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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06

BOSTON has produced asort of domesticated
Mary McLane in the person of Miss Alice Spencer
Geddos.. This lady writes for the Cambridge Press
journal owned and edited by women, in which
publication she lately has asserted the independence
of her sex in unmistakable terms Not that there
is anything original in her tirade it is old story
Like the illustrious maiden from Butte Miss Geddos
yearns to say Damn and to now and then relax the
conyentionalities of life and refresh her sagnant
soul by going on bat but she wants society to
sanction such practices-that is the Boston of it.
'Men cannot monopolize dissipation, she says "the
whole thing is merely matter of custom And
then she urges society to accustom itself to the idea
of women drinking as quickly as possible.
st It is queer that these ladies who so heartily de-
sire the license accorded to men don't go ahead and
take it, instead of talking SO much They are in a
free country and are under no constraint to keep
straight. They will not be hindered if they satisfy
their longing, for anything is better than amenta
ons. IT is worthy of notice, tho, that women with
husbands or brothers who drink and do the other
things Miss Geddos aspres to not the ones that
cry for emancipation. Perhaps they too look for
ward to- the time when single standard of morals
will prevail; but their desire is to see men rse not
to see women sink. If, however, the ladies of the
type of Miss Geddos and Miss McLane want more
privileges, all they have to do is to go ahead and
take them, and then stop chewing the rag about it
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06

JUDGE IOCHREN'S decision in favor OF the North
ern Securities Company in the action brought by
the state of Minnesota came great surprise toI
many people, opposing as it does the decision recent
" handed down by the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals. This last ruling aMrms that the North
ern Securities Company is not railroad company,
but is merely holding company; that while it owns
controlling interest in the stock of the two parallel
lines of railroad and while it chooses and elects the
officers Of EACH it nevertheless has nothing to do
with the management of the roads and cannot be
held responsible for the policy they pursue. In
other words, atho its very existence depends the
webeing of the two roads, and altho its power over
them is supreme, still it has nothing to say regard
ing their management
That the Northern Securities Company might use
its power to restrain trade Judge Lochren does not
deny; but until it does so it's existence is legal
Stress is laid on the fact that the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern have separate and distinct sets
of officers, the inference being that while this con-
dtion exists competition must continue as matter
of It requires legal training to grasp this
The lay mind has it figured out that competition eats
into profits; in its ignorance it imagines that when
man or body of secure control of two hither-
to competing lines of business, the first thing he
they do is to inaugurate some system by means OF
which competition would be done away with in the
future. False reasoning evidently According to
Judge Lochrens ruling corporation rich enough to
buy the controlling interest in every railroad in the
state might do SO legally as long each road had
separate officers -z5s.s.-Ssss
The decision is unquestionably good law as
Judge Lochren sees it. tho it does not agree with
the ruling of the higher COURT but it will not appeal
to the common sense of the people, and until the
higher court has passed it they will cherish the
hope and belief that the merger will be declared ile-
gal And even if the Supreme Court Of the United
States does uphold the Northern Securities Com
pany it still rests with the people to say whether
such combinations shall be permitted in the future
The people make the laws, and if they convinced
that the difference between instructing servant to
do something for you and actually doing that thing
yourself is merely nominal, they will see that laws
are passed to all such contingencies in time to
come. ssss
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06

IRIS wonderful how hard some people work
when they think they not actually working, but
only working for pleasure and how little they can
do when they think it's real work. But as Mr..
Dooley says, work is work when you're paid for do
ing it and it's pleasure when you pay for the privi
lege of doing it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06

THE MIRROR weekly Minnesota State
and edited and
aged by them objects
acquant
public disseminate pathological
dpeng that prejudice which has been
The paper entirely
financial II at time there
surplus would expended the
interests of the prison library
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06
Some people practice lying and
others lie without practicing.


Some people practice lying and
Others lie without practicing.
After two months of drouth,
Massachusetts has had a rain
storm eight inches tall.
$50
A saltwater man has made the
discovery that there is more nutri-
ment in q half pint of unripe eggs
than in seven bushels of ripe saw
dust. Also that toothache can be
cured by filing the mouth with
cold water and then holding the
head over hot fire until the water
boils in your mouth.
= =
Some Of the things we should
do and should not do in hot wealth
er according to the New York
7ylbuaze, are. not to hurry or worry.
Be calm, should it be impossible
to be cool. Use plenty of water
on the head, wrists, ankles and
feet, provided You can beg, bor-
row or steal the time for plentiful
lavations and additions, and, above
Iall, don't fret and don't get ex-
/ cited.
It is astonishing to note the lack
of knowledge and erroneous inn
pressions great many intelligent
people display respecting the
topography of their own country.
Four graduates Of the Los Angeles
high school we're asked, one after
noon recently, to name the capital
of Iowa and its location. Not one
could answer either phase of the
Question correctly. It seems we'll
nigh impossible that a pupil in
any school in the United States
could reach the stage Of graduation
land still be so deficient in one of
the most important studies.
+ In the face of such ignorance
one is led to wonder what is taught
taught thoroughly-in schools.
After learning to read and write,
geography should be regarded as
supremely important, for it seems
| inconceivable that one can even
sit and think with any degree of
satisfaction to ones self without
being able to picture in ones
!, mind the geography of ones own
country. When we hear or read
of an occurrence in any portion of
our own or other countries it adds
to our conception of, and interest
in the occurrence, to be able to
ldraw correct mental picture OF
its location. 1t would seem that
every man and woman would have
occasion daily to draw a mental
picture of portions of his or her
, land, ands how can this be done
5 intelligently and satisfactorily to
E ones self without q knowledge Of
Its geographyp4- &c one has not
had sufficient schooling to gain
this knowledge, it would seemthat
lone would have desire to pick up
la railroad folder or something and
j. devote odd moments to learning
II the location of states, cities, i'm
portant towns, etc.
The people of the United States
IL pride themselves on having q su-
perior system of schools, and this
: feeling, on the whole is justified;
s1but where, as in the case Of this
! Los Angeles experiences, persons
E fresh from their studies cannot
E name the capitals of the states,
land particularly when these hap
pen to be the largest cities in their
respective states, there is some
: thing wrong with the lower grades.
ii In system Of graded schools
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06
NO J IC <

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06

For many generations have been treated
unfairly They have been catalogued by themselves They
have been regarded little different from other boys There
supposon that they ought to be better than other
mixed with conviction that they not.
This conviction uncommonly goes far to hold
ministers to be just like other boys only worse.
There gainsayng the fact that particularly in
try towns the preachers boy is constantly under
surveillance and usually under suspicion rpening water
melons have been plugged orchard has been robbed
any other devy has been committed the to whom the
finger of suspicion points, the needle the Magnet the
preachers boy.
His reputation been fixed in traditions song andstoy
and it is bad.
s But he has been done Injustice.
It is that the preachers boy than other
boys The old superstition has foundation whatever
fact The records decidedly in the preachers boys favor
Think for of Emerson, whose ancestors had been
ministers for FIVE generations j
James Russell Lowell got his training aminsters home
Oliver Wendell Holmes learned to tune his Tyre in his ia
theirs parsonage
Henry Ward Beecher sprang from the lons of grand old
minister of brains and Drawn.
Such these, supplemented they are by thou
sands Others ought be sufficient the reputation
of the preachers boy from the caumny that custom heaps
upon t-St Paul Daily News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06
ODDS AND ENDS.
Bly,.
81. J. B.

that some Of our schools
ire turning out graduates that arc
only about half cooked.
4 And this reminds me that whilo
The writer was sitting IN The of6oo
IF Seattle hotel few years ago,
) man stepped up to the clerk and
asked. us this Washington, D. C.Y
The August number Of Success
has an interesting article on the
subject of Vacation as an Invest
ment.' The writer of the article,
Mr.. Orison S. Marden, AYERS that
all the drugs in all the apothe-
carries shops, all the sanitariums
and all the physicians in the world
could never effect the wonders
which are wrought by nature.in
the millions of city jewellers who
flock to the country each year to
be made anew. While it seems as
tho the majority of men work
harder and harder to achieve and
accumulate more than did men of
former generations, while it seems
that more is required of men now
than in former times, it is also
true that the custom of the annual
or semi-annual vacation is becom-
ing more and more general. A
great many people look upon the
summer vacation as being neoes-
sity to aid them in performing
their numerous tasks during ten
or eleven months in the year.
Some maintain that by reason Of
the Sunday rest from the usual
grind, men can do more work in
six days than they could do in
seven without this day Of relaxa-
ton.
Says Mr.. Marden: .How is It
possible for any one to make :
more profitable investment of his
time than that which will give him
a frmer grip on his business, in
creased ability to cope with the
problems of every day, a more
cheerful outlook on life, and re-
newed power of accomplishment
in every fibre Of his beinga There
are some endowed with rugged
Iphysiques who can work on, year
after year, without apparently los
ing energy. But, unconsciously,
they lose in some way; in keenness
of perception, soundness of judg-
ment, breadth of vision, cheerful
ness, or in some moral or spiritual
quality it not in physical strength.
We cannot wholly divorce our
selves from nature without suffer
ing loss, as we cannot associate
with her without gain. =
But, how is it with the Jews9
While it cannot be said that all
the jews of this country are
wealthy, il is trues that goodIy
portion Of them are wealthy, tho
majority are well-to-do. and prac-
tically all Of them are successful n
g greater or less degree. In fact
it has always. seemed to me that
the Jews OF the United States arc
more successful and ENJOY better
health than any other race ia any
country in the world; and, With
few exceptions, these naen work
365 days in the year. The Jewish
merchants of this country work
longer hours than do the Americans
and not only this, but nine out OF
ten work, harder on Sundays than
on any other day, for on Sundays
they overhaul and rearrange their
stock of goods, unpack, mark and
arrange the displays Of tons Of
new goods, etc. A successful Jew
ish merchant once said to me: q
believe in working 365 days in the
uon. - And lna.-.~ = -.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

We are glad that erudtion considered necessary
qualification adittance the police force in this country
at least not to suggested by the latest story
Russia young Russian refused certificate his
character by the Russian police department because he
was supposed to be socialist.
How do you know that am socialist ~ he asked
Because the reply, you were seen on the street
with copy of of Herbert Spencers works under
arm IN Minneapolis Times E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS .
ALLOWED EXPENSE ACCOUNT

The introduction of the biennial re-
port of Adjt. Gen. James b. Smith has
been completed and is in the hands of
the printer. The remainder of the re
port is to contain the financial state
ment, but it is not in readiness. Gen.
Smith recommends that the state al
low officers of the national guard S12O
per annum as expense money to be
used for the purchase of arms, text
books and clothing required in the
discharge of their duties.
The officers of the national guard
uniform themselves, and as many of
them cannot afford to replace their
clothing frequently. the adjutant gem
eral says that they do not always
have the neatness of appearance de-
sired. and it would be unjust for the
state to censure these officers. as
would be done if clothing and equip
ment were furnished.
Among others, the following recon-
mendations are made by the adiu-
tant generals: New uniforms, belts,
haversacks and canteeEs for the en-
listed men and permanent improve
ment at Camp lincoln, including ce-
ment floors, and a sewage system
for the mess tents, filling up of the
old swimming pool which has claimed
so many victims from the militia, and
the erection of Il permanent guard
house.
The report compliments the in
spector of rifle practice, speaks high
~ of range work accomplished by the
First brigade LIST cavalry, of Chicago,
and tells of the efficient work of the
troops in protecting colored citizens
at Eldorado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Err ANCHISE TO
BE GIVEN JOLIET
President Sexton Goes for Confer
ence With Baseball
Promoters.

President NJ. II. Sexton departed
this afternoon for Joliet, where he
will in all probability place the vacant
franchise in the Three-I league at a
meeting with those interested this ev-
ening. Mr.. Sexton has decided to
award that city the franchise pro-
vided the conditions imposed at the
time of his former visit there are
met. Mr.. Sexton states that there is
absolutely nothing in the stories that
have been published lately in regard
to the probability of the Western
league invading Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
IT IS A PARASITE
That Causes Itching Scalp. DandrnH and
Finally Failing Hair

The itching scalp, the falling hair
and the danoruff that annoys are the
work of parasite hidden in the
scalp. The parasite must be killed to
cure dandruff. and the only prepara-
ton that will do that is Newbro's
Herpfcide. Destroy the cause, you
remove the effect"
c. II. Reed, of Victor, Idaho, says:
Myself and wife had dandruf and
falling hair several years. Two bot
ties of Newbro's Herpicide complete
Iy cured us, after several other hair
preparations had failed to do good"
Makes hair grow glossy and soft as
silk. Hundreds of other testimonials
just as strong. For sale by T. II.
Thomas. druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Says Charge is Unfounded.

States Attorney Graham also has
heard the rumor that enc of the jurors
was not competent to sit in the trial.
He admitted as much yesterday, but
said that the investigation he made
convinced him that the charge was
not well founded.
Il would regret it exceedingly"
said Mr.. Graham. IF the report should
prove true as it would make it neces-
sary to have another trial. L made
an investigation some time ago of
report that one of the jurors had eX-
pressed himself concerning the guilt
or innocence of the defendant. and
was satisfied that the report was not
true
Attorney Searle, in his closing ar
gument for the defense yesterday
made significant remark to the jury,
which was intended especially for the
juror under suspicion. Few if any of
the many persons in the crowded
court room understood that Mr..
Searle was addressing the remark to
one of the II men in the jury box.
81 should hate to think" said Mr..
Searle, that there is a man in Mercer
county so lost to his sense of duty
that he would deliberately seek
place on this jury in order to harm
this defendant
Mr.. Searle's closing argument was
devoted principally to discussion of
the legal phase of the case. He spent
much of the forenoon in quoting from
the decisions of the Illinois supreme
court relating to the value of circum-
stantial evidence and its general un-
certainty. In conclusion, Mr.. Searle
advanced n number of ingenious theo-
ries in explanation of the death of
Miss Allie DooI, the young woman
who, it is charged by the. state, was
poisoned by Miss Dunlap last August
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
JUROR SUSPECTED
Lawyers Claim Venireman Made
Threats to Hang iona
Dunlap.
MAY CAUSE A NEW HEARING
Arguments to End Today-Acquit-
tai of Defendant Pre-
dicted.

Aledo, Jan. I'm the last hours of
the trial of Miss iona Dunlap on the
charge of murder evidence has come
into the hands of her lawyers which
may vitiate the verdict of the jury
and make necessary another hearing
of the case. One of the jurors, ac-
cording to apparently reliable infor-
nation, disqualified himself after he
was summoned for service by remark
ing in the presence of two or more
PERSONS: IF they accept me l will
either hang the girl or hang the
jury
In his examination this juror
answered questions of the lawyers
satisfactorily, and upon his oath de-
clared he had at no time expressed
an opinion concerning the guilt or
innocence of the defendant.
The remark accredited to the juror
is said to have been made to n justice
of the peace in Keithsburg, H., who
within the last two weeks has COM
municated the fact to the defense and
has been at work gathering evidence
that may be used against him in the
future.
In the event the jury returns a YER
dict acquitting Miss Dunlap no action
may be taken against the juror. but
Il conviction will be attended with Il
demand for new trial and prosecu-
ton CT the disqualified juror.
1--WE have known for over two
weeks" said Attorney j H. COnnell
one of the counsel for the defense, "'of
the charge against one of the jurors.
number of letters have come to us
stating that the juror had made a
remark to the effect that he would
either hang the girl or the jury. and
we have made partial investigation
I do not care to say what we will do,
or whether the charge has been found
true. 1t is easy to hear reports that
cannot be verified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
SENTENCED
THECOUNTY COURT
Number Of Offenders Plead Guilty
Before Judge Par
mentef.

Judge Parmenter in the county
court imposed sentences in a number
of cases in which the defendants had
concluded to plead guilty and thus
avoid the necessity of going to the
expense Of taking their cases through
the regular course in the circuit
court
John Gamble, who recently attack
ed Thomas Green, the guard, at the
viaduct with a pocket knife, pleaded
guilty to assault with a deadly wea-
pen and was fined $25 and costs, both
to be worked out on the county stone
pile.
Allen G. Hart, who a couple of
weeks ago stole suit of clothes
from Albert Smith, of this city, and
with the money obtained from their
sale in Davenport went on a spree.
upon his plea of guilty was sentenced
to one day in Jail and to work out a
fine of $40.
Charles and Fred Bell. of Moline
who assaulted Frank c. Cooper, of
that city, with club. pleaded guilty
to assault with deadly weapon and
were fined $50 and half the costs EACH
both to be worked out.
Willie Ford, Moline colored wo-
man, was fined $25 for fornication
and committed till the fine and costs
are paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Pneumonia and La Grlppe

Coughs cured quickly by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Refuse substitutes.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
Claims Motive is Not Shown.

1t was contended by Attorney
Searle that the prosecution had utter
ly failed to establish a motive for the
crime, unless the jury had been con-
WINGED by the evidence that Miss Dun
lap had murdered Miss Dool for the
sake of a position in Felix's dry goods
store, worth S. a week. st is mon
strous and preposterous,7 said Mr..
Searle, ''to ascribe such motive to
the defendant.
Search through the history of the
human race and you cannot find a
single instance where murder has
been committed for the sake of get
ting work.
Attorney Thomason preceded Mr..
Searle in the closing argument for
the defense, speaking the entire fore
noon and part of the afternoon. He
attacked the prosecutions theory on
motive and insisted that it was alb
surd and not worthy of considera ton
by the jury.
1T is just as logical" Mr.. Thorn
ason declared, ''to assume that some
discharged clerk of Frank liners
put strychnine into the chocolates
for the purpose of revenge as it is to
assume that iona Dunlap poisoned
Allie Dool for the sake of So week
job
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
New Century Com fort.

Millions are daily finding a world
OF comfort in Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
1t kills pain from burns, scalds. cuts,
bruises, conquers ulcers and fever
sores, cures eruptions, salt rheum.
boils and felons, removes corns and
warts; best pile cure ON earth. Only
25 cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02
believed Girl WIN be Acquitted.

The case will go to the jury
today, after the closing argument has
been made for the prosecution by At
torney Guy C. Scott. The general
opinion seems to be that Miss Dunlap
will be acquitted, and number of
men have wagered considerable sums
on the outcome of the trial 1t is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

The Rockford Republic does not
want Ralph Haverstick for president
of the Three-I league, believing +. +.
Sterling, of that city, to be the more
competent of the two. a weak argu-
ment, indeed. is put forth in favor of
the Rockford mans candidacy. Mr.
Sterling is bright fellow, and popu-
lar, but when it comes to knowledge
of baseball required in conducting a
league, he is not possessed of the
goods. Mr.. Haverstick, aside from his
natural business ability. has had the
training i'm Three-I affairs that makes
him the proper person for the posi-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

also generally believed that the jury
will return an early verdict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-02

j. f. Rourle, president of the Oma-
"A baseball association. was i'm the
city yesterday for the purpose of
discussing Western league matters
with President NJ. II. Sexton.