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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02

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avenue) depot five (5) minutes earlier than time
given TrEins marked daily, ell other trains
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-02
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

noticeable, even at this season
when politics and war are the
dominating features, that the
Times keeps ever in view the first
principle of newspaper,to educate
and be a moral guide to readers.
We congratulate the Times on it's
ability to comment intelligently
on the preponderating topics of
the day and still have valuable
powder to use on the moral sub
jects that fit the people Of a nation
for such an emergency as the pres
ent Spanish trouble may involve.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

pared for sea. The Weekly's from
tispiece is a drawing made at Els
wick shipyard, of the cruiser Am
azonas, which the United States
purchased from the Brazilian gov
eminent few days ago.
The Cuban crisis naturally de-
mands more space in the editorial
department of the American
Monthly Review of Reviews than
any other single topic. The whole
matter is reviewed in the light of
the latest and most authentic in
formation received up to the time
Of going to press. The Review is
convinced that the country desires
and will demand intervention in
Cuba, that the real question at is
sue is the relief Of Cuba, not the
settlement of the Maine incident.
and that SPANS final withdrawal
from the Western hemisphere will
be the only satisfactory termina-
ton of the present trouble.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

IT is PITIABLE to think Of the
large numbers of men who annu-
ally fall into the clutches of dread
diseases that unfit them for the
battle of life and leave them as
weaklings marked for premature
grave. Utmost cases this calamity
is brought on by wilful waste Of
the divine heritage Of health and
strength. It is impossible to keep
up nightly orgies, drunken bouts
and general disregard Of natural
laws without paying dearly there
for in the end. The seeds Of most
wasting diseases are planted in
this way. Men possessed Of a
rugged constitution acquire the
false notion that there is no limit
to their ability to withstand con-
slant drain upon their power.
Because no bad effects are imme-
diately shown they laugh at words
Of warning. But the time always
comes when they bitterly rue the
folly that induced them to spoil
the balance of their lives for the
sake of a few years Of reckless
living foolishly called ''having a
good time"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31
ONE SIDED LIFE.

THERE are people in the world
who go through life knowing it
only in profile as viewed from their
fortunate or unfortunate side of it.
It was probably this thought that
inspired the saying "One half the
world knows not how the other
half lives
Sociologists have divided the in
habitants Of this mundane sphere
into various classes, the variety be-
ing based severally on moral stand
ing and commercial ratings. The
great middle class of ordinary bus
mess men and we'll paid artisans
are recognized as being the hap
piest, and enjoying life more than
the class with a higher moneyed
rating. The other two Of the three
standard social divisions are the
extremely rich and the INDECENT
poor. both of which classes have
but one-sided life. The one is
wholly bound up in frivolous ex-
travagance: the other is battling
continually for a bare subsistence.
Still we are led to believe that all
men are born with equal ability
and right to enjoy life. No one
will blame the rich for being rich
but, in the parlance of the day,
there must be a screw loose some
where, when a single individual
has more money than he can count
dollar for dollar in seven years
without spending a minute at any
other occupation, while there are
SO many thousands furnishing for
crust to keep up the vital spark.
This may be right, but it does not
jibe in with the eternal fitness of
things, any more than would the
sight of one browsing steer laying
claim to all the fodder on a few
million acres of pasturage.
Between the extremely rich man
with millions at his command and
the very poor one eking out bare
existence it is debatable question
as to which of them is really the
more contented. Both are leading
lives that tend away from happi-
ness: the rich man is worried about
his stocks and bonds, while the
poor man has like trouble with his
bread and butter. It is evident
that some kindly law of nature so
arranges matters that they who
seek too much will be no happier
than those who have comparatively
nothing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31
THE RIGHT DISPOSITION.

A MANS disposition-his method
Of doing things very generally
the key to his success or failure in
life. There are men of extraordi-
narily good talent who seem unable
to prosper in the world and &C
count for it by a laconic "hard
luck" while the true reason NAV
be found in an ugly, scowling dis
position in the treatment of others.
And again you will notice the COM
mon plodder with but ordinary
ability mount the ladder of worldly
success amid the applause of
friends who abound in legion. His
success is due to a sunny DISPOSE
ton that gives him pleasure to re-
joice with friend in prosperity
and honestly sympathize with him
in adversely.
By sunny disposition is not
meant continual superficial
smirk. A man may look very Sc
rious when dealing with a serious
subject and yet act upon it with
the right kind of cheerful dispo-
sition that can see a bright spot in
the darkest cloud. Unless man is
the possessor of a bright DISPOSE
ton he is unable to cope with the
serious problems of life.
1t has been said that some men
would be unhappy in heaven, while
others would create joy in the
midst of a desert. Men of this
latter class are always in demand
in business, and are the center of
attraction at social functions. It
will also be noticed that the man
who shows a good disposition in
making the best Of a bad bargain
is always respected and can secure
a favor with greater ease than the
one who is always in a fretful pout.
Next to honesty, there is nothing
better than a good, cheerful dispo-
sition to pave the way to success
and happiness. If your life boat
flows on in placid waters your
cheerfulness will be an incentive
to others to follow in the same
path. Should you be o'ertaken by
the storms of life, the same dispo-
sition to look on the bright side
will alleviate the temporary misery
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

THE MIRROR is not in politics
and does not care whether a man
is a republican, democrat, populist
or little of each; but we are glad
to note from the tone of the better
papers of all political creeds that
the ship Of state is in the hands of
a man of experience with back
bone enough to know how and
when to act in a manner that will
eventually add to the dignity of
this country and make for himself
a place in the heart of the people
second only to that now held by
the immortal Lincoln.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

THE New York newspapers are
showing commendable enterprise
IN the methods adopted to secure
news from the vicinity Of Havana.
The Herald has a floating reporto-
rial arsenal of seven boats, the
journal has five, and the World
three. If these papers will now
dispense with their "xanthic" en-
belllshments to news lasting
favor will have been conferred on
the reading public.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

The patriotic statesmen of this
country are throwing very effective
hot shot into the camp of the
money changers" who are seeking
peace at any price, even to ma
tional dishonor Intelligent peo-
pie do not want war with Spain
or any other country if it can be
honorably avoided. But the
money changers are prompted
solely by selfish reasons that would
be equally clamorous for war if
their moneyed interests would be
advanced thereby.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

1T IS SAID of a man in St. Paul
who has been doing a land-office
business in government time
checks that a great aid to his social
and business popularity was the
possession of a sweet tenor voice.
Indications now point out that he
will soon be the possessor of a
sweet ''tenner'' sentence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31
N 0 TICE.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of
THE MIRROR who are not OF, 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.
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

In THE city Of London it is said
that over 10000 men, women and
children are dependent for a living
upon their ability to pick pockets.
This is only newspaper rumor
and considerable brine should be
used in it's assimilation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

The editorial page of the Min
neapolis Times always abounds in
good sound reading put up in a
manner that easily holds the in
terest of even the careless reader.
The Sunday issue is more espe-
cially prominent in interesting
reading matter, but it is always
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

WCChIy paper
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 of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
IN dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans Self-redemptOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31
@.d0KF g EX:'eX!'6tSE2sS::

Many man who is the archi-
tect of his own fortune would save
money by employing another ar
chitect at large salary.-Up To
Date.
All is lost! An English syndi-
cate has gobbled up the Havana
street railway lines while we were
buying warships and brown hex
agonal gunpowder.- Minneapolis
Times.
A St. Paul mail carrier has been
suspended for stopping to kiss
cook en- route. The cook is really
the guilty party, for she obstructed
the Z. S. male with her overpower-
ing charms Minneapolis Tribune:
There's deal of poetic justice
in sending Butcher Weyler back
to Cuba He certainly should be
present at the retributive finish of
the bloody game which he started
in that island.-St. Louis Republic.
The American Navy has never
been defeated. It has conquered
so often that it's history is the re-
cital Of triumphs. Some Of those
victories ended the most thrilling
sea fights known to history.-St
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Spain has passed the hat dill
gently about Europe to get money
to fight with. Most any crowd on
a city street corner could get more
money to see a fight any time,
than Don has raised, SO far
Hutchinson Independent.
Patriotic youths who are long
ing to enlist should take note of
the fact that in France eight we'll
known bicyclists have just been re-
jected by the military authorities
because they are physically dis
abled. -St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Kissing is bound to increase in
promiscuousness in Wisconsin.
An Eau Claire man kissed an Eau
Claire woman without asking her
consent. A jury was called to de-
termine the value of the kiss and
returned a short but eloquent YER
dict, mo cause of action" st
Paul Globe.
Two ministerial candidates.
named Adam and Low, recently
preached in the morning and Low
took for his text, adam, where art
thou?" He made a most excellent
discourse and the congregation
was much edited. In the evening
Mr.. Adam preached and took for
his text, "Lo, here I amr'-Still-
water Gazette.
The New York Evening Post is
pIIuG lilly dCCOuIGo VI CHO uOIIOIo
of war under the caption. ''Lest
We Forget" The American peo-
pie have not forgotten the Hart
ford conventionists of 1914; they
have not forgotten the copper
heads of 1876, and they are not
likely to forget the peace-at-any-
price men Of 1898.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
A nation devoted to bull fights
for the very love of gore and savage
passion and to assassination from
the rear, naturally chooses to man.
ifest it's hellish impulses by treacb-
erously blowing up one of our
anchored in a Spanish
harbor. The cause of the Ameri-
can nation rests on such infamy
and it is such infamy that it calls
for the execration Of Spain by the
civilized world and for the most
terrible punishment to be admin
istered to that decaying incarna-
ton of cruelty. = Minneapolis
Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

The dominating traits Of char
Observation-Disclosures, it is proper
to call them-of Thomas A. Edi-
son are revealed in a most novel
way in the April Ladies' Home
Journal. This biography Of the
famous wizard is told in a series of
anecdotes, each of which brings to
light different trait Of that won
derful parsonage. The series of
anecdotes which is illustrated
with characteristic photographs of
Mr.. Edison, specially made for the
article-constitutes a perfect word
picture Of the inventor, and en-
phasizes the qualities that have
made him famous.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31
TISAPPLIED EDUCATION.

1dCIIIl1cS dIIu COIll pdIdIlFo CUed p
ness of obtaining a classical edu-
cation in this age is little less
than miraculous. To say it is mar
velous is tame comparison in the
browning and closing decade of
this most marvellous century in
material, social and educational adj
vancement. There are intelligent
people who arise to state that ed
ucation is being overdone." No
sane person will claim that too
much education is bad for any one.
The controversy has had it's origin
in the fact that persons specially
adapted to and naturally intended
for what are considered the bur-
densome manual duties Of life have
been entirely untitled for, or rather
their inclination for such work
perverted by an education that
impelled them to look upon such a
vocation as mental, below their
ability. 1t is purely case Of the
laborer being a college graduate,
and the graduate" then refusing
to labor.
A true story is related that some
years ago strange quartet Of men
were gathered in town in Aus
tralia. One was a graduate of
Oxford university, another a grad
uate of Cambridge, the third held
the degree of Bachelor of Arts
from a prominent German univer-
sity: the fourth individual in this
party was the most prominent al
though he could barely write his
own name. He was the owner of
vast tracts of land, and herds of
countless sheep and cattle. He
was thorough business man, how
ever, and was an authority in his
own country on the sheep and
cattle industry. The three college
graduates were shepherds in his
employ. These three young men
possessed a classical education of
which they were unable to make
remunerative application: being
ashamed to work at ordinary labor
in their native country, they
sought strange land in which to
earn a living in a mental position.
In the present day right in our
own country we have the same
spectacle of ''education proud"
young men and women who seek
for ''genteel'' work at practically
no remuneration. whereas they
scorn the thought of working on a
farm or in a household at fair
wages. It is a standing joke and
a practical fact the country over
that you can hire a ''lady'' to look
wise behind ribbon counter for
from ten to fifteen hours a day for
the princely remuneration of three
dollars per week, while it is next
to impossible to get a girl to do
housework for fifteen dollars
month with room and board
thrown in. And this same distaste
for ''plain'' vocation is character
istic Of the young men of the
period who have been misled by a
smattering Of the classics into the
belief that they are inspired law
yers, doctors and professors.
A classical education is no bur-
den to a farmer or mechanic: but
if such education is had before he
has practical knowledge of farm
ing or mechanical work then he is
apt to frown upon such common
callings. More attention should
be given to instilling into the
mind of youths the dignity of
labor and the necessity of a PRAC-
TICAL education-on that will fit
them for ordinary duties of life.
Those who have real aptitude for
professional lines will certainly
gravitate to the natural bent for
uhiol thau noau be- s1aooial LIZ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

A valuable mass Of naval infor-
nation is impaired, verbally and
pictorially, by the new number OF
Golfers Weekly. A full page is
given to views Of the Terror, which
is the type Of all our war vessels
of the newer monitor" class, and
a page to scenes in League Island
Navy Yard, where the 'twin fiers, -
Columbia and Minneapolis, the
ram Katahdin, and the Monitor
Miantonomoh have just been pre-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

There is a good deal of patriotic
interest in the April Home Mag
azine, just out. It is special ma
val number, with a number Of elab-
orately illustrated articles, among
them one Of keenest interest just
now on new Submarine Boat,
never before described. Then
there is "The Building Of the
Ship" in which many points of
naval interest are discussed in a
way that will interest anyone.
"In the Harbor of Fayal,' is a
story of a gallant sea-fight in the
war of 1872.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31
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&s3}as;

"The Crucifxion of Christi is
the title of long extract in the
San Francisco Argonaut of March
%, from "Let Us Follow Him. -
Henryk Sienkiewecz's book, which
gave him the idea Of producing
"QuO Vadis."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

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, 1898-03-31

Entered at the Post-office at saltwater. MIMI,
as SecOnd.I lass mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-03-31

Edited and Published by the In
mates of the Minnesota State Prison.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1898-01-19

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Observation-Disclosures.

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