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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

A wR1rEE in Bosl on. who thinks
he sees dire disaster IN the present
outlook of the Nation exclaims that
Cab is the fatal epidemic of Re-
publics. What distracted Greece?
Cab! What fctionlzed Rome? Cab!
What anarchized France? Cab!
What will disrupt this Union? Cab!
This eternal propensity of Cabling,
upon all occasions and at all times,
is the curse of our country"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

RICHES, in the hands of many,
means stagnation and degeneration
for them and their children. 1t is
only those who work for their bread
that grow and improve.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

The time may come, and no doubt
will, when the great problem of per-
petual motion will be solved. but the
discoverer can count on spending
the remainder of his life in an in
sane asylum.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

A MAN in Philadelphia" says
the Saltwater Gazette, has discov-
cred way to live on 81 a week.
There are lot of fellows in various
communities, one of which is Still
water; who are living on less than
that amount a year,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

TRUE happiness arises, in the
first place, from the enjoyment of
ones self, and the next, from friend
ship and converse.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

That was a beautiful idea ex-
pressed by a christian mother on her
death bed, in reply to remark of
her son who was taking leave of her
to return to his distant residence,
that he shonId prabsbly ne yer meet
her again IL the Iaas.of he living.
She answers ~ son, 1 trust
we shall meet in fhd,ias4d Of the liv-
ing. We are now ii the land of the
dying.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

DEPUTY WARDEN CHAs L. REsCH,
of the Ohio penitentiary, was recent
ly elected to the office of sheriff.
The Mirror extends congratulations.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

For becoming Mohommedan, it
is stated, an officer of the Russian
army has been sentenced to Siberia
for ten years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

Could we read the secret thoughts
of the powerful, what a surprise
would be in store for the people.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06
If life's a joke, then verify, the
laugh is on us, brethren!

PUNCH says the way to ascertain
the number of your enemies is to
publish book.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06
TO SUBSCRIBERS

Blue the otherwise blank the right signifies that subscription
marked will be fill out the subscription blank
ely You afford of THE MIRROR So
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

In eulogizeing the earthly life of
one departed, the very best that can
be said of him is that he stayed out
of Jail.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

cents pound. The men will be
given small pay for their labors
which will go to their families"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

BAD temper is more frequently
the result of unhappy circumstances
than of an unhappy organization.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06
TO INMATES.

Is.
of
of lis be and
in
All sending
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06
CHURCH NOTICE

Prison Chapel o'clock Sunday Protestant
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

1t
o intellectual
dilng
will be expended of the prison library
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-06-06

Doctor Mary Walker. who wears
trousers and a thoroughly mascline
costume, including the coat and the
the derby hat, had just concluded
before the Senate committee on pen
sions few remarks regarding a bill
in which she was interested.
AS she went out of the committee.
room. Senator Bob" Taylor. Of
Tennessee, slid far down in his chair
and remarked:
There goes the only self-made-
man in history. The Popular Mag
azine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
Grand Jury Indicts
Ten Men Who Failed
To Pay Tax on Dogs
Prominent Efingham County Citi-
zens Charged With Illegal
Voting in Augusta Primary

GUYTON. GA. Dec, Ten men
have been placed under arrest by Sher-
iff Jaudon, of Ef1ngham county as the
result of as many indictments returned
by the last grand jury. charging illegal
voting In the Democratic primary cleo
ton last August, when state officers
were nominated, because they failed to
pay their dog tax They will await
triai at the April term Of superior
court in this county. Judge Walter w
Shepard, of the Atlantic circuit. win sit
in these cases.
Among those indicted are five prom
inent citizens of the Guyton district
The grand jury held that failure to
pay any part of state taxes including
even that assessed on dogs, constituted
a violation of the state tax avs and
consequently disqualified the deln-
quents as voters. The legislature last
summer repealed the dog tax statute.
but the repeal was not brought about
until after taxes for the year had been
assessed and become payable These
cases will constitute test Of the con-
stitutionality of the tax provision of
the primary election law number of
attorneys, including some from Savan-
nah and other cities, will appear in the
trials
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
STREET RAILWAY AT WAR
WITH COLUMBUS COUNCIL

COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. "A scrap is
on between the city of Columbus and
the Columbus Railroad Company, which
operates the street car lines i'm this
city, growing out of the tearing up and
removing of Il piece of road four blocks
long.
on Thanksgiving day the street rail-
way company, which had asked per
mission to discontinue its service on
these four blocks and which had been
refused by city council, removed the
rails.
AT the next meeting of council res
Olution was adopted demanding that the
street railway company rebuild the
track within 80 days or the city would
begin action to force it's reconstruction
and operation.
ii is the street railway companys
move next. General Manager 3leecker
viii not state what he proposes TO do.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
GAS SHOW TO RUN
THROUGH MONDAY
FOR CHARITY FUND

Delegates TO the National Gas con-
vention today began their migrations
back home, but they left well stocked
with the good things of life and indy
ing memories Of Atlanta hospitality. An
old-time Georgia barbecue was the last
entertainment feature planned,
An early morning downpour of rain
made it likely that the scene would
have to be transferred from Grant park
to Taft hall. The hour set was 1890
o'clock.
The delegates last night enjoyed a
beafsteak dinner at Taft hall, where
vaudeville and speeches seasoned the
elaborate menu. The show viii remain
open until midnight tonight and w.. Je
held open Monday, when ten-c ut ad-
mission fee will be charged for the ben-
eft of the Associated Charities fund.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
CONDITIONS !
Urges City to
Enforce Sanitation.

Mr., Lindholm said that new building
regulations and closer. sanitary inspec-
lions were the remedies. He said many
of the houses absolutely lacked venti-
lation, in many the walls are crumbling
the roofs leak, there is no provision for
baths and the general living conditions
in them are wholly insantary.
He said 1t was absolutely necessary
to use force in dealing with certain
classes of people and that there was
certainly some need Of enforced sani-
tation in Atlanta. He referred to sec
tons of Peters ana Decatur streets as
typical 81 this needed regulation
He said the conditions he found in
Loves alley and some of the poorer
negro sections, where he was informed
washerWomen and servants Of the bet
ter class of white people live, were so
revolving that when ne went back to
his room at the Capita City Iub he
asked the servant there VINO aad done
his laundry He said he did not want
to take any chances by having his
laundry done in such a place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
FIRST EXAMINATION
FOR POSTOFFICE JOB
GEORGIA AT DUBLIN

The first examination in Georgia for
the newly created civil service job, a
fourth class postmastership, will be
held on December ID at Dublin. for the
vacancy created in tie Chester (Ga)
postoffice.
This is the first of 1,165 such eXami.
nations which will be held during the
next two years, as there are that num-
Der of fourth class offices in the state.
The fourth class offices were placed
under the civil service rules on Novem-
Der %. 1912. A fourth class Office is one
which pays less than $1,000 a year.
At present there are 1874 postoffices
in Georgia OF these but 179 are filled
by presidential appointment So. for
the first time the filling of the majority
of the offices in the state will not be
purely matter of political piums given
to the faithful.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
LindhoIm Declares Living Con-
ditions of Negroes Are Men
ace to Whole City.
BAD BUILDINGS CHIEF
FAULT OF THE SCHOOLS
investigator Impressed by Fear
Everyone Seems to Have
of Fresh Air.

Though he was mild in his general
criticisms of Atlanta's sanitary and ed
ucational systems, S. G. Lindholm, the
municipal expert who has been making
an investigation here under the aus
pieces of the Chamber of Commerce, de-
clared today that some of Atlantas liv-
ing conditions were horrible and that
they would not be tolerated even in
New York. the city of notorious tene-
ment houses.
Such conditions as the negro huts
in Loves alley and similar places are
too bad-for words" he said. Il can't
tell you what. to do with the lowest
class of tenements and shacks. But
the medium class, where many white
people live. is what demands immediate
attention by the city government.
There is no excuse for some of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
Macon Society Folk
Adopt Turkey Trot''
And Boston Dip Fad
Eccentric Steps Now All Rage
at Fashionable Dances in
Central City.

MACON, GA, Dec. Turkey Trot"
and Boston Dip" parties have sudden
ly become the rage in the social life of
Macon. Although tabooed at the exclu-
sive Idle Hour Country club. where a
posted notice prohibits them and AL
other wild animal dances" these new
eccentric steps are now very popular in
the home entertainments.
Thursday night Dr. and Mrs Maury
Hunnerlyn Stapier entertained select
coterie of friends at a Turkey Trot"
party" at their home on High street,
and last night Miss Sarah Tinsley was
the hostess at a similar affair at her
home on College street.
Three more Turkey Trot" and "Griz-
Fly Bear" parties have been announced
for next week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
CONFESSED FORGER
BROUGHT BACK HOME
JUST IN TIME TO DIE

COLUMBUS. GA, Dec. John T.
Fletcher, Jr., arrested in New Orleans
a week ago charged with forgery, and
who was taken desperately i'll soon aft
erward, died at the home of his father
in Columbus last night.
When first arrested It was thought
Fletcher had appendicitis, but more
thorough examination showed that he
had ulcer of the stomach. His father,
John T. Fletcher ST., brought him back
from New Orleans Thursday night. He
had confessed to the forgery charge and
his father made good the amounts.
The funeral took place this after
noon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
Governor viii Hear Counsel of
Party Leaders, Then Do
as He PIeaSeS.
COMPLETELY RESTED,
HE SEEKS DIVERSION
Left Alone by Politicians, He
Goes to Social Functions
He AbhOrS.

HAMILTON. BERMUDA. Dec. T.
Especial Correspondence Those who
expect that William J. Bryan Is coins
to select Woodrow Wilson's cabinet for
him are greatly mistaken. Those who
expect that Mr.. Bryan will be a mem
Der of the cabinet are proba bly, also
mistaken, though they will not know Of
their mistake until after January 1. and
probably not until March T. 1t can be
said that the president elect has no de
sire to embarrass Mr. Bryan by al
lowing him to he placed in the posi-
ton of seeming to advise the next pres
ident The president elect will seek
the counsel of all the leaders of the
Democratic party, but it is safe to
predict that in the end he Will do as he
pleases.
When Governor Wilson received the
report from New York that Mir. BRYAN
would come here to consult With the
president-elect, he wrote letter to
Colonel Bryan making an appointment
to meet him in New York. That had
the effect of forestalIing any plan Of
Mr.. Bryan of coming to Bermuda.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
LAWYER RESCUING HIS
DAUGHTER FROM FIRE
FAINTS; BOTH PERISH

NEW YORK, Dec. while making
heroic effort to save his fourteen
year-old daughter, Lillian, from their
burning home at Woodside. in Queens
borough. early today, Melville Mendell
New York lawyer, tainted and both
persisted.
Mendell was carrying his daughter to
safety when he was overcome by smoke
and when the bodies were found the
girl had her arms still clasped about
her fathers neck.
The Mendell family occupied the sec
ond floor of the house. The fire had
made much Roadway when the lawyer
was aroused by the shouts of the fam
lily on the first floor. Selling his wife,
Mendell carried her to safety, then re-
turned for his two children. He found
his twelve-y ear-old son cropping in the
hallway and carried him out. BY this
time he was nearly overcome by smoke
and the interior of the house was a
seething furnace. Disregarding the en-
treaties of his wife, the brave lawyer
again plunged into the building. Those
on the street could hear above the roar
of the fire the girls voice, crying, "Fa-
Their, please save me-
Soon all sound died away Mendell
did not reappear and the firemen knew
it was useless. to attempt to save him.
Half an hour later when the flames
were suhdued and searchers entered the
building they found the two bodies in
a parlor. off from the girls bed room,
where they had fallen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
LOS ANGELES REJECTS
RULE BY COMMISSION

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. RE
turns from the election indicate that
the proposed new charter, providing a
commission form of government for the
city of Los Angeles, was defeated by
vote Of . to /, or more.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
GEORGIA. ALABAMA FAIR
PRIZE WINNERS NAMED

COLUMBUS, GA, Dee. THE first
annual fair of the Georgia Alabama
Fair association viii close tonight at
10 o'clock.
F.'oao.y the greatest interest shown
j" any class Of attractions was in the
rs'I'n.JWal exhibits and it was in
".S oepaltment that largest prizes We're
awarded j. NJ Crutchfield and sons,
" 'o'imTn county, Alabama, took first
'.'4e. S1o0 While Mrs. w. W. Monk,
q, Sylvester Ga, took second prize.
.' ', II. e. Motz, Of Huntsville, Ala,
,~'. PRIZE. 5000, and Gid Morris, of
-'..Ietia, Ga., fourth prize, 800
mere We're more than 100 prizes
..''e0 in the poultry department.
'.'''| OF which We're very handsome.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07

Patent ventilating systems are fail
ures,' he said. The only way to get
plenty of pure air is to keep the win
dows open. one gets accustomed to
living in fresh pure air just as one gets
accustomed to bathing regularly.
II have been impressed with the fear
Atlanta people have of fresh air. de-
spite the fine climate Most of the
people in offices keep their windows
closed"
Mr.. Lindholm has practically COM
pleted his work. He will leave for
New York today and will send his for
NAL report on conditions along with
the report of Herbert r. Sands. the ex-
pert who made a general survey of the
whole city government.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
Whites Endangered
BY Servants Neglect.

The remedy for these unfortunates,
he pointed out, was not so apparent.
But he said if the landlords were made
to build proper houses, the people
could be trained gradually to live more
cleanly and healthier lives
This is especially important" he
said, because the negroes are as close
to the white people as the members of
their own families. When the servants
are infected with disease they infect the
best people in the community
As to the schools, he said, the princi-
pal trouble was bad buildings. Better
buildings could only be secured by more
money.
He said that all the schools were
without sufficient ventilation, as well as
all other buildings in Atlanta,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
Arrested On
Father S Word.

Nashbmu. pere did not rest, how
er and today re told Chief Beavers
that be had received information that
the man had another wife in Columbia,
s, G.. 1t was on this information that
tde arrest was made. Cunningham at
Tho time protested innocence.
INVESTIGATION proved that Mashburn's
evidence was entirely indefinite and no
wwn. having been sworn out, the
chief ordered the contractors release.
When Cunningham, who Is 33 years
o.o took his gtrl-wife, he had been liv-
ing in the same house with the Mash
bans II was there that he lost one
wife, who died so suddenly that her
demise was Investigated by a coroner's
jHN Cunningham was completely
cleared, the jury finding that death mad
been due to acute Brights disease.
Three weeks afterward, the elope-
m.nt took place Mashburn suspected
.a' plan aud asked police prevention.
j came too late
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
JUSTICE CALLS UPON
MEN MARRIED FREE
TO RE ELECT HIM

MACON. GA. Dec. THE quadren-
NAL election of the justices of,the peace
of Bibb county here today is featured
by a lively contest in the East Macon
district between Judge Hugh McKer-
vey, the marrying justice" and J. w.
Levar. Judge McKervey has married
$50 couples in the last four years, and
did not charge any of them fee. He
has called upon those made husbands
by him, free of cost, to come to his
support in the election.
In the Godfrey district there is, no
candidate. Judge j. l. Davidson has
declined reelection. and no one else
has announced for his place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
BIt His Accusations Are Un-
moved and Police Refuse to
Detain Son-in-Law.
SAYS HE WILL PROVE
TRUTH OF CHARGES
Trouble Aftermath of Recent
EIooement Which Parent
Almost frustrated.

charges made by the father of Mrs
TT Cunningham. girl wife of a West
rnd contractors that the man had an
o.aer living wife. in addition to his
daughter led to The detention of Cum
rrgua.u for several hours at the po-
lice station today. Following a long
conference with the father, however,
Chief Beavers announced that there is
~, nosfjye evidence against Cunning
ham. and his release from custody was
ordered. The father declared that he
would not let tine prosecution drop, but
would continue search for evidence
Two months ago. Cunningham eloped
with Sarah Mashburn, a 16-year- old
GIRL from the home of her parents, 43
Robins street At that time the ia
tror Of the girl so strenuously opposed
the marriage that he called the police to
halt the ceremony. They arrived just
in time TO hear the concluding words of
t1g marriage ceremony, pronounced by
the pastor of the Walker Street Meth
ofisr church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
UNKNOWN ASSASSIN KILLS
RICH BEN HILL NEGRO

-. 'lH'fRALD, GA. Nov. George
r...., negro, was shot and instantly
> mere by an unknown person,
,.... "a> well to do. He ran a wood
. "r'" for the last two or three
,,. an. owned his own home in the
r district Of Ben Hill county,
,.. "@2erald. There was no eve
q.. .. To- the killing, but a negro man
-. .' unning away from the place
fs.n PISTOL in his hand, He has not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
Congressman Donohue
Avoids Wilson.

But Billy" DIDN'T come
e Not politician of any stripe has
been seen-yes, there was one. Con.
gresham Donohue. of PHILADELPHIA
happened on the same boat with the
governor coming here. He apologized
and during his stay of two weeks here
he remained away from Glen Cove.
When he was about to sail he dronned
in at the cottage, Mrs. Wilson am
swered the bell, and Congressman Dom
ohue explained that he had merely come
to pay his respects and say good bye.
Mrs Wilson invited him in to see the
governor himself, but Donohue said
NO. thank you I'll just ask you TO
deliver the message for me" And Don
ohue departed.
Nice of him. wasn't it?" said the
governor when he learned of it.
1t is entirely possible that Donohue
might have read of the governors
threat to thrash a photographer for
failing to obey instructions.
Governor Wilson came here to rest.
but his health mas improved to such an
extent that ne feels the need of diver
sion As a consequence, he accepted a
number of social invitations. He has
attended dinner given by Governor
General Bullock, another bN Hamilton
Parish an old Princeton friend an
amateur performance of "Our Mutua
Friend a garden party given by Lady
Bullock at the governments house ana
session of the house OF assembly, al
within a week,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
NEW COMMISSIONERS FOR
WARE COUNTY TO BE, NAMED

WAYCROSS, GA, Dec. when SUI
perior court reconVenes Monday the
grand jury will recommend the follow
ing as members of the new board OF
county commissioners: John L. Wad
ley, DR.. G. p. Folks and ID. j. Miller
of the Waycross district; DR.. K. F.,
Little. of Manor; J. j. Murray, Of
Waresboro, and Walter Smith, of Bick-
ley. The chairman will be one OF the
members from the Waycross district.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07

When the report went out from
Princeton a month ago that Governor
Wilson would take vacation, the an
nouncement was made that he would
go South" and no mention was made
of Bermuda Bryan read these reports
assumed that Governor Wilson was go
ing to Florida, and wrote him letter
saying he would be in Miami. and that
IL the governor was really going to
Florida they could arrange to meet fire.
quently. Governor Wilson went far
away from Florida
Mr.. Bryan has a good many enemies
in and out OF the Democratic party
Governor Wilson has no intention OF
offending these men. The other day
when he heard a report of expected
trouble in the Democratic ranks he
said:
ut would be downright stupidity to
start trouble in the present harmonious
state of things Those who expect il
will be badly fooled"
Those who have been closest to rbe
governor say that there viii be no trot-
bic unless Governor Wilson himself
starts it. He generally starts whatever
trouble he gets into ard generally set
ties 1t To his own satisfaction. He has
a way Of making people obey his or
ders. He said before leaving New York
thaf any politician who came to Ber-
muda 10 see him would get the reverse
of what he was after The result il
that no politician has appeared nor
even Senator-elect Billy Hughes. who
had intended coming here and whom
the governor would be glad to see
Billy is more a personal than politi-
cal friend.
oh Billy can come" said the pres
ident-elect. Il don't regard him as a
politician"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
BLIND TIGER" LIQUOR
FOR zoo INEBRIATES

RICHMOND, IND Dec Park Su-
perintendent Hollam has asked the no.
lice to turn over to the ZOO whisky OBJ
tanned in blind tiger raids to be given
to the monkeys which are accustomed
to a nip every other day during the
winter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
BLINDED ESCAPING FROM
WIFE AT COSTUME BALL

SHANGHAI. Dec. Inviting TO
supper young woman with whom ne
danced at a costume ball. Percy Drum
mond discovered she was his wife. In
running away he fell into a lime bed
and was blinded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-07
'OVEENllE COURT TO BE
ESTABLISHED IN MACON

ba... ~ GA. Dec PLANS have
men. o.olated for the early establish
7r.- " Juvenile court in Macon.
fr. . Endorsement of two grand
l .. .aay secured, as is required
rsrrl-. NOSE behind the project are
.a ,-. .'. the creation of the court
ll.,s..... ''" months. The Woman's
s.o, Conference, in annual ses-
COM. ..5 VOTED to cooperate with the
.|''Nt of taking care Of
eaoa. 7'''s boy rs brought before the