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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-08
Appreciation

DO you ever come in contact with
the man who wants to impose on
good nature? II you have not you
can consider yourself lucky.
The more you do for some people
the more they want you to do, and,
if at some time you cali halt, they
are sore" and call you all the
names in the dictionary and some
that are not.
If you are helping somebody
through kindness, and they get the
idea into their head you are doing
it simply to retain their friendship,
friendship that may not be one
third as valuable as they think it is,
do them one more kindness, and to
use slang phrase, tell them where
to get off at"
1t is an old and true saying that
the more you do for some people
the more they expect you to do.
The people who appreciate what
you do for them do not Judge you
Dy now muCn you 90 Dut by what
you do.
Thank you," said as though it
was meant, is all most people ex-
pect for a favor or kindness; but
have you noticed that it is rarely
said, andtif it is said it is only done
in half-hearted way?
1t is not hard for you to show
your appreciation of a kindness
done you, and when you do show
your appreciation YOU will reap
more benefits thereby than if you
left the impression that it was not
favor or kindness but something
that tie party bestowing the kind
ness had to do.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-08
Behind the Mask
BY Gayhoppin.

n AhNOS VI u0 AOvO a.
some time in our life
been utterly disgusted
W # b some man or
woman. The man or
woman who disguised
you were, in nearly
all cases "meddlers. /"
A meddler is a per-
son W b 0 generally
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-08
The Past.

THE charm of the past is one we
all enjoy. 1t may not be beautiful
in all places. still, at that, We like to
look back to what has been. In
looking back one sees the mistakes
made and the deeds of good accomp-
lished. In looking back, if your
past, up to the present, is not one
that you care to throw open to the
public. for their inspection, at any
and all times, do not regret what
you have done or failed to do, close
it up tight and commence over again.
Your past has been a valuable lesson
to you. Things you have done can
not be helped now, but you can pro-
fit by the mistakes you have made,
and can make your life better from
this on. The mistakes you made
need never be repeated. If, in look
ing back, the mistakes have offset
the deeds you are proud of by a
large majority, do not become dis
couraged, 1t is not to late to COM
mence to be different, and when You
are called upon to cross to the
Great Unknown be able to look
back over your past and say: 4
have done my best. His will be
done!"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-08
He who runs may read the necessity Of Prison Reform

i He who may the necessity of Prison Reform
Washington. d. c.; Jan 4th. prison statistics
issued shows the astounding proud
OF one OF eight hundred heard the New Year chimes
cell This emphasizes once necessity pris
reforms penolo
gy For honor this should persist
Additional dcedi of restraining
this by
South Dakota has foryeght 100000 of population
vada lies under theur three hundred totally
But the fact remains that state the time claim
eminence enlightened dealing the anke
Globe.
they advertising trips Winnipeg But there are no
sorts of inducements Halifax.
You forget Counsel that represent the peace
and dignity Of the and uphold the of the
Counsel Quite Your Honor but also know ques
ton of the guilt eyer
convicted"
The Judge: Oh, question Of the eo
and dramatic ability of paid
My friend he that supreme folly right says folly
thing Of quantity
But they tell full PROMISE genuine
joyment it,
Ito live. It said that life reveals splendid poem
the spirit must to fuller Of it, that look
life is feel distinct world
learn passing the thoughts Of it's Life
much OF the prosod OF exsence but dramatic illus
raton of the higher intellectual Surely Sinners
should redemption
folly heartily
preston of which Life justly entitled But won't
send us a
God the He
gave to it.
past recipient of
hearted compliments from such A. Apache and
Beau Esprit
who
something contributors
the various outside publications that
where that justly W contributors
the Family the object individually
know the object for the existence Of The Mirror and
though considering handcaps deserves
has douby EXCHANGED
which has been
We already under thousand obligations than
commodaing deserving prints.
should oft Of Three
for the
Journal We them with will and straight that
moth convi of sincerity.
P.S Our wgwam door remains always open.
foremost detective J. Burns has say.
the integrity Of human
There a time" says. when the
the quickly than
finer Of honesty the relations daily life
good making
of bad government.
Nor do believe the heredy
speculate and write but coming down
experience which than philosophy
environment birth
conduct'-An Exchange fSs
talk sentiment, ar-play principles
his pocket book for another dollar
Odd Fellow Review the that January
goods monthwont tell US which the straight
goods" month?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-08

twenty greatest interesting
different things different people think about isn't it?
Now the that list ALL
And has twenty
Of the women in every list Ihave published
The greatest country school
And she many things besides.
She minister's wife, invalid
minister and they had family to bring the minister's
wife opened little school the little village where lived and we all
went ita the queer halfavage creatures called
children those out there in that little village
housewor
kitchen beans
drying if the graham bread ready
taught
les and history ancient modern and the beginning French and
little she taught of learning
She read to The Lady of the Lake Ivanhoe Marmion
blue when she taught love poetry and
fine and she made the things that low
and hate things that evil and she loved moered such of
moterless scoded worldly and she
such had ambition always she held her delicate
euou hand the flag of honor and loyalty and taught
to know its coors and to love them.
And all the time she was dying, and knew it.
She had of the breast and day after day she stood and
must have been eating heart and knew Her
own family never knew till the end was almost there.
She had little party plain party little
but there were nuts and rass to eat on stories she told
that greasoued and the she taught play and
the she laughed and made the time the at
her very life, and she smiled and spoke of it!
And she made chdrens dressed their dolls for
ne ana KNIT ten Tor them at ana we anyone IN 'n
little village in trouble there was the greatest woman ever knew at
the house of sorow-irst.
foolish girl paid folly disgrace
the
her at the and held her her
that might hear Welcome home DEAR
missed YOU
telling of cruel tales,
small umphs those she governed and knew WELL
glorious little kindness and the reward of
seeing taught such things
struggling not beautiful look until knew her. the
when she died the whole village Cried
the fellow who to lift himself from the ire OF
humiliation brought wreath of wild flowers for
she who had encouraged
helped him study night when but her family could
And the town dr,nkard brought pneys
coffin She hard tried he said
family all called queer wakedthree
the funeral She would she
She understood
my MOTHER girl. s'No one did
buried little country hurchyard the
best ever knew, and the greatest.
of the stripe right here this
wonder half appreciate them who make lists of great
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-08
dride Lee TONES
~~~~~~~.>~e
ST, CROIx
Les MiSerdbleS
Les Miserdbles.

Whenevair me, melancholy. me blue
Mais, Zis eez fac; she's come true.
You feel heem? Non? For why you not?
Mon Dieu, thees bin one-"bon mott
The optimist: Charity begins at home.'
The convict: WELL have large assortment Of home
New Year in Jail |"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-08

giving you following To The Woman by
Winfred for
what half 1t excellent tonic
your blue because the heart optomis
hearted who
life they others beautiful little sketch of
spring
l with homey background which love and
will be found books and
read with misty eyes, by generation:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

moved to consider u proposition from
Mark 10 the effect that the. put their
money into common fund. Being
person with some sense of justice. Mr.
ChuzSlew!t insisted that they must be
no longer master and servant. bu,
friends and partncrs-a proposition
that seemed Exceedingly generous TO
Martin. even in View OF the fact that
Mark Tapley's contribution 10 the gen
eral fund was by far the larger. Let
u.s. said Chuzzlew It, in a glow of en-
thusisastic generosity. begin business
as the firm of Chuzzlcwit and Tap
ley
Lord love you!" cried Mark. Don't
have my name in IT, Make me Co
I've often thought as ] should like To
know Co. but l littl, thought as
ever l should live TO be one"
"Chuzzlewit and Company 1t shall be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
V.---Mark Tapley-Dclens's Most Sunny Character

to account for his mad desire; but the
astonishing truth is that Mark Tnplcy
was the very reverse Of ili-loolilne.
with eyes ihot were not a glazing
green rs they should have been, but.
Instead, shonc with merry blue out OF
an cNceedinSiy merry face. He sang
most of tho time when he was not
laughing. The very clothes nc wor,
had FREQ and ny-awny air from his
free and ny-away rcd neckcloth to his
VelVetcen coat that always was orna-
N entail with bright nowere or berries.
the trouble with Mark Taplcy was
That he was Jolly. always had been
loly and. apparently. couldn't help be
Ing Jolly. 1t troubled him .cat,se he
had commenced TO fear that his iolli-
" was due entirely TO his good luck
In dropping into Jolly surroundings;
and he had come 20 tho conclusion
that there was no credit In being jol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

ern land in z territory modestly named
Eden by it's promoters
Mark vcntured few remarks re-
iu'iFe to Edsn's resemblance, to an
other well-known Eden, by reason of
It's possession OF a liberal supply of
serpents, according to public rumor
These remarks inccnscd tho virtuous
real estate deal,r so grinvous!y tnat
he refused to sell them any land at
ALL and was molliiled only after Mar
tin had apologized and rebuked Mark
sharply.
The Co.'S a-puttinS bis foot in It
already" thought Mark 'He must be
sleeping partner; fast asleep and
snoring. Go. mustl I sec.''
When they reached Eden, Mark was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

then" said Martin. Run and get a
couple Of drinks for us to drink sue
cess to the firm"
The Co obeycd with the usual alac-
rity. as II he still were servant. or as
" fetching and carrying ware q quite
legitimate function of Co. And before
thoy quite finished the drinks. the Co.
murmurcd to himself that Il was truly
jolly to be member OF the firm
This reflection may or may not have
hsen caused by a declaration OF Mr.
Chuzziewit's that II would be best for
the new Arm IL all questions were de-
cided by him on his own sound iudg-
mcnt.
doctrine. Martin Chuzzi .yit presently
invested all the funds of ChuzziewIt
and Company In q purchase of West
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

ines. he sank to tbs earthcn floor and
sobbed
This is something like" said Mark
hnrryinS ont TO bring up their pos
sessions. IL used to think that maybe
ia have to go to n desert Island
what's a desert Island to this? And
here I've got partner to provide for.
and he's something like man for the
purpose | want man us is a-siid-
Ing of his legs when he ought TO ha
on 'em. want man as Is his own
grent-coat and cloak and Ia always
n-wrappinS himself up In himself
And I've got him! What a happiness"
The delight of realization and the
salubrlty of the climate threw Chus-
glewdt into maiarial fever, watch vac
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

log houses, most of them beginning to
lean over from sinking into the mud.
THESE were the .diiices of the prom
inent citizens. again according to the
prospectus. One log house, empty and
showing that 1t Ind been so for a long
time, bore the sign Bank" 1t was
the sol: survivor. representative and
remnant of the handsome public edi-
fees ornamenting Eden.
One OF the spectral population show
cd them whers their purchase was 1t
was baronial domain OF watery land
or muddy water, according TO wheth-
er one viewed II alphabetically or pes
simisttcally. Martin chose 20 view II
pes'im!sticaliy. When they enter I'd the
dwelling house mentioned in the deed
OF purchase-a log cabin, doorless,
noorless, with ungiaaed window open-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

very nearly satisfied that he had found
the place for which he had been search
ms. If ever Il place looked like Adj
vcrsi;y, Eden was that place. a Shiny
marsh, by the side Of q Shiny river,
II lay reekinE aud etcamng. as il the
waters of the Delugc had only just
receied from it. leaving behind il
everything that was drowned rnd cor
rupt and hidcous
There were some half dozen people
on the rottins wharf when Martin and
Mark We're landed from the river
steamer. These were what had been
described in the real estate prospectus
IS the teemlng and thrifty population
OF Eden. Their haGcord faces and fig
ures wasted by fever were illustrative.
no doub,, of the eulogies in that same
prospectus of the saliibrious air and
absolutely unsurpassed healthfulness
OF Eden. There were sons rottins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

all the best chuzzlewit traditions. and
Mark felt that he might yet gain
credit And when they arrived in
New York, he fs!t- that jollity in that
town would not be entirely uncred.-
table other.
They fell into hospitable hands that
were eager to snatch and puck an
inviting Young bird like Martha. Mark
Thpley was shy or the gentry that Of
Tered tncm unparalleled Inducements
In land investment. but Martin request
Cd Mark to keep his humorous rsmnrks
TO himself and pitched hurricdly into
tho snares that were sot
Mr.. Chuzzlewit's funds having run
lower than ever by this time. be felt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

|. being jolly on the ship. where soon
every child cried for him and sick
people smiled and ch .ered up when he
approached them and worn-out wo-
men became almost gay in answering
his remarks.
Even the stewards and sailors con-
spired to cheat him. for they hailed
h!rn whenever he thrust his face above
decks. helped him find sunny pllces 10,
the sick people whom he carried OF
led there assisted him .In his cookery
or even helped him wash Some OF the
children.
II was almost discoura ging. II
looked as If the Fates were determin.
cd 10 make things easy for him. How
ever, Martin Chu%zlewii. who was. so
to speak. his personally conducted adj.
verse circumstance. lived np nuhlv TO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

u credit to jolli,y, the vessel undoubt-
ediy had some decided advantages ov,r
the Dragon. and that Il was splendid
to know that ho would carry It's main
excellence ashore with him and have
1t constantly beside him wherever II
went.
Mark should have been content. He
not only bad this chas teninS advan.
tase Of Mr.. Chuzzlewit. but he suffered
from sea-aIckness rather more than
Martin or most other passengers He
had peculiar faculty, also, of knock
ing himself about at every Iurch of tho
ship. due 70 his insistcnce on Keeping
aStir even when II. was dizZiest. But,
unfortunately, when he tried tentative
~ TO see II he could come out strong
under such adverse conditions, he
came out SO strong befor. he knew
1T that he was forced to tho conclu-
sion that, after all. there was no credit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

TT was quite incredible that anybody
who once vas comfortably installed
In the BlUc Dragon ever should
wish to leave it-nny. ever should let
anybody make him leave *, II ne could
help II; The only fad>d thing about
the place was the sign. and even that
seemed to have faded only through
geniality, for 1t had faded the RAM
pant, roaring, devouring. tyrannical old
Dragon into Il cordial monster whose
clawad foot appeared to be held out
not for prey. but in roistering demand
for tenkard OF ale. Its very crcak-
ing seemed to be only the complain
OF this JOLLY inclined blue beast
against being left outside Will, the
rest of the company sat around the
brightest fret that over was reflected
by copper pots and pewter mugs.
Sometimes he seemed trying to jump
broiled ham and poachcd country eggs
and rich sausage and mulled ale and
stcamins punch had destroyed in him
at last all sense OF duty.
If 1t was Incredible that any man
should wish to leave the place itself,
what shall be said regarding sthe sanl.
ty of a man who would leave not only
1t. but leave the Dragons mis- tress ?
Mrs. Lupin was charming enough TO
prove definitely and forever the reason
ableness OF the OLD fairy tales that
always make Dragons mistresses the
most d elghtful of their delightful sex
All the. dragon of tho establishment
was In the sign. There twas none In
her. She was a widow who had pass.
cd through her state of weeds and
burst into fowsr. again. There were
roses on her ample bodice, roses In
her cap, roses In her cheehs. and roses
extremely well worth gathering, in
her lips. She had bright black syo
and Jet black hair. She waG dimpled
and plump. She bore witness to the
excellence OF the Blue Dragons Iarder
and cellar. She. was the most BEAM
ing hnstess that ever made travel.
or glad he had arrived and wretched
WHOM he hni to leave.
Search thrnugh all England and you
could havo fohrd only one person mad
enough to leave tLego two presences;
and that ono man was Mark Taplsy
Mark Taploy was Primo Minister.
High Lord Chamberlain. Steward in
Chief and Master OF the Rcvels for tho
Blue Drugon--or. In simple unassuming
English, host1or. a weakened, dyspen-
tic .sour-tacsd, sour tempered, ,sour-
s"u1ed curmudgeon no ahould have been,
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09

Dr. Ross, Canaan dentist, will be ab- sent from his office May II to 25.
 On May Mir D. B. Cornell, of Great Harrington, presented George W, Hall, of Canaan, his local agent. with a gold watch in recognition of his valuable ser vices.
 The Church of Christ of Salisbury, has called Rev. Claude G. Beardslee of the graduating class of the Hartford Theological Seminary, Hartford, to be assistant pastor for the summer.
 pr. F. E. Roys. of Winsted, was in Canaan Sunday. He had attended the funeral of Mrs. Roys in Mill River.
 George O. Peet, of Bridgeport, spout the latter part of last week with his mother, in Canaan.
 Miss Elizabeth Considine, of Yonkers, N. R., spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Ella Considine, at The Naples.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
May Monologue.
(BY CorinthY Cobb

Mornin', MT. Editor. I'm on my way to the blacksmith's to get some handmade hairpins, sumthin' thatll last. Them I got to Wigglesworth' s wuz warranted non-breakable an non- unstable, but they did both. Plumber hairpins is no good. Tell your wife I sed so-oh, 1 forgot, you ain't merried. thought I'd jest stop in and tell ye you d better not bother with any May poetry. If May is goin' to cut up like April did, the less said about it, the bet ter. Poetry, is a thing that1l keep indefnit Jest see how long Milton s lasts and Shakespeer's, and. 1 preezume mine1l last jest as long, No, 'twon't bother me a bit if you do keep right on with your editor work. can tell you a lot of news-oh, you don't care to pub fish gossip? See here, ain't no gossip CT, but can't set here an argue with you my time is preciouss only come in to say you can cut that May poetry out, cause it's jest as we'll to publish it in December ez any other time. There s more apt to be frost-bite in May than at Christmas, and we sumtimes get our best May days in January. There ain't no sort O use trying to make your poetry fit the months they're meant for, so you may jest can that suit case of seasonable poetry till some unreasonable time when 1t seems seasonable to pub fish the unseasonable1st stuff about the seasons that you can think of-WhaT !! you goin'? Wa'al I'll set here till you come back, fer I want to- tell you some things about my neighbors-Oh you re goin' to Harrington? Wait minnit till can tie my bunnit strings an I'll go with ye as far as to the trolley. You ain't goin' that way? Wa'al should think bJ the twisted way you act this mornin' that you wuz ill luv (Wa'aI aint that editor perlite Dashed out without sayin' good day nor nothinO.
 0. 0.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
GOAL MEN FAIL ID
 SIGN NEW AGREEMENT
Resumption of Mining Is HaIt-
 ed Over Protest.

Representative of the anthracite operators and representatives of the mine workers met snag over the new four year agreement.
 It was expected the schedule would be signed permitting the resumption of mining that was suspended in the hard coal regions on April 1, but pro- test was made by some of the miners representatives against the tentative agreement entered into between sub committees on April 25. -
 The agreement If eventually adopt ed apparently gives an increase of 10 per cent to the mine workers over their present wage scale, but abolishes the sliding scale under which they for merly worked. Tho result of this ap- parent increase of 10 per cent Is esti- mated to be an actual net wage in- crease of little more than 5 per cent under the contract that expired the 1st of April.
 The substance of the proposed con- tract is as follows:
 First, the original terms of the an- thracite coal strike commission ap- pointed in 1902 by President Roosevelt are to be continued for four years, and ing March 31, 1916, except in a few particulars.
 The rates of wages are to be increas- ed 10 per cent over those of the agree ment which expired April l.
 The sliding scale is abolished. The sliding scale of the old apreempDt DrO- vided that in addition to the regular wages received by the miners they should receive 1 cent a ton out of every cents a ton which the operators got for their coal at tidewater over $4.5O a ton. Under the operation of that old sliding scale coal sometimes sold at tidewater as high as $4.90 a ton, so that the wages Of"the miners were en- hanced by the operation of the scale.
 In making the new agreement the operators were willing to let the slid ing scale start at $475 a ton instead of at $4.50, but the miners, after thrashing out the matter, preferred to take their chances with a flat increase cf 10 per cent, that would actually yield them an increase of at least 5 per cent in wages.
 Check Welghmen and check docking boys as provided by the award of the strike commission may be employed by contract miners, and so long as they do not interfere with the proper operation of the colliery their rights shall be recognized.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09

Because she has been kind to an aged man Miss Gladys Reinhardt, twenty years of age, employed in the govern ment printing office, receives $15,O0O in cash under the will of James Ray. a retired merchant, which was filed for probate in Washington. Ray commit ted suicide.
Connecticut western news., 1912-05-09
CARD OF THANKS

desire to express my heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted me during the sickness and death Of my husband. MRS J. B. HANSON.