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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

Steward Benner spent Sunday at the home of
his daughters in Minneapolis. returning Mon
day morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

new baker is earning his bread by the sweat
of his brow in the prison bake shop.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

fOpUIdCIOH oUI.
Only seven patients in the prison hospital,
out of a population of sol.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05
PRISON LOCALS.
Population sol.

Population SOL
Only seven patients in the prison hospital,
out of a population of sol.
A new baker is earning his bread by the sweat
of his brow i'll the prison bake shop.
Mr. Charles Seville. general agent for the
Thresher Co.. paid the home office visit Mon
day.
Capt. Taylor was in charge of the wagon shop
several days the past week in the absence of
Keeper May.
Steward Benner spent Sunday at the home of
his daughters in Minneapolis. returning Mon
day morning.
DR.. Boleyn is passing three days examination
before the State Medical Examining Board now
in session ia st. Paul.
L. S. Burlington, of Minneapolis, in company
with Deputy Warden Lemon paid the prison a
visit last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. John Nelson, of st. Paul, in company
with night Gatekeeper Lund, viewed the indus
tries of this Institution Friday.
Miss Kittie Jones of Minneapolis, sister of
Asst. Clerk Miss Minnie Jones, is spending a few
days with the latter. in this city.
Asst. Clerk Miss Minnie Jones and Mrs. Harry
B. Capron went to st. Paul Saturday afternoon,
shopping returning the same evening.
DIR. H. P Richie of St. Paul, in company with
DR.. BOleyn, paid visit to this institution Mon
day making pleasant call at our sanctum.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05
The following are the grade changes for the
Third.

past week:
The mirror., 1894-11-22
AEi; sVsl'4.OV a. ia

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The Prospectus for the volume
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The mirror., 1894-11-22
Not A Safe Jurynan.

II should like to be excused,
your honor" said man who had
been summoned on the jury
What for?'
Il owe a man $40 and wish to
hunt him up and pay it,"
"Do you mean to tell the court
that you would hunt up man to
pay bill instead of waiting for
him to hunt you up?"
Eyes, your honor"
"You are excused. Idon't want
any man on the jury that will lie
like that"
The mirror., 1894-11-22
s. s. Humorous.a{ SIS SIS
AS a spendthrift grows old he
realizes the fact that a good fellow"
is ID fool Sunday Welcome.
A Profound Mystery.

''How is it, Mr.. Brown, said
the mill owner to the farmer, ''that
when I came to measure those five
barrels Of apples I bought from
you, I found them nearly a barrel
short"
"That's very strange, for | put
them up in some of your own flour
barrels
"Ahem! You did, eh? Well,
perhaps [ made mistake. Fine
weather, isn't it?"
The mirror., 1894-11-22
To Much Emotion.

1t is seldom that anything really
funny happens in criminal trial
in court. Such proceedings are
generally melancholy enough.
But in France, where the people
have a genius for comedy, the
courts often supply amusing cpl
sodes. Lately man was brought
before Paris tribunal for steal
ing flute out of the window of a
musical-instruments dealer, and
making off with it under his coat.
In France the judge cross-examines
and really. prosecutes the accused
person: and the Judge asked this
man:
"What is your occupations?
"Flute." answered the man, n a
fearful tone.
What do you say?'
Il say flute, sir the little flute"
The prisoner sighed deeply and,
his voice all through the exami-
nation was full Of sorrow.
You are a musician, then. You
are charged with theft.
ooh, your honor. have pity on a
poor man encumbered with a family
encountered with three children.
sir
ut is true that you have three
children, but you abandoned them
five years ago.
That was because was 50 soft
hearted your honor; [ could not
bear to see them suffer-
'However that may be. on the
seventeenth of July last you took
a flute from the window of a dealer
in the Rue st. Denis, and made off
with it under your coat"
''It was very little flute. sir-
almost a fageolet!'
"What made you take it?.
'The desire to earn my living,
sir. by playing it. I took a prize
once. sir, at the Conservatory. for
playing the flute: and if had a
flute now [ might be a celebrity
at this moment I might be earn
ing nay three francs night"
"Indeed!' said the Judge Bailiff,
bring in the flute which was found
in this mans poss ession."
The flute was brought in and
placed in the prisoners hands.
He began to weep softly
''Then you are going toto give
it to me?' he blubbered. You
are going to have pity on a poor
MANI
I'VE are simply going to hear
you play" said the court
ME play?"
"Certainly A prize winner at
the Conservatory ought to be will
ing to give us specimen Of his
skill"
Before all the court? Why, I
don't like to play here-I'm SO en-
barrassedr'
"Oh, the court will be indulgent.
Don't play anything operatic : just
give us In the Moonlight or some
simple ulIUy.
"Without an accompaniment,
your honor?"
EYES,
The prisoner ran his fingers over
the flute uneasily. II can't do it,
your honor, I really can't t-my
emotion is too much for me!''
The man was sentenced to two
months imprisonment.- y ouths
Companion.
The mirror., 1894-11-22
THE ONLY PAPER OF ITS KIM
PUBLISHED IN THE WORLD.

Circulation 1000, sent to every
State and Territory in the Union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30

There is a dead mule back in Ken
tuclSy, sun-colored, fool mule. For a
long TIME this mule and a swagger
young bull have lived on the farm OF
the Benedictine monks, beyond Gov
ington. When the brothers rose the
other day there was an unearthly
sound in the pasture lot. below the
monastery. The blood ran in streams
from the bulls nose and mouth. The
mule was unhurt. He was moving on
a pivot, with his heels ever toward the
big, angry brute on the circumference
of the circle trodden in the grass. Sud-
denly, with lowered head and below
like thunder, the bull rushed at the
mule. There was flash of steel, q
thud and the bull was on his knees, the
mule was on the kick. Time and again
the bull went down before the mules
lightning feet. Once more he made the
rush. then retired, seemingly beaten
The mule looked about, shook himself,
and began to eat grass. The first time
his eyes had left that bull the latter
saw his chance. When he had finished
with the mule there was scarcely
enough left to bury. One of the monks
said he was fool, like every other
mule; then they killed the bull to put
him out of his misery. Cincinnati
Tribune,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
RETROSPECTIVE.

Z ~ould l were child again, when July
Fourth Is hore.
So that could enjoy the roar that rends the
atmosphere;
To feel again the wondrous thrill that comes
alone to boys
When oil the earth seems bursting into every
kind OF noise;
To have my being tingle with a whelming wave
of CLEO
Because some fricnd had lit q pack OF crackers
under me;
To know the bliss now long since gone, Of
soaring tlmid maids
BY throwing Mt them us they pass small paper
hand-grenadcs,
wish 1 still could see the fun that lies In
frightened cooks
BY setting giant crackers OF upon the pantry
hooks
tgrieve to think I'm grown so old do not feel
the spell
That once came from tho thuddlng squibs
dropped into the we'll,
I'd love to taste just once again the pride
that always comes
To boys on Independence day from having
burned their thumbs.
I wish l might find heart to smile as once
used to do
When burning powder dropped on me aud
scorched my trousers through.
But most of all wish that could still feel
sympathy
With boys who now are just what in old days
used to be.
But time, alas! has left to me no symptom cen
Of that,
Else I'd not have chastised my son for blowing
up the cat.
CASTOR V. Drake, in Harper's Bazar'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30

should faint from weakness. But he
made strong effort and recovered
himself. His companions were trem-
bling with mingled terror, dismay and
joy.
"Oh, Archie! I'm so glad you've got
back alive!" cried Dick, throwing his
arms around his brothers. neck. "But
how you are bleeding, and how pale
you lookl Are you very badly hurtP"
''No, it's nothing ut all" said Archie,
rather family. Zone of the eagles
scratched me little. Please unite the
rope. / want to lie down and rest q
few minutes"
Half an hours rest, with q hatful Of
cool water brought from neighbor-
ing spring, refreshed Archie so that he
sat up and began to joke about his adj
venture. 81 must have looked funny
enough, fighting the eagle with that
chair tied to my baclk!" he cried. "But,
can tell you, it was pretty ticklish
job. / wouldn't do it over again for q
hundred dollars"
"And wouldn't do even my part Of
it over again for hundred dollars!"
exclaimed his brother. "My! how
frightened we were when the eagles
pounced over the cliff after you
weren't we, boys? We hadn't even
sense enough left to haul you up"
We'll, am glad you didn't now"
said Archie, ''for then we should not
have had our young eagle. Well,
feel all right again. Suppose we start
for home"
OF course the whole story leaked out.
An artist who was spending the sum-
mer in Riverton heard of the boys ad-
venture and went out TO look at the
cliff and the eagles nest. When he
saw the flag trailing from that lone
shelf away up on the rock he was SO
much impressed that he sat down and
made a sketch of it for painting. IN.
Y. Independent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30

The rope was first firmly tied, with
slip and sailor knots; then three strong
pieces were attached to the back and
two arms, running thence to the main
rope, about which they were carefully
braided and wound with small cord.
Then Archie seated himself in the
chair, and was firmly tied into it by a
piece of rope passing about his waist.
He tucked the flag in on one side of
his body and the mealsack on the
other The sword he held in his hand
ready for immediate use. AS final
precaution the loose end of the rope
was tied around tree.
Now, remember" said Archie to
the other boys, that you are to do just
as tell you. If ycu shouldn't be able
to hear me call, bear in mind that two
twitches on the rope mean lower,
three twitches haul up, while just one
twitch means stop where you are
Are you all readyp"
YES" answered the other boys.
They were quite pale, and looked a
good deal more anxious than Archie
did
Archie let himself slowly over the
edge of the cliff, facing it, while the
other boys paid out on the rope. Their
companion gradually disappeared from
sight. They could hear his clear voice
crying out every few minutes: "All
right, boys! Lower away" The rope
uncoiled foot by foot. Archie was
now we'll down the face of the cliff,
and not far from the eagles eyrie.
Suddenly there was fierce rush of
wings from above. The parent eagles
darted down so close to the intrepid
boys head that one of them brushed
his cap off, and it went whirling down
to the base of the cliff.
Archie slashed about him with his
sword, and the eagles wheeled away
for minute; then they came swoop-
ing back, fiercer than ever. The
boy was now but few feet above the
shelf of rock, and the young eagles
were adding their harsh cries to the
screams of the old birds. The boys on
top of the cliff, no longer able to hear
their companions voice, and terrified
by the outcry beneath them, ceased
lowering on the rope. Archie was
fighting off the eagles with all his
might, and had no chance to give
signal. Finally, he struck one of the
great birds telling blow, which broke
its wing; and as it went screaming
and futtering down the cliff, the other
eagle ceased for moment it's fierce
attacks. Then Archie grasped the
rope in front of him and pulled sharp
ly upon it twice. His blood was up,
and he was bound not to back out,
now that he was so near the COW
eted prize. Thus reassured, his COM
panfons continued to let him down. A
little further-there His feet have
touched the ledge and he calls out,
and, at the same time, signals to the
boys: Hold where you are!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30

WICHITA, Kan, June 27.-The lorna
do that struck the village of Keighley,
Butler county, Monday evening, is
known to have caused loss of life,
though the telegraph wires are still
down and details of the disaster are
meager Edward Thurman was crushed
to death in stable. Many persons
were pinned under falling houses and
seriously injured. The tornado swept
on its course as far east as the people
could see it. Two general stores, the
largest buildings in the village, were
entirely demolished A freight train
was standing on the Frisco track at the
time and six cars were lifted and turned
upside down.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
Provision for the Payment of the National
Guard-A Fatal Accident.

COLUMBUS, June 26.-The following
was given out from the governors office:
The necessary money is already ad-
vanced for the payment of the per diem
and subsistence of the Ohio national
guard, called out during the recent
troubles to preserve the peace and pro-
tect property" The governor has re-
ceived dispatch from the city of Cleve-
land as follows:
Gov. William McKinley-The under
signed will advance the necessary bonds
for the payment of troops of the Ohio
national guard, lately called into serv-
ice, upon such voucher as you may fur
nish. National Bank of Commerce. Ma
tional City bank, the Society for Saw
ings, the Union National bank, the Eu-
clid Avenue National bank" This last
offer will provide funds for the payment
of all troops and subsistence not here
tofore provided for.
Early Sunday morning, while several
companies of the fire department We're
drilling in the public square in front of
the board of trade building, the tall
water tower, which had been extended
out too far to one side, overturned its
truck and fell with terrific crash. 1t
strucl. carriage in which James II.
Francis and his wife were sitting,
watching the evolutions. Francis was
instantly killed. The carriage was
completely wrecked, but Mrs. Francis
was not seriously hurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30

then the parent eagles came wheeling
over the cliff. They swooped down
very near the little group on the rocks,
and their broad wings made whist
ling and roaring sound which would
have frightened most boys thoroughly.
But Archie, who was the oldest of the
four young adventurers, and their
natural leader, and who had announced
his intention of going down the cliff
for the young eagle when the time
came, did not seem to be at all scared.
THE sword will keep the old birds
off, he remarked. ''If it doesn't they
will get the worst of it!'
Archie lay down on the edge of the
cliff and looked over. Eyes, we are
just exactly over the ledge where the
nest is" he said, as he rose to his feet
again. THE rope wants to pass over
that smooth. hollowed-out rock. That
will take me down just right, and the
shelf isn't more than forty feet below
us. just take look, boys, and see
the little eaglets moving around and
raising their wings, just as if they
were going to fly! Lucky they can't
fly, though. If they could, we should
never catch one in the world"
The other boys cautiously drew
themselves up to the edge of the cliff
and looked over. The face of rock be-
meath them was about one hundred
and twenty feet high. 1t was almost
perpendicular; but there were shelves
and crevices, here and there, whose
thin layer of soil gave foothold to a
few shrubs and dwarf trees.
my! / should hate to go down
there!" exclaimed Willie Hills. as he
pushed himself carefully back from the
edge of the cliff:
"Poohw replied Archie. "It's as safe
as sitting in church, if you fellows
keep tight hold of the rope and do as
tell you. Well, let's begin operations. "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
OHIO STATE NEWS.
Topics of Interest to Buckeyes at
Home and Abroad.
May be Compromised.

CLEVELAND, June 27.--So far as the
surface indications are concerned no
progress has been made toward a set
tlement of the controversy between
operators and miners in the Massillon
coal district Whether the miners will
accept sixty cents, or offer to compro-
mise, or hold out for seventy-five cents
per ton for mining coal, has not been
determined. Apparently the coal oper-,
ators are patiently waiting to hear from
the men before deciding upon their fu-
ture course of action. There is diver
sity of opinion among them as to what
is best to be done. A good many of the
operators would be willing to compro-
mise with the miners if it would lead to
resumption of work without delay.
In the Palmyra district, strong com
petitor of the Massillon district. there
was settlement the other day at six
ty-seven and u half cents per ton for
miners, but there is a disagreement as
to the wages to be paid laborers.
An important statement was made
by an operator Monday, when he said
the trouble in the Massillon district
might also be settled by compromise.
i.'>' many u ihi piopoSiuioii,
he said, II believe that it will be ac-
cepted in order that the mines may be
opened up without delay. l believe
that the operators would pay siXty-five
cents per ton rather than have their
mines closed for month. If the men
hold out for the old differential and de-
mand seventy-five cents per ton, they
certainly cannot carry their point.
Rather than submit, the operators will
I'LL the mines with new men. | believe
1t is also true that the operators will
not pay sixty-ive cents per ton after
another month of idleness. A large
majority of them would pay that price,
however, on the condition that the
miners go to work at once"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30

But at this instant the infuriated
mother eagle, seeing the invader in
the very midst of her precious brood,
dashed upon him like a whirlwind,
and struck her talons into his brown,
curling hair, before he could make a
motion to defend himself. The pain
of the blow was intense, but fortunate
ly the brave boy did. not lose his self
possession. He still held the sword in
his right hand, and, making a quick
upward thrust with it, he caught the
eagle under one outspread wing, and
drove the point of the blade deep into
its breast. The great bird gave con-
vulsive movement, it's talons relaxed,
and it fell, wounded and struggling,
at Archie's feet With quick move
ment the boy pushed it from the ledge
and it disappeared down the cliff.
During this struggle the eaglets had
huddled together in the furthest cor
ner of the ledge, against the rock
Though half-blinded and stunned by
the Beating of the mother eagles
wings about his head and shoulders,
Archie crept along the shelf of rock,
seized one of the struggling birds, and,
in spite of it's fierce resistance with
beak and talons, thrust it into the
canvas sack. Then he gave the signal
to be drawn up. 1t was not until he
was ten or twelve feet above the ledge
that he remembered the flag; but,
looking down, be saw that it had fallen
on the rocks, during the struggle with
the eagle, and lay partly outspread
over the edge of the shelf
The boys above hauled on the rope
With will. and, in much shorter
time than it had taken him to make
the descent, Archie found himself at
the top of the cliff once more, and out
of danger The blood was trickling
down his face and neck, however, and
for few moments he felt as II he
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
Asylum Employees Discharged.

COLUMBUS, June 2T. = Several EN-
ployeS of the deaf and dumb asylum
have been laid off and it is peculiar
coincidence that every one of them was
a witness against Superintendent Clark
at the investigation made early in the
year. Those laid off are Supervisor
Flennillin, Miss Douglass, the seam
stress, and Attendants Couger and
Davis. When the investigation was be-
gun employees We're assured that they
would be protected by the state board
of charities and the governor, and that
they need not fear that anything they
might testify to would be used against
them in the institution. 1t is said that
the superintendent was authorized to
lay off the persons named ut the last
meeting of the board of trustees and
that they are as good as discharged.
The trustees stood by Clark all through
the investigation.
1t is believed that the board of state
charities will institute an investigation
into the treatment of the witnesses
unless the governor anticipates such
action by compelling reinstatement of
the persons laid off. That the accused
after being found guilty and sentenced,
should be permitted to remain III pow
er six months, and have the pleasure of
taking off the official heads of subor-
dinates who testified against him, is q
new departure which has few features
to recommend it for general adoption
1t is understood that Clark will be taken
care of, as soon as he leaves the insti-
tuition, in August, and will be riyen a
clerkship in the office of the superin-
tendent of insurance, new position
being created for his occupancy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
Big Mills Started lin,

CLEVELAND, June 27.-There was a.
general footing of whistles in Newburg
yesterday morning in honor of the
starting up of the mills and the huge
clouds of smoke that rolled from the
stacks was for once welcomed by both
business and workingmen. Every fac
tory and rolling mill in that end of the
city is now running with the exception
of the plate mill. This mill will not
run this year and will probably not be
started at all, the machinery being out
of date and expensive in operation. The
companies all have large orders which
will insure steady work for the SUM
mer at least
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-06-30
Fortv-two lives We're Lost.

New YORK, June 27.-Many visitors
called at the morgue yesterday for
news of the dead from the lost tug
Nicol. Keeper White had MOI word
of intelligence for them, however. No
bodies had come during the night and
none of the missing had been reported
as found. Three more men were re-
ported missing by their relatives. This
makes the total list of missing thirty
eight. The identity of the only one of
the recovered bodies unknown was dis
covered Tuesday. He was Andrew
Weiser. blacksmith of this city. APP
parently the disaster has cost forty-two
lives,