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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
More About Compul-
sorry Education.

6HE question Of compulsory at
tendance at the prison night
school having been broached
by one OF our number, and the
subject having received considerable
attention on the part of the inmates,
the writer of this article would like to
contribute few ideas.
No sane person will deny that man
arriving here with no education what
ever should be compelled to attend
school for his own future benefit, If for
no other reason; but education alone
unsupported by any other attribute,
too often Isl curse to its possessor. The
average prisoner able to do sum in
percentage, fair writer and reader,
with a general knowledge of his own
country and its resources, and of for
eign countries and their resources, has
ample education to carry him through
life. Ambition is splendid thing
when directed in the right. channel;
but to claim that education alone will
change q persons morals is the height
of absurdity.
The writer Of this article contends
that the public press, yellow or other
wise, is the greatest educational factor
OF the age, because It is practical, In
struetive and lastly entertaining, leav-
ing the reader to see events in clearer
light. would not be understood as
deerying education; far from 1t; but
the matter should be to certain extent
optional with the scholar. / ana unable
to agree with E. E. E. that ell should
be compelled to attend school, regard
less Of the degree Of schooling already
received. The average prisoner is able
to count whatever wages he may re-
ceive In the future for his labor, and
to force iaborer to become book
keeper would be q futile waste
of time and energy. There are
men in this prison to my knowledge
who have become educated through
their untiring perseverance and will
ingness to learn since becoming in
mates, but if it is the contention of E.
E. E. that by compelling everyone to
attend they will all benefit thereby, 1
mildly suggest that q staff of phrenol-
ogists be added to the present faculty.
G. T.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30


swampsus.
Misunderstanding are food and
drink, raiment and lodging for the di-
vorce courts. IF an explanation could
be had upon the occasion of the first
trivial marital difference, South Dakota
and its unconjugal mills would perish
of dry rot, while many Of its leading
legal lights would assuredly starve to-
death. People talk of eliminating di-
vorce. That's ridiculous. The deadest
thing under the sun is dead love, and
loveless marriage is CHASTITY to contem-
plate Legal separations will continue
until way is found to avoid misun-
derstandings. So will wars, feuds and
personal enmities, for all are based on
the one thing.
There is current pseudo-philosophy
which, it seems to me, is factor in
sowing discord among men; the philos-
ophy-if one may so dignity it-that is
summed up in Omar's- quartrain on
"The worldly hope men set their hearts
upon," and in the common phrase:
whats the difference? It will be all
the same fifty years hence" This is
line of thought that appeals to most
young people and to many old ones.
My experience has been that the world
ly hope men set their hearts upon does
MT always turn ashes; it may be Eeav-
emily hope as we'll as worldly one, and
sometimes it is well worth pursuing.
Then, too, everything one does and ey-
cry thought one has, even the most in
significant, impresses the future. There
can be no effect without cause, and
the events Of half century. or Q cent
ury, or even ten centuries hence are be-
ing shaped today. To believe that the
least OF men does not in some way
modify the course and destiny OF the
race is to believe that law Is non-exist-
ent aud that this great universe Is the
sport of chance.
Is it not strange, after all, that mis-
understandings should play such an
important partin thelives of men ? The
aim of all humankind is the same-a
fair share OF happiness here below, q
little sorrow and affection to season it.
and a long peace when the night com.
eth. This is what we all are striving
for. Your interest is mine; my interest
is yours; both are Identical; but unfort.
unateiy we can't always understand
and our efforts are conflicting and in
/ termittent.
If, as Maeterlinck says, He'll is infin
ite misunderstanding, it is not unreas
enable to think that Heaven is infinite
understanding, appreciation and coop
Grafton. Perhaps in the course of ages
we will reach that stage of intelligence
on this earth, and children will be borr
direct into Heaven. In the meantim,
all we can do is to try to admit as few
Misunderstanding into our lives a
possible H. s.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
ssInfinite Misunder-
standing. :

II READ the other day that Mae
teSlinck has called HelIa place or
condition don't remember
which, and 1t doesn't matter any
wy-of infinite misunderstanding.
That is mere than clever epigram. 1t
is more than a good definition. It is
3nD5nous,. comprehensive truth, and
sne, i think, that many persons try half
absn lives to give expression to. I'M
aKlDe having to exist for an indefinite
Pes5od in place where you knew that
everything you said and did would be
misunderstood and misconstrued, and
vhsse yonwould falsely construe allthe
vueas ana deeds of others. Think Of
having to live in world devoid Of
bes5ef, befeft of friendship and barren
OF eoE sadeship-God's greatest gift to
Dss,-of q place where you have to be
psrpetuallY explaining things and
sgnaring yourself. Is there not some
thing demonaical in the ideap Calvin's
Hell, with it's front seats and short pok-
srs for the poor damned souls, is crude
when compared to this Maeterllnckian
theory; for somehow nature seems to
preserve an equilibrium in such things,
and it often happens that those elected
20 undergo great physical torture devel-
eP 8 compensating depth and sweet
ness of character which keeps the bal
anca even. Here on earth at any rate,
4 y only the unfortunates who have
5oss confidence IN God and man who
fDd life hellish.
Someone has said that to understand
all is to forgive all, and think that is
pretty aear the truth, particularly when
we apply It to our friends. Areal friend
ship ls the growth Of years and ought
to last till the end of time; but how
very few Of them stand the test of a
single decader Almost invariably they
are wrecked through some petty misun.
Outstanding and the concomitant feel
sngs Of false pride and illusage. Wepar1
with a friend today on the best of terms
meeting tomorrow we find him-or i'm
agien we find him - preoccupied, o.
querulous,. or sharp in speech, and th'
work of separation is commenced In
stead Of trying to understand what tn
trouble is, we find an inverted pleasur
IN nursing grievance and thencefortl
ne voluntarily or involuntarily regar'
him with suspicion. Finally we drIf
apart and before we know it we realiz
shst the old days full of pleasure an
good fellowship are hopelessly deat
his has been my experience, and TAX
i that it has been yours also. The bi
shings in life, the serious storms, y
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
Be and I.

Jnss drifting on together
He and Il
h through the halmy weather
OF July
Drilt TWO thistle-tufts imbedded
Each ia eaeh-by zephyrs welded
Touring upward, giddy-headed,
FOR the sky.
ADa, yeering up and onward,
Do we seem
ywsyey drifting dawnward
In dream,
where We meet song g-birds that know us,
Ard the winds their kisses blow us,
While the years flow far below us
Like a stream.
And we are happy-very-
He and l.
Ays, even glad and merry
Thoon high
The heavens are sometimes shrouded
By the midnight storm, and clouded
Inthe pallid moon is crowded
- From the sky.
Ky spirit ne'er expresses
ANY choice
But to elothe him with caresses
And rejoice;
End as he laughs, 1t is In
Such tone the mo0nbeams glisten
And the stars come out to listen
Tehis voice.
And So, whate'er the weather,
He and b.
VIM cur lives linked thus together,
Float and fly
As swo thistletufts ilnbedded
Each in eaeh-5y zephyrs welded
Touring upward gtddy-headed,
Fog the sky.
james whitcomb Riley
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

with evils and these have been reme-
died. The axiom that right is might
grows stronger every day and the lesson
Of history is hopeful one. AS it has
been, so it ever will be, the right will
triumph in the end. G. S.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
A Faulty A1ibi.

. E. E. in his comment entitled,
* wrongly Accused" on the
article "Ecclesiastes," by 5599,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

A woman likes to argue be.
cause it is such good exercise
for the tongue.
When a girl is flirting with a
man she calls him her suitor;
when she means business &c is
her plain beau.
A woman is always trying to
get some new kind of stay that
will show everything while not
meaning to do it.
Mighty few people know
enough when they have licked
a man not TO goad hun into an.
other fight when hr has nothing
to lose.
Generally you can tell the
man who is worrying ever how
he can pay the family milk bill
by the way he buys champagne
down Gown 10 show he has
plenty of mcney.-New York
Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03
HAS NOT DECLARED
For Joe W. Folk, So Says Congressman
Cochran Of ST. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Mo. August "a
Congressman Charles F. Coch-
man, Of this city. who is repre-.
senteL in Mondays st. Louis
Repub. ic as having "come out
uureservedly for Folk for gov.
ernor," dictated the following
statement to a representative
of The tSt. Louis World, this
evening":
"The statement printed in
this mornings Republic is un-
authorized.
THE statement In question
would have people believe that
l made the assertion that
Joseph w. Folk is the only man
capable of leading the Missouri
Democrats to victory next
year.
K never made sub asser.
ton.
Il am favorably disposed to
Mr.. Folk, but I would prefer a
man other than from St. Louis
as the Democratic candidate for
governor.
Mayor James Reed of Kan.
sas City, is my personal friend
and a splendid man in every re
spect.
IF nominated by the Demo
Gratis of Missouri as their guber
material candidate, Mr.. Reed
will be elected,
1.-The same is true OF Circuit
Attorney FOX, Judge James B.
CAN'T and almost any promi.
nent Democrat who may be
nominated.
1.-The st. Lopis Republic, in
placing me, unreservedly, in
the Folk column, does.me an In.
justice and, if my influence
amounts to anyt ming, does an
injustice to Mr.. Reed, Judge
CAN'T and any man vino may
decide to seek the Democratic
nomination"
Regardless of their elastic
vsracity the Folk press bureau
continues to claim the earth.
Heaven and L for its Tennessee
ca ndidate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03
MISS BOULWARE
Her Friends, Mrs. Fink, Guest, Miss
Kaup Of the Bluff City.

Thursday evening Miss Anna
Mae Boulware entertained in
honor of Miss Mary Kaup, Of
Hannibal. who is the guest OF
their mutual friend. Mrs. Eliza
beth Fink
1t was Go ID Old Summer
Time lawn party, one where
the exuberant healthy spirits
of young people was not feaz'
ed by the sultry heat.
The charming guests were
Misses Mildred Scott, Clara
Piersol, Dave Bbey, Mabel Nc
Masters, Grace Turner. Mollie
Geotze, Emma Jackson, Miss
Richardson, of Quincy. Miss
Vena Van Mort, of Oklahoma
City, Ok, and Miss Mary Kaup
of the Bluff City. Messrs. T.
Fields, j, Conway, L. Woot. r.
Sharp. r. Spalding, V. Ely, O..
Fink, E. Reid, r. Williamson
and G. Henderson
Star light, star bright, may I
see my love tonight.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03
Big Wedding.

The wedding at which there
will be more guests than at any
in Monroe, will be the one pull
ed off at the Monroe City Fair.
She is willing and so is Barkis
so it is go sure pop.
Meet me there my darling at
the gate and don't wait till
the sun goes down.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

We will bet cookie that
Col. W. B. Fahy enjoyed the
buggy ride more than John B.
did waiting for his buggy. Eth
John.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Misses Baynum and Maude
Evans returned from the Future
Great Friday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

In buying fruit trees you are
buying something which will
take several years 10 show what
you have bought. In the mean.
time you will not only be out
the first cost of the trees, the
setting out but also the care of
them. You should therefore be
careful to buy from a reliable
nursery and thus get what you
buy and good reliable, heaHhy
stock. Missouri has a nursery
OF which the state should be
proud. 1t is that of Stark
Brothers at Louisiana. From
them you get the best of trees.
Just now they are advertising
for agents for their reliable
nursery stock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

H. G. Proctor and ia mily came
down from Chicago Friday to
visit the homefolks and to have
a good time with old friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Tie boosters of the Folk
presidential boom should re.
fleet that Mr., Folk will not be
of presidential age in1904, Bet.
ter a governorship in hand
than a presidency in the future.
Paris Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Prof. A. P. Settle and family
arrived Saturday enroute from
New London, to their home,
Huntsville, to spend several
days with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Blue Settle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Miss Mary Losson spent Sun.
day with friends in the Sac.
charine village.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

E. M. Burkman and wife have
returned to their home. st.
Louis, after pleasant visit in
the city with rela tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Don't forget if you are going
10 buy wind mill, pump or
any thing Of the kind to see
F. S. SAUNDERS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Miss Blanche McCliutic has
returned from delightful visit
with a schoolmate at Saint
Francisville, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Mrs. P. B. Dunn and daugh-
ter. Miss Clara, of ShelbyvilleA
spent from Friday til Sunday
afternoon in the city with rel.
atives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

For bilious attack take Chamb err
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and a quick cure is certain, For
sale by All Dealers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Miss Minnie Howe, of Chica.
go, is visiting her friends, Mr..
and Mrs. RollauMarshall.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

J. Frank Smith, editor of the
Journal at Windsor, Mo-, was
called home Friday by the i'll
health of his wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Wash everything snOw-white with
Maple City Soap. 1t is pure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Misses Mollie Green and
Juliet Maddox left Friday
morning for Ribbon Ridge to
visit friends and relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

w. P. Harrison, of Palmyra,
spent Sunday in the city. He
was drawn hither by pair of
bright eyes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

r. B. Ragland, of Duncans
Bridge has secured a position
with Marshall Bros.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

DR.. H. B. Purl, of Huntsville,
came down Saturday to visit his
friend, DIR. w. II Rut edge.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Miss Mary r., tad daughter,
Miss Dora, of Moberly, have
been the guests of their friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Marshall.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03
Habit.

The river carves a channel to
the sea,
The channel holds the river
in its way,
So habit carves the course of
Destiny,
We are tomorrow what we
will to day!
Ernest Neal Lyon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03
Rates. PlOw.

Some one thought they ned
ed pillow worse than the Street
Commissioner, or was satisfied
they could use it to a better ad
vantage or, well, Rafe went
fishing and the pillow did the
disappearing act at corner Of
Dover and East Border Streets,
and Rafe is preparing to make
some one think it is hotter than
the Good Old Summer Time
Mrs. J. G. Fuqua went to
New London Saturday TO visit
the homefolks.
Miss - Little went to Ely,
Friday for a visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Mrs. Anna Kizer and daugh-
ter, Miss Ora. have been visit.
ing relatives in the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Nick Griffith, of Brooktield,
spent Thursday afternoon in the
city with friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Miss Rosa Gross went over
to Quincy Saturday to visit
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

John Carr. of Hunnewell, was
business visitor in the city
Saturday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Neal Ragsdale. of Shelbina,
was transacting business in the
city Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

W. H. Saunders and wife, of
Lakenan, were business visi.
tors in the city Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

If you want the best hard water
soap on earth, try Maple City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Miss Della Gordon is visiting
friends in the Gem City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

DR.. Hornback, Oculist and
Aurist. Hannibal. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

sting rail- Prices on
P PAPER
We make choice farm loans
at S per cent interest
If Davenport E Co.
Miss Della Gordon is visiting
friends in the Gem City.
John Carr. of Hunnewell, was
business visitor in the city
Saturday
Neal RagsdaIe. of Shelbiua,
was transacting business in the
city Saturday.
W. H. Saunders and wife, of
Lakenan, were business visi.
tors in the city Saturday.
Nick Griffith, of Brookfeld,
spent Thursday afternoon in the
city with friends.
Miss Mary r., .,,,L daughter,
Miss Dora, of Moberly, have
been the guests of their friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Marshall.
w. P. Harrison, of Palmyra,
spent Sunday in the city. He
was drawn hither by a pair of
bright eyes.
Mrs. P. B. Dunn and daugh.
ter. Miss Clara, of ShelbyvilleB
spent from Friday til Sunday
afternoon in the city with rel.
atives.
Miss Minnie Howe, of Chica.
go, is visiting her friends, Mr..
and Mrs. RollauMarshall.
| r. B. Ragland. of Duncans
Bridge has secured a position
with Marshall Bros.
| J. Frank Smith, editor of the
Journal at Windsor, Mo-, was
called home Friday by the i'll
health of his wife.
Miss Mary Losson spent Sun.
day with friends in the Sac
charine village.
Miss Blanche McCliutic has
returned from delightful visit
with a schoolmate at Saint
Francisville, Mo.
Prof. A. p. Settle and family
arrived Saturday enroute from
New London, to their home,
Huntsville, to spend several
days with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Blue Settle.
Tie boosters of the Folk
presidential boom should re.
fleet that Mr., Folk will not be
of presidential age in1904, Bet.
ter a governorship in hand
than a presidency in the future.
Paris Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

Regardless of their elastic
vsracity the Folk press bureau
continues to claim the earth.
Heaven and L for its Tennessee
ca ndidate,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-03

DR.. Hornback. Oculist and We
NOr'St' hann'0Si' MO. at S pc
Miss Rosa Gross went over If
to Quincy Saturday to visit
friends. Miss
Mrs Anna Kizer and danpb. friends
ter Miss Ora. have been visit. Holm
Ing reiatlVes IN tue CITY bust
DR.. H, B. Purl. of Huntsville. Saturd
came down Saturday to visit his Neal
TREND, Dr. w. Rnt'edge. was ira
6;,ooa M,l1i, c., and city Sa
Juliet Maddox left Friday W. Fl
morning for Ribbon Ridge to Laken5
visit friends and relatives. tors in
0or.+ forrot e vo,, .ro oo;ro, Nick
IN INV wind mill numn or spent
any thing of the kind to see Guy WI
F. S. SAUNDERS Miss
------ Miss 1
Misses baynum ana Mauue been II
Evans returned from the Future Mr. AZ
Great Friday evening. ,
E. M. Burkman and wife have spent
returned to their home. st. was DR.
Louis, after pleasant visit in bright
the city with relatives. Mrs
No., h,Iio,,a $500, .o,,o C,onro. ter. Mi
berlain,s Stomach and Liver Tablets spent
and a quick cure is certain. For afternt
sale by All Dealers. atives
Alaska forum., 1903-02-07

D0INGS AT CHEN0A What Some Ramparters Are Doing
 Men Working On Bedrock-Martin
 Says Figures Cannot Eeti,nate Gold
 Tom Gardner and w. Jones ar rived from Chenoa last Monday night with letters to various resid- ents in Rampant. Jones IS quite enthusia stic over the new district but reports that the Rampant peo- pie at Chenoa have curra.ied all ,e town property and have pa,d Il. at tcnt,).lt to m;liilg. All say, Its all right. ' Pedro creek seems to have one good claim, "A. from al ac counts and other creeks are said to : gooi, but nothing is known of ,ne pay. Gus .Conradt. Jim Duke, Bob Martin and Jimmy Robinson aud number of others are building on their lots. Martin writes of re- fusing $500 for his lot when vac ant. He has put up building IS by 24. Sam Btroer Is also future millionaire in Chenoa town proper ty. Freight is being shipped in from Circle for soc per pound. The provisions at Belt & Hendrick 5 store IS being rapidly diminished and goods are sold for cash only What few men are working on the creeks are working on bedrock pay. Barrett of the lower station has claims staked aggregating over 1000 acres and is adding more acreage every day. The Circle miners have staked for their famil- Y'ss and distant relatives for ten gen .ations back. The real conditions of the diggings as to their extent and value can not be demonstrated until next summer. Both Gardner and Jones returned the latter part ot the week.
Alaska forum., 1903-02-07

BIG DAWSON BLAZE Causes $50, ,OOO Damages-Items From
 Dawson News-Murder At Valdez
 Spiked Cider Gets squaws Drunk
 Dawson, Jan. "A $50, 900 fire occurred here last night. It started in the Goodwin Hotel building on Second street. Six buildings were totally destroyed The heroic work ot the bre department, police, and citize..s gai.ied speedy control I temperature at the time was 45 dg. below zero. Dawson News.
 Valdez, Nov 27---Guy Morrison was snot and killed Monday night. Isaac Banta Was the o.Iy persoA Ill the room when the deed was com mitted. Banta has been arrested for the murder but claims the dead man committed suicide. Marshal Dribelbis found the revolve; on the floor, some distance from Morrison cooked. Ju lge Harlan acted for the government before the coron- CTS jury. The jury rendered yer dict charging Banta with murder.
 The old order passes, giving way to the new. Formerly it was the custom to take the squaws to saloon and then dance-now the squaws drop in at the white dance , in tirae for refreshments and tind perambulating saloon there. It is openly char ged that the cider pass ed around at the Hard Times ball, last Thursday night, was doped with whiskey by some scoundrel. This paper knows absolutely that a number of squaws got beastly drunk on cider given them at the above dance.
 adjourned out of respect for the deceased $ memory.