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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-13
LOCAL PICkINGS.

Warden Stordock went to st. Paul yesterday.
Drop a nicke in the slot and hear"old Peter
r. 8
The editor of the ST. Croix Post looked in on
us one day last week.
An unusually large number of visitors were
present in Chapel Sunday. -.---,.----.--.~4.--
Sheriff Ed. B can and J. NJ. Clarity, came over
from st. Paul last saturday. e. : -,5
Gray soft felt hats seem to be the proper thing
with the guards this weather. ~ ~.-.,
Our jolly "tinker''s and altround craftsman
did himself proud in his solo. 3 - =, '@sts.>
Our devil extraordinary has paid his footing
much to the delight of his seniors.
s%--A representa- tive of the Elowery Kingdom was
among the visitors in Chapel last sunday.
The hospital was literally supplied with flow
ers saturday-thee gift of Mrs. ID. &. Cameron =
IS Population May 81, y4lS Received during
month, Il. Discharged, y. Average population
439.j?. .~'t'>ssa SO ~.
Mrs. }. q . and e. f. Nelson, accompanied by
Mrs. saml Nc Clure paid the prison visit yes
terday. -.
Mr.. $. Lowenster. stauhch friend of THE
MIRROR, ia one of his periodical visits
last Thursday. :.
-Agang of the boys have been outside during
the week repairing the damage done to the old
wall by the heavy rain; So
A party of delegates to the Universalist sun
day school convention being held in saltwater,
visited the prison Tuesday.
Mn. X. c. Clark, inspector of steam vessels and
steam boilers. was accompanied through the
prison byMr. sutton on Tuesday.
What with the musical and shor, hand exer-
else. OF our force, the editor does get tile con-
fused at times. But never kick
ON Tuesday sheriff Geddes brought up three
prisoners from Mankato-two for two years each
and one Ga boy of ~ for one year.
OH. what would we not give to be back in the
Cd log cabin dancing in the firelig ht to the
steal swish of the old mans hickory CAD ~'-
Amos has PARKWAY look when Intercepted
as TO how he likes his new position. But this time
without mistake, he is the right man in the right
place" - 1890
Julia and Mrs.J N.Maste rn,an, Harriet H.
Van Cleve, and Emma c. Ladd made tour of the
prison, yesterday, III company of Mrs. n. f. Mas
ternan.
Asst. Deputy John Cover and stewart Hall,
have been subpoenaed witnesses in the Ia, lor
Combs The subpoena is returnable on the
25th inst
Some of those inmates engaged in spreading
paint must be new at the business. Judging from
the amount they carry about on their faces and
clothing.
Lieut.. Col VIM. Il. Drum 18th Infantry e.
A., and acting Inspector General, Department of
Dakota was here Monday to inspect the L: 5,
prisoners. ' r-
MIR. He. Drawer, of the Thresher Co.. accom-
panied by his friends. Mr.. John Maddox and
Misses J. " and c. B. Maddox, on a tour of the
pr day last week.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-13
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SYMPATHY.
s. GRAY.

,.e~ S, GRAY. %4-s .~r,.. ,.esg
Sweet sympathy is strong to aid. s. 'e...~l nH
And gentle tones have power to cheer: -. H.
'Twere hard for US if riches made 80.
The sum of all our treasure here. r.-.. "a.
He who approved the widow mite, ...r.,..t.
Knows well what triumphs Love has won;
And precious in his holy sight ...
Is every kindly action done. ..-..
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-13
Establishing C0ufidence

Ipzenheimer: Hef a cigar, cabby? SRI.
Driscoll :Oi will. Will yez how cab?
Ipzenheimer: Dot depends. hef trent
comm in from ST. Louis. OH YOU tells
him it vOs der n Yoricl shdyle for der Wis
itor to pay der bill. We engaches you. He
Won't pelieve ME.-Puck. ......
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-13

Of 52S prisoners received during 1887
and 1888 at the Western Penitentiary of
Pennsylvania. only fifty EIGHT were total
abtsainerS from Intoxicating drinks. .
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27

1 For nine women who can make q
tart answer one can make a pie speak
for itself. Baltimore American.
--Mistress-s.M Mary. l don't like TO
see this dust on the furniture" Mary
"All right. mum. Ill pull down the
blinds
-She-"Oh. my tooth aches Just
dreadfully! | don't see why we can
not be born without teeth" Hc-'.I
think. my hear. that II you will look
up some authority on that point you
will find that most OF US are. n" Omaha
World.
Mrs Gabby--"It Is shocking. the
way that Mrs sharpe bosses her hus-
band. The poor man can hardly call
his soul his own" Mr.. Gabby Don't
you say word against that lady.
Maria; she refused mo ten years
agor-Time.
-"What makes you look so thought
ful?" asked a travelling man. ..rvc
got a great problem in my head"
what is il. mathematics, logic. or
what?r well. as ! was trying to
find way Of paying my room rent,
reckon you'd call it lodge-ic. "-Mcr-
chant Traveller.
Young man." said the long
haired passenger to the occupant OF
the scat ahead. do you know that |
have never spent dollar for liquor in
my whole lifcP" "Reallyp" responded
the young man. turning half way
round. with look OF great interest on
his face, How do you work lip
Life.
--Baxter--''Is Slowgo boarding at
your hotel now?' Bixby No; and,
say. ! feel awful sorry for that fellow.
lie can't get boarding place 70 suit
him" What's the mattcrP
Is he too Particular" Bixby mo;
it's not that; but you know he shutters
dreadfully." Baxter Whats that
got % do with it?r Bixby why. he
shutters 20 that at meal times, by the
time he can tell the waiter what he
wants. every thing has got cold. -
America.
Mr.. I.enz (photographcr) II
have not. for a long time had so good
a sitter a. you are. The expression il
exactly right. How did you gain such
control over the facial muscles? Are
you an actor?- Mr.. Rhodsicr-'. NO.
sir" Mr.. LEM Well. Welt Per-
haps you are A bicyclisi?" Mr.. Rhod-
stcr--''Ycs. am" Mr.. LEM ..Ah,
that cxplai Y II comes from riding
the machine on stone pavcmcnts and
trying 70 look as though you enjoyed
IT, Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27

The HeIpIessness Of the Cockney when
/ Turned Loose in the Country.
| II Is true enough that when the
rustic cousin comes to visit his city
relatives he Is apt to be rather simple.
and to show ignorance OF city ways
and city institutions which seems to
the urban friends q proof Of utter
| mental vacuity; but ii is equally true
| that when the time arrives for return
Of the visit, the city relatives. II they
did but know it. show quite as pro-
found lack OF knowledge Of rural
affairs. and one even more lnexcusa-
BILE. Nobody nowadays is so dull as TO
suppose that honey Is MIXED from tho
bees as milk from the cows. that
turnips and pumpkins grow on trees,
and that rcosters lay eggs: but there
is still a sufficient ignorance to give
the country people as good chance
10 smile on their own territory at the
''grecnncss' Of their visitors. as the
latter have when rusticity comes 70
town.
Nothing Is at once moro ignorant
and more helpless than the cockncy
turned loose and dependent upon his
own resources in the country; and
that the country people laugh at him
il the legitimate result OF his inevita-
BILE blunders. He Is seldom quite 50
dull as tho city-bred domestic. who is
represented as leaving her candle
burning all night because. having
been accustomed to gas all her life.
she did not. as she explained to her
mistress next morning. know how to
turn il OUT" but in thousand ways
he displays his inability 10 cope with
tho difficulties OF the situation. His
standards no longer serve him. and
when once man Is cut adrift from
his standards. he Is entirely at the
mercy Of circumstances.
In the case OF either the cockncy or
the rustic there is no blame TO Be at
tachcd 20 a want OF knowledge Of
things which have been outside Of the
circle OF his experience. The one who
frankly coniesscs his ignorance and
puts himself in the attitude 81 one
who Il ready 70 learn. has no farther
trouble II i In the cndcavor to APP
pear 70 be master OF situation which
i really too strong for one that the
absurdity lies. One may be- helpless
BY the force Of circumstances; /. no
Is also ridiculous Il i his own fault. M
Boston Courier.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27

How swiftly nov the seasons glide.
When one looks hack 70 hours Of youth.
DAY seems past scarce more IN sooth.
since tue shild roamsd wondcrins-eyed.
but DAYS we're then as now are yfars.
L,fc'> path appeared an endless &c. NIB
there was for all IA nxs - much Tine;
Folly 70 letlts waste wake fears:
V.,h fare turned futurcwlri. before
our feet The WY untrot, intent
rs seek 70 IND. 70 know. we went.
Nor rrckoned OF the momeats store
Ye, nov We say We squanderci you.
% hours that have become 80 brief.
Tn- fault stands out "a bold relic:
Arainsr the wide. tlme-dlstaat blue.
Ana our regret rings as the tone
OF cloistral bell within our hearts:
While 10 our lips the moan upstarts:
An. II we then had only known
But vain Il is 20 deem that we
Would use the wisdom u The years
Zen though We could. ere care and tears
Have wrought Il 70 maturity.
II We. By miracle fore~aw
The tram OF days with n they hold
Young hearts Il could not change 70 o'o
Som. soon we'd laugh away our awe
= Tine for ali things the sage hath cried;
So lei NOT aster.thoughts deceive;
Youth must be youth ~ course achieve:
No are is own will be denied
Then trus,s1i be the glance we cast
NJ greater waste than useless pan:
Rlrher We grow, through l.ss and gan
Tnvlrl the sars speed so fast. 70 fast.
William .sfru'hers. in America.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27


Mrs Oscar Wilde Il one Of tho
most popular women orators in En-
gland.
Mr. John Wanamakcr pays $685.
900 In taxes into the municipal treas
ury OF Philadelphia His real estate
In the city Il assessed at -. 500. 600.
-R. r. Crockett. the youngest son
Of tho famous Davy Crockett. is resi-
dent OF Granbury. Tex. the county
seat Of Hood County. He is seventy
three years old.
In Chicago the other day lawyer
named d. L. Carmichael. being in and
unable to appear in court in an i'm
portant suit. his wife, who Is not a
lawyer. took his place and conducted
the case throughout. winning golden
opinions from all concerned.
Miss Grace H. Dodge OF New York.
Is devoting her life 70 helping tho
working girls Of that city. She has or
ganized girls clubs. which now include
1000 members. Their motto is.
Purity in speech and conduct" and
their object j. TO lead girls into the
way Of helping themselves
Mrs Maria NJ Dean is homco-
pathic physician who took an Office in
Helena. Mont. three years ago. Her
income last year was in the neighbour
hood Of $4,000 She is graduate 81
Wisconsin University and from a Bos-
ton medical school. and also studied
medicine in Berlin. She is thirty
years old.
Andrew Carnegie. the millionaire
iron founder. says that he began his
business career by sweeping out an
Office. and that his fcllow-swcepers
were David Mctargo. now president Of
the Allegheny Valley railroad; Robert
Pitcairn. superintendent Of the Penn
sylvania railroad. and Mr.. Moreland.
city attorney Of Pittsburgh.
-. Is. Watson. the Australian
( quartz reef king. died recently al
sydney. at the age Of sixty-four. He
was native OF Paisley, Scotland. and
cmigratcd with his fathers family to
\ Sydney. and afterwards 10 California
and Sandhnrst. and finally to the
1 Bendigo gold mine. where he made a
fortune estimated at 100000 200. $780,
/ 600. 600.
THE Aistons. sir. die with their
y boots on This was the constant
boast OF the late Colonel Bob Aston.
famous throughout Georgia as an
editor and politician. His grandfather
and his father had died that way. and
one day after he had made this boast
he was shot TO death. Next day one
OF his boys committed suicide in Wash
ington. ID G. Then another son was
jailed ut Lithonia. Ga. with charge
Of murder to his credit.
-General Boulanger, like great
many noted men. is supcrstitious- lie
is careful not TO get out Of bed on the
left side. and II his path Is crossed BY
black cat he does nothing OF polit-
ical Importance for twenty -four hours.
His followers recall that on the day Of
his sentence he recklessly went under
ladder in front OF his house in Port
land place. 1t Is rumorcd that he Is a
firm believer in palmistry and takes
stock in the words OF a gypsy who ex-
amined his hand and told him that his
chief ambition would one day be- salts
4 fed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27

Tll stop and send up . surgeon who
knows who he l.; or. better tell the
ono you hare his name Every one
knows Isaac Moss. and his queer
ways
Then. after some moro talk. and a
look ~ the dclirious man. Mr. Macklin
went away. and Ellen. with totally
changed feelings, resumed her post at
the patients side.
Sho looked at his face colby. Her
kindliness for him was all gone. Tho
poor man who was 80 patient under his
privations seemed 10 have died. and
there on thepallct before her Iay the
thing she loathed so unuttcrabiy
miser. To both father and daughter
the friend they had known seemed
dead. But they mini-tercd to him
still, until one day-aiter Isaac Moss
had been better for a long time. and
was growing quite well-aftcr he had
had long interview with a gentleman
whom Mr.. Golden knew to be a lawyer.
he called Ellen TO his side. and begged
her TO listen 10 him quite alone
~ can not say it TO any one else"
he said. "but | must to you. You
found me out very soon after my ac-
cident. know. You know l am what
the people call miseg."
She answered:
Yes"
..And the fact has cost me your
friendship. which you gave to the
poor fellow who seemed almost beg
garg'
Again she answered:
II can not help it. Mr. sicss--it has
changed me. I"
Ellen Golden" he whispered. II
knew that al once and could scarce
~ bear it, but you DO not know how il
came about. Ny people were poor,
and money was the one dream they
had. made it by much self-sacrifice
in my youth, and l learned 70 care
for il ard fear ed TO lose IL as other
men do their lives. 1t was only who
suffered. cheated no one"
''Bu. il is miserable Weakness
said Ellen.
Yes said the man. II know il i
now. And know there is something
value more than gold 1t il you.
Ellen. and now you hate me. But
have taken my madness By the throat
/ Yesterday was rich man. to-day
am what | would have called poor. for
l have legally made over almost all
possessed TO you. in such a way that
| you can not refuse TO receive il; and
when am well will 20 away. II you
| bid me. for attach no condition 10 my
| gift. Only. Ellen--you did not hate
me when was poor-ii we might be
friends again--more than friends
There. there-it was not to buy you Y
| But you were really mad 70 do such
a thing" cried Ellen" and VIII not
take the gift
Would you return drunkard his
bottle?" asked Moss; "a murderer his
knife? No.-i--a miser--was not 1t to
be rich. am not sure am a miser
now. Love has driven mammon from
mel humbly hope that-and lying
here, thinking TO die SO soon. and
thinking how happy ! might have
been but for my greed. But will not
plead with you. Ellen; II 4 must go.
must. said before never thought
that gold would buy you"
II did not But they never parted
again. In the sweet spring-time a
new life dawned for him. for she be-
came his wife; and il is said that he
never even spoke Of gold again.
Cady. in N. T. Ledger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27

THE trucst and best service VIC can rem
der j. fha, which lies before Us IN our way
and next 10 hand. TO love God with an tho
heart this ID the first commandment. TO
love and help and brighten those about Us
every day-tilss Is tho second command
ment, and completes the scryicc.-N. q.
pcarsc.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27

PAUL quotes the provcrb THAT "a littlo
lcaycn lcavcncfh the whole lump 10 illus
traie tho tendency Of small errors 20 be-
come great ones, and what are called httle
sins 10 swell themselves into the diincn-
slons Of gross dcpravlty. There is such q
tendency III all error and oil sin. Moral
and spiritual decay - not ant u be station
AIRY. The general rule Is that IL goes from
bad % worse N. y. Indcpenaent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-19
Rnck Island Movements.

The management of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific has for long time been
contemplating the construction of an extern
sion of its road from Omaha TO Fairbury.
where a connection will be made with its
Chicago, Kansas g. Nebraska branch, thus
affording a continuous line from Chicago to
Denver via Omaha. Until yesterday. says
an Omaha exchange, but little was said re-
garding the proposed Improvement, but
now it is given out on good authority that
the recent visit of Manager St. John to this
city was for the purpose of comforting with
certain Omaha capitalists regarding the
success Of the line should it be built. 1t is
ascertained that he met with great encoUr-
agement, and that the matter has been laid
before the directory, who look with great
favor upon the scheme At present, the
Rock Islands Denver line runs via St.
Joseph, and IS a sort of roundabout route,
while the natural trend of travel is via
Omaha. The opening of the ElkhOrn ex-
tension to Superior, where it connects with
the AtchIson, Topeka & Santa Fe system,
has had tendency to divert traffic from the
Rock Island Kansas lines, and in order to
holdits own the management has decided TO
build from Omaha to Fairbury, thus com
ing into competition with the Santa Fe. 1t
is positively stated that inside of two weeks
the work of making preliminary survey
will be begun, and that as soon as COM
pleted, grading operations will commence.
When this line is completed, the Rock
Island will have continuous route to Den
yer, with the exception of the bridge but
it is asserted that arrangements have al
ready been perfected by which the Union
Pacific will concede TO the road the right
to use the bridge on very liberal terms
The Rock Island will run its passengers
trains into the Union depot.
Inquiry at Union Pacific headquarters
yesterday developed the fact that the Off
eials were either unwilling to disclose the
information that the Rock Island had made
arrangements to use the Union Pacific
| bridge, or that they knew anything of the
matter. It was admitted, however, that
when the Union depot was completed there
would be no doubt that the Iowa lines
would run their trains into Omaha. But
beyond this nothing could be ascertained.
The people of Fairbury and intervening
towns have been enthusiastic over the mat
ter for some time, and will doubtless do
great deal to hasten the project
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-19
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
The Purchase Made by MeSSrs.
COnklin and Jarvis.
WHAT 1T MEANS FOR THIS CITY.
It VIII Be Followed by Other Big Invest
ments-Bad Effects of the Rate War
Personal and General Points.

The news Of the purchase by Messrs.
Jarvis and Conklin of third interest in
the street railway company, created some
what of breeze in business and railway
circles yesterday, and it was generally
looked upon with the utmost satisfaction.
There can be little doubt but this is only
the first of the investments to be made in
this city by these gentlemen, who have had
their eyes turned in this direction ever
since the establishment here of the Bank
of Salt Lake, under the management Of Mr..
J. H. Bacon. Let that be as it may, the
present purchase means the spending here
of from S1OO, 900 to $500, 1000, and thirty miles
of electric street railway within the next
year. ''You may put it down as certain"
said friend of the gentlemen in question,
''that they viii not rest satisfied with their
present investment here; now they have
gained foothold, they will have q greater
interest in US than ever before 1t is
good thing ali around"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-19
PRICE &c CLARK.
DEALERS M
Poultry and All Kinds Of Game,
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, ETC, IN SEASON,
No. 68 ". FIRST SOUTH STREET,
Opposite Kimball Block.
Colorado Officials Arrested.
Opposite Kimball Bic

DENVER, July 1S.-The criminal court
grand jury which has been investigating
the charges Of corruption made against the
state officials in connection with the pur-
chase of supplies and furniture for the use
OF the last general assembly, adjourned late
last night. In their report they severely
criticized the actions of the officials charged
with offenses. Today warrants were is
sued for the arrest of Secretary of State
James Rice, Sheriff Weber and his partner,
George G. Graham. of the furniture house
of Graham q Weber. who furnished the
legislative room, w. II. Laurance & &c.
who supplied tie 0ssembly with stationery :;
state Printers Collier s. Cleveland, all
being charged with conspiracy to defraud
the state. Secretary Rice and Weber are
now IN the east and could not be served
with warrants. The others, however, were
arrested and gave bail in sums ranging
from 81 600 to 81 800.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-19
Disastrous Eject of ate Wars.

1t was thought when the interstate com
merce law was passed it would be an end
to railroad rate wars.
1t has not done so. Last year there was
a war of rates which cost the railroads a loss
estimated at s4S, OOO,O and did vast dam
age in the way of demoralizing general
trade. 1t was benefit TO nobody save the
railroad officials who got it up in order to
work their will in the New York stock
market.
Now we are threatened with a similar
contest, which, If not averted, will involve
all the great railroad systems in both the
east and the west, and be the means of
checking our return to prosperity in every
branch of commerce and manufacture.
The excuse given for the war last year
was that the railroad building industry had
been greatly overdone, and the opening of
new connecting lines rendered it impossible
to maintain the established tariffs. The
excuse was a poor one, but in the absence
OF a better one it had to be accepted.
The claim now is that number of the
western and northwestern roads and sys-
TENS, all of them participants in the war of
1855, have failed TO live up to the agreement
under which it was settled, and another
war is necessary to bring them to terms
once more. This is all bosh.
Already a number of eastern trunk lines,
including the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
& Ohio, have been drawn into the contest,
and it promises to be as bitter and lOng-con
tinued as that of 1888.
When the companies engaged in it have
been brought nearly to the brink Of bank
ruptcy and receiverships, and the gambling
presidents and other officials are satisfied
with the sums of money they have made on
the ''short" side of the stock market, peace
may be restored.
It does notmatter that the business of the
country should be disturbed and a panic
rendered possible if not probable, so long
as these gamblers are able to pocket large
profits by precipitating rate wars and de-
pressing stock values at the cost of legiti-
mate investors.
We want some new and very stringent
laws to regulate the railroad business in
this country, and among them one making
il a penal offense for railroad officials to
gamble in stocks. If a few of them were
landed in state prisons for long terms, it
might have the effect of making the others
behave themselves.