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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

leave it. Education will never lift
the Chinaman up. He wants new
blood like the British got when
the Normans came. That made
Britain nation-they wanted rul-
ing and got it. History will re-
peat itself with Japan and China.
This talk about China awakening
is yarn to please the Chink, Ii
it was true there would have been
a rush ere this Of capitalists to the
Flowery land. They like cheap
labor and big tariff. We should
see Wang Tung tariff put on to
protect home industry-no matter
what the quality of goods turned
out.
The man who sees the awaken
ing of anything nowadays Is not
the government expert or mission
airy, but the capitalist. That's
why he is a capitalist. Japan has
all the tricks-even down to re-
batlng on railways. He must be
kept out of China for few years
vet. We love the Chink for what
business We can get out of him.
It is called integrity of the Chi
nese Empire and the open door
We shut our doors to him and the
Jap. Still we say China is awak.
ening. Well l dunno. j. q.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04
Some Reflections.
Continued. from page 1.

And still, not SO many years ago
OMAHA was little country village
with store, lew scattered houses
and perhaps box car for station
house, set off to ole side vi the one
lonesome pair of rails which vent thru
there. Thus the years fly and we see
changes and improvement everywhere.
and what is there in the flight Of years
to sadden the Leirt2 So softly day
dies into night and melts into morning
that the greeting of Happy New Year
brings no conscious pang. The very
words New Years Day carry music
with them, and despite ourselves there
is buoyancy esel III the salutatlOn
that announces the &c. tain lapse OF
time. Youth is SO charming q fellow,
and leaves such sofLness anu warmth
in the air, that 1t Is long before We OBJ
serve that he Is gone, We are still con-
scious of his presence, aud did anybody
remark the moment Of his disappe ar
ace? He is too courteous 10 give
pain, and knowing. that some of us
would gladly detain him and prol0ng
his visit unter any pretense, he takes
French leave, and steals away while
yet we were cumpiimenting him. Every
year we lose a little Of our youth and
strength; but we gain in wisdom and
understanding enough. to kesp IN bal
ance pretty we'll.
1t is easy to pronounce benediction
ON life Wnen life il IN its morning, but
with the darkness of the long night
closing around US the words that rise
most often to the human lips are the
words of the cynic king who, from the
dazzling heights of his trone, looked
down on the magniiice 1T ruin of bis
years anu said, VANITY Of vanitles; all
is vanity" DUKE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

see In Jn0 papers Cndt IL Is TIC
intention of the United States to
let go all hold she has on Cuba.
In fact the troops have begun to
leave the island. In my humble
opinion it is bad policy, the out
come of sentimental gush. Are
there not enough pettifogging Re-
publlcs in that'neighborhood with
out adding Cuba? There has been
lot of hot air thrown off an
nouncing that the United States
has become a world power-a fact
which has been known for years
and as world power she ought to
have held Cuba.
The Cubans are not fit to govern
themselves as they will very soon
show. It will not be long before
the American public will be called
upon to foot another bill for re-
storing order and annexing Cuba,
which they might have done. No
sane man would take any notice OF
the howlers who declare that to
annex Cuba would show the world
that the United States went to war
with Spain for gain. Her action
in following up the lead pipe cinch
she had with Spain and taking the
Philippines leads one to think that
she was without ideas of gain. All
the lives and money that have
been lost in the Philippines can
be put to the account of Cuba,
| and the Cubans can make proper
ty and enterprise unsafe in CUBA
in such a way that the United
States will appear to be harsh and
overbearing when they have 10 in
terfere.
A friend of Gladstone told him
| in 1882 that he had made the mis-
take of his life by letting go of
the Trans7aal. His words came
true. OF course the Cubans could
not put up defense like the
Beers did, but the critics will not
fail to note that the bully is rob-
bling baby of it's liberty. Is there
anything the matter with the way
Canada and New Zealand are
ruled? They are both as free as
this country or England. They
can refer any matter to London in
connection with law, and things
could be done legally in Cuba if
the Stars and Stripes foated there
and still the people would be free
to make their own laws.
Bad as was tine Spanish rule no
sane person puts all the blame on
them for the unsettled state of Gu
ba before the war. The Cubans
want ruling and if Americans do
| not think their rule is not good
enough for any man they ought to
| dry up. 1t is very certain that
1.-THE Cubans cannot develop their
own country and the peace of ma
tions ought to be considered. The
small powers are always causing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04
SIDE LIGHTS * * ;; -:
BY AvlsO.

receive ,wo letters today" said the
rock. caudy kid. When the mail
was distributed a little later he
got three epistolary communica-
tions. He's Christian Scientist.
"Why SO cheerful a neighbor
was asked. "Oh, have just been
doing little figuring" he said.
eff l have good luck I'll be out of
here in sc, 400 hours or 5,l84,OOO
minutes. T. keep busy counting
the minutes-but have only reach
ed 100000 SO far and [ have been
at it a long time"
No man or woman is SO humble
but what he or she may aspire to
the greatest heights. Lincoln, the
greet emancipation, was rail-split-
ter, and the late Dowager En-
press of China was in her early
days a slave-and a debauched one
at that-yet she became one OF the
few great rulers of the world.
A slim Teller here wearing gold
trimmed eyeglasses relates the fol-
lowing: Il pinched a $500. dla-
mond ring belonging to fellah |
knew quite we'll. Then [ was
pinched. Before I came to trial
the fellow 1 pinched the ring from
became insane. [ was called as
witness to testify to the scramble
ization of his noodles. The sher-
if paid me $11.23 witness fees.
The fellow was sent to an ossified
occiput retreat while | pocketed
the fees-and kept the ring"
The last one by the slim print
or before leaving: Il fell asleep
the other evening doing gently
waiting for sos to arrive before
going to supper-preparatory to
teaching my class. Suddenly |
thought I saw an automobile with
powerful light coming toward
me at lively rate. [ started to
Jump out of the way as l sup
posed and awakened suddenly.
| thereupon discovered Captain
WheIan's confidential commission
er, Gilbert, flashing dark lantern
at me. For the instant it was a
great relief from an imaginary
periIous position"
A little more Of Solomon-it
seems to be doing good: 'The
path of the just is as the shining
light that shineth more and more
unto the perfect day. "For the
lips of a strange woman drop rs
honeycomb and her mouth is
smoother than oil. But her end
is bitter as NORWOOD, sharp as a
two-edged sword. Her feet go
down to death, her feet take hold
on hell" go to the ant thou
sluggard, consider her ways and be
wise; which having no guide, ov-
, erseer or ruler, provideth her meat
in the summer and gathereth her
food in the harvest"
The personal memoirs OF Gen.
u. S. Grant show he was pursued
by Jealous and uncalled for denun-
} citation all thru his military ca
: reer. He says furthermore that
} while the Office of President is the
greatest and most powerful place
in the world it is position not
worth having by one who loves
> tranquility and peace of mind.
l He describes newspaper reporters
, as irresponsible persons unwar-
rantably prying into other peo-
pies affairs" He was denounced
as a drunkard when as matter OF
fact he was suffering from fever
{ and ague. He also says: Il am
not aware of ever having used a
profane expletive in my life" The
memoirs of Gen. Grant are in the
!. library. They are written in 9
plain-almost monosyllabic form
and the text is an easy style
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

ducts.
This is the home Of canned
speeches and the place for evapo-
rating peaches
Uncle John keeps on boosting
the Chautauqua at all times. Good
thing-push it along.
Here's skoll to the boys at the
new Irvine factory three miles
away. Pleasant dreams to you!
A big bunch of recruits recently
reserved seats for the coming min
strel show. Most of them came
from st. Cloud.
The colored ex.snare drummer
is wearing a nice check suit again.
He says his chief ambition now is
to get gray one.
.'Can you square circle?' the
prince of the printery was asked.
"No, but L can circle square all
right by letting booze alone, ne
retorted.
Said the German bucket wrest-
Ter: The Bible says that only
the good and pure shall enter ha-
vens of refuge-but here the wick
ed enter also"
"How are you gettings along at
SCHOOL," pupil was asked. "Oh.
first rate" he replied. "l'd be at
the head of the. class if they t:rn-
ed it around
Three or four of the boys who
will soon receive tickets OF leave
are hiding their faces behind large
crops of alfalfa or other. kinds OF
punk-impossible to describe.
Sorry" said Officer Reno to
the printer who was up This way
recently, eve cannot accommodate
You here as the crank cells are all
filed" Lucky escape-thus far.
Ever been to Kansas Clty?'
one fellah asked another. "No,
he replied, "but 1 have been to
jefferson City-ah -er-l mean |
have passed thru the place" Mar
row escape.
"What ails your asked Doctor
Stebbins of a caller. "Concatenat-
ing confusion of combustible cir
conference" ooh, I see," said
the Doctor, ''your mind is out OF
order mo, it's my liver the
caller replied.
Captain Alexander, the new
steward, says he prefers the click
of the typewriters to music OF the
bells. The captain now has an
opportunity of cultivating his fas-
tidious propensities-altho he vows
he never was much of a dictator
at any time.
Powers says the rumor floating
around that he is to be appointed
chief butcher is fake started by
party in the printing office
whose name he refuses to men
ton, blu, who I've says weighs more
than 200 pounds.
A newly arrived colored com
patriot said to an oldtimer Of the
same hue: "Y-a-a-s, All done biz
to count free times in free weeks.
"Oh, OATS all right said the old
timer. "Dey's inishiatun' you-al
and de inishiatun' fee is free.
A lady possessing a wealth 0
blond hair passed thru the print
ing Office the other day. Sine
then the boys have been bus.
picking peroxide samples out o
their type cases. Another lad.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04
The Awakening Of China.

vi late uUCu DdS -0cCA WAActSu
on this subject. Some strange
views have been advanced to show
that the regeneration of China 10
at hand. | will admit that the
Chinese representative at The
Hague objected to his country be-
ing called third class power
that a short railway has been built
by them, aud that they have
adopted some sort OF Constltu-
ton based on western lines. At
the same time I have not the least
doubt that all this has been push
ed on to them by their many ad-
visers. The Europeans and Amer
leans both are very busy just now
telling the Chink that he is the
goods aud waking up. La their
hearts the last thing they want to
see is China awake. The bound
less mineral resources of their
country, iron in particular, and
the millions of natives who could
be set to work would put John
Bull and Uncle Sam out of bust
ness in Asia in less time than it
will take to dig that cut at Pana-
ma. They know the Chinese will
never amount to sack of beans.
The people have no backbone but
they do see that Japan will domi-
nate China and to stave that day
off as long as possible they are
nursing the Chinese, setting them
against the Japs as much as they
can.
AS a matter of fact if China had
only one eye open she could see
that her only hope of salvation
lay in unity with Japan. The
ruling class of China is rotten to
the core. In spite of England be-
ing the ally of Japan, at heart she
can have no use for the Yellow
race and knows full we'll that the
day will come when Japan will
be her greatest competitor in
the East. She held the hand of
japan with Russia when she
thought the Japs had got enough
hot air on board and the Russian
bubble was pricked. No white
nation would have held their
sword back for the price Japan
did at Portsmouth. / knew Jap,
the son of a big shipper; he was
getting "larnt" up at Vicker's
Maxim at Barrow in Furness,
when [ wanted to see him mad l
would say to HIM, 81 suppose you
chaps will be drilling the Chinks
and bringing the dream of German
Willie true" The following are
some of his replies: Certain
kings used to rely on Egypt and
ge. hell, SO will Japan if she relies
on China. China does not count.
We will make room in Asia for US
to expand and China as well. They
are like the people you have in
your asylums-they must be look
ed after and ruled and we must do
it. Yellow and yellow, white and
yellow, never" He would then
hold forth in a grander way on
the sympathy that is known to ex.
list between certain tribes and re.
ligions in Japan and Iadia, which
any fool could see meant that ia
pan has an object In view, call II
destiny or what you like, and they
are the people to carry it out OF
die in the last ditch if it takes a
thousand years.
No nation in the history of the
world has made the progress she
has in so short a time, and today
she holds the balance Of power in
the East. China sends students
West because Japan does. Edu
cation and science are only helps
to build nstion-they will moi
put backbone into a people. Ii
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04
Chapel Service.

The following is the program OF
the service held in the chapel
Sunday, Jan. 31st, Rev. G. p.
Benson officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

March" National Emblem" .........- Orchestra
Doxology OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Congregation
Invocation .................... Chaplain
Gloria. Congregation
Scripture .......................C Chaplain
Hymn-"More Love to Thee, o Christ" .......-..
................... ......'.... SonSIesauon
PRAYER ........... Chaplain
Ouartet-"The Christians Good Night"
:. Members OF Cno1r
Cello Solo-"violets." Wright. .........-r...
............... Member OF Orchestra
Sermon ........s................c Chaplain
Hymn-"H Hold Thou My Hand" -. Congregation
Benediction. =. CHAPLAIN
March," loo-sa-loo'' ;. !. Orchestra
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

Sorry" said Officer Reno to
the printer who was up his way
recently, eve cannot accommodate
Won here as the crank cells are all
filed" Lucky escape thus far.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

"What ails your" asked Doctor
Stebbins of a caller. "Concatenat-
ing confusion of combustible cir
conference" ooh, I see," said
the Doctor, "your mind is out of
order mo, it's my liver" the
caller replied.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

"Ever been to Kansas City,
one fellah asked another. "No,'
he replied, "but [ have been to
jefferson City-ah-er-I mean l
have passed thru the place" Mar
row escape.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-02-04

Three or four of the boys who
will soon receive tickets Of leave
are hiding their faces behind large
crops of alfalfa or other. kinds OF
punk-impossible to describe.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-29
SUCCESSOR TO
 VON BUElOW
THE EMPEROR HAS NOT YET DE-
 CIDED.
List of Possibilities From Which to
 Select a Chancellor.

Berlin, June 2S.-Emperor William has not considered the question of successor to Chancellor won Buelow. The most probable choice is von Beth mann HoIlwig. imperial secretary of state of the interior and vice chan cellor. He is an able parliamentarian but never has had anything to do with foreign affairs. The emperor may also consider Baron Marschall von Bier stein, ambassador to Constantinople. Among other possibilities are Baron von Rheinhaben. General von Lowen- feldt and General von Wedel.
 Prince von BueIow. who came from the German embassy at Rome twelve years ago without title to foreign sec retary will go back to Rome and live in villa recently purchased by him at a cost of s500.000. He was poor man twelve years ago. He retires with large private fortune and the rank of count and prince.
 Prince von Buelow authorized, the announcement today that he intends to retire the chancellorship of the empire in any event as soon as the pending finance reform measure is disposed of. The prince remains in the office only in an endeavor to pass the bill.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-29
DYNAMITE SUSPECTS
 DISCHARGED AT TUCSON NO EVIDENCE TO HOLD KLINK
 AND NORTHERN s. p. Detectives Still Confident of
 Capturing the Right Man

Tucson, Ariz., June. 2S.-, Special, Following a hearing today lasting three hours, Justice O. T. Richey de- clared that the evidence produced against Tom Northen and Ben Klink, alleged to have been mixed up in dynamiting the residence of Superin- tendent Whalen was not sufficient to warrant holding them to the grand jury, and he discharged both men.
 Klink was discharged on the mo- ton of District Attorney Dick, as the evidence against him was very trivial. Justice Richey in dismissing NOrthen said no direct evidence had been introduced and that the circum- stantial evidence was not sufficient to hold the defendant. Klink and Northen were former Southern Pa cific freight conductors. The hearing was the most largely attended here in years.
 Southern Pacific special detectives in the city declare that they will con tinue the investigation and they ex- press confidence that they will finally land the guilty parties.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-29
4 LONE HIGHWAYMAh
 OPERATES IN OLD PUEBLO
A Street Car Held Up in Heart of Residence Section.

Tucson, Ariz., June especially Within the shadow of the university gates a lone highwayman last even- held up street car on the University line in the heart of the residence section of the city and relieved the conductor of all his money and watch.
 He threatened to shoot the motor man, who, after being ordered to hold up his hands started to walk away. No passengers were on the car.
 The hold-up was exactly similar to the one in Douglas several days ago and the police believe it was done by the same party. The robbery occurr- ed in the darkness when the con- ductor took the trolley pole off the wire
Arizona republican., 1909-06-29
SUDDEN END
 IF STRIKE Cars Will Move in PittsbuPq
 This Morning II WAS NOT TOO SOON
The Parties Were Brought Forcibly Together by the Mayor Who Stated That the People Would Not Stand for Foolishness.

Pittsburg, June 2S.-A settlement of the Pittsburg traction strike was made tonight All the cars will be put in operation at five o'clock to- morrow morning. The agreement was made at a conference of union men and street car company officials tonight at Mayor Magee's office.
 Although only two days old, the strike had shown signs of violence. Today two detectives narrowly miss ed death when a crowd around the Rankin street car barns attacked fourteen non-uniOn workmen- The detectives attempted to pacify the men. The crowd then devoted .ts attention to the detectives and alter beating them unmercifully, dragged them to a high bridge over ra- vine near the car barns and threaten cd to throw them over the rail if they refused tO promise to keep oEt of the clasi cs between the strike breakers and friends Of the strikers.
 The alIISal ct the polio, saYeG tine detectives. Eioting broke out in the downtown section early in shc alter noon. l rlob around the Heron H3l car barns placed Instructions on the tracks. The police dispersed the riot CTS and removed the timbers from the tracks.
 All the police force of Greater Pittsburg, number a thousand men, was constantly on duty augmented by special deputies sworn in by the sheriff. Not a car was in operation today with the exception of a United States mail special.
 It was developed tonight that the strike was the outcome of but two points of difference One was the neglect of the car company to short en swing runs' and the other the alleged refusal of the company to re- instate discharged men without a proper hearing.
 All day Mayor Magee made vain efforts to bring the two factions to-. gether. At six o'clock tonight no amicable adjustment seemed in sight The mayor, however, did not give up and asked both sides to attend a con ference at his office at g o'clock When he got them together again, the mayor said the residents of Pitts burg would tolerate neither riotinS nor prolonged traffic disturbances.
 Only after the mayor had made his sentiments extremely plain. the com pany and men signed an agreement allowing the discharged men proper hearings before the superintendent and the giving of assurance by the company that the secretary will shorten the swing runs" fifty per cent.
 There will be no ratification of the meeting by the men. The union headquarters were notified by the mayor and the executive committee will instruct the pickets at various car barns to call the men for duty at o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-29
The Senate Now Ready For
 Internal Revenue Feature THAT COMES UP TODAY
MT. Cummins Will Open the Ball With Speech on In come Tax Amendment Root Will Have Charge of the Presidents Plan.

Washington, D. C., June 2S.-After seventy days of almost continuous de- bate the senate today at 3:45 D. m. concluded its discussion of the Payne Aldrich tariff bill. Five minutes after ward the senate adjourned to prepare for the corporation and income tax de- bate which will begin tomorrow.
 The early adjournment afforded the tired senators a little much needed re- taxation from the long hours in the overloaded chamber. MT. Aldrich told some of his friends he would take a few days off for a water trip if it de- velOps that the income tax discussion is not likely to be extended. In this event Senator Flint will take charge of the bill and Senator Root, who aid ed Attorney General Wickersham in drafting the corporation tax amend ment, will take charge of that measure There has been some discussion of the question of pOstpOning the income tax and corporation tax amendments until the next regular session, but this has not met with favor.
 It is now expected that only one vote will intervene between the assembling of the senate tomorrow and the taking up of these questions Ofointernal taxa tion Senator Tillman has pending an amendment providing for tax of 10 cents a pound on tea, and it is said that this provision will not lead to further debate No intimation has been given of other amendments and the discussion probably will be shifted i'm .y,f.- rff 4r inf al revenue.
 It is understood that the opening speech will he made by MT. Cummins in support of the income tax amend ment as a part of the tariff bill in contradiction to the movement for a corporation tax and an independent resolution looking to the insertion of the income tax through the medium of a constitutional amendment.
 Today's proceedings consisted of a general clearing up of passed-over pro- visions Cotton bagging and cotton ties, and, incidentally binding twine occupied much of the senate's time Early in the day Senator McLaurin moved to place bagging on the free list and, contrary to the general eX- pectation. the resolution prevailed.
 Southern senators, however. were not so fortunate with cotton ties. which they also desired free. MT. Culberson proposed the change in ties. He came within seven votes of winning, the vote standing s1 to 3s.
 The duty on structural iron and steel valued at more than 9-10 of cent a pound was increased from 3-10 to 410 of cent a pound. being an addition to the house rate of 110 of a cent. On zinc in pigs there was also an addi- ton of F cent a pound over the house rate of 1 cent.
 IneffectSal efforts were made to have school books, salt and Egyptian cotton placed on the dutiabie list. Senator Bason, who offered an amendment for a duty on cotton, said that at the same rates placed on wool, cotton would pro- duce revenue of S9,O0O, ,OOO a year. He proposed cents a pound. Senator Tillman also declared that by the adoption of his 10-cent rate on tea an other s9,0OO,OOO could be added to the treasury receipts.