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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01

No one would dispute the saying
that labor is worship, yet we know
we'll enough that while some work of
itself ennObles the worker, there is other
work which has to be ennobled by the
way in which it is done. An artist and
a coal-heaver both toll for the general
good, but most people will admit that
the coal-heaver is heavily handicapped.
In the actual work of shop assistants
there is a prosaic mOnotony, then it is
all the more probable that they need
our warmest sympathy, our most
thoughtful considerations, since they
themselves are no machines, but men
and women with exactly the same
hopes and desires as the rest of us.
1t is because they are considered of
different order that such long hours
are tolerated, that women are allowed
to stand all dav long behind the coun-
ter or at the desk, tho it has been
proven that serious consequences result
therefrom. It is because people do
not in their hearts believe that they
are of the same flesh and blood, that
people look down on them with sort
of contempt and whose hard-working
lives often put theirs to shame.
| SKANDINAv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01
Heroic COURTESY.
SKANDINAV.

A French writer on "The Revolution,
the Empire and the Restoration" cites
an amusing instance of what he calls
heroic courtesy. Percy, Lord Beverly,
invited to dine with him marquis
who was one of the most valiant SOL
diers of the army of Conde. Wishing
to homer his guest and the cause which
he served, that of the French king, the
English peer ordered his butler to
bring him bottle of fine wine a hum
dred years old. He opened it carefully
and offered glass to the marquis, say
ing, eff you deem it worthy the honor,
will you drink in this wine the health
of the king?"
The marquis tasted the wine. "How
do you like it ?" asked the host. "Ex-
quisite," replied the marquis. "Then,"
said Lord Beaverly, "tinish the glass.
Only in a full glass can one drink the
health of so great and so unfortunate
king" Without hesitation the mar
quis did as he was hidden. Only when
the Englishman tasted the wine did he
learn that what he had forced on his
guest was castor oil.-EX.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01

But is there to be no end? Yes, there
will be an end. For the turn of the
tide we must look to the people, to the
masses of the Americans who wish
neither to be robbed nor to rob, who
wish neither to rule others nor to be
ruled themselves, who may admire
smartness and aggressiveness, but who
do not have those qualities as their
own moral standards, nor approve OF
them as standards for American poll
tics, business, or profession. This
move Is deliberate of motion. 1t
must first see just what to do. Then
it must find leaders to do it, Then it
must 5e assured that in the doing more
will be gained than lost. When that
time arrives there will be great sober
ing off, sharp recovery of sanity, a
sudden discovery that the majesty of
the law" is not merely something to
talk TO the fellow one has robbed in
order that he may not become violent.
but is something to take home to
oneself, even tho one be President
of the United States, or of railway
company, or of manufacturing or
mining concern, or in what ever other
position of responsibility to be honest.
just, and faithful to the public.
VoX.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01
The Best Thing in the Show.

l once gave children's party at my
house, and engaged real Punch and
Judy show to amuse the little ones.
In the middle of the performance the
man inside suddenly stopped, and the
show came to curious pause. The
artist inside was invited to proceed but
no response being received, somebody
looked down the opening in front to
find out what lad happened. To their
astonishmentt they discovered the show
man huddled up and black in the face.
He had half swallowed his squeaker.
We had to drag him through the open
ing and turn him upside down to get
lit out, performance the children
shrieked with laughter at, thinking
it the best part of the show-comedy
and tragedy. This was one of the un-
fortunate persons have met.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01
Shop Assistants.

1T HAS been the fashion of late
years to dwell much on the misery
of the slums, and most of us are
quite ready to be stirred into active
sympathy with the abjectly poor, the
hungry, or destitute. It is to be feared,
however, that very few of us have
much consideration for the less roman
tic, less sensational lives of the middle
class, the thousands who toll day after
day behind the counter or at the desk.
And yet are their lives one whit less
worthy of sympathy? Are they not
educated to point that makes them
infinitely more sensitive? Hood has
given us magnificent poem on the
sorrows of shirt-maker; but who will
take the trouble to find poetry in the
sorrows and WEAKNESS of shop assist
ants?
It has been said that the very atmos-
phere of trade kills romance, that no
poet or novelist would dare to take up
such theme; and yet everywhere the
human heart is the same, and shop life
does not interfere with the loves and
hatreds, the joys and sorrows which
make up the life of every human be-
ing, and out OF which are woven all the
r0mances that were ever written.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01

extent of our country, the diversity of
our climate and soil, and the various
productions of the states may render
the whole at no distant period one of
the most independent nations in the
world.'
The idea Of independence from
foreign sovereign was at the beginning
of our national life which developed
from a colonial to continental mean
ing. John Adams alludes to this
thought several times, especially in his
second annual address, December s,
1889, when he said, regarding the spirit
that had arisen in the country against
the aggression of foreign nations:
GA manly sense of national honor,
dignity and independence has ap-
peared." During Jefferson's admins
tration he often referred to this growing
spirit of independence, especially so in
his address of October 20, 1903, when
he, referring to the small South Amer
ican Republics, said: 1--we consider their
interests and ours as the same, and
that the object of both must be to ex-
clude all European influence in this
hemisphere"
1 have merely mentioned the fore
going to show that the principles were
not original with President Monroe.
Do you think he had any conception
of the lasting effect which his words
produced? 1t is said he uttered them
with the authority of his cabinet, new
er dreaming that they would be con-
strued as his own. He believed in
them, but the opinions he expressed
were the opinions of nation. Many
interesting points could be mentioned
of the effects of this Doctrine in the
past and its influence at the present
time, but time will not permit. The
success of Monroe's life can be at
tributed to three points: First, the
key to his public life was turned
by great man, Thomas Jefferson
second; his love for his country
and third, his devotion to duty HI
was associated and co-labored will
the greatest men of his day, from
Washington to John Quincy Adams
Monroe lived to the anniversary O.
independence, 1881, but his name still
lives, name made great by express
, ing the sentiments of a nation at al
: opportune time. C.L. G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01
Power Without Re-
spOnsibility.

HOWER-power without cor
- responding responsibility or
sense of responsibility-power
in human hands; the conscience
that should accompany it an atrophied
shadow deep hid in the organization
granting power. What will come of
it? For the present, more and more
arrogance; more and more madmen,
undeterred by the disagreeable personal
consequences of abuses. of power by
their predecessors. Why? Because no
people ever yet set itself seriously to
the task of checking a profitable or
otherwise attractive abuse when there
was or seemed to be an open chance
for everyone to attain a position in
which he may benefit by that abuse.
Because this is a democracy, truly a
democracy, where the door-keeper of
today may hope to be the boss or cap
tain of industry tomorrow. There are
comparatively few of these upper
Dogs" there are millions and millions
of the "under dogs" But among these
millions, there are thousands and
thousands these the most ener-
getic, the most ambitious, and the
shrewdest-who' have good hopes of
being upper dogs tomorrow. And not
even the beneficfaries of an abuse are so
stanch for it as are the hopeful, assid-
uous worthless teetering about the
crowd round the cow, in momentary ex-
pectation of pushing in to the milking
stool. The full man may say: "Pve
had enough. Now, this things got to
STOP" But does the empty hopeful
fellow assent? Not hel
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01
Dreams.

. EYOND, beyond the mountain line,
X The grey-stone and the boulder.
OBeyond the growth of dark green pine,
That crowns the western shoulder,
There lies that fairy-land of mine,
Unseen of a behOlder.
y y
Its fruits are all like rubies rare;
Its streams are clear as glasses;
There golden castles hang in air,
And purple grapes in masses,
And noble knights and ladies fair
Come riding down the passes.
y
All. me! they say if could stand
Upon those mountain ledges,
should but see on either hand
Plain fields and dusty hedges;
And yet 1 know my fairy-land
Lies somewhere DER the edges.
Cecil Frances Alexander.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01
...6enius...

Once at the throne of JOve youth appeared,
Seeming of tender age and gently reared,
And being distressed; with humble head,
He paused before the throne and thus he said
"God of the gods! A prisoner of woe,
come before thee, for fain would know
Who the immortal sire from whence came;
The world my home and Genius is my name."
To Delphis oracle they brought the youth.
And thus. the god advised, to learn the TRUTH
"Here now in supplance bow unto the earth,
Seek not by words to know who gave thee birth
But let the soul breathe forth thy hearts desire.
1t is Jove's will, as WE'LL to know thy sire."
Lo! when his trembling knees first touched the soil
The voice exclaimed: "Genius, thy sire was TOLL
-Four Track News
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01
Our Sorrows.

mo MANY of us Life is rude
And Joy a tieeting bubble;
The only time our credits good
Is when we borrow trouble.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01

Peace on earth waits for the peace
in heaven.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-06-01

without a cor
- responding responsibility or
sense of responsibility-powe
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
lBANQUET NTFIONOR "A
e M O E3isJU GEElJACkSON.
Date Fixed SF orA March 80 at tile
chancellor---WilIs Be an Elab. N
Il. 5Ss crate Affair.; y \ 4.

Ne P:4A,IRF.KERsBURG Nv. Va March I'LL:
The date has been; fixed for the
honorary banquet to Judge John Iii
Jackson. It willfhe3held onSthe even,
ing Of March 80 at the Chancellor,
and will be q very elaborate affair
The Wood County Bar which has
takenlthe initiative IN the affair, has
Invited prominent lawyers from all!
over the State and "a number Of local
citizens to- join with them in ,theSa
fair. 81 /: III 55 III
Besides Judge Jackson the ghonorel
guests Of the evening will be Chief
Justice Melville W.: Fuller,ajustice Of
this (the FOURTH & judicial circuit
Judge Gotf, Judge Kellar, Judge
1 PE'ritcliard and Judge Dayton and the
officers Of the United States Court for
this district. .i3 fSss i, 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
KNOCKED DOWN
With RE oLVER BUTT WAS Eiss
N N,I {: On sTTEMPTlNc
l.lS COMMIT Blu RGL Any. e

,(By PublIsherst Pfess.l


4 CHIC 10. March Iwo police
men earl this morning frustrated
aSsafe robbery and had d battle with
SIX cracksmen, three OF whom are be.
lieyed stoShaye been wounded.
r. n II trolmen Rush and Isnss. @alkiiE
near Burke Broth Tiers Brewery sew
two men stand ling near the once. AS
the q ihcers ap ached the men drew
;reyol Yers and began 10 retreat The
policeme followed citing, hut Tie
fugitiyesS escape ~ -
Rush and Rost returned 10 the
b otiiee! wing on the iloors was
n g Hagans the engineer, with a
wound Ia hts head having bner
beaten With \ revolver bntt y
Arthur Ludwig. another employe
was bound 10 q post and a ayliH,sTeu
with hand kerchiefs. As aliln diIii.eta
entered the four ennergea from the
inner office. Two 81 the men bore
arms and began firing The oilicers
followed them. emp yins ltteiI lreyol
yers Three of the men WARE wound
ed rho tlgitiyesscl climbed into d Wlsl'-
,o on block away which seemed 70 DO
wal ting for them, and escaped.
q In the brewers Office were found
nitro lycerine and fuses. Seven
thousand dollars was III The safe;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
lTHE.OIL.EIE:LI.D,jS''

In the Littleton district, in Wotzei
county The South Penn Oil Company
has completed its second testfwel on
The John MCGEE farm and has a very
small nGmper. In the same district.
the same company's No. 1Ogon the S.
Newman farm is producing 1870 bar.
rels sa53day. In the same district, the
,i3opas Natural Gas company has com.
p!ettea :3tS test on the S.sNcEman farm
and has g duster In the Gordon. ty3
;E,Ia the smithtield district, In the
same county, Smith g. Carnahan have
given zen sthair test well on. the +. We.
Lowe farm q. shot in the Gordon and
have q IS barrel Epumper. The South
Penn Oil Gompany's No. on the
Matilda Gallagher farm has declined
70 1876 barrels a day. The same com,
pany has drilled its test we'll on the
h. R. Johnson farm IS feet from the
Big lnjua sand and has found no oil.
A3.littls gas was encountered at534
feet in the sand. L /;
" In the Pine Grove extension in the
same county, the; South Penn oil
Company aassdrilled It's No. 9 on the
Marion GoTby farm through the sand
and will give it agshot. 1t will make
a very light pumper.i 55..i5;s jissi!i
The same company has shot No. 20
q! on the n. ?. Morgan farm, and it re-
spondea by producing lis barrels the
first 2. hours. 55S. "a
Near huntsville, Braxton county,
the Hope Natural Gas Company have
completed wildcat on the L. M.
R Rogers farm and has a duster in all
sands. III l a 3s..42
In the Salem district, Harrison
county, the South Penn Oil Company
has completed al test on the j. G.. Cox
1arm9 and has a show for a fair$pro.
ducer. The hole was filled up $500
feet With fluid. fs25 Z.
- hIal q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
sRA Il ia; q AZ PERSONALS

All ! =
3, q g. SEi Zoos. bait imore and Ohio
fuel ssinspe ctor.s has been inspeeting
the coal at aIonongall. Montana.
Shaft and other places during the
past few dry he left thls inprhlus
To- do the same work THROUGH IL
connellsvllle region
"a rchi Pat Ton, assistant chief clerk
to snperlnte ~ hotnpsoa. Of Inc
Wheeling Grand vlslon. passed
through 8the& elf this morning sr
route to Hheellng ~ resume lIia
. " He has been spending & lew
days at his home Mi Grafton
y: Yilmouth, road foreman 81
engines, wass m town yesterdaF. X
4 Al! stevens, superintendent Of CON.
,struction of elegraphs With head
Quarters In Bali imore, Is looking
oyer the local situation today
Travelling Auditor q. ehristie Is Iii
the city today.
James dodgers; conductor on tho
Wheeling Vision has restmed duty
after q SIX onths sfiflopt
ngineman James ollins, of tfaflis
y and between e ttsbnrg and yesss
ton is enjoy wing d fishing Trip il Tic
mountains.
Thomas Smith, recently elected
sheriff of Lew q county. repertsd
to3be tirlnggo the new Job ind tbI,ils
Ing serlously of re;ente ring the ser:
vice Of q the comp iia formerly
had scharge MS Y aud s. i between
Buckhannon and lMorsantowrll 81
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Il, = 2 p. Z. Y. q.
..GRAE.TONs s.WANTSE
~ 5 St ~ g3IifS y I'M
AL Baseball cam and lks$ Of the
Stock Company 4. Pian. a a,

80 NJ la
VI There ITS a movement #on foot In.
Grafton 70 organize "a baseball team.
TheySexpect5t to try the stock company!
method which VIII be tried In Fairs
mont: Promote rs Of the game up
there are trying to boost the league.
question along and favor one &. com
posed Of teams within the border$of
the State, Grafton, Fairmont,,
'Clarlktsburg, Parkersbllrg, A Morgan.
town, sistersyllle, Weston and EElltins;
are$ the towns named. 4 "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
suits Ent.e,,.reldsL.l-

Suit entered IN the Circuit Court
z by John F. Conway, administrator.
etc, against Nellie Floyd ct al, iii.
cllancerys; returnableEtos April$rules.3
attorney. John u Lehman. 5sE35
Suit entered in the Circuit Court
by The Bank Of Raleigh Il against.
Charles 2. Hawker;e debt; retnrnable
TO April rules; attorneys, Butcher
and Butcher. Is B. f'is 81
Suit entered in the Intermediate
Court BY William R. Hickman against
", Wv. ikarnes ct all, in assumpsit:
april rules; attorney; G. "A. Vincent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
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SecretaryitHr

Balse Ter, of Washington, D.
the new cretary Of the local y:
N. Csss y, has arrived here with his
famil and TIA ken charge Of work. The
new secre tary comes to- the city
\ highly re commended and the people;
5'iins general 6idShim a hearty Welcome.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
IG0URI=HOUS
.GLEI:IIlINInl1

+s5 Deeds Record $i9s n
Deed dated APRIL 81, 1905 Darius
Fleming et sux. to George i. Fleming,
80 acres, Grant district; consldera-
lion. nominal sSss L
March 9, 500, ( LIE Roy iTaylor$et
ux., 70 Jennie stevens, one:eighthS lii.
:terests inSlot in Warrington; Il s1oS.Go.
Feb. Il, 1905; Howard L. Martin
to Zoe Martin q 81 acres, Marion
county; 5000, az
March 16, 1885, John sA.S; Leyella:
iet:S uS. TO Charles Morris, "a acre,
Winfield ( exchange. IA
Jan. ~, 1905; NJ. f Hamilton st
: :l:s TO EH. Reed tux, 2 lots, Man.
bnington district: S1.O0.
Il Dec: %, 1904 William NJ. Pague
e alt3 lux W e e Gilbert T. Moore and EHle
May Owens, II acre, Pawpaw dis,
trict:; $1,000. II IN N
Feb. Is 1906 y. D. Michael ct ,,x.
70 a Soyd Howard, 2 lots, Fourth.
ward; 5000 s.,.,i t \, 3ii3
y Y March u 19o5;; Mary ". Lee and,
y; ]. Lee to Samuel Fl. Butcher, part,
lot Fourth ward; $1.0O.
II March u, 1905; Samuel H. Butch:
ier 70 ~ Lee, part lot, Fourth ward
s1.00. 33i!5 & S 81
~ May 90, 1901 Jonathan b. Davis
ct slx. to Mary E. Campbell, lot. Id
Pennington; $500. 81 S5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
z...!B!|'ARly;STl)N5A.

~ ~ N
Dale Par er etnrned from aaSl;
burg vest ae,rday. where he Inns lhesh
attending Court. 4
~ q, Z: q. GunnIn cham Inns moved
from here to- the fair grounds. 4, 4
NJ MI James Brooks moved G.is
family e a to Weston This week.
ir: John Smith IS on the sick 4iist.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
esick ! r Il, In il 3First W,ra ~

-
P'atton. Mszirk Trio In First Ward To.
night ~ III
The Patton, Mezick trio held forth
to delighted audience In the Meth:
so,dist rotestant Church across the
river last evening. AZ number from
this side attended II 81
4Tlteswillz be heard again this (Frls
daSl evening in the same church.
Prof. Patton's Lincoln.like appear,
ance, cool and deliberate demeanor,
beauty and simplicity of expression
5rl RI the attention Of his hearers from
f q i: last So forceful are his illus:
trations as 70 makesit a delight Ito
i grasp and q ropriate his ideas. With
the 4 atddd;sd eestacy Of song by the
sweet Southern voices the whole en-
tteftainment resolves itself into a real;
1eas tEof good things. *
morTow1 Saturday evening the
trio .rie VIII II appear in the Pleasant Val:
ley Church. =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17

Sssstsst sssssty ~ tls.-sf y II
slstlsss.a E'ssts
".
m On ThpfsdaS yening March "a;
about thirty employ Yes of ] the South
Penn on company gathered at the
home OF Mr. Az I.S s@ishers and gave
him quite d pleasant surprise.
4 Mr. swisherS was 4at the home or III
neighbor. having been sent for in ors
der that the guests might gather In
his absence. On hisreturn he found
the house crowdedNwith5 his friends
and $neighborsJ
The occasion was Mr.. swisher'ss
birthday and after the usual birthday
greetings, Mr.. H. n. Masters arose,
and with a neat speech on behalf Of
the employees, presented Mr.. swisher
with q handsome rolltop desk and
chair. 4;
Mr. Swisher In a few well chosen
words, thanked the men, not only for
the handsome gift but for the good
feeling and respect they had always
shown him. 5a 9
An inyitationS.to the dining room
,wass then extended anu I'd supper Of
oysters fruit and cake was served:
Tho SremainderS of the evening was
spent In song and conversation and
the day had grown old 4 before tho
merry guests wendell their homeward
way.
Ir5swisher has been farm:boss for
the South Penn VI OIL Company at
Arches for eight Years and has won
the esteem Of hlsSmen by his kindness
and good fellowship toward them.
BAN uETssI N HONOR t$35l8 s "a
iis o FssEJ uDGEEssJAcksoN.
Date Fixed + or March 80 F;a at tile
chancellors---Will Be an. Elab: III
crate Atfair.s 81
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lfe
q sseasonable hour delicious refresh.
iments were served. Besides tho
members 81 the club there were two
guests present Miss Costello and 4 Mr..
W.. e.. Shafer. III f3i ilssS
Sunday School Eclasses Entertained.
MRS. Z. s. Amos and Miss Susie
Humphreys entertained their Sunday:
School aclasses last evening In the
lecture room d the First Baptist
Church. 4
The evening was pleasant spent
in games and songs Il Miss Humphreys
and Miss Edna corroth hers added
much to the enjoyment ofStheIS coca:
sion byswell rendered recltations. !s3
sst During the evening delicious re:
freshments were served, =
Miss Katie Scherrs entertained the
q y. N,saauIAS kaitStiluVllS I otluse5NNHlstESluU
at her home on ] zee street yesterday
afternoon. Miss Ashton Wilson made
theShighest score. The guests Of the
Club were Mrs. Footo Mrs! Dawson,
Mrs, Nicholson and Miss Edith
White, Of Morgantown. Charleston
Mall. Is! 81 " III
Miss Edith White, who has been
the guest Of tho Misses White II tSthe
executive mansion, returned to her
home In MorgantownS o.day with her
father who has been IN the city on
business for several days past.
Charleston Mall.
Mrs. Arthur q Martin loft today
on n % 9 9 for Kcyser, where she will
be the house guest s5ofs Miss Helen
West. Mr. Martin will leaveB Sattir.
dayS:for ;the$same place and spend lie
weeks end at the West home ": 38S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17
SiVbo g 1. 3! IBIS ,I I


4 Tho as g. e: Tibbs?
The publisher 81 a history Of the
alumni % the yirginia Hilary insti:
stute, wants Informat ton conc corning
q. Ri Tibbs Who entered that institu.
ton iii sS9 from organ own u His
father or lard ian was ebert Iibbsss
Informal on conc ernirs his lie and
faniis ath ana SSPSarlal, II sent Ito
The West ginianS viii be forwarded
to the proper. authorities. Informa;
ton Is also wanted concerning !. u DE-
Floyd who Eent tered the Virginia Mil;
itarY institute from Fairmont in 1860:
and " fs sbeli eyed he SIS a son I, Of
Michael Floyd VA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-17

The Wizard Of Or the buss F.,I. :
steal production eyer aeen IN Eats
moHe Grand Opera House, to.nlsii