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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
The Book to Be.

There is one great book that re-
mains unwritten, and to Genius
let us commend the task of writing
it. This great book will be written
some day the only truly great
one that the future contains-and
it will be the life-story of some
plain, average man who was born,
grew to mans estate, married,
begat children, waxed old, and
passed again into the outer mys-
terry without Distinguishing him.
self in any way whatsoever.
Kings, princes, knights, heroes,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
The Chump.

A fool is said to be born every
minute, and it seems that the
same proportion are caught in the
net of the willy schemer in the
same length of time. In fact, il
seems that we are race of chumps
Even our paternal ancestor, Adam,
was buncoed by Eve into eating
the forbidden fruit, so the trait
is probably an inherited one.
Barnum said that the people
liked to be humbugged, and he
certainly hit the nail square on
the head. The desire to get some
thing for nothing is desire that
has always been in the world and
always will be, Notwithstanding
the glaring failure ofsuch gigantic
schemes as the Mississippi Bub-
BILE or the fake matrimonial bu-
reaus which offer to get wealthy
widows for the small sum of $500
each. This is certainly a low
price, but it stands to reason that
they cannot deliver the goods.
The demand for this kind of calico
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

is so much greater than the visible
supply, that advertising is un-
necessary. In spite of it's exposure,
however, the sucker still continues
to bite.
Chumps are the natural product
of the greed for gold, the most
conspicuous evil of our time and
country. We want money to burn,
wealth to squander, and in order
to get it men and woman vie with
each other to be the first to drop
their hard savings into the hands
of the fakirs, and these in turn
are kept devising new, and ingen-
ious methods for meeting the de-
mands of the ever increasing sup
ply of suckers.
In the Missouri Legislature
several bills have been introduced
to protect the sucker by removing
temptation from his path. This
fact is commendable to the law
makers but even the most stringent
measures will not protect a class
of people who are and will always
be, in spite of any law, the natural
prey of the schemers. Remove
one temptation and the victim
Immediately slips into another.
He is bound to be skinned and
the laws cannot keep pace with
the methods of the individual who
does the trimming. So why
worry about the chump, whose
sole aim in life is to be taken in
by all sorts of impossible games of
chance?
No law can be devised that will
develop responsibility in man. and
when experience, that great teach
er who charges like a specialist, :"
fails to impress the weakling, then
he should be left to his destiny.
He is just as dishonest as the man
who skins him, only he thinks he
is the cleverer of the two.
By the failure of one of these
get-rich-quick schemes, the deposi-
tors will get about Is per cent of
their investment. The loss of the
other Is per cent is pretty good
lesson; but it is a question if
other swindlers of the same kind
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Wbite men in Slavery.

Slavery is so connected in the
popular mind with the dusky hue
of the African that it seems hard
to believe that only about 100 years
ago white men could be sold into
slavery in New York. It arose
through applying the redemption
idea to poor immigrants and OBJ
tanned equally in all the countries
of the United Kingdom. A man
in England, wishing to come to
America, would go to the CORE
spondent of some American house
and for certain sum of money
sell himself for period of from
one to three years, as the case
might be. Taking the money SO
raised, he would pay his passage
and that of his family to this coun-
try. Immediately upon his ar
rival in New York his "time"
would be put up at auction and
himself sold to work for the stipu-
lated period before he could be
considered a free man. Many men
who afterward rose to great promi-
nence came to this country under
these distressing conditions.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

lovers and great ,achievers of every
kind have been suitably embalmed
in literature, and, so far as the
worlds needs go, the last word
concerning them might we'll be
considered as having been written.
The ordinary man, whose life is
fat. eventless, tame as a days
work, remains to be treated of and
giant in literature must under
take it.
The book will search deep into
human nature and the inmost
heart of the average man will be
opened TO the general vision. We
shall see hopes grow and die;
poor little hopes, too, many of
them. We shall see where little
CLEANS of light have furtively
played for a time only to be
quenched by some word or action
so trivial as to be almost nothing,
but as efficient for this as the blow
of a triphammer. The giant will
throw his search light upon his
theme and he will see it all, OBJ
serving marvelously much where
the carriers of tallow candles have
reported nothing to be.
Here is case in point. It is
nothing so far as we can see, but
under the search light what might
there not be in it? A certain
mechanic married a milliner and
furnished little home in a city
not far from here. At the end
of a year he had its contents paid
for. Then his wife persuaded him
that they would be much better
off without a home, as they could
live in rooms and be more free.
To this he finally agreed and the
household goods we're sold. The
wife then went on a visit to friends
in the country, resplendent with
new clothes, bought with the pro-
ceeds of the sale-wearing the
cooking stove on her head, as you
might say, a bureau and bedroom
suit on her back, chairs on her
feet, aud curtains, cutlery and
knickknacks decorating her good
but foolish little person. Her
visit was feminine triumph, for
her grandeur made decided i'm
preston on her old acquaintance.
After a while she came back to-
the city; they moved from one
boarding house to another, suited
nowhere; the husband fell into
dull silence, the wife felt piqued
and amused herself without regard
to him. Later they furnished
another house, and now the wife
keeps boarders. She is addressed
and careless of appearances. The
husband is a hard drinker and is
nearly always out of work. They
very seldom speak civilly to each
other; he growls and she snaps.
This may not seem much of a
story as the general run of stories
go, but it is Life. Cases of this
kind multiply all around us I'M
observed by those who write and
preach. We may call such life
humdrum and dull; but, do we
know? j. f. S.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
SUCCESS.

Ideals, tho he accomplish his pur-
pose, may bring unhappinesu upon
himself and consequently cannot
be called successful.
Many there have been who. tho
seemingly successful in most of
their undertakings, have exclaimed
with the preacher of old, Call is
vanity!' which may be interpreted
as a confession of failure. But
the man who loves right for rights
sake; who holds to the truth
through love of truth; whose reli-
gion consists in doing good; who
ceaselessly labors to stimulate all
that is truly good, and therefore
great, in himself and others; who
is never satisfied with existing
conditions, but ever strives with
all the powers of his soul and
mind to evolve something better;
tho he die in poverty or exile; tho
neglected by his friends, and
spurned by the world, he will
never reach the point in his life
journey when, as he mentally
reviews the past, his soul will ex-
claim in anguish, Gail is vanityw
The bitterness of being misunder-
stood will never utterly crush him;
the consciousness of a life we'll
spent will uphold him to the end;
he will not despair even while
knowing that his efforts for the
uplifting Of the human race are
unappreciated, nof will his heart
grow bitter because the good seed
scattered by him has fallen on
stony ground.
Then let us not yield to the
spirit of pessimism or despair.
We may not succeed in accumulat-
ing millions of dollars; but we may
succeed in our endeavors to do
good, which 70 our own ultimate
happiness, and to the happiness Of
mankind at large, is of infinitely
greater consequence than the scrap
ing together of filthy lucre. The
noblest goal we may strive for is
to better the conditions of our fell
low men. And because the desired
conditions are not Immediately
attainable; because we may not
live to eat the fruit of the tree we
plant; because, perhaps, not even
our immediate or secondary de-
scendants may reap to the fullest
the derivative benefits of our care
full tilling of the soil; we should,
nevertheless, do all within our
power to labor for an end; to take
the first steps toward bringing
about such conditions as we deem
desirable; that in the fullness of
time future generations may enjoy
to the utmost the results of our
premeditated labors for their WE'LL
being.
Man ever lives in the future.
The dead past serves him only as
a storehouse Of experiences, which
teach him what to choose and
what to reject in building the
future. And he who sows the
good seed, tho he live not to reap
the harvest, is a true benefactor to
his race, and, tho he die in the poor
house, or in prison, the final YER
dict Of high minded, justice loving
men will be: His life was
brilliant Success. III. S., JR.
mi n n
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

VIZ ~ .
" or desires, derives salts
~ faction, happiness, not
only from the gratifed feelings
and desires, but in some instances,
and under certain conditions, even
from the toll through which he
supplies his wants and gratifies
his desires. All the world over it
holds that whatsoever man does,
at the time being he experiences
feelings of pleasure, or relief, or
satisfaction-which are merely de-
grees of happiness-from his &C.
tons. But such happiness is by
no means always absolute, but
more often only relative. AS this
striving for happiness seems to be
universal we may consider it the
fundamental law of our being, and
we conclude that the life of a hu-
man being capable of obtaining
happiness, even if in a small meas
ure only, cannot altogether be
considered failure.
But Man is a sociable animal.
If the whole human race with the
exception of one individual, and
that individual confirmed egotist,
should suddenly become extinct,
it is almost certainty that egotis-
tical individual would die before
Mother Earth could complete one
of her little excursions around the
sun. Most probably ne would
commit suicide before the moon
could make a pleasure trip around
the earth. All the hermits and
misanthropes, holy and otherwise,
from the first to the last, who have
withdrawn themselves from society
and lived in seclusion, were kept
alive by the knowledge, or at least
the belief, that this world still
contained kind old creatures, with
whom they might, if they wished,
again have intercourse. Mans
joys and pleasures are enhanced
by sharing them with kindred
beings, and in the hour of sorrow
or trouble the sincere sympathy of
his fellow men will relieve him Of
part of his burden, and will fill his
soul with new courage to fight the
battle of life.
Man standing alone, living,
thinking, and striving for himself
only, is a colossal failure when
compared with Man realizing that
the whole is of more consequence
than a part, that the welfare Of
the race outweighs the welfare of
the individual. It is only when
his ideas broaden, when his soul
expands, so as to identify himself
with the welfare of others, that
his chances for success, for happi-
ness, increase. We seem justified
in adopting this formula: Mans
success in life is in direct proper
ton to his endeavors to bring
about the well-being, the happi-
ness, of the human race.
We often Judge of mans sue
cess by the amount of money he
accumulates. That's false judy
ment. Or we consider him sue
cessful if he reaches the top rung
on the ladder. of fame; or if he
becomes political boss, or leader
of society. What contemplate
conceptions of success are these!
On the other hand, if success
merely means to accomplish what
one begins, then high aims would
be the only barriers to success.
Let your aim be sufficiently low
and you are bound to succeed in
reaching what you aim at The
lower the Ideal the easier will it be
to reach that Ideal.
But the setting up of low Ideals
means retrogression, and the con-
seriousness of retrogression must
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

AN ever strives to win
happiness. The lowest
savage, who only exerts
himself enough to sup
ply his immediate wants
or desires, derives salts
faction happiness, not
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06

her above the water, thus symbol
IL ng beautifully death to past life
and resurrection to a new life of ioy
| and home. -
trust the reader will pardon
these allusions, bu: my aunt was a
foster mother to me. Many times
has she brought comfort to my child.
ish heart during the sad, lonesome
hours of childhood orphanage.
In conclusion 1 would say that old
Mrs. Brewster, "Auns Phoebe" as [
always knew her, was a Downs. She
died many years after the war at the
advanced age of 80 years. There
VS. no bstter connected family in
Laurens county than the Downs.
they were among the first settlers of
the county. l always heard they
descended along some line of Scot /
tish nobility. "Aunt Phoebe" was
a sister of Col. VIM. Downs, who
represented his district in Congress
at one time. Col. Downs had the
most beautiful home in that section
Of Laurens county. Col. Henry
darlington, brother Of Mrs. John l..
Y oung, deceased, of our city, bought |
the Downs home and resided there |
until his death.
If the inquiring lady in Texas
wishes to know anything of her
Brewster or Downs relatives in South
Carolina I would advise her to write
o DR.: j. A. Barksdale, Laurens, s.
). He is a cultured, posted gentle>
nan and of Downs descent on moth,
RS side. J.D. MAHoN.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-02-06
A BIG UNDERTAKING.
South Carolina Should be Repre-
sented at This Great Exposition.

The Worlds Fair of 1904 at St.
Louis will be approximately twice as
large as any former international ex-
position.
The Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia covered 236 acres, the
Paris Exposition of 1899-1900 $50
acres, the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago 633 acres.
The Worlds Fair at st. Louis
will cover 1.180 acres.
The construction cost of the Gem
tenpial Exposition was %, 100000,
that of the Paris Exposition was
100000. The cost of the Co.
lumbian Exposition was estimated at
SIS, 1923, 900 and the total cost was
$27, ,250,000.
The estimated construction cost Of
the St.. Louis Worlds Fair is $30,.
900, 900, and its total cost will be
upwards of $40, 100000 by the time
the work is completed.
Before the Exposition gates are
open the city of st. Louis will have
expended the enormous sum Of $780,
600, 900. Of this amount $5,00O,-
600 was appropriated for the fair
through the Municipal Assembly.
Citizens of st. Louis raised IS, ,00O.--
900 by private subscription. BY
{ popular vote at special election the
; Charter Amendments were carried
{ which will enable theIcity to expent
!, $l0,000,000 for street paying ant
{ other public improvements.
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wonder, mess up our Enir, take tbt
hdgets and frown trying to catch on
20 the uncatckon to aud think we ave
over hard tlhes. abyss. because we d F,
nos Know exactly about the doinps
around Meals Shoals at Jster's mill.
but we have found the Legislature has
granted the Secretary of State power
to Rive:a charter to put dam across
the river or something to that effect.
We know they are making believe. at
least, that something is going to be
done, build a power hous, no doubt.
but | am not rocking my brain very
much at present, as I will see what I
will see. But have heard that some
people are cutting wood already for
whatever thing that will be there,
and some nay have already counted
the chickens that are going to be
Matched there. I reckon they think
they will neei wood to cook victuals
while huildiBg the dam, or will need |
chunk OF fire to touch off the bIa ,ts |
around about. I do not know how
hey would use wood about a dynamo |
II that was put there. But if this ia
lot taking time by the forelock it never
vas taken thus. No doubt there is
,me big ciphering being done as to
What some home people will do, but
's for me l am building no air castles,
lor am l bent over with an imaginary
ull pocket book obtained there.
HEY DENVER.
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and while bis heart is warm.
up and at him, Ssnbo!"
From Morse to Marconj.

"onderful Proeress of Electrical
Communication, Nation Tied
/ 10 Nation BY the Wireless.
how vift the transition from m,
GA to the new, in these marvslon,
n s: years IF the new century. Ye,,
serday a man raned Morse cent .
message from Washington to BALI
more over an insulated land wire. 7,
WIS too extraordinary for ready b..
llef. Then came the ocean cable Mr.
fle'd's achievement-wonder of won.
de's-man sending messages under
'ne deeps IN the fash of an eve. A
great shock to unbsliever.. Easier
now to credit any story, however nm
usual. Hence the com mparative calm
ness with which the world has accept.
ca tbs las; and mos. marvellous of ali
inVentions-Marconi's wireless teJe.
graph. Yet, what is there in the A r.h.
Ian Nights tales that can comn.,s .
with l,f 1t is telepatby systsmatized.
IT. ~ ls the coming true of a dream
Through the Thousands of miles that
separate his stations on We,lfleet, C.rs
Y 10 and Poldhu, Wales, Marconi per.
sonally transmitted and received mes.
sages exchanged BY tho chief exacu.
lives OF America and Great Britain.
This is what the president sent:
Hs Majesty, Edward VII, London.
Fog:
La taking advantage of the wonder.
ful triumph Of sciensifis research and
ingenuity which has hesa achieved in |
persscting Z syststof wireless teleu-
fAphy. Il elts6d ON behalf Of rs.
Ameficar Pc ,p!e most cordial sr.st.
lDes md good wishes TO Won And n .Ili
sAs people of the British Empirs
THEODORE RosEyEIE.
r Agd' this was King Edwards repiv:
The President, White House.
s., -, Washington, America
thenk you moat sincerely for.the
.Ind 3message which i have iysst pSE
he people OF The BtitiSh EmPifSs1PSN
riginal greetings ard friendly se1s.t
aent expressed BY you on behalf Of
he American nation, and I heartily
wish yoa and your country every pos
ible prosperity.
EDWARD, r. AND /.
Sandringham, Jan. 19. 1903.
Mark that day in red--January
l9, I9O3-on which the first wireless
'marconigram" passed between the
shores of the United States and Great
1t marks the opening OF q
new era of freer communication be.
tween man and man throughout the
perhaps throughout the
universe. National Magazine for
Fahruary.
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Lockhart Junction News Nstss.
Farmers are Making Their Own
They are Level
Headed.

Rain and muddy roads is common
these days.
1t seems there is not much guano
going to be bought in some sections
from what this writer saw at the
station the other day as MIR. William
Aycock and Mr.. Richard Fowler,
of Kelton, were delivering Car load
of chemicals to the farmers around
to make their own fertilizers. This
looks as il the Alliance has sprung
alive again, with so many wagons to
get their part. This was guano
rally day with the farmers.
Mr.. j. G. Crap, our agent at this
place and family, has moved to Sa.
vannah and Mr.. w. A. Harper, of
Anderson, s. c., is now our agent.
Rumor says we will have a rock
quarry opened up near here in the
future as there is large quarry Of
rock of about four or FIVE acres in
about three hundred yards of this
place, besides this is not the only
one, there era three others very
near the railroad at this place tina,
have been inspected. So let hei
; roll, we like to see push and energy
{ and enterprise in every direction.
We had one wedding in our com
munity, Miss Maggie White married
: to MIR. John G. Carter, all Of Jones
Vile township.
8 Mr.. w. r. Brown, the conducto
| on the Lockhart railroad, took
J. flying trip to Toccoa, Ga, to SO
3 Mrs. Brown, his wife. 4
a Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Vinson lo'
J. their little four year old girl la'
. week. The little one suffered fev
d days with Group which was though
q to turn to membranou, Group frol
!. which she died. She was buried |
Bethlehem:church. We allsympathit'
is with them IN their sad beresvemer
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general tendency i, to give the bripb,
stde of dark picture" If this lat,
ter clause is intended as q criticism
OF the letters eminating from Bon.
nam must say it is unjust, for no
thought of pen-picturing or misstat-
ing facts has ever entered the mind
OF this humble department. 1t has
been the aim, at least for every state.
ment made from this point, to carry
With it the essence as we'll az the
principles of truth. 1t nigh be we'll
70 refer the Webster correspondent to
two letters sent The TIMES prior to
this one-one in November and one
sent last week-before his paragraph
reached Bonham as corroboration
OF tbe statement above. Nothing
could possibly be gained by over.
drsWtgg the picture" besides the
readsrs of The TINES who have
kept pace with and watched closely
would testify to the fact that the
matter furnished The TINES from
this source has never been tainted |
with fowery flights or hyperbole. |
bnt ON the other hand has been very
prosaic land matter-of-fact. Indi. |
vidual opinion might be at variance |
With facts enthusiastically, but the |
reader must make haste to distin>
guish betwecn the two.
On account of the lono oo..o -