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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

If THE statements of blatant orators and en-
thusiastic writer's are to be believed, ours is land
in which all men are free and equal land in which
the humblest individual is free to follow his own
volitions so long he does not interfere with the
rights of others land in which the most lowy and
the most exalted equal in the eyes of the law,
and by inference in the eyes of the people whose
expression the law is
But events of the last fortnight or two have
made it evident that boosted liberty and equality
(fne words thoseD apply solely to the male
Miss Thaw looks like decent sort of girl There is
nothing about her picture to lead one to believe that
she is social leper. In fact she appears to have
kind pretty and homey face Yet veriest drab
using the courts of law weapon to blackmail an
honest man would receive more courtesy and con-
sideration from press, pulpit and public than has
this wholesome looking young girl. Her offense lies
in the fact that she followed her voltions with
out consulting the opinion of others; but in doing
she interfered with the rights of none. She has
been made the target Of every contemplate mud
singer in the country; Pharsees of every descrp-
ton have raised their eyes to heaven in an ecstacy of
sef-righteousness and molly horror; she has been
pointed out as a horrible example by mothers with
manageable daughters while the taste of sour
grapes still fingered in their mouths and that she
can't deport herself too quickly seems to be the
opinion of considerable portion of the newspapers
This appears to be our idea of liberty to in
terfere in the business of other people and to have
the privilege of acting the blackguard and cad with
out let hinderance If this girl had eloped with
mulatto groom from her stables many of our news
papers, catering they do to the basest passions,
would have lauded her independence and freedom
from conventonality, but not one paper we have
seen has admitted that she possibly may love the
she has married. Even if the Earl of Yarmouth
is all that he is said to be- what has that to do with
his wife? It is notorious fact that very bad men
have commanded, and do command, the love of very
good women. Miss Thaw merely had the courage of
her convictions and married the of her choice,
and doing called down upon her head the vitupera-
tons of every cowardly hypocrite in the land The
spasm of pseudovirtue that swept this country
when Miss Thaw married was of the most con-
temptible exhibitions America has witnessed in many
years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

One OF the saddest if not the wsest men in ILL
nois just now is gentleman yclept Orange j. Roach
by nature smart Alec He belongs to the breed that
pirates of being long on honesty but nevertheless,
few weeks ago he entered into scheme to tap the
telegraph wires leading into poolroom, and by that
manner break the "bookies." He and his partner
were to bet the winning horse after the returns
we're in forwarding the intercepted messages after
their wagers had been placed 1t was the old,
old game: Roach is minus his money. The miser-
able gull and selfconfessed trickster has taken the
matter into the courts
= Two wrongs don't make right, and the officers
of the law should do all in their power to restore
this poor creatures money to him. but after that is
done he ought to be tried for swndlng and be given
a year or two of isolation in which to commune with
himself. There is no difference between him and
the men that robbed him. He believes that dis
honesty and trickery wrong only when the victim
is of his ilk, which is exactly the theory upon
which the professional sharper works. Almost every
gull that is trimmed by confidence is the vic
tim of his own cupidity and dishonesty. He at
tempts to fleece and is feeced. And if every man
who tries to buy gold brick for $50 when he is con-
vinced that it is worth ten times that was
amenabe to law, the 'con' man would soon beforced
to work for a living.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07


both pro and con, regarding the
merits and dement's of such in
situations as the American College
of Sciences, Philadelphia, and the
Columbia Scientific Academy of
New York, both comparatively new
institutions. A large percentage
of the people look upon such state
ments as are made in the ADVERTISE
Inents and literature of these in J
stitutions as NEUROLOGICAL absurdi-
ties, some assume that they are a
sort of Christian Science school,
while others do not even think
anything, simply throwing off the
thought with a sneering, satirical
smile of disapproval and ridicule.
However exaggerated some state
ments of these institutions may
seem, the man who is ready to
open his mind, to open and extend
his range Of vision, sees at once
that there is enough at least to
make it worth while to think about
and to investigate; he sees that
these thoughts are in line with the
progress of the world. Careful
investigation will convince most
rational beings that there is much
to recommend the study of adj
vanced, scientific methods of gain
ing knowledge Of character, phys
ical man, intellectual attainments
and possibilities, which knowledge
may be gained by careful, patient
study of chirology, graphology,
physiognomy, phrenology, personal
magnetism, physical culture, ETC.,
that are e,nbracedein the teachings
of these institutions. Some of their
teachings are old, in new dress AS
long ago as 1000 years before
Christ the science of chirology was
recognized as an unfailing guide
to the health as we'll as the charac-
ter of the individual. The old
system of chronological study
| with chart, observance of bumps,
etc., is probably not much more
than a hundred years old. But,
however old or new may be the
sciences taught by the institutions
herein referred to, the authors
have such practical methods of
explaining their theories, their
arguments are 80 lucid that any
person with an open mind sees
at once that they have solid
foundations for their ideas con-
corning the various organs and
functions of these organs and the
relations existing between them.
To get the best and most out of
these teachings requires deep, hard
study and close application, but in
thus doing one is we'll repaid for
the exertion.
| We are not asked to believe
THAT Confucius was better or
worse man than the Fourth of July
or that the moon is made Of green
cheese. All that is necessary is to
read carefully, thoughtfully, absorb
the knowledge, and the closer the
application the greater will the
results be.
| The thoughts contained in these
studies may be put to the test by
comparing them with ones own
life, past and present; not only
this, but they can be applied to
the lives of the members of ones
family; and further still, we may
apply them to the lives, character
istics, etc., of friends and acquain-
tances. By thus doing it will be
found that the statements and
teachings of these people are alb
solutely correct.
In pursuing these studies we
come to see ourselves and others
as we, and they are, scientifically.
We lay bare the facts concerning
onr nhvsica1 develOpment. state of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

To MAKE duty of reading certain books
because they are classics, when they with
out interest for you, is almost always waste
Of time. Most people read during the hours
set apart for recreation, and to employ that
time in doing any work for which there is no
immediate necessity is futile A got uncommon
speech is II know should read Shakespeare" or
Dante, or some other classic, "but such writings
have no interest for me-" In that case let them
alone and find something that does interest you.
Why should man trouble himself to read book
that he does not care about or that does not con-
tain information he expects to find useful in his
business? Surely not because somebody else has
done so. Most of the great literature of the world
an acquired taste to the average twentieth century
citizen It requires comprehensive knowledge
of life to appreciate it. This knowledge with
years and experience and man who cannot read
and enjoy Shakespeare today is quite likely to
by him five years hence. We change our taste in
books as we change our other likes and dislikes.
To waste ones leisure time reading classic
merely because it is good FORM to be able to dis
cuss it is foolish but it is far sensible than to
read every best selling book advertised in order to
keep up with the times Some manage to perform this
latter feat of mental gymnastics they say they
do-and still retain their sanity, but it is poor
or woman WHO I00lS III UuCy DOuuU 10 10 dnytuluS
merely because others are doing it. Of the two
alternatives, choose the classics: they at least
limited in number, while of the making of books
there is no end.
1t is bad enough to read a book that is without
interest for you, but it is absolutely booess to study
such an one. A few years ago Browning clubs, for
ladies only, sprung up all the country and
women went after them like children after Castoria
There isn't anything in Browning worth study
ing, altho there is much that is worth committing
to memory and assimilating. Pippa Passes A
Blot on the 'Scutcheon, portions of The Ring and
the Book In Balcony, and few of his shorter
poems perfect and one realizes this at the first
reading; but much of his work is obscure and some
times incoherent. It is not worth studying, and
none but perfectly idle person would have any
desire to attempt it. What is true of Browning is
also true in far lesser degree of the classics There
dreary passages enough in every one from Homer
to Goethe and may be pardoned for choosing
modern writer's to while away his leisure hours
It is certain that he is very foolish to persist in
reading the classics when after fair trial. he finds
them uninteresting to him.
Any book that is worth reading at all is worth
reading thoroughly. To read mechanically with
your eyes while your mind wanders off on other
subjects is not reading it is killing time To un-
derstand book and get out all there is in it, it is
necessary to understand the language used therein,
and to this end all words with which you are un-
familiar should be looked up in the dictionary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
ODDS AND ENDS.
BY.
FL. j. B.

is, learn his strong and weak points
and how to improve these weak
points. We learn how to live, how
to get the most out of life, how to
think, how to improve the mind
and in fact learn to be master of
self. All this knowledge cannot
be acquired in a week, month or
six months, but by studying the
instructions in the order in which
they are given and mastering
everything thoroughly as we go
and as directed, all the truths
herein referred to are brought out
and we are enabled to read people
as they are. We may distinguish
the honest man from the dishonest
man, we may know the man with
criminal proclivities, we may know
whether or not a man is what he
seems, etc., etc. In short, this
knowledge enables one to read
people as one would read an open
book; they cannot deceive you.
These things are as absolutely
certain as that two and two make
four; they have been tested in in
Vulnerable cases and in every in
stance within our knowledge and
experience they have been followed
out with as much exactness as any
mathematical problem.
The writer is under no obliga-
tons to any person who is con-
nected with either of these in
situations, neither does he know
any of them, but he knows that
their instructions are compiled by
eminent physicians, men of science
and other professional persons,
and believes that the knowledge to
be gained from them, if rightly
applied, is worth thousand dol
lars ofsany mans money. Not
only this, but it seems within the
bounds of reason that all this
knowledge is but a small key to-
still greater developments to which
men of thought and men who are.
close students of human nature,
will reach in the near future.
To bring the test home-7if the
members of our prison Bible class
we're stood up in row, a stranger
who had mastered these Studies.
could face the men and without
having word uttered, could easily
pick the men who are sincere and
are there for inspiration and i'm
provement and those who are mere
pretenders, awaiting themselves of
the opportunity to pose.
Even without rain or irrigation,
alfalfa has, during the past few
years, enriched the farmers of the,
southwest as rapidly as has wheat
in the great grain states. However
dry the ground, alfalfa will make.
a start and grow both ways-up'
and down, but it grows down more
rapidly than up and it's roots go
down until they find moisture, even.
if they have to 60 from Genesis to-
Jerusalem. At any rate these roots.
are said to have been discovered
by miners several hundred feet
beneath the surface. Alfalfa grows
up SO rapidly as to produce four
or five crops in season and is as
rich and fattening for cattle as
postum and grape nuts are for
mankind.
= 3 =
Here is a question that I am
willing to pass up to the next man:
Seeing so many puzzles success
fully answered in your talented
paper, especially the fox, goose
and corn puzzle, I would like the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

weekly Minnesota State
Prison. and edited and
aged be home to encourage
prisoners acquant
public prisoners disseminate pathological
dpeng prejudice which has been
The paper entirely
financial support If at time there
surplus would expended
interests the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Here is a question that [ am
willing to pass up to the next man:
Seeing SO many puzzles success
fully answered in your talented
paper, especially the fox, goose
and corn puzzle, I would like the
correct answer to the following:
The occupant of No. I'll, 10Th
gallery, left his cell in the MORN
ing and absent-mindedly deposited
his bucket in the exchange box,
his socks he handed to the waiter,
his papers he threw outside and
his dish he deposited where his
bucket belonged. Now the ques-
ton is, how can he 1ectify his
mistakes without getting reported?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
THE KILLED NAY NUMBER 10.
Report That Arrival Of the American
squadron Caused the Outbreak.

Special Clbf DsspdehsJ 10 THE Sun.
BERLIN, Sept, "a despatch TO the
Cologne Gazette from Constantinople says
that the outbreak at Beirut was apparently
due 10 the arrival Of the American squadron
here. About thirty persons, including
come foreigners, were killed.
It Ia learned that the dispositions made
by Rear Admiral Cotton show that an
energetic attitude will Do adopted,
LONDON, Sept "a despatch from
'onstantinople nays that one Of the en-
Daisies there has received consular de-
spatch from Beirut. stating that q fierce
brawl occurred on Sunday near the Greek
church bet wesn MussulnAns and Christians.
A Mussulman fired shot and wounded
Christian employed &C the American Col
lege. This provoked the quarrel.
The row began while the Wall was on
board the American cruiser Brooklyn,
where he was returning visit paid him
by Rear Admiral Cotton,
The affair is regarded In diplomatic cir.
"Ies IA serious. renewal Of disturbances
II feared owing 20 the excited stats 0f feel-
Ing hat has existed for some time among
the MusslilnAns 81 BeirW.
Another despatch from Consts DtinOpIe
lsys ihst ihs ofiiciaI version Of the AFFAIR
isIsgrspbsd TO the Ottoman Ambassadors
abroad states that Christians ware the
asssilan,s, tbsy hav wing hT't At fay Mus
fuImans, A Ssht snsu~d, both sktsF berg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
IT WILL Be Low, SAYS BRUCE.
"I,M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT
OTHERS MAY say" REPLIES Low.

Personal Predlctisa Frsm the Head q the
County Committee That the Mayer
VIII Accept the Fusion RensminatioD
Cutting, Too, Says Twill He Low.
President Linn Bruce Of the Republican
County Committee and President r. Full
ton Cutting Of the Citizens Union both pre-
dicted yesterday the denomination and re-
election Of Mayor Low. Mr.. Bruce was
very positive in expressing his opinion.
although ne explained that he had rec-ived
no inside information from the Mayor
himself.
After studying the matter" said Mr..
Bruce, Il am thoroughly satisfied that
Mayor Low will he renominated and that
he will accept. It Is perfectly plain that
he is the logical candidate. I am. Of course.
expressing my own belief, but think 1t
is pretty well founded. 1t has been the
belief Of the Republican county organiza-
ton from the start. expect that the
Mayor will receive a unanimous renomina-
ton tomorrow night, and that he will
accept without any hesitation"
Mr., Cutting was one OF the Mayors
C1NoIb VcoUoTuhy. INC ihnuc P'oN'S
ton OF Lows denomination partly for the
purpose OF otfsetting yarn from Brook
Ign to the effect that he was opposed to
such denomination.
The Brooklyn story. which was credited
to Coroner Flaherty Of that borough. was
to the effect that Mr. Cutting had written
to somebody that he (Mr. Cutting was
going to call on the Mayor and ask him
to decline denomination.
Never wrote such letter" exclaimed
Mr.. Cutting 1T is a ridiculous story. 1t
is my strong personal opinion that Mayor
Low will be unanimously nominated to-
morrow night"
The Mayor made one definite statement
yesterday, and that was that he wouldn't
say anything about the campaign or about
his own decision relative to denomination
until after the fusion conference to-day.
When told that President Linn Bruce
of the Republican County Committee had
said earlier in the day, without any IL or
butts, that he would be renominated and re-
elected the Mayor remarked:
Il am not Responsible for what others
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
ANOTHER DOCK FOR ODELL.
His RamsdeIl Line Is Using 4 Recre cation
Pier.

His Ramsdell Line Is Using Recreation
Pier.
Alderman Florence. at yesterdays meet
ing Of the board. put through resolution
calling for an investigation of the use Of
the recreation pier at roth street and the
Hudson River by the Albany Day Line and
the Ramsdell Line.
Florence was elected on the fusion ticket,
but he Is one Of the eight who went
over to Tammany early this year. and he
hslpad ,IAttls Tim Sullivan Gust Alderman
Parsons from the craftsmanship Of the
Finance Committee.
There was no discussion on the resolution,
but II is understood that its purpose was
to offset the charges against the old Tam
many Dock Beard.
Some months ago it was brought out
that Dock Commissioner Hawkes. had
rented Pier "a, North River. to the Central
Hudson Steamboat Company, a corporation
controlled by Gov. Odell. at price totally
inadequate to the value Of the pier.
The resolution submitted yesterday makes
no mention Of the Central Hudson COM
pany, and Mr. Florence said. after the
meeting. that his object in asking for the
invest igation was only to learn whether
access to the recreation pier was being
interfered with.
Whatever the object. it seems that Gov.
Odeils company now has the use Of two
docks in this city, As it hires the use of
tho l29th street pier from the Day Line the
price which Gov. Odell is paying for this
pier cannot he learned 1t il uhderst God
that the Day Line is owned by the New York
Central railroad.
In the first year Of the Van Wyck ad-
ministratio the Albany boats stopped at
the l2Sth street pier This arrangement
was made because Of the demands OF the
Harlem business men that boats plying on
the Hudson should make landing some
where in their district. The companies
running the Albany boats consented to
put in at the l19th street public pier.
The pier was occupied so much Of the
time by excursion boats that the Albany
lines finally refused to call at the pier unless
they could lease and have the exclusive
right to it.
Only the upper deck OF the pier is used
for recreation purposes and when Co.h-
missioner Hawkes. came into Office he leased
the lower part to the Albany Day Line
which in turn leased to the Ramsdell Line
the right to land passengers at the pier
To insure the safety Of freight and pas
senger luggage the two companies have
put a fence near the entrance to the lower
deck OF the pier.
The fence does not prevent access o
the recreation floor above. but it was ex-
planned yesterday that it does thu the
public out from certain conveniences on
the pier. The committee OF inves, igati ion
will be appointed this week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
STRANGE TALE or ROBBERY.
Collector Says He Was Held Up and ChlOrO-
formed in Cherry Street House.

William Rupert. collector for the
Consolidated Gas Company. made the De-
hncey street police busy last evening in
vestigatng a story which he told of
thief, armed with chloroform and revolver,
who, he said, got $3.50 from him.
Rupperts story is that when he entered
the hall Of the tenement house at 400 Cherry
street at 2 o'clock Yesterday afternoon a
man pointed revolver at his head and drove
him into closet at the end of tho hall
There the man, according to Rupert, tied
his hands, held bottle OF chloro-
form under his nose until he was uncon-
scious and then cut loose two bags which
he carried on a sort Of harness under his
waistcoat and which contained the $3.50.
Emanuel Furst, the son Of the owner Of
the house found Rupert at 4 O'Clock with
his hands loosely tied with handkerchief
and his feet bound with his money harness
His money bags were gone, but his watch
and some money of his own were in his
pockets,
Rupert didn't reach the police station
until nearly two hours after he was found
No trace of the chloIoform was on him then
People in the Cherry street house, which
contains twenty large families, marvelled
that robber could do such work rs Rupert
described in such busy tenement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-09
CONSOLIDATEDS BOOKS GONE.
Attorney for the Lake Superior Go. Told
That they Are in Canada.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s.-Despite the fact
that the officials OF the Consolidated Lake
Superior Company had made an appoint
ment with P. +. Rothermel attorney for
the stockholders OF the company, for this
morning, and had promised to have the
books showing how the I'll 800 900 to re-
organize the company was to be raised.
when he called at the Office Of the company's
counsel he was told that all the books were
in Canada.
The impression prevails that the records
were in the city when permission was given
to look over them, but were afterward
spirited away. 1t was admitted that the
books were in Philadelphia in last March
when Mr.. Rothermel made his first request
to examine them. The next proceeding
Of the protesting stockholders will be in
court. Mr.. Rothermel says he will ask for
a mandamus to compel the production
of the books.
Should we get an order for the books
now, the answer would be that the books
were somewhere else or something that
would build delays on minor issues he
declared