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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
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LONDON'S LORD MAYOR.
When Ar-ayed in Robes of State Il
Glory Is Like Iomon

When Ar-ayed in Robes of State Ills
Glory Is Like Iomon
The foundation Of municipal honor
in England undoubtedly springs from
the Guildhall, London, which Justly
claims to be accounted the most IN
clent of our municipal halls. seeing
that the lord mayor of the last eigh-
teen centuries are with justice as
sumed to have their prototypes in tho
Roman project and the Saxon Fort
rcye OF Portgrave.
For O considerable number of years
the robes of the lord mayor, the
court OF aldermen. and the common
councillors have been settled with g
precision that none, save the most
reckless of inventors, would pre-
sumo to disturb. The lord mayor
himself has his ..gold" robe for the
occasion of the annual Guildhall
banquet and the times when he pro
ceeds in state either to the new law
courts or to the houses of parlia-
ment. The aldermen have their
scarlet gowns, the sheriffs their dis
tinctive and very handsome robes
and chains, while the coun-
cillors rejoice in gowns called .'maz-
arines." it being generally under
stood that rnaZarine is a term for q
particular dark-blue color, although
according to some photographers,
mazarine also means a drinking YES
sci and an old way of dressing fowls.
Then, again, when the sovereign
comes into the city the lord niay 81
is bound to don a robe of crimson or
purple velvet. trimmed with ermine.
At the time OF his investiture, he
wears a massive gold chain; bu t
when he is honored by reelection at
the expiration of his term of Office he
veal two chains. The mace of sill
ver-gilt, surmounted by a royal
crown and the imperial arms, is car
ried before the mayor by the author
ity of the charter of Edward Ill;
while the city possesses no less than
four swords. n called the Pearl"
presented by Queen Bess when she
opened the first royal exchange, and
%so-called from its being richly set
with pearls. This sword precedes
the chief magistrate on all occasions
of rejoicing and festivity. The sword
of state is carried before the lord
mayor as an emblem of his sovereign
ty within the city proper: the black
is used on fast days in lent ana at
the death of any member of the royal
family; while the fourth sword is
that placed close to the lord mayors
chair at the central criminal court.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
BALLAD OF BLUE CHINA.

There's a joy without canker or cark,
there's a pleasure eternaliy new =
lis TO gaze on the glaze and the mark
Of china that's OLD, and that's blue;
Who'd have thought they would come to us, who
That Ger loot of an empire would hang
A veil of Morrisian hue,
In the reign of the Emperor Hwangf
These dragons-their tails, you remark,
Into punches Of lotus-fiower grew
When Noah came out of the ark,
Did these lie in wait for his crew?
They snorted. they snapped. and they few;
they were mighty OF Tin and of fang,
And their portraits Celesfials drew,
In the reign of the Emperor Hwang.
Here's q pct with a house in n park,
In 4 park where the peach blossoms blew.
Where tle lovers eloped in the dark.
Lived. died, and were turned into two
Bright birds that eternally flew
Turoueh the bougbs OF the May as they sang;
Via a tale was undoubtedly true
In tie rei=n Of the Emperor Hwang.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
federation Not Necessary.

Jane-Mamma, l wish you would
not ask me to receive Mr.. Sledge's
attentions. Why, l can't tolerate
him.
James Mother-I'm not particular
about that, daughter. merely want
you to marry him.-Chicago Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

Uncle Johns Harmless Stomach Powders
cure stomach and bowel complaints. Send
2 cent stamp for free sample to U. j. II. s..
?. Co., 514 Paxton block, Omaha.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

: 1t is more easy to evaGe the trouble
which heaven sends US than that which we
bring upon ourselves.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

The bat, hanging upside down, laughs at
he topsy-turvy world.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
Queer Effect of an EARTHQUAKE.

The correspondent at Atlanti OF
the London Times has visited Chal-
els. the capital of the northern part
of the island of Euboea, which island
was greatly affected by the recent
earthquakes. A most peculiar Incl
dent noticed by him was the action
of the lofty Venetian tower in the
center of the town. Itswung to and
fro so violently that it knocked
down an adjoining wall, though it
remained standing itself and JUS
tanned no damage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the Califor-
MA liquid laxative, Syrup Of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it their
favorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article, look for the name of
the California Fig Syrup Co., printed
near the bottom of the package.
The Whole prospective product from
a peach orchard of Loco trees near
Ingleside, on the eastern shore of
Maryland, has been sold for S25. Such
al orchard in what is called a good
peach year should produce 1000 bas-
cts of marketable peaches, worth
bout $50 in the New York market.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

Patience is the robe of Advancement in
all lines of life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

FIegeran's Ca IN phor Ice with GlycerIne.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
aud Face, Cold Sores, &c. &C. Clark Co., .Haveu,C
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

The ignorant are never defeated il any
argument.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

A woman with a three-inch tongue car
slay a giant.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

suit OF innocent pleasure, be de-
prived Of his life in an instant OF
time, without the slightest warning.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22
INVESTIGATE

INVESTIGATE the irrirated lands Of
Idaho and you will
find them the cheap
est, the best and the
most accessible to
markets.
EMlGRATE to Idaho and you viii
be happy. Its a new
country, its for the
poor man aud the
smaller farmer and
fruit grower.
fRE1GATE the lands of Idaho
and you have a
surety OF crops and
fruit in abundance.
COGITATE? Of course you Will,
then send for our
Idaho advertising
matter. Address E. L.
Lomax,
9. P. & 7. a, Omaha, Neh
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

ShIloh's Consumption Cure
Is sold on a guarantee. II cures JncIpient Consgnp-
ton II Is the best Cough Cure. 25 cts., 5cts. ( $I.o1
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

"FInnson's Magic Corn SaIve.o
Warranted to cure or money refunded. ASK youf
druggist for it. Price 10 cents.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

The Imperial library at Paris has
$4,000 works treating of the French
revolution.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

Billiard Table. secondhand. For sale
heap. Apply to or address, H. c. AKIN,
5Il S. 18th St. Omaha, Neo.
Before trying TO ride horseback one
should learn to ride on oxen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-06-22

Len AIAsw eTIag a.hertisei4e4-s --L-dly
mention. ;nI~ rape
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
The Malady of The Age.

The young man Of the day is poor creature
mere bundle of nerves. hypochonrlacal hyster-
ica and the wretched victim of an ever-increas-
ing neurasthenia. That is what DR.. Erb has to say
of him, and DR.. Erb is one of the most eminent
psychologists in Germany. "Neurasthenia," he
says, lis a disease peculiar to the educated
classes, originating in Over-eXertion of the
brain. Youth enjoys too easily the eX-
element of society life. Poetry has deterio-
rated into gross materialism, music has become
too loud even painting shows us the ugly side of
things And the consequence is that the race
of men is slowly but surely degenerating toward
the condition of hysterical women. Mr.. Grant
Allen takes up the tlattering tale and asserts
that the modern young man is so poor creature
that he dare not even ask woman to marry
him. Wherein, if he is conscious of his defects.
he acts with more prudence and chilvalry than
Mr.. Grant Allen gives him credit for Is the i'll
dictment true? 1t is difficult to deny it certain
measure of truth. 1t is our modern custom TO
overwork the brains of the young, to surround
their bodies with overmuch luxury, giving no
chance to the development of endurance; and 1t
is our fate to live in an age when railways, tele-
graphs, and fifty other inventions have added
UNNECESSARILY to the wear and tear OF the lndl-
vdual and separate units of society. But to this
much of truth there has surely been added vast
deal Of eXaggeratiOn We are more nervous,
perhaps. but we not less strong, less valiant,
or less lOng-lived than our fOrefathers were.
Where's fOrteS ante AeamemnOna, and strong
men will live again though Agamemnon be dead.
The complaint is very old one. No doubt, the
old stagers at the siege of Troy shook their heads
gravely over the degenerate fighting qualities
of their grandSOnS.-LOndOn Graphic.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
Don't Be EnviOuS.

The man or woman who envies those who hap
pen to be able to dress we'll and to enjoy the
pleasures of life a little more than those who are
compelled to work continuously, will be miserable
all their days, for no matter how high they may
get, they will find others still higher.
The enviOus person is never satisfied and never
can be.
Take the successful men of the city and you
will find that the majority of them began just
where you did. Then why are you not in equally
good circumstances?
If you ran race with man and lost it. you
would hardly blame your failure to the race
course. You started even and ran together, and
you lost because you couldn't run as fast as he, or
lacked the power of endurance.
So, your failure in the race of life is not due to
the track but to your lack of ability as runner.
-PittSburg Commercial Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
ELECTRICITY the Kew to Life.

Prof Calico Ferraris, the genial Italian
scientist. whose name is we'll known to all cleo
tricians was recently asked by young lady
what electricity was, but, unlike most others
when asked that question, he ventured to
answer it, and, according to Cosmos wrote in
French in her autograph book the following, of
which we venture to give a translation, even
through the English language hardly does
justice to the original in French.
Maxwell has demonstrated that luminous
variations of electromagnetic forces. Hertz,
in proving by experiments that electromagnetic
oscillations are propagated like light, has given
an experimental basis to the theory of Maxwell
This gave birth to the idea that the luminiferous
ether and the seat of electric and magnetic
forces are one and the same thing.
This being established, can now, my dear
young lady. reply to the question that you put
to me. What is electricity?
at is not only the formidable agent which
now and then skaters and tears the atmos
phere, terrifying you with the crash of its
thunder, but it is also the life-glving agent
which sends from heaven to earth, with the
light and the heat, the magic of coors and the
breath of life. 1t is that which makes YOU
heart beat to the palpitations of the outside
world it is that which has the power to trans
nit to your soul the enchantment of look an(
| the grace of a smile. '-Electrical World.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
Chinese PuniShmentS.

In December. 1891, was in Canton. One aft
ernoOn 1 visited the principal law court. Two
prisoners in chains were intrOduced-One an old
man too infirm to walk, the other youth toler-
ably vigorous but abject and fOrlOrn in demeanor.
The presiding mandarin appeared sat down and
slipped his tea, while an official battered out
long grafton, presumably an indictment. for the
prisoners proceeded, as l understood, to plead
mot guilty." What followed, says a writer in
the Spectator, was this: The old man was held
up-not held down,.while two stoldid Chinaman
fogged him with long, plant canes above the
knees. The youth was Invested of his chains
which were then piled up in front of him. Upon
these he was compelled to kneel while his feet,
hands and pig-tail were all attached by cord to
post behind him and tightly secured.
The cries of the victims and the complete COM
posture of The spectators was alike disgusting. L
said as much to my guide, whom generally re-
garded as an amiable being. His reply was:
This very interesting; never seen this before"
though nave no doubt he had. The explana-
ton of the dreadful scene-eXcuse there could be
none-was that by the jaw of China, no man
can be executed until he has confessed his guilt.
These two individuals had been convicted beyond
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
EmblenS of Sedan.

We can easily understand how difficult mat
ter it was to make the inhabitants of SOdom
comprehend the danger that was threatening
the city on account of their wickedness. But
it ought not to be SO difficult for u.s. who in this
age have an enlightened civilization, to know
that the tendencies and results of so insidious,
fascinating, and dangerous a habit and passion
as the use of alcoholic beverages must eventually
drown society in a whirlpool of misery, crime.
and despair.
1t is well that the tendency of alcoholic bev-
erages is to make men sOrdid indolent, malig-
nant, treacherous, dirty, violent, and crlminally
depraved, thereby inducing state of anarchy
and destruction of which birthstone and fire are
only emblems to us of what occurred thousands
of years ago, in SodOm and Gomorrah.-inde-
pendence (Wis) NewS-WaVe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

Members of the WOman'S Relief Corps, Muller
and Crook Post. G. A. r., assembled at the res
idence of president Mrs. Jennie Varney, at Oak
Park Monday afternoon, to celebrate the forty
ninth anniversary of her birth. Mrs. j. s. May,
in behalf of the w. r. c., in a we'll chosen and
appropriate address. presented Mrs. Narney
with a very handsome solid gold badge and a set
of very beautifully decorated china cups and
saucers in honor of the occasion. Mrs. Narney
responding in touching address of thanks, to
whom the meeting and presentation was a com
plete but very happy surprise. The husbands
of the ladies called in the evening and very
pleasant and memorable time was enjoyed
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
MARRIED..

MORTrZ- POWER:-Sunday. April 29th 1884, at
Hudson, Wisconsin, Mr.. William MOritZ to
Mrs. Helen Powers, both of saltwater.
The bride is one of Stllwater's most popular
and talented ladies. where she is esteemed and
beloved by a large number of friends for her many
good qualities and pleasant, gentle disposition.
The groom dis a popular salesman connected
with the dry goods establishment of A. G..
Shuttinger; is well-known throughout the city
where he is esteemed and hOnOred by a large
circle of friends.
Mr. and Mrs NORTH will reside on Laurel
street. where they will be pleased to meet their
many friends.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
The figures given by Miss Wells are as follows

Miss Wells has also Investigated as to che
charges made against negros who were lynched.
Rape was charged against 260; murder 253; rob-
berry against A; arson 81; race prejudice was the
only excuse in % lynchings; 10 were lynched for
quarreling with white men; 10 for making
threats; for miscegenation; for rioting; for
burglary, and, in 30 cases, there was no charge
at all. The alarming increase in lynchngs in the
South as well as in some states in the North is
attracting the attention of thoughtful and law
loving people, who realize that some measures
should be devised to check the evil.-Saginaw
(Mich.) Courier Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
DIED..

ANDERSON:-In this city at 900 O'Clock Thurs
day morning. April Goth, 1894, of scarlet
fever, Knute n. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew w. Anderson, aged 1 year, 3
months and % days.
Sweet pretty flower,
Emblem of purity and heavenly peace!
Brief was thine hour
Too short the tenure of thy mortal lease.
Soon thou hast gone
Back to the land where souls eternal bloom:
Thy vict'ry won
Der life DER death DER melancholy tomb.
r. F.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

doubt of heinOus crimes, but they refused to con-
fess. The alternative before them was eXecu-
ton or death by torture; and apparently they
preferred the latter. The ceremony witnessed
was to be repeated de die in diem, until either
life or resolution gave way. How the end came,
of course I never knew,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
THE BAZAR::
We would

We would
respectfully draw the attention Of
the readers of this paper to the fact
that we are in position to sell all
kinds of Merchandise as cheap as
any concern in the United States
or Canada. Our connection in the
Eastern market places us on an
equal footing with the largest con-
Germs in the country, and our ex-
penses for selling and handling
Merchandise are far less than most
concerns of our size that are To-
Gated in larger cities. Samples
cheerfully sent to any part Of the
United States or Canada.
Respectfully,
A. G. SRUTTINGER.
Saltwater, MINI.
THE Bazaar.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
No Balm In Gilead.

A sunset rosebud, adOrably rare,
With soft glowing tintS beyond compare
Was offered me, most dainty bOutonerre.
Nav. reckless. took I life in hand to dare
Its fragrance to inhale. as lying there
Half opened. coaXing petals waiting prayer,
A silent plea my loneliness to share;
Sweet pretty, pleading bud, our sunless air
Would dry thy juices more than MONDAY glare
Of tOrrid summer sun; soon woulds't thou fare
AS prison bonded souls must everywhere;
And in thy wither'd self scant semblance bear
To that which Master made so fresh, so fair.
A. III. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
Work, the Secret Of Success.

young man cannot make a success in life I'M
less he works. He cannot loaf around street
corners and saloons. He must learn trade or
do some honest work; or, before he knows it, he
will be chronic loafer despised by all with whom
he comes in contact. Do something no matter
how small and you will eventually find yourself
climbing the ladder of success, There are many
obstacles to overcome. but toll, grit and endur-
ance will help you to overcome them all. Help
yourself and others will help yOu.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
Grace Congregational.

Corner 9Th and Laurel streets, Rev. j. II.
ALBERT, pastor. Sunday services, preach,
ing 1920 a. m. and 7:45 y. IN. Sunday School
1:45 a. m. Junior EndeavOr 800 p. m.
Christian Endeavor $3.50 p. m. Chidren,s
Mission Band the second Sunday Of each
month at 800 D. M Midweek and Prayer
meetings. Wednesdays 7:45 p. m. Ladies'
Aid Society, Thursday afternoons. Ladies'
Missionary Society, the last Friday OF each
month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

Gen. John f. NOrrish, of the Board of Mama
gers, with Rev. Father o. Erren, o. S. B., of
Hastings in company with Capt. Alexander,
called at THE MIRROR office Thursday after
noon last and extended to us personal cOngratu-
latons upon the recent improved appearance of
THE MIRROR and its splendid success. Rev.
Father Erren endorsed our efforts in a most
substantial manner by dropping a dollar upon
our desk and thus becoming a regular sub
scriber, saying he MUST have THE MIRROR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

"LoOk out for paint was the inscription which
greeted cur eye as entered the officers kitch-
en- Saturday, thus implying that the state paint
ers had recently paid visit there. That depart
ment ever neat, clean and tidy, looks still heater
in it's bright new dress.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

Our foreman. being somewhat intoxicated last
week, not with ''booze'' however, but with JOY
at the prospect of his near approaching liberty
got the local, announcing the appointment of
Mrs. Neil Conklin as prison organist, somewhat
mixed up. 1t should have read Mrs. COnklin,
instead of Miss Graham, officiated in her new
position for the first time, Sunday morning of
last week. These errors will occasionally occur
in the best and most carefully regulated news
papers, as proved in the above instance. and are
generally laid to the printers DEVIL but for
once we give him his due and grant him our full
editorial VindcatiOn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

DR.. w. C. Gibbons, metaphvsician, and Miss
E. C. Donaldson, of the Hotel Albion, Minneap-
oils, with Mrs. C. Olson, of the Park Hotel, Hud-
son, Wis, in company with Turnkey johnson,
were visitors at the prison last Thursday, making
The MIRROR pleasant call.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

Engineer Jones last week remodeled the pipes
of the prison fountain by placing therein small
tubes in proper order to equalize the distribution
of water. The tiny streams now form a pyramid
of crystalline spray which greatly enhances the
beauty of the fountain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
The following are the grade changes for the

Apparently the most insignificant things some
times cause great Inconvenience. This fact has
been fully illustrated recently by an old shoe,
which in some mysterious manner got into the
main pipe of the hydrant at the corner of the
prison park, which took several men as many
days to excavate and remove before the hydrant
could be made to work.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03

Warden Wolfer with DR.. Merrill and party of
friends brought in a handsome string of black
bass, pickerel and pike, recently, the result of
days frolic with the tinny tribe. We are also
informed that the party did not escape the Gus
tomary drenching which seldom fails to accom-
pany such trip.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
Hard-Earned Wages,

An old church in Belgium decided to repair its
properties and employed an artist to touch up
large painting. Upon presenting his bill, the
committee in charge refused payment unless the
details were specified, whereupon he presented
the items as follows:
ITEMS.
To correcting the Ten Commandments. 1912
Embellishng POntius PLATE and putting
new ribbons on his bonnet ............. 1902
Putting new tail on the rooster of st. Peter
and mending his comb. Observation-Disclosures. 2.2O
Replumbing and gliding left wing of guard
ian angel. .......................... 5.1S
Washing the servant of the High Priest and
putting carmne on his cheeks. ......... 500
Renewing Heaven, adjusting the stars and
cleaning up the moon Observation-Disclosures. ia
Touching up purgatory and restoring lost
souls. Observation-Disclosures. 3.06
Frightening up the flames of hell, putting
new tail on the devil mending his left
hoof, and doing several odd jobs for
the damned Observation-Disclosures. III
| Rebordering the robes of Herod and adj
justng his wig OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 400
| Taking the spots Off the son of Tobias 13O
Cleaning Balaam'sass and putting one shoe
on him -.................... 10
| Putting earrings in Sarah's ears ............ III
Putting new stone in David's sling, en-
larging the head of Goliath and eX-
tending Saul's legs. Glib
Decorating Noah's ark and putting head
Oh oneil.. t'.'...'.'..... f'oi
Mending the shirt of the prodigal son and
cleaning his ear. ...........'....-.. 339
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-05-03
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street. opposite Pittman House. Rev. c. A;
CRESSY pastor Services at 10: 80 a. m. and
7:3O D. m. Sunday School at II m. Junior
League at 400 p. m. Epworth League at $3.50
D. M Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 80. PASTORS class in Bible Study, Friday
evening at 7:3O. Ladies' Bible Circle. Friday
at 3:Oep. m. Mrs. S. B. SlOcumb, teacher
Pastors residence 523 n. Second street.