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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21

man who waits for opportunity to come knocking at
his door, is waiting to no purpose.
Would Columbus have discovered America if
he had waited for opportunity to come knocking at
his door, think not It is related that he visited
almost every country in Europe soliciting funds be-
fore his efforts were finally rewarded. Would STEP
hen Girard have become great if he had idly waited
for opportunity to his doorway in early youth?
Perhaps those who are still waiting for opportunity
to call them, give the to that question.
Stephen Girard possessed ambition and energy. If
opportunity played any part in his career, it was
because his energy developed the opportunity that
made his fortune.
Opportunity has made man famous With
out ability, opportunities often useless Would
an unlettered person make good lawyer if given
the opportunity? [ think few persons would trust
their lives their fortune to who had not the
necessary qualifications to act in that capacity It
is absurd to imagine that opportunity alone has
produced Washington, a Garfield Lincoln or a
General Grant. Those who expect big dividends
after receiving call from opportunity without be-
ing prepared to receive visit from this tickle god
dess, gong to be disappointed. One might just
as we'll expect rain to produce crop Of wheat where
none had been sown.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
Inventions.

LFCO6lICCO/LS.
The inventive geniuses Of this country are not
idle. In fact they continually have wheel NOV
ing on something When the child of their brain
is finished, they frequently find that it is degener-
ate. This is because it will not work, or else it's
manufacture is too expensive. But this does not
deter them from applying for patent, as glance
at the Scientific american will abundanty prove that
it is easy to patent. Whether the article is
saleable not, is the inventors lookout-the
patent Office has nothing to do with this part of the
business The figures for last year show that there
were over 10000 patents granted.
The general impression is that the man who
gets out invention, is on the road to wealth and
independence. This is true in some cases, but the
majority of inventors fail to realize their expecta-
tons. Those who, Mdas-like, have accumulated
millions by their perseverance, many. Their
successes act as stimulus to each generation, and
for generations to Elias Howe, who invented
the sewing machine, wasampl rewarded for his ef-
forts The reaper made Cyrus H. Mccormick
multi millionaire. Bessemer and George Westing-
house both made themselves immensely rich; the
former by his process Of making cheap Steel and the
latter by inventing the brake Samuel Colt,
Richard Gatling and Alfred Krupp, are few more
who made their millions by discovering and working
out successfully new idea
Altho there are many mediocre putterers work
ing for fame and fortune in the field of invention,
many of them will never see their hopes realized.
Others, however, will manage to get the right idea
and become rich. But between the patented idea
and the palace there many vcissitudes several
thousand inventors know to their sorrow.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
Too Suspicious.


The state of affairs in Russia is still acute. A
crisis is expected almost any day. No one seems to
have any faith in the intentions of the czar the diff
ferent parties, the recently appointed premier.
While they all desire constitutional government,
they suspicious of the kind they likely to get
That the people should suspect dupicity, is not so
strange when we consider how often their hopes
have been thwarted and their leaders betrayed The
present deplorable misunderstanding between the
different factions is due to past failures than
to want of cohesion upon the part of those who have
been selected to form the government. Treach-
cry is imbued in the politics Of Russia that it is
difficult to tell when the car is or is not acting in
perfect good faith with his subjects. ,a HI
If Count White fails to settle the present dis
organized elements into peaceable working organi-
zation the task Establishing coherent and suitable
government will devolve upon dictator If this
dictatorship should fall into the hands of General
Trepo civilization in Russia will be retarded for
another fifty years. Those who are now clamoring
for freedom, will be sternly dealt with. The light
they have lit will be effectuay stamped out that
little of it will remain. Even the present ruler will
become victim to the iron rule which the bureau
cracy will establish.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
KILOGRAMS.
NBY F. M

Some poets break print until they prison.
The fat who exhibits himself does very small
Adam the first make chump himself "Under
the Old Apple Tree"
The army years ago. but soldiers still
continue to shoot the
"We beat any navy the d"Dewey bet your
life can, George
The who church drop
good sized coin into the contribution box
Mr. Hearst has enough money wolf
but the question has he enough keep the tiger
Society compels small
possible for boy follow in the footsteps Of his mother
1t editor China publishes anything his that
true he loses his head Chjnk yellow but he
yellow journalism.
Chauncey Depew has threatened resign WE'LL
if he does think grand old ship of will continue speed
on without the aid Of his sidewhee whiskers
At passed prohibits organ grind
than eight hours day. In another generation similar
passed the interest Of little girls shops
and coal mines
Judge Day told the jury that Pat
police officer should be carefully weighed than that of
other from the fact that his business
conviction Now that's because the average police
the plated
license which entities him peure himself with mpuny
played the Omaha police for chump He made them look like
little cop who gets in the neck the Judy
show and they and would anything convict him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
Will COn6reSS .Act9

W1LI Congress .ActY
In HIS message to Congress President Roosevelt
devoted paragraph to the evil Of food aduteraton.
He recommended "That a4aw be enacted to regulate
interstate commerce in misbranded and adulterated
foods, drinks, and drugs" When it becomes neces-
sary for the president to call attention to such
practice it is time that stop was put to it. This
also indicates that the evil had got beyond the
troll Of those whose duty it is to enforce the laws.
Perhaps their duty is not clearly defined. If such
is the case, the law should be amended.
If Congress passes the measure recommended
by the president, it is likely that the manufacturers
will cease to do business, or else take the conse-
quences. Every city has board of health; and if
it is part of their duty to protect the people from
such base mpositions, they could materially lessen
the evil by vigorous action. This is all that is re-
quired. Still, they might wait and, Macawber like,
see what "turns up"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
MerrU Christmas.

CHRISTMAS is the holiday of the year among
Christians throughout the civilized world. Peace on
earth, good will to men, will be enunciated from
thousands of pulpits; and welltrained choirs will
join in singing praises to the Almighty. The
benevolent spirit of Jesus of Nazareth, will be given
expression to other day in the year. It is
the glad day that impresses the Christian to act
towards his fellow men, as Jesus would act were He
again to appear and expound monotheism, charitable
ness and forgiveness. Whether we reject or accept
the teachings Of Jesus the Christ, we must admit
that no other man has profoundly impressed man.
kind as did the carpenter of Nazareth Take away
His doctrine, His philosophy and His moral pre-
cepts, and what is there left? Fetichism would
spread the country. Even some of the present
day professors would stick toothpick in the ground
and worship before it.
Among the children, Christmas is looked for
ward expectanty; for to them it visit from
Santa Claus and the fulfilling of their wishes made
during the past year. All the toys, so delightful to
the child are hung on the Christmas tree; and I'M
fortunate is he who has not witnessed such scene
Of oyousness and pleasure each child receives it's
presents.
All hail to the joyful day! May Santa Claus
visit one and all and wish them Merry Christmas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
VIEWS AND REVIEWS.
xxx 4 BY e. w. M. xxxx

PUBLICITY AND SHAW great deal has been written of late
about George Bernard Shaw It long
scarcely known but several Of his problem plays notably an and
Superman have brought him into the full glare Of the megt
Shaw his enemies his friends and admirers To ayman
such writing and producing twoud that
Shaw will not seriously TAKEN and that with him will die his doc
trne we'll as his fame.
DLENTY OF GOOD OPENINGS. There need be fear lest
good positions will before
The McCudys have resigned taking their relatives with them
Hyde Mccall nearly and the anxious seat
up boys positions pay may
will be lucky enough get Besides the insurance business
respectable and ongenia and they say that the chances for
rake-of most excellent Therefore, again, "cheer up"
10 MORE USE FOR BRAINS The constantly increasing ap
planes for the saving of labor time and business
Offices raises the question whether brains will be
bookkeeper stenographer credtman manager
writing has the typewriter both for letters
and books Adding machines the traditional hair
dogs back and monographs being substituted for the like
wise talkave female enogapher One write bill and do
the figuring mechanically and when completed it already found
entered duplicating the proper books Addressing
machines envelope cose and all other kinds devices coming
daily which certainly leads think
day far when brains will be useless the modern
Investigations.
ARK TWAIN'S ADVICE. The tells story of
IW budding requesting per-
forward the manuscript of book of humor for
The letter brought the following reply
Hartford, Conn.,
Dear SirCertany send along And be keep
MS fat Put between couple shingles old boards grind
to keep fat The who rolls manuscript
ought go to hell-and will.
Very truly yours,
S. T.. Clemens"
do not believe that the editor of The MIRROR has trouble
this respect for the manuscript passed him
through barred cedoors and of necessity be fat all pub
fishers insisted the condition that manuscript be submitted through
check aa" considered another But then,
how about the publshersP
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
ODDOrtMnitu.

PIrTAoUs, one of the famous philosophers of
ancient Greece gave expression to the following
epigram "Know thy opportunity" Since Pit
tacus' day many similar epigrams have been penned
about opportunity. Some of them are worthy to be
classed with the above while others are deserving Of
only passing notice Among the latter we would
place the following: opportunity, tho equipped
with brass knuckIes, couldn't arouse some men by
knocking on their doors" Metaphorically this ep-
igram contains more truth than fiction. Still, the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21

WHIPPING post for the District of Columbia
will be established if Congress should enact a
measure which Representative Adams Of Pennsyl-
vania has introduced. Mr.. Adams talked to the
president about the BILL and at the conclusion of his
interview quoted the president being heartily in
favor of the passage Of the Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21

No RUNNING of newspaper in Indiana for us.
Down in Terre Haute fellow criticised because
of his actions while township trustee, and the
paper man was assaulted. The court fined the as
saulter one cent He said he would willingly have
paid ten cents the price of strong drink. Still
water Gazette
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-12-21
N 0 7 lie E.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of THE MIRROR who are
not regular lists will please consider such as
sample copies IT, after reading, conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy Of patronage to this
Office for trial subscription rates published above.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
unars,efuI State o, Maine.

James C. Blaine, whose name -,as
so many years linked with Mares
political fortunes. has no monument
erected to his memory in the state.
shortly after his death there was ar
effort made to procure funds for s1eh
a purpose. but the difionl;y in getting
subscriptions was so great that the
Project was abandoned. The state
has not even claimed the remain. OF
her once illustrious son and the i.,dy
Is buried in Washington. In tn 70
iunda OF the sjaiehouse Is the bus, O,
James C. Blaine. done In pure w.dif
marble. More than the usual Interest
has been attached 10 this work o.
art since It was learned that II has
never been paid for. Prof. C. Treata
rove Of Florence. Italy. made ,he
bus; and it was placed in the ro,unds
OF the capitol in 1888. but up to thi,
day the sculptor has never received ;
red cent
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
The Sugar Bee, Crop.

According 10 The Beet Sugar Ga
rette. the latest estimates show that
Colorado leads all OF the states In
sugar beet acreage this year. the total
area planted in this crop being $500
acres. Il is predicted that the 1905
crop VIII aggregate 979. 600 long tons
nf beeis. sufficient TO make l27.Oll
long tons OF sugar. Michigan and Cal.
ifornia come next In acreage. but they
ere far below Color. do in the esti
mated yield. experts placing Michigan.
nearly one-haH and California one
third below this state.
Colorado will have three more beet
sugar factories this year than in 1903.
There Is new plant at Holly with a
capacity Of Goo tons daily. a 509-ton
plant AT Lamar which has been moved
10 that place from Norfolk. Nebraska.
aud Il 600-ton plant at Sterling. which
was brought there from Saginaw,
Michigan. This moving of beet ssgar
factories from eastern states to Colo
fado Is significant. for It shows the
greater possibilities Of the Industry.
here. Both Michigan and Nebraska.
were engaged in beet culture long be.
lofe it was supposed that the yegeta-
~NAt- ~ III 1OiD-
fado, but now the Centennial Saate is
outdistancing them ALL
Last year Colorado occupied first
place in the beet sugar production of
the United States, and crop conditions
are now so favorable that It IL yir.
tualiy certain to be first this year In
The yield OF beets also. Michigan still
leads In The number OF factories. but
colorado may be ahead in slicing ca.
pacity, because OF the addition OF
three new plants and the increased ca.
pacity of the old ones.
Considering the short time since the
establishment OF the industry in this
state. this is remarkable showing.
Michigan and California have been
successful sugar producing states for
the last two decades. but it was only
SIX years ago that the first factory was
built in Colorado. 1t has been fully
proven that climatic and soil condi.
ions here are more favorable to bse,
culture than they are In any other
state. so 1t is only a matter OF a few
years until Colorado will be with q
riTaL-coiorado Springs Gazette.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
MRS. PorreR's ssIc-A.sRAc.
Her Home Recently Sold Was Filled
VITA Costly Things

Friends Of Mrs. Bowea-Pot,er. not
10 mention collectors of rare things.
VIII wish they had been presen; al the
sale Of her household goods. which
took place recently az Bray Lodge.
says the Boston Herald. Americans
wAo have visited the famous actress
Ia her attractive home can recall the
interesting furniture which filed 1t.
and may well loas TO have become
possessed o; some object TO acd 10
their own collections. one Of the In
spira,lons.- as a well known New
York woman describes Il, is a ma.
hosany settee which once belonged
in the assembly rooms al Bath and on
which tradition swears Nell Gwynne.
with the merry monarch. had often
sat. The back Is a rare piece OF trel-
Us work. and would alone make the
seat valuable did not this association
hang around It. Then there Is another
souvenir from which Mrs. Potter must
bate TO part. the superb four.leai
Chinese screen which was presented
10 her by Il Hung Chang himself one
day in Canton. But L was a cu,'se-
iiou Of japanese paintings that made
artists rave when they were shuwn I
Mrs. Poiter's brie.a-hrac. and It l.
hoped the rare examples OF Japsn's
oldest and youngest painters might
md their way 10 Boston.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
Moral Standard. in eu.ine.,.

From thousand pnlpiis our mid
summer moralists asure their pei spir.
ing auditors that things are bad. .ery
bad. in the business world Just row.
The publicists aud the retorrers
shake their heads dolefuily and re.
peat the pessimism. The magazir list.
and the paphle;eers search in vain
for some less depressing theme. ISN'T
1t barely possible that the vas, ma.
jority of Observers are all generalisiue
TOO much. The morale of our t,si.
ness life is not TO be measured by The
rascals who occasionally come to the
surface in 1t any more than the Do
iency OF the Christian religion :. TO
be judged by the backsiiders Z; I'M
it-(New York Msii.l
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
I,le rAan Ailp RANGE
,..e.l.e,ne si.s ss''.

1 H0OEWtI&AS1 w.
me pht,sdelpAia Press publisAss sh
,p,er~stiux Interview with Hon James
WILSON. secretary Of agriculture
what do you consider the most I'M
ncu.u, work. or the greatest diseo''
erv TIA, has been made In tne oe.
partment during your ADMINISTRATION
he was asked ,s.
~ hnvs never considered thae cues
,,,n because l have never insutusca
rcrnsr.sons in the work OF our 'af''
Gus bureaus he replied
The secretary re,apsed into meut
tatiye mood for q moment anu coz
tinaed: =,
u think the work tnat has been o.
rho Greatest moment and will prove OF
the most lasting benert TO lne kTeap,
%, number of men Is the discovery
on . means 10 promote the introduction
Of benign bacteria into the soil. IN
other words. the so-called inoculauon
Of the soil
Il don't claim Il as a discovery. but
this departments methods OF maAihs
practical the discovery Is. ! think, on
a mar with the discovery itself \
number of years ago the iact that soii
could be enriched and rendered pro
euciive 20 a much higher degree than
was possible TO any known methods OF
fertilization through the multiplication
o, ni:rcsenous bscteri was discovered
by a German professor. He associated
several persons with him and endeAN-
ored TO make n commercial commodity
OF q. Repeated attempts endeo In faii-
ure, and ultimately the effort was
abandoned. because without the power
TO make his discovery Of universal
value the whole thing was worthless
from the agricultural or commercial
standpoint
.Our bureau OF plant Industry under
took the solution OF the problem. We
srst produced the bacteria by cultlya-
ton. They are associated with legu-
minous plants. which draw their nitro
gen from the limitless supplies of the
atmosphere. Nitrogen is the inGis-
pensable food of vegetable life. Re
peated experiments demonstrated that
this bacteria could be distributed
through the mails on a piece Of cotton
In an envelope. That IS what we are
ioiaE to-day. and the wonderful results
accomplished in the Increase OF crops
testihes to the value Of our research
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
why Hes EATING Out.

Hello exclaimed Hashley. meet
ing Bakerman in a restaurant al ESQ
e. m. 4 thought you were going to
cook your own breakfasts while your
wife was in Europe Come to think
OF H.. you even invited me Up to see
Whist you could do in the way of a
bachelor dinner"
That's right" replied Brakeman.
esocmiiy. but nay plans have been
upset. for the present. al least. I
shall have to wait until my wife
reaches the other side. receives the
letter I wrote to her last night. and
can find time to reply. You know
what a careful. methodical woman
sAe Is Well. she made out a list OF
everything in the house I should re-
uuire while she was gone. told me
where TO find IL and put the keys OF
III the cupboards I should be likely
TO use ON a separate ring
well,- asked Hashley. after a long
pause
Then she carefully locked the
eunhoands. packed the list AND the
keys in her trunk and carried them
auay with her.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
LESSON IN ECONOMY.
One Cent wassefulness Ira, Ensan,
nered an Engagement

4 have Just had a great iolt. said
the betrothed young man. and !acl'
dent.liy lesson in economy
You know. they make mailing
cards nowadays that are beautiful and
l have been sending daily 20 tie Oh
joct of my affection a pretty mailing
card with few words from myself:
On IL
The other day I got 4 letter from
the old maa-I mean the young lAdys
father-ssyins thnt ne would Ike tc
see me. when went up 10 cali on
him found him looking ven solemn
Young man. he said. I have given
my consent TO your engaseneH; 20 ny
daughter. bat shall have 70 With
draw H.
What's the matter. asked
You are uastefni and exirava.
e-at.' ssid the old gentleman. 'Leos
n, that.'
And he held M one Of my taily
postal cards. didat see anything
until he poin,ed at the stamp. Then
lish, hroke on me The stamp was
= twccenter I hadn't happened TO
have sny one-oent stamps around. ard
SO on all the mailing cards bad sent
her had been putting tNo-ceut
stamps.
Il had simply thrown aEay A cent
and that had impressed the old man
far from pleasantly He could acord
to spend dollars where couldn't have
spent mills. and there wasn't a mean
dhcr in his body. but he hadn't accu.
snuleted his money by vas;etuluess
and my carcicssness worried HIN
greatly.
After long wrestie with him |
did finally persuade him 20 give ne
another trial. And now I'm sending
her not one. bu, four mailing cards
daily. with no; 4 two but one-ceui
rtnmp on each. I'm showing hin tia.
I can economic"
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
Tasssinq Good for he reeth.

2onebody has advanced a new
theOsy to account for the rapid decay
~ - teeth Of human kind II is
- ms wiseacrc says. to the decline
- c0avesaational powers. Talk ex-
etrteea ~ laws. and jaw exercise Ia
nlne1c1al 70 the teeth. The more
- - nore benefit Our ancestors
q ogReea to talk because there
en ~ &99lelaeats 10 silence theo.
~ 4eseh were ncre shapeIy ana
- they en1ured. Nowadays
1n1Den1e * nany k1n4s
e1peh @W1srs - eAGne
~ - n1lne chnR1ce6r
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
Preacher Too strenuous.

Rev. Thomas Mcleod. BROOKLYN
clergyman. in q sermon in the cDn-
gregattonai church. North Adams re
Gently. rounded out . sta;emen, by
saying: You can put that in ycur
pipe and smoke it, A voman ho
was mp in front rose and. In tcres
audible AL over the church. sasd:
-Sfr. ve are not accustomed to sprh
laagnaes \ this pulpit Ssch u<sds
aFe noee ntfiag mr. the raeo IA 4
- ~ house q C2e1 NJ. nGx1.ss
- ~ q uDenenG. ~ tknn -
1ggoeA nI111y: n 1aso = el6se11sn
- l1n1n Z = m6u611rf :
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
Cactus Feeding Tests.

The United States Departmen, os
9iant Industry has made arranremenfs
20 cooperate with the United states
experiment Station and the pepart.
aent OF Agriculture at the New Neyico
cohege OF Agriculture and Mechan,c
arts In extensive tests as to tho food
value OF the cacu of the arid roy;ons
exhaustive experiments will be made
ps ieeding cattle. sheep and other ami.
mails upon the cacti and the resni,s
VIII be carefully watched and s,,,,,.
,aoulated- That these results viii hs
oi the utmosts Importance to New Mer.
lco and other sections Of the south.
ives, there can be no doubt. ana the
tests VIII be eagerly followed bv the
s'ocnmen g, throughout the country.
The college, under the direc;ior =,
the chemical and botanical 5en,r,.
men,, last year made careful anaivs,s
oI many Of the principal yar1eties n
the cacd found in the TERRITORY ~ A.. ~
tern'ine the amount and charac,sr ~ !,
me nutriment contained. The nr.c.
icai feeding tests to be made nj.
winter under Professor ]. ]. yern,,, q, 4,
cooperation with the eovernrer, IN, =,
be the final proof as to the vnine =, ~ ~
piAnts for feeding purposes
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-11
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling = =,
$3.50. Rye. Colorado ~.
lbs. soc. Oats, bulk; (; ~: MeI II
white. CLIO: mixed. N.%, ~,
orado. white. si.2o. Con !;
Si.00. Corn chop. sacke1w; K
Colorado, per 100 lbs- si'~