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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

When one is in trouble OF distress
or when the troubles seem intoler-
able, one invariably seeks sympathy
or else confdes in some friend.
Observation will show that it is not
generally those who are in deepest
trouble who are the first to unload
their burdens upon others. There
are some problems too intimate for
outside solution, some sorrows too
deep for utterance, some griefs too
sacred to share with others, and it
often happens that those who are
really in most need of sympathetic
understanding are the last to receive
it. Not every man who wears his
heart upon his sleeve deserves the
sympathy for which he whimpers
and yet in nine cases out of ten,
whether he be worthy or not, he
generally succeeds in cornering some
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

sanit0rums aud aayuns and aslinquents generally 81
those Of anyone else costs but little effort and
does tie recipient good lnSv that the Of
York sympsthizes with them' Be says There is the
epirt that shows and proves conclusivey that Mayor
Gaynor is really great man-one who not only
might be expected to say that that. this is govern
ment Of laws-noto of men, and who practices what
he breaches in defiance of all precedent and procedure
This is government of laws. It is not govern
ment Of men. Any who believes or affects to be-
ieve he is greater than the Government the public
is deluded to say the least.
Mayor Gaynor is real leader and is leading in the
right direction. He does not believe that platforms
are made to get in on, but not to stand on Mayor
Gaynors aphorism, this is government of laws-not
of men, is the noteworthy expression uttered by
any public man in the last twenty years
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06
EDITORIAL.

THIS Is GOVERNMENT OF LAWS NOT OF MENU
exclaimed Mayor Gaynor Of New York recently
Some of the laws bad-very bad he says, but as
Mayor it is his duty administer the law and set
himself up as superior to it, Gen. Grant said, while
President The best way obtain the repeal OF bad
law is enforce it, Mayor Gaynor is OF the same
opinion-but he goes farther than any else in
claiming that the criminal corporations in control
Of the He leans distinctly toward Social
lam and the betteTment Of the conditions of the middle
and lower classes That is Why the corporations hate
and despise him.
Mayor Gaynor, in the opinion OF The Mirror, Is
the most fearless, independent and forceful official
prominent in public life today He was just as fearless
and independent while Judge in Brooklyn In the
case of the muggng of boy, (placing his picture in
the rogues' gallery he defed Mayor Mcclellan and
che police department of New York city and
This one ncident-that of busy Judge taking an
interest in a poor and defenceless boy, did more
than anything else give him plurality of $4,000
plus for Mayor of New York, city containing Iearly
as many inhabitants the whole of Canada.
While Judge he tried twenty-five per cent more
cases than any of his Associate Justices and had the
smallest number of reyersals by the Court of Appeals
His mind is quick to grasp things and anayze them in
the right way.
He is the greatest Mayor New York has had
and some pretty good men have hlled that ONCE IN
the past one hundred and fifty years.
This is government of laws-not OF men,. Ii
that principle were followed by every public official
throughout the length and breadth OF the land there
would be less sorrow and more happiness everywhere
Mayor Gaynor says he takes much pleasure in writ
ing and answering the letters of prisoners, those in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR has achieved a
great success daily newspaper while its neghbor,
the established Boston Herald recently fell into the
hands of receiver owing nearly $4,000 100000. At
one time the Boston Herald's profits were large,
weekly dividends were paid the shareholders. The
newspaper business is expensive and change of policy
often converts paying newspaper into non-paying
one The Boston Herald made great mistake when
opposed the late James G. Blaine for President SIM
ply because he refused roll of bed early hour
on frosty morning give Herald reporter inter
view. Mr.. Blaine was certainly very popular in New
England His friends withdrew their support from
the paper and from that time dates its decline.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

/ was so ashamed of my husband
once in London said Mrs. John
W. Gates. Among the ordinary
tourist stunts which we did on our
last trip abroad was visit to Madam
Tussaud's Waxworks. One of our
friends asked us how we liked it.
and my husband replied, Well, it
impressed me as very much like any
9th e r English party Nv oman's
Home Companion.
There's no danger" said the
doctor. It's only carbuncle COM
ing on the back of your neck. But
you must keep your eye on it!'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

compassionate person to whom he.
poHrs forth his 3sle OF woe. Strange
and ii gpnsecountablle as it may seem,
there are certain natures who appar-
emily find it impossible to keep their
own counsel, who delight in telling
all they know to others, taking care
to impress their hearers with the
absolute necessity of preserving
secrecy and yet seldom regarding
their own obligations in the matter.
Such persons invest even the most
trivial topics with an importance
altogether out of keeping with their
nature and they soon deteriorate
into ordinary gossips. Magnify.ng
the importance of their own affairs.
they are also actuated by q selfish
ness of purpose in thrusting their
confidence upon others, regardless
of the feelings Of others.
It is a good thing sometimes to be
looked upon as tower of strength
to feel that there are others who
rely upon him for advice and guild
ance. Such a condition increases
his selfconfidence and sharpens his
desire to live up to the standards
others have unconsciously set for
him; but, nevertheless, there are
times when knowledge of this re-
lance and of the wholesale sympathy
which he is expected to dispense
makes his existence almost unbear-
able. Does it ever occur to those
who forever imagine that their load
of trouble is too heavy to bear alone,
and who consequently seek sympa-
thy and counsel from some friend
whose well of pity seems inexhaust-
able, that he to whom they turn may
have sorrows of his own? Indeed.
it is those who have experienced the
deepest grief and who have sounded
distress to its hearts depths who
make the best confdants. The hap
Ply, joyous nature, while diffusing
radiance all it's own and shining
brighter for all the dark places
around it, cannot be expected to uu-
derstand conditions which it has
never shared. Like the butterfly it
flips through the sunny paths of life,
slipping only the sweets viii c b
lie in wait and like the butterfly
happy only in the present, for all
too soon the lurking shadows begin
to lengthen and shut out the sun
shine all around Not until the late
bitter-sweets of life touch our lips
and gradually we begin to learn
something of their meaning are we
in position to thoroughly under
stand and sympathize with those
who lay their burdens in our hands.
PsHAw.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

UNCLE JOE CANNON says the undertaking news
papers and magazines endeavoring to pitch the
Republican party into HE'LL because the tariff print
paper sufficiently reduced by the last Congress
Please don't pitch the Republican party into hell, !"
gentlemen will surely the place and then what
will all the other party followers do for drink of ice
water? Please stop before it is too late!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

THE SPORTS say Nevada is the only free state in
the Union. And those who seek quick divorces be-
they have met some else whom they think they
like better for the moment believe so. Nevada is
hbiting the wrong kind of freedom
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

AVIATION is killing off large number of estimable
persons Flying in the air will be dangerous to those
who careless and reckless for long time to
The bicycle and automobile equally hazardous to
life in their Introductory periods.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

All nations have tendency to
Compound for sins they're in
clined to
By damning those they have
mind to-"
Some incline to prizefighting,
some to bullighting, some to cock
fighting, some to pigeon shooting,
some to lynching by fire, some to
dogfghting. They are all shocking
to all nations that do not indulge in
them and to many of the people of
the various nations that do.
AS to the varying degrees of refine
ment in these sports respectively,
there is manifestly no hope of agree
ment. Just now the German press
is vigorously belaboring the land
of America which wants to show
Europe the way to real culture" on
the subject of prizefighting, to all of
which patriotic American news
paper correspondent replies:
In the meantime an American
can only recommend Germans to do
little heartsearching at home. /
have seen American prizefghts,
American football and American
slaughter houses, but in none of
them were such scenes of wanton
and revolving bloodshed to be wit
messed as can any day be watched
in the dwelling rooms of German
university students. Until the his
toric mensur' is made penal
offence in the Fatherland Germans
will cut a ridiculous figure in be-
laboring prizefghting."
If each nation would first cast
the beam out of it's own eye it might
see clearly to cast the mote out
of it's brothers eye.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

No DOUBT the establishment of postal savings
banks will bring out whole lot of money that is now
being kept of circulation by being hidden away in
bureau drawers tin and in other places. Besides,
the Government never fails pay Its bills depostors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

J. ADAM BEDE says President Taft hasaccomplshed
more in the way of needfu and wholesome new legis-
ation during his first fifteen months in Office than any of
his predecessors. Give Big Bill show. 1t is too
early to say his administration has been failure.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

SOME ALLEGED STATESMAN (probably in the pay
of the steel trust) say this country will be safe
until the U. S. has navy twice large that of
Great Britain Why stop there? Why not have a
navy twice as large all of the other navies of the
world? The steel manufacturers will be able to
the money.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

PEOPLE WHO mortgage their homes to buy auto
mobiles find that the initial expense is the smallest item
1t costs something keep automobile The item of
repairs that puts automobile owners out of
business, financially speaking.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06
TO INNIATEs.

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privilege will be granted by
and address to
be kept clean and folded
received and placed in door
requested comply with this order
whether sending a copy
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

LET THE National Government put few hundred
million dollars into the building of good highways from
one end of the country the other and the people will
have something they really enjoy while they
earth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

THE published In the Minnesota State
Prison prisoners and is edited and
aged by be home newspaper; TO encourage
acquaint
prisoners to disseminate psychological
dpeng that prejudice which has ever been
The entirely
public financial support If at time there
surplus funds tho will be expended IN the
interests of he prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

AS HAS HERETOFORE been observed in these col
umns Prohibition and the consumption of beer and
whisky are the increase Why not be satisfied? II
both sides are gaining they ought to be happy
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06
Reflections.

Recently in some newspaper q
paragraph appeared telling how a
young bride lost the use of one ear
permanently. and who is threatened:
with total deafness, suffering inde-
scribable tortures ever since her
wedding, through the practice Of
throwing rice at bridal couples at
railway stations. All the sentiment,
the poetry and the humor of old
traditions are being destroyed by
modern vulgarity and exaggeration.
To place flower in or upon the
coffin of a departed friend does not
come near satisfying modern tastes.
There must be CARLOAD of florist
made wreaths in fantastic shapes
with the cards of the donors attached.
BY a singular oversight we have not
yet arrived at the stage at which the
price of each wreath should be writ
ten on the card. A little of super
stitution was followed by wild
humor in the old practice of throw
ing an old slipper or a handful of
rice, after, rather than at the honey
moon carriage. Today the great
desideration seems to be to draw as
much public attention as possible to
a couple, whose chief desire is to
escape vulgar curiosity and criticism
and whose wishes on such an occasion
should be supreme. In Montreal,
thanks to the good sense of the rail-
way companies, the throwing of rice
has been superseded by the throwing
of confetti, which, if only degree
less vulgar, is great deal less dan
gerous.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06
CHURCH NOTICE.

morning.
Sunday c. E.
Benson and Rev. Fir. Corcoran chapans -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

IT IS REPORTED that the New York Central Rail-
way is once again in the control of the Vanderbilt
family That is where it belongs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

PR1zEFIGHT1NG is now in the scrapheap to stay
So be it. Good thing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06
Choice.

Not what we have, but what we use,
Not what we see, but what we choose;
These are the things, that mar, or bless,
The sum of human happiness.
The thing nearby, not that afar,
Not what we seem, but what we are;
These are the things that make or break,
That give the heart its joy or ache.
Not what seems fair, but what is true,
Not what we dream, but good we do;
These are the things that shine like gems,
Like stars in fortunes diadems.
Not as we take, but as we give,
Not as we pray, but as we live;
These are the things that make for peace,
Both now and after time shall cease.
The Outlook
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06

FLY1NG MACHINES are too light for heayyweghtsl
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

sty of committing themselves SO early and they enjoyed
this rare freedom When people asked Barker how he
and say while his eye lighted up with a fine twinkle
Old man, don't press me; this is hard question and
! may change my mind at the very last moment
The fatcful day at last and the bill brought
up the House Everybody present: the crush in
the lobbes great that all breathlcss and the
whole chamber glowed with the vivid colors OF the
ladies' dresses Evelyn there, the front, where
she could look down upon the members and where her
eyes could meet Whitneys every time he looked up
She bright-eycd eager and full of confidence In
the sat Mr. HaTkns quiet and watchtu yet not
without genial words for old friends On the floor OF
the House Mr. Barker. bent somewhat his
desk and never looking at the balconies
The pages tiptoed about, the members moved but lit
tie. there throughout the House the intent,
pectant silence that betokens the expected coming OF
some great event Despite the report Of the committee
nobody knew what the fate of the bill going be-
they could not guess
The speeches began, two three OF minor importance
made and then up sprang Mr., Barker, who was
through the assembly. Mr.. Barker. 1t known. had
the gift OF oratory, and lately reported that he,
too, like Whitney, would make great speech The
skrm;shers out OF the way and the big guns
opening hre-
Mr. Barker made skifu OF the preliminary pause
that is OF so much value to an orator demanding
were the attention OF the audience and kcyng 1t up 10
the proper pitch His eye rested moment on Whitney.
and then passed quickly on. before the look could be
returned.
He lifted his hand slightly and then began the best
speech that Alfred Barker ever made The House
amazed and delighted the members had expected beau
tifuly spoken words from MIR. Barker and the musical
OF that could express every range OF
ton but not the keen and powerful logic that he now
showed not the convincing sentences that he piled
upon another until hs argument grew weighy and
wbelmne How Barker has grown! muttered more
than member under his breath but the deepest sigh
OF content uttered by Mr.. HarlinS down in his
When the first sentence was uttered Evelyn Carter
startled look OF surprise. then OF Stupcfaetion
INTO her eyes Her face turned white, her lips were
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03
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he used in that speech and the slower also would
heard you saying much the things"
Do you think so? asked Barker abscny
" As | turn the matter my mind | OF
IT. If | 4 member OF the House | would speak
carly when the great debate comes because
bound TO think OF the things and then | should
have said them FIRST Jove how cold 1t grows"
He pulled the high collar OF his overcoat about his
and stamped his feet If he making great
effort to keep warm He did not alude again TO the
schoolbl but he shot than penetrating glance
from under those lowered lids at the young member.
few yards beyond the Capitol grounds they parted Mr.
Harkns pleading an carly dinner and call that he
must make aftcrward
Left alone Barker walked on various thoughts fol
lowing another through his mind. His feeling OF
anger against Whitney endured. and good as the speech
was he began feel too that HarknS right those
arguments would have 10 him III time, and he also
was orator
He met nobody the bitter cold had driven all from
the and there nothing change the current
OF his thoughts When he reached his room and took
off his the little bundle OF paper the pocket
forced itself upon his attention and he took out the
manuscript again
He sat there long going the speech again and
again, every word Of 1t sinking into his mind, until his
brain contained ncaccable photograph of the whole.
Then he threw the manuscript IN the hre and when the
last fragment was burned he went to bed
The fight over the school-bill rapidly to its
climax and the interest all the keen and thrill
ing on that account The committee TO which it had
been referred made divided report majority for the
bill and minority against it. Many OF the leading
members who would speak upon the question declined
state their views advance owing 10 the complete
lack of party politics the matter there neces
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

ooh quiet little exchange OF confidence, SAID MIR.
Harl<ns with short, but not bad-humored laugh
Whitney is dead in love with the girl and guess she
worth it, It's rest for tired eyes 10 look at hc ana
they say she's got real mind, too
She has, said young Barker with emphasis, and
then he added with certain amount oil envy III ms
tone so has Whitney, he's make great speech
on this school-bl that wall attract the attention OF
the whole State
The lobbyist again laughed in dry but on the whole
good -humoTcd. way.
"II wager you anything that the schoolbll IS not in
Whtncy's mind now he said. " No, sir, no such dry
subject for him; its loves young dream that musV
fdcnccs. ! wish ! were young enough and handsome
enough TO be IN his place
Whitney and Evelyn. absorbed in other thoughts did
not sec Barker and Harkns. and passed into the court
chamber tho big door OF which stood wide open
Presently Barker and the lobbyist, who fingered be-
cause they had nothing else do, heard the sound OF
voice now rising now iallns, Ou' WITHOUT e'''N''''
THAT doesn't sound like your sweet nothngs, SAID
p,,tcr with sour sarcasm A man wouldn't make love
to girl IN that oratorical pitch and tone AT least, IN
sure | wouldn't
Mr. Harl,ns did not reply At once, but bent hs head
forward IN the attitude OF ono who listens MT EafEms
had any particular objection 10 hstehs' WIG"
time and place suitable
was wrong" he said presently. mats whitney S
voice, but he's not making love, he making SPeeeh
The face OF the lobbyist had changed suddenly 1t
WAS aliCht with interest The eyes sparklcd ara thc
lpS parted Without saying another word nc walked 10
the door Of the court room and looked IN lhefe nc
listened ntently for minute or two, then nc ioo"eu
back and becIoned 10 Barker, who came obedlenty
Whitney IS making speech enough, whispered
the lobbyist OF excitement showing In his tone'
and its great Just listen
BY Jovc hes rchcarsing his great speech and II S
against the bill he thinks as dol" whispered Barker
Whitney did not speak in a loud tone but within the
more restricted range he gave play to all the sNI and
graccs OF the orator, IRONY contempt ana anger "ey
shown alike IN hs voice and expression and Inc 9lTl
before him than clapped her gloved hands 10
gethcr while her eyes sparkled with admiration Nor
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-03

"What do YOU think of it," he asked
Great" replied Barker in brief melancholy-he was
still thinking how much better 1t was than his own
speech could be
You are an orator too" said the lobbyist with gentle
nattery.
But 1 can't equal that" said the member dcspon-
IDENTITY.
Mr. Harkins glanced at the windows. still touched
with western hre and then at the desk OF the judges
slightly that his companion did not the movement
and then said III tone of the utmost indifference:
whitney is a careless fellow he has gone away and
left the manuscript OF his speech
That won't bother him, he knows it by heart now
he never looked at 1t while he speaking there
Anyhow. I'll get it and give ii back HIM, said the
lobbyist and crossing the he took the manuscript
from the desk and returned to Barker
There good arguments III this he said thought
fully tapping the paper against his lett hand. but
others will probably think OF them before the hight
the bill comes TO head
Do YOU think so asked Barker as he glanced out
OF the window and Whitney and Evelyn walking
side by side down the walk through the Capitol grounds
Undoubtedly Whitney has here the arguments at
which any man must IT he studies long and hard
about the bill ! don't like Whitney but he has ability
However there are others too, who have ability"
Il am glad to hear what YOU say about this speech"
said Mr. Barker | OF that opinion, but | rather
doubted myself until you confirmed me N 1t"
The lobbyist gave Mr. Barker one OF those quick
covert g2nces of his that were SO wonderfully Pcne13t-
for Whitney, who had persisteny ignored hm. and he
wished to him taken down
wonder il Whitney has changed anything in his
speech since he wrote this SAID Mr. Barker speou
lltively
take It along TO YOUR room and look over and he
has changed anything since he wrote it you tell just
how his mind works
He thrust the manuscript into BarkcTs hands in
careless manner as mucr as to say It's merely sug
about '''@' man,
Harlans as they walked on. but not very deep A
slower man would be certain to arrive the arguments
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