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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-07-08

Statesmen and religious revival
lists. bank presidents and hobo-kings
politicians and gunmen. heiresses
and female blackmailers. alike are
indebted for their popularity or
opprobrium to that greatest of opin-
ion-makers, the daily newspaper.
Three institutions there are which
exercise most cogent influence
upon how the American public
thinks; they are the public school
system, the Christian Church, and
the press of the country. The schools
never reach more than 20 per cent.
of the population at one time, and
even to that portion of the public
which they do reach their sphere of
influence is limited. The appeal of
the Church is probably even less
universal, as census figures indicate
that at least 60 per cent. of the pop
ulace have no expressed religious
convictions of any sort. This leaves
scant 40 per cent who may attend
church once in a while-once a
week at most-while the press is
preaching to all the people, every
day, week in and week out. For by
far the greater majority of the speo-
pie it is the only educator, and its
influence upon all classes is a fact
so evident as to need no demonstra-
ton.
To educate the public is one of the
prime functions of the modern news
papers. 1t must inform the people
what is happening in Toxic and
Calcutta, no less than of the fst-fght
that occurred last night in a Third
Ward saloon. 1t must tell of the
activities on the Stock Exchange, as
we'll as of the outcome of the meet
ing of the West Side Boxing Asso-
citation. 1t must discuss intelligent
ly and authoritatively politics and
science, law and medicine, auction
bridge and philosophy, sports and
crocheting, and it must be prepared
to answer any question on any sub
ject, from the vote that Mckinley
received from Manhattan in 1896, to
to the correct style of scarf for gent
leman's evening wear. But it is not
alone as public educator that the
newspaper functions; it is the great
former of public opinion concern
ing men and measures. The news
papers are the force which deter
mines the future of the jitney"
buses or the fate of the wooden cars
in the subway, and which deter
mines public sentiment about any
subject that is talked about. Mr..
Dooley said, Th' lawyers make tn
law, tn judges make the errors, but
tn newspapers make tn juries!'
The press, so potent in making up
the public mind about issues, has
even more direct influence when it
comes to the discussion of individ-
uals. By playing on the personality
of famous characters, the quotation
of striking epigrams, and the re-
production of photographs in strik-
ing poses, they go far toward plac-
ing the individual in the good
graces of hero worshiping public.
Other men are singled out for rid
icule by many papers, and the pub
lie impression seems to follow the
newspapers descriptions pretty
close.
= n - n ~ 4
The newspapers as a mirror OF
public opinion, in sense, and. con-
versely. public opinion certainly
reflects the states of mind in the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-07-08
THE DIFFERENCE
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selected
When the final inning over.
And the battle has been won.
How the rooters cheer the players
And declare their work well DONE
How they II pound each other shoulders.
Offer to buy drinks and smokes:
Tell each other baseball stories.
Even laugh at ancient jokes.
But SUPPOSE the home team walloped.
Then the shadows quickly fall:
And each grumbling. srunting rooter
Vows the team played rotten ball"
Deeds which yesterday were lauded
In moment are forgot.
And the words which each fan mutters
Indicate TEMPER hot.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17

vised Statutes of the United States and Laws supplemental thereto;
 And if you, or any of you, fail or refuse to make payments of the amount above specified and recited as due from you as a co-owner, according to law, within ninety days after personal service of this notice upon you, if personal service be made, or within ninety days after the completion of the publication thereof according to law, the interest of any of you who may fail or refuse to make the payment due from him as CO., owner will become the property of the undersigned who has made the re- quired expenditure pursuant to statute.
 THOMAS McCONETY. Date of first publication Mar. 31. 1915 Date of last publication July 15, 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
NO. 1O7O5. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Office of Comptroller of the Cur rency.
 Washington, D. C., February 15, 1915. WHEREAS, by satisfactory evil dence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that THE HARTMAN NATIONAL BANK OF ALASKA AT SEWARD" in tue vil- lage of Seward in the Third Judicial District and Territory of Alaska has complied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United States, re- quired to be complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the business of Banking; NOW THEREFORE I, JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "THE HARTMAN NATIONAL BANK OF ALASKA AT SEWARD" in the village of Seward in the Third Judicial District and Territory of AL aska is authorized to commence the business of Banking as provided in Section Fifty-one hundred and sixty nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my hand and Seal of office this fifteenth day of February, 1915. (SIGNED) JNo. SHELTON WILL LIAMS
 Comptroller of the Currency Date of first publication March 18, 1915.
 Date of last publication May 27, 1915. The Bank will open for business on or about April q, 1915. Due notice will be given in this paper.
 Gaston Hardy,
 Vice President.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To CHARLES A. TECKLENBERG, WILLIAM NICHOLS AND FRANK MORRISON, your heirs, personal representatives and assigns;
 Your are hereby notified that the undersigned, Thomas McConety, ex- pended during the year the sum of one hundred dollars ($1OO.00) in labor and improvements on the fol- lowing described quartz claim, to wit; The MIST" quartz mining claim To- cated on Ground Hog Creek, Kenai Mining and Recording Precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska, the location notice of said mining claim being of record in Book of Locations at page 279 of the records of the Kenai Mining and Recording precinct; that the expendi- ture of said sum of One hundred dol lars ($100.OO) on the above mentioned claim for labor and improvements was done for the purpose of holding said claim under the provisions of section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, and the laws supplemental thereto, during the year ending Dec. S1st., 1914; that each of the above named co-owners in said mining claim is delinquent in the amount due for annual labor for the year 1914, to wit; Charles A. Tecklenberg, $25.OO; William Nichols $25.O0; Frank Nick erson $25.OO; that the amounts specif- ed are the amounts due from each of you as your respective unpaid proportions of the amount neces- sary to be expended for the year named to hold possessOry right and title to said mining claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Re-
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
SIMMONS FOR PUE


 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. GREETING:
 To the above named defendant, NINA D. PERRIN:
 You arc hereby required and summoned to appear in the District court of the Territory of Alaska. Third Division, within thirty days after the termination of the required six weeks period of publication of the summons. and answer the complaint of the above plain tiff (the original of which complaint is on file with the Clerk of the above Court at Valdez. Alasks) and unless you so appear and answer said complaint judgment will bo rendered against you for want thereof, and the plain tiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint, to-wit: for a decree of absolute divorce forever dissolying the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between said plaintiff and said defendant upon the ground of wiful desertion for more than two years next proceeding the date of commencement of said action.
 This summons is served upon you by pubH- cation thereof in accordance with an order therefor of the above entitled court made and entered on the 18th day of February A. D' 1915.
 WITNESS, the Honorable Fred N. Brown. Judge of said Court this 25th day of March in the year of our Lord ono thousand nine hundred and fifteen. and of our Independence the one hundred and thirty-ninth.
 ARTHUR LANG.
 Clerk. Date of First Publication April :, 1915. Date of Last Publication May l5, 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Fred McGary:

To Fred McGary:
 You are hereby notified that We have expended Three hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon the Panama Association, Homestake and Wild Cat Association Placer mining claims on Dollar Creek, Left Limit, as will appear by AfIidavits Proof of An nual Labor for year 1914, recorded in the Office of the Commissioner and Ex- Officio Recorder, Cook Inlet Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, Third Divi- sion, in order to hold said premises under the provision of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending December 3l-1914; And if within Ninety days after this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portion of such expenditure as Co., Owner, your interest in said claims will become the property of the sub cribers under said section 2324. Dated at Susitna, Alaska January 18th, 1915.
 Andy Taylor,
 J. Foss.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17

The finest kind of job work as we'll as the plainest is done by the Gate way.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
Juneau, Alaska, March IS, 1915

VAAS0Nt A1iNS'AN1 @NE NOTICE is hereby given that Gas ton w. Smalley, of Seward, Alaska, who, on December q, 1914, made Homestead application, No. O1726, for w h, Section 23, Township 1 N., Range 1 w., Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Five Year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before United States Commissioner M. J. Conroy, at his office at Seward, Alaska, on the 8th day of May, 1915.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 J. H. Romig, of Seward, Alaska. D. c. Brownell, of Seward, Alaska. w. A. McNealey, of Seward, Alaska, Thomas Hambright, of Seward, AL aSka.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE TER RIT0RY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION. ALBERT F. PERRIN,
 Plaintiff.
 vs. NINA D. PERRIN.
 Defendant.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-17

Date of First Publication April :, 1915. Date of Last Publication May l5, 1915.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

-Lccius Favor returned from a
weeks trip to North Dakota, where
he looked after farm interests. He re-
ports fine crops, happy farmers and
business men over the outlook. They
have experienced cool weather and light
frosts out there.
City Marshal Ledman is making
it pretty embarrassing for numerous
parties who insist on making spectac-
les of themselves by staggering about
the streets in an intoxicated condition,
and others who go to Cashton, Lacrosse
and other places and return here loaded
with suit cases containing liquors. A
number have paid fines, others appealed
from justice to the higher court. 1t is
well to remember that Marshal Ledman
is on the alert and has instructions to
arrest every person he finds intoxicat-
ed within the city limits.
-Richland county papers announce
that steel range peddlers are again at
work in that locality and farmers
should take cognizance Of the fact that
buyers of ranges from similar dearlersa
few years since had some very unpleas-
ant experiences. The method in the past
has been to induce the farmer to allow
the agent to unload 3 range, the gentle
manly dealer only asking that the range
be given trial and that the farmer sign
q receipt for the same. Later this re-
ceipt has in numerous cases turned up
at one of the banks in the form of a
note. And the prices asked are not
modest, but may be duplicated and in
fact improved at any hardware dealers
in the county. just take look around
before you allow the range unloaded at
your house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE-Pure bred Duroc boars.
March farrow: sired by son of the
1000 pound Lees Defender, grand
champion at the Wisconsin 1914 state
fair. Registry papers furnished Sat-
isfaction guaranteed McClurg Bros,
phone Fl, R4. R3, B7, Viroqua. 80 If.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

FoR SALE-I have for sale pure bred
Duroc boars, sows, last April pigs.
weight us pounds. The sire of. some
of these boar pigs sold for S., 900 at
auction. Can be furnished in pairs I'M
related. Don't forget to see my stock
of prize hogs at the Vernon county fair.
Michael Stoehr, Viroqua. re- S4.tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE-0ne registered Shropshire
Ram three years old; also one thorough
bred registered Poland China stock hog
one year old Address johnson Bros,
Box 36A, DeSoto, Wis. 33-4ws
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE-Pigs and weeks old.
Inquire of Maxim Bentson. Viroqua,
RI. 34-3w-*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

FoR SALE-Four good milk cows.
Not fresh, but this is your chance to
get some right good ones Have too
many Halcyon Heights Farm, Viro-
qua, RI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE Second hand Mason tour
ing car. Will be sold cheap if taken
soon. Inquire.of Hanson & Anderson.
32-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

LosT-One speckled (mostly white)
male fox hound, about one month ago
Finder will be rewarded by notifying
the owner, w. ]. Lawrence, DeSoto,
| Wis. 34-2w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE Two grade Shorthorn
bull calves, weaned, S35 each. One
registered 3-year- old bull for sale or
exchange for other Shorthorns. One
young horse, one mare with colt. Will
lard Getter, Viroqua, r. 3.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE Nearly new surry. Will
sell reasonable. Inquire at Clark gar
age. 32-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE-lo0 empty apple barrels.
Surenson' $ grocery. 32.tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

FOUND Thursday, a dog collar with
license tag attached. Owner can Sc
cure same at this Office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE-Two Percheron brood
mares 8 years old sound and broken,
weight 1900 each; one Percheron gel
ding years, broken; mule years,
broken; two years. NJ. O. EIlefson.
Dach Ridge 34-2w'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE-We have few good bar
gains in used Ford cars. See A. H.
Dahl & Co, Viroqua and Westby. lett
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

TAKEN UP-Came to my place, Au-
200. Owner can have same by proving
property and paying charges. Fred
Knower, Viroqus, r. 8. 33-4w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

- manknd-what an important part it has play
ed in the history of the world. Like unto
clothes so eloquenty apostrophized by Car
lyle in Sartor Resartus it, too may reflect author
ity. It, too changes with salary and station. The
swivel gives orders to the high desk STOOL The straight
back chair of the stenographer differs much in meaning
from the amper piece of furniture which stands be-
fore the rotop desk. In wheel chair the child may
see the world, and after his pilgrimage now an aged
man. he may collect little air. There the chair of
state and the electric chair of execution The empty
chair metaphor for all that is most tragic in our
lives. What are the dreams of the artists stool, and
what of the milkmads and which signify the more?
How the rocking chair has been written about and de-
spised by the naughty traveller from abroad and how
firm it stands-a great AMERICAN conquest in do
nestle comfort Around the chair also, and the atti-
tude in which sit lie associations of our mental state
1--WE are in recent receipt of many new Rockers of
latest design upholstered in genuine leather both black
and Spanish.
Wig 6 Omundson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

TAKEN UP-Came to my farm in
town of Jefferson, one mile south of
Bud, about two weeks ago. four red
heifers. Owner can have same by prov
ing property and paying charges. Bob
Skrede, Viroqua, re-. 33-4w-s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01
FOR Rent

For SALE-Two- seated surry in good
condition. Kuebler Hardware. I4-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01
WANT AID. COLUMN
For Sale

For SALE WEite Plymouth Rock and
Silver Lace Wyan5otte chickens. John
Tewalt, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

WANTED-A dining-room girl to work
in my Viroqua restaurant. Henry Run
ming. 35.lw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01
Lost and Found

For RENT = One dwelling house. II
quire of c. D Williams. 45-2w#
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE No. "a Round Oak fur
mace. large size, in fine condition. burns
wood or hard or soft coal. Inquire at
Rogers dry goods store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

For SALE Three young COWS, will
be fresh in September. Inquire of S.
F. DenninR. Viroqua, R. 2. 34-2w*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01
THE CHAIR
q With Apologies to Collier's'

%@HE CHAIR-ever ready, unfaing friend of
- mankind-what an important part it has play
~ ed in the history of the world. Like unto
clothes elnnuentlv anostronhizad hx Car
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01

WANTED will buy, collect or loan
money upon accounts, notes, mortgage
es, judgments, claims against estates,
and distributive shares of heirs. j.
Henry Bennett, Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-01
Wanted

WANTEp-A girl for general house.
work on a farm. Mrs. H. r. Verge
ront, Viroqua, R. /.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-07
:: WHAT NEWSPAPERS ARE TALKING ABOUT ::

Hopkins, the pseudo Republican boss
OF ThurstOn county, sent forth his
leading medicine men who frantically
beat their tomtOmS and sang their
alarming tocsins throughout the
county, but to no avail The people
demanded change. The nominees
for county commissioners, and pros
ecuting attorney on the non-partisan
ticket were triumphantly elected. The
political ring in Olympia which had
long controlled the business affairs
of Thurston county to it's own SIMS
ter advantage and to the detriment
OF the taxpayers. has been disorgan-
lied and disrupted. There will be no
more exorbitant salaries for short
hours in county labor no more bridge
contracts to favored firms with
"emergency" clauses tackled on in
order that the people may be properly
fieeced for private gain. In place of
partisan ring rule in county affairs
we have two commissioners and a
prosecuting attorney who are re-
solved to handle county business in
the same clean, efficient, businesslike
manner in which we'll ordered pri-
vate business should be conducted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-07
Put Stop to Mudslinging.
(ChehaliS Bee-Nugget.)

William Barnes of New York,
often referred to as "the boss" is
suing Teddy for $4,000 damages
because Teddy said that Barnes was
responsible for the corruption of the
government of New York. We con-
fess we don't know anything about
William Barnes. He may be a rascal
of the deepest dye, and again he may
be a clean man who is trying to do
about right. We don't know. We
have never felt justified in calling
him crook because his political OPP
ponents have done so. We don't
care a continental how the case is
decided but we do hope that this trial
will put a stop to some Of the dis
graceful epithets that are hurled at
political opponents during campaign
times. Men who call enemies graft
ers, thieves, etc., should be made to
prove their assertions or made to
shut up. There is altogether too
much license given all politicians in
this regard in this country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-07
Those Cooperative Concerns.
(RaymOnd Herald,)

The Washington Farmer is doing a
good work in it's expose of the sew
eral cooperative concerns which have
attempted or are doing business in
this state. 1t has usually been the
custom of these concerns to sell their
stock among the farmers. The lat
ter have been told that they would
not only secure their goods much
cheaper, but fancy dividends have
been held out as bait. The farme'
who uses his money to the best ad
vantage about his farm will usually
have plenty Of money to buy goods
with without making a doubtful in
vestment expecting to get goods at
cost.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-07
TANNER IN DUTCH" AGAIN
Ruling Stops Fire Blight Campaign
Growers Prepare for Court Fight.


Another chapter is being written
in the emergency clause rumpus
already carried into the supreme
court twice, for a ruling by Attorney
General w. v. Tanner that the emer-
gency clause alfred to the horticul-
tural code was invalid has caused a
complete cessation Of the campaign
against fire blight in the Yakima val
ley and has incidentally stirred up
the fruit growers Of that section.
Governor Lister has advised the
county authorities to disregard the
attorney generals ruling, on the
ground that the emergency clause
decisions Of the supreme court on the
general appropriations highway APP
preparations and fish code, have de-
termined the question. The attorney
general also held that these emer-
gency clauses were invalid, but the
court sustained the governors con-
tention, ruling against the attorney
general as it has in every instance.
Yakima county authorities have
arranged to bring original mandamus
proceedings in the supreme court to
determine the question and establish
the immediate effectiveness OF the
new horticultural law. but the delay
caused by stopping the we'll organ
ICED campaign threatens to be costly
to the fruit industry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-07
Signs OF a Re-United Country.
(Chehalis Co. Vidette.)

1t looks like a reunited country
when we remember that a Virginian
Occupies the White House and an
ex Confederate soldier is chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of the
United States. Edward Douglas
White owes MS appointment to a
Republican pr resident, now Professor
Taft of Yale university. He has
taken his rank among the great
jurists that have occupied his high
place. No one thinks of him as an
ex-Confederate and the fact is only
mentioned, when mentioned at all, to
emphasize the great reunion. All of
which is what the gentle, plain,
just and resolute Lincoln" would
have us witness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-05-07
No Ships to Handle Lumber.
columbia River SUM-


It is q shame and a humiliation to
the people of the entire United
States that one of the largest indus
tries Of the Northwest should be
crippled for want of ships for trans
portation. The lumber business is
almost at a standstill with foreign
inquiries and orders coming in for
millions upon millions Of feet Of
lumber and no tonnage available. 1t
is time for the American people to
wake up and not depend upon Sc
curing foreign tonnage to transport
their products to foreign markets,
but to get busy and own and operate
their own vessels for this purpose.
More than 5O,O00,0OO feet of lum-
Der has been sold in foreign orders
in Portland alone, and it is still there
because no vessels can be secured to
transport this lumber to its destina-
ton.