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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

The quarters of this institution
formerly occupied by Warden VOL
fer and his clerks are undergoing a
general remodeling. A crew of
painters and paperhangers have been
engaged on the work the past week.
It is stated that the visitors recep-
ton room and old quarters occupied
by the matron are also to be visited
by the painters.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17
a Business administration
Continued from 1st page

Continued from 1st pGge)
Gals by popular vote, was perhaps
well enough in its day, but the in
efficiency of this method is being
demonstrated with a dense mixed
population, and changing conditions.
A majority of voters are not at all
familiar with the ability or probility
of the men for whom they vote.
Once elected, the official is respon-
sible to no one but the public"
which means to many office holders,
no one in particular except his near
friends. True, many safeguards are
thrown around the conducts of off,
Gals and their official acts must fol-
low a routine prescribed by law.
This. however, does not always act
to the benefit of the community as
the law framed to protect the city,
in many cases causes useless delay
and red tape in the transaction Of
some small business affair.
How long could the Standard Oil
Co., or other large corporation re-
tain its efficiency, were it's officers
elected by popular vote, and untrain-
ed men be placed at Its head, and all
subordinates, down to its wagon
drivers, be changed every year or
so?
We ask for business administra-
ton of public affairs and it is gen.
orally under the promise of such an
administration that one party sue
ceeds another, only to show equal
inefficiency. Many municipalities
have awakened to this fact and it is
hoped, that out of some of the ex-
perlments now being tried out, a
system may be developed that will
meet the need of our requirements.
The city of Sumter, S. c., is pro-
ceediEg along these lines, with plan
radical, yet apparently feasible, the
developement of which other cities
might watch with interest and pro.
fit. The plan followed by the peo-
pie of Sumter is not unlike that of
an ordinary business corporation.
The common city council is replac-
ed by a board, corresponding to the
Board of Directors of a corporation.
The members of the board are paid
but nominal salary, and by reliev-
ing it as body from the considera-
ton of petty details, and annoying
questions of policy, it is hoped
that position thereon will be deem
ed an honor and that it will be
sought for by a higher class of citi-
zens than would be induced to enter
a scramble for the position of coun-
Gilman.
This-commission Cor whatever il
may be termed) is advertising for a
City Manager" who will be in COM
plete control ofan administered gov
eminent. The advertisement calls
for a man who is an expert in man
agement of public works, such as
water supply. paving, bridge build
ing, etc. He will be paid an ample
salary commensurate with the ability
of a competent municipal expert.
TO the writer. this seems to be a
step toward the kind of city govern
ment this country needs. Hire your
manager, give him authority to go
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

The inmates summer uniforms are
practically ready for distribution.
Tailor Nelson states that they are on
ly waiting for warm weather.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

The foundry force is turning out a
lot of work these days, considering
the fact that the foundry has been in
operation but a few weeks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17
Population

Total number of inmates. ..... 938
Working at New Prison. 3l5
Received during week. 10
Discharged during week -. II
Number in First Grade 676
Number in Second Grade -. 237
Number in Third Grade -. Is
Paroled
Last serial number .......... 4O4S
Cell changes: 530-3rd. 4-2s, 1864,
27S-3rd, 253-27S. 1l2.N. p. Z
81. 206-lI3, lin. p. 1l3-Hosp.,
543-3rd. 226-26. 26- Hosp., DOOM.
F., 456-N. p, 54-N. F., $751;, sos
C. G.. 87-44l, 161-213. 196-227, AL
81, 227-572, $40 3rd. SON. F., 212-
N. p, lS9-N. p, 61S-N. p, ATT
N. p, tt6-C. c.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

The occupant of cell 61S will ex-
change the Red Book, Blue Book,
Strand, All Story and Pearson's
magazines for papers and magazines.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

A new Henry & Wright class
&C" drilling machine was installed
by, the Farm Machinery Dept. last
week. 1t is stated that number of
other machines including turret
lathe, are to be installed during the
summer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17
Chapel Service.


The following is the program
rendered in the Chapel, Sunday,
Mar. 30th, Father Corcoran offfci-
ating.
March-The Dixie Rube... Thos. Allan
Orchestra
Scene de Procession Geo. Barnard
Orchestra.
Hymn-Nearer My God To Thee. Congregation
Scripture .... .................. Father Corcoran
Paraphrase -. Otto Langery
PRAYER. ................ Father Corcoran
Gospel Reading ........... ...... Father Corcoran
Sermon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Father Corcoran
Hymn Jesus is Calling ............. Congregation
March-Soap Bubbles Thos. S. Allan
Orchestra
L. w. Burchard,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

The Matron's department and fe-
male prisoners we're moved to their
quarters at the new prison last Fri
day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17
MlRR0REHE8

Uncle John has been one Of the
seldom seen," the past few weeks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

at Hot Springs. 1t was a pre- sea-
SON affair but bore all the earmarks
of post season series. Joe Wood
smoked them over as of yore and
Nbeaned" Bobby Byrne with one Of
his inshoots. Bobby was hors du
combat for a few days but he was
lucky that it wasn't hors du hearse
instead. He says Joe has all his
old time speed and then some. At
last accounts the series was an even
split.
Fred Clarke has his Bold Buca-
neers in readiness to haul down the
black flag and hoist the national
league bunting along about Oct. 5th
next. The going promises to be
rather tempestuous at that.
Johnny Evers finds that manag-
ing a ball club is no sinecure. Prob
ably some hundreds of other mana
gers have arrived at the same con-
clusion. However a team that has
won three championships is not dis
posed to be very meek but rather
on the chesty order. 1t is matter
Of record that the Cubs were for
ever quarreling among themselves,
but on the field differences were
forgotten and all pulled together.
Chance not only had the necessary
gray matter to run team but he
was physically able to whip any one
Of his players. 1t is said that on
various occasions he administered a
good sound beating to recalcitrant
players and found it much more eff
fective than plastering on fine.
Miller is putting up fine game
at first base for the Pirates. In the
past Smoky City fans have ex-
pressed many fears and doubts
about guardians of the initial cor
ner, but this year the difficulty has
apparently been solved for them.
| Manager Stahe says that pitcher
Leonard is the biggest find of the
season. In one sense of the word
he is not fnd' as he was secured
by draft from the Denver club last
fall.
| The Phillies, as usual, seem to
have strong team on paper but
are rather short on actual perform
ance. In the practice games on
their homeward jaunt this spring
they were rather handily trimmed
And in the series with the Athletics
were easily out distanced.
President Murphy of the Cubs
has offered Jimmy Sheckard, Tom
my Leach and one or two other
players to the Phillies as an induce
ment to part with pitcher Epps
Rixey. 1t is not very likely the
deal will go through.
The writer is IN receipt of a neat
little booklet, issued by Sporting
Life, which contains the official
playing schedules for 1913 of the
National and American Leagues. I,
is also full of other interesting in.
formation pertaining to the national
game. To the sender we wish to
express our thanks.
/ Jimmy Archer has signed four
year contract with the Cubs. He
was hold out but is said to have
capitulated when neat little ad-
vance was offered him.
! Manager Griffiths is we'll satisfied
with the Washington team. His
string of catchers is the best in the
league and he has some pitcher in
Walter johnson. The team is well
balanced and showed great deal
worry among their rivals.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

The men who are discharged or
paroled at this time of the year
have many advantages in their IA
vor to help them start right on their
road to success. With the whole
spring and summer before them.
with plenty Of work and good
wages waiting for them on every
hand, there is no reason why any
of them should look forward to the
future with anything but hopeful
ness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

The occupant of cell 1914 will ap-
preciate anything il the line OF
reading matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-17

Now that Boobies is once more
on the job, the local fans are con-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-09-18

knew he had but to reach ont to dis
close not an Excnlibnr rising ont Of
the waters to lend invincibility to
him who would WELD It. hut a new
prod for calloused people. one fact
the more to add to the knowledge.
whose cumulative power in the end
would must-carry the people for
ward, upward.
1t was Hampden, Katherine and
John Dnnmeade against the people
And what did he owe the people. the
callorseh fools whose knowledge. if
not complete was yet full enough to
show theih whittier they were going
and whittier they must turn. Int who
trudged contentedly on. Indifferent to
all but the present profit. thinking
only of self, repudiating and sneering
at those who offered honest service
and counsel: The balance was all
against them and in his favor Lot
some one else now take up the task
to which John DunIneade had b"cr
unequal.
He saw Stephen Hampden covering,
Il suddenly broken, fear palsied man,
before the death agony. looking with
| kind of usefulness on the dying
mans face. as though in Warren
Biake's example he saw a way ont Of
the tangle. A troop of miserable. pitt
able figures marched before him--Say
ton. Brown. Parsons, Sheehan. Rlake
men whom he had punished. whose
lives he had shattered or taken in his
crusade-to what end? Their places
had been taken by other men OF like
SO far as lie could see. Behind the
troop marched a regiment of men and
| women. his neighbors, whose little
savings would he lost. did the hank
fail through his disclosures. but might
| be preserved if Murchell's promise to
intervene Was kept. Was there not
more virtu. In mercy than in punish
ment?
For long. III the fear of the man who
knows himself weakening. he refused
| to face the crucial fact. But he had
to come to ito her-nt last He
!
! rose in bloom, II strong worlaD re-
fined and softened by some heart pro-
cess Of which he knew nothing. If he
went forward he must cloud the splen-
dor and beauty OF her womanhood
with disgrace and suffering. He re-
volted against the thought-why must
she. innocent. and at his hand. he
nutle to suffer the penalty that Others
had earned? Could he strike the blow
1t made no difference that she had
Houtcd him for unworthy things As
once before nothing that she could
say had added to the temptation that
lay in her very existence. SO now moth
ing that she had done could take from
the fact of his love. For it lived He
could find through the years in unceas-
ing work an anodyne to deaden the
ache. but on this Mount Olivet it lived
again. IL throbbing passion that sub
merged all things else He had not
the strength Of God. he told himself
He could not be SO merciless to her
to himself.
He fed homeward in the waning light
and prayed feverishly for daylight.
BY his window. as once he had
watched dawn of promise. he saw il
come. but without promise. At last
the battle ended. too tired to seek bis
bed. he fell asleep in the chair.
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fro BE Continued
kiaddenina Rapid Transit.

Hiaoue0in9 Napio transit.
The accommodation trains of Ger
many seldom fail to provoke the wrath
of American travellers. One of them
thus vented his feelings in 4 letter
home:
One morning ! saw from the car
riage window Il square forty acre field
Of some unknown grain. 1t stretch
ed for Il quarter OF mile along the
track. and we were Just at the first
quarter Of it. A feeble old man with
a reaping hook had begun at that cor
ner to NOW directly away from the
track round the field. Calling out to
him. | asked the name of the grain.
but he was probably deaf and did not
her. sat watching him awhile and
then put my question to the passen-
gers. went to every one in the car.
but no one could answer my question.
However. with some my inquiry served
as an introduction. and ! passed the
day very pleasantly in conversation
Going. toward evening. into the smok-
ing compartment. settled down to
read a newspaper, and as the air was
close ! raised Il window. A sharp
sound of cashing steel struck my ears.
| looked out We had now arrived by
a direct line at the far corner of the
field And the old man. having moved
along three sides. was there. whetting
bis blade "-Youth's Companion.
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Preparino For the Weddino.

There was to be wedding in east
ern Kentucky. Many of the mountain
GERS would be there. Early in the
morning of the nuptial day Bud High
tower was noticed filling an old No ~
shoe with slugs and nails and plaster
of paris.
"Wot you dom. Rud?" drawled Sim
Beesley.
Kant you see wot I'm doin'? I'm
maxim moonshine sperrits out n cheese
scrapin's.''
Sim chuckled.
''Gettin' good an ready f'r th' wed
Gin, | reckon"
Il reckon"
Coin to throw it at TIL bridegroom.
rlaybe?"
Coin TO throw it at him. maybe.
but it amt goin' to hit him. It's goin'
TO break tn face Of Snipe Tolliver an
Go it accidental too. ! been iayin' r.
that ther Snipe fr right smart SPELL
And he drove an extra railway spike
IL the hardening mass. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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for. hand still resting on the shelf. he
turned to face John. Then the hand.
srasping black. shining thing, leaped
from the shelf to his head Johns cry
and the shot rang out together
For an instant the body swayed,
then cr1lmpled in Il heap on the floor.
Four stunned men. held in n horrible
fascination, melt by the CHASTITY thing,
dumbly watching the struggle of that
which is called life to free itself from
it's prison : flesh. Of these men.
three of them, each in anguish, was
calling himself murderer.
For ncarl an hoHr-an eternity
shaken to tie very center of their be
inss. they kept the death watch. There
was a shiver that passed over the
whole body-then stiffness.
Haig was he first to recover himself
He caught John by the arm and drew
him away. Come back hove" He
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Al. t...i..a

Incurring a debt OF $40, GJO, represented
by IFS bonds OF tie denomination Of
$1,000 each, said bonds being known as
the "Bridge and Road Bonds OF Road
District No. /, Bos5ier Parish, Louis
lana, for the year 1915" bearing 5
per cent per annum interest, payable
semiannua!Iy, and running ioi d Pc
Rod Of from one to forty years, for the
purpose Of building, constructing and
repairing bridges, and building, con-
structing and repairing pernl5.nent
hard roads in said district, as fully set
forth in an ordinance OF the Police
Jury OF Bossicr Parish, Louisiana, of
date June 2, 1918, c. Hing the election
for the slO.nissio.. Of SAID proposition
to the qualified electors Of SAID district.
Whereas, ON the l4,h day OF July, 1913,
in said district, after full compliance
with the laws in such cases made and
provided, and after thirty days notice
and advertisement Of the same, an cleo
ton was held, at which was submitted to
the property taxpayers Of said road dis
trict, qualified electors under the Con-
stitution Of the State OF louisiana, a
proposition to incur debt OF One Hun
ol cu anu SSSCttN ~ &c tiOUSG.iit DOi-
lars (Sl75,C0G) and tc issue negotiable
serial bonds therefor, fog the purpose OF
building, constructing ahG repairing
bridges, ard building: co istGucting and
repairing permanent hard roads in said
District No. 1, comprising Wards One
and Two and all the alluyial portion OF
Ward Six of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
as defined and created by an ordinance
of the Police Jury, passed at its meeting
of June 2, 1913, and which said ord
nances Of the Police Jury are made a
part hereof by reference; and,
Whereas, the said proposition to incur
debt of One Hundred and Seventy
Five Thousand Dollars (si75, 0ODD and to
issue negotiable bonds therefor, for the
purposes stated, was carried by a ma
jority, in number and amount, OF the as
sessments OF those voting, as shown by
the count of the ballots and canvass OF
the returns made by the Police Jury Of
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, on the 18th
day Of July, 1918, aud duly promulgated
on the same day, now. therefore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Bossier, in legal session
convened, and acting under authority Of
law, llGl TIC SSilttit CttitttIS
of the Police Jury be and they are here
by authorized and instructed to ISSUE
one hundred and seyenty-five 175)
bonds of said district Of the denonlina-
ton of Oae Thousand Dollars (Si000l
each, and to be numbered from "i" &c
"175," TO be known as the "BriGge and
Road Bonds OF Road District No. /
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, for the yeal
1915" said bonds to bear 5 per cent in
terest, payable semiannually, to be rep
resented by coupons attached to the
same; both the bonds ana interest cou-
pons to be payable in gold coin at the
! Seaboard National Bank, in the City Of
] New York. Said bonds shall be datec
September |, 1918, and shall be due ant
/ D2yahIp as fellows.
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The interest on said bonds shall be
made payable On the 1st day OF Septem-
Der and the ist day of March Of each
year during the life Of said bonds.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the President ard Secretary Of the
Police Jury be and they are hereby in
structed to cause said bonds to be pre-
pared at once, and to sign each bond.
On the coupons attached to said bonds
shall be Autographed a facsimile of the
signature of the President of the Police
Jury.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc..
That after the lapse Of the time in which
the validity OF the bonds may be con-
tested, the same shall be transmitted
to the Secretary Of State, to be regis
tered by him, according to law.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc
That every year while any of said bonds
are outstanding the Police Jury shall, in
addition to all other taxes, levy a special
tax sufficient to pay the interest on said
outstanding bonds and to pay the bonds
falling due the ensuing year.
j.. c. LOGAN, President Police Jury
R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
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EOT Sale = =

prices All makes; brand rev machines, on easy
monthly payment Plan. Get cur proposition
before buying or you will regret it. Also, lar
gains in used Motor Cycles. Erita US to-day.
Enclose stamp for reply. address, Lock Box II,
Trenton, Mich. 1910
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as foiloWs:

No. q bond) due Sept. /, 1914
No. q bond due SEPT. l, 1875.
No. , ii bond) due Sept. /, 1910.
No. q bond due Sept. l. 1911.
Nc. q bend due Sep. ], 1918.
No. G q bond due Sep:. l, 1919.
Nos. to 6. inc. z bonds due Sept. 1, 1920.
Nos. 8 to 10. inc. G. hCEGs] due Sept. !. 1921.
Nos. II to y, tic. q bonds die sept /. 1922.
Nos. 10 to il, inc. G hCnds} due Sept. /, 1929.
Nos. Is to IS, ire. q bonds due Sent. l. 1924.
Nos. Il to Is, inc e bonds due Sept [. 1925.
Nos. ~ to 20, inc G bond-) due -ept. /, 1925.
Nos. 81 to %, inc. E, Ecndsl doc Sept. ]. 1927.
NCs. n to IS, in g bonds due Sept. /. 1929.
Mes. - 20 ,3 inc. g bonds Que Sept. !, 1922.
NCs. 20 10 p nc % bones Cue SEPT. /, $50.
Nos. .3 t" b, inc. g bOnGsJ due Sept. /, 1891.
Nos. Is to S. inc. q bonds due Sept. /. 1852.
Nos 81 to H. inc. & bones due Sept. |. 1885.
Nos. II 20 H. inc. 4 bones due Sept. l, 1894.
Nos IS to 10, inc. G bonds cue Sept.f, 1895.
Nos 30 to 53. inc. G bonds due Sept. l. 1885.
Nos 81 to 81. inc. ( bonds due Sept. I. 1877.
Nos. % to ~. inc. Is bonds due Sep. l. 1872.
Nos. G3 TO 81, inc. g bonds due Sept. l. 1881.
Nos. is to -, inc. 6 bonds due Sept. ] lti0.
Nos. ID to IS, inc. Is bonds due Sept. / i4ii.
: Nos. 20 10 81, inc. e bonds due Sept. l. 1912
Nos. s. to 90, inc. (6 bonds due Sept. l. 1913.
Nos. 81 to 36, inc. IS bonds due Sept. l. 1874.
Nos. 81 to l03 inc q bonds due Sept. /, 1915.
Nos. l04 to 10, inc. G boads) due Sept. /, 1915
Nos. Ill to lis, inc. 6 tonds) due Sept. l, 1917
Nos. i19 to l26, inc. g bonGsl due Sept. |. 1913
Nos. l21 to l;5, inc. q bonds due Sept. /, 1919
Nos. i3G To iii, inc. @ bones due Sept. 1. 1850
Nos. li5 to Isl, inc. 90 bonds due Sept. l. 1875
Nos. 1875 to lGl, inc DC bends due Sept. l. 1875,
Nos. lG5 to 10 inc, M b0ndS) due Sent | 1G,:
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1918 Model Meter
. Cycles and Motor
EpitS at |aroaip
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Malaria or
ChsIEs and Fever

Prescription No. SIS is prepared especially for
Malaria or C:iiiis Gn,i Eefe.. Five or six
doses viii break any case, aadif taken then as
tonic the Fever VIII uos return. Ii acs en- tie
iver better than Caicn and does rot glipe or
slckel Price, . cents. 3
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A Continuous Performance.

Our baby gives us considerable trou-
BILE. Yells unless he has his own
way"
Ours yells anyhow. You don't know
| what trouble Washington Herald
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Somethinq Wrono,

Billy Huh. ! bet you didn't have a
good time at your birthday party yes
leriay: WILLIE bet did Billy ~
Then why amt you sick today?-I'hila.
1elphia Record
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There IS M friendship between those
associated IN power. H. who rules Will
always be impatient OF an associate
i.Gc:n.
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Time enough" always proves lit
tie enough.-Franklin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
DISCUSS STANDARDS LIVING
At CHARITIES CONFERENCE

SEATTLE, Wash July 9.-"Au-
diting the Birth Account" and stand
ards of Living and Labor" We're the
topics scheduled for discussion at to-
days sessions of the fortieth Nation
al Conference of Charities and Cor
rection. which opened here July . and
will continue through Saturday, July
IL. Among the speakers of today
were H. p. Richardson. superintendent
of the House of Detention of Phila-
delphia; DR.. Lewis Merriam of the
Federal Children's Bureau at Wash
ington. d. c., DR.. John Adams Colli-
Yer, medical probation officer of the
juvenile court at Los Angeles. and
] Stanley Webster of Spokane.