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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
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KILOGRAMS

Stanley Ketchel is the latest
victim of the black hand.
No mans credit is SO bad bat
what he can borrow trouble.
The man who has as many faces
as town clock needs watching.
Mr.. Crane, who was recently re-
called as minister to China is like
a fountain pen that is nearly
empty-he slobbers.
Both Peary and Cook are wise
to the fact that the Eskimo, like
the expert witness, is on the side
that goes down in its jeans and
digs up the most coin.
key, the king of the shoe shop
runners has been released. He
took his official brogans out with
him and will use them as a nucleus
to stalt a secondhand store.
While engaged in a fierce mix
up with the London police q
Sufragette's steel hustle and other
wearing apparel, which goes tc
make a perfect figure, fell to the
sidewalk. The militant Suffragette
should not pad because there is nc
telling when she will get the stuff.
ting knocked out of her.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
Personal.

Capt. Alexander has been va
cationizing.
Deputy Warden Backland re-
turned to duty on Friday last.
Supt. Williams reports he is
having a good time on his trip.
General Manager Caldwell, of
the Western Shoe Co., was caller
at The Mirror Office recently.
Capt. Mcmillan of the front Of
fee has called at the sanctum sew.
eral times of late. The Captain is
making improvements in his CON-
merciak literature and "sichlike.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04

Home of that CITY. Her many
friends here greatly regret the &C.
cident and trust she may soon be
about.
The Reformatory Record Of
Huntington. Pa, reprints Young
Steady's poem, The Love That
Never Dies, without specific credit.
1t appeared in The Mirror sew
eral weeks ago. However, it ia
nevertheless q compliment to the
author, as it was his second effort.
Here are two long words sub
mitted by the occupant of $50, but
they are not English: CONSTANT
nopolitanskasundet and Meister-
Standardization. Each con-
tains twentyseven letters. The
longest word in the English lang
uage, according to Webster, con-
tains twentyseven letters, the same
as the words above given.
'.Ve get blenty local moose now
in The Mirror, you b6tcha," said
Uncle John the other day. Il
| like to read bout vat de odder fell
lows are doing besides myself you
know. I got new pair of pants
today und some odder dings. Tai
lor Nelson treats me choost de same
as if I was de Dock of Hogstein-
Holstein, or someding like dot"
he concluded.
The weather was very6ne on Sat-
urday afternoon and Prof. Burch-
ard had the band out on parade on
the local Broadway. The music
was fine but some of the tootere
ran out of wind on the march
"Old Sauer Kraut NIT de paddles
oom- pahed alright. Mistah Ford
the old rum-pum-tum-bim zim
player of the bass drum las been
succeeded by a nifty-looking lad
in white skin.
Hampton's Magazine for No
vember contains another install.
ment from Mr.. Charles Edward
Russell on prison reform. Mr.
Russell was once upon a time {
reporter on the staff of the Mime
apolis Tribune and he was gooa
one. Since then he has been city
editor of the New. York World ano
Herald. In New York the city
editor is the most important per
sonage in the news department Of
a daily
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
Monthly School Report.

During the month of October
there were thirteen sessions of the
local night school. The average
attendance during the month was
179. The average compulsory at
tendance was So and the voluntary
attendance, lit. There were eight
pupils enrolled during the month,
seven permanently excused and
six discharged from the institu-
ton. Three pupils were reported
for breach of rules and none for
indo .ence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04

The members of the State Board
of Control met here on Monday OF
this week with Warden Wolfer to
hold the regular monthly session
for November. Considerable bust
ness was transacted at Mondays
meeting including the setting OF
prices on binder Irvine for the COM
ing season.
The number of audiences grant
ed to inmates seeking parole or
discharge was Is and there were
9 paroles granted and 0 disoharg-
ed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04

Last Saturdays football scores
# principal games:
Minnesota, 20; Chicago, 6.
Wisconsin, Il; Northwestern, II.
Michigan, 43; Syracuse, O.
Missouri, IL; Iowa, II.
Illinois, "a; Purdue, 6.
Yale, "a; Amherst, 0.
Harvard, 9; Army, O.
Pennsylvania, 20; Carlisle, 6.
Princeton, 3; Navy, 8.
Dartmouth, ~; Holy Cross, 0.
Williams, 3; Cornell, O.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Three weeks to the Turkeyfest.
How. does this weeks local page
suit?
The nights are becoming cool
and snappy.
Guard Stilkey is now busy fur
nishing "more steam"
Next seasons Irvine supply is
piling up in the warehouses.
Supt. Downing has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
The State repair shop has just
had runner added to their force.
The Coal Dust Twins combina.
ton Is busted-Mistah Ford "has
went"
The vegetable caves are we'll
stocked for the seasons supply of
edibles.
The Chief Engineers carpenter
seems to be prejudiced in favor of
aowdy stripes.
The local band has discontinued
giving it's park concerts until the
robins nest again."
The Duke of Oxford now re-
sides in 561-the old home of the
Tribune of the Elect.
Tailor Nelson's fingerless deputy
runner is one of the most obliging
fellows around the place.
Onions ale very healthful-ss-
pecially at this time of year.
They are good for what ails ye!
Supt. Downing has added sew
eral machinists to his roster of
men in the farm machinery de-
partment.
Anglicus says he dimes out on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings. But he never invites
any one to dine with him.
Chief Clerk Davis is pushing
things along in his department
with increased energy. Business
is never dull in his bailiwick.
The Burr Mcintosh Monthly
for November is dream of beauti-
full illustrations. These high art
pictures are marvellous reproduc-
tions.
"Oficer Harvey sits on his job
very gently and unostentatiously
and likewise in a very gentle
manly manner" observed an Of
fetal.
Wisdom surcharges the atmos-
phere in the officers barbershop SO
densely it has to be cut with a
handsaw to jar it loose-some-
times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
The Chautauqua.

Next Sundays program of the
Pierian Circle is as follows: Pa
pers-The Typical Man, Deep in
the Mines, Quantity not Quality
and a musical number. Several
applications for membership will
be presented.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
Population.

Total number of inmates. -. 500
Working at New Prison. ..... 81
Received during week. $500. Is
Discharged during week -. 4
Number in First Grade. ..... $50
Number in Second Grade. -. 164
Number in Third Grade. -. s
Last serial number. $500. 1878
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04

the vegetable business raising
leeks on the roof. Great are the
peripatetic plumbers in the plum
business.
Sixteen inmates will be discbarg-
ed this month on account of ex-
piration of sentence. Tailor Mel
son is kept busy fitting out depart
ing guests.
Capt. M. G. Mcmillan has re-
ceived two medals in accordance
with recent act of Congress for
meritorious military service in the
Philippines.
House Steward Anderson says
he cannot get enough livers to
please the high livers around here.
1t seems the livers go very we'll
for change.
ST Haskell has some very good
stories on the editorial copy hook.
The Duke of Oxford, ditto. They
are both splendid short story writ
ers-none better.
Mr.. Carl Munson, of the front
Office, has purchased an interest in
a downtown candy store which
will absorb his surplus cash and
leisure moments.
Mistah Ford, who was recently re.
leased on parole will be here on
Thanksgiving Day to assist Pro.
lessor Burchsrd in entertaining
the local population.
Prof. Powers has been engaged
as special spearthrower for the
vaudeville show on Thanksgiving
Day. The Professor says he can
carry spear all right.
Good Housekeeping, published
at Springfield, Mass, for the wo.
men, is charming publication and
is highly appreciated by the loca
Matron and her charges.
Monte, the new printer in The
Mirror Office, is also known az
Swiftly. He eats up his work
without indulging in Fletcheriz.
ing-taking one hundred chews tc
a bite.
Otto says The Mirror made {
mistake regarding his age. HI
has just received an airless tele
gram saying he has lived SO, SO!
years according to Theosophica
records.
Indian summer continues tx
Ginger longer, Lucy, longer inger.
Minnesota Indian summers art
the finest in the world. The crisl
atmosphere is energizing-and thu
winter season is just as good.
The Matron's department recent
ly sewed one thousand pamphlet
for the printshop and as usua
did a neat piece of work. Thu
ladies are always partial to The
Mirror-they just can't help it.
Father Corcoran being absent
chapel service was conducted by
his assistant, the Rev. Father Doyle
on Sunday morning last. Fathel
Doyle is an excellent speaker ane
his sermon was enjoyed by al
present.
| The canary concerts in The Mir
ror sanctum are now of frequen
occurrence. Pat squeaked the
other day and said he would like
to have a reporter call on him
but it has been deferred for the
time being.
Copies of The Mirror were il
great demand hereabouts last week
for some unaccountable reason
The Duke of Oxford put his O. k
on the last issue. Perhaps thai
was the principal reason for the
abnormal "demawnd."
The members of the Pieriar
Circle who forgot TO return their
books at the last meeting may dc
SO next Sunday. 1t is rumored
there may be another election fol
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04

Judge Gaynor was elected Mayor
of New York city on last Tuesday
He will serve for four years. The
election was the hottest held in the
metropolis for years and disturbed
business for the time being.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
Diverse Reflections
BY ERiD .

-J)-O-g-dOg. Io8Cher: what
does dog spell?" K: "Pup!'
Uncle Joe Cannon has weather
ed too many political storms to
lose any sleep about being ousted
from his overlapping position.
Even though airships should, in
time, be manufactured in prison
there is no cause to imagine pris-
ons would quickly be depopulated.
Now that Mr.. johnson has put
Ketchel off the boards and Pitts
burg has won the championship
we can settle down to calm, daily
routine.
There is more time wasted de-
ploring failures than it would re-
quire to profit by mistakes and
turn failures to advantage in forg-
ing success.
Pupil: @Mr. Officer, may have
a new slater" Officer: whats
the matter with the one you haveY'
Pupil: why, every time pick
it up it falls togetherw
A few dollars placed in the hands
of a grating politician may cause
the gates of Easy Street to swing
wide apart showing the way to-
ward popularity, : easy CONDUIT
not toward honor and honesty.
Laugh and the world laughs
with you," is too illogical now
adays. The logical idea is:
Laugh with the world or be laugh
ed att When you mourn the
worlds view is immaterialEso
mourn alone.
| 1t is surprising to read how the
elite of Society endeavor to hood
wink Uncle Sam by smuggling
stuff into America to save paying
duty. Yet those who indulge in
such petty tricks are American
Aristocracy.
The Physical Culture Magazine
is not slow to rap the medical men
and through reading articles in it
an intelligent person is likely to
admire the Bernarr McFadden
class of men. However, the mag
azine has many deeprooted idea
to combat rooted ideas which are
somewhat grounded in the popular
fancy.
Hypnotism is entering the field
of high art. To render any person
subject to the will of a hyponotist
requires skillful conqueripg of
mental waves in the subject and
concentration Of mentalities upon
a given object or al equal degree
of combative power dominated by
the hyponotist's superior under
standing of the innate forces of
willpower. It is, of course, deep
subject but nevertheless a subject :
of vital interest to all persons of
intelligence.
My recent reflection that people
who live in glass houses should not
throw stones" caused considerable
comment. No reflection in here
Is ever intended as "dig" at any,
one. Experience and observation
enable one to realize that persons
are too ready to entertain notions
of being the objects of undesired
joking and while ready to laugh at
anothers expense many are quick
to resent being the object of a
joke-especially a writeup. In
order to Withstand the gales of
adversely anyone should be able
to weather the warm breezes that
can float through the columns of
reputable publication like The
Mirror. However, this column is
strictly of such general nature
as to warrant no ideas of being
critical of individuals. Eat, sleep,
labor hard and refrain from pub
fishing the delinquencies of any
one-leaving love and happiness
to Bill Barlows," is the writer's
motto.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04
Chapel Service.

The following is the program OF
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day, Oct. 81, Father Doyle Of
floating:
March-Trailing the Trail. ...... Orchestra
Medley Overture-Tropical Moon ..... Orchestra
Hymn-Tell Me More About Jesus. Congregation
scrinture. ................. Father Doyle
Vocal Solo-The Rosary. Nevin.. ..............
Member OF Orchestra
PRAYER. Father Doyle and Congregation
c>,sn., pead;no Father Doyle
German Father Doyle
Hvmn-shine on. O Star ..... Congregation
u.rch-conev Island Orchestra
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-04

Cell changes: $50 to 27O; $50
to $50; rs to Hosp.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
JOY RIDE
IS FATAL
WOMAN THROWN FROM
MACHINE AND
KILLED
Men Are Jailed Following
Accident and May Face
Serious Charges.

PORTLAND, Sept 20.-Harry Hol-
land. chauffeur and John Robertson.
machinist, were jailed today following
the death of Dolly Ferrera. the di-
vOrced wife Of Attorney Albert Fer
rera. who was killed in Joy ride
early Sunday morning. when an auto
mobile driven by Holland occupied by
Dolly Ferrera. Robertson, Anna Rose
and Eva Meyer skidded and leaped 40
feet from an embankment.
Dolly was instantly killed and one
other was slightly injured. The party
was riding in w. NJ. Ladd's autOmO-
bile. who did not know the machine
was being used. The men may face
several serious charges. The three
women We're Jailed, but later released.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
G[ AVIS
REPLIES
TELLS TAFT WHY HE
MADE BALLINGER
CHARGES.
Says He Will Make Public
ALI the Evidence in
Regard to Matter

SEATTLE Sept. 20-In letter to
President Taft, mailed yesterday. Louis
r. CLAWS. who left the government as
a result of the presidents investiga-
tion of the charges CLAWS filed against
Secretary Ballinger. CLAWS informs
the public that he will in the near fu-
ture make public the facts in his pos
session regarding the Cunning Coal
Land. Alaska transactions. 1t is be-
lieved to be of sensational nature.
CLAWS in his letter to Taft said:
Il have laid before you all the es-
sential facts in my possession regard
ing the official conduct of certain cases
by the department OF the interior con-
cerning the coal lands in Alaska AS
chief of the field division directly con-
cerned and because of tremendous
values involved, l felt my personal
responsibility most keenly. The evil
dence indicated that a great syndicate
Is trying 10 secure Il HiOHODoly OH tHlS
coal in direct violation of the law
Ultimately / felt myself obliged to ap-
peal to you over the heads of my SUI
perior officers in order to bring about
the enforcement of the law. which in
measure would conserve these coal
lands to the people at large. l deemed
it my duty to submit the facts to YOU
and | can't regret my action. Since
there may be now even greater dam
ger that the title to these coal lands
may be fraudulently secured by the
syndicate. it is no less my duty to my
country to make public the facts in
my possession concerning which |
firmly believed you have been mlsled.
This | shall do in the near future with
a full sense of the seriousness of my
action and a deep and abiding respect
for your great Office
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
MAIL MEN
CONVENE
POSTMASTERS GATHER
IN SEATTLE FOR
BIG MEETING
E. L. Brunton Is One of the
Speakers at Opening Ses-
sion This Morning

SEATTLE. Sept. 90 Postmaster
General Hitchcock is here, a guest at
the Washington state building. The
postmasters are in convention here.
Hitchcock will spend one month in the
west and join the latter part of Octo-
Der in Arizona.
Hitchcock addressed the postmasters
at the opening of the afternoon session.
The following papers We're read: Pos
tai Savings Banks" by w. j. Cavan-
augh, of Olympia; Postal Laws and
Regulations" c. A. Gwinn, of Garfield;
"Civil Service" President III. T. Har-
son. of Spokane: Should the System
be Reconstructed? E. L. Brunton of
Walla Walla.
Addresses will be made tomorrow
morning by Arthur G. Fisk, of San
Francisco. and III. g. Ball, ASST 5tant su-
perintendent of the division of .alaries
and allowances The business session
ends tomorrow afternO'r with the
election of officers and an excursion to
Puget Sound.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
DIDN'T LOOK
GOOD TO HER

Although refusing to answer any
questions asked her and telling the
medical examiners, consisting of Drs.
NJ. Stiles and j. K Lesser that the
whole affair was none of their busi-
ness" Matte c. Mills brought to this
city about a week ago, from Waits
burg. on the charge of insanity was
committed to the asylum at Medical
Lake. Very little was discovered con-
corning the past history of this wo-
man. for upon being asked to tell
something of her life. she advised DR..
Lesser ito chase himself" She also
made it plain to those present that
she was not terribly smitten with the
crowd and on one occasion drew back
her fist in threatening attitude with
the supposed intention of striking
Deputy Sheriff Joe McAllister The
doughty officer stood his ground
however and finally thinking better
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

standing army. The public school
system with vast country districts.
was abolished because the govern
ment needs the money. He declares
hCndreds of thousands of people are
held in actua! slavery. They don't
call it slavery" they cal it EN-
forced service for debt
He first found evidences of slavery
in Yucatan. on the Penequent Sisal
and hemp plantations. He says s.
600 Yaquai indians were imported
from Sonora and 800 Chinese and
a hundred thousand native Mayas no
formerly owned land. are held for
slavery He declares that hen a
man is seized for his debt. his family
becomes slaves. He is paid living eX-
penses but the original debt never de-
creases. The debt is transferred
from father To son and both are hor-
ribly tortured to make them work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
CANADA UNWITTINGLY
AIDS DOCTOR
COOK
Commander Would Have
Held OFF Until His Rival
Claimant Talked.

SYDNEY. \. s. Sept. 20.-The Ca
Peary and involuntarily aided Cook
1t was learned today that while the
Harbor was for repairs. he had hoped
that Cook would arrive in New York
and be interviewed. permitting Peary
To get the details of his claim and
come here for further denials.
But Peary was forced to talk first
Canada sent the Tirian bearing IS
American and Canadian newspaper
men The chief development of tie
interview is that Peary largely bases
his opinion that Cook has not reached
the pole on the one fact that Whitney
failed to mention it while aboard the
Roosevelt, and that Cooks equipment
was meagre when he reached the camp
at AnnOtOOk which both own
Peary's statements that it is possible
to fake observations which would fool
scientists are questioned here. Peary
declares he intends to maintain the
negative side of Cooks exploit and
compel Cook to take the Affirmative.
Peary said: Il don't feel that at
this time it would be consistent to
give information of what | obserbed
Of conditions at the pole. The issue
is. has Cook been at the pole
Now I don't propose to answer that
or produce proof until there is a
properly authorized statement from
Cook before reliable disnterested par
ties"
Peary claims that his travelling is
due to a new sledge he invented. and
estimates as Cook did not have this,
he could not have covered the space
in the time claimed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

Of the proposition. Matte sat down
a3I bur.ed her face in her hands. alb
solutely refusing to give the exam
iners the information they sought.
You don't look good to me" she
told DR.. Stiles and none of your
business" was about the only words
that could be drawn from her.
When she was told that she wOu'd
be placed in the Jail on bread and wa
ter if she did not answer the ques-
tions put to her, she exclaimed that
she did not care.
1t was only when she heard the
doctors speaking of her insanity that
she came out of her shell and told
them in no uncertain terms that she
preferred the penitentiary for hers"
She will not get it, however as she
will be removed to the asylum at
Medical Lake at once
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20
CHINAMAN DIES
BY OWN HAND

Evidently tired of life. Lee Chung
a Well-knoWn Celestial in a fit Of de-
Spondency Set fire to his bed in the
frame building at Second and Rose
streets yesterday morning at 1870
O'Clock, and perished in the flames
which destroyed the building Chung
was stricken a few days ago with par
alysis, and alone. helpless. without
money and without friends. he con-
ceived the idea of firing his bed and
getting out of his misery His badly
charred body was found by frernen a
short time after the alarm had been
turned in. Some have advanced the
theory that Chung was murdered b
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-20

AL[|( 10. K.
CHAIRMAN WHITEMAN
SAYS TALK Is
ALL BOSH
Asphalt Taken Up on North
Second Street Shows Up
to Specifications.

There are two sides to every ques-
ton, and advocates of the pavement
as laid by the Rich & Harris Con-
structiOn company are today showing
the skeptical ones that the concrete
base is wholly in accordance with the
specifications, and that the top coating
of asphalt on North Second street is
of the required thickness. Workmen
in the employ of the Walla Walla VAL
ley Traction company this morning
started the work of laying steel for
the North Second and Cherry street
extension, and have cut the concrete
base on North Second from Mill creek
bridge to the intersection with Cherry
street it is claimed by supporters of
the Rich & Harris company that no
in the base or the asphalt, and those
who have cOntended Che work was not
visit the work and see for themselves.
Chairman c. II. Whiteman. of the
street committee, has been busy this
morning inspecting the base and the
asphalt on North Second where the
traction cOmpany's men cut it. and has
measured the pavement in a dozen diff
ferent places. That the company did
better work than called for in the
specifications. is the statement of Mr..
Whiteman. who says the talk of beat
ing the city is all ''bosh.' In many
instances. says Mr.. Whteman. two
men were unable to remove the con-
crete base until it had been broken
With a heavy sledge. The base was
cut on either side of the space to be
occupied by the car tracks, and it
was then impossible to lift the con-
crete until it had been broken. In
the breaking process it frequently was
seen that the base in parting snapped
rocks in twain SO tenaciOusly did the
concrete bind the materials tOmether
Will Screen Hereafter
In speaking of the contentious pre-
scented by some property owners that
the ingredients of the concrete base
were not screened. Chairman White
lCnntir11ol pa EAllrl