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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

lIl0uu.
You see, am assuming a good
deal here-I am assuming that
people only write letters to their
friends. We will not here men
ton those unspeakable persons
who write anonymous letters, and
that other small class, represented
by Hatpin Mary, whose verbose
and vituperative missives are
simply envelopes containing sundry
and divers pin pricks.
And about Thackeray-he never
had use for rhetorical curled hair,
literary sea moss. nor book excel
sior. He said things, and all the
peroxide OF iron in his ink was fol
the edi6cation of his friends and
not for the vexation of the enemy,
In fact, the snobs, and all of So
ciety's heavy dragons are strictly
pachyderm-pity bestowedont them
is wasted.
Thackeray wrote books and let
tiers, for his friends.
No man who lived in England
at the time of Thackeray wrote
letters that are worth as much at
auction as his.
Each letter he wrote was an
artistic whole. 1t was a portrait
on copper plate. It was correctly
spelled, rightly punctuated and in
itself a nugget of wisdom and
good will. Short, sharp, brief and
to the point, it says something and
stops. It rounds up the idea
ropes it and upon it is placed the
hot iron of Thackeray's personality
A Thackeray letter is no maverick
The Thackeray style of letter is
pretty we'll known. Charlotte
Bronte, l believe, was the first to
write just like the master. She
loved him so we'll that, it nearly
broke her heart when she saw him
eating cabbage, and her cry was,
"Oh, Mr.. Thackeray, please don't
In America, Gene Field is the
first example of Thackeray let
ter writer. If you have letters
written by Field hang on to them
they will help the receiver to pay
par.
Robert Louis, the beloved
wrote letters of love, too-a dash
of wit, an idea, and a handicap.
To perpetuate a hateful thought
by writing it in letter is deliber.
ate launacy. To say the spiteful
thing is not SO awful bad-you can
make up and forget. But to
write the words of scorn and set il
afoat on the sea of time-never!
Next to writing fool letter is
to write long one-brevity is not
only the soul of wit, but the soul
of art and every good thing. A
beautiful letter is an ecstacy-and
an ecstacy is short-it does not
consist Of sixteen pages and post.
script.
Robert Louis, Gene Field, Stevie
Crane, James Whitcomb Riley, 1.
Zangwlll and Irving Bachelor all
wrote letters just like Thackeray-
only different-and three of these
men are still writing-not very
often, tho.
In writing letters, avoid prolixity
have one thought, get your
crowbar under it, and that inven.
ton of Sir Isaac Newton's will dc
the rest.
The world needs glad tidings
Send messages that will lubricate
the wheels of life, or none.
A letter from friend-why, il
is window flung open to the azure
l-Elbert Hubbard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
HOW TO SUCCEED.

is nearer you than ever before
). that unless you are active,
the season of life will close before
even half your self-allotted con-
tract will have been performed,
unless, like too many people, you
have no ammo 'hope-no ambi-
ton beyond picking your teeth
after dinner? Half of the world
YES, Walter, more than half-go to
the reception room OF eternity
without any object in life-as
driftwood floats down stream,
guided by the current, and lodging
against the first obstruction. And
what is driftwood, my boyY Once
in a while a good stick OF timber
is found therein, but it is generally
more work TO haul it out, clean OFT
the sand and mud, than it is worth ;
and more time and tools are spoiled
in making it into what you wish
than the stick will ever bring, even
in an active market.
Have purpose, my boy. Live
for something. Make up your
mind what you will be, and come
up to the mark, or die in the at
tempt. This is land where there
is no stint to ambition. ALI have
an equal chance. Blood tells
pluck wins-honor and integrity
we'll directed will scale the highest
rock, and bear heavy load to it's
top. Do not start off in life with
out knowing where you are going.
Load for the game you are hunt
ing. It is as easy to be man as
a mouse. It is as easy to have
friends as enemies 1T is easier to
have both than to go thru life like
tar bucket under a wagon, bump
ing over stumps, or swinging
right and left, without a will OF
your own. Everyone can be some
thing. There is enough to do.
There are forests to fell-rlvers to
explore-cities to build-railroads
to construct-inventions yet to be
studied out-ideas to advance
men to convert-countries to. con-
quer-women to love-ofices to he
filled-wealth and position to &C
quire-a name to VIVA heaven
toreach. Yes, my boy, there is
lots of work to do, and you and us
must do our share.
The world is wide and it's owner
is God. If you wish to be some
body, "pitch in" The brave al
ways have friends. When there
is will there is a way. Where
others have gone you can 60. And.
Walter, my boy, if the old track
don't suit-makea new one-some-
body will walkit Success is never
obtained in a country like this,
without effort. If you fail once.
try it again. If you fall down, get
up again. If it is dark, strike q
light. If you are in the shade
move around, for if there is a shade
on one side, there is sunshine or
the other!
If your seat is too hard to eli
on, stand up. II rock rises be-
fore you, roll it away, blast it, OF
climb over it. It takes longer te
skin an elephant than a mouse
but the skin is worth something
Never be content with doing what
another has done-excel him. Il
an enemy gets in your way, KNOCK
him down. or push him aside
Deserve success, and it will come
The boy is not born man. The
sun does not rise like a rocket, o.
90 down like bullet fred from {
gun. Slowly but surely it makes
it's rounds, and never tires. 1t il
aa oasu to ha a Lender as q wheel
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

Nature teaches as to love our
friends, but religion our enemies.
French.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
They Organize Minnesota River
Improvement League and
Demand Relief.
Many Valuable Farms Have
Been Almost Ruined By
, Yearly Overflow.

LIE Sueur, July MANY farmers
and business men from all up and
down the Minnesota river valley met
here and organized corporation called
the Minnesota River Improvement
league, the object being the adoption
of means to prevent the annual over
flow of the Minnesota caused, as they
assert, by the extensive and growing
drainage operations about it's head
waters, or, if this be found impossible,
to secure state and national aid to
recompense the valley farmers for the
thousands upon thousands of acres of
farming land that will be ruined ex-
cept for forestation purposes.
The general public has but little
conception of the magnitude of the
damage that nas been wrought. Mag
nifcent valley farms of 200 acres each,
that five years ago before the annual
overflow began were easily worth
$4,000, could not now be sold today
for even $4,000.
Occasional 'overflows used to occur
with the melting of the SHOWS in
spring time, but now even moderate
rains send the river out of its banks
and for weeks it has filled the valley
from bluff to bluff, running great fields,
washing out roads and destroying
bridges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
have FOUND THE COPPER
GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILS AT
HENDERSON,.
Parties In That Vicinity Think They
Have Struck It Rich, There's
Millions In Il.

Henderson, June 27.-Great excite
ment prevails in this section on ac-
count of the discovery OF. copper in a
gulcn at East Henderson. Those who
know the indications claim that pros
poets are good for rich md. The
surface is identical with that found
in the copper region of Lake Superior,
and that there is copper in the rock is
evident, but whether it will be found
in paying quantities remains to be
seen. A syndicate of Montana capital
lists has expert mining men on the
ground, and the work of sinking Il
shaft will begin soon. The floating
copper found thus far in the imme-
date vicinity is nearly pure metal.
A number of years ago, when Fred
and Moses Manuel disposed of their
interest in the famous Homestake mine
and came back to their old home here,
"a fine specimen of copper was found
in this same locality, and they be-
came interested to the extent that
they did some prospecting in this ra-
vine, but after sinking. small shaft
the work was abandoned. About nine
wears dSO dNOCueT IOTlueF sI1euucTSOu
man, John Whitford, came from Mon
tana for visit with relatives, and
while here became interested in this
copper lead ard remained long enough
to sink shaft some forty feet
through solid rock: The copper strain
appeared from the surface down, show
ing palmer as the shaft deepened
Notwithstanding this and other midi
cations the work was discontinued for
want of funds.
Now Mr., Whitford has interested a
party of Montana mine owners and
tne. old shaft is to be continued. The
company has thousands of dollars at
its command, and if there is copper
under the ground in this section they
will find it, The farmers in that
region have signed contracts giving the
company the privilege of prospecting
and developing the mineral resources.
Mr.. Whitford and others who are now
in Montana expect to be here about
Sept. l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
THE TRUE TEST
Tried in Mankato, It Has Stood the


Tried in Mankato, It Has Stood the
Test.
The hardest test is the test of time,
and Doan's Kidney Pills have stood it
well in Mankato. Kidney sufferers can
hardly ask for stronger proof than the
following:
George Warwick, of $40 South Fourth
St., blacksmith, Mankato Mimi, says:
81 think as well of Doan's Kidney
Pills today as I did in 1898, although 1
have had no occasion to use them since
they cured me Of kidney complaint The
indication of return of the trouble.
used to suffer constantly with a dull,
grinding backache and if 1 stopped 1
could hardly straighten again and
sometimes it seemed as if my back
was being pulled apart. 1 was GER
tainly troubled terribly with this pain,
and | was glad when Doan's Kidney
Pills removed it. 1 procured them at
j. c. Thro's drug store, on the advice
of friend. My back today is as
sound as dollar"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sale agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Report Of Librarian

To the Board of Directors: Cen
tlemen: 1t gives me pleasure to sub
NIT herewith the report of the Man
kato public library for the month of
June, 1905. The library was open twen-
ty six days with reading room at
tendance of 1899 and a circulation
of books as follows: Fiction, g.
487; non fiction, 6l5; total 2,7O2; a
daily average of 104. Eighty-nine
German books were issued. The juven-
lie record included in the above total
was as follows: Fiction, 435, one
hundred forty seven; on-fiction, total
$50.
One hundred twenty-five books and
twenty bound magazines were added,
making total number of accessions
1890.
Magazines have been received from
Miss Sparrow. Miss Wise, Mrs. Har-
rington, Mrs. B. ID. Smith, Mrs. ID. S.
Evans, and Mrs. George S. Robbins.
The club programs already submitted
and the State High school debating
list have been carefully gone over
and several books ordered to fill these
particular needs. Respectfully submit
ted, Maud Van Buren,, Librarian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
nesota gas republican by 10000 ma

nesota gas a republican by 10000 ma
jority,' he said, reverting again in
directly to the vice presidency. II
went back at the end of two years
and ran for reelection as democrat
and was defeated by only TAO votes,
and in two years more / ran third
time, again as democrat, and was
defeated by about 400 votes. That
proves only one thing-I was able to
make the people understand the prin-
ciples for which was contending.
"When the bill providing for the
opening of the minis to the coinage
of silver was before the house some
of my friends obtained twenty min
utes for me in which to discuss the
measure. / told them l could not
present my argument in that length
of time, but they said: $50 ahead
and we will have your time extended"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
ss July :0-17-2i
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Edwin Bradley.
deceased.
On reading aud filing the petition of Ida M.
Martin. Administrative de boniS non OF the es-
tate of Edwin Bradley. deceased. representing.
among other things. that she has fully admin
istered said estate, and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of her administration, and
for the assignment of the residue Of said estate
to the parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court. on Saturday,
the ist day of August, A. D. 1905. at 1a
o'clock a. M. at the probate office In the city OF
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order once in each week, for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the city OF Mankato. the End day of
July, A. D. 1908.
BY the Court,
VIM. F. HUGHEs
probate Court Seal) Judge of Probate.
w. r. & G w. Geddes. Attys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
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iORDER FOR HEARING ON. CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNE5OTA-County of Blue
Earth-ss.- In Probate Court. 4oq-
10 the matter of the estate of Thomas j.
Jones, deceased ~ ~! &ttls ffv Tt.:i
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Margaret Jones Of said County: sSSsl
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance.
at the probate office in the City.of Mankato In
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
VIZ: Monday, the 9Th day of October. A. ID.
1875. at ten O'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court. or not proven to its sat
iSfactiOn. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination OF said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton. in the MankatO Free Press. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the ist daY Of July.
A. ID. 1908.
BY the Court,
probate Court Seall VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
J. E. Porter. Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
REACHED RIPE. old ACE.
MRS. LOvISA CHAFFEY, WHO
."8 DIED ON SATURDAY. ~ !
Was Almost Ninety and M othet OF
Mrs. Harper; Mrs. Hitchcock Is
Dead Of Cancer. "a 4,fl

Mrs. Lovisa Chafey died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. T. L. Harper,
4ls Cherry street, at four o'clock in
the morning, July 4. 800 ,'.1
Lovisa Thompson was born near
Attica, N. Y, July II, 1918; was
married to Charles Chafey at the age
of seventeen years. Moved from New
York to Wisconsin with her husband
and three little girls while the latter
state was still a territory. Later a
son was born who now resides at
White Salmon, Ore. Mrs. Chafey is
survived by three brothers, Charles and
William Thompson of Ocamowoc, Wis.,,
and B. F. Thompson of Black River
Falls, Wis.,, also by two daughters and
one son, Mrs. T. L. Harper of this
city and Mrs. Benham of Des Moines,
Iowa, and Charles Chafey of White
Salmon, Ore; nine grandchildren, TWEEN
ty-two great grandchildren and five
great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Harper, with wnom the deceased
has made her home for the last nine
years, accompanied the remains to Mel
rose, Wis, where the funeral was held
today and all that was mortal of
Mrs. Chafey was laid to rest beside
her husband, many old friends assisting
in the ceremonies.
Mrs. S. i. Hitchcock, a resident of
Mankato for many years, died at St.
Joseph's hospital on Saturday morning
of cancer. She was sixty-five years
old. The funeral will be held from
St. Johns Catholic church at 8 a. m.
tomorrow.
The following death notice appeared
in this mornings Pioneer Press: "In
st. Paul, Mimi, July 5, 1908, Martha
Iverson, in her sixty second year,
mother of Mrs. E. S. Mcgowan, Min
neapolis, Mimi, Mrs. Walter Marcroft,
ManKato, Mimi, Mrs. Waldron Holder,
Brainerd, Mimi, and Misses Ovidia;
Josephine and Alma Iverson, st. Paul.
Services at late residence, No. 1905
Sims street, Tuesday, the 18th inst, at
2:30 p. m. 1nterment at Roselawn
cemetery"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
BEST EVER AT ST. PETER
THREE DAYS CELEBRATlON WAS
DECIDED SUCCESS.
Big Crowds Attended, the Big Ooinss
There and the Many Features
Were Greatly Enjoyed.

Home coming week at st. Peter was
success far beyond the expectations
of the most sanguine member of the
committee that had the affair in
charge. The three days doings brought
together a large number of people. 1t
is difficult to estimate the number of
former st. Peterites that took ad-
vantage of the opportunity presented
to return to their old home and once
more mingle with the friends and ac-
quaintances of yore. This was one
of the prominent features of the three
days celebration, and the old timers
certainly did enjoy themselves.
The amusement features of the ce1e-
bration were well looked after and the
committee in charge of this branch
of the big affair did not overlook any
of the details necessary to make them
a success.
On Friday Governor johnson and
addresses.
The race program drew many people
to the driving park where some fast
events were witnessed. The baseball
games between the St. Peter and Man
kato mines were well patronized. Man
kato fell under the better playing of
their st. Peter opponents.
The evening band concerts by the
musicians from Fort Smelling were
greatly enjoyedoNIi % .551ii3iTr.,
Something like 500 from Mankato
were in ST. Peter yesterday. The
automobile parade in the evening was
magnificent spectacle and received the
applaudits of thousands of people who
were carried away with the grandeur
of the display. a2' -,
The man who rides the electric
lighted bicycle on the slack wire and
touches off the fireworks while Ell
route across the street, is a courage
GUS individual and his unique and
thrilling act can truthfully be pro-
nounced as one of the best ever.
st. Peter does not lack for good
entertainers. The best fellows on
earth live there. l
Mankato horsemen Jared we'll at the
st. Peter races. William Spornitz'
Bobbie Brown pulled y down second
money ON Saturday; Tom Foley's DIR.
Driver was awarded third money and
Anton Gobbler's 0lcott secured second
money in the special race.
Mankato's ball team suffered three
successive defeats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Body Had Not Been Recovered
Up to Last Evening, So
Says Dispatch.
Dead Mans Aged Parents, and
Brother, Reside in This
City; Sad News.
From Tuesdays Daily.
+ + + I. = 4. = + = + = + = + I.
+ Henry Magin drowned today. +
+ Body not found. +

The above message from Alberta
Canada, was received last evening at
six O'Clock by Albert Magin of North
Sixth street, a brother of Henry
Magin, formerly a well known young
man of this city. No further particu-
lars have been received of the drown
ing.
Was Born in Mankato.
Henry Magin was born in this city
about twenty-three years ago and was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthem Ma
gin, who reside ON North Sixth street
He spent most of his life here, at
tending ST. Peter and st. PauPs paro-
chial school for many years. A year
ago last October he left for Alberta
Canada, and took land claim, later
engaging in the machinery busiess.
Married Only Last December.
His death is made sadder by the
fact that he was married only last
December to a young lady of Al
berta. Besides his parents, VINO are
old residents of the city, and his
widow, he is survived by two brothers.
Albert Magin of this city and Mar
tin Magin of Wabasso, to whom many
friends extend sympathy. ~.
Because news of the recovery of the
body has not been received, it is not
decided whether the remains will be
brought here for interment. 1t | is
probable, however, that either Martin
or Albert Magin will go to Alberta
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-10
Monuments and Cemetery Work
The MankatO Marble
N ss.ss essss Works e es ssh'
m ~ July 10. 17.24
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS. !,

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Charles HI.
Ewing, deceased.
Letters of administration on the e.
tate of said d ecea sed being this
day granted unto Annie E. Ewing OF said
county: ,s.Ts.s
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this Court. for examination and allowance.
at the Probate Office in the City OF MankatO
in said Blue Earth County. on the following
day. viz Monday, the 4th day of January.
A. D.. 1908. at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditCrs to
present their claims against said estate at the
expiration Of which time all claims mot pres
sented to said Court. or not proven to its sat-
iSfactfOn. shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed. Is :.
Ordered further that notice of the time, and
place of hearing and examination ;of said
claims anddemarids shall be given by pubii-
cation of this order for three. successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton. I'M the 'Mankato Free Press. a weekly
newspa per rprinted and published at Mankato
= 6 6sts i at MSankato the list day Of July.
A. D., 1908. sGf3GF &c Eft
t.1;tf..., 9 By the Court: ~ 20. lFs-
Probate Court Seall WIN. F. HUGHES.
81. d3f; :. go 1855 Judge Of Probate
8. b. Wilson, Attorney. " --s3a ,s49ssss -
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