The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-02-23
If those who work on the principle.

If those who work on the principle
that death is unavoidable should be-
successful in demonstrating their the.
DRY, we may, in course of time, hear
repetitions of the conversations of the
days of Methusalah. 1t is said that the
ancient patriarch once met friend
who said: How do you do Mr.. Methu.
salah; you are getting along in years"
eyes, am now nine hundred years
DID,"
"Why, really you don't look to
be more than eight hundred and if
ty."
Hannibal Hamlin never wore an Ov-.
ercoat. He is fortunately, dead, other
wise the the recent spell would surely
have given to him a dose peenumO-
mia.
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The present North Dakota legisla-
ture certainly seems to be in favor of
law making divorces difficult and
another to establish a binder Irvine
factory in the penitentiary.
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1t is rumored that the National
Association of Undertakers will elect
several honorary members at its next
meeting.
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1t was decreed by God that man
should eat his bread by the sweat of
his brow. But there are numbers of
financiers who eat theirs by tie sweat
of their conscience and other peoples
brOws.
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The demise of Col. Tom Moonlight
of Leavenworth is one of the eclipses
which was not foretOld in the almanac.
1t has cast a shadow over society there.
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The new president of France once
wrote an article for the New York
World. Poor France!
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The editors who met in st. Paul last
week are indignant because red
headed spouter talked politics to them
which is contrary to law.
TX
GAIL the editors who are not in pris-
on will attend the Editorial Associa-
ton meeting in St. Paul" says an ex-
change. Can it be that some of the
members of the association are juggedr
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There has been war ever since the
peace treaty was satisfied. This shows
that peace treaty is about as effective
as Sunday closing ordinance in st.
Paul is in accomplishing its particular
object.
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l am informed by an exchange that
there are 26,l12 modern woodmen in
this state. In addition l know from
experience that there are also a large
number of ancient lumbermen. 1t is
evident that the forests of the state are
doomed.
1t would seem that the evidence of
the private soldiers who had to eat the
beef in question, is not considered of
any value by the various investiga-
ting commissions. Probably the oath
of private soldier is not as binding
as that of an Algerine.
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Two hundred discharged volunteer
soldiers are begging for something to
do in Chicago, while being taken care
of by the Army and Navy League.
Will anyone doubt that trustperity has
arrOve?
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The latest thing in trusts is paper
bag combine. Now if they should get
to work and organize wind bag trust.
they might get control of all the state
legislatures in the country and good
many newspapers.
The President says the American
nation sis turning from academic the
cries to business conditions" Acad-
emic theories:-" men are born free
and equal" Business conditions
grand larceny.
According to law the home of mar
ried woman is wherever her husband
goes. Consideration for their wives
should cause many married men to
turn from the broad, asphalt paved
chaussee that leads directly to Halifax