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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12
q Few Words About Fate.

Did you ever notice the great "a
mount of men whom fate" can never
keep down? They simply march
forward in a modest manner and
take by divine right the best of
everything the world affords. But
to attain success they never lie in
wait, nor scheme, nor seek to adapt
their sails to catch the breeze of
popular favor. They are alert and
alive to any good that may come
their way, and when it does come
they tarry not but simply the stead
lily move on"
Now dear readers all those that
seem to have lost all hopes by being
confined behind prison walls. can,
on your release very easily overcome
this simple word fate" Keep
your mind on the great and splendid
things you would like to do, and
then as the days go gliding by you
will find yourself seizing the oppor-
tunities that are required for the
fulfllment of your desire, just as
the coral insect takes from the run
ming tide the elements that it needs.
Thought is supreme and to think is
often better than to do. T he
thoughts that you hold is hourly
transforming you into that particular
person you so admire. Thought
is the voice of the soul" and it is
as unnatural to keep thoughts to
yourself as it is to curb the sound OF
the sea. Think out your own ideas
and express them in the sunshine OF
intelligence. Intellect is far more
lovely companion than beauty. II
YOU wish to have friends cultivate
solitude instead Of society. The
ONLY way to secure friends is to be
one, and before you are fit for friend.
ship you must be able to do with
out it. That is to say you must have
sufficient self-relianc, out of tht
surplus of your energy to take care
of yourself. Character, which il
one of the essential parts of friend
ship, is the result of two things
mental attitude and the way 70,
spend your time.
The most perfect mental attitud,
consists of courage, frankness ant
: cheer. By laying hold of the force
of the universe you will be stron.
with them. 1t is not well to liv
with your thoughts and ideas lef
unspoken and undeveloped. Honest
is never to be feared, so if yo
think honestly for others you vii
be interesting to others. s.-Ex
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12

We have become a community of
cliff dwellers in large city; dwell
ers in cliffs inaccessible to the neigh
bour, where the individual is apt to
regulate his conduct from the stand
ard of selfish desire and not from
the standard of public opinion. -
Theodore P, Shonts in Mediator. !"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12
$1.OOa Year
TERMS: 6 Months Fifty Cts.
The Grave of the
First Napoleon.
w. r. N.

In lonely valley, in the heart of
mass of rock in the Atlantic Ocean,
lies the tomb which for some years
held the ashes of the first Napoleon,
one of the greatest warriors and
statesmen the world ever knew.
His body now rests by the banks
of the Seine, among the French peo-
pie whom he loved so much" but
the spot where it was first laid will
ever possess a deep historical inter-
est, and being especially sacred in
the eyes of France. The scene has
changed much, according to reports,
since the emperor was buried there,
the foliage having grown more lux
uriant, and nothing remains of those
first weeping willows planted at the
grave.
Napoleon was buried here on the
9Th of May, 1921. He was lowered
to his grave with such honors as his
enemies could give him. Minute
guns were fired from war ship in
the harbor, and as the coffin was
consigned to it's resting place, three
heavy volleys of artillery were dis
charged. The English government
gave orders that no inscription
should be placed on the toumb, but
the words General Bonaparte!"
General Bonaparte, indeed! How
little did such petty malace effect
the greatness of the name they thus
sought to belittle! Thereafter the
toumb was the goal of many pill
grim, and the thousands who visited
it spoke not of General Bonaparte,
but of Napoleon the Great, En-
peror of France.
There came time wien England
was to suffer humiliation for her
treatment of the first Napoleon. A
ruler was placed on the throne of
France simply because he was a
nephew of the exile of St. Helena,
and though lacking in courage, in
moral principal. in real greatness,
was kissed and visited by Queen
!, Victoria, because he was emperor of
France, the elect of his people.
General Bonaparte was revenged.
So the British styled the Father of
His Country "Mr. Washinghon;"
, but his greatness was not extin-
guished by the small impertinance.
! 1t was during the reign of Lewis
Philippe that the remains were
! brought back TO France. The ves-
3 sci which bore the sarcophagus en-
: tered the harbor of Cherbourg on
the End of December, 1910, the an
? niversary of the victory of Auster-
litz. At Havre, the body was placed
on board small steamer on the
Seine, in catafalque on deck, so as
to be visable to the people who lined
both sides of the stream. 10 des-
cribe the imposing cerimonies and
demonstrations with which the aug
e ust remains were received on their
: passage through France would re-
! quire volums. In Paris the whole
population turned out to welcome
back the dead emperor. The body
was carried into the Church of. the
: Inivalides by thirty-two of Napol-
. cons old guard, preceded by the
Prince de Joinville, who was to pre-
sent it to the king who stood ready
q to receive it. The speeches were
g brief; an eloquence of words were
o needless; the occasion was eloquent
! enough. Sire" said the Prince, i
present to you the body of the EN-
: peror Napoleon" L receive it,
: was the kings answer. in the name
it of France"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12

If the facts as they exist annually
in Marysville doesn't explode the
B. S. theories, then ask Marysville
resident a native SOM if there is
Hell''-Wboop! E E!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12
at Flood
Tide.
Sherlock

With the bridge over the Amer
lean river to the south washed away,
the tracks to the north torn up,
Marysville, California is devoid of
outside communication by rail. To
be thus marooned and on Chinese
New yeal is hell"
1t has been heralded broadcast
by the Bible students brigade that,
during recent conclave held in
Washington, D. c., they concluded
hell was non-existant; that, fire and
birthstone, molten lava, etc., should
no longer be held in dread Of
materlization by the sinner.
Be it ever so frse we do not
question their theoriessa tall! tall !!
But there is a.'shell' and here on
earth. With the above setting l
have depicted for Marysville
is it. With the Chinese populace
as instigators Marysville is one con-
tinuous round Of fireworks and tom
tom beating, which to the celestial
ear is southing music, but to the resi-
dent it, is forced sufferingof a weeks
duration. One week is exactly
time it takes to celebrate Chinese
the New Year" A stranger living in
one of the hotels Of the doomed city
wouldn't know whether or not the
racket was caused by the history in
the library repeating itself, or some
guests pet dog had chased another
guests fuzzy hat up the hall tree,
unless some one explained that it
was the dream smokers con-
, vention.
) Chop Suey, noodles, and Fan Tan
reign supreme for seven calandel
days, not recording the dreadful dir
) caused by the drums, horns, fire.
, workers and heathens. These al
7 mond-eyed worshippers are arden
r in their effort to create enough
t racket, and display enough incased
s Dupont to frighten away even the
} most persistent devil.
At early candle light" arrayed
n their War-God togs, carrying
I flags that look like white rag a
e which a bottle of red ink had beer
I thrown, they present themselves tt
e the marshal of ceremonies who il
e turn conducts each member of the
laundry workers local. to his ap
: pointed station in the procession
! Among shouts, horn blasts, show
e ers of confetti, with rockets in it }
e the parade starts. This is truly
e spectacle to a nonresident, but fo
s resident and tax payer living il
! an enlightened country, under en-
3, lightened laws, to be thusly imposes
u upon by bunch of almond-eyed
rat exterminators is exactly wha
e Sherman said about war.
y AChineese New Year, as it is cele
% brated in Marysville, is not with
9 out it's usual quota of causalities
runaways, fires. fights, and lost kids
~ with others too numerous to men
> ton. And ever since the write
" had an unpleasant experience wit
:" a spirited horse in one hand and b
best girl in the other he, (not th
f horse), SHES every time he sees
l. laundry sign, and is now advocatin
A. the wearing ofsblnd brides b
to those whose nervous system hs
l. been hampered by+the Noodle Ped
m dlers" celebrations, thus overcomin
: any delay caused by signs to the pei
:" istrain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12
Vol. XXVI.-No 6.
The Philosophy
OF DO.
Chuzzlewit.

Get interested in what you Can
Do instead of fussing away mind
and heart on what you Can't Do
Nautilus.
1t is said that only one perfect
man ever lived, and that no man
ever lived that could not be CRITICS.
ed. Possibly this may be true.
There are so many operations in the
making of a man, that it would be
nothing short of marvellous if each
one were perfectly performed, re-
suit that would be essential in the
production of really perfect man.
1t should be remembered, how
ever, that all human life and human
effort is complex in the same degree
and that the perfect man is no more
in evidence than his perfect work.
To speak or act as if the fact that
only one perfect man ever lived
should justify any lack of effort to
try to be perfect is step in the
wrong direction. The value of SER
vice to humanity and the progress
of the worlds industry is measured
not by what individual workers in
it Cannot Do but what they Can Do.
If you admit before you start that
you cannot be a success then it is
logical to admit that you don't want
to be. This is the jumping off place
where every man is certain to ar
rive who becomes inoculated with
the virus of Can't Do 1t.
The Philosophy of Do has the di-
rectly opposite effect. The m
who Can Do 1t strives for perfection
knowing that whether he reaches il
or not he will come nearer to 1t by
pulling at the trace than he will by
hanging at the breeching. The way
to become a sharp-shooter, it is said
Is to practice shooting at the mark
until one becomes 80 proficient al
to hit it first occasionally, then Of
ten, then with regularity. 1t is th'
sharpshooters of the world to-da!
who will make its future history
These men of science, art, Literature
of law aud philosophy, these men
who aim at perfection and witt
stout heart, clear brain, true eye am
strong hand, keep on trying to as
sist struggling humanity; trying t.
cope with disease, to master tn
earth, sky, and sea; trying always an
forever trying to hit the bulls ey
of perfection; working always work
ing for the betterment of huma
conditions; facing always facin
bitter obstacles and making willin
sacrifices, all this and more for th
Setterment and high uplift of tn
great Christlike Brotherhood of ma
and all humanity. Taey may nc
reach the goal of perfection br
their efforts will always raise thel
above the level of their fellows, an
incidently as they 60 on their VI
ward way their names will bright
illuminate the great honor scro
which is hung on the walls Of etel
nifty.
The following you and | bot
need; do not know the author: Fl
perience is an asset only when
serves to point out the broad higf
way that leads onward, and tn
highway is divided into dayligh
twilight and darkness. When "
90 forward toward the sun, we res
warmth and the glory of it's efful
ence. When we reflect and del
brate and reason, we are in twiligl
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
REFORM N CorRT prhCIICE

San Antonio lN~ross
In a recent Interview a judge Of
enc of tho higher courts of the State
expressed ne oninion that q reform
OF court practice which will greatly
reduce the number Of rover sails with
out irirrv % rho parties interested Is
largely within the province " the
supreme and other appellate courts
OF the State, an opinion which seems
reasonable. and Y correct ono which
should influence a PROMPT reform in
court procedure.
". upon appeal. Il is found that
some Technical error has been made
by the trial court but that II is not
calculated 10 iniure tho cause of the
complainant. then the case should
not he reversed and the lfjcan's sub
jected 10 another trial and probably
20 DELAY winch In the end might lie
feat Justice There IS too great q
tendrcy 90 ohser @ technical"ies
which are unimpo'taut So far as re-
cards TIE case on trial Tho micro
fact that some ruling by court
might possibly affect Q decision tv
jury IL not sufficient cause for re-
versa Each cose is supposed 10 be
decided upon its individual merit, in
the lower court. and II should have
the came consideration In the appel
late rourt " Vt IS shown that an
erroneous ruling by Judge OF the
trial court probably has influenced
case should be promptly reversed.
but the mere fact that such erron-
eous ruling might possible have re-
suited in injury 10 party in the
case should not be made a ground
for reversal.
There is too great a tendency up
on the part OF the courts to adhere
IN time-established rules regardless
OF their merits Every other branch
OF human activity Is progressing rap
idlv, but there Is but little progress
in court procedure. II is not con-
tended that principles OF Justice
should be violated but certainly
there should he regulations which
conform 10 common sense rather
than 10 ancient precedents. espec-
tally when such precedents are cal
culatcd 10 and often do. defeat the
ends Of justice a sufficient amount
OF judicial red tape is necessary. but
a modern court should not use an en-
tire bolt OF the article merely be-
cause some court consumed this
amount a hundred years ago.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
CANDIDATES ADDRESS
LEGISLATIVE LEAGUE

A large and enthusiastic audience
listened TO the various city candi-
dates last night at the candidates
meeting OF the Amarillo Labor Leg
islative League at the new city hall
Among the speakers were Messrs
C. C. f. Blanchard and Judge J. \.
Haney, Democratic candidates for
aldermen, II H. Martin, w. c. Cat
ron and T. =. Brooks. Socialist can
didat,s for aldermen; Nessrs Gee and
Piiddy candidates Ger mayor; W.
W. Hamilton. candidate for city sec
rotarv and treasurer: Judge c. A.
Wright. candidate for city attorney.
All the candidates for city offices
had been invited to be present but
the others failed to appear. Mr. Ira
y 1errill made the closing speech
and was given rousinr applause.
The meeting abounded In good hui
NOR. and clean candidating Social
Democrats and Sociahlc Democrats
yicd with each other IN the game O.
friendly give and take. and The meet
ing was pronounced a decided success
by all
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER XIV.
The Bubble Bursts.

At about the same hour that the
Judge was hurting threats and insults
at Colonel Fentress. three men we're
waiting ten miles away at the head Of
no bayou which served 10 Isolate
Hicks cabin. Now no one o. these
three had ever heard OF Judge SloCum
Price, tho breath OF his fame had
never blown. however gently. In their
direction. yet they were preparing TO
thrust opportunity upon him. To tEi5
end they were Longing about the
opening IN the woods where the
horses belonging TO Ware and Murrell
were tied
AZ length the dip o. oars became
audible In the silence and one Of the
trio stole down the path. a matter OF
fifty yards. TO point that overlooked
the bayou. lie was gone but mo-
ment.
It's Murrell all right" he said In
an eager whisper. Him and another
AfAAuN NhN AhlNho hiA 10 AONlhb
them" lie glanced from one TO the
other OF his companions. who seemed
10 take firmer hold OF themselves un.
der his eye. "It1l be all right" he
protested lightly. Hes as good as
ours. Wait TIL give you the word"
And he led the way into an adjacent
thicke:
Meantime Ware and Murrell had
landed aud were coming along the
path. the outlaw a step or two In ad.
vance OF his friend They reached the
horses and we're untying them when
the thicket suddenly disgorged the
three men, each held a cooked pistol:
two Of these pistols covered Murrell
and the third was leveled at Ware.
"Hues!" cried Murrell in astonlsh.
ment, for the man confronting him
was the Clans messenger who should
have been speeding across the state.
Toss up your hands. Murrell. said
Hues quietly.
One OF the other men spoke.
you aye under arrest"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
Continued from Yesterday

4 look 10 you to return him. Stir
yourself. GlteWood. or by God. IN
hold so fierce a reckoning with you
The sentence remained unfinished.
for Fentress ielt his overweight
nerves snap. and, giving way to a
sudden blind fury. struck al the Judge.
We are too old for rough and tum-
BILE said the Judge, who had dis.
played astonishing agility In avoiding
the blow Furthermore We we're once
gentlemen. At present am what
am while you are hound and a
hIackguard' Wen settle this as be-
comes our breeding lie poured him.
self second glass OF liquor from
Feutress' decanter Il wonder n Il
is possible 20 insult you, and he
tossed glass and contents IN Fentress
face. The coloners thin features were
conyulsed The Judge watched him
with a scornlul curling OF the lips Il
am treating you better than YOU de.
serve he tainted.
Tomorrow morning 40 sun-up al
Boggs' race-track'" cried Fentress.
The Judge bowed with splendid cour.
tesy.
Nothing could please me half so
well. he declared. lie turned to the
others. Gentlemen, this is a private
matter When have met Colonel
Fentress shall make public an.
nouncement Of why this appeared
necessary TO me, until then trust
this matter will not be given pub
licity. May | ask your sience?" lie
bowed again. and abruptly passed
from the room.
Ills three friends followed in his
steps, leaving Fentress standing by
the table, the ghost OF a smile on his
thin lips
As II the very place were evil, the
Judge hurried down the drive toward
the road At the gate he paused and
turned on his companions. but his
features wore look OF dignity that
forbade comment or question. lie
held out his hand to Yancy.
Sir he said. II could command
the riches Of the Indies. II would tax
my resources to meet the fractional
part OF my obligations TO you"
Think OF that said Yancy, as
much overwhelmed by the judges
manner as by his words
His Uncle Bob shall keep his place
in my grandson's life Wen watch
him grow into manhood together. "
The Judge was visibly affected A
smile OF deep content parted Mr..
Yancy's lips as his muscular fingers
closed about the judges hand with
crushing force
"Whoop'" cried Cavendish. delight.
ed at this recognition OF Yancy's love
for the boy and he gleefully smote
the austere Mahafy on the shoulder.
But Mahaify was dumb In the pres
ence of the decencies; he quite lacked
an interpreter The judge looked
back at the house.
Mine he muttered The clothes
he stands ln--the food he eats
mine Mime"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
MOTIONS OCCUPY DAY
IN DISTRICT COURT

The greater part OF yesterday In
the Foriy-Seven,h District court was
given over 10 hearing Of motions by
judge Neale. who vii. rellnpuish the
bench TODAY o. favor Of judge Brown
ing. who viii hear motions on eases
which were tried dur.ng his incum-
bency
IRE following proceedings were
mad yesterday
Il Fred Ley ct al rs. \. c Ii. Turner.
Judgment tor plaintiff and foreclos-
ure o. vendors lien
} p Price vs. ". Arterburn. De-
PENDANTS motion for new trial over
ruled. and appeal taken to the Court
of Civil Appeals for the Seventh SUI
premo Judicial District.
e. "A. Wallace vs. Southern Kansas
Ry. 60 OF Texas Defendants mo-
ton for new trial oyerruled and no.
tice OF appeal given. -
II A. X. Mobiles VS. J NJ CLAYTON, mo
non TOT new lFldl nNtII ul'A al " nv
tice cf appeal given
EN parte J Knox Cultou. defend
ants appeal for removal OF disahili
ties granted.
First National Hank Of CANYON W
VI. G.. Alternately et al plaintiff ;
motion for new trial oycrruled and
notice OF appeal given
State OF Texas rs. Charley Bril-.
Defendants motion for new trial ov-
erruled and notice Of appeal TO Court
OF Criminal Appeals at Austin given.
State OF Texas vs.. T. 5. Welpton.
Defendant sentenced and gave notice
OF appeal TO the Court OF Criminal
Appeals In person.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
Amusenents

II attendance NAV be accepted as
an attestation OF appreciation II Ia
certain that Dante's Inferno as pre-
scented in pictures AZ the Deandi last
night, proved To BE- one of the most
pleasing picture films eve- present
ed AZ this popular house. Attendance
yergcd near the record-breakinr
point and the presentation Of this
dramatic story proved quite up &c
all expectations
Never before has an attempt been
made to present to the public Of ANA
rillo work OF the merit aad magn,-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29

Better than ever" is the phase
symbolic OF the Al G. Field Create
Minstrels. that supreme aggregation
or mirth-prOduCers who have sur
passed the most elaborate Of the VET.
eran minstrel's earlier productions
This splendid aggregation OF
gloom-dispellers will play al tho
Grand Saturday night, March so.
The advance sale has been large ana
indications are that a capacity house
VIII greet Field and his Greater Min
strelS. He is a general favorite here
and his annual coming is always feat
dred oy a cordial reception from his
old, and new patrons.
Field is now making his twenty
sixth annual tour OF the country AMI
he has come 10 be familiar figure
IN the many towns included in his
route. lie has a number of friends
here and his yearly visit is looked
forward TO as one of the seasons
events
The veteran producer of minstrel
sy has gathered about him a corps o.
the most talented singers. comedians
and dancers to be procured in the
minstrel word. They are burnt.
cork artists who are all we'll known
TO followers of minstrelsy all over
the country Rert Swor. who is "A
Texan, is one OF the stars of the conf
pany this year and he Is n mirth-
producer Of the first magnitude.
Tho show this season is divided
In seven parts beginning with
contemplating scene called. might
and Morning" followed by the biz
feature acts, The Garden OF the
Fountains" Forbes Field" "Aun,
Dinah's Quilting Party The Pom
arder Walk" and ending with a
splendid act called "Mey>>o. Ilol
Ho'' followed by the closing SCENT
tableau entitled THE Dread.
nougt..
Running through the entire Per.
Torrance is the brilliant work o.
Bert Swor, John lIealey, Harry
skunk and Gov. owen, the brightest
stars of modern minstrelsy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-29
Resi- AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD

Mas WfSsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS hy MILLIONS II
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHlNC, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II
SOOTliES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS
ALLANs all PAIN CURES WIND collie. and
Is the best remedy Tor DIARRHd.A. II Is alb
solutcly harmless. BE sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing syrup" and take no other
Kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.