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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
Che rost Htlantis.

'The Lost Atlantis" is favorite
subject of song and story, and
even now strange tales are told by
sailors who claim to have seen q
great white city rearing its domef
and minarets up through the green
of the sea. Atlantis was a con.
tinental island between Europe
and America. Scion, as long age
as 600 B. c., learned the story in
Egypt, and it is from him and later
from Plato that the tale has been
handed down to modern peoples.
Atlantis was reigned over by
three kings of marvellous power
and the inhabitants were a war
like people far advanced in civil
zation. The three kings finally
became SO pulled with power that
they united forces and planned q
descent on Europe, the purpose OF
which was to destroy and enslave.
The Athenians met the invaders
and after fearful battle gained a
decisive victory. Two days later
mighty earthquakes shook the
earth, and tremendous inuRdations
came. When peace succeeded
elementalturmoil the sea stretched
where once had been Atlantis.
Elk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
u East Resort.

Down in old Kentucky,
Mid the blue grass and the rye,
There dwelt man of monstrous girth,
With dim and watery eye.
He took the jag cures in arow,-
To Keeley's he was sent.
No more he ceased his god to serve,
Than he up against it went.
Kind fortune favored him at last
Reformed indeed was he,
Compulsion's hand the victor was
He quit, as you shall see.
Now when you ask him how it was,
He answers sad and slow,
"They made me take the water cure,
The cure of Philippe"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

"A MAN has been discovered who knows all about
the Philippine water cure.' Charles E. James,
formerly lieutenant of volunteers, has been sub
jected to the treatment, and in recently published
interview declares it to be harmless. He says
he never heard of person dying from the effects
of the cure; that it inflicted on two of
his companions we'll himself, and that the
only disagreeable effect of the torture is the
pain incident upon the distention of the
stomach. AS for strangng, he pooh poohs the sug-
gestion. What Mr.. James says regarding the matter
is probably true so far as his own experience is
concerned, but it is beside the question. The point
to be considered the point that is being considered
by the administrations is the fact that the water
cure is in no sense business It is not according
Hoyle and the canons of civilized warfare Whether
not it painful dangerous should not enter into
the discussion. It is barbarous, and admitting
great provocation neither the government the
people should condone the adoption of it by the
United States troops. The fact that ordinary punt
tive measures Intellectual with certain people
does not excuse civilized government which adopts
cruel and unusual methods of punishment in dealing
with those people. A man has got to live up to
what he believes to be right and cannot honestly
change his code of morals he changes his location
And what is true of an individual in this respect
equally true of nation.
Under certain very extraordinary circumstances
the world countenances, at least winks at civilized
troops who revert to barbarism. For instance, few
persons found it in their hearts to the
British troops for blowing few natives from the
mouth of cannon during the Indian mutiny The
vengeance horrible, but in way righteous, for
the natives had crucifed women and choked the
wells with the bodies of children. They deserved
what they got But this Filipino rebellion is a
different proposition. The s'little brown man. is
tricky, but not altogether devoid of decency. He
fights more fairly than the American Indian and is
entitled to humane treatment as was granted the
Indian. So far the worst that has been proven
against the Filipino is this water cure, and that
appears to have at been adopted by the Ameri-
cans. It is time to quit it. The United States is
big enough and rich enough to win this Philippine
war without having recourse to any form of torture
whether it leaves any permanent i'll effects not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

target Of yellow journals from New York to San
Francisco and has probably furnished more copy
for sorehead newspaper men than Hetty Green or
Russell Sage. If he is madea peer the deirium will
undoubtedly break out again; and the man at whom
it is directed will undoubtedly go ahead and mind
his own business, as he has done in the past.
Whether not Mr.. Astor did wisely in expatriatng
himself he has doneand that question is open
to debatehe certainly has perfect right to live
where and under what form Of government, he
sees fit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
STORYETTES,
u Clerical Pun.

On one occasion at Athy, where
Canon Stavely, the English divine,
was then stationed, he was visited
by the archbishop, whom he in
duced to visit new coffee house
which had just been opened in the
interests Of temperance. Naturally
the distinguished guest was served
with sample cup of coffee. He
tasted it, while Canon Bagot and
the manager waited in complacent
expectancy of commendation.
They were disappointed. The
cup was hastily set aside by the
bishop, who calculated, with pro.
longed and unmistakable emphasis
"A-bom-in- abler'
Then the manager suddenly re-
membered. "Oh, your grace" he
explained, "a box of matches fell
into the coffee tank this morning,
and I did not think it right to
waste all the contents of it,
IF your grace will come again, .
promised Canon Bagot, interposing
quickly, Il faithfully promise you
a matchless cup of coffee. Elk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

THERE can be little doubt but that the fiction
reading public will regret the resurrection of Sher-
lock Holmes. Compared with Dr. Doyle's former
detective stories, "The Hound of the Baskervilles
has little merit. It is excellent yarn, but
monplace and affected when compared with the
ssStudy in Scarlet for instance, and will not re-
dound to the credit of the author. Sherlock Holmes
himself is just as nscrutable as he was before he
fell over that Alpine cliff and was killed four or
five years ago, but he has not the opportunity to
show his unique PAGES One of the great charms of
the former tales by Conan Doyle lies in the fact
that in them the criminals are men of average in
telligence and more less circumspect in their
movements They sustain their characters from first to
last, not committing some very ingenious oense and
then begging down in their tracks till the police land
them They expect to be hunted and avoid traps,
and to capture them Mr.. Holmes is obliged to do
some thinking But in this last tale the villain walks
blindly into every that is set for him. Not
only that, bat he "tips his mitt on every possible
occasion Consequently there is only coarse work
to be done by Holmes-which is not what the public
wants to read about.
The plot of the book is too evidently made by
hand to be convincing. It refuses to stand alone
and so has to be supported by b-plots which are
fimsy affairs That portion of the work which is
fascinating is confessedy not Dr. Doyes at ALL but
is an English country legend The supposed con-
necton between violent death and lupine beast
whether hound or wolf is immaterial-is primeval
instinct in man, and much of the interest takes
in the Hound of the Baskervilles" is due to this
fact The sub-conscious past will assert itself even
in the twentieth century, and any book having for
its chief character mysterious hound, and its
principal event death by violence, will find readers
particularly if the book be written by DR.. Doyle.
The final chapters of the story appeared in the
April Strand" and the whole will be published in
book form very shortly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
EXCHANGES.

A good indication of advanced
civilization in Porto Rico is the
fact that its yearly importation of
soap has doubled under American
rule. Nashville Banner.
In Germany they are now MAX
ing sugar from beets and gasoline
from potatoes. They have not as
yet been able, however, to get
blood out Of turnip.-C Chicago
Record Herald.
The Jeffries in command of the
Colombian feet is not the Jeffries
you read about in the sporting
page. He is much more likely to
get into a fight Minneapolis
Times.
President Roosevelt has invited
Major Micah Jenkins of South
Carolina to visit him at the White
House. While it is not positively
stated, it is surmised by few
that Senator Tillman will not be
present.-St. Paul News.
Even if the Kentucky custom of
marrying by telephone should be-
come fashionable, it will still be
impossible to conduct the cere-
mony without the wedding ring.
Chicago Chronicle.
It is said that a thrifty Chicago
man has cornered cabbage and
that the price of that vegetable is
likely to soar as buoyantly as the
price of meat. We rcester Spy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

published in the Minnesota State
and edited and
aged newspaper to encourage
prisoners acquant
pathological
which has been
The entirely
financial If at time there
surplus would expended
interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
HELLO
BY THE ssTRIPLETs.',

II BY THE ssTRIPLETs.', +
The difference between a brave
man and a coward is that the legs
of the latter won't stand to see his.
body punished.
The girl elocutionist makes one
tired, but the military elocutionist
give the average person pain.
AS a rule the private receives ALI
the lead and the officer all the gold,
and glory.
One of the most successful saw
mill men and lumber merchants in
the Northwest is. a mute. He is
evidently a man who says nothing,
but saws wood.
| Pendennis says that if the pro-
lessor who recently advocated the
destruction of the weak had been
born during the dark ages his
contemporaries would have burned
him. Impossible! The professor
is too green to burn.
/
After the naval battle of Santi--
ago, it is said that Captain Clark
went down to the fire room and
kissed all the naked stokers and
firemen. But the captain has de-
clined to plant an osculatory slob--
Der on the royal mitt of King Ed.
The American dudes and dude
let's who contemplate attending
the coronation are now taking les
sons from a professional contor-
ZIONIST.
General Funston, the untamed
Kansan, has been offered large
sum of money to exhibit himself
in a Denver dime museum. But.
the general declined. Probably
he was afraid the fat woman might
sit on him and crush his wind out.
Sinbad says a blue jay that has.
been around here for several years
has just arrived. He says: "The,
ungrateful creature will hop
around all summer and eat all
the worms I can dig, bat as soon
as fall comes Mr.. Jay hits the high
places going SOUTH" Cheer up,
Charles! There are plenty of jays
left here that won't 60 south next
winter, and while some of them
may not care for worms, they can
punish hash.
Clinic tore up whole sections Of
Main street coming back from
court one evening last week.
A champion of the beef trust
says that the laboring man Can do
without meat. He evidently thinks
the average workingman can in
sert an empty tomato can in his.
coat pocket, go on the tramp and.
subsist on a diet of scenery.
Some politicians now accuse the
secretary of war of being the root
from which all our military evils.
have sprung.
Professor Gallagher is teaching
two of the inmates how to play;
solitary ping pong.
An Iowa woman has sued her
husband for divorce on the ground
that he is dirty. Hubby denies,
the charge and says that just to.
please and crafty the wishes Of
his wife he has washed his face.
once week whether it needed it.
or not and took bath twice a year.
il East Resort.
Down in old Kentucky,
Mid the hIu9 OraSg and tho rvo
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

Mrs. NATION has broken out again. She APP
peared before the Chicago chief of police Saturday
with the demand that the nude in art" should not
appear in the barrooms of the windy city. She
argued that as long as women are prohibited from
entering dramshops, pictures of them should not be
hung the walls. It is not consistent she said and
besides it is immoral If the old lady commences q
crusade in Chicago it will be worth while Watching
Carrie herself is always original it is her imitators
that are bores.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

JERRY SIMPSON, hitherto known to fame as the man
who neither socks stockings again appears
on the horizon after long sleep. He is the cham
pion ping pong player Of Montana, having wrested
that title from "Skew" Johnson Conrad Kohras and
ex-senator Powers all reputed to be millionaires
Evidently Mr.. Simpson has changed his views, for
ping pong is aristocratic game The day may
even come when he will be wearing silk stockings
It is horrid thought.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

AN unconfrmed report from London has it that
William Waldorf Aston will be given title by the
King of England during coronation week. It is said
that he will be created Baron Clivedon of Taplow.
Mr.. Astor is American by birth, but renowned
his citizenship of this country twelve years ago
in order to become naturalzed British subject. At
time he the United States minister to Italy
and later was candidate for congressional honors
It is said that his defeat by of inferior attain
ments and education embittered him against the land
of his birth and the principal motive actuatng
him to become subject of Great Britain
Since he left this country, Mr. Astor has been the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01
n o TIC .

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regular lists will please consider such as
sample after reading, conclude that THE
MIRROR worthy of patronage send your name to this
a subscription.at published above
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

On THE 10Th of April the ''Star of Hope .
published by prisoners at Sing Sing, N. Y, cee-
brated it's third anniversary and started in the
fourth year of its Of all the prison papers
published in the United States, the ''Star of Hope
is perhaps the most conspicuous. It is model
sheet. It's plant is modern and expensive; it draws
its material from all the prisons of the empire state
and it is most ably edited It has deserved its
in the past and while its present policy
tnues will be successful in the future. The MIRROR
predicts long life for the "Star of Hope and wishes
it a merry one.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

Gov. JEFF DAVIS of Arkansas has just got into
a with the Little Rock church of which he is a
member Charges of drinking, gambling and other
heinous oenses, such swearing have been brought
against him, and unless he can clear himself the
church threatens to put him outside the fold. The
governor was away when the charges made, but
he replied to them by wire He says that any
claiming to have him drunk or gambling is an
Infamous liar" He further says that he is being
prosecuted for political and if he is turned
out of the church, "the Lord will provide for his
own
If what Gov. Davis says is true he is a much
maligned man. The north has always believed his
most striking peculiarly to be "gun suddenness'
and that his fondness for red eye admitted. But
this only goes to show how the best and soberest of
men are slandered and proves that you mustn't be-
leve anything you hear.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

The girl elocutionist makes one.
tired, but the military elocutionists
give the average person pain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

The difference between brave.
man and coward is that the legs
of the latter won't stand to see hiss
body punished.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

An Iowa woman has sued her
husband for divorce on the ground
that he is dirty. Hubby denies,
the charge and says that just to.
please and crafty the wishes Of
his wife he has washed his face.
once week whether it needed it.
or not and took bath twice year
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-05-01

As rule the private receives all;
the lead and the officer all the gold.
and glory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
OTHER MARRIAGES.

George whitman, OF Diamond avenue,
and Miss Agusta Baumgartner were
united In marriage Wednesday by the
Rev. q. Il. Lyman. The ceremony &as
performed at the home Of the brides pa
rents. 6i2 Birch street
John w. McGraw, of South Scranton
and Miss Margaret Il. Burke. of West
Scranton, were united in marriage by
Rev. =. Il. Lavelle. at st. Patrick 6
Catholic church, West Scranton, at
o'clock "wednesday afternoon. The
groomsman was John j. Shaughnessy.
and the bridesmaid was Miss Catherine
McAndrews.
Stanislaus Polentz and Miss Anna Nc
Donough, both OF West Scranton. were
married at $50 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon at st. Patrick's Catholic church.
West Scranton. by Rev. p. Il. 1.avelle.
They were attended by Patrick Mctiale
and Miss Josephine Berge.
AT Elm Park parsonage the Rev. Dr.
Giffin has married the following couples
during the past month";:
Henry J. Brost, of Buffalo, and Sarah
II. Smith, of the same city.
James Hosking. ST., of Olyphant, and
Mrs. Hannah M. Rawling. of Jermyn.
Labarr Il. Clark and Bessie NJ. Mad
dox. both of Scranton.
John w. Stone of Scranton, and Aug
usta Norman of Racine. Wis.
George c. Lana, of Tunkhannock and
Pearl A. Dickson, of Bardwcll, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
M,GUFFIE-HANKEE.

The marriage of John McGufhe, of Vine
street. Pittston, to Miss Nora Hanlee.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs X. r. Hankee,
took place Wednesday evening ut the
home of the brides parents OH
Charles street. pittston. rhc beau
tiful home was made doubly at
tractive by the handiwork of the
florist, the decorations being daisies,
palms and laurels. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. ]. X. Fletcher. OF
the Broad Street Presbyterian church.,
the bridal party standing before bank
OF green. Miss May Hanlkee. sister Of
the bride, assisted as maid, and the best
man was the groom's school chum, Chas.
Muschlitz, of Slatington Mrs. ii. w.
Hankee. of Slatington, presided at the
organ. The guests included only the rel
atives of the bride and groom.
The brides gown was OF satin stripe
mousseline over white silk. The BRIDES
maid was attired in pink silk null. The
grooms gift to his attendant was a pin
set with pearls and amethysts, while the
brides gift to her maid was q gold
locket. Mr.. and Mrs. McGuflie will en-
joy a wedding tour to New York city
and Boston, and will be at home within
fortnight. Both are very popular
among a wide circle of friends. who en-
tend congratulations. Mr. NcGufiie is
physical director Mt the Pittston Young
Mems Christian association, and his bride
has been a teacher in the public schools
.of West Pittston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
DALTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith and son.
Lawrence, and Miss Marjorie Haslam. at
tended the commencement exercises of tho
East Stroudsburg Normal school OH We'd
nesday.
Miss Mabel Purdy spent Sunday with
relatives in Scranton.
Miss Cora Knight is visiting relatives
in Wilkes Barre.
Rev. j. Is. Sweet, u. D., the new pre-
siding elder of the BinEhamton district,
will preach in the Methodist church at ii
o'clock Sunday morning. The Sunday
school will begin at $50 o'clock and Love
Feast will be held at 1890 o'clock. In the
evening union patriotic service will be
held and an address will be- delivered by
Rev. r. Il. Thompson, Of the Baptist
church.
A sum of money was lost in this place
last week which the owner can have by
applying to Mrs. Ray Stevens and identi-
flying the snme.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. B. Sherman enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. Danna and his
daughter. Matte, of Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. Charles Purdy has returned home
from two weeks visit among relatives
at Lake Ariel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
BEPpLER-K1Na.

Wednesday evening at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron c. King, 1Oi1 Ridge
street, occurred the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Laura. NJ. to Charles
Beppler. The neatly furnished rooms em-
powered with roses and other flowers and
the brilliant company OF friends stand
ing to receive the wedding party present.
ed a memorable scene. The marriage
ceremony was performed By Rev George
A. Cure, long a special friend OF the King
family.
beautiful life has been so much to faith
er and mother and all who knew her. Is
not to leave the parental home. Mr..
Beppler Is q capable young man. with
hosts of friends. The guests, near rela-
tives of the bride and groom. left many
beautiful souvenirs, useful to the new
home makers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
MORAN-CoNLIN.

In st. Johns church. South Scranton.
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Mary Conlin
and Edward Moran were married.
The bride was attired in a handsome
gown of mouseline de sole over white
silk. The bridesmaid, Miss Kate Durkin.
was similarly attircd. Michael Davis was
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Moran will
spend their honeymoon at New York and
Old Point Comfort.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
CoHEN-SILvERMAN.

The wedding of Miss Flora Silverman.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. Silverman.
of 1877 South Seventh street, to Myer
Cohen took place last evening. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. II. Lewis
at o'clock, and following the services
a reception was held at Guernsey hall.
The bride was attended by the Misses
Anna Weber, Sadie Cohen. Anna Lewis
and Esther Siverman. Joseph Cohen,
William Janko, David Cohen and s.
Radin acted as groomsmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
RoBACKER-WAGNER.

At the home of George Cummns, on
Rigg street, Dunmore, Miss Eva Ro-
backer, of Dunmore and George Wagner.
of Pocono Lake, were last evening united
in marriage by Rev. II. A. Smith. Of
Bethany.
Only the immediate friends were pres
ent and after the ceremony wedding
supper was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner
left on q late train on a wedding tour
that will embrace Niagara Falls and a
trip on the great lakes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
Weddings

Methodist Episcopal church, the pastor,
Rev. r. p. Doty, officiating. The bride
was attended by Miss Peorea Jones. OF
Lincoln Heights. The groomsrnan was
Samuel Evans. brother of the bride.
The church was crowded to the ut
most by ndmirng friends of the contract
ing parties. a reception and supper fol-
lowed at the residence of the brides pa
rents. Many from out of town were In
attendance. Mr.. and Mrs. Steveps left
on the midnight train for Atlantic City
and other places of interest. They will
be at home to their friends on North
Ninth street after July 3.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
HINE-HALL.

A remarkably pretty wedding was SOL
cmnized at the home of Mr.. and Mrs II.
3. Hall, of Hallstead place. last evening,
the contracting parties being Miss Caro-
lyn NJ. Hall and S. II. 11ine. Rev. ]. H..
Odel offciated.
Owing to recent severe illness of the
BRIDES mother only few friends of the
family were present The many graces
and sterling qualities of Mrs. IIine have
endeared her to host of friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Hine will make their home at
Orson, Pa, where the groom has large
farming and other business interests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27
EDEN WETTER.

A pretty wedding took place at St.
Mary's Catholic church on River street
yesterday when William II. Iitlen and
Miss Mary l.. Wetter were Joined in
wedlock. The groomsmen were Joseph
Wetter and Joseph Radey, the bride be-
ing attended by Misses Laura Wetter and
Anna Justine. The ceremony took place
at a. m, and was performed by Rev.
Peter Christ, in the presence of many
friends and relatives, who filled the
church.