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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01

Guard w. A. Martin and Miss Flora A. Green
were married on Dec. II. at the brides home in
Cordovia. LIE Sueur county, Mimi. Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin arrived in saltwater before Christmas and
met with hearty welcome from Mr. Martins fell
low officers THE MIRROR extends to them the
congratulations and good wishes of the inmates
Of the prison.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bogart and Mr.. w. L.
Nichols. of st. Paul. Mrs. Julia Allen and Miss
Bessie Allen. of Castalia Iowa; Miss Llta N Gar
ters James Hall and Dean Yates. of saltwater;
burg. of River Falls. Wis. Edwin and Florence
Wrth, were among those who visited the prison
Christmas.
The editor escaped from the states prison at
saltwater Friday evening. 1t was noticeable
that during his career in that institution he was
accompanied by the guard. and that they only
kept him few hours We can say for that in.
stitution that everything is kept neat and in
good order. and that the prisoners are worked
to advantage and not ill-used at all.-Jordan In
dependent.
"A demented inmate made unsuccessful at.
tempt to escape from the prison Christmas night
by the suicides route. He succeeded in opening
an artery in his arm with piece of glass and had
lost about two quarts of blood when the night
guard discovered his condition and notified the
hospital steward. They took him from the cell to
the hospital where the arm was bandaged and the
loss of blood stopped. He seems determined to
end his existence he has since tried to let out
the remainder of his life fluid by re-opening the
wound. He is in a truly pitiable condition. phys.
ically and mentally.
Mr.. Frank Shelberg was the bearer of good
mates of this institution Christmas morning.
Albert Smith and Nils Anderson were each pre-.
scented with large document in one corner of
which was the Governors written signature in
the other lower corner was large golden seal
and in the center of the parchment was printed in
large. bold letters the word PARDON. To Anderson
| the pardon was no surprise and he manifested nc
signs of appreciation. But it was wholly different
with poor Smith who had about despaired of ever
leaving the prison alive. He was not expecting q
pardon and when Mr.. Shelberg handed him the
| precious document he was so effected that fol
some minutes he could do nothing but give ex
preston to his feelings of gratitude. He had been
an inmate of the hospital for about two years and
had become physical wreck from scrofula. His
only hope for long time had been that he might
live to get back to Germany and see his ole
mother once more before he died. He remained
in the prison until the next day when he was fur
nshed with through ticket to Germany.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01

To say that our celebration of Christmas a
grand or even moderate success would not meet
with the endorsement of our prison constituency.
About the only feature that was up to the stand.
ard of former occasions of the kind was the work
of that class of individuals who take advantage OF
the opportunity when the Warden is supposed to
be in unusually gracious mood to waylay and
blackmail him for unusual favors or to unburden
themselves of tale of woe.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01

The highest art of the mind of man is to
possess itself with tranquility in the hour
of danger.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01

Carl PretZeps Philosophy.
Lazyness put hoonderts of good fellers OBJ.
sorority into.
Noting dot vas pooty goot. Good been had, When
you don't get shpryfullness about it.
Dhere don't vas lazy bone in der hooman
mind. 1t was vorkin all der While so dots be sser
you gift it goot meat for exercise.
Meier dond Wind der wrong end of moods tail
ub.
1t vas der languages of goose dot makes de-.
structions NIT Rome. Dis a warnn to dudes
Der rule dot vas worked pooty veil both vays'
vas der skool masters shtick.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-01
A SPIDERS Engineering Feat.

Popular interest has conferred during the past lew
days in the operations of spider of tegenara me-
dicinalis species ats public resort in Syracuse.
Thousands of people have gone into the place to
watch the spider accomplish engineering feat
which displays in the insect almost human capac-
ity. and the proprietor becoming rich by the
patronage of his visitors during the star engage.
ment of the spider. The insect set out on Tues.
da; last to lift kernel OF popped corn from dish
on the counter to its web attached to electric
light wire on the ceiling 1t descended on the kerr
mel by spinning cable of the necessary length.
1t was evident. however. that when the spider
hoisted the load clear from the dish its uneven
weight would cause it to lop to one side so sud-
denly as to probably snap the cable. To prevent
such accident the spider attached two smaller
sized cables to projecting parts of the kernal and
made them fast to the main cable about five inches
above the burden. All being ready. the spi-
der returned to his headquarters and started the
windlass and the kernel began to rise. That was
the situation when the people in the place first
discovered what was going After getting the
corn up about foot work was suspended for
time. The spider had begun to mstrust some of
the machinery. 1t made an investigation, repaired
a slight break or two above in the guys and then
slid down to the corn. Everything there was all
sOilu, UuI tue ouSiuccr tuOuSut pTuueHcc d udTk
of wisdom and doubled up the cable where the
main weight seen to hang. This at IL
| O'Clock on Tuesday night. and, with more cheer
full air of confidence than it had before displayed,
the spider lightly aloft to the hosting appara-
tus The machine started, SO did the corn. and so
did eager throng Of spectators. who burst into APP
plause, Inside of minute the corn raised at
least four inches. Then there was another delay,
which only short At midnight Tuesday
the corn had risen two feet. At daylight We'd
nesdsy it up thrty-six inches. There it
seemed to stick. All day Wednesday only slight
progress was made, though the spider never re-
Taxed its efforts, Sometimes the burden even re-
coded. Then there a series of jerks, but the
machinery overhead seemed to slip cog and no
| Roadway made. Late Wednesday night
operations we're temporarily suspended and the
SPIDER retired to its inner chamber for contempla-
| ton. Thanksgiving Day was spent in the compile
ton of further plans or in rest and next morning
| the work rested where it had stopped on Wednes-
day night The spider went up and down the ain
cable time and time again, apparently mending it,.
and finally, toward evening, began to draw up,
but with partial success. though it was cheered
on by the spectators. The sporting fraternity are
| backing the spider at 10 to 5.-New York Sun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
Four Virginia Miners Lose
Their Lives in an Ava
lanehe.
Buried Fifty Feet Beneath a
Mass Of Glittering
Crystals.
A Mother Loses Her Life by
Fire While Trying to
Save Her Child.
Investigating the Awful Min
ing Disaster Near Hazel
ton. Pa.

OURAY. Col, Feb. 5.-News has just
reached here from Mount Sneffles of
the death of four of the Virginian min
ers who persisted in a snowsIlde. They
started put from the mine last evening
to help bring In Billy Maher, who had
been blown up in his cabin, about a
mile distant. While going up the noun
tain, and at an altitude of $4,000 feet, a
heavy body of snow became detached,
and Sam Byron, l.. Phillips, Allen Nc
Tire and John Sunderland were hurled
down the mountain and buried fifty
feet beneath the mass. Their bodies
were recovered this afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
SINGLE TAKERS

Enlarge Upon Their Theories Be.
fore the House Judiciary Com
mittee. Z
The single takers and their supporters
attended in force last evening at q
meeting held in the hail of representa-
tives under the auspices Of the house
Judiciary committee, j. j. FuroDg
chairman. There is before the commit
tee bill introduced by William NJ,
Walsh which provides for the submis.
sion of constitutional amendment 10
the people, the adoption of which
would be the means of introducing
the thin end Of the wedge Of
single taxsm. The proposition is that
all vacant land should be taxed in equal
proportion to improved property. The
speakers last evening were G. j. Buel,
=. b. Winston mayor of Minneapolis),
D. Il. Erickson, 5. NJ. Owens, DR.. Fin
nigan, L. Ii. Lucas, of Minneapolis, and
Representatives Trip, NJ. Walsh and
Il. A. Walsh. The prevailing opinion
was favorable to the passage OF the bill.
No definite action was taken upon the
bill,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
A Number of Important Measures
Snatched From the Calendar.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The following
bills were taken from the calendar and
passed: House bill to authorize the
construction of a tunnel under New
York bay; house bill for the cancella,
ton of contract with the United States
engineer for delivery of stone for the
improvement of the mouth of the CO.
lumbia river; senate bill to establish q
marine board for the advancement Of
the interests of the merchant marine 4;
senate bill authorizing the secretary Of
war to cause an exploration and survey
to be made of the interior of Alaska, and
appropriating 100000 for that purpose :;
senate bill to extend for two years the
act authorizing the Choctaw Coal and
Railway company to construct road
through Indian territory; house bill for
the construction of three Indian indus
trial schools, in Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Michigan, the cost not to exceed
$4,000 each; senate granting to the
state of Wyoming certain lands in the
Fort ID. A. Russell military reservation
for agricultural exposition grounds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
ANOTHER WILL CONTEST.
Sawyer to Attack the ShOenberger
Estate.

New YORK, Feb. 5.-Mr. John Fl .
Shoenberger, who died at his residence,
43 West Fitty-seventh street, this city.
about year ago, left an estate valued
at s8,OOO,OOO. 1t appears that Mr.. Sheen
berger was appointed the teStamentary
trustee by the will of his father, Dr..
Peter Shoenberger, of Pennsylvania, of
the children of the deceased children,
Mrs. Pollard Mccormick. These chill
dren, DR. George T. Mccormick,
of New York, and Peter SchOenberger
Mccormick, and Sophia Mccormick, of
Philadelphia-now claims $4,000.000 to
be due them by their late uncle and
trustee, John H. Schoenberger. and sue
his estate for this amount. The com
plants were served on the executors
yesterday, and suits were commenced
in the supreme court of New York and
Philadelphia by II. l.. Satterlee, of No.
SO Wall street. The lawyers engaged
are the same that represented the
Stewart heirs, VS.. Hilton. The SchOen-
berger estate is represented by eX-
Judge DAILY, Hoyt & Mason. A bitter
contest is expected, and an army of
lawyers representing different CHART
able institutions will be engaged i'll the
fraY,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
Mr., BROWN IS BALKY
Eccentric Action Of a State
Senator at Helena,
Mont.
He Fluetuates in Politics as
Silver Bullion Varies in
Value.
Minnesota Legislators Visit
the Mankato Normal
School.
The Dull Grind at Pierre
Produces No Political
Meal.
knecial to the Globe.

Epecial to the Globe.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 5.-Lawrence
a. Blown, state senator from Beaver
Head county, has resigned, and, it is
understood, has cut loose from the Re-
publican party. Brown is queer, even
picturesque, figure. He owns mine in
Beaver Head county, which he opens
up now and then, when he wants
money, and closes up again until the
cash is all gone Ghe mine is said to be
worth half million. Brown is a native
of Georgia, and up to the time that
Cleveland wrote his silver letter he was
a Democrat, having sat in the territorial
council as a representative of that party.
The Cleveland letter put Brown into the
Republican ranks. and that party re-
elected him to the state senate. Last
week, when the rival houses COM
promised and formed one organization,
the two parties had a regular love feast.
A resolution was adopted in the senate
renting some $50, 900 of fines imposed
on Democrats who refused to take part
i'll the proceedings last session. The
senators affected did not vote, and the
matter was carried through by Repub-
licans and Democrats not inter
ested. Brown was the only one
voting against renting the fines.
He left the senate in huff and never
returned. His Republican associates
tried to argue with him. but got only
short answers. They knew of his i'm
pending resignation. but could do moth
ing with him, as he wrote it out and
took the next train for home. His
resignation was accepted by the votes
of Democratic senators. the Republic
ans voting no. 1t leaves his county
with but one man in the legislature,
Witter having died last week, being
also from Beaver Head. The gov
ernOr will call new election,
but it is doubtful if Brown
and Writer'S successors can be chosen
in time to participate in this sessions
work, as only four weeks remain. 1t is
understood Brown has been shaky in
his allegiance to the Republican party
since the position of that side on the
silver question became known. His
resignation leaves but five Republicans
In the senate to ten Democrats. Posi-
bly, another Republican will go soon. as
Duer VIII file his contest for John
Powers seat, from Chateau, at once.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
house a proposed constitutional amend
ment striking out prohibition.

ment striking out prohibition.
Another amendment TO the conStitu
ton has also been proposed, electing one
railroad commissioner every two years,
and making his term of office six years.
Last year the governor vetoed the $1,000
annual appropriation for state fair. Rep
resentative Brown, of Grand Forks, has
a bill in restoring this feature. Mr..
bennett introduced a bill compelling
railroads to allow warehouses to be built
on.their right Of way for an annual
rental of 81. Walton wants the boiler
inspection law repealed, Another rail
road car coupler and brake bill was
introduced to-day. Not less than
twenty railroad bills are now
in. There is considerable feeling
manifest against the railroad COM
panieS, particularly the Great North
ern. which is accused of discrimination
in the issuance of passes. Some have
received passes good only until April
next, and others for different period.
The members generally are sending
their passes back. The Northern Pa
cific Is not very liberal, but no charge
of unfairness is made, and generally
very little complaint against this road
is made, The act fixing maximum rates
on native coal Is intended for the Great
Northern exclusively, as the Northern
Picitic has voluntarily given as good
rates as the bill asks for.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
LEGISLATIVE VISIT.
Distinguished Callers at the Man
katO Schools.

Distinguished Callers at the Man
katO Schools.
Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mimi, Feb. 5.-The school
visiting committee of the state legisla-
ture visited the Mankato Normal school
to-day. President Soaring made few
remarks, stating the crowded condition.
They were much pleased to see the
prosperous condition of the school, and
undoubtedly saw that it is in sore
need of more room. The commit
tee were pleased to see that
about 70 per cent of the
scholars came from the farmers. MessrS.
Flint and Currier, representing the
house, made few remarks. Senators
Crate and McIIale also made some eX-
cellent remarks. The faculty and stu
dents were much interested with the
short visit of the committee. and it is
their sincere wish and the wish of the
whole population that the gentlemen
from the sen te who were here will do
their best to give us a little more room
for the education OF Southern Mime
sofa,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
A BLUFF AT BOTKIN.
Serious Charges Preferred by the
Kansas Legislature.

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 5.-The commit
tee to prefer charges against Theodore
Botkin, Judge for the Thirty-second dis
trict, were filed with the clerk of the
supreme court, and will be introduced
in the house of representatives to-day
with view to instituting impeachment
proceedings against the judge. The
charges against the judge include
drunkenness. gambling and bribery.
The bill agreed upon in the Alliance
caucus. providing for the taxation of
bonds and mortgages, was considered
section by section in the house to-day.
The discussion showed that the ALI
ance will vote for the bill unanimously,
and will pass it through the house. The
bill provides that all bonds and mort
cages shall be stamped "assized' by the
assessor. When mortgages are not so
stamped no court can render Judgment
upon them. The bill further provides
that bonds. mortgages. notes, etc, shall
be assessed at their actual cash value.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
IOWA'S WHISKY WAR.
The State Temperance Alliance
Closes Up Saloons.

nc oIaJC temperance 1iihNhCC
Closes Up Saloons.
DIES MONIES, To-, Feb. 5.-The state
temperance alliance is closing up the
saloons in localities where the local au-
thorities have neglected or refused to
enforce the prohiOitory law. President
Harvey, of the alliance, and eXAttorney
General Baker have returned from Car
roll, where they procured iniunctions
against all the saloons there, seven in
number.
At the first trial the fact was devel-
oped that there were present some wit
nesses from Des MOineS who had been
at Carroll as detectives procuring evil
dence. At night mob was organized
and headed by a saloonkeeper for the
purpose of getting rid of the important
evidence. The witnesses were arrested
and placed in Jail, but soon were re-
leased. The mob continued to make
hostile demonstrations, but the wit
nesses were not inundated. A dis
patch from Fort Dodge says that appll-
cations Tor injunctions against twenty
five saloonkeepers have been filed by
the temperance alliance. Detectives
have been at work gathering evidence
for weeks, and the alliance hopes to
close every saloon in the county.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
THE CHILD WAS SAVED,
But the Mother Dies in Terrible
AGONY,

GUTHRIE. o. T., Feb. 5.-Mrs. William
Grimes, after completing her domestic
duties to-day, laid down on the bed in
her room and went to sleep. Her four
year-old daughter found a box Of
matches, and with them set fire to the
building, the window curtains and the
clothes in the closet. The child had
previously locked the bedroom door
and thrown the key out of the window;
when the mother awol1e the whole room
was ablaZe. She couldn't escape by the
door, and was obliged to leap from the
window with her child in her arms.
Her clothing had caught fire, and when
she fell to the ground she was wrapped
in flames. Neighbors ran to her assist
ance, but were too late to save her life.
She dieu in terrible agony this evening.
Her little daughter escaped severe
injury.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
Gas Works Explosion.

SDeClHI 70 INC GIODe.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Feb. 5.-An ex-
plosionin the purifying room of the city
gas works at an early hour this morn
ing caused damage of about $1,000. The
roof and walls of the east end were
scattered for a distance. Pitts, the
foreman, was seriously injured by fly
ing brick, while Calvin Conley, lad
sleeping on the floor at the time, was
covered with the debris, and after q
half hours digging was rescued unin-
jured. The company expect to be max
ing gas in a few days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
The Entente CordiaIe.

The first of series of letters which
passed between Secretary Blaine and
the Brazilian minister upon the subject
of reciprocity was written by Mr.Blaine,
and was dated Nov. 8, $780, In 1t the
secretary of state expresses to Senior
Mendonca the hope that the govern
ment of Brazil will meet the govern
ment of the United States in spirit of
sincere friendship in its desire for such
trade relations with that country as
shall be reciprocally equal. and that it
may be theihappy fortune of Senior Men
donca and himself to be instrumental
in establishing commercial rela-
lions between the two >repub-
lies on a permanent basis of reciprocity
profitable to both. In this reply, dated
Jan. 81, 1891, Senior Mendonca informs
Mr.. Blaine that the United States of
Brazil are animated by desire to
strengthen and perpetuate the friendly
relations which happily exist between
them and the United States Of Amer13a,
and to establish basis Of reciprocity
and equality. Mr.. Blaine, on the same
day, in note to Senior Mondonca, eX-
presses his satisfaction at the attitude
of the Brazilian government in the
matter, and asks Senior Mendonca to
meet him at the department Of state to
agree upon the time and manner Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-06
TEXAS MARDI GRAS.
Galveston Gay With Music and
Bunting.

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 5.-A great
interstate commercial display and
mardi gras opened here to-day. The
city is crowded with visitors, and the
decorations are abundant and gay. The
industrial display, in which Colorado,
New Mexico, Kansas, Arizona and
other states are represented, is an eX-
tremely creditable one. The festivities
will continue for five days, and during
the progress there will be congress of
REPRESENTATIVES from Texas. Arizona,
New Mexico. Colorado, Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, North and South Dakota,
Wyoming, Utah and Montana, with the
view of uniting and unifying the people
in those states and territories in the
work of securing national legislation
demanded by the best interests of the
middle Western states.