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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30
ssTRUST IN ME.o

Oh. think not thou art all unblest.
Though waves of sorrow DER thee roll;
The saddest heart by grief opprest
Is under the Divine control.
He who doth see the sparrow's fall,
In tender mercy bends to thee:
He throws His shield around US all,
And sweetly whispers. Trust in me-"
Thou hast no pain unknown to Him.
Nor canst thou from His presence stray:
And ere thy cup O'erfows its brim,
He'll gently wipe thy tears away.
Then in His hands submissive lie,
Whose smile can soothe the keenest sorrows
The rainbow spans the darkest sky,
And Hope points brightly to the morrow.
Henry 8. Washburn.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30
LOCAL PICKINGS.

After long illness. Guard Amos Rowe is able
for duty again.
The click of the lawn mower was heard in this
vale of the sorrowful yesterday.
-IMPORTANT. Inmates must sign their
full name to their letters they will not be
mailed.
-Drs. J. e. Moore and E. 8. Bolin, of Mime.
apolis. were in the prison Sunday with Dr. B. j.
Merrill.
-ene United States prisoner was received this
week from Blue Earth county to serve a term Of
five years.
The dust blower in the twne factory has been
put into proper working order, and is rendering
excellent service.
Capt. Dee Norton, principal keeper of the St.
Cloud reformatory, was guest of our institution
Monday and Tuesday.
The prison artists at work painting the
under side of the galleries white. This will i'm.
prove the light in the cells.
David Robinson, Saltwater teamster was
run over and killed by his own wagon Monday
evening on Chestnut street.
Statement of population April 20: Working for
Thresher Co., 1856 working for state, 1856: sick and
PoPuA~sAOAs
Two prisoners were received from Hennepin
county last week-one 5 years for larceny, the
other 10 years for highway robbery.
Charlie Bloomer. son of county treasurer
Samuel Rloomer. died Of pneumonia at the home
Of his parents in saltwater Thursday afternoon.
After or 10 years. duty wall guard Mr.. P.
J. Murphy has been promoted to assistant gate
keeper under the guiding eye of Guard Flannery.
Guard Martin, who handed in his resignation
some time ago to take effect to-day. will remove
to Minneapolis where he has secured situation.
Mrs. Frank Berry started for Adams. Mass.
Wednesday of last week. whittier she was sum.
moned on account Of the serious illness of her
mother.
Rev. Father C. L. Egan. Of Holy Rosary
church. Minneapolis. was shown through all the
departments of the prison Tuesday by Rev. Father
M. e. Murphy.
Judge 8. Morrison and Attorneys Henry Johns.
and H. O. Rutherford, Of st. Paul, and j. E. Glass.
of Minneapolis, viewed the sights of this sinners
rest Monday.
Mr.. Edward OBrien, editor and publisher of
the Irish Standard. Minneapolis. was in the
prison last Saturday. and improved the occasion
to acquaint himself with THE MIRROR Office.
Senator Us. O'Brien and wife visiting at
Nashville. Tenn. We see BY the papers that the
senator will bring home with him pair of blooded
horses for which he has paid the trihing sum Of
$500.
Mr.. M. O. Hail. Of the board of prison mana.
gers, was arrested in Duluth the other day for
forcibly entering house-his own house. 1t
seems that Mr.. Hail has one of those tenacious
tenants in one of his houses whe, goes on the
theory that possession is ten points in the law,
and he now wants MI. Hall to pay him St. 600 dam
ages fer having trespassed upon his own property.
Verify the way Of the trespassor is hard.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30

In the building were seven engines and
twenty threshing machines and much other
machinery in parts, besides all the stock of
the shop was totally destroyed. The
Thresher company estimates its loss at
$4,000.
The exact cause of the fire is not known,
but it originated in the paint room of the
paintshop, and the first known of it was
the explosion of one of the barrels of oil,
naphtha. or varnish.
Although it looked to the prisoners in
their cells as if the whole prison was afire
there was no excitement and but little
noise. And withal the state and the COM
pany may consider that they had a fortu-
nate escape from great disaster.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30
Read Thoroughly.

Savage Lander said in his savage way. that no
person should ever have more than five books Oh
hand. He said that when you had read a book
thoroughly you had better give it away. and that
it was idle to keep around you so many monu-
ments of unfinished reading most men had in
the books of their libraries This is strainng a
point. undoubtedly and few of would say
that Landor's rule was a working rule in educa-
ton or life. But what Landor meant was that it
was worth while for a man to be off with the old
love before he was on with the new. He meant
that 1t was worth while for people to finish. and
finish thoroughly. one line of study before they
embarked on another.-Boston Commonwealth.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30
Sympathy.

Mrs. Dusoe: Oh. dear! Oh, dear! This
paper has published hOrrid scandal about
me.
Miss Nina Ann Pussley: How terriblel
How did they get hold of it?-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30

grocer bought q table caster for . Christmas
present to his pastor. 1t cost dollar. and no put
a tag marked fourteen dollars on it. Next day
the reverend gentleman brought the caster with
the tag attached) back to the groceryman. and
said: II am too poor in this worlds goods to dis.
play so valuable q caster my table, and If you
have no objections would like to return It and
take fourteen dollars worth Of groceries for my
family instead" The grocer ''came down." and
retired from the gift-snterprise business.-Ex.
change.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30
Chapel Services.

Rev. j. II. Albert conducted the services The
Lords Prayer was tho subject discoursed. After
reading the Lords Prayer the chaplain said that
in Analysing the prayer we find that it begins
with an invocation-"Our Father, which art in
heaven" The invocation is followed by three
petitions-"Hallowed be thy nsme," ''Thy king.
dom come" "Thy will be done in earth. a. it 10 in
heaven" These petitions are that God may real
ize on earth that love, influence and power that
mankind owes to Him. Then follows three other
petitions-"Give us this day daily bread,
.'And forgive us our debts, as We forgive our
Debtors" "And lead us not into temptation. but
deliver us from evil" These three petitions are
creatures.
1t shows the relation of the petitioner to the one
petitioned. 1t shows the relation to be that Of
parent and child. Humanity stands in its relation
to God just as the child does to its parents. All
that we are and all that we have we receive from
God. and all that we can give, and all that He
asks in return for His blessings is our love and
obedience. When we join the word "our" to the
word Father it gives it an additional meaning.
If we should say My Father the my" would
give it different meanings selfish meaning
When we say our Father we bring all mankind
under the fatherhood of God. That great earth
quake running along under the human world
Transforming the old and selfish order of things
into the new order of society. founded on equality
and charity. is the spread of the spirit of those
words. "Our Father"
Mr.. Albert took up in turn the several petitions
of the prayer and explained them in an impressive
manner.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-30
The Center of Population.

In the past ten years the center of population in
the United States, says a writer in the Chicago
Herald. has moved westward about forty.eight
miles and northward about nine miles. From the
very beginning it has chung to the thrty.ninth de-
gree of latitude never varying either to the north
or the south beyond ten or a dozen miles. The
most northern point at the start in 1908, when
it was about twenty-three miles east of Baltimore
From 1890 to 1900 it moved almost due west to
point about eighteen miles east of Baltimore
the ten years only carrying it about fifteen miles,
From 1900 to 1880 it moved westward and a trife
SOUTH reaching its most southern point in the lat
ter year, when nineteen miles south of Northield
in the present State of West Virginia. In the
next ten years it moved farther west and north
and from 1910 to 1860. though still west it took
southerly turn. From 1850 to 1860 it kept travel
ing west, but slightly to the north and in the
next ten years it kept on to the west. but took q
sharp turn north, reaching a point forty weight
miles east by north of Cincinnati. In 1880 it went
south again, but in 1890 returned to the lati.
tude a. in 1S7O-that of Marietta. Ohio. The ex.
IRENE variation in latitude in 100 years has been
10 minutes. while there has been movement of
longitude nearly 9.5 degrees or about sos miles.
According to the United States census of 1890
the exact center is 80 degrees II minutes Sc sec.
onds north latitude. and IS degrees 80 minutes So
seconds west longitude. This locates the center
near Greensburg, Decatur county, Indiana.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
FOR JUDGE AND JURY.

The Pabst Brewing company asks for jadg-
ment against Herman Rottigen for S175 for
9nerchandise Sold
In the cause of Ezra Oliver against Patrick
S,eigher the referee has reported that the
plaintiff is entitled to recover Sl4.75.
Minnetota Sash and Door company de-
mands Judgment against Stephen Hart and
Others for S249.59 upon promissory note.
Amherst H. Wilder has sued James e =.
Moore upon a $4,000 proInissory note, and
earniShed his funds in the hands of Theo-
dore c. Borup.
Joseph B. Stilwell & Co. have sued Edward
Duncan Sniffen to recover S3,35S.4S claimed
to be due upon Judgment rendered in New
York and also promissory note.
The First Presbyterian Church of Merriam
Park has sued William Berlandi and Robert
A Hirst to recover Sl,03S.S on account of
mechanics liens ascertained against its
property by decree of court.
Ferdinand Knauft and others have begun
an action against Henry W. Knauft and
others to cancel contract for the sale of
real estate and to quiet title to lots IS, % and
-, block of Douglass addition.
Ella Douglas asks for decree of divorce
from Albert Douglas. They were married in
1888 at Hudson. Wis. She was then fifteen
years old and he was eleven years her senior
The husband deserted his young wife in 1884,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
A HORRIBLE OFFENsE.
Young Girls Found Suffering
From a Revolving Disease.


"A particularly revolving case came
under the notice of City Physician
Ancker yesterday. Agnes Lesinski, a
seqen-year-old girl, daughter of Jacob
Lesinski, a Polander residing oil the
upper flats, was brought to the doctors
office by Mrs. Lucy Marling. who acts
as. housekeeper for Lesinski, whose
wife is dead. The child was examined,
and found to be suffering from SER
1 ious veneral disease. Anot her child,
! Lucy LeyinSki, who also lives on the
flats, was with the party, and on ex-
animation was found to be also con-
Illuminated. The children were ques-
toned by DR.. Ancker. and stated that
. they had been i'll the habit of visit
ing house on the flats kept
by a Mrs. Cole. where men
met to drink. and, while there. had been
assaulted. The children stated that the
person who assaulted them was Richard
Connolly, seventeen years old, watch
man for the AZotine company. Lieut..
Murphy, of police headquarters, was
sent to arrest Connolly, who, however,
gave himself up on hearing of the
charge brought against him.
Dr. Ancker stated that it was physi-
cal impossibility for Connolly to have
committed the crime, and asked that the
police release him from custody, which
was done.
Connolly bears an excellent character
and denied any knowledge of the affair.
The house kept by Mrs Cole was
found deserted when the police visited
it, and no trace of the woman could be
found A rigid investigation into the
affair will be made by the police in
order to bring to justice the guilty par
ties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
HoYr's SIDE.
The Health Inspector PertinentIy
Retaliates on the Azotine Trou-

The Health Inspector PertinentIy
RetaIiates on the Azotine Trou-
bic.
DR.. Hoyt, the health officer, was seen
at his office yesterday and interviewed
in regard TO the statements recently
made in the assembly and elsewhere as
to his certifying accounts of the Azotine
company for the collection and destruc-
ton of garbage, which is causing so
much comment Dr.. Hoyt, in speaking
of the matter, said:
GAS regards the accusations that have
been made that l have certified bills of
the Azotine company for collect
ing garbage in 1891, they are en-
tirely false. have absolutely refused
to approve any OF their bills, except
those where thought they ought to be
paid. | approved one bill for February
for S9l6.66. and one for July for sim
| liar amount. The bills for the other
months of this year | have not APP
proved, nor do | intend to do so. This
statement can be easily verified by 60
ing to the city comptroller. These bills
have been paid by the common council
| and / have nothing at all to do with the
matter. Furthermore. l addressed a
letter to the council two months
ago, stating all l had a right
| to state IN the matter, that
| the collection of garbage was very un-
satisfactory to this department and to
the public, and | urged in the strong
est terms l was capable of using that
| immediate action be TAKEN"
what has been the reSult?'
New bids were advertised for, and
| half dozen were sent in, all of which
were referred to committee, sent back
| to the assembly, back again to the COM
| mittee, and there killed. Nothing def
| mite has been done on my suggestion
| by the council up to date.
''As to the destruction of the garbage
by the Azotine company at South ST.
Paul. the statement has been hurled at
| me that l knew nothing of the work
being done at that spot ! will state
| that do not know what the company
| is doing outside of the city limits. My
duties are performed in the city of ST.
| Pau, land if the AZotine company claims
| to be doing the work at South st. Paul
| it is not to be expected that should
| follow them wherever they choose to
locate. 1t would be absurd to expect
men to 60 to New York if the company
claimed to be disposing of the garbage
| of st. Paul in that city.
Il would suggest that the person who
has criticised my actions, of which he
| knows so little, should turn his atten-
| ton to the couneilmen, who are re-
| sponsible for the payment of these bills
| OF the AZotine company and who have
the power to refuse payment unless
| positive proof is given by the AZotne
| company that the work has been done
| in q pIoper Manner
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
IRRIG ALTON CONGRESS.
1t Decides to MemoriaIize Con
0PeSS.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 15.-
The first session of the irrigation con-
gress began in this city at noon TODAY.
about go delegates being present. Gov.
Thomas welcomed them on behalf of
Utah III an extensive speech, in the
course of which he referred to the fact
that the Mormon settlers, in 1S47, began
the first system of irrigation in the
West. Referring to the question of
ceding the arid lands to the various
states and territories, he said it would
be well for the congress to consider the
best means to be adopted in presenting
the measure to congress. The governor
spoke OF reserVing tie great graz
Ing ranges aud said that they
should be sold in tracts of
limited value under carefully guarded
provisions OF law. The area of Utah
under cultivation is 2,304,00 acres.
about 4 per cent of the 81, 601, 900. About
50,O00,000 cannot be used, except por-
ton OF it for grazing. He believed this
congress would greatly influence legis-
lation in behalf of the West. The
mayor and president of the chamber of
commerce also delivered addresses.
Permanent officers were chosen. c. G.
Wright. or California, being elected as
president and +. h. Gillespie secretary.
Mi. Wright delivered short speech on
the matter of ceding arid lands to the
state or territory in which situated, and
the best means to suggest to congress
for SO doing; also the best methods of
irrigation to be suggested. 1t was de-
cided to appoint committee to memo
rialiZe congress. and Thursday was set
aside as a day for presenting the me-
mortal. The convention then adjourned.
after appointing committee on plat
form and resolutions, till tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
THE FIGHT FOR PURE FOOD.
Success Of. the Efforts to Scotch
Bad Baking Powders.


The aggressive war waged by the
Royal Baking Powder company upon
the hosts of adultered and impure bak-
ing powders sold throughout the coun-
try is having desirable effect. The
scandalous attacks upon the Royal COM
pany by the manufacturers of impure
goods (Which are made doubtless both
in spirit of revenge, and in the hope
of breaking the effect of the damaging
eXposures) show that they are hit, while
the official reports which have come
from the various public authorities, fully
corroborating the statements made by
the Royal company, have awakened a
wholesome public sentiment in favor of
repressive laws. which means mischief
to the illegitimate traffic.
The Royal Baking Powder company
set out some time ago to expose the
character and to break up the sale of
adulterated baking powders. Having
found from an examination of many
specimens that there was a large num-
Der of actually injurious powders in the
market, they brought the matter before
the puolic and denounced the makers
by name in the press and to the health
authorities. The affair was taken up by
physicians, boards of health and legiS-
latures throughout the country, chem
1919 WCiS SibpiOySu W tcSb IIlo various
powders i'll the market, and the govern
ment itself directed analysis to be made
before it would purchase the supplies
needed for army, navy and Indian uses.
The result justified the charges made
by the Royal company. Not only were
the majority Of baking powders In the
market found to be largely adulterated,
bnt many of them were ascertained to
contain alum and other poisonous ingre-
dlents 10 such an extent as to render
them very unsafe for use in human food.
In making the charges the Royal Bak-
ing Powder company did not hesitate to
enter into competition with every other
baking powder in the country. and it is
public satisfaction that in the official
tests by the government and state chem
lists, and by boards of health, the Royal
Baking Powder has been declared to be
the superior to all others in strength,
purity and wholeSomeness, and abso-
lutely free from all inferior or detri-
mental substances.
From recent official reports it is evil
dent that the alum and otherwise iea-
pure goods have again come upon the
market in dangerous quantities, and
their old enemy, the Royal, Is again
upon the waTpath. In continuing its
warfare against these goods the ROYAL
is meeting with the old-time opposition
and abuse. The public, however, will
appreciate. as heretofore, both the OBJ
Ject of the abuse and the action of the
Royal company. and award full justice
to the company that so fearlessly stands
up for its protection from such ad-
yenturers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
WITH BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
The Hamline University Yesterda.

The HamIine University Yesterday
Opened the Academic Year.
Hamline university began the new
academic year yesterday with the
brightest prospects the prosperity of
the Northwest would warrant The
students have been drifting back for
over week to take in the big shows
and work in an unusual amount of fun
before the serious work of the year.
The sons of fathers whose wheat crops
warrant sending John to college" are
there, and there is more than the usual
percentage Of high school graduates
Joined to the faithful. The present
senior class is the one which suffered
the most by the riot of year
ago, so its number is small;
but the other classes are up
to par and the entering freshman class
is very large. The faculty remains as
it was last year, with DR.. Bridgman at
the head. His summer has been spent
chiefly in looking after the interests of
the Institution and as a working mem
Der or the city board of education.
Prof. l.. Ii. Batchelder, of the depart
ment of chemistry. was numbered
among the instructors of that science at
Chautauqua, n. Y, during his vacation,
and added to his already fine reputa-
ton. Prof. III. L. Osborne re-
turns this morning from New
York, where he passed the sum-
mer months in original research at
biological laboratory on the shores of
Long Island. The others have spent
their vacation at home or in quiet trips
The art department is as formerly
the piano, taught by F. w. Merriam;
voice, Willard Patten, and painting
and drawing by julius SegaIl. The de-
partment of elocution viii be in charge
OF E. E. McDermott.
Prof. E. f. Mearkle, of the chair Of
mathematics, will be unable to resume
his work i'll the college this fall on ac-
count of pressure of business in his
city office, but it is hoped the winter
term will see him back
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
PERSONALS.

Miss Stella Smalley left Monday evening
for Milwaukee for year attendance at the
Milwaukee College and Conservatory of
Music.
Walter Dean, formerly resident manager
of the old Harris theaIer is now treasurer OF
the blue Jeans company. This company
will play i'll st. Paul the first of next season
AT the MISUNDERSTANDING c. Shoup.
New York: P. j. Fallon, Chicago; Mrs d. d.
Goodrich, La Crosse, Wis; Miss Ida Charm
ley, Racine. Wis; j. B. Hawley, Seattle.
Superior.
AT the Merchandise. P. Stearns. Dulu tn 4:
Z. G. Holiness Miss Grace Holmes. Detr oft !;
Oscar Ayers and wife. Austin; j. B. Wake
field, Blue Earth City, r. j. Mcbride, Neills-
Vile, Wis; Mrs. A. fl. Fowler Miss Fowler,
Slayton; @. C. Winchester, Warren: James G
LaMrence. Mabasha: ?. a. Brady LIE SneIIr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-16
- creelosnre Case
Balthas B. Bitter. respondent. VS.. Emily P.
Campbell, appellant. Order affirmed.

Balthas B. Bitter. respondent. VS.. Emily F.
Campbell, appellant Order affirmed
COLLINS, j.
The mortgage, the foreclosure of
which by advertisement was herein in
volved, cannot be distinguished from
those considered in Hall VS.. King, SO
Mimi, $40, and Mason VS.. GoodnoW, Al
MIMI, 8. being in effect separate and
distinct mortgage upon each of twenty
five town tots. The notice of foreelos-
ure proceeded against the lot in ques-
ton and four others as In default, and
the amount claimed to be due and I'M
paid on the debt was stated in gross
sum. And the amount paid by the
mortgage as taxes upon the five lots
was also stated in gross. Held,
that a sale under such a notice
was unauthorized and invalid without
regard to the manner Of sale or the act
that each lot may have been sold sep
arately, and tor the exact amount due
upon 1t. The defect above referred to
in the notice Of sale, the omission or
failure to state the amount due upon
each of the lots proceeded against, and
to state the amount of taxes paid on
each of the lots, is within the provision
of General Laws. 1888, chapter liz, sec
ton l. Upon examination of appellants
assignment of error In respect to re-
fusal Of the trial court to allow an
amended answer to be further amended,
and in regard to the sufficiency of the
testimony to support certain findings
of fact, 1t Is held that no error was conf
mitted In court.