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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27
One Fact

Is worth column Of rhetoric. said an
American statesmen. 1t is fact, estab
lished by the testimony of thousands of
people, that Hoods's Sarsaparilla does
cure scrofula, salt rheum. and other DIS
eases or affections arising from impure
state or low condition of the blood 1t
also ov ercomcs that tired feeling, creates
a good appetite, and gives strength to
every part Of the system. Try it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27

The members of the Six Mile GROVE
church near Lyle, concluded they would
quit worshipping and freezing at the same
time, hence came to Austin and CON
tracted with Roberts & Go. for one of
their famous Magee furnaces. w. NJ.
Roberts and his right hand man, George
Ward, have been down this week and set
up the apparatus. Roberts says he don't
like country life, that Ward wants to
work dav and night.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27

LYMAN R. CASEY has been elected the
second senator from North Dakota. He
is prominent farmer and Farmers ALI
ance man. His selection gives general
satisfaction. He is not politician and
the only office he has held was county
commissioner by appointment.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27
Mauy Dollars saved.

A GOOD I've, honest, reliable agricult-
nral naper like Farm, Stock and Home,
should be upon the table Of every farmer
in this county. It would, save many
farmers from making mistakes, and re-
silt 10 q saving OF hundreds Of dollars
annually. We can furnish it in connec.
ton with this paper one year for ''llly
$1.75. ID.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27

GEORGE H. PENDLETON, candidate for
vice-president on the Democratic ticket
with Mcclellan, died at Brussels Nov. "A
of apoplexy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27
Attention, Comrades!

Election of officers next regular meet
ing, Dec Z. We want every member
present.
D. A. MCFADDEN. Commander.
GEO. W MERRICK, Adjutant.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27

Ex-L1EUTENANT GOVERNOR GILMAN is
said to be in financial difficulty.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14

common destiny. The gre ttest danger to you is
the danger of trying to excuse your own wrong
doing by saying: there out in the world
that are just as bad and worse than am My
friends there is only answer to this that God
is the final Judge. The men out of prison who
have committed crime will be punished. We may
not be able to punish all the evil deeds done ON
this earth, but God will.
''Say to yourself: L Will do my duty will do
right regardless of what other men may say
do will not palm off my evil deeds any oae.'
We will be judged according to individual
actions. Right here in this pr and within
these surroundings you work out your own
salvation.
Il will say to those who may have to remain
for life do not say it crdelly, but in all kind
ness. God in His infinite mercy may be keep ng
you here to preserve you from other crimes. He
may keep you here till the last summons Live
though God right here all the time. Re-
member God has something in store for you;
comfort one another Accept this for your own
good just as the loving child accepts the chastise
ment of loving mother.
MAY God help these words to do you good.
Let them sink into your hearts, that they will aid
you to persevere in your trust in God, and to
cept Christ your elder brother and enable you
to work out your salvation into eternal glory
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
A Good Time.

My enjoy yourself. Have good time;
pleasure is emnenty right and proper but good
time isn't secured by headache that lasts nearly
all the next day. The simplest pleasures are the
most lasting. After you have spent two years in
Europe, you will come back and sit down by your
own fireside and think of the picnic you went to
down at the Cascade one afternoon in June tn at
cost you just sixty five cents. The good times"
that you daren't take your wife to, my son, that
you would rather lie about rather than have your
sister know about them, the goodness of them
never comes back to refresh you and gladden. your
heart as does the memory of that sixty-fve cent
picnic, when you chatted nonsense with the girl
you loved, and laughed just the leaves rustled,
because you couldn't help it. The good time
was, and who saw il, and where all its money is
gone: the good time' that tails itself off with
headache there's precious little fun in that And
it only takes very little of this kind of bitterness
to poison and cloud the memories Of your past
1t doesn't take many such good times, my boy,
to miDgle tears with your bread and gall with
your drink. The sting is the smallest part of the
bee. but when you pick him up by it. though the
rest of the bee large omnibus horse,
yet would the sting outweigh all the good, sweet,
harmless, honev-lade portion of the bee, and you
would think about it oftener and longer.--Robert
Burdette.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
leaves many friends behind her. and will be
greatly missed by her own social circle.

leaves many friends behind her. and will be
greatly missed by her own social circle
There are many things of sprouting nature
that are considered harbngers of spring, but the
Hustler gives the most indubitable evidence of its
near approach. He has discarded the pruning knife
and his upper lip gives promise of a luxuriant
growth. AS he is a dollhouse plant, an exotic,
would advise him to get glass case to protect it
from the weather, lest late frost nip it's budding
glory.
While looking down from the top gallery the
other evening, saw, far down on the stone floor,
ranged along the wall, what reminded us of
row of barges tied up along the levee they APP
peared under the glare of the electric light viewed
from the top of the great st. Louis bridge. On
going below the illusion was dispeled by Mr.. Rowe,
who explained to that what had seemed like
barges were nothing less than Capt. Parsons
changes of foot gear.
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality of goods. in all departments of our bust
ness and can, with pride, refer all strangers to
our customers since 1856. We desire, through the
columns of THE MIRROR to call the public's atten-
ton to our stock. at all times new, modern, and
by far the largest in the ST. Crox Valley of drugs,
family medicines. ]umbermen's drug supplies,
paints, varnishes brushes. and beautiful parlor
and hanging lamps Crandall Il Barclay.
In the course of our checkered career we have
tackled great variety of work. We have been a
hired man on farm; chopped cordwood and
mauled rails built worm fences; ground sorgum;
cleared brush land worked in restaurant ;cerked
in store; roustabouted steamboat made
harness and shoes; acted as constable at country
fair; fought prairie fires; for hotel
cross-questoned for two days by a gimlet-
tongued attorney; but for real down hard. Aactng
work. we never struck anything that SO taxed our
resources does the filling up of this local col
umn. To keep it full we beg, lie and steal. We lay
awake nights racking our smoke-cured brain for
items. In the evening we sit down to the little
table in our CELL and with pen in one hand and
head resting on the other, mediate until in
utter disgust we stab the pen into the table and
go to bed.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
Some Figures.

If it is not too late l would like to state a
few facts about the contract system. can
not understand why the contractors cannot
afford to pay more than As cents day for
convict labor when they can pay from three
to six times that amount to have the same
quantity of work done by free labor They
claim that the average convict does not dO
as much as free man. l will take the
paint shop for an example. That is where
most of the manned cOnvictS are put to
work, [ know from experience that under
the contract the cOnVicts did more work
than the citizens in that shop, and they
did the work just as well. At present
there are fourteen men including the fore
man. and six boys, and it costs the company
$24.25 for a days work of 9 hours 1t
would have cost the company including the
pay of foreman, $13,25 per day for the
same number of cOnvictS and they would
have done more work-a saving Of $11, per
day, or So 800 per year for just this one
shop. Estimating all the shops by
the above, the company could get the
same amount of work done by convict labor
for $37, 3S9 less than it would cost to have
it done by free labor Yet they claim it
does not pay
The above is very low estimate as it
is based on the amount of work they are
doing now, which is a little over half the
usual years work. Probably they are wait
ing for the return of the Old contract sys-
tenn before resuming their full, capacity.
1t would be the height of folly for the
legislature to re-instate the contract system
here. Some say the state account plan will
not pay. They forget that the contract
did not pay by $40. 600 per year. Surely
IL. e. L,,.: ~,,ho
can work us at smaller loss. The state
has the shops, power and good deal oI the
machinery to begin with. We earnestly
hope that the legislature will hot return US
to the old slavery system again.
AN EX-PRIMER.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
GODS SUNSHINE.

WILLIAM ii. HAYNE.
When evil, like poisoned wind.
Sweeps the good seed from soul and mind.
Our hearts ignore the love divine
The tempter seeks each vacant shrine.
We fall and feel we cannot rise,
While others grasp the sacred prize;
Sins fog enshrouds our spirits view
Till Gods clear sunshine glimmers through.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
LOCAL PICkINGS.

Mrs. w. s. Tough attended Chapel services
last Sunday.
Sheriff Getman of Dodge county added one to
our population on Sunday last.
IT. J. F. will please accept thanks for carnival
edition of New Orleans Pieayune.
Rev. ]. w. Lloyd, of West st. Paul accompa-
MED by Rev. A. d. Stowe and wife, looked through
theprison Tuesday.
Warden Stordock spent several days of the
past week visiting friends and looking over his
property at Rothsay.
1t may be Of interest to some to know that
the colored population of this institution is fifteen
and one full blooded Indian.
Owing to sore finger Prof. Cayou is
PEELED to 'lock up" left handed, but he manages
to reach the goal on time as usual.
One of our old subscribers Mr.. B. w. Dunn of
Lafayette, Oregon, sends congratulations to THE
MIRROR, also dollar to prove his good faith.
Now cries the poet with shaggy name, 'Ha
ha, Ha ha! tits spring again. we had hard work
putting him down stairs, but he got there just the
same.
Sheriff Henry Rasicot of Morrison county
a visitor at the prison last Monday, bringing
prisoner for life. This makes the list OF "lifers
torty-four.
ii the person sending THE MIRROR to the
Boys of ''C'' Division, Morganza Pa, will make
himself known to the editor, he may hear some
thing OF interest
H. G.. Venoss, brothernlaw of Warden Stor-
dock Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Stoves, all of
Minneapolis, and Mr.. Roth of Dane County, Wis,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. stordock last
week.
Boys: 1 cannot handle the number of papers
given out for exchange Hereafter you cannot
pass more than two papers at one time. and they
are not to be over forty years old. p. Nj.
The prison library is indebted to Col. w. H. H.
Taylor of St. Paul, state librarian, for the dona
ton of valuable series of volumes entitled The
Life of our Saviour by Rev. H. NJ. Paynter A. M:
The Holy Life, The Holy supper, The Holy Death
and The Holy Resurrection.
Steward Benner is the proud possessor OF
new patent egg-beater. which is warranted to
whip its weight in eggs from Tom and jerry
to "sea foam 1t works with small crank,
and in forty seconds will change the internal ar
rangements of half dozen eggs beyond recogni-
ton.
About two years ago young Finlander
rived in this prison who could not express his
simplest wants in the English language. The Ii
braran furnished him with dictionary and SPELL
ing hook, and he went to work in his cell. Now
he can read write and speak the language like
native.
The voice of the Hustler was heard in the cell
room Sunday evening, as he went from door to
door giving the boys their working signals. We
know you Will forgive the noise he made when we
tell you that at one time he was train caller in a
union station. and at another time he trained
with an amateur dramatic company.
Miss Ella Miller, who has been visiting her
sister, Mr.. V. T. Cover, since last October; and
who left on Monday for her home in Port Rawn,
Ont. was rendered a surprise party at Mrs. Gov
er's residence on Saturday evening last, and very
pleasant evening was the result Miss. Miller
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
Sunday Services.

large number of prominent citizens of the
city were present in the chapel Sunday morning
In the absence of Chaplain Albert, Rev. Mr.. Luke,
and Rev. Mr.. Chandler of ST. Anthony Park con-
Quoted the services. The latter gentleman ad
dressed us, taking for his text John l; l: THAT
which was from the beginning, which we have
heard. which we have seen with our eyes. which
we have looked upon, and our hands have handled.
of the Word of life.' The sermon was upon the
evidences of Christianity, very logically pre-
sented, and replete with appropriate illustra-
tons and references The subject of the inspiration
of the New Testament received his first attention,
after which he gave exhaustive analysis of the
four Gospels; and exhibited all the arguments in
favor Of their truth and authenticity in plain
and convincing manner. The apostles lived dur
ing the reigns of Tiberas and Augustus, and the
Gospels were written then. The Apostles were with
Jesus and they preserved his words and deeds.
Although they were far apart when the Gospels
were written. yet the unity Of the whole proves
the truth of the narrative, there only suffi-
cient differences to account for the individuality
of the writer's and to preclude the possibility of
preconcerted volume. Mr.. Chandler considered
the Gospels from historical geographical, social.
and civil standpoints, and proved conclusively
that they must have been written at the time,
and by the men whose names are attached to
them.
After he brought his argument to close he said
1.-THE evidence, then, is weighed and found not
wanting. The Gospel gives all promise. You
are in trouble, it will comfort you. What joy comes
to this building when one of your number is par
doned. Christ offers you freer. more glorious
pardon than you can ever hope for on earth You
have sin1ed deeply, and yet if you will accept
Christ, in the sight of God, the past record shall
be as though it never was. will blot out your
transgressons saith the Lord Then let us &C.
cept the good news of salvaton let US rise and go
unto our Father"
The shafts of humor of to-day are sadly in need
Of elevators.-Puck.
Lots of old-time theories have been exploded;
but some Of them were SO weak that they made
no nOise.-EX.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14

The third whistle will call out the men who work
under Guard Meehan outside the wall; the fourth
whistle calls the men who work for Chas. Cargren
on the wall; the fifth whistle, Tom Alexander's
outside crew; and the bell and whistle will be the
state call as heretofore.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
A PARADISE.
EMMA c. DOWD.

EMMA c. DOWD.
The ready smile the happy word,
The kindly, loving deed.
The gentleness when one has erred.
The help for all who need:-
In whose sweet soul these blessings rise.
He makes for us paradise.
Youths COmpan on
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-14
Take Notice.

Owing to the recent reduction in the size of the
grading crews, the men to be employed will be
worked hereafter by the respective bell and whis-
tie calls given them last Sunday evening The
following table will show the calls and the day of
the week on which they work:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-09

October slssas6c, closing at s5s4c; No
vember. S6SsGc s67sc. closing at Stage : De-
cember STasGISS Size, closing at S1S4c;
No. l ciosirg At SS34c: May, 92h992$se,
closing al 9@i4c. Rye quiet; Western, 400
52c. Barley Quiet. Barley malt quiet.
Corm-Receipls, DIP 700 bu: exports, 1880
bu; sales. Sl6 900 bu futures, 241, 0G0 bn
spot; spot market active; weaker: No. :, 59ls
@39 slice elevator $3.50 e lac anoat; NO.
white. 39c: ungraded ;iS@4uIac; options
moderately active; lower; weak; October,
;39lsd 39I2c. closing at 3alsc: November. 40
al 3-l6c. closing at Zoe; December. 4055@
Ale. closing at 4oAc; May. 4l7s042c,
closing at 4i7sc. 0ats-Receipts, 1220O0
bu; exports. l.lT4 bu; sales, 4JG, 900 bu fut-
ureS. l3l 900 bG spot; spot market mod
erately active: weaker: options easier: fairly
active: October. "57SGd. &C. closing at 2I6Sc;
November lac, closing ST zoe; Decem-
Der, 2GSsG 20 9-l6c. closing at 26Ssc: spot
No. . white. 2Ssi029c; mixed Western. 240
2Sc; white Western. 25032e: No. . Chicago.
pc. Hay firm: fair demand Hops weak. quiet.
Coffee Options opened firm, 1920 points
up: closed steady. 0gl5 points up; sales
1890 bags, including oc:oher, I5.2O9
l5.3Cc; NOvemheT: 10. i0@f5. Z0ci nfcem-
Der. il. l3Gf l5..5c: January. l5. l5@i5. Eoo;
March. -. l50 - DE: Apru, 10. zoe; May,
..,,HG lJ,25c; June, l?.JG@l5, zoe; July,
l5.I3e; August. -. Dc; september l@Q
ID .03c; spot Rio firm; fair caTgoes, 19l2c.
Sugar-llaW dull. nominal; fair refining,
Isc lower. active; &C" 57sQ6e: extra c,
6Is96ssc; white extra c. 6l2616s4c, yellow
:,7sG6c: off \. 67Sf1.Isc; m culd: A. Il2c;
standard =, 7l4c: cGnfecuoners \. 1Bc;
cut loaf, use: crushed, sc powdered. : 5sc;
granulated, 7l2c; cubes. rae. Molasses-
New Orleans quiet. Rice quiet and finn.
Petroleum quiet: United closed at 9S7sc
for November. Cottonseed oil steady and
quiet. Tallow strong: city, 45se bid. Rosin
quiet. firm. Turpentiue dull; 4SG4Sl2c.
Eggs quiet. easier; Western. PC; receipts,
9.l54 packages. Wool steady. quiet; dOmes-
tie fleece. &.G SOC: pulled, 23G41e: Texas,
l4@2oc. Pork strong; mess, SI2.5o@l2.15:
extra prime, SI0.25010.5O. Cut meats firm;
picked bellies II lbs, &c: picked shoulders,
4ss6t4l2c; picked hams. 9S40lGAc; middles
Orm. Lard easier, Quieter; sales Western
steam spot. ST.. 72l2Gji. ~. closing at S6.72l2
bid and S6.73 asked: october. S66e; No
vembeT. SGD; December, $3.50; January,
ST. 34@635, closing at S6.33; February,
S6.Il, closing at $3.50: March, S6.44. But
ter dull easy: Western dairy, 0l4c: West
ern creamery. I2@25c; Western held. ia,
zoe; Western factory, 9t2Gl3c. Cheese
strong. quiet: Western, 90lOc. Copper nom
inal; lake, October. S1O.75. Lead quiet,
unchanged: domestic, $3.50. Tin dull and
-1or n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-09
SOCIAL NOTES.

The ladies' society of st. Petri Luth-
eran church will open fair Thursday
evening at Roses hall, POS Central av-
enue.
Mrs. ]. B. Tabow will give lunch to
a number of lady friends this afternoon
at her home OH Hennepin avenue.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl.
Proctor were given a reception by their
friends last evening in honor OF their
wooden wedding.
Society DANA has prepared several
social entertainments for the winter to
be given at the society club rooms in
Dania hall during the winter. There
will be the celebration by banquet
and ball of the fourteenth anniversary
of Society Dania's existence Nov. IL, a
concert and ball Dec. l, Christmas tree
and ball Dec. %, a masquerade ball FEB.
/, theater and ball March 2, grand ball
April and concertand ball May 4. The
committee of arrangements are e.. A.
Quist, G. Joergenson and l.. H. Ander-
SOB.
Cards are out announcing the wed
ding of Miss Jennie Carlson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson, to III. ID 4.
Kicker. The ceremony will take place
October II, at K. p. hall, corner OF
Washington and Fourth avenues south,
and a reception will follow. Nh and Mis-.
Kicker will be at home at 1916 Park
avenue, after November l. The young
couple are quite we'll kLOWn in society,
and are very popular
The Norwegian Total Abstinence So
cietv will hold festival Saturday even
ing, October 10, at DANA hall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-09
IN A DILEMMA.

The state grain and warehouse COM
mission has an elephant on its hands in
the case of L. c. Hodgson, chief deputy
inspector at st. Paul. Mr.. HOdgSOn was
an earnest supporter of Hon. Albert
Scheffer last fall in his lively campaign
for the r publican nomination for gov
ernOr, and after his defeat seemed to
take mo farther interest in the proceed
ings." His head was marked for an
early experiment of the political guillO-
tine, but he still holds on, mainly
for the reason that he is so
prominent in the councils of the
Farmers alliance that to cut off
off his political career would be to bring
down upon the powers that be in the
state capitol the vengeance of the al
lance. In the meantime, it is said that
he has been shorn of his duties as
grain inspector, aud is occasionally sent
out into the rural districts to investigate
the complaints of the farmers against
the railways and grain inspection and
allay their fears, but as his salary goes
right along it is probable that he is
happy still. You bet.
Verify, these be times that try mems
souls