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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

LONGEVITY is the theme of much public sent-
ment and many and conflicting are the opinions
expressed thereon. Every old codger has his little
pet theory and hastens to get his name in print,
profusey celebrating upon what course to pursue to
succeed in passing the three ten milestone.
An interesting article appears in recent issue
of the Chicago Inter Ocean in which find the
several amusing illustrations:
Russell Sage insists that healthful condition
Of the mind and body can be maintained only by
constant and unremitting activity. He believes that
periodical rests from the Of business, trips for
recreative purposes long vacations etc. not only
harmful but positively sinful. The human faculties
and the human muscles, he claims, made for
work, and the work they made to do the
greater becomes their capacity for labor. His own
experience teaches him, he contends that there is
nothing so good for the body or mind as keeping
everlastingly at it.
The venerable jurist and statesman, William M.
Evarts, who is than 80 years old, says he owes
his long life and general good health to the fact that
atintervas is absolutely demanded by the tissues and
the muscles He has never taken exercise when he
could avoid it. He has never walked when he could
ride. He has never stood when he could sit. Hence,
his ripe old age.
Professor Elliot of Harvard believes in hard
work and plenty of recreation. He disregards all
the ordinary rules however, seeks rather than avoids
draughts, expects few bad colds every year, does
not dress to meet changes in the weather, is not
afraid Of a cold room for working purposes, has
always done just about he pleased, and has never
been in better health than when he has been most
careless about it. At advanced age he is in prime
physical and mental condition.
DR.. D. K. Pearsons of Chicago says he has pre-
served his health and attained ripe old age by tax
ing good of himself, by leading an abstemious
life, by frugalty in eating, and by taking nap of at
least two hours every day after dinner Others who
have been interviewed this subject agree with
DR.. Pearsons that the great secret of health and
longevity lies in temperance, frugality, and repose
There is a preponderance of testimony in favor of
total abstinence from malt spirtuous and vinous
liquors. and tobacco in all forms.
Now do your choosing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
The MIRROR wishes it's readers happy, un-
restrained and prosperous new year and new century

The nineteenth century has run its course and
henceforth shall know it only in connection with
history. AS we glance back we are amazed at the
material progress and achievements of science,
invention and mechanical arts effected during the
past century. One hundred years ago there no
railroads, ocean steamers no electrical appliances
Inventions had scarcely begun. Much Of our
populated territory of today was then inhabited only
by Indians and savages.
The progress made in discovery, in industry, in
knowledge of the world and in exploration of new
forces, has been marvellous.
The reform movement as initiated by that great
humanitarian, Howard, of London, has made rapid
strides forward, and many changes beneficial to the
inmates have been brought about. The old theoret-
cal plan of dealing with prisoners has been abolished
and humanitarian and brotherhood in it's practical
form substituted. Every encouragement and hope
of better future is placed before the unfortunate to
aid in his uplifting. Humane treatment, honest
recognition of merit and sincere desire to improve
conditions is the practice of wardens.
At this period of time it is also we'll to make an
accounting of our individual past that the mistakes
of our past may turn to future profit. The begin
ming of year is favorable time for an
suspicious beginning; pauses and starting points
must precede every successful venture Before
beginning anew let us make falr accounting and
see wherein we have succeeded and wherein we
have failed, that may be ADLER to meet the
obstacles that are before and gain strength
for future struggles besides receive the benefit Of
the instructive comparison. Every man has had his
shortcomings and unfuflled designs his defeats and
disappointments; and though it would be folly to
brood over them, accounting will greatly i'm
prove future prospects. To make each year better
than the past is praiseworthy ambition and is
capable of attainment. Never admit that you have
been thoroughly beaten. With firm resolution let
us begin the year
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

helping others in the only way which ultimately
does great good; that is, of helping them to help
themselves.
He portrays how every man is liable to make
mistakes and shows that at some time or other each
individual needs the assistance of a helping hand
In his discourse he also stated that the best work
for our uplifting must be done by ourselves and
yet with brotherly kindness for our neighbor."
He takes occasion to highly commend the as
ISOLATION for the good work it has accomplished
along this line pointing out, also, where much re-
mains to be DONE He urges that the good work be
continued with spirit of good will toward all and
not of hatred toward some; in spirit in which to
broaden charity for mankind there is added a keen
and healthy sanity of mind
He shows the necessity of upholding self-re-
spect and avoiding the influence of public senti-
mentalists. Envy malice and hatred are strongly
abhorred.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

American capitalists outwit Eu-
ropean financiers and get possess
sion of the Guatemala railroad.
Financiers from England, Ger
many, France and Austria wanted
to buy the road outright, but the
American company by a clever
maneuver succeeded in gaining
control of the property.
$-$$
Evanston, ILL.,, is having small
pox scare. A colored man is found
suffering from the disease and cpl
demic is feared.
The London and Globe Finance
corporation, limited, one of Lon
don's large brokerage houses, has
failed, and is followed by the fail
ure of twelve other large broker
age concerns, leaving the London
stock exchange in a condition
bordering on a panic.
$$+
italian anarchists shoot and NOR
tally wound Chief of Police Patrick
Brown of Barre, Vt.
$685.
The allied forces continue to
have many hostile meetings with
the boxers.
Mrs. Carrie Nation of Wichita,
Kans., president of the local
W. G. T. u, entered the Garry
hotel barroom and deliberately
smashed a $500 painting and a
mirror valued at 500. Says that
she intends to rid Kansas of all
Joints and that there is no law to
prevent her. She is under arrest.
Fire destroyed the Bellair
Stamping company's plant at Har-
vey, ILL.,, causing a loss of $780,
600 and throwing 700 men, boys
and girls out of employment.
Beers capture Helvetia, strong
English position. About so were
killed and wounded and $50 taken
prisoners.
1t is rumored that Emperor Will
liam of Germany is to visit the
United States.
Several Filipino detachments
have been captured or slain by the
American troops.
$$$
The taking of testimony by the
Military Court of Inquiry in re-
gard to the death of former Cadet
Oscar L. Booz brings out grim
facts. General MacArthur's son
reluctantly admits that he was
hazed till he lost control Of mus
cles. Other cadets tell the Army
Board that he had commissions and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

Ex-President Cleveland is writing for the Satur-
day Evening Post series of strong articles which
will appear in the magazine during the winter
months. Some of these papers will deal with polit-
ical affairs and others with the personal problems of
young men. They will be Mr.. Cleveland's first
utterances in any magazine the questions CT the
day since he left the White House. Mr. Cleveland's
opening paper, which appears in the Saturday Eve
ming Post of December %, discusses in mastery
manner most important phase Of our national
politics.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.

asked that his mouth be stopped
with cotton so he couldn't cry.
Many ships were sunk and
numerous lives lost during the
gales that swept along the coasts
of the British isles. Thirty-fve
lives lost on one bark.
A bloody riot between natives,
and Italians at Stonega, Va, has;
occurred One man was killed
and ten wounded. OF the wound
ed, three were Italians and seven
natives.
Eddie Thiery, a 5-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thiery,
residents Of Dollar Bay, Mich,
was kidnapped Saturday afternoon
by William Sullivan, a character
who has been around the copper
country for several years.
LII Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, the Chinese Peace COM
missioners, have notified Senior de
Cologan, the Spanish Minister and
dean Of the diplomatic corps, that
the government had agreed to the
demands of the powers as set forth
in the preliminary note. They
asked that meeting Of the foreign
representatives be Immediately
convened and said that they would
sign the note in their character Of
representatives of the throne.
The total number of arrests.
made by the St. Paul police de-
partment during 1900 was 1916, as
against 1892 the year previous.
$-$-$
American interests in Venezuela
have become serious. The navy
department has ordered the Scor-
pion to proceed at once to La
Guayra, Venezuela.
It is said that 1900 inhabitants
of Cape Colony have joined the
Beers.
b. d. Cudahy received another
letter from the kidnapers in which
they threaten to shoot his son if
arrests are made.
Severe snowstorms, deluging
rains and furious gales have Gre
ated havoc in the United King
dom. In many parts of the coun-
try there have been disastrous
floods, landslides and washouts.
Railroads and bridges have been
carried off and the OVERLOOKING
streams have inundated miles Of
country, while they have SUBJ
merged the streets in some of the
towns three to four feet.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

THEODORE ROOSEVELT talks through Y. M. @.
A. men to the largest audience that assembled
at one time to hear address. Through arrange
ments made by the international committee of the
Y. M. c. A. Mr.. Roosevelt's prepared address on
"The Prospects for Young Men in the Twentieth
Century,, previously printed and copies sent to
all the branches of the association in the United
States and Canada to be read during the same time
that Mr.. Roosevelt is delivering the address in
Carnegie hall, in New York.
Mr.. Roosevelt enarges the topic in his
gifted manner setting forth the necessity of COM
bination and object of individual initiative.
He says:
nowhere is it, or will it ever be, possible to
supplant individual effort and individual initiative
but in addition to this there must be work in CON-
bination More and more this is recognized true,
not only in charitable work. proper, but in that best
form of philanthropic effort where we do good to
ourselves by all joining together to do good to one
another"
In advocating the need of brotherhood he said:
"This spirit of brotherhood recognizes of neces-
sitv both the need of self help and also the need OF
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While there is much in the Housekeeper to
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

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ling. NJ Leonard. Alice Walling Ma,
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18
THEY El0PED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight Waited
Months to Go on Wedding Trip

New Rochelle. n. Y, March ls.--Miss
Charlotte Beatrice Cooper. daughter of
Frederick Cooper. New York merchant.
who resides In Burling lane. in this city.
and Owen Gray Mcknight. OF Mount Ner-
non. were privately married by the Rev.
r. R.Upjohn. of the Church of the Trans
fguration, in New York. on November "a,
1900.
The couple kept the marriage a secret
until hast night. when their parents were
surprised by the news. which was carried
to them I'm letters by messengers. viz
They had been counting since last sum
mer and MIR. Mcknight was a frequent
visitor at the Cooper homestead. Mss
Charlotte is Mr. Cooper's only daughter.
She is twenty years old and was recog~
nized as belle in this locality. She spoke
OF marriage TO her parents several times,
but they tried 10 dissuade her from the
idea, saying that she was too young.
Mr. Mcknight called0Rt the house at
seven o'clock and invited Miss Cooper
10 attend a basket ball contest In Mount
Vernon. The girls parents consented.and
at nine o'clock a messenger delivered 10
MIR Cooper a letter from the couple and
their marriage certificate
The letter was an appeal 10 be for
given for their elcpement and stated that
they had started on their delayed we'd
ding trip to Philadelphia Mr.. Mcknight
sent letter announcing the marriage 10
his parents. I'm Newark. n. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper say their daughter
and Mr. Mcknight were foolish 10 run
away and be married, az they might just
AS well have announced their engagement
and had = suitable wedding at home. Mr..
Cooper said:
I'VE had hoped TO give Charlotte =
large wedding when the time came.
Forgive them: OF course we Will. We
were very angry when we received the
letter; but what's the use? The thing is
done and we must make the best of II.
Mr.. Mcknight IL In position 10 support
her properly and We always thought a
great deal OF him"
Mr. Mcknight is twenty-four years old.
lie Is the superintendent OF tho New
York Telephone Company at Mount Ver-
non. After their return from their honey
moon MIR. and Mrs. Mcknight will reside
In Mount Vernon
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18
KILLED BY CARS.
Patreault LOST Life at Lonsdals !;
Another al TiVeTlOn.

An electric car on the Cumberland I'm
line OF the Suburban road struck and in
stantly killed Joseph pStroault at 6
o'clock last evening at Lonsdale.
Patreault WAS g years OF age. and was
a teamstcr lie had been at colcbra lion
at Valley Falls. and was walking to his
home in Berkeley Mor,orman John
sheldon. seeing man on tho track.
sounded his sons As a warning.
The man left tho track. but just as the
car came M 20 him he stagrercd back.
and the car struck him, and he was
instantly killed.
Medical Examiner Marshall viewed the
body and "a was taken 90 Ryan's under
taking rooms. An Inquest will be held.
the time for which has not vet been set.
Fred Bishop ot VALLEY Fails was con-
ductor Of the car
KILLED AT TTvERToN.
Joseph Crowther. n contractor. "a years.
cf age. who resides on south street Fall
River. vas struck las' evening hy n YAH
River and Newport electric car "a North
Tiverton and died SOON after from his in
juries. The ear WIS in charge of Motor
man Lewis aud cOnductnr Foy.
The accident happened ia very dark
part Of the road and On apcount ~ tho
snow the motornan did not see the man
unul he was only 4 car length away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18

Upon retiring from the mayoralty
Mr. Barker was elected commissioner
Of sinking fund OF the city. position
which he had continued 10 occupy ever
since. lie was also member of the
school committee and OF the Society OF
Colonial Wars.
The deceased was one of the charter
members OF Corinthian lodge OF Masons.
and was its master in lS12-ls73 lie was
also "A member Of Calvary Commandery
and was "A commander In iSS9-90 and was
Mr.. Barker was also Il charter member
of Slocum Post. No. TO- O.. A. r.. and
served as commander OF the post for
three years. In 1872 he was elected con-
mander of the Department OF Rhode ISL
and
Mr.. Barker was married October "a, 1854
to Miss Annie Trip Of New Bedford.
Mass. Two children were born 10 them,
Henry. a. snd Jesse H., both OF whom are
now living.
PROF. ALONzo WILLIAMS
Professor Alonzo Williams. OF Brown
University. died At his home 10 Cushing
street shortly after o'clock Saturday
after an illness OF about two months dura-
ton, and for the last two weeks 1t was
known that death was imminent
was generally understood that Prof.
Williams contracted . severe cold while
on the stump during the late presidential
campaign. and early In January last, a
complication OF diseases confined him to
his bed. and only a rugged constitution
prolonged ms HE until yesterday.
Pneumonia and plenrsy We're present,
and there Was a kidney trouble but the
probable cause OF death was septicaemia,
"a form Of blood poisoning.
Prof. W VILLAINS was u lineal descendant
OF Roger Williams and a member of the
family that has played It's part I'm polit-
icsv. business. social and other affairs
sirte the earliest history of the state
Hc stood high In educational work.
had performed valiant service during tile
civil war, and was prominent I'm Grand
Army circles, and was at the time OF
his death a member OF the school COM
mittcc.
FUNERAL on WEDNESDAY.
The funeral % Prof Williams will be
| held 90 - o'clock on Wednesday, from the
First Baptist church. a private service
at he house will be followed by n public
ceremony az the church
The g. r.. the faculty ~ Brown Tni-
versity and the students OF the university
VIII attend in body. aud the eight hon
| orary bearers viii he representatives Of
! the @. A. r., and the faculty of the col
! lego
I The service VIII bc conducted hy Pres
| ldent Fauncc ~ Brown University and
| Dr. King, pastor OF the church Inter
| mcni VIII be at Swan Point, al the con-
4 venience of the family
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18

Burdock Blood Bitters gives a man a
clear hea an active brain, a strong. vig-
orous body-mskes him it for the battle
of ufo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18
Papa Zimmerman Takes Costly Prop.
erty to Fit Up the Home of the
Duke of Manchester.

New York. March 1s.-Eugene thinner
man, Of Cincinnati. father of the Duchess
of Manchester. is not going 10 Europe TO
make his home with his daughter and
son-in-law. the Duke. as has been re-
ported.
He left for England Saturday, however.
and for the next month he will, accord
ing to his intimate friends, see that his
son-in-law is not bounded by creditors
and subjected TO other embarrassments.
Mr.. Zimmerman. standingso on the upper
deck OF the Cunard line steamship Um-
bria. was seen by n reporter. With him
was his sister-in-law. Miss Evans, OF
Cincinnati. who will accompany him 10
Europe.
you know i have furnished so much
news for the reading public of late" Mr..
Zimmerman said, that l don't want 10
talk for publication. / am going to Eu-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-18

rope TO stay one month. I have shipped a
quantity Of furniture 10 my daughter
from my Cincinnati establishment. and
will see that IL gets TO her In the proper
way"
1t was the dsmantling Of the Cincin-
natl house that led to the report that Mr..
Zimmerman was breaking up his home in
Cincinnati for the purpose OF taking up
his residence with the Duke.
Are you not going over TO render A.
nancial assistance 10 your son-in- law %
Mr.. Zimmerman was asked.
Mr.. Zimmerman evaded the question by
replying rather stiffly:
Il am going TO pay them a visit, and
will be gone one month. The furniture
Will go directly TO Ireland, and / won't
leave IL until IL gets there"
Mr.. Zimmerman arrived In New York
several days ago, and has been living
quietly at the Lotos Club. He was ac-
companied to the steamship by Henry F.
Gillig.