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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
che Sinners song.

If once at bay touched a crime
In bOyhOOd, hOt-head, needless time.
And all my.neighbors rang the chime!
wherever might wander,
Do you believe could outlive
Or that my neighbors would forgive
That stretching stain of slander?
Do you believe that could rise
And, by my doughty deeds and wise,
Wash out that blot, wonder?
Or, If strived Ia doing good,
And saving all tho souls could
Wherever might wander,
Would that one stain upon my name
Outweigh my labor and my-famef
Alas, you know 1t would!
Would all my struggles, all my tears,
For days and nights, for months, for years.
Be ever understood?
/. My sorrow and my pteous prayer
Might reach Almighty's gracious ear,
But would my neighbor hear?
O gentle kind! o kind mankind!
o thieves and liars, deaf and blind,
But never, never dumb.
O beasts that drabble In your pen,
And beasts that wear the garb of men,
What honor to be one!
Could have hid that early crime
And turned my sycophantino chime
To key with pleasing lies,
And stuff beasts loathsOme belly-full
And pat his elephantine hull
Or please his amorous eyes:
How good were /! How wise were 1!
How we'll I'd live! How damned I'd die
Richard Mansfield, In N. Y. Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
Chinese Home Life.

- VIE ldmly lilo VI OH AMOllCou-
lied Chinaman is thing apart.
It is the one portion of his OK
istence held sacred from the
curious eyes of sight-seers. Guides are
allowed to pilot parties through joss
houses and theatres, slave houses and
opium dens, but never are they per-
mitted to invade the sanctity of the
Chinaman's home.
Usually the Chinaman's home is con-
nected with his place of business.
Sometimes it is behind the store; more
often above, but wherever it is, it is
safe from the prying eyes of Summing
parties and tourists. When China
mans work is over and he seeks the
repose of home, he really goes to a
small transplanted piece of China
The floors are covered with Chinese
mating; bamboo curtains serve as
doors; the walls are richly decorated
with Chinese carved woods and stained
marble; Chinese furniture is used and
eAO VOoh VIVA uooiSo oAO lb1oAO w ACl
Chinese shellwork. The inevitable tea
pot is always in evidence. The al
mond eyed little woman who meets her
husband with bow is dressed in silks
imported from China and even the
baby of the family--a miniature image
of the mother-Wears the proverbial
look of solemn wisdom, common to
Chinese children.
Here All Sin is at peace. No strange
people invade his solitude. Even his
friends do not burst in upon him in
that breezy way common to ouI
American society. A visit is an.
nounced and date set days in adj
vance, and great preparations are
made to receive the guests. All the
little delicacies of Chinese menu are
procured and prepared. The wife
spends hours making arrangements fol
the event and when at last the hour
arrives, the guests are received with {
formallty never seen outside of al
Oriental home. The host usual.
meets his guests outside the door, III,
receives them with bow and gravel,
presents them with his house and it
contents. When they are ushered int,
the presence of the hostess another boy
is made aud the ever ready teapot i
pressed into service. Usually candle
are served, together with nuts, pre-
served watermelon and other delica
cies imported from China.
When these formalities are ended
the real visit begins. The men of tn
party draw apart, and, as they enjo
the luxury of their beloved waterpipes
talk over their last trip to China .
grayely argue over the words of Con
fucius which ahang upon the walls
The women, following the example Q
their white sisters, talk fashions
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
The Spirit of De-
m0cracy.

1T is deplorable fact, that in our
own country we have innumerable
pessimistic writer's who always be-
little American democracy. They
tell us that the country is going to the
dogs, that our government is becoming
imperialistic in nature, that the people
no longer rule. These men want to
live without work; their words appeal
only to the filth and slime of other ma
tions that is daily cast upon our
shores. Barred from their own land,
they take advantage of the liberties of
a free country to dscry its democracy.
Another man who claims to be an
American, but whose title thereto /
deny, in an address to the slobocracy
of London predicted the ultimate un-
ion of the United States and England
He went further and expressed the
hope that the dearly beloved mother
country would soon be at the head of
a new kingdom, to be presided over, no
doubt, by some simpleton whose brain
is taxed to its utmost in deciding on
the cut of new coat. This patriotic
American evidently mourns the fact
that in trying to keep us under her
wing the old lady left our shores a
whipped but wiser being. And since
she failed in her mission he hopes that
this strong vigorous child of democra-
cy will again resume its old relations
with its crumbling, senile mother and
face the world under the banner of
monarchy. Altogether it seems too
bad that our form of government is SO
unsuitable to the socialist and the snob
and that we can low measure these
men according to their real value.
Our system of government may be
open to some criticism, but its defects
will be remedied in time. When they
are remedied we will have no room fol
professional agitators. Only demo
cratic society could produce an Abra-
ham Lincoln, for only in such land
does every man command his own des.
tiny. Here wealth, power and fame il
a possibility to every courageous SOU
and every man reaches his proper
place. The fact that our democracy
has produced such men as Lincoln il
i illustrates the God-given right of all tt
raise themselves according to theil
ability, without regard to the condition
in which they were born.
\ The union of the United States ant
Great Britain may be one of the possi
5 bilities of the future, but if such ,
scheme is ever consummated it willno
be under the leadership of q conntr.
whose ruler occupies the throne b.
right of birth. The spirit of democra
cy will prevail and monarchs, duke
aud lords willrise to the level of tn
j, American citizen. Let us see wha
!. democracy has done for the world;
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

ican Indian. Like the Indian, he new
er f.rgets friend, and like the Indian,
he will wait years and go any length to
consummate the downfall an enemy.
r. W.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

When daisies pied, and violets blue,
And lady-smock all silver white,
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue,
Do paint the meadows with delight.
Loves Labour's Lest, W..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-28
Fdrmd(id Mdrquez ROi9.
Antes de com
) Drar suS medl'

cinas visite la Farmacia Marquee Roig
En- ella encontrara ell surtido mas com
pleto de articulos de su ramo. personal
competente para ell despacho de recetas,
a las cuales SO dedica especial cuidado,
agrado, prontitud en- el despacho pre-
clos sin coanpetenct0. Caguas, Puerto
Rico. AIT.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-28
prominente
db0OdO0d las fiIdS
de Su paftldo
FL fue eIe(tO juez Municipal Su-
pIente, (uyO cargo yiene
deSempe1and0

Don Carmelo Rosado Torres, vecino
de Aguada, en- donde ejerce ell cargo de
Juez Municipal suplente, nos particlps
en- csrta fecha 25 de Enero su resolution
de separarse del partido republican,.
Ese partido pierde uno de sus ele-
mentos mas valiosos en- Aguada.
Aguada, Enero 25 de 1904.
Sr. Director de LA DEMooRAoIA.
Csguas.
Muy senior mfo: LIE ruego hsga cons
tar en- su valiente disrio; que, con esta
fecha, me separo del partido republica-
no Y me declare independence.
LIE anticipo mil gracias y quedo de
usted sffmo s. s. q. b. s. 10.
CARMEE4O ROsADo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-28
Nuevo Coimado-cafe
EstabIecimiento de primer orden
unEco EN- su c. AS IN HUMAcAO

En- escaparae surdo Navdad
ambal fruta tods
de ebomb italianos.
Especialidad Maria
Iosm Pidanse listines.
Propietario: Aureo Ramirez
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-28
Baquefo y G6ndafa

OT hIOHN.
Mani superior en- sacos de 100
libras MIN quintal. ........ 5 800
Cemento Dragon, en- brrles 2.75
Zinc americana acanalado de 6
Alambre de p1as rollos de 80 Ii
bras a. zoo
Grampas en- barriles de 80 lbs. 800
Sal superior en- med;os sacos 90. O.40
Puntas de Paris, caias de 80 Ii
bras, tamafios de Il hasta 5
pulgadas gruesa finas. -. 2.5O
Mafz superior del pals. quintal & precio
conventional.
San Justo 13 y Is, San Juan, Puer-
to Rico. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-01-28

En- 9 Imprenta 50 vende papel
yieJo de lodicos " quintal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

of John sharp Williams to the Illus. trious natives of other lands who shed blood for the glory of the republic.
 The fact is, Dalzelfs unhappy aliu- sion to "hoodlums," which the Repub" licans seemed rapturousiy to approve appears now even to his party asso- ciates to have been wretchedly unfor- tunate. The Record showed that loud and prolonged cheering and applause on the Republican side" followed Dal- zell's characterization of "hoodlums" as found amongst those adventurers who. having left their own country for their country's good, find in the field of American politics a prolific source of notoriety and pelf; men who, with out conscience and without convictions, find an opportunity now with one par ty and now with another to secure a market for their peculiar wares, among which is not responsibility"
 The Record shows that without any stopping over about the men of worth who have come from other countries to cast their lots here, Mir Williams dem onstrated the littleness of the DalzeIl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
MEETING OF WHITE
 HOME ASSOCIATION,

A called meeting of the White House Association was held yesterday after noon at the home of Mrs. Alfred Be- thea. Mrs. J. D. Beale, Regent, presid- ing. The meeting was called in re- sponse to a communication received from Mrs. w. J. Behan of New Orleans, requesting that the White House Me- morial Association have representation at the convention of Southern Confed- erated Memorial Associations. which will be held in Nashville in June at the time of the reunion of Confederate veterans. The delegates chosen were Mesdames J. D. Reale, Chappell Cory, J. W. A. Sanford and Mary P. Watt. Mrs. Behan. in her letter. made special request that full report of the work done on Memorial Day by the White House Association be made, and 1t was decided that the repnft should be made and should tell of the thirty wreaths sent by the Association on Memorial Day to the graves of the Confederate dead, and of the individual work done by members in assisting in all the work of decoration on that day.
 Other special business was the read of several letters of importance, among them one from Major W. w. Screws, submitting a letter from the Missis- sippi Commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition. asking for correct pictures of the residence occupied by President Jefferson Davis when he lived in Mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

allusion, and that the Democrats ape plauded him when he uttered these sen- timents!
 Within certain great. broad, indeli- ble race lines human nature is the same from the mouth of the Hudson to the mouth of the Danube. Wherever peoples are within the lines of mutual assimilation God has marked them practically the same He has lald down rnetes and bounds ana race character istics within certain broad lines, but no more than that. Now, my friends, the party of restriction, the party of chauvinisn. the party which regards foreigners as necessarily more or less enemies, is the party that you repre- sent. In my opinion there is nothing more foolish than the motion that be- cause you happen to be a German, or because you happen to be a French man, or because you happen to be an Englishman, or because you happen to be an American, thereby you are bet ter than anybody else. You are better if you are better, and you are not if you are not"
 The Democrats with Mir. williams are not in the least disturbed by Repub- lican talk about free trade speeches. MT. Williams's concluding speech reit- erated the tariff position of the Demo- crats which he has enunciated to their entire approbation in every speech in which he has touched the subject. It was fin this that he said.
 The theory underlying the Demo- cratic contention about the tariff Is the old slogan of equal opportunities and equal burdens among the sons and daughters of men; that taxatioA is a burden, and that being a burden, and burden upon the consumer, taxation ought to be adjusted so as to be as nearly as possible an equal burden up- on all consumers. for the man who car ries the lesser burden Is thereby favor ed by politics and law at the expense of the man who carries the greater burden"
 The Republican effort to impose lp- on current common sense by shoutinr free trade wiu hardly fool the voters this year, who will listen to and read the Democratic tariff doctrine as advo- cated by John Sharp Williams, and which bids fair to be embodied In the National Democratic platform
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
DIR. BUCHANAN, The Specialist. Treats Without the Knife, Without Pain or Loss of Time from
 Business.

Diseases of women-nervous. kidney biad- der. skin. rectal and chronic diseases, Re- member. in diseases of the womb and ovaries ~ptrioture, piles. tistulae and vari- cocele. I don't cut. give pain or stop you from work. My treatment of gonorrhoea cures acute and chronic cases and does not stricture. My treatment of the diseases of men is secosd to none in America. I have treated these troubles for 13 years. I have in my office all of the modern and improved mechanical and electrical appliances. every thing from the x-ray, violet ray and vapor outfits down to the smallest batteries. My treatments are soothing and beneficial There is no exposure. I have in constant att tendance at my office an assistant phy9I- clan and nurse. Our massage treatment is all that can be desired. Write or call Office second and third floors. 1eM Dexter Ave, Montgomery, Ala
 Hours. to 5. Sunday hours, to IL and S to A
 I cure cancer with the x-ray. rub and give the baths in syphilis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
A SILVER TEA.

The missionary societies of the Central Presbyterian Church gave silver tea or Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. W. Black. It was social meet ing and was delightfully."- enjoyable The callers were received by Mrs. Ray Rush. ten. president of the organization; Mrs. N l.. Anderson. Mrs. D. H. Hendrix Mrs Bradford Hardie. Mrs. M. Williams and Mrs. J. W. Black. the hostess
 The home was exquisite in an adornina Of sweet peas. carnations, roses and smi- lax. From table decorated in sweet peas and snilax nectar was served by Mrs. Hendrix and Mrs. Anderson. The musical program of the afternoon in- cluded instrumental solos by Mrs. W. P. Hall and Miss May Belle Jones, and songs by Miss Minnie Watts Pe1rce.
 A good sum was realized through the Generosity of the callers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
CORONA CLUE aERMAN.

The members of the Corona Club en- tertained at a german last evening al Pickett Springs, when the dance was led by Mir Dozier Turner with Miss Corrie C. Smith. During an intermisslon a luncheon was served. The members and their guests present were:
 Misses Marie Jefferson, Maud Burke, Libbie Vass. Phillipa Rousseau, Carrie c. Smith. Eunice Semues, Lucille Wash burn, Katherine Belser. Jean Rousseau, Carrie washburn, Daisy Judge, Mary Robinson, Mildred Jones. Arminta Cox. Messrs. Dozier Turner. Paul Parker, 17leo. Toms. Allen McNeii Ben Barnes. Charlie Jeff Jackson, Whit Brame, Win. billiard. Herbert Jones, Ed. Bartlett Burr Johnston, Rob. Meyer, Geo. Bruner Brit Mathews, John Fuller, B. H. Clapp.
 The party was chaperoned by MT. and Mrs. A. H. McNeil.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
MAY DAY FETE
 AT woMAN,s HOME.

A& 4WVmk4N 0 E1OmG. The May Day Fete which the members of the Woman's Home Association gave at the home yesterday afternoon was a great success and gave pleasure to the large number of friends of the Associa- tion who attsnded. The beautiful Home with It's main building was all thrown open for the occasion and the inmates of every apartment was receiving so that the visitors could inspect this institution which shelters thirty-six occupants who find home there.
 The han was decorated in white and pink roses which were placed with q lavish arrangement of asparagus fern. The par1or or committee room was beautifully adorned for the occasion in crimson rambler and ferns. the children. A box of candy was the prize for finding the most peanuts and it was won by Willie Brown, a booby prize awarded for finding no peanuts fell to Allen Messing. The program which was rendered during the afternoon in- Miss Amanda Wilson, instrumental solo. Miss Dickerson. vocal solo. Swallows
 Miss Glycine Branscombe. instrumental minuet
 Miss Lyra Meyer. recitation, "Jennie Miss Genie Burke. instrumental. Polish Dance.
 Miss Katie Boothe. vocal selection.
 Miss MarceIie sabel, recitation. "Reve- rie in Church.
 Miss Louise Devant. LaFileuse.
 Miss Clara Ely, vocal selection.
 Miss Sadie Jacobi, instrumental, Ara beske Chamanade."
 Miss Adde Screws. vocal selection, Nightingale and the Rose."
 Master George Waller, vocal solo, Forget Me Not"
 The annual contribution of $50 from the heirs of Mrs. c. J. Hausmap was re- ceived yesterday. This sum Is givef by A noble mother who was devoted until death to the Woman's Home.
 The young ladies who served refresh. ments on the lawn were Misses Gemi Burke, Mildred Andrew, Florence David son, May Hardaway. Aneta Perkins. Mabel Crenshaw, Malda welborn. May GArald Snnhla Waits and IIidie Yonng
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

Correspondence has been going on for some time and recent letter from the warden states that Thomas made a clean breast of the affair to the prison physi- elan, stating that he held up and rob in May, 1891. Mir. McCreary says that this is true, but that the negro wore Q mask, and he could detect who he was.
 Thomas is a sshort term convict and his term will expire May 10. when the sherin win so to Atlanta to claim his prisoner.
 Hon. c. R. Farnham lefE this after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
MEETING OF FOREIGN
 MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Missionary Society of Court Street Church, was held Monday. 4 p. m. with a good attendance. Five new mempers were received, Mrs. Hopper, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Bynum, and Mrs. Wright The literary committee added very mach to the interest of the meet ing. Mrs. McGough gave a. brief history or Japan which was appreciated by all. Mrs. w. H. Moore read beautiful pa- per entitled Japan. the Land of Beauty. |" Mrs. J. A. Rice. paper, ''The Cause of the Japan War" which gave valuable in- formation. Mrs. Frank Young a map study which required time and talent to execute. We will next take the mission fields beginning with China.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

Free trip to the St. Louis ExeosI- tiOn! How would you like to have ones The Advertiser will give you n ten days trip, with all expenses paid. Read about 1t fin the full page adver- tIsement on another page.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

noon for business trip to St. Louis. He win be absent about ten days,
 Farms and gardens are suffering great- ly, ons account of dry weather. It nhA been nearly a month since there has h81A a rain in this section
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

' Free trip to the st. Louis Expozs- ttoni How w0mid yor like to have onef The AdWer1iher waM give you ten days' trap, with aia expenses phaa. Read about ft fn the full pama naNes- tlaement on anothex gas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
HIaHwAYMAN IpENTTPrrn.
Negro Who Held up Mail Carrier
 Thirteen Years Ago.

Evergreen. May S-(Speoiai. )-Franlx Thonpas. Q negro. who robbed tho mail near Evergreen about thirteen years ago. has been located by sheriff Prideen in the United States penitnetiary in Atlan- ta =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

As The Hartford (Conn.) Times looks at 1t Bryan is the hope of the Republi- cans. It adds that The made Republican success absolutely sure in two cam paigns, and he means to do 1t again. if he can."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

Mrs. T. W. Abercrombie of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Mrs. H. c. Gunnels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
TALK ABOUT IT.

Every housekeeper. not using Fuel Gas for cooking. should bend her energy to- wards changing the old fashioned, labor lous way of work in the kitchen and in stall modern ways of attending to the culinary department of the household. No other way Is so successful and satis- factory as doing the work on good @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

Mrs R. F Ligon will entertain the suesday Card Club on Friday morning at Il o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
FIies. r

Just received one solid car load of Window and Door Screens. new designs, and for sale at prices never before known in Montgomery.
 Special prices to dealers.
 Mail Orders solicited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

Mrs W. L. Wilson of Chambers Cotin- ty. who has been very i'll in Atlanta Is
 now in Montgomery at the Glenmore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

HOLT MAKES CLOTHES. i09 s. Court. Telephone 432.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
Montgomery, Ala.

For eight years the most extensively patronized commercial school in the South. Several hundred of our grad uates are employed in Montgomery. No vacations. Pupils may enter at any time Endorsed and patronized by the business men of Montgomery. Write, call or tele- phone for catalogue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
SOCIAL ITEMS.

marriage " day of MT. and and Mrs. Jacob Strauss and they will receive their friends this afternoon from 1 until o'clock at their residence, No. 209 Clay ton Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
I llJcf11ef1 and Society.
BY MRS. J. M. DE ODDITIES.

gomery, also of the spot where the oath of offlce was administered. The Committee on Souvenir spoons reported s2o made by the sale or the On motion of Mrs. w. L. nurr. the secretary was instructed to correspond with the jewellers in St. Louis in re. the Exposition.
 These meetings of the White House Association are delightful social gath erings. On this occasion the rooms were sweet with the odor of the mag nolia. and delicious refreshments were served.
 NOTICE CRADLE CHAPTER U.D.C. The Cradle of the Confederacy Chap ss sr 4so with sl she Vsss.president Mes. Ss Mrs Ella H. Brock. at her home, sl2 Mildred | Street.
 Sophie Bibb Chapter United Daugh- home of the President, 6ls South Court '''ee' 'i'' Ai's1SGsn Mrs. q. 5. II. .' Mecombs.
 President.
 SOCIAL ITEMS.
 The Peanut and Candy Committee of the Memorial Association is requested to meet this sfternoon at o'clock at 1O2 saFh eoseS of Msse Ths s
  Matte Gilmer Bibb, Nell Williams, Nell lie Meyer. Anna Fillmore. Susie Halls, Julia Taylor, Hall. Minna Dent. Fannie Mathews. Mildred Andrew. Elizabeth Andrews.
 The members of the Ladies. Auxiliary to the B. of L. fc. will entertain at a reception this evening in compliment to Mrs. George Morgan, delegate to the con- vention of the Grand International Auxtl- iary, to the B. of L. D. to be held in Los Angeles, and to Mrs. T. J. Cowell. who has been selected as alternate and win attend the convention as d visitor. Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage day of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Strauss and they will receive their friends this afternoon from 1 until [ o'clock at their residence, No. 209 Clay ton Street.
 Mrs. W. L. Wilson of Chambers Codn- ty. who has been very i'll In Atlanta Is now in Montgomery at the Glenmore. Mrs. R. F. Ligon will entertain the suesday Card Club on Friday morning at Il o'clock
 Mrs. J. ". Abercrombie of Tuscaloosa Is the guest of Mrs. H. c. Gunnels.
 HOLT MAKES CLOTHES.
 109 s. Court. Telephone 432.