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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17
ADdChe'S Corner
Perseverance.
Perseverance.


Perseverance,
Almost defeated nd broken lifes
He still pressed with hope Rugged close his breast;
mus go though thousands eoop to say
My hope, faith, in gaining yonder crest
Men Knocked and sneered: Your gaol is far too high;
Never yet has scaled that height;
Many tried-and failed. left alone to die;
You Your beters lost the fight
He answered nota word, but staggered still
Upward onward the setting
Lo, they Knocked heard from out the hill,
prize coveted is mne I've wont I've won!
Tn looking over years clippings found that
een article in which W. Scke his continu
ing the Kenmare that me but
feared killed II this should under
Stick" you and still interested in you Your
the ates found space for you to ILL.,
The hand that rocked ecradle rocking
And hubby supper a the Deicattesen
He the morning to black coffee and hard rolls
Fol wifes at the milners preparing for the polls
Every where the signs out Wanted Kitchen Maid"
All wifedom kept preparing for parade;
A peag lightened women the brue begin to
When the cradle isn't rocking
That is the sort of articles needs Dreams
just decided hit with member eas for
self would rather be dreamer of things possible than
things probable congratulate Such stuff
worth 800 column but will find market
long convict supposed to have any Idea
price, you'll lots Of editors backward about
stealing their stuff, and printing without credit
A line ago a September, bitter
strapped books together-hey weighed about ton
liked lovely school, where would be sitter
many happy golden months CD tell you fun CD
teache u.s. smiling when all seated;
proud your smiling the words the teacher said
faces co gods,) each kid felt he cheated
aloud an wished that they dead
Willie Jones an Wiie's face cloudy,
gazed pretty Suse-she always a smile
that school time starting makes awful howde,
Even peaceful Susie felt that life worth while
School days School days! goodby to all the playing,
happier the choolmams slim an fat
eight, the teacher keeps saying
Why don't she take for granted an let it at that?
They three weeks what makes the
start heddn?
s the longest, who was Henry Clay?
who stood at Armeggedden
New Jersey and the fame of Oyster Bay
There's nothing but study musty history
Or learn to speak correctly which is O a all,
Subject predicate, verb and they mystery;
mus we was,' it must be we were the ball.
LesE
Sue me have a plan Pm ten she's almost eight
Some day at will quit, yet will sure eope;
will get married say, gee! it will be
When fellow hool?' an
Oct birthday Of James Whtcomb Riley Throughout
the schools literary week the maker
We informed Of the event little bit too late
fill column with the wonderful
things he has said and done. God bless Jim Riley.
in park just after dark,
1 mea gay old codger.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17

One hundred and (s1O0O) dollars per
proudly Of valued exchanges But
mend the probable purchaser the draby
little foreign land Just likely there would be difference
perhaps the good w the
much lands Right here's chance But
jacket before picking along Single Tax and
Henry George. Well, WE'LL the old
and change speculation lowers the of ucrum
and CAD cooks! he's the Teller o
Wonder how would have those
had Uncle Samuel simply refused with
quarter section to nv one person and had the same time fed his
land had been taken actual sette Also what if he
prohibited the sale by that settler his lands until
years. why the old
and declare his eminent domain rights and hus prick the bubble
this inflated other bubble she is? Great theme wonderful subject
don't you think?
ledge probate throas
bains court though may
the
Mr. Ba that adjourn sine die-B Sprta ep
And vet Society
heartily the audobonit
association.
There are Of smiles happy SMILE
adversely directed;
whose consolation that he or he should start again. whose
brightest hope whose of his
be held guiding all time
happy mle-Ah, who close
the thereof hold protecngy the all inclusive
canopy which feel the swift
vtalng of fe hold hands with him. fold
heart ugngly share this Father
smile The happy smile betokens
a joyous heart with manifold blessings.
smiles. Spread luminous the
the orchard
smieyes, smile.
Reading of the other day, mad
the title aloud wheupon that famous
Nifty SLIM the ey the shop quickly repeated Steals
what been telling fellows all
luck steal something and better luck don't
something there's steal it, quoth he!
Nifty" uncaled for, the
Steeles had luck-it from
Saltwater Gazette
"Oh, ought know:hash is made and
the stuAin of that
interrupted friend.
Uneeda's that used to be, exoraon.
We yes sir there are Cinnamon as than the
original Chinee.
mysticism OIL recognition OF value received
phrophetcaly.
that this counsellor appeared
sembance do all who proer advice
appear o the aged" Reads like proverb.-Ider
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17

I'll meet him on his level
And I'll treat him fair and square.
For he's a man
And here's my hand,
To lift him higher still,
And with a will,
Help him over every difficulty, and
I'll meet him more than half the way:
I'll speak to cheer him up,
For he's man
And here's my hand,
With love and fellow feeling
Directing and appealing;
Him to follow in the good old way, and
I'll share his every sorrow,
I'll be a brother true,
For he's man
And here's my hand,
And with courage strong and tender,
will be for him fender;
From grief so overwhelming, if l can.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17

Who's Who.
Twas in the park, just after dark,
| met gay old codger,
Said I to he are you the gee
They call the artful dodger?
Oh no, you zap. replied this chap,
Not even little Jack Horner,
I'm just the skate that pains the state,
By filling Apache's Corner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17
A VAgrant Fancy.

An a song along the way
Song that breaks laugh through tears
Mighty pleasing music, ecstasy in pain;
Nothing really is black at it appears;
The robin keeps singing in the rain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17

That is the sort of articles Circle" M p Dreams
decided hit with member leas
of things possible, than
things probable congratulate Such stuff
column will find market
supposed have idea
price, you'll lots of editors backward about
stealing stuff, and printing without credit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-10-17

I'M mn.
rocked the cradle isn't rocking it more
And hubby his supper the Delicatesen store;
He arises morning to black coffee and hard rolls
For wifes a the miiners preparing for the polls
Every where the signs Wanted Kitchen Maid"
All wedom kept busy preparing for parade;
pleag on enlightened women the butes begin to
When hand that rocked the cradle isn't rocking
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20

Successful to a large degree was
the meeting of the Welsh Calvinis.
tic Methodist presbytery of Blue
Earth county and Clay county. Iowa,
at the Welsh church in this city
on Wednesday and Thursday.
A large percentage of the officers
of the presbytery and members of
the surrounding churches came in
to enjoy the meetings, especially
the preaching services of which four
were held and eight exceedingly
edifying sermons were delivered by
the following gentlemen: Rev. John
O. Parry. Of Cambria, Wis; Rev.
William D. Jones, Lime Grove, Clay
county, Iowa; ReY. Baird r. Jones,
Tracy; Rev. David Edwards, Lake
Crystal; Rev. John d. Jones, Cam
bria, MINI. Rev. William e. Evans,
pastor of the church, conducted the
service, and Rev. Thomas L. Griffith
took part in the exercises.
The work. of the sessions of the
presbytery consisted in the annual
election of officers when a new mod
orator was chosen, Mr. William J.
Jones Ct Laks Crystsl being e retired
Mimi, being chosen for the year en-
suing upon the custom of minis
ter being elected alternatively with
/ a presbytery.
I The members of the presbytery
are Mr. Humphrey Roberts, Man
kato, secretary; Mr.. Robert I. Jones
Of Bethel, aButternut, treasurer; Mr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
WELSH PRESBYTERY
MEET IN MANKA TO

Thomas Evans, Lake Crystal; Mr.
Peter Roberts, Horeb; Mr.. John
Owen, Bethel; Caradoc Jones, .Ieru-
salem; Mr. Edward Wigley, Carmel;
Mr.. Thomas Roberts, Zion; Messrs.
Thomas Griffin, William r. Jones
and Evan Morgan of Elm and Shar
on, LeSueur county, and Mr.. Robert
NJ. Jones of Salem, town line, and
also the members of the presbytery
located III Mankato. Messrs. William
Rowlands, Peter Lloyd, Hugh G.
Roberts, David e. Evans and r. T.
Roberts.
Isaac N. Griffith conducted the
singing and Miss Catherine Roberts
presided at the organ. and the praise
service was both artistic and spir-
itual.
1t goes without saying that these
gatherings amongst the large settle
ment of Welsh in these parts, prob
ably the largest Welsh Agricultural
settlement on this contirent, has had
much to do with the building NJ 4nf
the settlement. the religious cJlarac-
ter of the Welsh people and their
1jsh mGpal te9e 2s sit5zsns % l3!s
eeption to their predecessors in spir-
itual uplift.
The church condition throughout
the presbytery were favorably re-
ported upon The Sabbath schools
are in a fourishing condition and
the young peoples societies are do
! ing excellent work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
GOOD ADVICE.
A Mankato Citizen Gives informa.
tion Of pic Value

A Mankato Citizen Gives informa.
ton of Priceless Value.
When you suffer from backache,
Headache, dizziness, nervousness.
Feel weak, llnguid, depressed,
Have annoying urinary disorders;
DO you know what to do?
Some Mankat0 people do.
Read the statement that follows
It's from a NIankato citizen.
Testimony that can be investiga.
ST.. Mankato, Mimi, says: Il am
convinced that Doan's Kidney Pills
live up to representations and
have been of this belief ever since
| first used them ten years ago. In
my case, Doan's Kidney Pills, pro
cured at the Thro Drug Co., have
given excellent results, acting as a
tonic to my kidneys and correcting
all fault arising from them. / find
that occasional use serves as pre-
ventiye of kidney complaint, and
keeps me in god health. You may
refer anyone to me who wishes to
learn OF a relialle kidney medicine
1t is a good plan for persons getting
well along in yqrs, who as rule,
require remeq of this kind, to
give Doan's Kidley Pills trial.
For sale by al dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Mlburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole gents for the Unit.
ed States.
Remember the hame-Doan's, and
take no other.-Alvt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
An1boy and Vicinity
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Dailv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Thompson's baby
girl had the misfortune to break
a ligament in her left arm.
The young people of Amboy and
vicinity enjoyed social gathering
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ~ f.
Day, in honor of Alva Days birth
day.
Bert Van Sickle and family re-
turned to their South Dakota home
last Monday after a couple of weeks
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Briggs.
Russell Huber took pleasure trip
to Duluth and Superior last week.
He went Tuesday and returned home
Friday, and was very much pleased
with the fine country.
The young people around Basey's
neighborhood surprised Floyd Hart
man last Tuesday night All report
a royal good time and hope there
will be many more such gatherings
during the winter.
Ernest Fox has had considerable
trouble with his foot, as he had the
misfortune of running rusty nail
very near through it. He has been
laid up for several days, but hopes
to be out again soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
MANKATo FREE PRESS

good men to decide. During the ar
g,iments made " the attorneys late
yesterday Afternoon there was dis
play of pyroteclnics that surcharg
ed the court Rom and made the
spectators sit ID and take notice
After a while the dove Of peace
lowered over ami there was nothing
more doing.
After the case OF e. A. Barnes VS.
Fredericka Maui the case of Otto
Peterson agains C. H. Engel was
called Neither the plaintiff nor his
attorney were resent SO the case
was dismissed.
Following this the case OF the
First National Bank of Laramie
Wyoming, against Margaret Stankt
was brought up and is now in pro
cess of trial. G J. Laurisch is the
attorney for the plaintiff and w. L
Comstock for tie defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
Vernon Center

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. Gilbert returned Tuesday from
a six weeks visit in Kentucky.
Fred Wendt and Ole Bankson
were court house visitors the first
of the week.
+. r. Lowell and Aaron Morris
have made their homes more con-
venient by having phones installed.
Willie Keonix took the early
train Monday for Minneapolis, to re-
and sister.
A. C. Grey and family have re-
turned from their visit of three
weeks TO the formers parents IN
Clay Center, Neb.
Henry Schwartz, who has been in
| Emmanuel hospital receiving treat
ment for blood poison in his hand
was able to return home Monday.
! Franc Stoner was kicked in the
/ face by horse he was shOeins
Monday afternoon. Several teeth
were broken and his face badly cut
Claude Minxell and Ed johnson
! returned to the work on the Catho
! lie parsonage at Mapleton Monday
! They expect to complete the job il
! about month.
Otto Peterson has installed Amer
! lean Lighting systems in Franc
Stoner's blacksmith shop and in thu
homes of G.. C. Meade, Claude Minxel
and Milton Porter, and all are prov
| ing very satisfactory. ~. -
/ Mrs. Charles Bates was called Il
Jordan Friday, i'm response to
message saying that Earl was no
so well. Later reports from Their
are encouraging, and although tn
baths are very weakening, they ar
| proving beneficial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
. I. + + j. !! I. 1. + I. + 4. ! +
ORIGIN, OF THE RECALL
!. ..--..E is DISCOVERED.

) Chicago, December 12.-The
origin of the "recaIl' was dis
covered by Judge x. M. Lands
. of the United States district
. court yesterday in the suit of
: the government against the
: Economy Light and Power
. company to restrain the lat
! ter from building dam
. across the DespIaines river.
!. The point at issue is the nav
!. liability of the stream and
; accounts of early explorers
figure in the testimony.
+ A letter dated June 20,
+ 1915, from Governor Lewis
+ Cass of Michigan territory
to Washington officials, advo-
Gated the granting of British
subjects the same privilege
]. of trading as those granted
!. American subjects.
"This will secure the right"
: the letter read, "of recalling
! them when we find their ma
I. chinations injurious"
+ "There we have the origin
+ of the recall idea" interrupt
+ ed Judge Lands.
+ + i j. + I. 4. r + I. 4. !. j. I
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
+ + + + i. + !. + + I. !. 4. +
MIRROR CURE FOR JAGS
IN WINDY CITY.

Chicago, December 10
; "Bailiff, get mirror and make
this man take good look at
) himself" was the penalty fix
ed by Municipal Judge Hop
kins here today when Robert
) L. Atkins, an accountant,
, charged with intoxication, was
brought before him. Atkins
!, took look and begged to
. be allowed to go to Turk
. ish bath.
; Hang that mirror to the
wall back of the rail and let
, it stay there" ordered Judge
Hopkins. 81 want every man
) like this to be compelled to
. look at himself when he is
. brought to the bar Of this
. court. would like to have
!. big mirror put just outside
. of each cell also. If these
. men could see themselves as
. they are it would cure half
. of them"
3. 4. 4. q = :. Il Il = n Il = +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
Marriage Licenses Granted.
rom Eriday's Oajlv.

Clerk of Court George G. Krost
issued a marriage license yesterday
afternoon to Miss Elsie Prang of
Beauford and Claud McComb of
Medo. Following the issuing of the
license the young couple were quiet
ly married in the probate court
room by Judge Evan Hughes. The
mother of each of the contracting
parties was present. The newly unit
ed people will make their home on a
farm in Medo township owned by the
father of the groom
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
EXCHANGE of Courtesies.

Secretary e. F. Soaring OF the
Mankato Commercial club is in re-
CENT of the club cards of the Men
ominie. Wis, and Northfield Com
mercial clubs, providing for an ex-
change of courtesies between the
clubs for the coming year. Mr..
Soaring has returned the compli.
ment by sending to Menominie ana
Mortified the Mankato Commercial
club cards
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
Death of Tudor Jones.
From FRIDAYS Oajiv,

Tudor Jones, son of Abraham
Jones, died in Judson yesterday
morning. He was twenty-five years
of age. Death was caused by tuber.
culosis. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
from the Calvinistic Methodist church
in Judson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From Thursdays Daily.

from thursdays OaF1V.
Sarah NJ. Lewis ct al. to William
S. Evans, for the sum of $5,S5O.9O
the SEA of the NEA of section 50
and the Sls of the N.W.A and the
N 10 acres of the NWA of the
SWA of section SO, all in the town
of Cambria.
Sarah M. Lewis ct al to Elizabeth
Evans, the NEA of the NEA of sec.
tion 35 and the S 10 acres of the
SEA af the SEA of section 20,
township of Cambria. for the sum
of S2,25O00.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
peepino Tom at worthinston.

Worthington has a Peeping Tom
who is creating, no end Of trouble
and annoyance in that city. Several
irate husbands and brothers are lay
ing for Tom with a club The fell
low generally, makes his rounds
about ten o'clock at night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
Death in the Flames.

Redwood Falls, Mimi, December
! 13.-Fire that completely destroyed
the residence of Mrs. Bertha Aslak
son at Sanborn yesterday also prov
ed fatal TO Mrs. Aslakson, who died
from burns after being removed
from the burning cottage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20

The Free Press is in receipt OF a
copy of The Morning Sun, published
at Yuma, Arizona, which contains a
very interesting and instructive. re-
view of the practical completion OF
the irrigation project that has been
under process of construction by the
government for the past seven years
and which has opened up to settle
ment one of the most fertile agricul'
tural valleys in the United States
according to the opinion of govern
ment experts.
Several Mankato people have hold
ings both Of Mesa and Valley lands
and they sec a great future for thai
locality. The Free Press has fire
quently been furnished with sample
proof of the unequaled merits of the
Yuma eitrous fruits through luscious
oranges and grapefruit furnished by
Mr. j. j. Waddell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20
Smallpox in FaribauIt.

Several cases of smallpox are I'M
der quarantine at Faribault The
situation in that city is not alarm
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20

! The Free Press is reliably inform
ed that there can be no question as
to Judge. oIsen's citizenship. This
newspaper has it that Mr.. Olsen
took out his naturalization papers 25
years ago, before he was admitted
to the bar. ."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-20

The case of Edward A. Barnes VS..
FSredericka Mau was finished yester-
day afternoon except in regard to
the charging of the jury by Judge
Pau. This was done this morning.
The jury was charged to bring in
a verdict for the. plaintiff in the
amount of $l1 or more. The amount
was all that was left for the twelve
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-14

result that the peoples business has
been suhordinatcd Ia the ambitions
and personal quarrcls of the members.
And IL is "A foregone conclusion that
no business will he transacted by the
house until its leaders begin to lead
and to think more about legislation
and less about settling IN ,ir petty dis
putcs.
1t is nov positively stated on very
good authority that Senator FAN will
not come to Santa Fe at this time hut
win remain in Washington for the
present. Whether or not an attem pt
viii be made to bring about "a joint
session for the election of his
successor in the near future is Il mat
ter about which more can he told
when the house meets Monday after
noon than at present There are those
who believe that such an attempt Will
he made during the coming week,
while there are others who think that
the matter will be DELAYED for a seH-
son So that the bitter animositics ol
the last few days can hc forgotten,
Still others have insisted that former
DELEGATE Andrews has all along been
la party To the deal between Mr.. Haca
and that not untu matters have been
arranged to his satisfaction is there
amy hope for joint session on IN
senatorship.
However all this may lac, IL is Ger
taintN that no legislation will be ac-
complished untii after the trouble
some senatorship race is disposed of
one way or tn other.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-14
ruRTy. FOURTH YEAR. VOL. CxxxIv, No. ID.

be based principally on an alleged
confession by +. II. Dean to "A fed
eral grand jury in this city last week,
and Will chaxge conspiracy to
smuggle arms ana ammunition across
the Mexican border in violation of
the neutrality laws. Two indictments
against prominent Mexicans are said
to have been voted in this city So
eral days ago, and suppressed for
service. one of the men said to
have been named, is a rebel customs
official at Juarez. The arrest of the
more prominent of the two men was
expected to take place upon his ar
rival in ashington on semi Of
ficial mission for the liberal party.
1t Is now feared that hint of the
fate in store for him reached his
ears prematurely and that he has es
capped temporarily, at least.
In tn United states district court
here today Wylie NJ. Phillips. a mem
Der of the Texas National guard, and
J. II. Talbot, both charged with
smuggling ammunition into Juarez,
were sentenced to "a year and day
in the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth. Dean, said to be the prin.
cipal witness against the Mexican
alleged to have been implicated, WI
sentenced to six months.
DR.. Rafael Molina and eight other
Mexicans connected with the III
starred Reyes revolt, We're sentenced
to a year. and day at Fort LeaVen-
worth