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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-10-29

DR.. Rea has no superior in diagnos-
ing and treating disease and defOrmi-
Ties. He will give $50 for any case
that he cannot tell the disease and
where located in five minutes
All durable medical and surgical dis
eases, acute and chronic catarrh, and
Special Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat, Lung disease, Early Con-
sumption. Bronchitis, Bronchial Ca
tarrh, Unconstitutional Catarrh, Dyspep-
STA, Sick Headache, Stomach and
Bowel Troubles. Rheumatism, Neural
eia. Sciatica, Bright's Disease, Dia-
betes, Kidney, Liver, Bladder, Pros
| tatic and Female diseases, Dizziness.
Nervousness, Indigestion, Obesity,
interrupted Nutrition, Slow Growth
In Children, and all wasting diseases
In adults. Many cases OF deafness,
Ringing in the Ears, Loss of Eyesight,
Catarrh, Cross Eyes, etc, that have
been improperly treated or neglected,
can be easily restored. Deformities,
CLUB Feet. Curvature of the Spine,
disease or the Brain. Paralysis, EpIl-
epsy, Heart Disease, Dropsy, Swelling
OF the Limb, Structure, Open Sores,
Pain in the Bones, Granular Enlarge
ements and all long-standing diseases
properly treated. Young, middle-aged
and old, single and married men, and
all who suffer from lost manhood, ner-
vous debilities. spermatorrhoea, semi
nal losses, sexual decay, falling mem
DRY, weak eyes, stunted development,
lack OF energy, impoverished blood,
pimples, impediments to marriage,
also blood and skin diseases. Syphilis,
Eruptions, Hair Falling, Bone Pains,
Swellings, Sore Throat, Ulcers, effect
OF Mercury, Kidney and Bladder |
Troubles, Weak Back, Burning Urine, |
passing urine too often, Gonorrhoea, |
elect. Structure, receive searching |
treatment, prompt relief and cure for |
life.
CANCERS, TUMORS, GOITER,
FISTULA, PILES.
Varicocele and enlarged glands with
the simultaneous method, absolutely
without pain and without the loss of a
drop OF blood. is one of his own dis
coveries and Is the most really scien-
tine and certainly sure cure OF the
nineteen century, No incurable cases
taken. Consultation to those inter
ested, LOO
DR. REA s. CO.
Minneapolis, MINI.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

~
several something's. Some physi-
clans prescribe the Potter cock
tail; others, the Jeffries punch. I
can recommend the latter as sew
raj of my friends, Jim Corbett, and
a host of others have taken the
prescription and all pronounce it
very effective. The writer of a
recent article on this subject, says:
"Count 1884, 1874, 9S7, and if you
are still awake 1t will be morning
and you won't have to Sleep
You also say you talk or, in
other words, you sleep out loud.
Just before you retire, place your
coat, hat, blanket, towel, and all
other wooden and cotton goods
outside of your cell; this will un-
doubtedly prevent you from chew
ing the rag. EDITOR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

subjects read before the circle.
Each member took prominent
part in these discussions, more 50
than they have for many months
past.
The critic in his report admitted
the difficult position he was in.
He pronounced the papers as
being beyond his humble criti-
cisms, and that each of them
reflected great credit on those
who wrote them. Special refer
ence of commentator was made,
however, to the paper on "The
Louisiana Purchase" and en-
dustrial Betterment. If the present
interest in Chautauqua is main
tanned, the next few months will
show a decided improvement.
G. E. H.-SECRETARY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Information Wanted.
Mr.. Editor

Mr. Editor
I am troubled with somnambu-
lism and walk and talk in my
sleep. Quite often the night guard
raps on my door and tells me to
shut up. Can you recommend a
something that will cause
me to fall asleep quickly?
TROUBLED READER.
Yours is indeed sad case. In
the first place I can't understand
why the night guard tells you to
shut up, as you are and have been
shut up for some years. You say
you walk in your sleep. This
causes me to believe that you we're a
policeman before you came here;
you should try to outgrow the
habit. You ask if I can recon-
mend something that will cause
you to fall asleep quickly. I can
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
State Institutions
Yield $11,o3o.56.
November Receipts From Still
water Penitentiary Amount
to $6,6S4.1O.

The state Board of Control yes
terday turned over to the state
treasurer Sill, O39.56 in miscellan-
eous receipts of state institutions
for the month ending Nov. 30.
The largest item is $6,684.l0,
being the receipts of the Still
water penitentiary. The other
items comprising the total are:
Anoka asylum, $7.65; Hastings
asylum, $3O6.62; Fergus Falls hos
pital, $27.41; Rochester hospital,
$865.49; st. Peter hospital, $433.-
26; School for the Blind, Faribault,
$1O.82; School for the Deaf, Fari-
bault, $232.72; School for Feeble
Minded, Faribault, 1851; Red
Wing training school, $1SO.63;
St. Cloud reformatory, 81, 1882;
Duluth normal school, $74.60;
Mankato normal school, $2O3.65;
Moorhead normal school, $319.65.
st. Cloud normal school, $21.85;
Winona normal school, $262.62.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Chautauqua Meeting.

The Chautauqua Circle held it's
regular meeting in chapel hall
last Sunday. Two new members
were enrolled, and four unusually
good papers were read. The pa
pers read before the circle were
excellent productions, and they
exemplifed the fact that labor
and practice in putting our
thoughts on paper, tend to in
tellectual advancement. The dis
cussions we're highly interesting,
as most of the members took an
active part in them.
The first paper, Immigration, :"
was we'll received and brought
forth conflicting ideas under dis
cussion. The next paper on the
program, "The Louisiana Pur-
chase" was an excellent one and
dealt largely with American ex-
pansion and it's benefcient results
to our nation. It was we'll outlined
and intelligently discussed by the
circle. The next paper, en-
titled "The Influence of Family"
was very good, and the writer gave
a good description of the Morton
family. The last paper, indus
trial Betterment," was beautiful
word picture and held the men,
bers to close attention. Strong in
argument, minute in detail, read
with effect, stamped this paper as
an excellent literary production.
The meeting was very interest
ing throughout. The discussions
were spirited and confined to the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Hon. Frank Claque, of LANDER
ton, Mimi, 0. T. Opdahl, of
Mansfield, Mimi, and Mr.. Voll-
mer, city, were the guests of
Warden Wolfer yesterday. tits ex-
pected that Mr.. Claque will be the
next Speaker of the lower House.
While here he investigated the
Industries of the prison, and was
pleased at the orderly manner in
which the institution was con-
Quoted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

During the past week, from the
twelfth to the nineteenth, our job
press turned out $4,000 circulars
and 10000 small order blanks.
We also printed 1000 vouchers,
and 500 estimate blanks. Eighteen
thousand of the small order blanks
required printing on both sides.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Movement of Population.

During the week there were
fourteen arrivals. Three prisoners
we're discharged on expiration of
sentence. F. W. A., 1893, was
pardoned. L. w., 804, was re-
turned for violating the conditions
of his parole.
The population of the prison is
667, distributed as follows: First
grade, ATT; second grade, 178, and
third grade, twelve.
The last register number is 1885
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

A stenciling machine has been
added to the shipping depart
ment of the Irvine plant. Hereafter
the address of those receiving
Irvine will be stamped upon the
outer wrapper of the bundles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Peggy, one of Sinbad's famous
skye terriers, presented him with
six puppies last Thursday. They
are beauties and will be quite an
addition to his kennel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The Christmas dinner will con-
sist of roast turkey with dressing,
gravy, mashed potatoes, pickles,
parsn1ps, mince pie, cake, cheese,
coffee with milk and sugar, and
bread.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The lower dining room has re-
ceived a new coat of whitewash.
clutch" was the artist who did
the job. Pendennis says he thinks
that John maintained his reputa-
ton as a frst-class interior decor
atOr.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Confessional service will be
held Sunday morning by Fir. Cor
coran for those inmates of our
community who belong to the
Catholic Church.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Pertinent -
- Comment
By 3. B. D.

By E. B. D.
If people were not Judged by the
clothes they wear, we'd gamble
that certain population would be
written with at least four figures.
It is believed by some that
President Roosevelt's first term
begins March 4th, 1905. Does it
appear that he is merely acting pro
tenn?
The absence of the traditional
towel'' is one feature of The MIR
ROR Office to be admired. Thanks
to the belief in that which is next
to godliness.
Some French scientific writer
declares that automobile torpedo
boats will play an important part
in future maritime warfare. That
sounds great deal like a weather
forecast.
In Mansfield, Ohio. factory girls
became violent and mobbed their
employer on account of difficulties
regarding their labor hours. That's
right girls; use tar and feathers
next time.
Sociability in the saloon, and
overwork, says an exchange, are
two of the principal causes of
drunkenness. We are inclined to
accept the latter as the more prev
alent. No?
Bull fighting in Spain is soon
to be thing Of the past. It is
high time that the once great
nation is arousing from the coma
that has been characteristic of it
for 80 many years.
When will they get through set
ting forth the why's and wherefores
of the recent election result? It
might make interesting reading
fifty years hence, but at present
it has staleness decidedly stale.
We all have our faults and are
willing to overlook them in others
to great extent, but when people
make themselves obnoxious to
their fellow men, some one should
politely remind them of the fact.
Why didn't Roosevelt have some
circulars printed and save all that
extra work in answering ten thou
sand letters of congratulations
Perhaps it is part of the "stren-
uous'' life.
In Texas they are bewailing the
damage done to cotton by the
weevil, and in Alabama they pro-
pose burning a million bales of
the product to reduce the supply.
Discomfort prevails regardless of
conditions.
By removing the revenue on
alcohol used for mechanical pur-
poses, thereby doing away with
the use Of gasoline for producing
power, we can soon look for the
financial ruin of poor Rockefeller.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The Deputy Warden had the
fire department out for practice
Monday afternoon. The run was
made in two minutes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
LOCAL NEWS

Several carloads of fibre were
received at the institution last Fri
day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
l(UIPS
>BY>
TT. T.. p

kx H:L:P 81
You cannot judge a man by
what he says, for he may be a past
master at prevarication.
+ The greatest author in the United
States, is the farmer, who is author
of a cereal story called Wheat. 'a~
Young Thaw of Pittsburg, Pa.
does not seem capable of warming
the cold shoulder given to him by
his relatives.
Surely the dog is more happy
than his human friend, for he does.
not have to worry about a proper
crease in his pants.
A great deal of space in recent
periodicals Is being devoted to thea.
"Gibson girl" but she isn't in it
with the sweet blue-eyed girl in a.
pink sunbonnet.
The man who lives an honest
upright life may not wear the.
largest diamonds nor the most up
to-date clothes, but he keeps away
from the penitentiary
The man who is always Boosting
of what he amounts to usually
finds that his auditors are from
Missouri and he has to "show
them" to make good.
That Preston, Iowa, man who
gave his wife six hundred dollars.
to enable her to elope with another
man, must have had terrible,
grudge against the other fellow.
Simon Ides hit the nail squarely-
on the head when he said, "A man
cannot possess anything that isA
better then a good woman nor
anything that is worse than bad
one."
We often read of courageous
wild animal trainers, but the
greatest animal trainer is woman
who has been training man since
the days of Eve with more or less
success.
The Boston Art Museum has,
among it's treasures, a love letter
written upon brick three thou
sand years ago. Gee! what weight
it would have carried in breach.
of promise suit.
He who has faced temptation.
and been overcome many times,
possesses more moral courage than
the man who lodges around the.
corner when it approaches him.
Railroads spend millions of dol
lars in building large tunnels, but.
the greatest tunnel is that of Iife,D
through which we dig until we
reach the light Of success or meet
death in the cave-in of failure.
"You may find honor among
thieves, truth among liars, andt
wisdom among fools, but you wilI.
never find a spark of manhood
womanhood or principle in the
makeup of confirmed knockers.
Don't get in the habit of being 81.
confirmed knocker."
We recently read of gold mug
get weighing one hundred ands
twenty ounces and that the finder
received two thousand dollars for
it. Huh! That's nothing. Wes
once saw a gold brick that weighed
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
JACOBSON, Chairman Madison
g, W, LEAVETT Litchfeld
0, B, GOULD, Winona
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
]. S. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
M. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
q. W. DAVIS. Clerk and Accounting Officer
F. M. BORDWELL, Steward
MISS MARY MCKINNEY. Matron
B. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
j. z. BARNCARD. st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
CHURCH NOTICE.

CHURCH NOTICE.
Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Altho we may not be in a posi-
tion whereby we can make Christ
mas gifts to our friends and dear
ones on the outside, we can help
to brighten the gloom in their
lives by writing letters of cheer
and comfort and letting thens
know we are striving to live up to-
the words" Peace on earth, good
will toward men,"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

You cannot judge a man by
what he says, for he may be past
master at prevarication.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The greatest author in the United
States, is the farmer, who is author
of a cereal story called Wheat. '~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Young Thaw of Pittsburg, Pa.
does not seem capable of warming
the cold shoulder given to him by
his relatives.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

A great deal of space in recent
periodicals Is being devoted to thea.
"Gibson girl" but she isn't in it
with the sweet blue-eyed girl in g.
pink sunbOnnet.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Surely the dog is more happy
than his human friend, for he does
not have to worry about a proper
crease in his pants.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The man who lives an honest
upright life may not wear the,
largest diamonds nor the most up
to-date clothes, but he keeps away
from the penitentiary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

Railroads spend millions of dol
lars in building large tunnels, but
the greatest tunnel is that of Iife,.
through which we dig until we>
reach the light Of success or meet.
death in the cave-in of failure.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

"You may find honor among
thieves, truth among liars, anG
wisdom among fools, but you wilI
never find spark of manhood
womanhood or principle in the
makeup of confirmed knockers
Don't get in the habit of being 81.
confirmed knocker."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

That Preston, Iowa, man who
gave his wife six hundred dollars.
to enable her to elope with another
man, must have had terrible
grudge against the other fellow.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

We recently read of a gold mug,
get weighing one hundred ands
twenty ounces and that the finder
received two thousand dollars for
it. Huh! That's nothing. Wes
once saw gold brick that weighed
ten pounds and the man whos
passed off the same got ten years.
for it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The man who is always Boosting
of what he amounts to usually
finds that his auditors are from.
Missouri and he has to "show-
them" to make good.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

The Boston Art Museum has,
among it's treasures, a love letter
written upon brick three thou
sand years ago. Gee! what weight
it would have carried in breach
of promise suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

plsces ont of the competitive list. President
Roosevelt has increased the scope OF competi-
ditions TO the excepted list. The Civil Service
Commission has considered it better policy, when
II has been urged that for one reason or another
a certain vacancy should not be filled by COM
petition to promulgate a special rule permitting
the appointment in that single instance Without
the competitive class and subject in future cases
in ali respects to the competitive rule.
Opinions may we'll differ as to the wisdom of
this policy In general IL would seem that where
the same reasons for filling position without
examination will apply with each recurring
vacancy the position might better be perma-
nently excepted and that where there are valid
reasons applying only to particular time
special exception might De MADE
The President has. and rightly has, the power
to change the rules and at discretion make
place non competitive. Every President has
exercised this power since the Civil Service law
was passed. President Roosevelt in special
case instead of taking whole class out of the
competitive list, or single Office permanently
TO accomplish his purpose, has chosen to make
single temporary exceptions. That may not be
the best way, but it is not lawless; It is not
surrender TO spoilsmen; it is not an undermining
of reform. 1t is indeed an exercise Of the Presi-
dents personal authority, but the law clothes
him with that authority. He or his successors
may abuse 1t, as they may abuse any other
power, and in that case sharp criticism is In
order but the nation Is not for fear of NAL
feasance going to reduce Presidents to impo-
tence. We never have been sure that the spe-
ci2l rather than the general exception policy
was WISE but the very fact that the individual
exception is made by special act of the Presi-
dent subjects 1t to scrutiny which 1t would
not otherwise have, and places upon the Presi-
dent personal responsibility for any appoint
ment clearly made for some reason other than
the good of the service which could easily be
avoided by the old methods of remodelling the
general rules and throwing open to favorltism
a class of offices including the specially de-
sired. ANY power will be abused when the pub
lie ceases to scrutinize official conduct but cen
surable acts of petty craftsmanship which may
be brought home to the President himself. in
stead of to some subordinate, might be thought
the ones least likely TO undermine the merit
system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
SPECIAL CIVIL sERTFcE EXCEPTIONS

The discussion Of appointments by special ex-
emption III the federal Civil Service at the meet
ing Of the National Civil Service Reform League
calls renewed attention TO a question about
which the champions of the merit system were
hitherto supposed 10 be in general agreement
with the President. Mr. SchurZ in his paper
while refraining from any criticism of the Presi-
dents motives. held that suspension of the rules
in particular cases was likely 10 establish
dangerous precedent. to shake the confidence of
the public in the honesty and good faith of the
system. and 10 strike at the vitality of the prin-
clple Of open competition. He was fearful that
some future President less devoted to the merit
system. might find in the exceptions excuse for
wholesale arbitrary appointments Mr.. Nelson
S.Spencer. of this city, is reported to have gone
further, attacked the President and declared
that the logical consequence of a continuatio
OF the present practice of making exemptions
was the restoration of the conditions which ar-
listed before the establishment Of tha MORT
system.
These criticisms give the cue for some onno-
sition newspaper filings at the President and
the Civil Service reformers who supported his
course. Mr. Foulke is accused of enunciating
the doctrine that a good President NAV take lin.
critics with the law, because he pointed ort
that in the administration OF the law situations
were from time TO time confronted calling for
TIC tAS8NASV Vi l4At tAtcutlVe discretion which
the President by law possesses In making a
special exemption, the President no moro taboo
liberties with the law than he takes liberties
with IT when be exercises the pardoning nower
"here circumstances seem TO him 10 warrant
IL lie cT1uclsm Of the President for his COM
parauFeiy large number Of special exemptions
misses the point when il ignores the fact Tho
inese individual exemptions are not a new tn-
faslon y the realm OF competition hut tho
PRESIDENTS method Of dealing with sDecial cases
bhich leaves In general Il larger field 10 CONNIE.
nuon thah IL ever enjoyed before. The question
az issue Is really one between two methods
Inc New-fork Civil Service Reform Assocta.
Co., OF which Mr.. Schurz is president has ,tsoI,
recognized this. In the last annual raro-. :.
i's executive committee, of which Mr. Snen.o,
is member. 1t said: N'ii'ei
Much criticism has been directed .t ,I, n,
oFHt - the result of letter from tho C',,i c.
80 COMMISSION 10 Congress, giving the casa'
SSospeAsioh OF the Civil Service rules since ISeg
i4on this letter II appears that President Eae.,
~ Las suspended certain rules sixty tir1eS %
Gov the appointment, certihcation trapsfa
@]eeiLsloh OF temporary appointment or +be 60
osPtance OF an application Of particular t,sI
.la1als. IT has been pointed out that PRESIDE,
'lc-lfAIfIey mace three sach suspensions onIv
the comparison Is meaningless and much n,
tse CRITICISM las been based on an entire mjscon
csploh OF the nature of the particular mefhod
u suspension in question President McKinIsv
= u Wen known. took some eight thousand