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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-08-29
TERMs:l 6 NJ Months Fifty cts.
Freedom
w. C. Van D.

Harper's Weekly, in commenting
on the wond derful rehabilitation Of
Mr.Morse since his release from
Atlanta. says: There is nothing
remarkable about the case at all;
the panacea that accomplished the
seeming miracle is a very simple
thing, just-Liberty." And why
not? Without the only thing that
makes life worth living, lie. freedom
or at any rate the near prospect of
it; why shouldn't man sicken and
droop ever closer and closer to the
dread shadow of death (Which in
it's If is freedom). For freedom
through death is infinitely to be pre-
ferred to death in life; and life with
out hope of freedom is death. Can
there be any wonder, then, that
man receiving that wonderful elexir
-Liberty-should renew his hold
on life? Why, even the prospect of
liberty, though it be months or years
away Is the only thing that holds
the life in hundreds of incarcerated
men. Take away that prospect and
you no longer have a man; he be-
comes mere thing, scarcely human
even in appearance; thing that 1t
would be merciful to kill; thing
that breathes and moves but is with
out soul; thing of horror and re-
pulsion.
And why, then, when this elixir
of life called liberty is restored to
the man, why shouldn't his pulses
respond and new vigor spring up
with the new hope and the man be-
come once more a man and not a
soulless automation? 1t was prob
ably only the hope of freedom that
kept him alive at all until the free
dom came bringing with it the i'm
pulse to live, which means health
and re-invigoration.
Jails are a necessary evil, I admit,
at present at any rate, but more of
| an effort should be made than lis be-
ing done to weed out the sheep
from the goats. In other words, to
distinguish between the reformable
men and those that are irreclaimable.
For the first class; (and in this [
would include all first offenders ex-
cept those guilty of homicide, Or
violation of children), would ad-
vocate short sentence not to ex-
ceed two years, and for the second
class (those judged absolutely ire
claimable either by reason of physi-
cal or mental deformities, or by the
repeated number of their offenses),
life In my opinion it is the height
of absurbity to release man who
has served long prison term. Such
man is a potential menace to any
community, as with mind and body
both weakened but with an acquired
knowledge of criminal methods and
too often a burning hatred of all
mankind. he steps out to renew once
more his unequel struggle for exis-
tence. These two classes of prison
ers should be kept in separate pris-
: ons; and over the door of the first
should be printed in large letters
Men can and do reform" and over
the second Abandon Hope all ye
who enter here"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-08-29
No OFFENsE.

She:-Pardon me sir, for walking
on your feet.
He:-Don't mention it, | walk on
them myself you know.-Boston
Transcript.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-08-29
Vol. XXVI.-No 4.
Stop, Look, Listen!
Chuzzlewit.

What are you doing with your
leisure moments? What advantage
are you getting from the after hours
of work? Are you preparing your
self for the future by learning some
thing that will be of some benefit to
you when you again have another
chance? Are you educating your
self by reading, studying the works
of men who have spent their lives
writing books that you may reap
the harvest of their labors? Is there
anything more pathetic than the
sight of an old man, bent over with
age, compelled to rend body and
soul asunder to exc out livlihoOd?
The autumn of life should be the
most pleasant period of mans exist
ence. But to many, it is only torture
made doubly so by want. An old
adage reads In time of peace, pre-
pair for war;" Of equal import is
another In youth, prepare for old
age"
You perhaps are young now.
Some day you will he old. Twenty
five years from now you will have
reached the stage of life where
physical labor is burden to heavy
for you to bear. PREPARE FOR THAT
TIME. Utilize the present so that
in old age, you will be educated
above the necessity for hard labor.
The man who fails in youth to
look forward to the future simply
sentences himself to life of hard
work, and an old age of poverty and
regrets.
Eight months of the year have
already nearly passed. E g
months that were alive, alive with
possibilities. Do they find you able
to demonstrate that the value OF
your education has increased? In
one year from today, if you use your
spare time in study and only your
spare time you will then realize
and then only, what you have gained
You have already wasted enough
time and the dangerous habit ot
putting off" has ruined the lives O.
more men almost than drunkenness
1t is so easy to say yes, study
would help me, it's what need; II
start tomorrow-next week-som
other time" The difference be
tween the man that makes failure
so far of his life, and the man tina
succeeds is simply this: The fail lur
is going to begin tomorrow" tn
Success begins today.
There are men here who will sa
"Oh, I never had chance to go
school, my people were poor, etc.
and very likely they never did hav
chance, but they have the oppol
tunity Now. Next month our schot
opens. You may have held bac
last year and put off improvin
your knowledge. If you did yo
are a coward and a weakling. TT
officials and the state are givin
their time and expense to help Yo
to grasp again the opportuniti
which you have either in the pa
wasted or have never had, chan'
to acquire good working educatio
1t is true we do not teach Anal
tical Geometry, Trigometry or Dit
erential and Integral Calculus al
that the staff of teachers are n
Doctors of Philosophy, but we {
teach the ordinary primary al
grammar school studies, which i
cludes the basis of the science
which the whole commercial wor
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-08-29
USELESS.

USELESS.
WHEY Cred hot):-Don't try any
evasion with me sir! Where have
you been?
Hubey (inaudabily):-M' dear.
what's shuse? If / answer your
question you will question my an
swer.-Boston Transcript.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Mia dy's Toilet T able
BY NINE. D'MILLE

For dark and discolored skin. enlarged
pores, blotches and other facial bem-
ishes a simple lotion made at home is
highly recommended. Dissolve an origi-
nal package of mayatone in half pint
witch hazel and rub a little on the face,
neck and arms each morning. This is
better than powder, for It tends to cor
rect faulty complexions and makes the
skin soft, smooth and youthful looking
plain pyroxin applied to thin and
straggly eyebrows with finger tips causes
them to grow in thick and beautiful
Eyelashes will come in long and curly II
pyroXin is applied to the roots with fore
finger and thumb.
"A dry shampoo refreshes the scalp,
removes dust, excess OIL and dandruff,
and leaves the hair beautifully fluffy
light and lustrous. To make the sham
poo powder, mix four ounces of powdered
orris root with an original package of
therox. Sprinkle a teaspoonful on the
head, brush It out thoroughly-and you
will be delighted with the result.
IAN effective and satisfactory method
Of removing superfiuous hair is to apply
delatone paste to the hairy surface al
low to remain two or three minutes then
wipe, off, wash the skin, and the hairs
will be gone. To make the paste, simply
mix powdered delatone with water"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
INCREASING THE PLEASURES
OF THE TABLE

Do You have variety enough
in the food you serve on your
table? Or is there a sameness
to your meals that becomes
monotonous? Try this change
for one dinner each week. Cut
out all meat and serve in its
place a steaming dish of Faust
Spaghetti 1t is tender and finely
favored-contains all the nour-
ishing elements of meat IN
much more easily digested form.
This Spaghetti dinner will make a.
pleasant change for the family
they'll enjoy it. Write for our Book
of Recipes-we'H mail you one free.
Your grocer sells Faust Spaghetti,
sc and Toe a package,
MAULL BROS.
St. Louis, Mo.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

ros- when you are full blown, On the
contrary ~ fs 90 euro 90 49,. ,.,..-..
a. h. 80 srrs - 80 .,,.,,o 49,. 1870.
3 III
ANU .'@' j. "-F ne saws such foolish
rtirss He ENJOYS -Crnanting YOU That
delight cc1tae5 zs-- the surname ono
Of n-.ar.rg ...--.a.s ,ar,,
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e'a SORRY fH. love him. He may
De IS you .ss. = perfect gentleman. but
even s.r-. sr.-ar-s .,.,.s.fra.r-o. -,.f,t
make VI for : lifetime with 2 man ,,.b.o
thinks u,,la .-1 ss.., --..-.-. -
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GU '5N,'- ..'.- "Rp'%eslon In verbose
anu '.y"~'f speech Undoubtedly he
s' 1''Ss poetry ana The practical
20 .'-' '''.f"s'@e MS sensitive soul.
-o' <'-. every woman IN the
'iio WHO ''.a.'.S1 ne man who wrote
20, '--' eyebrow hao 10 supper,
il-ih eii"' "aF- instead u hanging your
'''''s ~t.'-4 f'Fe az you are
-"'.'S L', ~''..1 HHi1 your little head
''s'i axe '-fh A. Ms "9rd.
III would 1s tragic" you must Eav To
MIN, "" mo myself p fun blown rose
IN years 70 corn" welded 70 man Who
has become faded one. spfl have no
more 81 YOU Ms future nission is 70
find A tender young bud Of man ,.,1o,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

course. These clubs are very popular
in Germany as well as in England.
where a group of young women with a
chaperon, and sometimes a guide for
longer trips, will go on walking tours
lasting from two to six weeks.
Walking clubs should train their
members to the longer feats of endur-
ance by slow degrees. On rainy DAYS,
when the members can not take their
outing, they should meet at the home of
the member who has the largest rooms,
ond go through systematic exercises to
strengthen themselves in lungs and
limbs-deep breathing exercises, which
have frequently given, and foot ex-
erctses, Of which this is one Of the
best:
Stand erect, wearing soft slippers, or,
better still, in stocking feet, raise the
arms above the head, lift the body,
stretching upward inhale deeply and
raise the body on the toes, keep it rigid,
retain the breath for several seconds,
eXhale slowly. lowering the body and
arms. An exercise for broadening the
chest and expanding the lungs: Stand
erect, extend the arms forward hands
together, throw the chest out, and at
the same time swing the arms back
ward, clapping the arms behind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

lTAN q girl of nineteen and in love
with a man Of tweniy-seyan "
writes N. A. h He calls on me
ana takes me out on an average Of
three times week He is a perfect
gentleman, and does everything in his
power To make me love him.
Lately he has told me that am too
young looking for him TO ever marry
He said that l would be a full-biown
rose when he would be faded one.
He has broken my heart and / don't
know how To act toward him. Ny love
is growing stronger and stronger all
the time. He still visits with me three
times a week and should he do that if
am too young for him. Should he con-
tinue his attentions and make me love
him more and more, when he is of the
opinion that | viii be a fun blown rose
when he is a faded one. and that there.
fore we should not marry"
After reading the above letter. II is
hard TO believe the writer is nineteen.
Her absolute faith in the man, her i'm.
plicit belief that he means what he
says, would indicate an extremely ten
der bud of ten or twelve years.
My dear child, the man Is like Rich
ard the Second-he likes to play with
his feelings and dress them up in fine
words, and dandle them, and make a
show Of them
Down in his heart he hasn't the re-
hottest notion that he viii be a faded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

working girls friend, and all women who
suffer should write to you for special
advice. - Miss TILE PLENzIG, 3 jaw
St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
When a remedy has lived for over
thirty years, steadily growing in popu-
larity and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare thew owe
their very lives to it, is it not reasonable
to believe that it is an article of great
merit?
We challenge anyone to show any
other one remedy for a special class of
disease which has attained such an enor.
NOUS demand and maintained it for so
many years as has Lydia Z. Pinkharn 8
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Il. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
he opened, read and answered by a
woman and held In strict confidence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
FORGET THE GIRL.
Dear Mis- Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am 25 years old, and have
p country business. l am madly in
love with a girl who is %. and she
says she loves me better than any
one else, but she will not consent to
marry me and move to the country.
Would you advise me to sell out
and go to the city or try to forget
this dear girl? ANXIOUS.
If she loved you as a woman should
love the man she marries, she would
be willing to go to the ends of the earth
with you.
If you give up a good business chance
to please her now, how do you know
you would not have to make further
material sacrifices to satisfy other
whims?
Tell her the sacrifice it would mean
to you. If she refuses to marry you.
devote yourself to that business. Time
will bring you a sweetheart more SEN.
sible.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
. The Making of Pretty Girl
The Athletic Miss
BY MARGARET HUBBARD
AVER.

f(lN TY LADY IS an athletic girl" said
NJ the proud mother of one-year-
/ old Nannette Tarbox Beals. To
show what she could do the baby swung
valiantly supporting her own weight
while holding to her mothers fingers.
The daughter Of this well known
business woman, Mrs. Jessie Tarbox
Beals, began her athletic development
when she was about two months old.
for there is no age limit for the ath-
letic girl.
You can begin whenever you want to.
and you can go on as long as you like,
| or take up athletics when you are well
advanced in middle life The grand
! mother Of some friends of mine still
goes swimming at 80, and she attrib-
uted her superb health to the practice
of outdoor exercise.
Every girl should have some sort of
outdoor fad something that combines
exercise and amusement-some sort of
athletics
When you talk Of athletics many a
girl thinks at once Of golf or tennis,
polo, riding, or some sport which ne
cessitates an expenditure Of money Ell
their for habits or costumes or for the
implements used. Riding, for instance
is quite beyond the pale for those Of
moderate income who live in the city,
and the girl who lives inland can't en-
JOY the delights Of swimming as can
the girl who Is in New York, for in
stance, or in the lake cities.
Not Expensive.
1t is this idea OF expense that keeps
so many girls from joining some ath-
leuc club or league. But there are al
ways ways Of avoiding the more ex-
pensive forms of sport, Just as there is
always time for the gin who wants to
take IT to develop herself physically and
to gain health and good spirits in regu-
lar out-uf door exercise.
If I had my way, the girls who want
to be pretty and of course that in
cIudes all girls, should belong to small
groups or clubs who would pursue the
culture of beauty out of doors In some
form Of athletics. The girl with the
athletic fad has no time for foolish wool
gathering. and If she is bent on making
herself physically strong and well, she
will not Toe the one to dress in some of
the ridiculous fashions OF the day or to
paint and powder her face and make
herself conspicuous in other ways.
The girl who wants to go In for the
simplest, as well as the most healthful
form of athletics can join walking
club or get one up consisting of friends
and, If possible, one older person, as
chaperon and instructor.
Very Popular. .,
These walking clubs are quite popu-
lar In England, and there is no cost
attached to such an organization. The
chaperon or instructor should be a per
son Of moderate leisure who has time
to study up the points Of historic inter
est In the neighborhOod No matter
how new the city or town. there is al
ways some place not far away where
some interesting event in history oc-
Cured. Get books on the subject at
the library.
The walks should be taken to these
points OF interest and the instructor |
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Colorado
If I0u'Ue Lost Tour PunCZ

You'll find it again as you strike the Rockies
The mountain air will fill you with fresh strength and new
vitality. OF course you tagged! Why man alive you
wouldn't day horse or machine as cruelty as YOU We
driven yourself these past twelve months And with your
last shred of energy oozng under the sitting summer
heat, no wonder you feel only half man. Take rest
but where you gett Colorado Just little way off,
Pack your grip take your golf clubs and retire for repairs
Any way of going to Colorado good way, because gets
to Colorado But the best road Rock and
the fast limited OF the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
PLAINLY SHE is TICKLE.

Dear Miss FAIRFAX:
am a young man of twenty and
have kept company with girl one
year my junior for two years.
was engaged to marry her and
loved her dearly, and she told me
that she loved me just as much.
We went out one night. The next
time we met she did not notice me.
and has not since. | see her often
and have written for an eXplana-
ton. but she has never answered
me. w. j. u.
If her action is based on rumors to
your discredit, she is not treating you
fairly by not giving you chance to
explain.
If her coldness means she is tired
Of you. you only add to her displeasure
by persisting in your attentions. Don't
write don't call. If she cares for you,
she will take the next step. You have
done all you can do until she explains
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

all run down. l had to
give up work for l could
not stand the pains in my
back. The doctor said I
needed an operation for
female trouble but Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound h ell p e d m Q
more than the doctors
did. | hope that every
one who is suffering will
get the Compound. My
pains, nervousness and
backache are gone and l
have gained five pounds.
/ owe my thanks to your
medicine for II 10 A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
Advice to the Lovelorn
By Beatrice FanJax

tinues you will drift into an engage
ment with man you don't love?
You need not tell him to stay away.
Refuse an invitation or two; be absent
when he calls, or plead a previous en-
gagement There are score of ways
in which a girl can let a man know she
doesn't care for him seriously, and it is
only just to him to let him know before
il is too late
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

should know enough to call the atten-
ton of the members of the club to bad
carriage, awkward walk or other de-
fects. The club should meet once a
week at least for long walk, and dur
ing the course Of the season one or two
tours to distant points should be
planned and carried oul on foot of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
YOU ARE MOST CONCERNED.

lear MISS + dlTIdX.
l am in love with young man
and he processes to be in love with
me. Several people have remarked
that he is not in my class and |
should not go out with him. How
ever, l have always found him a
perfect gentleman, and do not think -
that | should give him up.
M. L. T.
That is a question for the girl to
decide for herself. Friends are some
times, prejudiced against a girls lover
and as often they take his part with as
little reason. They are such an uncer-
tain and unstable factor that it is i'm
possible to advise one to heed or ignore
them, unless one knows the full cir
cumstances. Whatever you do, do with
elaboration. And remember always
that il these DIRECTORS are your friends
they are concerned for your interests.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
THE DANGER OF DRIFTING.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am a girl now past nineteen and
am slightly inclined to matrimony
| have had number of young men
call upon me, but it seems to me
| seem too shy to accept any one
of them, although they all seem to
be very nice and manly young men.
| am going out with one of the
young men for cOmpanionship only.
| am getting of the opinion that
he thinks | am really in earnest,
but I wish to state that l am not
for him, as he thinks, and | don't
like to tell him to stay away.
ANNA.
My dear, don't you realize that If
your present attitude of indecision con-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
FACTORY GIRL
GIVES UP
Too Sick to Work Doctor
Advised Operation. Re-
stored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Compound.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-"I run a sew
Ing machine in large factory and got
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
The Gates of Silence
By Meta SmmtnS Author Of "Hu5hed Up"

out of the gaunt face Of A44? he asked
himself
His fingers trembled on his breast and
his lips moved. In all his life he had
never felt such heart-sickness as he felt
now, when he thought Of the manner Of
his parting from the miserable convict
who had cast his fugitive tag Of Omar
Khayyam at him in a moment Of chaGrin
What on earth had made him lose his
temper he whose watchword was
Blessed are the mercifuI2'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20

I'm TY lady is an athletic girl" said
VI the proud mother of one-year-
old Nannatta Tarboy Reals To /
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-06

down at Lake st. and .5th ave.,
haywood, by auto belonging to
Henry C. Pegram, insurance
broker, 902 So. Third ave-, May
wood, and driven by Earl McCar-
they, Is. Severe bruises.
Unidentified man found dead
on Chicago & Northwestern
tracks, haywood. Believed kill
ed by freight train. Tramp Civ
ing name of John Miller discover
ed body, protests innocence.
Body of unknown man in Chi
cago river near 18th st. bridge.
Had been in water about week.
No marks of violence discovered.
Arthur Shell, 81, shot twice
and perhaps fatally wounded by
his father, John Shell, 2426 La
Sale ST., after he had called to
see his wife, who is the elder
ShelfS Stepdaughter.
"The Chief considers $50 men
sufficient ocope with any situa-
ton that may arise Gin the freight
strike), while he fears that 526
policemen are too few to handle
the difficulties created by the
pressmen, stereotypers, drivers
and newsboys. Tribune.
The difficulties created" being
the difficulties of inducing the
people to buy non-union news
papers, and of. preventing tbs
public from exacting vengeance
when one of Hearst's sluggers
slugs a newSboy.
&C. F. Van Marn, 1859 Grand
avenue, was arrested at Madison
.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-06

human beings we do not under
stand is a reporter who ''volun-
teers" to become a strike break
er, a reporter who. goes out of his
way to take the bread out Of the
mouths of strikers and their fam
lilies.
A reporter generally has seen
at first hand much of the misery
of the world and generally he is
not very ready to run around
volunteering" to become strike
breaker.
Edward Larsen, %, 7726 Mon
roe ST., Forest Park, thrown from
motorcycle after collision with.
auto at Marion and Superior. SITS.
Seriously injured. Auto driver
escaped.
]. w. Fisher, 81, Grenshaw St,
knocked down by auto, driven
and owned by A. S. Beamseuper,
1854 Evanston ave, at Monroe
and Wabash, today. Severe in
juries.
Joseph Hirsch, 10, 1888 john
ston ST., fell while attempting to
board Cottage Grove ave. car at
Monroe and Wabash. Fractured
ankle.
Frank Dunlap, IS, engineer,
6136 So. May St, fell from Hal
sted st car at Madison and Clark.
Head injured.
S. E. Rowe, 705 So. Ashland
ave-, run down by auto of S. A.
Harr 11d CO OoI, Doll, a1,a ~