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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22
AN ENDORSEMENT TO BE PROUD OF

We have received as an exchange
THE PRISON MIRROR, published inside
the prison walls at Saltwater, Mimi,
edited and published by convicts. 1t is
a very interesting publication, full of
bright literature and is devoted to the
encouragement of moral and intellect
ual Improvement among the prisoners.
Its chief object is to dispel that preju-
self-redemptiOn of fallen humanity,
by any class of men, and samples of
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22
EDUCATE THE CONVICT.

There are well-meaning men in the
world who will scott at the idea of con-
victed criminals being given the oppor-
tunities to acquire an education. They
will tell you that education makes evil
doors more dangerous. holder in their
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22
THE PRISON MIRROR is weekly pa

per published in the Minnesota State Prison. IT
was founded in 1887 by the cOnvicts and is edited
and managed by them. Its objects are: to be a
home newspaper to encourage moral and intel
lectual improvement among the prisoners; to
acquaint the public with the true status of the
prisoner; to disseminate pathological informa-
ton. and to aid in dispelling that prejudice
which has ever been the bar sinister to fallen
mans self-redemption. The paper is entirely
dependent on the public for its financial sup
port. If at any time there should accrue a sur
plus of funds the money would be expended in
the interests of the prison library.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22
At the Knickerbocker Club.

Cholly: heahd speakah say lawst
night that theah is nothing noblah than
being man.
Chappie: How beastly vulgaw My
man is all right as sehvant; but as fob
his being PUCK.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22

Some fool scientist tells us that if you
hold your breath bee can't sting YOU
Holding the breath does not bother a
fellow when bee gets after him. 1t is
the lack of somebody to hold the bee
that knocks him out.-KasC's Mouth.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22

The actions of men are not always
the best interpreters of their thoughts.
Some men are such clever actors that
they can act the highest thoughts while
committing the lowest villainy.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-22

1t is all very well to say the world
owes us living, but hustling twelve
to fourteen hours day to collect the
debt is what makes life burden.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02
Howe Manhattan Deal.


Messrs. H. J. Millman, w. h. Up
meyer and John F. Burnham, capt.
talists of Milwaukee, who have a
working bond on the Howe-Manhat-
tan and Lepley groups OF mines at
Wagontown, came in from Boise last
Friday, accompanied by Mr.. I. Re-
gan, who was influential in making
the deal. During the past week they
have inspected the property, and' we
learn as we go to press, that they
have been given an extension OF four
months time, and that the develop
ment of the property will he IN
charge of Mr.. Alfred Hicks during
that period. The gentlemen first
named have at their command unim-
tied means and express themselves as
pleased with the general outlook OF
this section.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02
Notice.

In the Probate Court of the State OF
Idaho, in and for the county of Boise.
In the matter of the estate and guardian
ship Of George NJ Hoffman, Samuel II.
Ho fiman and Nellie Rosetta Hoffman.
1t appearing to this Court from the Pc
tition this day presented and filed by
James Ballantyne, the guardian of the
estate of George n. Hoffman, Samu-
el 81. Hoffman and Nellie Rosetta
Hoffman, minors praying for an order Of
sale of certain real estate belonging to
said wards, and that it is for the best in
terests of said wards, and necessary that
such real estate should be sold.
1t is hereby ordered that the next of kin
of the said wards, and all persons inter-
ested in the said estate, appear before this
Court on Monday, the 10th day of July,
1898, at O'Clock p. NJ, at the court room
of this Court, at Idaho City, in the county
of Boise, State OF Idaho. then and there to
show cause why an order should not be
granted for the sale of such estate.
And il is further ordered that copy OF
this order be published at least once a
week for three successive weeks before
the said day of hearing, in the SEMI
WEEKLY WoRLp, q newspaper printed
and published in said Idaho City, Boise
county, Idaho.
7. s. HART, Probate Judge.
Dated Nay 81, l6eS-w3.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02
: STATS zasaxs LAW ns.DnD.

= -
The Keystone says that for the
n'st time since the first discovery Of
mines 10 the Wood River country.
the mineral districts SURROUNDING
Aetchum are good fields for the eper-
gst'c Prospector. In the early days
OF that country the whole mineral
belt was staked OF and on the greater
number OF claims no work was done.
They were relocated BY friends OF the
original locators, and in this way con.
tinued to be held, but no develop-
ment work done. Nov these claims
are about oil vacant. Under the
present mining laws the develop
ment OF mining districts al over the
State has been kept back. Claims
are held continually and not a lick Of
development work done. Claims in
this county have been regularly To-
GATED each year for twenty years and
over, and not one hours labor has
been performed on them. As long
- the present laws are on the stat
ute books present conditions will con-
tinue to exist to the detriment Of all
mining sections Of the State. A
good bill, that would have cured this
evil, was before the Legislature last
winter, but too many members Of that
body were too busy working through
such measures as exemption Of mort
cages from taxation, fighting over
county division bills and location Of
colleges, ETC., to push this bill through.
1t compelled locators to do the full
amount of representation work within
sixty days after locating the claim
and thirty days after that within
which to record. This compelled
prospectors to work or get off the
claim. Under present mining laws 9
claim located on Jan. LIST holds fou
two years, as no representation is re.
quired during the year in which the
location is made, and the claim Is no,
subject to relocation until after the
expiration of the following year. II
is not uncommon for a claim holder
to do no work, and when the ground
is subject to relocation, get a frend
to stump" it and afterward turn il
over to him. A great many mel
hold claims in that way when it suit.
their convenience, because the Law
allows them to, but these same meI
would like to see some such a mining
bill become a law as the one intro
duced last winter. The bill me
with the approval of the people o
the State generally, and especially o
prospectors and miners, who are anx
ious to see the mineral resources de
veloped; but the Legislature, in it
superior wisdom, failed to pass tn,
bill.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02
CATHOLIC CHURCH ITEMS.

EnIToR WORLD: Please publish
the following lines in your valuable
paper:
l am happy to state that we have
three beautiful houses of worship at
present in this county-St. Joseph's
Church, Idaho City; St. Patrick's
Church, Granite Creek, and St. Ma
rvs Church, Garden valley. 1t is a
great consolation to every Parish
Priest to see how well the services
are attended. The number of those
who made Easter duty exceeds that
of many preceding years. One hun
dred and forty-seven approached the
sacraments during the past holy sea-
son, indeed a gratifying number,
which shows that the efforts of the
pastor are fully appreciated.
Next Sunday, June 4th, there will
be services here at 10 A. NJ. and ser
mon on the solemnity of Corpus
Christi day. In the evening Solemn
Benediction and sermon on the fol.
lowing subject: "What sincere
Catholics do believe of the Pope, ane
what they do not believe of the
Pope" Services to commence a
1880 sharp.
Rev. w. J. A. HENDRlcKx
Parish Priest of Boise county, Idaho
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

JESS ORCHARD q few days ago
brought up several milk opals from
oquaw creek, in this county. A
number of these opals have blush
ange. None showing fire have yet
oeen discovered. One of these opals
jess brought up Is larger than hens
egg. A number of claims have been
located. These milk opals are found
IN abundance on Squaw Creek Butte.
what appear to be reddish and blu
'sh boulders, when broken are found
70 be large sized opals with shell
covering them. That section may
yet equal the famous opal field on
oquaw creek, near Snake river.
Where milk opals exist FIRE opaIs
may be found with a little develop
ment' They are al the same, except
mat small assures running through
the stone separates the light and
makes = FIRE opal out Of what would
otherwise be common opal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

A NUMBER of the young braves OF
this burg have Aattered themselves
with the idea that they are champions
as long walters. and that their endu-
rance is something Wonderful, and
worthy of profoundest admirstlon,
but when they learn OF the record OF
the Young men of Denver they will
real;ze that when it comes to long
waltzing their efforts are too short IN
,o;nt of time to be even beginning.
One hour and twenty minutes here
has been considered extra long, and
a record hard to break. Eleven Dem
yer young men, on the 3oth uit''
waltzed seventeen hours and thirty
minutes and stopped only when the
humane society and police interfered'
They were allowed six lady partners
each. who relieved each other al
stated intervals. The prize contested
for was $500 and a medal. Thirteen
vonno men started, but two weakened
The longest record before this was by
prof Carter, who waltzed for sixteen
hours in New York city in 1870
The fact that Denver has turned out
such a number of young men OF such
ssondsrful endurance will be quite an
advertisement for that great city
The people there in ruggedness are
like unto their rugged surroundings
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02
COSTLY MONEY.



The continued effort of the gold
holders in the east to cheaper silver
and keep it demonetized can have
but one result in the end, which is
not far distant; in fact it is already
the beginning of the end.
Morey, in any form, can become
too high priced and scarce for COM
mon use, in comparison with other
forms of money, and under such cir
cumstsnces the high-priced money is
forced out of circulation by the cheap
er money, which is better adapted to
the uses of the common people. 1t
becomes demonetized and goes to a
premium as a commodity, not by en-
actment but by the force of circum-
stances in the volume of trade and
business. The demonetization of sill
yer and the contraction of our money
in comparison with our increasing
volume of business has forced gold to
such a visible premium over silver
that it (gold) is fast going out of cir
culation, and becoming aesmmod'ty
at a premium; and by continuing this
fight on silver they are forcing gold
to be such high-priced money that
the masses cannot afford to use it,
and silver will he the sole standard.
In gold dollar the government
makes merely a nominal sum in coin.
age-just the alloy, but with silver al
the present price, the government
makes nearly so cents on every dol.
lar it coins, yet the silver dollar witt
the government stamp will buy JUS
as much as the gold dollar with The
same stamp, and there is no percep
tlDle QIU0TeHCe as Houcy' LUZ WV
government discriminates against th'
silver miner and speculates on thu
product of his toll. The government
virtually fixes the price of both met
ais as commodity, as is shown b,
the difference in the price of the fre'
coinage commodity and the demonet
lied commodity at the present ratio
seen in the difference in the profit
made by government in affixlng it
money stamp. The cheaper none.
is bound to be the money of tn
masses, and the country come to
silver standard. To avoid this bot
metals must be put on an equal foot
ing in the mints of the country an,
speculation in money material wi
then cease.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

A duel was fought in Texas by Al
exander Shott and John S. Mott. Mott
was shot and Shott was not. In this
case it was better to be Sbott than
Mott. There was rumor that Mott
was not shot, and Shott avows that he
shot Mott, which proves either that
the shot Shott shot at Mott was not
shot, or that Mott was shot, notwith-
standing circumstantial evidence is
not always good. 1t may be made to
appear on trial that the shot Shott
shot, shot Mott, or, as accidents with
firearms are frequent, perhaps the shot
Shott shot, shot Shott himself, when
the whole affair would resolve itself
into its original elements, and Shot,
would be shot and Mott would not
We think, however, that the sho,
Shott shot, shot not Shott but Mott
Anyway it is hard to tell who was
shot.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02
STATE WAGON ROAD.



}. W. Birdseye, Of Salmon Cisv.
State Wagon Road Commissioner for
Lemhi county. arrived in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Birdseye says the State road,
when completed, will be the means Of
opening up large section Of rich
mining country in Lemhi county. It
will traverse the GibbonsvilIe coun-
try and make outlets for Salmon CITY
that will prove of unreasonable ben-
etit to that place. OF the Sl35,OOO
appropriation, but $4,000 has been
allotted to Lemhi county. This will
not be sufficient to complete the road
through that county, and Mr.. Birds
eye does not think the Lemhi Com
m'ss'oners will appropriate anything
to continue the work, owing to the
heavy Indebtedness Of the county.
Mr.. Birdseye is firm believer in
plenty Of good roads. He is thor
oughly acquainted with the central
portion Of the State, and is con, inced
the road will more than pay for itself
in few years by reason of the great
mining section it will open up.
The $135,O0O will not, in his opin-
ion, complete the road as at present
mapped out, but he thinks there will
be no difficulty in getting an sddi-
tionai appropriation when people
fully realize, from practical observa-
tions, the immense amount of good
that such road will accomplish.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02


WIZ visness one g - osi8nsess
and ors'nasss o Amer'osn ne~spePss
men ssys sne soss'dan, WycmanG'
Entsrpsiss, inns Pays n's sr'Duss %
s''ver and its eanse;
-t'vef ana among tnsse nounss'ns;
undss snsm ana around; tnsoags
canyon and gosSs' ana oe.'ae -
roaring stsesus' ossn'ne Denss.a
we she'vss q s6e Aisans eopooaIds
enc passing ~ ra'noows snat pay
y Sns sus n cascoes snss iss
nom sne m'n'y soos@ons = 0oos
mssonFy saonG - eseaTsood
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

Gov. Hogg did good thing for
Texas in vetoing an item in the sp-
propriation bill amounting to $340,-
600. If the President of the United
States possessed the power of vetolng
separate items in appropriation bills
less money would be taken out of the
treasury at Washington through log
rolling and rider amendments. One
of the few amendments incorporated
IN the constitution of the Confederate
States was one authorizing the Presi.
dent to veto or approve separate items
in any appropriation bill.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02


Gov. Mcconnell returned Monday
from Moscow, after having been ab-
sent from the Capital : week.
The Regents Of the State Univer-
sity held meeting while the Cover
nor was in Moscow, and awarded the
contract for tie new wing to the Uni
versity building, the bid being $685.
125.
The work on that portion Of tho
building will be commenced soon
and when it is completed, the Uni
versity Of Idaho will have one Of the
handsomest buildings OF the kind IN
the Northwest.
Gov. Mcconnell says tho contract
ors who bid on the work came near
working brace game" on the Re-
gents.
From all appearances the willy con-
tractors had effected . combination
in order to secure sum for the work
greatly in excess of what it could be
done for at reasonable profit.
The scheme is an old one, and one
which has been operated successfully
in many places where public build.
ings have been erected. OF course
each bidder, according to the plan,
gets his "divy" from the successful
one.
The first bids for the work on the
University building we're a. follows
Taylor & Lauder, of Moscow, SS1,
283.19; Sol Cameron, of Spokane
sSe,722; Western Bridge company
of Spokane, $4,000.
The Board had taken the precau
ton to reserve a great many right
in the premises, while Gov. McCon
nell had quietly secured figures from
reliable architect, who tcld him tn,
work could be done IN the neighbof
hood of $65,OOO.
The regents, when they examined
the bids, at once detected "nigge
in the woodpile," and all the bid
were rejected.
Second bids were received from th
contractors, and, while there was
slight decrease all the way round
there was a wonderful similarity il
all the bids. Again they were re
jected.
The contractors began to get IN
easy and when, for the third time
bids were advertised for, the comb
nation suddenly dissolved and tn
liveliest kind of competition was in
augurated.
| The result was most satisfactory
and Taylor & Lauder secured tn
contract for s6S,1@5, just s16,655 be
low their first bid. Had other tina
shrewd men been looking sitter tn
States interest on that occasion til
, people would have been robbed {
that amount,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

rxcFLsIOR LODGE, NO. 1 I. o o r.. holds
u its regular meetings In Odd Fellows Hall.
At Centervilie. the Arst and third Saturday even
ings OF zach month. All meniters in good stand
ing are invited to attend by order Of the n. g.
DANIEL JONES. ssc'y.
DIoNEER LODGE. NO ]. Q. o. r. holds its
regular meetings In Odd Fellows Hall. idaho
City, second aud fourth saturday evenings OF each
month. Al members In good stand ng are invited
to attend. By order ofthe y. G..
DOSE REBEKAH LODGE. NO Is. 1. o. o. F..
n holds its regulsa NEE ings IN Odd Fellows
Hal Idaho CRY, on the LIST and Sd Tuesday even-
inss Of each month. All members in good stand
ing are invited to astend. By order OF the y. g
HANNAH SCHMIDT. Sec'y.
COVENANT LODGE, NO. 8, l. O. o. f.. holds its
u regular meetings in Masonic Hall, Placerville.
on the ID and 4th Saturday evenings of each month
All members N good standing are invited 70 stfend
By orier Of the N. g.
TDAHO CHAPTER. NO. l. B. A. r.. holds its
i reg lar meetings in Masonic Hail. Idaho City.
on the Sd Thursds. evening of each month. All
Companu ms in good standing are invited to attend.
3y order Of the h. p. JOSEPH TRAVIS. Sec'y.
Dol z LODGE NO. .. l. o. 9. T.. holds its
ID regular meetints in Temperan,e Hall. Idaho
City Wednesday evening Of each week. AL
members in good standing are invited to attend
By order Of the G. T. IDA ToMPKINS sec'y.
nLACER LODGE NO. 3. A r. 4 A NJ, holds il
il regular meetings in each month in Masonic
Hall Plscerviie on the Saturday on, or 6rst satur
day after, the full moon.
TDAHO LODGE NO l. 4. 7. Z A. NJ. holds iti
i regular meetings in Masonic Hail. Idaho City
On the Sd Saturday Of each month AL members
In good standing invited to attend. By order
Of the ". N. JAS. J. MARSK, sec'y.
AEYzPAH CHAPTER NO. 6, o. Z. g., holds it
M egular meetings in Masonic Hall, Idaho City
on the first Thursday evening OF each month Al
By order Of he W. NJ. ROSE GARRECHT, Sec'y.
nANNER LODGE, NO. 10, 4. o. o. W.. hold
10 its regular meetings in Odd Fellow tall, idaAs
CITY, on the 9TH Wednesday evening OF each month
BY order OF the n W. JOHN kESNALY,
Recorder
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

60VSDB0
Is hereby given that sealed proposals. win
be received at the regular session Of the
Board Of County Commissioners Of Boise
up 70 10 O'Clock, 4. n, July 10, ieo0, fur
keeping in repair and improving the
roads and highways in the following road
districts of Boise county for the term Of
one year from and after awarding Of con-
tracts. Contractor to accompany bid
with good and sufficient bond in double
the amount of bid, the Board reserving
the right to reject any and all bids:
District Hc.L
Commencing at the Warm Springs.
thence through Idaho City to Banner and
from Idaho City to the summit between
Idaho City and Centerviile. Also from
Idaho City to the summit between idaho
City and Boston.
pissyiesHo 2
Comm encing at Quartxburg, thence
via Granite Creek, Placerville and Gen.
tervilIe to the summit between Centerville
and Idaho City, and from Star Ranch to
the summit between Boston and Idaho
City, and also from Centervillc via
Churrh's saw mill to its junction with the
Placerville and Payette toll road and from
Centerville to Pioneerville, and from Pho
neerville to its junction with the Placer
vile and Centerville road at Boyl les gulch
and from Placerville to the head of Wolf
creek.
District 10. 3.
Commencing al the head of Wolf creek
and from thence to Dechambeau's ranch,
at the upper end OF Garden valley.
District No. 4.
To include all county roads from Jeru-
salem to Horseshoe Bend, thence to Spring
valley.
| District No. 8.
! Commencing at the Horseshoe Bend
bridge, thence down north side of Payette
to lower Squaw creek to Big Springs at
James Halls ranch, thence south from
| Lower Squaw creek over new bridge
across Payette river at Marsh, including
Lightning Point, thence up Carter creek
to summit of Willow creek.
| District No 8
4 Commencing at James Halls ranch. at
Big Springs, thence to Upper Squaw
creek, including all county roads, to sum
nit between Upper Squaw creek and
High valley.
Commencing at summit OF High valley,
thence through High valley to the summit
between Round valley and Long valley.
i (Round valley and Garden valley road
discontinued-)
District No. Z.
Commencing at the summit between
Round and Long valley, including all
county roads on east side of Long valley
to Gold Fork.
i District No g.
Commencing at Gold Fork, thence up
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

The United States is now the lead
ing manufacturing country of the
world. We have far outstripped all
other nations in the magnitude Of our
industrial operations. 1t is almost in
comprehensive that IN ten years the
increase in capital invested in manu-
factures would exceed the total in
vested only twenty years ago. The
value of our manufactured products
increased about 60 per cent; add &c
per cent to the output of 1890 and
we would have s13,700, 100000 in
1900.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

ALBERT BosKsT, who left here
nearly two years ago for his native
observation-disclosures Tuesday.
Albert remained at his old home only
three weeks, and then he went to East
ot. Louis, where he employed most OF
n's time in the acquisition of skill in
the carpenter trade. Albert went
out last Wednesday to James Irwin's
ranch, on Payette.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

Sealed proposals will BE- received up to
10 o'clock, A. NJ, July 10, 1893, at regular
session of the Board Of Commissioners.
for the purpose of constructing certain
bridge across Shafer creek, at or pear the
mouth Of said stream, at Horseshoe Bend,
Boise county, Idaho.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order of the County Commissioners
ARy CVHNMeHA,ss Clerk
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-02

The next Congress will have eight
members who were born in Ireland,
FIVE in Canada, four in Germany,
three IN England, two in Norway,
two in New Brunswick, two in Aus
tris and one in Scotland-twenty-
seven altogether not natives. This
leaves an unusual preponderance for
the United States.