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The Dolores star., 1909-09-03


ingray."
If you do as | ask Let the boy go,
Ankony."
You plead well ! don't wonder
you want the Hemingway escutcheon
kept clean, and I'm sorry can't ac-
commodate You"
You won't?"
Il can't"
Rubbish Win you?"
Il will not, Mr.. Twining. must pro
ceed with the prosecution"
! pulled myself in hand with
strong effort
IF did what want to do I'd throt-
tie you. Ankony," said. and / went
out and shut the door between him
and my rage, which was becoming un.
governable.
! spent the rest of the morning in
a determined effort to find something
to change the course of events and
save Dan. But all my determination
and eagerness went for nothing. There
was absolutely nothing l could lay
hands upon. Ankony was inexorable
and vindictive. And no help could
come outside of Ankony. There was
no further appeal to be made to him.
knew of nothing with which to
threaten or frighten him. He was I'm
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CHAPTER 1.-The story onens wi,, :.
SGehe at box party Miss H.nria,,.
Winsianley. sister of Bishop winstaniey
39serheard Banker Ankopy pronose ~
paroara Hemingway, Whose. brother Nav
IN ms employ. Dan was one OF the
go, popular young men. Dan showed
Te gome nervousness when Attorney Tom
kony. reiuseo An
He looked positively ghastly at that
"Oh. good Lord" he cried, Il hoped
she could stave him on"
She didn't accept him."
No. no-of course not But
wish"
1t seems to me-" l cut in, that
you'd be glad to have 1t over. He
WAS bound to offer himself sooner or
later. and now that he's done 1t and
she has refused him, you all under
stand each other, and he won't be for
ever underfoot. as he has been. 1t
will be much less embarrassing all
round"
He shook his head and. lighting a
cigar. walked on moodily beside me.
''Ankony is the devil" he said nerv-
ously. you don't understand"
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powrl.. /, india.

The custom Of extorting dowriss
has grown into the very fabric Of the
social life and Is . standing disgrace
to the Bengali community, which has
no justification to plead or apology to
offer. The practice has now assumed
alarming proportions Of parents Of
boys extorting costly dowries ~ .
condition Of marrying their sons. The
marriage OF q daughter among BEN
gallis has become an expensive AFFAIR.
and the amount IN cash demanded BY
the father or guardian Of the boy and
paid BY the father or guardian Of the
bride varies with the educational at.
tainments Of the bridegroom. The
Indian Daily News published . few
days ago a piteous appeal from r.
spectacle Hindo parents of dowerless
daughters. Nation.
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irish M.aIstr.ts.. Way.

Nearer seven feet tall than six was
the father OF the present earl Of En-
niskillen. He was q magistrate and .
mighty fox hunter. He used to come
to the Justice room" ready dressed
for hunting quite early in the morn
Ing. In order to hear cases before he
started OF to the meet. His practice
was to hear the plaintiff and then
horsewhip the defendant. abusing him
for behaving in such = blacksuardly
manner. Then he heard the defend
ant and afterward horsewhipped tho
plaintiff. 1t IL said that both parties
left the court perfectly setisned. each
saying that the other had been horse
whipped by his honor.
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The Hall That Sorrows.

"You can't guess what my neighbor
wanted to borrow then" said the wom-
an as she came into her room and shut
the door. my typewriter. The ma
chine work on to make my living.
that gets out OF whack II n stranger
looks at 1t. He wanted TO borrow that.
Why didn't he ask me to cut Oh my
hair and hand II to him."
People are the limit the world
over" returned the girl. when II
comes to borrowing. They seem to
lose their heads. Aunt Mat had q
woman friend who asked her one day
to lend her her $500 violin to practice
on awhile. She was furious because
Aunt Mat refused"
was Determined 70 Wed.
Swathed like q mummy and lying
on a cot In the Punxsutawney (Pa.)
hospital. James Sharkey. who Q week
previous fell 80 feet from . bridge.
peeped with one eye from his bandages
and watched the ceremony that made
him 4 husband. Miss Bessie McIAugh.
lin. daughter OF Justice Of the Peace
I. b. Mclaughlin. Of Somerville. was
the bride. The marriage register was
signed by the injured man, but he had
to hold the pen between his teeth to
do 1t, making his mark. Sharkey fell
from railroad bridge and both arma
and one leg were broken. his abdomen
was ripped open and his face was
bruised almost beyond recognition. and
ono eyelid split. He did not lose con
sciousness and demanded that his wed.
ding n1ana he carried Otf
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Am | to understand you refuse to
have anything to do with the prose
cutiong" he cried
You certainly are. Ankony'
Il must remind you of your obliga-
tion to the company
There's an obligation before it,"
said. my hand on the knob
That sounds very fine" he sneered
Naturally. I can understand that you
wish the Hemingway name kept clean,
since
Don't go any further, if you please.
l shall send in my resignation at
once"
"oh. better think twice of that, Mr..
Twining"
| went out and shut the door But
halfway down the hall 1 turned de-
liberately, hesitated only n moment,
and went back. What pride had for
myself and for Dan and Barbara was
gone. Matters must be amicably ad-
justed II possible.
"Ankony," ] said, going in to him.
'for Gods sake think of Miss Heming.
ray, II you won't think of the boy.
you would not have followed this
course. You wouldn't have consid-
cred 1t. You would have been full of
other plans this morning. Surely we
can't hold women to blame for not
caring for us when we ask them to.
It's not fair. Love isn't to be COM
pelled: you know that as well as I
do. Think better of this. Won't you?
You know what an honored place
theirs has always been in the COM
munity. You know what luck they've
had ever since their fathers death.
and how they've met it, You have
been guest in their house, a friend
of them both You must have ad-
mired their courage. their smiles, and
the incompatible way in which they
have both set themselves to make
things come right. The boy has been
weak"
He stole the money" he broke in.
Yes, | know be did. I'm not exon.
Grating him; I'm not trying to. 1t was
crime. and ! recognize it, of course,
ard your right to prosecute, n you are
so determined. But put yourself in
his place If you can. He is simply
prodigal in his kindness There are
more people in town to-day who have
been buoyed up and frightened by
him than by any other man, old or
young. Maybe he did take your money
to help do it. But as much as he ever
expected to do anything he expected
to pay it all back. He stinted himself;
1t was only with others he was gem
erous. And then his sister-he wanted
to make things easy for her II be
could. He was ashamed to afmit that
he couldn't keep 1t up. Foolish? or
course it was foolish. But you ad-
mire him little for trying to carry
his end of the Hemingway string as it
had always been kept up, don't you?
You see what 1t has already cost him.
Don't make 1t cost him everything
he's got. Give him another chance.
He'll redeem himself You'll see Try
him"
You ask too much"
TOO much, l only ask what you've
done for fellows that were rascals and
deep-dyed culprits. Surely you can
give him the leniency you gave them.
AS for the bad influence, there won't
be any. as you must admit, since no
one knows of It. nor will know Of II
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poIysot Waiter Wac American.

At a restaurant in the Wall street
district in New York where the walters
all speak French and many Of them
German there Is q popular waiter who
Is known to various regular customers
as Franz. Frank and Francois. He
speaks German and French with equal
fiuency. and on that account was the
subject Of a bet which he had TO decide
yesterday. One man who had known
the waiter for years said that Frans
was a German. and another was Just
as certain that he was French. and .
third said that both men were wrong
and that the linguist waiter undoubt-
edly came from Alsatia. or from that
part OF Switzerland where every child
speaks three languages. each with
foreign accent. They were all sur
prised to hear that Frank. n he pre-
fers to be called, was born In the
Eighth ward. and has never been
further from New York tkan Wash.
ington.
The Dolores star., 1909-09-03
CHAPTER 10.

The next day Ankony sent for me.
/ am the legal adviser of the Central
Savings Company.
He was looking particularly belli-
cose. 1t was at once evident to me
that he had his foot on somebody's
neck and meant to keep it there. l
thought of what Miss Winstanley had
said of self-made men in the first
generation. Surely, l told myself,
there were but few of them who were
not belligerent.
Here's pretty kettle of fish,"
Ankony declared.
l removed my gloves and found
comfortable chair. l was in no haste,
az am not greatly interested in the
kettles Of the acting president OF the
Central Savings Company, except as
! am paid 70 become so. and Ankony's
mood and the recollection of his ag-
gressiveness the night before made
me little more antagonistic, IL pos
sible. than usual.
ITS the last thing in the world any
body would have thought likely to
happen" he said. Upon my soul.
don't see why it's SO hard for man
to keep himself square these days.
He has>been going it bit strong. per-
haps, but I'm fond of him, and I'm not
naturally suspicious, and the thought
that he might be tempted never oc-
CURED to me-"
Would you mind going at 1t other
end round?" l suggested, for l hate
to guess at things
He flushed. He hates suggestions.
'If you want it fiat. fiat you'll get
it." he said, coarsely. "Hemingray's
been stealing from the company"
l smoothed my gloves.
NO" said quietly; "oh, no; not
Dan Hemingway"
Ankony was purple in minute
You're mighty sure of that, are
you?" he sneered.
81 am" said l.; Il know Dan Hem
ingray."
You know Jim Austin, too, don't
your
l WINGED inwardly. Austin is an ex.
pert accountant. infallible, and an
honest fellow besides.
What of that?" / demanded.
Well he says Hemingway is a
thief"
I'm sorry he thinks So" re-
marked.
You don't? You won't?"
"No, of course l won't"
You mean that Austin's wrong?'
He may be. No man is infallible
always"
Jim Austin hasn't been found ma
king any mistakes that know Of"
What does he say about it?"
asked.
That Hemingway has taken about
three thousand, and that he has been
taking it for more than six months.
OF course understand that under the
circumstances"
Under no circumstances would
believe a thing like that until it had
been proved to me-"
1T won't take long to prove 1t. Wen
call Austin"
Wait If you are convinced, you
may convince me, II you can. am
not ready to talk with any one out
side yet Not even Austin"
He sneered openly. A sneer from
man like Ankony is not a nice thing
to stand. / beat my gloves against
my leg l wanted to throw them in
his face. But it was not at just the
stage in the proceedings when l could
AFFORD to, SO held down my choler.
He dragged chair to the table, and
followed. He flung open the books
with an air of triumph that he had
not the decency to conceal. l knew
how he was smarting under Barbara's
refusal
For an hour we went over the ac-
counts. Then we looked up and faced
each other: Jim Austin had made no
mistake.
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TraIn waited While Engineer shsvs

Train Waited while Engineer shavsd.
A train stopped abruptly few milee
outside the little station Of Hergat4. n
Bohemia, recently. and the passengsrs
alighted to ascertain what had hap
pened. They found the guard engaged
in shaving the engine driver. who apoa.
oRised for the delay. and explainsd
that he was about to propose to ~
young woman in the refreshmsnt ruosa
at the next station, and he Aa4 -
time to complete his toilet be1oro
starting.
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they reached the hedge In front OF
Pedro's cottage he lcaped IL Ike .
rabbit. A moment more and Jim
stood on the tiny porch with his arms
about Mercreda-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
To Abolish SzCeOtb0r.

EVIDENTLY the people of Colorado do not cher
ish very high opinion for the sweatbox, there is
bill before the legislature of that state to abo-
ish it, The NezOs published in Denver, has the
following to say in regard TO the measure: This
bill cannot pass too quickly 1t is not, we believe,
one of the pledges of any party. But it should be
the duty and the delight of both parties to aid in It's
passage. The sweabox, as it is sometimes Called
the third degree il one OF the most Infamous
practices that grew up in civilized community
Stripped of all fine preenses, it consists in taking
prisoner charged with crime with guilty knowl-
edge of crime into private Office, and there quizz
ing, beating, threatening and cursing him until he
tells the story his inquisitors wish to hear The law
of the land declares that no man may be compelled
to testify against himself. The police departments
in hundred cities of America have abrogated that
law, and rest their opposition to crime solely on
their ability to make men testify against themselves.
This gentle custom is not universal one. In
England the accused is generally cautioned by his
captors to say nothing that be used against him
at his trial It appears that the mode of procedure
in gaining evidence is just the in this country
Its popularity, however, is on the decline. AS rule
such confessions repudiated when the prisoner
is finally arraigned and has secured counsel to de-
fend his rights 1t also frequently happens that the
presiding Judge refuses to accept such testimony
and censors the officials for resoring to such crude
and uncouth methods.
The barbaric sweatbox should be outlawed in
very state in the Union. 1t is unbecoming civil
lied, christian and enlightened nation to permit
these brutal tactics to occur in its midst If
munity pays annually enormous sums to high-sala-
ried officials, it has right to expect that these Of
fcials will use their brains in gaining legitimate
evidence to convict wrongdoers. So abolish the
sweatbox for it is surviving relic of other ancient
forms of torture that is rapidly disappearing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25

Some people have many faces 8 a town clock.
No green but what he get fingers burned
The prohibition blowing the pigs bristes
When statesman got stand either
stand on his dignity or take flop.
The suge such kicker that she would
of pair of presidential brogans in a week.
M An exchange that the sorchange artist
the long green but there large number of the artists who
are not out.
brewer that prohibition going put the South
hog Well the blind pig willing and able the
will not make squea about it.
The theory that there is honor among thieves hard
Jolt the other day when exesden of this place tried
out of two hundred dollars telling her
he could the release of her husband from waen
The writer may not be position throw bricks anyone
would rather be maggot feeding the body dead
to be thief like that fellow.
read the works of the worlds greatest poets admit however
who has to hustle bread and butter for Nancy the
spend time poey land absorbing poeca The
poet the LYDIA Pnkham of the literary world thmbe
his compound taken after supper large dose practical
there to take.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
Fake Mediums.


NOWADAYS fake mediums almost as penti-
full as doorknobs or electric bulbs and they all ap-
pear to be doing profitable business. In New
York City-whch is the Mecca for all the chicanery
imaginable-the psych ,al SO ,iety has a FIVE thou
sand dollar test reward whereby me diums prove
that they are genuine. AS yet not one of these
wonderful mediums has made any attempt to annex
the money. If these smooth chaps capable of
performing the things which they claim they can do
is it not strange that of them try to win the
five thousand dollars by the simple reading test of
the psychical society? This should convince the de-
luded ones that they are being heeced by sharpers
These so-called religious sects are becoming
very numerous in all parts Of the country and the
manner in which they make their livelihood differs
not one iota from the tricks Of gamblers and bucket
shop sha, pers. With gamblers it is usually clash
of wits against wits, but with mediums and such
takers it is an appeal to the superstitiousa clever
chap matched against a dull, -witted person
whose fears hold him in bondage
While it is admitted that these sharpers do no
harm in the transaction of their nefarous business,
nevertheless it is only few degrees removed from
that of the three-card monte game and other bunco
tricks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
To REGULATE ThenteyS.


THE city of New York is again having its an.
nua spasm about the low morality of the stage. 1t
is said that the present movement is widespread and
is likely to carry weight than any of its short
lived predecessors In fact the present agitation is
so strong that the managers have joined in the
chorus and are demanding that some effort be made
to regulate the moral tone of the theaters Messrs.
Klaw and Erlanger, including Mr.. Frohman. are in
sympathy with the present movement and heartily
agree with the public that change is desirable.
According to the unanimous opinion which has
SO far been given utterance in the PRESS it is possible
that New York will establish censorship all of
it's theaters This would take the responsibility from
the managers and place it where it belongs-on the
shoulders of the playwrghts Considering the great
outburst of public opinion against the stage it is
evident that New Yorks vice suppressor has been
getting lax in his Duties else he is satisfied with
his past achievements and is not signing for new
honors.
Things theatrical in New York must have be-
come very low when the managers clamor for a Gen.
sor This indicates that the theatrical trusts sphere
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
Kentllchy's School System.

Ke7ltWcEy1S Oc7IOOI OySteO1.
KENTUCKY is now experiencing an enthusiastic
awakening in it's educational department. 1t was
recently discovered by the statistics that there
were sixty-fv thousand literate white persons in
Kentucky and that the state still contained over four
thousand log-cabin schoolhouses Since the facts
were published the state Of Kentucky has felt
ashamed of the ancient methods of her school system
and she is striving to emulate the good example
which prevails in her sister states.
Kentucky has long been famous for her blue
blooded horses her bourbon and her blue grass. Let
us hope that in the near future her schools will also
become as favorably we'll known.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
What o. Refovnant07y Should Be.

What o. Refo7D1zt0ry Should Be.
The reformatory that is merely prison bellies
its name The idea of the reformatory is to return
young offenders to society as useful citizens but
there is still considerable difference of opinion re-
garding the best method of reclaiming them. The
mere separation of youths from hardened criminals
is good thing in ITSELF and by breaking bad habits
confinement in the institution is often all that is
necessary to effect reform.
1t is not beside the purpose to figure the cost to
the state, for the reformatory is justified econom
ic as we'll as moral grounds. In making good cit-
zens out of individuals who would otherwise continue
to prey upon society it saves great deal of future
expense. But while the most costly system doubt
less pays for itself in this way it is in order to keep
for doing the work.
In some states the reformatories conducted
like schools and in other states they resemble facto.
ries and very nearly pay for themselves The war;
den of Michigan institution in the latter class is
sure that the industrial method brings just good
results as the Other besides costing from two to f-
teen times less
The danger Of the industrial plan is that it will
end in something that is little different from the
penitentiary system, but there is doubt that the
educational idea may be overdone and that the pro.
ductive labor has a reformative value The ideal
reformatory would not omit schooling, and it would
provide work for it's inmates that is clearly to
be useful and not merely for exercise or training
Spokesman Review.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25

of influence does not control the situation as fully as
the public is lead to believe. As long as the box
receipts are flush they little what "magic" was
utilized in producing the result. Under q censor
they are likely to find conditions far from their ex-
pectations.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
NOTICE..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of THE MIRROR who
regular lists will please consider such sample
copies IT, after reading conclude that THE MIRROR
worthy Of patronage send to this Office for
trial subscription at IS published above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25

ANY man may make mistake. None but a
fool will stick to it. Second thoughts are best, as
the proverb says.-Cicero.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25
S ALT AND.
SUPER SALT
By
ANGLICUS
EOREWORD.

EOREWORD From the "Christian Register (observe
reading gen. good
true English school the stages m
"he stage Boyhood when the wicked
things going do when uph is the of
The second stageis Manhood when
things thought OF when bos-ths the of life
stage Old Age when repent the wicked things
have doage That gen. if gem was
it did not in it's beautiful simplicity any English
schoolgirls English school girl young Miss
chiefly occupied with the study botany hockey and blue language
She taught department. the wisdom eectuy hidden
follower of the blessed of music exemp6ed
"Mee Me- Love- Where Shines the Cocktail She paints little
paper She writes of her appropriations of Longow and
Tennyson aud Baude and others of her dinky little novel
realistic bas-kind Of thing which begins orham
his reception YET strive as he might he could
drunk he assured himself and the festive company
and bounce and forth All the above bphemy
pay attention to it.
CPILOGUE AND PERORATION. The English school girl is
l. divinity be worshipped yet
in the golden egg observe friends you
the opportunity all the miniature which will in time
develop amazing beauties of that peerless daughter the
Gods modern Engshwoman ep COOL beseec thee Just
opened ecipse the ubown think that's
rather you say this rosebud
clothing and the overadow the
naughty debutane If catch specimen will talk
you many things of encyclopedia About
they begin get aganthe pesky ceheres
to EN- Far be it from eavesdrop dormtory
Academy of Young wouldn't be nice
shonoable? think the idea gives kind of hod
Joy infexbe safedoor becomes flexible
hesated and he Church of England
after all they useless herone needs the single
for the of psychological Unlike
divines her merits She does not belong to sorority
PIN She hockey but does cant about Wagner
the pga and the never to- beorgoten
impossible length of limb accept devotion Out of
strange land cry thee SQUADS skyscrapers
land overlooking with blk and bunkum
fact eeunch the home Of the bravo (Coe
any three of yeD
the production of everything but great
Ebert Hubbard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25

FEAR is not in the habit of speaking truth.
When perfect sincerity is expected, perfect wisdom
must be allowed. Nor is any one who is apt to be
angry when he hears the truth any cause to wonder
that he does not hear it-Tacitus.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25

The rewards of great living are not external
things, withheld until the browning hour of
arrives; they by the way-in the consciousness
of growing power and worth, of duties nobly met,
and work thoroughly done. Joy and peace are by
the way.-Mable.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the
delusion of youth.-Disraeli
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-25

lavish the production of everything but great
Ebert Hubbard.