The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22


making them bread Garner instead of
a burden to the tax payers. When suf-
fcient evidence to establish claim for
executive clemency is brought forward
by responsible individuals, this Gov
ernor doesn't thrash out legal techni-
calities to evade responsibility.
When a man takes the downward
path he forgets to reckon the time re-
CURED to make the return journey.
To sit down and brood over the past
is equivalent to setting hen on china
eggs. The former is uncongenial and
the latter Improbable.
The organization known as "Red
Necks," near New Orleans, is very
demonstrative in their actions. This is
not as hereditary as is the society
known as Rubber Necks."
There has been an advance Oftwentv
cents per dozen on brooms. This rise
will not hinder politicians from max
ing the usual "cIean sweep"
France consumes more horsefiesh
than any other country. The recent
disturbances there demonstrate the
fact that Frenchy still lacks horse
sense.
An inventor in Austria has just pat
ented gun with which to drive away
hail clouds. This is strange cOinci-
dence. We have been labOring on a
device that would drive away war
clouds and clouds with a silver lining.
On the latter we expected to realize a
handsome sum from the goldbugs.
The editor touched up our poet last
week rather harshly. We have decided
to raise your salary ten points, Pete.
When Casey read your last production
his jaw dropped down so far that it
cost the devil an hours time in looking
for it.
Good story tellers always possess a
a very pliable cable. This accounts
for the numerous yarns.
If Santa Claus doesn't visit us this
year, we shall overlook the discrep.
ancy. BY the time he takes in Puerto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines he will
become bankrupt.
The athletic exercises in vogue in
the Elmira, n. Y. reformatory, is a
grand thing. 1t helps to take the
"'crOoked points" out of ones makeup.
Find man who has read the Presi-
dents message entire and yon'll find a
man who has more time than anything
else on his hands.-Anoka Union.
We have read it, but must admit that
we have more time on our hands than
grass widow has proposals.
A burglar wears mask for the same
reason that beautiful woman wears a
veil. In both cases it's a matter of
colt. nrOtonfi0n
When you become discouraged and
dissatisfied with thiRgs in general, just
count over barrel of potatoes. Ii the
case is severe one, change from pota-
toes to apples and an instant cure will
be the result.
They have just discovered nstive
in one of Our newly acquired te<ritor-
les who performs miracles of a very
mystifying nature. BY a glance he i'm
pelS one to become either International
or else jubilant. Fourteen missionaries
are hot on his trail
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superintendent McC ullagh. the newly
appointed chief of police OF Havana, is
going to introduce the block system in
that city. We suppose this means that
they are going to blockade them be-
hind stone walls
There is district in India, called
Allahabad, which has over 6,372 poets.
The hot climate is what keeps the
poetical pot boiling. We asked "Bill
Sykes" about this and he said this place
was hot enough for him to write pO-
etry in.
Egoism is the Chinese Wall-like bar