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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21

ted at the moment it Is received, il
kept, it's possession becomes more
richly priced as day succeeds day,
and the time is marked on memory's
page as Christmas Day.
But / wish to show to you bis
first effort-I call it the first step
in the marvellous progress that has
developed from that initial move
ment. Remember, The work was
performed on a typewriter, with the
aid Of Daus Tip Top and distfibut-
ed free of cost for the first issue Of
one thousand copies.
Here is the single-paged first edi-
ton, foolscap size, and though the
greater portion of the body of the
printed page is hard to fully deciph-
er, yet it can be made out.
But read it, friend, read it your
self.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21
| Thank You!

My friend, said he, the Sahara
desert is four thousand miles from
us and the Great American desert
about two thousand miles in the OPP
posite direction.
Well, [ replied, after an interval
of silence, the distance to each had
not entered into my calculations,
fbut-
That's the very point | desired,
interrupted the gentleman. 1t fits
in with my thought of other and
still greater, for all the world. COM
paretive- trackless.
At the outset, we develop an ex-
ample of material substance; but in
the next form / want you should
learn that Significance is stronger in
comparison with a Operative than a
material heart Of a great desert, and
the greatest Of all deserts, or track
less wastes, lie within sight and sound
of everyday life and such are our
penitentiaries.
And now, myfriend, I'm going
to tell you a story. In part, it is a
story Of these desert places those
clustered abodes Of The living dead,
wherein may be found great minds
and noble hearts, and may God bless
the good that is in the least Of these!
It is Christmas Day Of ten years,
ago, but it is of what transpired dur
ing the period following that / shall
tell you about.
On that Christmas morning there
came out of one of those great sill
ent desert places a man, pale and
emaciated, whose movements sug-
gested INDIGESTION, as one nearly
spent, or as one overcome by feel
ing of extreme lassitude. About
him, the only visible sign of the fire
of an all-consuming purpose was
that light. emi-veiled, that shone in
his eyes. Foremost in his thoughts
was the idea of restitution. Let us
see what he conceived to be its
highest form.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21
Extracts from His Letters.

/ am not a rich man-not rich in
this worlds tangible assets, but rich
am / because possessing a good
heart not wholly robbed Of its better
impulses; and a welt balanced mind,
stored with a richness and of rip
-ened fruitage gained, not from mere
books but from the bitter struggles
in this, my pilgrimage through the
heart of a desert.
Today is day Of rest, Of aims
giving. I'll BEGIN by bestowing up
on my nearly famished soul, the
first real charity it can have known
these many days, by attending Cos
pei services in real church. To-
morrow, my work toward restitu-
tion begins; today, / perform the
last decisive act in this, my renunci-
alton.
Like Benjamin Franklin, my
worlds possessions describe a small
compass. But not as steady, honest
young Benjamin with his loaf under
each arm, seeking work at his trade
in the old Quaker City, my work is
already waiting for me, and with
the aid Of modern appliances a
typewriting machine and Daus
Tip-Top, but look for a location
where | may begin my work. :
Friend, that was ten years ago
this very Christmas Day. And the
chap who undertook to accomplish
this seemingly impossible task was
a fellow who had at one time been
dubbed The Black Shepherd. You
know how nicknames attach them
selves to men, and how little they
oftentimes reveal as to the true char
acter of the Individual? This chap
was one Of those men who did not
carry his heart on his sleeve, but he
had heart, and a good one, and I've
always detested the application of
the It'll eThe Black Shepherd,
when speaking Of him.
But the new day dawned, and as
Ia good gift, though highly apprecia-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21
Pointed Paragraphs
By Gayhoppin.


Everybody Happy?
Plenty of fresh air. never killed
anyone.
It is wise man who knows when
not to laugh.
The best way to get along is to
be on the square.
1t is not good policy to always
say what you think.
If you are looking for success
don't squeal, but root.
One day of worship will not bal
ance six days of hypocrisy.
Some people are SO good that
they are really uninteresting.
If you must drink, try water. 1t
was never known to make drunk I
ard Of anybody.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21
It Is Christian Day !
By f: j. !.

/
With the Christmas bells now tolling. tolling
Their merry chimes soft falling, falling,
Angel voices ascending heayenward are
calling:
1t is Christmas Dayl
Dom you hear tho church bells ringing?
Can't you hear the choir singing?
Won't you hear the preacher preach the word
That brings God near to you!
1t is Christmas Day!
Can't you feel The Presence stealing.
AS humbly there you now are kneeling,
Near the altar in the house of Him
Who gave His Son for you?
1t is Christmas Day
Will you heed this loving message
That to you must. surely, prcsage foretell),
OF the glory those blessed gifts
He will soon bestow on YOU
1t is Christmas Day!
Then accept the invitation
That is this days revelat ton.
OF your kinship with the King of Kings
Who waits on high for you.
tits Christmas Day!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21

oner and because Of its powerful de-
lrogatory effect on the mind Of the
inmates, was, on the next succeed
ling anniversary Of Christmas Day
and this mans release, the abolish
ling Of the last and most tragic OF
1.-THE old forms of prison brntality
1.-THE Silent System.
John, my Friend, Christmas is 4
wonderful day. 1t is a day I have
learned to love. But if there has
lever been day or time of day
when rich feast has been SO freely
rendered me as this one this boun-
| tiful feast for the intellect, and man
ma to my soul, it Las passed from
my recollection. Dear Old Pal!
many heart hunger have we shared
one with the other, and felt ourselves
more nearly akin, through such
condolences, and in closer touch
with the Infinite. But this day
| ask as my best gift to you that you
share with me my realization of
what the Black Shepherd meant
when he used that one word Resti-
tuition.
Listen. Dear Friend: I have but
just returned from the offices of
that other Friend Brother, and I
have heard with my own ears and,
in part, seen with my own eyes
this realization of what I believe to
have been of Gods inspired direct
ion toward the New Utopia.
Today, for the first time, I saw
the Christmas Edition Of The Con-
wet" and to the request that: All
my fellowmen who feel that they,
through the influences Of The Con-
vict," have been savedfrom career
of crime, or have been benefited dur
ing confinement, and helped toward
release, and after returning to free
dom, been the recipients. Of really
helpful aid, will bestow upon us
the most precious of all our many
Christmas gifts, in the few words
necessary to compose II thank you,"
and send this Yuletide message to
us.
John, | saw two great baskets fill
ed with the only rewards asked
thank you's."
Nearly 100000 Of these already
counted. And I saw Department
Heads from the various branches of
this truly complicated Home of
Restitution each with L thank
you's' heaped upon his desk. And,
John, not dry eye in all that SPLEEN
did establishment!-But they were
tears of joy and of a blessed assur-
ance, as they saw into the hearts of
those .far-away brothers.
Christmas Greetings, and
l thank you
f. j. /.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21
John Doe Gynic.
Continued

in his blood. Mark my words he'll
fall. be can't make good"
The fotsam and jetsam of the city
gathered at the mission to see, as
they called it, John Doe perform.
The invitation was given and John
Doe passed down the aisle among
the leering faces Of crooks and
crookdom, among bleary-ey ed beer
soaked buns, and he mounted the
platform. There he knelt and the
girl who believed in God and Cali
lee knelt down beside him. In
baptism of tears she offered up John
Doe to Christ as the gift on His
Birthday.
That was many years ago and /
am wondering tonight will any gift
received tomorrow bring half the
JOY as did the gift of one John Doe
that Christmas day..
John Doe cynie that was. In
that great city was girl who un-
derstood your Christ girl and you
today are clean because you came in
touch with q girl who loved Christ,
God. and Galilee.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21
Sic h S B e t w e en-
STEELE BARD.

STEELE BARD
Come with me into Babylon! Hereb by my woodland
Oyerthe miles she lures the bitter
the distant cadence, the siren song she sings
the red swings
Out Of the night the night that is her day;
the CLEAN of her million lights thousand miles away;
With the the restless vandas the rush OF the Weao ee
Ever and ever onward the Uhie procession goes;
lions maids with the breath q the
Toward her. but from her throned on her isles
They Know her lips
death concealed the pools Of her occult eyes
Yet she calling and echo is never dumb
Follow me intoB abyon Mistress Of Life come.
Ashes to ashes the other the
out the late departed peeped smiled friendly
nby Business then proceeded proceed
blowing up Empires Does the
that rend the Franciscan city wipe
When these questions be answered in the affirmative then may
the though busted
than thirty h Of o hs
the method of distribution Formerly they hched all the products
charge expert each will
have get out in the cold dawn harness the team and
half the day. decker bit and finally home probably with
ics WELL anyhow gasoline
We wont stand for out Of date this and the
When recall that fought without the
then practically unknown quantity idea OF the
Within years
of M with the current has reyoutonized il
summation 1t has solved time the and prob
les and made possible for mankind couhoppng from sea to
1t is pharmaceutical than other
single substance and b1cae the of thegy old world
found half the states the while Mexico has wealth
of she knows what with the the silent
plains of Athabca unaided has eedom and
has while the shores
of all vetae golden food It is the father OF fraud and
the fountain Fortunes has broken hearts wheat and whskey
and has brought of royalty ragged 1t
states rocks thrones and ures yoms from the earth
endless polluted soul Drsy drunken with the sight
the from which when the world
like amuck and that day onward and al
until the flash fame volatile body free the hid
glarig badge impending old when the God
Hosts mankind the fundamental laws laughs law and
with wreck worlds crashing about the dsmembQ body
of creation ugh STILL and dfa ny the mockng echo
taunngy the industrial night the night
that is born of black, grmy crimey oils sins
indianapolis very eoaty
goats brought fifty apiece So really dosn
much some fellow gets
Text for Monday Sermon
Now, shall this lick all that around Numbers
Subject for Christmas afternoon silent communion
Wherefore kick yes-2d Samuel 1929
thng Up years ago great prosperous
born bhdate lot Of them
since / was don't understand it. -
Why then final proong.
Or engthen a closing
Unless to bid the gentes speed
Who long have listed to rede?
Friends my linotype
hand these sugs let have reached the forks
Of the You will the kindly mohery
old commonwealth while I forth and hustle But
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-12-21

Dear Friends Fellow ExCitzens take my linotype
of the trail You will continue the kindly mohery
old commonwealth, while GO forth and hustle But
without that the
the world full of unfounates whose condition Intimately
than and the further thought that
privileges
health better than before You have unlimited
the best books written have
than read and have free school and free theatre
Your clothing without the walls
of disgrace daily dine better half the
beterI told than the similar
tooth for toh is the final ditch fighting last battle for
penoogy striving resufu
equally pleasing plans Of
the of this will doubtless the first benz
right receiving the careful
of highly trained and possibly
when practically eventually hope least
perhaps
fore live the dawn the world into which Fate
The would
be friends, but they're making Roadway fast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
COTTON MARKET
 POSITIONS VARY
Active During Early Trad ing and Sharp Break
 in Old Crop

New York, May 25.-For 8 time during today's early trading the cotton market was active and there was very sharp break in the old crop positions
 Leading bulls came to the support or July at decline of about 1ac from the recent high record, however, and while crop advices appeared to be favorable the later months were steadied by trade buy ing. The market consequently rallied from the lowest during the afternon with the close quiet at a net decline of 1O4l4 points on the old crop and of to points on the new crop positions.
 The opening was barely steady at un- changed prices to decline of 12 points, old oren positions being to 12 points lower and the new crop unchanged to points lower. At first offerings were pretty well absorbed around the initial figures, but there was some selling of July ny leading bull brokers; there was considerable talk of a falling off in the demand for spot cotton, and there were also rumors that large spot interests had withdrawn from the bull campaign. At any rate, buying orders were gradually
  at E. 75o for July stop loss orders were uncovered, and there was further sharp break to 15 62c, or to net decline Of "A points August meanwhile sold about 20 points net lower, but the new crop got only 5 or points under the closing fig tres of last night and rallied slightly when the decline in the old crop positions was checked by @ renewal of bull sup port The renewal of bull support served to counteract in some measure the rumors of an abandonment of the old crop bull campaign, and toward the close the talk around the ring suggested more gen. eral feeling that the decline had been largely the result of liquidation by trail ing interests. A crop report issued before the opening placed the condition of the growing crop in Georgia at about 10 per cent higher than last year, an dalso indi- cated an improvement of between and per cent in Alabama.
 Receipts today, 3027, against TIP last week and S513 last year. For the week, 55, 900, against 65, 427 last week and 56.5S5 last year. Today's receipts at New Or leans, 1888, against. AIT last year, and at Houston, S41 bales, against 492 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
HOT WEATHER IS
 CAUSE OF RISE
The Bulls in the Wheat Pit Utilize the Advantage
 to the Limit

Chicago May 25.-Hot weather kept wheat on the rise today. Threats of a short yield in the southwest helped give the bulls an advantage which they utilized to the limit. New crop months made a net gain of Sc to Rc. May proved inactive and scored ony 1sc ad- vance Other cereals and the provision list went skyward. corn up %c to 1Q 1hc; oats. l Ac c to 19sc. and hog pro- ducts Sc to 221zc.
 Throughout the day the wheat mar ket was dominated by fear that high temperature and lack of rain had wrought evil to the crops In Texas, Oklahoma and south Kansas. Some of the figures on the probable output of the mentioned states were sensational less than 25 per cent of the yield for the previous session. It was thought to be not without significance that the initial demand came from private wire spectators, who later were the best sellers on the advance. There was also considerable investment buying based upon signs of the July delivery having passed under the control of the con centrated holdings in May. During the session July ranged from S7Bc to S99c, and closed steady 1ho net high CT at s9s @S9ho.
 Remarkable scarcity of acceptances from the country frightened corn shorts. The wheat bulge was also de- cidedly in favor of the long side. July fluctuated between 52& 0 and 539s @ 5S%c, closing steady at 531h @53%c, with a net gain of 1@1Bc. Cash grades were firm, No. yellow finished at 54A @541ac.
 Activity and bulging prices formed the rule for the oats crowd. Alleged damage in the southwest furnished most of the motive power. Besides rural offerings were unusually meager High and low limits for July turned out to be s59s @35%c, and 34Ac, with last sales A c up at 359c.
 The advance of provisions rested chiefly on the strength of grain. In the end, pork was higher by 12hc to 22Hc; lard, Dc to 71ac. and ribs, 2Mc to loo.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. May 25,-Cotton futures opened steady to points down on the old crop months and to down on the new. The lower opening was due to poor cables. Bulls were good bidders on the call and first prices were the low est in the early trading. The weather man was called unfavorable as it did not show a speclS of rain anywhere in the cotton country. The forecast of continued dry weather added to the un- easiness over drouthy conditions in some portions of the belt. On the weather situation the market showed tendency to recover and at the end of the first half hour of trading stood to points under yesterdays close.
 In spite of the dry weather prevail ing over the cotton country, crop ac- counts received during the morning were very favorable. Summed up, they stat ed that the crop was doing we'll and was being worked to a high state of cuti- vation, as the result of the opportunity given the farmers by the dry weather. Cotton was reported opening in the ear Hest part of the Rio Grande valley and some messages stated that the first bale of the new crop this season will be marketed at the earliest date on record. Under this situation the market fell off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
TRADE GOOD WITH GRAIN MERCHANTS Strong Demand Also Noted in Fowl and Produce
 Markets

Considerable business was transacted in the grain markets of Morris avenue Thursday. Conditions among the feed merchants this week have been much more encouraging than had been antici- peted. Prices have been strong and re- ceipts have been unusually large.
 Fresh arrivals of vegetables from Flor ida and large shipment of raspberries from Cullman was a feature in the pro- duce markets yesterday. Raspberries are selling from $3.5O to A per crate.
 The demand for spring chickens has been rather brisk for the past few days, but the older lot are a ''slow go." Hens are barely bringing as much as 12 cents per pound. Fryers are selling for 25 cents per pound.
 Present quotations are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
AERONAUT MAY DIE
 FROM PISTOL SHOT

Denver, Col, May 25.-The injuries of s. Louis Von Puhl, the St. Louis aero naut who was shot during a quarrel in the bar Of a local hotel last night may rrove fatal, it was said today. Frank H. Henwood, salesman for New York con- cern, who Is said to have done the shoot ing, was placed in jail today and will be held pending the, result of von Puhl's injuries.
 J. w. Atkinson of Colorado Springs, a wealthy contractor. who was shot in the left leg and G. E. Copeland, a mining man of Victor, Col, who received two bullets, will recover. They were by islanders and had nothing to do with the quarrel,
 The quarrel presumably started over Q woman and continued on the merits of different brands of champagne, Von Puhl being wine agent.
 Von Puhl holds a number of balloon records including the speed record for long flights having made the distance from St. Louis to Charleston, s. C., 69o miles, In 15 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
FLEET IGNORED
 AT COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen, May 25.-Copenhagen turned out today to greet the second di- vision of the United States Atlantic fleet under command of Rear Admiral Barger, which arrived this morning for week stay. gun salute was exchanged oy the American squadron and the land bat teries.
 Thousands of excursionists cheered as tic Kansas, New Hampshire and South Carolina, headed by the flagship Louisi- ana. rnoved up the sound to Elisonore. During the visit King Frederick will re- ceive in audience Admiral Badger and tho captains of the American war ships and will give grand official dinner, where the fleet officers will meet the most prominent people of Copenhagen.
 naval ball will be given by the min ster of the navy for the officers and mid shipmen to meet Danish officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
Montgomery Markets

Montgomery, May 25.-(Special.) )-Spot cotton was quoted In Montgomery today as follows Middling, 15ssc; strict mid ding, 151hc.
 Eggs. Retail quotations today in the majority of places were 20c; wholesale price, 15c.
 Chickens: Broiling size are selling for 25c; frying size for 35c; hens are going at 50c.
 Dried apples: Dime brand, 71ac pound; pound cartoons, Sc pound; 4s pack ages to case.
 Florida grapefruit: Size 80, $3.25 box; size GA. $50 box; size 46 and 54, $S75 box.
 Florida oranges: 126 size. $215 per box; 150, 17s, 200, 216, s2.5o.
 Lemons: Extra fancy Messna (new crop, s475 box; fancy Messlna. 3so $4.5o box.
 Prunes: Griffin and Shelley. package 4o-5O, 25-pound boxes, Sc pound; 59-60, 25-pound boxes. 71ac pound; 60-7o. 25- pound boxes, 7c pound.
 Danish cabbage, in sacks, 1lzc per pound
 Onion sets: Reds. a2-pound bushel crates (small stock), s16O per crate; yell lows, 32-pound bushel crates (small stoclS), $l5O per crate; whites. 32-pound bushel crates (small stock), S2.3O per crate.
 Turnips = Canadian stock, barreled sacks, $2 per sack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-26
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 25.-(Special)-The weakness in Liverpool. as explained by letters received this morning. Is due to the desire of merchants to sell the cotton which they are holding. Lancashire spin ners hold such large stocks that they continue to buy small quantities, and merchants are lowering the basis in order to sell before the summer months ar rive.
 Here some liquidation of July. what ap- peared to be by Wall street houses, who have been waiting for corner, caused decline of 20 points before support ap- pea1ed. The close was steady at partial recovery on small transactions. In the now crop little was done. The trade feels trat the necessity of large crop is so plain that they ignore crop accounts ana orly pay attention to the absence of rain in oklahoma and the Carolinas.