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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
ODDS AND ENDS.
...BY...
FL. j. B.


the mercy of the rich man with
his expensive lawyer. Also they
confuse or blunt the sense OF just
ice of the whole community by
bridging the abyss between right
and wrong with an imposing struc-
ture of technicality.
According to the St. Louis Hn-
moylst, scientist has informed that
paper that there will be but one
man to every 220 women three
Thousand years hence. It's dollars
to doughnuts that all the men will
be Mormons.
Professor Adolph Wagner, OF
the University of Berlin, keeps
saying things to remind other
countries that the United States is
small, insignificant toad in the
puddle. Among other things, a
few weeks ago the professor as
serted that Germany, France and
Italy have been, and will remain
the chief seats of civilization.
"What," he asks, would our civil
zation be without Italy or without
FranceY" The worlds civilization,
he says, would not be advanced by
the preponderance of the United
States and England.
The professors latest public
utterance is in relation to the
Monroe Doctrine. He asserts that
the policy" really does not exist,
that the United States has not
the power to enforce it, and that
Europe would better unite against
this preposterous assumption"
Professor Adolph Wagner must be-
full of beer.
| Whether we are good, bad or
Indifferent, we should have due
respect for the things that are good
in the way of kindly utterancess
generous, charitable acts and other
kindnesses which are intended for
our we'll being. For years past
great many copies of the Life Boat,
a neat booklet published in Chi
cago, have been distributed monthly
among the inmates of this institu-.
ton, and judging from the con-
tents of this publication it seems
that it is read in other penal in
situations throughout the country.
These copies are supplied to the
inmates of this institution without
money or price, tho the regular
terms of subscription are Is cents,
per year.
The inmates do not even know
from what source these papers
come, nor how the large expendi-
lures in connection with supplying
them are kept up; but we ought to-
feel very grateful and appreciate
the generosity and the motives
which prompt the donors, whoever
and wherever they may be.
/ The following is a sample of the
kindness and charitable character
of the publishers of the Life Boat,
printed in large type in the current
prison number: would you en-
JOY letter? Do you ever long
for a friendly letter from some one
whom you know is interested in
your welfare, and who will write.
to you as to a brother? We shall
be glad to write to you, and to.
receive letters from you at any
time. We are your friends"
/ s = =
Answer to apple problem which.
appeared in these columns two
weeks ago is as follows: The boy
returned with fifteen apples, of
! which ha neaua hia fofha. LIZ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
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ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of THE MIRROR who are
regular lists will please consider such as
reading, conclude that THE
MIRROR worthy patronage send your name to this
office subscription at rates published above
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

THE weekly published in the Minnesota State
Prison. edited and
aged home to encourage
prisOne acquant
prisoners disseminate pathological
information dpeng prejudice which has been
sinister entirely
financial support If at time there
would expended
interests the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

|
thumbnail lottery.
Uncle Sam is big man, much
larger than he appears when we see
pictures of him, and he is a hard
drinker of whisky and beer, but
he fails to keep up with the Eu-
ropean countries in this respect.
According to late statistics Bel
gium leads the, world in the matter
of beer drinking, i. O., in proper
ton to size and population of the
country. The American ranks far
behind the Belgian, Englishman
and German in beer drinking and
hardly keeps pace with them in
the quantity of other liquors i'm
bibed; and yet the people OF the
United States drank nearly ninety
million gallons of whisky during
the year 1902. In taxes alone this
country paid more than seventy
five million dollars on beer, and in
buying this back again in mugs,
pitchers, etc., the people of this
country spent considerably more
than two hundred millions. In
all, the beverage bill of this coun-
try was nearly five hundred million
/ dollars-about the same sum it
cost to run all of the departments
of government.
| It is interesting to note the many
acts, apparently, of justice, more
than justice, injustice and imper-
feet justice occurring in the in
Vulnerable matters throughout the
world from time to time. In this
connection the Saturday Evensng
Post had an interesting editorial
not long since, in which the writer
declared that the grossest an1ustlces
of our time come from the fact
that the law has not yet caught up
with the astounding social and
industrial development of the past
half century; that it has not yet
learned how to reach the new and
most ingenious variations upon
crime and chicane. But justice, as
Webster we'll said, is mans chief
earthly concern. So long as il
does not prevail, men cannot afford
to relax their vigilance or their
anxiety.
The chief reason for the exist
ence and persistence of injustice,
, in the face of the careful precau-
tions of our fundamental law
against it, is the industry and en-.
, thusiasm of our lawyers. Fa1
more than the ministers or doctors,
the lawyers have had free hand
) in their profession. They have
, been left by the American people
, in a more complete custody of just.
: ice than by any other people OF
governmental power on earth. And
> with what may be conceded to be,
in the main, the best intentions in
, the world, they have made of the
! plain highways of justice maze
, 80 intricate, SO confusing, SO beset
> with boys and pitfalls of techni-
cality, that they alone can thread
it not all of them, but only
the shrewdest and most highly
paid.
Much and vigorous assertion to
, the contrary Notwithstanding, not
conscious corruption but the pas
sion for nicely and technicality,
for hair-splittingand word twisting,
is responsible for most of our in
> justice and imperfect justice. just
ice is the only begotten of the law
provided the law be begotten Of
common sense and the common
instinct of humanity as to right
and wrong. By multiplying laws,
judges are not constrained to do
, Justice. but are tempted to forget
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

A CHICAGO saloonkeeper says that times so
prosperous that nobody eats free lunch but the po-
lice. No matter how prosperous the times are the
free lunch saloon will always have it's star boarders
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The henpecked husband never opens the throttle
on his train of thought until his wife gives him the
highball
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items OF Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.

The state tax commission last
week increased its former valuation
Of the South Shore railroad 81, 1885,
900.
The city OF Marquette is now the
best illuminated city in the upper
peninsula. Over one hundred lamps
are in use on the arc circuit and at q
cost OF S6 per lamp of 1000 0-candle-
power.
Negaunee Odd Fellows will spend
$l2, 900 in the spring on q building
for their own use.
The Longyear mansion at Marqu-
quette is to be torn down. Mr.Long-
year has instructed C. A. Van lder-
stine to proceed with the work and
it will be pushed with all possible
speed, as Mr.. Longyear desires to
use much OF the material contained
in the building in the erection of
new home he intends to build the
coming spring in Brookline, Mass.
The Marquette mansion will be razed
to the ground, although but com
paratively small part of the mater
ial will be transported to Brookline.
For the time being the walls sur
rounding the property will not be
removed, as Mr.. Longyear is not de-
cided as to what disposition he will
ultimately make OF it. His action in
ordering the demolition of the house
is prompted by his desire to make
his home in the east and the fact
that no purchaser for the property
has appeared.
The annual Houghton county eel
ebration of the anniversary of the
establishment of the I.O.OF. in this
country, which falls on April 26, will
be held this year under the auspices
of Mystic lodge, No. 109, of Hancock.
The separating plant at the powder
works near Marquette blew up early
Tuesday morning, wrecking it badly
and damaging the other building in
vicinity. About 500 pounds of nitro
glycerine exploded, but fortunately
there was no loss Of life. nobody be-
ing near the works. Windows were
broken in the city, and the shock
was felt for miles around.
The Upper Peninsula Lumb er
manufacturers association was or
gauized at Houghton Tuesday for
the purpose of establishing uniform
grades upon which Chicago and East
ern buyers will have to make their
purchases in the Lake Superior Sec
ton. The grades used in Wisconsin
were adopted with the exception
that merchantable- pine is made No.
3 and upwards, while merchantable
hemlock is to include No. 2 hemlock
and upwards.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
AEMLocK BARK.
It will Bring a Good Price In
This Vicinity This
Year.

There is good market for hem.
lock bark in this region, and very
likely many farmers and others who
have hemlock trees on their lands
will get out large quantities of the
bark this year, now that special in
ducements have been offered. The
Worcester Lumber company an
nounces that it will buy hemlock
bark in any quantity anywhere in
the upper peninsula. The bark
brings fair price this year, as it is
getting scarcer and scarcer in Wis
consin and Michigan. Milwaukee
tanneries use much Of the bark cut
in this region. No satisfactory sub
stitute can be found to take its place
10 the tanning process aad for that
reason the bark is much sough. after
and brings considerably higher
price now than it did q few years
| ago.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
NEW CASHIER.

j. H. Rice, cashier of the Hough-
ton National bank, will soon be sue
ceeded in that position, it is said, by
W. b. Mclaughlin, of Muskegon.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is at present q
national bank examiner. He visited
Houghton in his official capacity
about three weeks ago. Mr.. Rice
will not retire from the bank, but
is said to be slated for one OF the
other Offices. The change has been
contemplated for some time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31

John Morals, Of Michigamme, was
accidentally shot, while talking with
some friends, and will probably die.
One of the friends reached into his
pocket for some tobacco. Arevolver
which was in the same pocket came
out with the tobacco sack, dropped
on the floor; the jar discharged the
revolver and the bullet struck
Morals in the groin. He has made
statement clearing his friend, who
has been detained, however, on u
charge OF carrying concealed wea.
pOns.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
NEW PosToFFIcE.
One Established at Herman, Bar
aga County, Eight Miles
From L'Anse.

Advices have been received from
Washington, ID. c., of the establish
ment Of postofiice at Hermansville,
this county, about eight miles south
of L'Anse. The postoffice will be
known as Herman, the government
having established new rule to drop
the "ville" where itappears in the
names Of all burgs desiring postal
facilities.
Edward Herkenan has been APP
pointed postmaster, and has already
taken the oath OF Office. Mr.. Her.
kenan has selected Matt Anderson
as his assistant.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

AS / now have the tax roll OF
L'Anse township in my hands l
hereby give notice that will be at
my Office in the Town Hall, L'Anse,
on Friday OF each week, from 0
a. m. TO p. m, until March lst.
After January 10th an extra col
lection fee Of 4s will be charged.
Parties desiring to pay taxes at
any other time than specified above
may find me at my place of business.
GEORGE TRUDEAU,
Township Treasurer, L'Anse
[l2-6-t4] Township.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
'RELIEYED BY DEATH
Mrs. Alfred Kemp Succumbs
After An Illness or just
Three Weeks.

Mrs. Maud Kemp, wife Of Alfred
Kemp, died at her home in this Will
age last Sunday evening at 5 clock
after o noble fight for life for three
weeks. Although her death was not
entirely unexpected, the news was
received with no little sorrow on the
part OF a large circle OF friends and
relatives. For three weeks the suffer-
er struggled to regain her health,
and physicians did all in their power
to afford her aid. Several times dur
ing her illness IL was announced that
she had but few hours more to live,
but each time she would rally, put
ting off the grim reaper little while
longer.
Mrs. Kemp was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Johnston, and
was born in L'Anse twenty-three
years ago. She had lived in this
village practically the whole OF her
life. She was united in marriage to
Alfred Kemp, OF L'Anse, in Nov
ember, 1901. The deceased is sur
vived, besides her husband, by a
three weeks old baby girl, her
mother, Mrs. Allen Johnston; three
brothers and three sisters. The
father of deceased died on July 8,
1901, at the age of 56 years. She
was member OF Meadow Brook Hive,
L. o. 7. NJ. M.
The funeral was held from the NJ.
e. church Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, the pastor, Rev. B. F. Lewis,
preaching a funeral sermon. The
funeral was very largely attended,
the Lady Maccabees attending the
services in body. The remains
were inferred in L'Anse cemetery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
COUNTY TAXATION.
Bill Introduced in the Legisfa-
ture to Equalize on
Cash Basis.

Representative Campbell, Of Clare
county, would make all boards of
supervisors equalize for county tax
alton by taking the cash value of
each township. He hopes to pass a
bill for this purpose. The measure
also provides that the supervisors
may not deduct from the assessed
valuation of any township in
equalizing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
Return Thanks.

The relatives Of the late Mrs. A.
Kemp desire to return thanks TO
their friends and neighbors for the
many acts OF kindness extended to
them during the sickness OF their
beloved aud after her death. They
will always be remembered.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
NOTICE.

o. Sicotte now has a carpenter
shop in connection with his black
smith shop, and is prepared to do all
kinds ofrepairing. Afirst-cIass man
is in charge OF the work, and prices
will be found right. l-l0-tf.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
CHAPMAN FOR WARDEN.
Gov. Bliss Signs 500 Mans Com.
mission to Succeed Grant
Nj. Morse.

Gov. Bliss, Tuesday night signed
the commission which will make
Charles H. Chapman, of Sault Ste.
Marie, state game and fish warden,
to succeed Grant NJ. Morse, OF Port
land. The appointment will be ef-
fective March 10, and will be for
four years.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
EnbrOideries.

Mr.. w. B. Hoar, Of Houghton,
will be found at the Thomas Hotel
to-day Saturday, until 8 p. m. with
the largest line OF embroideries ever
seen in this locality. The ladies OF
L'Ansc and Baraga will find both
goods and prices interesting and
inviting. Call at the hotel this after
noon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
Farm, For sale.

With team Of horses, wagon and
plow. Cheap for cash. Inquire Of
Herman ]. Seifert, L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31

The SENTINEL Office is headquar
ters for everything in the jot
printing line.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31

81 days 24.50
d. Levitan, shades. wall paper
and carpet, county Jail -. 1880
j. G.. Real, postage and p. o.
box rent, Co. officers, $l5.40
Exp, freight and dray, TAG
- 1886
Peter Clyne, locating small
pox camps ia Spur twp. $500
II. Girard, inspecting small
pox cases, Spur twp. $500
O. Sicotte, repairs at jail, ,e1.15
IL tiers dry hard wood, 22.0O
23.15
S. McKindles, 2 days attend
ing court. ~. .:...... o.W
o. Sicotte, board Of prisoners
AZ days ...... -. ..... 5l.oO
o. Sicotte, sheriff's fees and
mileage, court cases. .$7.l3
Attend x circuit court
two days 1890. 600
1913
J.Cosgrove, expenses and mile
age, J.Hilson, insane. $500
Dep. sheriff fees. 49,. 1886
6.35
Richard Feore, justice fees in
five cases .... 2O.3O
G. B. Vaughn, bounty, 2 wolves 5000
Gust Dahlberg, bounty, one
wlucat .....'.......... 5.VO
Aug. NORM, bounty wildcat. 800
Aug. Ohmen, supervisor fees
and mileage. (. 1900
Peter Girard, same. ..... 7.2O
John Lyons, same. ........ 1896
]. A. Thoney, same. .... 1912
f. w. FoOte, sup'r fees. -. 600
Yeas Gilman, Girard, Lyons,
Footc andIThoney; nays-none.
On rsption all''contagious disease"
bills we're laid on the table.
On motion the judge of probate
was authorized to purchase the fol-
lowing Office fixtures: One single
standing desk, cost not to exceed
$1,000; one legal blank case, cost
not to exceed $40. 90.
Yeas-Ohman, Girard, Lyons,
Thoney and Foote; nays-none.
On motion the board adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.
MARTIN VOETscH, Clerk.
FRANK W. FooTE. Chairman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31

81 days .........
d. Levitan, shades. wall paper
and carpet, county Jail ).
]. G. Real, postage and P. o.
box rent, Co. officers, $3.50
Exp, freight and dray, TAG
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Yesterday the Progress published
dispatch from Shreveport to the effect
that Mrs. Matthews had been muir
dered and her l1-year-old daughter
fatally wounded by some unknown
person, supposed to have been negro.
posse was organized and the country
searched for the murderer. A negro
was found with his clothes despatched
with blood and was killed while resist
ing arrest. His body was buried in
the cemetery, but there being other
evidences that he was the guilty one
his body was exhumed by a mob and
taken out and cremated. The killing
of the woman was one Of the most
horrible crimes ever committed in
Louisiana. The deed was done with
an axe and every incident tenders to
show the brute nature Of the negro.
It seems to be an Unborn desire of a
really mean negro to crush the weak
and the more helpless they are the
more delight he takes in numbering
them. No savage on earth could be
more desperate, more heartless and
more fearless of general results than
the mean negro who has grown up
since the war.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14
The Union League of New Yo,

The Union League of New York
very wisely concluded to keep its nose
out of the negro question. A PROPOSE
tion was made at a recent meeting OF
the league that congress be asked to
restore the suffrage to the negro in
the southern states where he had been
disfranohisde or cut down the number
of representatives. The league took a
vote ON it and by large majority 1t
was decided to let the question Sc
verely alone. The league is composed
of the most prominent and richest
men of New York, nearly all of them
being millionaries, and this action
upon their part shows that they dc
not care to interfere with the business
of the south.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

AS fellow said yesterday, when
the Newman people get through with
a piece of land there is nothing left
but few stumps and few pine
limbs and all man has to do is to
pay a dollar an acre and stick his pillow
in and go to work. Not enough tim
Der is left standing to make gate posts.
But some of this land is fine for farm
ing purposes, and while there may
not be but little timber left enough
can be had to furnish posts for a wire
fence, and that is the best and cheap
est
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

The number of strikes in this coun-
try which have developed within the
past few weeks have served to con-
centrate our attention in this country
on our own troubles and prevent at
tention being drawn to the troubles
of our neighbors. Europe, however,
is having quite as annoying an exper-
fence as we are having, as there are
strikes of formidable proportions In
many different localities. Probably
the most formidable Of the labor con-
troversies is that now existing in Hol-
land. in which many classes of labor
are involved, particularly those
branches, directly or indirectly, con-
nected with public transportation.
The state railroads of Holland are SC
badly crippled that only few trains
can be operated with the aid of SOL
diers, while commerce is impeded by
the strike Of the dock laborers and to
her classes of labor engaged in hand.
ling freight. In several parts Of
Spain there have been strikes from
which more or less disorder has re-
suited, while in Russia there have
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14
WAYSIDE NOTES.

From New Orleans Itenl.)
The fierce riot at Monterey, Mex
icos on Thursday, in which $1,000
persons stoned the palace of the
governor; may be the sinister herald
of storm of intestine troubles in
our sister republic.
Complete returns from the NUM-
cipal election In Cleveland, Ohio,
give Johnson, democrat, for mayor,
a plurality of 5,985; Lapp, democrat,
for president of the councih has a
plurality of lO,436 over Sontheimer,
the republican. candidate
Since the battleship Indiana hit a
target about Eve miles away twelve
times out of twelve shots with thir-
teen-lnch guns, it is conceivable that
IN fight she might sink or put out
of business twelve Of the enemy's
ships with as many shots.
Republican leaders at Wa shington
are giving close attention to the
speeches of President Roosevelt in
the west, and they are particularly
interested in watching the effect
which his views on the tariff wall
have in the sections where revision
is strongly demanded.
Probably the most important de-
clsion of the Interstate Commission
is one to the effect that it is now I'M
lawful for railroads to give free
passes to manufacturers and others
with the idea of influencing ship
ments of freight. It is also held to
| be unlawful for a manufacturer or
other person who uses the railroads
extensively for the carrying OF
freight to ask for passes.
The trip of Gov. Odell to the st.
Louis Fair will cost the state of New
| York $4,000. The executive will
take an entire regiment along with
him as his personal escort.
Now Texas is to have discussion
of penitentiary affairs. There is
alleged to be shortage in certain
penitentiary funds, but the district
attorney says he does not believe the
discrepancy will reach 100000.
Miss Bessie Johnson, aged 20
daughter of Tom l.. Johnson, the
we'll known mayor of Cleveland, will
go on the stage. She expects tc
start next year at the head of bel
own company. Mr.. Johnson is op'
posed to the step. He allows his
daughter large sum of money every
week. E4
It's not at all likely that the de-
: tailed report which Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow is now
making of the scandals in the Post
office Department will see the ligh
of day unless the democrats get it a
D the next session of congress.
Value of wedding presents to b.
received by Miss Nelson, who is t.
marry Reginald Vanderbilt, are es
timated at 100000.
Prof. Oscar Lowell Triggs Of tn
: University of Chicago, may becom
} theatrical advance agent. He /
: considering an offer from Liebler
y Co. to travel ahead OF their forth
> coming all-star production @
"Romeo and Juliet" lecture on th
play free of charge to the public i
u the towns where 1t win be giver
} and otherwise promote the enter
prise.
Mrs. Louise Ames Van Weik
u Wolfbauer, known 4 as Barones
. Wolfbauer, committed suicide In i
Jersey City hotel. She was a grand
!. daughter of former Bishop Ames, c
= the Methodist church.