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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-07
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-07
CURIOUS FACTS.

The world contains at least four
mountains composed of almost SOL
id iron ore, One is the Iron Noun
tain of Missouri, another in Mex
leo, another in India, and fourth
in that region Of Africa explored
by Stanley, and there have been
reports of such a mountain exist
ing in Siberia.
The rarest and costliest gems,
though not always esteemed the
most beautiful, are pigeons blood
rubies, fire opals and diamonds
that are pure, but shed a distinct
glow of blue or pink. A very per-
feet pearl of generous size and lus-
trous skin, tinted rarely beauti-
full golden green, was valued unset
at 81, $50.
Interesting catacombs, with we'll
preserved mural paintings, have
been discovered at Kertch, in the
Crimea, the ancient panticapaum.
Although the vaulting shows that
they must have been built after
the Christian era, the subjects are
pagan, representing Pluto, Deme-
ter and Hermes.
Nine out of ten persons, if asked
what is the most sensitive part of
the body, will reply the tip of the
tongue. This is a mistake. Those
engaged in polishing billiard balls
or any other substances that re-
guire very high degree of smooth
ness invariably use the cheekbone
as their touchstone for detecting
any roughness.
A Belgian inventor has devised
an immense lamp, such as has
probably never been seen before.
The lamp is composed of 5000
pieces 1t is six feet high. and
measures three feet ten inches in
diameter 1t is fed with lard oil,
and the consumption is very small,
its light being so powerful that
one may read by 1T at a distance
of 600 feet.
The Invention of the organ is
very ancient though it is agreed
it was little used till the eighth
century 1t seems to have been
borrowed from the Greeks. vi
travfonS describes one in his tenth
book, The Elnperor Julian has
AN epl&Eam In it's praise, St. Je-
rome MeAtlo@S one With twelve
paSFs OF helGowS> which might be
Aeaed q tAo@Stta3 paees on q miles
s,aA aseaAeE at JesasssGeaa> which
sAkxAt AavV been heard 49, far as
she MQ&@t@f OQ6Ves.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-07
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Free silver Cause Advance
for the People
Against Political
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-07

ORDER 1T AT ONCE.
The evening times., 1897-12-06
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1897.
The Presidents Message.

The message of tic President to the Con
gress is written In a thoroughly cheerful
vein. If ii is more in the style of re-
organization prospectus or an Epistle 70
the Ephesiahs than a statepaper, it is be
cause Mr.. Mckinley is more of promote.
and an apostle of golden rule, than Re is
statr:man. On that account glitteriag
Generaiities, omissions, and errors OF fact
may the more readily be forgiven. B,IV,nll
the same. the message, in sCme OF it.;
OF which "an be called strong, will create
aIna7ement where they do not amusement.
Mr. Mckinley says: The spirit If pa triotisni
is universal and is ever incred sing in
fervor.' This is ricl. and good senti-
ment. and one with which no fault can be
found. If true, 1t can only result in the
Speedy downfall OF Republican rule, With
all its attendant evils of gold contraction,
the Su.servatien Of national to trust and
monopoly interests, subserviengy to for
eign influences III financial and political
respects, and cold bloodcd indifference
10 the cause Of human liberty in the Western
Hemisphere. Questions Of foreign pol
icy, OF rev enuc, the soundness of the cur
rency, the inviolabi.ity of national obliga
tons, the Improvement of the public serv-
ice, appeal TO the individual conscience Of
every earnest citizen to whatever party he
belongs or i'll whatever section of the couu-
try he may reside If Mr.. Mckinley is
correct in nis assumed belief that what he
has TO say in his mesSl ce on the sub iects of
currcr"y reform and our duty to CutIa
viii appeal to the individual Conscience of
every earnest citizen,' then al We have
10 remark is: God mend the American con
science. Because, If the Fathers Oc III.
American Revolution Were TO see it in The
condition thus suggested, they would hold
their noses and drench it with carbulic
acid.
The evening times., 1897-12-06
LIUT. C'BRIEN RESIGNS.
Leaves the American Army to Be
come War Correspondent.

Leaves the American Army to Be-
come IA War Correspondent.
Atlanta. Ga., Dec. g Col. Il. c. Cook. of
tlie Fifth Regiment of Infantry stationed
at Fori Nc Pherson, has handed to Lieut..
Michael j. O'Brien the official acceptance
OF Ibis resignation, and the lieutenant IS
now q private citizen. Taking ahou,
the affair, Mr.. O'Brien said:
II is a mistake to suppose that my res
ignatiun was brought about by recent
troubles With Capt Romeyn, as ii was
something to which | had given thought
even while in Japan as a E'iiitary attacha.
l saw enough 10 convince Iue that herc.
forth Japan was to he recSoned as one Of
the crest powers of the earth as is Sho"l
10y her admission into the negotiations over
the Behrine Sea question on an equality
with Russia, Great Britain and the Unirsn
States.
Japan is now The England of the Pa
cific. China viii 90 To pieces and will De
disi,-rinbcreG and divided among inter
es;cd national rivals, as Was Poland in
Europe.
within a year / expect 10 zee the begin
ming of a general AHatic war, in which
japan and The great powers OF Europe will
divide the old continent. 1t is my purpose
TO NE as |, war correspondent in Asia the
informa t;cn which l have. Possessing
such acquaintance and knowledge as will
open the gates To me, am going TO adopt
that line OF work as my profession.
The evening times., 1897-12-06
JUST FOR FUN.

Office 2oy-No, sir: but didn't want to
deprive you Of the pleasure Lf being tie
first t" sI.eak of it.-BoSton Transcript.
Does my whistiing disturb you?''
''Oh, nGt in the least. I'm used to hearing
| Een whistle. I'm collector for a millinery
house."-Yonkers Statesman.
Emplc yer-You were late this NOR ring,
Henry.
Office Boy-Yes, sir.
Employer-pid you forget TO r.earfpn it to
me.
Il understand BIZ the Burglar IS
happy father. What he going ~ nam. The
Eoy?''
Jimmy, 1 believe.''-Philadelp,i North
American.
Mrs. Lakeside-Sow, don't forget. YoI
have promised me a new sacGue, a set
OF furs and travelling bag.
Mr.. LaEeside-All right. dear: III put
them in yGur st stocking.-The yellow Book.
why did you forsake Theology Cor meii-
cine?" asked Tenspot, meeting fur:ner
college cIassmate.
~ found that preaching wasn't m 8 forte,
while practicing was Detroit Free Press
Hazard. the tanker. reminds me very
strongly OF Charles Reade.'
How do you figure out a resemblance"
"A large measure of his success mas i,een
due to other Peoples Money '"-Clcve-
land Leader.
Come up tonight" wrote an Atchison
girl to a young man this morning. Il am
going to have an evening""
Il should like to Come" he wrote back.
but unfortunately, l have just had g
nieht."-Atclison Globe.
Bill YaIc-That man Williams nerer lost
lis head in a football game yet, did lie:
jim Cornell-NO, l think not. He's lost
an ear, part of his nose, eight te.th-but l
do not remember ever hearing Of him
losing his head.--Yonkers Statesman.
dreamt dwelt in d marble hall.
With vassals at my beck and call
Just then heard my darling shout:
'Cone. John, the furnace fires ont,
Get up and start it''-well, that's ALI
Chicago News.
"This woman claims that you stole
kiss from her on the public street, said
the Judge.
I'm innocent of the charge, Your Honor
replied the prisoner. ~ never stole q kiss
from her: on the contrary. gave her one''
Yonkers Statesman.
Young HOuSewife-ADy liver, today, MI
Bones?
Butcher-Yes, madam
Young Housewife I'll take ten
pounds; but please see that it is not that
torpid Kind, which the doctors Say Is the
cause OF So much disease.-Kansas City
Star.
NY vic has the queerest i,Ieas."
what has she been doing n0w?"
what do you think? She thought 1t
would ba real nice to raise canary bril-.
and So"
'.weIl--and sO?"
''She went and plant ed bird secd.'-Phil-
adelphia Evening Bulletin.
H.-want to consult your broker? There's
no dependence to he placed upon the advice
of q bIoker.
W.-Not with some brokers. perhaps: but
have every Confidence In Podsnap I've
consulted him "a hundred times, and never
regretted 1t.
H.-And you always follow his advice'
Won the contrary; when he says
'.Buy" sell, and when he says '.S.ll,
buy Tit Bits.
The evening times., 1897-12-06

Before we can find the true RENE edy We
must appreciate the real evil 1t is not
that our currency of every kind is net good
for every dullarSf it is good; good because
the Governments pledge is ont to keep
1T good, nd that pledge will not be broken
It is manifest that we must de-
wise some plan to protect the Government;
against bond issues for repeated redemp
TONS Why 50 Mr.. President? No other
plan Is needed than the privilege and right
of the Treasury, under :iie law and the
Constitution, to pay out silver or gold 1t
the option OF the Government. The law
was no. abrogated, nor the privilege Al
nulleG. because the Cleveland Administr;,-
tion gaze the gold option to the creditor
in order that a gigantic and criminal bond
speculation and issue in time uf peace
might BE accomplished for the benefit uF
certain Wall street and English zap
italists then: and we fear now, very closely
in the confidence Of our Government. But
the endless CHAIN has served its purpose
and outli-eG its usefulness. 1t is belle :eI
that the American people will not stand
Il repetition of the bond scandals of S95
and 1896. Therefore, the gold and band
syndicates demand the destruction of the
greenbaclis, in order TO produce contrac-
ton, the pnly relief from which shall be
in their ands and in their Sole interest.
Themessage says: L earnestly recommend
as sooE as the receipts of the Government
are quite sufficient to pay all the expenses
of the Government, that when any OF the
Unit,-i States notes are presented for Te-
dSEption in gold and are redeemed in goId.
such notes shall be kept and set apart, and
only paid cot in exchange for gold. II the
holder of the United States note prefers the
gold and gets it from the Government, H.
should not receive back from the Govern
ment United States note without pa aying
gold it, exchange for it, This OF course is
not an argument specious enough to befog
the most primitive intelligence. 1t is hy
pocrisy pure and simple. MIR. Mckinley
knows, and just as well might have said
that his recommendation, if adopted, would
amount TO the impounding of every greei-
back the Treasury could get hold Of, anti
that it would be able To- place its clutches
on most OF the issne is not open to doubt.
Who, wing exchanged greenbacks for
goli, would have wish or occasion to eS-
change gold for greenbacks. 1t Is true
that for most purposes and TRANSACTIONS
paper is preferable to the coin or bullion;
but, whether the Capitalist or merchant de-
sires to hoarli ct to buy gold exchange, gold
certificates always will lie what he Will
seek and not anything else. Neither the
MESA - nor the arguments which viii be
used to secure favorable action upon its
recommendations, ever will be potent 20
overcome this harefaced demand for TIE
oppression of the masses by a furtt e. and
terrible contraction.
The evening times., 1897-12-06
CAMPAIGN AGAINST IIQUO OR.
South Carolina PrOtlihitiOnists Pre-
Da ring for More Active, Work

Columbia: S. C., Dec. 6. We expect 10
have tt,rough Srganizatipnin every co:a-
muHity ;.EI will be in far better condition
to win than ever before" said Chairman
Childs. when asked about the outlook for
the Prnibitionists in the e ntest before the
Legislature this winter a. nd in tue campaign
next summer.
The State executive committee, of which
Mr.. Childs Is the head, will open its cam
paign this month. Mr. Childs says MS
paJty is more thoroughly organized now
than at any other time since the campaign
Of '92. when the Prohibitionis.s were given
an opportunity to test their strength, and
no license" won by something over 100.
But Gov. Tiilman interposed the mo
License dispensary between them an'l the
fruits Of their victory.
The I Iphibitionists are relying upGn get
ting support from both the Deraocratic
factions The ald-line refCrmers and tie
same class of straightouts will take Prohi-
bition as second choice. The first choice
of the Former is the dispensary nd that #
the Latter is high license under the provi-
sioBs of the S95 constitution. which does
no, permit liquor To be sold in less than
Iialf-pint pack ages or drunk ON tue prami.
ses where IL is sold.
Few prominent men are now dinginc 10
the dispensary. If the legislature does
not provide fer prohibition there will De
stirring campaign next year.
The evening times., 1897-12-06
MORE T1aNHE CAN BEAR.
Gen. Clay flapidbt AiItng Under the
WeiRIat of His Sorrows.


Whitehall, Ky., Dec. 6.-rhe old lion Of
Whitehall. Gen. Clay, is rapidly declining
under the weight OF his sorrows. He can.
not see his child wife, Dora, because he is
too infirm to GO, p her bedside. at Valley
View, and she y too i'll to be brought to
him. At no time 10 his remarkable career
has he been 80 completely cowed.
He believes his enemies are responsible
for the illness of his wife, because one OF
them induced her to ride the vicious
horse, from which she was thrown and
injured. He says his enemies are salts
fled that they have destroyed her and
now they are trying to assassinate Lin.
Since he has had the outer doors If his
house tncased In sheet iron, he does not
fear inccndiarism. He fears assassina-
ton while he is asleep and this thought
causes him TO sleep but little.
He never occupies the same bed chamber
two nights In succession, and nev ar retires
without boiting and double-Iocking his
chamber doors. Thet, wit hhis best wea pons
within easy reach, he retires at . O'Clock
or later In the morning, and tries 10 sleep.
No matter who calls after II grows dark
in the e, ening he will not leave his room.
He says lie does not know what schemes
his assassins may hatch, and he does lOt
intend to take any chances. His neighbors
know this, and not one or them will 90
upon his farm after nightfall. He sends
Bud Little or Jim Toomey to Valley View
every day to learn the condition pf Dora.
and by them he also sends her loving
messages and money.
The evening times., 1897-12-06

Tariff legislation having been settled
ty the extra session of Congress, the qu IS
ton next pressing for consideration is til It
of the currency. The work or putting our
finances upon a sound basis, difficult rs it
may Seei:I, VIII appear easier when W. re-
call the financial operations of tine Govern
ment since S66.' Mr.. Mckinley states that
on the :50th of June Of that year we had
ouIstannin. demand lia tilities in the sum
Of S1.S. .ocS,sl7.tl. On the 1st OF Jan
uary. SO, these liabilities had been re-
duced 10 S44J.sS9 ,i95.Se.'' TIE President
gives some further figures to indicate the
ease and comfort with which the American
people can stand the destruction Of most
of their circulating medium, from time to
time, without aEing any trouble 4 bout it; -
thus paving the Way for further appIica
ton Of the financial lenion-squaczer. He
shnits to Ilention Some history and facts
volume OF national and national bank money
at the close Of the war WAS In circulation
only among the people Of the North and
West, aggiegating POPULATION of "a
100000 1t amounted. according to the
Treasury report for / lsG5 to 81, i SU, ,1G11. :
l47.76. This gave per capita circulation
Of 500, or, if the 1-;,o notes, which W ere
legal tender, be included Of $50. The
opening of the South distributed the Wi
ume a,Iong $4,000 900 people instead
OF 24.o00,U0O, and pari passu, re-
duned tie pei capita. This partia "
was relieved by an increase OF
national hank circulltion from S14G,137,
$50 in June, 1866, 10 S2S1 ,000, 900 June
NcCuIloch, in 1866, reported that tn.
prosperity Df the American iGasses was TOO
great to lie longer tolerated, and recon-.
meaded measures for its restriction, which
were adapted and enacted with speed and
vigor. FIRST s1s2 81 e,GSe o0or state bank
ejaculation was wiped out under the ic
per cent circulation tax. Interest bearing
notes next went by the board, and then
greenbacks were contracted TO S346,O0O,-
900. By 1863 the volume Of money hat:
been reduced to 100000, 900 for ~, ,OO0,-
900 people. This contraction, far froIn
encouraging " to further adventures In the
tause line. produced rapidly falling prices
Ind the panic Of 1879 with all its dire
The evening times., 1897-12-06
The Cures Progress.

hC SuiC - hOSTCsS.
Monsieur the Cure down the street
Comes with his kind old face
With his coat worn bare, and his st struggling
hair,
And his green umbrella case.
You NAV see him pass by thelittle '.Grande-
Place."
And the tiny '.Hotel-de- ville";
He smiles he goes, to the rleuriste Rose,
And the pOmpier TheOphie.
He turns, as a rule, through the '.Marche''
cool,
Where the noisy fishwives call:
And his compliment pays to the belle
Therese,''
AS she knits In her dusky stall.
There's a letter to drop at the locksmiths s
shop,
Has Jnbilant hopes, for the Cure grOpes
In his tails for pain d'epice.
There's a little dispute with merchant
of fruit,
Who is said to be heterodOx,
That will ended be with Ma fol, QUIT
And pinch from the Cures box.
There is also word that no one heard
To the furrier's daughter. too;
And pale cheek fed with flickering red,
And "B0n Dieu garde N sieu!'
But a grander way for the Sous Prefet,
And a bow for Ma 'am'selIe Anne;
And a mock .offhat'' to the NOtary's cat,
And a nod to the Sacristan:
Forever through life the Cure goes
With a smile ON his kind old face
With his coat worn bare ,and Ills stra ggiing
hair,
And his green umbrella case.
Austin Dobson.
The evening times., 1897-12-06
MYSTERY OF A GIRLS DEATH.
Serious Charges Brought AgaiuSt
Dora Cushman's Lover.


Dora Cushman's Lover.
Midd;cbury. VT, Dec. e.-on Tuesday
the grand jury viii. take up the case Of
Smith Davis, charged with the murder OF
Fora Z. Cushman III Lincoln, this county
in August last. This case enjoys a,most
equa: notoriety with the Mildred Brewster
shooting at Montpelier. Davis, the al
legged murderer. il cood-looi;inG and
ratrcr bright mechanic, twenty five :ears
Of age He had always been pop,ila. in
Lincoln, mountain town, eighteen r.iles
from here. Mss CusiiIian was but fifteen
ears Old and for n year OF SO preyio Is to
her death she and Davis had kept company.
in fact, they were reported to b.. cn,,l :.ci.
On a Saturday afternoon in August Miss
Cusmnan left home to pick berries. She lid
not return home that evening and her
family, in alarm, organized searching par
ties.
On Sunday afternooT.a party ul'l..r the
lead Jf Dora's brother. found the dead body
of the girl hidden in a clump OF 5ish.s in
the very lot to which she had gone ',crrying.
Although her clothing was Gisarripge'l there
were few If any marks of violence.
Smith Davis the young girls lover.
disappeared from Lincoln that very day.
His friend, William Britteil, told the police
that he had arranged a meeting bet Tren
Davis and Miss Cuslman to take place in
the berrying lot on the Saturday afternoon.
II was also lea rned that certain medicines
and certain rgical Instruments had been
purchased in Bristol and had found their
way througl different messengers into the
hands Of Davis nd fiom him Ia Dora
DAVIS returned IN Lincoln tlyn wces G
after the discovery of Miss Cushman's lea d
body and was then placed under arrest.
Charged with murder. \ great array Of
legal talent will appear for and against
him tomorrow.
The evening times., 1897-12-06
QUAKER RITES OF MARRIAGE.
\ Revival of the Ancient Cercm my
of the Society of Friends.

New York, Dec. g. When Edrtn He "
selves at the Friends Meeting House to be
s-ried OH the morning of December : g.,
there viii, he al unusual ceremony per-
formed. Quaker weddings are always
but this Young couple have decided TO re-
revive the old custom OF the Society of
Friends, where the contracting parties
perform the ceremonics and literally marry
themselves.
Miss ycock is the laughter Of Sarah
a. Ha ycock, minister OF the so,:i.t in
this city She VIII wear a dress ~ .;iivary
gray, and all the accessories Of the aid
fashioned Quaker costume.
At meeting Ia he held next Thursday,
the contra ctIng parties will announce their
intention to marry. The elders ami church
members VIII theE Investigate and report.
If no obstacle to the marriage is found,
then the canG idates are sail ~ have
passed meeting" On the morning " the
wedding the congregation will isse.hhle,
with the mel all sitting on one side or the
church and the women On tie other. The
bride ma heiatteRied by some Of her girl
friends, If she cho'-ses, and a friend MA y
accompany the groom as hest man.
Richard Hobson will take E,iith Ha rcOck
by the hand and express his intention of
beruTning het lawfully welded husband,
and will IiaRe the usual PROMISES of love
and protection In any language " aIc!i5ee
fitting, not cmploytng any set form Of
ritual. Edith will theh make her promises
to EicbarI, and the ceremonv Is concluded
except that tile Congregation ma !: add a
Ira yer fer the spiritual welfar. Of the
10; dial couple and offer their conssa tula-
tiunS.
The prospective groom came recently
frCrG Dublin This simple aud Oid-rashicnr-i
form, Of marriage ceremony is often ,lsed
i'll the congregations Of which lie las H'-en
n ucmher,
The evening times., 1897-12-06

Progressive Euchre for Cha rity
A progressive euchre party will be given
December 16 and II at the residence CT
Mrs. Armour. No. go Eighteenth street,
by the ladies committee of the Humane
Society. whose special care is to provide
shelter for homeless animals. In addition
to the cuchre party, there will be sale
Of fancy articles from p. III to p. M,
and from Z p. m. to 10 p. m. on the
aforementioned. The purpose ofthis branch
of the society is to relieve the city Of
stray, homeless and diseased cats. 1t is
a matter ci personal interest to every resi-
dent of Washington, and the society is
anxious to have the cooperation OF every
family In this work.