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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY
A Positive Cure for Dyspepsia.

This may read as though we were
putting it little strong because 1t
is generally thought by the majority
OF people that Dyspepsia in it's
chronic form is incurable, or practic-
ally SO. But we have long since
shown that dyspepsia is durable, nor
is it such q difficult matter as 1T
first appears.
The trouble with Dyspeptics is
that they are continually dieting,
starving themselves, or going to
opposite extremes or else deluging
the already overburdened stomach
with "bitters, latter dinner pills, J"
etc., which invariably increase the
difficulty even if in some cases they
do give a slight temporary relief.
Such treatment of the stomach sim
ply make matters worse. What the
stomach wants is a rest. Now how
can the stomach become rested, re-
euperated and at the same time the
body nourished and sustained.
This is the great secret and this is
also the secret of the Uniform success
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. This
is a comparatively new remedy, but
it's success and popularity leaves no
doubt as to its merits.
The tablets will digest the food
any way, regardless OF condition OF
stomach.
The sufferer from dyspepsia ac-
cording to directions is to eat an
abundance of good, wholesome food
and use the tablets before and after
each meal and the result will be that
the food will be digested no matter
how bad your dyspepsia may be,
because as before stated. the tablets
will digest the food even ii the
stomach is wholly inactive. To
illustrate our meaning plainly, If you
take 1900 grains of meat, eggs or
ordinary food and place it in a tenn
perature of 9S degrees. and put with
it one of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
it will digest the meat or eggs al
most as perfectly as II the meat was
enclosed within the stomach.
The stomach may be ever so weak
yet these tablets will perform the
work of digestion and the body and
brain will be properly nourished and
at the same time a radical, lasting
cure OF dyspepsia viii be made be-
cause the much abused stomach will
be given, to some extent, q much
needed rest. Your druggist will tell
you that of the many remedies adj
yertised to cure dyspepsia none OF
them has given so complete and gen.
eral satisfaction as Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets and not least in impor-
lance these hard times is the fact
that they are also the cheapest and
give the most good for the least
money.
a little book on cause and cure OF
stomach trouble sent free by ad-
dressing Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
HORSE AND BICYCLE
Mix Up on the Street Saturday and
the Wheel is Worsted.

A whirling mixture of man and
beast, charging horse and startled
ordinations OF fright from bystand-
ers told OF general mix-np OF horse
and wheel. The collision occurred at
the corner OF Main and Barrauue
streets about 6 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. w. G. Pope was the
rider OF the wheel and he colIideds
With large horse ridden by Master
John Saunders. the little son az
County Treasurer j. Y. Saunders.
The plucky little fellow tugged at
the bride OF his charging animal
and prevented runaway. He4was.
very mnch frightened after being
taken from the saddle. Mr.. Pope
was not hurt, though hissclothes
were soiled and his wheel damaged
some.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
A Ray of Hope For Shawnee
town.

SHAwNEErowN, April 9-The
water is slowly reeeeding and the
stricken people now see some ray of
hope. Some progress has been
made in the search for bodies, ma
jority of which are now unreeogniz-
able. People occupying the court
mouse have been removed to tents
on the highlands. A morgue has
been made of the court house. The
restitution, however, is not miti-
gated and more food, money and
clothes are needed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

Among the attractions noticeable
in show windows is one of extra
ordinary effect in the window of MIR.
S. A. Rosenberg and also in the win
dow of Mr.. z. F. Rosenberg. Mr..
Eugene Sonfeld has made display
OF samples, plaeards and pictures,
advertising the tobacco, Maryland
Club Mixture. The windo VS. are at
tracing a great deal OF favorable
comment. Among the attractions
at the dry goods stores may be
mentioned many varieties and
styles of silks and organizes. Jew
eled and leather belts, all descrip-
lions of fans, from the Empire Jap
anese and silk fans to the plain and
comfortable ola palm leaf. All these
and many fads and fancies are to be
seen in the dry goods stores; and OF
course the millinery pariors are ev-
er new and fascinating with all
that's dear to the feminine heart
They are a constant source of de-
light to the lady visitors. The mer-
chants have shown commendable
enterprise this spring In bringing on
the largest stocks ever placed at the
disposal Of our people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

The Lenten season has passed. the
season of saekeloth and other unat-
tractive garments. The Spring has
come and the minds of young ladies
turn to thoughts of pretty spring
hats and Easter dresses; the minds
of young men to thoughts of love
and new spring suit, and the minds
of youthful lads and lassies turn to
thoughts OF Easter eggs and sum-
mer days when bare feet and sun
burnt faces will be the go. The
minds OF the little boys and girls can
revel in thoughts of Easter eggs. The
town is filled with them. Some of
our enterprising merchants have ar
ranged special Easter show win
dows for the children, and in the
windows may be seen frolicking rab-
bits skipping among bright colored
Easter eggs. These windows where
the eggs are cozily slowed away in
clusters of grass or moss are proving
a source of great delight to the many
children stopping to look at them.
Among the attractive Easter win
dows of clothing stores may be mem
toned those of Isaac Dreyfus and
Kastor & Bluthenthal. The gaudy
colored spring and summer shirts
and ties displayed in Mr.. Dreyfus'
windows are great relief to eyes
that have been YEARLY waiting for
something pretty and bright. The
light spring suits are also to be seen
in many styles and shades.
The kitchen window at kastor &
Bluthenthal's is a very happy crea-
tion. Though new suits and dress
shirts are not commonly associa ted
with the culinary art the idea is SO
excellently carried out and thecolors
all blend so tremendously that the
possible diseord is lost in the beauty
of the window.
Messrs. j. & S. Katzenstein have
show windows well filed with pref
ty lines OF ladies' and gentlemen's
dress shoes. They are very effective
ly arranged and speak well for the
enterprise of the gentlemen and their
assistants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
Levees Break.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April, 9,-The
Mississippi river lacks two inches of
high water mark of last year. The
leyee at Pecan Point broke last
night and the levee at Marion, Ark,
broke yesterday. No loss of life re-
ported but great destruction to
live stock and other property.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
Y. M. c.

Rev. DR.. Willis, OF searcy, VIII adj
dress the mems meeting at Merrill
Institute Sunday p. m. at 3 o'clock.
Let the house be crowded with men.
All men invited.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10

The affirmative side will nc doubt
be well represented by Messrs. John.
Q. Alexander, Beno AIthelmer and
Walton Seymore, while Messrs Alex
ander, A. Rowell, N. Levine and e. s
J. kerwin, will represents the mega
tive. The ladies will no doubt turn
out IN full force, and a pleasant time
is anticipated. No regular bushes.
will be transacted and the speaking
will begin promptly at o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
WHEN Is MAN
THE HAPPIEST?
Is it On the Day of His Marriage a.
the Day He Gets Divorce.

. On next Tuesday night
IA the Oratorical Association
IL will debate on the following
subject: Resolved that
man IS happier on the day
III OF his marriage than he is
On the dan nf biz ds..a..1. s.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

ish which resounded through the
land when it was found that the
captain would get $4,000 rake off
on the deal? Senators and repre-
sentatives came out and swore that
they had been told that there was
nothing in it for anyone. But
what had that to do with the equi-
ty Of the claim? And then the
captain came out and admitted
that he kept his prospective rake
off a secret, because he knew from
past experience that he would have
had little of it left if it had been
known
And then the great American
nation smiled-for it is composed
largely Of thoroughbreds, who
smile when they lose get skin
ned
But, testing aside, the debauch-
er Of the franchise and Of public
officers is by far a more dangerous
foe to society than the petty Of
fender against property. For his
misdeeds are a menace and blow
at the very foundations Of our sys-
TEN of government. By it's means
dishonest and corrupt men are able
to usurp the functions of the gov
eminent, only to cast discredit and
opprobrium upon the nation.
But on the other hand we may
we'll look with confidence to the
future of nation which has shown
such splendid national virility and
patriotic devotion as has been ex-
hibited in the spontaneous rush to
the colors Of the youth Of the ma
ton when threatened by outside
foes.
Let us hope that the eyes Of these
same men may be speedily opened
to the fact that a constant and in
telligent attention to the duties of
the franchise are fully as necessary
for the honor of our country and
the stability and integrity of it's
institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

daily speech. It is thefore both
desirable and easily accomplished
thing to use good language in our
every day talk, and if we attempt
to do so we will soon get in the
habit of doing so unconsciously.
We may not all be gentlemen,
but the next best thing is to pass
as such, and even an unsuccessful
attempt in that direction is credit
able and generally to be preferred
to the hanging out of the sign Of
the tough by using the patois so
easily aquired by association.
There is an old English sailor
saying: Eff you can't be decent,
sham little" The shamming at
decency is a habit that will grow
upon man as easily as its oppo-
site. And shamming at being a
tough is only too frequently the
beginning of career of crime.
By selecting for your reading
matter books which are written in
pure English, and avoiding dialect
stories, you will unconsciously i'm
prove your language. And the &C
QUESTION of pure and correct
mode of expression is a not incon-
siderable capital in life's struggle.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

On our first page we print an at
tempted translation of one of the
poems of that noble bard of Fin
land, j. L. Runeberg. If any of
his countrymen should happen to
read it we wish to beg their par
don both for the weak translation
and for having published it here.
We admit the sacrilege. Yet the
only excuse is the admiration for
one Of the greatest poets Of any
language.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

THE recent publication by Prof.
Hodgson Of his researches and in
vestigations in regard to the phen-
omena Of modern spiritualism are
Of more than passing interest, be-
ing, as they are, most exhaustive
and conducted under test cOndi-
tons by gentleman Of undoubted
standing as a scientist and man of
learning. The practical conversion
of Prof. Hodgson to spiritualism,
and the publications Of the Society
for Psychical Research cannot fail
to cause a tremendous revival of
interest in this question. The
search for truth has been pursued
by human beings from the day
when Mother Eve bit in the for
hidden fruit Of the tree Of knowl-
edge. and that one taste has evil
IDENTIFY been sufficient to Undue the
entire race Of her descendants with
an unquenchable desire for more
the same fruit. But, as the Lord
said, of that fruit shalt thou not
eat. He no doubt had a good and
wise reason for his injunction. He
we'll knew that there are things
which it is better for us not to
know. Whoever believes in the
Bible must perforce believe in the
truth Of spirit phenomena. One
Of their phases is but too plainly
pictured in the story Of the Witch
Of Endor.
There was time when the writer
was a most ardent investigator of
these things, as a possible solution
Of the mystery of the whence and
whittier. But he received shock
which was at the same time so con-
vincing Of the genuineness Of the
phenomena and such an admoni-
ton to go no further that it put an
effective stop to any further re-
search. This much we think it
right to say, without fear of being
found fault with even by spiritu-
alists: AS no prudent father allows
his daughter to go into the compa-
ny Of questionable characters, so
neither should he allow her to go
where she may be brought under
influences of an unknown charac-
ter and which may be of the worst
possible kind. No spiritual
list Of experience will deny this as
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06
THE MIRROR is A weekly paDer publiShe

THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper: to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
In dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans Sef-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
Its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06
N 0 TICE.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of
THE MIRROR who are not Oh our
regular lists will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading. you conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy of patronage
send your name to this office for a
trial subscription at rates as pub
Iished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

The English language is one Of
the richest and most flexible on
earth. Its wealth of words and
expressions, with their endless
shades and gradations makes it to
the orator, the poet or the writer
what the colors are to the true
artist or the piano or violin to the
virtuoso-a most satisfactory and
sufficient medium for the express
sion of thought.
When listening to one whose
power and control of the language
enable him to give full play to it's
subtleties. you are charmed, just
as you are when listening to fine
music.
It is the custom Of alleged hum
orous newspaper men to caricatur-
ize and lampoon the tyro who at
tempts to write poetry, and who,
of course, makes but an Indifferent
success. This is ill-natured and
unkind, for in poetry the beauties
of the language are most apparent,
and most people who try their
hand at poetry do so from a love
of the beautiful. What if many.
and indeed a large majority, of
these efforts are but travesties?
The novice on the piano does not
begin by performing La Reveille
du Lion or Paderewski's Lancers.
But no one reviles the musical
pupil for the faults of his first eff
forts. You must be a pupil be-
fore you may aspire to be called a
master.
The language used in everyday
life, especially among people like
you and [, is often Of a very inferi-
or kind. It abounds in INGRAM
matical expressions, which most
of us know to be wrong. It is often
interlarded with slangy phrases,
which would make our discourse
unintelligible to an English-speak-
ing person from some other por-
ton of the earth. This makes lit
tie difference when our conversa-
ton is confined to our equals and
intimates. But should we chance
to move among or come in contact
with those classes of people who
make it a habit to use the langu-
age in its true and pure form, then
our silly slang and corrupt gram
mar would Immediately stamp us
as beings of lower order of So
ciety.
This is trade mark which is
both undesirable and unnecessary.
We probably know the English
language, most of us, better than
that which we use would indicate,
but we have gotten in the habit of
using an inferior idiom in our
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

sertion, although they may refrain
from making such theories public
for fear that they would hinder the
propagation Of views which they
mistakenly - consider
essential to human happiness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Hon. j. ADAM BEDE recently
took one of his political adversari-
to task for advocating the theory
that when person is offered a
bride for his vote he should pocket
the money-and vote as he please.
No wonder that Mr.. Bede consid-
ers such action contrary to the
golden rule. Indeed, such advise
strikes at the root Of one of our
institutions may almost be
classed as anarchistic. For is it
not a blow aimed at property-the
political bar'l? It is also aiming
at the very bread and butter of
the cheap politician and the ward
heller who contracts to deliver
votes at so much a head.
No indeed. That would be most
dishonest. There would be an en-
tire lack of honor among thieves if
such contemplate tricks are to be
resorted to. Be honest, even if
only as a matter of policy. If a
man should offer you a bride, don't
drag him before court, because
the chances are that you have no
witnesses, and it is ten to one that
the briber has better chance in
court than you, especially if the
Judge travels on a pass.
The best way is to reject the
bride with Indignation, or else
accept it, The latter course is only
warranted if your opinions happen
to already coincide with those of
the briber, which they are very
likely to do if he is the right kind
Of boodler.
OF course neither Of the gentle
men in question has ever been ap-
preached by boodler. Allow US
therefore to say that the profess
sional boodleri is the prince of good
fellows and the smoothest Of men.
He gains your friendship and reads
you like a book, as easily as you
read a plea railroad tariff, and he
knows before he makes the offer
whether you are going to accept it
or not: and if not, then the offer
is not made
There is today in Washington
gentleman who may justly be said
to stand at the head of profession
al lobbyists. A short time ago he
worked through Congress a war
indemnity award for several hun
dred thousand dollars. It may be
said that the claim was absolutely
without merit, which had already
been we'll demonstrated But Capt.
- took up the claim on commits
sion. He was to receive one-third
of the award, but that agreement
must be kept absolutely inviolate.
Well, the captain went to Wash
ington and represented to his in
Inmates among the lawmakers that
this time he was really working
for the love of religion and that
there was nothing in it for him. It
would please the President, who is
also a Methodist, and so forth. The
bill was passed.
Did you hear the howl of angu-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06
HITS AND STRIKES.

Ye politicians tell me, pray,
Why thus with pain and care rent?
This is the worst that you can say:
The Sheepskin'S being torn away;
The wolf is left apparent.
Xxx
Remember that the sun always shines,
even though cloud may compel you
to put up an umbrella.
Xxx
Now that the war is over, Olivia MIMI,
is seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of organizing another militia company
for ball and parade purposes.
Xxx
The Appennine peninsula is running
overtime manufacturing Anarchists
both for export and home consumption.
Austria and France are both in favor
of protection for home industries,
however.
| #*#
If you don't succeed in getting into
the penitentiary the first time you try,
don't, oh don't try again.
*
| The following letter was received at
the postal department in Washington
the other day: 'Sur Wishter notify
yer that on mex wensday this postoffis
will be shut as am goin' on bare
hunt. You can tin me if yer want to,
but I'll give yer pinter that I'm the
only dam man in these diggins that
kin rede and rite.
Yours respectively.
| *
A Minneapolis man fell down three
flights of stairs the other day, and just
as he was passing the second landing,
friend of his stuck his head out
through door and inquired, "Quo
Vadis?"
*
We see now by the papers how cruel
the Spaniards were to the poor Filipi
nos They charged man fee of $50
for dying, and if he refused to pay he
was shot. They also charged $25 adj
mission fee for allowing children to be
born, and if the money was not paid
why the authorities-wel goldarned if
l know how they fixed that.
Xxx
A New York man has married fifty
wives successfully, but finally became
spread out so thin that the matter was
complained of. He is now in Jail and
pensively remarks, "Ich babe gelebt
und geliebt."
*
1t is said of ex-president Cleveland
that he made fortune while president,
and now it is even asserted that McKin-
ley has made Hay.
Xxx
a girl in Detroit, Mich, was Rugged
against her will and became so angry
that she recovered her speech. 1t is
said that she used some of it, too.
Xxx
a man is never driven to the soul
less traffic of his virtue for liveli-
hood" So says all exchange. And
that is truly a wise and providential
disposition, since most men would nee
essarily have starved to death on &C
count OF the imperceptible proportions
of their stock in trade. And the rest
would probably have killed themselves
by working overtime.
Xxx
When new compositor finds that
he has set up the wrong side of
hunk of printed copy, his remarks are
not precisely on the reformatory plan.
~
l thought the world was my oyster,
but it seems 1 am one of the oysters OF
the state of Minnesota. And it is
poor oyster that cannot open its own
shell.
There is talk of sending Congress-
man HIT as ambassador to the court of
St. James. The only objection to Mr..
Hit is that he will merely be 1T" when
he gets to London.
They surely are playing in hard luck
down at Preston. They had cannon
and also q bank. Both are busted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

Ye politicians tell me, pray,
Why thus with pain and care rent?
This is the worst that you can say:
The Sheepskin'S being torn away;
The wolf is left apparent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-06

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Entered at the Post office at saltwater, MIMI.
as secOnd.C class mail matter.
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Edited and Published by the In.
mates of the Minnesota State Prison.