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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15

The chief objection urged against Mr..
Bryan is that he is in favor Of silver
coinage and is opposed to the gold stand
ard of value. But the very men most
vehement in urging this objection, are
the most pronounced advocates of the cleo
ton of Mr.. Kinley, who, in speech de-
livered few years ago, said: sfsAHaEE
During all of Grover Clevcland's wears
at the head of the Government he was
dishonoring one of our precious metal. ;,
one of our own great products, discredit-
ing silver and enhancing the price Of
gold. He endeavored even before his in
auguration to office to stop the coinage
of silver dollars and afterwards, to the
end of his administration, persistently
used his power to that end. He was de-
termined to contract the circulating
medium and demonetiZe one of the coins
of commerce, limit the volume of money
among the people, make money scarce
and therefore dear. We would have in.
creased the volume OF money and dimin-
ished the value of money, and demonetize
the value of everything else; money the
master, everything else the servant
How's that for "soundmoney' man?n
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15


Mr.. Bryan is again moving eastward,
followed.by wave of enthusiasm which
augurs most satisfactorily of complete
success in November. At Kansas City
and st. Louis he-addressed thousands of
enthusiastic supporters, and at all other
points along his route he is met by thou
sands of voters, many with bands of
music and banners. At every place.hc
makes speech full of Sense and logic,
and in none does he repeat himself. Such
versatility stamps him as a man far be-
yond the ordinary, and shows even to
his opponents that the Chicago conven-
ton could not have possibly made bet
ter selection. Wherever he has been his
eloquence and personal magnetism have
added immensely to the number of his
supporters, and, despite the sneers and
jeers of his enemies, it is evident that
they are thoroughly frightened at the
gloomy prospect before them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15

Major Mckinley continues to hold re-
ceptions for Visiting delegations, gotten
up by the manipulation of Mark Hanna
while Mr.. Bryan is riding over the coun-
try and carrying the people with him.
The "otium cum digntate" policy will
do very well when a man is in possession
of the Presidential office; but Mr.. Bryan's
doctrine THAT ''omnia vincit labor is
much more likely to win whcn.position.is
still open to contest. In othersswords,
anything worth having is worth strug
Cling for, and Presidential plums do not
often fall into the laps of those who idly
wait while others are shaking the tree. m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15

ments, and SO is sought as physician by
people everywhere. He charges no fee
Tor his opinion, and can consequently
be consulted, FREE OF CHARGE, by let.
ter or in person.
If you are worked out" if weak.
nervous, rundown or you feel "out of
Sorts or if you want to avoid the ills,
weakness and exhaustion, SO sure to
come, don't delay. Get this grand re-
storer Of health and strength, DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy, at once, and it will make you well.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15
INIPLACARIE

81 can forget, but never forgive" NUT
tered the enraged husband
This sounds the wrong way round, but
it was..true.
He could never forgive his wife for
writing to former sweetheart, but he
was able to forget to mail the letter.
New York World.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15

ooh, no; not that. But too long"
but you mustn't blame me for that, "
returned the minister. pleasantly. eff you
knew little more wouldn't have to tell
you so much. Chicago Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15
HOW HE EXPLAINED IT.

He was very deferential, but he was q
deacon in the church and he felt that he
had right to criticise.
II hope you'll pardon me, he said, eff
| suggest that your sermons are-ah-"
TOO prosy, l suppose" suggested the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15

Taffyl taffy! all kinds, Just made at
Catogni's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-15
SAIL WORKED OUT"
An Instructive Lesson In tho
Deeth Roll Of Our Great Men.
DR.. Groene's Norvura n Protection Againnt
Premature Death. valuo of Vigorous
Nerves and Puro Blood.

In the death of great and gifted men
and women, who have filed the
public mind and who are held in
tender and fearful rcmembrances,
how many have gone because they
were worked out?" It is a lengthy
and a sad list. We can easily recall
many, whom we have personally known,
who have seemed to wear their prec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
The Time to Subscribe.

The old newspaper saying, NOW is the time to
subscribe" was never more true than at present.
The times are so full of incident. SO many impor-
tant national and State affairs are shaping them
selves for change, that no one can afford to be
without metropolitan daily or weekly. The St.
Louis Republic, the greatest Democratic news
paper, is making special offer Of its daily and
Sunday paper for three months at $3.50. 1t is Sc
a year by mail. The Twice-a-Week Republic is
sent two times week-1O4 papers-for only 81 a
year. In addition to all the political news, it
prints every day spread of general news and
features not eQualled by any other paper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The last meeting OF the Chautauqua
Circle was quarterly one, and follow
ing the usual custom, quite a large
numbtr of la.ies and gentlemen from
the city were invited. An interesting
program was presented, consisting of
musical selections, recitations, ad-
dresses and the reading of papers on
the topics of the day. The Pierian
quartet entertained the audience with
several fine selections, "The Old Rus
tic Bridge being especially well. rem
dered. The address by a member Of
class A on "Heroism and Bravado"
was mastery effort. The speaker
displayed a scholarly acquaintance
with the heroic in history, and defined
true heroism as the pursuit of a noble
purpose in the face Of popular oppo-
sition. His delivery was clear and eff
fective and elected loud applause. The
several papers read were all we'll re-
ceived and showed studious prepare
ton. The Circle is to be congratulated
on the splendid work they have done
in the past Chautauquan year. A new
year, with new studies, new literature
and new fields for intellectual improve
ment, begins this month and the ad-
vantages offered should not be neg
lected. AS an educational factor, the
Circle is of the highest value and the
exercises always have features enter
tanning as we'll as instructive.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Astronomy.
J. c.. NJ, Sec.

The Chautauqua Circle is fortunate
in having astronomy included in its
course of studies for the coming year.
In the whole range of science there is
nothing more profoundly interesting
than the study OF the universe. We
are part of it in our being-it exists
for us, yet, how many have even a
crude knowledge of the sun, planets
and stars? How many can explain the
causes that effect the phases of the
moon? Probably not one in hum
dred. The deeper one peers into the
mysteries of creation, the more fasci-
mating they become. Its inconceiva-
BILE vastness, the gigantic size of the
heavenly bodies and the meaning of it
all battle the finite mind to form any
conception whatever. No man can be
an astronomer and an atheist. Every
where in the heavens is overwhelming
evidence of a divine purpose. Order,
punctuality and obedience to a Guild
ing Power is supreme and admits of
no possibility of chance in the forma
ton of the universe. There are few
things in astronomy that all should
know and be able to speak on intelligent
ly; to name and give the distance of
the planets, explain their characteris-
tics and position in the heavens, and
their relation to the earth. The stars
have the greatest charm of astronomy.
The most distant of the planets, Nep-
tune, is two and three-quarters billions
of miles from the earth, yet, Alpha
Centauri, the nearest fixed star is seven
thousand times as far, or as the astron-
omers say three and half light.years,
that is, it requires the light of the star
three and half years to reach the
earth. But when compared with the
more distant luminaries, Alpha Gen.
tauri is merely around the corner"
Prof. Blanchard has estimated that
the most distant stars of the sixteenth
magnitude are twenty-four thousand
light-years away. The Circle will find
in astronomy study both instructive
and fascinating.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Deputy Warden Lemon is in receipt
of a letter from little Johnny Davis,
the colored boy, who, it will be remem-
bered, was discharged from this insti-
tuition last April in failing health.
From its contents it is learned that
poor Johnny is having hard time in
his far-away Alabama home. He has
gradually grown worse, and, without
money, medical treatment or friends
able to assist him, is rapidly nearing
the end. While here, Johnny was a
federal prisoner and great favorite
with officers and inmates. The deputy
and DR.. Merrill made up purse be-
tween them and forwarded it to Clay
Hill, Ala, to relieve his immediate
necessities.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

For the information of the new ar
rivals who come here from week to
week, we wish to say, if you want to
send THE MIRROR to relatives or
friends, you will be allowed the privi-
lege by complying with the following
rule: Send to this Office your name,
register and cell number, also full ad-
dress of the person to whom you desire
to have THE MIRROR sent. Do not
write address, cell number or any other
matter on your paper; keep them per-
fectly clean and place them in your
cell door every Friday evening. Those
who do not send THE MIRROR away
will confer favor by sending them to
this Office.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Ybad{adqda.

The regular fortnightly meeting of
the Pierian Circle was held in the pris-
on chapel Sunday Oct. 18th, 1896, the
president occupying the chair. Thirty
members answered to roll call. The
meeting being quarterly one, the ex-
ercises were devoted to miscellany.
Several ladies and gentlemen listened
to the exercises. The following pro-
gram was submitted:
"Down on Poverty Row.. ....... Pierian Quartet
Spiritual Manifestations. BY Member of Glass D
Recitation.
Brother Gardeners Address to the Lime Kiln
Club. .............By Member of Glass B
ION the Bridge. By Member of Glass B
Paper.
Anticipation and Realization Observation-Disclosures.
.......................B By Member of Glass A
Address.
HerOism VS.. BravadO. -. By Member of Glass
Chorus.
"Old Rustic Bridge. ......... .Pierian Quartet
Recitation.
"a Soldier of Free Silver" ... ........ 49,.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. By Member of Glass B
Paper.
Trusts. ...................By Member of Class
The critic reviewed the several num-
bers in his usual happy and considerate
manner, commencing the circle for its
excellent work. A vote of thanks was
rendered the visiting ladies and gentle
men, who graced the occasion by their
presence. After book circulation the
meeting adjourned.
J. c.. NJ, Sec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

A Pittsburgh judge has decided that
"a husband has no exclusive right to
the affections of his wife" On the
same principle it could be laid down
that he has no exclusive right to pay
her millinery bills
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Chapel Services.

Rev. FIR. COrcoran conducted services
in the prison chapel Sunday. The choir
opened the services by singing the an
them give Found Friend" Father
Corcoran then read chapter on "The
Discipline of Experience which was
followed by the congregation singing
the hymn. Faint, Yet Pursuing." The
lesson for the day, the twentieth Sun
day after Pentecost, was taken from
the epistle of st. Paul to the Ephesians
chapter " Is p. After reading of the
gospel, St. John ". 1858, Father Cor
coran delivered an able sermon on the
necessity of being in moral state of
readiness for death.
In biblical times our Savior, in order
to more fully illustrate the divine
power of God. performed miracles, ex-
traordinary in their nature, which APP
pealed forcibly to their religious con-
victions. In those days signs and
wonders were necessary to impress
truths that to us appear self-evident.
The prejudice of old traditions and
worn ont beliefs was ingrained in
Jewish religious observances. TO dis
pei this prejudice and make their minds
receptive of truth, justice and broader
humanity, Christ adopted methods
that best served to impress His hearers
with faith in His divine mission. He
taught them that this life was but
school of preparation for higher and
diviner existence, and that every act in
this world would be weighed for or
against them in the next. What is true
of Christs time is true of our own
We live in an enlightened age, far re-
moved from the ignorance, prejudice
and moral darkness that enveloped the
world in the early days of the Church.
The sense of sin and forgiveness of a
dependence upon higher Power and
the intuitive knowledge that virtue,
faith and fidelity to religious duties
will be rewarded are more fully devel.
oped with US than with the people of
bygone days. This development i'm
plies greater moral responsibility and
demands a closer relationship between
man and his God. 1t calls for the prac-
tice of the Christian virtues, of obedi-
ence to Gods commands and care and
charity for our fellow-men.
We look about us and see men actu-
ated by selfish motives, and directing
their energies without care or thought
of death. or apparent fear of God and
man, and what, in the end, will it avail
them? In business, politics and social
affairs they may attain eminence, but
without the moral worth that prepares
the soul for its Maker they are value
less. We all must face death, and
whether we face it with fear and trem-
bling or with the calm satisfaction of
life we'll spent depends upon ourselves.
Every effort put forth to attain the
fruits of religion, love, joy, peace and
contentment, brightens our journey to
the grave and the life beyond.
Father Corcoran concluded his SER
mon by severe denunciation of the
selfish spirit that underlies modern life
and sets gain and personal aggrandize-
ment above humanity and soul. Ser
vices ended by the congregation sing.
ing the gospel hymn, "The Precious
Name
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Prisoners received during the week
James M. Gillard, selling mortgaged
property, Rock Co., one year; William
Wallace, Winona Co., grand larceny,
End degree, eighteen months; Frank
Wilson, Winona Co., assault End degree,
two years: VIM. Smith, Geo. Smith and
VIM. Wood, Rock Co., rioting, nine
months, one year, and eight months re-
spectively; John Saitz, St. Louis Co.,
assault, five years; Jas. c. CIabough,
Rock Co., grand larceny End degree,
one year; John Smith, assault LIST de-
gree, fifteen years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

If the intellectual prodigy, who SO
tenderly referred to us as. d "lovely
YOUTH will kindly pass out of existence
in a sweet euthanasia we will give him
an obituary ,no'i,'e written with great
recherche.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Grace Congregational.

Corner 5th and Laurel streets, Rev. j. H.
ALBERT, pastor. Sunday services, preach
ing 1880 a. M and 7:45 D. m Sunday School
11:45 a. m. Junior EndeavOr 800 p. m.
Christian EndeavOr $3.50 p. m. Children S
Mission Band the second Sunday of each
month at 800 p. 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, 1896-10-15

There's always lots of pigeons flying
about the dollhouse roof. OF course
it would never do to place foot-stools
up there, as the pigeons might alight
upon them, and then we would have
birds that nobody likes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Many generous and sympathetic peo-
pie will express great commiseration
for the unfortunate. and then denounce
them as incorrigible vagabonds be-
cause they do not grow fat upon their
emotional diet.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

This is a queer world. Those who
command are always expatiating on
the virtue of obedience, and those who
obey never tire of waxing eloquent on
the abuses of power they affect to see.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The team of greys belonging to the
state, will be sold shortly. They are
growing too strong, and there is fear
that they might draw the salaries of
the guards.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
PERSONAL.

FREE-64-page medical reference book to any
person afflicted with any special, chronic or deli
cate disease peculiar to their sex. Address the
leading physicians and surgeons of the United
States, DIR. Hathaway & Co., 20 Dearborn street,
Chicago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

AS election day approaches, the can
didates begin to feel somewhat like the
man who is ordered by the Judge to
stand up for sentence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The reason Truth is stranger than
fiction is because so few people care
to make it's acquaintance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The teamster, although of a cheer
full disposition, always has a tale of
whoa, and sings it away up in gee.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street, opposite Pittman House, Rev. C. A.
CRESsY, pastor. Services at 1O:3Oa a. m. and
1880 pm. Sunday School at II m. Junior
League at 400 p. m. EpwOrth League at $50
p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 1880. Pastors class in Bible Study, Friday
evening at $780, Ladies' Bible Circle, Friday
at scoop. m. Mrs. S. B. SlOcumb, teacher.
Pastors residence. 523 N. Second street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

A political roorback may be defined
as the sum total of all the lies, mud
throwing and villification of a cam
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Among the new arrivals this week
were three rioters. They will proba-
bly, riot up their impressions of pris-
on life before leaving.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Prisoners received during the week
ending Oct. 18th, 8. Discharged, I.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Amid all the discomfort attending
the labor question, nobody seems to
complain of the low wages of sin.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The close of the Cuban war will be
good thing for peace and humanity,
but hard on the American tobacco
growers, who now have monopoly on
"pure Havana leaf
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Rev Father O'Brien, of Minneap-
oils, who has on several occasions ad-
dressed the inmates of this institution,
was around the prison Saturday renew
ing old acquaintance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Warden WOlfer will deliver an ad-
dress on prison reform at the Peoples
church in St. Paul next Sunday. He
is also preparing a paper to be read at
the meeting Of the Ramsey County
Prison association Oct. 23rd.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Grade standing Oct. 18th: First
grade, 329; second grade, 112; third
grades.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Thirty minutes have been deducted
from the working hours. AS the days
grow shorter, further reductions will
be made
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

If the people we don't like were as
bad as we think they are, and if we
were as low down and emery as they
know us to be, what delightful world
this would be, forsooth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Mesdames VIM. Smithson, of Still
water, and B. w. Roberts, of Minneap-
oils, were shown the various depart
ments of the prison by Officer Gold
smith on the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
The road to Rouen is via. Paris.

If "fy-cops" had wings they would
have better chance of catching es-
capped jail-birds.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
CHURCH NOTICES.
Prison Chapel.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Prison population Oct. 18th: Males,
447; females, i.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. s. OBRIEN. President saltwater
EDWIN DUNN. EyOta
JOHN F. NORRISH. Hastings
F. w. TEMPLE. Blue Earth City
N. o. HALL. Duluth
RESIDENT OFFICIALS
HENRY WOLFER. Warden
F. H. LEMON, Deputy Warden
GEO. BIXBY, Clerk
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
J. H. ALBERT, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER ST. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Wanted Idea r. r.: s. !: s! sss

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor-
neys, Washington, D. c.. for their 81 800 prize offer
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Patients undergoing treatment in
hospital, 5.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Mesdames A. M. White, j. c. F. Ely
t. F. Smith, n. c. Townsend and
Moses Folsom, of St. Paul were among
the visitors to the institution Tuesday.
Deputy Warden Lemon showed the
ladies the points of interest about the
OriSOn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The Minneota Mascot has been max
ing a lusty roar because we inadver-
tently credited clipping from that
journal to Minneapolis paper. OF
course it was the fault of the foreman
of the type singers. AS he has well
developed pugilistic abilities, and a
physique aggravatingly robust, we are
somewhat afraid to ''jacket" him up
for his negligence, but we will see that
everything taken from that lively jour
nal hereafter receives due credit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

When you can find nothing else that
will excuse your shortcomings, human
nature will always be found conven-
lent scapegoat 1t cannot refute the
calumny, nor can anybody prove you
are wrong, as no one knows just what
human nature is