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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
II Decree
of Fate

awaited the coming of her beloved Maxman whose bullet
rdded body moudered beneath the sod of Querearo 1t
from that that Ohan heir to the octogenaran
Francis Joseph set sail the which would bring
dngs from him. and but yesterday the funeral ship bear
ing the mortal remains of the royal pairvcm of the Sara
evo tragedy into it's buffocked harbor. However
opposed ideals the monarhca form of
sympahes bound flow toward the aged patriarch who
upon occasions has been dealt cruel blows far in
to those Detailing other regnng families of history The
madman Cspi at Geneva hacking to pieces the beautiful
Ezabeh the tragedy the forest lodge of
of all these do account the most hearrendngg To
setting and it fate that of the prominent actors
taking in his ptfu undong today outcas from his
squad Queetaro and who when the badly aimed voey of
the unsung and soldiers failed to reach vital spots
advanced pistol in hand and the fallen cheftain his
COUP GRACE.
bad caused Charles Miller, 10 years old be
fenced 25 years the Oklahoma penitentary last week.
Miller convicted of holding and robbng u L. Orwell of
he had AZ cents in his pockets including bad of which
Orwell had given descripton.-New Era
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
STONCER THAN SANDOW

One of Sandow's greatest feats was
to get under d piano, upon which
were grouped a dozen men and wo-
men, and lift it clear of the floor
with his shoulders. Officer ARISEN
ault of the Minnesota state prison
has him beaten forty ways.
By merely lifting his little finger
last Saturday morning, he raised
$50 inmates of this institution out of
bed at fifteen minutes after five
o'clock.
1t was Mr.. Arsenault's first night
on as turnkey, and through mistake
in pushing the electric call buttons,
his little finger pressed the one
which rings the gong in both cell
halls. AS a result the inmates got
into their fighting clothes half hour
earlier than usual.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
MONEY IN CHICKENS

That there is money in chickens
can no longer be denied. Captain
Morrison holds the proof. Last
week, while cleaning a well devel-
oped pullet, one of the inmates dis
covered something unusual in the
fowls gizzard, and upon investiga-
ton, pulled out silver dime. The
coin was worn smooth. and must
have been carried around by old
Mrs. Hen for many a day. Captain
Morrison says he will keep the dime
as evidence that he has known
at least one chicken that was never
broke.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE
Will be Called to Meet one Week
From Next Sunday, by
President = Many
New Members

President NJ, OF the Prison Chau-
tauqua Circle, was among the arri
walls from the old institution last
week; and Immediately got busy
planning for resumption of the
meetings of that popular organiza-
ton. which were necessarily cut
short last April through the remov-
al of so many members to the new
prison.
The Chautauqua has been pleas
ant feature of prison life at the old
prison for years, and membership
in the circle has long been looked
upon as rare, and greatly appre-
ciated privilege: consequently. when
the meetings had to be abandoned
the members felt lost, and for sever
al weeks past the Mirror has been
burdened with inquiries as to when
the circle would again be called to
meet in its new home.
Through the courtesy of the war
den, president M. has announced
that the first meeting will be held
on Sunday afternoon, August 16. at
at which time applications for men,
bership will be received, and pre-
limiuary business transacted look
ing to an active and beneficial fall
and winter session. Two weeks
later another meeting will be held
at which the applications received
at the first meeting will be acted
upon, and arrangements made for
the grand opening meeting of the
circle which will be held on Sun
day, September ID.
1t has been proposed that the
opening meeting be made an open
session, as is usually the case with
all quarterly sessions, and in addi-
ton to inviting the public generally
to attend, that all inmates also be
invited. 80 that the non-members
may enjoy the Program and benefit
from the papers read. Of course, it
has not been settled whether this
plan can be carried out, but it will
be suggested bv the circle, and if
the idea meets with the approval of
the warden, all inmates desiring to
do so, may attend the open meeting
on Sept ID.
Many inquiries have been receiv-
ed asking for information about
joining the Chautauqua. The men,
bership is made up with the sane
ton of the warden. Inmates who
enjoy good literature and who de-
sire to meet and discuss the leading
topics of the day; and in other ways
benefit from an intelligent exchange
of views, are eligible to member
ship. There is no expense attached,
no initiation fee and NO dues: the
entire expense of the organization
is betrayed by the state. Those
desiring to join should put in their
application, regularly signed with
name and register number. and ad-
dressed to the President Chautau-
qua circle. All applications should
be filed before August Is.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
FOR YOU
By Vsctor Starbuck, in Golfers

For you the winds are in the trees and the bees
and birds are lyrical.
For You the fresh leaves flicker out mile along
the lane;
For you. at dusk. doth God repeat His ancient
starry miracle
For you rhe scarlet Of the dawn. for you the dane
ing rain.
OF You the grass is gossiping. of you the winds
are amorous
Of you the waves are whispering along the sandy
bar;
OF you the blackbirds in the pines with myriad
threats are clamorous.
And all the swallows twittering how wonderful
you are.
In search of you the butterflies on golden wings
are wandering.
And violets are looking out with peering. purple
eyes;
For you the yellow jessamne it's brightdoubloons
is squandering,
And all for you the epic earth goes singing
through the skies.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
PRISONERS CAPTURE RUNAwAYs

During the baseball game at the United
States Military Prison at Fort Leavenworth
on Decoration Day two prisoners ran away.
The other inmates at once requested that
some of their fellow prisoners be detailed to
hunt for the absconders. Twenty-one were
accordingly sent out to search the country
round about for the fugitives, and three of
the searchers found them on the railroad
track about eight miles from the prison.
They overpowered them and brought them
back. The other eighteen searchers return
ed the next afternoon eager for dinner and
quite ready after they had eaten it, to go to
bed.-Star of Hope.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
A PRETTY GOOD WORLD

This worlds pretty good sort Of world.
Taking it altogether.
In spite Of the grief and sorrow we meet
In spite Of the gloomy weather
There are friends to love and hopes to cheer
And plenty Of compensation
For every ache for those who make
The best of the situation.
There are quiet hooks for lovers of books.
With nature in happy union;
There are cool retreats from the noontide heats
Where souls may have sweet communion:
And if there's spot where the sum shines not
There's always lamp to light it.
And if there's wrong we know ere long
That Heaven above will right it.
So it's not for us to make a fuss
Because of life's sad mischances,
Nor to wear ourselves out to bring about
change in our circumstances.
For this worlds pretty good sort of world.
And He to whom we are debtor
Appoints our place and supplies the grace
To help us make it better.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
DEFINES THE OPTIMIST
Noted Pennsylvania Journalist
Discloses the Real Cause of
Human Unhappiness-
Can Be Eliminated.
By Leigh Mitchell Hodges.

On two mental conditions repre-
sented by two very small words
rests the huge structure of human
unhappiness.
These words are FEAR and AN.
GER.
The conditions they represent are
as unnecessary to human beings as
an apple orchard to fish. And
equally fatal. in the long run. For
if truth were told, many a death
certificate now bearing the name of
some polysyllabic disease as the
cause would be labeled Fear" or
Anger" instead.
The worse thing about these
aff1ictions-and they ARE self-in-
flicted affections of the saddest sort
is the fact that they do not only
predisposed to bodily pain and suf-
fering. but unfit the mind to cope
with such calamlties when they
come along.
And there is only one good thing
about them-that they CAN be eli
minated.
To outline plan for their ellmin
alton is difficult, because they are
so deep-rooted. But certain rem
edies may be advised as most effect
i've when persistently and properly
used.
Let us see.
In the first place, since fear and
anger are mental parasites, they
must be attacked in and through
the mind.
The deadliest and swiftest poison
that can be given them is REASON.
Select the biggest fear you have.
Study it's habits, Analyze it's life
by finding out the sort of food it
prefers. Some fears feed on money,
some on jealousy, some on hate,
some on pride.
If you cut off the food-snpply of
a fear, you deal it a death blow.
And there is no such thing as real
happiness until all fears have been
given first class funerals.
Try testing out fat, healthy fear.
Feed it up a few days. Shlver ev-
cry time it frowns at you and get
pale and cold when it promenades
through your cerebellum.
Dwell in the dread of direful days
to come on account of this fear.
Then note with care and truth the
DAYS that DO come and see whether
or not your care of and respect
for that fear were justified!
Ninety-nine times out of each
hundred you will be forced to &C.
knowledge that they were not justi-
fed. The hundreth time,-when
the evil prophecy is fulfilled, you'll
have to confess that if you had not
lei the fear fatten at the expense of
your mental and physical larder,
You would be better able to meet the
situation and deal with it.
Anger is even less reasonable
than fear, for fear is often fathered
by ignorance and ignorance is some
times excusable.
Anger, however. is just the PAM
pered child of passion. 1t never
won a single thing for anyone and
it never will. 1t is not only loss
of temper, but loss of anything it
attends. 1t burns up your physical
and mental powers without bring
ing you in a penny of insurance.
The children of anger and fear
are pain and failure.
The children of seIf-control and
fearlessness are success and happi-
ness.
Which pair do you wish to father?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06

with the sorrowful and tragic events
which have overwhelmed the unhappy
Hapsburgs. Overlooking that splendid
marine sweep stands sentinel, Miramar,
from whose marbled terraces the un-
fortunate and mad Charlotte in vain
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
p ost Impressions.
As Presented From the View Point of Marco Polo
If you of those chaps that and then falls into
tempve moods prompted by observations and the

items of outside world affairs, as they
are reflected in the papers which reach
your hands, you cannot but have given
prominent attention and thought to this
spirit of social unrest manifested in
moot ovorxy country On oor nth. Wbo+bor
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06

A Minneapolis clergyman asserts that
the "split skirt shows crccked brain and
an empty heart Oh, gracious! What
slit those Minneapolis skirts must have
Garment Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
Odd Baby Tender.

The baby tender" invented and
used to this day in the Island OF
Marken in the Zuyder Zee is the sub
stitute for the cradle which resists
the advance of baby carriages and
modern high chairs. In Marken, ba
bies of both sexes are dressed exactly
alike, the accepted fashion having
been unchanged for three centuries
Al SO early an age is the infant in
cased in the stays of this costume that
there is no use for cradle for babies
in Marken. The child is supported
and kept out from under foot in a
wooden contrivance serving both a a
chair and cradle, which is mounted on
small wheels SO that it may be readily
moved about. A shelf in front serves
as a rest or receptacle for food OF
p,aythings.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
MUCH BENEFIT IN MEDITATION
Better Than Discussion in Enabling
One to Get a Correct View
of Things.

In meditation we are free. We can
consider one side and then the other
without Embarrassment. If we change
our opinion because the weight of evi
dence has shifted, there is no one to
exult over us and make us ashamed
If we recognize that we have been
mistaken in our assumptions there is
no one to say, Il told you So" We
quietly make the necessary adjust
ments to ever changing reality, and &C
on with our business of thinking. We
are not required to reach any predeter
mined conclusions. We have no nerv
Gus anxiety to catch any particular
train of thought, as we are traveline
on our own feet, and are willing to put
up wherever the night finds us. Hence
1t is that while discussions go on with
great vigor, and few are convinced ex
cept of the righteousness of their own
cause, meditation often brings unex
pected results. When we mediate we
sometimes change our minds. This is
a beneficent achievement, for it rem
ders it unnecessary for us to spend
all our strength in attempting to
change the order of the universe and
the whole direction of human progress
in order to get a sense of the fitness oil
things.-S. NJ. Crothers, in Atlantic
Monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
Tamalc Pie,

Take one pound of hamburg steak,
or leftover meat, cut fine and add one
level cupful of seeded raisins. one doz-
en- stoned olives, salt, pepper and red
pepper 10 taste. Stew until tender and
thicken with one tablespoonful of
cornmeal. Then stir one and ehalt
.cupfuls OF cornmeal into boiling water,
add one tablespoonful of shortening
and cook until the consistency of
n.ush. Line outtered baking dish
with about two.thirds OF this mixture,
POUR in the meat and cover with the
remaining mixture. and bake for one
half hour, This makes a fine meat pie,
and is even better next day warmed
over.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31

James A. Redding of Idaho Springs
for many years foreman for Manager
George X kimball of the Old Town
mine in Russell Gulch, died at ST.
Luke's hospital in Denver Christmas S
evening. On THANKSGIVING day Mr..
Redding had the misfortune to break
his leg between the knee and hip,
by a slab of ore sliding from the wall
in the 1900 foot level, and was TAX
en- to a Denver hospital, where an
operation was performed to remove
the splintered bones, and from which
operation his weakened condition re-
fused to rally. Mr.. Redding was one
of these open hearted, generous men,
seldom met with in the walks of life.
and his friends were legion. He
was a member of Idaho Springs
lodge a. f. A. NJ, Idaho Springs
Chapter, X. a. NJ, and Idaho Springs
Commandery, X. T. He leaves be-
hind to mourn his loss, wife and
children, besides hest of sorrow
ing friends.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
Rice WaHles.

Sift together one quart -four, half a
teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoonful of
sugar and two teaspoonfuls OF bak-
ing powder. Add peXt cup Of hot
boiled rice. If it has been boiled the
day before and is cold, warm it in a
acupful of milk. Add also pint of cold
sweet milk, a neaping tablespoonful
of butter melted and the well beaten
whites and yolks of two eggs. Bake
carefully in hot wafile iron az these
wafiles are especially delicate.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
Your Pace.

Have you ever tried to pace off an
eighth of mile, or any other dis.
tance? If you pace an eighth of a
mile you will probably find that it will
take you considerably more than two
hundred and twenty yards The trained
walker learns TO gauge his pace ac.
curately. Do you know how long
your normal pace is? The way to find
out how long it ought to be is to
drop u string from your eyebrows to
the floor One.half OF that distance
is the normal pace. British soldiers
are trained to step S1ia inches. the
Germans one-half inch less. French
and Austrian infantrymen step 30
inches, and Russians 27ia.-The
American Boy.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
ImproVised Strainer.

size; carrot one medium size; turnip,
one small; water, three pints; celery,
half stick, parsnip, one slice; herbs
Narsley, thyme and bay leaf; pepper
-corns, one dozen; salt, one teaspoon
ful
Cut up the meat into small pieces,
add the salt and cold water and allow
to stand for at least half an hour to
draw out the juices of the meat.
Bring slowly to the boil. and when
the scum begins to rise add table
spoonful of cold water; skim carefully
sand allow to boil gently for five min
utes.
Cut the onions, carrot and turnip in
halves and add them to the liquid, first
drawing the saucepan to one side, so
as to keep the contents simmering, not
boiling. After simmering for FIVE
hours strain Of and allow to get cold.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
HEAVY BONDAGE OF cUsToM
True Freedom Will Be Found to Be
Rare Gem, When All Things
Are Considered.

Freedom is a priceless gem-and
rare one, also; for in spite of the
TACT that we live in an age of relig-
ous freedom, freedom of the press,
freedom of speech and comparative
freedom of our mode of living, yet
we are bound in various ways-such
ways that make real freedom rare.
AS free-born race we could dress as
we chose, eat as we chose and
i've as we chose, providing we did not
encroach upon the rights of others.
But this we do not do.
We dress as custom and fashion de-
cree-be it comfortable or not, and
we are quite careful to follow fash
ions guiding finger though our daily
life and from year to year And so
we are not free-but bound securely.
What that bondage leads to may be
seen any day on any street where
people pass by.
Then there is another kind of free
dom that should be highly priced and
sought for, and that is courteous free
dom of manner. Many persons live
rather lonely life simply because
they never considered graciousness
as worth cultivating. "Gush" and
'splashing over" are objectionable Of
lenses to our conservative world
And yet there is a happy medium
between that and the coldly critical
person. A little freedom is helpful
in all walks of life-for high or low
as cur stations may be, we are of a
common clay that must molder in
time into common dust--for after a
century or two who could distinguish
dust of prince from dust of pauper?
1t is worth while to bend a little
to be bit friendly with the pilgrims
passing along the road of life. For
we need each others aid and we need
certain sense of freedom in manner
and speech. Frozen faces were never
conducive to happy hearts. Unbend
little!-Dedham Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
Reasonable.

Missouri darky was eEdeavoring
TO sell n mule to jefferson City
man. who, however, was in doubt as
20 the animals age.
IF, said he. this mule is as young
rs YOU claim, why is II that he bends
SO at the knees?"
"oh. don't let that little fact worry
you. boss" the negro hastened to say.
Dat mule bend at de laigs, but amt
due to no age dat he does. De homes
truf, boss. is dat amt had de money
to look after dat mule de way he
oughter been. My stable is kinder
low an dnt mule he been obliged to
stoop little, dats all."-Harper's
Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
TO MAKE GOOD SOUPS
MATTER THAT is WORTHY OF
CAREFUL ATTENTION.
Important Article of Food, and Really
No More Trouble to Prepare Than
Other Things-Directions
for TWO Stocks.

Someone has said that soup is to
the dinner what the overture is to the
opera, and most assuredly a good hot
plate of soup is not only grateful but
appetizing, putting us in good humor
for the rest of the dinner.
Soup is not really a troublesome
food to prepare and iss certainly an
economy, as it makes profitable use
of bits and scraps that might other
wise find their way to the garbage can.
There are five or six hundred varie-
ties of soup which can be classified as
purees, thick soups, broths and clear
soups; the foundation of all being
either fish or meat stock.
For the making of stock we should
regularly set aside bones of meat poul-
try, game or fish, but this latter must
be put in separate dish; bits of girls
tie, sinew, raw or cooked meat, necks
hearts and giZzards of game or poul-
try; rinds and trimmings of salt meat
and the liquor in which meat or fowl
has been boiled. We must, however
be careful not to put in fat, potatoes
or cabbage.
This stock is used for purees,
broths and thick soups, but for con-
,somme you must use fresh, uncooked
juicy meat and fresh vegetables in
making the stock.
For a quart of consomme or clear
soup you will require: Beef, fresh
shin, two pounds; onion, one medium
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
NOTICE TO PARTIES INTERESTED

City Clerks Office, Central City Colo.
Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment roll of taxable real and per-
sonal property, as revised and cor
rected by the city council, is now
ready for inspection at my office. All
persons feeling themselves aggrieved
by such assessment are hereby noti-
fitd to make their objections thereto
at the city council room in said city
On the 7th day of January, A. d..
1915 at eight O'Clock p. m. of said day
the time fixed by the city council
foG' hearing such objections or file
the same in writing in my office be-
fore said day.
w. T. WARREN, City Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
NOTICE OF STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Jenkins-AIcKay Hardware
Company Will be held at the office
OF the company in Central City. in
the County of Gilpin and State of
Colorado. on Tuesday the 18th day
o: January, A. ID. 1915, at o'clock
D. m, for the purpose of electing
directors for the ensuing year, and
for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting.
JOHN c. JENKINS.
Secretary.
1st., pub, Dec. 81, 1914, last Jan. 1916
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-31
Banana Trlhe.

Arrange in a glass dish alternate
layers of sliced bananas and cubes of
stale sponge cake. Sprinkle in half n
cupful OF fruit Juice Make a custard
as directed above, favor with lemon
and pour over the bananas and cake.
Cover with a meringue and decorate
with bananas. Serve very cold.