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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

The poker player who is given the tot
cards on the deck gets the upper hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

Somehow. we always hate TO see the
leading woman OF q theatrical com
pany chew gum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

Elderly people say that becoming a
grandfather is almost as hard as pass
ing fifty. Elderly people have a lot OF
hard pills to swallow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

The trouble in Insisting on a. devil a.
a means Of Furnishing your enemies, Il
that you are liable to go to the deyi
yourself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

Engine room of the Holland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

What has become of the old fashioned
boy who used to say to the other boys
who were not behaving, If you don
look out. you will be taken upl''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

The yeast cake is an early riser, but
it only does it for loaf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

When a girl begins to evince a dislike
to being called by her pet name she may
be considered as. officially out of the
race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

Deaths Of rich men oft remind US
That we make a sad mistake
If we think to leave behind US
Wills that lawyers cannot break.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

Nearly every father who has a mar
riageable daughter is willing to allow
his home to be used In courthouse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-24

''Once upon a time" is the way fables
begin, and after a man goes out once
upon a. time he begins to tell his wife
The courier., 1901-08-03
THE COURIER.

urer, and Mesdames Van Wickle. Sedg-
wick. Fisher and Jerome vice presidents.
They will inaugurate crusade against
dirt and against everything that is detri'
mental to the welfare of the city and
health of its residents. They will try
to point out the advantages OF cleanli-
ness and order. and will encourage indi-
vidual effort az beautifying the residence
portions OF the city. This movement
will be supported by the mayor and city
council.
The courier., 1901-08-03

give that very night. And, just as in
the fairy tale, the prince followed the
persecuted girl and placed upon her
very lady-like finger the enormous
but sanctitied ruby. that would an
nounce from afar off to all the WOMEN
in the house their engagement.
Adversely made Becky Sharp hate
full, an intriguante and a liar. Upon
Miss -SetOn's character it had a
Christening, glOrifying effect. AS a
story for les jeunes femmes The Max
ing of a Marchioness" is in every way
sautary. If other authors in Eng
land and America would study fairy
tales and the reason why young peO-
pie like them and why older people
ike an adaptation of them, and apply
the results Of their ObSt ryation to
their own work, there would be less
dreariness for the unwilling reviewer
to wade through.
Louisiana" "The Fair Barbarian" ="
the present story under discussion
aud several other long, short stories
written by Mrs. Burnett, indicate to
INV own satisfaction that she is at
her best in the long, short story. l
would not say word against THAT
Lass O. Lowrie's:" but in effect that
is a short story. Mrs. Burnett's last
novel, the name of which does not
cling, is d book Of several hundred
pages, bulky and lacking in form, like
an edifice which has been built for a
boat or church and changed into
the uses of a dwelling house. Forever
such Encouragement will have cer-
tain picturesQuenesS and a flavor OF
the sea or of the sanctuary: but from
al architects point Of view it cannot
be an altogether satisfactory dwell
ing, however patiently the household
may adapt itself to its pecullarities.
1t has seemed to me that Mrs. Buf-
nett sometimes writes one Of her very
good long. short stories and then de-
cides to lengthen it. In doing so she
Spoils the form, although her story
telling qualities are equal To the
Strain, so far as SuSta ming the ln-
terest is concerned.
The courier., 1901-08-03

Nothing looks worse on a rainy day than a
walking skirt
have tried to invoke my muse
To see if it could help infuse
Any humour, into this saying great.
Which has so passed from state to state
In this large cultivated land of ours
But fear, tits quite beyond my powers q.
Yet will guess one Of the ways
Irony is marked in what he says;
The humour is, some are deceived
And think he means to be believed.
S. E. A.
The courier., 1901-08-03
FOUR LEAVED CLOVER.
EMILY GUIWITS

EMILY GUIwITS
Faith, and hope, and charity:
Everywhere we find these three :
Why should mortals ask for more :
Why so madly seek the four'
Sad this life, and dark and drear:
Vain the world and living here
Did not Faith, our guiding star,
Heavenly glories see afar.
Earth her sorrow has, her Voc;
This we find where'er we go;
Only Hope can cheer the heart,
Strength for daily tasks impart.
Charity thou heavenly guest
Ihou the greatest and the best!
Thou Of all the graces fair
Art most God like,-and most rare !
Thus we see, from day to day,
Many three-leaves on our way;
But tits only now and then
That the love leaf comes to men.
Love lis thou canst call alone
From each heart its sweetest tone
hou alone canst satisfy!
So we pass the three leaves by.
The courier., 1901-08-03

An improvement club has been organ
lied in York, OF which Mrs. Cobb was
elected president, with Mrs. c. Gilbert
secretary, Mrs. l.. J Wightman, treas
The courier., 1901-08-03

The following are extracts from Presi-
dent Stanley's excellent address at the
Michigan Music Teachers association
convention, delivered at Flint ON June
p. Itis concise record OF the rise and
development of music in America during
the last hundred years:
"As the foot traveller up the Alpine
mountains often realizes nought but
the labor Of the ascent and only reaps
the reward Of his exertions after the
The courier., 1901-08-03
Gibbs.
Edited by Miss Helen 6. Harwood.


tennials, fairs and expositions, " writes
Ellis Meredith in Ainslee's magazine
The constantly multiplying activities
OF women during the closing years Of
the nineteenth century have made way
for the woman citizen of the twentieth,
who will take her place quietly in the
affairs Of the world"
The marvellous advancement in educa
tion and general culture which has
marked the last quarter OF the nine
teenth century has been stimulated by
the newly awakened activities of women.
Twenty-Five years ago the kindergarten
was regarded with suspicion, and manu-
al training and gymnasium work were
looked upon as dangerous experiments.
The teaching Of music in the public
schools came under the same classifica-
tion, while flowers and pictures in the
school room had not even reached the
experimental age. With the develop
ment Of the woman's club movement
the standard Of culture and education
was rapidly raised among the mothers
10 our homes, and the influence has ex-
tended not only to their immediate fam
lilies, but to the school rooms. the libra
ries. and to the cleanliness and beauty
Of the cities themselves.
Thirty two out of the tifty-seven coun-
ty superintendent of schools in COlora-
do are women and the office of state
superintendent OF public instruction is
also filled by woman.
10 New York city and in Philadel-
phia special training is given to defect
i've and delinquent children.
The travelling library is one of the
greatest benefits which has resulted
from the woman's club. In nearly every
state where tn re is a federation of
clubs, there is regularly employed
librarian whose whole work is directed
toward the distribution of books in
vicinities where they will be appreci-
ated. In Michigan alone there are over
two hundred travelling libraries, while in
Iowa the travelling library is part Of the
state library system.
The employment Of trained nurses
who administer to the wants of TIE poor.
is charitable work which is undertaken
by women's clubs in many cities.
The establishment of industrial
schools is au important work which is
wide reaching in its beneticeDt results.
This branch was introduced by the
Young Womeu's Christian Association,
which conceived the idea Of evening
classes for young women who are en-
pIoyed during the day.
The noon lunches and rest rooms are
also prominent features.
Perhaps the most comprehensive
work is accomplished by the New Eng
land Woman's Educational and Indus
trial union, which bravely wrestles with
the servant girl problem in addition to
the regular Industrial classes.
The natural result of the increasing
common interests of club women is the
desire to have club house, and in many
cities this aim has been accomplished.
The women's clubs of Peoria, Illinois, OF
Indianapolis. of Baltimore, the Mar
garet Louisa home and the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association homes in
New York aud Detroit are typical eA-
amples of club buildings.
In Omaha the woman's club is look
ing forward eagerly to the possession OF
home, and an encouraging beginning
has been made toward the financial
part of the project.
The courier., 1901-08-03

OF Rush medical college.
Only sixty years have elapsed since
the invention OF steel pens. In 1870
there were not enough typewriters to be
mentioned by census enumeratOrs, and
only seven shorthand writer's were re-
corded. In 1890 the census returns
showed 33,4Sl stenographers, OF whom
2l,270 were women. In 1898 the number
OF women stenographers in the United
States was estimated at 10000, with
salaries amounting TO over S7O, 600 600.
The profession Of the stenographer
stands on souLder footing than ever
before, says the Sunday Record. Herald.
Its present status has been reachsd
through the high standard Of woman
hood found among the best exponents
of the craft. At one time so much that
was trivial, disag ;eeable and generally
unfortunate had come to be connected
with the very name OF the profession
that many women shrunk from being
identified with it. All that is changed.
The best element realized that to raise
the standard OF ability was the first step
toward bette: things, and that to do this
they must stand together, uphold one
another and by constant precept and ex-
ample and combined effort bring about
a change that would alter public opin-
ion. That this has been accomplished
is largely due to the formation OF an or
ganization first known as the National
Association Of Stenographers, but which
has since become the National Associ-
alton of Business Women, and which
under both titles has effected commend
able reforms in various directions, not
the least of which consists of systematic
endeavors to turn competent stenog-
raphers into fields better fitted to their
capacities.
In this country there is decreasing
demand for the class OF workers who are
ignorant OF spelling. punctuation and
grammar, but positions are waiting for
good stenographers who are also good
scholars. Indeed no one need expect to
secure creditable or profitable positions
with the cheap equipment that contents
the rank and file Of workers.
Noprofession demands greater breadth
OF general information. 1t is impossible
to make an accurate transcript OF notes
without some knowledge of the subject
treated. An idea of the catholicity OF
material to be dealt with by general
stenographer it must be remem-
bered that there is at least one in each
prominent office building and hotel OF
every city-may be realized by consider
ing that she may be called upon to take
in rapid succession perhaps a medical
treatise, a letter between stock experts.
an article on mining and metallurgy, a
patent law specification and an essay on
any oHs of the sciences. abounding in
technical terms flowing glibly from the
tongue of specialist.
The courier., 1901-08-03

In the future women will be admitted
to the freshmen and sophomore classes
OF Rush medical college.
The courier., 1901-08-03
A TEST OF HUMOUR.

Nothing looks worse on a rainy day than
walking skirt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

Movement of Tho nooyoron+
Prison Population.
of the prison
population during the past week
has been as follows: Arrivals
James Murphy, jackson Co.; Gus
Landberg, Ramsey Co.; William
Taylor and Robert West, violated
parole; Merritt Nichols, Olmsted
Co.; Fred Douglas, John T. Dykes,
Hennepin Co.; and Lauritz Nor
gard, Renville Go. Discharges:
R. Boyd, G. Fl. S. Bell, M. Smith,
E. Mccoy, Chas Evans, A. G..
Kraiger, L. 81. Kelsey, James
Mcnamara, Dan Cratic, Andrew
Olson, Chas. Leiaes, T. G. Younger,
Jim Younger, L. Knoblauch and
J. G. Mcbride.
The population numbers 536,
divided as follows: First grade,
345; second, Ia, and third, 20.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

What ' THE the Gardeners Up at the green
houses, Guard
Backlund and Sinbad are pre-
pairing the long boxes for the
winter blooming plants. Within
the past week or two more than
200 rose trees have been set out,
to blossom when the cold weather
comes. Three new species have
been inaugurated. They are the
dark red Liberty, Of which there
are 100 plants, the Kaiserin
Augusta Victoria, a pink blossom,
and the Bride grated on briar
stems The latter, a pink rose, is
something new in this country,
although common in Europe. The
combination makes a hardy tea
rose.
In one house there is large bed
of fuchsias. These plants do not
thrive in the sun, although they
need warm climate, and the bed
is completely hemmed in with
curtains, which exclude the direct
rays of the sun. The two tropical
sensitive plants are thriving, not
withstanding the fact that they
put in most of their time opening
and closing up for the benefit Of
visitors.
There will probably be
one more change in the flower
beds in the yard this summer.
Sinbad says he intends to remove
the plants from the beds near the
dollhouse and set out number of
salvias to blossom during the
autumn months. These spear like,
bright red flowers proved very
popular last season and more will
be planted this year in conse-
quence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

THE TWO BEST IN ONE.

People who formerly considered
the Chicago Record to be America S
model daily or who believed the
Chicago Times-Herald to be pre-
mier among American newspapers
now have an opportunity of judg-
ing every day how remarkably
complete and excellent in every
department is that great metropol-
itan daily, the Chicago Record
Herald, which com 5ines "the two
best in one All the popular
features of both the Chicago Rec
ord and the Chicago Times-Herald
are included in the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald. In the Sunday issues
especially the great advantages of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

trousers have not been properly
creased for some time, and the
rlght-hand outside pocket of my
coat is not deep enough; neither
are my collars Numbered to nv
satisfaction. Last Monday the pie
was lacking in favor-in fact the
pie was lacking altogether. In
my suite there is no mirror large
enough to reflect full-length view,
and some of the furniture shows
signs OF wear. The carpet is quite
shiny in places. I notice too, that
the frescoing is cracked in spots,
and there is a crack in the door so
large that I am sometimes annoyed
by passers-by.
81 am paying about all I can
earn for these apartments, and feel
that the best is none too good for
me; if matters are not attended
to soon [ shall have to change my
boarding house. I have wanted
to do this for some time. Trusting
that these matters will receive your
earliest attention, I am,
Yours truly,
Chef.
Up. S. My couch was renovated
last week, and since then [ have
been obliged to use a chair, the
dictionary and the Bible to get
into bed. When you discover
this, please send me step-ladder.
[ am poor, but honest At
this point the inscription abruptly
ends, as though the writer had
been interrupted at his work. It is
possible that the floor will be
taken up and framed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18
SOME HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK.

WOMAN STARTS RUN ON A BANK.
A Bohemian woman with a linn
tied knowledge of English caused
a run on the United Banking and
Savings company of Cleveland,
Ohio, which lasted two days. The
woman called at the bank before
business hours to draw money.
She was told to wait. Failing to
understand, however, she immedi-
ately went out and spread the re-
port that the bank had no funds.
The capital stock of the bank is
100000. It's deposits amount to
nearly 100000.
When the foreigners finally re-
allied that the bank had ample
funds to meet all demands. the
run came to an end. Many per-
sons who had withdrawn their
money returned it for deposit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

Squirrels Liberated Cole and Jim
By Pardon Board.
we're not the
only ones in this institution to
profit by the action of the pardon
board last week; as soon as the
decision of that body became
known, Chief Engineer Jones and
Superintendent Hanlon gave Or
ders that the two gray squirrels
which were Gagged in shop "C''
should be taken out in the park
and given their liberty.
The squirrels-whose names, by
the-way, are Cole and Jim-were
at first like the proverbial brickbat,
insomuch that they could not
climb tree, but they soon found
out what their claws are good for,
and now they are as much at home
among the highest branches as
they were formerly in the Irvine
shop. They play about during
the day and return to their cage,
which is fastened to the lower
branches of a maple, when night
falls. Of course they are very
tame, and their antics and new
experiences create much enjoyment
for the sick men who have nothing
to do but watch them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register ana cell number
and send to this ofic with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent Each
paper must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18
DOWIE SELLS TOWN LOTS.

The fermentation of Elijah
and John the Baptist" otherwise
known as Dowie of Chicago, is
doing rafting good real estate
business at his new "City of Zion -
He has purchased $500 acres Of
land, and expects to realize S15,-
600, 900 on the venture before he
is through.
Dowie, surrounded by his choir
and uniformed guards, told 5000
of his followers of his plans on
Monday, thus beginning ten days
camp meeting and booming of
"Zion" real estate. Later he par
ticipated only in the spiritual part
of the program, leaving the bust
ness matters to his manager, 81.
Worthington Judd. About 800
Dowieites were present, but the
number of lots which changed
hands could not be learned.
The operation by which the
'healer'' expects to gain profit of
SIS, 100000 consists in the disposal
of $500 acres of farming land,
situated about seven miles north
of Waukegan and bordering Lake
Michigan. This tract, bought on
contracts at total cost of some
thing like $l,25O,OOO, will be par
celled off to the faithful in city
lots.
Not an acre Of this land we'll be
sold outright. The leases will run
for LOO years and they contain
clauses which provide for forfeiture
in case any Of the conditions are
violated. Among these conditions
are the use or sale of intoxicating
liquor, tobacco, pork, oysters and
other foods named; the employ
ment of physician or the use of
drugs; the sub-letting Of the lots
for the use of drugs or butcher
shops.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

NOTICE:-Usher johnson has,
in his possession a letter to Mrs.
Minerva Circuit which is signed
"Elmor." This will not be mailed
until the writer makes himself
known to the authorities.
ONE OF THE RULES OF THIS IN,
STITUTION is THAT ALL LETTERS
MUST BE SIGNED WITH THE FULL.
NAME OF THE WRITER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

A heavily loaded freight car
took it into it's head to make a
trip on it's own account Monday
afternoon and ran away, smashing
the heavy railroad gates in making
it's exit from the yard. That
evening Guard Stilkey and crew
of men worked overtime, repairing
the damage done.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18
Review Of Eben Holden.

Eben Holden is a strange
mixture Of idealism and realism.
The old and the new schools have
in this book effected a compro-
mise, as it were. The features Of
modern realism are absent, while
the most simple and the most real
idealistic features are retained.
In this respect Eben Holden is
departure from the beaten path.
The immense success of the book
warrants us to believe that it will,
to a large extent be the style Of
the future writer's Of fiction.
There is freshness and purity Of
atmosphere in Eben Holden that
is wholesome and invigorating to-
the reader, and which makes the
book not only safe but desirable
reading for young as well as old
for little minds and big minds.
The plot is remarkable because
it is not there. At least the
narrative comes as near being
plotless as story can possibly be-
The character sketching, the
portraying, is the strongest feature
and greatest virtue Of the book.
Victor Hugo paints sometimes
life-sized, true and real characters
in half dozen words; but Hugo's
characters are always extreme, al,
ways out of the ordinary. In,
Holden the characters are very
ordinary and every like, yet
they appear before the mental
vision Of the reader just as dis
tinct, bold and vivid as any Of
those sketched by the famous
Hugo.
From a critics point of view,
the book is not unassailable.
Take, for instance, the night-man:
It is impossible to comprehend
the authors motive for introduce
ing that strange and weird mystery
into his otherwise sober and simple,
tale. True. the nightman comes
out of the darkness at the end, so
as to save the PARKWAY family
from financial ruin, but it seems
as if that could have been accom-
plished without all those shrouded
mysteries and unreasonable trans
formations.
The author is also frequent
guilty of tautaulogy; again and
again he tells the reader that the =,
hero acted so or did this, or would
not do that because he was from
the good old Puritan stock. If
the Puritan blood had not been
causing in his veins-what would
he then have done? But for all
this Eben Holden is a literary
gem. l..
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18
EGGS MATCHED BY THE sun.

Mrs. J. w. Flaherty of Fort
Dodge, Iowa, is the proud possessor
Of a lusty brood of chicks Matched
by the sun. Some weeks ago
thirteen brown leghorn eggs were
placed under Mrs. Flaherty's most
active sitter, a Shanghai, large of
limb and broad of tail. The hen
proved disappointment, leaving
the eggs after two weeks sitting.
The nest was then removed to an
exposed position and in a short
time the eggs were Matched by the
suns rays.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18
GOSSIP FROM
THE OUTSIDE
WORLD.

the combination of all the re-
sources and world wide facilities
OF the two papers united in the
com bination are made manifest.
The worlds news is covered with
unexampled fullness, due to the
fact that never before in the his
tory of Journalism did an American
newspaper possess news facilities
so varied and extensive.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

The water man received an
enthusiastic reception when he
started his rounds Monday evening.
The chances are he will get it
every night while the hot weather
lasts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

Assistant Deputy Warden Col
ligan was absent from this in
stitution on business for a few
days last week. During his absence
his duties were discharged by
Guard Backlund.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-07-18

Mr.. Marx Goldsmith of Balti-
more, Nd, and Mr.. II. Monroe
Selling of New York are guests of
Guard Goldsmith and were shown
through this institution by him on
Monday.