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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

typewriter, and if they come to favorable con-
clusion the ribbon holder will in time be mended
and the letter R Strengthened
Whata perfect system! No wonder the army held
up it's hands in horror at Funston!
The Nashville Banner commenting editorially
on the inequality of punishments meted out by our
courts, says:
The condemnation to a term of penal servitude
for given number of years. say for ten years, may
be greater punishment to one man than another.
For instance remember burglary in a
neighboring town in which 60 years old and
his partner in crime Is years old, we're sentenced
each to serve term of fifteen years in the peniten-
tiary In the case of the younger man this punish
ment admitted of the hope of release in time to take
advantage of years of freedom to redeem himself and
his fortune at least to avail himself of such op
portunities of freedom he might choose to take
advantage of after his release from prison. For the
older man the punishment was practically life i'm
prisonment as should he survive his penal term, be
would be too old to begin free life with any
prospect of good to himself It may be said that the
older man was. because of his larger opportunities
and experience the greater criminal but the younger
man was sufficiently mature to understand the true
nature Of his crime and the risks he incurred in
deliberately committing it.
The foregoing is simply another plea for the
indeterminate sentence-the common sense method
of sending men to prison. While man is menace
to society he should be kept in confinement; when
he to be dangerous when he realizes his
offence and wants to live decenty, it is barbarous
and inhuman, not to speak of poor policy, to keep
him confined. The underestimate sentence pro-
vides for the discharge of prisoner when his
reformation is effected and it is the only sensible
way to deal with offenders
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

The whereabouts of Miss Ellen Stone, the
American missionary who captured by Bulga-
rian brigands more than month ago, still remains
matter of con lecture The press prints conflicting
reports daily, publishing her death notice day
and splightly communication from her the next
One thing is certain, however, that she has not yet
been ransomed and is still in captivity The sultan
of Turkey, with his usual fragrant Oriental non
chaance, has positively refused to hold himself
sponsible for the ransom, and since this fact was
announced the subscriptions have not been rolling
in as rapidly as they might It is probable however,
that the money will be delivered within few days.
and then it remains to be whether the bandits
will stick to their part of the agreement and not
murder the captives in cold blood as has occurred
in like in the past
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

The National Printer-J Journalist" the recog-
nized organ of the printing trade, has this to say
editorially of The MIRROR:
"THE MIRROR, Saltwater, Minn.-Your paper is
beyond criticism is of the very neatest that
comes to my desk geographically it is gem; the
makeup and presswork both good. Keep the
appearance up to the present standard and you may
remain contented.''
One of the aims of The MIRROR is to disprove
the idea that nothing good can come from prison.
That have earned the commentator of the
National Printer Journalist, is most gratifying
and is incentive to try to do better in the
future
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has designated Thurs
day, November %, as Thanksgiving Day, in mes
sage eminently characteristic of the man. Its tone
is sorrowful is but natural but there is strong
undercurrent of hopeful manliness and assurance.
The message deserves careful perusal than
the average person usually gives to executive docu-
ments.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

The habit of worrying is one of the worst curses
civilization has entailed on humankind. It seems
to go hand in hand with the ability to enjoy. It is
quite the most futile and purposeless condition of
mind imaginable, but nevertheless, is most difficult
to avoid. Once let get into the way of it, he
will worry about everything. He will waste time
and grey matter brooding what has happened
in the pasttho that is palpably beyond his control
the troubles of the present titanic shapes
and what may happen in the future becomes
constant source of annoyance to him. He will go
even further and conure spectres mere possibilities
to fret himself about He will fly in the face of
providence to find something to worry over. And
yet Joys worrying that is the strange thing
about it.
We enough worrying in here to literally
supply the entire state of Minnesota and then have
some left over; and STILL when you get right down to
bed rock, in prison really has less cause for
worry than most people. He foretell to degree
of nicely almost superhuman just where he will be at
any given time tomorrow, week from tomorrow, or
perchance, a year hence. Chance is eliminated
from his life and business cares have no place
therein and yet he worries-he even wonders if he
will get job when his time of servitude has ex-
PRED and he worries over that In fact to many of
us all is grist that comes to MILL
Habitual worry is mental suicide, just few
degrees removed from the physical act and is there
fore confession of Weakness almost of cowardice
To give up rational thinking and take to worrying is
to acknowledge not only that you are beaten, but
that you gutter. For in prison to allow
the mood to conquer him is equal to saying that
after having made his own bed he vents to lie down
on it and die.
Action is the antidote for worry-action either
physical or mental, and knowledge of the of
values. The past is dead what has happened has
happened and is only of for the lesson it teaches
the present and perhaps portion of the future
are ours-not to worry over, but to use to redeem
the past. Worry begets melancholia and mean-
cholia is the personifcation of inaction. It is
easy to think of pleasant things of disagreeable
things; and the man who puts in much time in COM
munion with Col. r. E. Morse is chump. If bad
situation confronts you, get at the bottom of it and
find solution. If this is impossible, try to figure
out other way to solve it, and if you can't do
this forget it don't let it occupy Your mind to the
exclusion of pleasanter thoughts Study will fight
off worry every time. It is unwise to think about
your troubles at night; keep them until you can
look at them by daylight and they won't nearly
so large. Take what is coming as part of the days
work; if you see lesson in it, learn it; if you
can see any happiness in it, grasp it; if you find
sorrow in it, bear it like man and dont worry over
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

LAST week "Mr. Dooley' took occasion to CON-
ment on the supreme court and the leisurely
in which it decides the affairs of the nation He
might have more proftably employed himself with
the war department. as the following will show
The ribbon holder of typewriter belonging to
the Department of Dakota got broken and the letter
r of the same machine was twisted out of shape,
and October Is clerk reported the matter to the
chief clerk of the department This gentleman
passed the word along to Adj't Gen. Wilder who in
turn reported the affair to Gen. Otis. The latter,
presumably not wishing to do anything impulsively
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
N 0 7 IC E..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of THE MIRROR who are
regular lists will please consider such as
sample copies IT, after reading conclude that THE
MIRROR worthy of patronage send name to this
published above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
KILOGRAMS.
BY PEACEFUL JOHN AND HANK.

10 Deg, Out IL q WnOIo lou SaIoI 10
beg than to steal.
Johnnie-Let's 60 fishin', Billy.
Billy-Naw, I'm 'fraid Pail
whale me.
Kruger and the war in South
Africa must be an awful Boer to,
Johnny Bull.
II think I'll find pay dirt here"
said the prospecting mosquito as
he bored into the Kelley patient,
Last week our tonsorial artists;
lathered us with foam made from,
Irish CASTLE. 1t is conducive to.
the growth of Irish getaways, and.
if it's use is continued up to the
day of my release, I will be able
to leave here with a cute little,
bunch of O'Grady's dangling from
my Scandinavian chin.
King Billy Of Germany is again
strutting around in warlike
manner with chip on his shout
der, defying the world to knock
his block off.
When girl dons her first long
skirt she feels as proud as a young
peacock with his first tail feathers.
When an American heiress be-
comes competitor in the race for
a titled husband she invariably
selects papa's millions for her
mascot
The new woman has discovered
that going over the falls in a bar.
rel is a much shorter road to fame
than the Old fashioned way of
going over washboard in tub.
OThe bitterest and, at the same
time, the most eloquent argument
against the use of tobacco that [
ever knew was man who had ac-
quired a hump on his backthrough
picking up sidewalk navy.
There is a fortune in store for
some Yankee genius who will
domesticate the tumblebug and
sell the product Of it's industry to
the goods of our universities as
a substitute for moth balls.
There are two kinds of men, says
Coal Oil Dick, to avoid; the one
whom nothing pleases and the one
who is pleased with nothing.
An Irishnan was reported for
making noise in his cell after 9
o'clock. "Sure that was mesilf
fallin' asleep" said he. "Yez
knows I'm a heavy sleeper
At the coronation of Edward the
VII, duchess will be permitted
to wear a train two yards long,
countess may wear one one and
half long and baroness is limited
to wear one ard.-Press Dispatch
If the fellow who issued that
order had kept the pace up, some
Of the ladies would appear in
costume made out Of the same
material, and as trainless as Jerry
Simpsons socks.
Scientists say that men in
savage state never have toothache.
Has anyone ever seen man with
toothache who wasn't in savage
state?
When man is down his enemies
stop kicking him and some of his
friends begin.
The motorman is non.conduct-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
!: STORYETTES. !:


Two worthy wives mutually sued
each other for what they called
libel before the correctional cham
Der. Plaintiff No. 1, being asked
to state her case, said it all came
about owing to parrot. The
bird had vicious disposition, and
it's mistress (the defendant) egged
it on to be even worse than it was
by nature. The plaintiff could not
put her head out of the window
without the bird shouting oppro-
brious epithets at her and generally
libeling her character.
Before deciding the case the
Judge said he would hear the other,
whereupon the second matron
stated that what she had to CON-
plain of was her neighbours dog.
It had been taught to bark at her
whenever she went out, and so
maliciously clever was the animal
that at the instigation of it's mis-
tress it actually threw stones at
her window panes by tossing them
up with it's paws.
By this time the people in court
we're convulsed with laughter, but
the Judge remained serious. In
commenting upon the two cases
he pointed out that neither action
had been correctly described as a
suit for libel. Then he rendered
his decision, which was worthy of
a Solomon. One Of the plaintiffs,
he said, should have prosecuted
the dog, the other should have
cited the parrot. Both actions
having been wrongly instituted, he
should therefore dismiss them both.
London Telegraph.
Quick Time Made by a BuZZard.
Col. j. H. Estill tells story of
the flight of buzzard from New
York to Charleston in four hours.
"There had been a lot of talk. -
said he, "about the time which
would be required for one of these
flyers to get home, and it was
agreed one day to box up fine
looking specimen and ship it to
New York. There was a great
deal of interest in the test of speed,
and the man who received the
swift bird of the air was instructed
to release it at a certain hour, and to
telegraph the moment the buzzard
shifted the free air. The message
came here that the bird, all prop
erly marked for Identification, had
been released from it's box, and
watchers were stationed in Market
street to time the moment of ar
rival. Various time allowances
had been suggested by the in
terested crowd of watchers, and
the prevailing idea was that the
buzzard could not get back home
for a day, if at all. But this is
where the people were wrong, for
as [ remember it, the buzzard
poked it's nose toward Charleston
as soon as it was set free, and the
trip to Charleston was made in
four hours. The old bird appeared
to be very much the worse for
wear when it got in, but a record
had been made, and all the pools
made on the flying trip were up
set."- Richmond Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

at Springfield. When the state was
divided into two districts, Chicago be-
ing the place of holding court for the
northern district, many of the lead
ing lawyers of that day came here,
notably Archibald Williams, o. II.
Browning, Benjamin Edwards, II. NJ.
Wead and Mr.. Lincoln. At first the
court was held in what was known as
the Saloon building" at the south
east corner of Clark and Lake streets.
The courtroom and offices of the clerk.
marshal and district attorney were on
the same floor. The offices opening
into each other, and their occupants
being genial good fellows, they be-
came the favorite resort of the law
yerS attending the court, especially
Of those from out of town. Here they
talked over the knotty points in their
cases and exchanged stories. l had
lately been admitted to the bar, and
had little business demanding may at
tendance upon that court, but it was
an attractive place ror young law
yer wishing to see and hear the "le-
gal lights of the state. he two mer
out of the number ] have named to
whom it gave me the greatest pleas.
ure to listen were Archibald Williams.
then district attorney, and Mr.. Lin
roln.
They were widely different in their
style. Mr.. Williams was more nearly
that of the ideal court lawyer, but
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
Sure signs of Age.

The writer Of Feminine News and
Views" gives these sure signs Of old age in
woman: /. When letters to girl friends are
mostly addressed Mrs 2. When she be.
gins to care a great deal about the supper at
an entertainment. 8. When she feels sud
den interest in church and charity work. 4.
When she is attractive to very young men.
s. When she realizes the folly Of dressing in
sober colors. 6. When she compares the
new way of wearing the hair with that when
she first put hers up. T. When-most fatal
of 1.-THE gravity Of youth gradually gives
way to incipient kttenishness
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
PICTURE OF LINCOLN.
Drawn by Harvey B. Hurd, One
of His Chicago Friends.
People Were Attracted to the Great
BmancipatOr Because He Was a
Genuine Champion of Amer
lean Liberty.

4 MO.SG the numerous reminiscent
IN ces of the great war president,
the anniversary of whose birth
occurs February ~, none have proved
more interesting than those of Har-
vey b. Hurd, of Chicago, for many
years one of Abraham Lincoln's truest
and most useful friends.
My acquaintance with Mr.. Lincoln,
says Mr.. Hurd, began about ten years
before he was nominated for the
presidency, when he began coming to
Chicago to attend the sessions of the
United States court, first held in Chi
cago about that time. Before that
Illinois constituted one federal judi
cial district, and the court was held
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
SIN More Counterfeitlng.

The Secret Service has unearthed ar
other band of counterfeiters, and secured a
large quantity of bogus 1;ls, which are so
cleverly executed that the average person
would never suspect them of being spuri-
Gus. Things Of great value are always Sc
Stomach Bitters, which has many imitators,
but few equals for disorders like indiges-
ton, dysT epsia. constipation, nervousness
and general debility. Always go to reliable
druggists who have the reputation Of giving
what you ask for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
Try Grain-oi Try Grain-o.

Ask your grocer to-day to show you pack
age of GRAINO, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAIN.0 has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress. I the
price of coffee l5c. and 25cts, per package.
Sold by all grocers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

A conceited man cannot possibly give
anybody else any credit for having any sense.
Washington (Ia.) Democrat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
DID. GREENE'S NERVURA
BLOOD And NERVE REMEDY
Always Makes GOOD Locks Because II Always
MakQc HAn6 Mn0Iah


ng andd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Our Tickle Climate.-'I got my cutter
down yesterday" did you? Ride?"
Mop. Busted it and put it back. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

IT'S a kind of deed TO say well, and We,
words are no deeds.-Shakespe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

An astronomer reports that his business IS
looking up.-Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
rs a cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Happiness cannot be bought, but one of
the great hindrances to its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Fruit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Some men are so stingy they refuse to
smile except at the expense of others.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

There is no end to the rings a woman
wcars-Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

Sweat and fruit acids viii not discolor
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
Sold by all druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
REAL ESTATE.

The following real estate report is
copied for rs by the Manitowoc County
Abstract company, who furnish abstracts
of titles at a moderate cost and look NJ
all property free Of charge.
Albert Paul TO August Schwauke lots
no ; and 8, in blk. in Village of Col.
Inns. $3.50.
John p Reindl to Rudolph Oestreich
n. IS OF lot o. in blk l0i. City, 81.
Mrs. Eva Bru-ck to Julius Gartzke E.
of lot 9, blk. , village Of Centreyille
$50.
Ametta Rugowsi ct nj to Edward
F. Rugowski lot 81 blk 26l, Mauitowoc
City, $500
Joseph NJ, Rathsack to John Berge
lot Il in A. w Buel's ANA " NJ Mich
OILS Platt Of resub. of lots 3 4 and5 in
Jones subdv. Of :. Of y E. f, sec. 10,
Manitcwo, 5000
Aired Lafond to Frank &wede \. 10
#. of lots 5 and 6, in blk H. city of
Tive Rivers, $1,000.
Arthur Reichcrt to Weuzel c. Ea3ov
5. of lot ), blk, rs City ST.
Frank Helms to Charles Il Packard
lots ! and ,, blk. / village Of Collins.
$500
William Rockhoff to Herbert Thur
tell part of lot o. Rl6 BIG City ST.
Julia Meyer to Chas E. Mueller w /
of lot TO- blk IS. Two Rivers, $40.
Pauline Schneider to Lars Larson s.
- Fl. ofN. if5 f. e lo.s &H35 - III.
10 City. $3.50,
Fred Schuette ct. al to Schactte Bros.
Co. lot 10 and 5 s. it, Of lots I and -.
blk. 23p, and lot :, blk 233, C.to ST.
Maria Elizebeth Degler to Roy. r. II.
Thnme part of lot G. sec. t. Two River.
lot /, sub DIV. E of 5. E / Of sec ?.
Two Rivers and 1913 acres of sec. ?.
Two Rivers. $4,000
Paul Taddy to Albert Kraiek lots 3,
blk, IS, city of Two Rulers, $1,000.
Albert Swensen to Anton w. Snorer
all of lots :, $ 8 and 10 in blk. >, in
Factory Heights" 1920
Patrick Lynch to Edward L. Erickson
parcel Of land sec 81 Cato, $?40o.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
BIG CIRCUS
WILL SHOW HERE
ON SEPTEMBER 4

Forepaugh and Sells Circus which
shows in Manitowoc, Sept 4, would
seem that enterprise and ambition could
go no further than it has gone for the
construction and organization. 1t must
be remembered that the proprietors of
these shows are Messrs. james A Bailey
w. w. Cole, Lewis Sells and Peter Sell
These four men are the oldest showmen
of experience and wealth now living in
this country. This is simply a historical
fact. They are all men who have grown
enormously wealthy exhibiting their
shows in all parts of the world. With
Mr. Bailey in Europe with the Baruum
e Bailey Show of which he is the sole
owner, and with their own knowledge
of all other parts of the world, they
know everything there is to be known
about their business. They have reach
ed that period of lie when they contin-
ne in business more as a matter of pride
and satisfaction to themselves than for
the purpose of adding TO their already
large fortunes. They have this year
their American Show, which is truly a
representative exhibited Of This country
and they have organized in such a man
ner that nothing that is desirable in ex-
hibitions of that sort is left out OF
coarse it is sheer nonsense for any other
shows to claim that they could possibly
nave any feature this quartette of man
agerial magnates would care to have
Common sense alone is all that is neccs-
sary to realize this fact
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-15
kERSTEN OFFERED
Is CENTS BUTT
WAS REJECTED.

Theodore kersten, president of the de-.
funct Chiffon bank called meeting IF
the BrilliOn and Woodyile creditors at
Forest junction Friday evening, and
farmers representing about 500 900 in
deposits we've present kerstens early
home was here, and the depOsitOrs were
his old neighbors He made a speech
ana spoke teelAgly of the pioneer days.
his early struggles and soon talked of
the uncertainties and risks of the bank
ing business, alluded TO numerous bank
failures and the payments resulting, and
cited the case of Shove of the ManitowoC
bank. He wanted to do tn. best thing
possible for his old friend, aud neigh
bors, he said All Ell lei.1y asking them
to sign an agreement to accept 80 cents
on the dulla: rs full settle ment. but
would pledge his honor t. pay - cents
a !ditional, making - cents, which he
assured them was big dividend on "A
oank failure. His brother, Town chair
man Peter krrsten. and one other sign
ed but the others Indignantly refused
boldly asserting that they feared they
would become further involved. The
result of the meeting has created great
or feeling against the Korstens. and
nearly all the creditors here signed y
petition for the retention Of MIR Con.
nell rs rcteiger or trustee in case the
estate goes into bankruptcy
Never tell a temperance advocate that