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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
CUZtiUOtiN6 Memory.

CLLLUIUUUI/IQ JH HVLO/Y.
IT HAS often been said that it is the quality and
not quantity that one should read. Perhaps the
same could be appropriately applied to the things
should endeavor to remember and those that one
should try to forget To memorze events is not a
difficult feat. It all depends the amount Of
concentration that has been devoted to the subject
in hand. Some men can read book and remember
the important parts with surprising accuracy Others
can read the same book and be unable to tell hardly
anything about it-even the authors This
he who reads carelessly.
In justification of this laxity the may be
advanced that it is not necessary to store the mind
while reading history, because everything worth
L..~--;-e a; - h. fonnI :->e,-elr a;~ othe
useful books. These storehouses of information
admirable in every way, but they do not always
furnish the desired item. It is simple thing to
remember events if thinks they are of sufficient
Importance but if does not try to keep in touch
with his theme it will be difficult to memorize
anything.
It makes all the difference in the world whether
man is interested in what he is reading, whether
his mind is absorbed with something else. The man
who is interested in what he is doing, no matter
whether it is his business book, seldom needs to
rack his brains very long to recall transaction.
Such man need not attend memory school to
cultivate his intellect in order to forgetting
things. Thoroughness in whatever undertakes
to do is all that is necessary to keep from forgetting
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28

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Interests of prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
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New-York tribune., 1907-09-22
Il Must Have Ordert Have an Important
Communication TO Make"

syndicate prepared to offer more than its prop
erty worth. Let it take the money and be
thankful. 1t offer not be dallied with.
At any moment 1t might be withdrawn. They were
offered fifteen shings for pound shares shares
which the market were not even quotable Whv
should there be single seconds hesItatiOn'
There was some applause and then calls for Lord
endOver. who rose to his feet slowly.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said " | have always
told you that | believed our mine to be a valuable
property Results. and the report of an expert in
whom | personally have every confidence seem to
have proved the contrary 1t is hard for me to
say more than this. Everything that | know YOU
know. | myself am the largest shareholder among
YOU, and all that can 1t this What this meet
ing decides TO do. | shall do. II YOU say Sell |
am with YOU. Ii YOU say Wait / am content to
do the same
Lord Nendover had scarcely resumed his seat
When, IN obedience apparently to a gesture from
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

bv whom he was surrounded were his fellow direc-
tors. The people who were rapidly hllng the
larger room outside were the shareholders in the
company. 49,,
\ man detached himself from of the little
groups and approached Lord WendOver. He was a
man Of medium height, sallow, and inclined to be
stout. He had Roman nose and tul red Eps Ills
keen little ewes were aEght with somewhat turt1Ve
expression His voice when he spoke was obsequi-
"A very full meeting, My Lord, ~ he remarked.
The people trooping in. Pretty nearly every
shareholder in the mine VIII be represented.
"Ahl" Lord Wendover replied only by mono
SYLLABLE His eyes seemed to be travelling over the
head of the man who had addressed him.
A pretty easy task for Your LOrdship, think,
the latter continued. I've been talking to some
Of the larger shareholders, and they re as keen as
mustard on the sale
Indeed " Lord Wendover answered dryly. Il
wish | could say the same.
But really. Your Lordship," the man protested
with outstretched hands, Il surprised to hear
YOU talk So on the Of the meeting too Why,
think what it means for all these poor people!
They hold shares in what has been proved to be a
worthless mine Their money lost. Then
comes this offer Fifteen shillngs for every pound
sharel Why. it is wonderful, wonderful What
can there be that Your Lordship finds to be dis
satisfied With"
Since YOU have asked me- Mr.. Salmond." Lord
Wendover answered stiftiy, Il am dissatisfied with
the proposal for two reasons. First. because have
pledged nv word and over again to the people
who are assembling outside that the NINE was
valuable property. | have begged them to hold on
their shares. And now, IN proposing that they
should part from them at a loss of FIVE shillngs,
am eating nv words. And secondly, because the
offer itself IS entirely incomprehensible coming
il does from a syndicate OF ShreWd men. | am
forced the conclusion that there IS something
behind 1t ali which at any rate do not under
stand"
SaIrnond stuck his hands in his pockets and
leaned forward in a confidential attitude. Your
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

won't hesitate long when YOU tell them about it. "
Lord Wendover sighed. Il imagine not, ne
answered =,
SaImond strolled away. Another man, who had
been talking to a group in the corner, detached
himself and coming over whispered in his ear
Any trouble with the old mani!
He's all right Salmond answered lie qoesn
like it; but he hasn't tumbed- It'll go through
like winking.
Lord Wendover looked at the clock Il think,
gentlemen" =" he said that our time IS up II you
will be good as to follow me
The little BODY of took their places upon the
platform Lord Wendover was received with a
burst of vociferous applause; the Others for the
most part in silence. With few prellmlnarles the
meeting began
words Lord Wendover then explained the reason
for calling this extraordinary meeting OF the Little
Anna gold mine. Six years ago the company had
been floated under the most favorable auspices
To-day the mine was quoted the worst failure
record Lord Wendover alone had never lost faith
in it At each successive meeting he had COntrIved
to inspire the shareholders with his confidence,
and in consequence the shares had been held until
there was market for them. At his expense
Lord Wendover had sent out mining expert OF
unqueStionable honesty only SIX months ago His
report had been received within the last few days,
and it was little short of disastrous Almost stimuli
taneouslv had come offer from a small syndicate
which owned the adjoining mine, to buy up the
Little Anna at fifteen shllllngs share On the face
OF 1t, II was an amazing OTTER.
Questions were asked, of course. and Lord Wen
dover was hard pushed Did he or did he not recon-
mend the sale To recommend 1t was to abandon
finally the position which he had maintained for
SIX years, and Lord WendOver proud man. 10
fail to do was to take the responsibility on his
shoulders of inducing these people who had
trusted him to lose perhaps every penny OF their
investment.
SaImond begged leave TO make few remarks
and he advocated the sale eloquent words OF
common sense 1t was not their business II this
New-York tribune., 1907-09-22

LordShlp, he sad. we've all been deceived about
the NINE, the clevcrcst of us. I'm losing five
shllngs share myself on thousand OF EN-, and
laundering lucky | think myself 20 be able to get
out at that. There's market, as YOU know and
10 pocket fifteen shillings for pound shares in a
rotten mine IS about the best get out ever knew"
Can You tell me this" Lord Wendover asked.
looking the fnancer III the face. why are Lewis
and his friends offering buy them at fifteen shil-
llngs? These not fools
SalmOnd shrugged his shoulders. Lord knows"
he answered. Of course, II there's any stuff the
mlne at all, it's good amalgamaton. They can
work 1t from their side more cheapy than could
But, according to Brendon there stuff in
the mine at all" Lord Wendover SAID. Lewis and
his friends must have his report"
Well, we're not on the earth to look after Lewis"
SalmOnd answered. Guess he can do that for
himself. Our duty is, the information we have
l. do the best for shareholders | imagine they
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
EUCHRE ENTERTAINED
Special to Tic evening Journal.

special 10 Tie Evening Journal.
NIDDLETOWN. May 17-AIiss Dora
Price and Miss Blanche Wright enter
tanned the Matinee Euchre Club on
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
George W. Lockwood on Cass street.
The house was decorated with lnacs
and dogwood flowers. While the re-
freshments were being served, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r. Pool. Mrs. Henry Sch
roeder and Howard A. Pool gave some
beautiful music. The first prize, a
dozen sherbet glasses. was Won by
Miss Agnes Cochran. the second
prize. a white Swiss apron. By Miss
Dora Price. the visitors prize. a veil
pin. by Mrs G.. Lindsey Cochran: the
consolation prize. a child's bank. by
Miss Blanche Wright The mems first
prize, a picture, was won by Isaac
Gibbs, Jr.; the second prize, a pocket
book. by James Lockwood; and the
consolation prize. wallet. by Clarencc
George.
The guests We're; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
r.. Pool. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard A.
Pool and Clarence George of McDon-
ough; Miss Weller Of Cumberland.
Nd; Joshua Clayton. of Elkton. Nd;
Charles Crawford. Of Cecilton, Md;
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
DOWNFALL OF A BOSS.

a BRAHAM REUF the San Francisco "Boss"
has pleaded guilty. He has thrown him
self upon the mercy Of the court and desires an
opportunity to regain the confidence of the peop
and restore his good name in the community
Reuf is one of the victims of political conditions.
He is the product Of indifference and neggen
on the part of the ordinary citizen and voter If
the voters of municipality would perform their
duties there would be no Reufs or bosses of a
similar character. Reuf in a remarkable address
to the court declared that he had started life with
high ambitions and ideals which could not be
sustained. In order to build up his political
machine he departed from those ideas He hon
estly acknowledged his faults. The temptation
for greed for political power proved Reufs un
doing lie was engulfed in the demand for bettci
things that is sweeping throughout the country.
In the downfall of Reuf there is a lesson for
other aspiring politicians who seek to build up
machines for their personal benefit. Sooner o.
later-unless they live in Philadepha-they will
be caught. Their power and their machine is
likely at any moment to topple to pieces and leave
them in a wreck-in mass of ruined character,
blotted lives and destroyed health and ambition.
Yet, Reuf did only what others have done IN
many cities.
There is lesson for voters also in this San
Francisco incident. They should not permit them
selves to be governed by BOSSES whether of high
or low degree.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Definition of nemoeraov.

Editor The Evening Journal
The questions, who is a Democrat ."
and What is Democracy" which have
of late caused a great deal OF discus
sion throughout the country, and
which, Il seems have not been an
swered in a way that would receive
general approval We're solved many
years ago by one oliver Goldsmith in
very pretty ballad, which is a part
Of a delightful story Of "The Vicar
of Wakefield" Edwin was giving a
definition Of friendship. hut part of
the definition accurately fits Demo-
crOcy. 1t is as follows:
And what is friendship but name
A charm that lulls TO sleep?
And what is the present Democracy
but a name? What other affect has 4
upon its followers than to lull them to
sleep and amuse them with fantastic
/ dreams? The only value of the present
day Democracy is its picturesqueness
There was a time when the American
Indian was a host to be feared and
respected. What IS there left of him
today but his picturesaueness? Like
the Indian. the national Democracy
is surely passing from the face of tn,
earth. It's sun IS sinking in the West
and there win be FOR it no tomorrow.
II. +. j.
Wilmington, May ".
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
ELECTION IN AUSTRIA.

A N election was held recently in the dual
kingdom OF Austria-Hungary for members
Of the parliament under the new universal sui
frage law. The nation is made up of many dii-
ferent elements of diverse nationalities and lar
guages, many OF the residents having little IN
common. The parliament in the past has often
been turbulent, with the ministries frequently
changing Under the old rule as in Germany
the election laws were made to give the old fani-
les and the so-called conservative element, a
larger share in the government than their mere
numbers would justify. The German speaking
people had a preponderance of members of tls
governing body
At the recent election and under the new ap-
portionment OF seats, the governing class was
practically defeated and the majority OF the new
parliament will probably be composed Of Cleri-
icals, Agrarians and Poles. The Clericals, as in
Germany, will be unusually strong.
In the opposition will be a curious combination
of conservative Germans, Liberals, Czechs, Slavs
Socialists and Christian Socialists The forma-
ton OF government in the parliament that is a
majority as it is called over there-wil be a die
hcult matter and to set ministry that will hold
together will be almost impossible
The Socialists made surprising gains already.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
VIow Of Marvin case.

Delaware State News.
Well our State authorities doubtless
wish rs TO accept the conclusion that tie
little Marvin child wandered away to lha
marsh. and died Of hunger and exposure,
and 1t may be as well perhaps to accept
that Wow and lo. the matter 60 to rest.
We do not as an Individual, however. be-
lieve word Of it. and never will stili we
have no disposition to argue the case
further pro and con. Many Of our best
citizens firmly believe in the natural death
View. The matter ought to drop II it can
with any preponderance of public sentl-
ment be now dropped. We take the de-
clded individual view that a body exposed
TO the day and night elements for two
months would fan apart in mass Of COR
ruption, and even If it didn't the buzzards.
which nothing dead and exposed escape,
would long before have stripped the
bones clean. There Is nothing in the salt
water-prescrvutive theory. because water
on the marsh so far from the bay IN "a
rainy spring is emphatcally not salt. And
stoekmen know that cattle drink water
on the marsh in March aad April
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Friday, May II, 1907.
FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS.

TN all parts of the country there is an aggres-
i sive movement in the important work OF the
elimination of tuberculosis. The Governor OF
Pennsylvania has approved the Hitchcock bill
passed by the Legislature Of that State which
provides that 100000 shall be placed at the dis
posai of the State Department OF Health for the
creation of santora for the latest and most scien-
tifc treatment of the disease.
These new hospitals will be placed in the most
favored and healthful regions Of the state OF
which there are many such places in Pennsyl-
vania. The patients will have the advantage Of
omen air treatment, without many of the unpleas.
ant features that surround secretion, which IS
considered essential to the proper treatment OF
the disease. Pennsylvania has thousands OF acres
of forestry reserves which will furnish all the
land needed for the purposes OF the State Boar!
of Health
Pennsylvania has been foremost among the
commonwealths in battling against the white
plague"
Delaware, too, is taking a forward step IN this
humanitarian work and the labors of the Anti
tuberculosis Society of Delaware should be
heartily supported by those who would like to sec
the unfortunates afflicted with the dire disease
receive proper and careful treatment. Many OF
our best physicians are giving their time to this
labor Of love and their efforts should be eneour-
aged and assisted in every possible manner.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
TELEPHONE COMBINE.

a PLAN is on foot to combine into one mon
4 ster organization the Independent tee
phone companies throughout the United States
The matter is to be brought up for consideration
at the meeting of the International Telephone
Association to be held in Chicago early next
month. There are Independent telephone asso-
Citations in thirty states with approximately $780,
100000 invested.
The delegates at the gathering are to urge a
unified toll system service for their customers.
Canada alone is expected to send $50 delegates
to the convention. The last year has been the
most prosperous one in the history Of the inle-
pendent companies. Among the larger cities
franchises were granted to the independents in
such cities as Denver, Omaha and Milwaukee,
while in Boston and Providence the independents
were admitted
Evening journal., 1907-05-17

having secured forty-fve seats in the parliament
and they will compete at the second elections
where there have been no results-for twenty
more seats. Under the new election law the Sos
alists will probably show as much strength as
they have done in Germany.
The significant fact of the sociastic movement
in the continental countries is that the party holds
together and is not subject to the various whinls
and doubts that make such agitations in English
speaking countries develop strength one day and
lose it the next. The socialist movement is strong
in Europe in attacking existing abuses The Soc
ialists have never had an opportunity 10 put their
theories into practice, and if they every do obtain
control OF government and the people get a
taste of what coercive cooperation and industrial
despotsm means, we fancy that the Utopia pic
tured will prove merely dream
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Jests and JingIes

Il talking to your wife to-day"
"Ah. indeedl How did that happen?"
"Iow did it happen2 How did what happen?"
THAT talkng"-u Motto per Ridere.
The hero had just taken the gauntlet for the fair
lady.
lust wait" murmured Benediets; in another year
he'll be taking up the carpet
Thus does real life break in sweet romance.-New
York sun.
Stclla-What is a gossip?
Bela-A person who tells thing before you get
ohsnae " yourselG-Sssw York sun
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
To Make Nearo Farmers.

Newark, n. J.. star
The first practical step taken by this
State for tho especial hene1t of our
colored population was the establish
ment of the Bordentown Industrial
School for the training of colored
youth. The school has struggled along
several years as an experiment AMI
with an adequate appropriation. The
Legislature has now provided the
means to enlarge ami improve the in
sututions. which is TO be run on the
Tuskegee plan. The pupils are to be
taught 70 be self-helpful as well as
self-respecting. and their training viii
fit them for such avocations as the
negro can take up. The best opening
in this state is agricultUre.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
INCREASED WAGES IN NEW ENGLAND.

R EFORE the end Of the month an army of
~ cotton mill employees in southern New
England will have had their wages advanced, tie
increase amounting to about ten per cent. About
10000 persons in the Fall River region alone WI
be affected. The increase will also be received ~
the nearly $4,000 operatives in New Bedford an
every cotton mill in Rhode Island will increase
the wages OF its employees
The advance shows that the industry in New
England is in a fourishing condition and that
there is no backward movement in the wave ol
prosperity that has swept over the country.
The increase in wages in the New England
mills must be all the more gratifying to those
concerned as the mills Of that section during the
last decade, have had to meet the heavy compet-
ton of the southern mills where the standard Of
living among the wage earners is not 50 high, but
is improving
OF course the expenses Of the employers are
increasing with the higher price of commodities
and necessities, but the New England manufac-
turers have met the new conditions that confront
their employees.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
STREET
PARK NUISANCE

City Councils attention last night,
was called to the condition Of the little
building in the centre OF Eighth street
Park BY Secretary Joseph Wlggles-
worth Of the Board Of Health. In a
communication, he SET forth that many
reports concerning the building In
question. had been received by the
Board of Health and were found by
him to be wen founded. He found the
condition Of the small house. q menace
TO public health and decency.
Or motion of Mr.. simmons. the mats
ter was referred 10 the park committee
Evening journal., 1907-05-17

Miss Blanche Wright and John Piser oc
Warwick, Nd: Mrs. John p. Cochran
OF Galena. Nd; Miss Minlin Of Ridley
Park. Pr; DR.. and Mrs. J. c. sites.
DR. and Mrs J. Allen johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. c. J. Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J. Pennington. Mrs. J. G. Brag-
dom Mrs. Henry Schroeder. Mrs. Duval
Gibbs. Mrs. G. Lindsey Cochran, Mrs.
Harris T. Mcdowell, Mrs. william r.
Conneilee. Mrs. Jacob S. Cochran, Miss
Martha Cochran, Miss Julia Lockwood,
Miss Elizabeth Lindley, Miss Elizabeth
Evening journal., 1907-05-17

The Italian drama Ia Cieca di saT-
rento" win be presented in the Lyceunt
Theatre afternoon and evening of juno
o. A capable New York cast win be
seen in the piece. Professor n. .Dona-
dos Philadelphia orchestra OF twenty
pieces viii be in the pit and win rem
der program Of classical music.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Peoples Column

Anonymous COMMUNICATIONS FOR the
peoples column VIII not be printed.
Names of contributors TO the column
VIII not be printed. but must be fur-
1cnce Of good faitn on the part OF the
contributor.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Pointer from WiIIIamsport.

Williamsport Gazette.
The Gazette and Bulletin advertising
columns were never more literally pa
tronized and never brought more sat-
isfactory results than they do these
days
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
eood Work for sunday sehooI

Wnliamsport Gazette.
The Sunday school OF to-day is the
church of tomorrow; while the public
school of to-day is the nation OF to-
morrow. Remove either the Sunday
or public school and il would not be
long until we would have neither
church nor a free nation.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Poeketa often Have HoIen.

Boston Globe.
Secretary Taft seems to think that
he has got Ohio in his pocket but ex-
perienced politicians know that IL IS
unsafe 10 count votes before they are
safely I'm the ballot-box.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Would Help one.

Philadelphia Ledger
The magazine writer who deplores
the decadence OF the English language
could get into a better frame of mind
By skipping the baseball reports.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Pennsylvania Coal.

Engineer.
The state Of Pennsylvania has pro-
duced more than one-half the entire
output Of the United states during the
past century.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17

Cochran, Miss Agnes Clark. Miss Ellz-
abeth Price. Miss Patton Cochran, Miss
Agnes Cochran. Miss Mary L. Price.
and Miss Dora Price.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Editorial Opinion
cash Mlxed with Loun.

Cash MlNed With Love.
Baltimore American.
rich man in New York has struck
a new vein Of philanthropy. He is
giving checks TO poor brides. Now n.
brides are proverbially rich and happy
but true love is none the worse Ion
having a cash basis.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Advice to HummeI.

New York Evening sun.
1t is about time for Abe Hummel
to pack up his things and get ready TO
start.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17

This newspaper is on regularly at every EVE Ne
stand in Wilmington and the principal towns N IA IA
state Of Delaware; also Broad Street Suaten al, 49,
Twenty-fourth and Chestnut street station fhauoi-
phia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17
Whipping. Post and WIFE Rsatina

- II TFITTI VT IIITII - To = ID NITIU1
Baltimore American.
The whipping-post may be brutal ,r
"a way. but no theorist has as yet
arisen to proclaim that wife-beating 4.
in accord with the humanitarian spirit
of the age.
Evening journal., 1907-05-17

Advertising rates on application.
No attention paid to unsigned communications