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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24

rather Murphy dwelt principally upon the
demption OF man by means Of the various sacra-
ments. The sermon was of interest to ALL at es-
pecially so to those Of number who are intend.
ing to receive the sacraments of Confirm alton and
the Holy Eucharist next Sunday. The follow
ing is that portion of his discourse relating to
prayer.
God has made dependent upon H IN, and
we can always look to m for help. The Lord
taught US to pray. but not alone for the things OF
this world We are to pray for daily bread,
but we are also to pray for the grace of God.
There are two ways by which we can receive the
grace Of God: by prayer, and by the sacraments.
Prayer is an interior act of the soul. All of the
various forms of prayer worthless if the soul
is not in them. in building house erects
a scaffoldng but if that all he did the house
would never be finished. Thus it is with prayer.
Prayer is kind of spiritual scaffo!d ng by the
of which we are to build up and strengthen the
ward display, they of no spir tual value.
Prayer is the great road that IS open to ali men,
Every man can pray. The Player of the poorest
man rises to the sky. The miserable publican
whose only prayer God be merciful to me
sinner went out of the temple justified; but the
naughty pharisee, who prayed with such display,
went out unjustified in the sight of Cod Prayer
must be respectful. What would you think of the
man who, for instance. went to the president to
obtain pardon for some poor fellow here and,
upon beng ushered into his presence, instead of
respectfully present n his pet Ion, would loiter
around the room. curiously mining the pict-
ures and furniture? What action do you think
the president would take? Why, he would have
the intruder elected once If should enter the
presence of worldly ruler respectfully. how
much more should approach our Heavenly
Father with all reverence and humility. When
you kneel down in your cell, you must realize that
you in the presence of God, and if you pray
earnestly and humby the grace of Our Blessed
Savior will be given to you.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24
LOCAL PICKINGS.

The hospital ward is re .eiv;ng a new coat of
paint this week.
Great chestnut feast last Wednesday
Almanacs were distributed.
The st. Paul Grand Opera House was de-
streyed by fire Monday morning
Return your MIRRORS Friday evenings in.
stead of Saturday mornin heretofore.
THE MIRROR has an efficient 10 cal reporter in
the hustl ng VIII T., who sits between the gates
The Banner county contr buted three new
eonvicts to this institution Saturday for two
years and six months each.
Mr.. Louis Mckay of Anoka spent Saturday
and Sunday with his cousin, Deputy Westby, and
took in the prison and its numerous attractions.
There now glitters on the manly breast of
Guard Amos Rowe handsome iver badge won
at a rife shooting, Every shot a bulls eye
The storekeeper announces that clothing
will not be issued after $50 A. NJ. after P M
and then onl! on the applicants regular clothing
day.
ANY inmate having Spanish dictionary Span
ish grammar, or Spanish reading matter. to dis
pose of, can do by communicating with the
Editor
One Of the boys working at the embankmen mt
went sleghing on nose the other day, and
that important organ has a shell like a
tortoise.
Mrs. Smith of St Cloud, lady we'll known to
many Of the inmates, made a short visit at the
prison Saturday afternoon and saw several of her
old friends from Stearns County.
We are occasionally receiving com plants from
,borih fl,ot xhavl 40
In every instance have found their address
correct in our books. The fault is not with u.s.
One of our most skillfu knights of the brush is
busily engaged in turning out name plates for
the cell doors. which great improvement
over the old stencil printed ones formerly in use
Relief Guard Cox having become tired of
climbing the long flight of steps on the south side
OF the prison, is now comfortably housed On Second
street and will hereafter be able to save his
breath.
Deputy Westby has spent several days of
this week re-arranging the seats in the chapel hall
The seats now face toward the east end OF the
hall, and the choir will sit at the of the hall
instead of the front heretofore
The lbrar wishes to acknowledge the re.
ceipt of Vol. 2 of The Geological and Natural His
tory Survey of Minnesota 1t is presented to the
library in the name of the Board of Regents of the
State University by N. H. Winchel, State Geolo-
gist.
Capt. w. II. Fl. Taylor and Section Boss''
Andrew Meehan. are attending the Ninth Annual
encampment OF the G. A. R. Dept. of Minnesota
in st. Paul. E. G. Cross who has been under the
weather for the last few days has ventured to
dnty and is holding down the chair at the Bridge
of Sighs.
One of the citizen-teamsters had a narrow
escape from serious accident the other day. AS
he drove in at the big gate with sled load Of
lumber he slipped and fell with his legs in front of
the runners and had not Guard Burglund jerked
him out instantly the load would have passed
over him.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24

Iowa has one criminal in the penten-
tiaries for every 3.S13 of population, but
she has one lawyer for every 1000 of pOpu-
latiOn. which evens things up somewhat.
Lone Tree Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24
Routine of the Storekeeuer,s Denart.

Last week we paid the storekeeper visit. O.
B. johnson is the gentleman that acts in that
capacity. Under his supervision is also the laun-
dry, to which department We will devote a few
remarks later on.
In the storeroom everything runs like clock
work. On the first day of every month a requisi-
ton is drawn by the storekeeper, specifying the
requisites for the month ensuing. These requi.
sitons are submitted to the Warden for his appro-
VAL and thence sent out to the firms that supply
the prison. On receipt of bill of goods detailed
entry is made of the same upon the storekeepers
books When an issue is made. the convict's name,
cell number, description of the article or arti-
cles issued. and the date of issue. are taken The
storekeeper has under him cerk-a part of
whose duties it is to make a daily round of the
galleries in which the orders for clothing from the
prisoners are collected, and sundry smaller arti.
cles are issued; such as pipes. needles, hread
combs. etc.-further he has under him a mes.
senger. seven tailors, five shoemakers, two sock.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24

Do, sometimes at least. allow your moth
er to know better than you do; she was
educated before you were bOrn.-Ex.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24

EDITOR MIRROR: Yesterday few cop
les OF your paper were received here and
distributed among the inmates. 1t was my
good fortune to get one. which l carefully
read, and liking its style and being in SYM
pathy with the writer's wish to contribute
my mite towards helping it along. so here
with enclose you money order for six
months subscription. Il. j.. F.
Penitentiary, Baton Rouge. La.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24

The PRISON MIRROR, sparkling little pa
per published at saltwater, Mimi, has new ed
itor. The former editor was released from dur
ance Vile through the kind Offices of Minnesota's
Governor. The paper is prison publication. all
departments being managed within Prison walls
and is the most successful well as the br ghtest
paper of its kind in the world. Notwithstanding
its contributions emanate from gloomy cells its
pages TEEN with brilliant thoughts on various top
ics.-Daily Vindicator, Cameron, Mo.
We are. as a rule, very modest, and al
ways think twice before we act (this, only,
since we are in PRISON.. 1t is, therefore,
with feeling of reluctance that we set be-
fore our readers the above little clipping
from our wide-awake exchange. the Daily
VindicatOr. We wish. however. to CRATE
fully acknowledge the compliment so
graciously rendered The MIRROR, and we
hope the VindicatOr may enjoy, for many
years to come, the extensive subscription
list it so fully merits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
MAMMOTH swINDLE EXPOSED
A Big New York Firm Shown to DO
6mugglers aud Frauds

Special Agent Simmons made report to
the treasury department in regard to the re-
cent seizures from Allard & Co, New York
He says that Alphonse L. Blossier, formerly
an employee of the company and informer
in this case. was discharged last February.
His statement is that Allard L Co. have been
engaged since March 1856 ia smuggling and
otherwise defrsuding the government. The
investigation resulted in the seizure on the
I'd inst. of van load Of goods consisting Of
Of tapestries portieres, Spanish embroideries,
church service robes and q lot of furniture,
all which articles named were concealed.
This furniture had been released as
household effects, and passed free on the
came day that the treasury agents visited the
res6 ence of Paul Roules. the local represen.
tative of the firm in Hoboken. and seized
two tapestries worth about $1,000 smuggled
in with furniture and passed as personal
effects. A large amount of other goods were
smuggied with the same furniture and has
since passed into the hands of customers.
Subsequently HneIher seizure was made
Of large amount of furniture at the store
of Allard & Co, brought over by Bernerd
Thebfult, foreman of Allard Sons chair
factory, Paris.
Simmons says he has evidence that the
Arm concealed behind q looking glass a
painting OF a prominent citizen of New York
worth about S8, 900; also smuQgled in an
other painting valued at $1,000. He says
shat the firm have for their customers prin-
cipally the wealthiest people Of New York.
The evidence adduced against them 10 not
only that they have been defraudiRg the gov
ernment. but have been swindling customers
on a most extensive scale. They have great
ly undervalued some importations and
charged customers more duties than paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
FOREIGN intelligence.
Badserins Balfour About the
Secret Circular.
Pafnell Accuses Him Of AIDING the
Times.
Men Who Will Pass Judgment on
Boulanger.

LONDON, April l2
In the House of Commons this evening
Prof. Stuart, radical, asked Balfour whether
the circulars sent to the Irish police direct
ing them TO collect all secret information re
garding the doings of members of the Ma.
nonsl League was designed 10 aid the Lon
don Times.
neither TO own nor deny the truth of the allie
cations regarding the issue of secret circu
lars.
Parnell demanded a straightforward
ans yer about the circulars. He said il WAS
a fact that if intended for government pur-
poses Balfour had nothing to conceal. The
refusal 10 explain implied something to be
ashamed of The use made of the circular
pr, we'd that the government was not neutral
toward the commission investigating the
Times charges. They were prosecutors be-
hind the Times-referring to the use of bat.
terlng rams in enforcing evlctions in Done
gal. Parneil protested against such cruelty
aud bsrbarity.
Bslfour ignored the question regarding
secret circulars. Regarding the batIering
rams, he held it was necessary to use th, m
as the tenants had built elaborate fort works
inside the doors. Sir W illiam Vernon Har-
court described the policy of Balfour as one
of determination and the governments rem.
edy for the suffering people was to level
the poor peoples homes with battering rams.
Goschen declared the Psrnellites responsible
for that. They had substituted warfare be-
tween landlord and tenant for the friendly
relations based upon recent laws, which put
the Irish tenant in more favored and pro-
tected position than any people in the world.
The evictions are not taking place because
the tenants could not pay the rent but be-
cause they would not. Vernon Harcourt
seemed To prefer the policemen's heads be
battered in, than 10 see doors broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
AFTER The RASCALS.
GlafinS IhieTery BY Port Townsend Gus
toms 0ffcialS,
Twenty Five Indictments Against
Harmed and Eleven Against Herbert
Beecher.

PORTLAND, Ore, April ~.
This mornings oregonisn prints the fol-
lowing special dispatch from Port Townsend.
W. t; The Upited States grand Jury has
found twenty five indictments against VIM.
Harmed, ex special deputy collector. and
eleven sgsinst Herbert Beeeher, ex-treasury
sgent. and twelve against Quincy A. Brooks,
for stealing from the government The
records and accounts were thoroughly over
hauled and presented to the grand jury by
government officials especially sent from
Washington.
The first thing found was that vessels were
overchsrged in entrance and clearance and
private receipt issued. Vessels were swim
died out of small sums OF few dollars each
which aggregated many thousands of dollars
in year. Another part of the records was
found where the payer was charged in some in
stances many hundred dollars more than wa.
credited. The largest steal discovered was
for duties paid on the cargo of the British
bark MADEIRA from Liverpool last June. A
duty to the amount of S603s was paid the
government received S5044 The records
indicated that no money was paid during the
month Harmed admits appropriating money.
After Harmed was dismissed over sl2 900
was found in various parts of the office,
secreted under the carpets, in flower pots
pigeon holes and other places. The records
OF daily rect pts during the latter part of
Beecher's time are missing from the Office
Other records up TO the time of Harned's
dismissal last December are also gone, max
ing it impossible to accurately deter mine the
detclts. The books are short to the extent
of SIS 600 in addition TO illegal fees col
lected amounting TO another $4,000. All
are specifically charged with extortion, re-
moving the public records and falsifying the
accounts. There are 63S opium s,amps
missing valued at SIS each, besides large
number of Chinese return certificates.
Harmed and Beecher will be arrested tcmor-
row. Each were placed under $4,000. |
bonds They refuse to make any statements. |
Brooks is in Washington while Harmed is |
worth $40 900 and has many personal friends
ln Puget Sound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Taken From the Current News
OF the Day.

Lumberton, Ala, was totally destroyed by
fire Thursday.
JOHN Carruth & Co. of Philrdelphia have
been robbed by confidential clerk.
Attempt to run street cars in Rochester
Friday night caused several email riots.
Twenty-Five hundred bales of cotton are
burning in a steamer at New Orleans.
Prince Law, a Georgia negro, killed his
i've year old son Thursday asa sacrifice to
the dead.
AT Kansas City, Mo-. Thursday, Frank
Ringo, a we'll known ball player, committed
suicide by taking morphine,
The steamer Conanticut went ashore in
Nesport outer harbor, Friday morning. She
was fIosted in the afternoon.
l.. W. Holsea, Lowell attorney, has had
his wife arrested for perjury in case in
controversy between them in the probate
court few years ago.
At Lancaser, Pa, Geo. Calder, proprietor
of the Fulton cotton mill. assigned Liabil-
tiles about $50 900; assests probably s50,-
900 Assignment attributed to depression in
trade. The mill employs about l75 hands.
A special from New Pbila, Ohio, says that
a cyclone struck the mining town of Beidler
this afternoon, demolishing six dwellings
William Lewis twelve -year-old daughter
was caught in the ruins and fatally injured
Others badly hurt. Particulars are meagre.
At the afternoon session of the Lowell
Mass, police court Friday Fred G. Mlliker
vas held in $500 by the grand jury for the
embezzienent from the Mechanics lodge OF
Odd Fellows, of vbiGh he was recording
secretary. Testimony showed that he had
iudulged in an outrageous and systematic
embezzlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
MAINE DISPATCHES.
Our Commissioners Return from Inspect
Ing CapitoIs.
Account OF the PaIty's Visit In New
Hampshire. - Examining Plans till
Midnight.
Special to the Kennebec Journal. ]

Special to the kennebec Journal.
Bosros, April IL.
The Commissioners ON State House En-
iargement went to Concord N. H., this fore
noon. They were met at the depot there by
Adjutant General Ayling and other State
House officials They thoroughly inspected
the State House.
Ex. L. S. Senator W. 4. Chandler accom-,
panied the party to every part OF the build
ing. The commissioners were driven up the
Merrimac some distance TO view the State
prison. They were entertained at the Eagle
Hotel. Gen. Ayling, Secretary of State
Thompson and State Treasurer Cater were
at the table. The commissioners returned
to Boston and were examining the architects
plans until midnight. Hon. Lewis Barker
and Hon. Henry Ingalls, will leave in the
morning. Gov. Burleigh and the other CON- !
missoners will return in the afternoon. The
weather during the whole trip has been de-
lightful. HicHnoRS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
Ready to Fight for Ten Thousand
Homesteads.

In speaking of the great line Of immigra-
ton setting toward Oklahsma, Commissioner er
Stockstager today said that he was Of the
opinion that fully 100000 people
would enter Oklahoma within a
month after the 22d of April For these
100 900 people there are only about 10 600
home steads which may be entered under the
presidents proclamation. Therefore, for
each quarter section open to entry, there
will be at least Ave or six applicants
The result of this tremendous in dux would
be a great many contests and probably some
personal conflicts. A further result would
be the spreading of this immense surplus ov-
er the adjoining Indian lands, from which it
would be difficult to dislodge them without
much trouble and possibly some bloodshed.
II the commission appointed to treat with
the Cheyokees for concession Of the Cbero-
kee outlet could complete their labors
within the next few months 30 the new tract
might be open to settlement befors Congress.
meets again this might relieve the pressure.
He has no doubt the precautions now being
taken to preserve order in Oklahoma and to
keep intruders from the adjoining lands will
be amply sufficient for the purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK. April u.
FLOUR Receipts, 0,osi packages, exports, st7
barrels, sales, 1900, Repeat quotations including
City mill extra, q Jas6 SO. patent. % loa
ID 40, superfne, " 25afj 20. extra No 2,
o. l0as3 ID; winter wheat low grade. 81 s5asa 61
Minnefota extra, ~ s5asi 70, Southern flour
heavy; Rye -four dull.
WhEAr-Receipis, 1900 exports. $50 s; sales.
5000, weak No. spring nominal los +;
No lizard. EN ,Nc2 red ,ils4 elevator iassi fob,
s7a- delivered, No. red, nominal. 96i No. !
white nominal. s9asel
RYE--quiet.
BARLEY dull.
Corn Receipts q 500. exports. e6.7gs, sales. o.
0oo, quiet drn; ste amer, Riii3i, No. 2, 42iai2i
store and elevator. a4s43I delivered.
OATs--Receipts, is 900, exports. -; sales, A..
600, active, 80. ,, 81 do white s2ia35 No ia2l
do white, 33l L3i, No. /, 33, do white, 80;
Mixed Western, 30n33, white do. 34assl.
CoFFEE--fair. Rio fair lsi
SUGAR-Raw hrner. refined irm. demand to
higher, crushed 5ia7i extra crushed, 7la7a; white
extra crushed, 7a7. cut loaf. 9l; graduated, 81
rErkoLhl NJ steady, quiet, W
PoRK-- dull.
BEEF--quct
LARD easy; western steam, AR ia
closing o. ia, city steam ~ 20; refined moder.
ate, quiet; continent o. pa7 SIS S. A. o. W.
BUrrEE-- good demand, western dairy la
20, do creamery, lsa26.
CnrEsE-quiet, steady. Freighta to Liverpool
steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13
Ilaaka's Hsv oovsruor.

in general divisions, following a. nearly IS
possible the precise language Of the act
Alaska's Hsw Governor.
The president today appointed Lyman z.
Knapp Of Middiebsry, W., To be governor Of
Alaska.
Notes.
Secretary Tracy requests that positive
denial be made Of the Published report that
be has asked for the resignation of Pay
master General Fulton of the navy.
The commAndans Of the Norfolk navy yard
reported TO the Secretary Of Navy that the
Pensacola sunk in the late storm was again
placed In the dock yesterday. The ship is
not strained and the damage will not exceed
$500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-13

Me,srs Berry of Port and have contracted
for the cream on u route in Hiram. East
Hiram and Denmark to be produced by
about 100 cows, and Minot S. Brazier OF
Hiram will soon commence to collect it.
Riverside Grange. North Brewer wound
up it's winter entertainments with a compet-
tive literary entertainment Thursday even
ing. The gentlemen furnished the supper.
THIS tact is not liable to be misunderstood
by the sisters of Deighbor'ng araugss
The time Of holding the annual fair OF the
Somerset Central Agricultural Society for
the present year, has been fred for Oct. LIST.
2nd and ard NJ +. Pooler ha. been ap-
pointed superintendent of the horse depart
ment. An.ei fIolway Of cattle department,
and Lewis Beal Of the hall exhibit.
The NJ, Cutler grange. No. I52, Hiram.
organized April 10. 1876, contains many Of
our leading farmer. and citizens They
have a valuable library and hold frqenent aud
.tirring meeting. for the consideration Of the
practical questions incident to their business.
fhey osn a building betseen the villages
35I52. two stories high, the basement being
| used as a store.
The announce that the corn shop At
Casco village will not be run this season 10
| q sad disappointment to many Of the farmers
in this vicinity as they had made big calcu-
lations for the coming season. The can
| ming of sweet corn and Lima bea.s has be-
come one Of the great industries of this sec
tion. Their beans. however, can be shipped
to Paris and Mechanic FaIl.-Coyr. Port
land Prea.
The new East Eddington Grange was duly
organized Thurs1ay evening by State
Deputy Is. A. Burr, Of Bangor, as follows:
Master, Jerome II. Comins; Overseer, John
scott; Lecturer, Harvey NJ. Sha~; Steward.
Asa J. Lyford; Assistant Steward. Edwin
| II. jordan Chaplain, David Is johnson /;
| Treasurer. Daniel Stevens; Secretary, Boy
den Bearce, Gate Keeper, John A. Leach !;
Ceres, Ella VI Comins; Pomona, Jennie L.
Bearce; Fiors, Elma T. Leach; Lady Az
.istant Steward, Ada Lyford. This grange
has over thirty charter members. and bids
fair TO make one Of the strongest and most
infius ntal subordinate grange. in the State.
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The CIcamefies.

The Bangor Creamery on Center street In
that city made $50 pounds Of butter wedues-
day, which is 100 pounds more than has been
made in any previous day since it has been
In operation.
One of the Journal subscribers, MIR. s. q.
Goodwin of North Fairfield, is amonv tbc
patrons of the Sko shegan Jersey Creamery,
and speaks in the highest terms of praise Of
its management and the advantages of the
system to Maine farmers. Mr. Goodwin has
for many years past had a dairy Of from
seven to twelve cows, and has at present the
former number. lie tells us the creamery
system Is To be recommended and adopted II
for no other reason than that 1t takes all the
hard work and care of the milk and dairy
utensils of from the farmers wives
and female help. "Why 1t wac
ust killing my wife," said MIR. Good~in to
us when at the Journal Office few dsya
since, "and tell you we cant afford to hili
our wives can weg No re can't" And this
last part came out with emphasize, Before
the establishment of the Skowh.gan Cream
cry Mr., Goodwin run cheese dairy AMI
made about ton and a half of cheese each
season, much of the heavy work of which
came upon the women of the household.
When IL Is understood that the greater part
of this work must be crowded into few
months time, 1t is no wonder that Il almost
killed them. Mr. Goodwin has an eight can
fn.,l. 81.