The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
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granted a divorce from her hus-
band. :. In lieu of alimopy she
quietly received a lump sum OF ten
million dollars in cash and securi-
ties. This leaves the Colonel with
only ninety millions or such like-a
mere trife. ..
No sooner had million dollars
been given for the determination
of the hookworm the lazybug-
than the scientists discovered a
new menace to health-pellagra-
disease germ which thrives in
the corn belt. There is always
something doing among the scien- !
lists.
The local treasurer of the Big
Four railroad of the Wander
bilt lines-got away with two mil
lion dollars. If they had let him
alone little longer he would have
probably carried off the whole bust
ness-roadbed and all. But in the
last analysis the dear public pays
the shortages and entertainments.
The trial of Nine. Steinheil, &C.
cused of the murder of her hus-
band and stepmother, Nine. Japy
was the most sensational ever held
in Paris. Tickets to the courtroom
were at premium-forty to fifty
dollars per session-being freely
offered. Only one hundred visit
ors were allowed daily. The Judge
remarked he was not running a
continuous performance or circus
and stopped the sale of tickets OF adj
mission. The first one hundred
in line daily were admitted-in-
GLIDING members of the press.
lawyers and officials, of course, but
no others.
In Human Life for November
Alfred Henry Lewis pays a glow
ing tribute to Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger, who has been
roundly abused by press and pub
lie of late. In this article be says
Brother Charles Taft spent 81 ,2OO.-
10000 of his wife's money to nom-
mate and elect Little Willie to the
Presidency. Also that Roosevelt
used all departments to help the
game along and Ballinger at the
time was Register of the Land
office. 1t thus appears it took a
lot of boosting and showing as we'll
as wire pulling and ready cash to
cause the great uprising in behalf
of the President.
/ An old New York banker of
Scotch parentage and thrift, named
John Stewart Kennedy died the
other day and startled the world
by leaving about twenty-five mil
lion dollars to charitable organiza-
tons at home and abroad-besides
leaving he modest sum OF forty
five millions to his wife. His
wealth at the time of his death was
about seventyfive million dollars.
The late Mr.. Kennedy was quite
we'll known in New York, but he
never gave any elaborate dinners
or broke into society or politics.
Just think ofthese colossal fortunes
being piled up in few years!
Twenty-Five millions to charity at
one stroke of the PEN! The old
man gave Fart of his wealth back
to the public and it is big point
in his favor.
"That prison term is conduc-
tive to mental calm and physical
improvement is we'll established"
says the New York World. cit is
specially favorable to authorship.
That it affords an advantageous
stimulus to financial ability is dem
onstrated by the experience OF
Charles w. Morse and John r.
Walsh, each of whom has recoup.
ed a lost fortune between the time
of receiving Jail sentence and Its
affirmation, by the higher court. .
When the worst has happened the
mind must be in repose or collapse
entirely. Plain prison fare will
! cure many ills (which flesh is he'll
to-" but liberty is the main essen
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