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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-11-06
Sunday Services.


Rev. Father M E. Murphy conducted religious
services in the chapel Sunday. The Epistle and
Gospel appropriate to All Saints Day were read
and the sermon in order with the day.
BLESSED are you when men shall revile you, and
prosecute you. and shall say all manner of evil
against you falsely. for my sake. Rejoice. and be
exceeding glad, because your reward is very great
in heaven" This promise of Jesus Christ has
long since been realized by the saints whose lives
were modelled on the life of Christ. This day is
set aside by the church on which to do honor to
the saints. and is called the Feast of All Saints
There exists in the minds of those who have not
been taught in the doctrines of the church a mis-.
taken meaning of this ceremony. They do not
understand the difference between the honor paid
to the saints and to God. There is kind of honor
we pay to Gods creatures. God commands us to
render justice and honor to every man according
to his deserts. But no creature share the
same honors with God his creator. Man is
honored for the gifts he has received from God.
Why is it man loves and honors his mother? He
loves and honors her for the gifts she has received
from God. Now if it is proper for us to honor our
mother because of the gifts to her from God. then
why should we not honor the saints whom God
has honored? We pray to the saints. not as to
God, but to our friends and the friends of God
in heaven to intercede for US. All human beings
look to one another for help and comfort; and no
one thinks it wrong to ask help from those
who in position to render the needed assist
So it is with the saints in heaven, they are
in a position to give needed assistance. and it
is but natural that we should call upon them to
help US. You will say, "How can the saints hear
our prayers2" We don't know how they hear us
for we cropping in the dark, but when we re-
member the wise economy of Gods great universe
we will not ask such questions. st. Paul while
on earth prayed constantly, interceding for the
salvation of mems souls; and now that he is in
heaven. do you think he will cease his prayers?
Let us not forget this, that we have friends and
comrades in heaven to intercede for us at the udg-
ment throne. and then take heart and 60 ahead
and fight the good fight.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-11-06
LOCAL PICKINGS.

The population is 80.
Laid too long-Stale eggs.
ALI right Paper Jack Bugle we "X".
This has been season of many improvements
about the prison.
-"Commercial' alley is being put in condition
to be paved with rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Phelps, of Chicago, were
here Tuesday visiting Steward Benner.
Our Office was last week twice honored by bird
visitors who came in by way of the windows.
Mrs. w. H. Carman of Saltwater and Rob't
A. Carman. of Glendive, Mont. were visitors last
week.
Mrs. II. A. Tiffany accompanied by her guest.
Miss Cassie Knights, city, were in the prison yes
terday.
1t looks like old times about the hospital to
see Frank Hall again juggling the medicine bot
ties in the dispensary.
Asst Supt. Wilson. of the Thresher Co., says
they will begin manufacturing again as soon as
the new shop is completed.
An Iowa woman has invented cooking
thermometer" and now maybe we can have the
weather dished up to order
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Benner. Miss e. L. Benner.
and H. P. Croker, of saltwater were visitors in
the prison one day last week.
One prisoner was received last week. from
Ramsey county. He will eat his hash off of tin
platter for the next six years.
The inmates of the matron's department
thank Mrs. j. S. vandver for her gift to them of
delicious cake Of generous dimensions.
Charlie Carlgren says the wall will be finished
by the end of next week, excepting the cap-stones
which will not be put on until next year.
Put on the brakes There is something out of
gear in the mechanism of the universe! We have
had fall of beautiful snow without poem.
Mrs. ]. S. O'Brien, of saltwater. accompanied
by Mrs. F. ]. Carpenter and Miss Mary A. o. Brien,
of St. Paul, visited the prison last Thursday.
The vegetable is nearly filled with its
winters stock of potatoes. rutabagas cabbages.
beets. carrots and, the sweetest of ali. onions
Mrs. W. L. Cooper Mrs. Anna P. HILL of ST.
Paul, Miss Sophia Major, of Lacrosse, Wis, and
Miss F. Scott, of saltwater. visitors in the
prison yesterday.
Mrs. N. A. Mills, of Chicago Miss Clara
Atwood, Mrs. F. e. Powers and Mr.. A. B. Wood
of st. Paul were guests OF the matron Mrs. Hattie
Walker, Sunday.
Mrs. ]. r.. Kollener of saltwater, Mrs. A. r.
horn, MISS HdlcyOno HOrn anu MrS FRANK
WILDER, of ST. Paul, were in the prison on the first
day of the month.
Mrs. VIM. Sauntry and Miss Melvina LaFurgey,
of saltwater. Mrs. C. E. Warrener, of ST. Paul.
and Miss Nellie Skilman. of Mahtomedi. accom-
panied by DR.. A. E. McCenkey, of Urbana. Ohio,
were in the prison Wednesday of last week.
Guard Mcintyre has his chair planted upon
the high second street embankment and there sits
and shivers all the day long, and as he contem-
plates the comforts of Pat Murphy ensconsed in
his cosy doghouse below, he no doubt. signs for q
kennel also.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-11-06
Knox's Photographic Talks.

shall call him Major ]. z. Selkirk. He is an old
friend of mine. He came up to me as 1 stood in
the Astor House Rotuuda to-day, and handing me
letter, said:
"Cast your eye over that"
The Major is one of the most whole-souled, ge-
NAL men that God ever blessed the world with.
His financial favors are only gagged by the depth
of his pocket. The time that he will devote to
the service of friend is only measured by the
number of hours in day. But he has weakness.
Let him tell it himself:
knox, old man, you know me. l am social
animal. am gregarious. don't love drinking
for itself. but l like to be with good fellows at
lunch. at dinner and later in the day. and you
know that means drinking things we really don't
care for.
"As a result of this have accepted invitations;
have taken drinks at ungodly hours in the day.
and these drinks. although not causing me to be-
come inebriated, have caused me to neglect bust
ness engagements; to leave undone things that
ought to have done. and. perhaps, to have done
things that ought not to have done.
II meet Joe Howard or Senator Brown your
self, and am asked to take one before order my
lunch. l really don't want it, but think one
won't hurt me. so take it. Then the Judge joins
the party. and he insists that it is only proper
that he should set 'em up again. 1 drink with the
judge then with you and with Howard and after
that-although when 1 met you l did not intend to
take anythng-I didn't care whether l got back
to the Office that day not.'
This is the letter that the Maj or received:
my Dear Major.-I like you.
II like you because you have good heart and
have made your way in the world as / have, and
never did mean thing thought mean
thought.
'But. my dear friend. wish in my heart of
hearts that you would now listen to me.
II have always said that if 1 got full once
1 would sign the pledge the next day.
During the last twenty-six years 1 have kept
list of friends and acquaintance who have gone
down to early graves through drink and the record
is simply appalling. There isn't business occu-
patton that is not represented in the fearful list
-clergymen, lawyers. physicians, editors. bust
ness men, club men-all gone from twenty to fifty
years before their tme!!
"How many do know who have turned right
about?
"A few. One was my old friend B.
when tihrty.five years of age he belonged to
little coterie of good fellows. There were six of
them. They had been getting full too often.
Zone night he said to them Boys, 1 will never
drink drop more as long as HVe HOW many
of you will join me-? One did. The other four
were all dead in less than six years. He lived to
be seventy-three. and did more hard work and left
more hard cash (sS, 10000 than one in a
million. and he worked without the stimulus of
whisky, as you and can. if we will, as 1 do in
fact.
'Well, have known few who stopped short
off. did better work than when they drank, and
lived out their days. Now. then, my friend, join
me in dropping the wretched habit We will
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-11-06
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

When you found doctor mans dot makes his
patients toe up, dock my atwce und got some
odder Teller.
You got your picture engrafed on der hearts Of
your friends when you bay der premium on der
bolcy of ubrghthoot
1t vas pooty shmart schandal dot vas hate
some knowledges of where it got horned.
laff vat vas put at auction up vas more worth
as a cry.-The National weekly.
always seem to suffer some loss of faith when
enter cities.-EmersOn,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-11-06
The Way Of the World,

''PIunkitt," said buckets. ''if you had
million, what would you dO?"
'Wish had another" replied Plunkitt.
Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
StanIeY,k African Book.

Henry NJ. Stanley's book describing
his recent expedition, discoveries and
thrilling adventures in Africa will be
published i'm a few weeks and will
contain about two hundred illustra-
lions mostly engraved from photo
graphs and sketches made by himself.
Anticipating the great demand for
this book, INSCRIPTIONS publishers are
flooding the country with agents for
so-called Stanley books, such as He
roes of the Dark Continent" "Explor-
atoms and adventures of Henry NJ.
Stanley" etc., who represent their
worthless trash to be "Stanley's own"
To no one of these has Stanley contrib
uted line. Persons who would dis
countenance such frauds upon the pub
lie should positively refuse to take any
Stanley book offered for delivery un.
less 1t be in two volumes, entitled, In
Darkest Africa,n written by Stanley
himself, with imprint of Chas. Serb.
ner's sons, New York, on title page,
Reliable agents wanted. w. ID. Con-
dit & Co., Des Moines, Iowa, agents
for Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minneso-
ia and the DakOtas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
An Encouraging Word to Farmers.

Over production of farm products,
too much wheat, oats, corn, too many
cattle, hogs and sheep, is now the
cry. We produce more than our own
people consume, and foreigners will
only take our surplus at their own
prices.
Is there any light ahead? Yes, a
little. Nearly all of the cheap govern
ment lands have been sold, and west
ern migration for homestead and cheap
land is stayed. Our population is in
creasing at the rate of 1900, 900 year,
and in less than ten years healthy
home demand will more than overtake
production.
Then the great Deering factory,
which put the first successful grain
binder upon the market, and has al
ways, as now, led the way to econom-
ical methods of harvesting grain and
grass, is still at it more largely and
successfully than ever, endeavoring to
help the farmers to make and save
money, while helping themselves by
furnishing the constantly improved
Deering binders and mowers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
COUNTING THE PEOPLE

The Eleventh Census of the United
States will be taken during the month
of June. The census enumeratOrs will
begin their work on Monday, June 2,
and will visit every house and ask
questions concerning every person and
every family I'm the United States.
The questions that will be asked call
for the name of every person residing
In the United States on the first day
of June, with their sex and age, and
whether white, black, mulatto, quad
room, octoroon, or Chinese, Japanese,
or Indian. Inquiry will he made also
of every person as to whether they are
single, married, widowed, or divorced,
and, if married, whether married dur
ing the census year. The place of
birth of each person, and the place of
birth of the father and mother of each
person, will also be called for, as well
as statement as to the profession,
trade, or occupation follwed and the
number Of months unemployed during
the census year. For all persons ten
years of age or over return must be
made by the enumerator as to the
number able to read and write, and
also the number who can speak
English. For those who can not speak
English the particular language or
dialect spoken by them will be ascer-
tanned. For children of school age,
also, the number of months they at
tended school will be recorded by the
census enumerators. In the case of
mothers an inquiry will be made as to
the number of children they have had,
and the number of these children liv-
ing at the present time. This inquiry
Is to be made of all women who are or
have been married, including all who
are widows or have been divorced.
Foreign-born males of adult age, that
is, p years of age or over will be asked
as to the number of years they have
been In the United States, and
whether they are naturalized or have
taken out naturalization papers. Of
the head of each family visited the
question will be asked as to the num-
Der of persons in the family, and
whether his home is owned or hired;
also, if owned, whether the home is
free from mortgage incumbrance. If
the head of the family is farmer,
similar inquiries will be made concern
ing the ownership of the farm. In adj
dition to these inquiries, all of which
are made on the population schedule,
the law under which the census is ia
ken makes provision for special inquir-
les concerning such OF the population
as may be mentally or physically de-
fective in any respect, that is, insane,
feeble minded, deaf, blind or crippled,
Or who may be temporarily disabled
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
THIRTY THOUSAND

(It is said that thirty thousand of the oil
soldiers die every year,
Thirty thousand year, did you say,
OF the men who stood in battle array,
Pass over the river whose lone silent shore,
Meier echoes football Of thosegone before?
Thirty thousand! A hosts silent tread
Passes yearly away tothe realms Ofthe dead.
They answer the cali of the las reveiile-
The men who made this the land OF the free.
Thirty thousand. in young manhood they took
Their lives i'm their hands their country to save
And decreed IL should be the Land of the free
And the home OF the brave"
Thirty Thousand; the bells solemn toll,
Great length ofprocessIon, a rich casket enfOlds
general has passed TO the rolls OF the dead;
They lay him to rest with uncovered head.
private has answered his last feeble 'here, >
The plainest Of collins now rests on the bier;
A few Of his comrades, old, weak as himself,
Gather round TO give comfort TO those he has left
The procession is short, the sermon is brief,
The private will rest in his undisturbed sleep.
On Memorial Day no rank do we own
Whether marked bya shaft or simple unknown
The place where they rest Is q hallowed spot,
In the costliest grounds or the pOtter's-feld lot
Then strew with flowers their silent tombs,
Let not their memory grow dim.
For us they gave their all
For us the living ranks grew thin
By cannon shot and rifle ball
For Us they marched through sun and rain;
For US they fought on sea and plain;
For us they starved In prison pen;
For us the Union did maintain
Laid all upon its altar.
Then bow the head In reverence bow,
Bedeck the clay that's DER them now
" L. q. Pearson
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
A GRANnER Union.

delivered at Gettysburg, July 8, 1SsS. by
Of Meade's and Lees armies, who took part In
the great conflict for the possession Of Gettys-
burg, in 1881
Can we wrest from the angel of this
hour any blessing so priceless as the
common resolution that we shall not
have come to this consecrated spot on
ly to declare our joy and gratitude,
nor only to cherish proud and tender
memories, but also to pledge ourselves
to Union, in its sublimest significance?
Here, at last, is its sacred secret re-
vealed! 1t lies in the patriotic in
stinct which has brought to this field
the Army of Northern Virginia and
the Army of the Potomac. 1t lies in
the manly emotion with which the
generous soldier sees only the SINGER
ity and the courage of his ancient foe,
and scorns suspicion of q lingering en-
nifty. 1t lies in the perfect freedom of
speech, and perfect fraternity of spirit,
which now for three days have glowed
in these heroic hearts, and echoed i'm
this enchanted air. These are the
forces that assure the future of our be-
loved country! May they go before us
on our mighty march, pillar of cloud
by day, of fire by night! Happy for
US, happy for mankind, if We and our
children shall comprehend that they
are the fundamental conditions of the
life of the Republic!
Then-long after-when, in a coun-
try whose vast population, covering
the continent with the glory Of q civil
ization which the imagination cannot
forecast, the completed century of the
great battle shall be celebrated, the
generation which shall gather here, in
our places, will rise up and call us
blessed.
Then, indeed, the fleeting angel of
this hour will have yielded his most
precious benediction; and i'm the field
of Gettysburg as we now see it, the
blue and the gray blending i'm happy
harmony, like the mingling hues OF
the summer landscape, we may see
the radiant symbol of the triumphant
America of our pride, our hope, and
our joy!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
SSw
MOntezunna.

The elegant hotel at Las Vegas Hot
Springs, n. NJ, known as the Monte
yuma, is modern structure, arranged
to give every room an abundant sup
ply of the brilliant and tonic sunshine
for which New Mexico is noted.
Passengers via Santa Fe route, who
have stopped there praise the beauties
and comforts of the place.
Such quaint, half-American, half
Spanish life as that of the native Mex.
leans is always a novelty to the tour
ist; and the famous hot springs near
by attract persons who are travel-tired
or worn with business cares.
Excursion tickets at low rates, all
the year round, via Santa Fe route.
Write to Geo. II, Nicholson, G.. p. and
It. A., Topeka Kan, for pamphlet.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
HISTORICAL PUBLISHING co.
Road Notice.
STATE or KANSAS,
.rrr< EnT-NTN oS :

siATEr KANSAS SIS
ALLEN COUNTY,
The State of Kansas, to whom il may concern:
Whereas, application has been made by petit
ton to the board of county commissioners Of
said county, for relocating a county road, as
follows to-wit:
Running east and west through the center OF
section Il, town %, range Is, near to the half
section line as growing hedges will permit, and
that part of the road between the north east
quarter and the southeast quarter of said sec
tion shall be located thirty-siX feet wide and OF
the northeast quarter of said section or allnorth
of the hedge now on the line between said quar-
ter sections; End, TO vacate the road now lOca-
ted on the north side of said section twelve tl2)
And whereas, ID. Z. Neer, Pat Flynn and
Thos Rutledge, viewers, and q. Dewitt, coun-
ty surveyor of said county, have been ordered
by said county commissioners to view and sur
vey said road.
Therefore you are hereby notified that said
viewers and surveyor will proceed on
THE l4TH DAY OF JUNE, 1880,
at 10 o clock a. m, at the place of beginning OF
said road, to view, survey and locate said road,
and perform whatsoever other duties are re-
guired of them by law; and unless you then file
q written application with said viewers, giving
description of the premises on which you claim
damages or compensation, your application for
the same will be barred.
Witness my hand at my Office in lola in said
county this first day of May, A. ID. 1s0.
1917 l.. NJ. ECEI.EY, County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
Notice, Farmers and PIantes.

1 have 100000 apple trees and s
and 4 years old, and have concluded,
owing to the hard times and scarcity
of money, to put my trees down in
reach of everyone. You will see that
it is nearly one half less than other
Nurseries retail their trees at. I will
sell at the Nursery at the following
prices:
Trees and 9 years old, 3 to feet,
5 cents each or 81 per hundred.
Light year old, good trees, scents
each, or 81 per hundred.
Two and three year old, first class,
s cents each, or s. per hundred.
When 50 trees are taken they will
go at 100 rates.
Now is the time to get good apple
trees at terribly reduced price. Do
not miss this chance, but come at once
and get your stock from home nur.
sery before the trees are culled. My
trees comprise all the leading varieties
have also i'm connection budded
peach, pear plum, cherry and grape.
vines, raspberry plants, shade an or
namental trees that are offered at low
prices. Iwould say to one and all, il
you intend to plant orchards, now il
your time to do it. Our trees have
been grown with special care, and
guarantee all trees true to name. Re
member that have had % years ex
perience in the nursery business. Send
| for list of varieties. This nursery IL
located three miles east of Humboldt
on the Fl. Scott road. Address al
orders to n. w. Crawford, Humboldt
Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30

by sickness, disease, or accidental the
time of the enumerator's visit. Certain
special inquiries will also be made
concerning inmates of prisons and re-
formatories and of charitable and
benevolent institutions. Besides this,
a statement will be called for concern
ing all persons who have died during
the census year, giving their name,
age, sex, occupation, and cause of
death.
The official count of the people comes
but once in ten years and every family
and every person should consider it to
be their duty to answer the questions
of the census enumerators willingly
and promptly, SO that definite and &C
curate information may be gained con-
corning the 65,OOO,OOO people living
within the bounds of this great coun-
try.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
Personally Conducted.

For the special accommodation OF
home and health seekers, weekly ex'
cursions leave Kansas City every Fri.
day for the Pacific coast, via the San.
ia Fe route. Favourite line to Califor.
mia. Excursion tickets cost only S35
regular second class rate. These trains
carry Pullman tourist sleeping cars,
through without change, to principal
California points. Only $500 charged
for double berth, including bedding,
curtains and other conveniences. Elk.
perienced managers go with each par.
ty. For further facts call on local
agent Santa Fe route or address Geo
T. Nicholson, General Passenger and
Ticket agent, Topeka, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-05-30
THE GETTYSBURG GRAFTON.

Fourscore and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth upon this con-
tinent new nation, conceived i'm Lib
erty, and dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil
war. testing whether that nation, or
any nation so conceived and dedicated
can long endure. We are met on a
great battlefield of that war. We are
met TO dedicate portion of 1t as
final resting place of those who here
gave their lives that that nation might
live. 1t is altogether fitting and prop
er that we do this.
But i'm larger sense We cannot ded-
icate, we cannot consecrate, We cannot
hallow this ground. The brave men,
living and dead, who struggled here
have consecrated it far above our pow
er to add or detract. The world will
little note or long remember what we
say here, but it can never forget what
they did here. 1t Is for us, the living:
rather to be dedicated here to the un-
finished work that they have thus SO
nobly carried on. 1t is rather for us
to be here dedicated to the great task
remaining before us-that from these
honored dead we take increased devo-
ton to the cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion-that
we highly resolve that the dead shall
not have died i'm vain; that the nation
shall, under God, have a new birth Of
freedom, and that the government Of
the people, by the people, and for the
people, shall not perish from the earth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.