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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-14
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29

morning." | think this custom results
from the extraordinary beauty of
the inhabitants, and from the fact that
they never see their own reflected i'm
mage. Their brooks give back no re-
t1ectiOn, and the looking glass so
common with us is unknown there. 1t
was an amusing sight, when we had
distributed sample copies of our paper
among them to see the fair Venuses
admiring themselves in The MIRROR.
But all good things as we'll as bad
must have an ending, and our return
to earth was somewhat fastened by
the fact that our war correspondent
could no longer join us in our pleasure
trip, but remained all by his lonesome
ness in the airship. He had lost his
visiting ticket.
This true story was written from
notes taken by Jasper on the return
trip, and has since been copyrighted on
Mars and Venus-a copyright on earth
seemed unnecessary.
A. G. r. and JASPER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29
Written for The Prison Mirror.
AN INTERPLANETARY VOYAGE

In the early days of the twentieth
century there lived an aged doctor who
devoted the greater part of his life to
studying methods in vogue in our
penal institutions. After an exhaust
i've research in this country and Europe,
he decided upon further investigation,
declaring that the results, so far as the
individual was concerned, were un-
satisfactory. The theory which he
advocated was universally rejected by
the leading criminologists of the day.
The main object sought by them in the
way of prisons in order to be classed as
model institutions, he claimed, was to
place the plant upon self-sustaining
basis and to keep the inmates indus
trlously employed.
Our scientists at this time had elec-
trified the people with the intelligence
that the airship was no longer classed
with perpetual notion "the arrival
of the millennium" Glove thine en-
emies,' etc., as unsolved problems. In
navigating the air the dream of the
nineteenth century was realized.
The doctor became quite enthusi-
astic over the airship and Immediately
began making arrangements for build
ing one under his own personal super
vision with the avOwed purpose of
making trip among the unexplOred
planets in quest of further information
in regard to penal work.
During the construction of theairship
was frequent visitor at the doctors
ranch. At first l imagined that the
doctor was suffering from a conglom-
Grafton of wOrn-Out wheels. But as
listened to his conversation l was
simply aStOunded at the vast amount
of information he possessed, and the
lucid manner in which he would clinch
his arguments. When he would drift
upon the subject of penal methods you
would imagine the man was inspired
as you listened to his quotations from
ancient and modern history showing
the cause of the gradual increase of
crime.
Being seriously impressed with the
doctors honest, patriotic feelings to-
ward his fellow countrymen, 1 gladly
accepted his invitation to accompany
him upon his voyage to the far distant
habitats of unknown races of people.
AS the time approached for our de-
parture, 1 questioned the doctor as to
what means he had taken in case the
planets were inhabited by savage
race of people. He replied: Before
extending you an invitation to accom-
pany us upon this unprecedented
voyage, thoroughly investigated your
ability and accomplishments and dis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29
THE VALUE OF AFFLICTION

Few people know now TO oSClmaCe
the value of what is commonly reck-
Oned to be misfortune. Perhaps ma
jority will not want to admit that it
has any value, except negative one;
as when in algebra we add a minus
quantity thereby securing result less
than nothing. Nevertheless, it is a
fact, and to us prisoners should be a
most encouraging one, that the re-
verses and hardships of life may be
the means of great benefit to us.
The pleasant fragrance of many a
flower is revealed only after the flower
has been crushed. Some of the n0blest
of lives have often been developed
from misfortune. "Not truth has to
art or to science been given, but that
brOws have ached for it and souls
toiled and striven.' The men who have
come to prominence in our national
history have done so, not because of
rare good fortune, but in spite of mis-
fortune and the lack of good opportu-
mites, except as they made them.
Grant and Lincoln knew the days of
poverty and distress before the great.
ness within them could be exhibited
in their good services. Washington
witnessed the stains of blood from the
exposed feet of his soldiers on the line
of march and himself cried to heaven
out of distressed heart during that
winter at Valley Forge, before the
morning of his glory dawned David
came to the front with a bound as the
champion of Israel's army; but he had
previously fought with a lion and
bear; and even after such signal VIC
tory as his, in the presence of both
armies, it was necessary, in order that
the best in him might be developed,
for him to be driven out from home
into the dens and caves of Judea. and
be hunted on the hills like an animal
before he was qualified to be the great
king of a rising nation. The history
of heroes is history springing from
the depths of misfortune and hardship.
Fellow prisoners, our confinement
within these walls may be of great
benefit to us if we will so have it. The
one great thing is for us not to allow
our Imprisonment to make our lives
bitter. You have been harshly dealt
with? Very likely. Few prisoners es-
cape harshness at all points from the
time of arrest to the day of final re-
lease. But you cannot afford to curse
the hand that smites you. The hand
deserves it? Very likely. But you can
not afford to do the cursing on your
own account. It does not pay. Some
of us may be here of absolute injustice
and wrong; yet some good end may be
accomplished by it.
Yielding to the inevitable fate and
profiting by harsh experience does not
mean that we should softly and indif-
ferently lose our sense of justice and
right When Jobs cup of affliction
was full he boiled all over. But we
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29
Tepms.J Shopper year. in advance
Six Months 80 cents.

can accept the inevitable-just or un-
justin spirit that will of itself de-
velop our better nature.
''Gentleness of heart is increased by
sorrow,
And grief may hang today upon the brow
WhereOn crown shall rest tomorrow
j. G. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-29
Vol. X.-NO. 40.
<>spoEtERkaM
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LIES MIRROR.

There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave,
There are souls that are pure and true!
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.
Give love, and love to your life will flow,
A strength in your utmost need;
Have faith and score of hearts will show
Their faith in your word and deed.
Give truth. and yonr gifts will be paid in kind,
And honor will honor meet,
And a smile that is sweet will surely find
"A smile that is just as sweet!
Give pity and sorrow to those who mourn;
You will gather, in flowers again,
The scattered seeds from your thought out
borne,
Though the sowing seemed but vain.
For life is the mirror of king and slave.
7Tis just what we are. and do.
Then give to the world the best you have
And the best will come back to you.
Madeline s. Bridges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
THE MASON & COBB COMPANY.

Mr.. Royal NJ Mason, the senior men,
bsr of the Mason Il Cobb Shoe Manufac-
turing Company which assigned Monday,
is quoted by the Lewiston Sun as follows
"Our assignment was brought about y
hard times, not by these particular hard
times but by rather constant succession
of reverses that have been wholly beyon d
our control and which we could not fore
see. In 1895 we met with a loss that Grip
pied us seriously. In fact, it set us back
at least S2o, 900. Sifsee then we have been
moving under difficulties.
in 1895 leather went up. We bought
large quantity, and soon afterwards it
went down. Then we had lot of bad
debts, too. Furthermore, the margin of
profit in the shoe manufacturing business
is very narrow, SO narrow that the COM
bination of circumstances such as / have
mentioned go to make up load that no
concern can we'll carry
The business will be managed by the
assignee, Ara Cushman, in the interests
of the company and the creditors. AS to
whsther compromise will be effected and
the company will be able to continue is a
matter to be determined later. It is GER
tain that every business man il the two
cities earnestly hopes that such an ar
rsngement can be made. for the gen tie
men of the Mason & Cobb company are
held in the highest estimation both So
cially and in business way. The probs-
bility that even when the stock shall have
been cleaned upsths shop will not be
closed, at least for tine present. 1t is sup
posed that the company is we'll able to
pay 100 cents on dollar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
= MAINE INDUSTRY.

In the forthcoming report of the COM
missioner of labor and industrial statis-
tics. will appear an extended description
of the spool and wood novelty industries
of the state, which will be of great in.
tsrest to the public, rs these industries
have never before been written up
Among the interesting facts given in
these articles, is the statement that there
aressl7 spool factories, and % wood novelty
factories in the state
The spool factories alone employ 800
hands, whose average wages is SO per
day making q total OF s27, 500 per year
paid for the help in this branch of the
work. Then there are 30. 800 cords, or 49,
$50, 1000 feet of birch wood required each
year, the average price per cord being 81.
This wood makes $50, GOO COO spooIs, that
will hold 200 yards of thread.
The term seWood novelty" applies to all
the small articles turned from wood. such
as handles, druggists boxes, hardware,
dealers boxes, dice boxes, checkers, blue.
ing boxes, wooden shoppers, thimble
cases, toothpicks. and many other things,
almost numberless Probably the largest
factory is at South Paris, where IT'S men
are employed. During the past year they
have made an almost uncomfortable num-
her of articles, there being, in the list
100. COO small carts and wheelbarrows for
children, %, 600 tables, $1,000 chairs, 10,
600 desks. IL, 500 cycle stands, IS 900 step
ladders 5000 swings, 81, Oco sleds, 1000
school desks and chairs, ana ,200 baby
sleighs. These goods are sent t. all parts
of the United States, and Europe. One
firm has just completed an order for 5000
coo skewers such as are used by butchers.
Another Paris concern makes speciality
OF bicycle rims, there being but two other
sucn factories in America Dixtield
ilrm has just completed an order for
s,oop, 600 checkers, and 200, 0oo dice boxes.
factured 525, 600, 900 toothpicks while a
Strong mandatory turned out six bill
ions, that were sent to ali parts of thf
civilized world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
WILL BUILD tIaHry-Two HOUSES.
Union Mutual Will Improve Its Property
Under Charge of ID. G. Hamilton-Will
Erect 80 at Once to Cost $22s,0
(From the Economist.


The Union Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany through it's resident director, Mr.
D. G. Hamilton, has completed arrange
ments for the construction ofz thirty two
residences occupying thu entire frontage
Oh both sides Of Thirty-fourth street, ex-
tending from Cottage Grove avenue to
Rhodes avenue. on the ten-acre vacant
tract owned by that company at tina
point, involving a total expenditure of
approximately s22S.oo0. Mr.. Hamilton
will have full charge and management of
the construction and sale of the houses.
Construction will be commenced in tho
near future, not later than February !,
and it is the intention to proceed asyrapid-
ly as possible that they may be completed
by June 1. AS soon as these are COM
pleted the company will proceed with the
construction OF about so more, the total
amount involved in the erection of the
buildings being between 100000 and
800, 000. This is the most extensive pro-
ject of this class ever undertaken at one
time n this city. A number of builders
in Chicago have completed houses reach
ing up into the hundreds; their construc-
tion extending over a period of years, hut
at no time within recent years has such d
large enterprise been undertaken. +
The locality is considered extremely
desirable for this class OF improvement,
while the houses and landscape improve
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
SUICIDE IN WlNDHAM.
mr. G. o. Hawkes. Cut His Throa: With a
Razor.

mf. Charles o. Hawkes. committed
suicide at his home at East Windham
saturday morning. MIR. Hawkes. has
deem out OF health for some time, and it
was thought that his mind had become
some~haS weakened. He arose early Sat
urday morning and told his wife that as
she was not feeling we'll he would build
the IRE IN tho kitchen stove. She told
him that she would get up Immediately,
which she did. On reaching the kitchen
Mrs. Hawkes. was greatly shocked to find
her husband lying dead in pool of his
own blood below large mirror. 1t was
evident that he had stood before the mir
ror.when ne cut his throat from ear to
ear with razor. Death was almost i'm
mediate. Mr.. Hawkes. was about AZ
years of age, and leaves widow and
three children. About eight years ago he
served IS seieotman of the town of
Windham for year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29

Next time you make voyage take a
Rpans Tabule after dinner for three or
four days before sailing, and continue the
practice on board ship till you get your sea
legs on. The chances are you'll not be
seasick at all, and if you are, the attack will
not last over the third day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
BROUGHT TO BOO.

Monday morning Deputy Sheriff Firth
went to Boston and came back at night
with man whom he arrested in that city
for skipping his bonds at the. conclusion
OF the fall term of the Superior Court in
Portland. The man claims that he had
been drinking at the time, or he should
never have taken such step.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
A FOLKLORE SOCIETY.

Baltimore, Dece,n Der s8.-The annual
meeting of the American FOLKLORE socie-
ty opened today az Johns Hopkins uni
yersity, with a meeting of the council
after which President CLAN Of .ohr 8
Hopkins university delivered an address
of welcome. DIR. Matthews of Washington
read "a paper on IL hthyphobia Miss
Alice Flacher OF Washington al one on
1.-The Significance of the Scalp Lcck, !"
and Miss Mary Miner of Baltimore On "a
tolk TALE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29

The wares OF reputable, responsible
firms are advertised in these columns, and
are for sale by enterprising dealers. No
substitutes or limitations should be &C
cepted. Be firm, andyou can get what
you want
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29

1t is officially announced that Horace
G. Burt third vice president of the Chic
ago and Northwestern Railroad company,
has been named Tor the presidency OF the
Union Pacific railroad company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25

sues. In Cleveland the chief of police ar
rests the players on Sunday. In Cincinnati
the chief of police furnishes police protec-
ton on the field.
club who generally travels with his play
ers. Is not with them on the western tr,2.
President Byrne Is very sick man. He
has some to the Hot Springs in Virginia in
hopes of recuperating his health. Every
body who knows the popular little magnate
Will wish him speedy recovery.
McPhee is more seriously injured than
was at first expected. The great second
baseman has badly sprained ankle. which
may take weeks to heal He spent a
sleep!css night Saturday. and the member
was not much improved last night. DR..
Boyer said yesterday that at the least Nc
Phee would be laid uD a week-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Perhaps Billy Shindie isn't Playing a won
derful game at third. To him more than to
any one else do the Brcoklyns owe Sum
days victory. He knocked down base hit
after base hit. He plays the base deeper
than any other third baseman in the coun-
try. He IS wonderful thrower. and his
one-handed stop of Corcoran's slashng
drive that looked like a two-bagger was a
great bit of iielding.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Beckley arrived from Pittsburg yesterday
and was at the Polo ground awhile. He ioltl
me that there had not been the slightest
unfrien1ly feeling beteween him and the
president of the New York club. Mr..
freedman came 10 MIN IN Cleveland and
asked whether he would object very much
to being released. Jake replied that
while he would not pretend to be pleased
to leave The New York team. he considered
it pure matter of business. that if he
was not giving satisfaction he didn't want
to hang on The New York president
told him 10 make himself at home at the
Polo ground while he was In New York.
Jake was practicing yesterday and will
take his daily exercise here. He has sew
eral offers, but will decide on nothing till
next week.--New York Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
Record of the Clubs.

The Senators took their batting eyes with
them to st. Louis yesterday, and as a re-
suit won from Tommy Dowds club by the
score of IL to Z, and incidentally climbed
into tenth place, thereby showing Chicago
into the eleventh hole.
OBrien was out of the game yesterday,
Wrigley going to second and Abbey back
into right, and the change appears to have
been a good one from this distance. Wrig-
ley secured two singles and double, while
Abbey batted out a single. a double and a
home run. and both played their positions
without an error.
McJames was sent to the slab for the
Senators TO do the twirling, but after trying
for five innings to locate the home plate,
was given rest on the bench by Manager
Schmelz and Silver King took I'D the
work where the physician left off, The
blonde-haired pitcher was in his best form,
and the st. Louis boys could do very little
with his delivery.
Pitcher Hart went on the slab for the St.
Louis club and held his position through
out the game, with the result that he was
hammered for nineteen hits, with total of
twenty-five bases, making the contest an
easy ore for the visiting club. Tom Brown
and Jim Mcclure were the error makers
yesterday, both players getting two apiece
McGuire's being wild throws and Browns
fly balls.
The feature of the game was a catch by
Seibaoh In left field that saved four runs
Three men were on bases when Tommy
Dowd cut loose at an out-curve, and away
the ball sailed toward the left-feld fence
with Setback in hot pursuit. Coming to the
embankment that leads up to the fence
little Setback dashed up the hill, and turn
ing just in the nick of time, captured the
ball and made what was conceded to be the
greatest catch ever made on the st, Louis
grounds. Outside Of the pitchers. every
Senator secured hit or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
AN OVERWHELMING DEFEAT.
Local Whist Players Outplaycl the
Baltimore Representatives..


The return whist match between Balti-
more and Washington took place Saturday
night and the result was Waterloo for the
Ealtimores. There were five teams arrayed
against each other of four players side.
playing five matches, and the score shows
the number of matches Won by each side
crc-talf counting tie.
The Baltimores put in an early appear
ance and were ready at s o'clock. The
Walbrook contingent, who were all mem
hers of the Baltimore club, had their strong
players present, and the result was a great
victory for Washington. To defeat such a
strong aggregation of whist players -
tricks, winning eighteen matches out of
twenty-five. showed a remarkably strong
whist game.
The Baltimores have defeated the Will
Elingtons twice by large margin; also
defeated the c. b. c. in their last match
.by 10 tricks. and only lost to the Hamiltons
OF Philadelphia by tricks-pacing the
Washington clubs on a plane with any in
the league. and with a proper amount of
team practice both clubs will give a good
account of themselves at Put-in-Bdy.
The Walbrook four-Beverly Smith, Will
bur Smith. DR.. Smith and Sellnaan-will go
to Put-in-Bay. Beverly Smith is second to
no player In the country. He is member
of the Baltimore four and with Harvey
McCay. won the Minneapolis pair trophies
diamond sleeve buttons) last year
The baltimore team has been partially Sc
lected. but is still in doubt, on account Of
DR.. Walls. who will play on the C. A. c.
team. as Washington is his nome The
Tiay OF the Washingtons in the last match
was very strong. Fogg. Williamson. Cole
and Britton again carried off the honors.
The first team of the c. Bi. c. tied with the
second team of the c. A c. for second
place. The highest pair score North and
south was made by Beden and Swearingen
who had l43 tricks to their credit, IA be-
Ing the next highest Oh the WASHINGTON
side.
An early match is looked for. when Bal
timore Is anxious to regain its prestige
hav1rg many victories to be proud of
Inc next event of note is the return
match, women VS.. men, Thursday night. at
baltimore, and the following Saturday
night the mixed pair contest In which Mrs
McCrae and Mr.. Bristol, Mrs. Leech and
Mr. Nooten. Mrs. Earle ard Mr. Pearsall
and several Washington pairs will take
part.
Mrs. Hawley sails for Europe next Sat
friday.
Miss Watts, who has been at the Colonial
al! the winter, has returned to Boston She
Is very strong whist player and has had
considerable practice witt. the Capitol Club
Whist Editor Milton c. Work also sails
Tor Europe next week