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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
Midnight on the Rail.

1O how many of the vast multi
tude of the travelling public has
it occurred to reflect, for even
short time, on the varied incl
dents-not to mention accidents-of
midnight journey on a modern railway.
The noise of escaping steam, the
engines clangiug bell, the hurry and
hustle of an anxious and impatient
crowd as they Chamber into the vesti-
bules of their respective cars; the ALA
board OF the conductor accompanied
by his lantern signal to the engineman
to proceed; rele a Sc Of brakes, 81 ght
and almost imperceptible jar, a faint
rafting of windows and doors, a low
grinding sound and the long train OF
luxurious sleepers is off on its wild
nights run, laden with cargo of hu-
man freight whose Kaleidoscope Wis
ions are draped in mantle of their
own Importance.
1t is safe to make the conjecture that
only few, if indeed any, of these pas
sengers give more than a passing
thought to their environments, but
rather concern themselves with their
prospective ambitions, pursuits and
pleasures. To them the trip is a means.
not an end. But to the observant and
somewhat imaginative mind what
field for reflection, and what.an oppor-
tunity to indulge the fancy in those
subtle emotions which constitute the
true delight of travel.
AS the train rolls slowly out of Its
initial station and the now infrequent
lights glide by, how natural for the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
There is an .unrealized self in every

There is an ,unrealized self in every
man. Now and then we catch CLEANS
of our better life. They come to us in
stray, sacred moments as prospects
caught few times from some lofty
mountain altitude-the vision of that
other being, that better self buried
down deep within us, that cries out now
and then for freedom, for larger,
truer, nobler, divlner life. Every hon.
est effort toward the things that are
true and honest and just and pure and
lovely and of good report is SO much
gained toward the imprisoned ideal
within.-Rev. William G. Stinson, New
York.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28

mind to glance back to the lately quit
ted scenes and recall vividly each OBJ
ject that was dear or familiar, and
before the distance of a half score of
miles have been covered, by the now
swiftly moving train. he may have
lived q decade in that retrospective
glance.
Flying thru an impenetrable dark
ness-the veil of obscurity shrouding
the views of the immediate landscape
one is left to his own reflections and to
what degree of comfort his imagina-
tion may conjure up. Ever and anon
may be heard, above the mOnotonous
rumble, the warning shrieks of the To-
comotive as it suddenly approaches a
way-station or signal tower.
Passing the night telegraph stations
only blurred picture can be had, but
that is sufficient to relieve the mind of
any anxieties that may have been en-
tertained in regard to personal safety
unless wonted cheerfulness is unnat-
urally invaded by pessimistic appre-
hension that a telegrapher or tower
man, yet in advance, may be negligent
ir his duties, and probably make a
mistake that will send the entire train
to certain destruction. Reflections of
this ma ure, usually, are but momentary
and easily disposed of.
The next most natural thing to do
would be short study of our fellow
travellers, and if pursued carefully and
systematically dare say, would fur
nish somewhat humorous, as well as
instructive. topic. Some one has sagely
observed: "All pages of human life are
worth reading; the wise instruct; the
gay divert us; the imprudent teach us
what to shun; the absurd cure the
Spleen"
If one is but an embryo caricaturist
he cannot fail to be impressed with the
idea Of the abundance of raw material
at his command on midnight limited
The pOmpous mien of the successful
"self made" man; the easy and famil
, lar attitude of the commercial traveller
the quiet dignity of the clergy; the ex
! act primness of the ancient spinster
the luminous and hypocritical smile OF
the fawning parasite, with all the di
verting characteristics peculiar to each
are ever in evidence. And from any
r one of these subjects what memories
may be awakened; how the squint Of
{ an eye, the curl of lip or the peculiar
: ity of dress or costume may take III
Z back to bygone days that were redo
{ lent with the sweets of life; or yet lif
r veil and expose to our view the harsh
! or and sterner phases that we woult
!. gladly obliterate from memory.
/ The smoking compartment deserted
a ii we do not allow for the drowsy por
; ter, reclining in one corner-the sleep
Q ing berths occupied by their transien
Q tenants, and nothing to break the me
notony of existence, save an occasiona
8 cough, or the ever present snore fron
t behind the curtains. The moon no,
Q well up and spreading brilliant glor
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
TepMa. SI.UU a year in auvAnce.
Six Months. 30 cents.
The Man Who Wins.

The man who wins is the man who works
The man who tolls while the NJ xt man shirks;
The man who stands In his deep distress
With his head held high in the deadly press
Yes. he is the man who wins.
The man who wins is the man who knows
The value of pain and the worth of woes
Who lesson learns from the man who fails.
And moral finds in his mOurnful walls,
Yes, he is the man who wins.
The man VINO wins is the man who stays
In the unsought paths and the rocky ways,
And perhaps who fingers now and then,
To help some failure to rise again.
All, he is the man who wins!
And the man who wins is the man who hears
The curse of the envious in his ears,
But who goes his way with his head held high
And passes the wrecks of the failures by
For he is the man who wins.
Baltimore News
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28

6IX /OU may have observed" be-
gan Mr.. Fay, as soon as ]
had seated myself in his pri-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
THE LAST MOMENTS
WHEN TIE SPIRIT cRc 1875 THE
BORE =RLANC.
Passing Of Life as Seen by cnc
Who Is Not a Physician--Death
Rattle a Shock to
Listeners.

One afternoon a reporter for the
New York Sun was sitting in one of
the rooms OF the house surgeon of a
hospital in New York city, smoking a
cigar and chatting with the doctor
Y lie tie later busted himself with
lCoN"g over some Instruments that
10 Lad taken from case.
Al orderly entered and said: DOC.
tor. | think he is dying now"
Are his brother and mother here"
asked the house surgeon.
NO, they said they we're coming,
but they are not here yet"
IT'S case of severe operation"
said the doctor to the reporter. HE
took his ether all right and rallied
from the shock, but he has been
losing ground for two days. VIII you
come along with me?"
The reporter followed the physician
into one of the small rooms devoted
to private patients.
Lying fiat on his back on the mar.
row iron cot was young man, per-
haps a little more than 30. The bed.
narrow Counterpart was spread
smoothly on the cot and folded over,
with the sheet across the patients
chest.
His arms lay straight on either
side. His face did not indicate enact
alton. His breathing was irregular,
and there seemed to be a considerable
interval, sometimes longer and some.
times shorter, between the end of an
expiration and the beginning Of an
inspiration. The orderly stood a. the
fec Of the cot.
How lorS has he been uncon.
scious?" tho physician asked
"A little more than an hour" re,
piled the orderly
1--WE may talk" said the doctor. "he
won't hear us" Eu. this wa1 spoken
In a low tone, rs bsatted speaking in
the presence Of death.
Docs every person die uncon
scious?" he was asked.
Many persons are conscious when
they believe they are dying. They
become unconscious, and they may
or may not regain consciousness and
lose It again before death taxes place
"A period of Inconsistencies Is i'm
measurable to the subject A second
a minute, a million y2lr.-thCre Is
no difference so so e.. - ho is con
cerned."
"The death rattle" whispered the
orderly.
The intermittent breathing CT tn,
man on the cot had give. way to I
sound that was strange u one not &C
customed TO hear ia sound 50 IA
from human that It is mada but once
in lifetime aHd that IL whom owe I
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
Want Column

For Sale-Piano, sidebOard, tables,
chairs, heating stoves Majestic rang,
beds, dresScrs, rugs, carpets, writing
desk, fruit jars, dishes, kitchen uten.
sis, and light buggy and harness, Call
after Monday morning at the home OF
l. A. Ostien, 1853 East First North. VIC
Have removed my Office TO the
Thatcher Bank building Ifyou want
the best in ABSTRACTS, DEEDS &
CONVEYANCES give me call.
Prices consistent with good work.
John A. Crockett, Cache County's
Bonded Abstracter g. Examiner Of
Titles No. Center Street Phones
No. 6. VIC
For Sale-S0 acres OF good land in
Benson ward, with 20 acres Of good hay
land in Logan west field. The 100
acres goes to the first buyer for $1,000
"a snap. Inquire Of David Reese. VIC
For Sale.-l60 acres OF land, east Of
Blue Creek spring. So an acre. Hans
b. Olson. Millville.
For Sale-Fine Banjo and soleleath.
er case. Address Box Alb City,
| For Sale-.A good work horse for
sale cheap. Apply TO SO West First
North. VIC
LoST-Bay horse branded = on
right shoulder. About five years old
Julius Slender, VIC
FOR SALE-Househol furniture
for two rooms, and one mich COW
592 East Canyon road. VIC
ICE for Sale-Eggs and Poultry
wanted by Isaac Smith. VIC
Typewriting-If you have anything
you want typewriter telephone mt
your wants. Bell phone 244k. VIC
For Eight.roomed house will
lot and Darn: VIII rent all the rooms
o. part OF them. Apply TO POI Soutl
First East; Bell phone 322Y VIC
For Salc-L ucerne and timothy ma!
and straw. G. Balling, 3l6, So. Main
IndepeuJ phone 342, Bell lG9x, VI
DON'T YOU DO BUY land o
city property until you see the bar
gains have to dispose of, Jane
Mi.'igan, SmithAeld, Utah,
First class sand delivered to an
part Of town. W, T, Brown, Ind
Phone PA. VIC
II, j, Hansen, Westfeld, city scaver
ger and backyard work, Bell 'phon
lI2l
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29

passing to DO other side OF the Dor
derland uaan existence.
"UHeG .j.' IS perhaps tho one
word ~. comes nearest to Gaalsaat.
ing this sound Because, mn. be-, Of
the silence OF The death chambCr, it
seems loud to ears not acquainted
with &C. Il seems even loud enough
to be heard through the brick walls
and out in the street
The sound ceases, and the watchers
turn Il cir eyes toward the face of the
physician. 1t begins again, as II the
dead were awakening
"They will not come before he
dies" said the doctor
"Is he likely to regain conscious.
ness, even for moment?" the ply.
slcian was asked
81 don't think So" was the reply
MAY ! hold his hand, so that ii he
does be may feel that he is not
alone?'
Tho rhysiclan nodded assent
The mans finger tips seemed very
cold to the warm hand that took them.
There was no sign OF permission or
resistance The death rattle contin.
ued with longer intervals between
the breathings.
For how many minutes this con.
tlnued cannot be told; 1t seemed an
age. The strange, unearthly sound
ceased and two faces were turned
toward that of the physician.
Then there was convulsive move
ment of the body on the cot, followed
by jerk of the head as II from
strangulation. The jaw of the patient
fell and his eyes, which had opened,
stared at the wall
There had been no sign of response
from the hand of the dying man..
The orderly stepped to the head OF
the cot, and with the thumb and a fin.
ger of one hand pushed down the eye.
lids over the sightless eyes.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
JUST HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Story of an Elder, Mlree Pie and a
Careless Cock.

IF yo' will dess puhmit me to speci'
fy a word or two, pahson,' respectful
ly said a stranger who had entered
Ebenezer chapel just before the be-
ginning of the sermon, I'm take pleas
ure in infawmin' de bruddren and sis
tabs yuh disscmbled dat Puhsldin'
E'dah Fishback unanimously regrets
dat he cant be wild yo-all to-day, as
expected, uh.kaze he's dead, Muh
name am Magoon--Brudder LonZo
Magoon, 20 mought call it-fum over
beyant Timpkinsville; and de Eldah
descended upon muh household yis'
to-day, and we had chicken pot pie,
squinch pscwes, baked shoat AND
mine pie for dinner, and somehow or
nudder in her zeal, muh wiie-ine a
lady as dar Is in de land, tool-she
took and anonymously put boss lima
ment stduh brandy into de mince'
meat, and It killed de eldah plumb
dead 'Twung a glorious death, and
he met It half way! And | s'picions
all de rest CT us would be dis minute
uh.walkin' on de glory-lit hills of i'm
mawtality hand In hand wild de eldah
II twuzn't for de fact dat de good man
beat us to dat ar pie. Yass!-he
beat us to It. Ladies and gentleman
! thank yo' TO yoh attenshun! -
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
SUPERIOR WYOMING.

SUPERIOR, Wyoming May 81.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN I came here a
short time ago to take position as
straw.bOss In the mines Of the Super
10. Coal Co twenty.one miles north
east of Rock Springs and seven and
one miles from the main line Of tie
y. p. They have two mines In opera.
ton and are taking out about twenty
five cars of coal day They are lay
!dg tracks and opening up more mines
and expect to take out 100 cars OF
coal day when they get in full opera
ton There is a big force of carpen-
tiers, masons and plasterers here, who
will build between four and five hun
bred houses,
There are seven seams Of coal in
sight, ranging from seven to four
teen feet thick, and it is as good as
the best Rork Springs coal.
There is is no water here, all the
water we have being brought here in
cans and sold for twenty-five cents a
barrel. The company drilled well
here fourteen hundred feet deep, but
got no water. Then they pulled the
hole out of the ground, cut IL up in
three foot lengths and sold them to
the ranchers for post holes. They are
sinking another we'll now and II they
fail to get water they will pipe 1t from
Green river twenty-five miles away
The company claims to have enough
coal in sight here to average 100 cars
day for forty years. This is bleaky
desolate place, the elevation being zoos
feet. The people living here get theii
coal delivered for two dollars ton
The company is building large store
at the "B" mine and there will be
several branch stores at other mines
Prices for provisions and supplies cos,
about the same as al Rock Springs
Il. +. BAIR,
Superior, Wyoming.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
Kissing the Book.

The exact origin Of kissing the
Book in English courts, though mod
ern. Is obscure. 1t is not matter of
legal obligation but seems to be mere
ly custom dating from the middle or
end of the eighteenth century. If a
witness claims to follow the law ac.
cording to Coke and to take his cor.
poral oath" by touching he Book who
shall refuse him his right
Tho kissing act seems akin in.
'rol to what the fancy" call, some.
=, 1t unpicaslatly, saliva custom.
y.l,h In modern western life exists
a very few forms, though mapy of
30 lower classes still spit on a
IN Tor luck.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
CLING 70 ANCIENT RITES.
Moroccans SILL Offer Sacrifices to
Propltiate the Powerful.

A strange custom Gtill exists here,
that of sacrificing live animals to pro-
pitiate those in power An instance
of It occurred the other day when
three ragged women, yelled, dirty and
poverty stricken, came staggering up
the hill to tie ilagstaff which stands
in the middle of our camp, half push
ing, half carrying two sheep bound
and helpless. At the foot OF our ban
ner staff they laid the beasts down
and sticking a knife into their threats
left them there to die by slow inches.
No cries, no wailing, they huddled to-
rcther and sat motionless awaiting
Allah's will. The Interpreter inter
viewed them and discovered that they
were the wives of Moor whom the
new Kaid had imprisoned for the
usual sin--the owner shlp Of riches.
This brlgcad plundercd oyerythinG
and turned the women out to starye
Hearing of the approach of Basha
dor, friend, no doubt, of our lord the
sultan, they came to offer sacrifice
that he might have pity on them
Alas! nothing can be dom, the Ea'd
is all powerful, even the sultan Is
| helpless. Sometimes bullock Is
hamstrung on our road Strange &c
say the sacrificed animal cannot be
used for food by the petitioners, but
our escorts profit and drag of the
carcasses with happy grins,-Nationa
| Review
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
Sold "suHragette's" Furniture.

A crowd Of more than 1000 people
witnessed the sale at Market Cross.
Edinburgh, of certain furniture, the
property of Lady Steel, wife of the
late Sir James Steel. former lord pro-
vost of the city. Lady Steel refused
to pay house and property tax as a
protest against women not having the
vote. The amount Of the tax was els
9s, and the first article put up, a
handsome oak sideboard, realized
nearly double that amount.-London
Graphic.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
To Improve Russian Ports.

The Russian government intends TO
carry out a series Of work connected
with improving the conditions and
general facilities of the leading ports
in European Russia. A start is to be
made In the port OF ST. Petersburg,
and then either the port OF Libau or
the new port of Windau, both in the
Baltic provinces, will be taken in
hand. Afterward the authorities will
deal with the ports OF Archangel,
Odessa, Batoum and Astrakhan.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
Not What He Wanted.

Lam selling new burglar alarm"
said the gentlemanly agent, Can
interest you in 1t? This contrivance
will Ak it SD that everybody will be
awakened the moment burglar steps
inside the house. 1t can't"
Il don't want 1t. II you have any
kind of a contriyance that viii keep
my wife from waking ~ when burg.
lars break in, come aroUud and | will
talk business with you"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
Professional Pride Touched.

The municipal CRATER had made a
full confession.
Don't you feel better now?" they
asked him, kindly.
well" he admitted, I'm q little
sore to find that l went cheaper than
some Of the other fellows"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29

The officers OF the Cache Stake Re-
lief Society will hold meeting in the
tabernacle next Saturday at 10 o'clock.
During the past week the Spande
Furniture Co has received a car OF
Universal stoves and ranges and car
Of Victor tables. See adj on page 5.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29
Priesthood Meeting.

The priesthood meeting Of the Ben.
son stake will be held Saturday, June
at 10 o'clock. A good attendance Is
desired.
ALMA MERRILL,
b. A. HENDRICKS.
VIM. WADDoUPS.
Stake Presidency.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-05-29

'5cha," sad his wife, now you
leedlt tel, &c you matted the letter
gave ynd This mor.aS.
-. C.. ,5. 80. UrAt aaEcs you
hink Glir
"i diG. a.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
WESTMINSTER.

Westminster, February 5.-Rev. j. r
Moore and wife are now comfortably
domiciled in the Baptist parsonage.
j. s. CATER has installed large gaso-
line angiue for his electric dynomo.
Leland Marett, who clerks for Ruskin
Anderson, of Seneca, was here Sunday.
ID. l.. Norris is occupying his new
residence.
q. w. Leathers has erected hand
some new residence, which he is now
occupying.
c. l.. Foster and family and w. M.
Lemmons End family have lately moved
here.
Mrs. j. FL. Bibb is expecting for her
guests this week her sister, Mrs. DR.. O..
b. Floyd, of Fairburn, Ga, and her
mother, Mrs. r. e. Mason, of Charlotte,
N. G.
Mrs. j. B. r. Freeman, of Piokens,
visited her friend, Mrs. John Griffin, last
week.
j. & j. S Carter have commenced the
erection OF g large concrete warehouse
on Main street.
Dr. H. K. Rosser has built an addition
to his residence this winter.
Misses Emma and Luna Moore visited
their brother, John Moore, in Seneca,
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. j. u. Harrell went to South
Union Saturday 10 conduct the fp Neral
services of Mrs. Ann Bailey Bla.eley,
who died on Friday, February 1.
Paul p. Sullivan, of Madison, was In
town last Thursday.
Does anyone know of the whereabouts
of John t. Wilson, a Confederate vete-
ran, who oerved in Company X, Second
Regi ment of South Carolina Infantryf
Ii he would write to John T. Wilson, OF
Westminster, he would receive paper
that might prove nsefnl to him. 1t ap-
pears that Wilson's post Office address is
Walhalla and he has applied for pen.
sion at the Department of the Interior,
of which v. Warner is commissioners
The paper the Westminster Wilson holds
is dated January 81. He is anxious for
the proper man to have it. So far he
has been unable to get any trace of him
WV ohoOhoo"hu thO iOo0oi Wdo hloG oOu
to Walhalla.
Tho Woodmen Of the World have
erected handsome monument over the
grave of j. p. Mcdonald, one of the de.
ceased members of Westminster Camp,
No. AZ. The work was done by the
Hunt Marble and Granite Company, OF
Westminster.
| Prof. John G.. Clinkscales. OF Wofsort
College, a distinguished lecturer ant
educator, will make an address In the
Methodist church next Sunday at II
a. M, and at Rock Springs and Center
on the afternoon and evening OF the same
day. A correspondent of the Sontherr
Christian Advocate, writing from Jones
vile. has tho following to say of him
"Prof. j. G. Clinkscales, of Wofford Col
llege, delivered quite an interesting aEd
foroeful address In the Methodist churci
Sunday morning, which was enjoyed bS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
The Cigarette Bill.

Senator Blease's anti cigarette bill
passed its third reading in the Senate on
Monday. Tho text of the bill is as follows:
Section 1. That after the approval of
this act it shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to sell, offer or
expose for sale any cigarettes or olga
ssrette papers.
$, Section 2. That any person, firm or
corporation, or thNir agent, violating
the provisions of thia act shall be subject,
upon conviction there for, to pay o fine of
mot moro than one hundred dollars or to
suffer imprisonment for not more than
thirty days, within the, discretion of the
trial court.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
Fresh from South Carolina.

Athens, Ca, February 5.-Early last
Friday night Mrs. Fannie Cooper, of
Hoyt street, discovered man in her
room, who, on being seen, jumped from
the window. She recognized him as Will
scroggins. In few hours the police
had him In Jail. He is painter and
claims to come from South Carolina. He
says he 10 o negro and has negro wife.
The police say there is no doubt of the
fact that Scroggins is white man.