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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-03
A BOARD OF PARDONS.

The necessity for the existence of
some power to pardon persons con-
victed of crime is recognized by all.
Such power is indispensable, other
wise men would often fall prey to
the vindictiveness of accusers, the in
accuracy of testimony and the falllbil-
ity of jurors and courts. The exercise
of executive clemency is not in itself
obnoxious to the general sense of the
public, which is always willing to see
justice tempered with mercy. AS
everybody knows, there are three great
divisions of authority in the govern
ment of every state-the executive
legislative and judiciary. 1t is urged
that the pardoning power is judicial
function, and that it's lodgment in the
executive is an anomaly in our institu-
tions. 1t is also argued that the pow
or is too important to be intrusted
to single official, especially govern
or, who is usually overburdened with
administrative duties, and must find it
impossible to devote the time neces-
sary to a proper consideration of the
numerous cases which are constantly
before him. There is much to be said
on that side of the question, but it
should be remembered that he cannot
invade the jurisdiction of the courts
by re-trying the case and examining
the law and the facts-a duty which,
under our system of government, is
left to the judge and jury. In brief,
he, as chief executive of the state, is
bound to exert his utmost power to
uphold the law and refrain from COM
menting unfavorably upon the action
of the judiciary, which is an independ-
ent branch of the government. In at
least twenty-eight states the pardoning
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-03

A citizen has no more right to be
neglectful of the interests of the civic
whole in which he is a member than
parent or child has to be neglectful
OF the interests of the domestic whole
in which he is member. There is the
same quality of un- Christian disregard
involved in both cases, and whether
man lets his state or city shift for it.
self or whether he lets his family shift
for itself, in the one instance, as we'll
as in the other, he is false to his corpo-
rate duty and is despicable shirk.
The doctrine just enunciated needs
to be preached and pushed. A great
deal of our political misery is due to
the fact that men, who are fairly faith
full in most of the relations in which
they are placed, do not hesitate and are
not ashamed, to be drones and rene
gades in their relations to the town or
nation that they belong to. They
would consider themselves reprobates
were they to allow neighbor to suffer
abuse without an attempt at interven-
tion, but would see their entire city
with all it's machinery of government
60 to the dogs and the harpies without
one definite effort or one distinct
thought that such inaction was wicked
and inhuman. Nothing will correct
this evil but the creation of a senti-
ment so energetic and pervasive that
decent people will not have the cow
ardly audacity to neglect the primary
duties that pertain to them in their
civic capacity Citizens will attend
the primaries, register and vote when
the prevalent sentiment of attachment
to our institutions is so pronounced
and compelling, that failure to dis
charge the functions of citizen will
be branded as contemplate. Patriot
ism has come rather generally to be in
terpreted as willingness to fight and
die for ones country and it's institu-
tions. That answers very we'll for a
definition of patriotism during times
of war, but is generally deficient in
that it allows no room for patriotism
in times of peace. We should consider
that very cheap specimen of conju-
gal fidelity which put man upon car
ing for his wife and devoting himself
to her necessities only on occasions
when she was threatened by ruffians.
A husbands love has its sphere of serv-
ice at all times and in all situations.
So has patriotism. Shooting our ma
tional enemies is only small and ac-
cidental part of the matter. What our
country needs most is men who will
love her and-nOt die for her, but live
for her while there is no shooting 60
ing on.-Rev. Chas. H. Parkhurst in
Ladies' Home Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-03

ity is made to suffer, it is often a ques-
tion whether it is not far more acute
and intense than in the case of those
who have not been so highly favored in
other respects.
1t is not probable that such lessons
as the people generally learn from ex-
amples of domestic infelicity which
have recently been credited to the Van
derbilt and Wilson families will be en-
tirely lost upon others who have been
permitted through the newspapers to
see the depths of chagrin and disap-
pointment those two families have re-
allied by such simple matter as
marriage where there is this disparage-
ment in ages. 1t helps to show the
world that while marble walls may shut
out hunger and cold, they are far from
being impervious to other sorrows and
griefs that sting like an adder. Every
gradation in human life has its penal
ties and its burdens, and the rich are
as often compelled to bear disgrace and
humiliation as those whose bread is
only earned by the severest toll and
under some of the most severe physi-
cal hardships. Gossip can enter by the
keyhole of palace as we'll as by the
side of the latch string of the log cabin.
st. Paul Dispatch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-03
READING.

In what has been said upon this sub
ject, the desire has simply been, to
awaken thought upon the subject, that
the object sought after in our reading
might be considered.
"For pleasure" would too often, we
fear, be assigned as the object or pur-
pose of our reading. 1t is very certain
that our minds are formed by their
Maker, to desire that which is pleasing
and agreeable. At the same time pleas
ure alone is not the end to be gained
in the pursuit of anything. If it were,
there would be less difficulty in the
way of gaining it.
However the reply might be made
that the constitution of the human
mind is such as to make the pursuit
of happiness its great object. Granted.
Then will arise the question, what is
happiness? Enjoyment, pleasure, graf
ification! But these only in very linn
tied sense and only in such way as to
lead to permanent happiness. We must
always look beyond the present. The
animal is content to eat, drink and die
But not man. Whether we wish to do
so or not, we must think of the future.
That is, we cannot forever keep it out
of our mind.
We ought then to apply this touch
stone of future benefit and helpfulness,
to the subject of reading. The inquiry
should be not what will give me imme-
diate enjoyment, but what help will it
bring to me in the future? Will it be
any good to me hereafter to have read
such book? Will there be anything
in it which it will delight me to remem-
ber and which can always carry with
me and think of with real pleasure?
The reply to such queries will not by
any means exclude that large realm
entitled fiction from our reading, 1t
will make us careful in our selections
from this wide field in which so much
that is passing away is found. From
the readings of standard authors much
that will be permanently useful may
be gained.
But after all what can exceed in in
terest and instruction the wide field of
humanity as portrayed in history and
biography? These will endure because
they are a record of what is true. The
achievements of men, in national or
personal life, must ever be the admira-
tion of men and their inspiration to
noble effort.
Can we not then use some will power
and deliberately sit down and read, and
if need be re-read, such books? If our
own wills are too weak to do this, we
fear they will be too weak to keep us
true to good resolutions and pure pur-
poses in life.-Huntingdon (Pa.) Re-
fOrmatory Record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-03
AN UNNAMED HERO.

He is not dead yet, hence he cannot
be named. After he dies many will
rise up and call him blessed. Nor has
he been without that tribute during
his life, for his name has been to a
host of people cause of thanksgiving
and rejoicing.
A few years ago he possessed large
fortune. God had richly blessed him
in household and in store. Yet his
wealth was never used for display or
personal indulgence. He cared only
to devote his wealth to the good of
others. His great joy was in his fam
lily, yet he often prayed the Lord to
take away his dollars if they stood in
the way of his chIldren's success in
life. He was at the head of many a
benevolent organization, and by his
rare good sense and executive capac-
ity, together with his continual and
generous donations, he did more than
any other man of the city for the relief
of the poor and the succor of the un-
fortunate.
But the hard times came and he lost
all his wealth. How did he lose it ?
He never speculated; his investments
had proved remunerative; he conduct
ed his business wisely and with mod
Grafton. Men said he had been "too
generous" He had loaned money to
this one and that one in their emergen-
cies; he had given his endorsement to
one and another's paper to help them
out, and when the crash came and they
were unable to pay he stood behind
them and made their obligations good
But it took all he had.
What was the result upon this man
of this great financial disaster? He
uttered not one word of complaint.
Although misunderstood and maligned
by those who had professed to be his
friends. although those whom he had
helped in former days now refused to
loan him a dollar, he bravely sought
in an open and independent way, to re-
cover what he could from the wreck.
And all the while, through the terrible
mental and physical strain which the
effort involved, he never stopped think
ing about the welfare of those around
him. To do good to somebody was his
constant endeavor. That which had
been his delight in the days of his
prosperity now became his solace and
relief in the hour of his adversely. Do
ing good had become such a vital part
of his life that, while most men would
have thought their own affairs under
such circumstances demanded their
exclusive attention, he was continu-
ally occupied with the thought of how
he might be of assistance to some one
in need.
The end is not yet in sight. What it
shall be God only knows. Yet in the
midst of the stress and the darkness
his hope and courage and faith are so
strong that others are greatly cheered
and strengthened i'll their own strug-
giles. He is not alone; there are others
like him. Their type is prophetic of
what the human race may become
and ought to become.-North and West.
Hope is the inspiration that lends
buoyancy to the heart when. bowed
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-03

Hope is the inspiration that lends
buoyancy to the heart when. bowed
down with affiictiOn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10

{ THE Blind Boone Concert Company
Mt THE Opera House Saturday AFTER
noon and evening. Blind Boone u as
sisted by Miss Stella May. Bverypoay
,IoylnF good music should attend -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10
rrrrnr 81 srRr1 coNpINE
On the Tin Plate Industry I'm the Wheel
ing District.

On the Tin Plate InduStEy I'm the Wheel'
ing District.
In this weeks issue Of the Ohio VAL
ley Manufacturer Gold Short" has an
interesting interview with Mr.. w. T.
Graham. president OF the Tin Plate AS
ISOLATION in regard to the effect OF the
recent formation OF steel pool or
trust Of the TIN plate makers oil inns
country. After asserting that II Woulu
be disastrous TO the tin plate INDUSTRY
except where large concerns owned
their own steel piHnt, Mr.. Graham gives
the following answer TO an inquiry as
10 what viii be the effect In the Wheel
Ing district! mot only the wheeling
district, hut all the central western dis
tricts, Including Pittsburgh ana the
valleys Heretofore steel has been HQlq
ea8t OF the Allegheny Mountainsla az
prices equivalent 10 those ruling mere
plna frcight,but under the new arrange.
infnt delivery prices are made. ana
those to eastern points are 81 20 to y by
per ton less than they would have been
under the old rule. Eastern rolllnB
mills work on a very much lower scale
OF wages than we can in the west ana
IN many lines have been very hard CONF
petiiors for the western mills to meet.
MI NJ the rolling mills In the dlstricts
named above have depended on their
ability to compete With their eastern
competitors for large share OF their
blslnegB, and this applies az much to
'Iher lines Of product - II does 70 TIN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10

The economical and thrifty housewife
was in her element yesterday in being
present at the spring opening OF the ele-
CANT and complete furnishing estab-
llshment OF House & Hermann. occu-
plying the large. five-story structure at
the corner OF Market and Fourteenth
streets,
In spite OF the rather gloomy April
weather that prevailed all day. agra
waited by sharp showers during the af-
ternoon. the store was crowded from
the opening at 10 a. m. until the close at
II o'clock last night. The women. Of
course, were largely In evidence, nor
we're those of the opposite sex devoid Of
curiosity or interest In the many hand
some things displayed to advantage on
the roomy Ave floors Of the establish
mehk.
Not content with their own attrac-
tions, House & Hermann provided a
musical treat during the opening by
the engagement Of the Opera House or
chestra, which discoursed its most pop
ular selections from raised platform
on the first door.
a4AlG NANAlQln were .EnGUIkEl kAAAguE9AA
the various departments by attentive
conductors, and the ladies' were pre-
sented before leaving with one OF the
handsomest souvenirs ever distributed
In the city. During their progress
through the house there were constant
ordinations of "ohs" and "ahs," ellci-
ted from the ladies', surprise and admit
ration, In encountering at every few
steps some revelation In household fur
nishment or adornment. The novelties
seemed to be never ending.
House & Hermann can justly claim
to have one OF the finest and most COM
plete furniture and house furnishing
houses, not only in the state but COM
Germ that win surpass many cities OF
larger population in the country. EV-
erything about the establishment Is up
to date. The five floors are easily ac-
cessible by passenger and freight ele-
vators which are kept busy all day.
You can't think OF an article required
for furnishing house that can not be
found here. Here you can purchase q
complete outfit from cook stove TO a
piano, with bicycleon the side for your
boy or girl. The convenience OF this
house lies in the fact that you can do
all your shopping In one place, and
buying the whole outfit in one lump you
can, of course, buy cheaper than rum
ming to half dozen different stores
Nor Is that all The browning and at
tractIve feature OF this house Is that you
can get credit No matter how poor
you are. II you can pay anything at all
you can secure easy terms for turnlsh-
ing your house in manner that will
make It more cheerful and add to your
comfort and cheerfulness at home. All
goods are sold at the very lowest prices,
and complete satisfaction is guaran-
teed. But this house has been located
in Wheeling too long to need any rec
ommendation from this paper Its fame
mas gone broadcast, and the excellent
standard 1t set and maintained has
gained the confidence OF the community.
one OF the most attractive features OF
the opening was the magnificent dis
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10

play made IN the 8ihrset street win
d0WS IN these windows apartments
were arranged. containing complete fur
nishments Of Kitchen. dining room. bed
room ana pasicr The designer 81 the
display was certainly an artist IN his
line. for he made many spectators feel
like going IN and pufchasing the entire
outfit. 30 cosy and Inviting did Il look.
This display was the chief attraction
Of young married people, and perhaps q
look at Il yesterday has determined q
procrastlnaHng young man TO pop the
question. II only for the sake OF having
home like unto what he saw revealed
before him.
When the doors Of the establishment
were closed for the night the tired eEn-
pi0yes were refreshed with an appetite
Ing repast at Colonel s. B. Brtibaksrs
cafe. rendered by the firm. About thirty
were seated At the tables comprising all
the city employees OF the firm and many
OF the travelling sslesmeu. The feast
was heartily enjoyed and many eonlph-
ments were passed on Colonel Bru-
bakers CUISINE. and the generous hos
pltality Of Mr.. George House.
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A forerunner OF the coming state con-
ventlon OF the Democracy OF West Vir-
girila, which Is to be held in this city
next August. was seen yesterday in
the person of Mr.. p. L. Nash. OF Par
kersburg, one OF the candidates who
desire to succeed Auditor /. v. john
son. who engaged rooms on the first
floor OF the Windsor, where he will
have his headquarters during the con-
ventlOn' These are the first quarters
engaged by candidates. Mr.. Nash Is at
present one Of the deputy marshals on
the stan of United States: Marshal
Charles f, Wells. He speaks confident
ply OF his candidacy and says he Is going
TO beat out the field, which includes
Colonel "Rob" Carr, OF Charleston, and
others.
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rh.lrnome b IEhetIlng.

on Sunday April {. at high noon. Rev.
Jason B. Aianiey pronounced the words
that united In marriage, Mr.. John H.
Reynolds and Miss Dora L. KOcher.
The ceremony took place at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents in SwitEeI
township. In the presence of number
OF the immediate friends Of the con-
tracing partles The well wishes Of q
host Of friends follow. them TO their new
home In Wheeling Darlington indie
pendent
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plate. Under the new order the sheet
and bar mills of Wheeling and Vicinity,
as well as those in Pittsburgh and the
valleys, will have to overcome by some
means the difference that has been
stated or give up good part of the
trade they have established tl1rQughout
tho eastern states. The same state
ment will apply in part to- the west.
Steel makers In the west have Enjoyed
most of the trade there, but ath diner
ence in price but slightly less than the
value here with the freight added.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10
DIED.

HARTENsTEIN - on Wednesday. April
s, 1895, at O'Clock Q. m, ELIZABETH,
wife Of the late William Hartenstein,
in her 5Sth year.
Funeral services at family residence, No.
S2l West street, Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Friends OF the family re-
specially invited to attend. Inter
nent at sit Wood cemtery.
ZIAfNIER-On Thursday. April 3, 1896, at
i2;{5 D. M, MARGARET PAULINE,
only child OF DR. Herman and Nellie
N. thinner, aged 10 months and day.
ErnnernI notice hereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10
SPRING OPENING
OF the Extensive House Furnish,
ing Establishment
OF MESSRS. HOUSE, HERMANN

The Big FlvS-story BulldinE ThrOnEed
All Day Win Visitor, Attracted By tI's
Elegant Display Of Everything that
Goes % Make Home Comfortable, from
= Cook stove an to a Plano-vaIaabIs
Souvenirs Given Away wheeling Opera
House Orchestra Adds 70 the Features OF
the An nay Inception.
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DRAMA OF LEAH
by Amateur Talent at
the Opera House
TO 4 BIG AUDiENCEL LAST NIGHT

Which Thoroughly Enjoys the Play,
Mis-, HennlE aud MIR. NssbItt score De-
eld,d Successes In Their RoIes-NIr. Ed
Frnn4hsIp, Gives u Capital Performance
of tho Ecosntrle Doctor-Evsn the Or
ehs,tra, Composed Mainly Of Amateur
Musicians, Makes Pleasant Imprs'Slan
on tho Audience.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-10

ONE Minute Cough Cure touches the
right spot. IT also touches It at the
right time II you take It when you have
a cough or cold. See the point? Then
don't cough. Logan & Co., Wheeling.
". va, b. F. Peabody. Benwood, and
Bowie & Co. Bridgeport. o.
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ChaInberlaln's Collie, cholera and Diar-
rhnn RAlnodY.

This is the best medicine in the world
for bowel complaints. It acts quickly
When reduced with water II IS pleasant
to take. Try II, and like many others
you will recommend It to your friends
For sale at 25 and 80 cents per bottle.
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ABOUT PEOPLE



Folks Abroad.
Miss Cora ogden, OF Falrmont, sister
Of Editor ogden, OF the News, is a Wis
itor in the city.
George r. Grafton. Of Marietta, rep
resenting the Marietta Chair Company
was here on business visit.
w. r. TRULY, OF Pittsburgh, and r.
s. Gray, " oil City, two well known
oil men, are Mcclure arrivals.
AZ A. Noble. Of Toledo, well known
IuSnberfTuan, vas in the city yesterday,
and registered at the Mcclure.
l. r. I,eyng. of Pittsburgh a rail-
rad man. was in the city yesterday, on
business connected with his road,
Miss Hattie Schultze. daughter OF
Jusctlce Sch1ltze! Is 6onvalescent' AFTER
several weeks illness OF typhoid fever
AFR. e. ~. Armstrong, a prominent
citizen OF WoOdBheld, Ohio, and MS
daughter, We're visitors in the city yes
terday.
Thn mnnV friends Of Mr. John w.
Rsiiz ir. viii be pleased to learn that
bs vii bo able to ID out In a few days,
after eight months Of sickness.
II. w. Breckenridge. Joseph MeckSu
and j. y. Jones, OF WsllsVllle, ~, i -
were trio Of oil men mere yss,sruhS'
en- route to the southwest oil fields
Among the West yirg'nians who reg
istered ut the Hotel windsor yesterday,
were: w. s. Norris, ParkersourG'
Bruce Hall, New Martinsyllle' 81 w
Bowman and wife, West unlon' anu Dr'
Bruce NevIn, Grafton.
Sir. w, L. McMorTis. chief clerk IN
the Office of General Passenger ana
Freight Agent Robinson, OF inc Ohlo
River road. was here from ParkersIDu,rt;;
yesterdny Another Ohio River otiicinl
In town was Mr. ]. ID. Llppincott, OF
pittsburgh, the commercial agent
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Last evening there was very well at
tended meeting OF the Ohio County Re-
publican Club. at which the delegates
to the late state league convention Mt
Charleston, made their report and gave
Interesting details OF their experiences
in the Capital City. It was especially a
matter OF congratulation to the club
said Mr.. Hall, that member had been
elevated to the secretaryship OF the
league-Mr. John W. Kinde1berDer.
Or. p. W. Alexander, OF Trladelphia
district. gave very fine talk. He
spoke OF the Importance OF thorough or
Ennization throughout Ohio county IN
this campaign. Without goad orEani.
cation the magnificent victory achieved
by West Virginia Republicans in 1881,
VII not be duplicated,
THE following executive committee of
the club was named, ench district sc"
lecting one Representatives:
Washington-W, II. Mueg9s
MadIson-Dr w. E. Etzlcr.
Clay-Franklin C, Holmes.
T,nion-A. 7. Hupp.
Ccntre-William D. Robertson.
Webster-Jacob Refer.
Ritchle-August Marschner.
Triadclphla-Dr. =. W. Alexander
Llberty-w. H. c. Curtis.
Richiand-H. p, Carter.
At the next meeting OF the club, a
well known business mant Mr.. sam
Kraft, OF the wholesale concern, the
Kraft.Frank Company, will make an
address on the tariff as It enters into
the actual business Of the country. In
support OF his arguments he Will intro"
duce invoices received By his own firm
and other documentary evidence. This
address should draw o large audience.
AT this meeting, too, the following
resolution will be debated:
Resolved, That II Is the sense OF this
Climb that the United Stntes shall recog%
MIC the belllgeroncy Of Cuba without
flotoU