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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-26

that they have hull lot of them
things up in Minnesota, an that
they have lot of horses an asses
up thar two an that he's one of
them.
Then I satisfy myself that I
don't care bout goin', an [ am
jest gettin' in shape to feel COM
furtable when that bug in my up
per shell takes another turn an
SEES, ''Say, RUDE, are you goin' to
SAINT Lewis to see the show?" [
have to set rite down an debate
the hull thing out again, an tell
the bug how I can't leave my
business an my interest with the
state, an so on an so fourth. That
COMPOUNDED bug has kept me
tellin' him that I don't care bout
goin', an every time l imagine
that he's wise an understands, an
[ am settlin' down to take rest,
he stretches or kicks again an seys,
"Say, Rube, why don't you 60
down to SAINT Lewis an see the
show?" It's maxim me red hot.
Yes, tbs. An as I am sot in my
ways an have decided not to go, I
wish the blame thing would lay
still.
I'm 'fraid the gull darn thing
will get in a mix up with the ma
chinery an bust things up in
general. I do hope that some of
them literature riters for that
family paper of yourn will tell me
how I can paradise the gent an get
some comfortable for myself, so l
can fgur out the trust problem,
the wags question, who's goin' to
get skinned, Russia or Japan,
who's the biggest gun in democrat
and republican scrap, an how am
I to stop my friends from believ-
in that I am gettin' to be big
ger goose the longer [ live. These
are questions [ want to dissolve if
that bug will lay still. Yes they
are.
You no when I was younkster
I was grazed on farm, an if thar
was anything that made me feel
like lickin' my father, it was when
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-26

4
life. I know Of mon, who By be-
coming members Of this circle
have discovered that they have q
special gift or talent for writing
and putting together facts concern
ing a given subject, and through
the opportunities offered them
here, have developed that gift into
power for individual good and a
means of imparting knowledge to
others. In these instances the rec
ognition of such gift generally
brings with it the knowledge of the
condition which it needs for its COM
plete unfolding, and where that dis
covery is made, man holds the
clue to the solution of the problem
of his life?
Patrick Henry aptly said in his
famous speech that "we have no
way of judging the future but by
the past" and on this aphorism I
am willing to rest the question of
the continued success of the
Pierian Circle. Another thing:
you should never be unmindful of
the fact that to be permitted to
gather here is a great privilege.
Here we may voice our sentiments,
exert our natural liberty and find
relief from the tedious routine of
our daily duties. wish to take
this opportunity of thanking the
Warden, the Deputy Warden and
the Assistant Deputy Warden for
their willingness to lend helping
hand towards anything that would
promote the interest of this circle.
From my dealings with them as
your representative, l can assure
you that they are all interested in
our work and would leave no stone
unturned to insure it's success.
And now, in conclusion, let me
give you a sentiment which Ihope
will express the policy of the men,
bers of the circle in their relation
to each other: May the blessings
of liberty soon come to every one
of you; may unity, peace and har-
mony prevail; may there always i
be charity for each other and
temperance in the air you inhale.
q. S.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-26
sPaper Read Before the Gu rutauqua Circle.

I have stated, | am
about to change my
residence, making it
impossible for me to
serve my full term as
your presiding officer.
In laying down the
gavel of authority
with which YOU saw
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-26


fit to invest me, I am not unmind
full of the honor received at your
hands and am grateful for the
many acts of kindness shown me
It is with mingled feelings Of
pleasure and regret that l stand
here today. That our relations
have always been the most pleas.
ant no one can deny. No member
has ever been found wanting in ex.
tending that courtesy due each
other as fellow members. l can
say this despite the pleasant allu-
sions to myignorance of parliamen-
tary law, and Notwithstanding the
fact that outside Of here l have
been accused of being an under
graduate of Tammany Hall,a dis
ciple of the late Gar Reed and an
exponent of the rules of Hinky
-Dink. In the face of all these
tthings I can say with all truth and
sincerity that, while l am glad to
leave this place, I regret the ne
~cessity of entirely severing my
connections with this circle. Just
now the world and everything in
lit looks pretty bright to me. Out
aside these walls and within this
estate there are those who will well
come me with open arms and JOY
eous hearts. But my loss here will
be your gain. You have selected
las your future presiding officer,
,one of the brightest members of
this circle, man under whose
leadership you are bound to pros
per. He may be little radical in
his views, but I know that his
heart is in the right place and that
he is deeply interested in the work
of this circle. I bespeak for him
that same hearty support which
has always been accorded to me.
Z shall not attempt here to make
"a report of statistical nature, but
will leave that to my successor. l
thought, tho, of taking this oppor-
tunity Of reminding you as to why
we exist, what we are and what we
do.
I believe it was Bacon who said,
Reading makes a full man, writ
ing an exact man and speaking a
ready man." [ will add that men,
bership in this circle makes a
broader and better man. Personal
experience prompts this statement.
I have never left one Of these
meetings without having all my
ambitions aroused, without higher
aspirations and firm resolve to
win a reputable place in the actual
world.
Our principal motive in gather
ing here is self-improvement. To
that end we are all seeking knowl-
edge, which together with mind is
what makes man the lord of crea-
ton. knowledge Is power" and
should be the goal of all ambition.
The world judges our social stand
ing and our mental calibre by the
way IN which we speak, the way in
which we write and by our knowl-
edge of practical affairs. Lam
guage and literature then are the
basis of culture, and living as we
are in an age of competition it is
indispensable to our success that
we have our mental storehouses
well stocked with superior brand
of goods. That's the kind of
goods we deal in here. We learn
the art of grasping things with the
mind with that vigor and force
which increases mental power.
Mental vigor is not gained with
the help of college professor, but
by that mental self help which
makes use of knowledge as it lie
acquired. That is the system we
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-26
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! 90
che Pierial, Circle

OAPiOy AOAO' " GU oouSuo "
think along original lines, to in
vestigate, to reach ont into new
fields and to reason independently
for ourselves, and to do that is to
grow. The exercises we have here
must necessarily result in great
benefit to each one of us, not only
in training the memory, but in
charging our vocabulary and aid
ing to clear expression of our
thoughts. We can say with truth
that our work is such that it frees
each one from timidity. 1t in
spires self-con6dence, and that is
what most of us need more than
anything else. Many a we'll edu-
Gated man of good address and abil-
ity fails to win a satisfactory posi-
tion in life because he lacks this
one quality. People frequently
confound it with egotistic boastfu1-
ness and consider it the sign of a
petty vulgar soul. But what. we
acquire here is that self assertion
of self-confdence that a man must
cultivate if he would raise himself
to his full value. It is quality
far removed from the vulgar, shall
low self-conceit of the blatant blow
hard. Each one does his part in
the opening of new avenues of re-
search, some have displayed rare
traits of originality and grown
bold in their self-reliance. On the
whole we have no reason to feel
ashamed of our intellectual per-
formances. They have been wide-
ly varied, solid and influential.
Our work illustrates the great adj
vantage of being able to read, and
how many there are who fail to
use this gift as means of unlock
ing the treasures of history and
thought.
Through the medium Of our text
books, papers and discussions we
have the means of obtaining
knowledge unearthed by others
and becoming equipped to discover
something for ourselves. Judging
from the papers read, I can say that
every member is sincere in his
work, possessed Of nigh ideals and
is always trying to make discover
les in the realm of knowledge.
To this end there are no means
so universally useful as the read
ing of books in the right way.
Nor is the right way difficult to
define.
They should be read for evil
dence and inspiration to provide
material and force for new brain
efforts, and to what better purpose
can we devote our spare moments
than to improve the highest facul-
ty bestowed on man? As a healthy
diet for the body produces
muscles and bone and physical
energy, 50 healthy reading results
in the acquisition Of new facts or
fancies and new intellectual ener-
gy.
We have had a few members
who when called on for a report
have dropped out on the plea, that
when spent with the days work
and turning to literature for relax
alton, they could find it only in
some fimsy, sensational yellow
backed novel or sheet of cheap,
jokelets. Such reading can only
result in mental fabbiness, pueril-
lty of thought and disinclination
to put the brains to any use. If a
man hopes to think strongly, to
carry the burdens incident to man
hood and citizenship, to be a
thinker, he must fill his mind with
something besides the slush of
fiction. The froth of some of our
current magazines and books is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
DUE TO CHILD'S ILLNESS
SHERMAN SMITH THUS EXPLAINS
RESIDENCE OUTSIDE OF HIS DIS
TRICT.

The taking Of evidence in the, Sher-
moval Of Smith s ma me from the cleo
ton ticket as a legislative nominee is
asked by Edward s: Slater on the
ground that Smith did not reside in
the district for six months prior, to to
the primary election, was completely IN
St. Paul yesterday afternoon before Ref;
cree George +. Hitchcock, and the final
arguments will be made before the state
supreme court tomorrow morning.
Harlan P. Roberts, attorney for Mr..
Slater, introduced testimony and evil
dence to show that Mr.. Smith had re-
sided at 1912 Stevens avenue. in the
fifth ward, from April l to Aug. l. AT
the September primaries Mr.. Smith was
nominated as a resident Of the fourth
ward.
J. H. Steele, acting for Mr.. Smith
introduced eight witnesses who swore
that for thirteen years Mr.. Smith has
resided in the fourth ward, and fo7
over one year has been at lO3 Western
avenue: Over a year ago, the fiat a
1912 Stevens avenue, according to tn
testimony introduced, had been fur
nished by Mr.. Smith and rented t.
George H. Hammond. He moved from
there shortly before the lease expired il
May, and the Smiths moved into tn
flat while their own residence was be
ing repaired.
While occupying the residence at 161
Stevens avenue, Mr.. Smith 8 child wa
taken ill with diphtheria and the famil
, were quarantined there for three week:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
GAME ILLEGALLY SHIPPED
Minnesota Birds Are on Sale in the
Chicago Market.

DR.. T. S. Palmer Of Madison, Wis,
employed by the national government
to look after violations Of the Lacy
law, which governs interstate game
shipments, has reported to s. F. Fuller
ton, state game warden, that the Chi
cago market is stocked with large guam
titles of Minnesota game.
The present game law permits non.
resident hunters to ship game out of
the state with the tags supplied when
their licenses are issued. They are
supposed to ship the game for their
own use, but there is nothing to pre-:
vent them from selling it when out of
the state, and the 1870 nonresident
hunters who took licenses in Minneso
ia this year have not all been true
sportsmen. A number of them have
evidently been engaged in shooting
dq?hs prare chif 8 ETC., for tht
game laws will be amended by the mex
legislature to prevent this practice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
BURNED QUICKLY
Building Engulfed by Flames Wher
Fire Department Arrived.

Thf E f6iGh Rpdng
by Dottie Hazard as a house of i'll
repute, was almost completely destroyed
by a fire that started in the furnace
room at 10 o. clock last night. The loss
on contents is estimated at $4,000
and damage to- building $4,000. Both
losses are fully covered by insurance.
For several months the building has
been unoccupied except for. caretaker
ing when the fire started last night and
turned in the alarm.
While the fire started in the furnace
room, the flames broke out in severa
parts of the house almost simultane
ously. When the department arrived
the entire interior was in flames.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
TO HAVE KEITH STARS
The Unique Theater Will Draw from
Famous Circuit.

Announcement of the program for
opening week at the Unique theater will
be made soon as we'll as for the first
service Of the Peoples church one week
from Sunday morning. The arrange
ment to play Keith circuit attractions
Is announced.
Work on the theater interior is going
along fast fast The, the stage equipment snno;a Is
view to fire safeness. The new doors of
the foyer are Of bronze, costing S 900.
. This bronze effect is being carried out
thru the theater. The lobby. now being
occupied by the cigar store formerly in
the adjoining building, will be cleared
out before the opening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY
Greatest Piano Sale In the History
of the Northwest will be at
an End and an Oppor-
tunity Gone.

After Saturday night your oppor-
tunity will be gone to purchase at this
sale a used piano from $50 up on your
own terms.
After Saturday night your oppor-
tunity will be gone to purchase a new
Eastern made upright piano, selling
regularly at 5000, for 800, on your own
terms.
After Saturday night your opportuni-
pianos and organs at $40 and $l5 and
up on your own terms.
After Saturday night your opportuni-
ty will be gone to purchase piano play
ers of several makes from 800 and up
on your own terms.
Most important of all, after Saturday
night your opportunity will be gone to
purchase high grade pianos Of several
makes at almost half price on your
own terms.
Pianos offered at this sale, new and
second hand, include such makes as the
Kimball, Hallet & Davis, Whitney,
Steinway, Hinze, Chickering, Ludwig
Fischer and others.
The Importance Of this sale can hard
" he estimated if you intend to own g
piano within the next five years.
# ia the most interesting sale ever
known in the Northwest, as the pianos
offered are high grade; the prices the
lowest and the terms the easist. Once
more we warn you, Saturday night will
~ " w. w. KIMBALL co.
G. A. Elmendorf, Manager.
$685. 727 Nicollet Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
LAW KNOCKS ARITHMETIC
Two Halves Do Not Necessarily Make
a Whole Day.

A school district In Swift county
has made application to be allowed to
teach the pupils one half day in Ger.
man and the other half day in English
The law requires FIVE months school
as a requisite to receiving state aid
and this district wants to be allowed
to hold ten months session, half
German and half English, and still re-
ceive the state aid.
The attorney general has decided that
two half days do not constitute a whole
day in such case, and that the Law
requires five months Of continuous ses
sion with teaching in English.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
SALOON HOLDUP
Regulation Program of Stand and De-
liver - Proceeds 81.

Eleventh avenue S, was held up at II
clock last night by two highwaymen
who entered his place after the regular
patrons had deserted it:
f. Nelson was alone When the mer
entered and was preparing to close fol
the night They came in at the front
door with drawn revolvers and the pro
prietor complied readily when he wa
ordered to throw up his hands. Thu
tanning but 81 for their trouble. Thu
bills had been banked in the afternoon
The police were notified immediatel,
after the hold-up and are working OF
the case. ...sz. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
SHE FOOLED OSCAR
Want-Ad. Fianoee Fails to Keep Plight
ed Troth.

ed Troth.
Oscar Billings Of Algona reported to
the police last night that he had been
duped by a young woman who adver.
tised for a husband.
Oscar says he answered the adver::
tisement, and after short period Of
letter-writing they BECAME engaged. He
arranged to be married in the city and
was to meet her at Bridge square yes
terday. He had her photo, so as not tt
miss her, but she failed to show up
and, becoming suspicious, the jiltec
lover went to the police. He had sent
her $50 for wedding outfit and hac
sent her diamond ring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
Short Line to St. Louis.

The Crock Island' operates two
daily trains to St. Louis. Cafe, obser-
walton cars and Pullman sleeping cars.
Tickets and full information at city
Office, 1922 Nioollet av, Minneapolis,
MINI. A. L. Steece, city passenger
agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

A restaurant cook arrested for stealing pro-
visions in London was found to have concealed
on his person" three apples, shoulder Of NUT
half pound Of jam and package Of cocoa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

The doctors then advised them to re-
main there until the child recovered it's
strength. and the fiat was occupied for
the balance Of the summer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
School Children in the United States

The enrolment Of school children in
the public schools of the United States
amounts to l5,603,451. That the ''little
red schoolhouse' is the greatest civil
ling influence in>the world, goes with
out saying; and that Pillsbury's vitos
is the greatest cereal food in the world,
is equally obvious. A trial will prove it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

The 1000 Mohammedans resident in London
are preparing to erect magnificent mosque.
A monument Is to be erected in Nuremburg
to Peter Henleim, the supposed inventor Of
the watch. who died in 1910.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

The city of Moedling, near Vienna, has Just
| celebrated its thousand1h anniversary. It
claims to have the oldest electrical tramway
in central Europe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

$500. st. Louis and Return. $500.
| Each Monday and Tuesday during
October the Rock Island System will
have on sale tickets to st. Louis and
return, good for seven days, for thir-
teen dollars. For particulars, call or
address A. L. Steece, city passenger
fagent, 322 Nicollet av, Minneapolis,
| MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
Bows Hose, l24c

Boys heavy plain, black ribbed cot
ton hose-double knee, heel and toe
warranted fast color-regular Csc hose,
for 121hc, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

Backed up by over a third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women evel
attained, the proprietors Of Or: ;Pierce's
ranted In Offering to pay $500 in legal
money Of the United States, for any case
sus, or Failing of Womb which they, can.
not cure. All they ask Is a fair and reason.
able trial Of their means of cure.
III used four bottles of your Favorite Pre-.
scription and one Of Golden Medical Discov.
cry writes Mrs, Elmer D. Shearer, of Mount.
cured Of that dreaded disease uterine trouble.
Am In better health than ever before. Every.
ons who knows rue Is surprised to see me look
so we'll. In June I was 80 poor In health that
tell everybody that DR.. Pierce's medicines
CURED me-"
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser Is sent frse on receipt Of stamps
to pay expense Of mailing only. Send 81
one cent stamps for the cloth-boundvolune.
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation. Proprietors. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
Mercerized Petticoats $I.39

Mercerized Sateen of special quality
accordion pleated circular founce-
trimmed with shirred ruffes-very
deep under -ruffe-$1.75 value, for
$1.30.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
Winter CAPS, 69c

or Blue and fancy mixtures, the best
caps made, close fitting, perfect in every
way; made especially for us; to intro
duce~ our Basement Hat Department we
will sell these $3.50 caps Friday and
Saturday at SOC.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20
Winter Coats, $3.50

Jerseys and mannish materials
three quarter lengths and 27-inch belted
Norfolks-colors are black, brown, gray
and castor. Regular prices up to
$3.50. For $780,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

Great Plymouth Clothing House, Nicollet Sixth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-20

Very smart and stylish-26 inch
length, half fitted and belted backs
full 1ined-new sleeves-colors are
black, blue and castor-Jackets that
would sell for SO If bought in the usual
way-Basement price 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07

Graces "He called me dear little lamb"
George: "WeIl?"
Grace: "weIl, then he gathered me in his fold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07
The Very Oppo-
site.
Afistah Johnslng

Mistah Johnsing
An is yo' con-
WINGED OBJ dat
gals trufe an
constancy?
Mistah Sniff -
Yes, indeed. I
went to a phiz
zumyognomist de
othah day, an he
said dat on'y peo-
pie wifi thin lips
wuz treacher'us
an crOOl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07
Sentiment and
Reality.

Maud-There is
50 m e t h i n g SO
touching about the
attrac elton of the
Same for the
moth!
Gladys-It isn't
half so sorrowful
Is the attraction
or the moth of
tour best furs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07
It Is Queer.

Tommy Pop,
the rain falls alike
upon the just and
the unjust, doesn't
it?
Tommy's Pop
Yes, yes. Don't
ask silly ques-
lions.
Tommy-And it
isn't just to steal
another mans UNI
brella, is it?
Tommy's Pop
Certainly not. If
you ask me any
more
Tommy But.
pop, the rain does
not fall upon the
man that steals
the umbrella, and
it does on the
man that had his
umbrella stolen.
Funny, amt it,
pop?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07
Careless.
whats this ?"

whats this ?''
exclaimed the pub
Usher. you say
that your hero
read the letter
with a look of IN
disguised aston
ishment "
Eyes" said the
author.
Don't you real
lie that the hero
is a detective? The
idea of leaving a
detective hero un-
disguised in any
respect, under any
circumstances f"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07

Percy-Tm really hardly myself since
my valet left me.
Gladys-Yes; I should think you'd
feel lost without a man in the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07
Why His Appetite
Failed.
Ms. Gabb On

Mrs. Gabb (the
hostess) Your
little son does not
appear to have
much appetite.
Mrs. Gadd-No;
he is quite deli
cate.
Mrs. G. a b b
Can't you think
of anything you
would like, my
little man?
Little Man-No,
ma'am. You see,
ma made me eat
a huh lot before
we started so I
shouldn't make a
pig of myself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-07
His serenade.

"That dog of
mine is a poetical
cur. When he
bowls at the moon
it sounds as if
he were making
rhymes"
Doggerel, I sup
pose"