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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-31
KILOGRAMS.

opportunity taxes q mean du-
vantage of most people by going:
around disguised.
A writer says thatyoung women'
throughout the country are fast,
becoming emancipated from the.
parasol habit. Now if they would
only become emancipated FROM
the ice cream habit the cholly
boys might be able to eat more
regularly.
Sinbad says his head isn't near
ly SO dizzy since he moved.
Indolent Pete (reading a scien-
tifc article)-Say, Andy, I see b
dis paper dat water has got some
oxygen an some hydrogen in it.
Siesta Andy-Read dat over
again, Pete, an see if dere's any
Holland gin in it. If dere is, me.
to de Pacific ocean.
Ii you were never guilty of fol-
lies you are not quite so wise as
you imagine.
If Paderewski is SO much afraid
to be kissed by the American wom-
an, I will act as proxy; no holds
barred; will meet all corners with
the exception Of Carrie Nation
and Missionary Stone.
The departed friend of J. H. D.
must be engaged in the saloon
business in the next world, as he
still has his slate. Betterstop tax
ing your washing to Chinese,
laundry, Jack.
The quotation that is much used.
the last few days by disappointed
applicants before the Board of
Pardons is: "Oft expectation fails,
and most oft there where most it.
promises"
You've got friends to burn when
you've got money to do the same
thing with.
The average man finds it much
easier to pay compliments than
debts.
Fitz. has been doped again by
the very identical knockout drop
that was administered to him three,
years ago at Coney Island.
A tramp in California who was.
put to work in the berry fields.
picked a quarter of a pint of straw
berries and has since gone insane
from the result of overwork.
When the will of a late citizen
of Missouri was read it was found
to leave five thousand dollars to-
each of his three daughters pro-
vided they get married. Since the !
will was read the postmaster Of
the village where the young ladies'
reside has had to put on an extra
force of clerks in order to handle.
the cyclone of proposals that hour
ly reach the girls through the
mails.
Weary What do dey mean by.
"in fagrante delicto?''
R. Tatters-We it's just when
you're crawlin' down into de feed
box of a palace stock-a big bay
steer has mistook your lilocks for
a hank O. hay, and de head push.
is swipin' you over de hustle wild q
piece of connectin' rod.
Some men who spend all the
way from ten to fifty thousand
dollars to be elected to q FIVE thou
sand dollar Office will tell you that
they are actuated through the love
and welfare of their country, but I
admit that this is brand
Of patriotism that [ don't under
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-31

IuIOuSHOuI Tie WOTlQ nowadays,
involving pretty nearly everything
and anything, and they are MAX
ing things lively in general shake
ups, storms, etc. The contestants
to be Mrs. Nature, Mr.. Prov
idence and Mr.. Satan, with the
odds in favor of J. Pierpont Nor
gan.
Is it fight for supremacy?
A warped Drained organ grinder,
or something, over in Italy the
other day forbade the attendance
of a nurse on sick woman simply
because the latter's marriage cere-
mony had not been performed by
q member of his tribe, and the
husband Of the sick woman had to
send to England for nurse. The
lady is Princess Rospigliosi, an
American. If she lad died would
not that Dago have been response
BILE for large piece Of her death?
According to the newspapers
there are two men in the United
States who do not care very much
for the almighty dollar: One is
a sergeant in the regular army at
Fort Mead, South Dakota, who
recently declined an offer of $685.
600 year from his father in Eng
land, and the other is J. T. Will
son, president of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trackmen of America,
with headquarters in st. Louis.
Mr.. Wilson recently turned down
an offer of bonus of $25, 900 and
an executive position with the
Canadian Pacific Railway company
at an annual salary of five thousand
dollars.
Most people seem to believe.
themselves just as good as any
other person and yet the majority
of these are unwilling to think
others are as good as themselves.
But on sober second thought we
must admit to ourselves that there
are many others who are better
spiritually and intellectually as
we'll as by nature and breeding and
in all particulars in the general
makeup of humankind. Again,
however mean we may be there are
others who are just as mean and
even meaner, for there are three
kinds of mem namely: men. mean
men and the meanst kind of mean
men. There is nothing too low
and contemplate for this latter to
resort to when by SO doing they
can, in any way, further their own
interest. A man who, at his own
solicitation is befriended and as
sisted by another, will deliberately
and maliciously make use Of such
benefaction to turn the tables and
turn his benefactor down in order
to gain trifing point is too full
of treachery and perfdy to be
called man.
We recently learned a new les
son in this, Notwithstanding nu-
merous friendly warnings. Still
we are well, hearty and happy;
tho such experiences are not
TO cheerfulness and the
general good feeling that are sup
posed to characterize man who |
likes to view the world philosoph-
ically and write good-naturedly. |
Why can't man be man?
Many people throughout the
wonder why they fail to
receive replies to their letters writ
EN- to friends in this institution.
Doubtless the most of them are
unaware of the fact that the rules
lere permit but one letter a week
rom inmates in first grade and
Il L n 4
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-31

The prize fight in San Francisco last Friday
night was only another version of the old story of
youth VS.. age. Other things being equal a man adj
vanced in years cannot successfully compete with
young man in any sort of physical contest Even
his superior knowledge of the world and the general
ship born of much practice will not aid him if his
opponent is of anywhere near the same mental
calibre. Fitzsimmons may have been just strong
as Jeffries at the beginning of the fght-he may
even have been stronger,bu he was lacking in the
power Of recuperation possessed by his opponent.
Each time he put forth his strength he drew his
reserve fund, and this was limited The younger
man had the more exhaustive reserve fund and SO
was victorious.
AS youth must be served" in all contests of
physical prowess so also must age be served in con-
tests requiring mental qualities particularly in
business demanding that most essential requisite
Concentration. The experience of the man of mid
die age has taught him that without this quality
business profession be successfully carried
on And SO, perhaps involuntarily, he has spent
years in cutivating it, He may have lost the power
to execute things with his hands, but he has gained
the power to create things with his will.
The history of each individual is, in micro
scopc way, the story of the The earliest in
habtants of this planet relied entirely upon their
physical strength to gain livelihood. The race
was old before it commenced to think. He who was
swftest in the chase and most formidable in battle
was at first the natural leader of his tribe just as
today the strong boy is the natural leader among his
companions Later it was discovered that by plan
ming and contriving, by using the mind, the merely
strong could be outwitted and overcome by those
who were naturally weak, and SO the man of brains
was chosen for the tribal leader. rather the of
Drawn alone. Mind was cultivated at the expense
of some of the muscle, until the who were
merely strong and nothing else to do the man.
ual labor of the world under the direction Of the
men who did the thinking. The latter took the
greater share of the profits
Develop the body by all means. The young
man is fool who fails to do Butdo not develop
the body at the expense of the mind, for the time
comes to all men when the reserve fund of physical
strength is at low ebb and then life depends upon
mental activity. Work with the hands and brain at
the same time Keep both active and in good train
ing Don't neglect your business for athletic
sports, but the other hand don't let your business
interfere with your exercise.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-31


ever adopted in this country, one thing is certain
the socalled better element will have to vote
ularly than it does at present Otherwise this vision
Of the promised land this socialistic panacea for all
the ills flesh is heir to, will amount to nothing
than q grand opportunity for INSCRIPTIONS men to
build up political machine of such magnitude IS
has never been dreamed of before. Because munich
pal ownership has been found to work successfully
in England and on the continent is no to be.
lieve it will be success in America. Their graft
is different on the other side of the water. London
has street cleaning department the same as New
York has, but it differs from the New York depart
ment inasmuch that every employee of it does not
get the grand bounce whenever new lord mayor is
elected Under Tammany rule got job in
the street cleaning department unless he was a
Crokerite himself and could influence one vote be-
sides his own. Each broom stood for two votes for
Tammany. Think what it would have been if Mr..
Croker had been in position to appoint every tee-
graph and telephone lineman, every gas house work
or and every street in the city. He wouldn't
have had to bother with the saloons then.
No. if the cities of America contemplate assum-
ing the responsibility of utilizing the public fran
chses themselves, then the citizens who now take
awaken to the responsibilities of citizenship The
Office holders must represent the majority of the
people-n not merely a majority of the voters. The
result of the election must cease to depend the
weather AS it does in New York today. With hon.
est men in Office municipal ownership would be
blessing; with dishonest in Office it would be q
curse. And it is for the voters to say which class
shall be the public servants
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-31
ODDS AND ENDS.

There seems to be three. cor
nered fight of some kind going on
throughout the world nowadays,
involving pretty nearly everything
and anything, and they are MAX
ing things lively in general shake
ups, storms, etc. The contestants
appear to be Mrs. Nature, Mr.. Prov
idence and Mr.. Satan, with the
odds in favor of j. Pierpont Nor
gan.
Is it fight for supremacy?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-31


Many people throughout the
country wonder why they fail to
receive replies to their letters writ
ten to friends in this institution.
Doubtless the most of them are
unaware of the fact that the rules
here permit but one letter a week
from inmates in first grade and
one in two weeks by those who
are in second grade. Many men.
here have a large number of rel
atives from whom they receive let
tiers, as well as some business cor
respondence. Thus it is impos-
sible to do justice to all.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-31

subscriber each week. motto
should
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
ANOTHER DEAD MANS CURVE"

There is a prospect of another Dead Mans
Curve in this city. 1t is at the Manhattan end
OF the Brooklyn Bridge. At that point a score
of trolley lines swing around from one roadway
TO the other on four great curves. or loops. For
two or three hours every afternoon they do so
in the midst Of dense mob of struggling, fight
ing and cursing humanity. In that hdeous
brOil neither age nor commands respect
any more than in a stampede of frenzied cattle
Sprained limbs torn Clothes insults and out
rage have been of innumerable and almost mo-
mentary occurrence daily for years. The state
of affairs has steadily grown worse. and now is
yerging upon actual tragedy. Three times al
ready this year some one has been crushed and
trampled almost TO death at this potential Dead
Mans Curve" Twice that occurred last week
On Wednesday man crushed in the
mob that both his legs and his breastbone were
broken, and TWO days later another was so in
jured that he had TO be borne to a hospital with
blood streaming from his mouth and ears. To-
morrow may one actually killed. 1t is only
through some inScrutable fortune Of Providence
that many lives have not already been sacrl-
feed
Yet at the very hour when such things are
happening the managers of the transportation
companies calmly declare that nothing can be
done TO correct the evil. And. instead Of seek
ing 20 make travel between the boroughs safe
we VIII not say decent or comfortable but sim
ply safe TO life and limb-they devote their At
tention 10 planning the seizure of more CITY
streets and the further fastening of their mo-
nopoly upon the city. When man is nearly
killed in the jam at the Park Row end of the
bridge, they ask the city to give them. free
gratis, the very land which they recently sold
TO 1t for big price in cash. When the danger
Gus congestion of trafIac upon the bridge is COM
planned of, they ask for means of crowdlng still
more traffic upon it. When their crowdng of
cars upon the bridge in violation of law results
In Injury TO the bridge structure they reply
that 1T costs them nearly 81. 700 day to operate
their road. What of S1,7O0 day when they
are crowding a hundred or more passengers
upon every car? Or. If it is so costly to them
TO use the present bridge. why do they not build
another bridge for their own use-as they would
have done had not the city government been so
unwise as to surrender this bridge to them?
The Qretenee that they are giving as good SER
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb. s (SpeciaD-There were few
callers at the White House this forenoon TO talk
business. but in the afternoon number OF of1-
cials and personal friends called to pay their re-
spects and inquire after the Presidents SON At
luncheon the President entertained four well known
newspaper men.
Colonel G. j. Jones' of Topeka. Kan. known
all over the country and Familiarity addressed by
President Roosevelt as Buffalo Jones' had a
talk with the President this morning. Colonel
Jones is urging the President to do all in his
power to secure legislation for the preservation and
protection of the herbivorOus animals OF North
America. particularly those liable TO become ex-
tinct such as the buffalo and the musk OK.
Senator Scott of West Virginia. called to see
the President to-day in reference to an important
postoffice matter. He wants to know why an in
vestigation was ordered into one of the Wheeling
poCtOfice officials personal conduct. Ihe Hlatter
has not yet been settled. 81, :
Wa Shun Ca a chief of the Kaw Indians or
Kansas and a quaint character, was at the W hlte
House to-day to pay his respects 10 The Great
Father" With Wa Shun Ga were Wan Me ASe,
Forest Chateau and other kaw Indians fut wa
Shun Ga monopuiZed all the attention lie was
painted in full ColOrs. wore high feathers on
his bonnet. had curious rings in his ears wore
moccasirs on his feet and covered his gaudy cos
tune with a crimson blanket. He Is said 10 oe
about seventy years old ,,.
Ten or twelve Congressman saw the PreSldenl
Senator Beveridge introduced delegation OF Nin-
Cennes Qnd) people. who are in Washington trying
to get a public building in their city. -
Edward S. Boyd, Land Commissioner or HaWah
talked with President about conditions IN the
island. but did not discuss politics
Representative Hemenway, of the Appropriations
Committee of the House, talked about approprla-
tionS with the President
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

vice to and from both the bridge and the ferries
as they can is simply untrue The pressure on
the bridge might be relieved by improving the
elevated road service. The railroad ears on the
bridge not so badly crowded Thousands
of passengers could be diverted to them from
the trolley cars if there were decent facilities
at the Brooklyn end. But nobody likes to go
over that way, climb another stairway at the
other end, and then have to wait ten or fifteen
minutes for a train which, because OF the long
delay, is sure TO be indecently and dangerously
crowded. 1t would be perfectly feasible TO in
crease by 30 per cent the number of trains run
on some of the elevated lines in Brooklyn, espe
cially on those which are now worst crowded.
The service to Fulton Ferry is worse still.
Plenty Of cars are run on one or two lines but
on others practically none The passenger
crossing Fulton Ferry must either wait fifteen
or twenty minutes, and then struggle with
hundred Others to board a car or he must take
some other car up to the bridge, and there
transfer to a car of his own line which has
come the bridge and which is already
packed 10 the buffers. To say that such Ser
vice is better than the people seem to appreci-
ate" is simply TO add insult to injury.
There is, no doubt urgent need Of additional
bridges and tunnels between Manhattan and
Brooklyn 1t would be impossible to give
tirely satisfactory service on the one existing
bridge and the ferries. But ii would be and
is possible TO give much better service on the
existing routes than that which is now given.
1t is scandalous to have a new Dead Mans
Curve" established within a stones throw Of
the City Hall
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

to all others on the road, and at the clang or
their gong or blast of their horn everybody must
get out of their way, as for an ambulance or
fire engine.
Mild measures having failed 10 correct these
intolerable abuses, more severe ones must be
tried. and the pending BILL making violation of
the law a misdemeanor, is probably not whit
too severe. In just one respect it seems open
10 criticism. That is, in leaving the maximum
rate of speed TO be determined by local authori-
ties 1t fixes the rate in cities and villages at
eight miles an hour, but gives the local au-
thOrites power to increase it. There is danger
that lack of uniformity and consequent hard
ships will thus be caused. One town may
tain the limit at eight miles while the next one
increases it to ten or twelve. 1t would be i'm
possible for tourist to keep in mind all the
different speed limits of all the municipalities
in the State. and so he might unwittingly break
the law by maintaining the speed which was
lawful in one village after he had passed from
ii into the next one. where it was not lawful
What would seem preferable would be fixed
maximum of speed, uniform throughout the
State for all incorporated cities and villages,
and another and higher maximum for country
roads. Then there would be no excuse for viO-
latiOnS of the law. The automObilist can have
an indicator on his machine showing him ex-
actly how fast he is going. More than that. he
can have a regulator on it which will prevent
its going faster than The legal rate. These de-
vices would not only keep him from unwitting-
ly breaking the law. They would also be in
themselves evidence that he was not breaking
the law and thus would be a protection to the
automobilist himself. One thing. at any rate,
is certain. That is that the highways of the
State must be kept safe for use by the general
nlDppS arr nm
safe by the reckless racing of automobiles.
That is an evil that must be stopped. And
those who refuse to refrain from their selfish
and dangerous practices will have only them
selves TO blame if they incur the severe penalty
of the law
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
RIGHTS AND MERCY ON THE PO4D

An opponent of the bill for regulating the
speed Of automobiles on public roads said the
other day that if enacted it would put auto
mobilists at the mercy OF justices of the peace
and cOnstables. That in a sense is true But
1t is in that sense an argument in favor Of
the bill rather than against it, The proposal is
to make automObilists amPnable to the law, Just
as all other people are. The horseman is at
the mercy of justices and constables If he drives
too fast. The pedestrian is at their mercy if
he commits trespass or otherwise violates the
law. The man with the automobile can keen
himself out OF the clutches Of the dreaded JUS
tice and constable simply by respecting the law
The notion that he is specially privileged to
disregard the law. or TO have the law in his
case ineffective, is not to be tolerated.
A not unfair reply TO the complaint quoted
would be that not 10 enact some such law
would be To leave all the public at the mercy of
every begoggled "scorcher" that runs amuck
with his machine. 1t is undeniable that there
is vast amount of such running amuck Peo-
pie have been killed New-York streets by
automobiles running at an unlawful rate of
speed. Again and again men have run engines
on our streets and drives at excessive speed de-
iiantly crying 10 the police Catch us If YOU
cam. 1t is the general rule that when n
"scorching' automobilist runs into another We
hlcle. or knocks down pedestrian he rushes
away at top speed to avoid being recognized or
apprehended. On suburban roads the case is still
worse. The autOmOblists act as though they
literally owned the earth" running at thirty
or forty miles hour and seldom turning ont
of the centre Of the road for any one they meet
ihey seem to think they have superior rights
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09

Mrs. Fanny Lucy Burridge and Abraham George
HoOley. OF Planield. y J.. We're married last
Thursday at the home OF the b-idegroom's brother.
Edwin s. Hooey. in ROckview-ave, Washington
Park. The ceremony performed by the Rev.
DIR. w r. Richards. pastor of the Crescent Avenue
Church of that place The Revs. E NJ Rodnlan
and W Montgomery DOwney also present
Only the immediate members OF the families we're
present The bride was attired in a travelling
gown. and the couple unattended. ana lmIIe IN l
diately after the ceremony they lett LOT lam II
Beach Mr.. and Mrs Hooley will live IN Flaihie4~
their return from the South
New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
The selection of Guden for the Kings County
was hardly a stroke Of genius.

Coler thinks that the political boss has had
his day, and VIII be hung up as an antique in
the lumber room Of history. The interest OF
curiosity may cling to his relics for a while, but
his potencies have evaporated like the radical
moisture Of the stuffed crocodile. The ex-Con-
troller has made study of bosses. and is as