The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-09-18

litical parties ever since he came into pow
er in England. They never outwitted him.
No wonder the new party muffed the job.
The defeat of the amendment to increase
the income tax on incomes of 500, 900
was right and just. 1t is quite possible to
tax thrift and industry into discourage
ment. AS rule it is the fellow who has
no income, worth speaking of, that wish
es to make those of greater ability bear
more than their share of taxation.
1t is safe TO say that the Kansas man
who wrote to the president for his dis
he would have to fight the Mexicans, is no
relation to the gallant Kansas men Fun
ston led to battle during the Spanish war
He possesses some courage however, to
thus advertise his lack of material spirit.
s'Did you get acquainted with any of
the kings of finance was asked Lord
Rumley. 81 was rudely insulted by one
of them, replied that Nobleman. s'Was
introduced to one and do you know, old
chap, he actually said, that he bought a
Nobleman last year for his Oldest daughter
and did not need another just then. felt
deeply insulted.''
DR.. Sun Vat Sen, the real leader of
Chinese liberty, probably realized the In
stability of political honors in newly
founded states, when he delivered the
presidency of the Republic of China. From
his exile in Japan he can view the turmoil
in China and congratulate himself, while
he is lodging the assasssins, that he is not
al <~,I al. xIrost
The reason given by Germany for that
country's lack of interest in the Panama
Pacific Exposition, is that the United
States has been delinquent in exhibiting at
European Expeditions. Perhaps they are
also little jealous of the honors American
Exhibitors have won in the past. Or may
be they fear the public comparison that
their goods will be subjected to at the
coming Exposition.
The hot weather played joke on the
| editor of Reedy's Mirror, when it induced
him to write ssHot Time Reflections =
delightful rhapsody on the holiness OF
things in general. Mr.. Reedy says ii
would be good plan for the periodicals
to suspend publication, from the first OF
July to the fifteenth of September. He
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periodicals loose money during the hot
weather. Incidently he. says cit would
| be great relief to us who write. But
think of what relief it would be 70 the
few unhappy folks who try to read us. =
Now that is real modesty. But Reedy S
| Mirror and particularly the editorials gives
the reader viewpoint of timely topics,
| that is original, entertaining and interest
ing. Some writers who poster the public
with their ideas are so COMPOUNDED ambigu-
Gus, that they think their readers could no,
get along without the periodical dose OF
public forming panacea. Reedy's Mirror
does not belong to this class however, and
would be missed even during the hot
| weather.
If you ever reach the time when you
cannot sympathize with yourself, you will
need the coincidence.
If Huerta cannot be the president of
Mexico he has a plan to keep the office ir
his official family. The Minister of For.
eign Affairs is heir to the seat of disturb
ance now occupied by Huerta. Now
Hureta plans to appoint his friend Genera
Geronimo Trevino, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, when he goes electioneering. Ac
lcommodating method of government by
the people. Suppose General Trevino get:
stung with the presidential bee during hi
MASTER absence? Another revolution.
Julian Hawthornes poem "Punish
menr, expresses the ideas of an insider OF
the effects of prison life. The poem i
good, probably the best thing ever writer
by prisoner on that subject. AT any rate
the author has had the experience and will
the aid of his literary ability should have
produced the excellent meters found in thu
poem. There is harsh note about tn
poem however, that does not cord with m,
philosophy.
: The mayor of New Orleans believes il
: practical philanthropy. Coming HON,
t from New York, he stopped in Chicago
; and some one told him that Ave boys from
his town were stranded in that city. Hi
Honor found the boys and took then
home with his own party in Pullman
Direct aid was what those boys needed ant
that is just what the mayor supplied. H
could have given them a few dollars ant
thus relieved immediate wants; but tina
, would have left them stranded in
strange city, The ride in the Pullman
the good things to eat and the company o
men of affairs will give the boys something
to remember with pleasure in after life.
The kindness of the mayor will help thel
10 appreciate the government of their hom
town.
: The initiated stage of wanderlust was eff
fectually cured in their cases. The mayo
displayed fine sense of responsibility an,
evidently believe that his scope of execu
tive Jurisdiction includes the boys of hi
town as we'll as the grown-ups.
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