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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
HOW TO KILL POULTRY.

1t is difficult to express in words how
to properly kill fowl by sticking it in
the roof of the mouth, which is requir-
ed for dressed poultry. Open the bill.
can be seen. 1t runs across the back of
the throat little under the ear. Insert
the point of sharp knife in the mouth
and make clean cut across this artery
so as to sever it.
T. f. McGraw in the Reliable Poultry
Journal sounds the note of alarm by
asking this pertinent question: "Will
we ever perfect few good varieties, or
will we continue to drift into new %
This is, indeed, serious question and
one Of vital Importance to practical
poultry breeders everywhere, COM
ments the Southwestern Farmer The
question plainly stated is, will we re.
tain the practical features of poultry
culture or drift into exclusive fancy?
In the past decade there have been
many new varieties introduced, and
among them all there are none with
more good qualities, or that have prov
en- more profitable to the practical
breeders than those we had before. If
all the effort and money spent booming
new breeds had been directed toward
the improvement of the old varieties it
might not be necessary now for breed
ers to want to remove color and other
disqualification from the standard
They practically admit they cannot
breed them true and want authority to
conform the standard to their flock.
1t is true that many who are merely
"fanciers" have made money from new
varieties, but there are none who have
succeeded in bringing more desirable
points than existed in the old breeds.
Brown Leghorns are superior in every
way to the buff, but there has been
thousands invested in this variety, and
may add, there are hundreds of disap
pointed breeders also. The same may
be said of nearly any of the new ones
Farmers, especially, will find it tt
their interest to make their selection Of
breeds from the old standard varieties
and thus avoid the trouble that will
surely follow in attempting to bree(
any of the new additions to anywhere
near the standard requirements.
Let us perfect few varieties first
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

He was a bright young chap and well
worthy of regard, even if the father of
"the dearest object on earth" to him,
who, by the way is successful insur-
ance man, did think he was insane, in
active and ineligible, says the Washing
ton Star. The girl didn't think as her
father did, which was deal of con-
ISOLATION in a time like that, and the
two young things often talked over the
paternal opinion, and sat up many
evenings devising ways and means to
secure reversal of judgment. The
young man, of course, never saw the
father on the subject, but the girl was
brave, and whenever there was an OPP
portunity she put in a plea for the de-
Tense. At the last talk the father had
told his daughter that the young man
"never would set the world on fire." and
she reported this, along with other re-
marks, to the young man. Some days
later the girl had another chance to
argue for the defense.
"Papa," she said, when the oppor-
tunity offered, 81 told Harry what you
said about him the other evening""
81 hope you did, my DEAR" he an.
swered, in tone, which conveyed the
idea that he meant it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

"But I mean that particular thing
you said that he never would set the
world on fire."
81 suppose he thought, and no doubt
said, 1 was mistaken, didn't he?" said
the father, with cutting sarcasm.
"No, papa, he did not"
"Indeed," he responded, in astonish-
ment, "I'm surprised that he did not
assure you that he would do so as soon
as he got the chance. That is what his
kind always do
"Harry did not He said that your
making such remark showed how
poor your judgment was"
"Well, that's the same thing only
drawing it little milder."
"No, L think not, papa" she con-
tinued, "for Harry went on to say that
you did not show ordinary business
sense in offering his inability to set the
world on fire as an objection to him."
"Did that young snip say that of me ?"
said the father, growing red and warm,
'and you, my daughter, listened to it ?"
eyes, papa, she replied gently, "for
Harry said if he did set the world on
fire every insurance company in exist
ence would be wiped out and you
wouldn't have money enough left to
buy a newspaper to read the report of
the confagration."
1t was full minute before the father
spoke again.
"Um-er-er," he hesitated, suppose
you send that young man around to my
office tomorrow at 10 o'clock, will you ?"
Chicago Record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A SECRET.

A sparrow flew into the window,
And perched a while near my cell,
And talked freely to his lOrdship,
When he promised he ne'er would tell.
Oh! you do look so happy, wee birdie,
Is it freedom that brings such cheer?
Why, the place seems to make little difference
And at present I'm satisfied here.
But then, sir, you don't have to labor,
Nor toll hard, nor drudge, nor scrub.
Now really don't know what you call it
To hustle all day for my grub!
Well, now, there's the question of clothing,
And shelter from sunshine and rain.
Why, my feathers are too hot in summer
And in winter they're too cold again,
Then tell me now. how do you manage?
You're happy, that's easy to see.
Why, 1 just make believe I'm cOntented
Wherever happen to be.
JOHN DEAN.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

sun MlRROR AN u hECElN I'll
TOO LATE FOR CLASSJFICA
TON.
One the inmates, Ham Wing Sing
aged 40 years, passed from the1 earthly
to the celestial kingdom last Sunday
and on Tuesday the funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Kennedy
1t is said that his wife Mrs. Ham Wing
Sing and children are living in, China,
and that the deceased has relatives at
San Francisco, also at st. Paul, MINI.
~
EdITOR MIRROR Motto for the
week. We should fill the house with
the sweetest things. If we had but a
day we should drink alone at the pur-
est springs in our upward way. we
should love with lifetime's love.in an
hour. IT the hours were few, we should
rest, not for dreams, but for fresher
power to be and to do. If we had but
day: Standing on the very threshold
of eternity, with what piercing insight
we should see through the shame and
delusions which surround us in ordi-
nary life, of which in the expectation
of long term of existence we are only
too willing to become the deepest with
what unerring instant we would rank
ourselves OH the side of duty, of love,
of justice, of useful toll and honorable
achievement; who could tempt us dur
ing the few precious hours remaining
to us, to occupy our minds with petty
thoughts of personal gain, to grovel in
envy or jealousy, or to breathe blight
ing word of SANDER concerning.a fellow
creature, with ears alert for the fast
approaching summons, how eagerly we
would seek to fill our last moments on
earth with deeds of mercy. How ten
derby we would look upon those near
and dear to us; how gentle we would
speak to them: gladly overlooking such
slight offences as they might have COM
mltted against us. In our vehement
desire to be at peace with them, to be
remembered by them with love. 1t
would still be profitable exercise and
one which would immensely increase
the sum of human happiness if only
from time to time we could awake
from the spiritual apathy which seems
to be largely our normal condition, and
realizing the increasing eminence of
that last dread call, exert ourselves to
| live the hours between one sunrise and
sunset as it indeed it was the only day
remaining to us on earth. After, dur
ing all of that, then we have strived
toward the mark of the high calling of
our holy Father, who will say we'll done
my good and faithful servant; enter
thou into my rest and be forever
blest. f. ID.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

increase their laying qualities and size,
and greater profits will be realized than
from any other course.
We are now neglecting breeds which
have merit and looking for something
new and of uncertain value, from a
practical standpoint.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
THE MIRROR HORSE POWDER
Total

Mix these powders together thorough
ly and feed tablespoonful to your
horse in his food once every day; night
time is the best. Next week we will
teach you how to cure scarlet fever,
measles, whOoping cough and such like
things.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
THE FARM.

Items under this heading are selected from
standard authOrities.]
"The Household" must always be
taken into consideration along with the
farm, and to day we give you pre-
scription for children cutting their
teeth. 1t is the same as "Steedman's
Powders" They are a standard pre-
paration and are exported from London,
England, to all parts of the world, and
we will call them
THE MIRROR SOOTHING POW
DERS FOR CHILDREN CUT
TING THEIR TEETH.
Take of Calomel in fine powder. 80 grains
st. Jacobs Powder Sc .......
- Sugar of milk ......30 "
Mix in mortar and divide into ten
powders. Dose for child under three
months, half of powder; for child
over three months one powder at bed
time, in jam or something thick.
Repeat the powder two or three times
week. This preparation will regulate
the bowels and correct the stomach
and keep the mouth and gums cool.
They are perfectly safe at any time.
Many people pin their faith to Perry
Davis Pain Killer and others to Rad
ways Ready Relief, but here we give
you prescription, that is superior to
either of them, and will not cost you
anything like what they do. We will
call it "THE MIRRORS Family Pain
Killer" You can take it internally for
diarrhoea, pain in the bowels, back or
limbs, that tired feeling and general
debility. Every Farm Home and every
family fought to keep this medicine.
Applied externally it is sure cure for
rheumatism, bruises or any complaint.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

Mix. Dose for an adult is 10 to 30
drops on sugar, every two or three
hours, or when required, or in water.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

WRITTEN BY THE INMATES
EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PRI-
SON MIRROR AND RECEIVED
TOO LATE FOR CLASSJFICA-
TON.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

Vanced in civilization, and many OF the
traditions of the outside world hold
good in Tonga society. Polygamy is as
little tolerated there as in New York
city, and when the youthful ruler Of
fered to set aside the old civilized state
of affairs and take couple Of wives,
Tonga society was shocked. The King
of Tonga, like other Kings, can do no
wrong, and if his majesty had insisted,
there was no power in the Friendly
Islands to prevent.
Preparations for the wedding ad-
vanced auspiciously The people of
the islands were notified, and from
every direction they poured into Tonga
laden with presents for their ruler and
his brides The royal palace was rem
ovated from cellar to garret and
everything was in readiness for the
ceremony when the alarming discovery
was made that for the second time
within a few years a faithless steward
had cleaned out the royal Golfers and
fled
King George, like all Tongans, is an
enthusiastic yachtsman. Every native
of this group of islands is a natural
born sailor, and George, being King
and possessed of more money than any
Of his subjects, had purchased a mag
nificent yacht. This yacht lay in the
harbor when his Majesty was not using
1t. In this yacht Kaapai sailed away
with the royal gold.
The morning before the wedding
George walked out on the veranda of
his palace, took a look over the harbor
and noticed, to his surprise, that the
royal yacht was not at her moorings
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Calling an attendant he bade him make
inquiry regarding the pleasure craft.
The investigation did not take long.
Kaapai had gone aboard before day
break He had several long and appar-
emily heavy boxes with him, which con-
tained he informed two natives whose
assistance he called in, wedding pres
ents for the King.
The wedding was postponed and the
King devoted all his energies to over
take, if possible, his defaulting officer
and recover the stolen funds. Vessels
were sent out in all directions, and one
of the state officials was ordered to re-
port the matter to the authorities at
Apia. which is some 300 miles away.
Kaapai did not get far with his ILL
gotten wealth. He was a better finan-
cier than sailor, and two days after
leaving Tonga he managed to pile the
royal yacht on the rocks of the Samoan
coast. She became a total wreck, went
to pieces and carried the royal treas
ures to the bottom with her. Kaapai
managed to get ashore and reached
Apia a few days after King Georges
envoy had brought the news of the rob-
berry. He was promptly arrested and
thrown into Jail. King George was no.
titled and the assistant Minister Of Po-
lice was sent to bring the culprit back
to Tonga.
Kaapai however, had very good rea-
sons for not wanting to return to the
scene of his cruel breach of trust, and
broke Jail the day before the Tongan
official reached Apia. He fed to tho
woods, and so far has managed to
evade rearreSt.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02
AM AMERECANVS INVENTION or n SMOKE
LESS AND NOLSEL ESS LOCOMOTIVE.

motive power, the direct use Of steam
in a perfected locomotive system would
make it not only cheaper to operate, but
also give each motor car the independ
ent property OF moving, stopping and re-
versing at will.
And after nine years of work Mr..
Dodge has, according 80 many experts,
produced q noiseless high power locomo
tive that could take q train of cars to
Chicago. on regular schedule time, with
out as much as losing a single puff Of
smoke or steam on the way, and without
a cinder 10 betray it's course. The Dodge
motor is adaptable to all forms Of au-
tomato contrivances; to carriages as
well as to launches. It is even feasible,
so says the inventor, ito construct mo-
tors Of sufficient capacity to move. an
ocean-gOng steamship at the same rate
OF speed now attained while attended
by larger factor of safety and economy
Of operation than that present In the or
dinary steamship engine.
Believing that the steam locomotive
mechanism is unqualfedly the best, the
simplest and the most durable method in
all respects for applying power to turn
a car wheel Mr.. Dodge retained the link
motion feature of the ordinary locomo
tive and adapted it to carry the equally
simple and direct condenser system OF his
invention.
Instead of charging with cold water as
in the locomotive, he charged the boiler
or storage reservoir placed transversely
under the car body with superheated
water at a temperature of 400 degrees. In
other words, he started with the motor
boiler reservoir stored with the same
quality and power of available energy
that the locomotive can get only through
forced draft and rapid, imperfect COM
bustion of fuel. necessitating the carry
ing of tender and a tremendous fire un-
der t1e boiler
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to their wishes King George Tugou will
content himself with one wife. This
has given rise to more complications.
Ever since his Majesty expressed his
intention of marrying there has been
warm rivalry among the bellies Of Ton
"a. They all wanted to be Queen, and
when George showed his desire to be
accommodating by choosing two of
them, the others, seeing the Kings dis
regard for precedent and public optn-
ion, made UP their minds that thers
was a chance for all, and so poor
. George has been in hot water ever
since.
His conclusion to abide by the advice
of his ministers so increased the rivalry
for the royal hand that it has been de-
cided to settle the matter by drawing
lots. The contestants will be the two
originally selected for the honor.
King George IS young man of about
"a years of age He was educated in
New Zealand and graduated from the
Wellington University when IS years
old. He returned to Tonga with his
tutor. the Rev. H s. Baker. Dur
ing the last of the Princes minority,
and q few months before he succeeded
to his grandfather's throne, Baker be
trayed the trust reposed in him. Select
ing a time when the royal treasury was
full. the reverend guardian looted the
Golfers of the kingdom and got away
with his booty on enc of the steamers
running between the islands and
Australia.
George ascended the throne soon af-
terward, and by following the counsels
Of his ministers was able to so admin
lister his affairs that the royal Golfers
soon began to jingle with gold and sill
yer coin, and when, a few months ago.
he decided to marry, he was particu-
larly prosperous young potentate. He
ho1 hT1iI iYDaS OF
erected church for his people, COM
pleted many of the improvements COM
renced by his grandfather, had the
royal warehouses We'll stocked with
both native products and manufactured
-impOrtations and had enough money in
the treasury TO run his kingdom and
justify taking UP the yoke of wedlock.
The most important person IN Ionga,
next to his majesty, was Crown
Treasurer Kaapai. Kaapa1 was Il
shrewd f1nancier, and had the entire
confidence of his master.
About the beginning of last February
. George called together his advisers,
told them that he had now reached an
age when he was able to shoulder the
care of a wife in addition to the re-
sponsibilities of his kingdom and asked
their. assistance in making a wise Sc
lection.
After considerable. discussion and
much travelling around among the ISL
ands, the ministers of the young king
picked out two dusky bellies. One of
them was a pretty peasant girl from
:Niba Island and the other, Fabinia
,Kubu the 12-year-old daughter of
the Tonga minister of police. The two
maidens were submitted to George. who
showed his appreciation of his advisers
good taste by choosing them both.
Now Tonga is wonderfully far ad-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

Mr.. Dodge found by experiments that
only very small fire was necessary to
keep superheated water at a continuous
temperature of 400 degrees, and to this
end he placed a small firebox within the
boiler under the car body. This frebox
is so small that it would hardly be no.
ticed except for the drop Id with which
it is closed. and as II Is charged with
ready prepared, burning anthracite coal
1t does not emit any apprecable gases,
and is, therefore, an inoffensive contriv-
ance for assisting the boiler in maintain
ing the temperature of the water 1t con-
tains. This water is now converted into
steam in the ordinary locomotive man
ner, 1t passes the cylinders as steam, and
instead of escaping through a smokestack
with putting and noise, causing a loss OF
some twenty-odd per cent, it is retained
in Mr.. Dodge,s system in an atmospheric
condenser, which Is stored away practt-
cally, invisible on the roof of the car.
Through the successful operation of this
condenser, which undoubtedly Is the
crowning result Of Mr.. Dodge's inven-
tions the old-fashioned forced draft and
wasteful form of generating power in
transit is entirely done away with, and
likewise the attendant nuisances, such as
smoke steam, sparks and cinders. The
motor must be recharged every hundred
miles
Having achieved this feat, Mr.. Dodge
very properly named his invention the
kinetic stored steam motor (''kinetic''
meaning force and motion'), and it was
placed on trial in Chicago, running on the
West Madison Street Cable Company's
line, and there demonstrated in efficient
service on schedule time runs the practi-
cability of Mr.. Dodge's theory.
1t is not only in operation that this sys-
tenn is cheaper and better than the other
known traction agents, but also in the
cost of equipment per car mile. which the
following table, prepared by Mr.. Dodge,
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

dates to the two originally selected.
The girls will draw lots for the hand OF
King George.
The natives have agreed to submit to
an extra tax in order to make up the
amount of the treasurer's defalcat1on,
and affairs in Tonga are beginning to
look up again.
King George, the center Of all the
tangle, is about "a years of age, and is
said to be a particularly bright young
man. He speaks, in addition to his
native Tongan, French, German and
English. He surrounds himself with Ts
much of the pcmp Of royalty as his
exchequer will allow, and when he ap-
pears in public always wears an
elaborate military uniform. His king
dom, in spite of reverses and dishonest
officials, is quite prosperous. His sub
iects are indolent, but manage to turn
out a large number Of cargOeS of cocoa
nuts and copra every year. The ex-
ports Of Tonga in 1897 amounted to
e240 900.
Tonga is a civilized and Independent
nation. possibly the oldest in the world,
and the ancestors of the reigntng Ilon-'
arch have been seated on the throne
from time immemOrial. This Kingdom
is shrunken in size and power, but 1t
once held as tributary provinces all the
island groups in that part of the Pacific
ocean Even in the days of Captain
Cook the kings of Tonga regarded Fill
and Samoa as within their dominions-
The King of Tonga had made treaties
with only two nations-Great Britain
and the United States. A singular re-
suit of this is seen in the monetary
system of the kingdom. all accounts
being kept, not in pounds, shfllings and
pence, but in dollars, shillings and
pence.
When his marriage has been cele-
brated and the financial standing of
Tonga restored, King George will make
an effort to enter into diplomatic rela-
tions with European nations with the
view of increasing the trade and pros
perity of his nation.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

/TON SlDEfEAbLG dIlSnllOu HdS
I I been: directed of late toward the
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.claI. and political life: of these
coral-bound, sun baked Kingdoms. The
troubles IN Samoa between Mataafa
and Malietoa provided diplomattsts OF
three great nations with occupation.
Afataafa' s. efforts to secure the crown
have been thwarted. Malietoa, is. on the
throne: and the: dusky followers Of both
men have laid down spear and gun ana
resumed: their former peaceful occupa-
tons. While. Admiral. Kautz was IN
Samoa making a king" with the as
sistance Of the PhAadelphias guns
there was trouble of another kind some
800 miles away. in the beautiful king
dom of. Tonga The Kings of Tonga
once held sway over $50 islands in the
Southern Pacific, and counted Samoa
and Fiji, among their possessions. The
kingdom of Tonga, one of the oldest in
the world, has been reduced through
the cupidity' Of larger and more. pow.
erful nations to the three groups rom
ga, .Haapai and Navau
King George I Of Tonga was one OF
= the most remarkable of men, and by his
lDIellE6DI
brought Tonga TO: high plane of civ
= ilization and won for himself the ad-
mfration OF some of the worlds great
est Statesmen. His son, George II and
the present ruler of the island Kingdom,
. is to-day about the. most interesting in
dividual in the South Seas.
Tongan affairs. have been, in a most
. ludicrous tangle for some time, and
King. George. has had more than his
share. Of trouble during. his. brief reign.
George was educated in New Zealand.
and. when: he. returned to. Tonga, be-
fore his. fathers death; was placed in
charge. of a reverend tutor, Baker by
name. Baker. insinuated himself into
. the good; graces. of the TOngans and
repaid their: confidence by skipping off
with the royal: treasure chest. A few
MONTHS. ago King: George made up his
mind TO marry. Two Tongan bellies
: were selected. by his Ministers and he
was gfNen:ahis choice Of bride. To the
: horror of his advisers; George selected
both, and was on the eve of celebrating
q double wedding when for the second
.tinne. the treasury of-the Kingdom was
looted. 49,.
The thief this time was the crown
. treasurer. who took not only the funds
of: his master but borrowed the royal
yacht for tran Qsportatf tfon purposes. The
wedding was postponed and efforts
made to- apprehend the. faithFeSs treas
urer:. According to a dispatch received
g. few days :ago o5fronn A p1a,- King George
has arranged ito overcome the de-
ficiency In: the royal finances, and will
. shortly: celebrate his rudely postponed
wedding. During the Interval his ad-
vlsers have been busy; and In Difference