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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
SIDE FLIGHTS X :; .7:::


Old Butch says: young Butch
will be old Butch bymeby.'
The following on Mary's little
lamb is a new one from Harper's
Weekly:
Mary had little lamb,
For she was tired of beef,
And carving it afforded her
A little ba-a relief.
Tailor Nelson says he is over
the cookery and next to the bakery
and finds no difficulty in keeping
warm.
The next holiday will probably
be on Monday Sept. 6-Labor Day
another two-day conclusion IN
suction.
The local song writer, Mr.. r..
G. F., IS improving as he goes
along. He says he has the best
ones up his sleeve.
The rock-candy kid says he is
going to Seattle anyway to observe
where the exposition was held
Great is the rock candy kid.
Guard Goldsmith says his cat
lantic City bunch are suffering
chiefly from the stirred feeling
that hits people every so often
once in a while.
Glad to learn Anglious car
run sewing-machine. He may
be invited to sew fifteen thousano
copies of the pamphlet now being
gotten out in The Mirror office
"The Mirror is the best advertis
ing medium I ever used" said thu
barber of the mild blue eyes. :"
advertised for periodicals on short
hand and I got publications OF
that subject as we'll as longhand
bridgehand and 'hamand. :"
They say Mr.. F. NJ, author G
Kilograms now has fiftyseve
varieties of pipes. Once AGAR
It pays to advertise in The Miro
Everyone going out and leaving
pipe behind is sending it to th
above named party.
Prof. Webb says he was readin
in the Saltwater Gazette of ne
kind of bug that has been discove
ed but he could not make it O
and asked for further informatio
The way it was spelled in Il
Gazette was something like thi
Nfxytchf!-buryz?!. The Fl
fessor would like to know it tn
is English or did the typo set up
sneeze and forget to change it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15

The rock-candy kid says he Is
going to Seattle anyway to observe
where the exposition was held.
Great is the rock-candy kid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15

Guard Goldsmith says his AT
lantic City bunch" are suffering
chiefly from the 'tired feeling"
that hits people every so often
once in a while.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15

The local song writer, Mr.. T..
G. F., IS improving as he goes
along. He says he has the best
ones up his sleeve.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15

The next holiday will probably
be on Monday Sept. 6-Labor Day
another two-day conclusion in
suction.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15

Glad to learn Anglicus car
run a sewing-machine. He may
be invited to sew fifteen thousano
copies of the pamphlet now being
gotten out in The Mirror office
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11

found all along the line, the exceptions
being barley, buckwheat. rye and milk.
The increase. for cotton, lint and seed
is sos, 600, 600, wheat, $107, 600, 600 ;oats
$22, 900, 900; corn, sos, 900. 600; hay, 500, :
000, 900; tobacco, $1S, 600, 900; potatoes,
SIS, 900, 900.
The increase in the value of farm
products this year over 1908, 1859, 900, :
900, is enough to buy new equipment
of farm machinery for over 5000, 900
farms. The value of the cereal crop
to the farmer would pay for all the ma
chinery, tools and implements Of the
entire manufacturing industry. The
value of all crops, SIS, 700, 900. 900, would
make half payment on the value Of
steam railroads, according to the valu-
alton of 1904.
Secretary Wilson concludes his review
Of the production of 1909 as follows:
'The agriculture productions Of 1909
must add much to the prosperity of
farmers. The record is unexampled in
wealth production and tells of abund-
ance in quantity. Year by year the
farmer is better and better able to pro-
vide the capital and make the expend-
itures needed to improve his agriculture
and to educate his children for farm
life and work."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

The fair given by the ladies of the M.
E. church was grand success. The
ladies wish to thank all who assisted in
any way.
VIM. Kitz, who spent the past six
weeks in Baraga, returned to his home
in Milwaukee Monday.
Rudolph Ring, of Champion, has ac-
cepted a position in Coil Bros store
during the holiday season.
T. Durand. of L, Anse, was Baraga
visitor Wednesday.
Sam Emerie, of L'Anse, transacted
business in Baraga Wednesday.
Messrs. S. w. Clements and William
Long, returned Sunday from the North
shore.
Service at the M. E. church Sunday
at 1890 a m. Subject, Acquaintance
with God" Evening service at 7:3O Sub
iect, ''Squandered Birthright."
The Ladies' Aid society will meet at
the home of Mrs. Wagner Wednesday
afternoon. All members are requested
to be present.
Joseph Oppe nheimer, of Chicago,
spent Sunday in Baraga.
DR.. r. s. Buckland returned from
Chicago Sunday.
Frank Girard and brother, Adolph,
left Monday for Duluth where they will
spend the winter.
Joseph Bernard, of Calumet, was Q
Baraga visitor Wednesday.
Miss Gretchion VAIL is confined L
her home with illness this week.
/ L. Hillyear spent several days il
wisconsin this week.
H. M. Buell.. of Menominee, repre-
senting the Joliet Bridge and Iron Co.
II transacted business in BaraRa Wednes
day. Mr.. Buell. has been promoted .
that he will now have charge Of the On
tire state with headquarters It Saginaw
instead Of the Upper Peninsula. Thi
promotion hes been deserved, - Mr.
Buell. has always taken care Of tn
company's business to the best Of hi
ability. His many friends IN Bsrag
county wish him success.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11
CHARGED with Theft.

County Agent James McKercher, of
Spur, was at Assinins Wednesday and
Investigated the charges brought against
William Madosh, Frank Pine, John and
William Jandrow and Henry Parrow.
The boys are charged with breaking in
to the store of Paul Naw-a-g-hisic some
time ago and stealing ten dollars worth
of candy, etc. The matter has been re-
ferred by Mr.. McKercher to Judge of
Probate James Mcmahon.
This is serious charge against the
boys and should be warning to all
other youths who have been in the ha-
bit of holding merchandise not belonging
to them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11
Aston Lady Dies.

Mrs. Leonard Thompson, wife of Su-
pervisor Leonard Thompson of Laird
township, died at her home at Aston
Sunday morning at 5 a. m.
The deceased has been resident of
Aston for many years and her demise
will be great loss to her many friends.
She leaves, to mourn her, two sons, one
daughter and husband, who have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The remains were taken to Blanchard,
Mich, Tuesday for burial.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Denomie were
at Keweenaw Bay Sunday.
John Hugo and James Defoe returned
from Marquette Tuesday. H
Mr.. Regina De Msrss, Of Aston, d
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Louiss
Papin, this week.
Mrs. Joe verrette and Mrs. John
Loonsfoot were L 'Anse visitors Tuesday.
Miss Julia Dsnomie spent Monday and
Tuesday with friends It L'Anse.
Mis- N. =. Cardinal was aKeweenaw
Bay visitor Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Hugo and daughter, Grace,
Of Baraga, were visitors here Friday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11
chappell House CHANGES Hands.

On Wednesday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Running, of L'Anse, assumed
charge of the Chappell House, which
has been under the charge of Mrs. B.
Olson for the past few years, Mr..
Running has had considerable experience
in the hotel business in the past and will
endeavor to keep up the good reputation
of the House. The hotel has been thor
oughly renovated and repaired Sand q
good patronage is assured.
Mrs. Bernt Olson will leave for
L'Anse, where she will make her future
home.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11
Fat Year
For Farmers.
Thirteeth Annual Agricultural Report
Shows That Agriculture Assumed
Huge Proportions in 1909.

of all years is the place to which 1909
is entitled in agriculture, declares the
secretary of agriculture in his thirteenth
annual report, made public last week.
The value Of farm products is soincom-
prehensibly large that it has become
merely row Of figures. For this year
it is So, 760, 600. 900, gain of 1859, oO0,-
600 over 1908. The value Of products
has nearly doubled in ten years. The
report says: eleven years Of agricul-
ture, beginning with production of
"a, All, 900. 900 and ending with So, 760,
600, 900! A sum of $40, 900, 600, 900 for
the period! 1t has paid off mortgages,
it has established banks, it has made
better homes, it has helped to make the
farmer better citizen of the world,
and it has provided him with means of
improving his soil and making it more
productive.
The most striking fact in the worlds
agriculture is the corn crop of 1909,
which is about 81, 72O. 900, 900. It nearly
equals the value of the clothing and per-
sonal adornments of 76, O00, 900 people,
according to the census of 1900. The
gold and silver coin and bullion of the
United States are not of greater value.
1t has grown up from the soil and out
of the air in l20 days-$15, 600. 900 day
for one crop, nearly enough for two
Dreadnaughts daily for peace or war.
This crop exceeds in value the average
of the crops Of the five preceding years
by 36 per cent.
Cotton is now the second crop in value
and this years cotton crop is easily the
most valuable one to the farmers that
has been produced. With cotton lint
selling at 1877 cents on the farm Nov
ember and with cotton seed selling for
about $25 per ton, the lint and seed of
this crop are worth about $3.50, 600, 900
to the farmer. No cotton crop since
1873 has been sold by farmers for as
high price per pound as this one.
Third in value is wheat, worth about
$725, 900, 900 at the farm. And this
largely exceeds all previous values
The November farm price was almost
an even dollar bushel, a price which
has not been equaled since 1881. This
il the third wheat crop in point of
size, with TBS, OO0, 900 bushels.
The hay crop is valued at $3.50, O00,-
600; oats at $500, OO9, 900; potatoes at
$212, 900, 900; and tobacco at nearly 800
900, 900. Beet and cane sugar and mo-
lasses and syrup, from farm and fac
tory, will reach the total of about $95,
900, 900. The barley crop is worth $88,
600, 900, faxseed $50, zoo, 900, 900, and
l, 200, 600, 900 pounds Of rice $25, OOO, 900.
The production of all cereals combined
is 4, I'll, 900, 900 bushels, an amount con-
siderably greater than that for any other
year except 1906. 1t exceeds the aver
age of the preceding five years. by 6.5
per cent. The value of all cereals in
1909 has never been equalled in pre-
vious year. 1t is almost exactly $4,000,
900, 900, or "a per cent above the five
year average. NJ
This is the year for highest production
for potatoes. tobacco, beet sugar, all
sugar, and rice: next to the highest
production for corn, oats and all cereals.
Compared with 1908, gains in value are
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11

Mrs. r. B. Reynolds, of L'Anse, was
the guest of Baraga friends Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Demgen and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Doran Of
Virginia, were copper country visitors
Thursday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Hill, on
Dec. 3rd, son.
H. J. Falk transacted business in On
tonagon the first of the week.
Architect H. T. Liebert, of Hancock,
was a. Baraga business visitor Tuesday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11

VIM. Barbano returned from Mar
quette Tuesday.
VIM. Deepen of Marinette, Wis, Is
the guest Of Rev. M. Faust this week.
Mrs. Louisa Papin returned home
Thursday from two weeks visit at
Aston.
Henry Loonsfoot, of Arnheim, spent
Sunday with relatives at this place.
Mrs. Peter La Mont, Of Keweenaw
Bay, was the guest Of Mrs. James Har-
tley Sunday.
Mrs. Abe Migizins left for Randville
Thursday.
Joseph Shelafoe, Of Skanee, spent
Sunday at this place.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-12-11

Additional Baraga on Page 4.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
Hero of Fort Fisher Dead.
Norfolk, Va. Dispatch, 23d

Norfolk, Va. Dispatch, 23d.
Col. William Lamb, aged 73,
soldier, lawyer, editor, merchant
and politician, died here today.
He was best known as the Hero
of Fort Fisher in the Confed-
crate war, when during a siege
of three days he held the fort
near Wilmington, N. c.. with
l, 900 men against the attack of
10000 Federal troops on land
and 500 guns on water, Butler
and Porter losing more men
than Lamb had. He had been
mayor of Norfolk and held many
other Offices Of honor in this city
and State. He was a delegate
to several Democratic presiden-
tial conventions, stumped Vir-
ginia for Blaine and Logan, was
nominated as an elector at large
on the Harrison and Morton
ticket in 1888, and subsequently
declined the Republican guber-
material nomination, becoming
Republican State chairman.
Colonel Lamb, was at Charles
ton, w. Va, in 1859, with the
Woods Rifles" during the trial
and execution of John Brown.
His funeral will take place at ole
St. Paul's church here to-mor.
row.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
Worse Than Dingley Bill-Must
Eat Sugar Is Months.

Mr.. Champ Clark, of Missouri,
minority leader and ranking
Democratic member Of the com
mittee on ways and means, in a
speech Of five hours in the House
of Representatives Wednesday
discussing the tariff, stated that
the Payne bill, instead Of lower
ing the Dingley rates, raised
them. He read some compari-
sons which be said showed that
the average rate Of the Dingley
bill was 44.16 per cent, while
under the Payne bill they were
1872 per cent, Showing 1.56
per cent cent. worse than the
Dingley bill''.
Discussing the reduction on re-
fined sugar, Mr.. Clark said it
was held out as a great boon to
the consumer. when the su-
gar trust received that tremend-
Gus blow between the eyes," he
said, instead of seeing stars it
saw a stream of gold flowing in
to its Golfers every year of the
continuance of the Payne tariff
bill. )" He declared that a man
must eat sugar at top speed for
fifteen months in order to find a
nickel in his pockets at the end
of that time as the result of any
benefit that might accrue to him
from the bill, and if he missed a
day he would not get the nickle.
He could not understand, he
said, why such tenderness was
shown the sugar trust which he
characterized as criminal.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29

Indian Babies Born Swimmers
Mamby-Pamby Sentimental

Mamby-Famby Sentimental
ism.
The Leighton (Ala.) News of
March 10 contains an interesting
article by Rev. A. L. Davis, of
Pratt City, Ala, an occasional
valued contributor to The Rob-
esonian's columns. The arti-
Gle is in the form of reminiscent
ces of an Indian chief and his
tribe and the following excerpts
from it will be found of interest:
"The Indians were sent across
the Mississippi river in 1886. l
saw them and was in and among
them. They We're not at ali
pleased with the change effected
by government order. Isaw the
male Indians throw into a creek
little children not more than two
to four years old, and instead of
drowning, as a white child would
have done, they swan out just
as you have seen a puppy do.
Though they screamed loudly,
the bucks laughed heartily but
the squaws did not at all but look
ed sad and indignant.
when this country was first
settled by the white people there
were more than two millions of
Indians here. To day there are
less than one quarter IF a mil
lion left, and they will soon be
extinct. And this is all right.
| do not believe in the unity of
the races, but in the survival
of the fttest," and think it was
right and proper to take this
broad land and make something
of it. l have little sympathy for
that mamby-pamby, sentiment
talism which is so sorry" for
the poor red man" and thinks
it was so wicked to rob him. All
this sympathy is purely theoret-
ical and otreal, for if they were
really as sorry as they pretended
to be they would be sure to re-
turn the stolen goods, and did
any one ever hear of any man
being so sorry that he sent to
the poor, outraged Indian money
to pay for the stolen land he has
in his possession %
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
News Notes from Along Rural
Route No. l from St. Pauls.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Frost! I fear that the peach
crop will be short again this
time, which is great disap-
pointment to US all.
The farmers are as busy as
bees preparing for planting.
Some have already been plant
ing corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Fisher
went to the river Tuesday after.
noon to get some shad, but
couldn't get any; said they hadn't t
been running much on account
of the cold nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy Edwards
spent Saturday night and Sun
day near McNat's.
Mr.. N. T. Humphrey and
daughter, Lena, went to St.
Paul's Tuesday to a doctor to
have Mrs. Humphreys face
treated. She has a carbuncle
on her face which has been CIV
ing her some pain for the past
few days.
Miss Sarah Blanchard's school
at Centerville will close Friday,
the End of April. She is a
splendid teacher and her pupils
will hate to see her leave.
We are all pleased at the idea
of getting our mail back again
every day.
A new route from ST. Paul's
is being considered, which (if
they get it) will include part of
Bladen.
Mrs. w. H. Fisher is expect
ing to visit homefolks at Proctor
vile this week.
Mr.. Haynes Broadwell has
gone to Lumberton today on
business.
The school taught by Misses
Bertha Broadwell and Lena
Humphrey closed last week and
they are home again.
ST. Paul's N. c., R. F. D. No.
l, March, "a, '09.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
Twenty Sixth Annual Conven-
ton of the North Carolina
Sunday School Association.

The twenty-sixth annual con-
vention of the North Carolina
Sunday School Association will
be held in the Presbyterian
church in Concord Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, April
6, Z and 8. The first session of
the convention will be held Tues
day evening and there will be
morning, afternoon and evening
sessions on Wednesday and
Thursday. President C. Brown
Cox, of Burlington, will preside.
An interesting programme has
been prepared and the conven-
ton will be one of the most prof
table and enjoyable ever held
in the State.
All persons who desire to at
tend the convention should send
their names to Mr.. B. E. Harris,
Concord, and entertainment will
be provided.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
HOW AUTHORS WROTE
Pope Thought Be-. When in
Bed--Victor Hugo Wrote
Standing.

Boston Globe.
Alexander Pope, who was the
literary pontiff of his time
thought best when in bed,
Whenever thought came to
him he would jot it down on a
scrap of paper. His servant Of
ten found bedclothes and floor
covered with white bits contain
ing aphorisms which have now
become hackneyed quotations.
Victor Hugo wrote Les Mise
rabies" standing up, an attitude
which Hawthorne also assumed
when he wrote many of his ro-
mances.
One leg thrown over the arm
OF a chair or sitting on the arm
of his secretary's chair were Ma
poleon's favorite positions while
debating to Bourrienne, a posi-
ton which he varied now and
then by patting that scribe on
the head or pulling his ears.
Sir Walter Scott could, while
reclining on a lounge, dictate to
two amanuenses, who fire.
quently had to stop writing, so
funny the dictated passages
seemed to them.
Balzac, in a monks robe, fre-
quently wrote from midnight till
noon, taking draughts of strong
coffee when drowsiness attacked
him, and thus shortening his
life by many years, no doubt.
William Morris made one of
his famous translations from the
Greek while riding on the
steam cars. Walt Whitman and
Horace Traubel, original in all
things, were most original in the
position they took while think
ing. They were wont, so Mr..
Trauble says, to climb upon pile
of lumber and lie down upon
their backs. In that way each
found out what the others best
thoughts were.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
Drum School Closes on Account
of Illness of PRINCIPALS Wife.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Owing to the critical illness of
Prof. ]. A. Williams wife, the
school here closed one month
ahead of time. Mrs. Williams
had charge of one of the rooms
and her health became impaired
and it was necessary to take her
to the hospital in Fayetteville.
Her condition is slightly improv-
ed at this writing. We hope for
her a speedy recovery, as She is
one among the best teachers we
ever patronized. She was loved
by all who knew her. Prof. Will
liams has the heartfelt sympathy
of the people of Orrum.
Prof. Williams is a fine teacher
and the school has been a grand
success during his stay among
us. We hope his wife will gain
her health and Prof. Williams
will open school here in August
Or September. We consider this
one among the best preparatory
schools in the county of Robson.
Orrum, N. c., March "a, 1909.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
Latest Man in the World d-Ir
Bed Ten Years.

Jerseyville ILL.,, dispatch to New York Times.
The LATEST man in the world
lives in this village. His name
is John Mumera, and he has been
in bed ten years because he is
unwilling to comply with the
rules of the Jersey county farm,
which say that every one
living there shall rise at 5 a. m.
Mumera is not sick. He eats
regularly, and is in perfect
health.
Il am ready to hold up my
hand and swear that he has kept
his word, " said Superintendent
Mourning, of the county farm.
John has been in bed ten
years, and he says he will stay
there the remainder of his life.
He just lies there and looks
at the ceiling, or rolls over once
in a while and takes a nap.
When he talks it is all about how
foolish a man is to get up every
morning when he knows he'll
have to go back to bed again al
night.
The Robesonian., 1909-03-29
WHAT is A GENTLEMAN7
Ihackeray's Definition Com
mended to the Consideration
of Those Prompt to Claim the
Title.
Statssville Landmark.

Statssville Landmark.
| Perhaps no word in the Eng.
llsh language is so abused as the
word gentleman. In the famous
Cooper trial at Nashville it figur-
ed much; the claim most urgent
ly put forward for the defend
ants was that they were gentle
men, arlstocrats, bluebloods, of
the pest blood in the South, and
other such arrant nonsense. 1t
is usually the case that he who
has least claim to the title of
gentleman is the first to make
claim and is the most insistent
IN his demand that he is a gen
tleman. Your true gentleman
doesn't have to make the claim.
1t isn't necessary, if you are a
true gentleman, to tell the folks
about it. They will know it and
the character will be recognized
All this is preliminary to sub
mlttlng some apt and timely re-
marks from the Danville IVA. }
Bee on this subject. Says the
Bee:
In England the term is given
a specific or technical meaning
as applicable to those of noble
birth, but even there many men
have been broad enough to as
sert the right of others than
those favored by circumstances
of birth to this term. AS far
back as Godfrey Chaucer charac-
ter and conduct were regarded
as the true basis for ascribing
the term gentleman, and Tenny-
son, England's loved laureate.
himself elevated to the peerage
by his queen for his merits as
man and literateur, declared that
Kind hearts are more than cor
onets and simple faith than Nor
man blood" And yet there are
those in this democratic country
where rank is not recognized and
titles of nobility are forbidden,
who show a tendency at times
many to regard the accident of
birth or the fortuitous inheri-
tance of successful requirement
of wealth as being the criterion
OF the gentleman. The term is
too good and useful {. one to be
abused, and yet if the definition
OF Thackery, that prince of Eng
lish novelists and a cultured and
kindly gentleman himself, is to
be accepted, how few of us in
this day and generation may
plume ourselves upon being gen
tlemen and sustain the claim with
justice. Thackeray says, and we
commend his definition to all:
What is it to be- gentleman =?
1t is to have lofty aims, to lead a
pure life, to keep your honor
virgin; to have the esteem of
your fellow citizens, and the love
Of your freside; and through
good or evil to maintain truth al
ways. Show me the happy man
whose life exhibits these quail
ties and him we will salute as
gentleman, whatever his rank
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