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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

powerful trusts are responsible for a
great measure of corruption in politi-
cal bodies. The small, independent
producer has absolutely no chance in
competing with them.
Before the industrial revolution. any
apprentice with sufficient ambition
might look forward to the time when
he would be all employer himself, but
now, he is mere machine and the
prospect of his becoming independent
has vanished. He may sell goods in
small towns at prices dictated by the
monopoly and thereby become feeder
to the octopus which holds him in its
tentacles; but this species of slavery is
not compatible with our form of gov
ernment, and the intelligent, thinking
mass Of the people fully realize the
great Importance of adopting ways and
means to place monOpolies under
proper restrictions. They are the out
come of natural economic forces which
| began their operations more than a
hundred years ago. The immense
power rests upon the fact that produc-
tion is cheaper on a large scale than
upon small scale and how to check
them without violating the cOnstitu-
tional rights Of individuals is diff
cult problem to solve.
If valuable invention be produced
by an individual and be patented by
| him, he is protected or has a complete
monopoly of all rights pertaining to
the invention for period of seventeen
years, after which time it belongs to
the people at large. If this be just
law, and, doubtless, few will deny that
| it is, why would it not be fair to COM
pei powerful corporations and trusts,
which control production and fix prices
to open their books to inspection under
proper restrictions? Compel them to
pay into the public treasury certain
percentage of their profits. and let this
fund be used for the benefit of the
people at large. Beyond question, the
proper way to manufacture is the
cheapest and easiest way; but when
powerful combinations control prices
and remove competition, compelling
millions to pay tribute to them, their
taxes should be in proportion to their
wealth. A strict enforcement of ex-
listing laws would reduce the danger of
oppression from combination, and with
laws securing proper publicity and
preventing discrimination in freight
rates, together with the vigilance of
the press in bringing a national danger
prominently before the people, it is
probable that ways will be devised to
hold in proper restraint capitalistic
monopOlies. G. W
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
SALTWATER, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1898

earth and practically inexhaustible.
Our railways surpass those of any
other nation. Our waterways are su-
perb, and the magnitude of the public
works completed and in contemplation
are the wonder of the world. Our pub
lie school system equals and in some
respects surpasses that of any other
nation. In climate, we may enjoy the
warmth of the tropics or the bracing
air OF the north temperate zone. Our
public affairs are directed by men
chosen by the people and if incompe-
tent or dishonest their tenure of office
is short. Our government rests on a
foundation built by men who were lit
tie less than inspired. Our commerce
extends to every land and all our pos
sessions are on stupendous scale.
Let us hope that ours, government
of the people, for the people and by
the people, shall be blessed in the fu-
ture as in the past and shall not perish
from the earth.
"BreatheS there man, with soul so dead.
Who never to himself hath said
This is my own, my native land.
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned,
AS home his footsteps he hath turned
From wandering ON foreign strand?
If such there breathe, go, mark him we'll,
For him no minstrel raptures swell:
High tho his title. proud his name,
BOundless his wealth as wish can claim.
Despite those titles. power and pelf
The wretch cOncentered all in self
Living shall forfeit fair renOwn.
And, dOubly dying shall go down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung.
Unwept, unhonOred and unsung'
G. F.. &.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

America. the land of the free. and
the home of the brave; refuge for the
prosecuted Of every cline; the only re-
qnirement being willingness to work
and the assimilation of American ideas.
A land where the highest office in the
gift of the people may be hoped for
and won by the humblest citizen. An
office held by our revered Lincoln. in
early life railsplitter. born in squald
surroundings and amid abject poverty;
an office held by Garfield, who was a
-Ow-bOy on a canal path and who
secured an education through his own
exertions, becoming later a teacher,
-awyer, major general, congressman,
senator and finally president
When we read of the vicissitudes and
trials which our forefathers passed
through, and the dark days of the revo-
tuition when a decimated army. ILL clad
half starved and suffering untold
agOnies from wounds and the winter s
blast. yet. with the herOism of martyrs.
sticking to their posts, inspired by the
gallant examples of our beloved Wash
lngtOn and encouraged by the undying
words of Patrick Henry, the Adams's.
Jefferson. Hamilton and host of other
heroes. surely we must admit that the
finger of God was directing them.
For freedom and home they were
lighting and they laid the foundation of
a government that surpasSes all others
n briliancy as the sun surpasses the
tallOw candle. "A country where the
knee is bent to no man; where every
man is Sir and every woman Lady. A
land where the people reign supreme;
where education, freedom of religious
belief, and general happiness are the
sole objects in view; where the un-
muZZled press hurls shafts that make
European mOnarchS vince and stare
and seek for arbitration. "A country
so rich in natural resources that we
can live in plenty and feed the world
A country where every man is a citizen
soldier; country so powerful that we
can say, hands off, and allow no for.
eign potentate to plant his banner or
intimidate our sister republics.
Even the foreigners who immigrate
TO our shores become imbued with ar.
dent patriotism and are among the
staunchest upholders of our govern.
ment. We can raise all the staple
food products and most of the luxu.
ries. Our mines are the richest of the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
Give a Kind Word.


DO you know a heart that hungerS
For word of love and cheer?
There are many such about us:
1t may be that one is near.
Look around you. If you find it.
Speak the word that's needed SO,
And your own heart, may be strengthened
BY the help that you bestOw.
1t may be that some one falters
On the brink of sin and wrong
And word from you might save him
Help to make the tempted strong.
Look about you, o, my brother.
What sin is yours and mine
If we see that help is needed
And we give no friendly sign.
Never think kind words are wasted.
Bread on waters cast are they.
And it may be we shall find them
Coming back to us some day.
Coming back when sOrely needed.
In the time of sharp distress.
SO, my friend, let's give them freely:
Gift and giver God will bless.
Author Unknown.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

to progress on speculation. Thou shalt
enter thy calling with pluck and deter
mlnation and success will be thine.
y. Thou shalt not bear false wit
ness against thy fellOwman. nor asso-
ciate with him that is evil disposed,
that your character be not questioned.
RUDOLPH.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

Written for The Prison Mirror.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
How the
Two Nations
Are Prepared
For War.

tScnai. Napoleon was never able TO DO any,
thing with nis navy. On the other hand.
the war with Spain has shown uae superb
GRITTY Of tho Anglo-Saxon race on tho sea,
Great Britain hsa always won her naval
wars--cxcept with the United SsatSs.
Yet Great Britain's navy 10 needed 10
protect the enormous coast line--if We
include THAI of the colonics--and also 20
protect her vast commerce. The French
Ships would certainly he able to destroy
. vast amsunt Of property and capsare
Ergiislh carrying trade would be practically
ruined. ut least for q time.
There are other things to be considered
In war besides the army and navy. In
the first place there is the area of the
two countries. France and It's colonies
cover 3.351sb6 square miles. With 60, 1885, 67
population. while Great Britain has H.
325.S06 square miles. with SSi037.sTi in
habitants, or Great Britain's population
II should be noted that 2S7.223,4Sl live III
India.
Now for the sinews OF war. Doth ma
tions ara enormously wealthy Mulhall
Rlyes estimates of the wealth of the ma
tbons OF 1895. He puts the wealth OF Great
Britain at $50, oso, ooo. 900 ANA that Of France
at SIS, 450. 900, 00o the former nation being
about 20 per cent the richer.
In all OF this statistical comparison Mui-
hail makes much of what hAe calls energy
which means the horse. steam and maa
power CT nations. In this Great Britain
leads with 6l,4lc.000. 900 OF foot tons daily.
against 32.460. 10000 tons for France.
An important point in a war between
the two countries would be the question
of food supply In this France is at q
great advantage. Great Britain produces
$1.2bn 600 900 worth OF food year and con-
sumes 81 ,905, 900, 900. France produces ST.
500 900. 600 worth OF food and CONSUMES ST.
200, 100000. From this II Ia evident that
France Is able to feed Itself. while more
than one-thrd of the food -euten by The
British must come from abroad. The ques-
ton Of food supply IN ENGLAND would be
important In time OF war 1t is one that
has caused much worrimewt TO British
statesmen who have not solved the problem,
In wir with q nation with such a navy
as France has 1t would be difficult TO Inn
port food. Tho prices would advance cnor-
mously. and there would be much suffer-
ing among those at home.
These discussions are problcmatical. Yet
even 10 ghe tables Great Britain IL shown
to be better prepared for war, and no
American can doubt that ultimately Great
Britain would win. The friendly neutral
ity of Great Britain during our war with
SDan might be followed by some such pol-
icy on our part. while Frances unfriund-
llnees would prevent sympathy with her,
Yet 1t is certain that the fear OF war would
not influence France much except "a II
might give Germany q chance. And n
there were war 1t would be long and
bloody and 1t might be years before the
Issue were decided. France and England
fought one war that lasted more than one
hundred years.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
A NEW CURE FOR ALcoHoL,sn.
InocuIntion of All children Proposed
by n SIM ErancIscO RhNnIciRn.

New York, October 26.--It is now pro
posed to make the human race proof agains,
alcohol by incubation DR.. Frederick w.
D'Evelin of st. Llke's hospital. San Fran
cisco. advances plan To arm all children
against intemperance IN later life Just as
they are armed against smallpox.
Degeneration. eaid DR., D'Evelin IL
hydradon." This. he explained, meant
that the ordinary symptoms OF degeaeracy
are traceable to hereditary or acquired al
cohoiism, and alcoholism IL due TO the
effect OF alcohol upon the water In the
blood. To cure the inebriate or fo-tlfy a
child forever against drink. DR.. D'Evelll
proposes to adfhinister--says. Indeed. he
has already administered with marked sue
CESS what HI calls ealriscine, or a prepare
ton from tbs blood of horse which has
been fed upon alcohol until II has become
a regular topper.
Il believe he said. "that incubation
against insbrieay Is duty TO children
whether there is a hereditary faint or not
Ordinary cases OF alcohol can be trea.ad
successfully. do not believe every cas-
can be cured. But the all important thiDl
Is to treat children so that generation after
generation shall be purer until there Il
not only no prcd.spostion to drink, bit
that the evils due to drink will be re-
moved ,.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

The magnificent building at the corner
Of Eighteenth and Arch streets, Phiiadsl-
phig, is q monument that tells what q
great charity IL the Women's Christian Az
ISOLATION OF the Quaker City.
The superintendent OF the w. G, a.,
home Is tho accomplished woman whose
portrait is printed here Miss Katherine
Kennedy. What sshe has dorc and what
she Ia doing for the benef!t OF other women
commands the highest respect aad Admira-
tion
ID all other institutions of this kind moro
attention Is given every year to teaching
the laws OF health and right living. phys
cally as well as morally. The heal b Of
communities Is more aui more frequently
subject OF attention from clergynien and
teachers. An ail!ng. nervous man or wo
man finds It more difficult TO be hopeful
ana cheerful and good than u well one,
Writing to tho Wells & Richardson Com
panv. who are the proprietors OF tho most
wonderful OF all remedies for the euro OF
diseases that arise from the impairment
of the nervous system, Palnes celery com /,
pound, Miss Kennedy. IN the conrso of her
letter. referring to the use OF Paines Gel sfy
compound amohg the members of the w.
C. A., says that those who have been
taking II feel greatly benefited and desire
TO continue the use Of it." So many women
run down in health by evcrwork, or what
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

is worse, overworry. have been restored
TO perfect health by Palnss celery com
pound, that Its record In the Philadelphia
home has been duplicated In every large
city In the Union. Grateful Testimonial q
OF this character have been published time
and again In these columns, and II Is 4
fact that no other remedy has ever received
a hundredth OF the hearty blessings that
the managers of public institutions have
opesdy accorded to Paine's cclory COM
pound.
The Widespread uss OF Paine's celery
compound. In the most intelligent careful
homes. and among the most thoughtful
portiors OF every community has grown
mp by Just til Is sort Of personal guarantee.
by Yerd OF mouth. from persona mide
strong and well to others needing exactly
the kind Of IMMIGRATION and tonlng up
that Paines celery compound gives.
In time of great mental strait when
other remedies only NEEDLE and middle.
Paine's celery compound feeds the hard
pressed nerves.
paines celery compound puriflcs tho
blood OF all bsd humors. ana cures tina
many ailments from this familiar cn,pse.
a vast proportion OF ali diseases are pre-
ventabic, Pa!nee celery compounH IL uni
versaliy prescribed by medical men to stop
the progress OF disorders, due to poor
blood and badly nourishcd nerves.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
What the Trouble
IS All About
and
How II Started,

VI threatened war cloud which has
i.s aver Europe for years may burst
.Est war between Great Britain and
We. .eems hard TO avert. Great Britain
go, and her statesmen evidently expect
tn r,snce Will withdraw Marchand from
"a. On the other hand. Brisson, the
1.h premier. is as firm az Salisbury.
~ q behind him all OF young France,
- burning with a desire for military
and repetition Of the victories that
Ss& France the master of almost all the
r,d Under Napoleon. Cable reports from
$40 and Marseilles say that all is activ.
m these ports and armcred cruisers are
2sass fitted for active service. These are
N 'seacefil signs. France may back down,
~ fher, il nothing in the situation at
ySsent that makes such action On her
"a Il ell likely.
\ vh1Aoda Is the cause Of the dispute. No
s;soer had the news come from England
g ~ fall Of Khartoum than 1t was also
armed that Captain Marchand, one OF the
S1sest and most successful of African ex-
5cssss, was at Fashoda. General Kit
Aener went there in haste and politely re-
s111ted him to withdraw. "J'y suis: ~
M" replied Marcnand- In the words
+ one Of the nest famous French generals.
ia although he had only twenty French
10 and 800 natives against dn enormous
British and Egyptian army hc refused 10
{tsdge without orders from Paris. Those
inders have not yet come, although 1t is
|nsriy two months since Salisbury asked
|fpr them. Marchand Is still in Fashcda.
| ~ the French comic PAPER, LIE Rire, puts
h; "Marchand ne marchera pas" And that
q tAs situation today.
~
African policies has been fruitful
eturre Of discord between the European
psvsrs There rs not big nation in
Europe that has not dreams of colonial
Gxlre in the continent inhabited by the
bhcke. How this partition has been 20
|hx On is an old story. But the rapldity
viii which 1t has proceeded Is not so well
knesn. In 1884 Great Britain owned 300
/ w square miles of African territory. To.
~ II has 2,572,900 square miles. In 1884
France had 100000 square miles. and now
ms 20s9. $50 square miles.
me territory held by the two nations
" showl from the following table from
|s0& Kettles thorough work, 1.-THE Parti-
~ Of Africa"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
Mnraue. rnir wen A.tenaea.

Buffalo. Texas. October 2s.-The Leon
county fair, now in session at Marouez. Is
being largely attended The Franklin
band he's been secured TO provide mu SIC
for the OCCASION Ex-Governor Hubbard and
Congrtssman T. H. Ball today addressed a
large coHcourse OF pecplo from this and
sdjoining counties. The exhibits at the
fair, and especially in tho lla.es' dspart-
ment could hardly be surpassed. Every
body WIS sober ana perfect order prevailed
and to all appearances both young and the
old all shared equally 10 che pleagantrfea
OF the day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
1o'sl British Africa. 2,572,sOo 40. 4as, 500
FRANCE.
1c'al French Africa. ? 9s9, ssC


me two nations have kept race with
S.as cner In the struggle for land, and
~ tnem, owning more than all Of
ssos Vuer powers put together, they ara
A .veaeerne1 in anything that relat 5
No. And there are some 1.4S6,710
kSIss lnlles as yet unappropriated for
krrr., tney are struggling. 1t Is the APP
st..aucn OF this territory that is the
'ause OF their unfriendliness.
II cream Of England is a straight path
y north 10 south. That OF France Is
i'snt path from east to west. The
are conflicting. Both can not exist
's same time. The idea is as firmly
80 among the Statesmen OF one ma
as IN those OF the other. When
-ener arrived at Khartoum and routed
Z c DsrVlshes ne qu.ckiy senu a telegram
sr s;, kho5es ask ng, when are you
rm up!' This was before he heard
IA ,sachand 1t will be remembered
5nitsS - when Chamberlain was in the
kess Stats he said to reporter, 9TH
~ \, SalIestress: Young man, you viii.
see the time when a railroad VIII
ID III. laTough Af.uca to the Cape. :
.ns ross is to be Englisn--providsd
no marches.
-, on the other hand. warts a chain
nss.h posts stretching across the
~ OF Afr,ca. from Senegal on the
H. pIst Like Teha. through the iasin
.fper Nile to the Indian ocean. On
-, ~ coast Franco owns 0bock. Be-
f,n- ss.ch West Afr.ca and II ar that
~ o. the Soudap OF which FashodA
II sens ,aRd s}yss,n mia. The Abyssin-
sndiy TO France. They have
~ ~ 20 Marchand ard would be like
up 10 fight against Great britain.
Is assistance Of Menelik. the In
,9 scendart Of the queen OF Sheba.
f De despised u shown BY the
snsch he routed the flower Of the
ssmy In 1895.
es9eseson Of the Nile bas.p IL es-
ne imperial projects Of either
knglani. This is why Kltch-
e!peen9 hsye elAshed- rrsncsG
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

pr,tstn In ships. though the French have
.,.srs sailors. Great Brftain's navy, q
cos,r-s. IL unequailcd. II Il Impossible TO 20
into dets,ls here and compare the two "a
vser by irdIviduai shdps- i must b fsaao
a. France. however. that hsr sissps are -
rood ss any In tho world. !, nc1ostvl.
though, whistler they WOULD p SeLe y 49, ~ q
5000 ~ rSSr,co o. the ucenA un4 ~ vtes
Scrfs Il NsIaso. ass - - 1ses exsse-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30

On war footing France would have the
advantage in that practically oil OF her
citizens have military training. There is
nothing OF the kind in Greai Britain, and
the English would be compelled to go to
work TO make good soldiers out OF raw
recruits, France tisma.sls three years
service from al her male citizens; then her
sold eis pass into the active reserve, which
position they occupy for ten years. Dur
ing that time they ale twice called into
tae flea and each term OF service lasts
fer month. Her warriors then pass into
the territorial army, or second reserve. in
which they serve for SIX yeas, ard DUR
ing which period they go upon active serv-
ice for a fortnight. Then they pass into
the territorial reserve where they remaia
until reaching tho age of As. Thencefcr-
ward a Freedman Is exempt from mill
tary duty, but until his forty fifth birth
day he attenss a muster roll once year
and Is ri any moment Liable to sctiye serv-
ice In the event OF war. The war footing
fiqpres Thus gov that France would have
seven ard q half times as many tralnel
fighting men. And these men are well
trained.
On the sen Great Britain shows to much
hd ter advantage. The United Kingdom Is
the first naval power Of poie world. France
is second. They are not SO far apart as one
might think Crest Britain has 5s7 ships
and France Las 4S7. Here is a table CON-
pairing them by classes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30


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SALISBURY p"pS "DA
Evening star., 1898-04-21
HORSE TRAINER ARRESTED.
Wanted in Virginia To Answer to an
Indictment.

Arthur Nelson, horse trainer and ex-
pert rider, twcnty-fo,Ir years old who cam.
here from England some time ago. was
arrested last night at his home on 10Th
street by Detectives Helan and McNamee
on a roquisition from Virginia. He is in
dIcted in Fauquier county, Va, for the
alleged malicious obstruction of the bridge
across Cedar creek. near Calverton station.
on the main line Of The Southern railroad
The indictment alleges that the 11th of
March the defendant rode d stallion be
longing to Mr.. George B. Mccoy on to the
bridge; that the animal. which was worth
5000, was killed, and that the affair en-
dansered the lives OF persons on the train.
W hen arrested the defendant admitted
that the animal was killed, but declared
out riding the stallion the day charged,
and the animal became unmanageable.
Running on to the bridge, which, he says,
was unprotected, the animals hind leg
went through the trestle, and because of
the hcarness of the approaching train ne
was unable to rescue ii. He was unable
10 signal the engineer TO stop the train in
time and in order TO save his own life
he was compelled TO hang from the trestle
Whlle the train passed over the bridge
MIR. Mccoy, owner of the animal has
begun suit against the railroad company
for $4,000 damages, and it is said to be
his idea that the indictment against Nelson
was brought at the instance of the railroad
people TO affect the civil suit.