The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-21

STIHU again Will CIlo laws IL HoW VIII
pass.
Miss Minnie Jones, the assistant
prison clerk, has gone to Blue Earth
City to recuperate her health which
has been delicate of late.
ID. b. Gallinger and c.. j. Single.
decker, of Cottage Grove, were shown
the various departments of the prison
on the 10Th by Officer Philbrook.
Probably the reason there are so few
pardons in this state is because the
crimes we committed were not suffi.
GENTLY heinous to arouse the sympathy
of the public.
A party of students from the State
Agricultural College to the number of
sixty visited the prison Saturday and
spent few hours viewing the various
industrial features.
The man who is looking for trouble
will not find it unless he creates little
to begin business with. Nobody trou-
bles the troublesome man until his
trouble troubles them.
We have been favored by Deputy
Warden Lemon with some pamphlets
descriptive OF California, its advan-
tages and resources. When last heard
from, the deputy was in Pasadena.
b The Cubans have succeeded in send
ing Spanish -gunboat to the bottom
of the'sea, but as Spain claims there is
no war in Cuba this little incident
should be accepted as playful Cuban
prank.
Ten spinners arrived during the
week from Miamisburg, Ohio. They
will be added to the Irvine plant, and
when in operation will greatly increase
the output. Two more are expected
in few days.
A great many professional liars have
spent much valuable time trying to
prove that the story of Washington's
Ratchet was fake, but as no two liars
agree, Georges reputation for veracity
has not suffered.
If that feeling that comes over us
when the minister reverently says:
"Let us unite in prayer" would remain
with us through the week there would
be no need of arbitration treaties be.
tween nations.
genesis of their opinions, learn who
originated them and why they are de-
Tended, many beautiful theories would
hold the same relation to logic that
mythology does to history.
Owing to the fact that we have been
enjoying the luxury of a choice collec-
ton of colds and such evidences of in
ability to keep up with this rapid
weather, it will be much easier to find
mistakes in the paper this week than
usual.
The three bright golden spheres
which proclaim the location of the
pawnbroker will answer for golden
opportunities to the man who has a
good overcoat and no money jingling
in his pants pockets.
a Chinese Confucian has declared
his intention of erecting a temple in
Chicago and says his co-religionists
will show other creeds how to live in
love and harmony. Perhaps the hea-
thens have monopoly of the Christian
charity we hear so much about.
1t is said that Howard Gould will
forfeit $5,OOO,OOO if he marries without
the consent of his brothers and sisters.
A man who can afford to lose that
much on matrimonial deal ought to
be able to know whom he loves without
consulting the wise advice of relatives.
Masters Charley Wolfer and Ches-
ter LindblOom sauntered into this Of
flee Saturday, either to lick the editor
or pay a subscription. They did nei-
ther, but gave fine exhibition of their
acrobatic ability in boosting each other
up to the registry book to inscribe
their names on the roll of honor.
We are indebted to F. f. Joy & Co.,
of Saltwater, for one of the cutest pa
per weights that has come under our
notice in some time. 1t is of glass, in
the center of which is a puzzle some.
thing after the order of pigs in clover,
the trick being to put five little balls
in segment pockets. We have tried it,