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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26
New New York City to Lon.
don and Return.

Paper Read Before the Cnauta,,q,.a Circle. :,
On the 18th day OF December,
1906, I was fortunate enough to
secure a second.class passage on
the White Star liner Celtic for
London via liverpool. ] say for-
tunate, because Of the great Christ
mas travel going to Europe. The
Celtic had booked every available
cabin, both in first and second
class, long before date of sailing.
The Celtic is a monster of twenty
one thousand tons. She is an
eight-day liner, that is, she was
built for comfort, for q class of the
travelling public who do not mind
a few more days at sea and escape
many uncomfortable things, such
az tue vibrations Of the propeller
and engines and roIlings of the
faster boats which make sea on
account of the speed they main
tain.
Several weeks ago a very inter-
esting paper was read before this
society, treating upon steam boats
from their earliest infancy up to
the present mighty Lucitania and
Mauretania. I will try in az little
space as possible to relate how
passengers on the Celtic passed
the eight days, from New York
City to Liverpool. AL three
classes, first, second and third,
keep strictly to the part OF the
ship assigned to them. The first
class of course have the best part
of the ship; everything in that class
lie on . grand scale, as it should be,
on account Of to difference paid.
# is in the second class that 4 Pc per
con Of moderate means feels at
home. Passengers in The second
class are what might be called the
ddls class, rho prefer q traSsl
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26

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streets, and how they take sdvan-
tage Of every opening u forge
ahead. and when they have clear
road. how they tear along. They
come up to the sidewalk. no going
into the street to board them. It
ls q great sight from the top Of the
motor buss to 60 thru the city Of
London. 81.
The London Tube / enjoyed very
much, as 1t is very warm down in
the tube, il fact, il was the only
warm spot I found in London.
English people don't believe in
steam heated houses, aud very
little or no fiIes are going in win
ter. | suppose that accounts for
their fine. rosy complexion. The
Tower, Bank, Post Oh flee, Museum,
Westminster Abby, St. Paul's,
Parliament Buildings and other
historical places were visited and
enjoyed, in fact, there is always
some new place to 60 to. : s
After one month in London /
secured return passage on board
of the Cunard liner Lucania from
Liverpool. The passage over was
very rough. The Lucania's second
class accommodations were very
poor. The third class accommoda-
tons were terrible on account of
bad weather, SO they were obliged
to stay below on occount of the
Lucania shipping great seas con-
tinually, even upon the upper
deck. Almost everybody was sick.
The vibration, as the propellers
rose out of the water was terrible
and shook the Lucania so that they
had to slow down. There were no
entertainments, as things were too
serious, altho | enjoyed the trip
very much, Arriving at New York
City at nine p. m. Saturday was
beautifulsight and cant be equaled
the world over. The electrical dis
play was grand; the evening was
dark and it made little old New
York look fine. M.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26

Bigtown Mo, March %, 1897.
The Consolidated Hot Air and Windpipe Co. sla+
Camp Prospect, Nevada.
Confinement
Pursuant request in yours OF the 9th ultimo
inoosng certificates numbered IT'S and u.s. which
five of the value of of the capital stock of
your above named company a s.
You will that certificate I'll is accompanied by ndepend
and hasten explain that G. Lo the prior
holder this stock time utilized the collateral
certificate You will also observe that the discharged
back Of certificate cancelled in due FORM Your
of twenty shares divided
twenty the
writer Dry Dooray expected and will be appreciated
In accordance with suggestion would require that
dorse the face of certificate the clause Fuy Paid and
assessabe As intimate this feature would
factor ayng tickle suspicion which might be encountered
should the immediate welfare Of commercial ventures
demand the negotiation of this however shall jealous
ola holding which deem gilt edge respect and pregnant
with infinite possibilities.
to embark business trip North and East which
in all probability will extend period twenty thirty
doubt but that shall be able
the attractive and profitable activities of
My faith integrity unboundd and the prominent and able
which the stock has elected Office deserves nothing
and applause To deny this would be absudy
monstrous FORM
play upon extent agitating de-
mand for your the important financial
shall expect you regularly points touching
and shall in recpocate the Can
reached Chicago Buffalo, Boston and New York by during
month of April should desire communicate and will advise
dates probable
returned.
Most sincerely yours
Dry Dooray.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26

The dregs aud lees Of poverty
land sin, stepped into every draught
| OF the biblical character, have in
large measure been withheld. I
have been spared the ultra pain
and misery which beset that for
lorn ancient. Yet T have suffered,
and like him withilaggard step and
loathsome aspect / am coming
down the dusty road toward q
father gray locked and bent in age,
with Watching and with care toward
the fret and only home with all it's
love, simple happiness and content.
Emotions too immense and too
varied for conception rise and
surge to every seclusion Of my be-
ing. The whole world, stated with
hues of every brilIiancy, stands
forth Que grand show Of am bition's
whole desire. And in all this
citation and unreasonable graft.
tnde, in all this passion. yet con-
summate satisfaction / can return
nothing but simple thanks. The
entire remainder of my life ehail4
be devoted unstintingly to the
fnlfillment of every condition of
the high province to which you
have assigned me.
It is with some pride that I dis
claim all addiction to the cigarette
habit. 1t is with even greater
pride that / denounce every feature
OF those frivolous indulgencies
which I once was foolish enough
to consider attractive, and ! am exc
'ceedingly glad that in foregoing
these noxious habits l have I'M
willingly incurred your approval.
| am now preparing to make an,
extended visit with you to enjoy
once more the environment of
childhood and to bring to the par
entail fastness the airs and tsngs of
q thrifty and prosperous world. It'll
is necessary that I make a speedy
and expedient disposition of q few]
important matters, and as my time
is limited I will close, without
further comment at the moment.
Your obedient and affectionate
son.
Dry.
P. Seer this epistle reaches
you shall be on the way. Cry.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26
''Keynctes in The life of Dry Dccray. !"
,Trom bis correspondence
xE ByC.R.H.
Bigtown, Mo-, March Is, 1897.
Miss Gladys Lore,
Andulasia, Mo.
My Darling Gladys


AnduIasia, Mo.
MY Darling Gladys
I the possessive prononn "My" with every
Gdence its reality and consider that in high priv
legged do for the last possible barrier complete domestic
felicity the final and only apprehension for future welfare
which has coud and fragrant vision of the
eecuay dsspated and glorious
fortune has dawned upon future.
this amazement at the turn des
behalf Yet with all this astonshment cannot
admit bengnan realization justice of the event 1t is
following with you in receipt Of letter from
father kind generous noble father He implores immediate
reconciliation He nvokes compassion OF the Fate sisters to
in his behalf He appeals emotion OF al de-
voon ultimately with irresistible logic compels
his his nestimabe reputation osub
his midas short enjoy lad b advan
tage his wealth. honor and power. s.
Gladys this Eysian for and and the fond dream Of
boyhood imagination fathomless
spre domain industry love and with the flower Of
youth the pride of heart the farest that gaced
this bounds estateof Eden from lofty plain
grandeur and bliss not hopeless and bids fair to be realized
making has preparation to benefit parental hospitality
aad all probability will be prepared to leave business for
visit the forepart Of the coming week. shall
Yen CO. should this pleasure shall
you daily will with longing for word from you
Ny hope communication finds health
amiable mood .i#Futa s.tb &
he remain with constant devotion your fance
Dry.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26

| in comfort and be sociable and
avoid changing their clothes three
or four times 4 day and dressing
for dinner Id adrsss suit, not that
they could not do %. but they pre-
fer to act natural. For smnse-
ment there ii i committee formed
by the passengers 70 arrange for
concerts ID the social hall, and also
for all kinds of deck games and
toarnameDts ut cards. chess and
checkers. IA collection is. taken
| up and prizes are given to the win
[ners Of the different games. It is
surprising the amount of talent in
| all kinds Of musical and other en-
tertaining features, that is to be-
found among the two hundred
seoond-class passengers, and how
willing they are to aid in the en-
| joyment OF the trip. Some beauti-
full singing by young ladies and
gentlemen can be heard at almost
any hour. OF course it being
winter and too cold for deck sports,
tho only use made Of the decks
was in promenading, and fine sport
IT. was.
The third class was the life Of
the ship. There were over eight
hundred third class passengers Of
all nationalities, mostly young
people going to visit their old
homes for Christmas. The third
class passengers are we'll provided
for. They have fine cabins and
dining rooms, inst rs good as a.
person wants that travels in that
class. They have the after upper
deck. also the main deck and under
decks to promenade around in.
There were about three hundred
young women, all full of JOY and
life and glad to- be going home
to visit their parents and friends.
What Transformation in few
years! From the awkward immi-
grant to the smart looking Amerl-
canized young women and young
men. There was dancing and
singing all day and evening during
the whole voyage. The weather
was cold but the ocean was calm.
SO not one Of the passengers was
seasick..
just before reaching Queens
town the mail was brought up and
stored on deck. 1t was the record
up to then, for the greatest amount
of mail, that ever came over on any
one ship. At Queenstown the
company's two mail boats came
alongside and soon had it going to
. waiting train TO rush it to Lon
don. Arriving at Liverpool the
next morning it was a pleasure
to find how easy we cleared our
baggage. The same evening II
took the express for London. It
was vestibuled with two diners at
tached, Arriving at Huston Sta.
ton, London. at ten o'clock p. m.
Christmas week in London is 8
very busy time. Streets and shops
are crowded, every body seems to
be preparing for Christmas. What|
interested me most was the q motor
buses. There were Hundreds 81
HEM running IN all difsetions.
Ii Il wondsrfol how these great
buses aiidea sio s. { s. Tx cropIded
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26
Bigtown, Mo, March 25, 1897,

Mr. r. c. Dooray, q.
Littletown, Mich.
Father aud ALL
Years ago and far in land of desert sand of
hills auva valleys ignorant superstous
Hebrew gentle Nazane beautiful his purity the
greatest wisdom and tubd multitude
parable of love and forgiveness deep and and
of truth the immense and infinite eternity And
tonight solitude and depressing bhey lift
mental toward the haze and obsouriy of Thine
Fancy backward most two thousand catch glimpse of that
eye hear the Of that cody voice spakpg
story Prodga have been Of
mocrscy yet have never run With swine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
FOXES AND FOWLS.
Facts About the Alleged Immunity
of Tailless Hens.

From the London Express.
A very curious theory to account for
the alleged immunity of the Sans Queue
breed Of domestic poultry. better known
as tailless Belgian hens, from attacks by
foxes has been advanced by NJ. Van der
Snickt. a great Belgian poultry expert.
He says that foxes habitually take
fowls by the tail. and argues that, as
Sans Queue fowls have no tails, they
cannot be caught.
1t Is the general impression in Eng
land that foxes seize fowls in no par
ticular way, and 1t Is certain that they
very often take them by the neck, biting
right and left among them and frequent
ly' leaving the decapitated bodies lying
around.
An authority on poultry who was inter-
viewed by an Express representative yes
terday gave his opinion that NJ Van der
Snickt referred to foxes onslaughts on
| roosting fowls at night. "Then.'' he
said. eft is highly probable that the Sans
Queue fowl would escape. because when
the fox jumped at the roosting poles to
bring his victims down there would be no
tails to grab at. But 1t is pretty certain
that Sans Queue fowls, frightened from
their roosts, would stand little chance on
the ground.
by no means are all fowls assailed
by foxes taken at roosting time. however.
Often the fox pays his visit during day
ground In my opinion, 1t is then a case
of catch as catch can, the victimiZed
fowls generally suffering from a sudden
snap of Reynard's jaws, which almost. II
not quite, sewers their heads from their
bodies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Southern Kitchen Mendicancy.

from the AuSuStd 1eFdlu-
There are many institutions which are
exclusively and peculiarly southern, and
which obtain In no other country. They
have their origin in slavery and the Gus
toms which have grown out of that
condition, and some of them are the re-
verse of wise. OF these the institution of
the service pan is one that is SO injurious
that it should be suppressed by law as
something which has passed the stage
of being an into.erable general nuisance
and is fearfully demoralizing evil.
The service pan figures in every house
hold where a colored cook is employed.
1t belongs to the cook. and IS supposed To
be a receptacle for the scraps that are
left from the table. These are claimed
as the perquisites of the cook, and are
by her collected and taken home at night.
In theory the service pan is to receive
only the scraps, which otherwise would
be wasted, but in practice it is made
the storage place of all the eatables that
can be transferred to it, and not only the
scraps. but very ten the choice ends
Nothing Is served on the table but
generous sample of II goes into the service
pan, and the finer the cake or the m IRE
expensive the dish the larger the slice of
It which is distracted to go into the serv-
ice pan.
In the evening the cook goes home.
and the service pan goes with her. At
home she has her man, who ordinarily
puts in good days work loafing around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
No Advance in Pastors Salaries.


Prices of necessities have greatly In
creased. Wages have advanced, but it
does not appear that there has been any:
increase in the average clerical salary,
which has always been low. The un-
derpaid minister supports his family IL
he has one. on the same amount of in
come, which has been reduced probably
20 per cent in purchasing power. Ac-
cordingly it should not excite surprise
when ministers abandon the pulpit to
take up some bread-winning occupation.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says that pass
tors in that city are forsaking the pulpit
to engage in the life insurance business.
Within the last two years a score have
given up their charges and gone into
the business. and all of them are earning
fair incomes. =
One minister explains: II do not quit
from choice, but from necessity. 1t is
not altogether matter of money con-
sideration, but in consideration of the
higher cost of living. No change has
offered itself that l think the salary would
justify my accepting" But it is not
every clergyman who is fitted for secular
affairs. The training of the seminary
IS not calculated to develop the business
instinct Pastors generally who are
struggling along on small salaries. and
whose congregations are too poor or too
thrifty to pay more, will have to wait
for a collapse of inflated prices And
the collapse will come. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Electrified Potatoes.
From the Ohio Magazine

From the OHIO Magazine :
p
The use of electriC'.y in cultivating
farm and garden products is not new, but
it has made considerable progress in
recent years. One method of experiment
has been to stretch a wire netting across
a field high enough not to touch the grow.
ing plants and circulate through it an
electrical current. In other experiments
the soil has been electrified by wires I'M
der and around the roots. BY the for
mer method it is said that Strawberries
attained an increased product of from
30 to 1SS per cent, corn from 30 to 10 per
cent, potatoes 20 per cent, beets rs per
cent, aand other products in proportion
1t is claimed that an average increase Of
A. per cent could be obtained with sub
stantially all crops on fertile land by the
electric treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04

street. Prior to the meeting the Sons
of Confederate Veterans will ho.d a meet
Ing, when a permanent organization will,
It is announced. be perfected.
A local real estate dealer has secured
an option on Shooters Hill, west of this
city, and it is regarded as probable that
title to the property will soon change
hands 1t is understood that those inter
ested in purchasing the property propose
to divide 1t into villa sites.
In the corporation court today, Judge
Louis c. Barley presiding. In the case
of John T. Nails agt r. A Howdershell,
a decree was entered confirming sale OF
certain property TO Charles T. Martin.
The board of directors of the Alexan-
dria Water Company held its annual
meeting at noon today and reelected
all the old officers for the ensuing year.
Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. will hold
its regular meeting this evening, when,
II is announced, important business will
be reached for consideration.
Policeman William Lyles is critically III
at his home on North Fayette street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
ENGLISH HoNoRs FOR KAISER.
King Edward to Entertain Ger
many's Ruler and Wife.

LoNDON. November 4.-The German
emperor and empress, who IL Is ex-
pected, will be accompanied by the i'm
Perlal chancellor, Prince Won Buelow.
and to whose visit some political sie-
nlncance Is therefore attached, will ar
rive here November II. and will spend
week as guests of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra at Windsor Castle,
which has been considerably altered
and improved for their reception. A
stan OF several hundreds Of workmen
are busy in and around the historic
riverside home Of the British sovereign
an9 have already greatly altered the
appearance Of the grounds and build.
ing.
A series Of the most elaborate enter
talnments has been arranged, Including
theatrical performances and a great
state banquet. at which the German
emperor will meet many of the leaders
, OF Great Britain's social and political
world The banquet. IL plans do moi
| miscarry. will surpass in spIendor any.
thing of the kind before ATTEMPTED
! here, for in this as in all other re.
spects. King Edward Is desirous OF
showing the greatest honor to his
nephew, In the hope Of forging another
link In the chain which is to draw the
two countries closer together
The days will be spent by the EN-.
peror and king and the other guests
| in hunting in Windsor's great park
but the royal visitors will have Il
spare one day from sport to pay q
visit of state to the city of Londor
and be entertained by the lord mayor
at luncheon.
This visit to the city is the cause O,
| som apprehension, for a section of the
English socialists have declared theil
intention of making hostile demonstra.
tons along the line of the procession
| from Paddington Station to the Guile
Hall, but the police have been fore
warned. The general public may, how
ever, be relied upon to give the grand
son of Queen Victoria hearty wei
come. The anarchists are never activ,
| in England, but to make it doUbIy sur,
| the soho quarter of the city their ref
uge in England, is being closely watch
! ed by English and foreign detectives
| and the whereabouts of all dangerou.
persons is already known to SCOTLAND
| Yard, and their movements will be fol
| lowed.
| As is the usual course for the urriva
| of foreign sovereigns. the emperor ant
empress will land at Portsmouth, wher.
they Will be welcomed by the Primo,
| of Wales and the Duke of Connaught
| The approach to the landing stare will
be through lines of British men, Of war
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford having
! to Spithead to greet Emperor vii
liam, who Is an honorary admiral O
the British navy. Three divisions O
THE home fleet will also be present
making in all q considerable naval dis
play
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Loss on Postage Stamps.
from the Youths Companio

From the Youths Companion.
The post Office profits slightly by the
destruction Of stamps which have been
paid for. and the Treasury gets the bene-
fit of bills which are lost and never
found. large source of irregular profit
lies in the failure of bondholders to pre-
sent their bonds for redemption. I'm
claimed money in the Treasury due to
bondholders amounted to nearly million
dollars in 1861 and the sum Is much
greater now. OF a loan which fell due
in 1900, the sum o. $50 600 remains I'M
of the 8 per cent bonds which were due
in 1904. This year over S1O0.0OOOOO
thirty-year per cent bonds came due on
July /. Special Inducements were Of
fered to secure early redemption. Yet
at the end of the month $4,000, 900 still
stood in the Treasury on this account, al
though interest has CEASED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Milk Not Up to Standard.

Prosecutions for the sale of milk and
cream alleged to be not up to the stand
ard required by law were continued today,
six cases having been brought to the at
tention of the Police Court this morning
in every case the defendant forfeited 81
collateral instead of standing trial.
Those charged with selling cream which
did not contain 20 per cent of butter fat
we're Walter Souder, 7111a 9th street: AS
sad ]. Sahdala 9th and II streets. and
John w. Gregg. 616 o street Those
charged with selling poor milk were Wal
ace w. Souder. 7llh 9th street: Morris
Sacks. 260l l street, and Emma Preston
f1l street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04

square feet of tobacco bags, which made
a nice 8 by IL rug. He used a piece Of
thick flannel as a foundation and sewed
the bags to 1t each night on returning
from work. On several occasions some
Of the fellows from the office helped him
do the Sewing 1t was interesting work.
For some unknown reason many of the
helpers sewed the bags on backward. but
all were finally Strengthened out, and wnen
the rug was laid there was a little cele-
bration in the genius room. Now as he
looks at the rug in silence he prdes him
self upon his economy. And yet the re-
workers in good llumor and on the night
OF the rug laying cost him $245O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-04
Ailments Of Americans.

From the Boston Transcript
A prominent physician at Carlsbad
reckons on two or three fingers the chief
ailments Of Americans who consult him.
They are the results Of overindulgence
at the table and the worry habit con-
tracted by going the pace. The pace. as
every one knows. may be the too-enthu-
siastic pursuit Of any branch of busi-
ness or social life. moderate chase
when one gallops all the time that there
is mischief. To a staid and sober OBJ
server who cannot see more than one
side of a condition at a glance 1t ap-
pears possible that 1t would be easier
and pleasanter to take the remedy Of
moderation in this country than to have
to cross annually to foreign parts in
search OF a cure. But he would find DIFF
ficulty in leading any outside of his own
circle to agree with him. Getting into
shape to require the cure Is two thirds
of the fun. and the other third is found
in taking the cure.