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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
4 Canary Interviewed.

Interviews are popular every
where here and elsewhere. An
interview with canary is some-
thing new, however. Uncle inter-
viewed Patsy, the male granddad-
dy in The Mirror sanctum the other
day. Every one does not under
stand bird language, but fortu-
nately, Uncle does, and is therefore
enabled to Jot it down in English,
SO all may read and understand.
Hi, there, Pat, what's the mat
ter with you-why are you eating
the feathers off the little ones?''
asked Uncle.
Don't get enough to eat" re-
sponded Pat.
You and your companions get
four boxes of birdseed every three
weeks" suggested Uncle.
True" replied Pat, "but how
would you like to live solely on
mashed potatoes all the year round
and without gravy at that?"
"Well," said Uncle, Give lived
a year on mashed reputation
without any frills or fuss-or feath-
ers."
"That'll do you now-coming
back to the feathers. Feather or
not | killed three young ones-eat-
ing their feathers-has nothing to
do with the case.''
didn't 60 out and pick dan
delions for your" asked Uncle.
| Eyes," said Pat, land we're much
obliged to you-but the dandelion
season is over. Since we are de-
prived of our liberty it is your
duty to provide us with a variety
of food. II we were free we
wouldn't ask any odds of anyone.
We might find a worm or wasp
or sprig of green goods occasion
ally"
There" said Uncle, speaking
of green goods, l furnished you
lettuce and only the other day l
swiped cabbage for you, run.
ming chances of running spotless
reputation"
TOO bad" responded Pat. I'll
is tough to forage, | know, but
why don't you establish an under.
ground connection? I see things
going on all the time and if 1 CAM
; be in the game I'm going to spoi
the fun-or eat feathers. There's
} a dog up street that gets the finest
tenderloin steaks, pies, cookies
: apples, oranges and all the delica
cies OF the season-the same as the
sick folks at the. hospital. III
gets enough to feed regiment Of
dogs. And here we poor brides
have to lick the paint off the cage
J or eat one another's feathers"
"That's all true, Pat" replied
Uncle, ''but you see / had an under
ground connection for while anl
got you three or four oranges-bur
the fellows who eat those things
. including candied raisins, shred
ded cocoa, picked olives, cakes ant
: cookies between meals and com
plain of chronic dyspepsia go
jealous and persuaded a Certain
Party to soak me-and so / quit.
81 "Oh, hop said Pat. ITO pc
even with you they want to punisl
; u.s."
! "As near as | can make out,
! replied Uncle, you are getting
3 the same food from the hons,
steward you always got"
81 Yes said Pat. ''That gener
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05

eggs q week, six crackers and a
potato. Now that there are seven
teen of us we still get the same
amount. That's why we have TO
eat feathers"
Il know Pat, but there is a
Great Economic Principle involv-
ed. You don't grasp it. I will
explain it to you: A steward who
can feed seventeen birds on the
same amount of food that FIVE
birds were fed on ought to have
his salary raised-don't you see,
Pat ?"
Eyes, I see," said Pat, che ought
to have it raised about seven and
a quarter cents a week-the price
of the food
flush, Pat,'' said Uncle, you'll
get yourself disliked and then you
are liable to be reported and
that will be awful for you won't
be able to prove lullaby because
you are only lailbird."
Eyes, but sing and belong to
Roosevelt's Anti-Race Suicide
| Climb and that's \ feather in nv
cap"
| "There you go back to feathers
again. said Uncle.
| "What the h-2"
"Now, Pat, don't start anything
vulgar" said Uncle. cit may not
agree with your system
"Then, what shall | do?" Wheel.
ed Pat.
advertise in The Mirror and
maybe the Big Chief will notice
your appeal and there may be
something doing so Uncle won't
have to forage to save feathers
because feathers are luxury
around here-as much so as or
anges or cakes or cookies. Lott
of the neighbors would like t.
| have feather or two to rest thei.
|, thinkOlorums On-if there are an,
: to spare
Gall right" said Pat, "I'll tax,
your advice and wait REASONABLE
length Of time and if there's moth
ing doing I'll peck the eyes out o
that pup up the street that get
| enough good stuff to run a luncl
counter on the busiest corner il
town."
Il guess, Pat" said Uncle
"most of that good stuff goes t
, the''-
"Never mind where it goes,
, piped Pat, cit is charged up to tn
: pup. And another thing: Di
you know about the fellow who's
, dyspepsia has become chronic?
NO." said Uncle.
swell, ask about the fellow VIII
gets enough chicken, cake an,
3 cookies on Sunday to furnish sand
witches for a hundred persons
t No wonder he has the dyspepsia
The wonder is he's alive
"Why Pat" said Uncle, "wh
9 are you cracking at now?"
II am not cracking at anyone i
| particular-but ask the pastr
8 cook about the extra stuff for tn
t Deputy Warden's cr'-
!, ring off, Pat, you're gettin
: personal" said Uncle.
e Getting personal?' repeate
Q Pat. '"That's all l do get. I war
f something to eat or I'll come OF
8 there and peck all the paint off th
Q furniture"
"How would you like to hay
i some ice cream, PatY' asked incl,
; "Nixy," said Pat. II scream fc
d the bunch. Hear my holler?''
t "I'll see you later" said Uncl,
J, call right" said Pat. "Bu
! darn that pup-he gets all tn
! chuck"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
Diverse Reflections
BY ER'D :

Living cheerfully is noble
virtue.
Triplets are preventives of race
suicide.
Evil generates in idleness and
luxury.
Vanity is essential to human
progress.
Over tea cups many scandals
originate.
Love is the leading factor in
the world.
Xerophagy is as welcome as a
pebble diet.
Often coy woman is left to
spinster- hood.
Wealth is not necessary and
health is wealth.
Consider thy faults before be-
lifting another.
Alimony is easy money for a
divorced woman.
Examples of greatness are in
spring to others.
Mans ideals are of the highest
to preach about.
Nothing is more pathetic than
careless disposition.
A kind act impresses mind
more than a Sermon
Extravaganza is one mode of
exhibiting foolishness.
The jewels, bracelets, ETC.,
etc. which prisoners sometimes
have thrust upon them ale not
purchased from Tiffany.
If the angels in heaven are any
nicer than a summer lassie in
white then it is reasonably sure
we will enjoy ourselves in the realm
above.
When a millionaire goes on
still hunt for the recovery of a
laborer's appetite it shows his
ignorance of the value Of real
work.
The Government is proceeding
to wipe out the opium traffic by
handing ont knockout blows to
the dealers as we'll as to the con-
sumers.
The restrictions imposed on the
feminine blossom are designed
so as to prevent them from re-
alizing in early years that "all
that glitters is not gold"
AS consignment of watermel-
ons was being unloaded at the
stewards department lately Davy
was seen coming across Main
street and tears of JOY trickled down
his cheeks. Perhaps he was think
ing of days long aown-more
likely of the melons so near and
yet SO far.
/ DR.. Charles w. Eliot's published
list of books, reading of which
will give any man the essentials Of
a liberal education" does not yet
include the Good Book. I pre-
sumo bookdealers may see the
opportunity and stand ready to
provide selections Of DR.. Eliot at
greatly reduced prices.
/ Those who have been inclined
to harp on the evil of war may be
CONVINCED that the sword is a great
aid to humanity by reading the
new era of Turkish history. In
fact the Japanese. Russian war has
lcaused an awakening in the Far
East that is contagious and the
results indicate the value of the
use of the sword. The foundation
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
Population.

Total number of inmates. -. 696
Working at New Prison. ..... SO
Received during week. 5000. s
Discharged during week -. 2
Number in First Grade. 1885,. 527
Number in Second Grade. -. 166
Number in Third Grade. -. 3
Paroled .................... 1
Last serial number. ........ 2788
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
Chapel Service.

The following is the program OF
the service held in the chapel Sun
day, August l, Rev. G. 3. Benson
officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05
BAND Program:

BAND Program
Following is the musical program rendered by
the local band on Sunday morning August /:
March-The Masquerade ............ c. F. Krell
Idyl-rhe Glowworm ......P. Llncke
Waltzes-Blue Danube ....J. Strauss
Overture-Morning Noon and Night in Vienna
Cornet Solo-Roses, Tulips and Pansies, F. Llncke
Serenata Egyptenne-Amina. ........P. Lincke
March Dawn of the Century .....E. 7. PAUL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-08-05

Morch--wi11ov Grove ...... ;. Orchestra
Doxo1opy .......... Congregation
Invocation .......... Chaplain
Gloria ............... Congregation
Scripture. Mrs. L. M. Rich, Presldent,W. = 1. u
Hymn-Nearer. My God to Thee. .Congregauon
Flower Song-Hearts and Flowers Orchestra
Vocal Solo-Calyary :. ........ Miss Grace Charles
Sermon-Miss Rozette Hendrix. Vice President.
INV. c. T. U.
Vocal SoIo-Face to Face ). Miss Grace Charles
Hvmn-Cod be with You. ........ Congregation
perediction ,................ Chaplain
March-Society SWING. ....-...... Orchestra
Morris tribune., 1909-01-02

That even prison walls will not stop the
Pittsburg alderman from grating has been
shown by the Voters league who carrying
on the graft investigation in that city. An
alderman convicted some time ago and sent to
prison is still receiving his share from his
former boodler associates in return for keeping
his knowledge of the doings of the gang to
himself.
Morris tribune., 1909-01-02

The newspapers of Ohio have agreed to
accept no communications either for against
local option, unless the space is paid for. The
"drys" think the newspapers ought to print
their stuff free con account of it being moral
issue" The "wets" also have their press agents.
The editors have waste baskets, but they urge
the partisans to advertise. All of which goes
to show the admirable business sense of the
Ohio editors.-Pierre Free Press.
+ s
"In these last days of President Roosevelt's
administration it is pleasure to think how
often in these columns we have had the privi-
lege of agreeing disagreeing with him."
writes the editor of Woman's Home Companion
for January "He has made mistakes, he
would be the last to deny, but he has done the
country one service which is not written in the
statute books He has promoted in the papers
and in the minds of the people, active dis
cussion of questions that had become shop
worn from neglect. He has given publicity to
the ten commandments he has refurbished the
beatitudes; he has popularized common hon
esty. For these things let give him credit"
Morris tribune., 1909-01-02
THE PRIMARY LAW.

The Albert Lea Times Enterprise put it's
finger on the weak spot of the primary law
when it's points out that it affords opportun-
ity to the voters to take the initiative in the
lection of candidates, but leaves them only the
right to choose between offceseekers who NOM
mate themselves, Under the present law the
people have opportunity to consult together
as to what nomination would be most in their
interest. We do not regard it an altogether
unnixed evil that of the practical results
of our primary law has been to loosen party
ties and to some extent to destroy party organ
izaton, for independence on the part OF the
voters is essential to good government, and
man can do his country no better service than
to vote against his party when it is in the
wrong and against unfit candidates who impose
themselves upon it,
It is quite possible that generally have
gone too far in the direction of direct rather
than representative government, and it may
very we'll be questioned whether, for instance,
anything was gained when the board of rail-
road and warehouse commissioners made
elective, and whether the real will of the people
would not have been more faithfully carried
out and the good of the service advanced if the
upon the governor had been put the RESPONSE
bi1ty of nominating fit men to that office. 1t is
"a question whether the people would not have
been more likely to hold him to strict respon-
sibility for making bad appointment than
they have proved to be to make good selec-
ton for themselves. The tendency must al
ways be when people vote for so many candi-
dates as they do in Minnesota at general cleo
ton for them to declare their individual prefer
ence for the head of the ticket, about whom
they have taken the trouble to inform them
selves and to choose between the candidates
with whom they are personally acquainted,
while they select from the balance of the ticket
those who bear the party label, because they
bear it, and not because the voters have given
consideration to their qualifications
This is what makes the primaries inn
portant, and what makes it desirable that OPP
portunity should be afforded the people through
their representatives to confer and consult as
the best thing to do in any given case and
the best to nominate 1t is impractcable
for all the people of even county to meet to
do this and in this, and more so in the larger
political divisions, what they do in the way of
consulting together they must do through
representatives to whom they have delegated
their powers 1t is very grave question there
fore, whether in the future efforts to reform the
primary system should not be directed rather
towards providing that the best opportunity
should be given voters to act through repre-
sentatives than that further attempts should be
made to provide machinery through which each
individual should act Independently. 1t is gen.
orally admitted that the attempt to do this has
not proved altogether successful, and the time
seems to have arrived when an effort should be
made to find better way.-Northfeld
News
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Sure to Win.

Justice is, of course, loudly de-
manded by every litigant in a court
of law, but it Is frequent inf1rmity OF
the human own cause, says Law
Notes. The late Thomas B. Reed
used to tell an amusing story to Illus
trate this tendency.
He was once retained by an enter
prising client to prosecute an action.
On talking with the plaintiffs wit
nesses Mr.. Reed found that their
stories were far from consistent, so
he reported the fact to his client and
advised that the suit be dropped. The
client was somewhat perturbed, but
told the attorney he would have a
talk with the witnesses and let him
know the next morning what he had
decided.
True to his word, he dropped in
bright and early, wearing the cheer
full look of one who has fought the
good fight.
"I've seen those witnesses" he ex-
planned, 'and they say they must
have been mistaken when they talked
with you. They all see it alike now.
I've also seen some of the jurymen
and they think I'll win. Now, If
there's such thing as justice in law,
we can't lose."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
MOB MENACES MOTORMAN.
Greenville Street Car Strikes Little
Girl and Spectators Utter Threats.

Greenville, Nov. 14.-A small mob
of nearly a hundred people held a
street car this afternoon just outside
the city limits, and some threats were
made against the motorman, who
had run over a girl about 16 years
old. The girl was not seriously in
jured, but mob spirit seemed rising,
and county officers were sent for to
quiet the crowd. There were no ar
rests made. The little girl was walk
ing along by the track and, just be-
fore the car reached her, started
across to the opposite side. Though
brakes were Immediately applied, the
car struck the girl when she was in
the middle of the track and knocked
her down. The car then passed part
ly over the girl and when it stopped
she was taken out from under the
motive machinery and carried home,
where a physician examined her and
stated that she was not seriously in
iured, unless there were some inter-
nal injuries.
A large crowd gathered and would
not allow the car to proceed and
there were threats made against the
motorman. The officers, however,
quickly quieted the gathering. The
accident seems not to have been the
fault of the motorman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Antipathies.

There are things that do not please
Do not gladden. me a bit;
From their thrall should fate release
me
She would make three base hit.
Monthly statements, curt and snappy,
Bills for steaks, exceeding high,
Make me frighfully unhappy,
For my cash is always shy.
There's the man who comes prowl-
ing,
In his sullen way and slow,
Always looking back and scowling,
Saying, "Humph, told you SOL"
Him I'd pass SO blithely, gaily,
Without sorrow or regret;
He's annoyed me nightly, daily
Him 1 gladly would forget.
Girls who sing or vainly try to,
Men who always talk baseball,
These I'd rather not get nigh to-
1 would gladly miss them all.
Foolish talk concerning Peary
Greatly worries me, but then
Cook is not subject CHEEKY
Let him find the pole again.
Still / have a faint suspicion
To shed sunshine on the >throng
Is not now my daily mission;
Crowds do not burst forth in song
When they see me humping, numb
ling,
Dodging bores and looking glum,
The confessions rather humbling,
But, my liver's out Of plumb.
Chicago News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
MISSOURI'S BEST COW.
Princess Carlotta Alone Could Sup
ply q Hotel with Milk.

Princess Carlotta, a Holstein cow
in the dairy herd Of the Missouri Col
lege Of Agriculture, gives more milk
than any other cow in Missouri. in
the last year she gave 18,405 pounds
of milk, or 300 gallons. From this
727 pounds of butter was made.
This cow shows the advantage of
using good stock in dairy" c. H.
Eckles, professor of dairy husbandry
at the University of Missouri, said.
AT the present price Of milk in
Columbia, 7k cents quart, she
would have brought her owner $3.50
for this year. A cow like that is
worth about $500. Her feed cost
$50, leaving a profit Of $610. This
is more than 40 per cent. income,
looking at it as an investment.
Princess Carlotta produced as much
milk as five ordinary farm COWS. The
five COWS probably would cost 5000 to
feed. The same advantage is gained
as by using an efficient machine in
stead of an ordinary one. The up
keep is greater, but the results are
worth it.
"A persons average daily con-
sumption of milk is one-third OF a
quart. On this basis Princess Car
lotta could have supplied the milk
for a hotel with seventy-five guests.
kansas City Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
TRIED TO ROB TRAIN.
Two Lads Arrested for Attempting
to Loot Express Car.

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 10.-An at
tempt to rob New York Central train
No. "a, the American Express be-
tween Lyons and this city tonight
was frustrated and two men were
arrested at the point OF guns. A
third is believed to have fallen I'm
der the train and been killed.
The two men arrested are now
locked up in this city, charged with
attempted express robbery. They
said they were George Williams, aged
is, and Frank Brown, aged 16, and
that they resided in Buffalo.
The American Express generally is
laden with silks and other valuable
goods consigned by shippers in New
Orleans and other cities to New Eng
land merchants. Tonight there were
10 cars.
A car on the train was looted of
several hundred dollars worth of
silks four weeks ago and two weeks
ago New York Central detectives,
William Hennessy and Frank Bou-
guard, were ordered to ride the train
between Buffalo and this city. Both
we're well armed.
When the train stopped at Lyons
at 9 O'Clock this evening the detec-
tives and Express Messenger Beard
noticed three men with large elec-
trio flash lamp walking along the
tracks examining the cars. When
they reached the car in which were
the officials they mounted the steps
and waited for the train to pull out.
The locomotive was soon speeding a
mile minute and then the men with
a skeleton key turned the lock. A
large chain still held the door and
this was soon pulled from the wood
work by a claw hammer.
Two men entered the car and were
quickly covered by the officers guns
and ordered to throw up their hands.
No trace Of the third man could be
found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
GRUESOsiE SETTLEMENT.
Condemned Man Gives Property to
His Wife and Man She is
to Marry.

A dramatic episode occurred to-day
in the last hours on eafth of Stanley
Nazarko, who is to be hanged here to-
morrow morning. At o'clock this
afternoon Nazarko, in the presence of
Rev. Joseph Sergaliski, presented to
his wife and Michael Masroski, whom
she is to marry a few days after his
death, a dowry of some $1,000, the
small fortune which he leaves. Naz-
arko deserted his wife several years
ago and is to hang for the murder of
another woman with whom he lived.
For some time Mrs. Nazarko has been
ready to marry Masroski and has
waited only for Nazarkos execution.
The condemned man wished them
happiness.
Nazarko asked permission for his
wife and Masroski to witness his
hanging tomorrow, but Sheriff Rhod-
da refused to grant this, SO this even
ing he bid them farewell and told
Masroski to be a good husband to
Mrs. Nazarko.- -Wilkes-Barre special
to Baltimore Amc rican.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Forced Into Exile.

VIM. Upchurch, of Glen Oak, Okla,
was an exile from home. Mountain
air, he thought, would cure fright
full lung racking cough that had de-
fed all remedies for two years. At
ter six months he returned, death
dogging his steps. ''Then I began to
use DR.. Kings New Discovery" he
writes, "and after taking six bottles
I am as well as ever" It saves
thousands yearly from desperate lung
diseases. Infallible for coughs and
colds, it dispels hoarseness and sore
throat; cures grip, bronchitis hemor-
rhages, asthma, Group, whooping
cough. soc and 81, trial bottle free,
guaranteed by Peoples Drug Co.,
Bamberg, S. G..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-18
Don't Want Negro Church.

Rome, Ca, Nov. ia petition
for Injunction has been filed by white
residents of upper Broad street to re-
strain the completion of a building
for negro church on the corner of
Broad street and Seventh avenue. 1t
is set forth in the petition for in
junction, which is signed by some
forty white property owners of upper
Broad street, alleging that the noise
and carvings on of the negroes while
engaged in their services is nuis-
ance that ought to be suppressed.
The Injunction will be heard by
Judge Wright soon, and the fate of
the new building of the negro Metho-
dist church decided.