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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-10
THE LUCK OF ST. LOUIS.


-Four years ago this summer |
was working for Contractor Bick-
ley, and our outfit was tied up at
Specht's Ferry most of the time.
In the evenings, when it wouldn' t
be necessary to wear bathing suits,
we would go on the rock barges,
pull off our few togs, jump into
the river, and enjoy the luxury of
cool and refreshing bath after a
hard and hot days toll. You know,
Hi, about hundred yards from
the shore there is strong current
in the river at this point. Well,
one evening I was swimming and
floating, this way and that way,
not caring durn whether,I went
upstream or downstream, when
suddenly I found myself being
carried by the current towards
midstream. The water in the
channel was then about fourteen
feet deep. and I can't say that l
was particularly pleased with the
idea of being carried over to the
Wisconsin side-you know how
the current turns, without as
much as a bathing suit on my
back. I might take cramps, and
drown. [ tried my dangdest to get
out of the current, but twas no
use. Now, it amt my habit to tell
all that I think, but, by lingo! 1
had some mighty queer thoughts
going through my head. But I'll
only tell what actually happened.
II had drifted about mile when
I saw log floating in the river,
and [ made for it with all my
might. I reached it safely an
straddled it. I had foated this
way about three-fourths of a mile
when [ observed long pole not
more than forty yards away, float
ing along side of me. [ left the log
and swan for the pole; got the
pole and with it swan back to the
log. I had dell of time getting
on top of that log again, but at
last succeeded. With the aid of
the pole I steered my log out of
the current, and after a couple of
hours hard toll [ made landing
on the Iowa side, five miles below
my starting point"
Just then butterfly settled on
rock about eleven feet distant
from st. Louis and began in but
terfy fashion to alternately open
and close it's beautiful wings. ST..
Louis took his pipe from his
mouth, and with his cheeks and
tongue pressed the juice from his
cud Of tobacco; then, first bending
his head slightly backward, he
made a sudden jerky motion for
ward, at the same time forcing the
tobacco juice out of his mouth. In
a stream the thickness of pipe
stem it shot through the air and
hit the butterfly on its bump of
Love of Appreciation with such
crushing force that it Immediately
gave up the ghost. It was won
derful performance. Very few can
equal it. [ doubt if even my
neighbor in the Irvine shop can do
as we'll, tho he is quite an expert.
It was one of those performances
which instantaneously teach the
beholder that if he applies him
self assiduously to any given task
he may reach stage of perfection
in the performance Of such task
that will border on the phenomenal.
But St. Louis evidently considered
his performances as something very
common, for he did not even in
dulge in a smile of satisfaction,
but, putting his pipe again in his
mouth, after six or seven long pulls
and loud puffs, continued his story
! "You know, Hi, about two miles
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-10
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WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS AND
IMPORTERS.
DULUTH
MINI.

Everybody, suffering from headache, buys tho
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speedy, certain and safe cure for Headaches Of
all origins, whether Sick, Bilious, Nervous or
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Price 25 cts. For sale by all druggists.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-10

4 y known to his friends
%e@@ee and acquaintance as
ST. Louis If he
has, or ever had, any other name
he has succeeded remarkably we'll
in keeping the fact to himself.
There are certain persons, 1t is
true, who pretend to have knowl-
edge of st. Louis real name, but
they are not reliable, and belong
to that class of people who pass
through life trying to look wise
and to make believe" their wis
dom is ever so much greater than
it really is. We do not have to
travel all the way to Dubuque to
find such people; it is possible
some may be found much nearer
home and without the aid Of a
telescope. AS a~general rule it is
not necessary to undertake a voy
age of discovery to find them; they
are apt to discover themselves to
us. Besides these wiseacres, no.
body pretended to have heard ST..
Louis called by any other name.
st. Louis is a river man. He
digs clans, he steamboats,, he
builds dams, he cuts willows, and
at odd times he fishes. or hunts
ducks and geese. All these oc-
equations he understands thor
oughly and his services are always
in demand. He seldom smiles, and
his word is never doubted. In
fact, if you want to pass for fool
among river men it is only neces-
sary to hint that you feel inclined
to doubt the truthtulness of Mr..
st. Louis remarks. If St. Louis
has fault it is the excessive use
of tobacco in all forms. He has
been seen to stow away hunk of
tobacco behind his wisdom teeth,
then to fill his pipe and start
smoking, and after a few prelimi-
nary puffs to draw little silver
snuffbox from his vest pocket and
in kind of absent-minded way,
take big pinch of snuff and look
as if he really found life worth the
living. st. Louis has met with
many adventures on the river.
For your benefit I will repeat a
story he once told me.
Imagine us sitting on stone
barge loaded with stones, three
miles below Specht's Ferry and
nine miles above Dubuque, on the
Iowa side of the Mississippi river,
waiting for the government steam
or Goal Bluff" to take us up the
river some five or six miles, where
the stones are to be used in build
ing wing dam. st. Louis triple
tobacco-consumer is in fine work
ing order, and yours truly is at a
respectful distance trying to dis
cover the soft side of a $50 To
rock. Having made the wonderful
discovery that rocks are hard OBJ
jects no matter from which side
one approaches them, give up the
attempt to find softness where no
softness existed, and spreading my
working jacket on the barge, re-
cline at ease, and ask st. Louis to
tell me a story. st. Louis coughs
up frog or two, elects about half
a pint of tobacco extract, assumes
a thoughtful look and relates the
following story:
Cali men are fools, and the man
who says he is not fool is the
biggest fool of the bunch. We
don't know nothing, or at least but
blamed little. When we think we
ought to laugh it's ten to one it's
the proper time for crying, and
when we think we're in for it up
to the neck the chances are our
luck is at the turning point and
the next minute things will be
coming our way. This I say to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-10
BASEBALL.

Standing Of the Clubs in the National
and American Leagues, and
American Association.
July 8.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-10

WlllOWS Uudt lduu0u. LII Wd6 d
fine moonlight night, and ] could
see quite distance. The ground
was soft; in fact, the lower parts
were still covered with water, for
the river was rather high, but I
picked my way through the will
lows the best I could and had al
most reached the corn field when
[ saw twenty yards to the left of
me, what looked like a big block
wedged between two large willows,
about two feet above the ground.
At first I thought of passing it
without giving it further look,
but it looked so queer, that I
couldn't resist the temptation to
take a rubber at it. Now, what do
you think it was? It was one of
those newfangled water-tight leath-
er grips, and was jammed in SO
tight between the willows that l
had to crawl under it, and with
my back force it upward before [
gould pull it from it's queer posi-
ton. [ put it on my shoulder and
carried it through the field to the
railroad track, which, you know,
is at this place one-fourth of a
mile west of the river. Then I
looked for something with which
[ might open it, hoping to find in
it duds of some kind, for you'll
admit it amt pleasant to wander
about in the middle of the night
without as much clothing on your
back as would flag a handcar. I
soon found some railroad spikes,
and with them T managed to pry
open the grip. 1t was full of
clothing. [ unpacked it and found
one suit of underwear, one pair of
stockings; one pair of carriers; one
shirt, with collar and cuffs, and
collar and cuff buttons; one neck
tie, with horse shoe pin, that had
two diamonds, two emeralds and
one ruby for setting; one pair of
shoes; one hat; one suit of clothing;
one mahogany case, inside of which
were razor, strop, lather brush,
shaving mug with soap, whisk
broom, hair brush and comb, tooth
brush, backing brush, box of
backing, looking-glass, ETC., etc.
Say, Hi, I pulled on those buds
in jig time, and everything fitted
as if it had been made for me, and
by jingo! I looked like a regular
dude. [ searched the pockets and
found in the right lower vest pock-
ct the watch I carry about with
me now, which you know is gold
hunting case full ruby jeweled
Elgin watch. In the left lower
vest pocket found roll of bills,
amounting to 1928. In one of the
upper vest pockets L found four
fine cigars, and in the other upper
vest pocket I found silver match
safe, full of matches. It took me
justabout three seconds to light one
of the cigars, and thought about
the great poet, Arkansaw Tom,
who in his Ode to Tobacco says:
"A match applied-a draw-a puff
And all my troubles scamper Off!
cit was my case, exactly. In the
coat pockets I found a couple of
fine handkerchiefs, and in one of
the pants pockets I found pocket
knife and some loose change, and
in another tobacco pouch with q
piece of plug tobacco in it. The
grip I had no use for, and I kicked
it down the embankment Of the
railroad, but the mahogany case I
took with me to Dubuque. The
boys at Specht's Ferry would think
had been drowned, of course,
and [ was laughing in my sleeve,
thinking how I had fooled them.
"On the way to Dubuque my
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
JUSTICE ACafW DEAD.
Death Caused by His Advanced Age.
Brief Record of His judicial
Career.

Pittsburg March 10-Daniel Az.
new, ex-chief justice Of Pennsylvania,
died at his late home in Beaver, Pa.
at o'clock Sunday morning He
had been lying at the point of death
since Saturday morning and the end
was momertarily expected. He was
SO years old.
Advanced age was the chief cause
Of his death. For some time he had
been falling in health, which caused
friends and relatives to be somewhat
prepared. However, the news came
as a great shock.
Justice Agnew was one of the fore
most iurisfs of America. He was
born in Trenton, n j., Jan. 5, 1909
and settled with his parents in Pitts
burg. His father was physician
and later removed to Beaver. Daniel
was educated in the Western Uni
versity, in Pittsburg, studied law un
der Henry Baldwin and w. w. Fatter
man. and was admitted to the bar In
1929. He was by Governor johnson
appointed Judge of the seventeenth
district, in 1851 and was reelected
in 1861.
In 1868, while in the west, he was
elected justice of the state supreme
court, became chief justice in 1877;
and returned in 1879. He had since
lived in Beaver.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
TWO DEAD MEN ENCOUNTERED
One Killed by Train-same Train
Finds Another Body.

New Brunswick, N. j., March 10
The fast freight, eastbound, due here
at O'CLOCK Sunday morning, had j
rather unusual and unpleasant ex-
perienee between Trenton and this
city. Two dead men were encounter
ed, one Of them having been killed
by the train itself and at once the
train was stopped to search for a
body which could not be found.
The run from Philadelphia was I'M
eventful until as the train approach
ed Princeton Junction it hit and
killed a man The train was stoppea
and the body was cared for and left
at the junction to be shipped to Tren
ton, it being in Mercer county.
When neai' Monmouth Junction the
train was stopped at signal from
the head brakeman, who said it had
hit another man and he had seen the
body hurled into ditch A search
of the track for mile back failed te
locate the supposed victim. The
train was again started east, and as
it neared Milestone the glare of the
headlight revealed the body of an
other man lying by the rails The
engineer stopped and the body was
picked UP and brought to this place
1t was that 6f Howard r. Breese, 81
New Brunswick He is supposed t.
have been struck about II O'Clock by
another train while walking home
from Franklin narly
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
IT. s. Kayes
Review of Reviews.

The quality Of timeliness for which
the Review Of Reviews has made a
reputation, was never better exempli-
fed in the pages of magazine than
in the February number Of that wide
awake monthly. The subjects treated
in the Review are just the ones the
whole country is talking about-the
Cuban and Philippine tariffs the
Panama against the Nicaragua canal
route, the "Raines Law" in New
York and the Sunday closing of sa-
looms, the South American boundary
disputes, the Venezuelan situation,
the approaching visit of Prince Henry
of Prussia and the Schley controversy.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Save Your Money.

The Bank of the Monongahela
Valley has added savings depart
ment to its business and will receive
savings deposits on which interest
will be paid. Deposits of ST 90 and
upwards will be received. Interes
compounded semi annually Saw
ings deposits can be made at any time
during banking hours and the bank
will also be open from to s o'clock
on Saturday evenings, for the &C
commodation of such deposltors'
For further information call at the
Bank.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Whole Family Arrested.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, March 10-The
family of William Mcdonald, CON
sisting of members were arrested,
brought here and jailed charged with
robbing the home of Marshall Clay
ton. People residing here have been
frequent losers by thefts committed.
Judging from goods recovered by of
ficers these parties are the ones that
have been committing large por-
tion of the thetts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
hOr8dntOWn Planning Mill Co.
Telephone No SO.
Planning Mil to be fe.Built.

We beg leave to inform contractors
and those who expect to build that we
have on hand full line of plain
and fancy doors, glazed windows and
all kinds of inside trim except oak,
frame lumber, flooring, siding, ceiling,
etc. Our mill will be rebuilt at once
and inside of so days we will be better
prepared than ever to furnish all kinds
OF first class mill work.
Your patronage cordially solicited.
FIRST WARD planning MILL Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
IT. s. >ayes.

Years Of experience has taught
purchasers of groceries and other
staples, that certain business con-
Germs are always to be relied upon
as handling only the best goods
in the market BY this means a
steady trade is established, and
without any desires to boast we
can honestly assert our right to
the confidence of our customers,
and the satisfaction of knowing
that our stock is always new, the
best, and in the vegetable or fruit
lines, as fresh as can be had.
The public is always interested
in fine jewelry, ETC., and in these
lines our stock offers some large
advantages, inasmuch as we sell
the best movements and cases in
the watch line, at prices that are
as low as tho trade offers in the
largest cities in the country. EX-
anime our stock of silverware be-
fore making any purchases. Re-
pairing promptly executed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Career and character of Abraham Lin
coin.

An address by Joseph Choate Am
bassador to Great Britain, on the Ca
reer and character Of Abraham Lin
coln-his early life-his early strug-
giles with the world--his character as
developed in the later years of his life
and his administration, which placed
his name so high on the worlds roll OF
honor and fame, has been published
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway and may be had by sending
six (6) cents in postage to f. A, Mil
Ter, General Passenger Agent, Chica-
go, Ill.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Found Fortune In an Old Suit.

Findlay, O., March 10.-Marior
Hammond. Mt. Blanchard mer
chant, last summer received fatal in
1uries by a barrel of salt rolling or
him. His widow, while going throusa
the pockets of an old suit of clothes
preparatory to giving them to a
tramp, found the certificate for 4
paid up $4,000 accident policy. She
was never aware that he carried IN
surance of any kind.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Keep up a Brisk Attack

upon that bad cold, and do not wait
for it to "wear itself out" Perry
Davis Painkiller is powerful ally.
Use it internally, with warm, sweet
ened water. Rub it well into the in
famed throat and sore chest, and
when the foe has taken flight you will
understand why time and spasmodic
competition make no difference in the
popularity of the one Painkiller-Per-
ry Davis.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
A Pointer for Inventors.

If you wish your patent business
properly and promptly done send it to
swift q Co, Patent LAWYERS, opposite
Y. ). Patent Office, Washington, ID. G.
They have no dissatisfied clients Write
them for their confidential letter; pos
tai card will bring il, and it may be
worth money TO you. See their adver-
tisement elsewhere in this paper.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
MRS. PETER DEAD.
Wire of the Ex-senator Expired, In
Washington.

Washington, March 10.-Followina
an illness Of several weeks duration
Mrs. Sarah Jane PETER, wife of ex
Senator w A. PETER, of Kansas. died
here Saturday at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs M. j. McIlhenny. Mrs.
PETER, who was 70 years old. suffered
an attack of paralysis in January
from which she was unable to re.
cover.
Ex-senator PETER, W. A. PETER. Jr..
and Mrs Mciihenny were at the bed.
side when death occurred. She
leaves a husband and five children.
The body will be taken to Kansas
for intermert.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Fell Forty Feet.

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, March 9-Con-
ME Ankron, employed by Charles
Hough, slate and roof contractor.
slipped off the roof of two-story
house here, sustaining injuries that
will more than likely prove fatal. He
fell 40 feet 1t is thought he is in
ternally injured and besides both
arms and leg were broken.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Cecil Rhodes Was Better.

Cape Town. March 10-Cecil
Rhodes. who is suffering from angina
pectoris, passed a good night Satur-
day night was better yesterday morn
ing
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Sister for Recorder.

Mr.. NJ. T. Sisler desires to be an
nounced as a candidate for recorder for
the city of Morgantown subject to the
decision OF the voters in the city cleo
ton on April 3rd
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10

COMFORT and quality go hand ia
hand in the University shoe for men.
All styles, all feathers one price, at
Hirschman's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
NOrgantoWn Planning Mil Co.
Manufacturers of and Dealers in
ALL Kinds Of Dressed Lumber

Now under full Roadway with the
largest supply of builders material
ever kept in stock in this county, con-
sisting Of frame lumber, siding, floor
ing, doors, windows, lath, shingles,
and finishing lumber in both hard
and soft woods also agent for Cum
berland Cement and Lime. As prompt
attention as possible given everybody
considering the tremendous amount
of business we are doing at the
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
For rent.

April lst two or three rooms, bath
and gas. p Walnut street, opposite
opera house.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Hagans Restaurant

AT Uniontown is receiving many
comments. It is said tc be the most
modern outside the largest cities
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
TO CHECK MORMON INysAION.
School Superintendent of West Virgin
la Makes Order Keeping Elders Out
of Buildings.


State Superintendent of Schools
Thos. G. Miller has taken summary
action in regard to stopping prosely
ting by Mormon elders in this State.
He has notified all school trustees
that Mormons are not a religious
denomination, within the meaning
of the law, and that they cannot be
allowed the use of schools in the
State for the purpose of holding ser
vices.
The most of the country districts
where the Mormon elders are work
ing there Is no other place to hold
services. Over 100 elders are pros
elying in this State, and last year
they made over 5000 converts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Hagans Restaurant.

At Uniontown is receiving many
comments. 1t is said to be the most
modern outside the largest cities.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
For Sale.

New house in South Park. Seven
rooms besides halls, pantry, closets
and bath room. Hardwood finish
throughout. Call on or address,
B. G.. PRINTZ.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10

One Of the incest lodging rooms in
town. Suitable for one or two gentle
men. Inquire at this office
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
All kinds of soldering.
r.. G. HOUGH,
General Repair Shop--214 Peasants
Street.

THE High Art Tailoring, repre-
scented by f. j St. Clair has had
over so years experience. Every
garment warranted perfect fit OF
money refunded.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Show Case ana Counter for Sale.

For sale-a three foot show case and
counter for sale. Apply to
ADAM BOWER.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
Cholera Broke out at Mecca.

Constantinople, March 10.-CAolers
has broken out at Mecca.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
CHINESE OFFICIALS DISTURBED
Worried Over Conditions at JehoI,
Where Bandits Captured Priest.

Where Bandits Captured Priest.
Pekin March 10.-Chinese officials
are greatly disturbed over the condi
tons at Jehol (Cheng Tel, about 1af
miles northeast of Pekin, where ban
dit soldfery have captured priest
An official Of the foreign office de
clares that the Russians have already
dispatched 500 troops to Jehol from
the Manchurian border.
The trouble began over the settle
ment of claims of native Christians
and it resulted in rioting between the
Christians and Christians. Bri
gands took advantage of these condi
tons to plumber the country and the
Russian Geographic connections were
incidentally cut. The foreign ofict
says that The captured priest is !
Belgian
1t was reported March 2 from Pekin
that the Chinese court had ordered
the immediate release of this priest
in order to forestall the entry of for.
eign troops into the district of Jehol
which is rich in gold mines.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10

If you want to save money on car
pets See Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10

Go TO Protzman' Music Store for
bargains in pianos and organs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10
new BICYCLE And
GENERAL REPAIR SHOP

| have opened first class bicycle
and general repair shop in the Donley
room, PA Peasants street, formerly
occupied by Moreland & Douthat.
Prompt attention TO repairing ev-
erything.
Bicycles Repaired,
Scissors Sharpened,
Keys made to fit,
oplyC Remained
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-03-10

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