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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

light shells of the vessels vibrating
as if they must tear themselves
apart. The United States navy has
had no serious accidents to torpedo
boats; but in the English navy two
torpedo vessels, the Cobra and
Viper, actually broke IN two, not
being strong enough to stand cruis-
ing at sea. The berthing arrange
ments aboard destroyer are more
comfortable than would be expect
ed from the size of the vessel. Each
man has bunk of his own. The
crew is berthed in several compart-
ments, with from ten to twenty men
in each of five living compart-
ments. One man is detailed in
each Of these, whose duty it is to
keep that compartment clean and
to bring the food at meal times
from the galley for the men at his
mess; he also assists the ships cook
in preparing the food for cooking.
Five dollars month additional is
allowed each of these men for the
mess work.
For the hardships at sea allow
ance is made in port. Half the
crew is allowed to 60 ashore each
night, from 5 p. m. until 8 a. IN.
next day; and on Saturday the
liberty is extended from noon until
Monday at 8 a. m. For amuse-
ment on board the photograph is
the principal agent, while some
members of the crew play on string
instruments, adding much to the
pleasure of their shipmates. Great
interest is taken in baseball and
football, and when at navy yard
where there are available grounds
these games are played and encour-
aged. The food provided is of the
best. The Government allows 30
cents day to feed each man in
the navy. Ensign Robert l..
Berry, U. S. N, in Leslie's Weekly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05


order. The war once over, I be-
lieve you would find that the
awakening had taken place and
the Dragon would be ready to set
tie down to business as progress
sive and respectable citizen among
the nations.
There is no doubt that the Chi
nese realize the peril they are in,
and it is equally certain that they
are prepared to resist any further
efforts toward the partition of
China. It is not possible to sup
pose that any people will allow
their country to be taken from
them without a struggle, and the
time must come when China will
cast off the lethargy of ages and
become progressive factor in the
worlds affairs.
I believe that time has come. l
believe China, with Japan's help,
will become once more an inde-
pendent nation in fact, as we'll as
in name, enjoying all the blessings
of her natural wealth and geo.
graphical advantages. Yes, there
is a Yellow Peril, but 1t is the
peril caused by a great commercial
rival and not the peril of conquest.
4. W.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Fife on a Corpedo Boat.

Life aboard torpedo boats differs
materially from that experienced
aboard any othertype ofnavy ships.
When a torpedo boat is under way
there is not much rest for the
crew; their time is divided, half on,
half off, duty. When steaming at
high speed the vibration is SO great
that rest is almost impossible, the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Rube Wants To Know

Mister EQutOr,
Deer Surf didn't get here un-
til sometime ago and [ haint got
on to the role of the log yet. This
haint no place for a lumberjack
like me. I use to drive the log,
but gull darn if faint just t'other
way here. You asked me t'other
mite how I liked that family paper
of yourn, The MIRROR. Well,
now I will tell you, a Teller sees
sum confunded funny things in
that paper Of yourn. Yes, he does.
Why don't them scribblers sign
their hull names, so Teller would
no who those smart chaps are. It
would help a Teller to laff when
they stuff in one Of their jokes.
Now, there is that chap, F. M.
Is that the rite letters to his name,
or is it just put there to let jays
like me no that he's funny man ?
Gull, but he's alright, that Teller.
He's a man after my own heart.
Piled up alongside Of Funny
Man, Esquire, is that heap Of Rec
elections by G.. S. Now, there's
a queer man for sure. When l
got here first, he said that poem
scribblers was DO good, and then
he turns around and rites a poem,
nice little thing about last Spring.
His friends then tell him in that
paper of yourn how mighty glad
they are that he's got his right
mind back, and then he comes out
and says that he was not 'counta-
BILE for that poem; that it was
caused by the mite mare. You no
I can feel for any critter who is
bothered with the mite mare. [
would advise him not to take too
much violet exercise as it often
effects mans head. l haint kick
ing at him, because I am dead
stuck on his pretty sayings. You
can bark mark his ritins 90. K, "
only I feel so sorry that he has the
mite mare.
Say Edutor, what part of that
paper do you scrlbble anyhow? [
wish you would tell me. l am al
ways to home mites. The Teller
that rote you all that stuff about
skinning man couple of weeks
ago, has he got the mite mare to?
Does he think that all us country
jays here is going to believe all
that tony rot about skinning a
man? Why it's simply ridiculus!
He must want to scare all us fell
lers here. I have looked at all the
pieces of leather for the last two
weeks and I haint saw any man
skin in the hull bunch yet. No,
sur, it's no truth in it at all. Just
think of a man pumping hot air
into us like that. A feller's skin
will hold a mighty lot of whisky,
but you could never make it hold
two cent piece.
Those riters you've got for that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

London consumes quarter OF a
million tons of fresh meat a year,
not counting bacon and timed
meats. -Ex.
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81
90

Y
per alarmists are con-
'stantly warning the world against
the yellow Peril" telling us that
Japanese successes Will mean an
alliance of all the yellow races
which must inevitably result in
the expulsion of Europeans from
Asia, and possibly the invasion
and conquest of Europe itself.
They point to the enormous pop
ulation of China and British India,
and tell us to profit by the lessons
taught in the Sepoy mutiny and
the Boxer outbreak. [ believe,
however, that you are all sufficient
ly familiar with this side of the
story. My purpose is to present
the subject from the opposite
point of view.
Let us first consider the situa-
ton in British India. This great
colony of Great 'Britain's has a
population of about three hundred
millions; a number so great that
at first glance there seems to be
some cause for fear. There are,
however, several circumstances
which materially modify the dan
ger of the situation. The con-
quest of India was made possible
only by the system in which India
was governed. The peninsula is
divided into numerous principal
tiles, each of which is ruled over
by a rajah or prince. These po-
tentates are, in many cases, deadly
enemies. For instance, the Ben
gals are the foes of the Afghans,
while both are hated by the Sikhs
and other hill tribes. England
took advantage of these interne-
cine feuds and played the strength
of one tribe against another, con-
quering in this way race which
could never have been subdued, if
it had been united under single
leader.
These same Jealousies still ex-
list, and I do not believe that Eng
land has forgotten her cunning.
There is also another factor
which must be considered: re-
ligion. A large number OF the
natives of India are Mohammed-
ans, who are opposed in all things
to the worshippers of Buddha.
Add to these the English follow
ing and you will easily see that SO
many factions, each antagonistic
to the other, could never manage
a successful revolt without outside
assistance. This they cannot get,
for, land here observe the blunder-
ing wisdom of English diplomacy
altho Japan is England's ally, she
certainly would not assist in
Hindoo rebellion; and as Japan
would be the guiding spirit in
Japanese-Chinese alliance, it is
natural to suppose that she would
use her influence to prevent any
Chinese interference. No, Great
Britain's power in India is as
sured; at least until the people OF
India can lay aside their petty
iealousies and unite under a sim
gle head.
Now let us turn our attention to
China. Here is a united people,
numbering more than three hun
~dred and seventy millions, with
one ruler, one religion, high
state of civilization and education,
and a love of country which is al
most fanatical. It is here that the
Yellow Peril, if such thing ex-
lists, will assert itself. A Chinese
Japanese alliance would mark the
doom of Russia's march OF con-
quest; possibly the pet schemes of
other European powers, with mil,
itary regulations and desire for
L.:L ,,o;~bt ho ovp1odod For
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Cbe Yellow Peril
o.
90

the vast hordes Of Chinese, if Of
fcered by the intelligent Japs with
their hereditary fighting instinct,
would prove too large a pill for
the great White Bear, monstrous
as his appetite is known to be.
l know that the Chinese are
commonly supposed to be cow
ardly race, but history proves this
to be untrue. We are told that
Genghis Khan, with his vast arm
les of Chinese, conquered all Asia
and Eastern Europe. 1t was not
cowardice that lost the japanese
war for China, but lack of disci-
pline and inferior equipment. Ash
atics have often met Europeans up
on equal terms in battle and have
often been the victors. Spain was
conquered by the Moors and
France was in great peril from the
same source. It was only the
weight of overwhelming numbers
that finally forced the king of
Granada out Of Europe. Saladin
defed the combined European chiv-
airy in the Holy Land, and time
after time his army drove the Cru
saders back. In an article I read
few days ago the writer pointed
out that only since Europeans
have had superior arms have they
defeated the Fastener. This is
true. AS long as both races were
equally armed the Asiatics had
nothing to fear from the Euro
peans. AS soon as Western brains
invented more deadly fighting
machines, Western armies were the
victors-but not before. The Jap
anese have proved that when
armed with modern weapons they
are the equals Of any troops in the
world. Who will dare say that
the Chinese if armed and trained
by these soldiers and sailors of
Dia Nippon, would not also give a
good account of themselves?
A question which naturally
arises is, What would be the re-
suit of such an awakening? Would
there be Boxer uprising on a
large scale? Would some ambi-
tious Chinese general attempt to
duplicate the feats of Genghis
Khan?
To answer these questions l
must remind you that the Chi
nese are home-loving people, a
nation Of husbandmen. I believe
China would become a great COM
mercial nation. Think of the
Chinese in this country. More
than SO per cent of them own and
operate their own business. They
all prosper. The business of the
Philippines is controlled by Chi
nese and Chinese half-castes, and
it is only necessary to spend a very
short time in Mexico to feel the
influence welded by Chinese bus
mess men in that country. If
China were once awakened and her
people reused to the fact that to
live they must advance, she would
take a place as one of the leading
commercial nations of the world.
Think of the trade opening for
foodstuffs. Think of her agricul-
tural and mineral wealth. Think
of her great waterways and advan-
tages for developing a merchant
marine, and you have a fair pic
ture of what China could become.
There would be no Boxer up
rising. Surprising China should
join Japan IN her present war,
and I believe the supposition will
become fact within three months
the Chinese troops would have
all the fighting they cared for with
ont harming foreigners. other than
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Paper Read Before the Chauta,qua Circle.

lat would be the re-
suit of an alliance OF
the yellow races in
the present struggle
for supremacy in the
Far East?
Certain sensational
writer's and newspa-
per alarmists are con-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-01

Extracts from the following letter
written by H. Rider Haggard to the
London Times have appeared in Amer
lean papers, but the communication is
of sufficient interest to warrant repro
ducing in full:
Sir:-Perhaps you will think with
me that the following circumstances
are worthy of record, if only for their
scientific interest. 1t is principally
because of this interest that, as such
stories should not be told anonymous
ly, after some hesitation l have made
up my mind to publish them over my
own name, although I am well aware
that by so doing may expose myself
to certain amount of ridicule and dis
| belief.
On the night of Saturday, July 8, 1
went to bed about 1890, and suffered
from what took to be a nightmare.
was awakened by my wife's voice call
ing to me from her own bed upon the
other side of the room. AS l awoke,
the nightmare itself, which had been
long and vivid, faded from my brain.
All | could remember of it was a sense
of awful oppression and of desperate
and terrified struggling for life such as
the act of drowning would probably in
volve. But between the time that
heard my wife's voice and the time that
my consciousness answered to it, or
so it seemed to me, l had another
dream. | dreamed that a black re-
triever dog, most amiable and intel
ligent beast named Bob, which was
the property of my eldest daughter,
was lying ON it's side among brush
by water. My own personality in some
mysterious way seemed to me to be
arising from the body of the dog, which
knew quite surely to be Bob and no
other, so much so that my head was
against its head, which was lifted up
at an unnatural angle. In my vision
the dog was trying to speak to me in
words, and, failing, transmitted to my
mind in an underlined fashion the
knowledge that it was dying. Then
everything vanished, and | woke to
hear my wife asking me why on earth
| was making those horrible and weird
noises. | replied that l had had
nightmare about fearful struggle and
that had dreamed that old Bob was in
a dreadful way and was trying to talk
TO me and to tell me about it. Finally,
seeing that it was still quite dark,
asked what the time was She said
she did not know, and shortly after
ward I went to sleep again and was
disturbed no more.
On the Sunday morning Mrs. Rider
Haggard told the tale at breakfast, and
repeated my story in a few words.
This | need not do here, as the an
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-01
THE BRUSH AND COMB.
A Hair Brush Should Be Cleaned With
Alcohol.

The hair should be brushed regu-
larly to keep it from falling out. and
to keep the scalp in good condition.
The. hair itself is easily cleansed with
good toilet water, but the scalp is
too often neglected. A man generally
has pair of brushes or at least one
good one, but women's brushes are apt
to be very beautiful, but soft and of lit
tie use. 1t is all very we'll to have a
fancy brush on the dressing table, but
in drawer out of sight keep a plain
one for general utility, with stiff bris-
ties.
A fine hair brush really should never
be put in water, as it loosens the bris-
ties. When travelling, the hair gets
very dusty and soon soils the brushes.
which should be well looked after. Dip
the bristles in alcohol, ammonia or
bathing whisky, shake dry and leave
in the open air.
Water sometimes cleanses shell or
rubber combs but is just as apt to spoil
them. 1t is better to use an old brush
TO clean the teeth, or to pass a ribbon
or piece of Irvine between them. Them
best for this purpose however. is a
piece of blotting paper. After this
treatment polish the comb with a piece
OF flannel or chamois skin.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-01

when dreamt, this communication
must have been a form of that tele-
pathy which is now very generally &C
knowledged to occur between human
beings from time to time and under
special circumstances, but which l
have never heard of as occurring be-
tween a human being and one of the
lower animals. If, on the other hand,
that dissolution happened, as ! believe
over three hours previously-what am
to say? Then it would seem that
it must have been some non-bodily but
surviving part of the life or of the
spirit of the dog which, so soon as my
deep sleep gave it an opportunity, repro
duced those things in my mind, as they
had already occurred, | presume, TO
advise me of the manner OF its end or
to bid me farewell.
A Third Possibility.
There is a third possibility which
will quote, although the evidence seems
to me to be overwhelmingly against
it. and. for the reasons already given,
it is inherently most improbable
namely. that the dog was really killed
about half-past on the Monday morn
ing, in which case my dream was moth
ing but a shadow of its forthcoming
fate.
/ Personally, however, / do not for a
moment believe this to have been the
case, especially as the veterinary's GER
/ tifcate states that the animals body
must have been "over three days. in
/ the water at the time of its discovery.
/ On the remarkable issues opened up
by this occurrence l cannot venture to
speak further than to say that, al
though it is dangerous to generalize
from a particular instance, however
striking and well supported by evil
dence which is so rarely obtainable
in such obscure cases, it does seem to
suggest that there is a more intimate
ghostly connection between all mem
bers of the animal world, including
man. than has hitherto been believed,
at any rate by western peoples; that
they may be, in short, all of them diff
ferent manifestations of some central,
informing life, though inhabiting the
universe in such various forms. The
matter, however, is one for the con-
sideration Of learned people who have
made a study of these mysterious ques-
tons. l will only add that l ask you
to publish the annexed documents with
this letter, as they constitute the writ
ten testimony at present available to
the accuracy of what I state. Further
l may say that shall welcome any
investigation by competent persons
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-01
WHEN MRS. MAVERICK SANG THE
SONG HER ENEMY COMPOSED

common. They were both enthusiast
tic yachtsmen.
Mrs. Maybrick was a good musician,
had great liking for music, an ex-
cellent voice, and love of convivi-
atty Thus she drew together to
some extent the brothers who had
drifted apart.
Her husband owned a fine yacht, a
feature of which was a music salon.
There many well known singers ana
musicians We're entertained Michael
Maybrick, who had just leaped into
fame as the composer of Nancy Lee,'
but as yet had not gathered in enough
OF the profits to indulge his passion
for owning yacht, was a frequent
guest
! 1t was on one of these musical even
ings, while the yacht was anchored
in the Mersey, that Michael Maybrick
produced from his pocket a manu-
script song which he said he had writ
ten that afternoon, while dreaming
the time away in his cabin and listen
| ing to the splash of the waters. He
, had caught the inspiration of Weather
] ly's words, but the voice part only
had been jotted down. The accompani-
ment had still to be filled in.
! Thus it was her voice which. for
i the first time, stirred the air with
strains destined to become almost
! classic.
! 1t was some years after the trial of
Mrs. Maybrick, and while she was shut
OFF from the world, buried within
prison walls. that THE Holy City" was
published and became popular. Pub
fishers to whom it was submitted
shook their heads, and declared it too
somber in character and tone.
4 Bring us another Nancy Lee"
they said. "and name your own price.
Another waltz song with the swing of
The Blue Alsatian Mountains would
I be sure winner. This is very fine.
but it isn't in the Stephen Adams style.
and the public wouldn't stand for II. -
/ How erroneous was the Judgment
of those gentlemen has been proved
BY the popularity of the song. Before
a year had passed they were clamoring
for more Of similar character. THE
Star of Bethlehem The Valley Of
the Sea-" and Children OF the City"
/ followed: but none of them equaled
/ the success attained by the song
which was first sung by Mrs. May
brick. whose tragic history has at
length been brought to a peaceful con-
clusion, and who may with special
meaning hereafter sing:
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna to the King.
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Jerusalem! Jerusalem.
Hear the angels sing;
Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna to the King.

1t is not difficult to imagine Mrs.
Florence Maytrick, once sentenced to
death for the murder of her husband
and now released and in America, after
spending many years in an English
Adams popular sacred song, THE
Holy City" But it is not generally
known that hers was the voice which
first gave utterance to the strains
which were destined to become as
world famous as those of Sir Arthur
Sullivan's THE Lost Chord" or THE
Palms." by Faure.
The song was the work of the
younger brother of the man Mrs.
Maybrick was convicted of poisoning.
Its composer was her most relentless
enemy and was mainly instrumental in
securing her conviction.
Few English composers have more
successful songs to their credit than
Stephen Adams. Few have made
such fortune out of royalties as he.
1t has been stated that Nancy Lee"
alone netted him s250,O00. His
Warrior Bold" "Midshipmite," and
Blue Alsatian Mountains" were
scarcely less successful.
He is now extremely wealthy, a
justice of the peace, and a member of
the Victoria Yacht club, and he has
served two terms as mayor of Ryde,
Isle of Wight. in which capacity he
has frequently entertained the King
of England.
stephen Adams" is merely the
name under which Michael Maybrick
publishes his songs. Mr.. Maybrick
began his musical career as a barytone
singer at local concerts around Liver
pool, He is the son of well to do
shipping agent of Liverpool.
He ard his brother were widely dis
similar in tastes. character. and
physique. The elder was a weakling,
feeble of mind and body. a hypochon-
driae, addicted to the use of drugs.
and with mind fixed upon CONNER
cial enterprises.
The younger. Michael, was a mag.
nificent specimen of humanity-tall.
broad, and athletic. or artistic tenn
permanent, he quit the counting-house
and studied music in Milan and Leip-
sic. The elder remained at home, al
ways ailing. always scheming 10 Sc
cure more wealth.
The brothers had only enc trait in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-09-01
About Nuts,

TO blanch nuts remove the shells,
cover with boiling water and let them
stand till the dark skin will rub off
easily Then put them in cold water
and rub off the skins and dry between
towels. Peanuts can he served as al
monds are if they are bought unroast-
ed, blanched and then roasted with
SAT- IN baking pan in a hot oven.
The pan must be shaken frequently so
that they brown equally. Nut sand
wiches-Whole wheat, brown or white
bread can be used for the sandwiches
and chopped nuts stirred into mayor
naise dressing or into cream cheese
can be used for the filing.