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GOVERNMENT PAYING roo Mucu.
Secretary Itcrhcrt's Estimate ON the
CnNi of Armnr unto.

NefTfttTN ttFrbftt - t.NtsUtftf Nu INV
cost OF trmcr rInsc.
WASHINGTON, January d.-Secroutry Her
bert today transmitted to congress his
reply Ia a PROVISION In the last naval an
preparation recurring him no examine into
inc actual cost OF arm1r plate ard report
TO congress before January !. ls91. ami TO
make no contract for artror plate for The
vessels authorized by ,hut act until att
the report was made to congress. This
provision OF the IN grew out of q heated
debate in tho house and senate. IN which
the main contention was that the govern
n cnt WIS paying too much for armor
plate Tho report Is n very important.
and, in many respects, a sensational docI-
meat. Tho prosrw. cost OF aruol plate il
sos a ton.
Mt. norbcrt's conclusion Is that the cost
of lnulcrihi ana labor is $3.50, avid all
lowing for the COST OF maintaining the
plaut ana tho nickel now furn;sncd by the
government aud 80 per cen. pruHt 20 sine
companies the net cost 20 the government
Mould pc in round iigui Is 100 per toa. h"
,arneeic ana Bcihichrm companies hay"
both expressed q sire to sell ca. their
plants 10 the guNVr linunt.
seclcury Herbert, in his reply 10 con
rlt~s, tNlpbins tho methods oi luVesliga
ton lie pursued ana the dtfHcula.s which
hc.et Inn. Both the Carnegie ami Bc1h-
lvhcm companies declined, last sprins, 20
give the information on he ground that
they were Obliged to giyo to Che public the
b NJ, I'M 49,, ,i , ~, ,,
r,N, X, o Wa" w u, ,,,i
itsslf NO, 70 h,,~ , nm ,l,t,s ,i'rn,d nnd
! ih.ratrF. 49, Min 90 l,,,,,, ,.t.iI',,
| the tri.'i ,b%r.,,.,i ,,,,,,c T..'sso"ol,i, Thn
| government Inspectors at he works of the
| companies were examined.
Non, Co,,,,, m p ,,,g
~ 49,, -, AZ ~, ,,, ~,
| ~ t -, -, ~, - H., H., 49, ,, -
IN, ~ 80 g to=n 'u ls''Vr a,.i H ,
,u,'.', - " 81 80 aird ''i'V'vst On
80 W Zoe q
TN s''-''-' "N'N'"s N'pA''' F''''''
| 'rh3' S',t.',ro,4 c,,,t,,,t.1 I, ,h..ao SON.
| 80, ini ,..i "a ''e'' o."
| .lVi,, ",Lo ,,..,.,,.o oc tho I-ps..,
| =, MN a. ~ .''aua'Nu ", ~ "a 10
,1cGnili9 All ynt,tin,,s n,,s n",s il y,s cb.
| to,,s a., ,,,,t1 rct b. ,,,n,i.'ntinti, Nan. fn-
| Nlous " Nouiu not ue pIu"cnNhiN apn. tor
| VIZ p.Itt NniIli We h"N,i "l i :, il'u w
! stNu 70 p2ct' pui W. W.T., st'rn 10 e NJ, I
| Sitn lUIh- piueIS as 'ir S'Ho' "iiie"'
| mn. IN. ~. N.Y. 70 eve. ,. ,,.,,,.i ..,,,-,,..,
| ne opslHNtS ana uyuiNS Wlltn NiW ~ .
| peSct ~" l,.pilN'l ii' 'pl, INV w. ,'' u
| overcome Whol tue spNeInllrHt EiNe
| private contract, on me ttnlc lof!ns as
| ours 10 ilN'ii tpilV'+l WHICH bWAVl W
| our sacr'ilceS WaS spared me nui'iy Or
.nore than million dollars. and now ny
| goNcfnment ~ hrsed 70 6ei up 'ulo,ntr
| operated by iit,dt. lni2r the cfcum-
| stances We now confirm inc lntorlliiil shS-
| gcSucrr made TO yomsef and others and
| s;aie that We desire to wEhdraW from
| tlsS troublesome buslness ny srlHnS 10
| the government below cost our entire
| arn-or plate plant, which We believe 10 be
| the best IN tho word"
| The letter Is signed by Mr.. Lindcrman.
| the president OF the company.
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as to what will or
should be tie leading
and most vital meas
uros to be considered
by the coming Texas
legislature, | have this
to say: The Twenty
fifth legislature will be
democratic, and Its
first duty should he TO
perform the promises
made in the demo-
cratic platform. AS TO
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qucsting my photo
graph and views on
most prominent sub
jects Of legislation
for business reasons.
In the first place.
1t is our duty to car
ry out the promises
of our platform to re o
lievc the people OF all
unjust burdens Of
taxation and to as
sist and support Gov
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AiAat ~ Noih WI ~ ~
ont assignment law
as unjust and detri-
mental to the pros
pcrlty of our State.
1t encourages fraud
under the preferred
creditor plea, and the
State of Texas. In or
der to maintain her
honor and integrity.
should enact u law
that would have all
creditors share alike il
the distribution of as
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-06

pm reply that the
pledges Of the DEM
per a tic platform
ought 10 be the hrst
|and most important
subjects of legisla-
|uon, and most i'm
Fr'a mt a m ong
them the redistrict-
ing the State, fec
Dill and the pro-
posed amendments
|lo the penal code
ana code OF Grim
mai Procedure Tho
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CONGRESS REASSEMBLES.
The Senate Passed the Bill Restrict.
ing Capital Punishment.
DEMAND FOR SANGUlLLYS RELEASE.
Consideration I'm the House.
Debate Not Concluded.

Washington. January 5.--Thc senate to-
day passed tho house bu abnlishlnr tho
r'S P"sP@' ~ 'VN'' va "'o''o'."S w"
d'ath p'iNitN N Il large huhper OF cases.
The measure Is in the Inc of recent State
laws abolishi1c canitsl punishn,e,t and
80 ~
apphcs the same prihc'pie To fed.fN" o.
fenses. although the change is not cx-
tended to A total abolition of the denth
w ~, =, go -, -, Va - M
nc'aity' me preseiM laws. Wh'ch hlNc
come down from colonial times. have a
snurtl,naty aspe,,t and prescr ID, death for
-, ,,., =, -, 49,, ,,...,.- rrh
sixty ohensts of vSrons characters. fhe
bill passed today reduced those oifcnscS
>, c,c namely treasp, r,t,e murder and
W 80 . - ,t.,., -. -,
TWO onehsss app'iooo' 10 'ne "'ny anu
navy For all other oifonsts hard LABOR
for III, ia substituted AZ tho mn xirnii,n
~ -, -, ,,' - - ,,,,,,.s.,
tuu's"'heii'' a,'' '''' J." '''7'S VI NV
If Tho iurv states IN Hts verdict "witnout
na,t,a, ,,,,,,,sh,nor, A ,h,, I'M has ,,ss..
Va'i''A ''' ~" ~
eli the house AFTER a long crusade by hcr-
rosen,ntlye Curtis of Nav York and is
-, ,,,,, si,,.,,.I,. -, a., s,,.,t, 1, ,s
likely 10 70 to the president whcn the
minor Disagreement are arranged IN CON.
,e,encs
~ NV.
MI Call tDcmo Of FLORIDA introduced
, Resolution calling for information as TO
a., conformation and s.,teu,o If fulio
WI -,
ShnHuillN AZ haNaiA 10 IlIe iihpilNoh'"e''''
and also directing the secretary of state
ia dc,pnrd sangLllv's ,nmcdlntc release,
~ - ~, =, t,,.. t,t,.a,.,t &,
MI icHer VI W. VI N'i'H'S "V.''N''' ."
speech in supper, OF his resolution for d
! Natlonal monetary COMMISSION.
""S'""S ''"' '"''""' -
| assembled AT noon louAN HlHN ths '"p
weeks holiday recess. The meeting WAS
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The House.

Washington. January s.--Thc house en-
tered upon It's work Immediately after re-
assembling today by taking up the Lond
hil to amend the law Relating to second
class mail matter. The whole day was de-
voted to general debate ON the measure
under A special order which WIN bung up
the bill tomorrow at o'clock. Mr.. Loud
Of Cal fornia. the author of tho niil Is its
champion on the floor and Mr.. Qulgg OF
New York has charge OF the opposition
Those who took pare in the debate today
were Mcssrs. Kyle Oem) of Miss sipp
Burton CRcp) of Ohm, Bromwell Rcp) OF
ono and ogden mem) of Louisiana in
favor of the bin. ana Me ..rs. Quigg GSep)
of New York johnson Qiep) Of California
and Cummings Dem.) OF New York
aGuinst T..
Washington. January 5.--There was n
fair attendance in the hodisc when that
body rcassemblod today after the holiday
recess The galleries We're WILL filed. The
following resolutions were adopted on mo-
ton of Mr. Brods sick (Rep.) OF Kansas:
Whereas There are large and valuable
| tracts OF land In Kansas emlraccd IN the
| rrar,t to ths Union Pacific railway to
which patents havs lot been issued and
| Whereas, Most of these lands have beet
| sold lay said company TO Roma hde citizens
who are in posecssion. who have lasting
and valuable Improvements therenpon.
| Whereas. The land office at Topckl IN,
| allowed and are allowing homestead en-
| ;ries TO bc mn lie upon thcse lands w.ihou
| lePai authority. therefore be il
| Resolved. That The secretary Of the In
| terror be directed to report TO the hous'
| the cause OF omission to issue patents Il
| SAID land and authority under which lane
| officers pretend TO act in permitting thes'
| entries TO be made.
| Then under the special order adopted
| before the recess the house went int
| committee OF the whole and took up II,
| cons.deratlon of the Loud bin to amen,
the laws relating to seoond-class mai
| matter
| The bill which amends the scconfl-c elias
| mail matter law In several particulars. tn
| principal ones of which deny the newspa
| pers the sample copy privilfS Sc and den,
| 10 books sent through the IN MI as serial
the newspaper pound rate, which was de
| hate,i- before the recess. Under the order
| The debate on the bill Will close tomorrow
IN was arranged that Mr.. Loud OF Cal
| ifornla and Mr.. Quigg OF New York shoiil,
| control the time for and against -he meas
urc. 49,,
argument. Mr.. Quigg taking the hoor 10
day TO reply. He characterized the bill a
| revolutionary and rcactionary. he sait
It proposed to deny TO the people PRIV
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nm. Cot pnmngcs.

New York, January In the SUIT oil
Juan Francisco de Freitas and Tyndali
palmer against the Daily News for Soc'oOo
damages for plleged libel. jury In the
tinted States circui, court TO-DAY brought
In a verdict awarding the claimants SloVo
damages
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Independence. Mo. January b.--officers
came in tate last night from Cracker Neck
district with prjsonor, who Is charged
with completely IN the Alton hold-up Tho
prisoner Is "A young farmer named George
Bowln.
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senator lTolH tue iisN
enth district. and asked
him for his views as 20
what would be the
leading and most vital
measures to be consi1-
cred by the coming
Texas legislature. He
said:
II am OF the opinion
that one of the most
important measures 10
be considered Is the as
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WHARTON. Texas, January An COM
pl'arce with your request to give my views
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REPRESENTATIVES, FIELD.

nENIsoN, Texas, December IA have
delayed answering your communication re-
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SENATOR YETI.

MARBLE FALLS, Tex. December 2S.--
Complying with your request, will say
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SENATOR YANTIs.

IuAco. Texas, January IA Post re-
| -. called ON J. T.. Yantis, Esq, of Waco,
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REPRESENTATIVES, EVANS.

GREENVILIE, Texas, January Your
ftter Of recent date received and viii say
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Irrespective LEGISLATION FOR TEXAS.

and Representatives Express Some Views As to What Viii
Ought to BE Done
Texas the following request;
Is
and
dcredb coming Texas legislature?
MI. ,,,owng addit been
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REPRESENTATIVES, DENNIS.

IWfTdTI v FfIFW9 NT8F7sf
Representative Grayson County.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

The adherence in which prison is
held by some people is wonderful until
some fine day they themselves get
needed touch of Justice in the shape
of few years imprisonment. Then
what wonderful change in their ideas!
They discover that prisoners are to
certainty built just the same as other
people, save that the financial gearing
of their brain has not been kept in good
repair. Those worthless, who for hypo-
critical reasons were $50 dead down"
on convicts, when they do get dose
of deserved Imprisonment are usually
the ones to ply their cringing hypoc-
risy on officials whom they think are
as green as the poor dupes they hood
winked through religious demonstra-
tions. But usually their little game is
penetrated by the officials without the
aid of X-rays. Then the "goody
goodies" may 60 out into the world
again with more advanced ideas of
genuine manliness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Prisoners received during the week:
Peter Vaudrin, Hennepin Co., bur-
glary third degree, one year.
William Vaudrin, Hennepin Co., bur-
glary third degree, one year.
Charles Hopner, Stearns Co., burglary
third degree, one year.
Gilbert Bludarn, Faribault Co., grand
larceny second degree, one year and
four months.
Charles Strale, Hennepin Co., grand
larceny second degree, two years.
Patrick O'Neil, Itasca Co., grand lar
ceny second degree, six months.
John Bonville, Itasca Co., grand lar
ceny second degree, six months.
Gid Raymond, Itasca Co., forgery
third degree, six months.
c. P. Robbins, st. Louis Co., grand
larceny second degree, two years.
James Taylor, Hennepin Co., grand
larceny second degree, three years.
Richard Hutchinson, Hennepin Co.,
grand larceny second degree, four
years.
John Roleau, St. Louis Co., grand
larceny second degree, two years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

AS the day of release draws near
many of the more sensible inmates are
worried considerably over the posi-
bility of being known and recognized
as ex-convicts. While it shows spirit
of future thoughtfulness to look into
this particular phase of ones life ahead
of time it is not advisable to worry
over it. 1t is matter that can be
partly obliterated only by future con-
duct. 1t is therefore advisable to al
ways calculate on beginning at the
lower round of the ladder of life again.
Unless man is particularly fortunate
in securing paying position through
the intervention of influential friends
he is likely to discover that it is nee
essary to take any kind of employment
until reputation is again firmly built.
1t will be found best on the start to
admit your past errors to prospective
employer. If he is a man of judgment
he is likely to give you chance to
prove what you can do. An ex con-
vict's life is not an enviable one at
best; yet it will be found better in the
long run to start in Alright by letting
the truth out. A man with any sense
of justice will not gossip about your
record whether he employs you or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
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, 1897-06-10

All inmates are requested to refrain
from marking articles or writing in
any book, newspaper, magazine or
other reading matter for general dis
tribution in the dollhouse. It is very
silly to mar any publication by scrawl
ing on it, and as such marked matter
is always destroyed it will be seen that
the habit only deprives others of read
ing such matter which they would in
all probability see without any mark
ing. Those continuing in this habit
will find their supply of reading mat
ter considerably lessened if the foolish
habit is not abolished.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

The board of prison managers held
their regular monthly meeting Tuesday.
Four paroles were granted. Besides
transacting the usual routine business,
the board audited the following state
ment of the prison receipts for May as
submitted by Warden Wolfer:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Deputy Warden Lemon has impor-
tant letters addressed to w. C. Spencer
and John Lawrence, who are supposed
to be in the prison under different
names. If they will make themselves
known to the Deputy Warden the let
tiers will be delivered to them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Sheriff-(eying new prisoner) In for
stealing watch, are you?
Prisoner-Yes; and it was good
watch, too, it had fine beat to it.
Sheriff-Yes, | don't doubt it, my
man; but you will find that the
watches" in this place are hard to
beat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

From Union Shoe and Leather company
for convict labOr,....... .........S $3.50 IS
Sale of school apparatus ............ 10 O5
From visitors fees 66 IS
Punishment fOrfetureS. ............. % so
Sale of meal tickets. ................... II 25
Sale of empty barrels .................. IS
Sale of garbage. ........... % 90
Sale of tub handles. Observation-Disclosures. A
Board of U. S. military prSOners..... 80 90
Sales and collections of binder twine... 1882 So
Interest on Irvine notes. 16 60
Total. .......................S 4,772 AZ
OF this amount, S3,42329 goes into
the current fund; the balance $1,346.18
goes to the revolving fund.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Ybad{adqda.

The Chautauqua Circle met in the
prison chapel on Sunday afternoon, the
president occupying the chair. Roll
call showed an attendance of thirty.
The following program was submitted:
Chorus.
"Nancy Lee ....................,P ierian Quartet
Paper.
Forming of France. By Member of Class
Paper.
BY Member of Glass d
Paper.
The Future of Science and Invention. ...........
.....................By Member of Glass B
Solo.
"Just Tell Them That You Saw Me-. 800. -.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. By Member of Glass b
Paper
Greek Architecture. By Member of Glass A
Special Paper.
Rum VS.. Will-Power. By Member of Glass
Paper.
................ ,......By Member of Glass E
Paper.
The Maid of Orleans. BY Member of Glass F
Chorus.
"GOod Night, Ladies'. ........ Pierian Quartet
The critic pro tenn. commented upon
the excellent program throughout. Re-
marks from members were animated
and entertaining. After the question
box and book circulation the meeting
adjourned.
G. w., Sec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

J. r. Meining, chief deputy sheriff of
st. Louis Co., on Monday brought a
penitent from the Zenith city to fill a
two-year engagement here. Mr.. Mein-
ing also dropped dollar into THE
MIRRORS subscription fund.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Nearly 5000 bales of manila and sisal
fibre we're received and unloaded at
the prison warehouses during four
days of the past week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

A Song Service will be held in chapel
next Sunday morning. 1t is expected
that some outside talent will be present.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

The Towering plants that adorn our
main highway have serious time of
it battling with frosty nights in the
beautiful month of June.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Written for The Prison Mirror
THE CONVICT'S LAMENT.
with apologies to JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY.)

am tired of planning and tOiling
Within the busy folds o. the ''pen,"
Heart-weary of bread without butter
And bread 'thOut butter again;
l long for the shades O. the river
With sylphs all about me at play,
For convict, gets sOuped forever,
And freemen have all their own way.
am sick of this snowy seeming,
With ne'er rag to chew;'
Of the faces scOwling and scheming,
When our portions of hash are due.
From the pen and rules that cease never,
1 would go where the children play
For a convict gets sOuped forever
And freemen have all their own way.
feel no pride, only pity,
For the burden that is the ICONS" due;
There is nothing sweet in prison
But the simplicity of the new ''screw."
And the little dip so skillful!
NUMBERING scarce score of years,
The "boxman" wailing for freedom,
Or the "prOwler" shedding crocodile tears
Away from prison rectitude,
Away from last and spinner,
would fly to the woodlands quietude,
And cease to be sinner.
would dream as of old by the river
With sylphs all about me at play.
For convict, gets souped forever
And freemen have all their own way.
MORAL: When you are out stay out.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

DR.. Parke Richie and wife of Min
neapolis were visitors to the prison on
Friday last as the guests of DR.. Merrill.
They spent a considerable part of the
day inspecting the general routine of
prison life. DR.. Richie is dean of the
medical department OF the state uni
versity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Prison population June 10: Males,
SOL; females, 5; total, SOC.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Grade standing June TO-: First
grade, 354; second grade, IA; third
grade, 8.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

H. w. Melville and Geo. Manson,
two Minneapolitans, were shown the
various departments of our commu-
nifty on Monday by Assistant Deputy
COlligan.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Prisoners received during the week
ending June 10, IL. Discharged, 2.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

c. ]. Meilick, the st. Paul agent of
the Minneapolis and St. Louis road
was visitor to our quarters on Satur-
day. He was accompanied by A. c.
Neumeier, the jovial editor of the St.
CrOiX Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Patients undergoing treatment in
hospital, Z.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Geo. G. Dunlop, H. L. ART and E. A.
ART, three students from the state
university were visitors to our edit
orial den on Tuesday. They were &C.
companied by State Agent Whittier.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplanS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. S. OBRIEN President saltwater
EDWIN DUNN EyOta
JOHN F. NORRISH, Hastings
+. w Blue Earth CITY
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
F. H. LEMON, Deputy Warden
GEO. BIXBY, Clerk
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
J. H. ALBERT, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Local,
Ir1SOnetteS Lucid
Logical.
The Moderate Drinker.

He was only "mOd'rat drinker,"
And knew when he had enough
Like many a modern" thinker
Could control the poisonous stuff.
He's doing a moderate sentence now
And thinking modern" thought,
OF why an ''hOneSt" man will steal
When he gets about "half-shOt.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Clay pipe-(to banker smoking it,
You beat anything 1 ever run across
on the draw.
Banker (between puffs) That's what
they all say. was sent here for over
drawing, you know.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
BASEBALL.

Standing of Clubs in Western and
National Leagues on June 8.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

A St. Paul man has had three men
arrested for stealing ten-room house
from his lot on Franklin St. in that
city. The house had been slightly
damaged by fire some time ago since
when the gentleman had been living
elsewhere. On Monday last in COM
pany with contractor he visited the
scene of his former residence to make
an estimate of necessary repairs. Upon
arrival there he was astounded to see
not vestige of his dwelling remaining.
He is thinking seriously of engaging
Waterman to guard the lot before
that also is carried away.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

Neutrality-suspicious., old man, l
hear that son and heir has been born
to you. What are you going to call
him?
Happy Father-From the manner in
which the son rends the air 1 have de-
cided to call him the Prince of Walls.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

DR.. G. R. Day of Pennington, and
DR.. w. j. Benjamin of Minneapolis,
were among our visitors the past week.
They were accompanied by State
Agent Whittier who was also here on
other prison business.