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Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

statement was confirmed by Mr.. Ransom,
who said that the resolution would be the
result OF a conference held at the office Of
the governor.
The claims bill was recommended to pass
as amended, and the committee rose. All
Of the appropriation bills we're thus dis
posed OF.
LAST CALL FoR HOUSE BILLS.
The senate then commenced its last long
siege OF the house bills on third reading.
There were just forty house rolls ready for
final passage on the secretary's desk, and the
tedious process of reading and roll call was
commenced.
The senate met again at s o'clock. Two
resolutions were sent TO the clerks desk and
referred. One by the committee on expenses,
allowing 81 800 for making up the senate
journal. the other by Senator Dundas. allow
ing $500 for the same work. Both went over
until tomorrow.
The senate went into committee of the
whole on house roll No. 614 to make specific
amendments. Two salaries in the auditor'e
Office had been raised, when Senator Ransom
moved to recommend the bill for passage as
previously amended by the committee of the
whole. The motion carried and the commit
tee arose.
On third reading house roll No. 259 was
lost. the vote being 9 for and IS against.
House roll No. Ga, the general appropria-
tion bill, passed by unanimous vote.
House roll No. S33 received 90 votes and
was declared passed.
House roll No. 1874 passed with the emer-
gency clause.
House roll No. It's was passed with the
emergency clause, Dundas alone voting in
the negative.
House roll No. 625 was passed with the
emergency clause.
House roll No. PAL was passed with the
emergency clause.
The senate receded from its amendments
to house roll No. 342.
House roll No. 500 was passed with the
emergency clause.
At IL o'clock the senate adjourned to s
o'clock in the morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-09

leou;iDued on Second PsEe,l
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

We have just read a scientific article
on the unselfishness of the mosquito.
1t must be true as it comes from one
of Boston's literary gems. According
to the article the mosquito is one of
the greatest of modern philanthropists,
going about innoculating us with weak
malarial germs that we may be proof
against the stronger germs when these
tackle us. The skeeter, according to
this authority, "never swallows human
blood" because he, she or it cawn't do
it you know, is the reason given there
for. In accounting for the manner in
which Miss Quito bushes while digging
in on the innoculative operation when
her form swings into embonpOint with
a cherry ripe complexion, it is said that
this is merely the blood discoloring the
lymph that the lady carries about for
vaccinating patients. Wonder if this
scientist, when he was young, ever al
lowed one of the pests to dig in and
drink his fill and then pat him on the
back to see the blood fly? Didn't look
as if there used to be much lymph in
what was there. But we shall remem-
Der what our friend tells us and thank
the next mosquito that comes our way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Warden Wolfer Will Prepare Prise
Figures for the Brussels Conference.

Warden Henry Wolfer, of the Min
nesOta state prison, will act as the rep
reSentative of this state in the move
ment which United States Commits
sioner Samuel J. Barrows has inaugu-
rated to collect from the various states
in the union fitting array of facts
and figures concerning prison methods
for the next international congress
which will be held at Brussels in 1900.
The appointment was made yesterday
by Gov. Clough, who is in receipt of a
letter from Commissioner Barrows
stating that the American commission
is busy preparing it's share of the pro-
gram, and has as yet received infor-
nation from but few states. Mr..
Barrows urges that this country should
be we'll up among the other nations of
the world in it's showing, and to that
end is asking the various governors to
appoint men who can best submit con-
densed accounts Of prison methods
based upon official statistics.-St Paul
Globe,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

heart goes pitapat with the hilarious
subducshuns ov tn applause ov his
spillbound listeners. Now, I'll give We
shmall cOncomittance of what good
judge would call the Eloquent peror-
alton of me address. Look out, now,
I'm off agin:
Now, Mr.. SPEAKER, in bringin' me
'oomble iffort to a climax, allow me to
call yer attinshun to the down trodden
laborer. We must have lighter hand
cars and automatic tampin' bars for the
sictionmen on our railroads; we must
have electric shovels and shtame picks
fur the crane ov our voters Employed
in our waterworks; we must have hods
that'll carry the min up as we'll as the
bricks; and above an beyant all, we
must have roller skates, bicycles, air.
ships and divin' suits fur the polace
foorce, so that if there's chance fur
thin to make an 'onest dollar betune
earth and hiven, or earth an the other
place, there'll be no obstacles or icicles
in Their way.
In the words Ov wall Ov me famous
ANCESTORS:
Let us all be up an dom
With hand that's full Ov do:
Let us start in like the rooster
With our Doodle bOodle-bOO.
And now let me fittin'ly conclude me
conclusions with GraecO- Roman, Lat
in.American quadrille or quadrain that
is dear to the heart ov livery man who
has liver shtood on the hishtoric side
walks ov Cherry st. durln' the late po-
litical campaign:
In hoe signO vlnces!
Sic semper, says McGinnis
Free tradium, free silverum,
Aubernit prOtecshium.
"Gooley, me by, yer burd. CLANCY
DepoO wont be on the batch at all
when you git out"
Now that III do uncle, yer time is up,
so good bye. The mkt time We come
I'll tell We all about a discussion l had
with Swade while we were diggln'
trinch in the yard. Av coorse we know
we're trOostees an we get chance to
spake occasionally. An that powder
headed limb Ov Lucifer says that I'm
part Swade and he's part Irish by our
ANCESTORS. But I'll tell We about it the
MKT time We come.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
QbaUfadqUa.

The regular fortnightly meeting of
Pierian Circle was held in the prison
chapel on Sunday afternoon May 9th
1897. The roll call showed an attend
ance of thirty-five. Three designations
were rendered and accepted. The circle
was honored by the presence of two
young ladies-friends of Miss Gram.
ling. The following programme was
rendered:
"Stars of a Summer Night" -. .Pierian Quartet
Address.
College Sports and Pastimes. Observation-Disclosures.
BY Member of Glass d
Paper.
MeteOrs or Shooting Stars. ...............
............... ..... By Member of Glass
Paper.
The Greek Nation. by Member of Glass ID
Recitation
"The:Revelers.' ..... g. BY Member of Glass C
Paper.
My Opinion of the French. Observation-Disclosures.
......................By Member of Glass
Paper.
Plagiarism to Avoid Observation-Disclosures.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By Member of Glass ID
Chorus.
1.-THE Baggage Coach Ahead" Pierian Quartet
The Rev. Critic then reviewed the
program in his fair and impartial
style to the edificatiOn of the whole
Circle, after which the question box
was taken up and awakened its usual
lively interest. Under the head of ''re-
marks from members" quite a number
availed themselves of that opportunity
to express their ideas. Book circula.
ton was followed by adjournment.
c. w., Sec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The convict crow" as certain we'll
known specimen of that species of
bird is known around the prison, is
back to his summer quarters again.
He arrived on the dot just when his
regular six-months trip to southern
climes had elapsed This old crow is
we'll marked and known by the keep
ers and old prisoners here. He is quite
tame, making his summer home around
the prison. He marched into the
kitchen of Warden Wolfer's private
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

The prison school term has closed
for the summer vacation" We were
unable to attend the graduating exer-
cises last Friday but understand that
some of the orations were marvels of
the convincing potency OF sublime ST.
lence. One of the teachers who is
noted for his classic rendition of
"Casey at the Bat" gave sympathetic
idyllic lay on "The Three Meals Will
Miss" which was received with tender
reminiscent signs by his fellow teach
ers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

residence bright and early on Tuesday
last and was easily recognized by Mrs.
WOlfer This is the eigth year this
crow has been here-that is, since he
began to act as civilized crow should.
He was probably well along in years
before he adopted his present regular
habits. He left this vicinity on the
18th of November last, and returned
early on the 18th of this month. He
has been making these regular trips
for the past eight years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this office with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Prisoners received during the week:
Charles McCafferty, Washington Co.,
burglary third degree, reformatory
plan.
Wallace Curran, Hennepin Co., rob.
berry first degree, five years.
j. c. Haumesser, Murray Co., grand
larceny second degree, five years.
Thomas Heelan, Murray Co., grand
larceny second degree, one year.
Howard Hunt, Murray Co.,, grand
larceny second degree, eleven months.
Richard Lee, Murray Co., grand
larceny second degree, three years and
six months.
William Hahn, Ramsey Co., assault
second degree, two years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
M,GOOLY IN PRISON.
[BY j. IL
Cody Electrifes His Uncle With His
Power as a Speechmaker


Well, uncle, achree, 1 promised We
spicimin of spaich that intind to
make if liver l git in the Sinate. I've
been r'adin' up on politics lately an 1
think there do be lots O. chance for i'm
prOvement in it. In the furst place.
uncle, yell notice that me spaich in
cludes what they call variety of SUBJ
jicts; such as high tariff and boodling,
protection and officeseeking, and free
silver and free lunch in the sinate. But
III shtart right in and give ye small
sample of it. Now ye must consider
yersilf as the SPEAKER and intire sinate
all in wan. But don't interrupt me.
Here we go:
Mr.. SPEAKER and Mr.. Sinate, fellow
sinators and fellow Americans: AS
this is my NATAL spaich in the Ameri-
can Millionaires Club allow me as an
oomble mimber who is willin' to be-
come millionaire before his second
trim begins, to call yer attintion to
some of the nadeS of America. I'm
here ripresintin' the flower of true
Americanism from the Umpire state.
No better proof of their loy'lty could
be ax'd than that ivry alderman in me
city has brought over at laist two ov
his male relatives from Ireland or Ger
many and now has thin on the foorce
prOtectin' law and order and kapin our
thoroughfares clane.
AS you all know, l was elicted on a
platform that uphOulds free silver and
free goold, free labor and free lunch,
but political ostrich eggs to all foreign
ers who cannot spake American Irish.
or American German, as known and
approved by the aldermanic caucus of
the sivinth ward in New York city.
Now. Mr.. SPEAKER, in obadyence to
the lofty limits ov the scaffold on
which l was ELECTED, it is the desire ov
me heart that the transgrissions ov all
past Sinates be aminded and adjourned
to Growers "abnOxious distichude"
there to remain in statue quo, en- de-
There, or on Cherry st. Let us Crap
pie with the subject in hand; let us
put our choulder to the wheels ov
progress: let us casht our job upon the
waters of Time and fish for goold in
the silver strames be the custom house.
Let us with wan grand uppercut break
the chains of slavery that bind the
poor Irish and Dutch to the polace
foorce and the city council. Let all ov
us poor Americans be capitalists; let
us have free silver and free goold; free
labor and free crops; free lunch and
free beer. That's why we lift Ireland
and mother because she was poor;
that's why me constituents left lager
beer and wienerwurst on the banks of
the blue Danube and the sparklin' bo-
som Ov the Rhine
Well uncle, how dye like it as far as
yes bird?
"GooIy, me darlint, yer born poll
tishun. Such foine idayas as We picter
hasn't touched me ears since l bird
Jerry McCauley before he was con-
virted when he used to be the sowl and
body of our caucuses."
Well, me dear uncle, only jist gave
We part O. the sintiment that would
express. Ov coorse where l have no
audiyince cannot raich the forinsic
flights ov the histrionic grandiloquence
that emanates from the very sowl ov
tn orator as his bosom HAYES and his
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Local,
r1SOnetteS Lucid
Logical.
The Roundabout Way.

Just remember while you're gliding through
this brief, eventful life,
That you'll get your fill of sorrow and modi-
cum of strife;
And when thinking of the happiness that's
promised to us all
If we try to walk the right path-try to rise up
when we fall
Take these few words for your guide-bOard
while on this old earth you dwell:
lis the longest road to heaven that's the
shortest road to hell.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. j. H. ALBERT and Rev. FIR. CORCORAN
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

We would call the special attention
of all our readers interested in acquir-
ing proficiency in French, German or
any of the foreign languages, to the
advertisement of the DR.. Rosenthal
Language College, of Chicago, which
appears in this issue. The concern is
thoroughly reliable, and advertises
only in magazines and publications
reaching the more intelligent classes.
We may add, incidentally, that we will
accept advertisements only from rep.
utable houses. No fakes will be given
publicity in our columns.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Engineer Jones who was injured
last week returned to regular duty on
Tuesday. He still feels the ill-effects
Of the injury in the shape of shooting
pains in the head, due probably to the
severe scalp wound received.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
BASEBALL.

Standing of Clubs in National and
Western Leagues on May 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Schubert and Miss
Schabert, of st. Paul Park, accompa-
MED by Sheriff Smith and wife of this
city were interested spectators of prison
routine on Saturday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

The Song Service which was due in
chapel next Sunday was postponed to
later date, Ito some Sunday in June,
we understand,) for very sufficient rea-
sons. The service will be the more
pleasing for the delay as some good
outside talent is looked for at the date
upon which it will be set.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Prisoners received during the weel
ending May 13, Z. Discharged, 2.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Miss Minnie Jones assistant clerk in
the main office has been allowed an ex-
tended vacation during which time
Miss NIillett will fill that position.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Prison population May 10: Males
1876; females, 5; total, sol.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Percy Donovan and Paul B. Albert
accompanied by the latter's father,
Chaplain J. H. Albert were among our
visitors this week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

TO thief with money who engages a
lawyer with brains there is many a slip
'twixt the Indictment and the peni-
tentiary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Patients undergoing treatment in
hospital, 4.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Grade standing May 10: First
grade, 331; second grade, 159; third
GRADE II
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

L. r. Hughes and wife, of Redwood
Falls, were among the visitors here
last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Average school attendance during
the week, 122.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

The Board of Managers held their
regular monthly meeting at the prison
yesterday, and were kept busy all day.
The regular routine business was fol-
lowed by the fixing of prices on binder
Irvine for the season. Thess prices are
given on the fourth page. Nine men
were granted paroles and four others
received their final discharge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Ollie Noonan, Myrtle Millett, and
Maud Miller, of this city, and Nellie
Capron, of st. Paul formed a quartet
of the fair sex, who. in company with
Frank Wolfer visited our office on
Monday. One of the young ladies had
her natural longing for the occult thor
oughly satisfied by successful view of
the 'type birds
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Our faithful war correspondent, "P.
A. F." is now at the base of militant
operations at the very trocha, where he
may watch the movements of the
Spaniards and the Cubans as they ap-
proach the favored spot. To speak
seriously, we are pleased to see our tall,
manly friend holding the position of
Trust at the main gate that he will GER
tainly honor by his integrity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. S. O'BRIEN, President saltwater
EDWIN DUNN, EyOta
JOHN F. NORRISH, Hastings
F. w. TEMPLE. Blue Earth City
N. o. HALL, Duluth
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
F. H. LEMON, Deputy Warden
GEO. BIXBY, Clerk
B. ]. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
j. H. ALBERT, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
T. A. WHITTIER st. Paul,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

j. E. Donovan, one of the foremen
in the shoe shops has struck bonanza
in the shape of two inventions he has
had patented lately. They are i'm
provements to work on the Chase last
ing machine. Mr.. Donovan went east
last week to make arrangements for
placing his invention on the market.
His friends expect to see him return a
full-tiedged capitalist.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
Fants Ahnnt Goal.

A curious fact Of practical impor-
lance is sometimes lost sight Of in the
management of coal, namely, that
while hard and brown coal are both
subject to explosion and ignition, the
causes are different; the explosion be-
ing due to the liberation OF gas known
as fire damp, which follows on a de-
crease Of atmospheric pressure, while
ignition results solely from oxidation
of iron pyrites contained in the coal,
these pyrites being exposed to the ac-
ton Of oxygen and moisture. The
finer the division Of the coal the great
er Is the danger, and coal above
ground is particularly liable to this
Numerous attempts to reduce this dan
ger have been made, principally by
ventilating the stacks, a plan which,
however, has failed, on account of the
increased amount Of oxygen introduced
into the interior Of the mass. The
practice of ventilating the coal bunk
ers Of ships has not even up to the
present time been abandoned, notwith-
standing the unfayorable resultB la
BILE to follow such q course.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

cast-irOn retorts. lined with thin Doul-
ton tiles, and the vapor is taken from
these retorts to large upright wrought
iron cylinders, which are lined with a
considerable thickness Of fire brick,
and are filled with pills made Of q
mixture Of magnesla and potassium
chloride mixed with certain amount
of china clay. On passing through
these pills the chlorine in the Vapor is
completely retained, setting the am
monia free; hot air is subsequently
passed through, which in its turn sets
free the chlorine, the pills being then
ready to decompOse more ammonium
chloride, and so on in continuous cy-
Gle. This, briefly, according to the
London Chronicle, is the perfected
process as now pursued by English
manufacturers.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22

1, that / didn't go on cheating her; !
thought she would just die after all
my saving her, for lack Of trying to
live. When she was able to 20 about,
we fixed up just such patch as Vic
torie would have had to wear, and
there she lived in my cottage, no one
mistrusting but it was Victorie, and she
never stepping her foot out Of that
room, except at midnight made up
a story that Victorie was 80 hurt at
her Scared face she wouldn't allow
any one to see her; and the poor wench
mad been such a prOud-spirited piece
they all believed it. was dreadful un-
easy, though. expecting every day that
something would happen to let M.
Pierre know Of the truth Many's the
night I've laid awake planning; but /
never should have got the chance II
M. Pierre hadn't suddenly taken him
self OF to Paris. Something very queer
had happened at the Little Forest,
which he had been guarding night and
day, and he went off in wrath, vowing
vengeance on everybody, they said.
Then went to work in earnest. !
got all the money l could, and gave out
that Victorie had taken a notion to
go away, and that I was going to jour-
ney with her to Calais, I dressed her
all up, and put a thick veil on, so they
could only see the great patch, and my
lady and l set off on foot. We had a
terrible time Of it; 1t was only now
and then We got ride in a cart or
on donkey; but after sleeping in sheds
and begging for dogs victuals, we
made our way to Lyons. There l stop
ped a good while, because Of the
troubles we heard of all about Paris.
| got some work. and we just kept from
starving, because had to lay by
enough to help her to a passage to
England, if ever we could get to the
coast"
Noble, faithful Jeannot!" exclaimed
Felicie, catching his hand, and kiss
ing it fervently.
Noble, indeed; he has not told you
half the self-sacrifice and devotionp'
echoed the countess,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-22
Marking on Venus.

Mr.. Percival Lowell's observations at
Flagstaff of the markings" on the
planet Venus have proved of special
interest to astronomers. These mark
ings, as reported by him to the Bos-
ton Scientific Society, are surprisingly
distinct, in the matter Of contrast as
accumulated, in good seeing, as the
markings on the moon, and owing to
their character they are much easier
to draw, in the matter Of contour, too;
perfectly defined throughout, their edge
being well marked and their surfaces
we'll differentiated in tone one from
another, some being darker than
others, while a large number of the
markings, but by no means all, radlate
like spokes from a certain center. Not
withstanding all this curious system,
there is about them nothing of the ar
tificlality observable in the lines Of
Mars, they having the look, on the con-
trary, of being purely natural. Con-
tinued observation also show them to
be not only permanent, but permanent
ly visible unless the seeing is very
poor, and they are to be seen in the
same places; moreover, the drawings
made show that the markings main
tain their places with regard to the
terminator, the continuous watch up
on them proving this completely. The
Of position is evidence Of
the slowness Of rotation, this being CO.
incident with the year.