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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

II Novel Contest.
PERHAPS one of the most unusual contests to be
held in this country, recently given by Rev. A.
Il. Gates ex- chaplain of the Kansas Reformatory
His contest was conducted exclusively by the pris-
oners turnout the United States, and consisted of
prizes for the best essay on, what Is True Liberty
It's Value and How Obtained?' The prisoners who
asked to take part in the contest became quite
enthusiastic, for the subject vitality affects every
behind the bars. There eleven prizes awarded
The first, $500; second, $1,000 third, $500; and
eight additional prizes of one dollar each were given
An inmate of the Massachusetts reformatory won
the first prize the second given to Alabama, and
the third to Indiana
The subject of true liberty is very comprehen-
sive when treated from the viewpoint of the hui
man race, but if confined strictly to that liberty
which the prisoner pines for it still leaves consider
able for valuable material. Where is the pris-
oner who has not thought of this subject! Indeed
there few. With some it is the first thought in
the morning and the last at night. Surely if the
prisoner is we'll educated he ought to be able to
write an excellent article on the foregoing subject.
Mr.. Gates received one hundred and forty seven
replies to his question. said answers coming from
twelve of the states We did not see any mention
where anyone from this state took part in the intel
ectua gymnastics, but suspect that Minnesota is too
far from Boston to be considered seriously in such
a match However, willing to wager cell
door that twothirds of the essays contained Patrick
Henrys famous declaration: "Give me liberty or
give me DEATH"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

eight hundred thousand passengers. These stu
pendous figures. A ship of such size could carry
the entire population of such cities Bombay, Liv-
erpool, Boston, and Baltimore. In fact, there are
only sixteen cities in the world that too large to
be accommodated in one of these mythical vessels of
the future.
According to this basis of calculating the length
of ships the may be predicted Of the height of
the future skyscraper It is not far cry from the
one-sory log hut to the tall Office buildings of today
The modern skyscraper is of very recent origin but
since it's event, it's growth has been steady At the
end of the present century they too, will reach a
height compared to which Jacobs ladder will look
like mere toy.
However, the people of the end of the present
century will not only marvel at it's transatlantic
sells and tall Office buildings, but will have the pleas
of seeing airshps navigating the air from city to
city giving better and cheaper service than the
finest equipped railroad can offer. Buildings of
whatsoever nature will be absolutely freproof It
also will see an alliance formed between England
and America to preserve the peace Of the world
Perchance at that time method will be found to
cause the sun to stand still and the rain to pour
whenever desired. Who knows?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
" eU Prisons.

VeW Prisons.
AT THE present time several of the states have
either started else making preparations toward
building new prisons, among them being New York,
Ohio, and Minnesota. The former has just accepted
the plans for two million dollar structure Nearly
all the prisons built twenty-five fifty years ago
are either too small to accommodate the growing
population, or have been pronounced unsanitary and
breeders of tuberculosis and other diseases The air
in these closeke cells is foul and they are poorly
ventilated the cells arranged that the sunlight
only penetrates to few of them.
Years ago few people cared what became of the
discharged prisoner what his physical condition
was when he returned to the world. If he left the
prison cell afflicted with tuberculosis he contalni-
mated all whom he came in contact with; and if his
mental faculties impaired, he became danger
GUS menace to the community Realizing that
these Anticipated prisons inimical to the public,
it was not long before public opinion demanded a
change. Small, dark, gopher. like cells are not fit
place to confne human being, the man whom we
expect to become law-abiding citizen on his re-
lease. This change in prison construction had to
come sooner or later for it was a reform that has
been advocated by almost every warden and prison
physician in the country.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
SALT SUPERSALT.
BY A N 6 L I G U S.

0F MAKING MANY BOOKS. To students the
~ of literature the effect of titanic nightmare It
only impossible literature steadily and it whole but
impossible exhaust section of it, The only relief is that the
books which their time considered necessity Charles
Reae novels Sonheys histories nnumerab quietly
dropped placed the Index oblivion.
this relief fanatca critics. the desire
be original continually digging the smaller works of the
greater the small Above ALL the
merry Books being written at the time which,
suby least and sophticaton the necessary books
ages The ultimate consequence inevitable The
sign of this tendency take the evident decline the art of quotation
readiness quotation the shbboeh of culture
At present. the ability recognize quotation unusual
aho the literary work of still full of au-
direct citations of these and
invaluable Bartlett than the authors would admit The
ability quote from book does except the prod
igies like Macauy from hurried readings and is difficult
what the thought
as, for instance Bunyan reproduced the Bible?
D EAD MARK AND INWARDLY DIGEST. Perhaps of
the best educated To Shakespeare
King
and know the Bible add to this the vng force
ethics Lists of the hundred best books besides being dependent
arbitrary system selection
million No exhausted hundred books much
hundred best whichever they be- On the other hand few
the of student would admit that they
less than hundred booksand they would be right To
"tasted" walowedD hundred books
ignorance "chewed
noteworthy the reade STYLE least
the of STYLE But it also requires
which
unnatural einters For tentbs
reading done not to improve mns make
minds improved Hence with strong bump
make their lives miserable with of
moonshne which constitutes Celtic literature
young things nys Pompei" their
hearts Plato Spnoz These the Of culture;
they fry in their own fat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
J0DGnese Morals.

japanese vNOTCLLS.
DURING the past few years the moral ethics of
the Japanese have undergone radical change for
the better. Today they have censorship who evil
IDENTIFY, is attending strictly to business He placed
the ban few of Zolas works. also Count Tolstois
books have foundered against his blue pencil. Per-
haps this move was diplomatic in order to i'm
press upon the world that Japan is not as immoral
as the world has been lead to believe Tourists and
missionaries have always spoken very dsparagingly
of the low morals which prevail in the island king
dom, but it is evident that Japanese pride is
asserting itself since that country recognized
world power
Zola's books are not so bad as painted. Still it
is always clever statecraft move to forbid their
publication and circulation thru the mails. This
quasi-virtuous pose attracts attention and deeply
impresses the h0i bolo If Japan had not made this
brilliant move half the world would still
continue to believe all the stories they have heard
anent the morals of the island kingdom. There
are statesmen in that country who honor to
their emperor, for they surely compete
fully with the master intellects of Europe
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
BIG ShiDS Predicted.

Bug IS711pS PTeNIcteN.
A NAVAL architect has made the statement that
there will be ocean greyhounds mile long before
the end of the present century. His prediction is
based the gradual increase in length made in
sells during the past hundred years. Ships doing
transatlantic service have grown from one hundred
and thirty feet to eight hundred and ten and it is
reasonable to suppose that the end is not in sight.
This architect also says that the speed of such
sels figuring from present estimates will have at
tanned the enormous power of one hundred miles an
hour, and that they will have carrying capacity Of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06


It better tell the naked caught with the goods
The that tried Steve Adams did heated discussion
his sweatbox confession.
The amateur fycop very
long before he makes descent
The dreamy girl of coprtshp days often develops
nightmare after she kicks off the single harness.
Tom Watson Eugene Deb Willie Hearst
ond and third s will be curtain big
pionship battle.
No matter who the occupant he
will find commodu of presidential brogans under the bed
vacated by Teddy
Meyer Adams have been acquitted but been
put away for keeps.
fully realizes that rakin at wrestling
match, pulling leg 8 not in it with the hold
adopt wearing the sheath gowns continue to
carry their pockebooks in their stocking opening
that the pkpocket will be quick to take advantage Of
heard of young stealing his employers money
order goods but have known great
stole with which buy dry goods for their anes
will not undertake to the coming presidential
fight expert the dong of the political ARENA
but willing amount that between the two
Bills will not be fake
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Old A6e Pensions.


IT IS very likely that England will soon have a
law providing for the aged, as the bill under
consideration before the house of lords has passed
it's second reading, and it is predicted that it's final
passage is assured Lord Rosebery was strongly op-
posed to the bill because of it's socalistic flavor
While it is conceded that the bill is similar to the
one advocated by the socialists it differs materially
in it's main features.
Nowadays it is customary to brand almost every
progressive measure being socialistic, matter
whether the ideas incorporated have been adj
vocated by that party. The same is true in this
country. Ten years ago when certain laws agi-
tated for the benefit of the people, many persons
were shocked at their radicalism, and at once de-
clared them impractcable-too revolutionary as it
were Today many of these measures have been
placed upon the statutes absolutely necessary for
the good of the commonwealth. Old age pensions
may be leaning towards paternalism, nevertheless
they step toward the goal of universal broth
erhood.
Many European countries have old age pensions,
among them is Germany. There are several benev-
oent organizations in this country which provide for
it's aged members. The ideas of decade ago anent
this subject are decidedly different at the present
time In the near future the people will be still
more favorable towards such humanizing measure.
Our forbears may not have thought very highly of
such law, still it has many excellent features to
commend it to the people Of the present generation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
NOTICE.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies Of THE MIRROR who
regular lists will please consider such sample
copies IT, after reading conclude that HEMIRROR
worthy patronage send to this Office for
trial subscription at rates published above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

MIRROR weekly published the Minnesota
and edited
Its objects home
intellectual tho
public prisoners disseminate
Information aid dpeng prejudice which
fallen selredempOn The entirely
dependent public financial support
should accrue surplus the would be
interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

IT Is foolish habit to borrow trouble or meet it
half way. Cultivate cheerful mind and heart, and
much imaginary trouble will be avoided-Hediy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

MISERY may love company, but it doesn't enter
tain It's company very well-Ex.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-02
A. X. VICKERY, NOMINEE FOR AUDITOR

When the Republican party wanted
a candidate to offer to the people as
county clerk and recorder, mindful OF
the unsavory record the Democrat,
julius Aichele. it picked the highest
possible type of candidate in Albion
X. Vickery He was successful in the
election, and no higher compliment
can be paid him than the silence of
the opposition on his record. He has
made good. His official record is a
valuable asset 70 rthe party, no less
than for himself, and in now Offering
him to the people as successor for
Wilson the party expects that the
change will as wholesome for good
government as was his election as
county clerk. The city adminstra
ton has somehow or other made away
with a million dollars more each year
than the preceding Republican admin.
istration spent and the city auditor
knows where it goes. An honest off.
oial can and will stop leaks, steals and
illegal withdrawal OF funds by proper.
ly administering his Office, Therefore
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-02

we commend Mr.. Vickery to the pub.
&c as man Of unsurpassed fitness
Tor our trust
All the more gladly do We support
him because we remember that he was
the first Republican official to give
recognition to the loyal support OF
colored Republicans. since the party
has once more come into power in this
county. Not only did he make be.
ginning In this way, but over period
of years has maintained friendly at
titudc toward us. Representative DO
sitions do not come to Negroes In
great numbers and to all officials who
wipe ont the color line and consider
man for his worth we owe a special
debt OF gratitude Mr.. Vickery is typI.
cal of what the Republican admins.
tration will be; and should be become
the city auditor we are certain to be
represented in the administration in
manner that We can point to with
pride. Vote for Vickery. a typical Re.
publican A safe way to remember
his friendly attitude is to vote the
straight Republican ticket.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-02

SHALL THE ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY?
cricise
Republican party
Republican
but the bulk friends allied
rather Democracy
this
situation. with only egbiHy
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-02

The Republican city ticket deserves
to win over the Democratic ticket May
10. The sum total of argument on the
side of the latter is the personality of
Mayor Speer, as evidenced by his ad-
ADMINISTRATION during the past four
years. With his executive ability, his
public spirit, his business admins
tration" as their theme, the Speerites
are combating the Republican plat
form and candidates in their cam
paign for civic decency, lower taxa
ton and honest elections. So flag
rant has been the failure of the pres
ent administration to even make a
start toward any one of these three
things promised by Republicans, not
even the widest Democratic spell
binder offers a rebuttal. Speer occu-
pies an office that was stolen. Re-
peaters were herded in a stones throw
of this office and voted openly in all
the downtown wards, not once, but
some even twenty times Can the peo-
pie of Denver sacrifice representative
government by countenancing such
outrageous election methods? Popu.
lar government is dead if Speer typi-
fes it.
The question of taxation has brought
out many varying statements which
prove extravaganza or the opposite,
according to who is the author. The
one test is the tax receipt of the prop
erty owner and the rent receipt OF
the tenant, and the readers of this
paper unhesitatingly declare these to
be higher than ever before in the his.
tory of Denver. Men may lie, but the
figures on the receipts are proof.
The third plank in the Republican
platform is civic reform.
The alliance between the city ad-
ministration and the gambling syndi-
cate, the lewd habitues of the tender.
loin, the liquor interests, began in the
orgy of fraud at the last election, and
unblushingly struts the stage of ac-
ton now, trying to win an election as
business administration. Money
means more than men is another way
of stating the doctrine of the Speer
administration. For every dollar spent
on the parks and Fairgrounds of Den.
yer there have been two flched from
the wage Garner in the resorts of the
gambling syndicate, Policy, the bane
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-02

of our race, cost us $4,000 a day. Who
is SO foolish as to point to few posi-
tons given and claim virtue for an
administration that permits such de-
bauchery of even the women and chill.
dren? We pass over the wine rooms,
the allurements of the Red Line" and
other places conducted by white peo
pie, for they are an unanswerabe ar.
gument for the Republican party, and
we take up the one argument that
Speer should be elected for the sake
of the open town" We will limit our
argument to this question as it effects
colored people.
If it is best that Denver should be
an open town. why has not Mayor
Speer done for US what was done for
whites? 1t is true colored people
have been permitted to gamble. but
under what conditions? Where he
threw the full force of his authority
over the gambling syndicate TO make
of it monopoly among whites, there
by guaranteeing to the men who made
his election possible. immunity from
competition he has steadily allowed
cOlOred resorts to increase in number
until we state upon the authority of
men who know, only the barest living
can be earned from them. 1t is a fair
conclusion that he must have fore.
seen that this policy would involve
more and more Negroes in this class
of pursuit, a splendid thing for elec.
ton machinery, but fatal to the moral
status OF our race. Against every APP
pointee that he has made, against
whatever advantage may have come to
us from his civic improvements,
against his otherwise fair and impair.
tial administration of the law to both
races, we charge that open town" for
Negroes has had not even financial
advantage for us and that it has struck
at our morality the harder blow.
We shall take up in this campaign
Speer's attitude on appointments and
his business administration, -" though
we feel that were there no other rea.
sons for supporting the Republican
ticket, on this one issue we could rest
our case.
No member of church, no person
who believes man should be above
the animal, that women and children
should be protected from the allure.
ments of the efforts of unbridled vice,
can vote for the open town"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-05-02
PHONE MAIN 1905.
HELP US BE PROMPT.

PROMPT.
districts the Denver postoHce
mailing gaey
Saturday. notify deI1y fault
should be late Monday
the subscriber.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
MIX THIS YOURSELF
lives RECIPE FOR SIMPLE. HOME
MADE KIDNEY CURE.
inexpensive Mixture of Harmless Veg
etabIe ingredients Said to Over !,
come Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Promptly.

Here is simple, homemade mixture
as given by an eminent authority on
Kidney diseases, who makes the state
ment in New York daily newspaper,
that it will relieve almost any case of
Kidney trouble If taken before the stage
of Bright's disease. He states that
such symptoms as lame back, pain in
the side, frequent desire to urinate, es-
'ecially at night; painful and discolored
urination, are readily overcome Here
is the recipe; try it.
Fluid Extract Dandelion,, ne-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce !;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
A well-known physician is authority
that these ingredients are all harmless
and easily mixed at home by shaking
well in bottle. This mixture has a
peculiar healing and soothing effect
upon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure, and often overcomes the
worst forms of Rheumatism in just a
little while. This mixture is said to
emove all blood disorders and cure the
Rheumatism by forcing the Kidneys to
filter and strain from the blood and
system all uric acid and foul, decom-
posed waste matter, which cause the
Affections. Try it If you aren't we'll
Save the prescription.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
Truth
and Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to per-
nanent success and creditable stand
ing. Accordingly, it is not claimed
that Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA is the only remedy of known
value, but one Of many reasons why
it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal
organs on which it acts without any
facilitating after effects and without
having to increase the quantity from
time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all
Objectionable substances. To get its
beneficial effects always purchase the
genuine by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for
sale by all leading druggists.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
She Killed Him.

Ellensburg, Wash, jan 19.-At an
early hour of the morning Mrs. J. c.
MOTIFS entered the room of Thomas
Murray, an adopted son, just past 81
years, and, with 80 Colt revolver
shot him in the left temple, and from
this wound he died shortly after 3.
Mrs. Norris went downstairs and
COOK the contents Of box said to con
tain rat poison. She told the callers
that she had killed Tommy, as she
called him, and she was glad of it;
and that she, too, would soon be dead
She took too much poison and soon
began to vomit, and as a result she
will possibly recover.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
Sviridoff Is Shot Down.

krasnoe-Ufimsk, Russia, Jan. I'll
M. Sviridoff, president of the local
zemstvo, was shot Sunday by broth
er of Mile. Ragozinnikova, the MUIR
deress of General Maximoffsky, direct
or OF the department of prisons of the
ministry of the interior, on October %
last. It is supposed that the murderer
took the step in revenge, for M. Swirl
doff refused to make an investigation
in behalf Of Mile. Ragozinnikova dur
ing her trial.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
Why This Talk.

Considering the smoothness with
which exchanges are progressing be-
tween America and Japan relative to
the adjustment of questions growing
out of tue immigration of Japanese
laborers into the United States, the
officials of the state department are
puzzled to account for the publication
in various foreign capitals, as well as
in this country, of reports calculated
to convey the impression that there is
serious friction between the two coun-
tries over this subject
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
Pleads for Lovers Release.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 20.-Stealing into
the private Office of Governor Sheldon
Miss Inga Anderson threw herself a,
the feet of the executive and began an
impassioned plea for the release OF
her convict lover, John Martin. Sobs
prayers and means formed part OF
her pathetic appeal. Failing to soothe
her, the governor darted out OF the
office. Miss Anderson came here from
Alaska to plead the cause OF mel
sweetheart, who was convicted o.
swindling.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
Funerals at Boyertown, Pa.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 49, Saturday
was another day of funerals resultant
from last Monday nights theater fire,
in which 173 persons lost their lives
Sixty funerals took place, and so great
was the demand for undertakers and
hearses that additional assistance and
vehicles had to be impressed into
service from neighboring places
There were no regular church serv.
ices. The entire day was given over
to funerals and the work of getting
together the broken congregations.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-01-23
immigrants Rush to Europe.

The rush Of migration to return tc
Europe keeps up and the figures 70,
January will show an enormous In
crease over the same month last year
Already in II days 3O,O56 steerage
passengers have left New York, as
against 9067 last year. During the
same period this year only 713S steer.
age passengers have arrived at this
port.
The increase in eastbound steerage
travel for this month is 210 per cent
and the outward flow is greater by
800 per cent than the incoming.