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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

Quoted daily in that section Of
the country. It welded a state
aid national inf delce that carried
great weight, and we hope it may
continue SO, for the principles
that they always advocated were
the principles which affected the
people and contributed to their
welfare. K.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
Fl Journalistic Venture.
Tn CWo Parts Part CWo.

Three nights before election they
spent vast sums among the saloons
to promote their cause. In fact,
liquor of all kinds was so free in
some of the lowest dives that men
were 80 besotted with drink that
they were half crazy. A Salvation
Army man entered one of these
dives and attempted to hold SER
vice. The drink maddened loafers
instantly bounced upon him. A
general fight took place, as many
Iof the frequenters of the place
took sides with the army man.
When the police rushed in to
quell the brawl, two men were
stabbed to death and several more
were dangerously injured. "The
Breeze" in speaking of the Incl
dent, laid the responsibility at the
door of the opposition for the
death of these two men, and Wig
orously denounced both parties
for resorting to such low jobbery
in order to win votes. This un-
fortunate affair caused deep feel
ing to prevail against the saloons;
it meant Waterloo to their cause,
and altho both parties deplored the
incident, they could not stem the
public's outcry against them.
On election eve the independent
candidate made an open-air speech
to one of the largest gatherings
ever held in the city. Everybody
expected that Mr.. Williams would
scathingly roast the opposition for
being responsible for the death Of
two persons and the injury of
several more, because of their DELHI
crate attempt at bribery, and he
did refer to it. When the chair
man introduced Mr.. Williams as
our next mayor, the cheering lasted
for fully five minutes; hats were
tossed in the air, and hundreds in
the crowd shook hands with each
other, for their joy could not be
confined. When he arose and
stepped to the front of the plat
form, they again cheered him as
Justify as before. Mr.. Williams
spoke for an hour and a half and
said in part:
"Fellow citizens, I thank you
sincerely for the hearty welcome
you have accorded me; no man
could wish for a more cordial re-
ception. I stand before you to-
night, not because of undue am
bition; not because / am a foe to
legitimate business interests; not
because I wish to array class
against class, but because you, my
friends and fellow citizens, wish
me to be your mayor. i'll thought
that the law.sbiding people Of this
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

IL ouO pIOPiiOaO1o VI AhO
Breeze" the spirit of indi-
vidualism was very pro-
nounced. With prophetic
foresight they foreseen what the
towns future would be. By nature,
Mr.. Hammond possessed Fabian
like cautiousness; but Mr.. Will
liams was like Varro-bold and
venturesome. 1t was due to his
policy that they reinvested their
profits. From this source they
accumulated large fortune. AS
their wealth increased, the part
ners increased their business.
They built a magnificent, four
story building and equipped it
wi h an up-to- date plant and is
sued daily paper. They inter-
ested themselves in promoting
several Enterprises that employed
largo force of men; and, Incl
IDENTIFY, returned handsome profit
on the money invested.
Their services to the town was
rewarded in due course of time.
1t happened in this way: The
city election was about due and
the better element we're seeking a
capable man to fill the mayoralty
chair. Someone suggested the
name of Mr.. Williams. The sug-
gestion was instantly acted on, and
/. committee was appointed to as
certain that gentleman's wishes.
He accepted, as the business ele-
ment soon united on insisting that
he be nominated. AS both Will
liams and Hammond had host of
friends and were we'll liked, they
had little difficulty in arranging
the preliminaries that proceeds an
election. Mr.. Williams received
the unanimous vote of the caucus
by the Independents. The repub-
icans and democrats both had
candidates in the field. The indie
pendent ticket was backed, solidly,
by the law-and. order league, while
the other two parties we're in favor
of an open lid. These two parties
had the support of the saloon ele-
ment, which while very powerful,
was still factor that could be
overcome by an aroused public
opinion.
The campaign that followed was
the hottest contested affair in the
history of the city. The entire
week before election was utilized
by Williams in making public
speeches. Hammond managed the
paper, and it is needless to say
that it did heroic service for the
independent ticket. The other
two parties worked every known
stratagem to defest Williams.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28
A Manly Bearing.

Everybody admires the manly
raan, the only one who carries
himself with an air Of assurance
and confidence. It is easy to be-
ieve in such man. But the man
who crawls into your presence like
Uriah Heep, apologizing for inn
posing himself upon you and TAX
ing your time and asking favor,
almost always gets turned down.
The sneak, the fswner, the apolo-
gizer creates an unfavorable i'm
preston Immediately, and the busy
man wants to get rid of him Just
as soon as possible.
/; You cannot make good impress
sion upon another unless you are
manly and courageous yourself.
When you 60 10 a man for a
position or a favor or an order
look him in the eye and tell him
what you want. Approach him
fearlessly, with confidence and as
surance, with a consciousness of
ability and strength, and you will
be much more likely to get the
thing you desire. Your own
moods are contagious, and the man
you approach will feel your conf
dence or lack Of it very quickly.
People are always "queering" their
own interests by communicating
their doubts to others. It is
very difficult thing to clinch a
bargain with.a great big doubt in
your own mind. To convince
another, you must be convinced
yourself. Doubt cannot bring
conviction.
Whatever you do, do not sneak;
do not apologize, do not go around
Understanding yourself and try
ing to efface yourself.
It is natural to believe in men
who show that they believe in
themselves, and who are enthusi-
astic. Dead-in-earnestness is
tremendous asset. If you want
mans attention and to interest him,
look him straight in the eye with
firm and cheerful face, with as
surance, and tell him what you
want In the briefest, most forcible
and manly way. This will make
a good impression. But if you
founder about it as il. you are not
quite certain of yourself, and do
not quite believe in the story you,
are telling or the thing you are
selling, you will not carry convic-
ton. You must first interest
man and then convince him. If
you do not interest him, no matter
how strong your arguments, you
will not convince him..
What a splendid success asset
there is in a noble, manly bearing.
It is a letter of credit in itself.
What confidence it carries!-Guar-
dian.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

their fitness and probity. Ibelieve
they can be depended upon to
suppress lawlessness and protect
the lives and property of our citi-
zens."
! The reorganization took place
without further argument. This
incident proved that the new
party were in supreme control, and
that they could not be dictated to
at the behest Of party expediency.
The mayor next suggested the
appointment of competent street
commissioner to improve the
streets and crossings. This mo-
ton carried with no protest from
the opposition. There was a
! strong demand for an electric light
plant. the council having received
a lengthy petition praying for it's
installation.
The mayor, in speaking of the
electric light plant, said: Gentle
men, in the light of modern ex-
perience I believe that the city
should install it's own plant. This
will not only insure a first class
service, but be the means of saw
ing a considerable sum each year
to the taxpayers. This method is
being carried into effect in many
cities, and with satisfactory re-
suits"
The motion was carried. At
this stage of the meeting one of
the old members laid before the
council communication from a
railroad asking what bonus the
city would give providing the
company entered the place. After
mature consideration it was found
that the railroad company would
be the losers by not entering the
city, SO the mayor promptly re-
jected the bonus proposition, but
conceded them the right of way.
This the company graciously &C.
copied. So it was all along the
line. The mayor sought the inter-
est of the city and courageously
protected 1t from the INSCRIPTIONS
hands of those who would rob it.
His administration was so honestly
conducted that the opposition
sought in vain for weak spot
whereby they might attack it.
On the second election the peo-
pie emphasized their approval by
re-electing the entire ticket. This
testimonial did not turn the head
of Mayor Williams. He continued
the prudent policy that distin-
guished his first term, and con-
tinued to improve the city's utili-
ties. Perhaps the most notable
achievement he accomplished dur
ing this term, was to establish a
city park, place where the chill
dren could play without molesta-
ton and where one could rest
without being told to move on.
The park was beautifully enhanced
in ornamentation by the public
spirited citizens who contributed
a large fund toward purchasing a
fountain, statuettes, etc. When
Mayor Williams stepped from
Office, he did 80 with no regretts.@
Since the event of Mr.. Ham
mond and Williams the town had
undergone complete change, all
due to the enterprise and pluck of
two individuals. Williams again
took an active part IN conducting
the paper, and it had the reputa-
ton Of having the biggest circuIa-
ton and being the most widely
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

o ? a.
town did not desire my election, I
would not have permitted myself
to become a candidate for mayor.
I have lived here very nearly all
my life, and hope to continue do
ing SO. My friends, am accused
of being rich, a siik-stocking aris-
tocrat. [ admit that |, within the
past few years by judicious invest
lnents, have become quite wealthy;
but not dollar of my wealth is
tainted
"What about the saloons?'
shouted voice from the crowd.
Gentlemen, as long as the
saloons are legalized by the state,
they shall receive the same protec-
tion as any other industry. We
shall, however. insist on them
obeying the law. There occurred
few nights ago an unfortunate
incident in which two men lost
their lives, and several more must
answer to the charge of murder.
That they are guilty no one will
question; but technically, these
men would not be where they now
are if their brains had not been
beclouded with liquor. Undoubt-
eddy according to our law they
will be found guilty, but before
the Almighty's tribunal the real
criminal in this case will be found
and made to answer for this crime.
"You are all familiar with my
policy. It's fundamental princi-
Piles stand for a new order Of things.
Inasmuch as we have outgrown
the prosaic life of the past and
now stand on the threshold of a
new era, new conditions are abso-
lutely necessary. These condi-
tons, my friends, require modern
methods in civic administration.
When capitalists visit our city we
should treat them generously, and
offer them some inducements to
build here.
"Fellow citizens, l am in favor
of improving our streets, in favor
of putting In an electric light
plant, waterworks, etc., If elected,
I honestly assure you that | shall
do all within my power to promote
the interests of the city which you
and | have selected as our home.
I thank you for your kind atten-
ton"
As the speaker sat down the
people cheered him vociferously.
He was warmly congratulated. by
everybody who was near enough to
grasp Lis hand. Hammond was
the first to assure him Of his cleo
ton.
Election day dawned bright and
fair. The voting passed off very
quietly. There were no unpleas-
ant incidents or any attempts to
steal the election. When the
votes were counted that might, the
reform ticket was elected by an
overwhelming majority. Whistles
screeched the glad tidings; bon
fires blazed everywhere; bands
serenaded the successful candi-
dates, and the people were jubilant
with Joy. Almost the entire city
council was composed of the adj
herents of progress and civic up
lift.
The first change that the new
city council undertook WAS the re-
organization of the police depart
ment. The mayor placed his list
of appointments before them, but
two Of the aldermen who held over.
objected vigorously to the change
as being an injustice to the men,
bers and because several of them
xr,orr m rr,oJ orl bod for,sl;oc -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-28

No man is so wholly right that
he can afford to say that another
is wholly wrong. Gilbert Hubbard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
NEGRO CHOPS UP
|. TWO WHITE WOMEN
Brutal Double Murder Quickly
Followed by Assassin's
Arrest.
PAWNED WATCHES BETRAY
Bruts Sets Fire to Barn and Dis.
tracing the Men Murders
Women.
PAWNED WATCHES BETRAY

CAMDEN. N. J., August 2O.---Mrs
Frances Horner. aged sixty seven years.
wife of Edward Horner. farmer on
the Browning road, near Merchant
willie, and Mrs. Victoria Napoli. SER
want, were chopped to death to-day Mt
their home. 1t is charged, by Charles
Gibson. a negro who was employed on
the farm.
The assassin first set fire to barn
on the place. While Horner and Mrs.
Napoli's husband We're trying to res
cue some of the horses from the barn.
Mrs. Horner and her servant came upon
the negro In the not Of robbing the
house. The robber attacked the women
with an az, and practically hacked them
cred. and Mrs. Napoli's head was
crushed in and her body covered with
gashes.
Horner and others. who We're at the
fire. returned to the house to find
the body of Mrs. Horner lying In
pool of blood and Mrs. Napoli. still
alive. was lying nearby covered with
n
seriousness shortly after beng admitted
to hospital In this city. Two gold
watches and n sum of money had been
taken from the house, and the police
located the watches in pawn shop In
Philadelphia, where they had been
pledged by a negro. The pawnbrokcr,
according to the police, identified Glib
son as the negro who pawned the
watches. and he was arrested. Tickets
for the timepieces We're found in his
possession
Stephen Dorsey another negro who
was with Gibson when It is alleged he
pawned the watches, was also arrest
ed. though the police do not believe
he had anything to do with the mur-
der. Gibson, who was discharged by
Horner some time ago. applied for
work at the farm yesterday and was
told he could sleep In the barn and
have work in the morning. Early this
morning, farmers who were running
to the fire declare that they saw the
negro fleeing from the Horner home
Gibson refused to make any state
ment regarding the murder and his
supposed connection With 1t. but when
one of the watches recovered from the
pawn-shop and marked with the name
"Horner' was shown to him, and he
was asked if he knew the owner. he
is said to have replied; "Yes, I'm
sorry for him."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
FORGED CHECK
TO WIN A. BRIDE
Young Bridegroom Arrested and
Now Languishing in
Jail.

WINCHESTER, VA, August 2o.-
Charged with forging a check for $50,
with which to secure funds to get MARI
ried, Harry Simon, a young white man,
residing at Liberty Furnace, shenan-
doah county, was lodged In Jail ut
Woodstock yesterday to await the ac-
ticn Of the grand jury. N
andoah county damsel, and last Friday
they eloped to IIagerstown and We're
married. Relng alittle short on9foasll,
1T is alleged that Simon forged Joseph
IF, Mooneals name to- check on the
Mount jackson National Bank and se-l
cured tho money. His loves young
dream was SOON cut short, for the al
legged forgery was diseoyereds aud now
Simon languishes behind sthe bars,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
TWELVE WITNESSES
FOR INVESTIGATION
City Home Officials. Bid is
and Experts Called Before
Committee,
INQUIRY TO BE SEARCHING

Witnesses who may he called upon
to defend themselves, and witnesses
who may throw light on the charge
that bids for supplying the City Home
with 500 cords of wood were tamper-
ed with. We're summoned yesterday
morning to appear before the Com
mfttee on Relief of the Poor at $50
o'clock this afternoon, and unless the
investigation falls fiat there will be n
sensation, the echo of which will be
heard in the corridors OF the City.
Hall for many days to come.
They are divided into three classes
officers of the City Home, bidders and
eXperts-the latter being called in to
give opinions to determine whether
or not the envelopes containing the
bids We're opened and sealed again.
before reaching the committee. Hand
writing. experts may likewise supply
an important link.
The Witnesses Summoned.
From the home, Superintendent Geo.
b. Davis; Assistant Superintendent Is,,-
dOre. LOvenstein, and Steward Richard
A. Hughes will be called upon to tes-
tify,
The bidders summoned are Charles
Gnnst, II. S. Watkins, Stephen A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
CULVER NAVAL
BOYS STOP HERE
Fine Impression Made by Mill
tary School From
Indiana.
EN- ROUTE TO EXPOSITION


Culver military boys captured Rich
mond by storm yesterday evening. and
for. more than three hours We're the
toasts of the town. The cadet corps,
nearly 400 strong, from the famous In
diana school, passed through the city,
en- route for the exposition. and a hap
pier, finer looking and better drilled
set of boys have seldom been seen in
Richmond. The whole corps dined at
the Jefferson Hotel, and after a march
through the streets left late last night
for the exposition, where they will
camp for several days.
The boys We're expected early in the
day. and had hoped to spend the after
neon in sightseeing, but their train
did not reach Main Street Station until
about o'clock. and the battalion was
at once formed for its march to the
Jefferson to dinner. The cadets are the
members OF the Culver Summer Naval
School, and came 374 strong. with
cadet officers. under command of Major
L. r.. Gignilliat, the commandant of the
institution. The parade forma tion made
six companies, with band, the rear be-
ling taken! by the Black Horse Troop
the cavalry company of the institution
who accompanied the naval boys
The line of march led through the
Capitol Square, and through several
of the residence streets to the hotel,
where dinner was at once served to
the first battalion of three companies.
while the other three companies We're
dismissed to wander about the hotel
and take in the sights. A half-hour
later the line was reformed Mt the
sound of bugle call with an alacrity
which showed something more than
military discipline.
Fine Military Drill.
The skill of the cadet officers, how
ever, was fully shown after dinner
when THE whole cadet corps were.
formed In the lower lobby OF the JEFF
|ferson. and after skilful manoeuvring
the line was formed on the main stair-
case to allow a photographer to make
a snap shot.
The cadet officers led their compa-
MES In cheer after cheer for Culver,
flor the Jefferson and for Richmond
winding up With three times three for
|, a party Of ladies In the Jefferson
balcony.
During tile, dinner, when the first
battalion was at the table, and 4t5O
I.others We're scattered about the. ho-
| tel, the Jefferson Orchestra struck into
| the strains OF Dixie. Instantly every
cadet was on his feet, dinner was
forgotten, and the walls of theshotel
i5rocked with cheer after cheer tor
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
NORFOLK BOAT is
AGROUND IN MUD.
Loaded With Excur-
sionists Still Ashore in
Potomac River.

4 WASHINGTON, p. O., August az. -
The Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
jCompanys incoming steamer Norfolk
Jan aground ina fog early to-day In
the Potomac River near Maryland
Point, forty miles from this city, and
up! to u late hour tonight had not
been t'oated. The several hundred pas
ssengers aboard. many OF them James
town llSpost ttionS Observation-Disclosures, were
transferred 10 rhe.steamer Jamestown.
and brought to the city Tonight
The stea nler, Norfolk left Norfolk.
Va, at $50 O'clock,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
j. D. UZZEL SAFE
IN NORFOLK JAIL
Has Employed Counsel and De-
clines to Discuss the
Riot.
BURTON WILL cAPITULATE
Lspeelal to rhe rlmes.pl,pa,ch.

NORFOLK VA. August 2O.--J. d. Uz-
on the Onancock stage. precipitating
the riotous demonstrations and causing
Governor Swanson to hasten to the
scene and order State troops there, is
now out of harm's way in the Norfolk
city jail. He voluntarily gave him
self up to Colonel Nottingham, COM
the troops at Onancock, and
was brought here for safe-keeping un-
der a guard composed of Colonel Not
tinghan, Captain N. l.. Warwick. Ser
geants Dozier Capps and Darden and
Private Schwink. Uzzel is closely con-
fined in jail and no one Is allowed
to see him. Uzzel walked into the
barracks at 4 o'clock Monday morn
law; that his presence be kept quiet,
and that he be brought to Norfolk.
The man was taken from the barracks
early this morning and was walked
with the guard two miles and half
to the railroad station at Onley. The
express train was stopped and the
prisoner placed on board.
Uzzel sent for Attorney Harry K.
Wolcott as soon as he got here and
engaged the lawyer to defend him.
Nervous and Reticent.
Colonel Nottingham said day that
.uzzel was slightly nervous and ap-
5parently agtated when he surrendered
himself at the barracks yesterday
morning. and that he appeared glad
when he knew he was under the pro-
lection of the militia.
''He would not talk" said Colonel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
MAN ARRESTED FOR
KIDNAPPING "A GIRL

No,RFoLS: Va August 2o.-c. H.
Martin, of Wilmington N. O., charged
Nome to Norfolk, was arrested to-
night, The name Of the girl. turned
oyer to,Nher brothers. Is Withheld by
the police. she is said to be of a
prominent family, s75
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
NEGRO FATALL y
STA.BS BRONSON
Southern Railway Conductor
Victim Of Knife in Trivial
Dispute.

VI AsHEyILLE. N. g. August 2O,---1ap-
tain y, w. Bronson, a Southern Rail
way conduotor. was stabbed and prob
ably fatally injured here aurly to-
night by Ed Miller, q we'll ll-knoWn
character about town.
A. Miller was arrested and held with
sout bail, The tranhle arose over a
debt which Bronson was attempting
to collect, } s = s9sg sesg 9t III .,ll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21
Emulation, Of Puritan Urged,

Emulation, of Puritan Urged,
WE have gained some things that
the Puritan had notT-iwe OF this
generation. We of the twentieth
century, here In this great repub-
lie. hut we are also In danger OF
losing certain things which tho
Puritan had and which we can by
no manner OF means AFFORD to lose.
We bave gained a JOY of liYing
which he had not. and which it 10
a good thing for every. pSopls -
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-21

Pleased With Amcricn.
Il am delighted with America and
the Jamestown Exposition, and nothing
would please me better than to prolone
my visit here the Prince declared
Tonight. This is certainly a wonder-
ful country, and would like to see