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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
ObeyinS the Ln1U.

RECENTLY the of Pennsylvania freight
train abandoned their engine because they had been
duty sixteen hours. These men took advantage
of the new law that was recently passed which pre-
scribed the number of hours that train crew could
be kept on duty. While these were clearly
within their rights in refusing to proceed further
without rest it is not likely that the railroad officials
will think very highly of their action. Shippers and
business men who rushing merchandise forward,
will frown upon their act and call it piece of
impertinence While it is admitted that these men
we're justified in taking rest, the blame should be
with the officials for not relieving the men. They
were fully aware of the day when the new law went
into effect, and it is very likely they were hoping
that their trainmen would ignore the law.
If an accident had occurred while these men
were exceeding the sixteen-hour limit, they would
have been held responsible and strongly censured
for not obeyng the law They did right in stopping
and the public should uphold them for it is only by
observing such safeguards that serious accidents can
be avoided.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
~SUPERSALT..
BY A N 6 L &c u S.

CONCENTRATION Josef Hoffman,, greatest piano
~ players OF the day. makes calm
that lit has been proved by experiment. that
shining example Of concentration Mary
overhead puming herself accordingly Scep the other
might be unknd remark Wha experiment.? They might
also point out the evident nfeoty of the $50
of which purely automa to the amazing feas
chess player To play twelve chess simultaneously
sight of board feat beside which the memorzing
hcu concerto chds play It certain that the
memorizing OF Bach Peludes and Fugu
credited musical genias extraordinary
the achievement of Won Bulow who could conduct
after hearing played and be doubted whether
these tricks examples
rate be taken for granted that possible pove by
the superiority of kind of
DROBLEMS By dnt of much burning of nearly midnight
oil have to the perhaps mistaken conclusion that the
the problem propounded last weeks MIRROR 40 years.
always the these before begin
discuss the problem And let hasten remark that the
problem nsolub by the ordinary rules of arithmetic At
least gentleman who will obge with detailed arhmetical
yis of the will find removing my silk hat him fgura
lively speakng In algebra the problem comparatively
muIaneous equation and similar problems,
cult the result experimenting with figures
But these methods the legitimate the other
Bn Arithmetic for Common Schools has the following
problem for sudens eff dollar buys much as
SO 1907 and SO in 1907 buys in
1906 and by arthmeca progression time
dollars 1908 SO 9Os wages 1854
in 190s wages and by progression how
much would Julius Caesar ahead of the game got
him where the chicken got the axeT
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
JOpOneSe Justice.


A SAMPLE of japanese justice recently to
light in Salt Lake City, Utah crew of Japanese
ahorers had entrusted their savings to two of their
fellow countrymen. The men disappeared and we're
traced to Japan. Utah had funds for extraditing
the men, SO the Japanese government had the Gull
prts arrested and convicted and paid the cost of the
af6davits that were forwarded from this country
If this is example of Japanese justice, it is
evident that criminals in that country matter
how high their social standing may be. have diff
cult task in evading their just deserts. 1t must be
admitted, however, that this is exceptional
All the parties concerned we're Japanese, conse-
,quenty the government ANXIOUS to bring the
defenders to justice. Also, they wished to impress
the authorities of Utah of their magnanimity in inter-
national affairs. There can be question but what
the Japanese adroit diplomats and it is not
essary for them to go to London Berlin to learn
the game.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
To Increase Salaries

10 IHCTELLS6 CCLGCbTIGS. AZ
ACCORDING to bill that has passed the Senate,
the pay of the enlisted men in the United States
army has been increased forty per cent. This SUBJ
ject has been agiated for years and was finally
recognized as necessity, because of the increasing
number of assertions and paucity of frstclas men
who were willing to their country. This SUBJ
stantia increase in salary should enable the depart
ment to keep the army up to it's full quota. With
this advance, Uncle Sans fighting boys the best
paid soldiers in the world. As soon the universal
peace advocates succeed in convincing the man in
the street that is murder there will be occasion
for another increase in salary.
It requires vivid stretch Of the imagination
for anyone to consider the defenders Of country
as paid assassins, but this is what of the uni
versal peace advocates designate them. Very compli
mentary, Is it not! It is such odious comparisons
that has made the uniform unpopular in places
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19

People who live glass houses always Of
peepng Toms.
right to call wise old rooster but do not make a
mistake and call foxy old hem
do not know whether there any "bugs here
but there quite a number of the other
writer that there this country anarchists
but think we could find room for few in here
Count Boni has part many only thing
killed was the goose that laid the golden egg
When Emma Goldman Lucy begin to cackle it n a.
that birds of their feather laying police
Those booback capitol should be
placed the historical society They
to be lying around loose
The Jap quiet lambs Admiral
big baleshps began the bny of
chips they carried their shoulders being
with
their work. but there people
manufacturer altogether dogma
product of his factory.
great many that the microbe Of death
the and all officials tie matrimonial knots should be
prohibited by law from kissing
judge who only ho but smoked snpe
judge always exercised his perogave planted
ory sobber the face of the bride after he tied the
There young fellow by Willie Live
heart and hand give likewise
bliss and they sealed the with kiss
and Willie Live, who his heart give
home each night and humby says guess
seedear we'll" Nuf sed Wles prospects long
dsad.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
The Modern Idea.

GOOD discipline in prison can better be brought
about by the application of such rules will inspire
and awaken selfrespect in the individual and the
adjustment of those which tend to unnecessarily
humiate and degrade him. Substitute in your pris-
ons of today such rules as will stimulate personal
pride create laudabIe ambitions and instil higher
aims In doing so there will always be found a
moro ready response to reformatory influences and
willing obedience to orders. No prison official can
sustain himself in permitting any relation OF disci
pine which impairs demoralizes the institution,
but when Objectionable features can be replaced by
those which tend to elevate rather than degrade the
prisoner it should be done.-C. V. Collins, Superin-
tendent of Prisons in New York State.
THERE is only one sure enough Big Stck-its
other name is Public Opinion, and no one man has
the exclusive contract for swinging Hilbert Hub
bard
WHATEVER really are, that let us be in all
fearlessness. Whatever not, that let cease
striving to seem to be-Toybee
MAN who can laugh at himself laugh at
the whole world.-Balzac. So
PROBATION is better than repentance Greek
provnrh
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19

MIRROR weekly published In the Minnesota State
and is edited and
aged home
tho prOners
pathological
prejudice which has been
selredempiOu The entirely
financial support at time there
surplus would be expended the
library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19

A MAN who can laugh at himself can laugh
he whole world.-Balzac.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19

PROBATION is better than repentance. Greek
Proverb.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-05-19

GERMAN DAY May 20.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
NEARLY SMOTHERED. Little Child Puts Molasses Can
 Over Head of Babv.

Paris, Tex, July 6.-While the eight. month-old baby of Stephen Cooper, farmer near Garretts Bluff. was in the house alone with its three-year-old brother. the latter showed an empty gallon tin molasses can down over it's head. There was a rim on the in. side of the can to fasten the top on. The rim slipped and fastened under the bays lip and the little brother could not pull the can off. He became frightened and ran out to his mother in the garden.
 Attarcted by the boys muffled screams, the mother ran into the house and tried to remove the can, but fail. ed. neighbor tried to split the can with pair of mule shears. but they were too dull. He hitched up his buggy. to take the baby to blacksmith shop. but just before starting his wife succeeded in removing the can. The baby was nearly smothered before the can was pulled off
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
Merely a Tentative Draft,

Denver. July 6.-The probability of a row over the wording of the resolu- tions eulogizing the memory of the late Hon. Grover Cleveland has been somewhat diminished. Judge Alton B. Parker. who drew up the resolutions which the Bryan men construed as being direct slap at their leader arrived Friday and at once announc. ed that he had no intention of offend. ing MT. Bryan or any of his followers that the resolutions. as printed, were merely a tentative draft, and that while he was still determined to of fer a Cleveland resolution, and con. sidered himself the most appropriate person to do so. it's exact wording will be determined after he has consulted the other members of the New York delgation.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
Begins at Midniuht.

Chicago, July 6.-The Fourth of July was greeted at midnight in Chi cago With din of firecrackers and various other noise-makers, some per- missible and other forbidden under the police rules of the day. The long and hard campaign for safe and sane' celebration for the day waged by city officials and various civic and patriot. ic societies was expected to bear fruit. and 1t was believed there would be fewer casualties than in any other phevious year in the recent history of the city. The enthusiasm of the youthful celebrators of the city, how. ever, was not appreciably dampened by the extraordinary vigilance of the police.
 Merchants and hawkers of the dead ly explosives were warned. The police. acting under the specific instructions from Mayor Busse and Chief Shippy. were alert in notifying all dealers in fireworks that the sale of explosives was prohibited.
 While these preventive measures were being made by the police and fire officials Health Commissioner Ey. ans was busy arranging for the relief or all injuries of Overzealous patriots. The emergency hospitals maintained in the various police stations were augmented by the transformation of every police station in the city into a temporary supply house of tetanus antitoxin to be applied to gunshot wounds to prevent .lockjaw.
 A number of accidents were report ed as the result of the premature cele. brating and many arrests were made
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
Still at larue,

Puerto Cortez. Honduras. July G. Francis c. Bailey. who came here from New York on the steamer Colds boro with goods and merchandise val ued at $20O,0O0 which, it is alleged, he illegally obtained, and who fled as was about to be be delivered to Unit. ed State authorities, is still at large the search for him carried on by the soldiers in the woods and swamps near Puerton Cortez having been unsuc. cessful. Lieutenant P. w. Perry, the officer who came down from New York, left here on board the steam. er Utstein from New Orleans with Al bert w. Bailey. Charles F. Myers and Captain Oxley in custody.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
Sorrow at Austin.

Austin, July 6.-The death of Mrs. s. w. T. Lanham, who was for four years the mistress of the governors mansion. created widespread sorrow in the city of Austin. During her res idence here Mrs. Lanham made host of friends by her genial manner and her philanthropic character. No more popular governors wife probably ever shared the esteem of the people of Austin than Mrs. Lanham. A tele- gram announcing Mrs. Lanhams death was received by A. P. Woodbridge, chief clerk of the department of in- surance, whose daughter is the wife of Frank V. Lanham.
 It is notable that coincident with the funeral of Mrs. Lanham the Fourth of July, is the anniversary of former Governor Lanham's birthday, his we'd ding and the death of Mrs. Lanham' s father
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
Revolution In Paruquay.

Buenos Ayres, July 6.-The latest advices received from private sources at Formosa, in the northeastern part of Argentina, say that there has been sanguinary fighting in the streets of Asuncion. the capital of Paraguay. where revolution is said to have broken out recently, and that hundreds of persons have been killed or wound. ed. Edward c. O'Brien. the United States minister to Paraguay and Uru- quay, and Harry B. Owsley, Jr., secre- tary of the legation, both are at Asun- cion.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
MRS. LANHAM AT REST.
Thousands Mourn Demise of a
 Noble Lady.

Weatherford, Tex, July 6.-The death of Mrs. Sarah Lanham, wife of the ex-governor, who passed away at an early hour Friday morning, came as a great surprise and shock to the citi- zens of Weatherford.
 Mrs. Lanham was taken i'll Wednes. day night with trouble that was di. agnosed as gall stones, and all day. Thursday she seemed to sleep and it was not thought death was near. That night she took a turn for the worse, however, and passed peaceful, ly away.
 Governor Lanham is in wretched health. and friends of the family feel apprehensive of the effects of the shock of lls great bereavement. Tele. grams of sympathy have poured in fro mevery section of the state.
 The funeral, which took place Sat. urday morning, was one of the largest ever held here. The floral offerings were beautiful and many.
 Mrs. Sarah Lanham, whose maiden name was Sarah Meng, was born six. ty-three years ago and reared in Spar. tanburg county, South Carolina. She was married to Governor S. w. T. Ian. ham in 1S66 They came to Texas in lS67, and first settled in eastern Tex. as and the following year came to Weatherford, Parker county, where they have resided ever since Mrs. Lanham was woman of brilliant mind and rare culture. She was a member of the Methodist church. When Governor Lanham and his wife first came to Weatherford he taught school and she assisted him.
 Indeed, Governor Lanham has often said that she contributed largely to his education, She was his close ad. wiser in all his political career, being a woman of great ability and excellent Judgment. He was often guided in his course by her judgment. even upon political matters. And with all this she was faithful and devoted moth. CT. The following children survive her: pr. H. M. Lanham of Waco, l.. M. Lanham and Fritz Lanham of Weatherford, Mrs. Grace Connor of Dallas and Frank B. Lanham of Fort Worth, all of whom were at the flu. neral
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
Children With Grandmother,

Paris, July 6.-The Echo de Paris says that a meeting was arranged be- tween Count Boni de Castellane and Mime. Gould's counsel at the Hotel Des Reservoirs, Versailles, where the chil- dren are staying, in order to decide future arrangements in their interest. The meeting developed a long, heated discussion, which terminated by Count Boni saying: We are only wasting time. We can resume the conversa. tion later" Then, according to the Echo de Paris, the children were placed in a waiting automobile, and the boys are now with the Marquis de Castellane. Count Boni's mother.
 The Petit Parisiene suggests that possibly Count Boni took the children off stay of month with him during the summer, as under the divore de- cree he is entitled to have them for that period.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
FOURTH AT NEW YORK.
Noise Making Devices In Evi-
 dence Early.

New York, July 6.-The Fourth of puly celebration started up in lively Fashion early, with explosions of all sorts of noise-making contrivances in almost continuous volleys from the ex. tremities of the outlying boroughs to the very heart of the business and the htrical districts. Long before the of 3ficial time of opening the celebration with the use of explosives the small |boy was in evidence with his fire crackers and caps, and youths of larg- er growth did not disdain to contribute 10 the deafening racket in many more ways than the law. strictly interpreted, would allow. Despite the orders given py Police Commissioner Bingham that he laws must be strictly observed, considerable latitude was permitted he celebrators. The police force had It's hands full however, as the record Quantities of celebrative material sold lad to be exploded somehow. and their ossessors were not over particular as b the manner in which they ventured helr enthusiasm and shot their gun powder.
 # The large sales of fire crackers, fire
 orks. torpedoes. bombs and other con-
 ivances for racket-making reported z " the dealers. while indicating that ne celebrative fever was at an exalt. pitch and gratifying the acquisi- veness sense of the merchants who andled them. caused apprehension in ther quarters.
 * The lovers of quiet did not antici- ate day of peace, anyway, and were repared to make the best or worst 1t. The police. health and fire de. artments. however, knew that there vas work ahead of them. They. to- ether with the staffs of all the hospit. ls, were prepared long before day. reak to cope with the days expected vents in the way of casualties.
 Recalling that twelve deaths resulted gre last year. Dr. Darlington, presi. ent Of the board of health, saw to it pat a liberal supply of tetanus anti. pxin was on hand in all the hospitals. fifteen hundred vials of the serum ere distributed. The department re. ards the anti toxin as an almost sure efeguard against lockjaw if promtly Bed, and Dr. Darlington announced lat the family of any patient too poor
 pay for 1t could get it free at any the borough offices of the depart. bent.
 M The police force was enlarged for ne day, and natrolmen not on duty Fe'H ''s.fed in Gserve stations at 2
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
Shares to Be Sold.

Houston, July 6.-Stock to the amount of 11,700 shares of par value $1,175O of the Kirby Lumber com pany is advertised to be sold at the door of the Harris county court house next Tuesday to satisfy judgment for $1S,794.72 secured in the United States court at Beaumont in the suit of William Weiss against John H. Kir- by, garnishee. Notice of the sale was posted by Deputy United States Mar shal l.. R. McFarlane, who will con- duct the sale at Beaumont. The stock held in the name of Patrick Calhoun has been levied upon.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
EXCITEMENT IN HOTEL.
Matter Is Brought About by the
 Textbook Controversy.

Austin, July 6.-As w. c. Fidler of Wheeler & Co.,, textbook publishers of Chicago, entered the Driskill hotel late Friday afternoon he was accosted by a man who held pistol in his hand. MT. Fidler retreated, as did those in the lobby, who fled to escape the ex- pected bullets. There was no shoot ing.
 Subsequently Officer Nitzschke of the local force entered the hotel and detained T. N. Jones of Tyler. Off Ger Nitzschke stated that he removed pistol from the person of MT. Jones and had preferred the charge of carry ing pistol against MT. Jones. MT Jones was not held, bond being given by T. B. Love, commissioner of in- surance, and O. B. Colquitt, railroad commissioner, in the sum of $200.
 T. N. Jones represented Ginn & Co.,, textbook publishers, before the text book board, and was in attendance here during the sessions of the board, as was MT. Fidler. The latters house secured a conditional contract to sup ply primers and readers. Charges were filed that the company was delin- quent in certain gross receipts tax payments and it's contracts were can celed. A second award gave the con- tract to Ginn & Go. to supply the Cyr primer at 20 cents each w. H. Wheel CT of w. H. Wheeler & Co.,, with which house MT. Fidler is associated, filed affidavits of Indiana schools with the textbook board that the identical Cyr primer had been offered in Indiana at 10 cents. The Texas textbook law pro- vides that no book should be adopted in this state at higher price than it was offered in another state. Wheel CTS affidavitS were unavailing because the contract for the primer had been executed. It was stated that the affi- davit would be filed with the attorney general, and also probably brought to the attention of the Travis county grand jury. If the attorney general takes cogniZance of the affidavts it might mean suits to cancel the con- tract. Ginn & Co., filed affidavits that it was not the identical primer offered in Indiana.
 An afternoon paper published the af- fidavts filed by Wheeler X Co., to the effect that the Cyr primer had been offered in Indiana at 10 cents.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
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 there until s o'clock Sunday morning.
 There were other than noise-making features on the days celebrative pro- gramme. however. In all of the parks bands gave concerts of patriotic airs. The steps of the city hall at 10 o'clock were the scene of an old-fashioned eel. ebration under the auspices of the Order of American Patriots, the junior branch of the Antiprofanity league and the public schools and uni. formed organizations. The boys sang Hail Columbia" "The Star-Spangled Banner" and other patriotic airs and listened to addresses. The Declara- ton of Independence was read by w. A. Madison, descendant of John Hart. one Of the signers. The boys march ed to and placed wreaths on the statue of George Washington at the subtreasry and that of Benjamin Franklin in city hall park.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-06
TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND.
Judge Parker Says New York Deleqa.
 tion Will Offer One.

Denver, July 6-Refusing to be ruff. fled by the storm of criticism from Bryan men, winch was aroused by his resolution eulogizing the late ex-Pres- ident Cleveland, Judge Alton B. Par ker issued statement reiterating his determination to submit to the Dem- ocratic national convention such an expression as he and his associates of the New York delegation regard as fitting and proper.
 In this connection Charles F. Mur. phy, leader of Tammany hall. and head of the New York state delegation, who also arrived Friday, announced that he had never seen the Parker resolu- tions; that they did not represent the views of the New York delegation. and that any resolution to be offered must first be submitted to a caucus of the state delegation to be held on Monday.
 Judge Parker would not discuss the comments of Hon. Henry Watterson upon his resolutions, and in fact. he diclined to give his opinion of any of the interviews by prominent Demo- crats based upon the tentative draft. He said, however. that he was not ir- revocably committed to the tribute prepared by him in New York, but that he believes the resolutions adopted should suitably acknowledge the debt owed MT. Cleveland by the Democratic party.