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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
HELIOGRAMS

BY r. M.

Nature intended great many divine heae for ward
heelers.
No poor houekeeper may be always
keeps the looking glass nice and clean.
Some spend in building sky-piece
than they do in preparing for home in the skies
The who works with pick and shovel perfect right
his hair in the middle he look right
Elijah Dowie has returned from Mexico and he fine form
and willing fight the devil finish and old Nick would
put up good scrap, both in the class
It impossible for locomotive climb hill without
sand and the of He plenty
order to climb the mountain of
The governor Nebraska vetoed the bill requiring years.
study regular medical college, and when the
the governors action they nearly overcome with
The blue laws Of Connecticut forbid kiss her child
the Sabbath fasting day. wonder what the old papes
who framed that law would they return this earth and
society ladies kissing Fdo any old kind of day.
Preachers of Toledo Ohio
and have ordinance passed that will prohibit
chants from displaying hosiery their shop windows Now if it
violation Of the moral law for goods merchants hang stockings
their shop windows why not prohibit the washwoman hanging
her tub cohesne? The Toledo Of
moralsts is enough to morally good person pain
item that young couple recently married
New Brunswick j. and that the pastor who made them
his ministerial perogave by kissing the bride
quarantine the bride with smallpox there
she suffering the disease the time of the
Preachers should either cut the oculatoy of the marriage
else compel all brides have their kssers sterzed
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
DOCTRINETTES FROM ROOSEVELT.

The man who will wrong some one else for your
advantage will, when the chance comes be very apt
to wrong you for his advantage
We have right to ask that neighbor do his
duty toward God and man; but we have no business
to dictate to him how he shall worship his Maker,
and no business to discriminate for or against him
because of the way in which he does it.
IT man is decent citizen he is decent citizen
whether he is rich or poor.
To Judge from some of the talk you occasionally
hear. a man can not be square man if he is rich,
Remember always that you listen at your peril to any
man who would seek to infame you against him be-
cause he IS better off.
What are the memories you are most glad to
hand down to your children and your children's
children? The times that we're easy? No. You
are proud to remember and have them remember the
days of toll Of peril of effort.
You must not rob your sons of the right to feel
in their turn the pride that you now feel in the
power to overcome difficulty, the power to work. the
power of wrestling triumph out of difficulty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Rational DenLi7aS With Criminals.

The subject of permanent isolation of incorri-
gibe criminals was discussed at the quarterly meet
ing of the Board Of Control. There is no difference
Of opinion to the wisdom of this in the minds of
who understand the rationale of crime and its
prevention. The differences that arose in St. Paul
concern only, think the in which we'll
understood principles shall he applied
To put modern ideas of dealing with crime into
complete effect would be to overturn completely the
whole system of punishment for crime. It would
adapt the sentence in each to the criminal in
stead of to the particular crime; would make senten
ces heavy where they now light and make them
light where they heavy. It would separate
doors of criminal acts into two classes, accidental
criminals capable of reformation and congenita or
habitual criminals, who are incorrgible.
The former, when brought before the courts,
would receive ndeterminate sentences to reform
atories When the criminal tendency seemed to have
been overcome by careful training they would be re-
leased, only to be treated with severity when
they returned after second offense If they con-
tinued to return they would pass into the incorrgbe
class. This would be made up of persons notorious
to the police as devoted deliberately to life of crime
with no thought or capacity for reform. y
Men who believe firmly in this principle hesitate
to apply it thoroughly for fear of mistakes in CLASH
fcation, which would condemn to permanent isola-
ton men perhaps capable Of reform. This objection
will diminish as the subject becomes better under
stood. Even then suspect the method will
be installed gradually. Most states have made a
beginning with it now in their practice if not in their
law From trial court to penitentiary, first offenders
and hardened criminals receive very different treat
ment-Minneapolis Tribune
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Public Opinion.

WHETHER not people fear public opinion is a
debatable question. We are inclined to think that
the majority of persons have considerable respect
for public opinion. But whether they fear this
opinion while maintaining right principles, is another
question. Some men fear public opinion even when
they know their contention is just for it is easy
matter for truth to become distorted It often hap
pens that public opinion is very unreliable; and for
this reason many persons hold it at discount.
It is said the Standard Oil King winces under the
avalanche of criticism aimed at his methods. The
charge about tainted money is causing him to worry
and to think. He is becoming the most despised
man in America. For this he need not hold public
opinion responsible he should blame the perverted
business principles of John D. Rockefeller Like
Caesars wife he should be above suspicion. This is
the only way to avoid public opinion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Of the subject it appears that few Of cherished
ideals might be dispensed with.
In0xSur0ting O. Wev Systena.

ING19WTGt171g o. .Ne1U system.
SINCE the First National Bank Of Milwaukee
robbed of millions of dollars the officials of that
institution have adopted stringent measures
ing it's employees Every employee Of the bank was
notified to have his photograph taken and one copy
turned to the officers of the institution In adj
dtion certain measurements will be taken of each
employee This is a startling departure; and, con-
siderng the large number Of defalcatons which take
place annually throughout the country it is likely
that similar measures will be inaugurated by other
banks
Is this sign Of the times? This action on the
part of the bank officials is significant When
trusted employees are compelled to undergo the
same procedure which is applied to convicted Grim
inas it does not speak very highly for the morality
of the age in which we live A hundred years hence
the probabilities that this innovation will be
widely quoted as showing how dishonest the people
we're.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Crime in minnesota

IT CERTAINLY appears as tho an epidemic of
crime was sweeping over this state. Never before
has there occurred such succession Of homicides
has taken place within the past year. The of
this outburst of crmnaty cannot be charged to any
single agency. The sociologist would say that the
lack of parental training responsible for this
renaissance of savagery. The preacher might point
to the growth of infdesm the root of the evil
The socialist with equal candor, could say our
economical conditions were at fault. And undoubt-
eddy there are many who hold that the laws are too
lax, that if more severity was shown the example
would prove ef6cacious
The blame for this lawlessness cannot be charged
to any local dsorganlsm to the nefciency ofthe
administration of the law. Most of these crimes
were committed for money. This seems to be the
motive which prompted these deeds which have been
SO prevalent throughout the state When the desire
for wealth becomes SO avarcious as to entail the
taking of human life cure should be found. To be
ambitious does not necessarily mean to accumulate
wealth by theft and murder. Considering this phase
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
ChOrL0tnn Refornaers.

C/LCLTLCLICLN LLS/ O/VIGTS.
The World Today magazine published very apt
editorial against charatan reformers. The article
says there are too many reformers who endeavor
ing to reform the world at so much per thousand
words. glance at the magazines verifes the state
ment. Still, it must be admitted that authentic
publicity against recognized abuses is powerful
factor in arousing the public conscience to it's
danger. The former is necessary in order to en-
tighten the latter To entirely dispose of the
reformer is almost as dangerous it would be for
an army to dispense with it's outer sentines. There
is danger in being overzealous in reforming the
world but it is not to be compared with the danger
which might occur if the voice of the reformer is
forever silenced The Marcus Cato brand of reormer
may be lacking, but the hot-headed Varros are
conspicuous The latter altogether too eager to
crush the enemy and win immortal fame for them
selves. The compensations of the successful re-
former are great. Perhaps this is why there SO
many charlatans working in the vineyard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Strikes.

IT APPEARS that the teamsters strike in Chicago
is the precursor of many such incidents which
will take place during the In the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania the miners dissatisfied
and strike may occur at any time. Conditions in
Colorado are worse than in other fields but every
where laboring men are very uneasy and demand
ing shorter hours and an increase in pay
All classes deplore the necessity Of strikes.
They generally prove more costly to the strikers
than they do to the capitalist The effect of strikes
on the people in general is very demoralizing.
STILL no reasonable method has been found whereby
the disputes between capital and labor can be adj
justed without resorting to force. A gentleman by
the of Farley has been very successful in
breaking up strikes, but no seems to be able to
prevent them. The man who prevent strikes
from taking place will be genius. Such man can
find an unworked field and can command any salary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
ODDS AND ENDS
BY n. j. B.

IN SERVING the State at Saltwater
College the writer earning his living by what might be termed
the of his Brow and other portions Of his His heart
always has been with aboring
sympathy with labor unions but of these unions have
developed rather reogessed into rannica domneerng
bodies has undergone change Yes the labor
this country gressng rapid and
they along they during past years
they 90 pieces years writing
lines the Gid off, Chicago and the which
taken off disgrace order of hoodlums other in
civilized country.
ST. Petersburg, April 49, O5.
Odds and Ends, Saltwater, Mimi
NOURS of the 32nd ulmo received 1t has been several
months last letter. but of have by the
that this country rapidly going the dogky and that
last legkys getting mighty tired Of this job
there attached it, but that
the January anarchists ns
ay1ng and night The pesky things haven't
opportunity stick head out OF the doosky in the
months understand why these people such
hurry hade because know little Alexis the
baby While he other chumpovitch
might handle the credab his usrous father has done
would please his mother and the hired girl if these
would let hold the job until Alexis big enough walk and to
something protecting himself from bombs and bullets
may your that you getting board and
people the State Of Minnesota for
them their Saltwater Industrial College, besides the little pn
by devong hour writing Odds and Ends
Sunday afternoons You letter that Odds and Ends
ncg themselves the readers about three
fall when you strike for higher
wages You also intimate that cent of The MIRROR
stockholders then voted keep out OF It's columns
would work nothing glad learn however, that
promise finally your friend Heogams changing his base
taking half space you signed contract for another
lat the old salary of five hundred thousand dollars
get of this country and going put
the girls clothes dark night and sneak out of the back
doorsky flying machine for New York Some Of
people have limited that citizen of the United
States wouldn't whoops hades and couldn't
policeman catcher Please write of the WAL
ldoAstora the Bowery hotel New York. and tell candidy
think chances would be get job wall
Saltwater Industrial College.
Yours truly, Nick, 1902
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
HEAD WAITRESS SUES
FOR VALUABLE ESTATE
Relatives Of Deceased Husband Con-
testing Her Right to His
Property

The devotion of Los Angeles women
may win an estate for Mrs. Ida Jes
sup, former wife of William Jessup and
now head waitress at the Van Nuys ho-
tel, whose suit for her husbands es-
tate came up in the superior court yes
terday.
Mrs. Jessup's fight for the estate,
which amounts to several thousand dol
lars, has been occasioned by the con-
testing of her claim by John Jessup of
Los Angeles, brother Of the deceased,
and by several Chicago relatives of tho
Jessup family.
AS the main point in their contest of
the estate, attorneys of John Jessup
allege that no marriage existed be-
tween Ida Jessup and William Jessup.
The attorneys allege that Jessup never
referred to the woman as wife and they
simply had lived together since 1893.
At the beginning of the trial yester-
day, Mrs. Jessup brought witnesses to
the stand to prove that she had been
introduced as the wife of William Jes-
sup, and to prove that she had been
iuehllieu dS Ills Wile Ill VdIlouS Iedi
estate deals.
She then took the stand and swore
that she had been married to William
Jessup in Milwaukee by Protestant
minister, but that no marriage license
existed because, under the law of Wis
consin, none was needed where there
were witnesses to the ceremony.
Nearly a score of women appeared in
court to testify as to the good charac-
ter of Mrs. Jessup and to testify that
the woman had been introduced to them
as the wife of William Jessup.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
ATTORNEY JAMES GETS
JUDGMENT AGAINST EXPRESS

After a jury had been out scarcely an
hour in the suit for $4,000 libel, brought
by Attorney Frank James against the
evening Express company Monday
night, a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff was returned and he was awarded
$1,000.
The only delay in the returning of
the verdict was that number of the
members of the jury held out for a
much larger sum to go to the misrepre.
sented attorney.
The suit was brought by James as a
result of the editorial purported to have
been written by Sam Glover of the
Express during January, when James
was mentioned as probable candidate
for the Office of police commissioner.
The allegations against James were.
according to the view of the jury.
untrue and uncalled for, and the
editorial was simply false charge
against his character.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
HUNGER DRIVES WOMAN
FROM PATH OF HONESTY
PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTING
ROBBERY
Agnes Gordon Relates Pltlful Tale to
Judge Chambers, and Is Sentenced
to Ten Days Imprisonment In De-
fault Of Ten Dollars Fine

Agnes Gordon pleaded guilty to rob-
bing Mrs. E. Petit, janitress in the
Hellman building, Of 5O-cent purse
containing SIS yesterday morning. She
was sentenced to pay fine of $40 or
spend ten days in the city Jail. She
said that she was out Of employment
and had eaten nothing for two days.
Mrs. Petit testified that as she was
lying asleep upon her couch yesterday
morning, she was awakened by the rat
Ting Of the chain of her purse Jump
ing from the couch she saw Agnes Cor
don disappearing behind her door. Mrs.
Petit pursued the retreatlng woman un-
til she caught her at the entrance to the
house.
Mrs. Petit says that when she caught
Mrs. Gordon the latter explained that
she had merely dropped in to ascertain
IL she might rent a room, and not see
ing any one on the premises was about
to leave. Mrs. Petit said that she saw
the Gordon woman drop the stolen
purse upon a chair on the porch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
WILL INVESTIGATE
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Santa Monica Board of Trustees APP
points Committee to Consider
Its Feasibility
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, June 13.-Trustee
J. G. Steele presided at session of the
board of city trustees held last night,
President Dudley being among Senator
Clark's guests at Salt Lake. At the
chairman's suggestion II was voted to
appoint a committee of ten representa-
tive citizens to investigate the feasibil-
ity of agitating municipal ownership Of
the water, gas and electric plants. Each
of the five trustees is authorized to
make two appointments on the COM
mittee. The resignation of City Elec-
trician w. L. Chambers was accepted
and an application for the vacancy
from Frank e. Wright was placed on
file.
Seventh street park has been secured
by the Reorganized Church of Latter
Day Saints for their annual camp meet
ing to be held in August.
An entertainment and reception un-
der the auspices of the local lodge Of
Rebekahs will be held on Thursday
evening.
Coronado Tent City band concerts this
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
FORGERs
TAKEN IN CUSTODY
APPREHENDED IN SAN PEDRO
LAST NIGHT
SEVERAL CHARGES PENDING
II Is Said They cashed Worthless
Checks Amounting to $500
In the Last Few
Weeks

Benjamin Haven and William Hall
cleverest forgers that ever operated in
Southern California, were arrested by
Detectives Murphy and Hawley in San
Pedro last night.
The men are said to have come to
Los Angeles about two weeks ago and
since that time are charged with hav-
ing cashed over $15OO worth of certified
checks on different persons in this city.
A certified check for $540 on the Ger
mania Savings bank of Pittsburg, Pa,
Is said to have been passed on Riley
Darnell, while the Maxwell Tailor COM
pany Is said to have suffered in like
manner by a $3.50 check. H. e. Milling,
manager of the Imperial cafe, is said
to have cashed check for the alleged
forgers to the amount of $500.
The investigation was started by the
Central Savings bank Of this city when
IT. received the certified check from
Milling. A telegram was sent by the
local bank to the savings bank in Pitts
burg and was Informed that the GER
titled check was worthless.
The facts were reported to the police
and Detectives Murphy and Hawley
were detailed on the case. 1t was
learned by them that Haven was living
In San Pedro, while Wilson is supposed
to have been operating ia Los Angeles.
The detectives went to San Pedro yes
terday afternoon and found the two
men in a hotel about 10 O'Clock last
night. They were arrested and brought
to Los Angeles. where, on searching
them, a certified check for $1OO was
found in Wilson's pocket.
The men say they came from Mexico
a few weeks ago and had in their pos
session a round trip ticket to Ell Paso,
Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
UNIVERSITY TURNS OUT
TWENTY-THREE DOCTORS
Students of the College of Medicine
Receive Their De-


Commencement exercises of the Col
lege of Medicine, University Of South
ern California, were held last night at
Simpson auditorium. DR.. George F..
Bovard, president of the university
conferred the degrees and Prof. George
Dock of the University Of Michigan de-
livered the Grafton.
Twenty-three students were given
their degrees, as follows: Walter Alon-
20 Bayley, John Colville Brown, Lean
der William Burt. Joseph octave CHA
pella, Frank Fenton Clair, John Lebert
Cooke, Charles Winfield Fordyce, Otto
Christian Gaebe, Joseph Harvey Hall,
Loren Duncan Hollingsworth, Lucius
Johnson Huff, Charles william Lawton,
Duncan Donald Macarthur, James
Henry McKellar, Joseph Elbert Pot
tenger, Charles Henry earle Remon-
dino John Karl Suckow, Derk An
thoine Theme, Harry Martyr Voor-
hees, Edna Myrtle Welcome, Philip
Leonard WISE Clifford Harvey Wood,
Albert Frank Zimmerman.
An announcement which occasioned
much rejoicing was to the effect that
DIR. Walter Jarvis Barlow had pur-
chased a piece of property on Buena
Vista street, opposite the college, upon
which he proposes to erect a suitable
building and present it to the college
for a medical library. This is but one
of many gifts made by DR.. Barlow dur
ing the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
Secures InterIooutory Decree

Mrs. Jennie Rushworth secured an
interlocutory decree of divorce from
James Rushworth in Judge Trask's S
court yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Rushworth and two daughters
came from Pawtucket to Los Angeles
nearly year ago. Rushworth was a
cotton worker in the Massachusetts
town and during his sober moments
was kind and conslderate, but she stat
ed that he not only drank up every
cent of his salary but contracted Ii
quor debts which she felt in duty bound
to pay. Several years ago Rushworth
is said TO have taken the Keeley cure,
but later began drinking worse than
ever. and his wife came to California,
telling him that as soon as he could
keep partly sober she would live with
him again.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Benefit PERFORMANCE
OF "SWEET lavender"
Cumnock Dramatic Club to Honor In
structor-Mme. Modjeska Inter-
ested in Play

The Cumnock Dramatic club will
show its appreciation Of the work ot
Garnet Holme by giving a benefit
performance of "Sweet Lavender" next
Friday evening in Cumnock hall.
Madame Modjeska, honorary president
Of the club, is interested in this the
atrical event, which doubtless will at
tract a large audience. Mr.. Holme,
who was formerly connected with the
Lyceum and other leading London
theaters, has been for two years at the
head of the dramatic work in Cumnock
school, and in that time has produced
eleven plays and numerous farces and
sketches. The recent performance OF
"The Winters Tale" for the benefit OF
the House of the Good Shepherd showed
the possibilities of the dramatic club.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
BECOMES GENERAL AGENT
OF WELLS-FARG0 COMPANY
Charles N. Campbell Promoted Upon
Establishment of District Office
at Los AnueIes

Announcement is made by Wells,
Fargo & Co. of the appointment of
Chanles N. Campbell to be general
agent of the company at Los Angeles
for the newly created district of which
this city is to be the headquarters.
1t is said that the business of the
company at Los Angeles and surround
ing towns has increased so greatly that
the creation of the new district became
imperative, and the appointment of Mr..
Campbell followed as natural result
of his eighteen years. faithful service
for the company. During his service
he has been local agent for five years
and is thoroughly acquainted with his
new position, as well as with nearly
If not quite all of the offices and agents
in his charge.
BY the creation of the new district
Los Angeles takes its place along with
San Francisco, Chicago, New York and
other of the larger cities of the coun-
try.
Speaking of cigars-have you ever tried
the Las Palmas?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

On Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
the produce exchange membership will
meet in annual session to induct the
newly elected board of directors into
office and to elect new president and
all other officers. The full reports Of
officers for the fiscal year just closed
will then be submitted and the gen.
eral business for the year of the ex-
change will be completed. This meet
ing is expected to be the most import
ant in the history of the exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
MANGLED BODY FOUND BY
SIDE OF RAILROAD BRIDGE

The remains Of man supposed to be
j. H. Knight of Los Angeles were
found lying beside the Southern Pacific
bridge across the Santa Ana south of
Cotton, yesterday. The man had evil
IDENTIFY either been struck by or fallen
off train. His head was crushed and
his body otherwise mutilated. He is a
man of middle age and has a red mus
tache. 1t is supposed he was killed by
an early morning freight train.