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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

Every young person who has single spark of
manhood smoldering within his heart, however
small that spark may be, must wish at times to
lead life that shall help and not hinder good, that
shall leave the world better, and not worse. from
having lived in it, that shall help to overcome
evil, build up justice, alleviate suffering where it
may be found and try to affect the happiness of
his fellowmen,
1t is truly ignoble merely for ones own indulg-
ence to follow however prudently, any habit or
custom that on the whole harms the state or in
jures the average man. 1t is nobler for the sake
of the larger good to give up whatever is not
worth while for the good of other men.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Saturdays Ball Game
By T. w. l..

Most of us can easily recall the
happy days of our youth, when after
school, on holidays. or Saturdays,
we would HE to the cornerlot where
game of ball was sure to be in pro-
gress. There was always a great
attraction about those games; we
knew all the players even if we did
not join in the play, the spectators
were usually our chums and play
mates. While the players were Of
ten lacking in skill and knowledge.
still it was highly amusing to us, and
everyone had the right to have a try
and show just how we'll he could do,
and show what he knew about the
great national game. Well, it was
just such game we had here last
Saturday, and it took us all back in
memory to days now gone forever,
but never to be forgotten.
The weather was anything but
pleasant; the sky overcast with low
hung clouds and quite stiff breeze
with suggestion of snow in the
vicinity about it; it was cold, damp,
and generally disagreeable.
Two teams were picked and christ
ened, the First's and Seconds, but
hardly an inning went by that there
wasn't change made in one lineup
or the other, sometimes in both. 1t
was fine scheme, in a way, for it
gave us line on some promising
material heretofore unknown and as
we'll it was highly amusing at times,
particularly for the spectators. The
final score was twelve to ten in favor
of the Seconds, but it was practical
ly impossible for the press-man" to
keep track of the individual credits,
owing to the continual change in
the liAeup and personnel of the
teams
SCORE BY INNINGS
First. ~ 2 3 0 2 20 so
Second.-1 l 0 0 0 2 80 *-12
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

The third quarterly meeting of the Perian
Chautauqua Circle will be held in the auditorium
next Sunday afternoon, May 18th, and cordial
invitation is extended to the public.
The fact of it's being the last meeting of the
Circle this year, carefully and painstakingly Al
program has been prepared by the President and
Secretary. Two papers will be read by two inmates
who are we'll known to Mirror readers by the nom
deplumes by Pendennis and Sherlock. Several mus
ical numbers of the orchestra and Choir are incud-
ed on the days program, as we'll as special music
by the entire orchestra. And to the public we say
come One-cOme all.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

study on our part will make us better equipped to
fight the battles of life wheu our emancipation day
comes. The opportunities are before you. Grasp
them. Do not let them like the golden sunbeams
pass you by. Better yourself in ever way pos
sble, atyour shops in your cell, wherever you are
Put your whole heart and soul into that which you
desire to undertake to do, and you will come out
winner" be amply repaid for the efforts put
forth. The knowledge you did not have before
you entered the institution can be acquired if you
but get down to busness-and MEAN 1T. No one
can better oneself by putting forth only desultory
efforts, using half hearted methods. 1t is not the
amount of literature that one can read through
and through from cover to cover, but it's how
much of what one reads can one remember If you
can remember but one important question you have
added to your store house of knowledge:' if you
remember nothing, and have scanned the pages of
your books with lightning rapidity,' you have but
wasted your time that otherwise might have been
devoted to self -betterment Adapt yourself to
thorough conscientious, thoughtful and systematic
methods of reading and studying. And try to cul-
tivate the habit of remembering.
That's all for this time More to follow, if
necessary; but we think this is quite enough.
Says Ebert Hubbard: l am fully convinced
that the most important thing in this world is earn
ing living.
And there is difference between earning a
living and getting living.
And always for honest labor there is a return
beyond the money.
The money is tangible gratitude, and must be
paid. But the money isn't all.
To living is the natural and safe way of
utilizing human energy.
Life is energy focused and individualized.
Human energy wrongly used is vice and crime.
Vice is direct injury to yourself.
Crime is direct injury to society.
Both tend to disease, dissolution, death.
Work tends to health, happiness, progress,
prosperity.
And be known that health, happiness, progress
and prosperity not only contagious but infec-
tiOus.
All good things are catching" You keep
good things by giving them away.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
POPULATION

Week Ending Wednesday. May IL
Number of Inmates at New Prison. .1O18
Number in First Grade
Number in Second Grade ..231
Number in Third Grade.
Number of Inmates at Old Prison. ....... 3
Number in First Grade. ... 8
Number in Second Grade............. o
Number in Third Grade .......... o
Total Population of both prisons. .1O21
Received during week......................... 2
Discharged. IA
Last Serial Number. 1912
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock every Sun
day morning. and Catholic service every alternate
Sunday Rev. C. E. Benson and Rev. FIR Corcoran, Chap
lanS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Mother

The theme is worn an aged lads,
But so is mothers brow.
And tho you know what shall say
I'll say it anyhow.
The theme is worn and aged, lads,
But so are mothers hands,
No matter what her boy may do
She always understands.
I often wish that I might be
A little boy again
And run to her in grief and joy,
In gladness and in pain,
often wish that might see
Her by the cottage door,
Or setting in the window seat
That roses clambered o'er
often wish that nights nell
The liacs she has set,
Along the garden path beside
The fragrant mignonette.
The theme is gray and hoary, lads,
But so is Mothers hair,
And could l wind the way back home
I'd find her waiting there. T. w. L.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

The impossible has happened, says the Christ
ian Herald A chinese typewriter has been in
vented 1t has 1900 characters. It has only three
keys. 1t can make $4,000 letters or characters by
combinations of the basic 1920. 1t is still crude
affair but workable, and perfected models are un-
der way. To write letter you turn cylinder
upon which are the 4,2OO characters, until the
right one opposite the key-word of the guide on
another cylinder then you strike the printing key
just as on an American machines, then you begin
still hunt for the next character which you are to
print-and so on while reason lasts.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
e DIT O II / A l. -.

A professor of a university requested the students
to submit to him what they beloved to be the most
beautiful word in the world. There we're five
hundred replies to the question from the Students
and from hundred replies contained the one word
MOTHER" If there is a man living who
give us a diviner and more beautiful word we
would like to see him just once
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

The State Board of Parole issued large number
of glory tickets for the month of May, twelve
paroles and nine discharges having been granted.
There also will be nineteen discharges from the in
stitution during the month by expiration of SEN
tence.
The Boards two sessions here during the month
of April resulted in their having granted five pa
roles, two conditional discharges, five discharges
by the Board and four discharges from parole.
The State Pardon Board granted clemency to
five applicants at their meeting in April. Three
pardons and two combinations were granted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13

The prison Night School will hold it's last ses-
sion Friday May 18th, and will not open again
until the second Monday in September.
Noted progress has been made by all those who
took advantage of the opportunity afforded them
to broaden their scope of knowledge while in the
prison. In view of the opportunities offered for
for self betterment, evey of the pupils applied
themselves to the respective studies in order to
acquire that knowledge which will be beneficial to
them after the big gate' swings outward through
which they will pass to freedom when the time
comes.
Education is something that no one can take
away from you, and we would advise the inmates
to not discontinue studying simply because the
Night School has closed further sessions for the
summer. Continue to devote an hour each evening
to -betterment. We are here and cannot get
out until the proper time arrives and every day of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
CARSON DEFIANT WHEN
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
Man Who Killed MOther-in-LaW
and Wife'S Friend, Threat
ems Fight.

JACKSON. Mich. July 81. - MY
back is To the wall and l am going
to fight" declared John II. Carson,
slayer Of Mrs May Palmer, his moth
er-in-law, and Edward Madden, dis
cussing in the jail the action of his
wife in securing an injunction re-
straining him from dispOsing of any
o. his property.
Mrs. CareVn also started proceed
ings for the annu1ment of their mar
riage, alleging that he had not been
divorced from his former wife ut the
time of the ceremony.
Sheriff Davis is in possession of a
letter from - lawyer in GEORGETOWN,
KY, in answer TO a letter from Car
son asking cor information of his first
wife.
Mrs. May Palmer Carson, 50 years
old, has heen married three times.
Carson declares that he has been mar
ried only twice and that his first wife
was Mario Mooney, a Cincinnati wOm-
an. whom he married about 20 years
ago. They lived about a year in Gin
cinnati and then moved to Chicago.
After a years residence in that city
they moved TO Georgetown, Ky.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
THIS is LAST WEEK
FOR GOSHEN SALOONS
At If O'Clock Next Saturday Night
Nine Retail Liquor Estab-
Iishmcnts Will Close.

GOSHEN. Ind. July 27.-This as
the last week for licensed saloons in
Goshen as the result of the city local
option election held here on May ..
AT il p. m. next Saturday the nine
retail liquor esta blishments now in the
city viii suspend. They are:
Christian g. McMahon's Macs Inn,
George NJ. Bradford's Model, W. T..
F1edecke's Hofbrau, Lower X Rom
mel, John " cerlett's BerghOff,
Gary =. Kreager, George KrutZ, Joe
kramer's Annex. Lou Wagner.
Eddie Collins retired before the Op-
ton election was held. John McMa-
hons Commercial Buffet was closed
July s. William :. FOrler's White
Front quit through court proceed
ings July %.
Contrary TO reports saloonists re-
port very poor business and this in
spite of reduced prices on bulk goods.
Under the new order Of things Will
liam f. F1edecke and George KrutZ
viii keep their present locations with
restaurants Lou Wagner Will also
retain possession OF his room, con-
tenn plating "A mail order house.
John w. Scarlet. Gary =. Kreager.
Christian G. Mcmahon and George NJ
Bradford will retire. Joe Kramer may
open clothing store. Leo Dumas
and Herman Boyce, jr., will engage in
the cafe business in one Of the two
rooms on w. Lincoln aV.. now occu-
pied by Lower x Rommel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
WINONA WILL HAVE
PROMINENT DIV|NES
Some of the Worlds Greatest
Men Will be Heard at Bible
Conference on Aug. 20.

WARSAW, Ind, July 27-The Off
cial program for the annual Winona
Bible conference to be held at Winona
lake Aug. 20 to % inclusive has just
been issued. Included in the list of
speakers are some of the worlds
greatest divines. The Bible conference
officers arc: Director, Or. Sol {.
Dickey; associate director, the Rev.
w. p BiederwOlf. ID. D.; treasurer, V.
M. Hatfield; director Of music, Prof.
l.. o. Excel of Chicago.
Among the other great church ses-
Slons that will be held in connection
with the Bible conference are the
young women's conference, the Jews
conference, WinOna'S Christian
schools, church efficiency congress.
conference OF foreign missionaries,
annual meeting of the International
Association of Evangelists and demon
national meetings.
Aug. &c Will be evangelists' day. The
annual conference of evangelists will
be held from Aug. % TO %.
Among the foreign speakers on the
conference program are the Rev. G..
Campbell Morgan. ID. D., and the Rev.
A 9. Dixon, ID. D., both of London
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
DEATH PROBE RESULTS
IN ONE MANS ARREST
Friend of Man Found Dead in
Mill Pond Held by the
Authorities.

CADILLAC. Mich. July 2l.-Thai
Isaac Maths. whose body was found
I'm a mill company boom Saturday
morning. may not have met death by
accident is theory of several local
officers. AS a result of an investiga-
ton. "a coroner's jury has been called
and viii hold an inquest Tuesday ait
ernoon al O'Clock. Meanwhile OIL
ncers will continue TO work on cleWs
they have
Bert Truax. who is alleged TO have
started with Maths for the latter $
home late Friday night, was brougnt
back from Temple. Mich. by Sherll
Chamberlain Saturday night. Iruax
left for Temple saturday mornln X
drawing five days wages due MN at a
local factory. According TO several
men who were in soft drink esta D.
Hshment with Truax and Maths Fri
day night. the pair left for MaJus
home about II o'clock.
Truax IL said TO have returned IN
an hour and 20 have remarked that;
.sI got Ike home all right
Sunday TruaX told officers that ne
took Maths TO within a short dis
lance OF his home. When TruaN re-
turned 10 his friends he is alleged 10
have had Maths whisky bottle. He
SAYS Maths gave him the liquor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
RETURN NO INDICTMENT
Grand Jury Does Not Report ON Al
legged SchoolhOuse Graft.

SHELBYVII4LE. Ind. July 27.-Af-
ter spending several days investigating
alleged graft in the building of an ad-
ditlon 60 the Falkland school house, in
Brandywine township. the Shelby
county grand jury adjourned for the
term late Saturday evening, without
returning an Indictment. Residents
Of Falkland. who had been urging that
the Investigation be made and who
had called FOR an examination of the
township books by the state board Of
accounts are disappointed.
Claude Henry, prosecuting attorney,
who had charge of the grand jury,
said that the evidence which had been
obtained by the present investigation
would be placed before the grand jury
for the October term of the circuit
court If the members Of the next
grand jury desire 10 continue the in
vestigation, after looking over the ev-
idence, il viii go on said the prose-
gUtOT.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27

was far behind the army in its flying
corps, but was rapidly improving. The
naval branch was building huge flying
boats capable of carrying a ton, and
remaining in the air for 10 hours.
These machines viii be equipped with
engines of $50 horsepower, and will
be armored against attack.
The Italians are giving up the
monoplane," he said, because of the
difficulty experienced by the observer
in seeing over the wings which are
spread beneath him. In Oiplanes this
difficulty does not exist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
WOUNDS TWO WITH GUN
One is Probably Fatally Injured in
Explosion at Grand RAPIDS.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July 81
Two persons were injured, one proba'
bly, fatally. when Caul MacaWdarna
discharged a shotgun which ne did no.
know was loaded.
Fred Rileys right hand was shot
away and his arm so badly lacerateo
that amputation will be necessary. lie
is 2S years old.
Rose Kogawa. four years old. who
was playing in the street when the
gun was accidentally discharged, may
die Of her injuries. The right side oil
her face was torn away and part OF
the charge entered her right lung.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
S OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
STARTS AVIATION SCHOOL
William kirkwood To Teach Flying
at DetrOit-To Take Passengers.

DETROIT. July 27.-William kirk
bridge Will start an aviation school al
the old Detroit Motor Boat CLUB next
week. The aviator will not only IN
struct pupils in the flying art but VIII
also take passengers up for fights.
For the last four years kirkDrldge
has been flying in exhibitions through
the south and has just returned 10 the
city He claims 10 have constr uCIeu
the first steel aeroplane in America
which was built in this city IN ~ u
He will use 100-h. p. Curtlss hyuro-
aerOplane in his fights.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
LAPORTE MAN ENLISTS
William Ball Enters British Service
With Canadians.

IAPORTE. Ind, July 27.-William
Ball. son of John b. Ball. prominent
resident of this city, has enlisted in
the British army. according TO word
received here Monday. Ball took ser
vice with a Canadian contingent which
will sail on saturday. Aug. IA, for
immediate service. Another son Of
Mr.. Ball served in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. dying soon after returning
to this country from the PHILIPPINES.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
THEATER BOAT SINKS
Equipment is Lost When Floating
Playhouse Goes Down.

LIAWRENCEBURG, Ind, July 81
The Water Queen. a floating theater
steamer, sank near the mouth OF the
Great Miami, on the Kentucky side of
the Ohio river. when it ran onto the
rocks while being tOwed by the Morn
ing Star. Twenty eight mem bers Of the
theater company and crew were res
cUed James Rice, manager Of the
theater company, said the loss would
total $4,000. Members of the theater
company lost all of their belongings.
The boat will be raised and repaired.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
INSPECT NEW ROUTE
Officers of Dixie Bee Line Association
Go over Highways.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 23.-Ofi-
GERS and mem bers of the Dixie Bee
Line association are arriving here for
the inspection of the public high
ways between here and Danville, Ill.
The party will make the trip TO the
Illinois civ in autos and VIII study the
roads which are being boosted as a
part of the new highway. Upon their
return the officials will announce the
definite route for the highway through
Indiana and Illinois, and great inter-
est is being manifested as TO the re-
suits of the inspection. The tourists
will be entertained in several cities
along the route
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
TO HONOR COOPER
Literary Club at Sturgis Decorate
Tomb of Famous Novelist.

STURGIS. Mich. July 27-The
Ladies Library club Of Schoolcraft
held reception at the l.. l. A
building this afternoon, after which
ceremonies were held and tablet,
marking the house IN which James
Fenimore Cooper resided, was un-
yelled Mr.. Cooper resided in this
house while writing his famous novel.
Oak Opening" The house Is now
occupied by Henry wagner, jeweler-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
FIND BODY IN LAKE
Lads Disappearance Solved When
Ship Churns Body TO Surface.

MUSKEGON. Mich. July 27.-The
body OF Cornelius DobOer, the I9-
year-old lad who mysteriously disap-
peared Friday afternoon while playing
on the Goodrich wharf, was churned
up by the crew of the Goodrich steam
er Alabama while the latter was COM
Ing into port and recovered.
The lad was fishing with his broth
er at the wharf. Scores Of people
were standing around. The brother
walked away for a few minutes. and
when he returned. the lad had disap-
peared. IT was at first thought he had
boarded the steamer Virginia lying
alongside the wharf and gone 10 Chi
CagO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
FEARS HUSBAND IS
VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY
James Rich Missing Since Last
Wednesday Says
Wife.

ELKHART. July 27.-That her nus
band has been the victim of foul play
is the fear Of Mrs. James Rich OF
1870 Strong av.
Mr.. Rich, who is IS years old and
who for four years has been the rep
resentative in Elkhart and Laporte OF
the Swift Packing Co. OF Chicago LETT
here last Wednesday morning to make
one of his usual business trips to
Laporte. and Mrs. Rich stated Mon
day afternoon she had learned he went
into Chicago that night.
Since then his movements nave
been a blank 10 her She fears ne mas
beer waylaid by thugs who perhaps
thought he carried with him sum
of money, as he had told her in times
past that he knew he was followed
by suspicious looking characters aIter
he had been on a collecting tour.
She said that a representative OF the
Swift company had come here TO IN
vestigate and told her that Mr.. Rich s
accounts with the company and with
banks were found to be all right.
Asked if Mr. Rich had ever dlsap-
peared before or been i'll with any
ailment that might cause him to lose
consciousness of his own identity. Mrs
Rich replied that he had suffered
from heart disease in the past, but
not recently. She said she knew Of no
reason why her husband should dis
appear, except on the theory that
some misfortune had orertaken him.
Sam Smith of Mishawaka. whose
elopement with Mrs. Sylvia Whitmyer
was fOiled by the drOwsiness OF the
fugitives and the homing instinct Of
the livery horse he had hired, has
confessed, according TO Deputy Sheriff
Leader, generating the woman from
any guilty knowledge Of the stealing
of the livery outfit
Smith told the deputy that he had
arranged with the woman to make
their fight on a motorcycle; that he
Mrs. NJ. V. Beiger of Mishawaka and
told his Sylvia when she asked about
the motorcycle that it had been
broken and that he had paid all of
her money toward the repairs; that
he also told her ne had traded the
motorcycle for the livery rig. He ad-
mitted he intended TO dispose Of the
rig in Illinois or Wisconsin while the
pair were enroute to Minot, n. D..
where the woman has sister.
Ben Rose, an Elkhart Saloon man
who was once chief of police at South
Bend, turned sleuth a few minutes
this forenoon and landed "a prisoner
who may prove to be responsible for
more than the two bicycle thefts in
which he seems definitely involved.
The prisoner gives his name as
Harry Martin, aged % and his home
as Battle Creek.
Norman II. Strong Of Shelbyville
Ind, who was born in Elkhart on
Aug. 81, 1S45, died Sunday and the
funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Strong was a brother OF
Charles A Strong of Elkhart and Wal
ter A. Strong of Chicago.
A few days ago the saloon at Goshen
for which Richard Collins had a IL
cense and which he had sold to Will
liam Fowler of Kalamazoo, was closed
by Sheriff Thomas on a writ OF at
tachment issued in favor Of a Louis
vile liquor house which has a $500
claim. Now the South Bend Brewing
association has filed a claim for 81
200. This Will take practically all
the assets says an official
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
ITALIANS BUILD FLYING
BOATS TO CARRY TON
John Lansing Callan, American AVA
tor, Reports on Work OF
Naval Branch.

NEW YORK, July 27.-John Ian
sing Callan. an American aviator VINO
has been acting as instructor 10 the
italian aviation flying corps. returned
Monday on an Italian liner for a short
vacation. lie said that the Italian navy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-27
LOSES EYE FROM SHOT
Lad Visiting Uncle Has Accident at
Hands of Girl Cousin.

BAY CITY. Mich, July Elbow
ard West. Is years old, Rochester
y. Y. lost his left eye by a rifle
shot. The boy is a guest OF his IN
Gle. y Barnhardette at Alpin beach
He was playing with Gladys Barn
h6rdette. about his own age, When
the rife. a 22-caHber, in lhe hands ol
the girl. exploded. The shot entered
the left eye and destroyed IL.