suit-"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

There is a man in Illinois who
has been living at an expense OF
five cents day for several years.
They ought to bring him up here
and give him something to eat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

A tailor hereabOuts Advertlses
"fancy stripes for fall and winter
Adding insult to injury. Howev.
er he doesn't mention grays OF
checks. So much to the good any
way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

1t requires great fortitude to be
a model prisoner-but fortitude
appears to be one of the principal
trials of the human race.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

Some of the papers are blaming
Gov. johnson for the recent forest
fires. Then give him credit for
the good crops.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

Hey, there, whatchu chewin'?''
a chap was asked by one of the
guards. "Me cud,'' was the re-.
ply-and he doesn't pasture in the
park.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-10-01

The late Mr.. Stuart Robson used
to say in The Henrietta: "They
say at the club that [ am a devil
of a fellow-at the club"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
IL Favor Of SAVING Mound.

MANY responses have been received
by state superintendent hos. q. Mil
/ r TO letters sent out by him suggest
/ " "Mound Day" in tue state this
fll, for the purpose of securing funds
far lie preservation of the celebrated
mound. Mound fromwhich the sitv Sc
eur.d ns name, and which is now In
dan ser because the McFadden heirs,
the owners of the mound, have tired Of
preserving ii.
/ Some time ago it was suggested that
the national government make an ap.
| preparation for the erection of a public
building on the mouSd, but Con-
gre sman Hubbard has recently stated
tn 1t Inc matter was called TO the atten-
ton of congress too late at this session
f,r an appropriation and now the mat
ter reyerts 10 the slate
The teachers and school officials,
W 10 have res pended TO the letters of
SdUerinten lent NJ Ter, are all in favor
aole accord with the desire TO save the
mound and are Impressed with the
suggestion of "Mound Day" to be
held all over the state this fall for the
purpose Of preserving the mound,
which is the largest one CT its kind,
and relic of a prehistoric race. The
replies received by the State Superin-
teudent are from every section of the
state aud letters from historians and
educators in the east favor the preser-
walton of the mound.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
The Poor Editor

The stork disappears, and we look
into the cradle and behold male
child After running the gauntlet of
measles, mumps and chickenpox he
enters school. At the ags of 10 he is
the terror of the neighborhooa. At u
he is apprentice in a printing office.
At IS he has acquired two cases of long
primer type and an Army press and
is the editor OF country newspaper
At 20 he is married. At 80 he is bald
sesded, stoop shouldered and i, the
father OF large family. AT Is he is ii
corpse in cheap pine coffin and has
500 delinquent subscribers file past for
the last look they are heard to say, H e
was good fellow, but he coaldn't
save his money Eek.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
Obituary.

Our dear beloved husband and father
is gone but not forgotten. We miss
him more and more every day aud our
heart yearns for the time when we
shall all be a reunited family again in
that glory world. He was ever kind,
loving a d ailectionate husband and
father.
He has gone from his dear ones, his
children, his wife,
Whom he willingly toiled for, and
loved as bis life;
Oh, God! how mysterious and how
strange are Thy ways,
To take from US this loved one in the
hest of his days.
Cali not back the dear departed,
Anchored safe where storms are DER
On the border land we left him,
Soon TO meet and part no more.
When we leave this world of changes,
When we leave this world of care.
We shall find our missing loved one
In our Fathers mansion fair
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22

Harry Routzhsn, 40 years old, son
of Alfred Routzahn, of Middletowr,
Frederick county, surrendered himself
to Sheriff Myers, Frederick county,
Tuesday afternoon and confessed to
having participated in the robbery al
Magnolia, w. Va, three years age,
when two unknown men held up ST
tion Agent Hoover and robber him OF
$l44. He said that the other man was
I. H. Russell. Of near Martinshrlq.
Routzahn was turned over to State q
Attorney Arthur ID. Willard, who he'd
him taken before G. Fl. EcksteIn, jus
tice of the peace. Ee repeated his story
to Justice Eckstein and said he surren-
dered to relieve his mind of the burden
that he had carried since committing
the robbery. In a deliberate manner he
told how he eluded the West Virginia
authorities and escaped to In llama,
where he spent some time. He was
committed to jail to await the action
of the authorities at Martinsburg, who
have been notified of the arrest.
The Frederick authorities were sus-
picious OF Routzahn story, but he
insisted that he was one of the guilty
parties and gave the exact date Of the
Magnolia robbery, which occurred on
!. une IA, 1905.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

D, w, Snyder Jr Administrator of Fannie
c. Turner, deceased, plaintiff,
VS.. In chancery.
Annie Turner and others, defendants
All parties interested in the ABOVE entitled
cause are hereby noJified that decree was
entered in the said cause by the judge of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, W. va on the
18th day of Nav A. D. 1908 referring the sad
cause to the undersigned, Master Commissioner
in Chanc7ry wit h instructions to take, STATE
and report an account showing.
First What personal estate the said Fannie
O. Turner died seized and possessed of, the
character ana value thereof.
Second: What disposition, If any, was made
of said personal estate by the said D. w
SNYDER, .lT administrator of the said Fannie
9. Turner, deceased, and how much, II any
of said personal estate Is now in the hands of
the said administrator available for the pay
ment of debts owing by the said estate of the
said Fannie c. Turner, deceased.
Third: settlement of the administration
of the estate of the said decedent by said ID.
w. Snyder, Jr her administrator.
Fourth: What debts said Fannie L. Turner
owed at the time of her death, to whom they
are PAYABLE, their naiure, and their respective
p lorities.
Filth: W hat real estate was owned bv the
said Fannie C..lurner at the time of her
death, ITS quantity, description aud location
and value, both fee simple and rental.
sixth: And such otner matters as any
party in interest may require, the same be-
ing pertinent. or such other matters as such
commissioner hmself may deem pertinent,
whether 20 requested or not.
Take notice therefore that | have set tine
Soth.; day ofJune A o 1903, AT 10 o'clock in
the foreno m, as the time and my office lu the
Old National Bank Building, in Marlinsbutg
w. Va. as the place. when aud where | Will
proceed TO execute the said order of reference
and iii the eventthe same is not completed
on hat day l will continue the same from
day to day at the same hour and place
until the same Is completed
Given under my hand this 10th day of May.
a. ID. 1903.
JEo O Lemen
Master Comm issioner in Chancery.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS

To all persons holding liens, by judg 1HeHt
rotherwiseoD the real-estate or any part
the cot ofGeorge +. Zepp
In pursuance OF decree Of the Circuit Court
etBerkeley County W. Va made in a cause
herein pending, to subject the real-estate, OF
the said George F. Zepp, TO the satisfaction OF
the hens thereon, you are hereby required TO
present all claims held by yeu and each of you.
ealnst the said George F. Zepp, which are
ems on ms rea-estate or Ly part OF It., for
aoJullcauon, to me, at my onlce in Martins
1905. - N'''
GiYed under my hand this 18th, day of Nav
W. b. Colston, Commissioner in Chancery of
saia Court. Az
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
NOTICE TO Lien HOLDERS

To an persons holding liens, by Judgment
or othcrWlSe, on the real-estate, or any part
thereof, of Il. 4. Hoffman P''
IN pursuance of decree of the Circnit
Court OF Berkeley County, W. Va. made il, a
,ause therein pending 70 subject the real-es-
80 VI ne sald X I, Honman7to the satisfac-
CURED 10 present all claims held BY YOU and
taeh OF YOU against the said r. T. Hoffman
Mu!cH are l'eh9 on his real-estate or any part
% ~, Iot adJualdatiOn to me al my Office. in
4 - nufg, W va, on or before the 10Th dav
, ,sfs under my hand this l4th day OF Nav
said Court 80 -" ltsIf ol
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
FIDUCIARY NOTICE

The following list of fiduciaries, whose
accounts are before the undersigned Com.
missioner of Accounts of the County Court OF
Berkeley County, West Virgi mia, for settle
ment,
Henry ], Seibert Guardian of Boyd Pearl
Henry j. SeiDert, Guardian of Birdie Pearl.
Henry j. Selbert, Guardian of Paul Sullivan,
nett.
Henry ]. seibert, Committee of Ezra Nicode-
mus
b. p. Lemaster, Guardian of VIVA. P Knipe
d. p. Lemaster, Guardian of Mary Knipe,
ID. p Lemas er, Guardian OF David nipe
John Fl. Riuer, Administrator of Mary f.
Riner, deceased,
John II. Riner, Executor.of Geo P Riner, de-
cea sed.
a, j Snyder, committee of Mary Keplinger.
W. W. Downey;committee of Mary McLaugh
lin.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
FIDUCIARY NOTICE

he following is list O. fiducares, whose ac-
euuHts are before the undersigned Commissioner
Of Accounts OF the County Court Of Berkeley county
fer settlement;
giuia Tabler adm'x. Ct Corban Tabler.
Ralph Parkinson admr Etiz. Parkinson
W c Hilmer admr c. I. a of Nathan Vanmetre
q. ". ID. Fink guardian VIM L., Sarah, Daniel
David aud w inters Fulk
? c Foreman admr. C. I. a. Peter Foreman.
\ Poole, trustee, Creditors of J. b. Minghini
Given under my hand, as Commissioner Of said
Court at ny office, at the Courthouse of So id
County the Is day OF May 1oo8
l.. ID. w. Gerhards Commissioner
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-22
CREDITORS NOTICE

To the Creditors of Fannie c, Turner, deceased:
In pursuance of decree Of the IIrcuit Court Of
the County Of Berseey, made in a cause therein
pending, to subject the real of the said Fannie
g. Turner, TO the payment of her debts, you re re-
9Hfed to present your claims against the Of
tia said Fannie e. Turner, for adjudication to ohn
O. Lemen, commissioner, at his office 10 the said
county, on or before the goth day of June A. D.
1903.
Witness T.. Dew. Gerhardt, clerk Of the SAID
court. this 10th day of May A d. IooS,
L. Dew. Gethardt, Clerk
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
THE ADDRESS OF MIR. STUBS

In this issue of the Silver State
News is printed in full the address de
hvered by J. C. Stubs, general tratfit
manager of the Hartman lines, before
the Trans Mississippi congress, held IN
San Francisco recently.
The speech opens up the entire rail-
way problem, and presents it to the
public, in a manner that will be a
revelation to the masses.
On the whole, the people are fair,
and if the railways are unpopular with
the majority, the fault, in a large
measure, must be laid at their OWE
door. In the past they have been SO
busy attending to their own affairs
that they have had neither time nor
inclination to take the public into their
confidence, with the result that they
have been misunderstood and misrep-
resented to such an extent that tie
general public has come to look upon
them with suspicion.
An encouraging ssA of the times is
the new system of publicity inaugural
ed by Nj. Hartman in connection with
the business of the lines under his cor
troll. Instead of attempting to hush
up and cover up all matters relating to
the railway affairs, particularly acei-
dents, as has been the custom from
time immemorial, the fullest public
inquiry is now eourted.
Mr.. Stubs appeared before the
Trans Mississippi congress, a body of
men supposed to favor legislation inim.
zeal to the railroad interests of the
country, as the personal representative,
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21
@Relations Of the Railroads to
the Trans Mississippi Country .
j. c. Stubs, Hartman General Traffic
Manager, Addresses TRANSMITS
sissippi Congress

/ am here as q substitute Some of
US recall that during the Civil War the
substitute was looked upon somewhat
with disfavor by his comrades, the mo
tives for his enlistment being regarded
as ~mercenary. He was not happy. Not
so in this case. l look upon it as d
creditable distinction OF which / am
proud and for which / an thankful fos
several reasons:
First: I regard it as distinctly has-
tering to be permitted to speak 10 .
body of men such as are distinguished
by appointment to this Congress-
Congress of such high aims and broad
reach in the industrial progress OF this
Western Empire.
Second: To me it is a gratifying com
pliment TO take the place OF one so able,
So public spirited, so forceful and eHee-
tive as l know my chief to be. No
view of Mount Shasta from the old Sis
son stage station ever impressed me. L
rather more admired the symmetry Of
Black Butte, in the foreground Blu.
when Shasta is seen from down the Sac
ramento River, fifty or even seventy
miles away, with the walls OF the mar
row canyon concentrating the sight ZIP
on the majestic, symmetrical, snowclad
zone that towers 1000 fee< above the
topmost boulder of Black Butte's sum-
init, the mind is exalted by the power
and beauty Of the mountain that was
subjected to adverse criticism a few
hours before. The calm, Judicial his
tory of our Civil War, its causes ana
effects, has not yet been written, nor
win it be until at least another genera
ton has passed. This man can wait.
Third: 1t has given me an unexpec1-
ed homecoming, the opportunity TO Wis
it, albeit if only for a day, the birth
place of my manhood; the City and
State in whose growth and development
/ have been enlisted; just as many of
you are enlisted in rebuilding from the
ruins of Old San Francisco a greater,
more beautiful and far more ~populous
city, one that shall not perish despite
quake and flame, for these ear neither
wreck nor consume the undying spirit
of the Argonauts of 40, which lives
in their forceful sons
There has been committed to the
management of Mr.. Hartman, as You
all know, certain railroad systems
which serve, in large measure, this
Trans Mississippi region. Included in
these is the original Trans Continental
line-that made by the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific Railroads 1t should
have been dubbed the ssTrans Mississ-
ippi Line.n Probably those railroad
systems represent the largest invest
ment of money of any productive enter
prise in all the territory within the
United States lying west of the Missis
sippi river. They are also the largest
individual employers Of labor. Direct
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21

~ and through these employees they
are the greatest consumers Of the pro-
ducts OF farm, forest and factory. Fur
Their, it may be said that the sale OF
franspOrtafion-the product Of these
enterprlses-nvites the custom and
supplies in some near or remote way
an essential need OF every ~inhabitans
OF the territory served BY them Ii
would seem 10 follow that whomsoever
IS charged with the OF
these railroads, should be, personally.
or through close associates, not only
acquainted with but alongside Of and IN
touch with every movement that makes
Tor the good, the growth In material
wealth and the happiness OF the peo-
pie In these Tar western states.
These are the reasons why Mr.. HarrI-
man accepted the invitation TO be pres
ent, and they furnish the excuse for
sending me here. Mr.. Hartman great
~ desired TO come. He planned to do
so Less than ten days ago be was
forced 10 give it up
L thank you, Mr.. President, for the
invitation, and L thank you, gentlemen,
for Your welcome
In q general way what l have said
about the relations OF these railroad
properties to the public veal is known
TO this audience, also by those who
have considerable dealings with the
railroads which bring them in contact
with the men who manage them. Il,
may be sand, however, that in its large
significance il is not appreciated by the
majority of the people who constantly
and more or less directly, but neyerthe-
less IN a way and measure that make
tor their welAbeing. do not apprehenl
the Independence or right relations
OF the public and the carrier. Many OF
them In their attitude to the railroads
are like the freshly arrived emigranr
who vas ragin the government or
principle, he said. de did not know
that his word principle was a mis-
homer; that he was really governed by
prejudice, the product Of ignorance.
The publieity-eompelling feature OF
the amended interstate commerce law
is expected TO do something toward
dlspellng a quite common preiudies
which arises from ignorance, but
think there must be a popular anC
widespread dissemination of informa
tion on the subject.
Ii has seemed 10 me that the men ar,
TOO numerous who do not understand
or who refuse to recognize that rall
roads are property, entitled to the pro
lection as well as being subject to III,
restraints of the law.
Under our form OF government
supervision and regulation by Law
might be extended to any other indus
trial pudsuit if the people willed il
Ii has been applied 10 railroads be
cause of their monopolistie nature, anS
the w~ellproyen fact that transporta
tion in this country is absoluteh
necessary TO the well being, the indus
trial life, of the people. Hence thes'
agencies of transportation must b
restrained and regulated, lest the powe
they naturally exercise be used to hur
rather than the help Of the people. Blu
fundamentally the right of supervision
and regulation does not 60 10 the ex
tena of practical management, no
should il limit the rate Of prokt beloy
that which other investments of labor
skill and money commonly yield.
/ have in mind the visit of a stat
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-11-21

Richard Croker, ~ex-Tammany chief
tain, is a visitor in Gotham for the
first time in four years. AS Dick
cleaned up about everything in sight
before retiring to his Irish estates, his
present trip is not viewed with partic-
ular alarm by New York taxpayers.
1t is rumored, however, that he will
visit California, and for the peace and
security of our ~neighbors to the west,
it is to be hoped that Mr.. Croker will
not be seized with a desire to possess
that state.