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The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
ETHICS IN THE AIR.
A quickening of the Business Com
nciencc of the Whole CnnnfrY

"a 4usct2entuE OF the BuStnesb C0n@
science of the Whole Country.
The truth is that every well inform
ed person in the community not only
knew about the political contributions
and suspicious lobbying of corpora
tions, but some knew also of other
questionable performances on the part
OF the officers of the same concerns.
These things were known, were wide
ly bruited, were told of In the press,
and yet it took picturesque and gi-
gantic personal interior struggle to
move public opinion sufficiently to set
tn motion the machinery Of govern
mental investigation.
Now that this has been done with
definite and startling revelations, pub
lie opinion has been more and more
deeply stirred. A reason for the indig-
nation excited is the discovery that,
along with a deliberate system of con-
tributions to political parties and to
lobbyists for doubtful uses, have been
methods of business which at any
time it would have been unpleasant to
subject to merciless public inquiry.
The result is sure to be not only a
reformation of business methods on
the part of insurance companies, but
quickening of the business conscience
of the whole country. One straw show
ing the new current of thought among
men of business turned up in the
newspapers the other day, when the
chairman of one of the largest corpo-
rations, who himself was said to be
director of some forty others, de-
clared, 1--WE have no right to neglect
our duties as directors, and for one
intend to give more attention to the
affairs of this company in the future
than l have in the past"
One most desirable result within
sight is the passage of laws assuring
publicity in the use of money in cleo
tions, and another is the prevention of
the DETECTION of corporate profits-es-
pecially those which are in the nature
of trust funds-into political channels.
These new regulations not long ago
seemed to be coming very slowly; but |
soon we shall, perhaps, see Legislators,
with public opinion at their heels in
the form of aroused constituencies, |
over one another to vote |
for these long cherished schemes, these |
distant dreams of ''pestilent reform
ers." What with reform political move
ments in various cities and states, the
patent medicine exposures and the In
vestigations into the affairs Of large !
there is good deal Of |
ethics In the air just now.-Century.
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
The Grafter.s sncc....

James B. Dill, whose recent speech
ON graft at Oberlln college impressed
the entire country, told recently apro-
pos Of graft" story about q swim
ding tramp.
'This tramp" said Mr.. Dill, 'had the
alert, INSCRIPTIONS, bold mind that
makes grating successful.
"He was walking down city street
one day, where he saw little boy
stoop and pick up something.
''He crossed over to the boy quickly.
"'You have made find, my lad he
said.
"'Yes, SIR said the innocent boy. 4
have found a silver ring
81 thought So said the tramp. It's
the one just dropped. Now, amt 1t
lucky had my name cut In it?'
"'What is your name? said the boy
suspiciously.
Sterling Iad.'
".Iake it. then. It's yours said the
boy. handing over the ring, with dis
appointed air."-New York Tribune.
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
re,cbina Cbildren TO Cool.

Teaching little girls how to buy and
to prepare simple, wholesome foods is
q feature of several schools in New
York's great east side. In the thickly
settled districts of Little Italy or the
Ghetto it is almost invariably the case
that both parents work during the day.
This leaves the oldest girl Of the lit
tie family not only to care for the
baby, but also to prepare the evening
meal
Imagine little girl of from eight to
twelve years trying to stretch the PEN
nies for dinner in the wisest way.
The main object Of the schools is to
teach the young students what to buy,
how TO convert it into plain, whole
some food, never TO waste anything left
over and, above all, how to have some
thing warm and palatable for the tired
father and mother when they come
home at night. If there are no girls
in the family the schools teach the
boys, and many little chefs in tho tene-
ments today were turned out by the
cooking classes.-Leslie's Weekly,
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
A MYSTERIOUS CODE.
Queer Circular of Instructions Issued
to Retail Druggists.

| Queer Circular of Instructions Issued
to Retail Druggists.
One may never have thought of the
screened portion of the druggists shop
as spiders web, with the druggist
lying there In wait for prey. But is
there not ground for belief that when
he emerges from his place of mystery,
with face expressing dignified respect,
he is studying his customer to deter
mine how heavily the latter can be
bled without knowing it-trying to de-
eide If he is able to pay we'll and
whether he knows what the HERO
glyphics of the physician mean? These
are some of the thoughts thSt may be
running through the druggists head as
he steps back into his sanctum with
the mysterious paper in his hand. The
following, taken from the records Of
the United States circuit court at Phil
adelphia in a case recently tried there,
would seem sufficient ground for this
belief:
"As an indication of the interest TAX
en- in the national price mark the fol-
lowing circular of instructions to re-
tail druggists by the Greene County
association will be of value: "A GUS
toner hands you recipe or prescrlp-
tion of any kind and asks, "Can you
fill this, and for how mucnr Take
the prescription Immediately behind
your prescription case, there consider
your customer financially, his probable
knowledge of the prescription, the
amount of knowledge and labor neces-
sary to compound the prescription, then
make your price, which is for the en-
tire association. Do not be in a hurry.
Write the price with pen or pencil las
the prescription may be) between the
first and second lines or items on the
prescription and SO as not to attract
attention. The National Association
Of Retail Druggists cost mark is:
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06

forth and assemble for us the dear
years that are gone. Assemble them
to greet us when, like Christ, we shall
rise from our ascension mount, and
time for us shall be no longer except
as we spend that time with Christ.
[Copyright, 1906. by Louis Klopsch.l
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06

AL
buffalo B chef at Seattle
suffered with kidney and bladder trouble not seem
worth living had tried many medicines get any re-
lief until took Peruna 1t really wonderful better
after had used this medicine week did expect
would help permanently but long doing
nud to use it at the end of six months found my relief
had rid system of all poions and that
certainly have splendid medicine and gladly
Fessner
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
Pe-ru-ua Removes the Cause of the
Kidney Trouble.

Porana strikes at the very centre of
the difficulty by eradicating the catarrh
from the kidneys. Catarrh is the cause
of kidney difficulty. Remove the cause
and you remove the effect. With un-
erring accuracy Peruna goes right to
the spot. The kidneys are soon doing
their work with perfect regularity.
Thousands of Testimonials.
Thousands of testimonials from peo-
pie who have had kidney disease which
had gone beyond the control Of the ply
sician are received by DR.. Hartman
every year, giving Peruna the whole
praise for marvellous cures.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman sanitarium, Colum bus,
Ohio.
All correspondence held strictly con-
hdential.
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
Catarrh of the Kidneys a Common
Disease-kidney Trouble often
Falls to Be Regarded as
catarrh by PHYSICIANS.
Catarrh by Physicians.

Catarrh Of the kidneys is very com-
mon indeed. 1t is q pity that this fact
is not better known to the physicians as
as well as to the people.
People have kidney disease. They
take some diuretic, hoping to get better.
They never once think of catarrh. Kid
ney disease and catarrh are seldom as
sociated in the minds of the people, and,
alas, they are not very often associated
IPE-RU-NA CURES nhvsicians Too %
GATARRft or Sow wnhvstoians
THE KIDNEYS. .,s 4s-,s
of the kidneys. They doctor for some-
thing else. They try this remedy and
that remedy. The trouble may be ca
tarrh all the time. A few bottles of Pc
runa would cure them.
Ask Your Druggist for Ere
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06

Were you happier when you were
young than you aresnow? 1 doubt 1t.
1 doubt If the opportunity of being or
dered around by your teachers and by
your parents and by your older broth
ers and sisters were laid alongside Of
your present opportunities you would
say, "Give me back my youth"
think that you would say: LET me
stay as l am. would prefer to be a
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06
Dangers Escaped.

Do you not remember that awful
struggle yvsi had to get established In
business? Night after night you used
to walk the floor. Then, when you
just got a foothold and thiEgs seemed
to be coming your way, do you not
remember those years of panic and
hard times? Would you like to live
those years over again? Your busi-
ness partner broke down at that time
with nervous prostration. He died In
an insane asylum. Your own brain
was almost crazed. Your hair is white
today from those trials. Would you
like to live them over again? How
do you know you would come through
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06

Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 906
The Sussex Republican., 1906-01-06

two days. The first day was sitting
hot. 1t ended In a terrific thunder
storm, which frightened all the chill
dren and think himself included. The
next day the milk soured; that meant
no coffee. While father was eating his
lunch on log he saw crawling up be-
tween his legs snake. lifting Its head
to strike. That ended our outing. That
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
Bede favor$ Bill.

The National Prison Congress
is DESTROYS that the federal con-
gress make provision for a labo-
ratory for the study of criminal
paupers and detectives, and Ward
en- Henry Wolfer of the associa-
ton wrote letter to Congressman
j. Adam Bede, calling his atten-
ton to the bill in Congress on
that subject. The congressman
has replied in letter that is char
acteristic of his sense of humor.
In the letter to the Warden he
says:
"The bill for the establishment
of laboratory for the study of the
criminal paupers and defective
classes l consider a very worthy
measure and I shall be glad to
give my support, especially as |
have some acquaintance [ should
like to send to the laboratory. [
think 1 could give you a good
bonus. With best wishes for
your success in this and every
thing else, [ am very truly,
j. Adam Bede."
Saltwater Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
Education That Pays.
Continued from page one.)

process may be good policy ON the part
of the government and the companies,
but where does the Individual get his
benefits? Having spent the best part
of his life in a mechanical, Flooding
drudgery he is indeed in pitiable
plight long before his age of "Osleri-
cation" has arrived.
Take for example the average bank
clerk. Day after day, year in and year
out he foots the same kind of columns
in the same kind of books, with no
thought brighter in his anticipation
than that of payday and the five-o'clock
stroke of the clock, which to his ears
is more melodious than strains of
Beethoven or Mozart. He dimes with
bank clerks, casts his social lot and
shares his enjoyments with bank clerks,
and lives with bank clerks. His views
of life, of industry and commerce, are
extremely limited, and that is all he
knows. Take the average bank clerk
Ouo Va LILO OACAACht- Oouh-ouO U0
is as much at sea regarding business
affairs as the fish that is taken from
the sea and cast upon the bank. A few
muscular commissions, gasp or two,
and the show is over. This applies to
all classes of mechanical, plOdding
clock-like workmen in any line of
work.
AT least superficial knowledge, of
allied industries cannot but prove
capital investment in any line of work.
A bookkeeper becomes more valuable
by being also a stenographer, teleg-
rapher and general assistant; ma
chine operator is more valuable if he
is at the same time mechanic, ma
chiniss and Observation-Disclosures"
Versatility in chosen line of work is
SO potential for success and the acqui-
sition of dollars that believe no time
or effort is wasted that is spent in
acquiring it. e. W. M.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
Prison Population.

During the past week there
were five arrivals, but no dischar-
ges. One Of the new arrivals was
a woman, which makes eleven
female prisoners in the matron's
depart ment.
The population of the prison is
72O, distributed as follows: First
grade, 532, second grade, 178 and
third grade 10.
The last register number is 1920.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

One of our printers is the pos
SCISSOR of shaving privilege and
will try to raise a mustache. The
raising OF mustaches is an indus
try that always receives our hearty
support. We seldom speak Of the
many advantages of. this locality,
but this is an infant industry we
always like to encourage.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals
and all others desiring to send THE
MIRROR to friends we wish to say that
plying with the following rules: Write
out your own lame, register and cell
number and send to this Office with name
and address of person to whom paper is
to be sent. Each paper must be kept
clean and folded in the same manner as
1t is when you receive it and placed in
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
Wa$bin9ton'$ Birthday.

AS has been customary In the
past the usual holiday privileges
were extended to the prisoners on
Washington's Birthday. As the
weather was mild and the breezes
balmy, the men were marched in
the yard for about half an hour be-
fore being allowed the freedom of
the dollhouse. At nine o'clock the
signal was given to break ranks
and everybody made the most of
the opportunity to converse with
one another. The band boys were
at their best, and contributed
much toward enlivening the two
hours that the men were allowed
to talk, swap jokes, etc.
The feature of the day, however,
was the excellent singing by the
Apollo Glee Club, of Minneapolis.
Warden Wolfer introduced them
to the audience, and for almost an
hour the melodious Apolloites sang
like nightingales, to the delight
of all present. The Glee Club is
composed entirely of male voices,
and a more perfect blending in
tone would be hard to obtain.
The gentleman who has charge of
the club, must feel proud of it's
members, for it would be hard to
organize another one to the same
degree of proficiency.
Among the songs on the pro-
gram, we're ''My Old Kentucky
Home" "Lost Chord" "Down in
Picardy," etc. At the conclusion of
the concert the Warden thanked
the members of the club on behalf
of all present, and expressed the
hope that we would again have
the pleasure of listening to such
good singing. The following Sc
lections were played by the orches-
ira and band during the holiday:
PARK PROGRAM.
Observation-Disclosures Post' .J. z. Sousa
March-"The Empire State'. Frank Winstein
March-"P. of 1. r.. G. Miller
March-"YOrk City Post". F. Crumling
March-"U. s. Marine Corps. .Mackie Boyer
Cake Walk-"Hannah From Alabama" :.
.................. Julius LenZberg
March-"W. M, B." $3.50. ............. r. B. H all
March-"S. I. B. A." r. B. Hall
ORCHESTRA PROGRAM.
March-"Japan's Triumphal" Observation-Disclosures.
Card M VandersloOt
Waltzes-"Flower Gardener. .......
TheO. III. NOrthrup
Elk March-"Jolly COrks" .... Lee B. Grabbe
March-"ArtZOna" ............... Emily Smith
Medley Overture-"Mill's Merry Melodies
...... -. ................. Everett j. Evans
Serenade-"MoOnlight" Neil MOret
March-"Bright Eyes, Good-bye". ..............
..................Va Van Alstyne & Schwartz
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

The following cell changes we're
made during the past week: 400
to $40; LOS to liz; 395 to 1877; 397
to 1876; 1893 to 1888; 1O4 to 628; 49S
to 40; 628 TO so; 80 to 538; 248 to
80; 538 to 252.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

Our pet canary bird, after long
period of innocuous desuetude,
has again found his voice. He
now MARBLES like professional
singer in grand opera. Outside of
the talented members of the choir,
he can beat anything around, in
side, or on top of the institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

The state driver has abandoned
the sleighs for the wagons. The
snow has almost disappeared about
the yards and streets. He may
still find occasion to use the
sleighs before the winter is over.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

Rev. w. j. Waltz, of the Metho-
dist Church, of Saltwater, was
about the institution last Tuesday
morning in company with Chap
lain Kennedy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

Visitors we're quite numerous
about the prison during the week,
especially last Saturday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

During the past week two more
gas brackets were placed in the
stewards department.. The whole
cellar is now lit up during the day
by gas, in place of lanterns.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

Two hogsheads of leaf tobacco
we're received at Steward Coles
department the forepart of this
week. There were about twenty
eight hundred pounds in the con-
signment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

House Steward Anderson was
absent during the forepart of this
week on account of the death of
his brother-in-law. Guard Hard
ing was assigned to the kitchen
=. during Mr.. Anderson's absence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

During the past week Steward
Coles department has been busy
receiving and unpacking the sup
plies that have been arriving for
the present quarter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

Guard Parent was almost com.
PEELED to get some one to identify
him when he appeared, recently,
at the prison for admittance. He
had his mustache shaven off, and
this gave him rather odd appear
ance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

Seventy-6ve students belonging
to the Eclectic Business College,
of Minneapolis, we're shown
through the prison last Saturday
by Acting Deputy Warden Coli
gan.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

Our local fire department made
an exceptionally good run to ware
house Q last Monday afternoon.
The chief engineer sent in the
alarm for the purpose of testing
the electric system.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
We learn that Deputy Warden
Glennon is slowly regaining his
health.

The small engine in the bakery
was overhauled one day last week
by, one of the expert mechanics in
the state repair shop.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

The occupant Of cell 1856 would
like to exchange the San Francisco
Examiner for the Denver Post and
the Louisville Courier ournal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
LOCAL NEWS.

"A new floor was put on the ele-
vator in the dollhouse the latter
part of last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

The occupant of cell 100 would
like to exchange the Minneapolis
Tribune for the Milwaukee Jour.
nal or the San Francisco Exam
liner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

A new bread cutter was made
by one of the state carpenters
during the past week. The ma
chine is modern and each slice of
bread it cuts is of an even thickness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
Wise and Otherwise.
A-By G. A. Y.-g

for himself for awhile. Well, he
has had eleven years of what, ac-
cording to his lights, he calls
sport, anyhow.
Man is largely indeed creature
OF environment. While blood tells
to some extent, in the last analysis,
it is not what your parents we're,
but whom you are cast among,
that makes you what you are.
Howgreat is the mischief busy.
unbridled tongue can accomplish,
and how much Of the mischief
could be undone if the interested
parties would only get together and
enjoy a frank. heart-to -heart talk.
This applies with equal force both
here and in the outside world.
[ was talking recently with a
Frenchman who is slowly and pain
fully acquiring the English habit,
but it is evident the more he
studies, the more is he mystified-
Said he: "The American he say
he wind up re clock to make him
go, and later he say Gay wind up 20
business to make him STOP [
don't understand this language
very much"
One more poor, foolish American
heiress is paying the bitter price
for her folly in marrying a titled
foreigner, solely that she might,
become of the aristocracy. When
one reflects that she rejected a
clean, full-blooded, wealthy Amer
lean and in addition paid the,
mother of her husband-to-be the,
100000 for the privilege Of being:
taken into the family, and knowing
full well the character Of her suitor,>
one cannot but feel that she ought
not to be pitied, and that she is
but reaping as she has sown. May
her unfortunate experience prove
warning to all other daughters Of
wealth.
Il have,' said the great Napo-
leon, 1.-TWO hundred millions in my
treasury, but would give them ALI
for Marshal Ney." The great cry
since the world began, and will
continue to be while she stands, is
"Give III. man." The man who.
can do things, who is clean, honest.
forceful, and possesses a definite
purpose is the sacred article in the
world. Owners and managers of
great concerns are put to their
wits end to find the men. True,
there are scores of applicants for
the places high up, but upon being
tried out the men are found dis
sipated, rude or grouchy, slovenly,
afraid of hard work or lack of edu-.
cation or training, so they speedily
go the way of the countless thou
sands who have gone on before,
Who is at fault for the great dearth
of MEN?
At recent wedding supper: at
Fairfax one Of the toasts proposed
was: bachelors should be taxed.
It is the duty Of the sterner sex to-
buy at least one Easter bonnet.
each year for some fair creature of
earth; that this duty is not per-
formed by the old bachelors four
glorious republic is an axiomatic.
truth which demonstrates ITSELF
here tonight, as witness this COM
pany of old maids. It is high
time that Uncle Sam take this mat
ter in his own hands and tax each
old bachelor 500 annually, this
sum to be turned into the Old
Maids Easter Bonnet Fund.-" T
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

General Manager Caldwell, of
the Western Shoe Co., left for
Kansas City, Missouri, on BUSH
ness, last Saturday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

While one of the prisoners was
being shaved last Tuesday after
noon, he dropped asleep: The
captain of the dollhouse modestly
admitted that this proves that
both of the BARRIERS and the razors
are right up to snuff. He says
that this is the best testimonial
the BARRIERS had received for some
time. The other barber, however,
thinks the man tainted.
For the benefit of the new ar
rivals. we wish to say, that the
library slips are taken up by the
night guards on the following
evenings: On galleries one and
two, Wednesday and Saturday.
On number three gallery, Monday
and Thursday. On number four,
five and six galleries, Tuesday
and Friday. The slips should be
placed on the crossbar of your
door, on the nights designated, be-
fore the gong rings to retire.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

The stork visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wolfer last
Friday morning and left a wee
baby girl.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
teStant and Catholic services every
alternate Sunday. Rev. s. j. Ken
nedy, and Rev. FIR. CorcOran chap
lainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01

The plumber visited The MIR
RoR Office last Friday and doctored
one of the radiators that had a
tremendous thirst for water. Ten
minutes of hard work on the
plumbers part soon put it in good
shape.