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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01
Mr. EdfsOn's Baby and His Phono-
graph.

According to the New York Herald,
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor has been
interesting himself with his new baby and
photograph at his home. When the baby
crOwed with glee, the crow was registered
on the monograph: when it got mad and
yelled. its piercing screams were irrevOcably
recorded on the same machine. That pho
nograph is now receptacle of every known
noise peculiar to babyhOOd. 1t is Mr.. Edi-
sons purpose to take record of the
strength Of the baby's lungs every three
months Il will preserve the record" said
he, until the child becomes young lady.
Then the photograph can be operated for
her benefit, and she can see for herself Just
what kind of baby she was. and won't
have to take her mothers and the nurses
word for it."-Scientitic American.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01

A pretty book agent has been arrested at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, for marrying for money.
She is 81 years old and has travelled through
IL states, marrying husband or two in
each state. Men make love to her and she
marries them and then bOrrOws $500 to $500
on some pretense and skips out. Taking
one thing and another the life of a book
agent seems to be happy One.-Ashtabula
Beacon.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01
VeryuReassurfnE.

Lady-"Have you any man calling to see
you?"
New COOk-''Yes, num-"
Il don't like to have strange men conl-
ing to the house. | am afraid of burglars"
Be aisy. mum; the gintleman isa per-
liceman. He is just the man you want to
have on the praymesis if it's burglars that
yez be afraid Of."-Texas Slftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01

Oners in the upper tiers of cells seemed to
be waiting for the beginning of the favOrte
melody. and one by one caught it up. until
all were playing the tune The sounds
ceased at the stroke of seven. and quiet
reigned supreme.-YOuths Companion.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01

Chaplain J. H. Albert will leave Friday morn
ing for Cedar Rapids, Ia, where he will visit rel
atives. and will go thence to Boston. He will be
absent about four weeks, and while it is needless
to say we all hope he may enjoy his well earned
vacation we shall look with expectancy for his
return.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01
"Ex-DOubled-Up Heard From.

"Ex-DOubled.Up,, Heard From.
Editor Mirror:
In ali article entitled. IAN Appealed
Us Double Up" which appeared in this
paper few weeks ago. the writer asked
that some one holding opposite views would
make them known. l have been waiting
for some one to accept the invitation and
state the many disadvantages of doubling
up; but as none have done 50 l will endea-
vOr to give some OF my own reasons for
prefering to remain alone rather than take
my chances of getting an agreeable mate
in general doubling up. To begin with.
the cells are too small to comfortably &C.
cOmmOdate two. and would bring men into
closer cOmpanionship than is agreeable to
to the best of friends, even providing such
could get together. as is the case with the
two instances our friend cites. one being the
case of brothers and the other of friends OF
long standing and common interests; and
even they. no doubt. have often felt that
they would like to be apart. But allowing
they are perfectly cOntented does not prove
that you and 1 would get along agreeably
together But say we were given the priv
ilege of choosing cellmate, how many do
you suppose would secure the companion
OF his choice? Not one in ten probably.
l know several boys in here, for the sake of
whose company would be willing to put
up with many Inconvenience. but probably
l would be the last one they would think of
selecting for close companion.
A man must possess many rare qualities
to constitute good cellnate. He must be
something more than friend; he must be
sef-sacriticing. fair-minded, good natured,
bright, and cleanly in habits-all of which
virtues you seldom find in one person.
l should not want cellmate unless he
were above me in education, SO that might
learn from him. while another might want
some one he could Outshine, and such man
would be diSagreeable to anyone. So
think it would be very difficult to satisfac.
tOrily mate more than small number, while
many would be forced into companion
ship to the disagreeableness of which soil
tary confinement is no comparison.
If the authorities should conclude to
adopt our friends suggestion and attempt
to please all, you would see about one third of
our number changing quarters every week.
and for good reasons. too.
Doubling up might be of great benefit to
some few. but to many it would be curse,
and cause much mental suffering and moral
blight. The strong would bully the weak;
the immoral would contaminate the inno-
cent the selfish would want everything
their own way: the filthy would be repulsive
to the clean; the rattle tongued would an
nOy the student; the hObby-rider would
bore the man of liberal views. while he
whom we all know would persist in blowing
his nose Oh the towel and laying his sol
diers" around on the bric-a "a brac to season.
AS an educational means 1 fear the ma
jOrity of the students would learn more of
evil than good; but my opinions as to that
are only guesses.
Our friend says: Now. as for the evil
that might arise from such system, pre-
fer to hear from some one opposed to it,"
He has: heard. EX-DOUBLED-UP.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01
A Distinction.

Mother. do you know what liberty is?'
Ives, Johnny. Liberty is freedom
mo. it haint. It's woman, for here's a
picture of it. Pll bet pap don't think
you're liberty, though. "-Kentucky State
Journal
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01

DO not ask the Lord to save the drunk
ard. when you are authorizing the establish
ment of drunkard factories throughout the
land by license which legalizes them to
make drunkards. Northwestern Prohibi-
ZIONIST.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-01

We are never so good AS when we possess
a joyful heart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
BOOMING THE EXPOSITION.
General Manager Palmer Makes
Arrangements for a Florida Ex-

General Manager Palmer Makes
Arrangements for Florida Ex-
hibit.
G. M. Palmer, general manager of the
Exposition, returned from Florida yes
terday morning, and in spite of having
more work than six men could handle,
was ready to talk little about his trip
and what the results of it were.
said he, "a special meeting OF
the Florida immigration associa
ton was called, and it
was resolved to undertake large ex-
hibit for our exhibition. The commits
sioners of the exposition also promised
their aid in getting the material for the
exhibit prepared and forwarded. There
will be five or six car loads of tropical
and semi-tropical fruits, plants and
flowers, orange, lemon, fig, banana,
olive and foliage plants, in the exhibit.
We shall arrange it in the fountains
place in the center of the building and
the open way about it, with probably an
island of palms in the center and pool
for the alligators. They will send us some
of these SaurianS that will measure ten
or twelve feet in length, though the
largest one saw in their exposition only
measured about eight feet. Every
county in Florida that is ambitious will
be represented in this exhibit. The
Floridans are jealous of California, and
mean to meet her with competition in
her own region. In Chicago | met the
Alabama commissioner of agriculture.
and arranged for five OF six car load
exhibit from that state. c.. NJ. Loring,
who has spent the winter in Riverside,
Cal, has also arranged for large ex-
hibit from that state"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Ruy the Badge.

1t is now the proper thing for any Re-
publican who expects to be recognized
by the party during the next campaign,
to wear in his buttonhole the Republi-
can league button, which has just been
issued. These buttons can be procured
at the rooms of the State league, in the
Tribune building, on the payment OF 25
cents, and all Republicans should i'm
mediately procure them, for none
but the wearers of these but
tons will be permitted to
vote at the Republican caucuseS.
None of these buttons will be furnished,
unless the 25 cents is paid in advance,
except when the state league, by unani-
nous vote, declares the applicant enti-
tied to a button, for past services rem
dered the party. The only persons who
have been named as coming under this
exception are the eight PinkertOn de-
tectiveS who were hired to start the
ton, and several other party pets.
Any persons who have not the time to
calfat the office for a button, can OBJ
tain one by inclosing % cents and two
postage stamps to Timothy Byrnes, the
president of the State Republican
league.
THE ANTI-sALooNATICs.
The following is a full list of the dele
gates from Minnesota to the National
Anti-Saloon Republican conference to
be held at Cooper institute, New York,
May and 3: Rt. Rev. John Ireland,
st. Paul; Rev. E. r. Lathrop, Worth
ington: Gen. w. G. LIE Due, Hastings;
Gen. A. B. Nettleton, Minneapolis; w.
E. Hoard, Hamline; l.. FL. PrOsser,
Preston; M. ]. Daniels, Rochester;
Rev. S. q. Smith, d. D., st. Paul;
George F. Potter, La Crescent; William
A. Severance, Appleton; James Comp
ton, Fergus Falls; S. S. Russell, Granite
Falls: John Edgar, Rochester; Q; G:
Gregg, Minneapolis Rev., Robert
Minneapolis; c. S. Crandall, Owatonna;
P. B. Nettleton, Montevldeo; =.
Osborn, Glyndon; William Window,
Winona; W. II. Laird, Winona;
William Foulke, ST. Paul; A. G. Dunn,
Winnebago; Thomas Cochran, Jr., st.
Paul; Charles Horton, Winona; Robert
Taylor, Kasson; Rev. DR.. j. F. Chaffee,
d. D., Minneapolis; Rev. M. Falk
Giertsen, Minneapolis; G. w. Hackett,
ST. Paul; David c. Bell, Minneapolis;
G. E. Shannon, Duluth; A. FL. Young,
Minneapolis; Charles Espenscheid,
Hastings; George A. Bracket, Mime
apolis; Jasper Searles, Saltwater;
George III. Miller, Minneapolis; q. S.
Ives, st. Peter; F. A. Harmon, Mime
apolis; Fred W. Hoyt, Red Wing; Rev.
James W. Strong, D. D., Mortified; W.
r. Estes, Madelia; w. s. Pattee, North
field; E. G. Huntington, Window; Rev.
CIV. Bridgman, d. D., Hamline; o. w.
Shaw, Austin; Rev. M. MEG. Dana, d.
D., st. Paul; Ward Stone, Morris;
Thomas Simpson, Winona.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
1T is A REGULAR BANQUO.
The Council Again Votes the Convict
Labor Move.
WON'T PRINT THE REPORT.
A Great Rush of Matter Comes Upon
the Custodians Of the
City.

There was any amount of cOnsterna-
ton pictured on the faces of some of
the aldermen at council yesterday when
Aid. j. l.. johnson moved that the
superintendent of the workhouse be
ordered to furnish guards and all the
prisoners he can spare to grade and
open Lyndale avenue to the public
travel during the time of laying the
water main on Second street. Aid.
Dwyer made strong protest against
this, arguing that it was all wrong, as it
is virtually robbing poor men who make
their living by doing such work.
Aid. j. l.. johnson said: "There is
no work for them at the worknouse,
and they should be made to do some
thing"
Aid. E. M. Johnson made a few re-
for one did not feel like being taxed to
pay the board of the Migrants at the
workhouse.
Aid. Parker said he did not believe in
making the prisoners get out and work
on the streets. as he did not think the
council had any right so to do. He
further said that putting these men out
on the streets would do more to make
them bad than anything else. Aid.
BarrOws stated that the majority of the
men sent out to the wOrkhOuSe were
young men, who would rather work
than lie idle. Aid. Staff was of the
opinion that the men should be made to
work.
Aid. L'Herault, to the surprise of
odunootoI tho r11on of M q III o.
the WOrkhOuSe prisoners get out and do
some sort of work.
AID. Vogt said he had always been in
favor of having the prisoners work, as
now they would commit some crime in
order to get sent out there as it was bet
ter, in their opinion, to have their lOdg-
ing and food furnished free, than to
work and earn it in an honest manner.
Aid. Dwyer-If God himself were in
the council he would declare the same
as | do that by making these prisoners
work they take the bread out of the
honest laborer's mouth.
The speaker then jumped upon the
tax system, and declared most emphati-
cally that the present Democratic adj
miniStratiOn was not responsible. 1t
was the last Republican legislature
which was at fault. He was called down
by Aid. ClOugh, and, taking his seat,
with laugh remarked: "Well, got
my work in, anyway"
Aid. Johnson's motion was carried by
a vote of % to 9.
Aid. Barrows presented resolution
providing for the employment of work
house prisoners at laying water mains
at points near the city prison. Aid.
Kerr objected to this. stating that there
were not enough prisoners there to run
the farm, and he did not think it would
help matters to take any of them away.
The resolution was adopted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
PURELY PARTISAN.
Council Won't Have the Police
Commission Stuff Printed.

Council Won't Have the Police
Commission Stuff Printed.
When the annual report of the police
commission was submitted to the coun-
Gil yesterday afternoon, it was plainly
seen that there was trouble ahead. AS
soon as motion was made to have it
printed dozen aldermen objected, thus
bringing up the old row over the action
of the commission in having the reports
submitted at the former meeting
printed.
"The whole thing is mere political
buncOmbe," said Aid. HanscOmbe, land
if the police clerk ordered this printing
done he should pay for it, as he did it
without authority. l move to lay the
whole thing Oh the table,"
Aid. E. M. johnson wanted the pres
ent report of the commission referred to
the printing committee. The motion to
table was lost by tie vote of 16 to It,.
The motion of Aid. johnson to refer and
substitute for the majority and minority
reports submitted and ordered printed
at the last meeting was renewed and
ruled out of order.
81 would like to ask" said Aid. E. M.
Johnson, "where the city clerk got the
reports he submitted at the last meet
1.-The majority report from the clerk
of the police commission" replied Clerk
Cornman; ''the minority report from the
mayor" The full report was then re-
ceived and ordered placed OH file.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
CULLED IN COURT.

John Thielen sues f. W. Breiten-
stein for $500, for merchandise sold. and
garnishees the Church of st. ClOtilde.
Ole johnson has begun an action
against j. w. Shackelton ct al. to have
I, mechanics lien for S6,272.62 fore
s closed.
William Fl. Crossley was examined
: yesterday by the Judge of probate, and
ordered committed to the insane asylum
at Rochester.
Charles D. Lougee has begun an
action against George W. Bray ct al. to
have certain deed of sale of lot 8,
block %, Manages Lake Park addition,
set aside. He claims the transfer was
made without any consideration and for
the purpose of defrauding the defend
ants creditors. He asks that the pre-
tended sale be declared null and void
and that a judgment of S2,566.72, which
he obtained against the defendant, be
made lien on the lot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
RATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS.
Manager Sterling on the Sunday
Theater Question.

Theater Question.
Manager Sterling, of the Peoples
theater, has issued an address for gen.
eral distribution, which might be called
defense of rather than plea for the
Sunday theater. After dwelling upon
the recognized necessity of public
amusement, he calls attention to the
obvious fact that to prohibit Sunday
performances would be to close the
doors of the theater against thousands
of the poorer classes " hose lives are
least fraught with happiness and who
therefore need such wholesome recrea-
ton. Human nature demands one day
in seven of relaxation and seeks gen
uine-nOt quasi natural, nor orthodox
rest; rest that recuperates, not fatigues.
The theater furnishes just such recrea-
ton, and is not only harmless institu-
ton, but public benefactor.
AS is demonstrated by the experience
of nearly all the larger cities of the
days, tired humanity seeks to rest
itself by other and more
questionable means. Chicago, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis and other cities, after
struggling with the Sunday question
for some time, finally, upon the recon-
mendatiOn of their respective police de-
partments, permitted Sunday perform
ances, as 1T was clearly demonstrated
that they tend i'll the direction of law
and order. Many of the ablest ministers
and educators approve of them; the
labor unions and many other organiza-
tions and societies of our own city have
voted unanimously in favor of them,
and the age demands them.
In conclusion he expresses the hope
that in Difference to the manifest desire
of the people, influence will be held
from the side of bigotry and intolerance,
and that the theaters will be permitted,
as heretofore, to entertain the multi
tudes, and thus save from the dram
shops, gambling dens and. other haunts
of vice hundreds of otherwise certain
victims.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Political Tooters.

An important political move was
made yesterday afternoon, when the
following distinguished men of law, and
with Republican theories of govern
ment burning in their breasts, organized
themselves into an Incorporated orches-
ira to be used for campaign purposes.
The list is as follows: First E flat, Tim
Byrnes: second E fiat, Ace p. Abel /;
First B fiat, George d. Emery
second B fiat, Charles G. Hunt; third B
c. Cooke; fifth B fat, c. M. Ferguson ;
first alto solo, Robert Jameson; second
alto solo, John ii. Steele; third alto solo,
II. j. Gjertsen; first tenor solo, James
c.. Worrall; second tenor, S. L. Trussell !;
baritone, Ben Johnson; first tuba solo,
Freeman P. Lane: second tuba, A. H.
Hall: bass, Frank NJ. Nye; snare drum,
G. Myers; bass drum, Marcus P. Hoyne.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
A LITTLE SECRET IS OUT.
Republican Plan to Nominate T. B. jan
ney for Mayor.
A NEW PARTISAN STROKE
Denounced by a Party Man 80 The
League Badge Button---Anti-
Sal00natics.

81 will put you on to little scheme"
said a Republican county official to a
GLOBE reporter yesterday. because
want to defeat it. and to do that is only
necessary to make it public now. 1t is
in relation to the Republican candidate
for the mayoralty. In the first place it
is useless to tell you the Minneapolis
Republicans are feeling very disconso-
late over the outlook for them in this
city, if not in the contradiction. In
their private councils the most san
guine will concede that the city
is very close, and you know what such a
binary nomination means defeat, and
some of them talk of an extraordinary
proceeding. They propose to nominate
for mayOr-whOm do you SUPPOSED"
"a. B. NettletOn?'
NO"
"a. J. Blethen?''
s'Nope"
'Scrap Iron Bill?''
Nav. You'd never CUES it. 1t is T.
B. Janney."
why, l thought he was Demo-
crat!"
$50 he is, in national politics, at least.
He will certainly vote for Cleveland,
though for that matter a good many Re-
publicanS will do the same. But these
fine workers have an idea that Mr.. jan
ney has made record as police commits
siOner, and they are working up to some
sort of non-partisan game. Yes,
sir, they want to nominate
him for mayor as a reform
platform, and as Republican want to
protest. He is a fine gentleman, sue
ceSSful business man and all that, but
we have enough good men without go
ing into the Democratioparty for can
didateS. l tell you frankly that my OBJ
ject in telling this is to defeat the
scheme. Its success would depend upon
quiet work and convention surprise
and nothing else."
This will certainly be a surprise
party. Mr.. Janney will doubtless be as
surprised as anybody else, and it is
sure he has not been consulted. While
Republican sentiment in reference to
the mayoralty has not crystalliZed, and
while the party is more or less at sea,
among the younger members there is
decided preference for Freeman P.
Lane. Lane regards this talk as a jest,
but certainly there is something more
solid behind it.
Among the Democrats the nominal
ton of p. B. Winston is considered to
be almost certain, and if nominated he
will certainly be elected. Titus Mareck
is frequently mentioned and may yet
make up his mind to allow the use of
his name. He, on the other hand,
would be equally sure of election.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
RATS OF ROUTINE.
Council Wades Through a Sea of
Cnnorol Ruc;uoSS


Aid. E. M. Jonson created good
deal of amusement by introducing a
resolution for fixing the license for
keeping female dogs at $25 year;
providing that all dogs must be muz-
lied when off of the owners premises,
and also providing for the killing of all
such, unmuzZled dogs by patrOlmen.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on licenses.
The residents of the Third ward sent
in long communication complaining
most bitterly to the damage being done
by the overfiOwing of Todd's pond.
The matter was referred to the alder
man from the Third ward.
E. III. Steele sent in cOmmunica-
ton asking permission to put show
windows in the Big Boston clothing
store, so that they would project out
A discussion followed, and the matter
was referred to the alderman from the
Fifth ward.
The Loan and Guarantee company,
which is erecting a big building on the
corner of Third street and Second
avenue, asked permission to eXcavate
the alley in the rear for short time, then
to cover it all over again, SO teams and
heavily loaded wagons could pass there.
Referred to the alderman of the Fifth
ward.
The owners of the Englewood and
Fountain springs asked permission to
lay water mains from the springs to the
city so that customers could be sup
piled. Referred to the committee On
water works.
Hugh Butler and George Sea had in
applications for liquor licenses, and on
OT6QraH
The report of the chief of the fire de-
partment, as printed in the GLOBE,
was presented and ordered printed.
The petition of John S. Pillsbury,
asking for the vacation of territorial
road in town 80, range %, section 80.
was granted. This road runs from the
intersection of the west line of the
northwest quarter of section J 80,
township 80. range %, on the east side,
to the intersection of the south line of
northeast quarter of section 30.
City Attorney Smith sent in an opin-
ion that he saw no reason why the West
side should not be taxed as well as the
East side IN the matter of opening
Broadway, as the street when opened,
will connect the two sides.
in which he stated that he did not think
that the council had any legal authority
to appropriate any money from any
fund in the city treasury for the pur-
pose of purchasing sprinklers for
sprinkling streets.
City Assessor Case announced that he
had made the following appointments:
Dwight Crandall, assessor of the Third
and Tenth wards in place of James 0.
Weld; G. E. Case, assistant clerk. The
gentlemen were appointed.
The city engineer sent in the prOpOs-.
ais which had been received tor paving
the new steel arch bridge. These pro-
posals were received and placed on file.
The engineer also proposed a plan for
draining Todd's pond, which was re-
ferred to the aldermen from the Third
ward.
Bills amounting to 34,O4O.62 were
presented and ordered paid.
M. E. FELTON, was granted license to
run museum on Washington avenue