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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-29
A Sign of the Times.

We read in the New York Sun, that
Fred Roberts, 21 years old. living at 247
West Fiftieth street. was prisoner in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday. He had
been arrested on Broadway with this pla-
card on his back:
81 am not Bret Harte. Berry Wall or
George Francis Train, simply married
man, a street railroad employee out of
work, who has used every means to find
employment. do not wish to say any
thing against the circulation of the New
York press. am an earnest. hard worker
willing to do anything. Please do not stare
at me as am modest. Yours very truly,
The Sandwich
Roberts told the justice that he was out
of work and had an invalid wife depending
on him. What am to do. Judge? l can
not starve nor can [ let my wife starve to
DEATH he said. L will not steal. l have
not committed any offense am tired of
asking for work and being refused it. l
thought this sign would create some excite
ment and make my poverty known to some
one who might be disposed to take pity on
me- He was discharged"
Poverty is generally considered the worst
of crimes in this age. Every unemployed
man is looked upon as tramp. If he can
not find work at his trade and tries to gain
livelihood by peddling some trif1ing article
the law compels him to pay nearly all he
can make for license to sell. and in thou
sands of towns and cities the license is so
high as to be prohibitory. The enormous
sums used in keeping up the machinery of
criminal courts if utilized to institute bu-
reau that would see that all unemployed
wOrkmen are provided with suitable work
would do more than anything else to lessen
crme.-Advance Thought.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-29
Sunday Services.

Sunday services conducted by Rev. J. H.
Albert, who took the basis of his discourse
First Corinthians. thirteenth chapter. Following
is brief outline of his sermon:
1t used to be question amongst ancient philos-
| ophers as to what was the best good and how to
attain this highest gift. The stole would say, seek
knowledge; the epicure. pleasure, and so con-
tends for one thing and another for another thing.
That same question is with us to-day; but St. Paul
tells what is the best. 1t is not to seek happi-
ness it is not to seek for knowledge but it lies in
the one thing Love. st. Paul says love is the full
fllment of all the law. Keep the commandment
of love and it is needless to say '"Thou shalt not
steal" Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou
shalt not KILL for he who has the love of God and
man within his heart fulflls all the laws and can
do no one wrong
Jesus Christ introduced principle in the
law. Some say that the world knew nothing of
love until Christ came, but love was in the world
centuries before He came yet no one took love as
the controlling principle as He did. Love is his
brightest glory and that love extends through
time and stretches to eternity. Parental love, in
its strongest form, cannot rival His "Can a
woman forget her sucking child, that she should
not have compassion on the son OF her womb?
yea. they may forget yet will not forget thee"
st. Paul says: And though have the gift of
prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all
knowledge; and though have all faith so that 1
| could remove mountains and have not love, am
nothing" There never was much charity in
the world as to-day. There never much
given for education to the sick, and to the poor
and needy, in all the history of the world; but
alas, it is too much charity at arms length, with
no love behind it,
Cultivate within your hearts spirit of love.
Do not lose faith in mankind The worst man
that walks the face of this earth is the man whose
tongue is filled with continual insnuations against
the honor of manhood and the virtue of woman
hood. Have confidence in yourself and believe
that there is good in all men and it will help you
onward to a noble manhood. and with love burn
ing in your breast you will have gained the high.
est good.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-29

changes and improvements that have added
greatly to the efficiency and economy of his de-
partment
The late rains have put lite into the
Thresher Co., and the shops have, during the past
week. been in state of greater activity than at
any time this season. The engine shop seems to
have been most effected and Mr.. Sutton may be
seen on the jump at all times. Guard Martin has
to keep his stuffed with waste in order to en-
dure the clatter of machinery and the ring of
hammers There are more prisoners working in
the engine shop at present than at any previous
time. From ten to eleven complete traction en-
gines are turned out each week. So it may be
seen that the farmers and loggers not the only
persons dependent on the weather for their pros
perty.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-29
For The Mirror.
Stray Thoughts.

For The Mirror.
Stray Thoughts.
The resolute, indOmitable will of man
can achieve much.
Sometimes we learn more from a mans
errors than from his virtues.
Give what you have. To some one it
may be better than you dare to think.
He only is utterly wretched who is the
slave of his own passions, or those Of
others.
The birds are singing one and all, as if
there were no aching hearts, no sin nor
sorrow in the world.
1t has done us good to be somewhat
parched by the heat and drenched by the
rain of life.
If you look about you, you will see men
who are wearing life away in feverish
anxiety for fame.
There come days in our lives when the
fire will neither burn on our hearths or in
our hearts, when all without and within is
cold, dismal. and dark.
Look not mOurnfulIy on the Past. 1t
comes not back again. Wisely improve
the Present. 1t is thine. Go forth to
meet the shadowy future without fear, and
with manly heart.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-29
Conclusive.

The Prosecuting Attorney: What evil
dence have you to impugn the intelligence
of this witness?
The Defendant (blurting OUT: He once
served on jury.
The Defendants Attorney (despairingly,
to the COURT: Your Honor, l feel it my
duty to withdraw from this case. My
client has killed it himself.-TeXas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-29
LOCAL PICKINGS.


Always keeps his word-The Mute.
~ am here to stay" said the "lifer.'
Clerk Frank Berry took vacation Tuesday.
-School-masters ought to make good whale
men.
We will now venture the assertion that spring
is come.
Takes everything as quietly as possible-The
sneak thief.
Guard Goldsmith says that a whole fish beats
fish at all.
Guard Rs now presides over the appetites of
the night owls.
w. q. Turner was the Alex Selkirk of the
front Office the 27th.
Miss Mabel Gillette in the prison Monday
with Mrs. Rhoda Brink.
The ''justce of the peace is now back at his
old stand in the laundry.
Guard Austin has deposited his chin whiskers
with the barber for the summer.
One of the boys was taken to Minneapolis
yesterday a witness in a civil case.
Mr.. John S. Glennon entered upon the duties
of Assistant Deputy Warden this morning.
We understand that the Bertillon system of
Identification will be introduced in the
prison.
Lawyer H. H. Gillen was in the prison Satur-
day with his friend Mr.. w. J. Dunbar, from Wis
consin.
Mr. Chas Hunter, of Plano, ILL.,, visited the
prison Thursday in company with Mr.. Chas. L.
Dixon.
1t is the proper thing now for Iowa young
blood to refer to his first drunk my original
package"
Misses Katie Jenkins, Ella Hoefner Lille
King and Mr.. Delbert L. Kellogg were visitors one
day last week.
H. w. Klein Coroner of Nicollet Co., visited
this lakeside retreat Wednesday, and found his
way to this Office.
THE MIRROR Office rejoices in the possession
of three handsome engravings. the gift of its good
friend Peter Begg.
Mr. Goldsmith is great lover of early rad
ishes and says they are very ''heldy." So much
water in them, you see.
Mr.. A. J. Hunter of Plano, ILL.,, was about
the prison last Thursday in company with Super
intendent r. H. Dixon.
Miss May E. Putnam, of Chicago, who is Wis.
iting at the home Of Editor Seward, called at the
prison Tuesday with Mr.. Seward.
Statement of population. May 20: Working
for Thresher Co.. Ut; working for state, lis; sick
and infrm. Is. Total population, $40.
Mrs. NJ. w. Roll and Miss Minnie L. Rose, of
st. Paul, and Miss Anna L. Hoey, of Rochester,
N. Y, we're in the prison Sunday with Mr.. Nee
han.
Clerk of Court C. A. Bennett threw THE
MIRROR Office into great commotion one day
last week by sending in two dollars at one "clat-
ter.'
Farmer Rose doing good deal of blow
ing the other evening about the size of fish he
had caught. We did not see the fish but it is said
to have been the same which Mr.. Goldsmith
tucked away in his aquarium at one tuck, and
if this be the case the fish weighed exactly five
pounds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29
BELi.NIiti1.

There were several narrow escapes from
fires ON Thursday night The natural gas
did not come ON I'm force until about II
o'clock The stores I'm which tine fuel is
used for lights were brilliantly lighted
about that time. the gas running high ont
of the chimneys The poprietors of sever
al business houses We're notified and they
hastily rcmcdicd matters. The high pres
sure of gas In the Fourth ward hose house
nearly caused a confiagration before it was
noticed. There Will be a good item for the
newspapers one of these days and natural
gas VIII figure i'm H.
Spanglcr Post No 90. G.. A. r. viii hold
au open meeting on April @. at which time
there viii be singing and other exercises.
The event is % celebrate the anniversary
of Lees surrender 10 Grant.
Umbrellas were only carried as a BLUM
yesterday. When they were opened the
wind usually turned them wrong side out
The umbrella member will have harvest
for some days.
The Fail Of Atlanta" was presented 10 a
fair audience last night The disagreeablc
weather nterfercd somewhat with the at
tendance The play will bc presented again
this evening.
John Gray, who comes here from Chica-
go every year, 20 manufacture silver glass
balls for lightning-rods. is in the city. Mr.
Gray will manufacture 10000 Of the balls
next month.
The friends Of McGranagan are confident
their candidate viii be elected. Patrick is
an intelligent gentleman 10 talk 90. aud lac
will make friends If he only sees the vo-
ters.
The Italian who runs confectionery
store ON Thirty-second street, has gone to
| Pittsburg Another man from italy has
/ taken his place.
a. O. Mellott refuses 10 accept the nomi-
nation for Water Works Trustee on the
| Democratic ticket. Another candidate will
| be named,
Geo. Lippcc win open his gents furnish
| ing store next week. He will occupy the
room now used by the Atlantic Tea Com
pauy.
Business has been very dull at the lookup
! for several days and the mon0tonous state
viii likely continue until after the election.
CharlesJ. Streets is having the old Blue
/ Flag" grocery fixed up so that II can be
occupied boy the Atlantic Tea Company.
/ The business men ON Belmont street want
\ 20 know why policeman Is never seen I'm
/ that part of town.
VIM Fred who rana meat shop in Third
/ ward has quit. and will return 10 his old
/ home I'M Belmont
The window glass factories have conclud-
ed 20 work at night when there is plenty of
natural gas.
The morning trains on the b. * O. were
late Yesterday Trains were on time last
night
Another consignment Of railroad ties has
| been received by the b. X O.
The B. X O. has received another lot Of
/ ice from Sandusky.
A Bcuaire boy is i'm Jail AT Cincinnati, for
. drunkenness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29

of embroidered curves, the spaces be
tween revealing killings of purple silk.
The bodice is pointed at the waist aud
outlined with narrow band in the lilac
and purple iris design. The sleeves are
purple silk. strcwn with iris sprays. The
large hat is lilac null Shirrcd on wires.
lined with pale pink gauzc and trimmed
with the crccpiu. moss pink and with
iris flowers
"Will You take this of the form inn
mcdiately.' She asks. ''if buy il now?'
Consent is given and the shortening
OF the beauty sleep has been rewarded
by the acquisition of a garment which
has not been exposed to the general
gaze. That style should be "cXclu-
>iyc" means So much to the fashionable
woman.
(Which costume do you like bc>t?"
asks the Junior partner of madame. the
modistc.
All. sir. where all are so perfect let
me ask rather which is your fayoritc, &c
madame answers cautiously. The junior
partner indicates his preference for Il
simple little ball toilet in an olcaudcr
pink. edged with full ruchingS going
upward iu double row. There is gauzc
drapcry. ana embroidered gauzc bodice
and ribbon belt. Madame approves
his choice. but ventures little iudic-
iouS praise of an evening dress OF crepe
dc sole over silk In faint exquisite
shade Of the genuine lilac unspoilcd by
any of the dull heliotrope tones. There
is baby bodice with a band of gold
paSscmeutcric round the waist, run
ming I'M q series of points half way mp
the figure. The sleeves are big puifS
that hang over the shoulders like a
frill The straight full skirt is Dor
dcrcd with the pointed paSScmcnteric.
Half dozen OF madamc'S assistants are
attracted by the discussion and find
both toilets perfectly exquisite" All
the styles, they say. are so beautiful
/ this spring. ELLEN OSBORNE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29

LISA is aupr,uticcd 90 the high and
mighty French m0di>tc under whose di-
rectiOu the spring gowns are being ar
ranged ON forms iu the next room.
Lisa'~ hair is yellow and hang, ina long
braid tied with black ribbons. Her irock
+, black. as 8, that of every >aic>woman
in tine great building, but. while the
modi>tc and Mile. Mario wear silk and
lace and Jet. her dress is simple cassie
mere.
Iisa's eyes are blue and they open
wide iu honest admiration before a big
Icchoru hat no for an ugenuc dcbu-
tautc. for the brim is not caught mp ON
either side but. flaps as If il meant 20
rouch the shoulders. Instead of the
u.ual lace or velvet lining, this hat has
% creeping ivy with small leaves OF
green velvet climbing about inside the
brm. Three loose wreaths of yellow
roses are twisted about the top Of ii
and There are puTs of yellow gauze and
IL cloud II little blue and green butter
aics with irradcscent wings.
Trooping after Lisa come three cash
girls. They have been detailed by the
window dresser 90 ask FOR few OF the
haud~omcSt hats for places OF honor IN
tbe windows. Mile Marie does not give
Iup hcr favoritcs without protcStation.
. She has counted ON thc rich Mrs Ben
wells fancying this, and she chose that
with especial reference to Miss VIII
his complcNion. Neither of these ladies
|Nu care for hoadgcar that all the
world has gazcd at in the windows. but
with reluctant fingers She cullS soft
violet felt hat with "a rakish dent In
the top and a trimming Of heavy
violet ostrich plumcs. % capotc OF gold
cloth with loopiugs of gold tmSel, max
/ ing coronct about tine face. and trim
mcd with black wings tOquc OF wheat
cars with % face cdging of rose petals, a
/ togue of white velvet with % crown oil
white rose buds. large hat of bronze
rrccn straw wrcathcj with orchids in
yellow and shaded green colorS- Nat
college cap of black velvet with Knot
of gold colorcd tips. and "a very mover
/ large hat woven entirely OF honeysucNl,
yiuos. the white and pale yellow ilowers
farming a sort OF halo around the head
/ h. stems and green leaves standing ul
ou tl,e nat crown The cash girls load
tbcir arms with these and turn toward
tbe stairway followed by many adj
IadmDuitiOnS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29

New YORK.. March 27,-Wall street
is interested I'm % report that Mr.. JAY
Gould is To- order his yacht into com
mission early in the spring, and 60
sailing for several months in foreign
waters. Several members OF the fam
flv. 70 is said. willaccompauy him. while
his two elder sons. George and Edwin.
will remain at home 20 look after the
familv's millionaire interests. The con-
fdcncc which Mr.. Gould feels in the
husipess capacity and Judgment of his
SONS is shown by the fact that during
his present extended trip through the
Southwest and into Mexico. his e2-year-
old son. Edwin. has been in fun charge
of the Gould railway affairs. This
means more than the transaction OF
more routine business. Such important
interests were probably never before
committed So fully To one Of Edwin
Gould'S years. He is credited I'm Wall
street with having drawn one check the
other day for something like $500. 600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29
Departing From Statesnanshia'

TO ne Eduor ofhc Hsgistsr:
The article in the htdiigHccr OF March
y with the above heading, needs few re-
ioinders. IL is taken AS safe motto.
tThe greatest good to the greatest num-
her" II Congress was TO enact q laW 10y
which four-ffths Of the population could
obtain their true constitutional rights WITH
out infringement from any source, would
tSe other fifth of the people have right 20
rrvolutionizc. To say that Mr. Sherman
departed from a line Of craftsmanship, be
cause he meant TO shield the laOorlng lnll-
lions against unjust legislation and onerous
determinations I'm shc administration oil
iusticc. is the mercst dcmaeogy. II Con
rress. i'm its legislative capacity. cannot
frame laws for the protection Of the PEG
-,ic.s Interests. without sending Labor rc-
FORMERS and leaders Of Trades unions 70
The penitcntiary or gallows then. alas, is
our boosted free and enlightened govern
mout base prctension and "a miserable
failure, 9ANliNHN
Ulcsiing. ". TG. March eS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29

Daily rrin. cry Time-G.35. s.i5 and d 40 90.
u.. -s f.ri 5.10 p. u.
Sunday Trips and 10 a m.. 1880, $3.50 and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29
ALL HOT orr TIE WIRE.

Amor smith has been. confirmed Is
Surveyor of the Port at Cincinnati.
The Kentucky House has passed q
billto prohibit the sale of lottery tickets.
Gen. Grosvcnor wants Grover Cleve-
land summoned rs a witness before the
Ballot-box Investigating Committee.
Reddy Gallagher and Billy Mccarthy
will fight in California.
Dr. Herbert W. Moorhouse. Of Dam
vile. H.. has been appointed Chief Sur
reon Of the Wabash system at $1,000 a
wear and expenses.
The Civil Service law in regard TO thc
collection OF campaign funds in the de-
Dartments al Washington will BE- tested.
4 twclve-year-old boy az Akron. o.
was fired at by burglar whom he de-
tectcd and tried TO capture.
The Farmers Alliance, OF Kansas, in
their Convention. declared against the
reelection Of Senrtor ingalls,.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29

the custom parlor?" and half the little
army of milliners has vanished behind
the porticre. I'm the suit room a pyra-
mid has been built of rocks overgrown
with ferns. There is musical tinklc
of water al the top as il splashcS into a
basin. About the sides OF the room.
making Il rainbow of color. are the inn
ported costumes. The junior partner
of the house. young man with an alert
face. is walking mp and down. He
wears q pleased smile. Many of the
frocks he chose personally IN Paris.
and the diplomatic heads OF depart
mentS are praiSing these with eifusion.
4 richly dressed woman has paused in
front Of a calling gown. She had break
fast am hour and a half earlier than
usual i'm order TO be first ON the field.
The frock which has attracted her at
tcntion is pale lilac cashmere made
with an embroidery of sprigs of iris
with their stems and leaves in half
dozen different lilac and purple shades
The straight plain skirt ends I'm series
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29
AT THE OPENINGS
WOMEN GO TO SEE THE MILLINERY AND
PRETTY GOWNS
Hats That Are Flat Patea1s Covered With Flowers
B'nnes Ficied a la Grccque With Rib
bons-New Styles in Street and
Evening Costumes.

Special torrssbogdshcs Of me Rsqi.'sr
NEW YORK. March 2G.-I have a
pride, akin 90 that of the Philadelphian
who had never been o. Wanamakcrs. i'm
never having attended an opening. \
woman of modest conservatism so ex-
trcmc that She lets her vail down when
She passes news stand. will exhibit the
Frenzy of temperance lecturer-thiS
sentence is "a plagiariSm-over new
pattern OF tinger-wide pointed fine paSSc-
mentric. Nctcarly in the morning. while
the sheets are being lifted from the
counters and the SaleSgirlS are smooth
ing down their holiday frockS. before
the pink and white azaliaS begin 90
withcr or the advance guard of the
crowd has appeared ON the iield-a
crowd in % drygoodS house must be
rcckOncd with pestileuce and sudden
death in the list of things from which
Co pray 90 Doe deliVered-the enthusiasm
of Milo. Marie over the great crimson
rose ON the widc-brimmcd hat she is
hanging ON little stand, is something
pleasant To- SEQ. Mile. Marie loves that
mat almost as % mother loves her child.
10 haS-cOme from that paradise over
seas where an good women who wear
their toques bccomingly go when they
die. To Mile. Marie 10 stands for Che
two gods of her idola,ry. Frcnchiness
and correct style.
IL is braided of "a fine black English
straw. hanging from the brim of 10 is
a frill almost wide enough 10 bee called
O. vail, of Chantilly lace, meant to droOp
over the hair and To- form am ambush for
the ewes. At the back the vail becomes
"a scarf 90 Dee twisted round the neck and
kuottcd i'm front I'm big puffy bow. In
a knot of tulle ou one side is pinned the
great rose. over the rose iluttcrS with
outsprcad wings "a brilliant blue butter
fy. Mile. Marie touches the flower with
apprcciativc reverence. The hat is "a tri-
umph of art n millinery.
Almost as dear 90 her heart is june
hat of silver mull. which She lifts from
its tissue paper wrappiugs and hangs IN
% good light near the window. \ wing
of the NULL stands mp straight ON the
crown running back and forward To-
mark the lime where the hair parting.
if women nowadays ever had "a hair
parting. would Dee. There are punches
of ,iolcts tucked 40 random among the
loose folds.
Mr.. Cautwcl comes mp ON thc cle-
vat0r from the silk department. Mr..
Cautwcl has q Young wife and he all
WAYS likes to see the millinery before
the days exhibit begins. The bonnet
which takes his fancy is neat little
capotc of black lace banded across with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29

The sexton of u Church Fires rive Shots
AT "A prie.t.

The sexton of Church Fires rive Shots
at "a Priest.
BALTIMORE. March 27.-Ihe town OF
Tex. Baltimore county. 10 miles from
this city, was thrown into a great state
of excitement to-day by the attempt to
assassinate Rev. Patrick Il. Lcuneghan.
assistant pastor OF 81. Joscph's Catholic
Chhrch Father Lcuncghan was az the
church TO perform funeral ceremony.
The sexton. Richard McNichols, with
out a word Of warning. opened fire up-
ON him with 10 revolver. lie fired five
shots i'm all. three OF which took effect.
The wounded priest. in fainting con-
dition. was carried TO his residence.
Lenncghan lies in "a critical condition
McNichols was arrested and is now ia
fail.