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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23

are eXperimentalists and are willing to
try any measure that promises to better
their condition. The government has
been empowered to construct all public
works. to build and maintain railroads:
Henry Georges single tax theory has
been enacted into law, female suffrage
granted, which carries with it the power
to hold any office: their ballot system
has been adopted by us and in some
states also their system of land trans
ferral known as the TOrrenS system.
These are not English ideas, but Aus
tralian. and living as these people do
in far away country, in a different
climate under dissimiIar conditions
and environments they are drifting
away from conservative England in
their laws, manners, customs, and ideas
and these will eventually cause snch d
divergence of interests that only one
result is possible-separation.
tADNJ>.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23

shut himself away from it, how can he
escape the consequence of living i'll
darkness? SO if God be the great re-
ality in religion and in the universe, it
is a matter of supreme moment that
men should live in right relations with
him. This is religion, moral harmony
with God, his life in the soul 10y its own
consent and desire. TO deny the reality
of God is to give the intuitions of
human nature the lie. This leads to
the distrust of all our higher intuitions,
and gives loose rein to our lower pas
SiOnS the indulgence of which may issue
III crime. TO deny that God can be
known is a sOftening of atheism but it
practically amounts to the same thing.
1t shuts out the light from the soul,
Weakens the moral senSibilities and
tends to their ultimate destruction.
The reason why all irreligious men are
not as bad as irreligion allows them to
be, is because their unbellef does not
wholly exclude from them the light
which, like the sun, shines upon the
evil as upon the good. More signiii
cant of evil is the motive for unbelief
than unbelief itself. If the irreligiOn
of man proceeds from love of dark
ness rather than light, it must be, as
Christ said. because his deeds are evil.
There is striking analogy between
the criminals S choice of the night as the
time for the preparation of his evil
deeds, and his denial or forgetfulness
of the God who can see in the night as
in the day and from whom no man can
hide. His irreligion is as much in what
he forgets as in what he denies, and in
either case it is choice of darkness
rather than light. The conclusion fol-
lows that irreligion, as Il rule of life. is
one of the fruitful causes of crime. C
NJ. Heard, ID. d., in North and West.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23
TWO ENGLISH COLONIES.

Has England reached the height Of
her power? is the question that any
student of English history will natu
rally ask himself when reading of her
great growth. 1t is the conviction of
the writer that the question can only
be answered in the affirmative. and that
the decline of her power will come from
the source that now constitutes a
strong element of her strength, viz, her
colonies Indications are not wanting
that at least two of them will not long
remain a part of the English nation,
Canada and Australia. The former
certainly does not prosper under British
rule, she is heavily burdened with debt,
contracted mainly in building military
highways for the use of the mother
country in case Of war. She has more
emigrants than immigrants, and her
population has declined from eight to
tive million, and the country remains
umdevelOped. The Canadians are an
intelligent people and must ask them
cause of the difference in the position
of the two nations, whose people have
lived side 10y side for more than CEN
tury? Why is it that upon one side of
the boundary line there has grown up a
nation of seventy million. and on the
other d nation of scarcely five million ?
Why is it that as you go down the
separating line of lake and river you find
on the one side great and wealthy cities,
thriving industries, and a prosperous
people, and on the other d few strag-
Cling villages and towns, no great man.
ufactOries, and people Impoverished
1t cannot be the climate, for there is
scarcely any difference between Canada
and the bordering states in this respect
The natural resources of Canada are
very nearly equal to those of the United
states. so this cannot be the cause. Ii
is the difference in the system of gov
ernment that is responsible for this
recognized this, but a sentiment of pa
triotism has thus far restrained efforts
for change, but how long will thi:
sentiment endure? Will not self-in
terest inevitably overcome it and the
proper remedy be applied?
Australia also is drifting away from
England, but in different manner
than Canada The English are th'
most conservative people, it requires
years of agitation to effect any impor
tant reform. The Australians, on th'
other hand, are the most liberal peopl
in their movements for reform. The,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23

ship, exhibiting no interest whatever
in national affairs; they abhor any true
semblance Of labor reform. they are
the instigators and sole supporters of
the reduced wage system. they are
source of delay to universal fraternity,
menace to society, and an evil to the
community at large, and competitors
of the rankest type to a young and
struggling nation. This is why favor
the actions of the immigration ReStrlc-
ton Leagues and sincerely trust, for
the welfare of the republic. that they
will meet with loyal support in their
endeavors from the higher powers
that be. L. a. +.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23
THE MODERN IMMIGRANT

AS the progressive march of civiliZa
tiOn advances. it causes one to pause
and consider if the immigrant operated
upon the same tactics in the pioneer
days. as those now in our own country.
and if they represented the same grade
of humanity that pour into our own
midst at the present date. am in
clined to believe that the process of
evolution has evolved decided change
in both. Today we must divide the
question into two parts, and in doing
this. we develop the factor of
discrimination, distinction between
the desirable and undesirable immi-
grant. The movements of the latter
in the past few years have convinced
me that restriction is as essential for
the welfare OF the commonwealth as
the Protective Tariff is for the thriv-
ing of commerce. | am firm be-
lever in placing an iron hand upon
this incessant flow of illiterate and
| pauper home seekers. and regard the
recommended amendments of the pres
ent restriction laws as the initiative
step towards the progress and safety Of
our republic. When we exclude the
illiterates we shieId the country from
this undesirable class that are contin-
uously in conflict with American labor
and succeed by their ruinous COM
petition in driving established firms
high priced competitors-into insol-
vency They are the descendants OF
struggling humanity, who are unable
to exist in their own nativity because
of the oppression which issues from
mOnarchial administration and pre-
dominates over the already oppressed
hence they emigrate, and embark for q
land of freedom hospitality, and gov
erned by the people, but being un
accustomed to Ghese privileges OF {
higher sphere, they abuse the liberty
by violating the first principles upor
which their prospects depend, in de
moralizing the al+ ual cost of labOr'
cash value, and disloyalty to thei
, fellow man, consequently, they posses
, the tendency of degeneration as thei
. effects fully indicate. They come her
J for the purpose of accumulating ou
, wealth, with no intention of citizen
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23
IRRELIGION AND CRIME.
sIsassssBsssnsss

Is crime one of the natural results of |
a life of lrreligion? This question is /
by a recent discussion in the /
Times and some other |!
papers. The controversy seems to have
let loose all the dogs of war on the ag
nostic side of the question and set them
all to barking in praise of their cham
piOn. From the noise they make one
would think they are a mighty host.
Still they write some true things with
which the Christian theist must reckon.
We are ready to admit that religion
without morality is no better than a
morality without religion. "A religion
of merely ceremonial obServances, or
religion Of dogma alone isnO more able
to restrain the criminal instincts of men
than practice of military tactics or the
study of English grammar. The ques-
tion is not logical Or theological so
much as biological In other words. it
is question of life. Stated as it is at
the beginning of this article, it seems
that if there is common understand
ing of the terms, there could be no diff
ference of view as to the correctness of
an affirmative conclusion.
Both religion and irreligion may eX-
ist in the mind as abstract theories.
Theories have tendency to express
themselves in the conduct of life, but
Il al al },riy
forth their full fruitage unless they are
thus expressed, For this reason a man
may be an orthodox believer in the
theory of the Christian religion and not
upright in life, and another may be an
agnostic unbeleyer and have reputa
tion for morality which cannot be ques-
| toned. The first instance is the case of
one who absorbs enough religion from
| the Christian atmosphere to make him
| a Observation-Disclosures. while the agnOstic
| from the same source has absorbed
enough morality to make him decent.
| This is according to the law OF environ
ment. Not every man exposed to the
contagion of smallpox takes it. Only
when the poison enters the blood does
he suffer the consequence of his expo.
sure. Not every one who lives in a
pure atmosphere is in perfect health
There may be germs of disease in the
system corrupting the streams of phys
ical life. To know, then, the natura
effect upon life of any doctrine or be
lief about religion we must ask for its
results after it enters the very heart OF
life. GAS man thinketh in his heart
so is he." Beliefs are helpful and say
ing. and disbeliefs are hurtful and de
stroying according to the vital impor
tance of the subject to which they per
tain, and according to the motive
which lead men to cherish them. Trutl
is more important than any theory o
truth. The fact of light and right re
lations to it are of more account thai
} any theory Of light abstractly held
One may know little or nothing of tn
science of light, but if he lives in it h
, will receive its invigorating benefits
, On the other hand if one cherishe
' such a doctrine of light as leads him t
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23
Tronae. S1.M per year. in advance
Six Months 80 cents.

fretful regrets and weak excuses? Is
not the ordering and apportioning Of
time one of the chief duties of every
free and self-respecting man and wOm-
an? And having done this to the best
of his power. and satisfied his own con-
science, need he make apologies to the
world for declining to attempt the i'm
possible? If everyone must thus de-
termine for himself, others should allow
him to do so without interference. We
have no right to demand that he shall
help in this reform. or assist in that
charity, or fill this or that office, OF join
in certain enterprise, however good
or worthy we may deem them. We
may present them to his notice, but
not insist on his cooperation, or criti-
else him for refusing it, for we cannot
know his claims or his needs, nor. if we
did. could we relieve him of a response
biity all his own.
1t is true that this freedom of choice
imposes upon us an obligation which
it is no light matter to fulfill. The
consciousness that we have not done
this often makes us falter and waver
when we should be Self-reliant and
firm of purpose. To detect the essen
tial from the non-essential: to arrange
in order our occupations and recrea-
tion SO as to give each its reasonable
quota Of time, to adjust the various
claims upon us, SO that nothing that
we ought to do shall be crowded out.
and nothing that is superiluous shall
be admitted, is certainly no easy task,
| but it is one which will well reward all
the pains and efforts it costs in the in
creased value of our lives and the self
respect and peace of mind we shall
enjoy.
! Much Of the difficulty of such study
will melt away when we discover how
many things that we are IN the habit
of doing might reasonably be set aside.
Marcus Aurelius, one Of the most hard
tasked and conscientious of rulers, and
one who seems to have neglected no
duty, however small, says: THE great
est part of what we say or do, being
unnecessary, if man takes this away,
he will have more leisure and less ua-
easiness. Accordingly, on every oc-
cassion, man should ask himself, is
this one. of the unnecessary things ="
Doubtless we should be surprised at
the frequency with which this question
would receive an affirmative answer,
and at the amount of time that would
thus be released for worthy purposes.
!, On the other hand, we shall find that
some things we have neglected are all
important. There will be frequent
, shifting and regarding of pursuits,
with every increase of intelligence,
, and the result will be evident in the
/ greater efficiency of our work and the
, greater happiness of our lives.--Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23

The roses cannot bloom beneath
The birds sing DER your head.
But yet we know behind the walls
True impulse is not dead.
Though. fragrance of the roses. sweet.
Or songs of sweetest bird.
Behind your locks or meath your walls
May not be known or heard.
There are the roses of the heart.
The blossoms OF. the brain,
The earnest lives, the active work
A 'lOSt life" to reclaim.
No life, how great the blight may be.
But can begin anew,
And cultivate the hearts best flowers.
The Good. the Pure, the True.
Though we are black with earthly sin.
God still reignS on. in heaven.
}Ie did not say. The blest may knock
And peace to them is given
isnt, Come We Que. and come ye all.
ASK. aud We shall receive;
The door will open if We knock
And in the good believe
No heart so black. but has its germs
OF goodness SmOthered there,
No day SO bleak but God iD heaven
Will listen to its prayer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23

How frequently is the honesty and
integrity of man disposed of by smile
or shrug! How many good and gen
erous actions have been shrunk into
oblivion by distrustful look or stamp
ed with the imputation of proceeding
from bad motives, by a mysterious and
seasonable whisper? How often does
the reputation of helpless creature
bleed by a report, which the party who
is at the pains to propagate it beholds
with SO much pity and fellow feeling
that she is heartily sorry for it-hopes
in God it is not true. However, as
Archbishop Tillotson wittily observes,
she is resolved in the meantime to give
the report her pass, that at least it may
have fair play to take its fortune in
the world to be believed or not, accord
ing to the charity of those into whose
hands it shall happen to fall-Addison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23

| do believe the common mans task
is the hardest. The hero has the hero's
aspiration that lifts him to his labor.
All great duties are easier than the
little ones, though they cost far moro
blood and agony.-Phillips Brooks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23

A good intention clothes itself with
sudden power.-EmerSon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-23
Vol. IX.-No. 25.
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aFrittrp tor The Prison Mirror.
PRISON FLOWERS.

By FANNIE FULLERTON. |
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
A Quick wItt.d Woman

A young woman at a swell dinner
party in St Louis the other day
failed to see the sugar tongs and
helped herself to a lump with her
rosy fingers, whereupon the hostess,
a pompous woman, after glaring at
the offender, called sternly to the
butler, James, remove the sugar
bowl and have it refilled." which
was done amid the bushes of the
rebuked damsel As the party was
leaving the room a crash was heard,
and the erring guest was seen smil-
ing down ut the ruins OF her beauti-
full cup and saucer which she had
thrown against the wall. Having de
filed them by touching them, she
explained, she thought it best to sec
that they were destroyed. d.-Spring-
field Republican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
II COLORADO, MONTANA, HOT
SPRINGS, PUGET SOUND AND
PACIFIC COAST VIA BUR-
LINGTON ROUTE.

Take the shortest and most desir-
able line to the far west; complete
trains from the Missouri River.
Daily train leaves Kansas City at
10;40 a. M, arrives Billings, Montana,
1850 miles distant, 6:45 next evening;
free chair cars Kansas City to Bill
lngs; sleepers Kansas City to LIN
coin; through sleepers Lincoln to
Billings. Connects with fast train
beyond to Montana and Puget Sound
Ten to twenty-five hours shorter than
other lines from Kansas City.
Through sleepers and chair cars
Missouri River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic lac beyond for Colorado, Utah
and 1alifornia.
Ash Agent for tickets over the es-
tablished through lines of the Bur-
lingtOn Route.
L. w. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following prices are paid in Ard
more for the farm products named:
Butter, zoe per Id.
Chickens, s1.00 to s1.50 per doz.
Eggs, 10c per doz.
Sweet potatoes, 75e per bu.
Irish potatoes, 60c per bu.
Apples, (native) 75c per bu.
Apples, (northern) 81 % per bu.
Onions, 81 per bu.
Cabbage, &c per Id.
Hay, $3.50 to $3.50 per ton.
Corn, zoe per bu.
Oats, 15c and 16c per bu.
Wheat, As cents per bushel.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church-Frensley street. Ser
vices every Lords day at IL 90 a. m, and S:l5
d. m. Sunday School $3.50 a. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday S:I5 D. m. Choir
practice every Friday evening at S:l5 y. m.
Ladies' Aid Society every Tuesday after
noon at the church at p. m. Mite and So
cial meeting every Tuesday night at place
announced each Lords day. Officers meet
ing first Lords day in each month. All are
cordially invited to all services.
Goe II. Webb, Sup't Sunday School.
VOluey Johnson, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

First Baptist Church-BrOadway street
Services every Sunday at II 100 a. m, and 80
o. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings
at 8 O'Clock. Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Choir practice Friday evenings at O'Clock.
DR.. Young, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
Only In ChnmIatrr.

Tommy-Paw, doesn't precipita-
ton mean the same as settling?
Mr.. Fight does in chemistry,
but in business you II find that most
men in settling don't show any pre-
cipitation atall-IndiAnapolis Jour
nal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

NJ K. Church South-COrner Broadway and
Church street. Preaching every Sabbath
morning at IL a.. m, and 700 y. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 700. sun
day School every Sabbath at 10 a. IN. Ep-
worth League p. m.
A. 7. Galloway. Pasto-.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
Step!
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There is no doubt but that business is
dull and that but few of our business men are
making more than expenses. 1t will not long
be the case. Crop prospects were never better
and with q reasonable market and full iuris-
diction, goods times await all of US.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

ArdmOre Chapter No. IL, r. A. M.-Regular
meetings on second and fourth Thursday :
in each month at p. m. in Masonic Temple.
corner Main and Springer streets Visiting
brethren are extended cordial welcome.
q. H. Bruce, H. P
IR Mason, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

Myrtle Lodge No. Z, K. of P.-Meets every
Thursday at s:15 p. N. in their Castle Hall
Main street, opposite the pOstOIlice. Al
visiting brethren are invited.
&c. Thompson, c. G.
w. R Cullen, k of R. and S.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Corcer
Church and Cumberland streets. Services
every Sunday at IL n. m, and 7:30 y. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday. Choir practice
Saturday evening. Sabbath School at $50
g. m. Everybody cordially invited 10 wOT-
ship with us. J. r. Williams, Sup't.
J. E. Aubrey, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

Woodmen of the World.-Regular meet
ings on the second and fourth Fridays in
each month at p. m. in Odd Fellows hall.
Visiting brethren invited,
g. B. K6ndrfck. c. G.
T. c. Bridayman. Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

Tabernacle Services-RegCIar services at
the Tabernacle. southeast ArdmOre every
sunday at IL and p m Rev. J. H. Godfrey,
first Sunday; Rev. j. L. Wood. second sun
day; Rev ]. r. Masters, third Sunday;
Rev. F. NJ. Lawrence, fourth Sunday. Sab
bath school 10 a. m: Epworth League p.
m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night.
A cordial invitation to all. Come and wor
ship with US.
J. H. Godfrey. Pastor.
Rev. J. r. Masters, Sunday school supt.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BETWEEN
Springer and Frensly Streets
Regular service;
Sabbath IL a. m, morning worship
SD. m, evening worship.
9:45 a. m, Sunday School.
Wednesdays D. m, praye meeting.
9p. m. Session meeting.
We extend a cordial invitation TO all 20
worship with us. II a stranger, We desire
your acquaintance. In the name of the Mas
ter, we welcome you.
REV. c. c. McGISLEY, pastor.
Christian Science Service-n o'clock
every sunday morning. childrens Sunday
school 1880 at Johnson. Cruce & Cruce
building, up stairs. Friday evening meet
ings, 1880, johnson, Cruce & Cruce offices
up stairs. Every one cordially invited tC
worship with US.
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To the Business Men a Word.

Do like the Ardmoreite. Show your en-
terprise and confidence in your town by
booming business. The Daily and Weekly
Ardmoreite is the only medium. Ask the peo-
pie of town or country what paper they pay for
to read. They will tell you every time The
Ardmoreite. That's the kind of a paper to
patronize with your advertising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
To ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS
VIA BURLINGTON ROUTE.

Two splendid through trains each
day from Missouri River points TO
the north via the old established
BURLINGTON ROUTE and Sioux
City Line. DAY TRAIN has hand
some observation vestihuied sicepers,
free chair cars, and dining cars north
Z Council Blufsl. NIGHT TRAIN
has handsome sleepers TO Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and
parlor cars Sioux City north.
Consult Ticket Agent.
l.. W. WAEELEY,
Gen. Passenger Ag't.
81. Louis, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

Knights of the Maccabees, ArdmQre Tent
No. 2.-Meets on first and third Mondays in
each month at Judge HObby's Office on Main
street. Visiting members cordially invited.
Edwin Hobby, Com.
H. L. Landes. e. X.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
FRATE RNAL.

Ardmore Lodge No. 81, A. +. & A. M.-Re-
guIar meeting, Saturday, on or before every
full moon, at D. m. in Masonic Temple.
corner Main and Springer streets. Visiting
brethren are extended a cordial welcome.
W. II. Bogie, Acting w. NJ.
d. T. Nisbert, Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04

ArdmOre Lodge No. 9. I. o. o. F.-Meets
every Monday at p. m. in their hail, or
Springer street. Visiting brethren always
Welcome.
w. T. Gardner, N. G.
I. R. Mason. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-09-04
In Peace Prepare for War.

This is what the Ardmoreite is doing.
The latest addition is steam mot Cas- of our
own manufacture. Both our News and Job
Presses are now propelled by a brand new
engine. thus better than ever equipping US for
business.