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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21
Diverse Reflections
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lime spent In planning IOT tuo
uture is time wasted In The pres
mt.
The inmates do no hide their
light under basket, for the light
nan carries it.
During drill, on cold WINERY
the band boys easily
catch the air"
The latent, or smoldering, artis-
tic ability within this silent burg
is marvellous!
Even the presumed wise persons
are susceptible to having the wool
pulled over their eyes.
The pardon that Heaven extends
is not so important to some, SEEM
ingIy as pardon by the state.
The below zero weather reminds
us of that cold snap, when the
thermometers all froze, during the
winter of 1915.
Some resolutions are the result
of celebrating the passing hours
Of the old year, and the dawning
hours of the new year.
Curious. The pleasure of a
girl when kissed" This new def
milton of furious WAS evidently
originated by one of the gentler
sex.
Many writer's are disseminators
of individual notions. Theorists
are disposed to argue as tho their
theories were based on virtual
facts.
/ Some of Americas alienists
should be examined to ascertain
the source of such remarkable
nerve as they display on the wit
ness stand.
j Poor sinners contribute toward
the success of large undertakings.
For instance, furnishing Irvine and
machinery to the farmers, and
creating a demand for a new,
model prison.
It is discourtesy for the press to
refer to Mrs. Haines' summer
! saults." The press needs educat-
!. ing. The proper expression is,
"gymnastio exhibition Remem-
Der, society needs protection.
II The first two years of a prison
y sentence impresses prisoners
e mind with the idea that Honesty
d is the best policy after two years
J. prison life becomes a matter of
course-jost the opposite of mar
riage.
!. A few years ago an almanac
was satisfactory but today lovely
8 calendars adorn places where the
s old. time almanacs once hung on
II the wall. Verify, I say unto you,
!. the people and the times doth
= change.
d Aviso seemingly overlooked the
y pith of my recent expression:
n Fifteen years is not SO bad" il
L only amounts to ten years. A
II parole would decrease it to 1870
8, out in time to catch the $40 train
o for St. Paul. But these explana.
IS tons bore.
d The conviction of three prom.
i inent labor leaders has resulted
y in considerable expressions Of
/, sympathy. To condone violations
II of law, committed by persons &C.
u IL IL. <,x.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service in the Prison Chapel at nine
o'clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. c. E. Benson,
and Rev. FIR. Corcoran chap1ains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-01-21

Some of Americas alienists
should be examined to ascertain
the source of such remarkable
nerve as they display on the wit
ness stand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
F|LIPINOS OBJECT
TO The PAYNE BILL
Resolution Of Protest Adopted
by the Assembly.

Manila. March 29.-Floor Leader
Quezcon of the majority in the Philip
pine assembly presented a resolution
embodying a memorial to congress OPP
posing the Payne bill. The resolution
recites the provisions of the bill and
then declares it's enactment would be
prejudicial to the interests of the Fill
pino people, especially so far as 1t con-
Germs an economic administration. The
resolution then continues:
The continuation of the bill would
produce a great loss of revenue for
the insular treasury, so much so that
1t would be impossible to sustain the
present government The financial
condition of the country is such that
it would be impossible to impose new
taxation, direct or indirect"
The resolutions next approves a res
olution adopted I'm May, 1908, which
asked the admission of sugar and to-
bacco to America without any conces.
sions hereafter and insists upon the
adoption by congress of that resolu-
tion. In conclusion it protests "re-
spectfully but energetically" against
free trade for America here and limi-
tations on Philippine products In
America. The resolution also declares
that the Philippine legislature cannot
in any possible manner devise new
means for producing an income to
maintain its government.
The resolution was adopted without
division.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
MAKES ATTEMPT
/ TO Get AWAY
Woman Kidnapper Tries to
Jump From Train.
IN JAIL AT MERCER, PA.

Both Abductors of Willie Whitla Now
Held at the courty Seat of the
County Where the Crime Was Com
mitted-Woman Denies That Her
Maiden Name Was McDermctt and
Says Other Stories About Her Are
Absolutely Groundless.
Pittsburg, March 29.-After making
q sensational attempt to escape from
train going thirty miles an hour;
denying that she had hand in the
kidnapping of little Willie Whitla
asserting that she is not Anna Nc
Dermott of Chicago; saying that nu.
merous other stories are absolutely in
correct and through it all maintaining
the air of mystery that has been
thrown about her Mrs. James Boyle
wife of the man who kidnapped the
Whitla boy, is in Jail at Mercer, Pa.
The woman broke her long silence
and talked, but little definite informa.
tion was derived from her remarks.
Although three officers accompanied
her on the train from this city to
Mercer, Pa, she frightened them bad
ly in an attempt to either escape or
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injure herself. The train had reached
the Bakerstown hill, one mile south
of Valencia. William Campbell, a
railroad brakeman opened the rear
door of the chair car in which the
woman and officers were riding. The
next instant Mrs. Boyle jumped from
her seat and ran toward the platform
of the car. Some one made sharp
cry and Brakeman Campbell slammed
the door and faced the woman. Mrs.
Boyle quickly stepped into the lava
tory and was attempting to open the
window when Sheriff Cumbert forced
his way into the little room and seized
her. In the meantime the detectives
guarded the rear platform. Mrs Boyle
was taken back to her seat and the
three officers, yisibly excited by the
actions oil the woman, Immediately
arranged their chairs in circle. Mrs.
Boyle was placed in the middle and
the officers decided to keep a more
careful watch on her movements.
At every station between Pittsburg
and Mercer a large crowd congre.
gated and cheered her or struggled
with the police in endeavors to see
and talk to her. Unlike a trip to
prison on serious charge her jour
ney to Mercer resembled a triumphal
journey.
Both Boyle and his wife now are
locked up in the Jail at Mercer, where
they will remain until brought to trial
for the kidnapping, which will prob
ably be during the early part of May.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
AID CALLED BY MiKElroo
Coast Steamer Carrying 1000 Persons
Becomes Disabled

Newport, r. L., March 29.-With the
greater part of her 1000 passengers
unaware that an accident had hap
pened the steamer Providence of the
Fall River line was towed into New.
port from the vicinity of Point Judith,
where the steamer had become dis
abled through the breaking of her
port paddle wheel. OF the passengers
on board the Providence about 600
were school children who were bound
for Washington from various sections
OF New England. When the Provi-
dence became disabled wireless teleg-
raphy was employed to call the steam
er Commonwealth of the same line,
which was in the vicinity, and she
stood by the Providence until the tug
Teaser put in an appearance and took
the Providence in tow for Newport.
All of the Providence's passengers
were transferred to a special train,
which took them to New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
LEAD TO SUICIDE THEORY
Discoveries Made by Police in Vim
cennes Qnd.) Mystery.

Vincennes, Ind, March 27.-Whether
Mrs. Russell Culbertson, the Vim
cennes bride, was murdered or killed
herself after cleyerly manufacturing
evidence to suggest murder still puz-
zles the police. Discovery in the
home of the dead woman of a torn
piece of cloth which resembles the
bandage tied around her mouth when
she was found Wednesday in shed
near her home leads the police to be-
lieve that Mrs. Culbertson was her
own slayer. The locating in Chicago
OF a woman suspected of implication
In a plot to murder Mrs. Culbertson
and the declaration from this woman
that she had not been away from Chi
cago since last July, that she could
prove an alibi and would be willing
to come to Vincennes to allay sus-
picion against her also served to indi-
cate that the tragic end to Mrs. Gull
bertson's life came by self-destruction.
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extending the usefulness of the coun-
Gil were discussed.
The council bears the character of
national chamber of commerce or
board of trade, furnishing the secre-
tary with information as to the needs
and conditions OF various industries.
About fifty large bodies belong to
the council, including such organiza-
tions as the National Association of
Manufacturers, the American Cotton
Manufacturers association and the
Cattle Raisers' association.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
Indians Control Bank.

Spokane, Wash, March 29.-Indians
of the Nez Perces tribe will be owners
of four-fifths of the stock in a new
bank which is being organized at
Lapwai, Ida. All the directors but one
will be Nez Perces. The capital will
be $4,000. One purpose is to take
care of funds coming to the Indians
from the national government as in
terest on land payments. This years
interest will be about STAT, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
Usual Cut in Coal Prices.

New York, March 29.-The an
nouncement of the usual spring reduc-
tion in the prices of anthracite coal
has been made by the coal carrying
roads. The reduction is the custom.
airy one of so cents ton in the tide
water prices of the domestic sizes OF
anthracite for the month of April
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
DISCUSS LABOR LEGISLATION
National Conference to Be Held at
Chicago April 10.

Chicago, March 29.-Legislation in
the interests of the workers of the
country will be the subject of discus
sion at a conference of economists,
educators, manufacturers and labor
leaders from all parts of the United
States. which is to be held here April
10 under the auspices of the American
Association for Labor Legislation. The
government will be represented by
Charles p. Neill, commissioner of la.
Dor, and Daniel ]. Keefe, commission
er general of immigration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
GIVEN COMPULSORY SHAVE
Professor Who Refused to Remove
Whiskers on Request.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 29.-Be-
cause l.. A. Wiltsey. new instructor
in the University of Fort Worth, de-
clined to shave off his long side whis-
kers at the request of 200 students he
lost them in the dark of the campus
grounds. While walking home from
prayer meeting he was approached by
twenty young men, supposedly stu
dents, who threw him on the grass
and clipped his whiskers. Several ex-
pulsions are expected
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
COMMERCE. COUNCIL MEETING
Discusses Needs cf Trade With Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor.

Washington. March 29.-The first
official meeting of Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Nagel with the ma
tional council of commerce took place
today in the department over which
the secretary presides. Secretary Ma
gel expressed much interest in the
work of the council, which was or
ganized during the term of his prede-
cessor, Secretary Straus. Plans for
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
Similar to Sugar Process.

The process is similar to the dis
tillation of sugar. Wood pulp re-
mains, free from pitch, and eminently
suitable for the manufacture of paper.
The existing methods of distillation
left the pulp in the form of charcoal
DR.. Frankforter extracted from one
cord of Norway pine, worth $3.50, tur-
pentine worth s4160 and wood pulp
worth s3s, or yield of $50 from $3.50
worth of raw material.
The story of the discovery reads
like a story book. Walking one day
in 1890 through the pine woods of the
northern part of Minnesota DR.. Frank
forter noted an old stump which gave
out an odor strangely unlike that of
the ordinary turpentine. He took a
sample back to the university, showed
it to a friend in the faculty who hap
pened also to be friend of Weyer-
haeuser, and mentioned his desire to
experiment further Within a week a
milk can filled with the pitch of the
Norway pine-for it was that that he
had taken home-was sent him. He
set to work. The then known process
of distillation consisted in boiling the
wood until the pitch was separated
and the wood left as charcoal. Neither
of these substances had much com
mercial value. He then happened
upon the present process. Later he
erected a small experimental plant
near his home and capitalists, inter
ested, came to his assistance. The
discovery of the process of making
wood pulp came like flash.
The experimental plant to be con-
structed this summer is not to deter
mine the value of the processes. That
is settled. 1t is only to ascertain how
larger plant should be built.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-29
new PROCESS
FOR WOOD PULP
Important DiSdps at Uni
versity Of 81; ! ;Sta.
-sr TRAY
LUMRER WASH evenihU USED
Bishop

aia, whs
Experts Say Under thl treatSystem
United States VIII the im.e One
ling hi
Hundred Times as pod Pulp
Paper as Was Bel IelsJ ,ossble.
Experimental Piant,p.n - Con-
structed immediately 1aql
gnoIJ AZ
Mihheapolis' Manc SuIsIne OF the
most signiflcant inNstosals coyeries
of the age was eqa mc - Dean
George B. Frankfds 6u!4uIse college
of chemistry of the les q! city of Min
nesota. Ii meanst ITS, that
the United States wA HSte hun
dred times as much wooss pulp paper
as was believed possible. 1t means
that every cord of fir lumber will
yield $40 profit on by-products alone
and that the greater part of the go
per cent of tree now wasted will
be turned into dollars and cents. 1t
means huge plants and new industries.
c. A. Smith of the C. A. Smith Tim
Der company is almost the sole sharer
with DR.. Frankforter of the process.
So convinced is he of the enormous
commercial value of the discovery
that an experimental plant will be
constructed this summer in the West,
to be followed Immediately by the
building of a mammoth plant.
The processes are already patented,
two final patents having just been
granted. After the experimental plant
is in operation it is probable that a
large company will be formed, but
there is no stock for sale.
DR.. Frankforter has experimental
on these processes for twelve years.
The perfected process consists of TAX
ing small pieces of waste wood or
sawdust, laying it on a steel incline
over a furnace and subjecting 1t to a
chemical process of distillation. Car
bon disulphide, or gasoline. is poured
over the sawdust, dissolving the tur
pentine and resin, which pass off as
gases into coil of pipes leading to a
tank
The sun., 1909-06-16
MANHATTAN COMMENCEMENT.
ThirU-Vx Diplomas Conferred In Car.
ncgte Hail.

ncGie Hail.
Manhattan College held its fifty sixth
annual commencement exercises at Car
negie Hall last evening and diplomas
were delivered to thirty-six students,
Mgr. Lavelle presided and Congress
man John j. Fitzgerald delivered the ad-
dress to the graduates Mr.. Fitzgerald
warned the young men not to confuse
fame with notoriety and told them that
it. was in large part the Catholic Church
on which devolved the duty Of holding
the community Of industry and politics
to high standards OF morality and right
living.
The themes OF the class speakers were
.The Savior Of France Public Con-
science The Need OF the Hour and
Responsibilities" OF -The Savior Of
France" the Maid OF Orleans, Walter s.
Mulrooney said that the ecclesiastical
court convened to try her was the most
detestable, the most diabolical in his
tory 1t was nearly five hundred years
since those renegade ecclesiastics who
falsely represented themselves as OF tho
Church had done this deed
And now said the young man, from
her throne in heaven she sees France
threatened with q greater disaster than In
her time. But the sainted Joan OF Arc
again will save her country. will fight as
country and bring France back to the
foot OF the Cross
There was music by the Manhattan
Alumni Quartet and by an orchestra.
he big hall was nearly filed with friends
Of the college.
The sun., 1909-06-16
NINE CONVENT GRADUATES.
Exercises at the Academy q the Sacred
Heart In ManhAt tanvtlle.

Heart In MAnhAttAnvtlle.
The commencement exercises OF the
Manhattanvile Convent Of the Sacred
Heart were held yesterday morning in
the. assembly hall OF the academy. at
ls5th street and Convent avenue. One
hundred and seventy-fve pupils partici-
pated and nine young women wore
graduated. The highest honorary dis
tinctions awarded by the votes OF the
pupils and ratified by those OF the religious
were given to Miss Mary Mccormack
and Miss Dorothy Adams. Miss Adams is
the daughter OF Henry Austin Adams. A
prize offered by the alumne Of Man
hattanville for the best literary essay
was won by Miss Agnes McEvoy and
Miss Adams. Four other prizes were
also awarded to Miss Adams. Allegorical
tablesux with chorus and orchestral
accompaniment were produced on the
of lie C.Eur de Jeanne Arc in French.
Following the distribution of prizes
Mgr, Mooney. in the absence Of Arch
bishop Farley, addressed the graduates,
Mgr. Mooney began with a eulogy Of
Jeanne dare. He said that this year
will be marked in the history OF the
church as the time OF the Qualification Of
Jeanne dare and ranked her in her
purity and suffering next to the Virgin
Mother of God
The graduating class we're Miss Mary
Mccormack Miss Agnes McEvoy, Miss
Marie McGovern. Miss Catherine Neal,
Miss Dorothy Adams, Miss Christine
Kindelan. Miss Eleanor Welch, Miss
Elizabeth Cone ard Miss Marie Vaughn.
Miss Cone was the valedictorian.
The sun., 1909-06-16
PENNSYlV RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
PROTECTIVE BLOCK SIGNALS,

The system of Automatic Block Signals used on the
Pennsylvania Railroad is known the pneumatic"
system Compressed air is the active force and electricity
is the controlling element
The road is divided into blocks Of varying length accord
ing to the grade and and the speed and number of
trains. At the end of each block signals are placed
These signals indicate to the engneman whether or not
the next block ahead is occupied by train. As long as
train remains in the block ahead the danger or stop signal
is displayed.
The signals are operated automatically by the passing
train through the combined agencies Of electricity and COM
pressed air. current Of electricity closes valve and CON-
pressed air the signal The mechanism so arranged
that continuous Of electricity necessary to keep
the signals clear" Any interruption Of the current sends
the signal danger With no train in the block
the current keeps the signals safety the passing the
into the block of the and the signals 70 to dan
ger by gravity broken rail- open switch even an
iron bar thrown the rails will the signals at Danger
This block signal system generally conceded be the
best in the world and provides the greatest protection against
accidents Being automatic it eliminates far possible the
falbiy Of humanity 1t ulizes both home and dis
tant" signalthe home signal governing the block imme
diatey ahead, and the distant" indicating the condition
Of the next home" signal in advance
The system enables engineman tell for two blocks
ahead whether not he has clear track
The Standard Railroad Of America is as safe as science
make It.
The sun., 1909-06-16
CLASS DAY AT CORNELL.
IOO0's Memorial Is Money for Coach
Nloakley's House.

ITHACA, N. Y, June i5.-The class Of
1909 Of Cornell University held its last
exercises as an undergraduate body to-
day. The members OF the class, both
men and women. in caps and gowns.
gathered this morning at the armory
for the class day exercises.
After prayer by the Rev. Samuel F.
Marquis OF Detroit, Mich. the class ora
ton was delivered by Dorr c. Price Of
Batavia. Roscoe Claudus Edlund Of
which was followed by the reading Of the
class essay by Miss Mary Reynolds Pres
ton Of Armenia, N. Y. The class poem was
read by Miss Rhoda Grave Mi<. Robert
Earl Coulson. president OF the class. gave
his farewell address.
The members of the class then marched
up the campus to the famous quadrangle,
where the ivy was planted. at Goldwin
Smith Hall. Frederick Adolph Rice Of
Ithaca gave the Ivy Grafton. Moving
over to the grove in front Of Lincoln Hall
the class heard its history read by Walter
Griffith Evans Of Rome and the class
prophecy by Edwin Charles Mayer OF
Brooklyn.
The annual pipe presentation. sym
bolical OF giving over the reins Of au-
thority to the junior class, came next
William Ralph Ourand Of Washington,
d. c.. made the presentation speech Tor
the seniors. Russell Blair Hurlburt Of
Buffalo spoke for the juniors.
The class memorial this year was money
for the completion Of the Moakley House
fund, which was started by undergradu-
ates some years ago with 81 900 gIaran-
teed by the alumni. A $500 lot and
IS 900 for building will be given to coat .
John +. Moakley OF the Cornell track
team.
An important announcement was made
that the members OF the class had pledged
themselves to raise $25. 900 for alumni
purposes, the minimum subscription being
3lOO Instead Of paying the capital right
down the committee will receive every
the capital is at last paid in the class
expects to have q considerable sum Of
money for alumni purposes.
The sun., 1909-06-16
Sage Laboratory Formally Opened.

TROY, y. Y. June l5.-The new Russell
Sage laboratory OF the Rensselaer, Poly
technc Institute, which was made possi-
BILE by the gift OF 81 900 ono by Mrs. Russell
Sage. was opened formally to-day. Ad-
dresses .were delivered by President
Palmer c. Ricketts,. Robert W. De Forest
Of New York. Jesse NJ. Smith. president
OF the American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers, and Leslie B. Stillwell. presi-
dent-elect OF the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers. The alumni asso-
citation voted to-day to raise $4,000 for
the erection OF a new administration
building library.
The sun., 1909-06-16
6O-62 West 23d Street

in a narrow and deeply rutted road, and
in turning out Of rut went over an en-
bankment. The car overturned and
brass rod from the glass front was forced
through his neck. G. Max Kicks. mer-
chant OF this city, sustained an injury
to his left leg. George A. Quick Of
Whitney's Point, who was in the car. has
become temporarily insane as a result
Of the accident. Harry pearsall. the
chauffeur. was not injured
The sun., 1909-06-16
on HIS WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
He Returns to the House where His VIE
Died and Kills Himself.

Herman Tracht, a carpenter. killed him
self yesterday afternoon In front OF the
house at s4 East l5Sd street whore no
lived with his wife until she died. four
months ago. The couple celebrated the
the house and yesterday was the forty
first anniversary besides being Tracht's
sixty-fourth birthday.
Since Mrs. Tracht's death he has been
living with a married daughter at 1872
East 224th street.
The sun., 1909-06-16
DR.. Hale Lett Property 10 Family.

BosToN. June l6.-In the will Of the
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. D. D.. which
has been filed. his daughter. Ellen Day
Hale. is named az exeoutrix. and the
property s divided among the family.
To the sons. Arthur, Edward Everett,
Philip Lesley and Herbert Dudley Hale
the testator's books are given. each TO
receive one-fourth Of them, with the ex-
oeption Of such as Mrs. Hale. the widow
may wish TO keep. The residue Of the
property Ia given to the latter. At her
death Il IL provided that the property
shall 20 to the daughter,