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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

lacking is the erection Of suitable
monuments to it's public men.
That Grand Old Patriot, Alexan-
der Ramsey, is he suitably memo
rialized?) The only way to raise
the SEE, 10000 for the johnson
fund is for the papers to boost
and get their reward in the knowl-
edge of q good deed we'll perform
ed.
The Mirror knows how to spell
Miss Dupuis' name and to prove
it has here spelled it correctly.
Last week the name of Miss Min
ME Seward was printed Steward
in three places. In the last issue
in some places letters fell out and
in other places whole sentences
dropped out. In transporting the
forms to the office of the Gazette
our esteemed contemporary
down the street"-thines get
'shook up" and accidents will
happen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
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KILOGRAMS
By u. N.

The Black Hand society does
not flourish in any of the South
ern states where Judge Lynch
holds court.
Barnum's original legless won-
der who recently died in London
left his wife legacy that will Gil
her stocking.
John L. Sullivan has been on
the water wagon four years. Eight
year-old whiskey was the kid that
got Johns goat-not Jim Corbett.
Several Chicago policemen have
been discharged from the force for
bribe grabbing, but one crooked
cop in a stone jng is worth two
that are only canned.
w. j. Bryan and United States
Senator Bailey will lock horns in
debate. Both of these men are
topnotchers in the heavy weight
division and the fur will surely
fly.
The Suffragettes of Colorado
are not only working like beavers
on their platform but are using
the same kind of material in it's
construction that the industrious
little animal does in building it's
dam-mud.
Harry Thaw says that when he
is released from the funny house
he will throw a bomb into the
ranks of Society that will cause a
sensation. I would rather be hit
with that implement of war called
the Chinese stinkpot than to be
within one hundred miles of the
place where Harry explodes this
bomb.
| In his speech nominating the
Hon. Jacob jacobson for Governor
of this State, ex.Congressman
Il
Eddy said that the only thing his
enemies could say against him
was that he ate pie with a knife
But the enemies of the man who
was recently elected President Of
our local circle could not even
hurl such nonsensical charge as
that at him because he does moi
eat pie with any kind of a utensil
In fact eating pie with knife il
one rule of table manners that is
never violated here.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Late Sporting News.

Here are the football scores of
the leading teams on Saturday
last:
Minnesota, IA; Nebraska, 0.
Chicago, ID; Illinois, s.
Michigan, SO; Ohio State, 6.
Ames, "a; Grinnell, 0.
Yale, II; Army, 0.
Harvard, IL; Maine, O.
Villa Nova, IL; Navy,6.
Pennsylvania. Is; Brown, 5.
Dartmouth, Is; Williams, 0.
Princeton, 20; Sewanee, O.
Pittsburg, Is; Bucknell, 6.
Fordham, IL; Cornell, 6.
Carlisle, IA; Syracuse, IL.
Bowdoin, 9; Phillips Exeter, 6.
Lehigh, IL; Virginia, Z.
Wesleyan, 5; Vermont, 5.
Dates, 10; new Hampshire, U.
Rochester, II; Hamilton, 5.
Colgate, So; st. Lawrence, O.
Missouri, Is; Rolla, 0.
Notre Dame, 80; Rose Poly, IL.
Ohio Wesleyan, 0; Oberlin, 5.
On Saturday last Jack johnson
defeated Stanley Ketchel in a
twelveround mill at San Francisco,
scoring a cleancut knockout.
The Pirates of Pittsburg won
he Worlds Championship series at
Detroit, defeating the Tigers by a
score of 8 to O. Batteries: For
Pittsburg, Adams and Gibson.
For Detroit, Donovan, Mullin and
Schmidt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Pacific Monthly.

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
He watcheth.

1T is the ancient Ikensteln,'
Wizzleth pipes o'ertop,
Who watcheth when the awk-
ward squad
Begin TO limp and hop.
The ancient and the honorable.
He carryeth a stick,
lie hath walketh lame
And watcheth Ger the sick.
He watcheth leaves that falleth
Down from the leafy tree,
The ancient MIR. Ikenstein,
A mighty man is he.
ID. P. C.-Ex. Marine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Diverse Reflections
. . BY gRID .

There is enough unused, treasur-
ed wealth in the Temples Of Wor-
ship to elevate hundreds of human
mor.als and ameliorate the con-
dltion of thousands of their lowIy
children.
It is said that .sthose who live
in glass houses should not throw
stones" The correct inference is
easily discerned. However, such
warning is scarcely necessary for
the "stone fingers" are usually
those who are sentialIy safe or
they would forego throwing stones
at others who cannot, or dare not,
retaliate.
The majority of us. plan and
act daily as though our life is not
hanging in the balance by an in
visible something as likely to sud
denly snap RS thread. Sarcasm,
retorts and idle quips we hurl at
one another; laugh, jolly and cheer
another even though Fate has
handed out rebuff-all this GUS
tomary course of action tends
toward stemming despair and may
be profitably used. But. alas! AS
we jolly comrade who is down
do we not forget our selfdelusion-
airy sermonizing and preaching
when we are rebuffed! Oh! "That
is another story!" Indeed! we do
not mean TO laugh at the unfortu-
nate person but rather to make
him feel "that it might have been
worse"
Posers! Posers! Since Adam
and Eve joined hands and wendell
their way out Of Paradise the
rich. the cultured, the great and
the neargreat are adopts at the
game of posing, But, alas! and
alack we know call is not gold
that glitters," but we are fully
aware of the fact that "all paths
lead to the grave" to sacrifice our
selves in an effort (likely to prove
vain) to overcome the falsities Of
everyday life. And yet, simple,
real, true. sincerity on our part is
great step in the right direction.
DO not countenance wrong just
because your pride would suffer
but think, think, and if your views
OF yesterday have changed be not
too greatly imbued with prideful
cowardlcs to make today one Of
true sincerity tomorrow we NAV
be gone!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
The chauiauqua.

The program for next Sundays
Chautauqua Circle is as follows:
Papers-Sporting Life; His Maies-
ty the Policeman; Piano Solo. Pa
pers-A Selfmade Man and The
Chautauqua. There will also be
an election of Vice President to
succeed the former occupant Of
that position who was recently
paroled.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

Copies of the Minneapolis Trib-
une have been arriving irregularly
at this port for some time. some.
what to the annoyance of local
subscribers. The cause of the de-
lay is now being Investigated with
the view of securing better service
in the future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
LOCAL NEWS.

The fall arrivals are showing up
in punches.
The crisp air of this season puts
new gimp into people.
The occupant:of 369iwould like
to receive German papers.
The Saturday Evening Post is
running some very clever stories.
Harper's Weekly is carrying
some clever cartoons these DAYS.
Chief Clerk Davis is pushing
things for next seasons Irvine bust
mes.
Mr.. &. L., the diamond Dust
author leaves for another port mex,
month.
The Sauer Kraut Butcher has
gone into retirement for anotbe,
season.
Oy Yoi-Oy Yoi-th shoe shon
runner has been turned loose on
"patrole."
Chautauqua meeting next Sun
DAY. Glass studies-books-are r.
be returned.
Prot. Burchard's vaudeville art
lists are rehearsing daily and max
ing good progress.
Guard Goldsmith's summer re-
sorters are going into winter quar-
tiers to a large extent.
Airless kilograms are unreliable
around here. If you see it in the
family journal it's true.
Another chance for Erid to run
for office in the local Chautauoua
society is now open to him.
Tailor Nelson has increased his
messenger force. The new chan
is called "the fngerless DENNY
runner"
The bookkeeper in the State
repair shop is casting sleeps eyes
toward the Board of Control and .
''diploomer."
Things are getting started in the
farm machinery department for
results between now and the next
harvest season.
House Steward Anderson now
operates fruit and vegetable can.
ming factory of his own. It works
well and saves money.
Young Steady in $50 would like
to receive the Utica Saturday
Globe. As Uncle John saws.
don't all spik at vonce.' |
Guard Goldsmith says be is
fully convinced now those Arctic
explorers brought the North Pole
back with them alright. |
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Pumpkin Pie.

How many ways mortal sees
To gain Turing prize;
There are three thousand recipes
For making pumpkin pies.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yes! and besides these three
thousand recipes
There are twice as many bluffs,
Which every living mortal sees,
For cooking other stuffs.
-SI HASKELL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

i Usher Cousins has been enjoy
/ ing sort of a respite of late. The
visitors are not as numerous as
i they were few weeks ago.
The recent Indian Squaw wealth
er is now explainable. Several
weeks ago the Warden's cutter was
reprinted and revarnished. Then
! it showed.
The local performance to be
given here Thanksgiving Day,
under the direction Of Prof. Burch-
ard, will conclude with q moving
picture show.
i Inmates are again requested not
to write on copies of The Mirror
J, left at their apartments and to re-
, fold them neatly as they are mail
) ed out on Saturday.
At the meeting of the st. Paul
Credit Mems Association held in
ST. Paul last week Warden Wolfer
delivered an address entitled, Cred
it to Whom Credit is Due.
The Mirror acknowledges the
receipt of several interesting COM
munications from Mrs. Jennie E.
Woodwork of White Bluffs, Tenn.
They may be printed later.
| Inmates who desire to have. The
Mirror sent to friends or relatives
must send in their register mum.
bers an>lnames as we'll as the adj
ldresses. Please keep this in mind.
| Mrs. A. G. McCnrdy of Mime
lapolis who was over here some
time ago, has favored The Mirror
with several oldtime poems which
will be reprinted as soon as space
permits.
| Tailor Nelson has been kept
very busy of late fitting out speed
ing guests. Some of the boys look
very nifty as they leave. Wonder
full what gimp it does put into
some of them.
i Gov. Eberhart is threatening"
to come over here On tour of in
spection of the various depart
ments. The boarders will all be
glad to get glimpse of Gov. John
sons successor.
| Take advantage of the liberal
offer made by the Pacific Monthly
la fine magazine. Three num-
bers will be sent to any address
for twenty-five cents. In writing
mention The Mirror.
| The Vice President of the Chau-
tauqua Circle has been given a
"diploomer" by the State Board of
Control. OF late the Vice. Presi-
dency of the Pierian Circle has
been a good jumping off place.
The occupant of 1873. offers the
following papers in exchange for
others: Utica Saturday Globe,
Minneapolis Tribune, St. Paul
Dispatch, Kansas City journal,
| Saltwater Gazette and st. Louis
Republic.
House Steward Anderson says
he believes he will have enough
potatoes and cabbages to last
through the season all right unless
the local population should in
crease too rapidly. Cabbages ran
short last year.
Mistah Ford was paroled at the
last meeting Of the State Board Of
Control. "Any message you want
to send Prof. Webb?' he was ask
ed. "Tell de ro-fess-oh," said
Mistah Ford, II will send nv
gran chillun 'roun to congratulate
him when he's..paroled. I am not
marrled-yet. He'll un'erstan'."
The Green Book for November
has arrived. It carries a charac.
teristic pose of Mrs. Leslie Carter
on the front cover and a semi
Ographical story by her in the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21

Cell changes: 4O4 to N. P; .54S
to N. r; Ill to Hosp; n. P. to
f2O; 598 to 80; 80 to 636; 231 to
I28; 615 to 80.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Population.

Total number of inmates. -. 689
Working at New Prison. -. 81
Received during week. 1885,. 6
Discharged during week 49,. z
Number In First Grade. 1880. 535
Number in Second Grade. -. 149
Number in Third Grade. -. 5.
Paroled 8.
Last serial number. 2049
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-10-21
Chapel Service.

The following is the. program of
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day, Oct. II, Father Corcoran Of
floating:
March-My Illinois. -. Orchestra
Partisan Intermezzo-A Dream of the Ballet 80.
".......... ............ Orchestra
Hymn-Come, Thou Almighty King ..........
........'..'. ..-........... Congregation
scripture. Father COrcOran
Quarterback of Ages. w. S. Martin. ..........
....... Members of Orchestra
Prayer. Father Corcoran and Congregation
Gospel Reading ............ Father Corcoran
Sermon Father Corcoran
Hymn-In Heavenly Pastures Congregation
March-Martial Echoes ..................O Orchestra
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

in time to meet the earthquake. Jack lost
everything but his clothes. and Just as
soon as he could get a place where he
could write a letter he directed one to
John Drew, making 1t rather strong.
Dear uncle" he wrote, ST am up against
it in this fair city, and anything you can
send me will be greatly appreciated. L was
asleep when the earthquake arrived, and
was thrown clear across the room into a
bathtub filled with water. The shock
aroused me, and, after lodging a few fall
ing walls, ] managed to reach the street,
still clad in my pyjamas. When | reached
the street l was met by two soldiers, who
Immediately put me TO work clearing the
debris. You can see that | am up against
it. and / shall await an early reply"
When Barrymore received his uncle's re-
ply he found IT 90 be both short and sweet.
1t ran as follows: t'Dear Jack: 1 always
knew 1t would take an unnatural convul-
sion OF the earth 10 make you take a bath.
and l was also sure that it would take
the United States army to put you to
work" But the letter contained a money
order.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02
Gossip and Stories About Noted People

that he was rot entitled to a pension. 1
thought il pretty rough"
The president leaned forward until his
face was about three inches from the COM
missioner's. He lifted his arm and brought
his closed fist down on Mr.. Wares knee
with a good sound thump.
MIR. Commissioner. he cried, you a k
a wrong view of this matter. That man
should have been proud of those wounds,
those honorable disfigurements; positively
happy over them. He should have been
willing. If able, to nay the government a
bounty for them instead Of begging a PEN
sion from the government.
Let me tell you something, Mr.. Ware.
l have always been unhappy. most unhappy,
that 1 was not severely wounded in Cuba;
that l did not lose a leg or an arm or
both; or that l was not ounded in some
other striking and disfiguring way. The
nearest / came to It was when q spent ball
struck the back Of my hand. II merely
raised a lump, and even that disappeared
In a day OF two. Oh. how I wish, how 1
have never ceased to wish. that it had
gone clear through. IA would have left
some kim of a scar at least
We all sat there I'm silence; in wonder
too deep for words. II anyone else in the
world except the president OF the United
States. or the occupant OF some other office
on equal dignity, had tried to get away
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02
Box Butte County a Lusty Young Section Moving in the Front Ran

ness OF this western frontier. There are
about sixty school districts In the county
and ninety teachers. \ great Improvement
has been made in. the country schools dur
ing the administrator OF County Super
intendent Phillips, who is a mar well
adapted for this position. The average
salary paid teachers is $3.50.
Alliance is the county seat of Box Butte
county and it is decidedly in advance OF
the rest of the county II is not only one
OF the largest, but it is one OF the most
thrifty cities in western Nebraska. 1t has
two public schools. a $4,000 high school,
to,eo Catholic academy, $4,000 hotel, state
normal and many educational advantages.
The government land office is located here.
There il q $4,000 city hall, two national
banks with deposits of 1000. 900, two news
papers, pressed brick plant, water works
and one OF the finest creameries in the
state. The creamery pays the highest
prices for products, its goods being shipped
all over the west. Alliance has four lum-
Der yards and large retail stores. It's popu-
lation is increasing at a swift rate. Its
growth is not a boom, but a steady growth.
as the surrounding country settles up,
The first intimation that a town was to
be built on the present site OF Alliance
was in June, 1887, when the Lincoln Land
company, then closely associated with the
Burlington & Missouri River Railroad COM
pany, purchased all Of section Sc and plated
a townsite. The reason for the selection Of
this particular locality was because Of the
proximity OF the large ranching and farm
ing industries and also TO establish a
division point for the Burlington road,
where q roundhouse, machine and repair
shops could be located. The future metrop-
oils of northwestern Nebraska was then
launched, buildings spranE up in rapid
succession, settlers swarmed in, and in
eight weeks Alliance was a Furnishing
village Of over 700 inhabitants. On March
g, 1855, the board of county commissioners
met and Incorporated the village of ALI
ance. In 1883 the population Of Alliance
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

time a stock country, the reader must not
infer that this Is the only resource. NO
other county in the state. compares with 1t
In the number of acres of potatoes grown
each year, and in the price they bring
on the market. This county raised last
year and shipped out 6,5l1 bushels of pota-
toes. This forms one of the county's
principal industries and one that is safely
counted on by the farmers as an unfailing
industry.
The productiveness of Box Butte county
and the volume of business done by Al
lance can be appreciated when we state
that last year there were shipped out from
the county seat seven cars OF grain, twenty
cars of horses, 272 cars Of cattle, six cars
OF sheep, 1o1 cars Of potatoes and 1ez cars
miscellaneous. During the same year
there was shipped into Alliance 40 cars
Of lumber, $40 cars Of coal, ~twenty-three
cars of farm implements thirty-five cars
miscellaneous. This county has a valua-
ton of about sG.ooo.cN and about 1900
people.
The county has fifty miles Of railroad,
and but few railroad stations. The schools
of the county are in q most excellent con-
dition when one stops to consider the new
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

word that they were out Of wood. and.
accordingly. he hitched up his team Of
white horses to his big wagon, loaded on
the wood and hauled 1t to the city him
self. He probably hauled several loads in
this way. I do not know how many. Any
other man with the same temper Of spirit
and the same lack OF false pride would
nave done the same.
On enc of these trips, as the captain was
driving along seated on his load OF wood,
he suddenly came face to face with Cen
eral Harvey and his staff. The general,
respondent in a new uniform and gold
trimmings, eyed the figure Of the farmer
on the wagon with establishment. Then he
drew in his horse, Grant stopped his team,
and the pair smiled into each others eyes.
why, Grant, what In blazes are you
doing?" exclaimed Harvey.
The captain, sitting comfortably atop his
lead of wood with his axe and whipstock
at his side. shifted one muddy foot across
the other. and drawled;
We'll, general I'm hauling wood"
The thing was so obvious and Grant so
naive that General Harvey and his staff
roared with laughter. They shook his hand
and joked with him and finally carried him
off to dine with them at the Planters
hotel. That is the true story OF Captain
Observation-Disclosures Grant ~peddling wood
for q plttsnee in the streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

fostering the spirit of local pride of home
town work. They have determined to make
their town most satisfactory to live in; a
place of beauty, convenience and health.
They have directed their energies toward
making their town the real heart OF the
surrounding community. Every towing
every city the size of Alliance, is the CEN
ter, the heart of its surrounding country.
1t may be a weak, inactive heart, or it
may be a strong, enthusiastic, pulsating
heart, carrying the current OF its influence
vigorously into the remotest corner Of the
territory it dominates.
A good farming community buys much.
The people live well and raise a wholesome
variety of products, but they buy through
the year many things. The average farmer
spends E7 a year for supplies. Some buy
more, some buy less. Now, this means
a large circulation of money. perhaps $780,
900 or Noo,o 900 are expended annually. How
and where do they spend It? Is the town
itself such as to impress them with a feel
ing that 1t is the real heart OF the COM
munity; is it a pretty town in which they
cannot but feel a just pride? Has it we'll
kept streets and good roads leading into
it over which 1t is a delight to drive,
either with a light buggy or a heavy
loaded wagon carrying a load OF produce
to market? Has it shade trees and an at
tempt at least at a public park to make it
attractive? In short, is it such a place as
a man may be glad to visit, to patroniEe
and to call it his town, and where as he
retires in his latter years frem the active
work of farm life he may move or look
forward to moving into and becoming him
self a resident.
Box Butte county sent to market last
year over 11,oo0 head OF cattle, 1000 fat
hogs, 1000 horses and $500 fat sheep. This
vast amount of stock was nearly all
shipped from Alliance. Can anyone doubt
that will this sum flowing through the
heart of the community year after year the
heart will not strengthen and grow and be
able to send back through its channels a
stream of prosperity and increased value
to the farms out of which 1t is the growth,
that the entire community will not be
stronger? The community will become 8
better place to live in, in both town and
country section.
The railroads are doing much for ALI
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-02

ance and for Box Butte county. AS the
steel tracks blaze the way, towns have
sprung up and homes arc dotting the
prairie. The pillow and hoe are converting
the raw prairies into productive farms and
ranches, where the soil and the climate
need only a little Of mans ingenuity and
labor to make productive fields. This
county will always be a great stock-raising
country. owing to the mild climate, the
nutritious native grass, the abundance Of
hay and feed raised and the suitability of
certain sections for grazing purposes. The
tendency now is toward the raising OF
small punches OF finely bred stock instead
OF the immense herds that once covered
the plains. Unimproved land can now be
bought at from IS to $50 an acre and is
rapidly advancing in value The ranches
are becoming the homes of the owners.
Men are improving and beautifying their
places with the expectation OF remaining
on them permanently.
While the county is first. last and all the