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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
HITS AND STRIKES.

HIS AN STRIKES.
The Saltwater Gazette refers to
Sterne's Sentimental Journey" as "the
most immoral book in our language"
That is most uncalled.for aspersion
against book written by a clergyman
and gentleman, and in which the on
ly him at immorelity is the telling of
temptations resisted; temptations for
which many good editor of today
would fall. do not believe that any.
one ever was worse man for having
read that little gem.
~
By the way, while the editor of the
Gazette is mentioning immoral books,
l would like to call attention to the
much talked-of "Quo Vadis?" While
its merits as a work of art may not be
questioned. still it's great popularity is
due to the filth which it contains. High
lights in literature and the nude in art
are to the uneducated masses like fire.
water to an INSTRUMENTATION. While
the trained white man sips champagne
with decollette partner with no other
effect than heightened brilliancy and
slight indisposltion the next morn
ing, the effect of reveling with Nero
is likely to be inimical to the masses.
Xxx
1t is real mean of the Pontiac Pioneer
to reprint any of Hans Miller's stabs at
me in such a way as to make it appear
that myself wrote them.
~
Our compositors are among the fast
est in the country. In fact you would
have to be acquainted with the strength
of this fastness in order to realize how
very fast they are. Hard and fast.
Xxx
Guess I'll have to back out of the
proposition to bet on Banker Todd.
There's vast difference between the
st. Paul style and the Preston style.
Xxx
Now they are going to take the meas
urements of the earth. Probably some
new scheme in connection with the
Bertillon system.
The Gar of Russia is anxiously await
ing the reply from Pana, ILL.,, to his
general peace proposal.
Xxx
When a widow marries, is that re-
pairing, asks an exchange. Not pre-
cisely, but when Chicago couple gets
married, you can bet that it is.
Xxx
Cornell University has again estab-
lished its claim to leadership in sport
ing matters. A freshman has carried
off the wife of one of the professors.
The husband lost the game ON account
of off side play and poor interference.
**m
The following essay on 1.-The Prom
ised Land" was written by Saltwater
boy
The Promised land was called be-
cause they dident get it on time. 1t is
in the southeast corner on the map and
teacher poked a hole in it near Gee
rusalem. it is also called the hOley
land. The Gews have moved out be
cause the law was tuff Oh ponebrokers.
There amt no sawmills in the promised
land because they had log jams on the
Jordan and cOuldent run no XcurSiOn
trains because they had no rallrodes
but asses.
*
1t is little early to prOgnosticate
about the peach,crop IN Delaware, but
the plum crop in Pennsylvania and the
blackberry crop in North Carolina are
promising.
Xxx
The lack of honor among thieves is
again demonstrated. At Spokane
policeman was held up and relieved of
1872.
Xxx
Elk Queen Isabella is living in retire
ment under the title of Countess of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

get boys to apply their minds to
work which is compulsory and for
which they receive no compensa-
ton. Another disadvantage lies in
the limited amount of experience
which can be given in any trade,
and, finally, the difficulty, in some
trades, of keeping the appliances
in such shape that any good results
can be accomplished.
| call to mind in this connection
an experience | had some ten
years ago in one Of the largest in
dustrial training institutionsin the
South. An effort was to be made
to get out certain work there for
which it was deemed necessary to
import an expert printer { that's l +.
When I arrived on the scene [
found pretty large printing plant
with one large cylinder press and
two jobbers all run by steam. The
jobbers were connected up on the
main shaft without speed cones in
such a way that they would run
at the rate of about 400 per hour,
whereas the usual speed for such
presses is about 1900. The condi-
ton Of the large press beggars
description so I'll not try to de-
scribe it, Every case Of display
type in the office was hopelessly
pi'd, and it was almost impossible
to pick up two leads or rules of
the same length out of the labor
saving" cases. You may be sure
they tarneds out printers from that
establishment.
There is nothing more pitiable
than an incompetent workman.
He is the last taken on and the
first discharged. He is driven
from pillar to and, worst of
all, he is an object Of contempt
his fellow workmen. It is
his kind that spend their time
travelling over the country and
stepping in where difference has
arisen between employer and
He becomes that most
detestable thing-a "scab.' And
even a position gained in such a
manner he is usually unable to
hold, for his employer soon finds
him improbable.
But on the other hand, there is
the craftsman who is a master of
his trade, who painstakingly has
learned all it's details and many
Of its tricks. He is always wanted.
The employer find it to his adj
vantage to pay him somewhat
above the ''scale'' in order to keep
him and should he desire to leave
he will need no other letter of in
trOd uctiOn than that which the
cunning of his hands will present.
The moral Of all this is that it
is better to be a master Of the
poorest trade than botch at the
best.
1t is pity that the old system
of indenturing apprentices has
fallen so much into desuetude. for
under it competent workmen were
turned out and the master was to
a large extent the moral guardian
as we'll as the preceptor Of his ap-
perentice. If this system could
be revived it would enable many
young men who 60 out from a
training school with good foun-
dation to build upon to be inden-
tured to some respectable master
the scope of whose business would
enable them to finish the good
work begun in the training school.
Too much praise cannot be Civ
en- to the work Of most of the in
structors in the reform schools of
manual training, for they have the
most refractory material to deal
with, and yet the results attained
in these institutions are certainly
remarkable and in favorable con-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week, notice should be sent to this office,
and the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

Contributions solicited from all sOuI ces
Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
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Entered at the Post Office at saltwater, Minn.,
as second class mail matter.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29
THE MOON TO BLAME.
Theories of Ocean Tides-Sun Less Power
full Than the Earth's Satellite.

Theories of Ocean Tides-Sun Less Power
full Than the Earth's Satellite.
Professor G.. H. Darwin, in his lee
ture in the Lowell Institute course,
explained the causes of daily high and
low tides. "When the moon is over
any spot on the earth the water is
drawn up toward it by the force it ex-
erts, and at the point directly oppo-
site, on the other side of the earth, the
water is also raised in the form OF
big wave" said Professor Darwin.
'Between these points, on either side
of the earth's circumference, the ocean
is depressed, the moon thus tending
to form spheroid of the waters, and
giving rise to two high and two low
tides in the course of one revolution
of the earth.
"To understand the bi-monthly
spring and neap tides we must take
into account also the effect of the sun
on the oceans. The force exerted by
the sun is 26-59ths as powerful as that
of the moon, and when there is full
moon or a new moon the force of both
bodies is acting together, and gives
rise to the condition known as spring
tides. But when the moon is half
way between new and full, waxing or
waning, the force of the sun is acting
at right angles to that of the moon.
As the sun exerts about half the power
of the moon over the tides, the differ
enco between the effect of the two act
ing together and in opposition is about
as three to one, so that the tides arts
ing from the conflict Of the force OF
sun and moon are only one-third as
great as the spring tides These
minor tides are called n6ap tides.
"The observed fact that high tides
do not occur when the moon is over
head, but several hours later, was ex-
planned as due mainly to the compare
tive shallowness Of the oceans and to
the different velocities Of all points on
the earth's surface between the maxi
mum of $4,000 miles day at the
equator and zero at the poles. "--Bos-
ton Transcript.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29
A GREEN GREENLAND.
Striking Evidences of q Former Luxuri
ant Tropical Growth.

Striking Evidences of q Former Luxuri-
ant Tropical Growth.
Two eminent scientists connected
with the Smithsonian institution here
at Washington, who accompanied the
Pcary expedition to the Polar regions,
but who were bent on business of their
own, have just returned from the
wilds of West Greenland, bringing
with them very valuable specimens for
the National Museum. In region of
everlasting ice and snow Professor
David White and Professor Schuchert
have been exploring luxuriant tropical
forests, beautiful specimens of which
make up the chief part Of their collec-
ton. Fossils Of the tulip tree, the
poplar, the magnolia, the willow, the
eucalyptus, the palm, and the curious
tropical dwarf called "cycad' all
these and many more are among the
remains of an ancient age-when
Greenland was in truth "a green
land" that have now been discovered
by these scientists and their party.
Greenland was once upon q time a
tropical country, That is proved ab-
solutely by the remains Of an extern
sive tropical flora. Where now a
sheet of solid ice over mile thick COW
ers mountain and valley, and mighty
frozen rivers called glaciers make their
way to the sea, and hatch icebergs,
there was in earlier days, verdure-
clad wilderness of luxuriant vegeta-
ton. But all this disappeared from
the face of the earth several millions
of years ago, and only their fossil re-
mains are found buried in the strata
of the rocks.
The finding Of the oldest hardwood
plant in the world was perhaps the
most interesting discovery of the ex-
petition. 1t was a species Of poplar, and
the tree grew during the epoch already
described that is to say, in all probable
ity, not less than 100000 years ago.
Apparently at that time the climate of
Greenland was much like that of our
Gulf states today. All the evidences
seem to point to the conclusion that
climates all over the world in that au-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29
Floating Up q River.

It was a vexed question in 1890
whether the Pilcomayo river, which
flows for hundreds of miles from the
Bolivian Andes to the Paraguay, might
be used as commercial highway from
Bolivia to the ocean. Our country
man, Captain Page, settled this ques-
ton so conclusively that no further
effort to utilize the Pilcomayo is likely
to be made and in this work, that
cost him his life, for he died Of his
privations after being hemmed in for
months by hostile Indians, he devised
a plan for steaming up river when the
water was so low that his vessel was
stuck in the mud. He was determined
to go still further, though his little
steamer, which drew only eighteen
inches, rested on the river bottom,
so behind the boat he threw up an
embankment of earth clear across the
channel, backed it with palm trunks
and brushwood, and before long the
water had risen couple of feet, and
the little Bolivia was able to 60 on her
way four miles before she stuck again.
Then another dam was built, and this
process was repeated seven times, and
with the aid of the dams the vessel
advanced about thirty-fve miles above
the highest point she could reach at
the natural low-water stage. -Harper's
Round Table.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29
Cats That Hunt Snakes.

A peculiar story Of cats hunting and
capturing snakes alive comes from
Norfolk. A business man was at a house
there recently, when he was surprised
to see sleek cats come up to the door
step, each having live snake in its
mouth.
The snakes averaged about foot
and half long, the largest one being
in the possession Of a fine yellow cat
and over two feet in length. The cold
weather had taken some of the life
out Of the reptiles, and to make them
less vigorous, the cats seemed to have
filled their skins with number Of
small punctures by biting them. The
snakes were dropped upon the ground
and toyed with by the cats, but not by
throwing them about as they do rats
and mice. Instead they would stand
staring at their prey, while the latter
held up their heads and stuck out
their tongues. Then the cats would
Jump upon their victims and again put
their teeth through their skins.
A fourth cat made its appearance
while the other three were playing
with the snakes, and tried hard to
have some one Of them allow him to
take part in the fun, but it was angri-
ly repulsed every time it attempted to
interfere. The four cats belong to
the same woman, and she said that
hardly day passes since summer be-
gan that they have not brought snakes
into the yard. The biggest catch
which the foor-footed snake hunters
have taken from the woods and swamps
near the house was one of about a
month ago, when the big yellow cat
walked into the kitchen with a four.
foot snake wrapped about its body.
The cats seem capable of rendering
the snakes almost powerless without
killing them, and, after playing with
them till they are satisfied, kill them.
Hartford Courant.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29

Gent period were pretty much the
same. The same plants grew contem'
poraneously in Greenland and in CAL
ifornia, in Spitzbergen andin Virginia.
There was uniformity of vegetation
in all parts Of the earth. Nobody can
say just why this was, though several
theories have been advanced to &C.
count for it. One theory is that the
atmosphere in those days was heavily
charged with watery vapor, SO That
warmth was readily distributed
through it, and the SUMS rays did not
have chance to strike the earth di-
rectly, making differences in climate
by the degree of their slant. In the
course of time the atmosphere thinned
gradually, and then came climatic va
riations marking series OF zones
around the earth.-Washington Path
finder,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29
MEMORIES.

Oh, for stretch of country, dear,
A tree aud brook and hill,
With you sitting close beside me, dear,
Singing sweet love songs still.
Just as you did In the days gone by.
The days OF long ago,
When loves young dream made everything
seem
A paradise here below.
Oh for stretch OF country, dear,
With meadow and winding lane,
Where, strolling together, | told you, dear,
Successes hoped to attain.
Just as did In tho days gone by,
The days OF long ago,
As beneath skies of blue, VIC pledged lovo
anoW,
. Our future all aglow.
Oh, for stretch Of country, dear,
With its clover and fields OF rye,
That might retracc our footsteps, dear,
With many Borrowing sigh.
And dream Ger again Of the days gone by,
For, oh! loved you 80,
When down through the heather, we wan
dcred together,
In days Of long ago.
james T. Sullivan, In Boston Globe.
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The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-19

College, where the youth of the
country was being educated, was the
proper place for them to the end that
they might be made useful for refer
ence, &c. Still, in Difference to afore-
said local sentiment, Trimble voiced
the wishes of his people, and voted
to keep them here-72 to 4 speaks
his acquittal, for it was a forlorn
hope.
Finally, people, be wise, be just,
be true! Place your confidence and
give your cOuntenance to this young
citizen, and feel assured that he will
redeem all pledges and accomplish
all ends entrusted to his keeping.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-19
Communicated.
Editor Roundabout:


The calling of Demo cratic
primary election for the 18th OF
December to nominate a candidate
for the Legislature brings the ques-
ton Of "neXt Representative" dis
tinctly to- the front, and suggests
careful and discriminating thought.
Public sentiment seems unanimous
that, Capital Appropriation shall be
the watchwOrd of this campaign,
and it behooves all persons and par
ties to put aside individual ambi-
tions, piques and prejudices, to the
end that the best man may be Sc
lected. Minor things are dwarfed
in this light. Three gentlemen's
names have been mentioned as
aspirants, and still others as possible
candidates. This is worthy ambi-
ton that gives the people number
to choose from and fair opportunity
to get the best. This wise precau-
ton taken, it seems entirely practical
BILE to secure the long desired boon
to Frankfort and the county and
State, and settle once and for all
time, the vexed question.
To arrive at a sensible estimate of
individual merit among the claim
ants, some cool consideration of rela-
tive talents and experience must be
INDUCED, and in this, no unkind in
tentiDn is entertained toward either
OF the gentlemen concerned. In Sc
Iecting a leader there are many
points of excellence that should have
place in review; and finding these,
the public interest receives its due
and all men should be satisfied.
Natural endowment for political
leadership is quality not possessed
by every politician, and it is also one
without which no Representative can
be depended on in the management
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-19

Of a contested bill in a legislative
body. Experience must also strength
en- diligence, lest advantage lose its
opportunity and failure shame the
actor.
Looking over the field as made up,in
the light of the foregoing suggestions,
it would appear that the Hon. South
Trimble presents the qualifications
that are desired. By inheritance
from his grandsire, genial "Old Jere
South" than whom no more mag
netidman nor shrewder political man
ager existed in his day, he wears the
1 mantle of success, as proved by his
rapid advancement to the foremost
place in the councils of his party and
and the Endorsement placed ON his
aspiration two years ago. An or
ganizer by instinct, and a leader
by force of character, he proved his
birthright on the floor of the last
blouse" in perfecting legislation
against combined opposition that
would have dismayeda less deter
mined man. A native of the county;
inspired by every attribute ofpatriot-
ism and pride; and fitted by assOcia-
ton to mould and lead legislative
thought, he comes to you, in his
young manhood, asking Endorsement
for service already rendered and
privilege to go forth again in the
interest of his people.
If fidelity to party demands entitle
one to recognition, the plaudit,
"Well done faithful servant" should
resOund in his ears and he receive
the nomination without dissenting
voice. His work stands as a monu-
ment to faithful duty, rebuking pue-
rile criticism, and shaming ingrati.
tude. the meanest and most contemp-
tible Of ali human frailties.
! In some quarters complaint is
heard that partisan legislation was
fJstered by him to the detriment of
local interests. However this may
be, he is abundantly able and willing
to accept the test of fair investigation
and stand or fall on the verdict of a just
decision. But, accepting the charge
as true, for purposes of this writing,
does it moi occur to the fair minded
reader that ability to secure such re-
suits proclaims him already a veteran
and fOreshadow.. the logical conclu-
sion that such energies, directed to
the great problem in the coming
assembly, would almost surely win
the priez? 1t is idle twaddie to talk
of willful unfaithfulness to his home
and people--unworthy the man that
utters tiff he has taken the trouble
to inform himself.
Short sessions, tedious methods
and obstructing tactics by opposing
elements, account for many failure
after zeal and vigilance had exhaust
ed resources. He will be heard along
these lines before the final day.
Much severe comment is also in
dulged about removal of the Geologi-
cal specimens to Lexington, Mr..
Trlmble being held responsible, OF
course this is all sentiment that can
not be made available against most
meritorious measure that was sus-
tanned by vote Of ~ to 4, Mr.. Trim
BILE voting in the negative. The
room they occupied was needed for
library purposes, besides the State
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-19
Dissolution OF Partnership.

he firm of Burckhard x Ries, doing meat bus
mess, have This day dissolved partr ership by
mutual consent John Ries retiring and NJ.
Burckhardt assuming all assets and liabilities OF
said hTm, All persons having claims against and
all persons knowing themselves indebted TO said
firm of Burkhardt \ Ries are requested to settle
their accounts.
Thanking the public for their ever generous
support and asking a continuance of the same
for the new tirm OF NJ. Burckhardt we are very
respectfully NJ. BURCKHARDT,
JOHN RlES.
Nov 3 1898 lO-Im.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-19

Win your battles against disease
by acting promptly. One Minute
Cough Cure produces immediate re.
suits. When taken early it prevents
consumption. And in later stages it
furnishes prompt relief. Tyler &
Hemphill.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-11-19
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10000 bolts wall paper at 4c.
and upward. Agent for Deering
mowers and binders, Oliver
plows, Studebaker wagons, bug
gies, stoves. Main street and
st. Clair street.
Jan. 29-1y. M. A COLLINS.
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Dissolution Notice.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

This Is 10 certify that the firm of Thompson n
TOOmbs has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, w. X. TOmbS retiring, h. Z. Thompson
assuming control. The said Thompson Oblgates
himself To pay all debts and obligations OF said
hrm, and is authorized 10 collect all debts due
said firm. r. Il THOMPSON,
Nov. dim, w. X. TOOMBS.
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Who Keeps:

FKEE---With every child's cloak we
sell worth 5000 or over, We give a
beautiful story book Of Oliver Optics. Ask
for coupons.
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Try Miles whole wheat flour.
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