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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Pickwck Papers, by Chas. Dickens, Post
humous Papers of Pickwick Club (caI number
423-4-5,) is the one novel of Dickens that abounds
neither in pathetic grewsome, nor dramatic pass.
ages. 1t is pure fun from beginning to end, with
a laugh on every page 1t was published in 1886,
and aided by the clever illustrations Hablot Brown
or Phizit attracted immediate success and laid the
foundation of Dickens fame. The types illustrat-
ed are caricatures, but nevertheless, they are
types. Mr.. Pickwick, the genial, unsophisticated
founder of the club; and the mastery array of
ludicrous individuals are drawn from all classes
high and low.
Although the whole book is exaggerated
comedy there is none that has furnished more
characters individually known, or given to COM
mon English more current phrases Many sayings
and events are still in the "Pckwckian sense:"
Sam Weller and his admirable father are still quot
ed; Mrs. Les Hunter is still feature in social
life; Bardel trials occur occasionally; and there
are many clubs as wise as Pickwicks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

In the Pioneer" of April Sth which is pub
lshed at Pontiac, Illinois, noticed article un-
der the caption. What Was Your Background?
for which no credit mentioned This article is
original contribution published by The Mirror
(Stillwater) Our contemporary will pardon calling
attention this fact as we are sure the commission
of proper credit was unintentonal
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
=. LIB RARY BRIEFS =
What to read!-
By Mr.. c. R. S.

What to read!-
Thaddeus of Warsaw, by Jane Porter (call
number 1855, is an old time romance. Thaddeus,
a young Polish nobleman,-last in the line from
John Sobieski. the famous king of Poland and con-
querer of the Turks,-leaves home with his grand
father, Count of Palatne, to serve under king
Stanislaus in repelling invasion by Russia and
her Allies Defeated after gallant fighting the old
Count is slain. and Thaddeus flies to the defense
of his mother in their CASTLE She expires in his
arms; Thaddeus is driven forth, and sees Warsaw
and the Sobieski castle burned. The renowned
General Kosciuszko, the kings nephew Prince
Ponatowski, and other historic characters, figure
prominently in the tale After the partition of
Poland the exiled Thaddeus reaches England,
where cloud on his birth is lifted showing him
a scion of the Somerset family; his marriage with
a high-born English girl makes a happy ending.
This is the earliest of Miss Porters historical
novels, and it appeared some years before SCOTS
(Waverley). Having and talked with many
poor and proud, but noble, polish refugees in
London, Miss Porter wrote with pen clipped in
their tears" representing pure and generous
ideal the mobiles as mostly noble and the serfs
like Arcadan Shepherds And after all, ideals
are as real deeds.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Barred Dreams O. Good Friday

NoTE:--Owing 10 the commission of from tn
Barred Dreams O. Good Friday contained in tn
original MSS which unfortunately and temporarily mis-
placed reprint the poem in its complete and original form
With apologies to the contributor and readers.-Ed.
Today the rain, d wnfalling since morn,
Has BLUR ed my window with it's leaden staln
The grass, fresh sprnging into life, shut out,
The Heavens. lowering menace while they bless
With springs sweet wine, punishment caress;
| sit alone and ponder, in my doubt,
Is life worth WHILE so curbed, so full of pain?
cross so heavy worthy to be borne?
Is there Nepenthe in the great abyss
For one who never tried to keep the path;
Follower of Bacchus slave to Ates mood,
Were it not best to sunder Clothes yarn
With thine own hand? In some high hidden
Cold from tn eternal SHOWS, the shadowing
wood,
Where no high hued, notorious aftermath
Can seek thee out, submit to Erebus' kiss?
Why should strive to seek redemption now
When all my sins to Heaven cry down;
A sanctimonious face may ease my lot
On earth; but it help me over there?
0, hypocrit! with sbriveed soul laid bare
For men and gods to sheer at! Ills begot
In thy hey day, when, riotious clown,
You sported wild with Satan press thee low
These April tears wash away the stain
OF winter from the wakened face of earth;
Can give new life to forces dormant long,
But they are wasted thy sim charred soul.
The power that from world it's burdens roll
And stir all nature to newborn song
Is not enough to give this husk new birth
Too long you tarried now to live again.
Sink in the pit no hand but thine has shaped,
Eternal night encompass thee around
AS this drear rain. that swirls about the house;
Sink in the pit, and as Heavens light recedes,
If you can find, among thy wanton deeds
A single instance where thy heart said, Pause
And you did for, moment hold the ground,
By that much be thy punishment escaped.
Oh God! hear the cries of all the damned;
Their fiery stencil is robbing me of breath
| do not want to die! [ am not fit;
Have mercy on sinner! Mercy, Lord
What is that word hear-What is the word
WHAT? All! the rain has ceased; the sky
is lit
With one swift radiant CLEAN at the days DEATH
Awake, my melancholy dreams are shamed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Strange and inconsistent times these. If you
favor war you are lingo; if you favor peace you
are propogandist How about just having Ameri-
can common sense and be neither lingo or propo-
gandst?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Any one that can fully credit all the war re-
ports or other these days. can send his address
to gold brick syndicate and be further
stimulated
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

While virtue is its own reward" it does not
prevent running brand new suit of clothes while
the way to church on rainy Sunday morning
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

We can put opportunity under obligations TO
rap at our door and have look-in to see if we're
on the job-if we stick to business"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
MUCH IN LITTLE

The only true happiness of man. that of clear,
decided activity in the sphere for which by nature
and circumstance he has been fitted and appointed"
Thomas Carlyle.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Many man who has thought he would be sue
cess at speculation has suddenly discovered his won
derful adaptability to boeing corn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Early to bed and early to rise" may make you
wealthy and wise. but must have within you the
wisdom to attain wealth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
q u e II ES
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit of inmates who
through correspondence school study of literature
Night Schools helpful
ton IN connection with their work departments will
with be privileged the Query column You welcomed
send any queries OF interest to Yourself The Mirror with the
will gladly endeavor to supply the requested information
Sign with initials register only,
send to the Mirror
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

There would be many more recruits to the liy-
ing of the simple life" if it could be used as a
means of simply loating
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

Many an eager and joyous sprint after fame has
been transformed into stragetic retreat"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

NOTICEIn order regulate the conduct of this column
mates sign their register number and lock number
to all queries submitted for publication Inmates names,
will not be published only the initials of each querst
being used (Ed)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
JOHN b. LARNER. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
,lulnbia, Holding Probate Court. = Estate Of
Ida Caro- willis, deccastsl.-Nn 22231s Ad-
ninistration Docket 81 Application having
been made herein for probate of the last Will
and testament Of said deceased, and for letters
testameutary on said estate. by the Washington
LosD and Trust Company, il is ordered this 3rd
day OF February. AID. 1915. that Earl Stilsnn
and all others concerned, appear in said court on
Monday the 18TH day Of March. AID. 1915 az 10
O'Clock a IL, 70 show cause why sucn appica-
tlon should not be granted Let notice hereof
BE- published Ia the Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening star once in each OF three sue
&c ,siyc weeks before the return day herein
mentioned. The rrst publication 20 be not less
than thirty DAYS before said return day. WAL
TER l. mccoy. Justice. tSealp Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register Of Wills for the
District Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate
Court. fe5 Ills
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
JULIAN c. DOwELL. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
lunlbia. Holding PROBATE Court.-Estate Of Gym
Ahia f. Dowell. deceased No. 22290, Admnistra-
ton Docket 52--Appication having been made
herein for probate Of the last will and testament
of said deceased. and for letters testamentary
Spaid estate. by Julian c. Dowell. IL is ordered
this 10th day OF January, AID. 1916. that Gym
thiz Elizabeth Moore and Carl Benjamin Moore
and all others concerned. appear in said court on
Monday. the 2sth day Of February. AID. 1915. at
10 O'Clock 4. ~. to show cause why such applica-
ton should not be granted. Let notice hereof be
published In the Washington Law Reporter and
The Evening Star once in each OF three successive
weeks before the return day herein mentioned.
the hrst publication TO be not less than thirty
days before said return day. WALTER I. Nc
COY Justice. (Seal) Attest: JAMES TANNER,
Register Of Wills for the Dstrict Of Columbia.
0eRk oe Tie Probate CpuxG 5a21, 2Afex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
CAPABLANCA CHESS VICTOR. =.
Completes His Schedule With IL
Victories and 2 Draws.
STANDING OF THE PLAYERS.

NEW YORK, February 4-With a
defeat of E. Tenenwurzel In the thir-
teenth round of the Rice memorial
chessmasters tournament Jose. r.
Capablanca of Havana completed his
schedule at the Cafe Boulevard, Broad
way and fist street, yesterday, emerg-
Ing with total of IL to l. comprising
eleven wins and two drawn games, one
each against J. RosenthaI and B.
Kostic. Tenenwurzel lost q pawn on
the eleventh move, and later got his
bishop badly placed, as result of
which Capablanca gained the exchange,
winning handily after twenty-nine
moves.
K. Kupchik, state champion. and B.
Kostic. the Serbian expert, qualified
for the final stage of the tournament,
the former winning his game from
Hodges. while the latter defeated
Banks. Chates, by losing to Schroeder,
missed his opportunity of getting in.
Janowski. with at least a draw in
prospect against Perkins, is in a posi-
tion>to tie for second place with Kostic
and Kupchik. thereby getting place
in the finals.
Rosenthal gained place In the first
division by defeating Fox of Wash
ington. Black and Bernstein also had a
hard game. which was adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
LEON SHORE. Attorney.

SUPREME col RT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
lunIbia Holding Probate Court.-Estate of
Eliza Sheaf. Deceased. No 22.'t0.-Application
having been made herein for probate of the last
will and testament OF said deceased and for let
tiers te.tsmentary on said estate. by Henry A.
Shore. it is ordered this LIST day Of February
AID. 1916. that H II. Davis. 1876 Cherokee
street Plttsouryh Pa and David r. Davis.
Denver. Col. and all others concerned. appear
in said court on Monday the 18th day OF March.
b. 1915. 10 O'Clock a m. to show cause
why such application should not he granted. Let
notice hereof he rubiisLd IN The Washington
Law Reporter and The Evening Star once in
each of three successive weeks before the re-
suru day herein mentioncd-tAe nrst pubiC4 tion
10 be not less than thirty days before said re-
turn day. WALTER J. mccoy. Justice. \ true
copy. seal Attest: JAMES TANNER. Reg
lister Wills. frt1llS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
PLAYS Game With Four Men.

Handicapped by having only four
men to put in the field. Southern won a
decisive victory over the B. & o. bas-
ket ball team last night. While B. &
O. used only four men during the first
half, the fifth man was put in play in
the second period. The score was close
during the first half of the game. be-
ing s to at the close of this session.
Southern. however. picked up greatly
in the second chapter. Spencer and II.
Smith played fine game for Southern,
while Keane. Heap and ]. Smith ex-
celled for B. & O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
Four Swimming Records
Broken in Chicago Tank

CHICAGO, February @-What
today are claimed to be four
world records were made at the
Illinois Athletic Club open swim
ming meet last night.
In the 1OO-yard swim. Perry Nc
Gilivray clipped the mark OF O.54
rs, set Jointly by Duke kahana-
moku and A. C. Reithel, Illinois
Athletic Club, to O.b4. In the
same event he was timed at the
sO-yard mark In O.41 SIS, better
ing the former time Of O.4S, held
by C. M. Daniels of the New York
A. G.
Mike McDermotf, Illinois Ath-
letic Club, sliced a full second
on the world record Of O.33 for
the 5O-yard breast stroke.
Harry Hebner won the 1OO-yard
medley in the fastest time on
record Swimming the i've laps
in nve different styles, he lowered
his own former record of liza to
1.O8 1-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
a. II. BELL and r. II. MARSHALL, At


IL THE SIT NICIPab COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of ColTnbia.-WiIism F. Harper PLAIN
til. AuIalia VI. ibor de Garcia VeIez, de-
feudant-So. 25p66.-The object Of this suit
t. s3iS for work a nj materials fur
nished defendant by plaintiff and to have judg
ment Of condo tioi Of certain property or the
defendant levied under attachment issued
IN this suit TO satisfy the plaintiffs claim. II
81. therefore. this 9th day Of January. 1916
ordered that the defendant appear ia This court
before the f'rtisth day, exclusive Of
Sundays aud legal holidays. after the day Of tn.
frst publicstiou OF this order. 10 defeud this
suit and show caus" why said ccndemna ton
shDuld not be had. otherwise the suit will Re
proceeted with as ia cas-. Of default. NJ NJ
DOYLE. Judge. \ true copy. Test: r. q.
ArkAH. Clerk. By BLANCHE SEFF. Asst.
en-. f.h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
MASON \. RICHARDSON. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT or TIE DISTRICT or
Columbia. Holding Probate COurt.-No. 223Ga
Admini,t tiOu.-Ihis 4 to give notice that the
subscriber OF the District Of Columbia. ha. oil,
thiued from the Probate Court of the Dstrlct
% Columbia letters tsstanIentary on the estate
% Margaret A Cooke. late " the District OF
Columbia, deceased All persons Ia wing claims
rga-nst the deceased hereby warned 20 ex-
hib!t the same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated. 10 the subscriber before
tae 2ith day % january. AID. 1917; otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all benefits
Of said estate. Given under my hand this 2Tth
day Of January. 1916. ELLA MUIR executris,
2l53 street northwest. tSealJ Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register OF Wills for the Dis
trlct Of Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court
fxsa III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
FRANK sTETsoN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF Co
lumbia, Holding Probate Court-No. 22243. Ad-
ministra tion--TAis is 10 give notice that the
subscriber. OF the District of Colunbia- has OBJ
tained from the Probate Court of the District Of
Columbia. letters Of administration c. I. 4. on
the estate OF Florence A. Swift. late of the
District of Columbia, deceased All persons bav-
ing claims against the Gecea sed HEREBY
warned 10 exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof. legally authenticated. TO the subscriber.
before the 2Sth day of January. ID. 1917:
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
all beneht OF said estate Given under my hand
this 3rd day Of February, 1916. NATIONAL
SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, by William
D. Hoover, President Seal Attest: JAMES
TANNER. Register of Wills for the District Of
Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate Court.
g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
SINCLAIR OUT OF BASE BALL.
Millionaire Angel of Federal League
Has Had Enough.

TULSA, Okla. February 4.-Harry F.
sinclair declared yesterday that he is
out OF base ball and set at rest the re-
port that he would purchase the 81
Louis Cardinals.
i am not going to buy the Cardinal.
nor any other team. l am done witt
base ball: l expect to get back in the
oil game"
Sinclair is associated with John Mar
ham. Jr., in large block of acreage in
Kansas. which they expect to drill as
soon as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04

Clean sweeps were made in both the
matches rolled in the Masonic Duckpin
League last night. In the opening com
bat the King David five took all three
from the Pentalpha outfit and the Co
luubias then trounced the Osiris quint
King David barely won the third con-
test from Pentalpha, though. the score
being 434 to 4S3.
The Columbus rolled we'll as a team
very few quints having better sets
Two games of more than 500 were reg
istered, and their other lacked only a
few pins of reaching that figure. Krie-
ger of the Columbus did some good
work, knocking down 102, 125 and 109
pins in his efforts. Schmidt and Ack-
man of the same team also rolled we'll
Belmonts Win Three Games.
The Belmonts won from the Contend
ers in the District League and the Car
risons took the measure of the Reso-
lutes in the same circuit. The Belmonts
won all three of their contests. There
were no scores of exceptional worth in
either of the two matches, Murphy OF
the Resolutes rolling for counts of 1903
1O1 and 105 and Michaud of the Bel
monts registering a game of 127 as the
best marks.
The Potomacs won two out of three
iIom the Nationals in the National
Capital League, but the margin of vic
tory was very close. In the opening
contest the Potomacs got a victory by
a margin of one pin, the score being
445 to 444.
The results of last nights matches
follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
ARMSTRONG GIRLS WIN.
Defeat M Street High in Basket
Ball Battle, 9 to 2.

Armstrong Manual Training School
girls won from the NJ Street High
School girls in the Armstrong gymna-
sum yesterday afternoon by the score
of to 2 in their annual basket ball
contest. The game was exciting and
largely appreciated by The teachers
and the girls of the schools. For the
Armstrong girls Misses Yancy. Stew
art, Wycks and White were best, while
for NJ Street Misses Winston, Wells and
Skinker excelled.
O Street Vocational girls defeated the
girls of the Armstrong Reserve team
by the same score registered in the
high school championship game. The o
street girls showed remarkable form
for girls but lately in the ranks of the
court game following. For long time
the Armstrong girls were scoreless
and were lucky enough only to regis
ter two goals from the foul line. Ruth
Gray was easily the star of the game.
getting FIVE points of her teams score.
Henrietta Taylor. Virginia Johnson
and Marie Hayes also did well. Among
the good players of the Armstrong
team were Marion Hawkins. Mary Wal
lace and Angelina Hancock. The line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
You Can't Work with hand

You Can't Work with hand
or brain when the body is
poorly nouris h ed. Get
warmth and strength for the
days work by eating for
breakfast Shredded Wheat
with hot milk. Contains all
the bodybuilding material in
the whole wheat grain pre-
pared in a digestible form.
Its crisp goodness is a delight
to the palate and a life-giver
to tired brain and jaded stom-
ach. Made at Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04

Score-O Street. o; Armstrong. 2: Goals from
the field Cray ~. Henrietta Taylor. Goals
from the foul line-Ruth Gray. Henrietta Tay-
Henderson scorer-M. Clifford Timer-Miss
r Lee. Substitutes-Elane Lucas, Helen But
ler for U Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
CARD0ZO BOYS CHAMPIONS.
Beat Armstrong Freshies, 8 to 5, fol
Junior High School Title.

Cardozo Vocational School basket ball
team won the junior high school cham
pionship by defeating Armstrong
freshmen In the series that ended at
Armstrong Thursday afternoon. The
score was to 5, and the game was
hotly contested from start to finish.
At the end of the time allotted for
play the score was tie, and close to
the end of the extra period the score
was again tie, but long running shot
from a Cardozo forward ended the
game for Cardozo. The short halves
kept the score down and prevented
condition of players from having a
bearing on the contest. Coach Roy has
done fine work to develop a champion
ship team in one year of playing. The
Junior League. consisting of the fresh
man classes of the high schools and
the vocational schools, now is con-
cerned In the indoor meet to be held at
convention Hall February IS. At this
event the five contestants will meet in
a relay race, for which event teams at
the several institutions have begun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04

Score-Armstrong, o; N Street, 2. Referee
E. b. Hendersn. Scorer-M- Clifford. Timer
Miss r., Lee. Substitutions-Fannie Randall fol
Evelyn Brooks; Elizabeth Boyd for Ruby Duf1e
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-16

For land around a town to be
worth its maximum of value, it
must be near q LIVE town. Land
around q DEAD town is worth
no more than if the town didn't
exist.
And the only way to have a
LIVE TOWN is to have people
living in and around it who do
their trading in it, the merchants
are encouraged to keep. better and
more up-to-date stocks, their
goods move more rapidly. The
stores multiply, and all are able
to do their fill Of business, employ
hands, and otherwise keep the
money in circulation in town.
These merchants ever and anon
employ mechanics to improve
their places of business, they en-
ploy men to construct and i'm
prove property, the persons they
employ must spend part of their
wages in living expenses, and
The merchants PAY TAXES,
they HELP TO MAINTAIN
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
Farmers frequently move to
town so that their children may
have the advantages of good
schools and churches. But these
cannot develop where there is no
commercial life.
1t is worth money in comfort,
convenience and satisfaction to
live comparatively near a live
town-or in it. Then why
strangle a town by chasing your
money-its lifeblood-awayf
The business men represented
in these columns can furnish you
any article desired-patronize
them and thus help your town to
grow.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-03-16
American Troops Invade Mexico.


Columbus, N. NJ, March 1e, via mail
TO Ell Paso, Texas.--The American e1-
nedition which entered Mevico yester-
day spent an uneventful night in camp
only a short distance across the Ameri.
can line.
Brig. Gen. Pershing, commander Of
the expedition, accompanied the force
as far as the border and then returned,
and with another part Of the troops
entered Mexico to the flank Of the main
army. -
Aeroplanes on motor trucks are be-
lieyed to have passed into Mexico with
the expedition. Flying conditions, ow-
ing to the clearness Of the atmosphere,
are ideal. -''
When Gen. Pershing gave the order
to march at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. the soldiers swept forward with
shout.
Cowboys off the ranges, enrolled as
scouts and cavalry, led the way. Two
infantry regiments, some field artillery
and a wagon train followed.
The entire Mexican population In
Palomas, soldiers and civilians with
out exception, cleared away when the
Americans passed through the town.