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The mirror., 1912-04-11
DlSCOURAGEMENT
Chuzzelwit.

Permanent encouragement is the
extra and unrequired brake on the
train of action and personal pro-
gress. Discouragement of this ma
ture kills and degenerates. No liv-
ing man, great or obscure, ever
achieved anything without the stern
passage of a period of discourage
ment. 1t may be said in truth that
ultimate achievement worth while is
always at the expense Of black doubt
and failure of courage time.
Encouragement is the one hard
point just before the top Of the hill
is gained. If the summit is worth
reaching it always has that one SUI
premely hard place. If the discour-
agement persists the top is never
gained.
The proper use of discourage
ment in our lives is, | think, a
cessation just long enough for a
gathering of strength for the renew
ed effort stronger than ever.
Do not be alarmed hopelessly if
you are discouraged. This is sign
of dissatisfaction with yourself, and
La splendid symptom. Refuse to
stay discouraged. Your mettle il
under test, your calibre under fire
Brace up. 1t is part OF the great
process making of man. Nc
vitalizing power is comparable in
the forward progress of your life al
i ENCOURAGEMENT CONQUERED.
/ Turn to your advantage these tire
mendous truths. Nearly alway'
: where you find discouragement 20,
also find it's old side-kicker and be
tween the two in many cases the!
manage to break the spirit of many
man; for:
*It is not the work. but the worry
That makes us sordid and cold
That cherishes thoughts we would bury
And crushes the courage once bold;
It is worry with all it's misgiving
II That breaks the spirit of man.
! Not work but the worry of living
\ That changes the whole of Gods plan."
And so my friepd you who al
s wearing yourself to a shadow, hope
q ing against hope, living in th
g might have been. brooding over a
j *Anoka County Uaim
The mirror., 1912-04-11
Vol. XXV.-No. 81.
WHAT'S THE USE?
{rHIs POEM WAS COPIED AT SAN QUENTIN
PRISON BY MOTHER" JONES'.

PRISON By MOIH EN JONASj'
What's the use to worry?
You've not got long to stay.
why not take things easy
AS you pass along Life's way,
Twill do no good to worry,
If things are going wrong,
You may as we'll be pleasant.
Meet reverses with song.
What's the use to criticise.
What's the use to knock,
= What's the use to ridicule
Or at some throw rock.
Don't appoint yourself a censor;
No matter what you do,
This great big world was never made
For just chosen few.
There's none of us that's perfect.
There's few of us that stay;
And never stray or wander
From the straight and narrow way.
So when you start to hammer
Some poor fool who's gone astray.
Twill do no harm to pause and think
You may lose your grip some day.
What's the use to kick one
Who's just about to fall?
If you do not care to help him,
Don't mention him at all.
You'll find if you take notice
That what say is true.
While there may be faults in others
There's flaw or two in you.
The mirror., 1912-04-11
MANHOOD AND
HONOR
EDITORIAL FROM THE JEFFERSON
VILE, IND, REFLECTOR.

The highest and grandest tribute
that we can pay to any man is to say
of him that he is man of his word.
A man cannot be manly man un-
less he is also an honorable man.
There is no manhood without honor,
no character without integrity, no
life worth living unless it is based
upon the fundamental and essential
principles Of honor, sincerity and
loyalty. Make it. your ambition to
be a man of your word. Never
make a promise that you are not alb
solutely able and willing at all times
to stand by to the end. The world
has no use for liar, it despises de-
ceit and hypocrisy. The only man
who can gain and maintain the conf
dence of his fellowmen is the man
who is at all times truthful and hon
est-THE MAN WHO IS A MAN OF HIS
WORD. Recent experiments in pc
nal institutions have proved the ut
ter fallacy of the one time prevailing
false opinion that there is no honor
among men behind pris o n bars
These expe riences have proved
conclusively that there is just as
high standard of honor among prls
oners as there is among men of al
average community in the world be
yond prison walls. The time vii
come, when your worth as mar
will be tested. Shall it find 70,
wanting? or, shall the test prove tha
you are man of your word? 1t il
up to you, as an individual. Th
choice is yours, choose as you will
You cannot leave here on parol
unless you have first given you
worl of honor that you will live u
to your parole obligations. Fo
your own sake, for the sake of otl
ers we plead with you not to max
this pledge unless you can do S
from an honest heart and with
clear conscience. Once you hay
pledged your word NEVER BREAK L
The most contemplate act that an
man can be guilty of, is breach {
confidence. Society abhors aud de
pises traitor. There may come
time, while you are serving your p
role when temptation will strongl
assail you, when Satan will try b
best to induce you to prove false
your trust. Don't prove yourse
false and mean enough to break fai
with the men who trusted you>wht
The mirror., 1912-04-11
MY SWEETHEART OF
YEARS AGO
General Stonewall.

well as business ONCE, at mo. lZO,
Silent City, the other night:
THE ghosts of many forgotten actions.
Came floating before my sight.
And the things that thought were dead things,
Were alive with terrible might
And the visions of all my past life.
Was an awful thing to faceI
Sitting alone my conscience rife.
In this solemnly silent place.
And thought of my dear Loving sweetheart
Who was always sweet and pure.
She loved me with devoted heart.
And was always to me faithful sure;
Yes, 1 thought of how loved her
And how she use to kiss me.
Hold me in her arms at prayer
That was heaven enough for me-"
Tears will unforbidden start when
my mind flies back to that dearest of
dear swecthearts. / presume, the
most of us can remember when we
were boys and can also recall our
first sweetheart timid and
sweet, with her rosy cheeks and pure
honest eyes she smiled upon us.
Each of us have had our favorites,
and the girl generally soon found it
out. Many Of us afterward built
homes for those same sweethearts,
and, perhaps, are living happily with
them today. While many of us
have failed to make a home for any
one.
can remember when / was very
small boy, yes, even before | went
to, or attended school, when that
sweetheart of mine was my daily
companion. She was older than L
yes, much older, but that made no
differences; l loved her and she loved
me, and when | first saw her, she
had blue eyes and dark hair, and
rosy cheeks. She taught me many
good lessons, for she was good and
pure. She taught me to read and
write and told me of the great res
possibilities resting upon every boy
and young mans shoulders. She
taught me right and wrong and that
there was God Gather Motherj
and believed her and I am glad of
it. She told me if | stood for the
right and just things that no real
harm would ever come to me; but if
/ I was sinful and acted wrong, that
bad would come Of it and that |
would be punlshed-in this life and
in the life to come unless | repented
or made restitution; and now | know
she, told me the truth. But then
that sweetheart of mine was truth
full. The most of men have had just
: the same kind of dear sweetheart.
Well do remember the last time
saw her alive, / was called to her
bedside to bid her long, long, fare
we'll! She took me in her arms and
kissed me, and told me to be very
good boy and meet her beyond the
river; she smiled. folded her arms
and fell asleep in Him! We laid
her to rest under the weeping will
llows; and by the Eastern Star"
Her eyes were still blue, he1
cheeks rosy, but her hair was turn
q ing gray; yes. silvery gray.
She was my true, pure, loving
: Isweetheart-th only real sweetheart
e / ever had. She was my dear ange
Il mother, and | am thinking of her to-
Z lninht
The mirror., 1912-04-11
a GLIMPSE OF
LONDON
Continued From Last Week.)
Nil Desperandum

Continued From Last Week)
Here kings and queens have been
buried as well as crowned, and in
the reign of Richard II the practice
of buryine court favorItes and 9th
ers in the abbey commenced. The
first poet to be laid in the south
transept-" the Poets Corner''-was
Geoffrey Chaucer, who probably
owed this distinction as much to the
fact that he was clerk to the works
in the abbey, and occupied house
on the site Of the Chapel of Henry
VII; as to his poetry. Here too is to
be seen white slab over the grave
of old Parr" who died in 1875.
In the same transept are buried
Spenser, Dryden, Garrick, Johnson,
Browning, Dickens; Tennyson, and
others of l,ss note; many mon
uments commemorate poets a n d
literary men buried elsewhere. The
first Lord Lytton was buried in the
Chapel If st. Edmund. HandePs
grave is in the south transept. In
the naive are buried Newton, Scott,
Street, Livingstone. Ben johnson,
Sir Charles Barry, Robert Stephen
son and Charles Darwin. OF the
many chapels which form part OF
the abbey, perhaps those OF Henry
VII and Edward the Confessor are
the most interesting. In the former
there are nearly a thousand figures
in the sculptures on the walls, while
in the latter, which is sometimes
spoken of as the Chapel of Kings"
are the coronation chairs of carved
oak. Beneath the older one is the
famous stone of Scone, on which the
ancient kings of Scotland and the
| still more ancient kings of Ireland
sat when they were crowned. The
stone was removed from Ireland to
Scotland at an early period, and
placed first of all in Dunstaffnage
Castle, and afterwards,in $50, trans
ferred to the Abbey Church OF
Scone by King Kenneth, who is
! said to have caused to be inscribed
upon it this prophecy:
IF fate speak sooth where'er this stons il
found,
The Scots shall monarchs of that realm b.
crowned"
| Edward / brought it to England
. in 1896 aud since then it has beer
beneath the chair on which every
i Sovereign of England Except queer
Mary, who was crowned in chai
that was sent to England by th'
, Pope) has sat when receiving th
crown.
I A man who must have been rea
artist was commissioned to max
, 1.-The chair. He is described a
adam the Kings workman" Eve
, today, altho the chair nas been tel
f ribly battered and K ked abou
. it shows signs of havii nee posses
q ed the greatest possil ,eauty.
81 The great pillar + g the wes
n front of the Abbey, hnvwn as th
; Westminster Column, was erecte
4 from the designs Of Sir Gilbert SEQ
!. in memory of Lord Raglan an
n other Westminster scholars wh
i fell in the Crimean and Indian war
@ The pillar is about 80 #. high, su
# mounted by the figure of St. Georg
Il and with small stAtuettes of Edwal
,el the Confessor, Henry III. Elizabet
and Victoria, and four figures
lions at the base. This pillar fac
= the headquarters of the Wesleys
a denomination huge build in
erected OIL the site of the old Roy
The mirror., 1912-04-11

soto their everlasting shame and
sorrow; but don't you do SO. Follow
your nobler inclinations, your high
er aspirations, your better impulses,
not your baser ones. Have you ever
thought over, seriously, just what 1t
means to man to be granted par
ole? 1t means that somebody, des-
pite his past record, believes in him
sufficiently to grant him his conition-
al freedom tor the granting of
which he is largely responsible } on
his promise, his word as a man that
he will do as he has agreed to do
live up to his parole obligations.
We do not know of any greater in
centive to an upright and manly life
than the knowledge that somebody
has faith in us. Only a short time
ago we read an account of man in
western prison who refused pa
role when it was offered to him be-
cause as he said: I'D like to get out
mighty well; but l can't accept my
freedom through making a promise
that I don't think / can keep"
Where can we find nObler manhood
than in this prisoner? He loves his
liberty as much as any man-more
so than good many-but he loves
something else more-his honor.
His honor is dearer to him than lib
erty. Only prisoner, yes, but he
has something that money cannot
buy, that liberty cannot give, some
! thing that thousands of men who
have their liberty have not got
honor. manhood and self respect.
Would that there were more like
him. During a time of war a boy
soldier was taken prisoner by the
enemy and was about to be summar.
ily executed when he asked to see
the general in command. When the
general made his appearance the boy
asked to be granted short reprievt
in order that he might go home an(
say good bye'' to his mother. Th'
general looked astonished and said
But do not know you. What as
surance have / that you will conn
back if ] grant your request?" tn
boy answered, Sir, you have m,
word of honor" The general be
: came impressed and, thinking tha
he was only boy anyhow. grante
a stay of execution, believing an
hoping, that the boy would neve
come back. The boy went home
: kissed his mother good bye, CAV
her his watch as keepsake and the
went back and presented himself t
u the general, with the words / al
y ready, sir" The general was so in
pressed with the boys honesty an
: sincerity that he gave him his fre'
: dom on the condition that he wa
le not to participate further in the wa
II Only boy, yes, but a boy VIII
p would sooner be shot by order {
u court martial than break his promis
l. A boy who loved his mother, WI
e was glad and grateful to be aliv
50 but a boy who would sooner die tn;
d break faith with the man who trus
We ed him. Let your ideal be TO BE
I. MAN OF YOUR WORD. There are ne
~ er any extenuating circumstances
OF connection with an act that cons
s. tutes a breach of trust. In order
a enjoy life, to have the confidence
a your fellowmen, you must at
~ times, under all circumstances
is loyal to those who believe in ye
,,e The best of everything in life com
tb to him who is always, everywher,
on mon of his word
The mirror., 1912-04-11

(1'O be continued nert aUeek)
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

worth more than $500. 100000. The
legislation under which the patents
were granted to the railroad COM
pany. he says excepted mineral lands
other than iron or coal lands. The
railroad company contends accord
Ing to the Attorney General. that the
exceptions In the patents are void.
To Investigate and preserve the
rights OF the government to the
sources OF water supply for the stu
pendous reclamation projects con-
struoted or In contemplation. Mr.,
Wickersham strongly recommends an
appropriation TO employ an edaquate
force OF lawyers. Pointing out that
innumeralbe claims inevitably Will be
lodged against the government. con
testing Its right to selected water
sources. ne says the welfare OF tn,
citizens who have staked their fort
unes on the success OF these enter
prises and the honor OF the govern
ment demand Immediate action.
The Department Of Justice. includ-
Ing the offices OF the Attorney Gen
cral and all the United States attor-
neys. has been on paying basis dur
Ing President Taft's term Of office,
according TO figures submitted In the
report. surplus o fnearly $2.50O.-
900 over expenses having been turned
Into the federal treasury. For the
four years ended June 80 last. the
Department collected $ll.2l:.95s
through suits and compromises and
expended $S.75G.5J5. The collec'
iIors for the preceding four year,
amounted to $3.597.ii2 and expens'
es sG.3G6.7sS. In addition. the gov
ernmcnt recovered during the past
four years i.G23.ilo acres of public
lands.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
PARTISAN SAGE STOPS
DhNDRuFF and HAIR
LOSS

The Giroux Manufacturing COM
pany Of Buffalo, N. Y, American
makers of PARTISAN Sage, have au-
thorized The Hausman Drug Co. to
refund the price to any purchaser II
PARTISAN Sage does not Danish dan
druff. stop falling and splitting hair
and scalp itch.
But PARTISAN Sage will do more.
1t will promote new growth of hair
II the hair root is not already dead
and will preserve the natural color
of the hair.
1t puts the radiance Of sunshine
into the hair and makes 1t beautiful
and good to look upon. Women who
use 1t once throw aside all others
b0c at all dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
TRAIL ASSN. IS A s.
THIN6 OF The PAST

The old Santa r. Trail associa-
tlon organized here more than six
months ago appears to have been
snuffed out Of existence. The en-
.husiasm and part OF the funds have
belonged to the Old Trail association
have been transferred In member
ships to the local branch OF the Ma
tional Old Trails Ocean Ocean
Highway association. which was or
Eanixcd here recently. The nation
|al organization has n membership Of
about 200 In Trinidad. This mcm-
bership at $3.50 was accomplished
following . visit Of President J. n.
Lowe by the personal canvass Of Ma
tional Organizer. !. J. Klrker. Many
local business men In Joining the
newer orGanisaiion transfcrred their
mcm6crship from the Old Santa F'c
Trail association.
There are stili number OF good
roads boosters, ~ no are inclined TO
criticize the action Of a committee
agreeing to transfer the funds OF the
Old Santa Fc Trail association to
memberships In the national organt-
xation. They contend that both the
ORGANIZATIONS are good and worthy
OF supportn but that the local orga-
nlxAtion formed to advance the In
terests OF good roads In the county
and particularly the old Santa Fe
trail shoSld not have been sacrificed
TO aid the national organization for n
highway. OF which
,he local branch 10 only one OF many.
Judge Henry Hunter is president
OF the Old Santa Fee Trail association
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

chron,cle-News. soc per month.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
WICkeRSHAM UPH0LDS
THE SHERMAN Law

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The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

Deep-seated coughs that resist or
dinary remedies require both exter-
nal and internal treatment. II you
buy a dollar bottle OF BALLARD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP you get the
two remedies you need for the price
OF one. There is a HERR1CK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for the
chest. free with each bottle. Sold BY
Hanusman Drug Co.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
PASSENGER AGROUND

Duluth, Dec. b.-The passenGers
steamer Eastern OF the Booth line is
reported on the rocks near Port Ar
thur, Ontario. and tugs have been
sent to her assistance. she carries
both passenger and freight. Though
the Eastern is equipped with wireless
efforts to communicate with her have
failed.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
CIVIL WAR GENERAL
DIES IN WASHINGTON

Washington. Dec. 5.-Major GEN
cral julius Stapcl OF the Civil War
volunteers died yesterday In New
York after an illness Of about n year.
He was second oldest surviving gen.
cral Of the Civil war. He resigned
from the army In 1865 and later was
consul at Yokohama and consul gen.
cral at ShanShai.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
NRs. ROBERT aoEIET DEAD

Paris, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Robert Goe-
le, Of New York. died yesterday at
her Paris residence.
Mrs. Goelcts maiden name was
Harriettc Warren. She was married
to Robert Goelet in 1879, by whom
she had two children, Beatrice and
Robert Walton Goelet.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05

Eczema spreads rapidly: itching
almost drives you mad. For quick re-
lief, Doan's Ointment is we'll recon-
mended. SOC at all stores.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05
FOOTBALL CANE OFF

Colorado Springs. Colo. Dec. B.
rhc proposed post season football
came Saturday ut Denver. between
the Colorado Springs aad Sterling
High School teams. has been called
Off because OF inability to raise funds
TO finance the game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
APRONS

A visit to our Apron booth
will save you time and trou-
BILE. Here you can find every
thing in the line of Aprons,
from the cheapest to the best
handsome patterns to select
from, and the largest line we
have ever shown.
Prices from 19c to S1.75
each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN
Dainty gifts for the baby at Mis-
Rowell's.

Dainty gifts for the baby at Mis-.
Rowell's.
Some very pretty iewelry novelties
for 25c and SOC at Abbotts
We have placed on sale some of the
hand painted china ware of Mrs. George
Goss of Montpelier. Call and see the
same at Mrs. Gonyo's millinery shop.
Earl Smith and Fred Baird. who has
has been employed for the past two
weeks at Hanover. \. H., on plumb
ing job in the interests of the r. A..
Prindle hardware store. returned to the
city this morning.
Owing TO the late arrival of a con
signment Of Christmas candy we have
sacrificed the former prices and will be
selling the candy, which has been re-
failing for Is cents a pound. at 9ls cents
or three pounds for 10 cents. Direct
Importing company, Bolster block.
The Independent Filo-dramatic com
pany presented the three-aet drama.
-J'Disonest7 before a large audience in
the opera house Saturday evening Aft
er tie performance special cars were
available for persons living in North
Barre and Montpelier A number Of
people from Northfeld and ether sur
rounding towns were in the city for the
presentation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Go carts for children al "llale's."
Leather rockers and chairs at "Hale's.
Marshall Fields handkerchiefs at Alb
bolts.
Twenty-Five kimonos on sale Saturda!
at Perry's for SIPS.
William Deems left last night for Rut'
land, where he will remain until after
Christmas.
George Kelly left last night for Ros-
ton, where he will remain until after
New Years.
NJ. Arthur White of Boston arrived in
the city this forenoon to pass the holt
days with relatives.
Hicks almanac for 1918; also a fulI
line OF Standard diaries. On sale at
the Barre Book Store.
Miss Florence LaFountaine left this
noon for Boston, where she will make an
extended visit with relatives.
Louis Bottigi left last night for his
former home in Milford. n H., where he
will visit relatives for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hardigan of Maple
avenue left this forenoon for Boston.
whore they will visit relatives over Che
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morgan Of Becklcy
street left yesterday for Worcester.
Mass, where they will spend the holi-
days with relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
BATH ROBES

We can surely please you in selecting Bath
Robe for ladies and children. Our line is complete and
large assortment of colors and combinations to Sc
lect from.
Ladies' Bath Robes $3.50 to S5.9S
Children's Bath Robes .....S 150 to S2.25
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. A. Stephens of Sharon arrived
the city yesterday for holiday visit
rith relatives.
The funeral of Louis Spinella, whose
heath occurred at his home, Pike
treet. Thursday evening. after a long
illness. was held at the house Sunday
fternoon at 2 o'clock Burial took
,lace in Hope cemetery.
Kenneth Nicholson of Elm street left
at night for Saranae Lake. \. Y,
shere he was called by the serious i'll
ass Of his brother. John Nicholson, who
as been at the New York resort for
he past few months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Shirt waist boxes at "Haie's."
Snowshoes, skis and moe"esins at Til
den's.
Special offer on Banquet Sweets. while
they last; 20c pound. Red Cross Phar.
macy.
Bananas at the Vermont Fruit Store
l6 for 25c, or 25e per dozen. The bes;
of fruit.
The New England Fruit Store is turn
ing out tons OF Christmas candy every
day. Your candy will be fresh if you
deal with us.
Interest on your mortgage coming due
at end of year, Join the Christmas
Savings club at the Barre Savings Bank
& Trust Go.
Gordon Smith returned saturday night
70 his home at South Ryegate. after
spending the past week in the city a.
the guest OF friends.
A discount Of 10 per cent. viii be al
lowed on all purchases Of manicure sets
brushes. Eusic rolls. mirrors.
fancy stationery. bill folds. ladies shop
ping bsgs tourists sets. travelling cases
and a host 81 other things today and
TO- morrow. ~ while the stock on hand
lasts, al the Red Cross