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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
THE QUARTERLY MEETING.

The end and reward of all toll is rest. Rest is
not only delightful to every One but it is needful
-needfu to beast, needful to a convict. When
the glare and heat of a MONDAY sun stiles and
willis everybody, when the mOnOtOnOuS task
dragS heavily, when it is got through with heart
lessly and only renewed by painful effort, then
are few moments rest, with something to di-
vert the mind, no matter what if it be but an or
gan grinder, it is needed blessing great
many men outside busy themselves with work
that worries the brain and wears upon the ner-
vOus system, but they find a chance to change
their labor, they find some little time to rest in
their daily round. after dinner or after tea. Not
so with a convict He has no Saturday after
moons. no rainy days. nothing but the bare. dry
thought of dull, mOnOtOnOus work. and his own
bitter memories for months and years. till every
sound and sight around him makes him nervous
and irritable. For this reason. if for no other
we should not forget Pierian Circle which
elevateS lis to higher housekeeping alive the
instincts of human care and love. Everybody
may not understand this as we do. but any per-
son who does not has our sympathy.
In passing from our SORROWS and giving ear to
the beautiful Memorial to Whittier written
by our worthy member j. A. o.. we have changed
sky and climate completely Our whole tone of
thought. feeling and action is different The at
mOsphere becomes bracing and healthfu Birds
sing. flowers bloom. and human affection breathe
around us, Before delivering the memorial he
said:
In offering this little tribute in the form of re-
solutions to the memory of our beloved Whittier
cannot but sincerely regret my weakness and
inability to do justice to his fame What lack
in gift can only be made up in the motive have,
of trying to pay tribute to his beloved songs To
me they have been an inspiration in life, such as
no other poems ever have been; and though.
perhaps, more unfortunate in my life than any
one here. they have kept alive the faith of child
hood and the love and admiration for a spOtleSs
life like his. Every verse and line eminating
from his gifted brain prove how true were his
last words, both as to God and humanity when
he said to his neice: - l have known you all the
time" That he had better understanding of
the character. wisdom and goodness of God. and
the weaknesses and vices, the sorrows. joys and
aspirations of the human heart, than any one of
our American poets. firmly believe. With the
fond hopes that you will show mercy in your
criticism, and not lose sight of the high aim
had in adding my weak tribute to his memory
offer the following resolutions for your consid-
Grafton:
MEMORIAL TO WHITTIER
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
MEMORIAL TO WHITTIER
FROM HIS LAST WORDS, 81 HAVE KNOWN
YOU ALL THE TIME"

BY j. A. O.
Whereds-the years that hurry past.
Each bringing bright. or SOmbre scenes;
Each with its joys that cannot last
OF hopes, and fears. and vanished dreams.
Passing swift to be enrolled.
With all the thousands gone before,
TO make the total record called.
when time shall be declared. no mOre.''
Among the sheaves that each shall give
To swell the rich StOre-hOuSe of heaven.
No ripper fruit, no greater name,
Since Bethlehem. than Whittier given
Not great by mighty deeds of war.
Wherein blood flowed. as red as wine:
But in the fact of having loved,
And known. humanity all his time.
Oh! thou. whose mortal tongue is stilled
Forever, in this world of tears:
Whose songs. with joy our hearts have filled.
Our Bard of BardS. for three-ScOre years.
We see. and feel thy presence yet.
Though passed to taste that love divine;
We have thee still. in fond precept.
The secret of thy life sublime.
How in each year since childhOOds days.
Thy songs have been our great delight.
The wearing fancieS of our play.
Have helped us read thy soul Alright
The song of bOyhOOd'S time in June,
When we were mOnarchS mid its scenes;
The bowl of wood and pewter spoon.
Bring back the days like some fond dream.
Oh! we'll thou knew the thoughts and joys,
OF children's hearts in painless play.
How true thy picture Barefoot boy
To us whO've passed that sineSs day.
We hear again thy prayerful words,
That bOyish feet should sink not in
And mourn those early broken cords,
That left them lin the sands of sin. -
Thou knewest, too, the loss in love.
That often blights the human heart;
But strengthened thine to rise above,
And prove the ideal lovers part.
We read with tears of sympathy.
Thy simple tale so Sweetly told
" My Playmate +" and her memory.
A love that neyermOre grew Old
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06

The "VOice of Freedom in thy songs,
Dragged into light nations crime: .
And made it see the fires of wrong.
That slavery kindled on its shrine.
Thy fearless burning words of love
For liberty our fathers gave.
Broke up the letters slavery wOye
Around the Negro. as a slave.
We live to realize the truth
OF our condition here. within.
The memory OF our SlnleSS youth.
Thy sad regrets s. it might have been.''
And yet for us some buried hope.
Lies deeply laid from human eyes;
But in the future angels may
Bring out that hope in glad surprise
so loved of millions! to thy grave.
With Borrowing heart nation bears thee;
The poor man and the rescued slave.
VIII each weep bitter tears above thee
And yet we know thy name will live.
Thy words will cheer us as we go
Through all the shadows life shall give
Thy verse and rhymes shall Sweeter grow.
among the hills" whose beauty weaves,
The theme through verse and legend dear.
We lay thee down meath Autumn Leaves
Beloved of thine for many year.
Where Sea Waves y wash thy favorite shore
And murmur music like some dream
COlumbia's year forever more.
Shall gently close this . Autumn Scene
ResOlred-"tha while with so much gone
OF life and love, we still live on
To let thy life forever be
The altar of our charity.
"Thy name shall be a household word
A spell to waken smile or sigh
In many an evening prayer be heard
And cradle lullaby
Until in life's late afternoon.
Where cool and long the shadows grow.
We walk to meet the night that soon
Shall shape and shadow overflow.
We cannot feel that thou art far.
Since near at need the angels Stand
And when the Hedrenly Gates unbar.
Well see thy welcome reckoning hand.''
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06

The following is the
PROGRAM:
Song.
Sleep. My Little One. Sleep. ............Ch Choir
Select Reading.
The Changed Cross. MISREPRESENTATION Mrs Gish
Recitation.
The Charge of the Light Brigade. ... Glass b.
Paper.
Him or, Am | Not? ................Cla Glass c.
Recitation.
Ashes on the Slide. ...................C Glass E.
Song,
just a Little Sunshine. ...................Ch Choir
Recitation.
Dream OF Love-. Glass A.
Paper.
CHdotduqut observation-disclosures. .CldSS D.
Song.
Remember Me- o Mighty One. ....... Choir
Original Poem.
Memorial to j. G.. Whittier ....... Glass A.
Address.
Inc flerlan circle Glass ID.
Song.
The Old Home and the New Choir
The Pioneer Press in its Monday issue said:
The Prison Chautauqua circle met yesterday
afternoon and discussed a number of interesting
papers,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06

81 SE2SS151S1S7S1S1RE5tXl

Lowest Prices in the City.
Goods Warranted as
Repres nted.
, 1892-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Bland, the
leader of silver. says there was no coca
sion TOR 6libustering. The silver ques-
ton, he said, seemed to give some of it's
opponents hydrophobis. The silver men
do not intend to present their petition to
the rules committee asking a special order
for the silver bill until Catchings returns.
Whether or not the special rule. will be
given before the tariff IS taken up he
could not say. Personally he thought it
would be much better to get the silver
question out OF the way first, but he
should not %antagonize the other Demo
Gratis if they wanted TO take up the tariff
first. On this question of whether the
tariff or silver will come up first, it is evil
dent the Democrats are greatly divided.
No conclusion would be reached for sew
eral days and meanwhile the auti-silver
men believe the greater delay they can So
cure the better. Bartine of Nevada said
today he thought about ten Republicans
in the house would vote for free coinage,
but he did not like to say positively.
, 1892-02-17

To go out of doors in rough weather is
not strong, but we are, many of US, COM
PEELED to face rough weather frequently.
Diseases which arise from a chill are
peculiar to no season of the year. This is
true, therefore there should be in the
closet ofevery household-what? Not an
~unmedicated stimulant. absolutely devoid
of anything but an e~xcitive action. but a
tonic combining. in the effective form of
of an lnvigorant and an Alternative, the
quality of defense against changes of
weather. Hostetter's Stomach BItters
has three or four properties that no other
article of its class possesses. Not only
does it relieve the complaints which 1t
eventually cures, it f~ortiies the system
against the bad effects of changes of
temperature. fatally and too often shown
in the deadly form of'la grippe" it pro-
duces a radical change in the weakened
condition peculiarly liable to be attacked
by it and it tends to provide against the
danger resulting from an impoverished
condition OF the blood and a disordered
state of the liver or bowels.
, 1892-02-17
CALLS THEM USURPERS.
Catholic Laymen Complain
Against Spiritual Supsriors.
Archbishops Ireland, Williams
and Fehan Their Targets.
Dunno Lays the Mat
ter Before the Pope.
The Vatican Said to be Stirred
In Over Their Utterapces.

ROME, Feb. 16.-At the Catholic con-
ference in Baltimore in 1889 a committee
OF p~relates and laymen was appointed to
make arrangements for the Catholic m
gress to be held In connection with the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, and
charged with preparing a programme.
Among the laymen was Judge e. f.
Dunno of Ohio. Under date of Dec. 10,
Dunno wrote a personal letter to Editor
Pallen of the Church Progress and Cath
ole World of St. Louis, giving his views
in regard to certain decisions of this COM
mittee. This letter 10 some way came
into the hands of Rev. @. kaufman, who
sympathized with the views expressed
therein and had the letter put IN print
and sent copies to all the cardinals. The
letter was reesived in Rome q few days
ago and has created a considerable sensa-
prefaces DUNES letter with the state
ment, owe his own name. to the effect
that the decisions reached by the Amer
lean prelstes were displeasing to himself,
to Pallen, Dunno and many other Catho.
lies and invoking Rome to override these
decisions.
Dunno, in his letter, reviews the work
of the committee arranging the pro-
gramme, etc and saws it was making
harmonious progress until at an inauspi
cious moment 1t was decided to submit its
decisions for approval to the archbisbops
who should be assembled at st. Louis on
Dec. l, last. In the proposed programme
Dunno asserted as the questions of vital
importance of temporal power and the
question OF the Catholic education. The
archbishops who were presided over BY
Cardinal Gibbons changed the whole plan
and took the congress into their own
hands, recognizing the laymen as auxil-
iaries only.
Dunno criticises this as a %usurpatIon of
authority; complains chiefly against Arch
bishops Ireland. Williams and Fehen; as
serts that Onahan of Chicago and O'BrIen
of Detroit abandoned their fellow laymen
and played into the hands of the prelaoes.
Early in December. says Dunno, a meet
ing was held at Judge O'Brien's cham
bers at New York for the purpose of
making a public protest, but it was de-
cided that nothing was to be said. Dunno
says he now breaks the silence because he
read in the papers that the programme
would be devoted solely to social questions.
The sending of the correspondence to
Rome Ia regarded as a continuation of the
Cabensly movement.
Since last year hundreds of documents
were circulated In Rome declaring the
Catholic church would die if the process
Of Americanizing it, in which Cardinal
Gibbons aud Archbishops Ireland and
Williams are leaders, is allowed to pro-
coed. Meanwhile the authorities at the
vatican deny that the question oftemporal
power and Catholic education are to be
omitted from the programme.
, 1892-02-17
A Lunatic Fires the Mississippi
State Insane Asylum.
1t Burned Down Before the
Fire was Conquered.
Only One Inmate, Out of Six
Hundred Meets Death.
That Was the Fellow Who
Applied the Torch.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. l6..Fire today
destroyed the main buildings of the state
insane asylum.
The fire was started by D. j. Brown.
an inmate who recently escaped and was
only returned Yesterday. When captured
he told the attendants it would be worse
for him AMI them If he was again confined.
His threat vas soon put into execution.
he himself being unable to escape from
the building and was soon burned to
death. the only victim of lis own insane
deed. The 600 inmates of the building,
most OF whom were asleep when the fire
broke out, were all safely removed from
the burning main buildings to the wings.
After performing this extraordinary
feat, Superintendent Mitchell, Just up
from a sick bed, staggered aud fell under
the fearful ordeal through which he had
passed. Assistant holland Stewart also
succumbed. Fireman O'Denneal stayed
at his post holding the hose until his
shoes and clothes took fire, when he
escaped through a window and jumped
into the pond. The building was about
two thirds destroyed and there being no
insurance it is a total loss. The ~legisla-
ture this afternoon appropriated $25, 900
to meet the iu%stitution's immediate de-
mands. The patients will all be properly
cared for.
, 1892-02-17
A Crooked Banker skips.

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. 16.-The public is
greatly excited over the revelations OF the
dojngs OF Col. j. B. Simpson, who for
years has been a prominent citizen. II has
been learned ms real estate deals we're on
a mammoth scale aud the people who
purchased from him are beginning to find
he had placed other mortgages on the
property. He was president of the Fourth
National bank of Dallas. and. it is said.
tried to mortgage that concern but was
prevented by the directors.
Among the losers is the Weir Pillow
company of Monmouth. Iii. They sold
him a stock of carriages on time without
security. He disposed of them for about
100000. Attachments are piling up in
the county clerks Office by dozens.
Among the heaviest are the Edinburg-
American Land and Mortgage company.
S. 900, and the Scottish American Land
aud Mortgage company of $50, 900. 1t is
understood he is on the ocean bound for
Europe with between 500, 900 and $40. 900
cash
, 1892-02-17
The Curtis Murder Trial.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 16.-In the Cur
tbs case today a number of witnesses testi-
fed for the defense. The most important
one was W. B. Harrington, who testified
he saw from a window, three men strug-
Cling on the sidewalk. One said: Let
him go and I'll take him home" The
three men then turned into Folsom street
from Fifth. Three shots were soon after
fired and a man came around the corner
to Fifth street. running toward Shipley.
while another ran in the opposite direc.
ton toward Howard street. Hotel Keeper
Abbott testified substantially to the same
effect
, 1892-02-17
STOCKS ana Ca1,Ie mnrkerr.

New York. Feb. l6.-The stock
market today was more regular, but as
vet trading remains almost entirely in a
a few Of the leaders. A bullish feeling
prevailed for a short time this morning
but it soon became evident that free reali-
cations were tho rule and the professional
element soon changed front, and the end
OF the day saw a slow, but steady depre-
ciation in values, which, while making a
few wide fluctuations, gave the whole list
a weak temper. and the losses are very
uniform this evening. The distillers' was
one strong point in the list, for no appar-
ent reason. and its rise is attributed to
manipulation, pure and simple. Losses
include Jersey Central %, Chicago Gas
II, Reading and Union Pacific each Ii,
Northern Pacific preferred l, while dis
tillers' is up IL.
Governments steady.
Petroleup-60.
Money on call easy; closed offered att.
Bar Silver. 909.
Wool-Steady Domestic, fleece, 80
a 36c.
Copper-Quiet. Lake $40. 5OalO. 625,
Lead-Firm- Domestic, "a. is.
Tin-Firm. Straits, $40. 10.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
U. 8. 4s registered, 1I64, coupon. 1l69;
Is registered, 100 bid; Pacific 6s, Jog
bid; Atchison, ALI; Canada Pacific. S95;
Canada Southern. 6l4; Central Pa
ci6o. 80; Burlington, 1918; Delaware
Lackawanna Il Western. 1881: Denver h
Rio Grande, preferred. AT: Erie. 80;
Kansas & Texas. l8f; Lake Shore. 1924;
Louisville L Nashville. 755; Michigan
Central. 1914; Missouri Pacific, 62a; Nor
thern Pacific, 24a; preferred. 693;
Northwestern, 1l74; preferred, l44a bid;
New York Central, lI54; Oregon,
Improvement, 28; Oregon Naviga-
ton. So; Pacific Mail, 3S3; Reading.
60s; Rio Grande Western, 81; pre-
ferre1, GOT; frsts. tn; Terminal, l6b:
Rock Island, 914; Milwaukee Il st.
Paul, 795; St. Paul & Omaha, 48t;
Texas Pacific, IL: Union Pacific, Ash;
Oregon Short Line. 293; U. S. Express,
4s: Fargo Express. 40; Western Union,
SO: American cotton oil. 35: Lead
CAS-. 40.
CHICAGO. Feb. observation-disclosures,
5000. Market steady. Fair to good,
steers, "a 25(94.6 60; othere, SO. lO(442O;
stockers, 81. 7543.1 Is; COWS, 81 55@ 3. 90.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Market active
and steady. Ewes, SO. 1904. so; mixed,
"a. 60(a4. go, wethers. a S506. IS; West.
ems, s5.00(95. so; lambs, IS. OO@ G. 60.
, 1892-02-17
Charged with Bribery,

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16.-The case of
George Lang OF the Calistoga Wine Dis
tilling company. arrested October last for
violation of the internal revenue laws, was
called in the United States circuit court
today. Charles Kelley. the principal
witness against Lang, produced $40 in
gold which he said Lang had just given
him. Judge Hawley thereupon ordered
a warrant Lang's apprehension for con-
tempt of court which includes a charge of
bribery.
, 1892-02-17
TIE MISSING LINK.
A Line Of Pullman Colonist Sleepers Be-
tween st. Louis and Portland.

February LIST the Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific railways commenced the
operation of a through line of Pullman
Colonist SIeepers between st. Louis and
Portland. The cars are neat and clean,
the appointment IS excellent, smoking in
the cars is prohibited, the cars are at
tached to the regular daily fast express
train and are accompanied bv experienced
uniformed porters who look after the
wants and comforts of the passengers
For accommodation in these cars either
east or west bound, apply to your nearest
Union Pacific agent. E. l.. Lomax,
general passenger ticket agent, Union
Pacific system, Omaha. Neb.
, 1892-02-17
American WheeImen,s Leaeue.

COLUMBUS, Feb. l6.-President Dunn
of The League OF American Wheelmen
has prepared the bill to be presented to
congress providing for a commissioner of
the public highways. The membership
of the league has increased 1857 during
the year. being now $3.50. including GIG
, 1892-02-17
Home Government for Utah.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Representa-
tives of the Democratic party in Utah had
the floor at a meeting of the house com
mittee on territories today. Arguments
In favor OF the local government bill were
made by ex-United States Marshal Dyer
and j. j.. Rollins Of Salt Lake city. The
tenor of their remarks was very much in
keeping with the arguments made last
week before the senate committee on ter
%ritorles.
, 1892-02-17

DENVER, Feb. 16.-A trust deed
amounting to So, 200, 900 was filed in the
county clerks office TODAY by N. A. Baker
OF New York, director of the Denver
Western & Apex Railroad company.
The deed was given to secure bonds for
the construction Of the road from Denver
to Georgetown. from whence it will
eventually be built to Salt Lake. When
completed this road will be 200 miles
shorter than any other from Denver to
salt Lake. 1t Is understood the Rio
Grande is at the back of it.
, 1892-02-17
Nebraska Helps the peasants

LINCOLN, Feb. l6.-Nebraska contri-
buttons to Russia leave for the East on
two trains tomorrow. One train is from
Omaha and the other from Lincoln.
There are about 1000, 900 bushels OF corn.
which will be shipped to Akron, O.,
seaboard.
, 1892-02-17

This is what we are doing: Running
s ls,1%aR o a,n'P Pullman ia1s; %o pca,%sn sle ealass
free reclining chair cars. and new day
coaches. 1t costs you nothing extra to
all easter points via the Union Pacific.
, 1892-02-17

OMAHA, Feb. 16.-A banquet in honor
of the reinstatement as governor of Mr..
Boyd was given at the Paxton hotel this
evening" Among the prominent guests
were Governor Boies of Iowa and OK Gov
ernor Morton of Nebraska. Governor
Boies spoke of Iowa Democracy and Its
Future.n
, 1892-02-17
A Military Change.

Special Dispatch to The Leader.
OMAHA, Feb. l6.-First Lieut.. Francis
E. Eltonhead of the 2lst infantry is de-
tailed for duty on general recruiting
service for the Department of the Platte
at Fort Randall, s. D., in place of Second
Lieut.. Edmund L. Belts of the 2Ist
infantry, who is relieved.
, 1892-02-17

for the Mardi Gras carnival at New
dreams, March l, the Union Pacific rail-
, 1892-02-17

Through passenger trains, through
freight trains, via the Chicago, Union
Pacific Il Northwestern line to the
principal cities east OF the Missouri river,
via Omaha.
, 1892-02-17

Theo. T. WoolIens & Co. have made nc
change in prices except to add more goods
to the spot cash dollar lots.
, 1892-02-17

Ile largest stock of fine Ian lies. old
WHISTLES, choice liqueurs anu s1per6ne
cigars ct GEORGE Masten's vol kn Jwr
house, corner Sixteenth and ferguson
, 1892-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Postmasters:
Washington. J. s. Penn. Port. Angeles;
wyoming, l.. r. Davis, Newcastle.
, 1892-02-17
REDUCED RATE

To st. Louis and return Feb. 10 to 81
via Union Pacific railway. Through
sleeper daily from Cheyenne to st. Louis,
, 1892-02-17

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, 1892-02-17
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Monster Prehistoric Tides.

At present the moon is 100000 miles
away from our globe; but there was time
when it was only one-sixth part Of that
distance away, or, say about 10000 miles
away. That time must of a necessity have
corresponded to some great terrestrial geo
logical epoch; probably 1t was at the time
when the cocoon lived.
At the present time the average height
of the tides the world over is only about
three feet; in the faraway time alluded to
(when the moon was only 10000 miles
away they were 216 times as high as at
present, or 645 feet in height. Such tide
as that would wash st. LO1is off the face
Of the earth, throw a food of sea water
sixty-one feet high on the Chicago water
works tower and drown out almost every
place of importance in the United States.
Three-quarter tide would leave but few
of the tallest chimneys and spires in St.
Louis above water, and full tide would
run we'll up into the pineries of Canada
But this would only last for q few hours at
time; In less than five hours the whole oi
this vast food would have retreated.
Not only would it leave Missouri and ali
of the remainder of the United States high
and dry, but would probably drain the
Gulf of Mexico and leave a gravel and
she'll paved path from the mouth of the
Mississippi to Cuba and Jamaica. A few
"dry" hours would pass and then the
whole land would again be inundated
only to soon be abandoned.
These mighty tides are the gifts which
modern astronomers have made to tht
working machinery Of the geologist. Who
can doubt that they constituted terrific
power while aiding in the work Of stratifi
cationp-St. Louis Republic.