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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Down in Delaware one Of the oldest states in
the galaxy of our great and glorious country, they
have inaugurated whipping post for the punish
ment of those who out OF employment. Such
inhuman practices this indisputable evidence
that Christianity in that section is becoming de-
luted with hypodermic injections of degeneracy and
their present mulish methods must cause his serene
satanic majesty to humbly timber up his sturdy
spinal column and bow submssively to even such
whimpering, wretched, crawling creatures these
If present duties didn't keep us strictly to the
sedate confines of this little locality we would sorey
be tempted to skedaddale down there and attempt the
awful arduous task OF squeezing out few pints of
the spirit of 776 and rebaptze few Of these
gades reprobates the case might be. Undoubt
eddy these long eared brainless descendants of saw
agery and hypocrisy imagine they are performing a
preordained duty to dedicate to humanity greater
and grander ideals that even pierced the pie
faced pate of the theoogans who invented the rack
thumbscrew, etc. In explaining the wonderful
workings that the whipping post performs upon these
supposedly "soulless' nonproducing hoboes, it is
plainly to be that the gray matter in that head
of theirs has had several skirmishes with paranoia
You may just as consistently implore the Almighty
to transpose soup into delicious honey as to expect
such savage and drastic measures to purify and
purge the lower strata of such characters while con-
ditions remain they do at the present time He'll
has for ages past been parapeted by human beings
who have been wantonly practcing upon the creduiy
of their fellow just such tortures these; but
still they bob up here and there, knowing that such
innovation will appease their thirst for notoriety
AS their star in the zenith has set they are trying
induce his Lord Mischief 70 smile upon them by be-
coming experts in brutality and Judas-like rascaty
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Otis reports that the hemp ports have been
opened. AS the trust CONTROLS about all of the
present stock that exists in this country it looks
though there whiteskinned niger in the wood
pile somewheres. Only few weeks ago the sub
sidzed press announced broadcast that these ports
would be opened, thus enabling the farmers to buy
low priced prison made Irvine. Eastwood stump,
after being repeatedly hit by lightning, would still
have vitality enough to know that this statement
bare-faced lie and that it would be an impos-
sbity to get the material gathered, shipped to
this country and manufactured into Irvine in time
for next seasons harvest OF this statement
would accomplish what certain politicians meant it
should, providing questions we're asked.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

SOME of intelligent institutional papers
have lately been praying for and patting several
called renegade reformers the occput of the top
most territory Of their pregnant backbone in frantic
and futile efforts to place them in the luminous list
of saints alongside of Noses Martin Luther ct al
Their foundations Of valuable, vanglory, holy in
spired, double -shotted, cork-screw articles only
succeed in filling their tank of conceit to the flood
ing PERIOD wherein their intellectual common sense
is stifed and sunted by the compressed atmosphere
Such weekly injections of backadoner stiffeners must
be nourAhing to them as is a French-frie angle
worm to half starved crow
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

AMONG the galaxy of progressive and intellectual
newspapers arriving at our sanctum, ap-
proach the apne-ke height in the English language
as that which permeates the columns of the Conway,
Ark, Sickle. Mr. Agee is the peer of Brann, even
when that gentleman in his fourishing days, in
philosophy anti-theology and in roasting the ice
burgs surrounding thorough hypocrite. The
Sickle is sixteen page magazine published monthly
and costs only SO cents per year. The Sickle annual
which comprises 68 pages and contains the very best
articles appearing in the Sickle be procured for
IS cents
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
a 9nnar a1hn
prttt to 4ntl.

- JUDGE GEORGE HAYFORD of Salem,
Oregon, has made unique investiga-
ton of the Oregon state prison. He
recognized authority in criminal law before his eeva
ton to the bench and has served attorney
of his state In every respect his standing is excellent
Since he became judge various reports have reached him
abuses the state prison. cruelties pracsed prisoners
and meager and poor fare given them AS to the truth
these stories circumstanaly told to appear to be
absolute verify he unable by inquiry in his official
capacity to obtain satisfactory information.
"ilere. where less determined and resourceful man
would have been stopped Short Judge Hayford began his
real investigation He DOTTED the ermne and went to ps
prisoner self sentenced for contempt of court few
friends only the 1t had to be conded them
to insure the successful operation of the plan No
the prison dreamed the identity of the prisoner who
like all the other inmates Of the institution able to
the precise information he desred"Denver Post.
This manner Of seeking infaibe information
is unique, but very satisfactory and convincing,
The old method of numbering such meddlesome ru-
mors by Investigations was to appoint Anticipated
politicians and commissary committee to furnish
fragrant Havanas and large quantities of eighteen
karet whitewash to do the business up in a beautiful
ermine tint These called investigators were paid
prncely salary to resort to any of trumped
up trickery in order to make outright murder
appear as deliberate suicide: and brutaties such
as clubbing and uncouth language, caresses
There is another motive which prompted this
astute Judge to adopt such mode in delving
to the depths and personally investigating the brand
of mysterious microbes which running rampant
in that institution and that is it does away with the
testimony of prisoners. If the prisoners called
upon some of those brutal, brain deceased guards
would apply the loaded bludgeon vigorously and
viciously that near-sighted person would mistake
the blood running from their canes as mountain
stream stocked with brook trout
Every who testifes before Of these
gold brick investigating committees, henceforth be-
comes marked-if not mangled-man.
The brilliant judge abundanty repaid for
his experience, and the many-sided stories which
eventually reached his ears, mere bagatee to
what he heard and while temporarily confined
ia that "model nineteenth century reform institu-
ton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

The Minnesota editors had high old time in
Minneapolis last week. Unfortunately we I'M
able to be present, but have received one of the
bill-offares It increased temperature to about
the same ratio as though there watching the
champagne corks bouncing from the ceiling.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
N 0 7 IC E..

PERSONS receiving copies o MIRROR are
q regular lists please consider such
sample copies. III, after reading, you conclude
THE MIRKCR worthy patronage send your
as published
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Shouldn't wonder but what his
Willie Whiskers has also caught
the nd-grabbing fever and paid
handsomely for this announce
ment.
There is luny but perfectly
harmless man in Cincinnati who
is looking for somebody to bet him
that the man in the moon is not
baldheaded. That fellow will
make a thoroughbred game sport
some day.
If P. T. Barnum was still alive
and his assortment Of freaks should
happen to run low, he would GER
tainly make a Decline for Ken
lucky and capture Taylor at any
price.
The Kldndike gold fields are
becoming practically depopulated.
The town must certainly be on the
hog when it is deserted by under
takers and preachers.
Gen. Roberts kept the wires hot
the other day for about a half
hour in trying to find out from
Butler what kopje was Butler
ought to be pretty good authority
on this subject; still he had to
send to the front for the desired
information.
A St. Louis man had big bug
extracted from his windpipe the
other day. The doctors down
there are not kicking against the
Chicago River.
49,
Whenever the French army wins
a victory in the Soudan, the Pari-
sian butchers are in the habit of
raising the price on froglegs.
Those butchers will soon be placed
in the same class with yankees for
downright shrewdness.
Mark Hanna must believe in the
old adage that San open mouth
catches no flies" He has been
keeping his trap closed tighter
than an oyster does when the Their
mometer registers ninety in the
shade.
Great Britain is looking for
three honest and disinterested
nations to submit her grievances
to. How would Jupiter, Mars and
the Sultan Of Sulu do?
If Mckinley wants to capture
Aguinaldo, he should send Nurse
Hanna to Manila. Aggie couldn't
resist the temptation to take a few
rubbers at such freak.
England is contemplating laying
a large sized cable to South Africa.
If Butler ever wins a victory he
will burn up the present one clean
to the batteries in the London war
office.
The military experts are having
as much trouble in following Bull
ler's movements, as Farmer Corn
tassel has in a three card monte
game.
Whenever Pettigrew now arises
to speak, some of the Republicans
put on such gruesome counte-
nance that makes them look as
though they were hit with a brick.
e 6
Out in Idaho the politicians are
already warming up. Just at
present they appear to be split up
worse than an old tree that has
been struck by lightning.
1t is reported that the Cars
head has lately assumed about
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

SINCE England has won a few unimportant vic
tories they have been soldering each other
as though they were attacked with hydrophobia.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

in fit of convulsive laughter on
reading McKinley's letter asking
him to run on the tail end of the
ticket.
It is said the Puerto Ricans are
head over heels in love with brass
bands. just as soon as Mark
Hanna hears of this he is liable to
send them shipload of Republi-
can bandwagons.
Chamberlain had hardy whopp-
ing big boil removed from the
back of his neck. The doctor
should have removed about peck
or two of conceit from his head
while he was doing business.
Mr.. Sheldon says he will not
employ ''devil'' to open his office
each morning No doubt he will
open it with prayer and a solo.
AS the Count and Countess Boni
de Castellane sailed for France,
the wind suddenly veered around
and blew seward at the rate of
twenty miles an hour. Sort of
blowing off accumulated rubbish,
as it were.
Strawberries are quoted at Is
cents per box. This is rather
high for poor timber
Mrs. Langtry MIXED the New
York society buds to the tune of
$4,000 for the British hospital
ship Maine. Some people in this
country have so little American
ism in their makeup, that it only
requires small quantity of rain
water to wash it off.
Edward Atkinson, it seems, has
not been picking his teeth with
atmosphere lately. It is too bad
that the whereabouts of Aguiualdo
ia unknown.
1t is passing strange that Willie
Breckenridge doesn't offer his serv-
ices to help knock out some of the
wrinkles in the Kentucky bull
fight Madeline must still be in
possession Of the key belonging to
his silver chest.
The politicians up in this part
Of the country have already pur-
chased their st. Jacobs Oil. They
are going to get their legs in good
pulling condition by next fall
SIS
Sulzer, of New York, has been
very cleverly laying his political
wires in order to wiggle in with
Bryan on the Democratic ticket.
That name smacks of mineral
water, and would cause an awful
stampede in the prohibition camp.
Another insurgent chief by the
name of Pho Del Pillar has died
Of fever in the Philippines. No
wonder the Filipino structure is
beginning to collapse.
The English say that the Beers
are not great lovers of instrumental
music. Perhaps the large number
of cats they have over there sup
plies the deficiency with the
greatest of ease.
Gov. Taylor has given the vari-
GUS game wardens strict instruc-
tons to enforce the game laws.
This looks as though he was max
ing preparations so the dove of
peace could get to him with the
least possible delay and danger.
$$$
The British Lion must be suf-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

IT HAS been two weeks since royalist plot has
been discovered in Paris They must have entirely
emptied their barrels in defending the last batch of
PATRIOTS
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

ALTGELD says he is prepared to make another
vigorous campaign next fall About all j. P. has to
do is to change his false teeth and he is ready for
the fray.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

CIVILIZATION and Christianity are the two best
excuses nation has when it is about to annihlate
peaceable people in order to additional ter
ritory.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

IT is limited that the government buys tooth
powder for her lawmakers It would be little more
consistent if eyewaer purchased instead Of tooth
powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
National Legislators.

Washington. March 12.-Under a
special order the senate convened at
10, two hours before the regular hour
of meeting being consumed in reading
the Alaskan civil code bill. Allen, of
Nebraska, offered a resolution re-
questing the president, if not incom-
patible with public interest, to inform
the senate whether or not any COM
munication was received by this gov
ernment from the consular representa-
tive at Pretoria. embodying the re-
quests of presidents of the South Af-
rican republics for mediation and
Intervention. with a view of ending
the war with Great Britain. The res
olution was adopted.
Washington, March 12.-An i'm
portant bill. reported last week from
the public lands committee, to extend
the placer mining law of the United
States, with certain notifications, to
shore rights, beach workings. etc, in
Alaska. passed. The b;ll is designed
to meet conditions obtaining at Cape
Nome.
The Wise-Young contested election
case from the Second Virginia district
was then taken up. briggs, demo-
crat, of New York, addressed the
house in support of the claims of the
sitting mem Der, Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The grip has assumed epidemic pro-
portions at Boston.
The German reichStag has passed tho
meat bill. which practically shuts our
meat products from that market.
The British war bonds tcalled
"khakis' by the brokers' have been
overSubScribed several times
Saturday was the thirty-seventh
wedding anniversary of the Prince and
Princess of Wales.
\ $4,000 damage suit has been filed
against the Chicago City Railway com
pany by John ID. Madden. who had his
jaw broken in n fight with a conductor.
Lieutenant Commander Gilmore.
whom the Filipinos held prisoner eight
months. has arrived in San Francisco.
United States Commissioner Douglas
Wight and II. II. Blanton. an attorney,
fought with pistols in Nevada, Mo-,
both being wounded.
Secretary of State Hay has requested
of the French government an extension
of a years time on the reciprocity
treaty.
The Theatre Francais will be re-
stored The outer walls are yet stand
ing.
The French steamer Pejo. of the Mes
sageries Maritimes line. was fired up
on because 1t attempted TO pass the
DardanelleS shortly after sunset and
was forced TO turn back
\ new magazine has made its ap-
pearance at New York. II * called
The Smart Set" and is TO represent
particularly the fashionable world
The paper mill OF Charles CoIlander
a Glendale. aMSS-. was burned Satur
day night: loss $4,000.
!. l.. Morgan & Co. Of New York.
Iz-
number of subscriptions TO the British
war loan.
IncendiariSm is rampant in the Barba-
does islands Within six weeks sixty
sugar estates have been set on fire by
negroes.
The New River CW. Val coal opera
tors have made an advance of about
- per cent. per ton In run-0f- mine
coal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
United States Said to Be In
termediator in Boer-
British War.
USING ITS GOOD OFFICES.
Such is the Belief That Pre-
walls at Washing
ton.

Washington, March 12.-There is
reason to believe the United States is
using its good offices to restore peace
between Britain and the South African
republics. This has not taken shape,
as profTer of mediation would be re-
pugnant to Great Britain. but the
United States might properly serve as
an Intermediary TO transmit an ap-
peal of peace and terms upon which
peace could be restored.
Kruger Appeals to Powers.
The Hague, March 12.-It is learned
from a reliable source that President
Kruger, through the consuls at Pre-
toria. has appealed for the interven-
tion of the great powers in the Trans
vAal war, and has also appealed to the
governments of Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland.
London, March 12.-The war office
this morning issued the followir g
from Aasvogel Kop under date of to-
day: .Gatacre reports that he was
within a mile of Bethulie railway
bridge yesterday. The bridge is par
tally destroyed and the enemy j.
holding the opposite bank"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
TROUBLE HAS SOW BEGUN
And Will Continue Until Next Saturday
Night at 2 O'Clock.

The first edition of the Topeka Capt.
tai under the direction of the preach
er-novelist will appear tomorrow morn
ing. The Capital publishes no Mon
day morning edition and for this req
son the question OF Sunday work will
not come up At the beginning OF Rev.
Shcldon'S newspaper week. Today the
work of getting out the newspaper be
gan. All Of The Capitals regular staff
of editors and reporters WAS retained.
with the single exception Of General
Hudson. editor-in-chi..f u a
week off. .uIny religious en-
thu>ia>TS have offered their services
To- SLrldon aS reporters. but all of
these offers he has declined. believing
that the regular staff can be nodded
to his ideas easier than raw recruits
could Ice trained in newspaper work
for a single weeks effort.
Three nights last week the minister
remained in The Capital office all night
familiar!zing himself with the details
of newspaper making As TO the
makeup Of the paper h has ideas OF
his own. and these will be carried out
All scare" news will be at a discount
and little or no news viii appear on
the first page. which will be devoted
To special articles on the science OF
government the need OF reforms in
city. state and national affairs. and
kindred topics Many persons OF
prominence will contribute 10 this
page State temperance aGitatOrS. IL
i said are to be given n free hand.
and something OF n shaking up OF pol
iiicians i predicted.
Rsy. Sheldcn resides in the out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
P|ETYIN THE SANCTUM
Rev. Sheldon Ready for His Weeks
Experiment in Holy Jour.
nalism at Topeka.
WILL BE a FINANCIAL SUCCESS,

That Seems to BE Assured from the Orders
Received for the Sheet-"BOys in the
Once Will Have to Fore go TObaccO-Pa-
per VIII Oppose the Philippine War
and ENpansion-How lie VIII Edit the
Ads in His Paper.
Topeka. Kas. March Prev. Chas.
NJ. Sheldon, who took editorial and bus
ineSs control of The Daily Capital to-
day, spent half an hour in the office of
the paper Saturday forenoon and then
went home to finish his Sunday ser
mon. He persistently declines TO be
interviewed, but extended an invita-
ton to the reporters TO attend his ser
vice at II a. IN. yesterday, which they
promised to do. y great deal of gossip
is indulged in regarding SheldOn's pol
icy, but up TO this time nothing is
known. Many of his close friends say
he will follow the idea outlined in his
famous novel I'm His Steps" The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
PRESS REPORT OF THF FIGHT.
Very Much Involved and the BOer Takes
His Guns with Him.

his "AhS
London. March II. - The Morning
Posts correspondent AT Dreifonteiu.
telegraphing Sunday says: "The fight
throughout was much involved. The
enemy evacuated and reoccupied posi-
tiOns, subtly concealing their inten-
tentiOns and only Withdrawing their
guns a few minutes prior 10 their i'm
pending capture. Their guns outranged
ours. the naval brigade not arriving
in time. Our cavalry horses We're COM
rletely tired 10y the repeated withdraw
ais. The turning movement was begun
too late. The enemy attempted with
heliOgraph 10 lure us TO occupy a kopje
which they held. but detecting the de-
ceptiOn we returned
y dispatch To The Times from Drei-
fontein. dated Sunday, says: The
stnrming of Alexander kopje by the
Welsh was particularly fine piece of
work. The mobility of the Beers in
moving their guns was very remark
able. The New South Wales mounted
infantry made n gallant but unsuccesS-
full attempt To capture a gun. Accord
ing TO the latest reports another en-
Gagement today is not improbable"
From other dispatches from Drei-
fOnteiu il appears that all of Saturday
was occupied in fighting. The Beers
maintained stubborn rear guard ac-
tiOn along a running front Of twelve
miles on "A very difficult ground. The
British were advancing in three col
umnS. General Tucker. TO the south
ward. occupied PetruSberg unoppoSed.
General KellyKenny. after following
the river bank. moved in the direction
OF Abraham's kraal. AT Dreifontpin.
about eight miles south of Abraham's
kraal. the Beers were found posted in
considerable strength on the ridges
connecting several kOpjes, where they
had mounted guns.
The action began at in the morn
ing with an artillery duel. General
Frcnch's cavalry and General Porter's
brigade supported our guns. The BOer
artillery was accurately handled and
the British cavalry found task hard
er than they had expected. General
BroadwOOd. with dogged perseverance,
moved altogether six miles southwark
trying to find n means to get round.
but the Beers followed behind rising
ground and even attempted to outflank
him.
Meanwhile the Sixth division Of in
fantry. advancing on the BOer left.
slowly forced the enemy to retire.
Had the infantry been able 10 more
faster the Beers would have been en-
vcloped. The last shot was fired At
100 p. IN. sunday morning not Il BOer
WAS To be Sccel. The prisoners belonged
to President Kruger'S own commando.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-12
BoERs ACCUSED OF TEEACHERY.
Lord Roberts Says They Have BaseIy Tssd
the White Flag.

London. March 12.-The war office
has received the following advices
from Lord Roberts. dated Dricfontein.
March IL. 9:45 Il. m:
The following telegram has been
addressed by me 10 their hOnOrS. the
state presidents of the Orange Free
State and the South African republic,
Another instance having occurred of
gross abuse Of the white flag. and OF
the signal of holding up hands in token
OF surrender. il i my duty to inform
you that if such abuse occurs again ]
shall reluctantly he compelled To or
der my troops to Disregard the white
flag entirely.
49, The instance occurred on kopjc
east of Dricfontein Farm yesterday
evening. and was witnessed by several
OF my own staff officers. as well as by
myself. and resulted in the wounding OF
several Of my officers and men.
"A large quantity OF explosive bul-
lets of three different kinds was found
IN Cummandant Cronje'S laager. and
this has been the case after every en-
CaGement with your hOnors troops
Such breaches of the recognized uSage>
OF WAR and of the Geneva convention
are a disgrace To any civilized power
y copy OF this telegram has been sent
TO my government with the request
that il may be communicated to all
neutral powers
y dispatch To The Daily Mail from
Asvo-el Kop. dated March II. says
The white nag treaChery was person.
ally Witnessed at DriefOntein by Lord
Roberts. who WAS looking through a
telescope when the Welsh We're char
ing and saw the Beers hold UP their
hands. show the flag. and drop their
guns. He saw an English officer ad-
vance 10 receive theiESurrender where
upon Roer vOlley was fired and the Of
ficer fell