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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-30
Happiness

He's happy guy. To laugh and smile
Seem to him the only things worth WHILE
He'll come long thro' the ran-soakin' wet
Laugh way your frown and pout. you bet
Ploddin' long knee deep in mud and slop
Don't feaze him one bit. He's on top!
Mebbe he's lost his only cent. Likes not.
But worry? Him He says fun. fate brought.
Or lose leg like happened once. Gee!
Way he hoped round was great to see.
Sunshine: thunderclouds; to him the same;
What comes goes, he gives no blame
Why just to have that chap around
Is the best luck by man e'er found.
The blues have no chance-and q crouch?
Say-a jinx right-he s-I'll voach.
And friends The world is his by askin';
But all he takes is earned by workin'.
Now mebbe in this lies the reason
This chap is glad in every season.
He hasn't nothin' 'cept laugh and grin.
But work! His middle name is Dig In'!
I've tried most everything know
But somehow for me life won't CO.
This lads scheme seems worth, now q chance.
So here goes !, l with work shall dance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-30
A Purpose

Failure! What is this thing men fear
Dread more and more each passing year?
BY whose decree does this ghost Turk
At each days end to mar mems work?
Failure! In this mere NTH it seems
There is more pain than in our dreams.
We rise above the storms of strife
Why failure so often the end of life?
Failure! There is nothing like this
In life to serve as Hell's abyss.
In the minds of men dwells this beast
On their lives and hopes to ever feast.
Failure! For me, let no claim
of this vile thing effect my aim.
One days end. work may find undone;
But only left for the morrow's sun.
Failure! Mayhap now; but when dead
Ger me not this epitaph be read.
Such master ne er will confess
Him but the help to my SUCCESS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

passing the law was that values should be equaiized and taxes made to bear on all alike. In an effort to accomplish this devoutly to the desired end the commits sion has struck balance that promises well in due course of time. Values of real and personal property have been increased about a70wc.oO0 over and above what they were a year ago, but in view of the fact that the legislature decreased the state tax levy from 6 to f mills. the states income will be less than last year by many thousands of dollars. The only trouble is that the in- crease has not been as great as it should have been, or else the levy was reduced year or two before it should have been. Had the state gone on with the mill tax there would have been plenty of cash to run the state government the next two years. When the governor ex- plains these facts to the legislature the chances are that those who are howling for the repeal of the law will be forced to take back seat. This is the same legislature that created the tax commits eli
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
LEGISLATURE OF MISSISSIPPI WILL MEET ON TUESDAY Fight to Repeal Tax Com mission Law Will Be
 Made GOVERNOR BILBO TO STAND IN BREACH" Chief Executive Will Throw His En- tire Influence in Behalf of New
 System Recently
 Adopted "a
By E. E. FRANTz

Jackson, Miss, January 5.-tSpecial) The Mississippi legislature meets in regular session next Thursday. January s, for sitting that will last perhaps three months, and during which it is ex- pected there will be several important pieces of legislation of constructive nature enacted, while possibly one or two important laws will be repealed. and the game of politics played to a finish.
 There is a strong and persistent de- mand for the repeal of the law that created the state tax commission, but Governor Bilbo and all others who have the best interests of the state at heart without reference to their own taxes and pocketbooks are determined that the commission shall not be abolished. The governor is backed up in his defense of the commission by those who appreciate the situation and understand just what it is proposed shall be accomplished by the tax commission. This is the first year of it's operation, and as a matter of course it's full benefits could not be grapsed. The idea of the commission and the purpose of the legislature in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Philippine Islands Will Play Part in Relieving
 Food Shortage of World

Manila, December 5.L(Sorrespond- once of the Associated Press )-To en- able the Philippine Islands to play their part in saving the world from the pinch of hunger, the Philippine Congress has passed a bill through both houses authorizing the appoint ment of an administrator to take charge of campaign for the stimula- ton of food production. Compulsory labor is one of the means the Philip pine secretary of agriculture is au- thorized to adopt if necessary.
 In this connection the long expected
 bill to permit the importation of Chin csc laborers has been introduced in Congress. It provides that they Shall be allowed to remain in this country only five years and may not acquire any property during this period of contract. At the end of five years
 they will be returned by the govern
 ment to the country whence they came. Strong opposition to this bill is ex-
 pected from the labor interests. If it
 is approved. 1t must then go to the
 Congress of the United States for final approval since the Philippine Congress is not authorized to act alone on im- migration questions.
 Another bill is under consideration compelling the registration of able bodied men who are without work. Municipal governments are empowered to offer them work of some sort and If they refuse, to send the into jail. There is also a proposed measure enabling the government to fix the prices of all food products and invest ign the secretary of commerce and communications with the powers of dictator in this matter. He will seize all business connected with the sale of foodstuff, that is being run at an exorbitant profit.
 It is expected that in some form the stimulation of food production and the regulation of food prices vii; surely become law. In each case the regulation will continue in force till year after the close of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Good Business

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 That clerk of yours who answers the telephone is very urbane."
 He is that
 He fairly cooes at you.''
 'Yup, his girl calls him up four or five times a day. At first thought I'd stop 1t, but now I guess I won't. Watching out for her keeps him keyed up to po- lite pitch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
GOVERNOR GIVES WARNING

It has been reported to Governor Bilbo that the railroads interested in the injunction which enjoins the state from the collection of ad valorem taxes on the increased valuation fixed by the railroad commission, and which is to be argued before Federal Judge Niles in a few days, have been busy in every county through which their roads operate securing affidavits from individuals to the effect that their property is not assessed at full value. The railroad commissioners held q short session today during which thls matter was discussed and they state that they know the charge against the railroads is true. They submitted the matter to the governor and he au- thorizes the statement that he will in clude this story in his message, fol- lowed by a guarantee that he will see to the vigorous prosecution of every man who makes any such affidavit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
Russian Revolution Gives
 Freedom to Tartar Women

London, December 5.-(Correspond- ence of the Associated Press. )-Tartar women in the far Russian provinces have dropped the veil and are freed from sex tyranny as result of the Russian revolution. In the elections for the local Zemstoves, they are vot- ing along with the men.
 letter from the Kazan says: "The women's movement here started in the revolution of 1905 as result of which the women began to go about unveiled. By 1910 yelled woman was unknown in Kanzan After the revolution in which the emperor was deposed the Moslem women formed a society and sent delegates to the first all Russian conference. Here they presented de mands for the abolition of polygamy and the Moslem inheritance law ac- cording to which female heirs receive smaller portions than male A sepa- rate day is set apart for the Tartar women to vote, to satisfy the mullahs and old fashioned women. About 40 per cent of the women went to the polls on Che last election.
 "In Kan2an one has only to walk through the streets to see that Moslem women are socially the equal of men and have shaken off the shackles of centuries of sex tyranny"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

Soon we may be buying shoes with a
 6000- mile guarantee, if the lessons of the war should tempt some manufactures to introduce Esparto grass shoes in America. These are make principally in Spain and Portugal. and to some extent in the mountain districts of France. A single pair often will last 25 years, 1t is said. and pair of Esparto shoes only 10 years old may be said to have been just ''broken in.'' This grass is of a peculiar toughness, is practically water shoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
BUSINESS-LIkE BASIS

The entire fiscal system of the state is going to be changed and placed on a modern business-like basis. During the 1916 session of the legislature a joint senate and house committee composed of the foremost thinkers and political economists in those bodies was selected and charged with doing the work That committee is ready to report a plan that meets the sanction of every member, but it has not been made public
 A commission charged with the task of rewriting under one heading all the school laws of the state is now complet- ing it's labors, and will be ready to re- port next week. The work done meets the approval of the state superintendent of education and all others in authority in the educational department of the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
DOG TAX FIGHT

The usual fight over the dog will come to pass as matter of course. and it is believed the sheep raisers are going to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
GREAT COR SHORTAGE

Prof. c. A. Cobb of the extension forces of the department of agricul- turo and who is in charge of Boys Corn and Pig club work in Missis- sippi, states that there is a shortags of 40,000,0 900 bushels of corn in the state though .he state made a great deal more corn last year than ever before. In order to cover this short age next year, he is appealing to the bows to join the corn clubs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
TREASURY IS BARE

The treasurer of Mississippi had a balance of s191.0O0 at the close of bus mess one night thfs week. more than s200,000 in Confederate pension war rants issued and unpaid, a session of the legislature but a week off, and no taxes yet collected, because of the de- lay n making up the rolls by the state tax commissioners. The treas- urer's only hope is the board of trus- tees of the penitentiary. Three or four thousand bales of cotton have been sold. but because of inability to get cars to deliver the goods the cotton has not. been naid for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06

come out on top. Already petitions are being circulated in several counties, and may be sn all of them, calling on mem bers of the legislature to vote for a good, strong dog law, vne that will put the worthless cur out of business for all time to come.
 One of the very first bills, or reso- lutions. to be introduced will be to ratify the proposed prohibition amend ment to the federal constitution. Tho leaders of the dry forces are anx- ious that Mississippi shall be the first state to act on this measure and the resolution will be placed before the house the very first day of the session, If possible. Governor Bilbo will recom- mend this in his message. He will also urge the passage of bone dry law and the chances are that the "quart every two weeks" law now on the Mississippi statute books will be wiped off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-06
COLLEGES WANT AID

The proposition to issue bonds in the sum of s914,0O0 for the purpose of mak- ing permanent improvements at the sew e1al state colleges is going to have a
 rocky road to travel, but Governor Bilbo, the heads of all these institutions and the boards of trustees thereof, are
 welded to the idea, and will do every thing in their power tv have the state take this long step in the cause of edu-
 cation. The buildings have been needed for years and unless they are secured
 through bond issues, the young men and
 women of the state who are seeking in- structon and training along special lines will have to continue to go to other states for their education.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24
A RECORD OF SERVICE
AND Achievement

II ought not to be necessary for
me to tell the people OF eastern Weld
County in detail what | have done
for their schools. Not only have |
obtained county and state aid for
weak districts which very few coun-
ty superintendents In the state have
ever done, but | have made Weld
County the first In the state in most
of the great modern measures for
rural school Improvement.
These claims cannot be refuted,
but you are asked to change horses
while crossing the stream not be-
cause have failed in the slow pro-
eress OF building up the school sys-
TEN OF this immense county but be-
cause some one else would like the
job. | confidently ask you to let me
go on with this well started work
Your rural school leader schould be
a man who has actually and actively
engaged In the epoch making work
that has commanded the energy and
attention OF every live public school
man form Commissioner Claxton
down, for the past few years.
A. B. Copeland,
County Supt. Of Schools.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24
men WANTED NOW
FOR U. S. NAVY

Denver, Colo. October: The Dem
yer Navy Recruiting Station, 1910,
17th Street has reopened and the
state Is being canvassed for material
for officers and Navy trades. Appli-
cants must come to Denver for the
physical and professional examina-
tions at their own expense. II they
are considered qualified, their induc-
tion will be requested into the Navy
through their local boards.
The officer material sought in
cludss men OF IL to 40 years who
are:
III Graduates OF college engi-
neering course. capable Of training
% Navy engineer officers.
t2) Who hare high school ed
ucation and knowledge Of trigon-
ometry and logarithms-f deck ofli-
GERS.
ts) High school graduates Of con-
siderable business experience who
can qualify for training as pay off,
GERS.
In addition. the Navy Is seeking
for men tor aviation commissions.
These men must be within the ages
Of lsh years and 33 years inclu-
sive; must have good physique,
and at least two years college edu-
cation. The Navy also needs mem
hers OF the following trades. machin-
lists. Plumbers, blacksmiths. shipnt-
ters. watchmakers. instrument re-
pairmen. camera rcpairmen, pharma-
cists, tailors. tent makers. carpenters.
coopers. coppersmiths, tinsmiths,
hoilermakers, riveters and welders.
II addition. bright young lads Of
fair education will be taken for the
Hospital Corps or Aviation Quarter
masters.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24
FLU SITUATION
AROUND RAYMER

The situation In regard to the in
fluenza is not improving as fast as
We would like to report.
The malady seems to have at
tackled the physicians In its most
virulent form. Not a doctor on the
Burlington is able to attend his pa
tients. in fact only one, DR.. Olson
Is at home, and he has been seriously
sick.
Louis Allen, W. B. Dunlap, Shelby
Hare, and A. st. Clair were in Gree
ley Monday asd while there arranged
to have a Greeley physician come to
Raymer for influenza patients. DR..
Averill came over last evening and
was on the 60 most all night visit
ing patients.
In town there Is very little OF the
epidemic. Mr.. Beans who was down
with It for a day or so is around
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeHoney were bad
enough so that his folks at Greeley
were phoned for Sunday. At the
present time both are improving.
Frank Richards and the c. 4.
Richards children are quite sick, but
they are not believed to be danger
Gus.
Br. Brown and the entire family
are suffering from the malady, the
serious condition.
selrious condition.
One of the Smathers girls has an
attack.
Mr.. Mark was in need of a physi-
clan, but is improving.
While we are advised to keep
away from the crowd. that seems to
be no certain preventive, for some
OF the worst cases are where the
people mingle with the crowd the
least.
In fact the people living in town
seem to be comparatively free from
the malady, while out from town
here Is more and the attacks seem
to. be more virulent. This is Just one
OF those unexpainable freaks of the
disease.
Probably public gatherings vii.
continue to remain under the bar
for all Of another week; but general
reports are to the effect that the
crest Of the disease is past and fro m
now on we may look for steady and
speedy improvement:
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24

time almost five thousand names
have been placed on the rolls, which
has required thorough and constant
work. The registration OF September
18th has greatly increased the la
bors of the Draft Board. and Mr..
Phillips has deemed II unwise, In tho
face Of our present emergency, to
neglect any part OF the important
work, In order to further any inter-
ests OF a personal nature. Therefore
he will remain at his post Of duty,
and continue In his present war work
until the files are completed.
During Mr.. Phillips 27 years OF
residence In Colorado, he has been
active in every public entrprise, that
has had to do with the upbuilding
OF his own community, He has sery-
ed five terms as Mayor In his home
town. He Is now doing his bit In
War Work, Those who know him
best say, his record has been one OF
business efficiency. and loyalty to
every public demand. ADV.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24

T, G. Phillips, candidate for Coun-
ty Treasurcrwns born at Salina, Kan
sas, 4S years ago, He received his
early education in the common
schools OF Iowa, He came to Colora-
do n years ago and worked In the
store Of A. ]. Eaton, at Eaton, Colo
RADIO as q clerk. After years ser
vice as clerk he became a partner
In the business. s years later he
became the principal owner and man
ager Of the Phillips-Eaton Mercan-
tile Company, which institution he
conducted for IL years, during which
time Its business grew until 1t be
came one of the largest and most
successful mercantile establishments
in northern Colorado,
While engaged In the mercantile
business he bought and operated some
of the best farms in his community,
which he still owns and operates
and to-day he Is vitality interested
in the farming intrests Of Weld Coun-
ty, which he believes not only ex-
GELS any county in our state, but
that Of any state In our union,
Shortly before we entered the pres
ent war he disposed OF his mercan
tile interests, and entered the service
OF the government. as Chairman oil
the Draft Board Division 2, Weld
County, Colorado, and for the past
sixteen months has devoted his en-.
tire time In the performance Of these
duties without pay During this
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24
PUBLIC AUCTION

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction at his homestead, at the
spring, Z miles east and 3h miles
north Of Raymer and 3 miles west
and 3h miles north of Stoneham,
commencing at 1000 a. M, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1918,
The following: Red Cow, White
fase COW, Red Heifer, yrs old, Bull,
yearling past. 2 spring calves, 2
Shoats. weight 70ib each, Gray horse
Gray mare, Gray mare, Bay yerling
colt, Sprng colt, IL disc new Peoria
drill, John Deere Wagon, good as
new, Old wagon, Pisa Bird Sul'ey
Breaker, 12-inch Rod Breaker, q
Shovel Bean Cultiyator, 2-seetion
Steel harrow, Disc Cultivator, A.
Shovel Walking Cultivator, 16-foot
Ladder, Set OF Wagon Harness, Set
OF double driving Harness, A lot of
extra halters and brides, Stack of
Millet hay, Stack of corn and fodder,
14-foot Hay Rack, 12-foot Drag with
teeth.
of the Red Crossetaoinshrdlua Miss
A dozen Chickens will be sold for
the benefit OF the Red Cross.
TERMS:-Ail sums under $1,000.
Cash; over that amount six months
time will be given on approved notes
bearing 10 per cent interest, per
cent discount for cash.
Lunch served by the stoneham
Red Cross.
B. w. SCHMIDT, OWNER.
CARL SANDSTEDT, Auctioneer.
r. X. NIEDERJOHN. Clerk.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24
REGARDING TIE LEW
MILL FEEDS PLEDGE

A simple pledge OF honor is more
binding TO an American than a signei
and witnessed treaty is TO a German
That is why Herbert Hoover, fore
seeing disastrous shortage OF wheat
mill feeds and consequent loss Of dairy
herds, simply turned 10 The farmers Of
America and asked them to pledge
themselves on their honor to u.s.
wheat feeds for no other purpose thaa
the feeding of dairy cattle, poultry and
young pigs and calves. and to keep no
more than a sixty day supply Of whea,
mill feeds on hand.
He KNEW that the farmers pledge
handed to the miller from whom n
bought his feed was as good as a LIB
ERTY bond, would be enforced by hi
conscience without policing or inspec
ton. and would be Kept cheerfully be
cause Of the farmers own far sighted
rood sense.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24
|RAYMER PHYSICIAN
influenza VICTIM

The attempt to save DR.. Smiri's
life by taking him to Denver last
week was doomed to failure.
Friday morning the telegraph brot
word that during the night previous
the young physician had passed away.
It had not seemed possible that
the dread malady could so quickly
snuff oS the life Of one whose life
work was to fight disease, but this
epidemic seems to have marked the
medical profession for its most fire.
quent victims. !.
DIR. Smirl was taken to his oil
home at Rocky Ford for burial ami
laid to rest there last Saturday.
We have no particulars about his
life, but in his little more than a
years residence among us he had
made many warm personal friends
and had built up professional prac-
tice that was taxing his energies to
the utmost. In fact his devotion To
professional duties undoubtedly cost
him his life, as when the disease at.
tackled him. his Vitality was OK
hausted by constant day and night
attendance upon victims OF the dread
influenza.
Raymer will certainly miss their
talented young doctor. not only In Il
professional way, but as progress
sive, wide-awake citizen interested
in every movement for town improve
ment.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-24
Republican Candidate for County
Superintendent Of Schools

Charles w, Martin, Republican
candidate for County Superintendent
OF schools has been a resident Of
Pierce for the past ten years, dur
ing which time he secured the res
pect and esteem OF a wide circle Of
friends. For the past two years he has
been closely identified with public
affairs at the county seat but has
never held Office. z
Mr. Martin Is a native OF Mis-
souri,, state which has contributed
many excellent citizens to our COM
mon wealth, and received his early
education In the public schools OF
that state. Later he attended Will
lam Jewel college at Liberty, Mo-,
from which he graduated with high
honors and the degree of Bacheor Of
Arts.
After graduation, he engaged In
high school and college preparatory
work. In which he was very success
full. For two years he served as a
member OF the Board OF Examiners
for teachers certificates In Clinton
County, Mo.
Gershg to Colorado, he became
principal Of the Pierce schools, which
position he occupied with general
satisfaction for three years. Since
that time he has devoted his time
to the banking business and clerical
work which has given him an ex-
cellsnt training for the Office OF sup
erintendent Of schools.
In addition to o thorough educa-
tioinal preparation, Mr.. Martin will
bring to the Office an unimpeachahle
character and an unwavering pur-
pose in the cause OF temperance and
other moral work as we'll as un-
doubted loyalty and patriotism.
And, not least OF all, he will in
fuse into the schools OF this county
| the inspiration and enthusiasm COM
ing from bright, keen intellect In
the very prime Of vigorous manhood,
He ought to be elected.-Pierce
Leader. Adv.