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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
Reason Gone Mad.

IlECLSON UO/LG JN UC.
How absurd it Is for mob to deliberately take
the lives of innocent persons just because of their
race had committed serious crime. Surely this is
commonsense and reason gone mad. The American
is noted all the world for his shrewdness and,
what he faceiously calls, "horse sense" If the in.
dctment is true, he certainly displayed paucity of
"horse sense" when he raced thru the streets of
Springfield shooting down inoffensive colored per-
sons.
Surprising that an American in Russia had COM
mitted atrocous crime upon Of its citizens,
and the Russians forthwith began to assassinate
every American in sight. Why. this nation, or any
other nation for that NATTER would not tolerate such
an abominable outrage Having the proud honor of
belonging to the assemblage known civilized ma
tons, and whose motto is square deal" to all, it
behooves the American people to inculcate higher
ideals than those which Springfield has given the
world an exhibition of.
We cannot attribute such outbreaks to the laws
delay This colored man had no money to hire high
priced lawyers to find technicaties, and if the law
had been permitted to take it's course, he would
have been given his Just deserts. Bacon has said
that lawless mob is justice gone mad. Undoubted-
y this is what allied the people of Springfield
had an attack of temporary insanity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27

Z HE CASE OF THE NAN WITH TWO HEADS malicious
contemporary hit off of prominent weekes rather
neatly when under the heading Confidential Guide Magazines
old month"; there appeared, "Cs Week Five dollars.
it will be better next week. Co in fact excellent
to read don't have to for it. Recently
what the reviewers call novel guse that number devoted
Sherlock Holmes and his This compliment we'll de-
Sherlock Holmes the fiction
Huck Finn He has passed from the familiar the proverbal
that when father loses his latch key mother SWITCH they nvo
unay "A Sherlock Yet Conan Doyle also interest
ing from his storytelling he to be typical
Bo fond sport and politics and Macauly the
platform society," tories would for
the role of Heading heavy in the drama of M It strange fate
which has for this unauming and respectable Engshman
kind of secondrae immortality and has lent weight to his
thoroughly sound and decidedly ordinary views of literature He
belong older geneaon at least the breed getting
As for his character that will ve the extraordinary
Sherlock perhaps due to the fact that Conan Doyle
finger Sherlocks famous prototypes
Poe and Gaboaus detectives reasoning machines devoid of
weakness Holmes the other hand
interesting character in himself something tangible with hu
weaknesses and foibe instance skilled violin player
visited by of ennu Long he continue to foil MORT
quite reasonably be supposed to have also escaped his
fate at that awful chasm in Switzerland.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27

is right, but when two-thrds of the community have
participated in such wholesale crimes it will be diff
cult to get jury to convict. Also, it would be hard
to find prosecuting attorney who would push pro-
ceedngs against such violators, for it is than
likely that the very who constituted the mob
we're the whose votes elevated him to his pres
ent position.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
R0ce RiOtS.

SPRINGFIELD, the capital of the great state of
Illinois, last week the of riots which
required several gments of state soldiers before
order was restored. AS usual, the mob was bent on
lynching negro and, being thwarted by the watch
funess of the sheriff who spirited his prisoner out
of town, the persons composing the mob proceeded
to shoot every coored man in sight. Not satisfied
with this tame pastme, they commenced to burn
their dwellings, Many innocent persons were killed,
and while the riot at its highest pitch of fury
the scene presented gruesome aspect. Murder and
We'd with each other potent factors of de-
struction. The scene could not have been worse if
enacted by savage Indians in full war regalia mad
dened by cheap 6rewater
Such tragic incidents demonstrate how closely
related are to the primitive state of barbarism
from which the human race has evolved. Further
more the outrage occurred in city that fondly and
reverently cherishes the memory of Abraham Lin
con the savior of his country and who liberated the
coored race from slavery If all that is said is true,
the city of Springfield is to blame for the wanton
destruction of life and property 1t permitted in it's
midst low groggeries wherein vice and crime held
high carnival, especially among the vicious class of
coored people, People left these resorts ripe for the
commission of any crime. By permitting such
places to exist Springfield has allowed its fair name
to become sullied and the law tramped in the dust
In speaking of the occurrence, Governor Dem
cen remarked: "It intolerable it is nexcusa.
BILE. The idea of wreaking vengeance for
the crimes of of it's members is certainly repug-
nant to all notions of law and justice. No govern
ment can maintain its self-respect and permit it.
The entire resources of the state will be drawn
necessary to protect every citizen of Springfield in
his person and property, and those who violate the
law must suffer the consequences" The governor
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
NOTICE..

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
To Improve the ROce.

10 Improve the -1Nce.
LIB. WILEY the governments pure food inspect
or is about to begin crusade against the manufac-
turers of baby food. The movement will be world.
wide and the object is to protect the lives of young
sters tomake them strong and usty There odoubt
but what the pure food inspector has been one of
the urgent necessities of the present While
there numerous legitimate concerns in this
try who would not countenance for a moment the
production and sale of adulteraed food it has been
proved that there those who have reaped an
enormous profit by the manufacture of fictitious edi-
bles.
Heretofore the public was at the mercy of these
concerns It accepted the word of the retailer, for
the majority of people could not afford to conduct
personal examination to the commences of the
articles they purchased. Now this is changed. A
benefcent government has able corps of IN
spectors in almost every state, and their work is
supplemented by efficient state inspectors The re-
suit of this watchfulness has produced improve
ment in almost every article of consumption It also
has driven from the field of commerce those unscru
puIous concerns which have been doping the Ameri-
can people.
Dr. Wiley does not hope to rival the ancient
Spartans in improving the human race but he does
believe thoroughly in taking scientific to-
ward avoiding the fearful mortality among infants
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
S ALT AND.
SUPER SALT
GOSPEL HYMN NO. 1.

Some folk enjoy their cigarette,
Cigars other peoples manna
do not grudge the canting set
Their coffin nail or sleek Havana
merely sing with added zest
A hymn of praise to Coles Best.
Perhaps by any other name
This perfect mixture'd taste no sweeter;
Perhaps could have praised the same
Tobacco in another metre.
And yet swear in my elation
The very names an inspiration.
Then fill your pipe with Coles Best
And mundane worries to trouble you.
Nay, you may face with dauntless breast
The sly attacks of Mr.. w.
Some say that in the flowing bowl
There lies heart-but here's soul.
I've smoked with Firms, Huns, Kalmucks, Lapps,
With tribes from Gaul and Abyssinia,
With Dutchmen, Saffragettes and Japs
With naughty colonies from Virginia.
But no brand north, south, east or west
Could ever better Coles Best.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
II Clever Idea.

I'll CLEUET lCLSU.
CHIEF RICHMOND, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has
inaugurated innovation that WILL in the course OF
time, do away with much of the juvenile crime
now so prevalent in the large cities of this country
His idea is to add boy policemen to the force on such
days as the Fourth of July, Halloween, April 1st
etc., as to preserve order among the youngsters
When the chief started his scheme the boys were
simply wild to wear a star. On each holiday GER
tain number of boys, whose conduct has been good
during the past year, appointed as special
policemen 1t is said the boys are exceptionally
careful not to forfeit their right to wear the
coveted tin star
Undoubtedly Chief Richmond has solved the
problem OF youthful depravity among the hundreds
OF kids whose home is the street. By appealing to
their pride and making them imaginary policemen,
1t is likely that many boy will be prevented from
doing mischief and from being sent to the reform
school It is we'll known that tie average boys am
bition is to be soldier policeman; and if his
desire in this direction is grati6ed by good conduct
it is reasonable to suppose that the boy will strive
hard to merit the chiefs regard. Mr.. Richmonds
idea is very clever and worthy of emulation by
other cities that bothered by the kids mischief
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27

A oovErous man makes no frienda.-Cingalese
Proverb
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27

A FOOL always finds one still more foolish to ad
mire him.-Boileau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
OFFICERS IN RAID
POLICE ENTER TWO PLACES WITH
 "REsULTs."
six Men Arrested on Dexter Avenue anO Eleven on North Court
 Street-Caaes Set
 For Today.

Simultaneously two alleged crap games were "pinched' last night, one on Dexter Aveneu and the second on the corner of Madison Avenue and North Court Street In the latter place. the owner. Arthur Kohn. is said to have been caught with the persons in the room, and the additional charge of allowing gaming on his own prem. ises was entered after his name on the headquarters docket.
 The two affairs were quietly pulled of, so quietly. in fact. that passers-by on Dexter Avenue knew nothing of the raid. Chief Taylor led his men on the game on Dexter Avenue, while Captain Miles Smith led the raid on Madison Avenue,
 Evidence was secured in the affair on Dexter Avenue by means of holes bored through the roof of the building. The ofTicers climbed upon the adjoining building and say that through hole in the side of the wall or through the roof, they saw the game In full swing Then officers then quietly descended and demanded entrance through the ad' joining cafe. They were at once ad- nitted.
 The following were doeketed from the raid of the Chief. assisted by Special onicsrs Graham and Smith: R. C.. Smith, H. H. Tatum, F. W. Bishop. Harry Hood, c. R. Jones, and Jenks Howard, the negro doorkeeper. The charge of gaming was entered after all of these names.
 Tn the game which was raided on the corner of ge Madison Avenue and North Court Street. Captain Miles smith. with Officers sherley and Curtis. secured their evidence through the win- dow from an adjoining stable roof Tn ere was no trouble when the officers demanded entrance. On making their arrests. the olneers found roll Of S566 .75 on the table.
 The following were arrested in this game: T. T. Hosten, F. o'Dwyer. J.. B. Faunce, J. H. McNeil. H. K. Alex ander, c. L. Hicks. William Castle berry, George Walker. Dave Bernard. Arthur Kohn and F. M. Marks.
 Their cases will come up for trial before the Recorder this afternoon. Each of the defendants made bond in the sum of S100. @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
S o c I E T Y

assistant professor of economic geo. logy at the University of Wisconsin in 1893, and remained there until 1902, MT. Clements ts . member of the Ma. tional Geologieals Society. the Arneri- can Institute of Mining Engineers and the Engireers' Club of this city. He has written several articles on mining engineerins."
 MIR. AND MRS. UNDER EN-
 sa~ys,e.fs,s -TERTAIN ST, JOHNS CHOIR, \ delightful occasion of last even ing was the social entertainment given by Mir. and. Mrs. Geors Lindner at the home of her parents, Mr. and, Mrs. H. Q. Davidson on South Court street. The guests were the members of the choir of St Johns Church of which Mir. Lfndner is choir master.
 An informal music program was en- toyed during the early part of the even ing and among che numbers were q number of vocal solos by Miss Nils. paush, Miss May Chance and MT. Hugh stuart some violin solos by Georg Lindner and several numbers on the flute by Mir. Ralph 3Lindner.
 The music program was followed by dancing and iater$ delicious. refresh- ments were served.
 INFORMAL DANCE sr.
 s THE COUNTRY CLUB.
 An informal dance at the Country Club was enjoyed last evening by a few members and their friends, when tue party included. Mir. and Mrs. Pope Foster, Mir. and Mrs. ". T, Seibels, Misses. Mildred Andrews. Mary Seibels Ball, Margaret Browne. Lucille wilkin- son, Bertha Fitzpatrick, Roberta Rob erts. Mulford. May Tyson, Minna Dent, and Marks; Messrs. T. J. Jones. W. R. Bethea. Archie Tyson, Thomas Martin. catrevas. and Emmet Seibels.
 Miss Lillian Martin. of Dothan. is en- toying visit to her grandmother. Mrs. W. E. Graves.
 Miss Imogene sinrns. of Newman. Georgia. is the guest of Mrs. Emmett Thigpen at her home on South street.
 Miss Jetaline Farley has returned from Brenau College. Gainesville, Ga, where she has been attending school. s1f .if. sr ss -kfS~ tf1 g4Hs 7. Mrs.f Leo Poeb is the guest of her sister. Mrs. sIke Simon. a t 7.s..z,., t s8esa A4.tNs.. rsstH. f.-. The friends and. aeauaintanees D. of Mir. John D. Adams will be glad to learn that he has moved his residence from New Decatur to Montgomery. He will be at home at 113 N Goldthwalte street. -t c$g sS r-,e.l.7
 s;,t ..s~ 2.
 Miss Aline Nsbors Is sspending few days with her sister. Mrs. James F.tts Aston. In. Tuscaloosa. stsi ts:,s.'.4. q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
FIRE IN eADsDEN.
Drug Store ia Damaged snd Proprieter
 Infured.

Gadsden, May 15.-(Special.) )--After having. lit q gas lamp, a negro porter. employed at Cottei's drug store. threw the lighted match to the floor. It fell on pile of rags saturated with gaso- line beh ind the prescription case and an explosion ,foilowed.
 Flames shot up to the ceiling. and within a second the rear of the store was enveloped in flames.
 John .CotteI, proprietor of the store. in an effort to subdue the blaze, suf- fered severe burns on his hands and his clothing was badly seorched.
 The blaze was extinguished as soon as .the. gasoline had burned. and the damage was slight.
 Professor frederick D.. Losey of the state University addressed the gradu- ating, class of the Gadsden High School at the commencement exercises here to-
 There are ten graduates. Rena Baker MoIiie Ross McCrea Cochreon, Flora Duke, Joe Duke. Lucille P. Wing. Mary Greet, Eva Motley. Maude Slack and George Turentine:
 At a meeting of the Board of Edu- cation this afternoon the teachers wh c were employed during the past year were reelected.
 At Elliott Park Sunday afternoon the Etowah County Medical Society will open 6 campaign against tubercu- losis, working in conjunction with the State Medical Society and State Board of Health.
 pr. R. M. Cunningham of Birming- ham will deliver the address. There will also be talks by local physicians.
 The County Board of Registrars to- | night reported that 16s persons had | been registered during the day aud will be eligibls to vote at the election It is expected there ar fully as many prsons to register Saturday. making total of 300 new voters for Etowah | County.
 The political pot Is boiling and great l interest Is being taken. John A. John son. aspirant fore the Presidential nom- ination on the Democratic ticket, has following of about one-third of the voters of the city. He is but little known in the rural districts, however and will poll but a small vote tn ere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16

condition of sufferers from the disas. trous cyclones three weeks ago. re1 turned to Selma. tonight from a trip through the southern part of Dallas county and Wilcox county.
 Captain crsig said tonight that while he had found that the cyclones did con- siderable damage in. both Dallas and Wilcox counties that at present the sufferers were not in dire need of as- sistance. Most of the sufferers were negroes and the white people had taken care of them and supplied their imme- diats wants. Captain Craig said the track of the cyclone through the Southern portion ef Dallas county and in Wilcox county was about .thrce quarters of a mileye wide and that it crossed the Alabama river at two or three places. He also said he had found that the loss Of life throughout Alabama from the North toathe South. ern part of the section visited by the cyclone had not been quite as great as had been reported ri' '- '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
!. NEWS OF GREENSBORO.
Program of University eommencement
 Aa AnnOunced,E ,E

GNVAE84 OA DMhNCHDhAy siCDknhuNMCGhn%Ae
 s is Announced,s 2.
 Greensboro. May 15.-(Speeial. )--The early nofnfng. train; On the Akron branch of the Southern. which has been such q soonvAnl lsncs Id this section, hal been tzkens of, also tlfeP ntght train; and in It's stead v an z acc6n1fl edatton train has been put on.
 The program of the Southern Uni versty commencement follows:
 Sunday. June I, il a. m.-commence- naent sermon by Rev. J. W. Lee. D. D., of Atlanta, Ga.
 7:45 p. m.--Address before Y. NJ C. A. by Rev. H. H. McNeill of Mobile.
 Monday, June s, 10 q. m.-Soph onore declamation.
 7.so p. m.--The Junior oratorical con test.
 Tuesday, June g, 10 q. m.-Address before Alumni Association, by Rev. C. gHEsavin of Pensacola, Fla. N Address before the literary societies hyproE Edgar M. Wright of Troy. "A zSaD D. Tn.-Contest for the society;e
 Wednesday, June 10. 1o:3o a. m.- Graduating exercises.
 The mission department of the South ern University Is preparing a mission room on the first floor of the Univer- sity building.
 Five hundred dollars will be spent ir fitting up the room. which will be well supplied with charts. maps, curios and missionary literature. There wldl be pictures of all the men who have gone from the Southern University to for eign Acids. E
 &. B. Stout has this work in charge and hopes to nave 1t ready for the Ala bama Conference. which meets here iu December. sSi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
NEWS OF EUFAULA.
Negro Found Dead at COpier and Fou Play Suspected.

Nexro Found Dead at COpser and Foul F. Play Suspected.
 Eufaula, May 15.-(Special)-A ne- gro man who was employed by J. H: Tsvlor at. Conner, and whose name could 6ht be learned. was found dead near his home yesterday morning
 If is believed that the man was shot bv' another negro on the p1an antatfon, and suspicion pointed so clearly that Dep- utv Sheriff Virgil Crawford of this city was summoned there to make g thor ough investigation of the afair. MT Ora wford has not yet gwen out the re- Eult of his inquiry - :rbs' c.itva Council at recent sitting decided to beautify the Broad Street fountain. The work Is being done un- def the personal supervision Of Alder- man Dan Mabry.
 A graduating recital by Miss Mary Kathleen Pearce at the Brenau last night drew a large gathering or citi- gems who enjoyed the occasion
 She was ably assisted by her cousin Miss Corinne Mae Pearce, who alSo greatly delighted her hearers
 A numb CT so6a SQung men of the elty are enka'geds in an effort to organize l A baseball club and are seeking aid from the citizens. The grounds nave been secured and 1t is safe 10 say tha' some lively games will be played on the diamond here at an early day.
 The following is a list of those who will compose the graduating class oi the. Alabama Brenau, and who will re- ceive diplomas during the coming Chautauqua Miss Mae Bower She'll man. Ga. Miss Sereena Brown. city Miss Emma Gary. Vaughn. Ala. Miss Willie Johnson, city; Miss Florrie Kaigler, Georgetown. Ga; Miss Leo nora Pearce. Louisville, Ala; Miss Mary Pearee. Sumner, Ga; Miss Corinne ] Pearce. springvale, Ga; Carrie Spur lock. city; Leora Tedford, Deoner' Miss. Kathleen Hammock. Coleman. Ga. The following are the graduates in the mu' fie Department: Miss Eva Chandler Hurtsboro: Annabel Mum, Clayton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
EPISCOPAL WOMEN
AUXILIARY OF HOARD or MISSIONS
 HOLDS MEETING.
Mrs. McMillsn, President of the Ala bans Branch Delfvers an Ad- dress in Birmingham--Re-
 ports are Received.

Birmingham. May 1B.--(Special.)-- The address of Mira. g., T. McMillan. President of the Alabama branch of the woman's Auxiliary of the Board of Missions of the Episcopal Church. this morning before that body at St. Mary's- on-the- Hikhiands. was record of progress and q proph eeyiof the future.
 Mrs. McMilian said in part:
 Our chief work is to redeem the pledge. of sloo.0 made to the Board of Missions to assist in doing the appoint ed work. Of this sum. Alabama Is as- sessed s550. In the past she has ai- ways met her share of the apportion- ment. @
 "our offering for 1910 is to be used not only for training and sending and taking care of women workers, but also for building or buildings approved by the Board of Missions
 Mrs. McMillan called attention to the Bishop Winner scholarship, fund for the education of daughters of missionary clergymen. s
 The resignations of Mrs. B J. Bald win as Corresponding Secretary. Miss Parthenia George as custodian of the Bishop Wilmer scholarship fund, and of Miss Edith Lodge as President of the 1union branch, were noted These ladies were commended for their ef- ficiency,
 Mrs. Fred R. Maxwell of Tuscaloosa has accepted the presidency of the junior branch.
 r Mrs. J, K. Legare. President of the babies branch, Is i'll at her home in Forkland.
 Mrs. McMillan mentioned also the or ganization of the St. Andrews branch Of Birmingham the reorganization of the Advent branch of this city. the con- verting of Huntsville from an unor. ganized into an organized branch.
 Prattville with eighteen members has come into the association, as well as Woodlawn. and plans are on foot Tor one at Trinity in Mobile.
 Our problem" said Mrs McMilian in conclusion. ''is to interest the smal parishes" x
 The two days session was opened al s:s0 a. m. with a corporate communion conducted bv pr. W. E. Evans. Bishor Beckwith being unable to be present. The business meeting was called tc order at II o'clock in the parish room of the church by the president The roll call showed the delegates tt 1 brapches: Admission. Grace Church. st Michael and All Angels; the Birming' ham churches, Advent, St. Andrews anC St. Mary's; Demopolis. EuSenia Lyor Memorial; Greensboro. st. Pauls; Mont. gomery. Holy Comforter and St. Johns orryille, St. Luke's; scottsboro. St Paul's; Selma. St. Paul's: Tuscaloosa Christ Church.; Woodlawn. Grace Church; Eufaula, St. James; Gadsden Holy Comforter = ~ .tr .., Mrs. Sterling A. Lanier delivered tn, address of welcome. and Miss Julia C Emery, general secretary of the na. tionaf organization, responded. .z The report of Miss Elizabeth Noble | of Ahnistons secretary and treasurer showed total receipts for the year .oi fI,92sl30.; TsAFsrs ss, ss.,4F ,s.. Tef reports of the. Church Periodica Club. and on Bible and Missionary Study, followed. Miss Emery then ad dressed the association on. the desir' ability of great spirituality in branch nneetings. -. r..s .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-16
GREYs RETIRED CORPS .
 TO GIVE 'CUE THURSDAY

Among the thoroughly dengh tful af- fairs booked for next week Is the first annual barbecue of the Montgomery drsy rs'rsa ss. eg,p nest G 9s gwen winter this splendid organization, con : sisfing of the famous drill teams that made the name of the Montgomery Greys 60 widely known throughout the United States. held the first meeting and gave the first annual banquet which formed an epoch In affairs of that kind in Montgomery.
 Ben Burch of Coosada, one of the ac- tive members, of the corps. has entire charge of the barbecue, and he says that he intends to set a new mark for barbecues. ss