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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

Miss FANNY RAYNE MCCooMB, of New York,
has achieved considerable notoriety of late because
she married the man of her choice and thereby
stands chance of renouncing 100000 left by her
father. If the courts do not decide in her favor,
Miss McCoomb that was and her husband will have
to struggle through life merely $4,000 year.
Well, let her cheer up. Lots of young people have
been worse off than they are; and even if the new
husband doesn't get steady job right away they
still afford to eat meat every other day and have
the washing done outside.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

J. E. GREEN, (not Darius) of st. Louis, Mo-,
claims to have been the original inventor Of the air
ship and says that M. Santos Dumont has stolen all
his ideas of aerial navigation from him. Mr. Green
tale is indeed hard luck story. He says that ten
years ago his plans and specifications for dirigible
balloon stolen by Frenchman and when next
he heard of them he was reading of the inventive
genius and great daring of the Brazilian aeronaut
The story has enough of the ear marks of truth to
make it interesting; ten years ago Green did invent
and make a model of dirigible balloon and this
continuance resembles the photographs of the Santos
Dumont No. III. in many PARTICULARS; there is also
no doubt that the drawings were lost stolen But
admitting this, Mr. Green has case against M.
Santos Dumont, and is placing himself in a ridicu-
lous position by making such positive accusations at
this late date.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

If PEOPLE stopped living until scientists de-
eide what life depends upon, the world would be a
dead lay in time. Last year salt all the rage.
If died, it because his system lacked
chloride of sodium, every time statesman had
a headache some doctor wanted to open him up and
hang bag of salt in his cellar Salt, however, is
out of date-it is quite b0ssee. This year cleo
tricity is the proper hunch It discovered last
week by Professor Jacques Loeb, of the University
of Chicago that electricity is the basis Of lfe that
it does all the chores about the house that per-
formed by salt year ago.
Electricity, salt or heat, it's all one to the man
with good digestion, or to him who has passed
the three score and ten mark. The doctors have
played with like toys for six thousand years, and
people die in the twentieth century at about the
age when the game first started. It is the
grown-up boy taking the clock apart to what
makes it go, and deciding in favor of different
wheel each day until the starting point is reached
again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
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A Form dab3e Meal.

Sometimes the names given to
different varieties of plants and
vegetables are confusing, not to
say startling. It sounds as if one
had INDUCED in a most aesthetic
meal to say, II have just eaten an
early rose." But when one re-
members that early rose is the
name of variety of potato the
@stheticism vanishes. Potatoes
seem to be especially liable to
have names bestowed on them
which have a most "unedible"
sound.
Two women out on a bicycle tour
became hurry, and there was no
inn in sight, but there was farm
house near by, and an old man
pottering about in the adjacent
potato patch. To him they ap-
pealed for food. He promised to
do what he could, saying that, at
any rate, he could assure them of
good potatoes, as he had every
variety in his garden. The women
enjoyed the meal and especially
commended the potatoes.
eyes," said the farmer, "you
have not done so badly. You have
eaten two schoolmasters, two
blacksmiths, four kidneys and a
couple of white elephants" -Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

WHAT Chaplain Kennedy said last Sunday re-
garding the necessity of exercising care and judg
ment in the selection of reading matter deserves the
consideration of every in this institution, for it
was plain, unvarnished truth The life of man in
prison is apt to be Numerically opposed to normal
existence in at least one respect-he is anxious to
kill time to get rid of the hours and days quickly
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

LET there fall externally what will on the parts
which can feel the effects of this fall For those
parts which have felt will complain, if they choose.
But I, unless think that what has happened is an
evil am not injured. And it is in my power not to
think so-Marcus Aurelius
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

A woman can keep a secret, but
the strain is almost always fatal.
Whisky is non conductor. It
never conducted wealth into
mans pocket, happiness to his.
home or responsibility to his char
acter.
That eastern drummer who
eloped with two women would
make fine subject for insanity
experts to work on.
1t is lot easier to forget what
we ought to know than to know
what we ought to forget.
Office seekers are more often dis
appointed than appointed.
While THERE'S plenty ofmasonry
about this place, there are no free
masons.
Gen. De Wet has gone crazy
again. This time he captured $50
men and three guns.
Why is hobo like my flannel
Prince Albert? Because he shrinks,
from washing.
You needn't go to war to test
your courage; just wait till the
next holiday and listen to- some Of
"de gangs" hard luck stories.
A man puts his best foot for
ward; mule puts his backward.
The telephone girl is governed
by ring rules.
Is a nose broke when it hasn't
got scent?
1t is human nature for a man to
look out for number one, but the
young widow looks out for number
two.
Uncle Sam will never consent
to put the gloves on with John
Bull again until the latter gains a
reputation.
Some women will never take a
hint, but they all take a tumble
when they try to get off of NOV
ing street car.
A young actress who quit the
stage last summer to take up the
study of domestic science has re-
Gently written a book on bread.
She claims there is plenty of dough
for any young woman in the home
life.
A friend has sent me photo.
graph of one of the members of
the Kansas Anti-Kissing club. [
could carve a more artistic mug
out of cocoanut with chisel.
If you want men to help you,
first learn to live without help.
Why love laughs at locksmiths-
is beyond all understanding. There
isn't anything a little bit funny
about locksmiths.
Sympathy is a sort of secret
fright.
Flattery is never more than a
loan.
He who talks of his neighbours
mote does it to hide his own beam.
One pickle may make many
pessimists.
A fool cuts down the green blade
because it bears no grain.
It is a poor plan to reprove
man for walking lame by knocking
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09

A woman can keep a secret, but
the strain is almost always fatal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-01-09
KILOGRAMS.
BY THE .TWINS.o

Money is spoken of as "cold
cash" because it gives so many peo-
pie a chill to part with it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
CITY NEWS.

Judge Peasley held court n Ansonia to-day.
 Next Thursday will be Ascension day, holy day of obligation in the Roman Catholic calendar.
 There was no school at the Wash ington street school to-day, as it was visiting day for the teachers.
 Paul, the young son of MT and Mrs William J. Finnegan, is lying critically ill at the home of his parents on West Main street.
 The banns of marriage were an- nounced yesterday at St Ann's church between Joseph Jordan and Lucy Lapoint.
 Maurice Harmon of Baldwin street complained to the police to-day that some one had broken open his trunk last night and stole $19 out of it.
 City Clerk M. J. Ryan is lome from Norwich, where he went Saturday 10 give expert testimony regarding the method of issuing bonds in Waterbury. The Sixth division, A. 0. IT.. will meet tonight at o'clock instead of the regular hour, on account of the ,nis- sion at the Immaculate Conception church.
 Barcelona council, K. of C., will have an interesting initiation to-morrow evening and a very pleasallt social session after the work has been per formed.
 Mayor Kilduff, Chief Engineer Snagg and Commissioners Reeves and Har1ie of the board of public safety were in Bridgeport Saturday inspecting a fire house built there recently. The forty hours devotion to the | Blessed Sacrament. which was com menced at St Cecilia's church yester- day morning at the 10:30 mass. will end tomorrow morning at the s o'clock mass.
 A warrant has been issued for the arrest of James Fitzgerald. Yesterday Officer Byrnes saw men issuing from Fitzgerald's saloon and pushed nis way in and, it is said, found evidence ol 1 the laws being violated. Portions of the handsome sidewalk | in front of the Whittemore block or Bank street is being torn I'D to-day il order to change the grade so that water i will run off it to the gutter instead C1 backing up against the building.
 When w. c. Austin's saloon GU Bank street was closed some time ago Com missioner Carmody attached the license
 for Boardman x Go of Hartford. To day Sheriff Rigney replevined the Ii cense for Edward Hellmann, wht
 claims to own it.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
ITALIAN LEADER KILLED.
Brooklyn Police Think His Death
 the Work of the Mafia.

The Man Was Shot Twice and Two
 Men Were Seen Running Away Af-
 ter the Shooting-The Affair Is
 Clouded in Mystery-The Dead Man
 Was a Political Leader and Had a
 Big Pull.
 New York, May 5.-F'rank Diconza, a local leader among the naturalized Italian citizens in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, has been shot and instantly killed by two unknown men.
 The police believe that lie was vic tim of the Matia. The shooting oc- cured in Driggs avenue. Two shots were heard and two men were seen running from the body of the fallen Italian.
 The motive for the murder is as mysterious as the identity of the as sassins.
 Diconza, who was forty years old and lived with his wife and three children at $40 Driggs avenue, was power in a political way. His aid was sought by leaders on account of his influence with his fellow country men who had votes. He generally was democrat and able to swing for his side considerable following Diconza was never known to work He lived comfortably and spent most of his time at a political club. He had been at the club before the shoot ing. When he was killed he was | alone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
BURIED WITH POMP.

Chicago, May 5-With almost pomp
 and magnificence Sam Moy, the late mayor of Chinatown. was borne yes terday through the streets of Chicago and his body laid at rest in Rose Hill cemetery. One hundred thousand Chicagoans did honor to Sam's mem- ory, either through friendship or curi- osity and probably no citizen of Chi cago went to his grave with such a c0nglomeration of color setting, wierd music. discordant noises and fantastic funeral rites. Thousands watched the Chinamen in their religious and fraternal funeral rites. GorgeousIy robed Mongolians passed and re- passed in the crowd. Lurid banners with strange devices were in the hands of wonderfully gowned celes- .tials. Delegations from New York, San Francisco, Portland. Ore, Boston and other Chinese headquarters in the United States vied with one an othes in doing honor to the dead chief.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
PER|SHED IN TIE FLAhES.
Fire in The Eureka Bedding Co
 at New York To-Day.

The Fire Caught in Some Cotton and
 Spread Rapidly-A Panic Ensued at
 Once Among the Employees, | Mum
 Der of Whom Jumped from Windows
 and Were Injured
 New York, May 5.-Two persons per ished and several were injured to-day in a fire which destroyed the interior of the building at BOA Pearl street, oc- cupied by the Eureka Bedding Co. The dead are Emma Boltcher 19 years old, and John Lynch.
 The injured are: Ethel AcGrath, burned, probably fatally; Katie Wads- worth, contusions. of the back and in- ternal injuries, caused by jumping from fourth floor; Annie Gilroy, sprains and bruises, caused by jumping from fourth floor.
 The fire started on the first floor of the building near a pile of stair pads. A boy was sweeping some loose cotton over the floor and it is supposed that he swept the stuff over a lighted cigar or cigarette stub. The cotton burst into blaze, the stair pads were set afre and in an instant the fire spread 1 through the first floor and mounted up ward. A panic ensued and disregard- l ing the fire escapes many of the en- l ployes jumped from rear windows to the roof of an extension. It was n 1 this way that Miss Gilroy and Miss l Wadswo1th were hurt. The bodies of Miss Botcher and Lynch were fouad cn the top floor, death having resulted from burns and suffocation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
NOW SAYS HE IS INNOCENT.
Life Prisoner Who Confessed to Mur-
 der of Andrew Peck.

Life Prisoner, Who Confessed to Mur-
 der of Andrew Peck.
 Among the life prisoners at the state prison is Rudolph Stoeffel, who alleges innocence of the crime of mur der.
 Stoeffel was sentenced in October, 1889, to states prison for life for the murder of Andrew Peck of Newtown. When Peck was found one morning dead, having been shot, suspicion fell on Stoeffel and he was arrested. When the trial came on he pleaded not guilty, but there was the strong est kind of evidence against him and his conviction of murder ill the first degree seemed a foregone conclusion. Stoeffel's counsel saw this and and ad- yised him to change his plea to guilty of murder in the second degree and take life sentence. Stoeffel at first was not inclined to take thie advice, but after the situation had been fully explained to him he agreed to change his plea. This was done and the court accepted it and imposed life sentence.
 StoeffeI confessed to the murder of Peck and told how there had been a quarrel between them and he (Stoef- feD had determined upon revenge. He said that one morning early he lay in wait behind stone wall, with shot gun. until Peck came along and then shot him. In his confession Stoetfel said: You ought to have seen him jump when the charge struck him. Now Stoeffel says he is innocent of 1 the crime for which he was sentenced.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
NOT FOR WEALTH.

Chicago, May 5.-"For you there is not wealth in sight" said the Rev D. F. Bradley, president of Grinnell col lege, Iowa, in the sermon delivered be- fore the graduating class of the Chi cago theological seminary last even ing. sIf you die leaving large es- tate, which you have earned i'll the gospel ministry, you will have been recreant to your trust. For you there is no literary fame. no commer- cial world to delve in. no pittance be- yond a ministerial salary. The most important business is not i'll saving souls, but in keeping them from being lost. You are not going to enter a bad world, but a world full of good people,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
HAYES STILL IN STATE.
Poolroom Man, Who Jumped Bail,
 Seemingly Not Afaid.

Poolroom Man. Who Jumped Bail,
 Seemingly Not Afaid.
 Meriden, May 5.-Among the Sun day promenaders who took advantage of yesterdays beautiful weather to en- joy an outing was David Hayes, hotel keeper and former Doolroom proprie- tor, whose troubles have been freely aired in the newspapers. The fact that Hayes was in town walking about as if nothing had happened was a source of much amaZement to the people here, who having read that he had jumped S5,000 bail in New Haven supposed that these parts would not see him again.
 It is understood here that Hayes has received assurances of immunity from somebody high enough in au- thority so that he entertains no fear but that they will not be carried out. So confident is he that no atonement will be exacted for the offense with which he is charged, it is said his counsel will make an application for the return of some of the bail money.
 There is no process of Connecticut law by which men can settle serious cases by forfeiting bail. so that the ac- tual situation in the pool room cases is not understood here.
 It is said that Julius H. Selling, who jumped his bail at the same time Hayes did. is also in town. If he is he has been keeping out of sight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
WATCH INSPECTION.
Consolidated Road Has Ordered All
 Tin1epieces Examined.

Consolidated Road Has Ordered All
 Tin1epieces Examined.
 The annual spring inspection of the watches carried by the traininen, en- gineers and conductors of the Consoli- dated railroad has been ordered by the operating department and will be done during the next two weeks.
 Correct time is very essential to good railroading, for more than one accident has been due to defective watch movement. The Consolidated road is more strict in this regard than any other road in the east, and the man who does not carry first class time keeper is always ordered to do so.
 The inspection of the raiiroaders' watches is done twice annually by com potent jewellers in various cities, wher- ever most convenient for the men.
 Many people have seen the large clock which stands in the station mas ter's office at the Union station, New Haven, but it is not generally known that it's movement is regulated by Yale astronomers. who, every day, precisely at 12 o'clock set this clock as correctly as any clock was ever set The con ductors and engineers leaving New Ha ven all take the correct time from the time-keeper, and they are seldom il ever wrong.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
TIE POSIOFF|CE SERVICE
Not Keeping Up With the In-
 creasing Population

Complaints and Grumbling Heard by
 People ill the Outskrts-Postmas
 Guernsey Claims Several Additional
 Carriers Are Needed to Reach All
 These People.
 Some fault finding is being heard regarding the delivery service at the postoffice. 1t is said that many houses in the city have to go to stores and other places for their mail, just the same as they used to do years ago when people had to call at the little window at the postoffice and inquire about their mail matter. The post office authorities do not deny that such condition exists, but claim that at the present time they are not i'll a position to do any better. 1t would re- quire the service of four or five addi- tional carriers to meet the demands of all the people and until something like this happens it is not likely that there will be any extension of the routes. Postmaster Guernsey says that the population of Waterbury has increased 61 per cent in the last ten years and challenges any town in New England to beat that. The growth of the city within the past few years is marvel ous, so much so in fact, that it has staggered Uncle Sam and he appears to be hesitating whether he had better try to keep pace with it or give it up. Citizens who hate to acknowledge that they are still receiving letters on the plan in vogue when Waterbury was in swaddling clothes, hope this relic of l the past will soon be laid in the grave of oblivion and their mail delivered at their houses by one of our accommo- l dating carriers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
LABOR TROUBLES.
Both Sides Remain Firm at Hartford
 Yesterdays Conclave.
alone.

Both Sides Remain Firm at Hartford
 Yesterdays Conclaye.
 Hartford, May 5.-There was very little done yesterday in the present la- bor tangle existing among the carpen- ters and joiners and the employees of the Underwood Typewriter Manufac- turing company. The men concerned in both the strike and the lockout seemed to take it for granted that yes terday was day of rest. The only persons active were the Dickets of the striking carpenters. They continued to be on the lookout for non-union men at the railroad station. The leaders of this strike claim to have everything well in hand and declare that if it is continued much longer other building trades will take part in it. Already the bricklayers, plaster CTS and stone masons have pledged themselves to assist the striking car penters and joiners and have declared strikes on several jobs where non-un- ion carpenters are employed. It is claimed that plumbers, steamfftters, painters and other kindred trades will take the same action unless a settle ment is arrived at within a few days. The strikers claim that nearly one half the builders in the city have granted their demands for an increase of wages from $2.50 to $3 a day.
 The Master Builders association still remains firm in it's determination ! to refuse to grant the demand. It held a meeting Saturday afternoon and voted to continue the protective movement of hiring all the non-union men that could be found. The master builders admit that the strikers have succeeded in getting a number of small builders to agree to the new terms. but that this does not alter the 1 situation The small builders em- ploy few men and have few responsi- bilities as compared with the mem bers of the association. therefore it is claimed that the strikers have gained no substantial victory. To-day may be the critical day of the strike, as both sides are determined on making important moves and these may affect the situation.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.

Was an Habitual Attendant at Unitar-
 ian Church.
 Minneapolis, Minn, May 5.-During the course of an address at the First Unitarian church, Jenkin Lloyd Jones of Chicago paid tribute to the late Sol Smith Russell, who was an habitual attendant.
 Money obligates, but brain obli- gates more and heart and conscience obligate most of all'' said Dr Jones' T join with you and the whole coun. try joins with MinneaDolis in tender love for and gratitude to the name of Sol Smith Russell. He made the the ories of the pulpit real nDon the stage In regard to our Poor Relations,' and made so many of us. for the time be- ing at least. citizens of the Peaceful yallev.' wherein we fain would ever dwell
 'Noblesse oblige' was the message that Sol Smith Russell preached on the stage and practiced in the street and our obligations are the more no ble for having known and heard him. ,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
CONDUCTORS AND MoToRMEN.
Labor Conditions Under Non Union
 System Denounced

Labor Conditions Under Non-Union
 System Denounced
 Chicago, May 5.-The movement for labor unions among the conductors and motormen of the Chicago street car lines has been indorsed by the Chicago Federation of Labor, says the Chroni- cle. For the new unions of the trac- tion workmen the federation has pledged itself to do everything in sts power, voting to give to the organized street car workers the fullest measure of financial and moral support from the 100000 organized wage earners of Cook county
 Labor conditions on the street car lines under non union system in vogue for years were denounced by Interna- tional President William D. Mahon as ''inhuman, disgrace to civilization and intolerable to American workingmen claiming to be free and Independent"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-05
TERRoRIzING THE PEOPLE.

Racine, Wis, May 5.-A mob of fifty Italians crazy from liquor has ruled the town of Corliss near here, terrorizing the people and driving them from the streets. Two women were wounded slightly by revolver bullets and two men were cut with knives in the hands of the invaders. Help was asked from this city and Sheriff Bau- mann, with posse of deputies, drove over to Corliss, where order was re- stored after a short but exciting en- counter Two of the Italians are uns der arrest and the others have fled.