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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-19
CurbStOne Story.

A querulous and seedy looking old chap
dropped into Washington avenue pawn
shop yesterday and approaching the man
who stood behind the counter said:
do you give money on valuables here?"
''Vy of course We does" was the reply.
II have something here 1 would like to
pawn for day or So" remarked the other,
at the same time extracting set of false
upper teeth from his mouth and laying
them tenderly on the show case.
"Vy, my vrentw exclaimed the aston
ished pawnbrOker holding up both hands,
''you must be crazy. We don'd dake any
dingS like dot. Put your deeds back in
your mould"
The seedy looking individual looked more
querulOuS than ever and tear stood ready
to drop out Of his right eye. He sadly in
formed the pawnbrOker that his teeth were
the only things he had on earth that he
could pawn. He had not eaten for two
days and only wanted loan of a quarter
for short time in order to buy something
to eat. The pawnbroker had never seen
such case of abject poverty before in all
his life and his heart was touched. He took
up the teeth. looked them over carefully.
and then took 25 cent piece out of the
drawer, handed it over to his suppliant.
''Mein Got! but dis is Won shnaps," he
murmured. as the querulous gentleman
walked out with the money tightly clasped
in his hand.
In about twenty minutes the latter re.
turned. This time he had huge sandwich
in his hand. He approached the counter
again and with gentle smile lisped out as
well as he could, considering that he had no
teeth:
''Wlll you pleath let me take my teeth
again for few minuteth while 1 cath my
thandwith! find l can'th thew the bwead
withouth my teeth.''
He waited for an answer, but none came,
for the pawnbrOker had tainted away and
hung helpless mass of humanity across
the show case. -Minneapolis Times.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-19
Sad Accident.

Mrs. O'Coork: ARA worra an so poor little
Teddy do be dead. Plat happened i'm?
Mrs. McQuirk Poor angel! 1t wor accidirft.
You know how the broth av bye wud amuse his
self breakin' Chinymin's windies. an t'rowin'
bricks at the haythen?
Mrs. O'Coork: Yis: bliss tn dear choild's sowl.
Mrs. McQuirk: Wull this avenin' he t'rew a
brick at Chinymin, but he made a mshtake,
poor bye. an hit an Oirish Teddy. She kilt 'im.-
Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-19
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

When you Good shtole good deed in ON friend
und hate him oxcidently found it out. dot vos true
friendships.
1t vas der Teller nit a not pooty qwick shtrong
mind, dot vas awful lazy about making it ub.
1t vas der felleS nit an overgrown shtomach dot
yells himself der loudest about patriotism.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-19
Sunday Services.

Services were conducted by Rev. Father NJ E.
Murphy. his discourse being based upon the Cos
pei read on this day. The following brief bstract
will convey an idea OF the sermon in full:
II say to you that even so there shall be ioy in
heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more
than upon ninety-nine just who need not pen
ance." These words were spoken by Christ and
at first glance it may seem strange that our Lord
should teach such a doctrine as this; it would
seem to imply that sin and disobedience is not
abhorrent to God, or if viewed from a worldly
standpoint we would question Gods business Sin
and iniquity is abhorrent to God and yet there is
absolute truth in the words of the Gospel. The
true mission of Christ is1that of a redeemer, for,
while we were yet Sinners Christ died for u.s."
We have redemption through his blood. In the
conversion of the sinner there is complete and
entire change of the soul; he has fought against
the evil passions of his sinful nature and after
many falls and much suffering, through true re-
pentence he becomes like gold from the furnace,
pure and free from the dross of sin: and it is this
redeemed and purified soul that causes Joy in the
court of heaven.
The most pure and unselfsh of all earthly love
is that of a mother. Think Of the anguish of
mothers heart should she behold her child upon
the prlnK OF preclplce and IN danger OF topping
over. The child may have been willful and dis
obedient but all the love of that mothers nature
goes out to her hayward child and what JOY and
love fills her heart when it is safely restored to
her arms! This motherlove represents the height
of earthly love, but where are the limits of the
divine lover This love snatched from destruc-
ton the soul of criminal dying by His side. and
gave that ransomed penitent place in paradise,
and the torrents of His mercies have never ceased
to flow. This love demands but little when it de.
mands our all, and we should give our whole al
legance to the blessed Saviour that we may sing
of his love and mercies forever with the saints in
eternal glory.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-19
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Collars and cuffs-The policeman.
Mr.. B. K. Salverson, of Montevideo, was here
Monday.
Guard H. j. Jenkins is spending a few days at
Oshkosh, Wis
Some men are like the foundation of a house
never on top.
Professor Morris and wife were through the
cellroom Sunday.
Steward Benner and Guard Ris spent Sunday
in the Twin Cities.
Asst Clerk Turner visited in the Twin Cities
Saturday and Sunday.
The Catholic Total Abstinence convention met
in saltwater yesterday.
The poor have always with us. but the
rich escape through technicalities.
Efforts being made to raise funds for a
grand Fourth of July celebration in Saltwater.
"A large number of the officers are out with
new uniforms and they make very nobby show
ing.
MIR. Frank J. Meyst of the St. Paul A. N.
Kellogg Newspaper Co.. made short visit
Tuesday.
Editor W. o. Scott, of the Hayward, Wis.
JournalNews, made our Office flying visit last
Thursday.
Mrs. John e. Kennedy, Misses Mary, Emma
and Phenia Chisholm. Messrs. John and Paul
McGrath. were through the prison Monday with
Asst Deputy Glennon.
The carpenters busy making screens for
the doors and windows of the guards quarters
and the female department.
Mrs. VIM. Wallace and Mrs. L. w. Walker, of
st. Paul. Mrs. E. ]. Weaver, Of Detroit. Mich. were
guests of the Matron this week.
Mr. James Heating, of Altoona, Wis,
visitor in the prison last Friday. and before de-
parting came in and subscribed.
For sale by an inmate. the first two volumes
of THE PRISON MIRROR complete; price $500.
Address x. Y. H. care of MIRROR
Mrs. 1. B. Murrey and Miss Mamie Bourgrein,
of White Bear, and Mrs. Samuel Mcclure, of Still
water. were among the visitors last week.
Mrs. ]. O. Holen, city, and Miss Marcia Staples
and Miss Shpley, of st. Paul, were shown through
the prison one day last week by Mr.. c. d. Staples.
Statement of population. June 49, Working
for Thresher Co., 1856; working for state 49, sick,
nirm and new arrivals, 2s. Total population, SS1.
Our dog Sport was observed promenading the
wall ON top of the north hill the other evening.
Sport is becoming gentlemen of very elegant
leisure.
"A large number of members of the State Cath
Ole Total Abstinence Union visited tho prison yes
terday afternoon and our Office was twice filed to
overlooking.
DIR. B. ]. Merrill and wife started to Chicago
last Friday evening whittier they had been sum-
moned on account of the serious illness of Mrs.
Merrilps father.
The Warden was out lending the BOYS hand
in tearing down the soap house and in removing
the shoe shop floor. A good example is worth
more than advice.
The boys were given hours freedom from
the Observation-Disclosures of the sultry cells Sunday
after chapel. Such outing these sultry days is
an inestimsble blessing.
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sorry to acknowledge it yet it is fact that our
"devip' SO far forgot the respect he owes to his
position as to appear in the Office with one of the
rights perched upon his fresh young brow 1t
is unnecessary to state what followed
Poor Emerson Williams is at last free man.
free from a condition far worse than immurement
in the most loathsome dungeon that man ever suf-
fered in. Disease in its most abhorrent form
dragged him down to lingering death. For
weeks his condition was such that none but the
nurse could remain at his bedside. Williams was
serving twelve years sentence and had been in
prison about three years of which the last year
was spent in the hospital. He was confined
to his bed during the last three months most of
which time he was in helpless condition. His
vitality was remarkable and all along up to
within few days of his death he could consume
as much food would suffice for two healthy
men. His disease was hereditary scrofula. He
died on the 18th inst. about p. m.
Professor Morris who has been in the city for
several weeks making genealogical surveys of
saltwater crania and lecturing upon the science
OF phrenology, favored us with his presence Sun
day afternoon. The professor entertained us with
a pleasant and very instructive lecture of more
than an hours duration after which a number of
the boys and two of the girls invited to seats
on the platform where the professor examined
their heads and discoursed upon the character.
istics of each. The professor went wide of the
mark in few instances but in others he was re-
markedly correct. The professor is fluent
speaker and splendid delineator of character,
and this. added to his fine appearance, makes him
an impressive man. He reviewed the history of
the science of phrenology from its origi-
nator DIR. Gall. to the present day. showing the
practical benefits that have been and the greater
ones that still to be derived by the proper in
vestigation of the science. He stated his belief
that the time was coming when phrenology would
be used in the courts in deciding the extent of the
responsibility of criminals for their misdoings and
what course of treatment would be best adapted
to remedy the defects of each individual. The
moral aspect of the professors teaching was that
man should study himself-know himself-and
cultivate those faculties found deficient The lect.
ure was of a nature to set men to measuring and
weighing themselves. therefore one likely to re-
suit in considerable good. We all hope to have
the pleasure of listening to the professor again.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
All Silver to Be Bought up and SIOO,.
OOO,O 900 to Be Put Into Silver
Bullion,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Republi-
can senatorial caucus committee was yes
terday in session for two hours listening
to the views OF the secretary OF the treas
ury, who came early to the capitol ac-
companied by Mr.. Leech, the director of
the mint. 1t is understood that the Sec
retary. has submitted tn the committee q
proposition akin to that put forward by
Senator Sherman, providing for the is
sue of inter-convertible bonds and is now
explaining the probable effect Of the en-
actment of the measure.
The secretary remained with the COM
mittee all the afternoon. He gave his
endorsement to the proposition embodied
in the Plumb and Sherman bills to re-
duce the compulsory holding OF bonds by
national banks and thought very well
of the inronvertible per cent bond
project. To secure immediate relief,
however, and to strengthen the price of
silver he favored the immediate purchase
of $l3,000,000 worth of surplus silver
bullion. When he left the capitol the
secretary promised to send to the senate
bill to carry out his views. The COM
mittee has not reached an agreement,
and the prospects of doing so in time to
report to the caucus tonight are not
very bright.
The caucus finally reached an agree
ment, which will take the shape of bill
to be prepared by Senator Sherman, pro-
viding for the purchase OF the surplus
silver bullion estimated at $4,000, 900,
the issue of 800, 600 900 per cent bonds
for the purchase of silver bullion from
time to time to make good the retirement
Of national bank circulation and the re-
coinage of trade dollars.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16
Working for a Road.

On to-day's north bound A., 7. & s. F.
train was delegation of El Paso business
men en- route to Denver and Pueblo. At
Las Vegas they were joined by Jefferson
Reynolds, o. L. Houghton and A. II.
Whitmore, the committee designated by
the Commercial club of Las Vegas to &C.
company them on the important trip; at
Trinidad, F. A. Manzanares and NJ. P.
Pels, manager of the Maxwell Land Grant
company, will Join them. In Pueblo
these gentlemen will meet the board OF
trade and in Denver they will confer with
the chamber of commerce. The main
purpose of their visit to these cities in a
body at this particular time is to encour-
age in every legitimate way the extension
Of either the Union Pacific or the D. & R.
6. from Trinid dad via Las Vegas
and thence down the Pecos valley and
via. White Oaks to ElPaso.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16
Tidings
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--On motion o1
Mr.. Edmunds the judiciary committee
was granted leave to sit during the ses.
sion of the senate.
The first bill considered of the calendar
was one enlarging the rights of the
homesteaders on the public lands.
Passed. 1t provides that when parties
settled opposite unsurveyed lands and
therefore were obliged to take up less
than 160 acres, they may extend their
holdings not to exceed 100 acres.
The bill subjecting oleomargarine to
the operation of the state laws; the Pad
dock pure food bill, and the Conger pure
lard bill having come up in their order
were laid aside, without prejudice, at the
request of Mr.. Farwell.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
slderation Of the elections bill, the floor
being taken by Mr.. Cloquitt.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the ways
and means committee, reported and the
house adopted, a resolution calling on the
secretary of the treasury for the names OF
the several banks in which public money
is deposited, the place where such deposit
tories are situated, the date of such depo-
sits, the reasons therefor and the rate Of
interest, if any, which has been or is now
paid into the treasury by such deposito-
ries in return for the use OF the public
funds. Also for information as to the
authority by which such deposits were
made.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-A dispatch received
at army headquarters yesterday from
Battle Creek, s. D., stated that letter
had just been received by courier from
Capt. Wells, at the mouth Of French
creek, that fight had occurred there
December IL between twenty citizens and
roaming band of Sioux. Five Indians
were reported killed, but the loss of the
whites was not given. A dispatch from
Gen. Brooke said that reports received by
him on'the night of the 18th, showed a
decidedly hostile intent on the part of
the Indians in the bad lands. He feared
that the collision between some of the
settlers and Indians had turned the scale.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16

BERLIN, Dec. 16.-Many medical men
who came here from abroad to study the
Koch treatment are leaving with their
hopes of its success sbated. Some spec
ialists continue their demonstrations of
the treatment, but the others have ceased
to offer inquirers former facilities. Prof
Bergman upon concluding his demon
strations announced that he had made
injections in 200 cases but would not pro-
nounce definitely upon the results or
the methods of the treatment until q
year had elapsed, nevertheless he re
affirmed his belief in the value of the
yamedy
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16

This is what comes of Albuqnerque's
attempt to force the D. & R. G. TO extend
south from Espanola and ignore Santa
Fe, Cerrillos and San Pedro. II Albu-
querque and Santa Fe and the mining
towns between them would pull together
no doubt the D. & r. G.. could be in
duced to extend its line southwark, but
as long as the barren White Rock canon
route is lauded to the skies neither Al
buquerque or Santa Fe need expect any
thing from the narrow gauge people,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16

Anything and everything cheap, Bain
Bros
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Arizona Apachcs.

TOMBSTONE, A. T., Dec. l6.--Iniorma-
ton was received here yesterday that two
white men, Jack Bridges and Burke
Robinson, were killed by Apaches in the
Guadalupe mountains Friday last. Bridges
discovered some freshly killed meat ard
went to Hills ranch to notify the men
there. Then in company with Robinson
and another man they went to the place
where the meat was found to investigate
the matter. They had just arrived at the
spot when they we're fred at by the In
dians. They returned the fire and at
tempted to escape, but were surrounded
and two of them soon fell. The other
man escaped after being grazed by bull
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16
1O3 and Happy.

LAouI PARLE, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Salisbury, probably the old.
est married couple in the United States,
yesterday celebrated the 103d birthday OF
Mr.. Salisbury. His wife will be lO1 years
old Christmas day. January II they will
have been married eighty years. Until
quite recently they lived in an uncom-
Portable log hut on Yellow Bank river,
Mrs. Salisbury doing the cooking and
general housework, while Mr.. Salisbury
chopped the wood and attended to the
chores about the house.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16

Holiday Travel.
A holiday excursion ticket makes an
appropriate Christmas present. 1t fits
any size stocking and suits any size
purse.
The favorite Santa Fe route has made
very low rates from this place to points
on A., T. & S. f. h. r. within distance
OF 200 miles, for holiday business.
Tickets on sale December "a, % and
81 and January l, good until January 5
returning.
Call on local agent A., T. & s. F. r. r.
for particulars.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16
The Silver Scandal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.--The house COM
mittee on rules again had consideration
Of the resolution providing for an investi-
CATION into the alleged silver pool, but
came to no definite conclusion thereon.
The sentiment of the committee seems
generally favorable to an investigation.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16

Abe Gold has all kinds OF chicken feed
for sale.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-16

Bishop receives choice poultry twice a
uaok
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18
the order at Hackensack.

branch of the order at Hackensack.
This branch starts under favorable aus
pices. 1t is composed of leading citizens
who have an excellent field for building
up a fine organization.
Branch No. LISA met at its rooms in the
Bank building, corner OF Pavonia avenue
and Erie streets, on Tuesday night and
initiated three candidates This branch
was organized on February 10 last, and
has made wonderful progress. II has
now sixty members and the Indications
are before the close Of the year its mem
hership will be 150.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18
independent order of odd reilows.


Rising Star Lodge No. 210 held its reg
ular session in the rooms over the Third
National Bank on Monday night. and a
pleasant and profitable session it proved.
The first degree was worked in superb
style by the degree team They will
work the second degree next Monday
night. Rising Star is in excellent stand
ing It has u mem bership OF $50, and has
a fine bank account The members are
jolly and give royal welcome to visiting
brothers.
Garfield Lodge met on Wednesday
night. There were few vacant chairs
Many visiting brothers were on hand to
see The clever degree team confer the sec
ond degree on candidate. This lodge
occupies conspicuous place among the
leading lodges OF this county. 1t is
sound financially and has a large mem
bership. The initiation fee, including
degrees, is $3.50. An interesting good
and welfare followed the business at the
last meeting. Brother Mountford sang
"Fogan, the Cobbler," Brother Verbout
read we'll several selections, Brothers
Basch. Ryan and Speer were the orators,
and Brother Edgeworth by request sang
the "Bowld Soldier Boy" Garfield will
confer the third degree at its meeting
next Wednesday night. They invite the
members of other lodges to attend their
sessions.
Among the regulars who take an ac-
tive interest and devote their leisure to
visiting sister lodges is Brother james
Hall. If all the members took the same
interest. the order would be a hummer in
this section,
Farnsworth Lodge No. 143 will have a
fine concert at the Tabernacle next
Thursday night. They have secured the
services of the Tabernacle Choral Union,
which is composed of the best voices OF
the mammoth choir which sang at the
revival meetings last spring.
Mechanics Lodge No. &c. with num-
Der of brothers of sister lodges, paid d
Lodge, of Brooklyn. they left on the An
mex boat at eight O'Clock with a delega-
ton of fifty, and it was long after mid
night when they returned, after having
had jolly time. They saw the degree
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18

The new council. Payonia No. 1869,
which was instituted on Thursday night
in the Third National Bank building has
fine material and is determined to be
prominent in the order in this vicinity.
Among its members are ex-Sheriff G. J.
Crouan, George G. Varick. Gus Kurzel,
Leutt A. Webber, George W. Bishop,
Thomas j. Oman, Charles A. Ellsworth,
Milford A. Giffin, Andrew B. Ronald,
Lewis I. McCrea, Michael ]. Thompson
and Frank NJ Jeffrey
District Deputy S. j. Kallman is al
ways happy when engaged in organizing
new councils or in giving helping hand
to those which have been newly insti-
tured. He is a tireless worker and can
always be found when wanted.
The Grand Council of the Royal Area
mum of this State held a special meeting
at No AZ Montgomery street last evening
and made ARRANGEMENTS for attending
the funeral at Simpson NJ. E. Church this
morning of Past Grand Regent W. E.
Hallenbeck. Excelsior Council No. POS
will meet at Mcpherson Hall at half past
nine this morning to attend the funeral
Damon Council, of Greenville, contin-
mes to grow in numbers and in activity
For an infant it is a decidedly lively or
ganization.
The growth of the order in this State
has been remarkable during the past
year. The increase was eleven hundred
Bob Alberts has a mortgage on the
Office of grand secretary They will
search long time to find the peer of
Robert in that capacity. He is the City
Clerk OF Hoboken and an old typo. He is
now the Assistant City Collector of Ho-
boken.
Vice Grand Regent Peter has earned
the honor conferred upon him by the
Grand Council He has been an earnest,
faithful worker.
Jersey City and Hoboken were not
neglected when the committees were
selected. Capable men were chosen.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-18

A large delegation went from this city
last Monday night to assist In instituting