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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-28

Mr.. Mckinley said recently: I'VE
TTant foreign markets for our products
Of agriculture and manufactures, bct
not at the loss of a home market" He
did not go on to explain, however, how
our surplus products are to be disposed
of. 1t takes at least two nations to
make commerce. and we can as easily
be shat out from Europe as we can shut
Europe out. And why does Mr.. Nc
kinley GO back to the tariff and put off
the financial problems with the mean
ingless equivocation that there is wis
dom and patriotism enough in the
country to relieve US of our monetary
troubIes?-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-28


asked the young man beside him.
II only wished that had taken your
advice" was the reply. Il would not
know SO much as do now, but would
be weather."
"You won't stand on the corner to-
night, them"
''Ob, I'm a pretty good thing, but
know when I've got enough. wouldn't
wait for my mother on that corner"
The night editor prefaced his re-
marks with something emphatic when
he said: 'I'd like to find a reporter
who wouldn't lose his head over those
girls"
"After ALL" said the reporter who
had been there, IF it wasn't for the
fool-fellows who talk to the girls every
night we'd have a hard time getting
central Those very fellows keep the
girls awake for a few hours during the
night
The new reporter was seen to leave
the little compartment in which the
telephone was stationed. He had the
air of man who had made a con-
quest.
'Won her yet?" asked one reporter.
Got her Dead" replied the new
man.
You'll have to use a crutch pretty
soon," said one.
''Or an iron SHOE" said another.
And another whistled the air of an
old song that referred to the differ
ence in the length of the lower limbs
of a certain man.-Albany Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
Indians After wives.

Richmond, Va, Special: Chief Brad.
ley of the Virginia Pamunkey Indians
called on Gov. O'Ferrall recently and
told him that in the tribe numbering
l02 there are only thirty squaws. This,
Chief Bradley said. was a source Of
much worry to them, as they did not
wish members of their tribe to marry
into another race. He stated that there
were about 1000 Cherokee Indians in
North Carolina, and that the Virginia
Indians had about determined to send
a representative to the old North state
and try and induce some of the Chero-
kee squaws to emigrate to Virginia and
marry among the Pamunkeys. The
governor told the chief he heartily APP
proved of this plan, and hoped the trip
Of the representative would meet with
success. The wife of the chief died
recently of smallpox and he wants to
ularry again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
Decomposition of Glass by water.

From a long series of experiments
of his own on these subjects. and from
the work of others, the author draws
the following conclusions: % The
wea thering of glass is caused by the
deco IMPOSING action of the atmospheric
mois ure. The carbonic anhydride of
the air does not act directly on the glass,
but only on the alkaline products of the
aqueous decomposition. (2) Dry car
bonic anhydride is without action on
dry glass. (3) There is no proof that
water can be retained by glass, except
when ii enters into chemical combina-
ton Herewith. (D The weathering Of
glass and the decomposition of glass by
water are similar processes, and are
both preceded by the taking up of water
into the glass molecule. 90 The surface
changes caused by weathering are COM
paratively slight with good glass 80
The action of water on weathered glass
is only temporarily more rapid than it
is on new glass. "a Glasses dime
glasses) are more Microscopic and
weather more easily, the more easily
they are attacked by water 80 Even
after long action of water, glass is still
capable of becoming weathered.-F.
Forester.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
The Grass widow.
N'rom the San Francisco CaiI)

U'rom the San Francisco CalI)
According to recent researches the
phrase grass widow" is a corruption
of grace widow" which is term for
one who becomes a widow by grace or
favor, not of necessity. as by death.
1t originated in the earlier days of Eu-
ropean civilization, when divorces were
out seldom granted. and then only by
authority Of the church When such
decree was granted to woman the
rescript stated; "Viduca de gratia,"
which interpreted is. widow of grace
A woman receiving such divorce was
commonly 9lied q grace widow" and
the transitif a TO grass widow was easy
This latter term in the United states is
applied 70 woman whose husband
has been away from her for consider
able length 81 time. or who has de-
serted her. - England it is applied to
an unmarried woman who has borne a
child
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
Clock without Wheels.

A mysterious clock was found in a
private collection by Director Davy of
the observatory of Montsouris, France.
1t dates from the time of Henry III. and
is described in a treatise on clocks pub
lished in the seventeenth century by
Father Alexander, a Benedictine monk.
The clock on the outside looks like a
little wooden cabinet; on the right side
figures are carved along the edge in a
vertical line, representing the hours
from a. m. to II midnight. A small
metal cylinder with a rod through it's
axis is supported by two pieces of
string, and by turning the cylinder up
the two pieces of string will roll up on
the rod. The interior of the cylinder is
divided into eight compartments of even
size. These compartments communicate
by very small apertures-I, IL, II, etc
with those next to them. and by canals
-R-with those on the opposite side Of
the cylinder. The working power is SIM
pie. specially prepared fluid is filled
into the cylinder up to the line Nm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
Novel shin Arrnor.

A new method of armoring war ships,
radically different from that now fol-
lowed, is proposed and has been pat
ented by an English inventor, w. i.
Crooke of Birmingham. Instead of af-
fixing the armor directly to the side of
the ship he would make II strueturally
separate and would practically hang it
over the ships side as the Norsemen.
the Greeks and other ancient sea fight
ers We're accustomed to hang their
shields over the sides of their craft, or
In measure as torpedo netting is hung
out from the modern war ship. His
method of construction would give the
ship three skins, with water-tight COM
partments between. and he claims that
the outer two might both be pierced
without greatly interfering with either
the stability. safety or fighting power
of the ship. The device is illustrated
in the accompanying cut of a cross sec.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23

ton, showing the three skins, A, B, and
G. The outer skin is the armor, COM
posed of the heavy armor plating A. it's
framework d, backing f, and the inner
lining F, the whole forming one main
outer thickness or skin. The next skin,
3. would be of steel, iron or any water
tight material, and between these two
skins would be the spaces G and II,
which would be divided into water
tight compartments throughout the
length Of the ship. The third skin, c,
is the structural skin of the vessel, and
between il and the second skin would
be more water-tight compartments. The
two outer skins are disconnected from
the inner skin, or the real structure of
the ship below the lowest deck, and
the space between is open to the water,
which is free to rise within this space
to the crown NJ, some distance below the
water line. The armor below this point
is therefore an entirely detached shell,
while in the whole it is in the nature of
a shield, practically detached from the
body of the ship and extended at some
distance from it's real sides. The inner
skin c is therefore almost entirely in
dependent of the two outer thEknesses,
B and A. The inventors specifications
mere outline given above, and he does
not elucidate many points commented
upon by some naval experts who were
asked for their opinion on the device.
War ships, as now constructed, are only
armored on a small part of their sur
face, mainly by belt of armor plate
extending three-fourths of the vessels
length and only short distance above
and below the water line, the design be-
ing to protect the machinery and maya
zines. Some other parts are armored
locally for the protection of guns 1t
seems to be intended in Mr.. Creoke's
scheme that the arTnor shall cover the
whole vessel, from bulwarks to bottom.
Such an amount of armor would, it is
suggested, be altogether too great a
weight for a ship to carry. Then no
provision is made for light and air. or
for working guns from any of the lower
decks. 1t is suggested that some such
scheme, of three skins, would be good
plan to apply to passenger steamers,
especially if the spaces between the
skins were filled with cellulose or some
such material as would act to close up
| break made by collision.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
VICTIM OF LAcING.
Another Instance of Its Pernicious Re
suits.

Another Instance of Its Pernicious Re-
suits.
The latest victim of tight lacing is
the unfortunate actress who died in
the MIDST of the performance az the
Elephant and Castle theater, London.
She seems to have been gripped, as in
vice, by the stays of her stage cos
tune, and this, aggravating a natural
weakness of the heart, brought on
her death. She had just finished a
song and danced off to the wings,
when she collapsed, with all the signs
of fatal illness. Her husband, who
was in the house, was called to her
side, and her agonized cry for him to
unlace her dress seems to have been
the last that left her lips. She was
dead in her dressing room before the
doctor came. The circumstances were
such as to constitute every possible
aggravation of her danger. Her lac
ing had paralyzed every vital function
at moment when it needed most
freedom and play. A dance in loose
costume would have been trying
enough, amid all the excitement of a
first night. An added song,
and both in garment that
fitted like tho torture boots
of the Middle Ages, proved too
much for the patience of outraged
nature. Fairies, beware" is not the
only moral of tsais poor creatures
fate. Yet she has probably died in
vain for any purpose of salutary
warning to her sisters, WHEEL be-
hind the curtain or before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
THE DREAM OF CHEMISTRY.
Hopes In Time to Produce FaIatabls
Beef Steaks Out of the Elements.

Hopes In Time to Produce Falatabls
Beef Steaks Out of the Elemeuta-
The electrician has one dream and
the social philosopher has another.
But the chemist has also a vision Of
the alchemis. of the dark ages This
is how he would solve the problems Of
comfort and happiness which have
been put to the human race:
The chemist hopes for a synthetic
beefsteak, for a chemical loaf, for a
cup OF coffee made, like his soda water
extracts, out of inorganic matter. He
wants to see the day when a synthe-
tic climate shall hold the string to
the unruly bags of Aeolus"
I'm that day the food and raiment
of mankind Will be produced in the
crucibles of the chemist Once more
verdure will clothe the fields now de-
faced by human toll, and the shaggy
woods will spring anew on the de-
spoiled slopes of the hills. There
will be no tilling or harvest, no
slaughtering of tame beasts. Out of
the original elements chemistry will
compound chops and outlets, knead
the dough, and brew tie.
THE battle has already been partly
won in the case of medicines and
drugs. The wine at the table d'hote
never saw the vineyard. The prize
fruit flowers of the drug store are in
nocent of the orchard and garden.
Synthetic chemistry is yet young. IL
has made great advances in the pro-
duction of glycerine and sugar. It
has 1000 devotees In this country who
hope to make the dream a reality"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23

Conflicting reports Of injury to crops
are received. It is thought the frost has
not done much serious damage.
DR.. Julius II. Seelye, ex-president Of
Amherst college, Is dead.
Gen. Harrison is 10 take a tip 10 New
YaSk. He denies it has any political
significance.
In the United states court ] g. Har-
ley If south McAiester. i. T. was APP
pointed United states commissioner,
ice Samue. a. wilkinson, resigned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23
OUR NEW GRlSI MILL

At the depot is filled with
machinery of the very latest
and best make. Fine flour
and feed always on hand.
Grist work promptly done.
Our Perfection brand of -four
cannot be surpassed in quality
or for baking purposes. Pat
ronize home industries. Try
our PERFECTION and be
happy.
LANCASTER MILLING COMPANY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-05-23

When the cylinder is rolled up and the
fluid allowed to settle, the cylinder will
not fall down, but work its way down
with a slow and steady movement.
Each Of the compartments in turn is
slowly filled and emptied in that slow
turning motion. and the rod on the out
side shows the time as the downward
motion Of the cylinder proceeds.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

We ARE pleased to see Up IA Date
the Illinois state prison "Humorist. "
edited and published by the inmates at
Joliet, ILL.,, among our exchanges this
week. AS the present number, the.
seventh, and the first. are the only two
copies of this, the Puck" Of prison jour
nalism, that we have seen, it is quite
surprising what rapid strides I. r. ID.
has made. We greet the new editor
and trust that nothing will ever ruffle
the eXuberance of his pun cracker
Up To Date would crack smile in the
solitary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

WILLIAM BAUMAN a long time con
Wet at the Arkansas State enltenti-
AIRY. and an old and valued friend and
contributor to THE MIRROR, has, we
are pleased to learn, been pardOned by
Governor J. p. Clark, at Little Rock
For many years VIM Bauman has been
employed in the hospital at the prison
and by his faithfulness has endeared
himself to all connected with the in
stitutiOn, officials and cOnvicts alike
and will be retained as a free man.
under a handsome salary, in the posi-
ton he has SO long held as a convict.
We trust he will ever continue to hold
the respect and confidence of his fell
lOwmen, and convince the Skeptical
that there is some good left in man
after term in prison. The governor
of Arkansas, and especially the officers
of the prison, have demonstrated their
Willingness to assist the unfortunate
if they but show an inclination to be
worthy of assistance
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

WE ARE in receipt of the annual re-
port of the w. c. r. L. of Minnesota
for 1894, containing the minutes, reports
addresses and constitution, in fact a
complete history of the entire years
work. Speaking of the prison the re-
port says:
On August 18th twenty six women,
representatives from twelve unions of
Minneapolis, visited the state prison
with flowers and text cards. Warden
Wolfer very kindly gave the entire ser
vice into the charge Of the ladies. AS
the SOP prisoners marched into the
chapel they were handed bouquets of
flowers, each with a scripture card.
Mrs. DafOe and Mrs Neal talked to
them Of the salvation of Christ, and
Mrs. Denis sang. After the chapel
service we visited the hospital, present
ed each inmate with number of bou-
quets and talked with them of Christ.
The service in the WOmen's ward was
very precious and helpful. Steward
Benner provided q bountifu dinner
and luncheon. On the return trip a
subscription was taken to send the
st Mon Signal to the women.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
THE BEAUTIFUL ROCKIES.
They Contain the Grandest Scenery
and the Richest Gold Mines in
the Known world.

For unknown wealth in fabulousiy
rich mines of gold and silver and spark
ling precious gemstOnes, not to men
ton the lovely scenery, our own Rocky
mountains excel any region on earth.
The Illustrated Weekly, of Denver,
Colorado, FOUNDED 1890 illustrates the
choicest scenery each week and tells all
about the wonderful west Also, true
stories of love and adventure. This
big family paper, containing eight
large pages, fifty-six columns, will be
sent on trial three months thirteen
weeks) for only ten two-cent stamps;
club of six for a dollar bill. Hand
some gold rings set with beautiful
Rocky mountain gems are given free
as premiums. Address as above and
mention THE MIRROR when you write.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

step from the street corner to the sa
loon, to the penitentiary. If you don't
know where your children are evenings.
it is high time you found out.
"A new carpet for the Waterloo
chamber at Windsor castle. said to be
the largest ever manufactured, has been
woven in the jail of Agra, India, by
prisoners undergoing penal servitude.
They hope to obtain remission of
sentence for their diligence in complet-
ing the task, which has taken them
fourteen months. Twenty eight con
victs where engaged on the work, the
carpet measuring - feet by 40, and
contains 5S,S400O0 stitches. -Mapleton
ENTERPRISE
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
THE LORDS PRAYER.

The following interesting anecdote is
told of Mr.. Booth the American Trag-
edian and several friends had
been invited to dine with an old gent
leman in Baltimore, of distinguished
kindness. urbanity, and piety. The host
though disappearing of theatres and
theatre going, had heard so much of
Booths remarkable powers that curios-
ity to see the man had, in this instance.
overcome all his scruples. After dinner
was over, lamps lighted. and the com
pany reseated in the draWingrOom. some
one requested Booth as particular
favor. and one which all present would.
doubtless. appreciate tO ye0d u1Oud "Ihe
L011fs P10yer. Booth expressed his
ready willingness to afford them this
qualification and all eyes were turned
eXpectantly upon him. Booth rose
slowly and reyerently from his chair.
1t was wonderful to watch the play of
He became deathly pale, and his eyes
turned tremblingly upwards. were wet
with tears. AS yet he had not spoken.
The silence could be felt. 1t became
absolutely painful. until at last the spell
was broken as if by all electric shock,
as the rich-tOned voice. from white lips
syllabled forth. "Our F'0they, whicH art
IN he0reH, &c. with a pathOs and fervid
solemnity that thrilled all hearts. He
finished. The silence continued. Not
voice was heard nor muscle moved
in his astOnished audience, until. from
the corner of the room a subdued sob
was heard, and the old gentleman
their host stepped forth with stream
ing eyes and tottering frame, and seiz-
ing Booth by the hand, Sir SAID he,
in broken accents, you have afforded
me pleasure for which my whole
future life will feel grateful. | am an
old man, and every day from boyhood
to the present time, | thought | had
repeated the Lords Prayer: but never
heard it before never mr. Duwb
I3iUU/S
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
THE State Editorial Association
opened in st. Paul Wednesday.

The ohio Peniteutia2y Nelrs says:
TN the ten years that the parole law has
been in operation, ninehundred and
thirty paroles have been granted, and
only seventy-eight of this number have
been violated
This is certainly a strong endorsement
of the system, and cOncluSively shows
that man who has been in prison can
reform and lead an honest upright life
if he but wills to do so.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

IOtcn Topics, always spicy. always
interesting, and with a capacity for
eulogizing or roasting men, society, OF
things generally, as no other journal in
the country can do. contains one of the
most caustic, and in a manner de-
served criticisms of an advertisement
OF the late editor of ''Up 10 Date,
that we have read in many a day. 1t
is not SO much the manner in which
the ex-editOr is handled personally, as
in the fact that it attempts to show
the tendency of the average daily
paper toward the employment Of any
thing that is sensational. 1t is not
the news, but the filth and stencil that
surrounds the telling of it that the
people seem to demand and the editor
thinks that anyone connected with
prison journalism would be the proper
kind Of material to write up this sen
SatlOnal matter Yet he does not stop
to consider that all vulgar minds are
not behind stone walls, or that no one.
perhaps, as to many convictS. is this
sensational matter more repellant. 1t
is the settled policy of all true refor-
matory institutions, to keep the sensa-
tlonal crimes, that frequent repetition
OF sensational murders, divorces, etc.
from the convict, and to that end de-
bar the daily paper from the prison.
Therefore. in this connection, the con-
victs morals are better protected than
his more fortunate brother in lib
erty. His mind is fed by reading only
that whichis pure; land in his comparison
Of the lives of those good and lofty char
acters that have left their impress Oh
the world, with his own past wicked
life he becomes imbued with a desire
to conform his future along the line of
right and manly principles. and it is
along the highest form of reformation
to furnish him an opportunity to place
his best thoughts on paper, and in that
haps still hardened brother, to look up
ward and onward toward the pure and
healthy things of life, and to feel and
know that the prison degrades only
him who will be degraded: but that
with an honest, earnest purpose and
determination, even the ex-convict can
become man. EX-cOnvict, is not the
best of recommendation to carry into
the newspaper office, Or any other line
of business we are well aware, and it
never will be. ''The way of the trans
gressor is hard" will be written across
the face of such recommendation till
the end of time, but we hope the day
will come, when man will show human
ity toward man, and regardless of the
past, give him the hand of fellowship
and help him up the rugged and
thorny path towards that place in the
world and society, that misstep, in
an unguarded moment, mayhap, had
dragged him from. And whether it is
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
@2dQNFq:;'!1!6 kX@'eX'6lSxSsS:

The Polk county yourza0l says: THE
PRISON MIRROR. paper published
by the inmates of the penitentlary
at saltwater contains an editorial
on the moral and religious training, or
education, as they choose to call it, of
children. Whether they are competent
to speak on such subject may be a
matter of opinion, but that many of
them are reaping the results of such
neglect there can be no doubt. The
instance of the two boys recently hung
in ST. Paul is cited thus: "Take the
case of the two young boys, just enter
ing upon the threshold of mans estate,
who were executed in st. Paul few
days ago, and what do we find; simply
that they were ignorant of all that
which goes to make the man, moral
education. 1t is not enough that man
should know how to read and write;
that he should be versed in science; art,
or the many accomplishments that en-
ter into life's employments, but he
should be educated in spiritual things,
through which a mighty Providence
points out our destiny" Parents can
not be too careful as to where their
children spend their leisure time, and
especially evenings It is only short