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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
SEARCH FOR SERUM

made a departure new in this country
There were such institutions for the
study OF obscure questions OF medical
research in France, Germany, Eng
land, Russia and Japan. The list In.
cluded the Pasteur institute In Paris
opened in 1888; the Imperial institute
in st. Petersburg, endowed by Prince
Alexander Of Oldenburg in 1890; the
Institute for Infectious Diseases In
Berlin, an Institute for Experimental
Therapeutics in Frankfort, and the
Lister institute in London. g., BUT there
was nothing of the, sort in THIS 6oun
try. ~ -;
The Rockefeller institute wasIQor
ganized in June, 1901, and Mr. Rookie
feller's first gift tot was 100000
So great has been the success of the
project that its future has since been
assured by gifts from its founder ag
gfegating $3,S00,0OO. " @0y
rhe continuance and enlargement OF
the institutes work was assured when
Mr.. Rockefeller gave it securities
worth $2t601000 last November. The
gift was made without restrictions,
and the directors are permitted to
spend part of the income from the en-.
dowment on any matter which seems
to them worthy of investigation A
separate foundation was created for a
hospital connected with the institute,
the foundations for which, just south
of the main building, are now under
way.
The discovery of the meningitis
serum was finally announced in the
winter of 1906 Last week DR.. Flexner
said:
I'VE have had 500 cases OF cerebro-
spinal meningitis. | know of at least
200 persons in the list who would not
have been here had we not found the
serum"
DR.. Flexner is now at work seeking
serum that will combat the tubercu
losis germ.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
Patriotic MontenesrIn Women.

The spirit Of patriotism is not dea,
in the world, and the action OF the
women of Montenegro In encouraging
war shows that history but repeats
itself when crisis comes, as that In
Montenegro as the result Of the annex.
alton OF the province OF Bosnia and
Herzegovina by Austria-Hungsry.
Princess Zenia and Princess Vera.
Vera, daughters OF Prince Mich
olas of Montenegro, led pro.
cession through the streets of the
Montenegro capital. Many women fol-
lowed, all chanting war songs and
stopping from time to time to plead
with the men that defend the sacred
rights of the country. The Processes
afterward organized Red Cross so
ciety to be ready II war comes.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

are merely new combinations Of quail.
ties which were held by the germ cells
of the two parents.
The real effect of selecting fiuctua.
tons within variety (such as select.
ing the heaviest tubers to improve the
yield is still questionable. 1t seems
definitely settled that the use of dis.
eased and immature tubers as seed
has an injurious physiological effect
upon the succeeding crop, but there is
no evidence that planting the best
tubers or planting tubers from the best.
yielding plants will increase the yield
of the variety. Such an inheritance
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

What Is more. the other 29 men would
be forthcoming; there would be plenty
OF volunteers. Men risk their lives
in war and deeds of daring. In war
the lives of 30 men do not count for
much. We are constantly sacrificing
ourselves for ends less momentous
than this cure for disease"
DR.. Simon Flexner, head of the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search, made this offer while justify
ing his use of number OF monkeys
to discover the serum for the cure Of
cerebrospinal meningitis, thereby saw.
ing the lives of hundreds OF men, wom-
en- and children,
There We're 29--no, 30 of the
monkeys" he continued They suf.
fered? Yes; but not so much as a
child would do. Monkeys are not as
sensitive as human beings. No one
who has lost a child by death, noted
its sufferings in Illness, or felt his
helplessness would hesitate at such a
sacrifice.
The people who oppose the use of
animals in scientific research may be
sincere enough do not doubt that,
But they are ignorant, misguided, or
misinformed, Their efforts are based
as often as not purely on sentiment,
John d. Rockefeller, in founding
the institute for Medical Research,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
LILIES FOR THE FALL
AND WINTER

Lillium Harrisii, the true Bermuda
Easter lily, is one of the greatest
acquisitions to Horticulture made In
many years. Their profusion of
bloom, the remarkably short time
required to bring them into flower,
and the certainty to produce album
dant bloom and also the ease with
which they can be manipulated to be
lowered at any desired period, such
as Christmas, Easter, and other spe'
cial occasions, render them invaluable,
The flowers are delightfully."- fragrant,
pure waxy white, of great substance,
and If cut as soon as they are open,
or partially open, they can be kept for
two weeks.
A short time only is required to
bring them into bloom A succession
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
MANSION AS A GIFT

All this will exactly suit Mrs Ward
and her husband, who are devoted to
sport.
In style of architecture the mansion
is Georgian with two fronts supported
by Corinthian columns, and the whole
facade is in the classic style.
A most elaborate system of electric
light was recently installed in the
house, stables and outbuildings and a
fine motor garage was built.
What most pleased Mr.. and Mrs
Reid when they first saw the house
was the magnificent hall paneled in
polished mahogany in the center OF
the mansion
A broad gallery all built of old
Spanish mahogany encircles the hall
and is reached by a double staircase
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
WHlTELAW REID BUYS Chiffon
LODGE FOR HIS DAUGHTER.
Bride Of the Englishman, John Ward
to Make Her Home on Estate Of
1900 Acres-WilI Re-
model Mansion.

II is a splendid wedding gift which
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid has be.
slowed upon his daughter who some
time ago became the wife of the Eng.
lishman, Mr.. John Ward; being moth.
ing less than the Chiffon Lodge es.
tate for which he paid 100000 and
upon which Mrs. Ward, the happy
new owner, expects to eXpend $780,.
900 In remodeling before taking pos.
session I'm January.
Sir William Pearce. a former own.
or, spent 100000 for improvements
which were completed in 1892, so that
the price which Mr.. Reid has put up
for the place seems very reasonable.
The last three owners of Chiffon
Lodge could not afford to keep up the
spacious estate of 1900 acres, and so
it has been sold three times in as
many months.
Before the marriage of his daugh.
ter, Mr. Reid had promised her to
give her any country estate in Eng.
land she would pick out.
The estate, embracing 1882 acres
is % miles from London, on the
borders of Wiltshire and Berkshire
mile and a half from Hungerford
station. The park is well timbered
with yews, some of which are said tc
he 300 years old, and with ancient
oaks.
II is one of the finest sporting prop
critics in Berkshire.
There is excellent trout and gray
ling fishing.
AS for hunting, the new owners viii
be able to hunt no less than tire,
packs. and probably will go out thi
winter with the duke of Beaufort
hounds, while the old Berkshires ar,
one of the other noted hunts. Tn,
Craven Hunt kennels are five mile
away. Chiffon has always been
famous rendezvous for hounds, an,
Mrs. Ward will no doubt maintain tn
traditions of the old place for hospital
ity In the form of frequent hunt break
fasts on the days of the meets.
When Sir William Pearce shot tn
covers the pheasants alone yielded
bag OF 5000.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
WOMAN SAYS LET MEN sMoKE.-
Philadelphia Physician Astounds sls-
tiers at Club Meeting.

Let men smoke. Good tobacco.
used moderately, is a sedative for the
nerves You can no more stop men
smoking than you can stop them
breathing"
This opinion, uttered by DR.. Rachel
Skidelsky. was the bomb which Gre
ated CONSERVATION at the meeting OF
the Womans club in the home of Mrs.
A. p. Nesbit, the other day, says the
Philadelphia North American.
When she had finished half dozen
women wanted the floor Simultaneous
ly. There was long discussion, in
which my husband" was frequently
quoted as an authority.
The GENEROUS statement of DR.. Ski
delsky was made in reply to a remark
made by DR.. Harriet p. Westbrook,
who was a speaker at the last meeting
of the National Municipal league. She
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
FACTORS INFLUENCING
IMPROVEMENT OF POTATO
Thus Far Revealed BY Edward
East Illinois Agricultural College.

Wide variations or bud mutations
are rare and have never produced any.
thing especially valuable. They are at
present more worthy the study OF the
scientist than the attention of the
practical potato breeder.
The universal belief in the hypoth.
esis that "A potato variety must degen'
crate through continued bud propaga'
ton appears to have little ground
either in theory or practice. The de-
generation that sometimes does take
place is due to physiological effects
through the use of tubers which are
abnormal, from inhospitable soil or eli
mate, or from the ravages of insects
or fungi on the plants. The old idea
that change of seed is necessary
belongs to this same category. The
phenomenon is entirely physiological
Quality depends upon the following
factors:
|. Homogeneous Anatomical Struc-
ture.-In general quality increases as
the proportion of cortical and external
medulary layer to internal medullary
layer increases. (When "A potato is
halved lengthwise the cortical layer
is the outside ring, the internal mcdul.
larry layer is the branChlike structure,
and the external medullary layer is
the part betweenD
g Dry Matter Content.-This must
be such that cooked starch fills the
cells to their bursting point The lower
limit is about Is per cent.
3. Maturity.-This Is affected by all
factors of soil physics, soil fertility.
cultivation and climate during the
growing period
Under like conditions of environ.
ment, variations in table quality are
shown as varietal characteristics due to
heritable differences in shape, compo'
sition and physical structure. These
heritable differences can probably be
used as basis for originating new
! varieties of better quality, but the
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

OF bloom can be kept up from Novem-
Der to May by bringing the pots OF
rooted bulbs in from cold frames at
intervals throughout the winter. The
quantity OF bloom produced is mar.
yelous. The average production OF
bulbs five TO seven inches in circum.
ference, even when forced is from
five to eight flowers, and of bulbs
seven to nine inches, eight to twelve
flowers; and II desired a second crop
OF flowers, frequently equal TO the
hrst, can be secured the same season
by drying the plants off for A time
after blooming and then again start.
ing them.
Blooming plants in pots form typicaI
Easter offerings and presents for deco.
ration of window, table, house or
church Nothing Is more appropri-
ately beautiful and highly appre.
ciated. Thousands upon thousands
are sold In the large cities every win
ter for this purpose.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

work will not be easy owing to the
difficulty in distinguishing between
these characters and those produced
by differences in environment which
are not hereditary.
There is wide individual variation
in chemical composition in the potato.
and tubers with a total content of nj.
trogenous materials higher than the
average for corn calculated to dry
weight have been found. 1t can
hardly be doubted that varieties can
be produced with much higher food
value because OF higher nitrogen
content, by selection of seedlings by
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
A Definition.

Now, Johnnie you may define the
word taxidermist," said Miss Rodd
"A taXidermist is a Teller that runs
a taXicab," said Johnnie.
mo, DEAR" said Miss Rodd "A tax
idermist is a man wha stuffs birds.
Have you never seen one?"
"Yessum," said Willie. Our doctor
came to dinner last night, and the way
he stuffed turkey showed that he must
be a taXidermist."
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

not to prosecute unless you tried to.
The damages his colt has sustained
from your blackberry-vines would
come to considerably more than four
dollars, Ephraim. But II you insist
on"
I'm not insisting" broke in Eph-
rain. "On the whole square. some
O. them squash-vines might not have
come to much anyway. SO We'll jest
let the whole thing go."-Youth' s
COMPANION.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
Safe.

Love letters are dangerous these
days" remarked the wise man. There
is only one safe course that / know
of and that is to write them and then
read them carefully"
"And then send them" queried the
wealthy young man.
NO, then burn them"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

would necessitate the superstition that
germ cells Of large tuber have a diff
ferent constitution from those OF a
small tuber OF the same variety, and
there is no warrant for such an as
sumption.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
Pronus Down.

The latest wrinkle in table etiquette
concerns forks. 1t has been the Gus.
tom when putting the fork down on
the plate to turn the prongs up. They
must now be turned down. Nine.
Grundy's decree suggests that Of our
childhoods Simon:
Simon says, Thumbs up
Simon says, Thumbs down."
Just now Nine. Grundy says:
Forks, prongs down." and unless you
obey you are not up to date.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

was shocked and embarrassed, she
said, because nearly all the men were
smoking.
This" she said, was not only
boorish, but most unpleasant to me, as
| could not get rid Of the smell of to-
bacco in my clothes for a week"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

Three methods for improving the
potato are in use:
I. Crossing desirable plants and
comparing their seedlings under con.
trolled conditions.
=. Selecting extreme fluctuations
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
WORK OF THE ROCKEFELLER IN.
sTlTuTE, NEW YORK.
Or. Simon Fiexner, Diseoverer Of Anti.
Toxin for Meningitis, Eagerly
Searching for Consump-
ton Cure. -

III could be assured that a cure
for tuberculosis would be the result,
would gladly be one of 30 rfien to
sacrifice my life for such a discovery
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
Another Touch.

Another Touch.
Maria" said Mr.. Stubb, as he
looked through his waistcoat, where
are those two ten-dollar notes had?"
why, took them, John" respond.
ed Mrs. Stubb, innocently Didn't
you say could have anything | found
under a dollar?"
Yes, but" .-
We'll, they were both under a dol.
lar. The dollar was on top"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05
Quarrel In the Woods.

You're lots more of a coward than
am" declared the squirrel.
Maybe. but I'm not nearly so much
OF tail.bearer," answered the rabbit,
wiggling its nose insultingly.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05


President
O his
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

chemical analysis. II has also been
found that a new variety with high
nitrogen content would not be op-
posed, through any law OF compost
ton, to our conception OF good quail.
ity.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-05

Zones OF the Potato,
a. Cortical Layer. b. External Medul.
larry Layer. C. internal Medullary
Layer.
among the plants and tubers of va.
riety.
3. Finding and isolating sudden
changes or mutations.
That advance is possible by the first
method is admitted from the results
of its use by the best breeders. Theo'
retically, the new varieties obtained
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
Gbautauqua Injecting.

The Pierian Circle met in chapel
hall, as usual, Sunday, p. m. Roll
call showed all members present;
after Witches book circulation.
An application for membership
was favorably considered.
The circle was honored by the
presence of Matron Mary McKin.
ney, accompanied by Mrs. Marie
Clark and young lady of Mime
apoljs. Mrs. Clark is known to
many of the boys committed from
Minneapolis, because of her charit-
able disposition and kindness to
the erring. Incidently as welcome
a visitor to our prison literary
society as she is to visit us indi-
vidually. The following is the
program:
'sSome Changes in London -
Labor Movement of Century"
Piano Solo, "Well off and Didn't
Know it," "The Presidents Title, -
General Remarks.
The first paper was of the des-
criptive order-being information
garnered from personal obserya-
Ition, and tending to show the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
Baseball.

There is no : game involving
physical strength and skill which
can compare with the great ma
tional game of America. There
are many sports and pastimes
which are intensely fascinating to
their followers, but not one of these
admits of the same popular COM
munity of interest which baseball
inspires. Why is it so popular?
Simply because 1t is the greatest
game invented by the human
mind.
When introduced there were
none of the sports and pastimes in
this country which have appeared
in the past few decades. It was
seized upon by young people in
the beginning of the solution of
their problem of out-of-door ENJOY
ment in summer. The game is
easily, altho not too easily learned,
and its fine points admit of unlim-
tied development, besides provid-
ing boundless opportunities for
displaying skill.
The implements used in the
playing of the game are always
within easy reach of the poorest
boy, and a bat and ball will fur
nish whole community with good
sport on any level field for an en-
tire summer season.
AS an exercise, baseball is ad-
mirable, whether it il played we'll
or not. It makes the player run
much, and use all his senses as
quickly and thoroughly as he can.
It makes him extend his muscles
suddenly and to their fullest ca
pacity, and requires him to be
constantly alert, active and atten-
tive. To make them strong and
healthy, growing boys can take no
medicine better than baseball.
There is hardly any boy who is
J the least bit interested in athletic
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

The men of this institution are
readers, and it is safe
to say that it would be difficult
to find in this state an equal
number of men who read as much
literature during the course of a
year as do the men confined in this
institution. Besides the many
papers and magazines which the
prisoners receive, they have WE'LL
stocked library of about 5000 vol
umes t, select from. The library
contains many of the best books
published in the world. It also
has a complete set of all the best
magazines on file, some OF them
dating back many years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

changes wrought by time. Hest
tancy in delivery was due, no
doubt, to it being the authors first
contribution to our program.
The following paper was deliv-
cred in part; owing to the authors
request to conclude the reading at
q future meeting I shall continue"
my reporting anent it. The So
ciety's pianoist next rendered a
harmonious musical selection.
The vibrating tones echoed SO
softly that ye secretary's mind was
lulled to sweet oblivion of passing
events.
The next number was especially
designed to Observation-Disclosures.
istic of "Zim." The only defect
being, as the critic commented,
that the paper was too short.
The concluding paper was in
structive; and, as usual with the
author, the evident choice of words
and arrangement of terse sentences,
showed careful preparation. The
subject matter was interesting;
treating of "The Presidents Title
the author explained that the use
of the term. "His Excellency," is
not applicable, and never was,
to the president of the United
States. The authors points were
enhanced by citations of Napoleon's
method. of imposing upon the
multitudes by smoothly" adopting
titles. In other words, the awing
effect of titles upon susceptible
persons.
4 The critic ably performed the
official duty; after which he re-
ceived thanks from the president
for mis- musical contribution.
i The remaining minutes of oul
allotted time were devoted to dis
cussing the debate scheduled fol
the Eighteenth Anniversary Meet
ing, June 21st. The question be
ing: Resolved: That steamboats,
sailing vessels and water crafts o
every description, have been NOR
beneficial to these United State
than have railroads. "Erid" shall
elucidate the affirmative side, Will
! G. R. 81. shall follow with pc
lemlcal disquisition to uphold tn
!, negative side. Adjournment.
E. D., Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

Superintendent Williams, of the
Irvine factory, has invented new
nipper to be used on the spinning
machines. The nipper is fan
superior to any thing now on the
market and is very ingenious
continuance. We learn that the
nipper is likely to prove very valu-
able for the purpose intended.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
Prison Population.

During the past week there
were nine arrivals and four dis
charged on expiration of sentence.
The population of the prison is
664, distributed as follows: First
grade 481, second grade It's, and
third grade 8.
The last register number is 1894.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

We have received letter from
Capt. Jack" Crawford, who de-
ivered a lecture in our chapel some
time ago. He sends greetings to
"the wild, generous, wholesouled
broncos," of this institution and
expressed the belief that he would
be mp this way in the near future.
No doubt the Warden will keep
his. latch-string hanging out in
case he comes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30
TO INMATEs.

For the information of new arrivals
and all others desiring to send The
MIRROR to friends we wish to say that
the privilege will be granted by COM
plying with the following rules: Write
out your own name and register num-
Der and send to this Office with name
and address of person to whom paper is
to be sent. Each paper must be kept
clean and folded in the same manner as
1t is when yon receive it and placed in
your door every fridfy night. All IN
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out a copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

One of the dollhouse BARRIERS in
forms ye scribe that he does not
like to shave men during wet
weather, for he says it softens the
razors. This is new phenomena
on us, but we will look into the
matter further before admitting
that such is the case.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

To the inmate who desired in
formation we wish to say that the
Farmers Tribune and the st. Louis
Star are both good weekly papers.
Yes, you can subscribe for only
three months.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

The burning out of one of the
electric light globes in the west
end of the dollhouse last Friday
evening caused some mild excite
ment for few seconds. The dis
play, altho short, was magnificent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

The boys in Steward Coles de-
partment have been busy the past
week candeling eggs for next
winters use. Eggs are now worth
ten cents dozen, and about fifteen
hundred dozen will be stored fol-
future use.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

The genial doctor in the store
room looks very handsome with
his Coney Island mustache. He
leaves during the early part OF
next month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

Nicholas Kill, who has been an
inmate of the prison hospital for
some years, died last Tuesday
morning. He was doing a life
sentence, having been received
from Ramsey Go. Nov. %, 1890.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-30

The following transfers were
made during the past week: POI to
2O5; 283 to so; 463 to 233; 533 to
Sc; 476 to los; CAB to 105; 592 to
20; $50 to 1876; 1875 to $50; 2O3 TO
| SGT.