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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

The MIRROR takes great pleasure in publishing
the following tribute from Bishop McGolrick of
Duluth:
"It gives great pleasure to read The Prison
MIRROR, it is one of the proofs of our progress in
prison management.
"When considers the wonderful change in
the treatment of prisoners within the last fifty years
"a change tending towards rational treatment and
reformation-we can congratulate ourselves that we
are in new era and amid better surroundings.
II send The MIRROR across the ocean as testi-
mony of our advance in Minnesota.
James McGolrick'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

MIRROR published the Minnesota State
founded the and edited and
them Its objects be home to encourage
the
the disseminate pathological
dpeng prejudice which been
sinister mans edempon The entirely
If time there
would
interests of the prison library
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18


Henry Harrison that would lead
one to believe that his hair had
ever made the acquaintance of a
comb?
According to the Family Herald
and Weekly Star, of Montreal,
Canada, there is a penitentiary at
Represa, California, that has no
wall around the yard.
E. E. Els head is level in the
matter of schooling. There are
many men who have been here for
years, and who thoughtlessly, heed
lessly and blind to their own in
terests, idle away their evenings,
evenings of golden opportunities,
opportunities for lifting them
selves from a condition of COM
parative ignorance to intellectual
heights that would prove to be gold
mines to them when they again
enter the world; or at the very
least, they could acquire a business
education here that would prove
an everlasting source of pleasure
and of inestimable value in any
walk of life. There is one man
here 70 years of age who is study
ing law and mathematics in his
cell.
How frequently We hear the
declaration that certain individ-
ual or individuals have not horse
sense. Tho the expression sounds
ridiculous, candid, sober reflection
sometimes leads one to believe
there are instances wherein there
is much truth in that phrase.
For instance, ga horse" says the
editor of the AykanSa7O Thomas Cat,
els so constructed by nature that
he has no desire to do--anything
that will injure his health; he walks
(around whatever is not good for
him without struggle. But man
is so constructed that whatever
is not good for him he wants to do.
He eats too fast and eats too much;
he drinks while. eating and there
is nothing proper that he does
without an effort. A horse has
only instinct, while a man has
reason, which he should use. It
is pity that man was not given
more instinct and less reason. A
man is all right when he has horse
sense"
1t Is said that our band master
is so occupied with his manifold
duties that he doesn't take time to
eat, but instead, he simply sub
sists on milk tablets, which he
carries around in one corner of his
mouth. And, by the way, now
that milk is put up in tablets, why
can't all the necessaries of life be
put up in the same way, thereby
obviating the necessity of busy
people wasting time in eating?
But we are g progressive people
and it may be only a question of
q year or two when we shall be en-
abled to put into the vest pocket,
a days or a weeks rations, in
tablets, consisting of hot beef steak,
mutton stew, Irish stew, fried
oysters, poached eggs on toast,
strawberries and cream, hot cakes,
hot coffee, hot whisky, cold beer,
ETC., etc.
. IS
It is doubtful if there has ever
been time when so much was writ
ten and published about the many
details behind the scenes of the
theatre as has appeared in the
magazines during the past few
months. And why this sudden
desire to detract from the attrac-
tions of the stage by striving to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
ODDS AND ENDS.
...BY...H
H.. J. B.


tertainer that something beyond
the ordinary be produced some
thing beyond anything to be seen
or heard in the street or home. and
perchance, if practicable, some
thing better than other stages or
entertainments provide
People like to think that an actor
or actress whom they go to see
and hear is capable of doing some
thing that every Tom, Dick and
Harry can't do. We like to feel
that in their particular line they
are at least little superior to the
great mass of humanity and il
they can produce something q
little beyond our comprehension,
something bordering on the mar
velous, so much the better. ALI
results in matters of this character
have better effects when we are
unfamiliar with the methods and
details of producing them.
Mr.. James L. Ford, an interest
ing writer for the Saturday Even-
ing Post and Munsey's, in a recent
article in the latter named maya
zine, makes the bold assertion that
the desire to go behind the scenes
of theatre is one Of the
strongest passions by which hu-
manity is swayed, that he has
never known youth SO callow or
age so senile that it would not re-
spond with grin of delighted
and self-confdent anticipation to
an invitation to 60 behind the
scenes of a theatre.
Mr.. Ford was not in his right
mind when he wrote that, he didn't
know what he was talking about
he was crazy. [ know one man, at
least, who has declined similar
opportunities, and it's dollars to
young onions that there are mil
lions of men all around us who
have no such desire.
8 3 .
According to the st. Louis Hn-
mor1st, the Worlds Fair managers
are going to set apart two spacious
reservations fenced in with barhed
wire fence, for the many wives of
King Menelik of Abyssinia and
the Sultan of Sulu.
It is to be hoped that inventive
genius will soon give to the world,
machines to prevent railroad
wrecks, steamships from sinking,
cyclones, earthquakes, floods, mine
explosions, babies crying, drunken
ness, pocket picking, chewing
tobacco, train robberies, flirting
with other mems wives, safe-blow-
ing, dishonesty, injustice and mice
from frightening women.
It is gratifying to note the uni
versal expression of sympathy and
the liberal contributions to the
funds for the relief Of the sur
viving Hebrews in Kishineff. The
one touch of nature that makes
the whole world kin is the touch Of
sorrow. Affection and SORROW are
sufficiently terrible when they come
in the natural course of human
events, but in this case, the wanton
slaughter of poor helpless beings,
without cause or provocation, and
in ways that are ineonceivably
merciless and barbarous, in q
strong, powerful nation, supposedly
civilized and Christianized, no
condemnation can be too severe,
for there are absolutely no mitigat-
ing circumstances. Yet we should
not overlook the fact that in some
parts of our own civilized country
there are occasional demonstra-
tions of slightly similar occur
rences, tho on a much smaller scale
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18
NO 7 lie K.

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-06-18

It is doubtful if there has ever
been time when so much was writ
ten and published about the many
details behind the scenes of the
theatre as has appeared in the
magazines during the past few
months. And why this sudden
desire to detract from the attrac-
tions of the stage by striving to
enlighten the general public as to
the simple methods by which the
great million dollar attractions are
produced? When paying for en-
tertainment and when entertaining
for money, it naturally lis the de-
sire Of the entertained and the en-
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29

fipre ourflp fra geriaiues, trt pco
9aris, % I'll Den ipauife Sopeoftoo
8suorib. Mea iaa Iangt bar bet M
fnget, Jon foli. 6or inSen rogen al
2eitagerne fom iaa Ianet iom til Dor.
oeapr, bar Der fort ibinI ier 9erfo-
iier, tire bar osoeIta iaaret og II andre
ogioa farIig Iemlritet. Iertil bar De
fleite GutoMo6iler iaa rantyoneret. at
De maatte saa I'D al Damien. Sg
mart bIep Der belt iat gom for Senre
oanpittise Sport. Ia MeIbinaerre
ON De mango llIpffesbpnoeiier be.
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oen frantic &eaierins gnoSelsbe.s
GortiGtteIie paa irarit S%erritprirn,
% itrar foHt en- lianenoe SrSre ira
Sen ipauife Regiering ior BET ipanIfe
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Get aniIaaes, at onFrin8 100000
Weuneifer bar itrsmmet I'll 8er'aiaes
fonat ie GcItagerre i9tte aiiteo, %
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9lanAt 0cltaserne ! 8ROSelsbet
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Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29
0intic.

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biSncr for DC forHieniglte 6oi'
on Sniets I~ipifabeuoe Gone.
Sintisr OF Saaren nieScs ialen.
% SEoutitrrne ipire ! WriH'ieu;
decentralization aanecr mn ben
oner SorSeu ct 2psips fra Siu'len.
SaraIo Sbmisi.
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War S'TcA, sen bcfienSte frunife
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@tonumulcu Sc; ioI8en0c Nlar bIeo bon
boorHt ioarct. San tiI6rugie NANCE
4or / England.
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29
2reoSmcoc.

Tinmore GreSS al ben 6creneee Strife al.
bplper, ON @uo oil. fit aarsmpoc / Sespsr
MeuisbeO fra 2pen-4be Snni iDritipur
mcnoe. Samtaleemne: Zen treble Ar!iiel
ai Dor Srpes6ctRnoeiie. Iait Selshetm
moleoer. u. 9. 2a~ngetaus.
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29

Cen IanS, iom / girter efterifrc9
S. Rierpout MoraanS Nopn i 2ouoor
% ioaIeOeS falifeIig tiluenote JIG
100000, er III paoarebet. Set er en-
italienif IOeISmanS, @rep Waurice
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antifoiteter % gomle WaIerier ior
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Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29
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Det melt pinDittAr gutomn5iIoGS.
oelsh ri enami bar bort ON, fauot
Steo ScuSass ! Srnnfrise. De Tor.
rcnliie iranife Sportsmazlo IfllSe
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29

Zen isSttfe @iGipeiorening i 9pf.
Iano bar ierSt en- Agent ill ati6ineff
forat mnOcriege Situotionen. "a han
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liner 1nge5Iait" timber inae onoen
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Ser bar fisbt. iia Fri oeo at ole gense
sen I'M nfintte 8uoernsr bon &aaben.
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29
Soma glioniu ben 13Sc, sen iponfe

9arneforge, bar netop M arpet en-
Iiocn 2pmmeifiain8 puu $7,500,000
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Eranfriae.
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29
i~Sancinnfcr Snisncr,

UnlcInffer Snlsncr, UeH 1pTe
MilitGr iom pna 2nngirebas / Gsien
SrPbte Ell artiacriit oeo Naun Sort
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milit9r SonHsr ior BAN, or MI osmt
til A aur % en- llgeS 6UnBicl$itroi
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Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29

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iii "a 8uaira / Senc5uela % tit Ell
be8eiitrct WoOtagelie al gpens 9cfolf'
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moStogeS Ran al BrGiibent Gaitro %
hans anbinet iamt en- tor Gel al
9pens ire%mmeSisOtc 9eioIfning.
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29
"Rnihiuatpn gpiten"

WHTUIHHEUH EUIItH" I SC0tfIc
ltatcm la0r meo ct ualminSeIia
imitft 17Se I}oiuummcr mcS 0or.
trWtter al i!ere al 8ociftfpitpnS mere
tienNte ROrbmHnS % en- QspnaSe
inieresiaut 2PSnitg.
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29

-SuspeHrsn. bar iea usotass, "a prpcss
Den arbsioer %nouTries. Sc Snmaltinsr III
hs,srt griisr CT lie beors sno "SaSpsunsn.s
Urasisu par 80 Cents. 2tpten Niern
stns Solmta @k
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29

81. Gpers Snpnnla g. O., Butte County, Spo
~ Safota, ifriper: "Sususnnen", iom ies bar brust
o. 8 Nar, er l9elaa gpo ipm M.
Decorah-posten., 1903-05-29

uoonlsei AZ Giiaierne I -JspTeSoaasbosen- CT
acni. Ne er Niifeee Ill al pGf.s en- III maEaen
en- nutfin giiertanie. SEQ bar irit soe<n mes
Su,rresie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
GEO. W. BEAVERS sURRENDERs
Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud
 the Government.

New York, October S.-George w. Beav- CTS surrendered himself today upon the fourth indictment returned against him in Washington, charging conspiracy to defraud the government through contracts for the purchase of cancelling machines from the Doremus Machine company, the indictment alleging that Beavers on Feb ruary 27, 1901, accepted from George E. Green and Willard D. Doremus, president and vice president of the company, $500 in pursuance of corrupt and unlawful agreement, alleged to have been entered into between Senator Green, Doremus and himself, to procure the purchase of the machines by the postal department at an excessive price,
 Beavers furnished 5000 bail to appear for a preliminary examination October 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
CONTRACT DISCOVERED.
Officials at Manila Bring to Light the
 Smuggling in of Chinamen.

Manila, October g, 11:10 a. m. The con- tract discovered by Collector of Customs Sinister in connection with the scheme of bringing in Chinese coolies under the guise of merchants the unearthing of which has already resulted in the arrest of John L. Miller. former inspector of immigration, and the issuance of war rant for ". D. Ballantyne, contains the following clause referring to the United States consul at Annoy:
 There shall be deducted from the profits of the firm $45 CMexican) for the taotai $50 CMexioan) for the United States consul; $50 (N1exican) for the secretary to the United States consul; s5 for MT. Long, interpreter"
 Carl Johnstone Is acting consul at Annoy. It was reported that the name of Consul McWade who is stationed at Canton, was mentioned as a beneficiary of the contract, but Collector Shuster says this is untrue. Collector Sinister says he has evidence connecting several United States consuls with the scheme.
 The conspirators have, 1t is said, al- ready issued many fraudulent certificates under which Chinese have been admitted here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
YOU WILL BE ALL SMILES AGAIN.
Forget Your Stomach and You'll Have
 Santa Claus Face.
HOW TO DO IT.

If there is one thing more than all others that will give a man forlorn and friend- less appearance and make him morbid and cranky and dlsagreeable, that thing is dyspepsia It makes one forget his friends and become morose and irritable. He is so wrapped up in his own misery that he is inconsiderate of every one else. Relieved of this terrible and depressing ailment he again becomes a good fellow and man among men.
 Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are beyond question the most effective and popular remedies ever offered to the sufferers of this terrible disease The thousands and thousands of cures they have brought about and the enormous increase of their sales fully attest the truth of this state ment.
 They are, above all, natural remedy. They possess exactly the same properties that the gastric juices and other digestive fluids of the stomach possess, and they actually do the digestive work of the stomach and enable that organ to rest and recuperate and become sound and we'll They act in a mild natural man ner and cause no disturbance in the diges- tive organs. They prevent any fermenta- tion of the food which causes sour stom- ach. Tn fact, under their influence the subject forgets that he has a stomach and his resulting cheerfulness presents a great contract to his former dejection.
 Millions of boxes of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets arc sold annually and they are but in the dawn of their popularity. Every mail brings letters of thanksgiving from grateful ones who have been cured of this terrible disease. The following is one of hundreds received each week:
 Rev. J. R. Hoag, of Wymore, Neb.. writes: For six years have been trou- bled with dyspepsia. Last fall I became very much alarmed at some symptoms of heart trouble and came to believe there was sympathetic relation between the two diseases, or rather that the stomach trouble was the cause of heart distur- bances. I hit upon Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for remedy and invested a dol- lar and half for three boxes which lasted me three months, and can eat any kind of food I want and have a good, vigorous appetite. Although I am 7 years old. now feel perfectly we'll and with out being requested by anyone I make this statement as compliment to the virtues of Stuart's Dyspesia Tablets.
 Stuarts Dyspesia Tablets are for sale. by all drugaists at 50 cts. box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
JOHN DOUGHERTY
 GAN HARDLY LIVE
MAN MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR WAS MORE SERIOUSLY WOUND ED WEDNESDAY NIGHT THAN WAS AT FIRST SUPPOSED.

John Dougherty who was mistaken for burglar and was shot by W. s. Lane Wednesday night at the latters residence at Avenue and Eighteenth street, is in very critical condition and the phy- sicians have about given up hope of be- ing able to save him.
 The wound proved to be much worse than was at first supposed and his death seems to be only a matter of hours.
 It will be remembered that Dougherty was under the effects of intoxicants, and was talking wildly under Lanes window. He frightened Mrs. Lane who awakened her husband and together they watched Dougherty for some time. Finally he forced the front door and started up- stairs, when Lane shot him.
 Dougherty refused to halt when Lane called on him to do so, and this caused Lane to shoot Dougherty was laboring under belief that he was to secure quarters in this house, and that friend of his had told him to occupy his vacant room temporarily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
BELMoNT's HORSES SOLD.
Twenty-seven Head Sold for a Total
 of $58,525.

New York, October s.-A sale of race horses, the property of August Belmont, was held in the paddock at Morris Park today. Twenty-seven head sold for total of $5S.525 The star of the sale was the 1-year-old chestnut colt by Octagon- Woodvine which sold for SIP, ,1OO the top price of the sale. A. J. Joyner was the buyer. The other sales of 5000 and over were:
 Fine Art, c. C., by Tides; R. w. Waldon, $160O. Imp. Gallant, b. C., g. by Galeazzo-Souverain; w. Lakeland, $5oO0. Majoram, ch. f., g. by Hastings Lady Marion; l.. A. Shell, $40O0. Master man, ch- C., 4, by Hastings Lady Mar garet; J. Madden, $25OO. Namtor, oh. C.. f. Hastings-Nineya; Frank Reagan, $lSO0. Orthodox, oh. C., ?, by Don D'Ora-Imp Ortegal; L. Hayman, S370O. Trapper, b. C., 1. by Hastings Tarpa; A. J. Joyner, s3S00. Throcton, ch. C., i, by Octagon- Thrifty; T. Green, $1600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
RUSSIANS MAKE NO MOVE.
Show No Indication Whatever of Evac-
 uating Manchurla.

Yokohama, October S.-According to all Chinese reports today the date fixed for the evacuation of parts of Manchuria by the Russian troops passed without a Russian move toward the evacuation of Manchuria. In the meantime the Russo Japanese negotiations regarding Korea and Manchuria are proceeding at Tokio between the Japanese cabinet and the Russian minister, Baron DeRosin. The latter is acting under direct instructions from Admiral Alexioff, vieeroy of the far east.
 The prospect is considered doubtful un- less Russia makes substantial conces- sions. The rumor of the Japanese rejec- tion of the Russian demands Is officially denied. The press today was officially warned against indulging in sensational ism.
 China is understood to be waiting for the result of Japans negotiations before further treating with Russian for the evacuation of Manchuria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
TO ESTABLISH TARIFF RATE.
Eastern and Western Railroad Officials Hold Conference.

New York, October s.-At a conference
 here today of eastern and western rail- road officials to decide upon the rates of imported goods designed for points in the west. it was agreed to establish a regular tariff of rates from Atlantic and Gulf ports to the middle west, with the tariff from Baltimore to the middle west as a basis
 The gulf roads will be allowed 10 per cent differential from these tariffs in their favor. The rates from the Gulf to the middle west have been in chaotic state for some time the Gulf roads having no fixed system or any basis for making rates. They have been cutting below the rates made by eastern trunk lines to the same points, so that, In many cases, better rates could be ob- tained to middle western cities from Eu- ropean points by the way of the Gulf ports than through the eastern ports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-09
CHINA REPLIES TO RUSSIA.
All Clauses of the Demand Answered
 Except One.

Victoria, B. C., October 8.-The steamer Olympia arrived today from Yokohoma and the Orient, bringing news that China had replied to the new Russian demands, seeking postponement of the evacuation of Manchuria.
 China answered all the clauses except ing that relative to a duty imposed on Russian goods entering Manchuria, the replies being evasive
 One Japanese correspondent telegraphs from Pekin that prior to responding Prince Ching endeavored vainly to secure news from the Japanese minister regard ing the result of the Russo-Japanese ne- gotiations and the correspondent of the Asian wires that China has now arrived at the conclusion that war between Rus sia and Japan is inevitable.