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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22

Will POSITIVELY EXHIBIT
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Probation IN GERMANY,

Speaking in the Reichstag,
Chancellor Won Bulow made refer
ence to various coming reforms in
the administration of justice and
the punishment of youthful Of
Tenders. Youths, he said, must be
reformed according to the Ameri-
can method ofsuspended sentences,
in order not to start them on a
career of crime by the infection of
too harsh punishment.
The questioning Of witnesses
and accused persons before court,
he said, must be conducted with
due respect to the private affairs
of the individual, so that humill-
ating matters not necessary to the
case at hand be not given publicity.
More severe punishment, he
added, must be inflicted upon the
individual who traduces the char
acter of another, in order that there
be no excuse for duelling. Eng.
land, the chancellor explained, had
been able to abolish duelling be-
cause the courts severely punish
those making calumnious utter
ances.-New York Tribune.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Were--Wa$.

Editor of MIRRoR:-"Correct
English" is mistaken. None is a
relative pronoun and may relate to
many persons as we'll as to one
person; in other words, it may
stand in place of mot any" as we'll
as mot one" mot any" being pos
sibIy plural. By common and ac-
cepted usage, the use of none" in
place of mot one" has been dis.
continued, and the sentence, 'snone
OF the passengers were injured is
correct. 1t you want to specify
that not a single person was in.
jured it is better English to say
mot one passenger was injured"
1897.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Youthful Smokers.

More than 1000 boys attending
the st. Paul public schools are
tobacco smokers. The majority
of them prefer the cigarette, and
the "makin's" can be found in
every class room from the young
swells in high schools to little
shavers in the kindergarten grades.
This startling condition of affairs
was made public recently. The
facts were presented to the school
board in a report made by S. L..
Heeter, superintendent of the st.
Paul public schools.
The report is the result of a
systematic investigation and the
figures given are actual, not In any
way estimated. These 1000 boys, all
under 16 years, confessed to their
teachers that they smoked cigar.
cites or pipe regularly. It shows
that the boys who smoke stand
lowest in their studies, and that
the majority of the troublesome
pupils are cigarette victims. The
report also enumerates the sources
from which the children get their
tobacco, and scores the parents
who provide their children with
smoking materials.
An analysis of the investigation
reveals some startling figures. In
one school there were found LAT,
from 4 to IA years, who are habit
ual smokers; 70 per cent of the
boys in the intermediate grades
smoke cigarettes. In another
school 60 per cent of the boys In
the third grade, and so per cent
in the second grade confessed to
the habit, aud in the fifth grade,
in a third building, IS per cent of
the boys admitted that they smoked
cigarettes every day.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

One of the boys attending the
night school asked us the following
question: eff man has been ar
rested on two charges and only
tried and sentenced on one of them,
will he sleep sound or not?' We
turned this problem over to the f.
nancial editor for solution, but as
hesis still scratching his head we
have despaired of receiving an an
swer. There is apparently joke
concealed in this problem" but
it is too near Christmas for us to
figure it out. ~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

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 upon the crossbar of your
door, on the nights designated,
before the gong rings to retire.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Prison Population.

During the past week there were
eight arrivals and seven discharged
on expiration of sentence. One of
the latter served over twenty years.
The population of the prison is
500, distributed as follows: First
grade 5l3, second grade, 142, and
third grade 4.
The last register number is 1888.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Quite number of the boys are
already at work drawing up set
of resolutions for the coming year.
As they are starting in rather early
it appears as tho they had a big
task on their hands. Still, it would
do no harm if most of us lived up
to the resolutions we drew up last
year, for it is very likely that they
are still in good shape.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

One of the young writer's in the
St. Cloud Pillar is evidently q
great admirer of Socrates, for we
notice he is booming Soc" as one
Of the Seven Wise Men of Greece.
In their latest issue this writer
states that Socrates is the author
of the saying, "Know Thyself."
This is incorrect, for it was Scion
who gave to the world this famous
apothegm. Altho Socrates was as
great if not greater than most of
the Seven Wise Men of Greece, he
was never accorded that honor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Foreman Henderson and Guard
White took their howitzers down
last Sunday and made a short
trip to the hills in quest of rab-
bits. After the days shooting
was over they only had one lone
rabbit to show that they we're
sportsmen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The occupant of cell SO would
like to exchange the Popular and
Argosy magazines for others. He
would also, like to receive Illinois
or Minnesota papers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The stewards department has f.
nally been pronounced O. K. by
the cement workers who have been
employed therein for the past. few
weeks laying a floor. Everything
has been put back into place and
the Office and storeroom looks bet
ter than it ever did.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
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 name and register num-
Der 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 1t and placed in
your door every Fridfy night. All In
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Science has proven" said the
professor of astronomy, "thst there
IS no water at all in the moon,
What do you deduce from thatY'
"That there is some excuse" re.
piled the freshman, "for its getting
full SO regularly, = Philadelphia
Press,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The occupant of cell 221. would
like to exchange the New York
Tribune, St. Louis Semi Weekly
Star, Rural Weekly, and the Com,
moner, for the B. of r. T. Journal,
Railway magazine, or any other
good railroad paper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

A package Of Ayers almanacs
was received at the prison during
the forepart Of this week. The
almanacs we're distributed in the
cells, but there was not quite
enough to go around:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Guard Westlund has been
granted a temporary leave of alb
sence on account of sickness. Mr..
Burns has charge ofthe dining
rooms during the formers absence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Welearn that Guard HUMPHREYS
was passing out the Havanas one
day last. week in honor of the ar.
rival of a baby at his home. This
accounts for that broad smile Mr..
Humphries was wearing last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

One of the men working betVeen
the gates will soon be leaving us,
for his mustache is getting as long
as bunch of toothpicks. Con-
sidering that it has been sometime
since he wore a beard, he takes
great pride in "cultivating" the
present one.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The elevator in shop K was out
of commission during the latter
part of last week. Capt. Maish
and his assistants overhauled it
and it is again working in first
class shape.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

We understand that the Chau-
tauqnans are preparing a special
program for their next quarterly
meeting which occurs December
22nd. The program is a lengthy
one, but it is expected that each
number will be highly interesting.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The mechanics are at work put
ting an elevator in the dollhouse.
1t will be used for hosting the
buckets to the various galleries,
and will be much safer than the
method now used.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The work on the sewer at the
site for the new prison is progress
ing in fine shape. Guard Huston
is supervising the work under the
direction of state engineer Claus
sen and is on the ground contin-
uallv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

One of the lemon bushes in the
greenhouse will have ripe lemons
by Christmas. We hope the sailor
will sink them at the bottom of
the sea, for no one wants to be
handed a lemon at that particular
time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

One of the boys who has been
out ION parole was returned last
Saturday for violating it's condi-
tions. He attempted to lift the
Sunday saloon lid, bat made a
failure Of It.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
GbautauQMa Injecting.

The bi-weekly meeting of the
Pierian Circle was held in the
chapel hall Sunday p. m. Three
absentees. After the transaction
of business of minor importance;
appointment of critic and an
nouncement of a specially arranged
program for our quarterly meeting
two weeks hence. weather favor
able) the following program was
rendered:
"The Age of Reform. 80. :. Member of Glass A
mysteries and Calamity Howlers",s ..........
....................... Member of Glass E
flanO SOLO,. Member OF Class
"LOve of Locality. ......... Member of Glass
"A Trip From New York City to London. ......
............ 81. ...... Member of Glass F
The first number was a very
good paper. Distinctness and
calmness in delivery excellent.
During discussion of the paper a
few thoughts were launched forth
that would be valuable aids to self.
adjnsters of social conditions.
The second number was a
thoughtful impartial, considera-
ton of subject matter of general
interest. The author voiced q
sentiment relative to the theory
that astronomical events are allied
somewhat to the trend of human
affairs. With the aid of a crude
drawing showed the flinisy foun-
dalton of national financial con.
ditions. In few words, his con-
tribution was valuable to the So
ciety. The discussion turned to
remarks anent John D., and that
person was praised-to the secre-
tary's discontinue.
Anent the piano solo [ quote
the critic: eve extend more
thanks to Mr.. G. Our debt of
obligation grows with every adj
ditional courtesy of this gentle
man, and tho we may never be able
to discharge said obligation we
still intend to tax his generosity"
1 The next number received the
critics praise, and being by our
local nature scientist, needs no
additional praise.
The concluding number was a
good paper, being the result of en-
perience. observation especially
free from elaboration of I, me and
myself.
The generals discussion of the
papers was noteworthy for concise
ness, good ideas advanced, and
lmanner Of presentation -incident-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Warden Wolfer returned home
Tuesday morning, having spent
several days on business trip in
n. d. and northern Minnesota.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Frank 81. Lemon, deputy warden
at the Leavenworth military prison,
was a visitor at the prison last
Monday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

A German Lutheran service was
held in the chapel last Sunday
morning by Rev. Schafnitt of
Saltwater.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The glazier was overhauling the
windows in the dollhouse during
the past week, making everything
snug for the winter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Guard Smith is away on his ten
days. vacation.

Fir. Corcoran occupied the pull
pit last Sunday morning during
the absence of Chaplain Kennedy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

" OF remarkslof interest (?) to our
English members, who, however,
are capable of "holding their own"
3. D., Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Dec. 81. According to the time
honored woodchuck it promises to
be hummer.
Oklahoma has been welcomed
in due and ancient form to- the
sisterhood of States. Because of
her twenty-frst century constitu-
ton her career in statehood will
be watched with great interest.
The 'dead letter" division of the
postofice department has decided
to send its great accumulation of
picture post cards to the orphan
asylums Of the country. Evidently
this being an orphan isn't what it
is cracked up to be.
Henry Clews says American girls
have paid nine hundred million
dollars for titled European prize
packages In. addition to losing
her money almost every one of the
dear girls have drawn from one, to.
a box of lemons as we'll.
Kentucky at last, has gotten rid
of her Old Man of the Sea and
bids fair to be permitted to give
every man square deal Former
Governor Taylor will go home
about New Year, and Caleb Powers,
who has been on trial for his life
for years, will probably breathe
more freely than he has for almost
a decade.
The parcel post is commercial
necessity. The people have been
demanding it for years but the ex-
press companies have been sue
cessful in killing the measure be-
fore Congress. but it. looks as tho
the people would come to their
own this winter despite the efforts
of the express companies and the
papers controlled either by the
companies or their friends.
Learn to be a good loser" is
the advice our genial, 1otund War
Secretary put up to the Filipinos
during his recent visit to the Is
lands. Good losers are rare indeed.
There are some men of course who
can draw a mask over their faces
and conceal the hurt, but most of
US when ''stung" yell like pup
which has just tasted of humble.
bee.
The postal savings bank could
not be manipulated in time Of
furry or panic, and consequently
it's deposito1s would not become
panicky and rush to withdraw and
hide their savings. The postal
savings bank will be found to be
an anchor to windward that will
never drag. It is to be hoped that
Congress will give the project seri-
GUS consideration during the CON-
ing session.
The value of the crops last year
was over seven billion dollars, and
we are talking about panics and
disturbed business conditions!
New York banks have engaged
sixty million dollars in gold and
are already turning down offers Of
more. Our late furry was ma
Pchine-made and was designed to
"shake ont" a competitor each of
Standard Oil in copper and steel.
and it succeeded too.
Charles F. Barney, late presi-
dent of the Knickerbocker Trust
Co., died by his own hand tho
several times millionaire. A long
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

The State Board Of Pardons will
hold it's next quarterly meeting
the second Monday in January.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day, Dec. 9th, Father CorcoranI
officiating:
MaIch-"High Society. Orchestra
Int rmeZzO-' Moralba" Orchestra
Hymn-"Sun of My Soul" Congregation
scripture. .-.............. Father COrcOran
Valse-"Dreaming In the Shadow" HAYES.
/.
Prayer. Father Corcoran and Congregation
Gospel Reading. ........ Father CnrcOran
SermOn...... rather COrcOraD
Hymn-"He Leadeth Me" Congregation
MAJ ch-"Milo'' Orchestra
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
LOCAL NEWS.

Guard Powers returns the latter
part of this week from his vaca.
ton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. s. j. Ken
nedy, anu Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
- w | S E-=
AND OTHERWISE
w ri t t n by c. A. Y.

Officially winter will be upon us
Dec. q. According to the time
honored woodchuck it promises to
be hummer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-09-27
HORSE As YEARS OLD.

Saved Master at Magenta, Sunk to-
Shafts of Cab, but Died Happy.
An inquiry as to the limit of age of
horses Is reported in German farm
journal by DIR. Norner Barensburg,
who has collected information far and
wide on the subject, says the New York
Sun. According to his conclusions thir-
ty years would seem to be the equine
equivalent for the human three score
and ten" 1t Is good old age for
horses, but many reach it and not 8
few surpass it,
The oldest horse of which he COULD
learn any definite facts was a roam
mare bred in the government stock
farm in Hungary, and she was at least
45 years Old when she died. In 1854
she was assigned to Lieutenant Theo-
dore Won Leyss of Lemburg, serving IN
the fifth regiment of uhlans. In tha
next year horse and rider were trans
ferred to the twelfth regiment, and in
1859 they made the entire Italian cam
paign together. At the battle of Ma
genta the lieutenant was cut off from
his regiment by body of French
troops. His brave mare carried him to
safety by an extraordinary leap over
a stone wall
In 1868 Won Leyss got into financial
difficulties and in the following year he
was obliged to part with his mare to q
comrade, who used her as road horse
until 1865, when she passed into the
stable of major OF infantry With
paign of 1866. Then Won Leyss, whG
| furnished the facts to DR.. Norner- Ba-
rensburg, lost sight OF her until 1873,
when he found her, alas, serving as q
| cab horse in Vienna. He kept his eye
on her after that and in 1882 she had
sunk to drawing delivery wagon for
a manufacturer of paper boxes. Won
Leyss by this time was In better cir
cumstances and he bought back his old
friend and comrade to take care Of hex
until her death.
This took place in 1892, when She
was fully As years old, according to
the stock farm record. Down to the
end she was employed daily at light
work. She was well-set-up animal,
with unusually clean-cut, graceful build
and limbs. Two days before her death
she refused feed for the first time Tn
her life Her skeleton Is now set b
in the veterinary college In Wen
The great age she reached Is all \
more remarkable when her military exs
periences, including thehardship Of two
campaigns, are considered. Her biog-
rapher considers her career as estab'
fishing the advantage Of allowing hors
es to become fully matured before they
are put to work. No horse set to worh
while green, he thinks, could possibly
have gone through SO much and LIVED
to such an age.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-09-27
|PoPulks:Es!''S ienoe'


BY use of X-rays and the cinemato-
graph, an apparatus for repeatedly pho
tographing moving objects at very brief
intervals, scientists have succeeded in
photographing movements of internal
organs like the heart and lungs. These
moving pictures when reproduced on
screen are Of great assistance to
medical men.
There Is story going the rounds to
the effect that rock has been discov-
cred in the vicinity Of Monterey Mexi-
co, which by simple rubbing emits cleo
trio sparks and produces blue light
Of remarkable clarity. Samples of the
stone have been sent to the geological
institute at Washington, and also to
Thomas A. Edison for analysis.
BY the use of concrete a very tall
lighthouse was constructed in very
short period OF time at the Point De La
Coubre, at the mouth of the Gironde
river, In France. The building is 225
feet high and about thirty-five feet in
diameter at the base. 1t was finished
In nine months after the commence
ment Of the work, and cost $4,000
The haste was owing to the fact that
the sea had threatened to wash away
the old structure, which was not so
high and somewhat nearer the water
German army officers have recently
experimental, with satisfactory results,
with a new form of rife ball invented
BY an italian, Sig. CeiRigotti. The
projectile terminates at Its front end
In a screw-shaped projection, the pur-
pose Of which is to impart more con-
tinuous revolution to the projectile dur
Ing its flight. The effect is said I'd
be to give much longer range and d
fiatter trajectory, with the same orig
inal velocity as that Of projectiles OF
the usual form. For some reason the
invention was not accepted in Italy,
but 1t Is said that this fact is regretted
by the italian authorities since the sue
cessful experiments In Germany.
Great expectations are entertained
concerning the future development OF
the "telepheto," invented by Prof. Korn
Of Munich. This instrument, with the
aid of selenium, substance possess
ing the peculiar property of varying it,
electric resistance in proportion to thu
amount Of light falling upon it, trans
mits a Photographic image over ordi
nary telegraph wires. One Of the mos
successful experiments of Prof. Korr
during last winter was the transmits
sion Of a photograph of the King d
England over circuit connecting MI
Mich and Nuremberg. The photograph
appear crossed with fine lines, bu
these hardly interfere with the dis
tinctness Of the picture. The photo
graph Of King Edward was transmit
ted In eleven and one-haf minutes, bu
Prof. Korn hopes to render the proc
ess virtually instantaneous
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-09-27
JOHN D. TAKES THE HELM.
Rockefeller Hopes to Steer Oil Trust
Clear of Rocks.

''SSNSISilSi IioPCS " SpSCI VII IIOSt
Clear of Rocks.
New York, Sept. 25.-Things of one
kind or another have been happening
to the Standard Oil company and the
companies it is interested in so fast in
the last few months that John D.
Rockefeller has decided it is time for
him to take a hand. and it is learned
that he has been down at his Office
in the last two weeks, although be-
fore that he had not been down for
eight years.
He did good deal of looking around
on these two occasions, and it Is I'M
derstood that he is going to keep a
close watch on the management of the
company until several important mat.
tiers are cleared up. This will not be
the case until successor for Henry
H. Rogers. who has been the active
head of the organization for a long
time and who is now, it is conceded, to
retire permanently on account of his
health, has been chosen.