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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
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CHAT Is Hope? The beauteous sun
iii Which adorns all it shines upon;
D Fountain of feeling, young and

p@nXaEHAr is Hope? The beauteous sun
AalEH Which adorns all it shines upon;
@A@ Fountain of feeling, young and
day-dream bursting on the storm;
A beacon on life's dreary sea
To guide to Immortality;
A beauty and charm, whose power
Is seen, enjoyed and felt each hour;
blossom off the radiant tree,
Whose fruit the angels only see;
A portion of the world to come
When earth and ocean meet Overwhelming
DOOM"
Such is the poets description of hope.
What is it? The god of the miserable,
which in the hardest grip of calamity
never fails ,te yield him some comfort
It is not the Illusion that cold, calcu-
lating materiaiists delight to call it.
Its joys are real, its pleasures actual
its bouyancy is as legitimate as any OF
the so-called actualities of life. In
fact, its wealth is often more real than
the producing gold that breeds
despair.
Hope is happiness in reality and
heaven in prospect. Hopelessness is
suicide indeed. Z
Presumption, the counterfeit OF
hope, is the monstrosity that men have
described hope, and has brought the
real jewel into disrepute in the minds
of superficial observers. There is
however, nothing farther from rea
hope than presumption. Providence
blesses and crowns with success the
genuine, but dishonors the spurious.
Hope is the guide leading us out Of
present ills into future bliss. 1t is {
friend to the friendless, sunshine il
sorrow, victory to the defeated; it,
possession makes the pauper primes
while the lack Of it makes the prince {
pauper. He who succeeds in planting
this heavenly flower in the human
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
thoughtful and observant people will

thoughtful and Observant people Will
notice the physical fragrance emanat-
ing from his patient soul, and take
heed unto themselves, and Investigate.
And if refofmer-the real article I
mean, not the spurious-can interest
the thinking psople up to the investi-
eating point his battle is half won.
Therefore, let no reformer shun perse-
cution; let him rather invite it.
The sixteenth century was perhaps
pre-eminently the century of persecu-
tion. "Free thought was crime. Cam
PAMELA tells us that he was fifty times
imprisoned, and seven times put to
the torture, for daring to think other
wise than those in power" Giordano
Bruno "propagated such heresies as
the rotation of the earth and the infini-
ty of worlds and was burned at the
stake for his heinous crimes. When
he received his death sentence he
mocked his prosecutors by saying, II
suspect you pronounce this sentence
with more fear than I receive it"
And the other reformers who suffered
persecution in the sixteenth century
is not their name legion? Yet today
every schoolboy is familiar with at
least some of the reformers and the
reforms of the sixteenth century, but
the prosecutors of reformers have been
tossed into the wastebaskst of oblivion,
and there are no willing hands to
resurrect them. For,
"Truth crushed to earth shall rise again
The eternal years of God are hers;
| But Error wounded, writhes In pain,
And dies among his worshippers.''
The failure Of the present day mis-
sionaries to convert the heather
Chinese is chiefly due to the fact that
they fear persecution. If the moon
eyed Mongolian, heayes brick at the.1
they call on their respective govern
ments for protection. That is not The
way to make converts. Missionaries
Of that stamp may be sincere enough
but they forget their calling. They
also forget the example set them by
the Master and his disciples.
The history of the nations of tht
earth would be dull reading If it were
not that parts of it deal with reformers
The reformers are the salt of the earth
The man who is not interested in re
formers is usurping his title. He
one, two; three taps on the gong, ant
it's time to REFORM II. S., JR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

"Now, here" said the salesman, "is
very fine. umbrella. The handle, yeu
will observe, is especially attractive"
"That's just what I want to avoid.
Every umbrella ever owned has been
entirely too attractive" San Francisco
Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

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pictures?
Photographer-Ten shillings dozen,
madam.
Woman-Why-er-yes; but I've got
only nine.-Tit-Bits
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ACTION BY TURKEY IN cONEEC'
TION WITH ATTEMPT ON
MAoELSsEN'S LIFE.
OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO DENY STORY
REASSERT AFFAIR WAS MERELY
THE CELEBRATION OF A
NATIVE MARRIAGE.

Constantinople, Sept. 2.-The porte
has notified Minister Lcishman that
five arrests have been made at Beirut
in connection with the shooting which
led to the report that William c. Ma
EeIssen, the United States vice and
deputy consul there, had been assas-
sinated. The Turkish officials con-
tinue to insist that no attempt was
made on the vice consul's life and
they reassert that the whole story
originated in feu de joie fired on the
occasion of native marriage and In
accordance with custom Mr.. Leish-
man. however, refuses to accept such
an explanation without conclusive
proof that the judicial investigation
continues.
Mr. Leishman is pressing for def
mite settlement number OF matters
on which agreements were reached
with the Turkish authorities last year.
but which, In spite of frequent prom
ises on the part of the porte have
never been executed. For instance a
naturalized American is still In prison
at Trpoli. Syria. although the porte
has frequently Informed Minister
Leishman that the authorities at Bel
rut, who have Jurisdiction over Tripoli.
had been ordered to liberate him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
TURKISH TROOPS CAPTURE VII.
LACE OF sToILOvo, KILLING
THE l.lHABlTANTS.
HOPEFUL FEELING AT CONSTANTIN0PLE
IN SPITE OF CRITICAL CONDITION
OF AFFAIRS THE SULTAN
is OPTIMISTIC.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Sept. "A strong
force of Turkish infantry, cavalry ana
artillery recently attacked the village
of Stoliovo, northward OF Malkotef-
novo, which had been occupied by IN
surgents The latter retired, after
which the Turks entered the place,
massacred the entire population and
destroyed tie village.
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria has
arrived at EuXinograde, Bulgaria,
where he has been joined by Premier
Petroff. The prince is expected to re-
main there for some time.
A local newspaper announces that
general insurrection has been pro-
claimed In new districts of Turkey
across the southern frontier of Bul-
garia The rising is headed by the
famous Macedonian leaders. General
Zonticheff, president of the Mace
donian committee. and Colonel Jan
koff.
The Bulgarian populace is almost
frenzied In its eagerness to take up
arms against the Turks. but the low
ebb of the national finances eXerts a
pacifying influence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
CHAMBERLAIN CRITICISED.
Recent Statement Characterized as
"Grossly Inaccurate"

London Sept "A recent letter OF
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain to a
correspondent saying 1t was not neces-
sary to answer the criticism OF the
Golden club, which appears mainly
TO be supported by foreigners whose
interest it is that we should maintain
our present system Of free imports.
has called out a sharp reply from the
rlub in an open letter to Mr.. Chamber
lain, characterzing his statement as
grossly inaccurate"
The letter reminds the colonial Sec
retary that he was for many years
member of the club and that he is,
therefore, perfectly we'll aware that
the foreign members thereof were
only elected with the object OF encour-
aging the free trade movement In other
countries and that they have no voice
in controlling the policy of the club.
The letter concludes with saying now
that Mr.. Chamberlain has been re-
minded of these facts unless he i'm
mediately and publicly withdraWs his
statement 1t "can only be concluded
that 1t Is part of your plan Of campaign
to try to create prejudice against your
opponents by means of statements you
know to be untrue"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
IN RECENT FIGHTING.
Three Hundred lnsurgent Casualties
at Monastir.

Constantinople, Sept. 2.-Official re-
ports say that 300 insurgents were
killed or wounded during the fighting
which occurred last week IN the vii
ayet of Monastir.
The porte has sent a memorandum
to the Austrian and Russian ambas-
sadors here pointing out that at the
recent mass meeting of MacedonianS
in Sofia, Bulgaria. it was decided to
send fresh bands into Macedonia. and
also calling attention TO the fact that
committees in Bulgaria were supply
ing the insurgents with arms and am
munition by means Of ships. which
land their cargoes on the coast In the
vicinity of Iniada.
Consular dispatches from Prishtina,
near the Servian frontier, confirm the
reports that nearly all the Christian
villages In the districts Of Dibra and
Cicevo have been pillaged and burned
and that the inhabitants have fed. 1t
is not stated whether Albanians or Bull
garians were the perpetrators OF the
outrages.
In spite of the apparent gravity OF
the general situation optimism prevails
In Turkish official sources. In the
course of the audiences which the Ger
man ambassador and the Russian am
bassador have had with the sultan for
the purpose of recommending more
energetic action and entrusting 10 the
Turkish commander-in-chie full direc-
ton of the military operations the sui
tan replied that he preferred to retain
control at ConstantinOple.
The government has imposed per-
sonal or land tax on the entire popu-
lation of the empire over the age OF
eighteen. The tax Is on different
classes and ranges from 80 cents to
$500 each annually. This Is regarded
in some quarters as being In the nature
of provision for war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
Il Must Come.

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
HIS PLANS CHANGED.
Lord Roberts Not Coming to America
This Fall.

London, Sept 2.-Although Field
Marshal Lord Roberts Is still booked
to sail for Boston on the Mayfiowei
Sept. 2S It can now be definitely stated
that he is not going to the United
States this autumn. The alteration IN
his plans was necessitated by the post
ponement OF the British army maneu
vers until the middle Of September be-
cause of the bad weather and the situ
alton In SOmaliland. the war office not
wanting Lord Roberts TO be absent
while the new East African campaign
Is In preparation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
THE PRESS EXCLUDED.
First Meeting of Venezuelan Arbitra'
ton Court.

The Hague, Sept. 2.-Professor Lam
masch OF Austria has been appointed
one Of the arbtrators Of the claims OF
the allied powers In the settlement
with Venezuela DR.. Zorn represents
Germany before the arbitration court.
The first session of the court which
is to decide the Venezuelan claims was
occupied by the discussion of pro-
cedure to be followed. The members
Of the council of administration. the
premier DR. Kuypcr, and the foreign
minister, Baron Van Lynden, were
present The press was excluded from
the court Several representatives OF
the interested governments have not
yet arrived here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
COURTS AT VARIANCE.
Federal and State Tribunals Clash In
Wisconsin.

Oshkosh, Wis. Sept 2.--As result
Of clash between the federal and
state courts, United States Marshal
Thomas b Reid Of Milwaukee was
Monday adjudged in contempt by
Court Commissioner w " Water
house of Winnebago count! I'D will
be ordered to appear beft Judge
Burnell of the circuit court his dis
trict and show cause why ! should
not be punished.
Harry Dewitt, alias Harr PA~~a oward,
was bound over In the Unit States
court on the charge of haviu robbed
a postofiice in Kansas. " e con-
fined in the Milwaukee cou4 jail a
writ of habeas corpus was Ged out
here and the federal author es were
ordered to present the prisc ar for a
hearing Monday. Instead. hey ig-
nored the writ and Dewitt as been
forwarded to Kansas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
ST. LOUIS SELECTED.
Army Of Philippines to Meet There
Next Year.

ST. Paul, Sept. 2.-The Army OF the
Philippines held a two-hour session
during the day, listened to President
Hale's annual address and selected St.
Louis as the place for the next annual
reunion.
General Hale scored hit In his ad-
dress when he declared that the Ma
tional Society Of the Army OF the
Philippines was here to stay and that
1t must never allow itself to be ab-
sorbed.
General Hale will have no opposition
for the presidency. II he desires IT
again Captain James P. Cosgrove OF
Nebraska Is being doomed for one OF
the vice presidents. General King
and General Metcalf will be reelected
as vice presidents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
REPUBLICAN LOVE FEAST.
State Party Leaders Gather at Rock
ford I'LL

Rockford, ILL.,. Sept. 2.-Several hun
dred Republicans attended the love
feast of the Eleventh, Twelfth and
Thirteenth congressional districts held
here during the afternoon.
The morning trains brought large
delegations from the surrounding coun-
ties. Every county In the three dis
tricts was represented and there were
present also party leaders from Rock
Island. Fulton, VIII. Sangamon and
Dewitt counties.
Colonel Frank O. Lowden was the
only prospective candidate for gov
ernor on the ground, but Deneen,
Yates, Sherman. Hamlin and Warner
were represented by friends.
The love feast was held In the opera
house. beginning at 1880 o'clock. The
programme included an address OF wei
come by Mayor Jackson and speeches
by prominent men from the different
counties.
Resolutions pledging the northern
counties to stand together were adopt
cd
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
TO REVIVE CHURCH WORK.
Number of American Priests Going to
PHILIPPINES.

San Francisco, Sept. 2.-Bishop d.
r, Dougherty of Philadelphia, accom-,
panied by Fathers j. Carroll. e. Cook
and ID. Gerokem and Professors J. Nc
Closkey and j. Mckinley, have arrived
In San Francisco pending their depar'
ture next Thursday on the steamship
Korea for Manila.
These six clergymen comprise an
important American delegation OF
Catholic priests bound for the Philip
r.nes. to restore the institutions and
Importance of the church In North
eastern Luzon. which has been partly
neglected since the outbreak OF the
insurrection and the necessary evacu-
alton of the district by the original
Spanish priests.
Bishop Dougherty will be at the
secular head OF the region and have
his headquarters at Vignan. city
about 200 miles north OF Manila.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
VIOLATE AN AGREEMENT
Six Hundred Missouri Miners Refuse
to Go to Work.

Kansas City. Sept. 2.-Six hundred
coal miners in the Novinger district in
Northeastern Missouri refused to go
to work Tuesday. violating the agree
ment made between the operators and
John Mitchell, national president OF
the United Mine Workers, at Chicago
last week that the men remain at
work until the end of the Kansas City
conference. to meet here on Sept. 10.
This conference Is to discuss diner-
ences affecting the 10000 miners in
Missouri. Kansas. Arkansas and the
Indian Territory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
REGARDED AS OFFENSIVE.
Secretary Hays Notes Caused Oefea'
of Canal Treaty.

New York. Sept. 2.-Dispatches from
q Bogota correspondent assert. says a
Panama dispatch to the Herald. that
the Panama canal treaty was rejected
by the senate because of the impera
tive nature Of the notes received from
Secretary of State Hay and United
States Minister Beaupre.
These notes, the correspondent de-
clares. were regarded as offensive.
The main question now discussed is
whether the United States will be will
ing to enter into new negotiations or
will simply let the matter drop ana
take up the Nicaragua route.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
OFFICERS BAD BLUNDER.
Shoot Each Other While Huneinq for
Wife Murderer

st. Louis, Sept 2.-Unable to per
suade his wife, Nora, to leave 81. Louis
William Schlicker shot her three times
and then fired a bullet into his own
brain The woman is seriously wound
ed Schlicker is dead.
While hunting for Sehlicker officers
Connors and White fired on each other
under the impression that each was
firing on the fugitive. Connors is Sc
serely wounded while White was shot
three times by his companion 1t is be-
lieyed seriously.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
DUE TO LACK OF WIND.
Race Between Reliance and Shamrock
Declared OF.

New York. Sept. 2.-The days at
tempt to sail the third race In the in
ternational cup series was another
failure and at IL: so 1t was called off
for the day because Of a lack OF wind.
Despite the weather conditions that
made 1t almost a certainty that no race
could be sailed the yachts made for
the starting line when the wind was
not over three miles. They lay about
the lightship for more than two hours
In the hope of the wind freshening
when the committee boat signalled the
race was Off The yachts dropped
their sails, picked up their tows and
made for their anchorages at Sandy
Hook
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
MANY invitations Tor Root.

London, Sept 2-Elihu Root OF the
Alaskan boundary commission has &C
cepted an invitation to be the guest OF
Lord Roberts Thursday night at the
latter's country home In Surrey. On
Sunday the secretary will visit Chief
Justice Alverstone at his country
place, which is also in Surrey MT
Brodrick, the British war secretary
has asked Mr.. Root TO be his guest foi
three days during the army maneuvers
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
Few Bio Companies Formed.

New York. Sept. 2.-Few new cor
porations with a capital OF $1,000.0OO
or more filed papers In the Eastern
states in August, which month fur
nished the small total capitalization OF
S72,950,000 With the exception OF the
same month In 1901. when the total
was $57, 100000. this Is the lowest
monthly record tor series Of years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
shaw ,nspects wor,d's FAR.

st, Louis, Sept. 2.-Leslie M. Shaw,
secretary OF the treasury, arrived ID
lGt Louis during the morning from chi
:ca9o personally to inspect the progress
made In the erection of buildings az
tho worlds fair, preparatory to begin,
ming the disbursement OF the $5,OOo,ooo
appropriated bi the federal so'e'"
ment. s =.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
Eagles in Annual Session.

New York. Sept 2.-The fifth annual
convention OF the Fraternal Order of
Eagles began during the day at Tam
many hall and will continue during
this week. 1t is expected that 10000
of the 100000 members In the United
States and Canada will be here before
the day Is over.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
WORK GENERALLY RESUMED.
Twenty-Five Thousand Wool Weavers
Again Employed.

Boston. Sept 2.-There was a gem
eral resumption Of work during the
day In the numerous mills of the Amer
lean Wooden company throughout New
England, which have been shut down
from one to two weeks. Upwards OF
25 900 hands participated in the vaca-
tion.
Cotton mills also In various sections
resumed after periods Of curtailment
or idleness on account of the cotton
situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
MINERS GOING SOUTH.
Anthracite Coal Companies Decide to
Restrict Production.

New York, Sept. 2.-The decision of
the coal companies In this vicinity to
restrict the production OF anthracite
and, as consequence. to suspend
work for time. will result. says dis
patch from Pottsville. Pa. In the de-
parture Of thousands of miners to the
South. One company has engaged
1000 for its operations at Thurber.
Tex, and many other Southern con-
Germs are following suit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

Shamokin, Pa, Sept I'm accord
ance with orders issued last week four
collieries of the Union Coal company.
employing 5000 men and boys, were
closed down for an indefinite period
during the day on account OF the over
stocked coal market.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02

First Official Report of Attack on Ma
Qelssen.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The first off,
ciai dispatch coming directly from
Beirut regarding the Magelssen affair
has been received by Secretary Hay.
1t is dated Aug. 81 and Is signed by
Consul Ravndal. 1t says;
"The attempt on Magelssens life
failed utterly A narrow escape, but
the vice consul suffered no injury"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-09-02
THROUGH STRAITS OF MEssINA.
United States Warshlps Heading for
Turkish Waters.

Messina, Sicily. Sept. 2.-The Unit
cd States cruisers Brooklyn and San
Francisco passed through the Straits
of Messina at 11:20 a. m. bound south.
The semaphore saluted the warships,
wishing them good luck.