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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

That it is possible for the colored man with en-
ergy and perseverance to succeed financially, even in
the South, is proved by the career of the late War
rem Coleman, colored His parents lived in abject
poverty AS child he received little or no school
ng and not until he himself was old enough to earn
and save money could he commence in earnest the
task Of acquiring an education. He worked his way
through Howard University. Then he got Job as a
common laborer, gradually working himself up and
saving money. After awhile he went into business
for himself. When he died at Concord, n. c., last
month he was worth more than million dollars and
Of the most prominent and respected bust
ness men in the state Of course not every colored
man can be Coleman in business or Booker Wash
ington in wisdom, but with little luck, reasonable
amount of intelligence and plenty of perseverance he
can live and prosper in any section Of the country.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

The organization of society to aid dis
charged prisoners seems to have awakened in the
public mind considerable interest IN this branch Of
charitable work. The newspapers have printed more
views and reviews the subject in the last month
than they printed within the previous year. The
consensus of opinion that the object is worthy and
that the organizations working in behalf OF the
prisoner are good things both for the they wish
to help and for society in general.
So they are beneficial, but their sphere Of USE
fulness could be enlarged. The mistake made by
most prisoners aid societies lies in not only expect
ing the ex-p prisoner to keep straight but demanding
that he shall become religious This demand is un-
reasonable 1t may be positively harmful. 1t should
be remembered that the ordinary man convicted Of
crime u.s. to put it mildly, not church member. Dur
ing his Imprisonment very few influences tending
to stimulate his spiritual nature brought to bear
on him, and when he is discharged from prison he is
much the same as he was before his conviction-pus,
perhaps some bitterness and dependency. This is
the rule; there are of course exceptions to t. Is it
reasonable to expect such to display sincere
religious enthusiasm? In his whole life he has seen
nothing he has experienced nothing to lead him to
believe that God loves men; thus he cannot feel
much love for God. OF course he wear
timonous expression and be proper hypocrite, but
no society organized for his benefit wishes him to be
other than what he really is
An ex-prisoner has no more valid claim on soci-
ETY. than any other man. He has considerably less,
in fact But since there people who wish to help
him, let them do it in practical manner. If they
are to be successful they must cut out sentiment and
get down to business. They must drop the idea that
man can be made over in week, or even in year.
IF they would succeed they must accept their SUBJ
ject as he u.s. and not expect him to live up to
ideal they have formed Of him. The way to help
him is to get him work at living wage and see to it
that the police do not hound him into madness.
Then, after awhile, when he has found himself and
|got his bearings. it viii be time enough to try to
[convett him. i
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

A WESTERN paper prints so-called news story
of "boy wonder that correctly calls the turn on
the stock market He is but twelve years DID, 1t is
said and has made some money through his specula-
tons in stocks and bonds The dream further says
that his fathers employees take his tips without
question, the young wizard does not ''guess the
market, but buys and sells according to logical de-
ductions"
Here we have schoolboy, twelve years of age
able by judicial of logic to toretell the stock
market. It seems reasonable, doesn't it? Another
reasonable statement is that the lad is looked upon
oracle by his fathers employees, who, despite
the fact that they work for their money, willing
to invest it on his advice
This is the sort Of stuff that yellow journals print
as They to be surprised when true story
appearing in their columns is discredited This par
ticular yarn is funny to men and women but such
nonsense might easily be harmful to young readers
It certainly discredits the paper that prints it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

reserved for special occasions. They given in
this particular instance for several reasons. Vice
Admiral Skrydloff and his men might have blown up
the ships before the Japanese feet arrived; they
might have mutinied; they might have jumped over
board and caught severe colds They did none of
these things but they did blow up the ships there
fore the medals were handed around and the journey
from Odessa to St. Petersburg punctuated with
hysterical cheering! Before the is the Rus
sian -combatants will have many opportunities
to welcome home their brothers in arms. The land
fighting has just commenced Before it is finished
the heroic troops of the will have chance to
blow up Port Arthur and dozen other Manchurian
strongholds and thereby win unnumbered decorations
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

In A recent number of the New York hadebendenn
there appears hitherto unpublished letters writ
ten by the late Herbert Spencer to friends in Amer
lea. In one letter he says:
'You think that l have got some message and that
utterance of it might stave off impending evils
have but one message-be honest; regard the eqult-
able claims of others while maintaining your
The disregard Of all personal interests is the
derlylng OF your present state and Of lmpend
ing disasters. AS [ said years ago apropos OF Amer
ican affairs, fatal trait in your society the adm
ration for smart men and believe said or implied
that people among whom there is an admiration for
smart men will come to grief If you think that a
healthier ideal can be established in American soc-
ETY. by teaching entirely disagree with you. Under
your present condition men could not be got to
listen"
Is admiration for smart men more characteristic
of the United States than Of most European coun-
tries? We think not Smartness, disregard of the
rights of Others is not pleasing trait but it exists
everywhere and everywhere people who admire it are
to be found Success ustifes itself in Berlin, Edin-
burgh or Paris we'll as in New York. Whether he
is reporter assigned to the task of securing diff
cult interview, politician that essays to carry a
doubtful district for his party salesman that
msrepresents his in order to sell them, the
man that accomplshes what he sets out to do is the
man that prospers all over the world. The that
delivers the goods is the that wins admiration.
There are INSCRIPTIONS people IN every cline AS
the opportunities here greater than elsewhere,
perhaps we have more than our fair share of smart
men, But they and their methods are no more wide
ly admired in this country than abroad and to say
that they are is display ones ignorance of Amer
lea. Because the statement was made by Herbert
Spencer does not make it true
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

The Russians are an optimistic people The
basis of their philosophy is that matter how bad
things are, they might be worse-which is very true.
From the ovations rendered the homecoming crews
of the "variag and the "Korietz' would be led
to believe that the car confers honors and decora-
tons on his sailors every time they lose their ships
Such belief would be erroneous. The tinkets ate
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

MIRROR weekly published Minnesota State
edited
them Its objects to be home
intellectual
the pathological
fallen entirely
dependent there
would expended
Interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12
NO TIC &.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of THE MIRROR who
not regular lists will please consider such as
copies. If, conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy Of patronage send to this
Office trial subscription published above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

vi 4hA6s
Why is it that so many men
think more of title than they do
of their name? Some men think
so little of their name that they
even write it in such a slovenly
way as not to be legible.
Munsey's Magazine for May con-
tains a cut of Mrs. George Gould
wearing a million dollars worth of
diamonds and pearls. As some
one has declared that diamond is
CONCEALED drop of sunlight, when
trains get to running regularly to
and from the north pole we may
have diamonds to burn.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat
calls attention to the interesting
fact that Is Of the present men,
bers of the Senate have passed the
age of 70 years and yet not one of
the number is decrepit or shows
loss of mental vlgor. And Champ
Clark, writing in the Saturday
Eveuang Post, of the possible pres
idential candidacy of Senator
Cockrell, of Missouri, declares the
Senator is mot old at ALL" but is
"69 years young the prime of
life"
Mr.. Edward Box, in the May
Ladies' Home Journal, reproduces
figures of the Massachusetts state
board analyst, showing the per-
centage of alcohol contained in
each of SO kinds of patent medi-
cines. The percentage of alcohol
in these ranges all the way from II
to At. As comparison, atten-
ton is called to the fact that beer
contains only from 2 to 5 per cent
of alcohol, while some of these
medicines contain ten times as
much and are even stronger than
whisky, sherry, port, claret or
champagne.
There was a time when our
good, genial friend Fl. S., Jr., per-
mitted The MIRROR to publish
the letters that passed between
himself and Fl. S., Sr. While it
is too much to expect man IN
here to permit all the family Sc
crets to be published, some read
ers of The MIRROR have made up
small purse of half a million dol
lars which they authorize me to
hand that gentleman if he will
give to The MIRROR, for publica-
ton, few more of those interest
ing letters, and he may withhold
as many of the family secrets as
he deems best.
Those who write poetry should
entertain no hard feelings toward
the Reflections man, for he can't
help it. He was born with his
head full Of cranks and things and
having inherited them he hasn't
the capacity to outgrow them. He
doesn't know many of the poets,
| and as to the real worth of those
who write poetry that gentleman
might be cited to few persons in
his own home town. One of these,
Mr.. S. E. Kiser, whose name and
verses are familiar to the readers
in most households throughout the
length and breadth of this broad
land, is pretty good specimen of
humanity. Writing poetry is not
the only thing Mr.. Kiser can do
and he is moving along the road
to millionairedom as rapidly as
many Of the great industrial and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-12

0ouiu udho LII year ny WTlClnS
miles of figures in the books of an
accountants Office, the way in
which some of our critics make a
living.
And there are others.
We all have our peculiarities,
faults and shortcomings. Each
views himself or herself and the
world in different light from that
in which he, or she, or the world,
is viewed by others. If the faults,
eccentricities or general conduct
OF our neighbor are such as to rem
der him obnoxious to us it is our
privilege to avoid unnecessary as
ISOLATION with him. But it is to
be regretted that there are SO
many Notwithstanding people in
the world, who, the moment they
discover that you show DISPOSE
ton to cease doing them favors, the
moment it occurs to them that
their friendship is not the kind
you seek, begin to work their
brain overtime to manufacture in
famous things to say about you.
10 every ounce of truth, they add
from seventeen to a hundred and
seventeen pounds of fabrication
and deal it out to their friends in
carload lots. If they fail to have
any truth in stock they proceed
with the manufacturing business
just the same.
A distinguished Eastern physi-
clan produces the startling expla-
nation that the great prevalence of
appendicitis in recent years is due
to lack Of physical exercise and
especially to the habit of car rid
ing in American cities. The theory
is presented very plausibly, It's
foundation being the belief enter
tanned by eminent physicians that
the vermiform appendix is a rudi-
mentary organ, the author of the
new theory contending that the
appendix years ago was a large
pouch in which much of the food
was secreted before being passed
into the larger intestinal canal. He
belives the appendix was an aux
Hilary stomach in primitive man,
an equipment IN the nature of the
one possessed by cattle, sheep and
other ruminant animals. When
the residence of primitive man
was in a cave or tree-top he was
constantly on the alert to guard
against deadly enemies of many
kinds. He had plenty of exercise
in trying to escape the Jaws of pre-
historic monsters, such as are por-
trayed in the present day. But
when man approached his present
state that useful pouch attached to
his stomach was not required and
gradually shriveled up to the di-
mansions of the vermiform appen-
dix. Now it only occasionally
takes in a little nutriment and it
is incapable of expelling food,
hence, appendicitis. Plenty of ex-
ercise is the remedy as pointed
out The jolting given to a mans
interior economy when he walks
causes the muscles of the abdo-
men and intestines to contract, to
Offset the jar of his step, and thus
they are always in perfect condi-
tion. When the contractile func-
ton of intestinal organs is opera
tive the entrance to the appendix
is closed, hence the individual has
no fear of appendicitis. On the
other hand, when a man begins to
take to the trolley car, the steam
car and the carriage, in making
his daily trips, he loses all that
;ol&;nk. ,,,h;ah - nnAoasa.-. an =
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
Idaho State Eagle.)

All that is necessary to insure DEM
ocratic success in Idaho this year is to
unite the democratic forces. The re-
publicans will strain every nerve to
its last tension to divide and disrupt
the democrats and will resort to cor
ruption in the effort to accomplish their
purpose But the experience Of the past
will prove guide to the future and the
usual republican methods OF deception
will not prevail in democratic circles
In the coming campaign.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Lewiston real estate is in demand
for homes and the sales for such pur-
poses are increasing each month and
home building In the several additions
to the city Ia one Of the features Of
,Lewiston's development. Aside from tie
fact that this city is recognized COM
mercial center 1t offers advantages rs q
home center superior to any other place
ON the Pacific coast. The climatic con-
ditions are not excelled by those in the
boast districts Of California. and in ad-
dition 1t Is a city Of schools and
churches a place Of refinement and
culture. attractive to many who arr
seeking such an environment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
PLENTY OF FUNDS

The banks have found no difficulty
surplus treasury funds deposited with
them, and will have no difficulty. no
be made. The banks are in an unusu
ally strong position. deposits being un
usually heavy. while the loan market
is we'll satisfied so far as commercial
demands are concerned.
The first treasury call of 20 per cent
OF the government deposits was easily
provided for the same being required
on account Of payments on account of
the Panama canal. The withdrawal
did not cause even ripple in financial
circles. The call for 10 per cent just
announced will not be any more diff
cult. A further call of 10 per cent has
just been made the total of the calls
amounting to about 100000, 900.
OF the 1S.oO0.o 900 available cash in
the treasury at the end of April a little
less than s15s.OoO.O 900 were on deposit
with the banks. while the cash, less
current liabilities, was only about $50
000, 900. To meet the canal payments
and provide a working balance, the
calls above referred to were necessary.
The revenues are not likely much to
exceed the xpeditures Of the govern
ment the next six months. The coun-
ana II is even asserted on high finan
cial authority. that the depository
banks could meet a further call for
e4o.0o0.000 II 1t were required without
any trouble.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
Political Oriftwood
(Grangeville Standard.)

Idaho had better go back to the milk
bottle if the people really do fear to
risk a constitutional convention lest the
Mormons should do something there
No one but the Mormons-and per-
haps not all of them-will want to
make it easier to practice polygamy
in Idaho. The recent senatorial in
vestigation would furnish ample
grounds for enacting more stringent
laws for the suppression of polygamy.
Even anti-polygamous Mormons might
be expected to vote for the repeal Of the
clause which points directly at their
church. But they are in the minority
in Idaho. nearly three to one. and the
state need not tremble at the feet Of
this minority. or fear to pass much
needed constitutional legislation be-
cause of it. AS honest. Woodworking
citizens of Idaho. the -polygamous
Mormons are as deeply interested in
remedial legislation as any other class.
If they can not get what they want
regarding polygamy. they must still
live under the laws of the state They
could not but want these laws to be
better than they now are. II the Nor
mons attempt to swing their vote on
other questions so as to force their
wish regarding anti polygamy legisla-
ton. they can be outvoted on that the
same as on the polygamy question
Even if the constitutional convention
should trade with the Mormons, the
constitution would still have to be rat
flied by the people. 1t looks like Idaho
is in state Of paresis or pulling in
fancy. il the people are willing to be
scared by this Mormon bugaboo.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
(TeatOn Peak.)

! It appears at the present writing that
Ben E. Rich will get the Endorsement Of
the convention for delegate to the ma
tional convention at Chicago. Several
days ago there were three or four who
said they would like the honor, IL 1t was
rendered them. but they have. 80 far
as, we are able to learn. laid down for
Mr.. Rich. We are heartily in favor OF
Ben f. Rich and hope the convention at
st. Anthony on Saturday Of this week
will endorse him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Where will we go Sunday. Is a re-
mark often heard on the streets OF
Lewiston. To enable the business man
to have a Sunday outing, among the
pines. Of the upper Clearwater. Com
mencing May the first and continuing
until Oct. the N. p. Ry. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to all points on the
Clearwater short line, and the Culdesac
branch. at rate Of one fare and third
for the round trip. good going on Sat
urdax returning on the following Mon
day. For further information as to
good fishing and camping places ap-
ply to
5-1-6-1 JORDAN Aoant
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
THE WEATHER
. . . . . . oeossoo

Forecast for Northern Idaho, made
at Portland. Ore. May IL:
Tonight and Friday, fair: warmer.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The northwestern high" is central
over Alberta and western Montana.
The pressure is low over the upper
Lakes and the southwest portion.
Low temperature prevails in the cen.
trail and east portions of the area of
high pressure; high temperatures pre-
vail along the coast region, and in
Texas, Kansas and Nebraska Light
frost is reported from Spokane.
Precipitation occurred at Qu'Appele.
Bismark, Helena. Havre, and traces at
Denver, Ell Paso. Flagstaff and Miles
City
The gage reading at Lewiston is 1875
feet and the river is about stationary.
Fl. F.. ALPS. Official in Charge.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
(Mohlek Times.)

Among the men who are being promi-
,nently mentioned this fall for. county
ONCE on the democratic ticket is the
name Of Charles Wartman. who lives
three miles south of Mohler for the
Office Of sheriff. Mr.. Wartman has
friends all over the county who are
urging his candidacy, and it is gener-
ally conceded that should he secure the
n0mination ne would be invincible az
to Election. and would prove a most
capable officer.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record Of Transactions in City and
county-M. W. Barnett, Abstraetor

Nez Perce county. Idaho, May II:
Deeds
Christ Weisgerber ct TX. to A. A.
Masters. lot T. block IA, Park addition
to city of Lewiston; consideration. $3.50
Seth Clifford ct Tx. to William w
Wicks 100 feet west end lot l, block g.
town Of Clifford: consideration. $50.
Sam j. Markham ct ux to same
piece in southwest corner section 90
township SO. range 2 W.: consideration
SEQ
o. a. Kjos ct ux. to Mary f. Bridger
lot 4, block 4, McAllister addition, city
of Lewiston: consideration. 81.
George w. Welker ct ux to Herman
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
MINNEAPOLIS MARKET

Liverpool opening-Wheat. Adslow-
er; corn. unchanged. @as4< rena
Liverpool 1880 p. m.-Wheat, I'D
lower: corn, unchanged. s-,.s y
Liverpool cIosed-wheat. Va TO- ID
lowern: corn. Nd higher
Chicago receipts-Hogs, $4,000, ar
ket. steady 8 -
Chicago CIR Iots-whe6t. LII: corn
a: cats. s.. n n -, !;
Northwest polls and
Duluth. S. cars against SO last year.
New York-Sales Of stocks to noon,
212.200 shares. 8A t# { M
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
Fowls for Sale

= One pen OF Cornish Indian Games, 1
pen White Plymouth Rocks. I pen
Barred Rocks. l pen Bun Leghorns. 1
pen Black Lankshans. 8 pens Brown
Leghorns. and l pen White Leghorns.
These birds are all first class and
mated for the best results. Six females
and one male in each pen. Call at Lew
!ston Poultry Yard or address william
Jones. Lewiston. Idaho. awav
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
is looked upon probably as holder Of
preferred stock

All the big NIT men do not belong to
the baseball fraternity, a few of them
have graduated into the other pro-
fessions
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

w. s. Seabury. arrested at Pittsburg
ON the charge Of bigamy. can not see
why the government should recognize
one marriage code for Utah and an
other for Pennsylvania
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Grover Cleveland must feel that the
present situation Of the democratic
party is enough to tempt any man to
quit work and go fishing
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Schultz. SEX section g. township 81,
range W.; consideration. $4,000.
Paul F. Welker ct ux. to VIM. A.
Welker. lots l. and sh neL section
8. township 81. range w: considera-
ton. $1,000.
Schultz. same; consideration. So 900.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

The Japanese are courteous and
considerable nation. But this fact does
not prevent them from hoping for a
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Japan is showing a commendabe en-.
thusiasm in aiding Russia to keep hel
promise about exacuating Manchuria
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

1t seems but natural that the noodle
trust should call for a large investment
Of dough.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Found-Three thousand shares Of
mining stock. Owner call at the Teller
once and identify and pay for this
notice.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
WANTED-FOR SALE-FOUND

have buyers for farms-If you want
to sell list with me or write for par
ticulars. Horace Grant, Hest Bldg,
Kansas City Mo.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Notes and bills Of all kinds collected
by Parks 4 Merrill. Room 81. Adams
block.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

For rent-Furnished rooms with batl
and stove. 393 Adcms st.