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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
OHIO CIRCUIT

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fourth money Nraf fIwr aff
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Special Dispatch % the fnteiliEenccr.
,, rEiiitE HAlTE. Ind. July s-Terre
haute Jumped back into the game today
Win a double victory against Wheeling.
~ ne ,h s~o ,r,s,oriss Nere principally dae
and King Lear Of the StoEies. Nehf es-
tahliseed a new league record in the frst
same when he famed no Smokes. While
Art was doing this. Joe EverH raped
out a home run an the hrst Inning. scor-
inE O'liak ahead % him. In the second
contest King Lears Wild heave Of the
ball into the Erandstand in the tenth
inning gvae the highlanders a second
Nehf had the Smokes striking In sv-
cry direction after the elusive Apple
% the i've hits made by the visitors oaiy
one was out of the inficld. one % the
two balls Knocked into the outfield.
,stnbbie jumper johnson lasted until
a double when George Matteson was sent
70 the mound. the former Highlander
holding the Local bunch
ku1N Wefxel played "a great game ia
right field FOR shrivers bunch and took
part In two double plays. WhecllnE's
only run resulted from an error By Nann.
when the husky catcher droTped the ball
after tagging Nesp0 az home. The sec
ond game wasn't decided until Lear the
Ntlnnova youngster obtained from Con-
derscu's head IN the tenth Inning and
permitted Bunny Thomas 10 score the
winning run.
Gus Griesei started the game FOR Terre
tiaute and was relieved in the eighth
hy Gilbert. allowing but three scattered
hingles, all the Stogies made. A possible
score by The. STOKES In the eighth with
play. E~erH pcgEing .Sisson az home.
With two men down in last half Of the
tenth ana Thomas ON third Van hit a
sud threw u into the grand stand, Bun
ny scoring.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
WHITE sox WIN

CHICAGO. July e-C'hicago defeated
Washington To in the first game OF
the second eastern series today. The
locals won in the second inning on
Fourniers triple and J. Collins single
and his steal Of third and home Score:
Washington 600 O0oHi
Chicago ... % -
Batteries shaw. Ayers and Henry.
scott and Schalk.
Three base hit. Fournier stolen
bases; , Collins. 3 SchaIk q. black
burue sacrifice hits Gandu fclsch
Henry. Moellcr. j. Collins Base on
balls or shaw. 2. scott. 2. Ayres. 4.
struck out. scott. 2. shaw. .. Ayrcs.
4. Umpires. Wallace and Connolly
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TIED FoR CHAMPIONSHIPS.

CLIFTON. y. Y. July 9-CHnord
Nichols. OF Wilmington. Del. and n
q. McDonaldh Of Buffalo. each turned
In a score Of 292 or the Foxhills Colt
clubs course today In the Metropolitan
Golf association open championship
play. beating all other competitors
They will play on the tie for the cham
pionship tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
ABOLISHED POOLS.

CONNELLsVILLE. Pa. July g.
County Detective John J. Smith. Of
Uniontown. has abolished twelve base
ball pools which ~ ls alleged have
fOurished here Ills action. 10 is said.
resulted from n complaint Of employ
ers that their employees wasted too
much time hunting through the news
papers each morning for the baseball
scores
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ATHLETICS WIN

ST. LOUIS. July BY hitting when
hits were most needed Phtlade lphia won
~ fast game defeating 81 Louis 3 to l.
BUSH pitched shut out ball In all eUcepf
inc sixth inning when Shottcn walked.
went TO second on Austin's out and
scored on Sisters single. Score.
n. N. =.
St Louis o % 81 a
Batteries. Bush and Lapp: James
and Agncw. severed
Two base hits. Struuk. Iapp. stolen
base. Struuk. Sacrifice hits. I.app. Aus
TN. Pratt. James. kopf Base on balls.
bush. b james. 2. struck out: Bush. g..
James, ,. Empires; Evans and chill
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NEW YORK. July New York ceie-
hrated It's home coming today by win
ming two game from Cincinnati to :
and TO ,. II was Stroud day. 500
townsmen or the New York pitcher from
Dover. y. j.. attending the game stroud
was presented with a gold watch before
me Fame and then pitched New York
10 victory. View York won the second
game IN the ninth inning With the
bases nlled Burns drove the first han
- a long single. driving In the tieing
and winning runs. scores:
FIRST game
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H0DSHONS
win GO 90 Patterson Sunday. yUh.-.
Thsy VIII Meet the Patterson
Athletic Club.

sunday the fast Hadshon baseball
lfam VIII 70 TO Patterson. where they
viii meet the fast Patterson sfhisfic
club tn what promises 10 be one OF the
pest Fhmes ever played on that grounds
ne hodshons have a fast nine and 49,
VIC Patterson club has added consider
aplc strength To- their lineup the teams
rhoud put up a classy article Of ham
g@tctln viii be on the firing line ana
shons VII line up a. follows. WEIGH -.
Chlcs. S.: l.arue. %. FliE III: CON
ntrs, "; l.tak. rf.. Costello. ID. pcrfev
Der. g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
BOY IS KILLED

NEW CASTLE. Pa. july 9-HaroId
Lusk. o.. son OF George Lusk. build
Ing contractor. was killed and his com
nanion Chauncey Parker. o.. was rem
dcrcd unconscious By being buried uu-
der "a sand bank here tonight Parker
uaa revived with puimofor Ills
cond ton IH not serious
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MILL MEN PLAY
wheeling And Ohio Employees OF wheel
ing Corrugating Company WIZ Piay
This Afternoon.

This afternoon at League Park the en-
ployes or the Wheeling and Martins Fer
~ branches OF Tho Wheeling Corrugat-
INK company viii cross bats Ia haseball
The employees have gathered together
Two fast teams and az they have been
praCticinE FOR several DAYS will undoubt-
eddy put an a good article Of ball The
game Will be called promptly az 3 o'clock
y. m. NO admission VIII be charged.
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PLAY P. & E. G.
Island Athletic Club WIN Meet Out me
Pike Team A. Elm Grove This
Afternoon.

Tse Island Athletic club will 20 to
Elm Grove this afternoon where they
viii meet the fast Patterson and Elm
Grove team. The Island boys. since or
kahlAluE have been ulaN luE good arti-
cle or hall ana as their opposition this
afternoon o. fast "a good game h. expect
"a Reynolds and Heuthor will form
the battery FOR the out the pike lads and
Matthew and Watkins viii likely ~oriC
FOR the Island team. The game will DO
called az 3o'Clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
FAMous PAINrER ID

PHILADELPHIA. pa. July ste.
rhcn q. Ferris. widely known por
trait painteU died here today In bic
slFt year Ho had been an exhibitor
in Paris. London and au the promi.
nent exhibitions in the United States.
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DAYTON LOST

Special Dispatch TO the Intelligence.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. July 9.-The
Evas got the jump ON Rowan IN the
first two innings to-day and piled up a
lead which Dayton could not overcome.
Evansville winning. to /. Score:
Evansville .....1 100000 "a
Dayton ....... % 90 10000 q o
Cantley and Hauser; Rowan and
Wocrth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-10
ERIE TAKES ANOTHER

Special Dispatch Co the Intelligence.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich July s.
Neither Rominc or Macarthur was able
10 stop the onslaught OF Erie sluEgcrs
and Grand Rapids lost again 10 the
sailors. . 10 2 score X. IT. E
Erie ..........,.....i 90 o. I { l. - q
Grand Rapids q OIL 00OOO1-
Aldrcdge and Martin: Rominc Near
thur End McGraw
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BILLIKENS SHUT OUT

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligence.
PORT WAYNE Ind. July a.-Fort
Wayne failed 10 hit In pinches and the
Two runs which Youngstown scored IN
the second ON a pass and two inficld
hits decided the game In the visitors
favor. score; v. "a. 4.
~. Wayne 100 o q o o 0OO0- \ ?
n-ll md MnEm.r. IIar- md E..ar-
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DETROIT. July s-Thrce Boston
lllthers we're hatted hard today and De-
ltoit Won 10 % q In the sixth nine %
the eleven men who faced Gregg hit
eatelY. toNelcssie retired after the
game vas won. His careless throw with
an easy double plav in sight lei III Two
runs Tor the NIsItnra In thn aeNenfh.
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hctrolt 10 Boston 4
Cleveland 4. New YORK .
Chicago 9 Washington
Philadelphia 3. "a. Louis ].
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Tigers
MAUI THREE RID sox YrTCzExs
AED WIN osE SIDED GAME
IS TO a.

covslssfas was rnvtaeasls An TIE Wal
-rAnkses Drop ons-Athistaes
VIA oae-senAtors Lose
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Two base hits: Neach. Jacobson. Rar-
~. Three base hits. kavanngh. stolen
bases Wit. Burns. Bush. Cobb 2. Neach
z. sacrifice hit. Coivclskte. Sacrifice fly.
Cobb. Base ON balls: Ruth q MAYS ,
Gregg B. struck out. CoNeleskie 2 Gregg
.. Amptres; olsoughlin and 1fildcbrand.
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Two base hits: Burns Rodgers. Lear.
Three base hit WinEo. Stolen Ia Sos F.
Doyle. Groh. Sacrifice hit. Doyle Rase
on balls. Dale. 7. Struck out. stroud
u. Dale. 2. Umpires. Rigler and Hart
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The Island Athletic Club issues a chai
lenge for a game with any team in the
valley. on any grounds This afternoon
they viii play the Patterson and Elm
Grove team.
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" ashir Eton AZ Chicago
Fhihdelphia az -. Louis
Boston az Detroit
Cleveland ~ New York
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GIANTS
RETURN TO POLO GROUNDS AND
TRIM THE REDS ron BOTH
GAMES or DoUBLEr
Day was stroud nay and Townsmen
Turn out-Ptratss Lose-ChAmps
Win-cubs Drop One.
Yestsrday,s Rsnlt..

Philadelphia 2: Pittsburgh
Boston q 81 Louis :. 90 lnningsD
tllNew York 8. Cincinnati g.
90 New York Z: Cincinnati =
brooklyn 3. chicago Z. 90
81 inuinEs.)
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FEDERALS


G1PittshurEh 8. st Louis i
t2lPittsburEh %. 81. Louis g.
GlHuffslo q BROOKLYN l.
90 Buffalo o. BROOKLYN l.
other clubs not scheduled
t1-Flrst game. t2l-Second game
Today's Games.
ST. Louis ~ Pittsburgh
Baltimore AT Newark
BROOKLYN a. Buffalo
Kansas CITY az Chicago
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second Game.

Cincinnati 5000 o2oE9
New York ? 90 90 o "a 10 3
Batteries. Schneider and Wiuro.
Perritt and Doom.
Three base hit. WinEo stolen bases.
Wingo, Olson. . Sacrifice hits. Schneider.
Grand. Base On balls. pcrritt .. sch
neider. 4. struck out. Pcrritt 8:
Hart
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Ftrst Dam.

Hits orr Johnson. . In IL in
ming
bases on balls on Matteson.
/ on Nehf. l.
STRUCK out ny Matteson. 2. By
Nehf rs.
Home run. Evcrs
Two base hits. McCarty. Leber.
E.gera
stolen bases. Sespo. Mcistcr.
O'pay. Nehf
sacrifice MS Gray.
Double plays; Wetzel "a with
row and Nespo. Wctzcl 20 With
row.
Left on bases: Wheeling. s:
Tcrre Haute. T.
Time 1876.
Umpire. DAILY.
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ID hatted FOR Nays In third
'zl-batted for Gregg Ia ninth.
Detroit

5s5@Sat,ed Tor coys ss lie IN n seventh
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Today's Games.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati az New York
Pittsburgh at Phnadelnhia-
81. Louis AZ Ensfnn
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T. hautc o o 90 Ia
Stolen bases: Gray McCarty.
Saerince hits. Nespo. Reilly.
Two base hit: McCarty.
Three base hits. Nann. Evers.
Double play EVers to Nanu.
Innings pitched. Grlesei. Z.
Hits; on Griesel g.
StruaC out. Wetzel. 4. Gricsel,
3 Gilbert. .
Bases on balls. on Wctzoi .:
GrieseL 4. Gilbert. Z.
Earned runs. on Wctzel. =.
GrlCscl T.
First base on errors: Wheeling.
4. Tcrre Haute. ..
Left ON bases: Wheeling. Z:
Terre Haute ..
Time. 1855.
Umpire. DAILY,
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eRAsAals % - 10
N-Batted for Leach I'm sixth.
NN-Batted for Dale In sixth.
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Finest Fabrics of the Sea,
Half Price. Coat and TroI
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Totals IBIS 2 3N29 Il 2
1.-Two out when winning run
was scored
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

Then you don't think l practice
what l preach. eh?" queried the min
lister. in talking with one of the dea-
cons at a meeting.
No, sir; I DON'T replied the dea-
con. You've been preachin' on the
subject of resignation for two years,
an ye haven't resigned yet
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04
). GLEANINCS :.
From our Exchanges

There's perfect match for you"
Sop
Yes. She's spitfre, and he
stick"
Teacher Willie, what is your
greatest ambition?''
Willie -"To wash mothers ears"
What kind of leather makes the
best shoes?"
Don't know; but banana skins
make good slippers
Prison Warden--It's just been
found out that you didn't commit
that crime you've been in for all
these years, and SO the governor has
pardoned YOU"
Innocent Man "Um-I'm par
doned, am I?''
Prison Warden We. but don't
90 yet. I'll have to telegraph for
further Instructions
Innocent What about"
Prison Warden Seems to me
that conslderin' you hadn't any bust
ness here. you ought to pay the
state for your board"
A little girl travelling in a sleep
ing-car with her parents greatly OBJ
jected to being put in an upper
berth. She was assured that papa,
mamma and God would watch over
her. She was settled IN the berth at
last, and the passengers were quiet
for the night. when small voice
piped.
"Mammar'
Yes, dear"
You there?''
Yes, I'm here. Now go to Sleep"
Papa, you there?''
: Yes, Pm here. Go to sleep like
good girl"
This continued at intervals for
some time, until fellow-passenger
lost patience and called,
We're all here-your father and
mother and brothers and sisters and
uncles and aunts and first cousins!
All here! Now go to sleep!''
There was brief pause after this
explosion. Then the tiny voice piped
up again, but very softly
Mammal"
We'll"
WAS that God?''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04
=. SALMACUNDI =.
By Uncle Goshdingit 1868

for the root of evil than they do for
their keep"
Blessed are the poor" us tie
divine precept- Blessed are the
possessors of fat pocket-books," the
human PERCEPTION.
DO not throw stones from the
doorway of your glass house, and
expect sponges to be thrown in re-
taliation.
Some folks charity is at par with
the ham in railroad ham sand
wich.'
Prayer for divorce in courts is
but another proof that invention in
vades theology to suit human de-
sire.
Ii you become afflicted with a
crouch" try hearty laugh at
yourself for a cure; it's effect is
more magical than stomach or liver
pills.
Many footprints on the sands of
time are much better washed awav
by the tide of truth.
Ii you still have left grain of
courage plant it within the produc-
tive soil of Hope.
The inmate who has self-reliance
as his armor need not dread to face
the Great Outside with that feeling
OF doubt that some secretly harbor.
II he is assured employment at
fair wage, self-reliance will be his
strongest support in again regaining
his footing in the field of privilege
and opportunity that ever widens to
spirit that determines to conquer.
1t is granted that failure may lift its
head here and there but its threaten
ing mien need not be magnifed to
proportions that discourage. Hav-
ing re-entered the battle to rehabili-
tate it is folly to surrender at the
first slight frown of failure. No
encouragement need be given those
lnagnified proportions that lead to
capitulation to 1t. A determined
relf-reliance will not harbor visions
of failure. 1t is only those that
lack complete self reliance that fall
ter at the first shadow of failure.
forgetting that beyond the shadow
sunshine and hope lay awaiting the
undiscouraged traveller who wills
to GO on unafraid. The lack of true
self reliance has unquestlonably
been the curse of many recidivists.
1t has undoubtly been the cause of
many returns to the downward
| path that leads to the second term"
Determine therefore to cultivate the
self-reliance that will conquer the
| future. 1t can be cultivated behind
| prison walls as we'll as in the Great
Outside by the persistent harboring
of the thots that you MUST and
| WILL succeed. las A MAN
Tj1INKETH so is He" is a
philosophy pregnant with more
truth than we appreciate.
Just as the root of tree strikes
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04
Filling Space
An Untypical Love Story
By A. NOBODY

An Untypical Love Story
PROLOGUE: Some ago Some told to enter the
short story game We hesated because of being
unequal the task but because did to cast shad
upon the art of Bertha Clay oud sweetheart of
ours Laura Jean. Now follows first love story and Ber
tina and Laura backed off of the map-The Author.
The FULL bizarre and beautiful. Twilight shad
of dusky purple creeping the wodhe sky
was filled with nebulous amethyst
Gwendoyn gazed high the great treetops with their
nnumerabe leaves Now is the proper place touch upon
Gwendoyn Tall 1.-the and graceful this maiden of egh
teen yet had lord and master Spun gold her
hair like the waving of barley in the violet haze of
spent day. Sapphire blue her blue queed skies
Peaches her Cheeks her thoa the red of berry
her lips and her such the shining stand artists of long
ago loved to mould-Heen of Troy would look like an
sarced collar did she stand beside Gwendon this night
turquoise sky
She stood there, drawing deep breahs the MOON
uorbed poured her enchanment upon world She stood
there waiting nghta slipped away with it's
spendor into haze of gold She waited (they also who
only stand and wait Merose 1884 What shall do with her
after she waits too longO With fragile she waited
her Launceot and the golden gded mperceptbly
through the blazing stars he came
He all his glory in the pendor of raiment diver
coors he dressed conservatory pany with neck
to crimson rambler he There beneath luminous sky
he met her. Vibrating with verbal vanity, astonshed the
eathered tribe with this sudden burst society yricsm
couldn't come said he my tepin did
harmonic with my hose
suppose somewhere in this gem they must KISS but
how going put that in who had the of
such local color? OH Narcssus girl why punish thou meO
forgive thee Reginald said she, for did hesitate about
coming for the ribbons my middle blouse with
buttons my shoes
Gwendolyn!
Reginald!
Let's wander hand in hand through the forest prmeva,
will find eafy nook in the woods have secret to
whisper in thy little sheike They wandered and the
lucid melody of brook it babbled in ripping slips and
trembngs seemed to Now native of The city who
capped temporarily from uptown club about make
of himself. He found her the soness of falling
leaves, and above the still using the moon)
looked down upon them in maternal soicitude.
What secret were going to whisper to me- Reggie?
My secret, ah! said Reginald, what JOY will
She looked at him with soft blue eyes, liquid with question
ing.
And there where the beauties of the earth full
bloom where birds of paradise chaned their dy peace
fore fair affairs, there among god-scupt palms, with
strange lights and coors swimming prismac dsarray there
he uttered the words that made the wiring their
grotesque grief
Gwen, dear, bought myself new hat!
The Wanderluster
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

Just as the root of tree strikes
downward 10 draw from the soil
the nourishmeEt needed to clothe
itself with green protecting foliage
80 does the tree of hope secure
from the soil of encouragement that
help which causes it to blossom in
to glorious faith.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04
The Wanderluster

He doesn't to fit life's scheme
He's of the tribe who roam;
He hits the trail in rain or hail
The jungles are his home.
He has need for church made creed
The forest trails trod
Have spoke to him, in evenings dim,
Of an Architect, called God.
The ring of rails tell many tales
No higher destiny
rain, bird insane,
A bed beneath tree.
Then, here's to you, 0, true
Serene and satisfied;
You'll wander till great Gods will
Calls you Gross the divide"
Will you rest among the blest
And of straying repent?
To roam the other Shore
But rest in heaven content?
Mehinks you'll pack your haversack
And bid angels farewell
Grab freight at the peary gate
And 60 tho it leads to h.
before appearing stuntfests quarterly meetings. We
for it, for geek with half of pint of dirty whskers
cares to read paper called Beauty Unadorned."
"His remains were followed by men and women of high
rank" reads opening clause funeral weup That's
fine thing for this world the other
his grave.
Once she had beautiful illusion she's married
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

Frequently we hear someone give
voice to the expression / can't
etc., turning to see it's voicer, we
are rarely disappointed in seeing
what we mentally pictured the
speaker to be as to general physiog-
nomy and expression. He generally
is that flabby washed out type of
male you usually find loafing around
a saloon while an intirm mother or
sister is rubbing her fingers to the
bone for his support. He has as
mucn backbone as joa jelly ssI and
as much energy as an icicle. He
can invariably find a handy excuse
to dodge work or being of help at
home or to the community, which
all endure him because they can't
find a spine. that if propped into
his body. wouldn't melt and grow
PUPPY under his constant i can't"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

Here is hoping that our Govern
ment will not let it's hand be loosed
from it's steadfast grasp upon the
helm of the ship of State by the
bowling gale of jingoism which is
besetting it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

When unexpected company came
to dinner, little Betty was told pri-
vately that she and mother would
have to have some oyster soup
without the oysters, The young lady
was much tlattered at her share in
this sacrifice to hospitality, and ap-
parently disappointed when she
found one small oyster in her plate.
Holding 1t up on the spoon, she in
Quired in stage whisper:
Mother, shouldn't Mrs. Smith
have this oyster, too?'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

The eighth bloody month of Eu-
ropean turmoil has entered with
it's dread prospect of continuing
slaughter of precious lives and de-
Wasting work and still no sign of the
Dove of Peace on the horizon
How far. Oh Lord, is the day of
repentance removed?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

Sit down." said the fierce old
man land the trembling youth obeyed,
well. what is it?"
The unhappy youth cleared his
throat. Il have come--that is, have
come," he began in stammering &C
cents" to ask for the hand of your
daughter"
The old man leaned back in his
chair and regarded his would be SON
in-law. He said Does my daughter
want your"
Yes, SIR" replied the youth, she
sent me to you
THE whims of that child are uD-
accountable. 1t seems but day or
two ago that she cried for a doll.
Then it was pony. Now it is a
monkey. OF course she'll have to
have it if she wants it. That is all.
Good day.