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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24

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ARCHIE PARKER. Guard.
LOCAL PICKINGS.
INN Responsibilities
Dyed in the wool-Mutton.
"A foul plot-Helrs Half-acre.
"A sound sleeper-The snorer.
Secret orders-"Hash for two."
An optical delusion-The glass eye.
Room for argument-The jury room.
"A batter mixer-The baseball pitcher.
"A place to get pointers-At the dog show.
Its when he's asleep that the convict has q
snap.
Many convicts are unable to write. yet they
are all pen-men.
"A good place to find boys summer clothing
On the river bank.
The place to secure the services of bad
man-In the workhouse.
Asst. Deputy Warden Bordwell is temporarily
presiding over the storeroom.
-Messrs. W. B. Hale and H. W. Leigh. of Min
neapolis, were visitors Tuesday.
Mr. Nugent of the Newton Paper Mills. of
Sparta, Wis.,, was in the prison Tuesday.
Manager J. 8. O'Brien and Wife left Still.
water Tuesday for extended tour of the south
"A. ]. Amundson and c. A. Fosnes. of Mon
tevideo. visited this community Thursday of last
week.
Superintendent R. H. Dixon and wife are at
Chattanooga, Tenn. and will be absent several
weeks.
Mr.. G. T. Letter and wife. of Chicago. were
nriSO nv
Tuesday.
Advertisers desiring to have their lads"
changed would do a great favor by letting us
know at once.
Warden Randall was confined to his bed by
illness nearly all of last week. He is able to
be about his duties again.
Mr. +. K. Berg, of Minneapolis. was visitor
to the prison Tuesday, and before leaving dropped
dollar in our treasure box.
Statement of population. April 23rd: Working
for Thresher Co., 157; working for state, LAG; sick
and ndrm. II. Total population. 800.
-Messrs. James Carney. H. A. Davis. James
Felkins and Thomas Kenaley, of st. Paul, took in
the wonders of this valley of signs last Thursday
-Mesdames Harry Hanford, C. L. Easton
Frank Judd, w. Masterman and L. C. Proctor,
were among those who visited the prison yester-
day.
1t is expected that Col. Frank Mead of Min
neapolis, will address next Sunday. His lect-
ure will be on Poets and Poetry" We anticipate
great treat.
The man recently returned from the asylum
as cured had a violent relapse the other evening
and it was thought for time that his DAYS of
misery were about over.
Rev. w. b. Albright and family will bid fare
well to saltwater next Monday. They will visit
Mr.. Allbright's old home in England before set
Ting down in Boston for good.
We desire to increase the number of our Still
water subscribers and would respectfully request
our readers to compel their friends to send in
their names. accompanied by the cash of course
The prison blacksmith has been busy the past
few days putting extra cross-bars in the cellroom
windows. Evidently the Warden don't want
any Of the boys to fall out of the windows and be
lost
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24
Carl PretZel's Philosophy.

Woomans vas weighed in der balance und vas
found wanting-wanting a new bonnet.
Der shilly Shack Frost he dond can injoor wild
oats.
Goot pleasant words vas looking yoost der same
like der leedle rain trobs vat fall der ground down.
Obey vas shteal softly down, like der deuce. nit
out eny dfooculdy, but no Teller could told how
high ub vas dheir beneicialnesses.
He who loses not his senses in certain
things has no sense to lOse.-LeSsing.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-24

One beautiful soul is the door through which
one enters to the society of all true and pure
souls.-Emerson.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-01

The Sunday School gave very
pleasing entertainment at the Presby-
terrain Church last Thursday evening.
A fair audience was present, but
not SO many as would have attended
had the nature of the entertainment
been thoroughly understood. The
children all acquitted themselves cred
itably, and some of the older birds"
won new laurels.
Mr. S. III. Baker desires to call the
attention Of his patrons to the fact that
he has moved his watch repairing es-
establishment to the small room ad-
joining the fruit stand and will be
pleased to meet his old customers and
many new ones, always guaranteeing
first class work in all respects. Don't
forget the place-the room formerly &C.
cupied by Jas. s. Negley's law office.
The Oregon Pacific has passed into
the hands of n receiver. This would
seem to settle all hopes for railroad
from that direction.
DIR. Lee was the first to comply
with the ordinance ordering side walks
on Kimball Street. and he set fine
example.
Look out for the Bazaar of the La
dies Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church, November goth and 2Ist.
w. S. Bailey has laid fine side
walk from Kimball Street to his resi-
dence just as though he needed it.
From the looks of the Weiser Lea
der lately the editor ought to invest in
a cheap spelling book.
The largest line of Ladies Cloaks
and Jackets in town at Gwinn's at
bed rock prices.
Don't fail to 60 to the show to-
night. Professor Mckanlass is a Won
der.
"A. X. Steunenberg has just COM
pleted small addition to his residence
Try Cakes Bros. Boots and Shoes
you can save 20 per cent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-01
THE ATHLETES.
Caldwells Athletic Club Now Thorough,
ly Organized.

The Athletic Club met at Chas.
Reeds office last Thursday night and
elected seven directors, who are en-
powered to make all necessary purchas-
es and arrangements, and push the
project as rapidly as possible to reali-
ty. The interest taken in the affair
was manifested by the large attendance
of subscribers. The boys are enthusi-
astic, and Caldwell will soon have the
first Athletic Club of the State in fine
running order. They have $500 to
start WITH about $500 of which they
will put into building and $500 for
apparatus. They intend to get every
thing and get the best.
The following directors were elected
for the ensuing year:
r. a. Cowden, o. II. Graham,
Q. II. Reed, J. T. Morrison,
Swain Beatty, I. NJ. Kerr,
F. B. Hardey.
Caldwell keeps up her reputation in
this move, of always taking the lead.
We had the first Board of Trade, the
first Building Il Loan Association, and
we now lead off with the first Athletic
Club. The members expect a great
deal of recreation and amusement dur
ing the winter months, and with prac-
tice will undoubtedly give some very
fine exhibitions. The Club will meet
again next Tuesday evening at the of
flee of Chas. H. Reed, when conststu.
ton and Bylaws will he adopted and
organizations perfected
Following are the members:
| Swain Beatty, r. A. Cowden,
A. X. Steunenberg, w. S. Maxey,
| w. s. Bailey, t. M. Kerr,
0. r. Graham, F. B. Hardy,
MIG. Stiles, Sherman. M. Coffin
Rob Boone, j. II. Gwinn,
II. d. Blatchley, NJ. b. Gwinn,
IL. w. Dorman, ID. E. Smithson,
Jno, Morrison, w. r. Sebree,
w. H. Thorp, J. NJ. Carter,
VIM. L. Geary, W. B. Jones,
Chris Fahy, d. S. Brown.
s. w. Dee, S. L. Morrow,
NJ. w. Kelleher, III. II. Stevenson,
d. D. Campbell, Adrian M. Cakes,
]. NJ. Peppard, A. L. Butts,
John Steunenberg. w. V. Turkey,
c. F. Hoel, Sam Van Vactor,
H.. Anderson, P. A. Devers,
Chas. H. Reed, Chas. II. Sebree,
Isidor Mayer, w. G. Dunbar, Jr..
w. G. Hesse, NJ. r. LeRew,
w. II. Isaacs, Ernest Boone
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02

ALLOWED HIM TO STAND A MOMENT.
point of pencil and then sealed again.
l thought that he was entirely too in
quisitive.
then bundled up and, going to the
street, entered carriage in waiting,
and was soon in Mrs. Harris drawing
room.
When she entered asked her to give
me the full particulars, which she did
by saying: II knew it was very care
less, but / left the diamond earrings
on the table in the b all last night,
wrapped in my handkerchief. and this
morning the handkerchief was found
on the floor, but the diamonds were
gone"
Are you sure that yon 80 them
there?' asked
Yes, certain" she said.
slow did You happen to do sop l in
CURED
sliwas ;ast this way she answered.
"As got from the carriage last night
after the theater ! caught one OF the
earrings in the lace on my sleeve. and
couldn't unfasten it antl / came into
she light of the nall and, to loosen 1t, |
had to take it from my ear. When It
was out thought would take out tie
other one, which Ibid. Then wrapped
shem both in my handkerchief and laid
1t on the table beside NV fan. When |
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02


and get me that pair under the wash
stand, and we will start new ON this
NATTER
He helped me off with the boots, and,
as he got the other pair from under the
washstand, he rolled upon the floor,
laughing at the top OF his voice.
s'Nhat's the matter?" I asked III
alarm.
81 see it! see it! see It'll" he cried
out.
See what?"
''The Harris case. The diamonds.
Oh, will burst! know the theft" he
cried.
"Who?" asked.
"You!' he answered, and laughed
again. 'sSee," he said, ''here is the
other diamond" and he held it in his
hand.
Sure enough. There it was, though
the gold was battered about the stone.
where was it?" asked. Before
answering he rose from the floor, and
with an effort Gained himself enough
to say: s'It was under your boot. You
brought it here with the snow on your
sole. when you came from the Harris
house. see it we'll enough now. The
handkerchief and diamonds had fallen
from the table, and Mary picked up the
handkerchief, but swept the diamonds
,, out of the door, and William shoveled
them over the curb. You picked them
up on your foot, and left one on the
wire mat when you won't to see Mar
garet, and brought the other one here.'
That was evidently the correct ex.
PLANTATION. And think the case was,
indeed, very strange one.-H. c. Full
ton, in Chicago Daily News.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
WOULDN'T HAVE IT.
Widow Grangely Draw. the Limo at Being
Callea Old and Decrepit.

Widow Grangely Draw. the Limo at Being
Callei Old and Decrepit.
The Widow Grangely had ali impor-
can't case in court. She knew that if she
should win, her condition thereafter
would be one of financial ease, and she
had accordingly employed the most Of.
fective lawyer in the county. When
the case came to trial, the shrewd law.
yer saw that his road to success lay
through the emotions of the jurymen.
Gentlemen said he, ''look at this
poor woman. Is she not enough to ex-
cite the pity of any beholder? Decrepi-
tude has not spared her, and age is fast
spreading its blight upon her once fair
face. She
''You stop right where you are!" ex-
claimed the widow. II need the money
that might come out of this case, but
I'll be hanged if you shall stand up
there and call me old
The lawyer FASTENED to her and said:
"Why, madam, l must talk that way
or lose the case:''
II don't care if you do have to talk
that way, you sha'n't I'd rather lose
the whole thing than to be called old.
Lam as good-looding as ever was, and
want you to understand that fact
Decrepit, indeed. I'll bet could gather
you up and throw you over ten-rail
fence right now. If you want to talk
about the law there is in the case, go
ahead, but if you call me old again,
we'll fight, that's all. '''-Arkansaw TRAY.
oler.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02

dav, and the ground was covered with
snow, when a servant entered my Office
and handed me letter written by
lady for whom / had done business. I
will call her Mrs. Harris, for she is
prominent woman in New York society,
and don't care to give her true name.
She is very wealthy, and lives on Fifth
avenue.
The letter informed me that her dia-
monds had been stolen, and asked me
to accom- pany her servant to her house
at once. / looked at the servant and
fell to thinking, without being in any
apparent hurry. 1t don't do for de-
tective to be in too much of hurry.
Something may be overlooked. if he is.
OF course, as yet knew nothing of the
particulars. but before me stood man
who might have had an opportunity to
steal the missing jewels.
Cant you come?' asked the man.
'Were you told that was 70 go with
you?" said, quickly, and looked him
straight in the face. mo. only thought
So" he answered. I knew that he was
lying. l looked at the envelope that he
had brought to me, and could see that it
had apparently been opened with the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
When to Breed tho Sow.


When improvement in stock is begun
we have usually more than fifty per
cent. of betterment in the FIST litter,
because the intensity of character pos
sessed by pedigree boar Of hig hIy-bred
stock counts for much moro than one.
half the litter from scrub sow. The
most experienced English breeders first
couple the pair at ages varying from six
to fifteen months. Breeders should be
taken from spring filters, and if their
growth has been steady and unbroken,
if their vigor is full and individuality
fairly good they may be bred to produce
q litter for the following spring when
they are one year old. The rules which
apply to the SOW may be held to be of
equal value in determining the age Of
service for the boar. With the whole
summer before him he may have the
advantage of exercise in his open yard,
with cut green food and good nitro
genous ration to grow sound bone and
good muscle. Properly grown and in
good condition, he may be used ut eight
or nine months old. ~ Farm and Home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
ANGLING STATESMEN,
A Salmon That Outwoighed = Group q
High English Officials.

A Salmon That Outwoighed = Group OF
High English Officials.
The devotion Of eminent statesmen
and high officials to the gentle art of
angling is characteristic which has
won interest where their eloquence or
their station has not moved stolid peo-
pie. have no doubt that many New
Highlander who might have dozed when
Webster spoke in the Senate would
have followed eagerly every syllable as
the great man waded the trout brook
and generously uttered sentence after
sentence of a coming address. Webster
the fisherman was more to some of his
constituents than Webster the Premier.
One who served in the Senate with
Webster, and who is noted fisherman,
has told Hamlin of an instance where a
salmon, whom he was playing, out
weighed a group of high English ofic-
ials. Vice-President Hamlin, the old
Maine hero, was fishing in Canadian
stream and had struck a splendid sal
mon. A boat approached in which
were the English Treaty Commissions
ers, and the visitors were to be pre-
sented to the late incumbent Of the
Vice-President's chair. Mr.. Hamlin
was meeting the crisis with the vigor
and skill of an accomplished angler.
The Englishmen, as their boat drew
near. saw that he was battling with a
noble foe. When told who the gentle
men were, Mr.. Hamlin called out: .'You
must excuse me till land this sal
mon" The introduction was deferred
therefore about half an hour, when the
Englishmen were able to salute not
only the Vice-President but the con-
querer of a kingly salmon. He decided
the question of etiquette of-band but
we'll, though it is to be presumed that
the salmon would have preferred the
following of the venerable aud &C.
cepted rule-drop every thing when a
caller is announced. -Lewiston Jour
nal ~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
Utopia In Louisiana.

About five hundred persons in Iowa
have decided to form 'Bellamy col
ony" and settle in Louisiana. The
'sbasic principles" of the enterprise are
thus stated: ''Man alone is nothing but
savage; he can support existence and
that's all. 1t is only in and through
society that he can obtain wealth and
culture. Wealth is the product of mans
labor expended on the earth, which is
Gods gift to the race. No man should
be allowed to monopolize the National
resources and levy a tribute on his fell
lowmen for the opportunity to labor.
Every man is entitled to just so much
liberty as will allow equal liberty to
every other man. Each man should re-
ceive the full product of his labor, ex-
cept an amount sufficient to discharge
his debt to society" Each stakeholder
pays $500 into the common fund, which
reverts to himself If he resigns or is ex-
peeled from the colony, or to his heirs il
he dies Eight hours is to form labor
day, and wages are to be 30 cents an
hour. No difference, it appears, will be
made in the wages of skilled and UNI
skilled labor, effective or non-effective
work. A board of trustees will manage
the business. Enterprises of this
Utopian character are occasionally USE
full as object lessons. - Chicago Tribune
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
4 lAUiGHlNa PLANT.
An Extraordinary Desert Cereal and III
Peculiar Properties.

An Extraordinary Desert Cereal and III
Peculiar Properties.
While the Stanley expedition was
crossing . portion of the southern exc
tremity Of the Sahara Desert, they were
made acquainted with the peculiar prop
critics of plant known only to that
region, called by the Arabs cui1i koiat or
the laughing plant. Prof. Salchi. at
tached to tho expedition, was fortunate
enough to secure several fine speci-
mems Of this peculiar plant, which he is
at present cultivating with view to
practical experiments.
The production of laughter by arti-
fetal means, 1t is thought, can be re-
dnced to science now that the diseov-
cry of a plant the properties OF which
arc direct incentive to laughter, has
been made Any amount Of cachinna-
ton can be produced by simply In
creasing or diminishing the laugh-pro-
ducing dose.
There was time when the somnolent
effects produced by the poppy were not
generally known, but the soporao prop
critics of this plant are now beyond
:avil and in short time it is expected
that Prot. Salchi will have crop of
the 1augh producing plants large enough
for practical experiments. The now
almost unknown plant will soon become
a staple article of commerce and the
principal cereal cultivated in. many q
vastgarden will be the laughter-produc-
ing plant. AS opium is certain to pro-
duce sleep SO can the laughing plant be
at all times relied upon to produce
laughter in all animated creatures,
from the micro-organisms Of the oscil-
! latorim up to the z enus homo.
This str ange plant grows in the arid
des erts Of Ara bia and on the vast sea Of
the white sand known as the Desert
Of Sahara. in Africa. The plant is Of
moderate size with bright, yellow
flowers and soft, velvety seed pods,
each of which contains two or three
seeds resembling small black beans.
strange plant grows dry the seeds in the
sun and reduce them to fine i'm
palpable powder by a process of macera-
ton between two stones. A small dose
of this powder has similar effects to
that arising from the inhalation Of
laughing gas 1t causes the most sober
person to dance, shout and laugh with
boisterous excitement of q madman,
and to rush about cutting the most
ridiculous capers for about an hour. Al
the expiration of this time exhaus.
ton sets in, and the excited person
falls asleep, to wake after an hour OF
more with more or less vivid recol
lection of having been in the seventh
heaven Of enjoyment. p hiladelph4:
| Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02

It was about eight days after my visit
to the Harris house-and just such an
other day-when I jumped from car
in front of my Office, landed in . pool
OF slush. and entered my room with wet
feet, as Walter was about leaving. He
turned back.
There is nothing in it, he said.
SIN whatY asked.
I'm your theory about the Harris dia.
mond case" he said.
do you think am wrong?' in
quired.
dead wrong. / have worked on your
theory until there is, nothing left OF it
You are away off,"
''Do you know any more about it than
/ told you?" asked.
mo" he said, there is no accounting
for tho diamond you found in the hall
or for any thing else in the case. l am
entirely beat
Haven't you struck any clew at all?"
I asked him.
"Not the shadow of one. tbeats any
case that ever touched. Ican't even
find a smell of suspicion
''1t won't do to give it up,' said.
"Here, help me of with these wet boots.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
Che af'arg,u Shraf.
j. p MATTSON, Editor and Publisher
WARREN, MARSHA COUNTY, MINI.
I" PUSH"

Ere our father died and left us for the happy,
golden shore,
He sold: ''Im sorry children, that I can't be-
Queath you more
You're handsome girls, the three OF you, in
youths enchanting flush,
And hope you will be sensible and marry men
push"
Was 1t strange our parents last words left
thei" impress on our livcss
Ere the daisies bloomed above him Kate and
Belle were welded wives;
But tarried scarcely liking such hurry, such
Il rush,
Nor halt liking my new brothers, Though they
were both men Of push.
One had pushed a reales,ate boom into blossom
all too soon,
And was living on the proceeds to pretty live
" tune.
The o her-he was pushing at those doors that
Labeled PUSH" and opening inward on most
obiigins screen.
Each had his boon companions pushing, dash
ing. rapid men;
When they pu he'd into my presence I just
pushed them out again,
Yet my fathers word was sacred, and prayed,
ut eventn IS hush:
"Dcar God OF lonely Orphans, what did father
n.by 'rnshT"
And think God sent an angel to ask father
what he meant
For an answer to my prayer straightway down
to me was sent:
And that answer, plain, convincing, must tell
you all about
That it came right out Of Heaven can never,
never doubt.
I was walking out Yamhill street, and the
grade was on the rise,
A sweltering August sun was pouring down
from cloud ess skies;
An oyer-laden street car--hfty people on at
least
Came slowly up behind me. dragged by one
poor, gasping beast.
How that poor horse tugsed and struggled, how
he stumbled tottered, reeled,
To my most careless reader needs not to be re-
vealed;
We all have seen the picture from the sidewalk
or the road,
And sometimes-O. the shame OF it!-we've
added to the load.
My heart was sore within me and my soul in.
dignant grew:
Yet stood there, still and helpless, there was
nothing Guild do
We women love to pity and our hearts will ache
and ache,
Yet we turn the vcriest towards when brave
step we should TAKE
And while stood there trembling and plying
from affair."
A man sprang Off the platform and dropped bc-
hind til car;
And, o, let record it in plainest black and
white,
lie grnsped the platform rafting and pushed
with al his might!
The horse took frashened courage and pulled
with hopeful viii.
And man and horse together rolled the street
arup the hill.
lost my head entirely, and cried without a
blush:
no., king Of men! now know what father
meant by push
He looked at me in wonder, and while he
looked Of course,
The street car went and left him, pulled by
that dear old horse.
Thus my answer came from Fl ,aven, stra ght
from Heaven, don't you see?
For this man who pushed the street car is
pushing now for me.
-Curr.e Blake Morgan, in West Shore.