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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

The saltwater Messenger has the following
story:
"A fellow named Patten Onceappliedt to Warden
Wolfer at the prison for something TO eat and
also asked for a pair of shoes. He said that he
had been an inmate of the institution two dit
ferent terms which statement was shown to be
true and. that he had also served various terms
in other prisons: in fact that fully two thirds OF
his fifty years of life had been spent behind stone
walls He was furnished the dinner ana the
shoes that he desired and departed quite happy.
saying that he was going over into Winconsln TO
try another term at the Waupum prison. A let
ter was received from him few days ago III
which he says that he is now an inmate Of the
aims house at Milwaukee. and as he is comfort
ably cared for. he proposes to remain there the
rest of his life
Now if the above is true it is too bad there is
not some law whereby such fellows could be
placed in a trap and drowned. OF put on raft
and dropped in mid ocean. They are an ex
cresence that are no good to themselves or the
world
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Inmates must not mark The MIRROR, the
will be addressed in the office. Papers marked
will not be mailed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Rev. VIM. Carson. of st. Paul will deliver the
Washington birthday address at the prison
Friday
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

car load packing boxes received at I'll
Union Shoe & Leather Co.. shops Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

The members of the state legislature W
visit the prison in a body Friday afternoon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street. opposite Pitrman House KEY: ~. "A;
CRESsY pastor Services at 10:30a. m. ana
$50 D. m. Sunday School at II m. JUNIOR
League at 400 p. m, Epworth League at ~, G;3o
u. m, PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening
AT $50. Pastors class in Bible Study, Friday
evening at 80. Ladies Bible Circle. FRIDAY
at 3:OSp m. Mrs. S. B. Slocumb, teacher
Pastors residence. 523 n. Second street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Mrs. Clara Gsh the choir instructress was
called to Bloomfield. Ia. last Friday. to attend
her mother who is seriously i'll.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. Engineer Jones. and Miss Tess
Kendrck of Minneapolis. their guest. were TAX
ing in the sights at the prison last Thursday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

One car load shoes shipped last Tuesday b!
the Union Shoe & Leather Company.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

A. w. Knox. supt. circulating department OF
the Pioneer Press. of St. Paul. accompanying
Miss Flanagan of Dubuque Ia. and Miss Flan-
agan of st. Paul. were visitors at the prison
Monday; escorted by the Usher they took III the
prison sights registering with THE MIRROR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
CHAUTAUQUA
MINUTES OF P. CIRCLE.


The regular meeting of the Pierian Circle
was held in the prison chapel on Sunday
u. M, Feb 18th. The president presiding
There were 81 members at roll call. Pending the
arrival of the critic the question box was taken
up. and proved both voluminOus and interesting.
The following miscellaneous program was then
submitted: it being the anniversary meeting OF
WashingtOns birthday:
Duett. ...broOkS anu " ID ioH
LET the Lower Lights be Burning
paner johnson. Glass f.
"A Penalty more than Death
PaDer. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........ ...CldsS T.
"WashingtOn's Inner Life
Song Armstrong Glass F
lone and a few
paner Crane Glass ID
Liberty of Opinion
Poem ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Price Glass ID
The StOwaway.'
PHDor.. II M w. Sit''" -
Washington
dialogue. uAAcA GNU 1''iAA
The Scouts Reunion"
The critic reviewed the rather long program
with excellent spirit and candor and comp
| mented all in sturdy language.
The regular routine business was then take
ND and after that adjournment.
X. II. ID. Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

E. H. Young of the Union Shoe Leather Co..
has gone East for few weeks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
A pair in a hammock
Attempted to kiss.
And in less than a jitfy
'SiUl oNIl p5pupI k9UL

The MIRROR is neither prophet. prsstdg-
tator. fortune-teller. or more than ordinary
liar. Therefore. cannot reply through THE
MIRRORS columns as requested to. the many
questions asked. Try some one eise-or ask us
something easier.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

j. n Fox. of Cincinnati. Ohio. and w. }. Stein
of saltwater accompanied by the Deputy took in
the prison sights last Friday registering with
The MIRROR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Mr.. Louis Albenberg of the saltwater En-
porum accompanying Miss Weiss. and Mrs. +.
O. Bonty of Duluth were visitors at the prison
Tuesday registering at THE MIRROR office.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
CHURCH NOTICES.
Prison Chapel.

Services in the Prison Chapel at $500 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant ana
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev j. II. ALBERT and Rev. Fr. CORCoRAN
chaOlainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Rev j. H. Albert began a series of lectures
last Sunday evening, the general subject being
Political. Social and Religious Progress of the
Nineteenth Century.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

school attendance during week. i
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
LOCA LIS.

sssssBssssssssss
Population. 50S.
Discharged. :.
Received. none.
S,oLDnl ,ttopdancp fluripp wool, 1876
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

ncluding the best grades n lmporfed
0nd Domeytn Go0dy erer broHgH to this
market
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
ALABAMA WILL BE THERE.

,The Alabama Commercial Association, |, which met in Birmingham yesterday, meant business and did business.
 Representatives were here from every Congressional District of the State, which fact clearly indicates that Alabama is fairly awakened to the importance of mak- ing display of her wonderful resources at the Atlanta Exposition. The men who composed yesterdays convention are truly representative Alabamians, and each one exhibited determination that their State should not let pass this golden opportunity of showing herself to the world.
 Not only did they talk, but further than that they adopted the practical method of reaching down in their pockets, and thus demonstrating clearly that they mean bus mess.
 Full proceedings of the convention are published in the E-HERsLp this morn ing and will be read with interest by the wide-awake, progressive people of the State.
 The action of the Alabama Commercial Association smacks somewhat of reproof of the action of the last Legislature in de- clining to give sanction to movement for the material advancement of the State.
 Now, let every man and every woman in Alabama move vigorously for carrying out the plan proposed, and doubling the amount named as necessary for a fair ex- hibit. There is work for all, and there must be no laggards.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
COMMERCIAL CONVENTION NOTES.

The commercial convention could not have made better selection for the Jeffer- son county representative on the board of managers than Maj. F. Y. Anderson. He is thoroughly familiar with the resources of the county, hss done much individually for Alabama, is very zealous in every good work, and commands 9 wide personal fol- lowing.
 Alabama would have had an exhibit at the Centennial Exposition in 1876, but for the agitation in Congress of the Force Bill, and for tue same reason the Alabama Leg islature refused to vote an appropriation for an exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Now, that the Force Bill is out of the way, we will have an exhibit at Atlanta, at the City of Mexico, and at Nashville.
 Mayor Jemison lives at the home of beau tiful women and naturally has imbibed that chivary for the fair sex for'which Tuska- loosaians noted. So when the commit- tee that reported board of managers for the Alabama exhibit neglected to call upon the ladies for their valuable assistance, Mayor Jemison retired to an antefoom and wrote out resolution asking the ladies to rally to the assistance of the men. This resolution he clothed in fowery language, and gowned il in a beautiful Easter cos- tune. But before he could read it, MT. F. $. Ball of Montgomery, younger and handsomer man, made the same point and robbed Mayor Jemison of the glory.
 
 There are three great divisions in Ala. bama-the agricultural, mineral and tim Der districts. One of the delegates to the Commercial convention suggested that each of these grand divisions enter into a gener- ous riyay and strive to make it's exhibit superior to the other two. He further sug- gssted that the exhibit from each division be kept separate, although all would be combined fn the State exhibit. Mir. De- Leon explained that this would not be pos sible-that the Exposition managers had decided to put all the agricultural exhibits from all the States in the same building, and so with all the mineral and other ex- hibits. The only wBy to carry out the sug- gestion of rivalry between the divisions of the State would be for Alabama 10 have a building of her own. Such a building, made of Ala bama lumber, could be pu. up for S2500.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
A CARD.

Since my return from New York and upon examination of my papers I find was in error as to the authorship of house bill No. 20 ''to regulate the sessions of the commissioners court.' Mir. Fred Fergu- son was the author ofithe bill which passed {. My bill on the same subject was held and not acted on, for the reason that Mir. Fer guson's bill had passed the house some weeks before. My reference to the bill was from memory, and the impression made on my mind that 1t was my Dill that had passed was strengthened from the recollection of the fact that two of the commissioners used all honorable means to defeat me before the convention last year because had, as they claimed, gotten the bill through re- ducing the number of days they were to sit in each month. MT. James Nail was hon. est enough on several occasions before the convention to notify me he would defeat me if 1t were in his power, although after the nomination he was among my strongest supporters. This is written in justice to MT. Fred s. Ferguson, the author of the bill. lI
 ''If there is any merit in having repared and introduced said bill, and having guarded it through the legislative stages, it belongs to him. If it was political sin he does not want me to suffer for his trans gression.' Hence this explanation. Re- spectfnlly, FRANK P. O'BRIEN.
 Birmingham, April 3, 'L
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
AN INDEPENDENT VICTORY

MILWAUKEE, April 2.-Fhe election in Milwaukee and the state was very quiet and small vote was boiled. Ninety three out of 12S precincts in Milwaukee give John B. Winslow, non- partisan candidate for justice of the supreme court, 5000; George Clementson, independent, 44l9; Emil Wulber, republican, for judge of the dependent, 543l; N. Melee, republican, for police justice for Milwaukee, 6973; Julius Breuss, independent, 5155. The vote in the state shows that the election oi George Clementson to a seat op the supreme court bench is certain.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
OUR CREDIT PREsERVED.

The action of the City Council last night in setting aside, by resolution, from the general revenues funds sufficient to meet the interest accruing on the bonded debt of the city is to be highly commended. It will have most beneficial effect here and elsewhere, and is evidence of the purpose of those who represent our municipal af- fairs to act in good faith with our creditors by faithfully carrying out our promises to pay. As long as this spirit prevails in the management of our city affairs, the people may rest assured of good government and honest rsprssen tation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
THE NEGRO GOT LOST.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April .2.-On the night of March P, B. H. Kane, d mer- chant of Newnsnsville, Fla, was nur- dered and robbed while going from his store to his residence. Since then a coro- ner's jury has been Investigating the crime. cided that William Rawis, negro who had been arrested on'suspicion, was gully, and the negro was ordered carried 10 Gainesville to be placed in jail. At 10 o'clock tonight while the negro was being guarded by tfree officers at the depot at Newnansville, waiting for the train they were attacked by masked men who over powered them, seizad the prisoner and disappeared with him. It is supposed the negro is dead by this time. ..-.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
AURORA'S BLAZE.
Large Flouring Mill, Bank and Several Business Houses Burned.
 List of Losses.

AURORA, Ill.,, April 2.-The business portion of the city of St. Charles was to- tally destroyed by fire this morning and the loss will exceed Si00, ,000. The principal loosers are:
 Stewart Bros., ffouring mills. $50, 900.
 Bowman, Warran & Stewart, bank building and fixtures, Sl5 GOO.
 Samuel Grill, dry goods, S20, ,0O0.
 Odd Fellows hall, 5000.
 Lundgren & Wilson's clothing stock and Langacre's dry goods stocks, S2000.
 Several smaller buildings and shops were destroyed and Lakes hardware store and the city hall were badly damaged. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
ST. LOUIS GOES REPUBLICAN.

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Today's municipal election turned all the city offices but two over 10 the republicans. Democrats are stupefied with the result, and the repub- iicans are jnbilant. Of twenty-eight mem- bers of the house of delegates chosen two democrats are elected, the remainder being republicans. Six republicans at large were elected to the city council, which will now be unanimously repu blican, as seven re- republican majority in a total vote of 53, ,000 is IF. 900. Democratic indifference con- tributed to this result.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
LITTLE ROCK RACES.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 2.-Owing to park was very slim. Betting was rather light. The track was fast
 First race, half mile-Rosalind, 99 (Clay- ton), to 1, won; Kowalski second, Abe third. Time, 0:51.
 Second race, six and half furlongs-- Joe Ho sot, Ss (NIatthews), 8 to I, won; Lucille second, Silva third. Time, 1:26.
 Third race, seven fnrlongs, selllng-Joe Murphy, l0S (Bergen), to 1, won; Iron master second, Upham third. Time. 1:3lA.
 Fourth race, five furlongs, selling-Dick Behan, 10S (Regan), 8 to l, won; Little Ed second, Santa Cruz third. Time, l:33A
 Fifth race, seven furlongs-Pluto, 106 (ClaytoD), 1 to 9, won; Booze second Jose phine third. Time, i:30A. st
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

THE Confederate Veterans of Houston have had letter heads printed bearing the Confederate flag and the Lone Star flag en- twined together. 1t is very pretty, but it carries sug gestion of the independence of Texas. The Texans can never get over the idea that an attempt was once made to make an independent republic of their great State. The United States flag should have been entwined with the Confederate flag.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
A VESSEL REACHED.

MYERS, Fla, April 2.-The schooner Lizzie M. Els, from Mobile bound for Punta Gorda, was found leaking badly last Saturday, and to save the vessel and heavy cargo aboard the captain ran her inside and beached her near the light house on Sanibel island, where the seamen are en- gagged in pumping her out. The vessel and cargo is owned by B. Hinckiey of punta Gorda. The vessel lies easy and will be stopoed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
TODD WILLCONTEST.

DETROIT, Mich, April 2.--i he latest re- turns from ihe Third Congressional district election snow that Alfred Mines, rep ibli- can, has plurality over A. M. odd of about 1900. Mir. Todd says he will con test the election on the ground that the anti fusion law is a violation Of the constitution of the United States.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

e9-The present management of the A GE-I E>I2A LID has no claim against advertisers or SubSCriD- CTS prior to February 11th, 1895. Under decree of coNnrt accounts up to that date have been sold and transferred. hence cancelled as between the debtor and this paper.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
NASHVILLE RACES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2.-The weather was decidedly unpleasant at Cum berland park today although the track was in good condition. The attendance was not large. The races were won by two favorites, a second choice and two out siders.
 First race, six furiongs, selling-Elane, 100 (Perkins), to 1, won; Minnie Gee second, Tramp third. Time, 1:l6.
 Second race, SIX furlongs, selliDg-Billy s., 1O6 (Garner), 6 to 5, won; Yirginite second, Peabody third. Time, 1:17.
 Third race, seven furlones-St. Maxim, Ill (rhorp), to 9, won; Pelleas second Curator third:' Time, 1:2S.
 Fourth race, one mile, selling-Sumo, 1C0 Perkins), to 1, won; Ja Ja second i, Lay On third. Time, I:42h.
 Fifth race, one- half mlle-Amanda, 1C5 (Perkins), to 1, won; Miilie Shannon second, Merry Nell third. Time, 0:4sh.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
A REMARKABLE discovery has just bee

A REMARKABLE discovery has just been made in surgery. It has been discovered thot insanity is not fundame n tai defect of the brain, but is caused by the skull press- ing down on the brain. When the skull is raised and the brain allowed more play the patient becomes rational. This discovery gives us hope fer those who have gone crazy over free silver.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

DR. TALMAGE preached last Sunday on Noah and the ark and advised his hearers to get in the ark of safety at once. Dr. Talmage is evidently apprehensive that a flood of free silver will overwhelm the country when Congress meets. But his fears are groundless, for those who look toward Washington can zee big rainbow of promise in the White House.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
THE WOMEN WIN.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 2.-The woman $ suffrage clause in the proposed stale Constitution of Utah passed toaay by an overwhelming vote. 1t now goes to a third reading but IS not liable to be changed. An amendment favoring the submission of the clause to the vote of the people was defeated to 30.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded hourly for the AGE HERALD on the standard thermome- ter at Hughes drug store, corner Nine- Ieenth street and Second avenue. The fig lres given aIe in all instances for tempera lure recorded In the shade and on a north trn sheltered exposure:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
The .. s. Govt Reports show Royal Baking Powder superior to aH others.

Parties desiring inforlnalion as 10 fishing and hunting in Florida should write B. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic manager Plant system, Savannah, Gu. 3l5.tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

experience. He was on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad in 1870, and was recently division civil engineer on the Georgia Pa cifc railroad. He has latterly been in he coal business, and has exported coal 10 Southern countries. He has studied the question of our commerce with Central and South American republics, and his report as to the commercial feature of the Nicar- aguacana would be valuable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

GERMAN geographers have made cars- ful estimate of the population of Africa and place the total at 163, ,963,- . eco, which is 42, ,21o, 900 more than the ag- gregate population of North and South America. Europe and Africa combined have population of 521 1882, ,oOO, though their area is not greater tthan that of all America. The New World has plenty of room for many times its present population
 of 12l ,7lS, coo. The German estimate of fhe population of the world now is 1 ,4sO, :. CoO,c and one of the best authorities of the Royal Statistical Society says it will be increased by tue year 2517 to 8, ,5S6, GOO ,00O.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

THE Foresty Commission in Pennsylva- mia reports that unlese something is done to restore the numbering resources of the State, industries now producing over ESQ., GOO, GOO year will be destroyed. It also states that l, ,5oO, ,00o acres of land deuuded of timber were sold for taxes last year, the owpers considering them yalueless. The average loss from forest fires is placed.at $500, ,O00 a year. These figures are fair indication of the importance of forestry as 2 subject for intelligent State legislation.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

THE silverites are men of one idea, and like all men of one idea, they revolve round and round in q hole until the hole is big enough to hide them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Forecast of weather for the succeeding twenty-four hours: Fair; warmer in northwest por- tioo; northwest winds, becoming varia- hla
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

''IN politics it is much easier to know what to avoid than what to do, ,'' says Bis- marck. It is certainly easy to know that a country should avoid a depreciated cur renew
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

Col. J. A. MoNTaoM FRY, of this city, who is being considered by the President as member of the Nicaragua engineering commission, is a civil engineer of much
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

THE leading Populists do not take kindly to the idea of going over to the silverites. The silverites are men of one idea, while the Populists are men of many ideas. The Populists believe in holding to all they can get, and hence they will not give up much for little.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

LIVE beef is 10 per cent higher in Chi cago than it was three weeks ago and is still rising. At retail choice cuts have risen from 1 to cente a pound within a fortnight. Retailers are commanding higher prices for beef of all kinds than they have for many years past. There is distinct shortage of prime beef cattle and fair increase in the exportations of Amer iean beef to foreign countries. In New York the fact that there is a shortage in marketable cattle and sheep has caused the wholesale dealers to raise the price of beef as much as g per 100 pounds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-03

IT takes only eight months to fatten a hog, but three years to develop steer.