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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
QbaUfaUq0a.

The Chautauqua Circle met in the
prison chapel on Sunday afternoon
August 1st. All Of the thirty five
members responded to roll call. The
vice-president occupied the chair.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. Under the head
of unfinished business the Circle pro-
ceeded to the election of president
and on the first ballot Mr.. Wallace of
Glass B received majority of all the
votes cast and his election upon motion
was made unanimous.
A member of Class d was appointed
as Critic pro tenn. and the program was
submitted as follows:
Chorus.
Dixie. ............. Pierian Glee Club
Paper.
Paper.
What neXt?. By Member of Glass D
Paper.
The Legend and Fall of Troy. Observation-Disclosures.
by MeHDeT Oh CldSS y
Paper.
Folklore. .................By Member of Glass
Chorus.
"Marching Through Georgia" ..................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Pierian Glee Club
The Critic was kind and courteous
in his resume of the program, paying
his compliments to the several numbers
in dignified manner. An election
for vice president was then held and
Mr.. Copeland of Class B, being the only
nominee, was declared elected unani-
mously, the Circle authorizing the Sec
rotary to cast the vote for him.
Those to report for next meeting
were announced, also the question for
debate and the participants. Book
circulation was followed by adjourn
ment.
G. w., Sec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
The Grim Reaper Visits Us.

A peculiarly sad death occurred here
Sunday afternoon at 500. Jacob E.
Leonard, aged Y years, was the victim.
His death had for some time been eX-
pected both by his friends and the
prison officials on account of his ex-
treme old age and natural deterioration
of the internal organs. "Grandpa," as
he was familiarly known while here,
was unable to eat solid foods and de-
pended mostly upon milk and broths
for subsistence. His liver and stomach
were in such condition as to cause sur
prise that he lived so long, though it is
also fair 70 conjecture that the disgrace
of Imprisonment at his age was the
main cause of fastening and aggravat-
ing the ills that resulted in death.
The old gentleman was received here
in April from the Z. S. court to serve
one year upon the nominal charge Of
forgery. The real crime-if such it can
be called-was the act of signing the
names of two other residents of his
county to an affidavit asking for an
increase of pension to. widow whom
he deemed deserved it. The men whose
names were signed admit that they
would willingly have signed the affida-
Wit to which the old man attached their
names prematurely to facilitate mat
tiers, as the intending endorsers were
not then at home.
On Decoration Day, when we were
all in the yard together great many
of the inmates expressed the utmost
surprise that any judge could have the
heart to send such an old man to
prison. A number honestly intimated
that they would willingly do the balance
of the old gentleman's sentence if he
could be released upon such formality
being fulfilled. He was an honest,
patriarchal looking old gentleman with
not the slightest appearance of a
criminal lineament in his makeup.
The inmates extend their heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
A petition signed by everyone con-
nected with the prosecution of the case
had been presented to President Me-
Kinley some time ago asking for
pardon, that the deceased might be
taken home to die. The influence of
this petition was also augmented by all
the assistance Warden Wolfer could
give in his official capacity. The appli-
cation would undoubtedly have been
granted in the course of time, but the
intricate forms of red tapeism at
Washington could not be overcome in
such necessary emergency.
Edward A. Leonard, son of the de-
ceased, arrived here Monday morning
and accompanied the remains to the
family home in Traverse township,
NicOllet County, for interment. Mr..
Leonard expressed his thanks to the
prison officials and physicians for their
efforts to prolong the life of his father.
His main regret was that his father
was compelled to die in prison under
the literal construction of the law in
this strange case of forgery.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Captain Jack Crawford, the "Poet
Scout may shortly make compli-
mentary trip to Europe that he we'll
deserves. The New York Evening
journal has popular bicycle voting
contest" now going on, the ten victors
in which will enjoy trip across the
ocean and return, and a bicycle tour of
Europe at the expense of the Journal.
Captain Jacks host of friends and ad.
mirers are rallying to his aid as one of
the principal contestants and it is ex-
pected he will be winner. We sim
cerely hope he will.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05


1t is indeed a sad sight to see man
over seventy-twO years old serving
sentence in prison for comparatively
trivial crime. Yet that was the age of
the old gentleman from Nicollet Co.,
who died here Sunday. His crime
classifying a pension affidavit-may be
a serious one in the abstract. But the
question is: did he have any criminal
intent? 1t certainly was not case of
personal gain. His action was in the
interest of the widow of an old soldier
whom he reasoned was entitled to
pension. Not cent profit would he
have made on the deal. He was an old
soldier with an honorable record, noted
for his sterling honesty at home; yet
he was given one year in prison. The
conviction, of itself, anda days impris-
onment would have been sufficient un.
der the circumstances. In law child
under ten years of age is considered
incapable of committing crime
that is, child would not be held NOR
ally responsible or punishable for
felony On the same basis of reason
ing a man past the allotted term of
three score and ten-who is practi-
cally in his second childhood should
not be punished for felony, espe-
cially when in his long years of life his
character has never been assailed by
felonious charge. If in the future life
we are all given pure, literal justice,
unadulterated by divine mercy, heaven
will be as sparsely populated as the
great Sahara desert today.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
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 a copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

According to the daily papers the
employment agencies of the twin cities
are still complaining that labor is very
scarce, although the regular demand
for harvest hands has not yet been very
brisk. They find it impossible to fill
the orders for railroad labor they have
on hand, even though the wages are
higher than a year ago and the work
good for all winter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Any inmate having any of the follow
ing books in his cell will please leave
same with dollhouse keeper: "Dombey
& Son." "The Mill on the Floss" and
GA Dangerous Woman" Books of a
similar name are in the regular library
catalogue the ones referred to are of
different binding from the library edi-
ton. It is desired to return them to
the proper owner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
He Looked Honest,

1 went to Poughkeepsie once with
another lawyer and detective in plain
clothes, who was escorting a prisoner
who was to be resentenced there. The
prisoner was shackled to the detective.
They sat in the seat ahead of that &C.
cupied by the other lawyer and myself.
The train stopped fifteen minutes
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Chas. F. Hendryx, editor of the Sank
Centre Herald, his daughter Anna H.
HendryX, and Miss Matte F. Taylor
were visitors to the prison on Monday
escorted by Capt. Taylor, who is the
brother-in law of Mr.. Hendrix.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Mrs. Parker 5. Carr and daughter
Florence of Fayetteville, N. Y, and
Miss Katherine Brant of Savannah,
Mo-, all relatives of the lately deceased
Mrs. Seymour, who have been visiting
the family of Deputy Warden Lemon
during the past week, were shown
through the prison by him before their
return home,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Little Gladys Lemon, the eight-year-
old daughter of Deputy Warden Lem on,
was recent visitor to our Office &C.
companied by some of her relatives.
Being asked to register her name she
stood upon a chair and jotted it down
with the cool deliberation of an expe-
rienced traveller
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

All inmates are requested to attend
chapel exercises next Sunday. Service
and flower distribution will be con-
Quoted by the ladies of the w. G. T. u,
the day being celebrated as Flower
Mission Sunday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

The judges of the criminal courts of
the state must all be taking their sum-
mer vacations or the defending attor-
neys are making eloquent "home-runs"
on the juries as not prisoner
has been received here the past week,
and only one the week preceding.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Master Fred Fifield of st. Paul, and
Geo. R. Stevens of this city, accompa-
MED by Sheriff Smith were shown
through the institution by Assistant
Deputy Colligan on Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

DR.. Beebe, our late assistant-physi-
clan, now of Minneapolis, made short
visit to the institution Tuesday after
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Mrs. H. S. Taylor, and Lillian Shan.
non were sightseers here the past week
accompanied by Vince Connolly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

To those people who have thus far
this season not discovered quiet sum-
mer resort where they may ruminate
and philosophize in peace, we can
heartily recommend this institution on
the shady banks of the pelucid st. Croix
river. If you want solitude you can
have it here in chunks of any dimen-
sions; the rates are exceedingly low,
and the fare is thoroughly anti-dyspep.
tic. What more could the seldom
satisfied summer resorter wish for?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Nj. F. Butler, Miss F. E. Butler and
Master Ross r. Butler, all of this city
were visitors during the past week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

The carload, lot orders for prison
binder Irvine shipped this season so
far amount to AS cars.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

The Board of Managers hold their
regular monthly meeting here today.
No business will be concluded in time
for publication in this issue.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

The cell changes now being made
are necessitated to make a better clas-
sifcation in the dollhouse of the loca-
ton of men from different shops.
BY the improved arrangement proper
space on the tiers will be allotted to
departments according to the number
of men employed in each shop. The
men under each shop keeper will now
lock in the same section of the cell
house building. The boys are requested
to be patient for few days about the
delivery of newspapers and periodicals
as matters will be slightly mixed up
until all changes are completed. All
letters and regular mail will be dis
tributed as promptly and carefully
as ever.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

T. Lazarus of Minneapolis, and Ben
Levy, city, were recent visitors to the
prison, accompanied by Keeper Gold
smith
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Prison population August 5: Males
498; females, 10; total, sos.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Grade standing August 5: First
grade, 345; second grade, 1872; third
grade, II.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
q Local,
Ir1SOnetteS Lucid
y Logical.

Patients undergoing treatment in
hospital, 5.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

Prisoners received during the week
ending August 5, O; Discharged, 3.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
chaplanS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
BASEBALL.

Standing of Clubs in Western and
National Leagues on August 4.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. S. OBRIEN, President saltwater
EDWIN DUNN, EyOta
JOHN F. NORRISH, Hastings
F. W. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
II. 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.
F. A. WHITTIER St. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

printers. We trust that the newspaper
boys will gladly come to our rescue by
informing their readers that we are
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

MIR. S. Bertig, Ray Bertig and Joe
Bertig with Mrs. A. Bertig and the
Misses Minnie and Jennie Bertig, all
of Paragould, Ark, who were visiting
in this city the past week, were shown
through the prison accompanied by
Keeper Goldsmith and his daughter.
Mike Houlihan, prominent farmer
of this state, who owns summer res
idence in St. Paul, and Patrick Kane,
another agriculturist from Scott Co.,
were guests here for short time on
Friday. They evinced great interest
in the Irvine machinery and the won
derful "tales" told them by Deputy
Warden Lemon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15

the reported possponeme.i. of the sale or
the Kansas Pacific Preference stock or
the reo-ganized lines were -1Sain bought
here and for the continent Grand Trunks
were strong. Mines were firyu. The feat
ure was Anaconda which fuctuated vso-
ienGly, rising on balance on a cable from
the general manager az tbs mine stating
that the small shipments Were sfafe u re-
pairs OF the furnaces cses. thar there was
plenty OK ere on nand .ha, Developments
show the ore 70 be O. a better Srats. ana
estimating the shipments at iaGa.t sse
pounds. and those OF January at i2.a1, go.
The manager also has no reason 10 doubt
thar this years results viii be as good as
las, years Such telegram, coming close
on the recent cable reports. created SEN
safion on the stock exchange, and caused
strong comments 10 be made.
BreadatuMs.
LIVERPOOL. Dec A.-Exchanye clos
ing: No. red estern winter wheat steady.
IS es.d; No. l red Northern spring steady.
Is Sid
Corn-Spot American, mixed. firn.. s.
lad: December steady, SIS I'd: January.
IS I'D; February steady. Is nd bid.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15
Re.ton wool Market.

BOSTON. Dec 1.-THE wool market con-
finues quiet. although occasional sales were
made from time 10 time. Some very close
aids have been refused IN good-s;ed lots
dealers having good faith in the market
and nos being disposed 70 press sales.
There is nothing In the outlook that would
Indicate weakness and dealers are content
70 hold their stock If buyers do not come
up 10 their views.
The movement in fleece woods continues
slow. The nominal price for NX and NN
above Ohio is 2sGSDc. with deliveries at
3ofl3lc.
In territorial woods some trade is noted
with prices quoted about the same. The
market for Australian woods is strong and
a fine sale Is recorded. Quotations:
Territorial wools-Montsna fine medium
and tine, isFflsc: secured price. tSdfooc: sta
pie. asnsS Utah. Wyoming. etc, fine me-
dunn and fine. l5GlIc; secured price. 4sG
soc: staple. 52G55e.
Australian Secured basis, comhing. SUI
perfine. saRG2c; comhing. good. sSsissc;
combing. average, s2r6oc; queensland
combing 65c.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15
A PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND.
Plans for n Visit on the Anniversary
Of the Rebellion Of '0S.

Plans for Visit on the Anniversary
of the Rebellion Of '9s.
New York Sun
The Irish rebellian of 179S Is generally
considered To have begun on Nav 10 in
that year, and closed month later with
tho battle OF Vinegar Hill on June q. The
first date marks the arrest OF Lord Ed
ward Fitzgerald. and though the rebellion
continued after the defeat of the patriot
forces, 1t has become customary to sneak
OF the war of '9S as beginning In Nav and
ending In June. On April % last the first
formal meeting YVES held in this CITY To- ar
range for pilgrimage from this country
TO Ireland next year TO celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary OF the patriot up
rising In Ireland. The expense OF the
round trip is to be $50. as now provided
for and Is to include two and one-half
weeks absence from the city
On the ninth day after leaving New
YORK the visitors are to arrive in Queens
town. The tenth day is to include an OK
cnrsion to Blarney castle. On June 81 the
members Of the irish centennial celebra-
ton committee expect TO hold anniver-
sary celebrations on Vinegar hill. county
wexford. In commemoration Of the birth
day OF Theobald Wolfe Tone. the four-
der OF the Society Of United Irishrnep r.
rs likely that this date. the ann,vers.ry
OF the battle OF Vinegar Hin. will finn IA
soi WIN the joint associations and tha,
VINEGAR Hiii VIII be the scene OF the pr,n-
cipal demonstration. If so the n,,ar,,.,
age will be ready TO leave Cork on ~.
eieVentn day from New York en- route "a
county Wexford. via Fermov. Itsnora
and wexford city. On the fourteenth dav
the party viii leave Waterford via New
Ross for Wexford town, spend the ssv
, ,i ana proceed In the evening 10 Duh
m Inc hfteenth and sixteenth davu o..
TO be spent In Dublin and at Ayonaa1a
Iara and its vicinity On the seventean..,
Gay af.er breakfast the main party viii
oisnand IN Dublin. This will corpn,a.a
what is described as the patriotic n,igr,,,,0
age. out leaving Dublin. some Of TIC
tostis's VIII take the opportunity 20 visit
,ra,a,. ps,'s OF ireland. extending their
., 30 the northern and western nor.
ton OF the island. az the case NAV p -.
ne piisr'mage will be .he first az n. yin;
maze from America 10 ireland A'''1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15
MARINE NEWS.

PORT GAMBLE. Dec. 1e-Arrived-Am
schr Ethel Zane, twenty-three days fro0
San Pedro Cal. 10 load a return cargo
from Port Ludlow for Port Los Angeles
Sailed Dec. 13-Am schr Ethel Zane, for
Port Ludlow; Am schr Spokane, for Ho-
WHATCoM. Dec. 1L-Arrived-Schr Mu-
riei from San Pedro.
SAN PEDRO, Dec. n.-Satled-Schr
Charles f. Falk, for Port Gamble; bktn
Northwest for PortisnI
EUREKA. Dec. 13.-Sailed-Str Alice
Blanchard. Coos bav and Portland.
PORT LOS ANGELES. Dec. ,1S.-Sailed-
How str San Mateo. for Cono,.
PORT GAMBLE. Dec. 13.-Sailed-Schr
Spokane, for Honolulu
PORT LUDLOW. Dec. 1S.-Arrived-
Sehr Ethel Zane. from San Pedro.
PORT TOWNSEND. Dec. 1S-Alrived-
Bktn Leslie D.. from Columbia river; put
In in distress.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 10.--Arrived-Jap str
kinshiu Maru sailed for Hongkong.
NANAIMO, Dec. 1a-Arrive6-Haw sh
Fort George, from San Francisco.
HIOGO, Dec. 4,-In port-Jap str Kama
kura Maru. for Seattle.
HOQUIAM, Dec. 11.--Arrived-From San
Francisco. schr Charles r. Wilson, for
Aberdeen. and schr Ruby Cousins. for Ho-
GUAM.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1i.-Arrived--
Sehr Prosper. from Weuman islands; echr
W. F. Jewett. from Knappton: schr Roy
Soners. from Grays harbor: schr James
A. Garfield. from Grays harbor Sailed
Str State of California. for Astoria; str
Alcalde. for Everett.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15

E.ices. but sse general tone Of speculation
Mas neavy and no aggressive disposition
$. 20 oay was manifest The hrrner tone Of
the cause o. the haIt in ras hui, movement.
ne CecFease IN cash holdings by the
PARKS. shown by Saturdays statement. and
s "a sSnaankage IN surplus reserves TO below
were fewer. and the money sit
- vaaon VIII De accsntuated during the week.
- aas announcement from Washington that
ne oonas maturing on January /. known
e a.TshfF rs VIII be paid on on Iecem-
Der a bears on the situation The aggre-
gaze OF these bonlig is So ses 81 ard their
rsuempuon VIII about offset the payments
count OF the Union Pacific sale. which
amount 10 SO aS ia The government
VIII discourse over H0N Coo In interest on
January l. The balance which the Union
racihc reorganization committee stIn has
% pay the government amounts 20 e.. Ssl.-
~. and OF this amount s. 500 90 will be paid
TINS week and the remainder by the first
balance In favor Of the treasury viii
amount 10 nearly 80 aH oae Ii is not ex-
pected that this amount viii be suddenly
WITHDRAWN from circulation but will be al
lowed to remain on deposit for the present
In national banks In this city.
But the continuing deficit in the revenues.
wnica mas fed constant stream into the
money market. has been recognized as a
factor IN the ease OF money rates. and the
completion Of these operations viii put a
new phase on that condition: Rates for
below per cent. The market was almost
Wholly technical. and the strength Of the
coaieFs, with no news 10 account for II.
served 10 sustain values somewhat North
ern Pacific preferred was in good demand
all day and closed AT 90.
The specially weak features were Consoi
dated Gas. which was at times down sis.
Manhattan, which receded points. and
sugar. which fell below yesterdays close.
after an opening gain under pressure OF
heavy liquidation and remained there all
day. Metropolitan Street Railway decliled
Ia and scored almost a full recovery. 9th
erwise the heaviness of stocks and the
days decline was quite uniform through
out the list. fractional losses being the rule.
The dealings in active securities in small
lots continued TO be a feature. The high
grade investments were the favorites.
The bond market showed a decided de-
crease IN activity today. the high grade IS
sues continuing 70 improve. but some OF the
speculative bonds showing losses. Total
sales were s.. 20.000. United States % were
y bid higher.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. firm at eff2,s per cent:
prime mercantile paper. 3G4is per cent,
sterling exchange. steady. with actual busi-
ness in bankers bills at A.SSLI4.N3ss for
demand and az AS2isn4. S2aa for 90 days:
posted rates AS3i&M44 and As6i.d4S
commercial bills $4S1-aaf4.s 81: silver certifi-
Gates. 57s. a5S1a; bar silver, oilsc; Mexican
dollars, 4Sc.
Government bonds. easier; state bonds.
dull: railroad bonds. firm.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15

remarkable discovery ba, 81.
~ the Musee de- Peinture. In ,he III.
b'usseis- In the year is45 the pe,,,.r
government bought for Eoe francs = an
lure attributed 70 PETER Brueghat 81. PIG. s
CARED Hoilen-Bruerher' Uss4-1sss, $50 so
1s n',ng the ian OF the rebel angels frar,
49, a. a. ,he new ordering Of the me-
lures IN isZ the painting was aserihas ;.
the Flemish artist Hieronyr.,,s u 20
usaz~Idbl. During the presen, ,ys.
Iresh arrangement Of the collection 49,.
Undertaken, and when the picture as
laken out OF the frame on which ~.
"a hoscn was inscribed Prof wautere AZ
=. .seted at the very bottom of the palnt,nv
~ sllan ana scarcely legibIe charar.ars
the inscription '.Revevnl Nsa,xss. " Its LIS.
IL Is thus evident that il fs a ,rorr -
oIu reeter Brueghel. the so-catlad Pa
- ~ ~ usgnei aS95-iSs3). whose pictures