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The bee., 1916-12-08

grip the floor hard. as though they
were represslng some dark emotion or
evil thought.
Forty years ago this night Perry
was a happy man, for tomorrow he
was to marry the beautiful Miss Mel
ly Leroy, daughter Of the rector of
ST. Agnes.
But that great factor in the events
iof q mans career, fate. willed other
wise. for only a few days before the
wedding was to take place the bride
lobe was stricken with a fatal illness
and less than a week later was laid
away In the village graveyard.
After the funeral Perry FaRchion
shut himself up, almost alone, In the
great house. Time moved on and peo-
pie forgot One by one his friends
left him, until at last he stood alone, a
stranger in a stranger worldl
About this time the poorer people,
the destitute of the city, became aware
of the fact that they had a friend,
a very good. mysterious friend, mys-
terious because, try as they might (and
did they never could discover his
identity.
One time when a severe landlord
was about to turn a poor family out
of the home they lived in. because
they were not able to pay the rent.
that family found the required amount
and a short note asking them to ac-
cept the money as gift, by the fire.
place. Several times incidents like
this occurred among the unfortunate,
but as to where these mysterious pres
ents came from, or by whom present
ed, none could ever tell. But the chill
dren suspected Santa Claus Of having
a hand In the matter.
Tonight as Perry sat by the FIRE he
was very sad and very, very lonesome.
The town clock struck ten. Perry
arose, donned a huge fur coat to
play his little act braVely. A worn,
tired smile played around his usually
grim mouth as he thought OF the scenes
of Joy and poverty he would witness
this night. He crossed the town with
The bee., 1916-12-08

N the little town Of
"New France" a
few miles from Que
bee, there lived an
old man By the
name Of Perry Fan
chion. He was
about Sirty years
Of ara n Wealfhv
The bee., 1916-12-08


Old bachelor, who, with the excep-
uon bf a housekeeper, lived alone
In Z great weather-beaten old man
ulon On the river road. He lived
very secluded hind Of llfa was
ad1dom Soen upon the streets Of the
tom. and attracted very little atten-
non whea he was sean. There were
herdly ten people In the place that
msw the man o. anything concerning
Ilin lifs,
Esfet thero had been & time In the
10 Il PoCry Fanehion when he had
hklFactod q great deal Of attention,
~ va ths sympathy and pity Of
tiP whole tswn. That had been over
ncity pears ago, and In the meantime
tho tsva had changed from . village
pDtD q eity. The old families had died
out and the younger generation had
lfcfgottea the history OF Perry Fan
chlOn.
{ vas Christmas eve night and BIT
tegly cold sleet and snow drove with
1ncessant fury against the great French
windows. ihe heavy old oak doors
rsttled and shook, while the wind
snrlled mournfd;sg among the many
Oid-fashiO0ed gables and chimneys.
Perry sat gazing into the fire. His
hair was snow-white. his eyes were
dTk, and tonight they had a tragic.
gloomy look.
On the old colonial furniture the
sinister faces carved there grinned hOr-
ribly nd the lrOa claws seemed to
The mirror., 1916-11-02
Protecting Character

As an eye witness. recently, l saw .
young man uphold, and defend his charac-
ter, whilst others were endeavoring to put a
blot upon it successfully. And thought
surged and imbedded itself within my mind,
saying: That fellow is going to be man
of sound capability, whom you can trust as
a man, in years to come.
Why? Because, if that fellow can up
hold and defend his character; he has, and
is going to stand up for his rights manly;
he is going to be prepared for everyday
temptations that beset him: he is going to
he always ready, to battle with obstacles
that affront him in his struggle for the
goal; he is going to make progress towards
a more efficient and nobler manhood.
And you can readily see that the fellow
with those traits of character or such splen-
did characteristics, is always the likeable
fellow-the fellow who is popular where
ever he goes; the fellow that business men
are always looking for: the fellow that's
bound to forge ahead and achieve fabu-
lous remuneration.
Therefore fellow men the time is ripe
now, to get the spirit, gritty spirit;
determined spirit, ere it's too late.
1t don't pay to Le listener to hearsa,
accusations against your fellow man, ano
to believe they are the truth, when you are
unable to prove his guilt 1t don't pay to
be the mouthpiece or conveyor of false
evidence to one prejudiced agains, fellow
man. 1t don't pay to be the instigator OF
bubbles against your fellow man.
Remember, God said, "Love thy neigh
Dor as thyself." Therefore, beginning to-
dav let you and l respect and love our
fellow man as we do ourselves.
And i: you have anything bad to sa.
about him ask thyself: "How is this, with
respect of me, shall repent it?''
1t will help you to realize that, perhaps
in all probability if you were the possesso'
of his character it woald better the COM
muDity in which you live; make it more
desirable place to live in,-make your fell
low citizens better men and better citizens.
in short, aid to build up their own, and
your own manhood.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
>. At RAN D o N -.
From Our Exchanges
The Road to Success

1t is said that Ford spent twenty years in
studying the automobile, building his first
car, when lad, from the worn out parts
of moving machine. During his spare
hours he constructed four cars in those two
decades. Upon these models he spent
hours, days and years of study. finally
evolving a product which meant almost
immediate success. During that time of
preparation he worked as an engineer and
later as mechanical engineer.
Twenty years of preparation But have
not the results vindicated the long years of
getting readyf Preparedness is much
quoted word today, one which may be
equally we'll applied to business life as to
national policies. Education, for instance,
is not secured in a moment, but in the
course of liferime of study. Rome was
not made in day, nor can preliminaries be
left out of any liie-pIan.
To the man of mbition life is contin-
uous preparatory school. Harboring a
healthy dissatisfaction with the place he
has reached ''in the sum- he is always
looking ahead. Like the wanderer who
treads with beaming face the dusty road to-
ward the far horizon where glows roseate
light, we press onward to the horizon Of
our ambitions But even as the wanderer
we must 60 forward equipped for hard
days travelling. He who gAzss at the bright
horizon longingly, without giving thought
to the ways and means to obtain the goal
and failing to make adequate provision for
the journey, gazes in vain.
School and its tasks have long been fin
ished for most of US. but there is no gradu-
alton day in this life from the school to
which we were promoted the 2O-year and
twice 20-y ear college at which Henry Ford
learned.
We are still students at this life prepara-
tory school. There is always something to
learn; there is the keeping in touch with
the newest thoughts in our own business;
there is the keeping abreast of affairs in
general; and, most of all, there is the being
prepared for that of which we are ambitious.
-Er.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
The Largest Grapevine
In The World

Out in Carpinteria, CAL, is a grapevine
that is said to be the largest in the world.
This vine was planted in l842 by Spanish
woman and beneath its spreading branches
which cover more than an acre. 800 or
more persons can find protection from the
suns heat. The first election in Santa Bar.
bara County under American rule was held
under its ripening fruit. The vine is of the
Mission variety. In 1893 it bore eight tons
of grapes, and in 1895, 10 tons. The trunk
is nearly #. in circumference.
1t is difficult to determine how long
grapevines will grow. Officials of the De-
partment of Agriculture declare that they
have yet to find wild grape which has
died of old age. Some authorities state tha,
The vine equals and often surpasses the oak
in point of age. Pllny mentions a vine
900 years old. There is vine at Hampton
Court, England, planted in l7l6, while
mere in America there is wild grapevine
on the shores of Mobile Bay, within mile
If Daphne, Ala, commonly known as the
General Jackson vine," from the fact ,ha,
General Andrew Jackson twice pitched his
tent under it during his campaign agains,
the Seminole Indians. This vine is more
han #. in circumference at its base. Ed.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
Work and Wait

We have all heard the fable about the
man who sold his farm and went away into
strange country to dig for gold, and how
the farm disposed of turned cut to be a
hidden mine of diamonds, Or some sort of
priceless treasure, yielding to the efforts of
its new owner fabulous riches.
The story may be myth, but is there
not a moral to be read between the lines?
In many play of imagination, seemingly
idle, there is bit of truth, even as there is
tiny vital seed tipping the featbery down
of the danoelion floating on every vagrant
breeze.
The lesson to be taught by the fable is to
labor and look for treasures just where we
are. We see the blunder made by count
less people, of running here and there. on
the lookout for good thing. Particularly is
this true of young people. Girls and boys
leave school and 60 to work in salesrooms
and factories, because they are impatient to
earn a little money, and for the small
sums they obtain, often spent on some sort
of frivolity, they miss the priceless treasure
of education and culture. Better far make
out with common clothes and the bare
necessities of life and gain life's best equip
ment, education, than go and gain few
years of idle pleasures, only to pass the rest
of life in mediocrity, if not obscurity.
Do not be weak to stand the trial of
waiting. Impatience has spoiled more lives
than did ever waiting. Work! Hope! Do
that that is close to you and soothe your
soul with the words: "All things will come
to him who can but wait'-and work,
Byron should have added, for in view OF his
voIuminous writings he certainly knew
something about engrosslng, perpetual ap.
plication.
Try to be calm and patient and think out
a way to help yourself in the pl. ice where
you now are, and without shirking anv
duty that is yours. When discouraged
with the encouragement of adverse circun-
stances and small capacity, take the little
that you have and work it out. Multiply
your knowledge. Study everv spare moment
Decide what you wish to be and increase
vour information concerning it. What
you are and what you now have is suf.
ficient foundation for the accomplish ment
of the miracle of successful iife.-Er.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
Secret Of Failure

I'm going to set the river on fre-to-
morrow.
I've made up my mind to turn over q
lew leaf-to-morrow.
I'm going to take the bull by the horn
and get busy and do things-to-morrow.
I've fooled all day, and yesterday, too,
I'd the day before, but things are going t.
num-to- morrow.
I've had an idea for some time that THIS
Or That would be crackin' good scheme,
and m going to try it out-to-morrow..
need better and more attractive dis
play fer the goods up in my store-and I'm
going to take that question up in earnest
tomorrow.
I've felt for long time that this store
needed Frightening up-needed gingerin'-
and I'm goin' at it for all it's worth-to-
nonow.
I've been losing business or else standing
still tor L II oe darned if I know how long
but you watch my smoke-to-morrow.
I've been setting lazy no-account ex-
ample around this srore; act like hook
worm, and talk like a clam; l humble
around like a chronic invalid; 1 We GOT q
face on me like an affidavit and every clerk
IN the place looks like his last friend wa>
dead. but you watch US spruce up and be
snappy-to-morrow.
l haven't shown myself much of mana
ger. haven't kept up with the times, l
''have felt that there was call for our goods"
and haven't believed heretofore in prod
din the public or gettin' into the limelight
but you watch me be gin to get ready to
start to commence to prepare to undertake
to study to decide to fnally-get a move on
Tomorrow. But not to-day! Lord no!
Not to day!-Ex.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
The System of Good Habits

If you are an observant person, you will
see when you 60 through almost any up-to-
date factory system of small pipes making
sort of network over the ceiling. You
figure out that they are not water, gas or
electric conductors, because you have al
ready located all of these. What are they
fori
If you were left behind in some grea,
room, and locked in the factory for the
night, you might have a chance to see.
yonder in dim corner, tongue of fame
leaps up in heap of rubbish that some one
carelessly neglected to remove. You look
about for the fire alarm. You think the
enormous structure is in danger of being
destroyed. When you look around again,
the fire is gone, and water is dropping from
the pipe above. The factory is equipped
with an overhead sprinkler system. 1t will
never burn down from a small, neglected
fire. Only terrific explosion that set OIL
fire great section of it at once could cause
it to burn. Every other sort of fire will
be automatically put out by the overhead
system. As soon as the heat reaches the
pipes, they automatically release the water.
When the watchman comes through, he
will find wet charred mass on the floor.
If there had been a fire, he might have
been too late. But the automatic watchman
is always on the lookout for fires. 1t is
never too late
In the life of every human being, there
comes danger times that might compare to
these little, unexplained fires that break ou,
in huge factory. They are the unex-
pected temptations that comes to US. We
cannot get ready to resist temptation, and
keep our lives straight and strong after the
temptations comes. Sometimes we do not
even recognize it as temptation. But there
is one thing that will help us in these dan
ger times; that is the good habits which We
have been practicing many years.
Have you an overhead system of good
habits! Lack of punctuality is dangerous.
More than one man has spoiled promising
career because of it. If punctuality is in
your overhead system, it will put out many
a threatening little nre.
Have you concentration, the ability to
fix your mind and think the thing through
That is great help in business. Have you
perseverance, the ability to stick to thing,
even after it has lost its novelty, and you
are somewhat tired of it? Have you initia-
tive, the ability to see your work in new
light and to study out new things about it?
Have you The habit of loyalty, so that you
will stick to your firm, and give it the best
you havei Have you taste for good read
ing, wholesome amusements, and clean
athletics? That is splendid overhead pipe
TO put out especially dangerous fires that
might be started by bad company, doubtful
amusements and unwholesome associations.
-Er.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
Pongos Paste the Pellet
PICK.UPS
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Continued from pageD
A number of the visiting players were
accompanied by their wives. After the
game they visited the large dining hal
where the evening meal was in progress.
Umpire Jimmie Murray rendered hi
decisions in the same pleasing name,
which characterized them when be was
paired off with "Brick Owens back H.
1918. Wish he could umpire all our games.
When the time arrived for the visitors
TO depart they were profuse in expressin.
their pleasure with the entertainment and
reception offered them. ~
Perhaps it may be possible to arrange
our next season schedule so that We ma,
see the Millers in a real honest-to- goodnes
game. The visitors all said they'd be
glad to make another call.
Catcher Frank Owens ranks with tht
very best in the Associations. Last yeal
lie played with the Baltimore Fedora
League club and often his battery mat.
was none other than Chief Bender, the
Minnesota aborigine.
Jack Gilligan will make Minneapoli:
mis- head Quarters for the winter. The BIZ
fellow was with the Des Moines Club for
part of this season. but will be open to al.
offers whea spring comes.
A number of the regular Minneapolis
players departed for their homes righ.
after the season ended. These include,
Carl Yingling whose home is in Ohio.
aichard Williams, pitcher, who CLAIM
rort Simth Ark, for his home; Harry
dolland will winter at his home in Atlanta.
ia; Carl Cashin returned to his home il.
North Carolina; Roy Massey went to his
nome, Knoxville, Tenn; Henry Rondeau.
Will spend the winter in Woonsocket X. |.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
Chautauqua Report

The Chautauqua Circle met in regular
session 10 the schoolroom Sunday afternoon,
Oct. 29. The roll call disclosed 81 men,
oers present and 2 absences.
Mr.. J.. R. F. presented the following re-
solution which was adopted and accepted as
rad:
PREAMBLE: There have ever come,
there must ever come, into the lives of those
who can be said truly to have lived mo-
nents of shadow, periods of greater or less
eclipse, when the Ideal appears to have re.
:eded into the distant prospect and trials
md vicissitudes lay the weight of their bur-
lens upon the spirit aspiring to far different
things; an experience of failure vouchsafed
mem as criterion of the intrinsic worth of
such successes and achievements as they
nay attain to in happier times.
And in like manner, the true measure of
worth in the individual is alone to be gaug
d by the qualities of character displayed in
the lists with adversely, and the degree of
esolution with which is taken up the work
# rehabilitation of faculties.
Therefore, inasmuch as the members of
the Plerian Chautauqua Circle have, during
preceding seasons, been permitted to en-
10y the pleasure as we'll as the profit of as.
'ociation with one who has we'll met the
rest of these simple truths, and is now
.bout to leave US,
BE + NOW RESOLVED: That the
'ierian Chautauqua Circle tenders to Mr.
". L. its heartiest thanks for the services
lie has rendered to and for the Circle dur
ing his membership;
AND Belt FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Circle extends to him its sincere
wishes for his continued merited success in
he wider fields of endeavor to which he is
,bout to 60 forth.
The first paper by Mr. J. w., subject,
Music.
Uncle John delved deeply into the history
If the past, the present and future of music,
stating in part that the general mental
Equipment for those who follow the profes-
lion OF music changes with the times almos,
IS do the fashions, the modes and manners
of people, except that in musical art these
changes usually are for the better. The
authors paper was both interesting and
The second paper by Mr.. C. W.T., SUBJ
ject: Baseball.
This paper was real treat to the circle
for almost every member is more or less in
terested in baseball. 1t was especially in
inasmuch as the author gave
review of the 1916 baseball and worlds
series, combining facts with humorous
quotations.. Mr.. c. w. F. is more than
an enthusiastic baseball fan. He holds the
key to every situation and solution of base
ball. am confident if Mr.. c. w. F.
could have had the opportunity to read this
paper before a meeting of the so called great
American and National League Associa-
tions, great credit would have been awarded
10 him for so we'll prepared and instructive
4 paper.
Mr. c. R. S. paper, subject: On Sales
was postponed until the next
There being no further business, adjourn.
ment,
F. F. s.,
The mirror., 1916-11-02
Says Bill
By Mr.J. B.

"There's lots of good things in this worlt
And people left here yet,
That's human and about as square
AS natures laws will let.
You II find that in this good old world
Things sometimes don't look right,
But mostly that's the way we feel
The way we use our sight.
There's something catching in the man
who finds It worth the while
To jump right in when work is bad
And hits things with a smlle.
So that's the way feel, friend Jones'
feel the sun again
And from it's warmth l figure it
That's why He sends the rain.
so if there is sunny side
With good things left here yet,
Veil, Jones, guess its worth the while
TO look around, you bet.
The mirror., 1916-11-02

People commit many of their most
foolish deeds, not because they want to, but
because they want to appear to want to.
"A western Judge has decided that poker
is not gambling, and the judge is right.
Poker is philanthropy. 1t is giving the
other fellow your last dollar.
If you want to see the most deserving
man in all the world, take look in the
mirror.
Don't sneer at hagman's ideas of art.
\ ou're not obliged to spend all day in his
shanty.
The mirror., 1916-11-02

The discovery of America cost little
more than $1,000, at least so say some
documents that were found in the archives
of Genoa. rh Sc documents give the value
of Columbus feet as $1,000. TIE great
admiral was paid salary of $500 a year,
the two captains who accompanied him re-
ceived salary of 5000 each, and the men,
hers of the crew were paid at the rate of
ST. so month each. american Boy.
The mirror., 1916-11-02
M ! R R 0 R { TIES
By Uncle John

Next week, Nov. 7th, is a holiday.
-Well-attended Christian Science SER
wees we're held in the Auditorium last
Sunday morning.
One new member was aided to the
band, and three to the choir during the
week. 1t pays to advertise.
We are looking for players for the
following instruments: two Clarlonets,
one Cornet and one Alto, if ANYBODY in
here is willing to tackle one of these in
struments, please make yourself known to
the Musical Director.
-Four cars of hard coal were received in
the yard during the week for the power
house and unloaded under said department
for further use in the fire hole.
The Butcher is now very busy making
Sauerkraut. According to his latest report
he will fill about As barrels. Who saws
that cabbage is scarce this year? There will
be enough to last few months anyhow.
ALI the old iron and junk back of the
warehouses was sold and carted away dur
ing the week. 1t looks just as clean back
of the warehouses as in front.
Miss Johnson. from the Saltwater High
School favored the inmates during Chapel
Service last Sunday morning with several
vocal selections, which were much appleci-
a,ed.
"A large crowd of visitors were in the
park last Saturday to witness the game be-
tween the M. S. P. and the Pongo Millers
of Minneapolis. No wonder they won.
Their first baseman alone was heavier than
oil our boys combined. Huh.
The Board of Parole finished up their
monthly business last Saturday.
The Saltwater Gazette says that the
population of Our Prison is on the increase.
We do not notice this. Our population is
less by good margin than it was month
ago, and about l55 less than it was two
years aeo-where does the increase come ini
We have watched this population move
ment for the last twenty-five years and you
can take our word for it, the population
has fallen off considerably. The same can
be said of the Reformatory, where there are
a hundred men less than yea- ago.
1T is almost disgusting to take news
manor in vour hands these davs Nofhino
but war and politics and you are unable to
say which side tells the truth.
-Imagination has lost many a man
good Job. Don't imagine for moment,
that no one else is able to do your work.
Take care of the little things, aad the
big things will take care of themselves. Its
the little things that count.
Another good Chautauqua meeting wa>
held last Sunday. A very interesting paper
on baseball was read by a fan who knows
what he is talking about.
There was once a married man whose
wife's folks didn't try to work him through
her. She had no folks.
Life is not always one grand, sweet
song for the man who is married to
women who thinks she can sing.
1T is mighty hard to enjoy your break
fast when your wife tells you that you
talked in your sleep all night.
The mirror., 1916-11-02

A man who puts ''burn this letter. at
the bottom of screed ought to take his
own advice before he mails the letter.
-"Where is the Dead Seai' asked
Tommy's teacher.
Don't know, ma'am," said Tommy.
"Don't know where the Dead Sea isi''
insisted the teacher.
mo. ma'am," firmly replied Tommy.
i didn't even know any of EN- was sick. -