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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-11-26

In THE Christmas Ha,pe1s William Dean
Howefls narrates in his delightful way the story of
Bret Hartes triumphant journey the continent
thirty years ago and his reception by the literary
world on the Atlantic coast Mr. Howells does not
actually say in many words, but the reader is
led to believe that Harte his guest for week in
Cambridge It is impossible for Mr.. Howells to be
anything but interesting and charming when he
takes up his pen, but in this sketch the subject
fascinating the STYLE Lovers of American ltera-
ture will never weary of "reminiscences of Harte The
magnetism of the man extends beyond the grave and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-11-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

Either opportunity, success or
failure is largely question of am
bition and courage.
Many men who don't know much
acquire regulations for wisdom by
keeping their mouths shut and
looking as if they could tell a
whole lot if they only would.
If men could harness, bottle up
or cage all the thoughts and dreams
that fit through the mind in
single day and night, make them
realities and put them. into action,
there would be no limit to the
achievements of the human race,
and wouldn'tthis be lively world
Another Thanksgiving Day has
rolled around on the great wheel
of Time and even we here have
numerous things to be thankful
for. We should feel thankful for
our holiday dinner; thankful for
our bed and board; thankful that
we are not in worse place; thank
full that we are not in st. Peters,
burg or St. Helena; thankful that
we are in good company; thankful
that we are not out in a cold world
freezing and starving; thankful
that we are not walking dark and
dangerous streets, encountering
thugs and thieves, buns and boo
dlers, crooks and cyclones, cut
throats and confdence-men, hoboes
and highwaymen, females and foot
pads, robbers and revolvers, or get
ting mixed up in railroad wrecks
or with rotten whisky.
Why is it that in college towns
students are given liberties which
would be denied other people ?
Why is it that college rowdies are
permitted to violate all laws Of
decency in the streets, theatres or
elsewhere? Why are they per-
mitted to damage property, create
disturbances, organize themselves
into bowling, riotous mobs while
respectable citizens must look on
and suffer the consequences?
These hoodlums may even disturb
public meetings in many towns, but
the police must not interfere. That
was a most disgraceful state of af-
fairs which occurred at a theatre
in New Haven, Connecticut, re-
Gently and itwould seem that there
is laxity in the police regulations
or something lacking in the laws
when such disturbances are toll
Grated and the principals permitted
to go UNPUBLISHED.
In series of articles now run
ming in LeslIe's Monthly Mrs. Maud
Ballington Booth relates some
touching experiences in connec-
ton with her work in prisons,
among prisoners and prisoners
families. Mrs. Booth says all
punishment should tend to reform,
that prison reform is work that
cannot be accomplished by outside
agencies, but that it is a specific
duty of those placed in charge of
these institutions. Her personal
experience, she says, has caused
her to admire the deep interest
and earnest efforts of the wardens
whom she has come to know, but
regrets that their efforts are too
often hundred by politics. Mrs.
Booth declares that it would be
easier to get half a million dollars
for identifying some state building
than ten thousand for the sanitary
improvement of a prison dollhouse.
Last week it was limited in these
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-11-26

MIRROR weekly published the Minnesota State
edited
them Its objects be home to encourage
intellectual prisoners acquant
public the disseminate pathological
Information aid peng that prejudice which has been
The entirely
dependent financial If time there
would be expended the
interests of the prison library
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-11-26
BY.
Ell. j. b.

constructed to perform the ideu-
teal functions suggested. The
fuel bill of this institution in win
ter is an important item, being I'm
the neighborhood of Thousand
dollars per month. The new in
vention. which might be called q
heater, harnesses the sun, absorbs
and stores the heat in a huge
cylindrical drum which is about
SO feet in diameter. The emissioa
of heat can be so regulated that
any desired degree may be OBJ
tanned, from zero to four thousand
degrees Fahrenheit. Four of these
heaters are to be placed on the
walls surrounding the institution,
one on each corner. These will
supply heat for all the wall-guards
and for the entire inclosure in
Guiding the greenhouse and SIN
bad's flower beds, and will transform
the lawns, park and entire iDclosure
into spring and summer. One
heater is to be used for heating
the dollhouse and one to heat the
shops. Zach apparatus is about
three hundred feet in circumfer-
ence and the only Objectionable
feature about them is. their euor-
nous size, a fact which necessitates
the construction of railroad about
twenty rods wide on which to
transport them.
One of the great companies that
manufacture guns and other things
to kill men and birds has evolved
an automatic shotgun. It is said
to be a continuance that may be
discharged six times as fast as a
shooter can crook his finger. It
would seem that this is too much
OF good thing for any .sportsaan,
but no doubt it will be eagerly
sought by many unscrupulous men
who are simply guided by the In
stinct of cruelty, the barbaroas
desire to kill something or any
thing. The old style double-barreI
shotgun should and doubtless will
continue to be sufficiently effective
and rapid for most real sportsmen
who hunt wild birds, and Why
should anyone have desire for a
wholesale determination of the
harmless. beautiful birds? Not
all of the bird family are musical.
but the vast majority are more or
less SO, even tho many are only
capable of repeating two or three
notes; but the bird family as a
whole contribute very largely 10
the cheerfulness of the world. lie
there were no birds we would be
living in more dreary world and
if they are killed more rapidly ie
is only question of time when
there will be no birds to kill, none
to sing. Then why hasten the
work of determination? Give
every biped afflicted with this lust
for slaughter, a double action au-
tomato gun and in about four
thousand minutes all the birds aud
a vast portion of mankind would
cease to exist. Why in the name
of the great silver horned spoon is
it that man continues to be con-
structed with this cruel desire to
kill? Why does not this savage.
barbaric desire cease to exist
among civilized, Christian people?
Will men never cease to kill for
the mere sake of killing? VIII
they never cease to delight in in
flicting injury, suffering and death
upon innocent, harmless creatures2
It has been said that the desire to
kill is just that much of the bare
legged, untutored, unwashed, an
combed savage that fingers in tina
civilized man.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-11-26
n 0 7 IC e.

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not regular lists will please consider such as
copies IT, after reading, conclude that THE
MIRROR worthy of patronage send to this
Office trial subscription at rates published above
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Extension of Walnut Street.

A strong petition was presented
to the city council 1T its meeting
on Tuesday night, last, asking the
extension of Walnut street east
ward to Melbourne street. This
has been long needed outlet, and
the council should make no furth-
er delay in the matter, but at once
take the necessary steps to COM
plete this extension in our street
facilities. The general public con-
venience was already, surely
enough to compell it, but now it
develops that three or four addi-
tions to the city to the east of Rip
ley street depend on this outlet.
The property holders to the east
of Ripley street have agreed to do
nate the necessary ground for the
extension of Walnut street through
their property, on condition that
this street is extended to Melbourn
street by the council, as asked in
the petition. This will then furn-
ish al almost direct street connec-
tion clear to Hinkson creek. The
progress and improvement of the
city should not be so materially re-
tarded for the want of an improve
ment so easily made, because sew.
eral parties are ready and willing
to contribute money to pay dam
ages, if they can find what they
are. Those who want to make the
additions to the city ,as referred to-
will not do so as long as their ad'
ditions can not be readily reached
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Ten Acres Enough.

In this era of high-priced land it
is refreshing to hear how few acres
are really necessary to make a good
living. The Farmers Tribune
tells of a man who makes a good
living and saves money each year
on ten-acre farm. He keeps a
pair of good brood mares, which
raise two colts year, barring ac-
cidents; two good COWS, three or
four pigs, rs chickens and few
stands of bees. Two acres are de-
voted to small fruit, three or four
to potatoes, an acre to broom corn,
an acre to onions and the balance
of the ten acres grows corn. He
works the broom corn into brooms
during the winter months, and al.
so has large plum orchard and a
big asparagus bed. He ploughs
deep, fertilizes heavily, cultivates
we'll, raises big crops and is making
money. His experience demon
strates the truth of the assertion
that "ten acres are enough"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Using OIL Saves For sts.

OIL as fuel is coming into use in
California as a means of saving the
forests. The drain ON the forests for
fuel in recent years has been alarming.
Wherever ccrl was not available cord
wood was t. Q fuel and this was par
ticularly the case with all the interior
Industries IN parts of the state at a
distance from seaports and other
sources Of coal supply. For these, as
well as for domestic uses, oil has been
found to be a good fuel and more eco
nomical. In the southern part of the
state 1t Is already employed and par
ticularly in smelling ores. The smelt-
ing establishments of Shasta county
alone have been using up something
like $4,000 cords of wood year. The
number amid size of these establish
ments have been increasing annually,
and the tremendous drain ON the for
ests may be imagined. There is q
feeling that now the discovery and ap-
plication of oil may save the forests.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
ELECTRIC LINE.
S,OO0,0OO Has Been Secured to
Build the New Road.
From the Brookfield Argus.

From the Brookfeld Argus.
Engineer w. B. Cauthorn, chief
engineer and assistant general
manager of the Brookfeld-St.
Louis electric railway, was in the
city this week in the interest of
clearing up the right-of way
through Linn county. Nearly
eighty per cent. has been secured
along the route and the remaining
twenty is the only thing keeping
back the actual construction work
now.
The contract has already been
let for the engraving of the
So, 100000 of bonds so that no
time will be lost in pushing the
work just the moment tue remain
ing twenty per cent. of right-of-
way is secured. So, Mr.. Farmer,
it is up to you.
"The proposition is just this"
said Mr.. Cauthorn. "The
financiers in the East would not
loan $4, 100000 until they had
something to loan it on. The
only thing they now ask is a clear
deed for farm 100 miles long and
100 feet wide, and when that is
done the money will be coming
forthwith. In other words,' said
he, "the money is looking out of
the window in Boston for the pro.
posed electric line."
The Boston capitalists who have
interested themselves in this big
enterprise by furnishing the money
to build it are anxious to get all
the details completed at once.
Even one day means much to men
who deal in millions, for if one
proposition lags, there are hun.
dreds of others waiting for its
place. So what is done in Linn
county should be done at once.
Time is big object to the pro
moters, so, Mr.. Farmer, cut down
the barb wire and say "come Oh
we are with you. 1t will be the
best one days investment you ever
made. Statistics in those states
where electric lines have been built
bear this fact out. 1t will be equal
ly true in your case. The loss Of
the electric line would be calamity
to everyone in general.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Is Hog Raising Profitable?

1t is difficult to see why the average
farmer believes there Is no profit In
raising hogs. II one will go over the
market prices for dozen years back
1t will be found that the average price
is such that good profit can be made,
taking the years az they go. There Is
scarcely farm of thirty or more
acres In the country where hogs can
not be raised profitably. In hogs, as
in poultry and other stock, quality
counts for much on the market, and to
obtain quality one must needs have the
best breeds and then care for them
properly. Hog cholera is a bug-bear
too most farmers when they think OF
raising hogs on a large scale. but II
the proper degree of cleanliness Is
observed there will be little trouble in
this respect.-Indianapol News.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Huntsville Notes

Mrs. James Yancy is seriously
ill.
Prin. Il. L. Logan returned from
st. Louis Sunday.
Mesdames Georgia Robinson,
S. E. Robinson and Nancy Tony
returned from st. Louis Saturday.
The annual sermon to the K. of
P. Lodge was preached at Semple's s
opera house last Sunday afternoon
by Rev. w. 7. Osborne of Macon.
The Services were well attended
and Rev. Osborne delivered an ex-
cellent discourse to the knights
and ladies of the camp.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
t-ror-Tat.

At an annual dinner Of the b.
Nicholas society Ambassador Joseph
H. Choate was down for the toast,
"The Navy" while Senator Depew was
to respond to "The Army" Depew
began by saying: "It's well to have
a specialist; that's why Choate II
here to speak about the navy. We met
at the wharf once, and l never saw
him again till we reached Liverpool
When l asked how he felt he said he
thought he would have enjoyed the
trip over If he had had any ocean air.
Yes, you want to hear Choate on ths
navy" Choate responded: "I'vs
heard Depew hailed as the greatest
after-dinner speaker. If after-dinner
speaking, as l have heard it described
and as believe it to be, Is the art q
saying nothing at all, then DR.. De-
pew is the most marvellous speakes
in the universe"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Capital Notes.

Mr.. Frank Alston was in the
city Sunday.
Mrs. j. III. Garnett has returned
from St. Louis.
Mrs Hill and son of Herculaneu m
spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. Webb of Usage city is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. D
Maberry.
Mrs. M. e. Coins will organize
missionary circle in Boonville
Saturday.
Mr.. William Spencer has been
reelected at Oak Ridge at an in.
creased salary.
Messrs. James Gibbs and d.
Tramel are laying brick on the
Maberry McMahan building.
Prof. Chas. I'll. Brooks has re
turned from Sweet Springs, where
he has closed very successful
school and was re. elected for
another year with an increased
salary.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Schools and Teachers.

The closing exercises of the
Moberly school will be held May %.
Prof. z. A. d. Wright has been
reelected as principal at Frank
ford Mo.
Prof. Chas. Fl. Brooks has been
re- elected as teacher at Sweet
Springs.
Prof. James Williams and his
assistant, Miss Carrie Oliver, have
been re elected as teachers for the
Centralia school.
Commencement at Western Col
lege will begin Sunday, May 10th.
The Baccalaureate sermon will be
preached on that date by DR.. E. l..
Scruggs who is closing his tenth
successful year as president of the
college. The commencement prop
er will be Thursday, May l4th. A
large number of graduates are to
be turned out from the different
departments of the college.
From the Huntsville Herald
The closing exercises of the Lincoln
public school were held at the opera
house on last Saturday evening,
and the program, although very
lengthy, was we'll rendered and
showed that the pupils had made
the most of their opportunities dur
ing the year and spoke we'll for the
ability of Prof r. L. Logan and
his assistant, Mrs A. B. Wiley, as
teachers. This school turned out
six young women as graduates this
year. A large crowd of white
friends were on hand to witness
the exercises. The order main
tanned throughout the evening was
the best we have ever had. -. RI,
l.. Logan was reelected principal
of the Lincoln school and Mrs,
Ambrosia Wiley was also re elected
as his assistant, as they both gave
good satisfaction the last year and
taught very successful term.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Another St. Louis Case.

st. Louis sends another case TO
Boone county on a change of
venue. The case of Michael Clancy
vs.. st. Louis Transit Company
was recently sent to this county
on change of venue from the city
Of st. Louis. Mr.. Clancy claims
that he was run over and injured
by the street company's cars,
through the negligence of defend.
ants employees, while he was
working near the track. On
account Of severe injuries that he
received, he claims $25, 900
damages. Taylor r. Young repre-
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
NOBODY KNOWS BUT MOTHER.

[seiectedl.
Nobody knows OF the work 1T
makes,
TO k, eep the home together;
Nobody knows of the steps it takes,
Nobod. knows-but mother
Nobody lis tens to childish woes
Which k. 'sses only mother;
Nobody's pa ined by naughty blows,
Nobody-o My mother.
Nobody know = of the sleeepless
Bestowed on b ably brother;
Nobody knows Of the tender prayer,
Nobody-onl ly m other.
Nobody knows 'of the lessons taught
OF loving one another;
Nobody knows of the patience
sought,
Nobody-only mother.
Nobody knows of the anxious fears,
Lest darlings may not weather
The storm of life in after years,
Nobody knows-but mother.
Nobody kneels at the throne above
To thank the Heavenly Father
For that sweetest gift-a mothers
love;
Nobody can-but mother.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
In Probate Court.

In the estate of VIM. D. Oliver,
w. M. Oliver files petition alleg-
ing that he is one of the heirs of
the deceased and prays to be SO
adjudged by the court. Set for
hearing May 21.
In the estate of Lincoln Nichols,
VIM. r. Nichols was appointed ad-
ministrator.
Will of Mrs. Nancy White was
probated this week. w. r. Will
hite is executor, of the will which
was witnessed by P. j. Mitchell
and A. G.. Norris, and bears date
Jan. 16, 1901.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
COST PER CAPITA FOR
SCHOOLS.

The report of the S, ate Superin-
tendent of Schools for the year
1902, gives the followin g as the
cost per capita of maintain 'Nng the
public schools in various C. tiles OF
the state. Comparing Coli 1mbia
with other cities of about the @me
size in the state, the showing Tor
this city is good in the matter oi
economy in conducting her school. v
being slightly above the average,
which is $23. 81, for the 4l cities
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Fred Douglas School Closing.

The closing exercises of Fred.
Douglas school were held last night
at the Second Baptist church in
Columbia. The program though
lengthy was very entertaining
throughout and the different num-
bers were heartily applauded by
the vast audience present. The
children showed that they had been
we'll drilled, and went through
the different exercises without
showing any embarrassment or for
getfulness, especially was this true
of the smaller ones. There being
no hall available the exercises we're
held in the church auditorium,
which was packed with friends and
patrons of the school. There were
no graduates as another year has
been added to the school course.
This closes the first year of Prof.
j. B. Coleman's principalship in
Columbia, which has been a sue.
cess. He was reelected weeks
ago and the citizens of Columbia
have every reason to be proud Of
their public school principal. The
other teachers of the school will be.
elected Monday evening.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08

The longest bridge in the world In
1t is recorded, the Lion Bridge. near
Sangang, In China. It extends 81
miles over an arm Of the Yellow Sea,
and is supported by 800 huge stone
arches. The roadway is TO feet above
the water, and is inclosed In an iron
network. A marble lion. 81 feet long.
rests on the crown Of each pillar. The
bridge was built at the command Of
the Emperor Keing Long.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08

sents the plaintiff; end Boyle,
Priest & Lehman represent the
transit people. We understand
that N, 7. Gentry has been
employed as local counsel for Mr..
Clancy, and that Murry & Murry
have been employed to assist the
transit company. The case will be
for trial at the June term of circuit
court.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
To Have Summer School.

A summer school is to be held
at Lincoln Institute during the
summer vacation, beginning June
18th. 1t will be similar to the one
held last year.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Agents Wanted.

We desire to engage some good
agents to solicit subscriptions for
the Professional World. Liberal
commissions will be paid and only
one agent will be engaged for the
same town, only persons of good
standing need apply. Address,
Professional World, Columbia, Mo.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
The Virtues of Turpentine.

After a housekeeper fully real
ICES the worth of turpe'ntine in the
household, she is never willing to
be without supply of it. 1t gives
quick relief for burns, and | always
keep a bottle of 1t on my kitchen
shelf for this purpose. 1t is good
for rheumatism and sore throat,
and it is the quickest remedy for
convulsions or fits. Then it is a
sure prevention against moths by
just dropping little in the bottom
OF drawers, chests and cupboards.
1t will keep ants and bugs from
closets and storerooms by putting
a few drops in corners, cracks and
on shelves. 1t is sure destruction
to bedbugs, and will eventually
drive them from their haunts, if
thoroughly applied to all cracks and
joints OF bedstead, and Injuries
neither furniture nor Gle thing. A
spoonful added to a Ipailfull OF
warm water is excellent for clean
ing paint. A little in So IDS, wash.
ing days, whitens and p urifes the
clothes. Metropolitan N 'agazine.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08

Education makes men more indus
II -ious, more trustworthy, more active and
m. ore sympathetic, more cheerful, more
far sighted, more economical, as pro-
duce rs and preservers of property.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
A Request.

We will consider it great favor
if our readers will patronize the
merchants whose advertisements
ahey see in this paper.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
Columbia Notes
Buy your Millinery OF
Mrs. Adkisson, over Van
horn & Mountjoy's store.

Mr.. Edward Henderson is erect
ing a home on 3rd street.
Mrs. Matte Reucker is home
again from Kansas City.
Subscribe to the Professional
World, it is only $1.O0 per year.
Mrs. Matilda Harris is visiting
aer sick sister near Stephen Store
a Galloway county.
The St. Paul's Hall has been re-
Gently repaired and is now practi-
cally new building.
Bishop G. T. Schaffer will visit
Rev. P. G. Crews and his church
on the 5th Sunday in this month.
A reception will be rendered him
while here.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-08
J. B. PARKER,

Mr.. j. B. Parker, the negro hero
who knocked down the william who
shot President Mckinley is making
a tour of this state lecturing. He
tctured in Moberly Thursday
v4vening and this coming week will
visit Boonville, Springfield, Neva-
da and many other points. Every
one should hear him.