The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-08-14

Foreign born women are adyanc-
ing the cause of woman suffrage by
making applications for naturaliza-
ton papers. Many of the leading
men of this country are the sons of
foreign born mothers. 1t is consis-
tent that mothers wish to become
citizens of the land that is proud of
their children.
The germitis have placed ban
on the picnic sandwich. They
took shy at pink lemonade long
ago. Let them beware. for they
are attacking an American institu.
ton. You cannot enjoy the picnic
without the sandwiches nor the cir
Gus without tackling the peanuts
and pink lemonade.
The creation of linguistic freaks
is the latest oddity of the opponents
of women suffrage. An Alabama
congressman recently preached a
sermon and said: Male suffragettes
were feeble minded suffrotescent
creatures. According to the cong
ressman suffrotescent'' m ans
wooden headed. The suffrage:tes
Will not have to invent words TO
express their opinion Of the oppro-
blum.
There is one good hotel in Phila-
delphla. A guest who made peri
odical trips to that city left his
landlord 100000, an automobile
and 81 500 to keep the automobile
in repair. Now, did the benefac-
tor mean well in giving mine host
chance to sport? There is some
thing ominous about a gift of $780,
900, an automobile and 81 SUI to
keep the thing in repair.
Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, lost
an opportunity to become famous
when he upheld the decision of the
Holy Synod in condemning the
posthumous works of Count Leo
Tolstoi. The world has long re-
garded Tolstoi as one of it's greatest
men, and any effort made by critics
to detract, only adds to the great
Russian fame. - Z =
Pendennis is glad the editor has
moved his dicetrites to the back
page. Writing editorials for a
prison paper ls difficult task; more
difficult than one would think, who
has not tried the job. There are
SO many things you cannot write
about and so few you can that it is
difficult to turn out interesting
copy. The editor has Pendennis'
sympathy, and he will stay with the
ship.
There is deep note of pathos in
E. Sylvia Pankhurst's article en-
titled, "Forcibly Fed" which APP
pears in McClure's Magazine for
August. The article is well worth
Reading and gives one different
view of the life in Holloway goal
of the suffragettes than can be
CLEANED from the newspapers.
There is good deal of truth in
Vice President Marshall's assertion
that most people denounce social
ism because they do not understand
it's principals. Lots of people get
credit for wisdom by assuming a
wise air and condemning something
they are not posted about.
The people who pay the taxes
and take part in the government OF
the various governments OF the
world, are showing strong oppo-
sition to armament. Considerable
difficulty was experienced in getting
any bills through the European
parliments to increase navies. In
this country Congress has shown a
strong tendency to curtail the naval
bill. About all the money granted
for naval use will be spent for up
keep. It is a noticeable fact that
universally, the world over, men
have grown weary of the burdens
of armament, and are making an eff.
fort to put stop to further taxation
for this purpose. Perhaps the ar.
NOR scandals that shocked official