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HOW FROGGlE SHEDS
COAT.
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Frogs change their skins after the
winter is we'll over, and there is no
more danger of sharp winds and nip
ping frosts And this is the way they
do it. A froggie whose skin is ripe
will go off all by himself and sit under
big brad plantain or burdock leaf
in the shade, just blinking his eyes for
an hour or more. Sometimes he will
shiver, and his skin will me seen to
creep. and presently he will "hunch"
his back and sit in the funniest round
shouldered fashioned. Then big
crack will appear in the thin dry outer.
most covering of his skin, often from
the middle of his flat head to the tip
end of his broad body. AS scon as he
feels this he begins to wriggle and the
dry husky skin splits wider and wider
and rolls back further and further, un-
til he can reach the ragged edge with
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is tied small sachet bag. toning in
cclor with the flowers of the cretonne
Of the walls.
Inc sachet may contain the pet per.
1Gme that madame effects. but the dain.
tlest is a combination of orris root and
wood violet, which gives t. the gowns
d sWee; something. delicate and unGe.
tectable. The gowns are then SUSPEND
ed ch forms from the hooks. keeping
N mind Vol the figure and arranged
10 h2ng straight. so that the lines
may not sag out Of shape. The coats
arc also put on shoulder forms and
great care is exercised as t, the per
fectness Of The fit. A second row Of
rocks at a proper distance is for a cur
tam OF t4e same cretonne as the tapes
tried wall, which hangs in front of the
GYMS. completely covering and pro
tecting them
The first shelf. which runs aroua
three sides of the closet. IS like . dow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
THE CLOSET
OF MADAME,

Nowadays madame's closet has to be
as dainty, as comfortable and as prac-
tical as her surroundings. In the first
place it is desirable to have as much
cedar in the woodwork finishings as
rcssible to guard against moths. many
dainty gowns having a touch of fur
about them. The walls are draped in
tapestry effect with pretty fIlye~ed
cretcnne, which tones with her bed
room and boudoir. This is not only
to be decorative, but for the purpose
CT protecting the garments hang ne
against the wall from the plaster. Tie
hooks must stand out we'll, fully foat
irc,n he wall. in order that the gowns
may hang quite free. and on each hook
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noticeable Is this in a beautiful crea-
tion in brown shirred velvet. The hat
has d Dgaaa i'm faced With cream 20 o.
{, 5>sc.&kan, q beautiful contrast to
t9e golden brown. The back of the
hat is caught up snug FROM tie hair
with castor satin ribbons. which end
cl the front brim in a buckle Of cut
steel and rhinestonas. And over the
right ear drop two white plumes, one
curling forward and the other back.
The effect OF these feathers is most
beautifUl both from the back and side.
and from the front the effect is to
greatly increase the size of the hat,
making it a queerly headgear
An importation of the eminence pur-
pie shades is a gorgeous AFFAIR Of shag
gy beaver which sets we'll Off the face.
The upper part of this large hat is a
plateau cf purple beaver. The facing
is in two shades of purple velvet put on
the under side of the rim which curls
UP from the hair in front and around
the sides in a gentle oval The velvet
is arranged in ropelike effect of
twists instead of being shirred. The
crowning feature cf the affair is
center of the hat we'll forward with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
MAKE A CANDLE.POWER
SEE-SAW.
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This is very simple little expert
ment, and is both amusing and instruc.
tive. Bore small holes in three corks
and thread them on a steel knitting
needle, placing one cork at the mid
die and one at each end. Through the
middle cork stick two pins with large
heade. Then balance the see saw on
the points of the middle pins on an
inverted goblet or tumbler, moving the
end corks along the knitting needle cr
putting more pins in one of them until
you get an exact balance. The object
of the end corks with the heavy pins
stuck in from below is "to bring the
center of gravity below the point of
support" or, in simpler language, to
prevent the see-saw from being tsp
heavy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

flowered chintZ, brass hinges and many
bright brass nails. 1t contains all the
she's and slippers in row on trees
without which no unused boot or shoe
keeps its shape Ali the bureau draw
ers have pads made to fit exactly and
interlined with cotton sprinkled with
orris and are covered with
China silk the color that madame al
feets on her lingerie sweet grass
baskets for handkerehiefs, stocks, wells
and ma1ine make an agreeable addition
to madame's wardrobe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
ole sectic:1 tray OF trunk, upholstered

BILE sectic.a tray OF trunk, upholstered
in the same cretonne, with an interim
ing of cotton, on which is sprinkled
thickly old fashioned lavender. Into
these compartments go madame's bodi-
ces and blouses, whose shape is care
fully kept in good lines by profuse
stu-4ing of tissue paper in body anu
sleeves. The third shelf is devoted
tc succession of pigeonhole boxes
-pened by dropping down the front
SIDE. These dainty cretonncd boxes
ale destined to contain a pleasing va.
r;ety of hats, from the PLAN tailored
affair TO those for duh dress occasions.
eac., in its individual case. when has
stand in the center to hold the hat
so that the face trimming and dl opng
pl " will not be marred In these
hat boxes are also numerous little sach-
er bags.
Madame's shoe box is a dream of
Geauty-a long narrow affair of happy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

Tiptoe with expectation, women
await the fist word from the shops as
to what the winter he3dWear snail be-
Cnly an occasional hint has been given
thus far to the feminine public. but
the fashion writer, proving behind the
scenes, has received the confidence of
the importer and beheld some = the
delicious confections as they We're
lifted from their nests in swathings of
tissue fresh from the packing case.
The Paris milliners have formulated
two distinct ideas for the coming sea
son. The dress hats are to be very
Ilarge and walking hats quite small. All
1.-THE elegance will not be absorbed by
Sthe carriage and reception hats. though
Smany of these importati rs are su
#perb; the tailor made hats are many
Spf them things to dream about. with
their exquisite tones and severe lines.
he new color is eminence purple, the
cpinky purple which nearly approaches
snagenta but the pronounced favorite
h color is brown, the importers declar-
+ pg strongly for this shade.
a In the large hats a very noticeable
eature is breadth. The brcadness of
be frame of the hat is increased fre-
pently by an effect in trimming. Very
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buckle of cut steel and which hangs
directly down The center CT the hat,
curing over the hair behind
OF the large hats aone is mere uni
vefsally becoming than the high crown
Ell, broad brimmed black velvet in1-
portatlon, The high crown is quite pro
two seasons. and the rim is finished
elegantly with binding Of black silk
braid quarter of an inch i'll width.
This beautiful hat has but two decora-
tive trimmings. Directly in front cl
the edge of the broad brim, is laid what
might be called bow of sable plumes.
One plume sweeps to the right, two
tc the left in horizontal line, while
the point from which they spring is
cunningly covered with two tiny tips
The other decoration is beautiful
sash of shirred chiffon, which is laid
around the crown, hanging in two long,
free ends worn either down the bacl.
or loosely draped about the neck. No
buckles mar it's distinguished sim
plicity.
A very decided shape in small hats
is the pointed toque, a flat hat about
three inches high. The sharp point of
this hat comes over the face, the back
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

is Worn snug % the hair. An ely giant
mo5iel is mac of 9 plateau Of light cas-
ter beaver, she sides being folds OF
brown velvet laid on gracefully from
the point in f3ont and brought back To
meet tie abrupt curve downward be
hind of the beaver which forms the
hat. The shaggy material ef the hat
makes it look like a fur toque This
hat is a decided favorite. It is made Of
navy blue beaver also, ard IN the
blue velvet Of the sides are then i'm
bedded buckles of sapphire stones in
the form of half square. The gun
metal buckle. with black pearls, is Usea
on the castor and brown hat
An extremely pretty hat for a young
face is a small affair built of cloth
which sets we'll back and off the hair.
prettiest when worn with a high pom
padour. This hat is shown in scarlet
a lively pleasing cclor, sure to strike
most cheerful note on a cold brown
day of autumn or white and frosty
one of winter The edge of this toque
rools up about three inches. faced with
shirred scarlet velvet. The top OF the
hat is completely covered by bird of
the same bright color, the head nes-
Ting forward against the brim. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
INDIAN LEGEND OF THUNDER

"Cil, you will not die, if you will
agree to do as l require" said the old
man. 81 will make you we'll again,
but in return you must be my slave
and hunt for me all the rest of your
life
To this the youth agreed, as he saw
no other way out ct his predicament.
and the old mani who was not an old
man at all but a porcupine who had
assumed the shape of an old NAM
cured him of his hurts and soon had
him hunting for him and bringing
home the game he killed to the cleft
in the rocks.
whenever yea kill anything which
is too heavy for you to carry, call me
and l will come and help you," said the
old man.
All winter the youth hunted for his
master. One day. when the spring
had come the youth killed big bear
which was too heavy for him to car
ry to the cleft in the rocks alone.
"Now will go and call the old man.
he said.
But, just as he was STOPPING down
to feel Of the bear and see how fat he
was, he heard murmur Of voices be
hind him, and, turning in surprise, be-
held three men, or figures in the shape
of men. who wore cloud-like gar
ments with wings.
"Whc. are you, and what are you do
ing in this wilderness where no man
ever comes?''
Then they told him that they were
the Thunderers, whose mission it was
to 60 about over the earth doing good
and destroying things which harmed
mankind. Just now they were after
the old man who lived in the cleft in
the rocks. who was NJ, old man at all,
but a wicked porcupine, as they would
presently prove to him.
"Run back they said, "and tell
him to come and help you with the
bear"
So the youth went and told the old
nan that he must come and help carry
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

but she has not yet learned how TO ar
que properly.
ITO receive courtcouslv firm others
opinions which differ from their own
is a point which even the most advanr.
cd of our sex have not yet reached.
The woman who would argue sh uid
remember that,
Those WHO do not think exactly as
shc does may after all be fairly incl
Iisent people.
In order 10 rcfutc an ar&am.H f.
is always well to first hear Ha3at=tetz=
not interrupt when il has beer but
half stated.
To assert Fl thing empbatsaH5 l.
net necessarily to prove it,
TIE cail an opponent an as Il Matg
ly t prove yourself onG.
~ sneer proves nothing against amy
onc-eXccpt the person who Is guilty
of using it.
"s&rcasm and Wit may cnriyoa aa
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LITTLE STORIES.
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Twas Not Ever Thus.

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy was nGf
ever thus. This fact is brought Uu1
by story that is going the rounds
of the Wall street Offices, having itE
origin with prominent railroad oficiM
who claims to have been a witness II
the events detailed.
1t was on visit that the CanadixI
Pacific president paid not long aEp
to Minneapolis. Walking down the
street with the man that tells the
story, Sir Thomas met up with" AZ
old friend. AS they passed they recog-
nized one another.
TON O'Shaughnessy, by thunder"
exclaimed the old man
"Bill Smith, I declare said Tne
Canadian Pacific magnate, "and guess
| haven't seen or heard OF you foH
thirty years, Let me see-when was
we worked together on the old Mani
toba road?"
the other, "but my name is the H2sn-
William Smyth l represent my state
in Congress"
"And | am SIR Thomas ShaughnessE
at your service
Then they both laugh ed.-New York
Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

the bear home. But the old man said
he could not gc out if there was a
sign of a cloud in the SKYE
Then the youth looked around and
said that the sky was clear. So the
old man came out and went with him
to where the carcass of the big bear
was lying. Then they cut up the bear
the old man constantly urging the
ycuth to make haste, and the meat was
placed on the old mans shoulders
as he directed, the youth all the time
being greatly astonished at the
strength he showed
Loaded with the bear meat the old
man began to run toward the cleft in
the rocks as fast as he could, but
clouds began to gather rapidly in the
sky and the thunder rumbled in the
distance
The old man threw down his load
and ran faster and faster, but the thun-
der rumbled nearer and nearer.
Then the ed man assumed his prop
er shape of huge porcupine and went
scampering away, shooting his quils
out behind him as he ran. But the
thunder followed with peal after peal,
until finally a bolt of lightning struck
him and destroyed him.
Tbo, tbo %broo
again and said to the youth: "Now
that our work here is done, We will
has been grieving for you all the
time"
So they gave him a cloud suit with
wings like their own, and the four
swept away through the air to the
Indian village where the youths wild
owed mother dwelt.
1t was night when he found hims elf
in his mothers corn field, and, going
to the opening Of the lodge, he drew
back the curtain which covered it and
stood there in the moonlight.
The widow started up and gazed at
him with terror, but he said "Da not
be frightened, it is no ghost, but your
long lost son who has come back to
take care of YOU
Then the widow wept tears of JOY,
while he teld her all his adventures.
and they lived happily ever after AND
that is why the Indians dance and sing
to the thunder.
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bird is handled in curizas way lts
wing are drawn through the velvet
~ pressed AGAINST the sides OF the
hat Vino Toy may sweep the haia.
They are eat.sht With buckles Of steel
and rhinestones on either SIDE ~ tGe
back OF the hat the tail plumaGe of tbe
higd agaiN names down upon the half
This nat follows the decided tendency
Of The new winter hats, in that the back
Of it IS shaped abruptly 10 the contour
e tAe head. This is a m st charming
little affair to brighten a sober gray
CT Drown tailored suit.
Net entirely new with this season.
though it has not been seen for sew
eral previous years, is the draped toque.
This hat is mace Of shirred taffeta on
a framework and then bent into a
graceful swirl at the right side. IL
has almost no ornament outside it's
graceful shape, only knot Of velvet
with buckle at the side 1t is made
in gun metal color, new and popular
color of the year.
Feathers are to be worn more than
ever, but flowers have not yet appeared
in much favor though later impOrta-
ti~ns from Paris may tell different
story. Some charming things are done
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

argument but facts alone are coDrSrr~
ing
"Adjectives have not nearly Cax
strength Of nouns and numbers in ezs
argument,
What one supposos or what aasr-s
10 hc las no places an argument. AEE
lastly that
Though t. have the last word g 3
%emens prer '8ative it is obvto1SsT
impossible @ton several women ara
4rsltin@ tet9tof for aH OF MON 10 -
i"y lh@ uljYi,fe.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

Having balanced the see-Saw so that
it is at rest and exactly level, touch
one side of it with the flame of can
die. The see-saw at once tits down
on that side just as if the knitting
needle had been attracted by the flame
But the real reason, as you probably
know, is that the heated end of the
needle has expanded, or grown larger
than the other, SO that the weight on
that end acts on longer lever and
out balances the other.
When you take away the candle the
knitting needle soon cools, the two
ends become equal and the see saw bal
ances again.
You may repeat the little experiment
as often as you wish, heating either
end. The heated end always goes
down. Everything expands when it is
heated, but the change in length is so
small that it is not usually noticed
In the little see-saw you cannot see
the increase in length ncr could you
measure it with a rule-it is proba bly,
not more than the thickness of a sheet
of paper-but the delicate little balance
detects it at once.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
She Would Experiment.

Senator Depew had just finished teEE-
ing his wittiest stary. He patted hG
wife on the cheek.
"My dear" he smiled, "if you ever
had the chance to marry a secoMS
time, would you marry a brainy manss
She thought a moment 81 might
she smiled back at him, "just for the
e.-Argonaut.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

Among some tribes of Indians the
Dnder is held in great reverence;
y sing songs to it and have dances
It's honor
reason for doing this they tell
following story:
pee upc.l time three young men
on the war path far from their
es, when the youngest of them
the misfortune to break his leg.
indian law it became the duty OF
pther two warriors to carry the
safely to his home. So they
a rude litter and carried him
until they became tired.
ally they came to range of noun
and as the trail was steep and
hard werk to carry the youth
1rther, they laid the litter down
ent to one side, where they held
| together.
us leave our wounded comrade
ne is, said one. "It is too much
Q carry him farther
eed,' said the other. Eve will
" ne was killed by the enemy,
one will ever be the wiser. for
certainly die if we leave him
e wicked men threw the youth
eep cleft in the rocks and went
way home to the village. When
~ come there they reported
BOY had died from wounds
Al light with the enemy.
was the grief of the boys
ao'her, who wept and groan-
loss of her son.
'ou.h was MT dead AS he
eielt In the rocks where the
"'tlors had thrown him, he
As a little way off, strange
pnan, who said to him:
son. what have your friends
ou?' va -
ave left me here to die,
'epiied the youth, with calm
was ashamed to show that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

in i@Hdneser.5 journal il u a.
n .a5ea NAT a lady Wa awarded
rrze fer i heaJ Of haa six 1ee5 X
length $'a l. an extraordinary roeo-f
y rale is pet nniqae. Sometime 80
Gle name Wa announced Of T 5yaE
fady ~h'se- te4 gold trtssea measured
Hse s-t of winch iArpe feet wher
a81 statp1d 'ratfed Hsan tho grcgEa-.
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with dahtias and ehrysauthcmaG GGz
which property Belong T. the centes
tienal folms Of the cloth hats
Whatever may have been SaI6 aE0lG
styles of wearing the hair. the nezs
hats make the old demand. The balr
must be tight to the head behind anf
Woro Douffant in trent 10 set off 1ta
fetching new styles.
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TIE WOMAN
WHO ARCHES

Said a we'll kncwn Philadelphia club
woman recently: III times it seems
to me as though woman's prolerhial
love of argument is only another in
stance Of the inevitable longing for the
unattainable.'
Woman has learned many things,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
POEMS THAT WILL LIVE.
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Little George on Santa Claus

Little George on Santa Claus
| know they amt no Santa Claus
Comes scO,tin in a sleigh
With reindeers pulin's it, because
A boy | seen one day
He said that's just fairy tale
That amt true, anyway.
But don't let ma know | know.
She thinks | think it's true,
And | amt told pa neither, so
He thinks | think SO, too
Cause mebby Santa wouldn't come
If they would know | knew
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one of his hind feet. Then he begging
to scratch, and at last peels it of hiE
legs and over his head just as littls
people peel off their tight fitting fa1-
nels sometimes. And then-dreatlfnh
to relate, though Mr.. Froggie enjoys II
bunch and eats it.
hugely--he rolls it all up in a little
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

The Saltwater Gazette says
Rev. S. j. Kennedy, pastor Of
First Presbyterian church, will &c
to Great Britain next week to be
gone four or five weeks. The OBJ.
ject of his visit is to see his aged
mother and help her in arranging
for future plans as result of the
recent death of the father of Mr.
Kennedy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
TO INMATES.

For the Information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send The MIRROR to friends
We wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this Office with name and address
Of person to whom paper is to be sent. Each
paper must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive It and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Four Very Excellent papers
Good Papers good music and
spirited discussion characterized the
meeting Of the local Chautauque
circle last Sunday. It was one Of
the most interesting sessions held
by the organization in a long time
The reports were, without excep-
ton. thoughtfully prepared and
the subjects chosen were appro.
pirate. The discussion was general
and intelligent, and the music un-
usually good.
A class report on the Monroe
Doctrine as interpreted by Presi-
dents Cleveland and Roosevelt was
the first number on the program. II
was a forcible exposition of the sub.
ject, terse and we'll expressed, and
provoked considerable discussion.
This was followed by an essay on
General Booth and the work OF
the Salvation Army, in which a
sketch of the life of the famous
commander was given and the
methods employed by his organiza-
tion explained.
A violin solo by Musical Direct
or Rodenkirchen followed. He
played gypsy dance, Gala Tin
garessa, by Brahms, calling forth
the prolonged applause of the
circle.
A comparison of Roman and
modern building construction
formed the topic of the next re-
port. It was written by member
who is familiar with the subject
and consequently was thorough
and instructive. The ideas brought
out in the discussion of the paper
we're to the point.
'The Minnesota Farmer was
the title of special paper, which
as it's name implies dealt with
matters agricultural A quartette
by members of tho glee club and
the report of the critic brought the
meeting to a close.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

NOTICE-The usher has in his
possession two unsigned letters
written by inmates, one addressed
to F. G. Miller, Austin, Mimi,
and the other to Miss Mary Christ
enson, Denver, Colo. They will
not be mailed until the writer's
make their identity known to the
authorities.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Mr.. Williams. who has been
captain of the night watch for a
year or more, has been assigned to
day duty, and Guard French has
been made night captain. Mr..
Williams has desired relief from
night duty for some time, as his
health was suffering.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

The Board Of Control met here
yesterday to transact business and
receive applications for parole.
The paroles granted will be pub
lished in next weeks MIRROR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09
LOCAL NEWS.

NOTICE:-ONE OF THE RULES
OF THIS INSTITUTION rs THAT ALL
LETTERS WRITTEN BY INMATES
MUST BE SIGNED WITH THE FULL
NAME OF THE WRITER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

NOTIZ:-EINE Won DEN REGELN
IN DIESER ANsTALT IsT DAsZ ALE
BRIEFE GESCHRIEBEN BEL DEN
EINWOHNERN MUEssEN INTER
ZEICHNET SEN NIT DEM vOLLEN
NAMEN DIES SCHRE1BERs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-09

Company K, of the Thirteenth
regiment, held reunion in Still.
water Monday evening which was
attended by all the former mem.
beers of the regiment who are en-
ployed in this institution.