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The evening times., 1896-07-11

fortunate women. She proved to be by
far the ablest woman orator yet who has
spoken at this convention.
Mrs. Barrett chose for her subject Social
Purity, Christ's Way" In the course Of
her remarks she said:
We, as an American people, are proud to
be able to say that the blot OF slavery has
been wiped from our escutcheon. 1t Is not
The evening times., 1896-07-11

The hop at Chevy Chase this evening
promises to be one of the enjoyable events
of the summer season.
The evening times., 1896-07-11

SI.25 to Baltimore and Return via
b. & O.
For all trains, including Royal Blue Limo
and 45.ininute flyers. Tickets sold July
7th to 18th: good - return until July 4.
jy7.7t
The evening times., 1896-07-11

Miss Julia Guthridge OF Martinsburg, W.
Va. is visiting Miss Ida Barnes of West
Washington.
The evening times., 1896-07-11

Mrs. Clark and children have gone tC
Point Lookout. Nd, for several weeks.
The evening times., 1896-07-11

Mrs. ] L. Burket, with her little daugh-
ter, Frances, is at Point Lookout, Md.
The evening times., 1896-07-11

Look out for c. E. Puzzlc; l5 cents.
Jy9-3t
The evening times., 1896-07-11

Many Washingtoninas are to be found
among the throngs that are filling Asbury
Park and Ocean Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Lew
ellen Barker will leave this afternoon for
the Grove to join Mrs. Barker's sister, Mrs.
n. Davidson. of Baltimore, who has been
soiourning there since the opening of the
season.
The evening times., 1896-07-11

Mrs. Herman of II street will go with her
children 10 Atlantic City Is soon as Ter son
who has been very i'll, is sufficiently recov-
cred to be moved.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Both Humorous and Truthful.

Nine-tenths of the unhappy marriages are the
result of green human calves being allowed to
run at large in the society pastures without any
yoke on them. They marry and have children
before they do mustaches; they are fathers of
twins before they are prOprietOrs of two pairs of
pants and the little girls they marry are old
women before they are twenty years old. Occa-
siOnally one of these gOsling marriages turns out
all right, but it is a clear case of luck If there
was a law against young galOOts sparkling and
marrying before they have cut all their teeth, we
suppose the little cuSses would evade it in some
way, but there ought to be sentiment against
it. 1t is time enough for these bantams to think
of finding pullet when they have raised money
enough to buy bundle of laths to build a hen
house. But they see a girl who looks cunning,
and they are afraid there is not going to be girls
enough to 60 around, and they begin to get in
their work real spry, and before they are aware
of the sanctity of the marriage relation they are
hitched for life and before they own cOOk-stOve
or a bedStead they have to get up in the night
and go after the doctor. so frightened that they
run themselves out of breath and abuse the doc
tor because he doesn't run too. and when the
doctor gets there there is not enough linen in
the house to wrap up dOll-baby.-St. Charles
Union.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
How to Browbeat.

"You say you know Mr.. SHARPE asks the
lawyer.
Yes, sir.
"You swear you know hm?"
Eyes, SIR.
You mean that you are acquainted with Mr..
Sharp"
Eyes, sir.''
"YOu don'tkno him; you are merely acquant-
ed with him. Remember that you are On oath,
sir. Now, be careful. You don't mean to tell
the court that you know all about Mr.. Sharp,
and everything he ever did?''
II suppose"
Never mind what you suppose; please answer
my question. Do you or do you not know every
thing that Mr.. Sharp did,"
Mo-
"Thatll do sir No. you do not. Very good.
So you are not acquainted with all his acts?"
"Of cOurse--"
"Stop there Are you or are you not?''
NO"
THAT is to say you are not so we'll acquainted
with him as you thought you were?"
Possibly not.'
Just so. Now we begin to understand each
other. If you don't know anything about Mr..
Sharp's acts when you are not with him you
can't swear that you know him, can you?"
"If you put it in that way"
Come, sir, don't seek to evade my question.
will put it to you again. When you say you
know Mr.. Sharp you don't mean to say that you
know everything he does?''
mo, sir; of course not"
Just so; of course not. Then you we're not
quite correct when you said YOU knew Mr..
Sharp"
mo, sir.'
"In point of fact, you don't know Mr.. Sharp
at ALP"
mo, SIR"
"Ah, thought so. Thatll do. Stand down."
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Beaten by Figures.


Twas waiting at the depot for southbound
train when negro drayman approached me, hat
in hand. and said:
"'Scuse me- boss, but l wanter AK yo' a few
queshuns.''
"All right-go ahead
"A few weeks ago 1 sold Mr.. Peters mewl
fur fifteen dollars. Please put dat down.
YES
lone time he pays me three dollars. an agin
he pays me two. How much did dat leave to
pay?"
Ten dollars
"Den he borrows two dollars of me and lets it
go on de mewl."
That increased the debt to twelve"
Den he pays me five dollars and borrows
seven"
THAT left him owing you fourteen dOllars.'
Den he pays me fO' dollars an bOrrows six.
and dat was de last transacshun' till dis mawn-
in'
IF you are right about the payments he still
owes you sixteen dollars"
"Shoo! but yo' doan' say Why dat man cum
long bout two hours ago and says to me: Joe,
dean want to bOdder you bout money but lie
mighty hard up, an if yO' kin glib me de leben
dollars yo' is OWN me on dat mewl trade shall
esteem it a great favor OATS what he said,
sab, an | handed out de money!
"Well, it seems to be rather mixed up"
.She do, sab. l reckOned Mr. Peters owed me
nine or ten dollars, an he dun reckOned l owed
him 'leben dollars. HUI! Shoe! OATS de way of
it. l nebber did 'sociate wild white man in
bizness dat didn't get de wust of it. an now yO'
har me when say dat it's de last time-de last
prevalin' Occashun dat l make a trade wild any
arithmetic in it.''-DetrOit Free Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Vbad}adqda.
QUEENS OF AMERICA.
Paper Read by Member of Glass C.

It is said that Daniel Webster. when on visit
to England, was asked if he wished to see the
queen. He answered that he had seen hundreds
of queens, and when the astonished English
man asked, "where?" Webster said, I'm Amer
lea. In my country every good woman is a
queen" Webster, no doubt wished to impress
the Englishman with the exalted position the
women of America held, and when we take into
consideration the condition of women in other
countries we are led to believe that an all-wse
Creator left at least spot on the earth's sur
face where good woman would be held in rev.
erent esteem and honOred as Queen-nOt as a
queen who owes her title to the accident of birth,
and held by the crafty intrigue of statesmen or
by the force of arms on the field of battle, but
queen who reigns by love and virtue and true
womanhOOd in its highest and noblest sense.
The influence of woman is seen in every step in
our nations progress, and her hand was often
the unseen power that brought the ship of state
safely through the perils of our cOuntrys in
fancy, and to her Americans will bow in humble
allegiance queen who rules by an influence
for good on the human race.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

A good story is told by the Wabasha Herald
on the venerable Bishop Whipple. The scene is
laid in st. Paul and the story runs as follows:
One evening in the fall and after dark, as the
Bishop was walking along the street, he noticed
a little fellow trying to ring the dOOr-bell of a
fine residence. He was too short to do any more
than reach it, and although he stood on his tip
toes and stretched vigorously no sound came
from the bell. The kind-hearted prelate felt
called upon to assist him, and ascending the
steps asked, "Shall help you, my little man?'
The boy intimated that such course would be
gratifying to him and the Bishop rang the bell.
ThereupOn the little fellow remarked, "nOw we
had better both run like HI" decamped as
rapidly as possible. 1t took the Bishop just a
moment to remember that it was hallOw-eve, and
it is said that he got around the corner about as
rapidly did the little boy, for whom he at first
supposed he was doing favor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Grace Congregational.

Corner 5th and Laurel streets, Rev. j. H.
ALBERT, pastor. Sunday services, preach
ing 1890 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday School
11:45 a. M. Junior EndeavOr 800 p. m.
Christian EndeavOr $3.50 p. m. Children'S
Mission Band the second Sunday of each
month at 800 p. m. Midweek and Prayer
meetings. Wednesdays 7:45 p. m. Ladies'
Aid Society, Thursday afternoons. Ladies
Missionary Society, the last Friday of each
month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

The chief clerk ordered bicycle sometime ago
and upon receiving same called his friends the
doctor and the chief engineer into consultation,
we suppose with the two fold object of having
their assistance in his efforts to become a
"scOrcher" and also, if necessary their profess
SIGNAL service, the former for himself and the
latter for the machine
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Liquor is at the bottom of all our poverty. If
the tax for it lifted there would not need to
be man woman or child without bread There
cannot be more painful or contemplate sight
than man quarreling over and bemoaning his
taxes while tickling his palate and burning up
his stomach and his substance with glass after
glass of whiskey.-J. P. Holland.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street, opposite Pittman House. Rev. c. A.
CREssY, pastor. Services at 1O:3 a. m. and
7:3O pm. Sunday School at II m. Junior
League at 400 p. IN. EpwOrth League at $50
p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 7:3O. Pastors class in Bible Study, Friday
evening at $780, Ladies' Bible Circle, Friday
at 3:OOp. m. Mrs. S. B. SlOcumb, teacher.
Pastors residence, 523 N. Second street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Captain Thomas Alexander is again presiding
over the dollhouse, his furlough lasting only five
days, but perhaps he crowded ten days fun into
the five. He reports a splendid time and says
that the rain and fish we're about equally divid-
ed. AS it rained hard every day during his alb
sence he must have caught fish galore.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Personal.

FREE-64page medical reference book to any
person afflicted with any special, chronic or deli
cate disease peculiar to their sex. Address the
leading physicians and surgeons of the United
States, DR.. Hathaway & Co., 20 Dearborn street,
Chicago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

GarrulOus bOarder:-"FOr ten years my habits
were as regular as clOckwork. l rose at the
stroke of G.; half an hour later 1 sat down to
breakfast; at 1 was at work. dined at -, ate at
and was in bed at $50, ate only hearty food
and wasn't ill a single day." Sarcastic bOarder:
Dear me! And what were you in for?" lawful
silence. )-Pick Me-Up.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

The mere announcement that the Rev. Mr..
Lord of st. Paul. will deliver an address on
Memorial Day, that the Eastern Star quartet
of Minneapolis will contribute several vocal
selections, and that Miss leila Zee Sweitzer will
be present is guarantee that an enjoyable
time will be had on that day,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

A joint letter has been received from little
Johnnie Davis and his father announcing the
formers safe arrival home. 1t took week to
make the trip, owing to his condition, to Ala
bama John writes that the folks were overjoyed
to have him home once more. and his father ex-
presses their thanks to the officials for the care
and attention given him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

An AtchisOn man recently caught three diff
ferent men kissing his wife, whereupon he went
to lawyer. "You have very good grounds for
divorce" the lawyer said. II don't want a d.
vOrce,'' the citizen REPLIED II want to get out
an injunction to make them quit lex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Keeper w. c. Forester went to st. Paul yes
terday. in response to telegram announcin!
the serious illness of his little daughter Hazel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Mr.. Albert Mars and family, of Cottage Grove
and Sheriff G. w. Smith, city, made sightsee
ing tour of the place on the Goth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
Local and General.
Be Happy.

When trouble and perpleXity
Light heavy on your brow,
When all seems going very wrong
And you cannot see how
Things possibly can turn out we'll,
Whatever then you do,
Don't let your spirits wilt and droOp,
And
Blue.
What matters it? There's not shade
But light is hid behind.
There's not an ill but that a cure
Somewhere for it you'll find.
There never, never was cloud
But that the light shone through
Just keep your eye upon that light,
And
Blue.
-Mid-COntinent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Messrs. r. G. JudsOn and Geo. Lendenn, Jr.,
of st. Paul, viewed the departments of the insti-
tuition on the Goth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Sheriff G. w. Maynard and Deputy Sheriff c.
E. Harkens, of Todd county, brought two NOR
ally diseased patients to this sanitarium fol
treatment on the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Keeper Orlando McFall reported for duty on
Tuesday morning, having entirely recovered from
the surgical operation performed for inf1amma-
ton of the ear.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Mr. j. Buseing, of Eau Claire, Wis, and Mr..
Joseph P. Berkly city, accompanied by Supt.
HanlOn, made tour of the prison on the 10th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Sheriff c. w. Mead and Mr.. b. RObideau, of
Redwood Falls, Minn., in company with Warden
Wolfer paid THE MIRROR office a pleasant call
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Mr.. j. ID. Bassett, city, and Mr.. w. f. Smith,
of Chicago, ILL.,, were conducted about the vari-
Gus departments of the prison by their friend,
Chief Engineer Jones, on Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
CHURCH NOTICES.
Prison Chapel.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Orders for binder Irvine both in small and car
load lots are coming in fast, and from present
indications every pound will be sold long before
harvest begins. Three carloads have been
shipped during the week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

DR.. Charles Themes of Paris, France was a
visitor at the prison yesterday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Prisoners received during the week ending
May 2lst, 3. Discharged. 3.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Grade standing May Dist: First grade. 3O4:
second grade. 147: third grade, u.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

New steel corrugated roofing is being placed
on the engine-roOm and machine-shOp.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Mr.. o. H. Johnson, of Minneapolis, and Mr..
D. S. Sullivan, city, were among the visitors on
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

An exchange prints the following: Men are
like hogs, however distasteful this may sound to
hogs. When a hog gets an ear of corn. every
other hog will trOt along behind and squeal and
whine and beg and toady for bite. but let the
front hog get in tight place with his head fast
in crack, and every son of a sow will jump on
him and tear him to pieces. Just so with men.
AS long as man is prosperous and has money.
he can't keep friends off with a baseball bat.
The moment he is unfortunate and his wealth is
gone. he is not only snubbed by his former al
legged friends but they at once begin to do him
all the harm possible. When he starts down
grade, the world steps one side and greases the
track.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Mrs. j. r. Lynch, of West Superior, Wis, and
Mrs. S. NJ. Kyle, of Plattsvie, Wis, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Kate F. DAZZLING, and Miss Bertha
DAZZLING, city, were escorted about the nsttu-
ton by Asst. Deputy Glennon on the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Mr.. Throden Systad, of Ada, MIMI, called at
the prison on the 14th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Accompanied by Supt HanlOn, Mr.. Asa
Wright, of Hastings, called at our Office on the
18th. Mr.. Wright is heavy dealer in binder
Irvine and his visit was for the purpose of max
ing arrangements for handling the prison prod
uct, as Mr.. Wright's experience has shown him
that the prison Irvine gives general satisfaction
and that Minnesota farmers will take no other.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

The shepherd who watches over the peafowls
that they stray not to forbidden fields is taking
more exercise nowadays than is agreeable for
one who carries such super-a abundance of adj
nose tissue. 1t is in no sense a soft Snap
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

The state OF health of Oscar Wilde has of late
been causing considerable anxiety to his friends,
in answer to whose inquiries the home office re-
Gently sent down two doctors to examine and re-
port upon his condition. On examination of the
prisoner the doctors were unable to find any
cause to warrant their suggesting any relaxation
in the ordinary prison discipline being made in
his regard.-EX.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Prison population May Dist: Males, 459;
females, t.
Average school attendance for the week end
ing May list, 40.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

The population has remained stationary dur
ing the past week, three having been discharged.
and three received. as follows: Lindsey Slater,
received from Todd Co., will serve one year for
the crime of grand larceny in the second degree:
Robert A. Turrell, reformatory plan. and Thomas
Crowley who will serve five years for the crime
of grand larceny in the first degree and one year
for burglary in the third degree, the two latter
being sent from Redwood Co.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
-Mid-COntine

Patients undergoing treatment in hospital,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

youngster of less than three summers living
on Third street, having an ambition to assist his
mother. began Juggling in wood. AS he had to
travel up long fight of stairs his little arms,
with their two little sticks, became quite limp.
and as he reached the kitchen wOOd-boX he
whacked the wood in with long sigh and the
smOthered imprecatiOn. That's id hard
work. His paternal ancestor had been putting
up stoves lately and it is suspected that Willie
junior heard him.-Stllwater Messenger
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

Eight carloads of sisal were received Wednes-
day.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06
AxOTHEm REBELLION,
This Time IL is Ia the snivanen
Army Ranks.

Chicago, March "A dispatch from
New York says; The Salvation Army
no longer presents solid front. There
arc serious defections toward the new
religious movement to be led by Bal
lington Booth and his wife.
The movement received impetus last
night at Sea Cliff, when the local corps
there, the first 70 rebel against Gen.
Boot! held rousing meeting independ-
ent Of army authority The seceders
telegraphed Ballington Booth assuring
him OF their devotion to him. A tele-
gram to Commissioner Eva Booth at
the same time severed all connection
with the international army.
AT Syracuse the local army corps has
refused longer to obey orders from
headquarters and letter has been sent
TO Col Eadie asking him to resign and
20 back to England. A collection
to $Isoo was taken up to be
to Commander Boeth
Corps No. of the army at Newark,
llso took definite stand against inter |
istional headquarters by refusing to sell
he War Cry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06
r,easivssfe's rrona Eeas.

LeadvilIe, Colo, March There was
most intense excitement in this city
when the news was received OF the
burning Of the American flag by the
Spaniards. The news came here while
The ice palace festivities Of Irish day
we're IN full blast, and the report spread
like wildsire
The Irish Americans and hundreds Of
others quickly assembled There was
some ditncuity in securing flag Of
spain, but finally one was discovered in
the stock Of a dry goods merchant aud
the crowd quickly fitted up q quantity Of
kinddng wood. A can Of coal oil was
poAred on the pile, and The emblem 81
spain laid upon e. With mighty cheer
ne wood was ignifed, and while the
.rowd aang America and aColumbia, .
he llag Of spain was consumed 70 ashes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06

money. I told her that l had nothing
ia nv purse but $40 note, but that she
roigft take it to the priest and / would
Public Building Appropriations
washington, D. c., Jan. 31.-The sub
committee of the House Committee on
PrbIic Buildings and Grounds have
agreed to report favorably on public
bIilding bills as follows Altoona, Pa.
$40 000 indianapolis, si,250,000; ST.
paul, Mimi, Increase limit to 10000 900;
Omaha, Neb., increase limit to $1,000
600; Hot Springs, Ark, $40. 900; Oakland,
cal Increase limit to $780, 900; Salem,
or s1OO. 900; Spokane, Wash, 100000;
Topeka. Kan, additional to complete
building. 10000. These amounts are
subject to change by the revisory com
mitfee which goes over all bills before
they are reported to the House.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06
A BRITISH VIEW OF cUrENEss

Dean Holes new book about his tour
In America contains many curious
stories of which the following one is
supposed to illustrate Chicago smart
ness.
There was a man in Chicago, was
told in New York. who came one morn
ing to his Office with such a radiant
smile upon his countenance that his
partner could not refrain from inquir-
ing the cause of his exuberant joy.
My dear fellow. he replied, my doctor,
as YOU know has ordered me to walk
here from my house, and this morning
have been able, in consequence, TO do
three splendid acts-enough. surely. to
make any man happy. AS / was pass
ing one Of the churches l saw a poor
woman, with baby in her arms weep
ing bitterly on the steps of the APP
proach. / inquired the cause of her
and she told me that she had
brought her little darling to be bap-
tized, but that the priest said that she
must pay dollar. and that she had no
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06

"Didn'l you meet father in the hall as
you went out last nightp asked Birdie
McGinnis of Dudley Canesucker
NO" ne replied sadly; II didn't meet
nim' we were going the same way, and
l was only short distance in front of
him" -
Obi she said, with a cruel signis.
can smile.-Texas Sitter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06

Governor Robinson Of Massachusetts,
suffered a shock Of apopIcxy and Is now
IL a critical condition.
When man goes into Wall Street and
comss out several millions In debt, he Is
Napoleon Of finance. When he goes
10 and drops 81 he owns. he Is merely
commonplace. every day fool.
Texas Sitter