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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-05
General Debility

Day in and ont there is that feeling of
weakness that makes Il burden of ITSELF
Food does not strengthen.
Sleep does not refresh.
1t is hard to do hard to bear. what should
tie easy-vit1liiy is on the ebb and the whole
system suffers.
this condition .aEa
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-05
WASHINGTON.


Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota de-
MICS that he is opposing the ship-subsidy
hill and other Republican measures out Of
revenge inspired by the result OF the No
rcmher election
The report of the ISthmian Canal Com
mission unanimously recommends the Mic
aracuan route. Their conclusions and OBJ
servations were forwarded TO Congress by
the President.
Mississippi Valley shippers petition Con-
gross TO improve the Mississippi River from
st. Louis To the passes.
The Senate voted TO substitute the ship
subsidy bill for the Spooner Philippines gov
ernment measure. and Senator Frye began
the opening speech for the bill. Senator
Vest will offer an amendment taxing for
eign-built ships in American trade.
Senatoir-elect Dollivcr of Iowa was sworn
in and assigned to committees.
The Senate authorized George d. NIeikle-
john, Assistant Secretary of War. to ac-
cept the decoration OF Chevalier from the
Government of Norway and Sweden. Cap
tain n. NJ. Brooks. Superintendent OF For
eign Mails, is permitted TO accept a deco
ration of the Red Eagle from the Emperor
Of Germany.
The House held short session. receiving
Mr.. Co lner of Iowa. the successor to Sena-
tor Dolliver. The army reorganization bill
will be reported to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-05
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TO all the organs and functions. and Is posi-
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tated conditions.
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TO-DhY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
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Discount rates were to per cont on can
and time loans. cloarircS, M.u''i>: VA
arccr Si91 766. N,w York exchange, .''
discount hid. 90 discount asked: LoulsNill''
30 discount bid, par asked: Chicaso. '''c
discount bid - discount asked; New ':-
leans. .7c discount hid. par asked; tincin-
natl pc discount bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher Ht
lie hid Dec 7lS,c nominal Jan. A'oc asked
May. 12aI@c No. " red: corn closed hiShtF
at 81 - Dec. %5@4c May. @GH56i4c Ne =
white; oats closed at 2&i.c Dee, 2l:c May.
-, &C No. -.
The local market for standard moss pork
closed firm at SlS: prime steam lard closed
higher at 6aI07c for last Side.
The local spot cotton market closed quiet
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O'clock tp-rp,,Iru,y morning at IN" tity Hall.
e.. \ Miller. who used g.. h,luuz!uI to
IN, cr1r,r. .ynr v.f,ii, tho i'll TO work i a.
rested for omhr14Iomrut.
rrluk l.. and Lo.:i-t K~urcrr ara search
iu. tn. city records ta learn II they are
l.otEsr and sister.
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formerly Sv,,fhrartS meet ~ CIV Hos
IiraI while both suffer lvlri effects of poi
.-'rU-
Job tiay!orI may lose tie house which re
has nccu six years in building
Directors of III, TRANSIT ,,ar,rauv hold
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

who Law claim to being respectable and yet have
nothing in their character to show that they are
entitled to this mark of honor They receive it by
virtue of custom, as common courtesy in the
sense that the saloon habitue is called gent and
not as degree Of honor Wealth, relationship and
the influence of position supply the greater part of
what the world calls responsibility and not genuine
worth.
We often hear the phrase ''high responsibility"
spoken of, but seldom stop to think of it's true m
port or the relation it holds to moral value The
man in authority in business who has the wealth
to command the respect that comes from power and
influence, is always invested with the "high" order
when his responsibility is referred to; but the me-
chanc the laborer and the real workers and producers
in general simply designated by their calling.
This distinction is manifestly of influence The
favor of the influential has greater attractions for the
average man than the rugged honesty of the lowly
but industrious citizens whose sterling worth is free
from the gloss of gilded manners and affected SUI
periority If the merchant, whose weight and meas
ures perhaps, may be VIGOROUSLY out OF gear with
accepted Standards gets into trouble his shortcom-
ings are always overlooked in the haste to bring
forward veil of charity the responsibility of his
position and the exaggerated Importance attached to
buying and selling But let the day laborer fall into
like trouble and nobody has any knowledge of him
having any Of this gracious respectability He
is just part Of the population, having influence
that would be useful in furthering the schemes of
the ambitious, and perforce without responsibility.
This is an age that loves sham. What it re-
spects is generally what appeals strongest to self
interest and the moral question, the sacrifice Of
principle involved in rejecting the real for the
real not considered in the desire to favor those
who can favor in return.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

EVERY time we restrain ourselves from the de-
sire to wreck vengeance upon another, inner self
undergoes an evolution toward higher and nobler
ideals When give full rein to baser desires,
not only make unfavorable exhibition of what
we capable of doing in the heat of passion, but
proportionately retard the development of the re-
fined traits with which we are abundantly endowed.
In exercising the minimum control over ourselves
we not only elevate moral standard, but
have tendency to exercise controlling power
those who are subject to like indiscretions.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

CHRONIC kickers usually mare the intrinsic
value of their own reputation often than they
enhance it's strength and beauty. While they may
occasionally experience delightful sensations in win
ming triumphs the rebus which they encounter out
number them by far and not near so pleasant to
contemplate.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24
CRUEL CRIMINOLOGISTS.

In READING the statements coming from some
of the members of the new school of criminology,
one will find it difficult to decide whether these
are savages or refined human beings who are merely
trying to catch the tail end Of passing cyclone in
order to swing themselves into public view The
members of this new school-there are only few Of
them -denounce the entire system Of our advance
penal institutions, prison congress- and judges
and pardoning boards are given generous share of
criticism.
The suggestions which they advance contain
some of the most cruel and barbarous ideas which
we have ever seen in print. In seeking evidence to
justify society in adopting their theories these per-
select the worst criminals in the annals Of crime
apt illustration for the need of heroic
in dealing with the wrong doors of society. This
not only shows the utter fallacy Of their theory but
it WILL and has, arrayed almost every humane prison
warden in the country against their ust theories
This accounts for their opposition to present penal
methods and prison congresses.
During the past decade our prisons, general
rule, have undergone complete evolution. Their
PERSONAL also has reached higher standard of
cellence Cruel and unnecessary brutalities
practically abolished in two-thirds of them Libra
ries and schools have been provided to educate the
illiterate Reformatories being established in
almost every state in the Union In ourpententares
parole systems have been naugurated that prov
ing highly satisfactory that they being rapidly
introduced in those not containing them. Notwith-
standing the good which these beneficial measures
are annually accomplishing, these uniformed Grim
biologists say What the whole gamut menace to
the peace and safety of society," Such admissions
their part betrays nothing but profound ignorance
There isn't single self-respectng warden but what
would rather resign his position than be guilty of
giving countenance to such heinous crime of brand
ing criminals
The man who advocates the branding and cleo
trocution of criminals is neither Christian phil
osopher. His methods are not in keeping with the
people or the age in which we live If such dia-
boica measures are encouraged and allowed to gain
foothold in this progressive it wouldn't be
many years before our civilization would retrograde
at frightful speed. The devilish instruments of
torture that in in the past would again be
brought forward. Other intollerances would be
given a like impetus, until the basis principles of
humanity and brotherly love would become as
honeycombed with persecution and bigotry as it
at the time the nqusition was at the zenith of
it's power.
CT McCord, of California, is the name of this
sef-styled forensic criminologist who published this
"round robin" in regard to branding criminals. It
very evident that the professors cash is running
low and he has been forced to adopt such tactics in
order to qualify himself as lecturer
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

Truth is goddess that wins the admiration of
all mankind. At times may worship false gods
and follow evil prophets but the desire to be truth
full is present and allconsuming. It will rise
to the surface despite our feeble efforts to bury it
beneath the coarse material of indifference
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

c-c-c-c.o-cc-oo,>o-co-~Ooooro~O S5
years subscription in advance,
neither. It's de chance of yer life,
lady, to trade off cold victuals for
pathos. Washington Star.
They were having a few ques-
tons in the Forrestville school the
other day on the meaning of CON-
mon authorizations and titles.
"Now, what does B. G. mean?"
the teacher asked little girl who
was dressed in a pink apron and
wore her hair in two tiny pigtails.
Before Christ, ma'am," she
answered proudly.
"And what does A. D. mean ?"
inquired the gratifed teacher of a
small boy next Jim line. The
boy hesitated and the little girl
in the pink apron waved her hand
excitedly, her eyes shining with
enthusiasm.
swell, you may tell, then, Mary"
"Why, ma'am, everybody knows
at A. D. means Admiral Dewey"
she piped. Chicago Inter Ocean.
$3.50
One of the best stories that &C.
ours to me off-hand relates to a
Jew who kept sort Of combina-
ton pawnshop and secondhand
clothing store. One day he went
out and left the place in charge of
his son. When he came back he
said: 'Vell, Isaac, how vas bust
ness ven I vas oud?"
Business vas good fader," the
son said; ''ferry good"
"Vat did you SELF"
"Nothings, but dot man wat buy
de damon ring yesterday come
back an pawned it,"
"Und did you sell him some
dings else?"
mo, fader, e look as if e vas
too much discouraged to buy any,
thing"
Gun you call dot doing good
bizness? If he looked discouraged.
Wy not sell him a revolver?" -Life.
=S7 $3.50:
Judge John I. Hall of Macon.
one of the South's ablest lawyers,
is here attending the supreme
court.
All efforts to interview him on
the Beers, the Philippines or the
unspeakable Turk failed, but he
told this story with great effect:
"When war was declared against
Spain the darkies became greatly
agitated because there was talk of
putting them to the front to fight
the Spaniards. They offered all
sorts of amusing excuses for not
enlisting.
"One old negro said to gentle
man who was urging him to take
up arms against Spain:
"'What for, Mars George said
the old man. 4 amt got nuthin'
aginst them Spaniels. They never
done nuthin' to me. L amt got a
thing aginst them Spaniels: what's
the use of us fghtin'?'
"'Patriotism,' replied the gen.
tleman; you should fight for love
of country
"'Hehp said the darkey, 'luv er
country. [ dun live in town so
long [ amt got no use for de
country Atlanta Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24
RESPECTABILITY.

REsPECrAB1L1TY may be defined as quantity
of influence The standing has in COM
munity is the measure of his responsibility. This
standing does not always depend upon his useful
ness. for nothing is more common to find than men
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

MEMS intentions to do right outweigh those to
do evil by hundred fold. It is circumstances and
opportunity which induces them forsake the pure
for the false.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24
N 0 TIC &.

All PERSONS receiving copies of THE MIRROR who
regular lists will please consider such
sample copies If, after reading, conclude that
THE MIRROR worthy patronage send your
this Office a trial subscription
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

DISAPPOINTMENT, in it's various complex forms,
is indirectly responsible for tremendous amount of
mischief that is attributed to other sources of origin
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

WHEN we succeed in inspiring confidence in
others, they reciprocate by assisting with many
helpful attentions
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

WHEN will accord another the same courte-
sizes as he demands that they should show him, the
millennium will indeed have arrived.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

RESOLVES useless. things unless they are
followed by determined action. Actual performance
is the indicator by which true estimates alone be
made.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

SINCE the paper trust has advanced it's prices
one would naturally imagine that the milk of human
kindness in editors would sour against these vam-
pires.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24
AsSA&@=@@=@@& =@4@&@g@ls
TO% e- FUN, FICTION AND fl&V
W STORYRTTRS. FARcoAL FACTS W.
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A gentleman was riding on one
of the coaches in the Trossachs of
Scotland, when the driver said to
him: 'I've had a coin guy me to-
day 200 years old. Did you ever
see a coin 200 years old?''
"Oh, yes,' was the reply. II
have one myself 1000 years old"
"Ah," said the driver, shave YEP"
And he spoke no more during the
rest of the journey.
When the coach arrived at it's
destination the driver came up to
the gentleman with an intensely
self-satisfed air and said:
81 told you as we came along
that I had coin 200 years DID,"
Eyes"
"And you said to me as you had
one 1000 years old?''
eyes, so I have
''Now, you be liar!''
what do you mean by that?'
"What do [ mean? Why, it's
only 1899 ow!"-Answers.
$3.50
The Chief Clerk guess it was
true that the Office boy got off
yesterday afternoon to 60 to his
grandmother's funeral. I see he's
wearing Grape this morning.
The Head Bookkeeper-Oh,
that doesn't signify. I believe the
home team lost. Denver Post.
$3.50
At the conclusion of service the
minister of certain Nonconform-
list church went down the aisle, as
was his unvarying custom, to greet
the strangers in his congregation.
II don't think you are a member
of our church," said he to one as
he warmly shook his hand.
mo, SIR" replied the stranger.
"Well, you will not think me
unduly curious if I ask to what
denomination you belong?" asked
the minister.
Il suppose" responded the
other, "I'm really what you might
call a submerged Presbyterian
"A submerged Presbyterian"
exclaimed the minister. II should
be glad if you'd explain
"Well, I was brought up a Pres
byterian, my wife is a Methodist,
my oldest daughter Baptist, my
son is the organist at a Unitarian
church, my second daughter sings
in a Church of England choir, and
my youngest goes to a Congrega-
tional Sunday school,"
''But," said the minister, aghast,
''you contribute, doubtless, to
some church?'
eyes, I contribute to all of
them," was the answer. "That's
what submerges me- Scottish
American.
The Philadelphia Press tells a
pretty story of house-painter who
seems to have very pretty wit.
II thought you were working on
Jay FRANKS new house." said the
house-painter's friend.
81 was going to- replied the
house-painter, ''but 1 had a quar-
rel with him, and he said he'd put
the paint on himself"
''And did he do it?'
eyes, that is where he put most
of it.
$3.50
She was standing on the front
porch reading in the story paper
which had just come in the mail.
sGNE,lor, ,, ,,:J Mo.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

The mistakes of life are serious thing, and
their correction requires personal sacrifice and pro-
found thought
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24
BASEBALL.

Standing of the clubs in American and
National Leagues, May 90.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

LOOKING for vengeance is sure method by
which can always depend to lose his reputation
and freedom.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

HE WHO keeps his promises succeeds in keep
ing out of lots Of trouble.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

DISHONESTY only beguiles those who practice it,
and betrays to others what it strives to conceal
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24

published above.
HE WHO keeps his promises succeeds in keep
ing out of lots of trouble.
DISHONESTY only beguiles those who practice it.
and betrays to others what it strives to conceal.
LOOKING for vengeance is a method by
which one can always depend to lose his reputation
and freedom
The mistakes of life are serious thing, and
their correction requires personal sacrifice and pro-
found thought
WHEN we succeed in inspiring confidence in
others, they reciprocate by assisting with many
helpful attentions.
WHEN one will accord another the same courte-
sizes he demands that they should show him, the
millennium will indeed have arrived.
DISAPPOINTMENT in it's various complex forms,
is indirectly responsible for tremendous amount of
mischief that is attributed to other sources of origin
SINCE the paper trust has advanced it's prices
would naturally imagine that the milk of human
kindness in editors would sour against these vam-
pires.
RESOLVES are useless. things unless they are
followed by determined action. Actual performance
is the indicator by which true estimates alone can be
made.
MEMS intentions to do right outweigh those to
do evil by hundred fold. It is circumstances and
opportunity which induces them to forsake the pure
for the false.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
q entirely sociable creature. ;,

an entirely sociable creature, Le
seemed to find pleasure in sitting alone
and giowering a good deal, and when
[ assumed a more cheerful air than
usual ne tried to explain himself by
saying, in the weird vernacular OF
downtown, that the street had cold feet.
The last familiar phase that always
leads to some sort of an attack with
my husband is when he, as mild a man
as ever paid bills or dismissed tipsy
cooks. began to-eXcuse me, Miss En-
ily-but to curse things. Then l i knew
John was i'll, and the crisis came when
he got into a perfectly towering rage
with the end of a palm leaf that
tickled his nose while he sat reading
his Sunday paper. 1 apologized for
and removed the palm, and when the
racking headache developed l lightly
suggested the hot weather, a touch OF
possible malaria and invited the doc
tor in to tea.
We'll, the long and short of it was
John spent four days in bed, and ]
bundled off the children and covered
myself with glory trying to keep my
lord in spirits. and at the same time
in his room. We never once let on it
was measles; that would have hurt his
dignity, so the doctor and | talked on
a basis of incipient typhoid, brought on
by Cuba and overwork, and alarmed
him into obedience. while I kept up
his courage by wondering at his superb
constitution. Poor Jack, he was scared
into fits at the sight of his temperature:
for. manlke, once persuaded he is i'll.
he glooms Owe the future, and | could
easily have given him a serious set
back by watching him with panied.
anxious eyes. by tiptoeing around the
room. tickling his poor pulse. pleading
with him to eat. hushing all nomral. ia
miliar sounds, and begging him every
ten minutes to tell me how he felt.
Treatment of that sort drives a
man either in a rage. out of his bed,
or puts him into alternate nervous
chills and fevers of sheer fright. The
proper nursing for ones husband is
to make his sick room look cheerful
and agreeable. walk around as if there
was nothing to be afraid of and speak
in a pleasant, buoyant tone of voice.
Gloat over his splendid resistive pow
ers when he gets down in the mouth,
for nc man likes his constitution to be
i%mpugned any more than his honesty
or his courage, and by proving to him
that, though it suffers terrible
strains, it ONE out always ahead,
you can f1atter and stimulate him to
his great benefit. When the time
comes for the nasty dose allow him to
dedicate it with all the naughty words
in his vocabulary. 1t helps him, he
thinks, and then, when it goes down
with a whoop and a gurgle and more
language and facial contortions, as
sur him you don't see how he does it,
that being a woman you would faint
over the ordeal, and then he lies back,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
OUR MEN OF

what has the country boy to say
or country boys nat made their way?"
The brown lad, standing at the stile,
Mods toward the homestead with a smile,
Points to the pillow, the field, the mill,
The tiny schoolhouse on the hill,
And tells with pride how from the farm
A Lincoln's sturdy voice and arm,
A, Garfield's eloquence and might,
A Whittier's prophetic sight,
The faith Of Grant and Washington
Our cause upheld, our battles won,
And strengthened in its trial hour
The bulwarks of our counrry's power.
What has the city boy to tell
OF city boys who served US well?
He points US to a thousand strong
in story and in song,
A thousand who have won their way"
Whose names shine like the stars to-day.
He tells how from the town there came
A Franklin's never-ending fame,
An Irvfng's sun that has not set,
The genius of an Everett:
Beneath the city's roofs and domes
There sprang the peerless wit of Holmes,
The treasured power of Motley's books,
eloquence OF Phillips Brooks.
What, then, brave toiler In the town,
Strong plowboy, in the pasture brown!
When youthful purpose clearly sees
Exemplars in such men as these
Join effort, like our men of old,
To speed the common Age of Gold;
Join forces in their noble strife
To seek the purest joys of life;
Join hands together, and be brave
Their legacy of faith to save.
Whatever drones and doubters say,
Be men of purpose, boys, to-day.
Walcott HUT, in Youths Com
panion.