The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-10-03

MINNESOTA, THURSDAY,
left to Boston to remain IN trust for
one hundred years, and then to be used
for technical education. Magnificent
are now being erected to car
~ out this educational scheme.
1t is difficult for astranger to under
stand exactly how conservative many
old merchants are who still carry on
business established one hundred years
ago. will cite one instance. Down
in that old, musty, foreign goods quar-
ter about India and Battery March SITS.
an importer of China silks installed
and typewriter; until two
years ago his large business was con-
Quoted along the ways Of his father
and grandfather. Another instance is
that relating to the election of General
b. F. Butler, Governor Of Massachu-
setts. For over two hundred years it
has been the custom for the governor
to attend commencement day exercises
at Harvard College escorted by troop
of Boston Lancers, and Harvard has
never failed to give the governor the
degree of Doctor of Laws. For four
years General Butler campaigned the
state for election to the governors
chair. Three times he failed, the
fourth time, much to the disgust Of
Beacon Hill aristocracy, he was sue
cessful. But on fair Harvard's com,
mencement day, no governor attended,
no Lancers paraded, and Harvard re-
fused her degree.
With these traditions of glorious
past can you censure Bostonian for
proudly maintaining his confidence for
an equally glorious future? Since the
close of the Civil War and the conse-
quent decadence OF Boston's feet aided
by the Alabams's and Florida's guns,
Boston capitalists have directed their
efforts toward makiag their city not
only beautiful residential one but q
world market for staple goods. You
have all heard of Boston copper mines
aud Tom Lawson. !. Do not forget it
was Boston men who helped build the
Union Pacific R. r and who complete
ly own the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe r. r.
Today Boston holds first place in the
worlds market in manufactured cotton
goods, and is also first in wool and
leather, paper, electrical goods, and
Yankee notions run close second
For many years Boston was the world
market for boots and shoes; the tire.
mendous expansion in these lines has
somewhat ,lessened Boston's suprem.
acy, but it is stills controlling center
Boston was the first city in this coun.
try to build subway for passenger
transportation. She spends annually
&5OOOOO for maintaining the Boston
City Hospital, a sum more than ter
times greater than Chicago appropri
ates with twice the population.
The population of Massachusetts in
1900 was 28O5, ,346. With Boston as 9
center, within radius of twenty miles
there are at least one and q half mil
lion people that constitute Greater
Boston. The city aud state co-operat
ing together have built and maintain
magnificent parks, driveways, bride
paths, recreation pavilions, aud tht
1 lighthouses thruout this regior
are free to all who wish to enjoy {
pleasant hour or5fo commune with ma
ture and read Sermons in Stones
songs in babbling brooks and joy il
everything. s.
As city with future, Boston il
now busily engaged In carrying out {
, comprehensive scheme of urban ant
interurban electric transportation
New subwsys are being built and th'
: L road is being extended further int
: the suburbs connecting with othe
trunk lines running from Worcester OF
/ the South to Portsmouth on the north
!, The Chamber of Commerce acting
. with Governor Guild and Mayor Fitz
] gerald have under way plans to max
! Boston port rivaIling, in extent o
!, commerce both foreign and domestic
: that of New York. A deeper channe
is being dredged, new docks are unde
; Fconstrnction and the navy yard i'm
{ provements when completed will max
: this important station rendezvou
for the Atlantic fleet. The Inland Ca
. nal, starting from Fore River nea