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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
Late Sporting News.

Some Saturday football scores:
Michigan, Is; Minnesota, 6.
Wisconsin, 6; Chicago, 6.
Yale, 8; Harvard, O.
Lafayette. 10; Lehigh, 0.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
Population.

Total number of inmates. 7O5
Working at New Prison. -. 81
Received during week. $3.50. 10
Discharged during week 49,. 2
Number In First Grade. SIT
Number in Second Grade. -. 1870
Number in Third Grade. -. 8
Paroled q
Last serial number. ........ 1892
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
Diverse Reflections
. BY eRlD
BY eRlD

The short cut to fame is notorie-
ty-bpt notoriety is feeting.
He who discovers remedies 10
grow hair where hair has ceased to
grow and restore life where life
has ceased to be will discover
methods which have managed to
elude the discoveries since human
beings entered upon the stage of
life.
"He who loses money loses little;
he who loses friends loses much Of
value; and he who loses courage
loses his. ALL" The foregoing
quotation is worthy of considera-
ton for the loss of courage is GER
tainly the last resource of per-
son disappearing to leave wreckage
upon.the sea eff humanity.
1t must puzzle the japanese to
keep pace with the progressive
nations for while they are marvel
ing at the great Dreadnoughts and
preparing to strengthen their navy
the Western nations are navigat-
ing the air. By the time Japan
gets strong fleet Of warships
Uncle Sam will have his airshlps
ready to sail over the pond, drop q
few bombs, destroy the Japanese
fleet and return home to write an
other chapter Of conquest on the
nations pages of history. If
probably perhaps!
The dawning of Thanksgiving
Day recalls us to brief, even fleet
ing, consideration of life as we live
it. To some, Providence may have
awarded bounties warlanting the
giving of thanks to Him who rules
over the mundane planets; to others
various wipdfalis of fortune may
warrant the prayers of thanks; but
to one in durance vile the grant
ing of thanks to a Divine Source
requires an optimistic mind. To
those who are so endowed I can
not offer more appropriate sug-
gestion than to be thankful that
Providence has bestowed such a
valuable trait as optimism.
The Attorney Generals of states
are gradually becoming deciders
of many perplexing legal points.
Recently an Attorney General
rendered an opinion concerning
inheritance taxes. The estate Of
a person can be assessed per the
inheritance tax law and also gifts
prior to the deceased's death. Such
an opinion is rather broad unless
gifts are Of such nature as to
warrant the effort of escaping the
inheritance tax law. The taxation
problems are gradually becoming
liver issues and sooner or later
Young America may rise to crit
lea survey of this question of
taxation.
The Heliograms writer has a sure
thing predicting that no woman
will adorn the White House chair
anyway not untilthe constitution
is changed slightly. However,
women have ruled over the DESTINY
of nations as successfully as men.
We little reckon, m UGH less inquire,
what prominent part women
take in national, state and city af-
fairs. "All [ am I owe to nv
MOTHER" admitted Lincoln. In
effect Mr.. Jerome, of New York
City, said: "Many time while
in despair I gained hope and solace
from my wife" And SO one might
go on quoting, showing that wom-
an is a greater factor in all lines
than we are accustomed to consid-
er her. In ministering to the
sick and distressed woman takes
precedence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
Local News.

Enjoy yourself!
But don't get gay.
Four weeks to Christmas.
Prof. Webster has painted an
elaborate set of scenery for the
chapel.
Handy Andy is growing some
thing on his face. What it is he
refuses to state.
Davy says sojourn at the hos
pital is like living in 'Eaven all
right. Nothing to do but eat.
Onions are good for colds and
sore throat. Raw, picked, fried
or boiled mox nix ouse-all good.
Frenchy in 70 is now the official
watch and clock repairer. He does
good work and never sends in any
bills.
Old Repeater-Prof. Powers
new side partner is giving his eli
ents good service-according to re-
ports.
The Taylor in the wash foundry
leaves on Monday next-where
for be does not know at the pres.
ent writing.
Mistah Waldorf of the Castoria
says when he leaves here he's 90
ing to the Victoria. No more Cas-
toria "for i'm"
Frank O'Reilley, paroled on Sept.
Is, has violated his agreement and
Warden Wolfer offers a reward for
his apprehension.
Prof. Burchard and his vaude:
Williams defy you to laugh at them.
No restrictions on the quantity or
quality of the laughs.
The Washington County Grand
Jury inspected this institution on
Monday last and found everything
in excellent condition.
"Tailor Nelson certainly ought
to appreciate the beautiful bou-
quets Anglicus is throwing at him"
remarked a reader of the family
churn al
"Oui," said Monte. "Ze reason
Young Steady slip wiz re form
was because re editorial page was
overweighted wiz Anglicus' heavy
stuff-oui."
The old expressman who trans
ports The Mirror forms to the Ga
zette Office has trotted out his bob
sled and feels as proud as an East
Indian nabob.
Lincoln's birthday, Feb. IL, 1910,
falls on Saturday and Washing.
toms birthday, Feb. %. on Tues,
day. Both are legal holidays il
this commonwealth.
Anglicus has received some
catchy piano music from Mrs. Jen-
ME E. Woodwork, of Tennessee,
which he says is most suitable for
the Chautauqua Circle.
1.-TWO more dressed hogs came
up from the New Prison farm"
said Butch. jr., the other day.
Eve dom take any undressed hogs
vat you tink bout dat?"
ST Haskell Is busy opening up
an elaborate set Of books for the
farm machinery department and
is taking correspondence school
course in Spanish. ST says he has
had to walk Spanish" SO long he
feels he ought to be able to talk it
as we'll as walk it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

hand and apples in the other.
Note the advertisement of the
Scientific Americana profitable
publication to read. The publish
ers Ct the Scientific American also
handle patents and do so reliably.
The Technical World Magazine
for December contains a vast
amount of valuable reading mat
ter. This magazine occupies
distinctive position in journalism.
The local poets are not chipping
as numerously as they were. Per-
haps it is due to the nortbpoley
weather. Spring time for lovers
and poets, it seems, here as else
where.
Tailor Nelson's fingerless deputy
runner says he does not need any
fingers to run a sewing machine.
The only things necessary are con-
fidence and motive power below
the knees.
"The fuzzyknots are thinning
out" says Prof. Webb. "a good
many of them are going south for
the winter. Steamheated apart
ments don't seem to suit EN-" he
wound up.
ST Haskell says be undertands
Mr.. Carl Nj unson is In the candy
business down town but has no
ocular proof of the matter. ST
says hearsay testimony does not
amount to much.
All grades Of print paper have
advanced twenty percent in price
Despite which Uncle Joe Cannon
has the contemptuous audacity to
snore while he sleeps-and in
Pullmans at that. Mercy!
Erid, the local expounder of the
constitution, says that famous Mag
ma Charla of the peoples rights
needs expounding or amending.
ut needs correct interpretation
says Uncle John, 'den efferyding
vii be ALA right"
Fifteen barrels of syrup were
received here last week. Mr.. An
derson says that the aforesaid fif.
teen barrels will keep the boarders
sweet during the winter. No
wonder the cry is frequently heard,
''eat it-don't waste it."
By special arrangement and
through the courtesy of the pub
fishers of the Saltwater Gazette
each inmate will receive copy of
this weeks issue of The Mirror on
Wednesday instead of Friday-a
day ahead instead of day behind
the regular publication date.
House Steward Anderson says
peace, harmony and tranquility
reign supreme in his bailiwick.
He opines the late Tribune of the
Elect used to stir things up with
a long pole under cover. "Bless-
ed are the peacemakers," saith
the Bible-not the piecemakers.
"Yah," says Hugo, "the local
nooze-I don't know vat local
nooze ISIS it-but dat's We want
blenty of it-like more cabbage
yet, yah. Uucle John is a goot
chudge-I go by him. If he says
We need it-den it's no use talking
bout it, We moost have it yet, yah p
Young Steady met with a pain
full accident, hurting his right
hand, Thursday morning while
carrying one of The Mirror forms
down stairs. Luckily he suffered
no other damage. He had the
injured member dressed by DIR.
TrenkIe and then returned to the
"yob."
Says the Saltwater Gazette !:
MANY newspapers are the whole
works when it comes to backing.
One of the latest is The Prison
Mirror furnishing the backing for
the pictures in the matron's de
Evening star., 1909-03-14
BY BOZEMAN ULCER

TT isn't everybody who can be honored with the
position of chief encyclopedia to the lightweight
4 champion of the world. Therefore, believe the
feeling of pride that welled within as made my
way to his office was pardonabe. Having been at
work in the same building, few short strides
brought me within easy speaking range of the Bat
tiers Sanctum
To be sure of my ground scanned the entrance
carefully On the frosted glass panel Of the @ nSde nMt
NELSON, Literary Bureau Qnc) y" There it stood
in all the awe inspiring effect to be got out S Of type
turned out of the machine by the Battler himself
slight rap on the glass, and gruff voice from the
inside bade me enter. Timorously showed the door
open and there sat the lightweight champion of the
world up to his in writing tools and poring over
bundle of manuscript On one side of the desk
rested typewrtng machine, and near it sat quart
bottle of mucilage On the other edge was an arm
full of freshly sharpened lead pencils piled up like
cordwood A pair of shears and package of Gig
arettes-for visitors completed the outfit. The
Battler was most thorough in his preliminary ar
rangements
The manuscript formed the ''makings' as he
expressed it. of book that would describe the life,
battles and career of Battling Nelson, champion
Evening star., 1909-03-14


in his august presence. Into the chair l dropped,
and waited for further developments
You've been to college, amt your asked the
Battler, and weak nod was enough to make him go
We'll, Kid, sent for you to ask you what is the
exact meaning of the word notorious.
As best l could l explained that notorious in
dicated reputation for bad deeds than for
good ones. This didn't exactly hit the mark and
felt it, In other words Bat, to say that man is
notorious is more of reflection than compliment.
AS near l can explain, it is almost the opposite
from noted and famous ~
Il get you all right" he announced. In other
Gus l am handing him little knock"
That's it exactly" responded. That's the very
idea"
We'll" he said "in one chapter of my book here
Iwanted to call lack London notorious for writing
a story in which he described abyssmal
BRUTE and 1 afraid l might slip him little
boost by mistake.
he was perfectly safe. Down went the word into
THERE was a moment of quiet, when suddenly
the author rammed his pencil through para
graph that somewhat complimentary to Joe
Cans and having thus vented his wrath, he looked up
l had started to rise.
Flop yourself down there, Kid; l want to read
you a few things from my book and let me know
what you think of it. On the level now-not the
bull"
The battling author thereupon extracted closely
written strip from beneath the muciage bottle and
bade me read. The lines went thus:
The biting may fall and the wintry winds may
blow but nevertheless the sturdy little Battler kept
plugging along until he had laid them all low
II guess put one over there, Kid!'' and with his
Evening star., 1909-03-14

it is a bad form of dictiOn or rhetoric.
puzzled expression crept over his scared face.
what the dickens is proposition, Kid! he asked
in all simplicity.
This time the oracle was stumped. To save me
couldn't explain the meaning of proposition so that
he would understand. Finally decided to give him
illustration. For instance, Bat, you say here,
He is the man depended on That is English all
right but it would be better diction to say. He is
the man whom l depended
Whats the difference" he announced, so long
you get the meaning over!
/ explained that the other sounded little nicer
and more euphonious
thought he would jump out OF his chair. Gee,
Kid" he exclaimed jubilantly, that's beaut Slip
it to again.
He was referring to the word "euphonious," and
l repeated it.
Say" he said confdentialy, wouldn't that be
knockout if pulled it in my book! What the dick
does it mean, anyhow!
That means smooth-smooth sounding
Il get YOU Kid but don't know at that if it
would be good idea to say that Joe Cans had "a
er-er-' euphonious style of fighting. He's smooth
all right, at that.
No no. l replied, laughing. " 1t means smooth
to the ear-1nore like that" was stumbling myself.
We'll" he decided well chop that one Joe
smooth to the ear.
But about that proposition. he called. Give
me some more samples" He then had me sit down
at the typewriter and write off dozen sentences
showing how proposition should not be used at
the end of sentence
Il get you now" he suddenly exclaimed "You
mean not to use of them little words at the end,
THAT disposed of the proposition question for the
l. time being; but the next day caught him in
the act of analyzing me. The Battler had got down
Evening star., 1909-03-14

there for good" That very lame attempt at
definition and in to his look of inquiry l
made another attempt by explaining that 'per1na-
nent" was the opposite of temporary"
Oh get you, j" he said cheerily. IF say that
am here temporarily, mean that I'll be here for
little while only.
That's the idea, Bat
WELL" and he chucked to himself :" l think I'm
all balled up those two words. A fellow
here awhile ago and asked me if was going to keep
Evening star., 1909-03-14

FOR ten days after first encounter the fighting
author had me visit him every morning and bring
along dictionary. On many words he would not
accept my decision final
This is bad dictionary he said to
'' look looked up neuirnsiy nsJ and s he Explained @ m
Il wanted to know how to spell interesting and
looked through the Els from beginning to end. and
it amt there"
1 couldn't suppress smile, and in a second he
Evening star., 1909-03-14

1nalnta1neQ MS DANISH love Tor
thoroughness and system
throughout his prize fighting
career, and that he wanted to
be sure of everything before
he put it down in black and
white. After a few days with
him. l readily understood how
he had been able to accumu-
late his fortune of more than
twohundred thousand dollars.
His prize fighting books are
kept as neatly and accurately
as those of a wholesale grocer.
and in confidence he showed
me deeds to more than half
the property in his native
little town of Hegewisch,
Illinois. l say native" be-
cause Nelson moved to that
place when he was two years
old. He was born in Copen-
hagen, Denmark.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

would be good idea for you to write down exactly
what you said to Nolan and exactly what he said
make story look lively.
That's So he said after some serious meditation;
but there's nothing doin'. You See" he went on,
'all that was said was he asked for fifty per cent.
of the gross receipts and told him to things
like that Couldnt put that in the book could your
assured him that he could not unless he changed
Evening star., 1909-03-14

lightweight OF the worl1, OF
Hegewisch, Illinois.
For a moment the Battler
did not look up, his thoughts
being engrossed on the fifth
chapter, which was undergo
ing revision. The author was
in his shirt sleeves, and the
only thing to betray his main
calling was the rhythmical
movement of muscles so we'll
formed as to be only half con-
cealed by their pink striped
covering. On the leeward side
of the authors head rested a
"caulifower" ear which could
not be seen from the door.
l learned afterward that the
room had been arranged with
that particular thing in mind.
GET down, Kid" the author
~ suddenly exclaimed by
wav of making me feel at ease
Evening star., 1909-03-14

10 a CnapteI III WHICH nc gave
away the secrets of his tilt
with William Nolan, who had
once been his manager. 1t
appeared that they had quar-
relied over the sum Nolan was
to get for his services in en-
gineering the fight with James
Britt fortheligh cham
pionship. l had just finished,
and he looked up expectantly.
"This is all right, Bat" l
began; but You ought to
have used more dialogue"
There wasn't any dialogue
to it." he said a little peev-
ishly; for it appeared that he
had expected me to go into
ecstasy over the chapter.
What is that dialogue thing,
anyway"
Why, that is a conversa-
tion between two persons.
In other words, l think it
Evening star., 1909-03-14

knew tnaC SO1netnlnS was
wrong and looked at me quiz
zically.
"Well," he finally said, "I'll
be the fall guy. Go on and
tell me what you're smiling
at"
1 then explained that he
should have looked in the is
to find interested"
HUH" he grunted.
"That's a shine dictionary. A
guy has got to know how to
spell a word before he can look
for it. don't see no use in a
dictionary if you've got to
know all about a word before
YOU find it. If knew that. l
wouldn't need to look.
That logic was hard to over
come. l could make no de-
fense of my dictionary and
began to feel that my standing
as an oracle was waning.
The Battler handed me a n
request, or rather his order, |
by the way, Kid" he sud
the exact meaning of the wo
q might as well explain rigf
fighter calls everybody Kid
like. 1t has no bearing what
person addressed.)
WE'LL" l explained. perm
fer to an object placed in a
Evening star., 1909-03-14

stiffened thumb the author
gave me a jolly jab between
the third and fourth ribs
that is, jolly for him.
do you mean that to
rime?" l asked. fencing.
Sure that's poetry" he re-
piled; but it amt the kind
you've been use to reading,
is it,"
l assured him that it was
not.
That's where I've got 'em.
Kid. That's a Knockout"
and he laughed uproariously.
You see, I'd be a sucker to
be springing stuff like the
other fellows write. In this
book I'm going to make a hit
by handing them something
new. l know you amt busy,
down there and look over son
He handed me a bundle of PAL
extra edition of one of our lie;
The opening chapter told
fight, which occurred in a Gil
interested that l read ten pag,
had told his story well, and l
he had asked me such child
covered later that this remar
Evening star., 1909-03-14

this office for good, and l told
him, No, l am just here per-
manently.' He laughed in a
funny way and went out. l
see now l ought to have said,
I'm just here temporarily ,"
With that firmly established
in his mind, he resumed his
perusal of the pages he had
already written.
FOR awhile everything went
1 along quietly, both of us
reading intently.
Here, Bat" l finally said.
"Here is a very bad way of
expressing a thought. You
see." l went on to explain,
"you should never end a SEN
tence with a proposition if
you can avoid it. Of course"
/ amended, there are ex-
ceptions to the rule. 1t is
good English all right; but
The Yale expositor., 1909-08-27
FRIDAY. AUG. q, 1909.
BERE IND THERE
! Items of Interest Taken From Our Ex- (
{ changes and Condensed for Exposltor ,
.... Readers.
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Sheriff deputies secured fourteen slot
machines at Algonac last week.
The HarbOr Beach Times gives cut
of the manual training room in its
high school.
Samuel Miller, civil war veteran,
aged 81, died last week at his home in
| HarbOr Beach.
Brother Howse, of the Brown City
Banner, is building himself new
residence in Brown City.
1t has been suggested that the name
of Almont be changed to Bishop. Why
not let good enough alone.
The Business Mems Carnival at Mar
lette last week was hummer a big
success in every particular.
+. G.. Coburn, of Memphis, has hada
fine summer cottage built for himself
and family at Orchard Beach.
Brown City public schools open
August 80 for the years work. The
faculty consists of seven teachers.
About 1900 square feet of cement
walk has been laid around the Capac
school building, fine improvement
over the old rotten board walks.
DIR. Elizabeth M. Hooper, of Port
Huron, has been honored by being
elected First ViceP President of the
National Fraternal Congress in Boston.
Martin Davis, the borse thief, who
escaped from the Sandusky jail week
or more ago, is still at large A re-
ward of $500 has been offered for his
capture.
Harbor Beach people can have no
more ice this summer. The ice crop
last winter was a failure in those parts
and what little there is now will be
used by the meat markets and cream
cry.
The office of salt Inspector for st.
Clair county has been vacant since last
April and Thomas Wreath has no sue
cessor appointed as yet. There are
several who would like to handle that
$1,000 salary per year.
Chris. Kaiser and David Turner, of
Port Huron, working as masons at the
Diamond Crystal Salt Works in st.
Clair, on Friday last fell with a scaffOld
loaded with brick and mortar fifteen
feet to the ground, and both were ser
iously injured.
DR.. Warner Cornell, of Port Huron,
who brought suit last Friday against
the American Fidelity Insurance com
pany for $1,000, will start four other
suits in the near future against other
insurance companies, according to the
statement of his attorney.
Tomorrow, August %, will be Tag
Day i'm 1t. Clair and all the pretty girls
of the town will tag the people from
early morn til dewy eve until they fish
up some money, more or less with
which the hospital society will pay its
mortgage of $3.50 on the st. Clair Hos
pital
A permanent military company has
been organized at Almont with about
60 members. 1t has been called the
Almont Guards and is a purely private
company and although organized under
the National Guard rules, cannot be
called upon by the state until it volun
GERS to Join the National Guards.
The Yale expositor., 1909-08-27
ADVERTISED lfITERS.

Ben Prichett
4. Harvey Drake, i. NJ.
The Yale expositor., 1909-08-27
DRoBATE ORDER.


state of Michigan, In the Probate Court for
the County of 81. Clair.
At session of said Court held at the Probate
ONCE. in the City of Port Huron, In said County,
on the 18th day of August A. d. 1909.
Present Hon. stephen A. Graham, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter Of the Estate of Mary D. John
son deceased.
Josephine Lave having filed her petition with
this Court praying that certain instrument
now here on file may be allowed and admitted
To Probate as and for the last will and testament
of the said deceased. and that the admlnlstra-
tion of said estate may be granted to Frank Is.
Newell or some other suitable person
IL IL ordered, that Monday, the 10th day OF
September next. at 900 o'clock I'm the forenoon,
at sa d Probate once. be appointed for hearing
Thereof;
And Il is further ordered. that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
vous to said day Of hearing. In the Yale ExpOsl-
tor. newspaper printed and circulating IN said
County of Sc tlalr STEPHEN A. GRAHAM,
GA true cOpy) Juuge OF Probate.
Geo. l.. Brown, Probate Register.
j. A. Rapley. Attorney for Petitioner. 1874
The Yale expositor., 1909-08-27

Weak women should read my "Book
No. for Wemen." 1t tells of DIR
Shoops Night Cure. Tells how these
soothing, healing, antiseptic suppose
tories bring quick and certain help.
The book is free. Address DIR. ShoOp,
Racine, Wis. Pollock a. Hennessy.
The Yale expositor., 1909-08-27
For Sale.

Iarior and bed room furnitue FOR
s snS I,neap, also single driving harness
anu leather fly net. Inquire of
Driswold, Kennefick st. ia a.
The Yale expositor., 1909-08-27

have $4,000 that want to loan
within the next two weeks ON farm
property. j. A. Rapley, Attorney.
ale. 4g-
The Yale expositor., 1909-08-27
Buffalo Pitts Bean Thresher.

n. j. Meharg has purchased new
Buifalo-Pitts Bean rhresher and is
prepared to do your bean threshing in
an up-tO-date manner. Phone 38J q rs