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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14
OUR WEEKLY GOSSIP.

In the spring time the young mans
mind should turn to great many other
subjects than bicycle and baseball.
These latter we particularize for the
reason that the gist of current news
paper talk leads one to believe that the
wheel and the bat overshadow even
love and war that for ages have been
the inspiration of so many poetic and
prosaic illusions.
***
The springsome love to which the
poet says the young mans fancy turns
at this season has ever been a stand
ard attraction and has not given any
signs as yet of becoming unfashion-
able. AS to war, 1 believe it would be
supererogatory for me to state that it is
decidedly la mode this season. Be-
tween the star attractions of baseball
and bicycling, and the Incidental atten-
ton given to love and war the young
man may feel that he is being sadly
OverwOrked.
*
But with all these attractions that
may be looked upon in light or serious
vein, one should never lose sight of the
all-important fact that the individual
improvement of young manhood and
womanhood is the hope of nations.
The possibility of so interesting every
member of the growing generation
that each will put forth the best indi-
vidual efforts for personal improve
ment is the goal to which the world
looks longingly for that millennal
springtide when harsh injustice, selfish
ness and bitter recriminatiOn will be
sacrificed on the altar of faith, whence
may spring forth the hope and char
ity that will rise ph9niXlike as the
emblem of the golden rule to cause
the moral brotherhood of moral men
and women to "DO unto others as
they would that others should do unto
Them"
~
There never has been a time in the
worlds history when better and nObler
boys and girls existed than in the pres
ent day. They remain such until ma
turing years place them in a position
to select their own reading and amuse-
ments. At this time the tug of war
begins between what is known to be
positive right and what is thought to
be shady. 1t is at this time that wolf
ish literature travelling under lamb.
like name does it's knavish work. And
the government in its paternal kind
ness allows lot of this demoralizing
literary trash to be distributed by the
L. S. mail service at the same rates as
legitimate periodicals for the only ap-
parent reason that the ghoulish pub
fishers are cunning enough to insert
fresh date line once month.
TX
There are publications passing
through the mail every month that are
no more entitled to the privileges al
lowed regular newspapers and maya
zines than is the devil himself to a
place in heaven. How they secure the
privilege is by turning out very COM
mendable first issue to be entered &C.
cording to act of Congress" etc. After
this formula is gone through they Sc
cure and "hold'' certain patronage
by publishing stories, the Suggestive
ness of which would make hardened
libertine blush. These concerns are
never hampered so long as the realism
panders to knock-kneed morality by
calling a spade shovel, and a blase
debaucher Platonic lover.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

The habit of printing smart" stories
for the edification of youth has a de-
cidedly bad effect that the "edifiers''
seem not to take into consideration.
One story that has reached venerable
age in the rounds of school papers is
that of the farmer who leased his land
to stranger for gOodly price. The
lease bond, as the story goes, read that
the stranger was to keep the land only
for one crop. The denouement shows
that the thrifty stranger planted acorns
and the result was that several genera
tions passed away ere a ''crop'' ma
tured. What was intended as the
moral to this story we must confess
our inability to grasp without a severe
strain on the imagination. But the
average reader will at once see in it a
first class exemplification of an up to-
date bunko game. If such a story is
not booster for smart" methods of
defrauding another, our mental reck-
oning must be geared too high, or,
mayhap, too low.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14
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 Offit e 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, 1898-04-14

form is a mixture of harmless oils
that is used in the wash water in MAX
ing the toilet or sprinkled on the per-
son or room as demanded by the grade
of luck sought. The druggists are
making good money by catering to the
superstitious fad, and the coons seem
thoroughly satisfied with the efficacy
of the mixture.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

An additional oil-tank is being en-
bedded in Mother Earth Qooks more
like Father Rock near the railway
track at the north gate. These tanks
are for the reception of oil used in the
manufacture of binder Irvine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

as they heard the old, old story of their
own wasted life as expressed in the
metaphor of the life of Solomon the
wise. The Bishop was listened to
with the closest attention and verified
what we have said, on another page,
that the influence of sincerity is felt by
the lowest as we'll as the highest in ali
conditions of life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

Anu the lnQlStlncC, low music
Ofhosts of marching feet.
And then heard the murmur
Of a thousand voices say:
All hail. sweet. sacred morning!
RejOce tits Easter day!
Awake! awake. o nature!
O jOy-bells loudly ring.
Awake for Christ is risen.
And praise is due our King"
Glad Easter Day brought to us a
reflection of the JOY with which it suf-
fuses the outer Christian world at this
beautiful season of mid springtide.
Services in the chapel were held in
morning and afternoon. The front
center of the rostrum was gorgeously
decorated in a large half-circl pyra-
mid of Towering plants resplendent
in variegated hues from the limpid
white rose to the blood red Marshal
Mel the whole surmOunted by clustered
trinities of Easter lilies-those highest
types of sentient purity. The arrange
ment of the floral decorations was a
credit to whoever planned the work as
the harmonious combinations were a
pleasant relief to eyes accustomed to
whited cells and rough hewn granite.
The beautiful Easter lilies that gar
landed the top of the pyramid were
sent to the inmates in memory of
our deceased Manager j John F. Norrish.
They were sent by his wife and chill
dren. All the men who remember the
kindly Mr. Norrish will appreciate
this mementO to him, as in life he al
ways sought to brighten our dark path.
The regular Sunday services were
conducted in the morning by Chaplain
COrcoran at which he preached SER
mon appropriate to the joyous Chris
tan HOLIDAY A full complement of
citizen worshipers occupied all vacant
seats in the rear of the chapel.
At $3.50 in the afternoon episcopal
services were conducted by Rev. A. D.
Stowe of Ascension Church, the SER
mon being delivered by Bishop Gilbert,
of st. Paul. At this service standing
room was at premium on account of
the large number of citizens present to
hear the Bishop, and he was certainly
we'll worth going distance to hear, if
we are to judge by the remarkable
style of sledge- hammer oratory he gave
us Sunday afternoon. He took for his
theme SolomOn's own words in telling
the story of his life and weaved there.
from one of the strongest sermons ever
delivered in chapel hall. Every sem
tence was uttered with an earnestness
that brought tears to the eyes of many
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

The following party of Eau Claire,
wis., visitors were shown through the
institution Monday afternoon by Dep
uty Warden Lemon: Chas. II. Henry,
sheriff Eau Claire Co., John Higgins,
chief of police; E M. Bartlett, Geo.
Wolf, II Gonderzlk and Lafayette
Ellurtt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

Some of the boys who had applica-
lions for clemency filed with the Board
of Pardons weighed about fifty pounds
more than usual upon receipt of that
fatal Denied" The Board, however,
has shown that it is willing to do the
right thing in deserving cases if the
matter is properly brought to their no.
tice with the approval of the trial
judge and the prosecutor. Without
the recommendation of these latter it
is useless to seek clemency.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

A party of young folks of this city
consisting of Agnes G. Duncan, Glenn
entine A. Reed, Florence S. Butts and
Gail Albert, were shown through the
prison Saturday by Chaplain Albert.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14
Local,
r1SOnetteS Lucid
y Logical.

If the ordinary mortal would love
his neighbor half as we'll as he does
himself, his neighbor would at that be
dearly beloved.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

The reason a good hat looks poorly
on some heads may be accounted for
by the indignity imposed on a fve-dol-
lar hat used to ornament five cent
head.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

In speaking of 172 subscriptions
recently received from inmates of this
institution, Bede's Budget says: "The
Budget is read by the very best people
everywhere"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

turn, or through curiosity examined
the workings of the patent laundry ad-
junct, as when the owner returned it
was found apart and the money along
with other valuables in the house were
missing. Evidently these burglars will
hereafter believe in striking" whether
the iron is hot or cold
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

Many of the inmates who are anx.
ious to contribute to the front page
have the false notion that it is the
bounden duty of the editor to furnish
them a topic upon which to write. We
have done this with contributors on a
few occasions, but it is wrong and is
an injustice to the writer as we'll as
the editor. 1t is we'll also to remember
that the latter has to write one, one
and half or two editorials upon oft re-
curing occasions, and the pneumatic
tires in his Uranium are apt to be
busy whirling upon them when
we are requested to give up subject
Any man may look over his past life
and select material for numerous
articles we'll worth writing After you
have the article completed we will
touch it up if necessary and then give
it a suitable heading. We hope some
of the boys will try this; it will GER
tainly be beneficial to themselves in
improving their talent in composition.
Just try it once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

The Board of Pardons held it's regu-
lar quarterly meeting at the Capitol on
Monday. Forty applications were filed,
thirty-fve of which were considered.
Clemency was extended to twelve of
this number. Four absolute pardons
and two conditional pardons apply to
men under state prison sentence. Two
other inmates of this institution were
granted appreciate communications of
original sentence. The other cases in
which clemency was extended were re-
auctions of Jail penalties being served
in different parts of the state. The
Board of PardOns has loOsened up
somewhat from it's former sternness
and we trust that all who have re-
ceived clemency will so conduct them
selves in the future that the members
of the Board will feel justified in grant
ing merciful consideration to the
cases of other deserving applicants.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. S. O'BRIEN, President saltwater
EDWIN DUNN, EyOta
b. f. NELSON Minneapolis
F. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth CITY
N. o. HALL, Duluth
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, Warden
+. 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.
F. A. WHITTIER st. Paul,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

General Fitzhugh Lee arrived in
Washington Tuesday and was given
an ovation by patriotic Americans.
His railroad trip to Washington since
his arrival at Key West from Havana,
has been series of ovations where
his special train stopped. The result
of his appearance before the Senate
committee on foreign affairs will un-
doubtedly decide the immediate course
to be taken by Congress in finally SET
ting the difficulties with Spain.
A man living on Duke street. Saint
Paul, went off visiting with his family
Saturday night and, bethinking of pos
sible burglars, he put his store of sur
plus cash to the amount of 1914 in the
hollow part of an innocent looking
patent fiat iron laying on the kitchen
stove. And what burglar would ever
think of looking into a fiat iron for
money! But it would appear that one
of the burglars was of an inventive
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14

According to "stock" articles ap.
pearing in the Sunday issues of the
dailies, New Yorker by the name of
Tripler has brought into existence a
new force known as liquid air in COM
parison to which steam, electricity and
other known powers are but puny
dwarfs in the world of mechanics.
This force, as we know it, is created
by the liquefaction of natural air when
compressed at a temperature of 800
degrees below zero. Some idea of the
intense frigidity of this liquid will be
gained when, as is stated by the in
ventOr, it steams when placed on a
cake of ice, that is the ice is so warm
in comparison to it that it has the
same effect upon it that stove would
have on ice. We shall not grow over
enthusiastic about this liquefed Klon-
dixie until examples of it's strange
power are thoroughly verified. 1t may
be keely motor farce.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-04-14
EASTER SERVICES.

II heard the gentle murmur
Of voices strange and sweet;
And the indistinct, low music
Ofhosts of marching feet.
And then l heard the murmur
Of a thousand voices say:
All hail. sweet. sacred morning!
Rejoice! it's Easter day!
Awake! awake. O nature.
O jOy-bells loudly ring.
Awake for Christ is risen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
bicycling Makes the Feet Larger.

bicycles interfere with the shoe
business in more ways than one," ex-
planned well-known rider of the ST.
lent steed to Washington Star re-
porter. LIT is proved beyond doubt
that riding a wheel will in one season
cause the foot to grow one to one and
half inches larger. Hundreds of
bicycle riders have ascertained this.
With men it does not make any differ
ence; for, except in very rare cases,
men do not care as much for the size
of their feet as they do for comfort.
With the ladies, however, it is quite
another thing. They wear bicycle
shoes for riding, but find to their sor-
row that in season or 80 they cannot
wear the size shoe they wore before
they developed their feet. Cycling not
only tends to lengthen the foot, but
also to widen it. The shoe manufac-
turers, as o result, turn out many
shoes for ladies of larger sizes than
formerly. It is the old story coming
true in another way; those who dance
must pay the fiddler. / don't know
that it does a nice-looking girl any
harm to widen or lengthen her boot q
little, but they think ii. does. Still,
there is no getting away from it, and
they have to grin and stand the con-
sequences, or at least stand on the
consequences"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

There is much sentiment in. the
Scotch mind. A numerous minority
of that nationality preserves zealously
the knowledge of the old clan tartans
which were once a distinguishing fea-
ture of the Caledonian costume. These
tartans, usually called plaids, are OF
considerable antiquity and have been
traced back several centuries by the
Duke of Argyll. In the past century
they were increased in number by
canny Scotch weavers and cloth
merchants, and in the present century
another and perhaps larger addition
has been made to their number. Most
Scotchmen and Scotchyomen have ono
or more garments psi1e Of theif own
elan tartan, and so16e patriotic sons 81
the Highlands alNAya use i ~ fl1iS
scarts md or1voi
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

The medium in which fresh-water
fishes live gives them chance to see
a great distance only In the horizon
tai direction, and the proper adjust
ment of the eye would make, under
usual conditions, the optical axis take
this direction. To me it seems i'm
possible to explain the constant revo-
luton the eyeball on any other
hypothesis except that given, viz:
That the optical axis extends forward
instead of sidewise.
When fish wishes to eat any
thing, either at the bottom Of the
pond or at the surface OF the water,
it swims directly toward the object;
and in this case the eyes are Instant
" adjusted in line with the body, so
as to bring the image of the particle
desired upon the posterior portion OF
the retina. In this case they lose
their usual horizontal position.
II a fish wishes to turn to the right
or left in the water, the first move
ment is that of the eyes In unison
with the direction of the turning.
This would be entirely unnecessary II
the apparent axis was the axis OF
most distinct vision, as one Of the
eyes would see all that was to be seen
in~the side of the turning. After
this movement of the eyes, the body
turns enough to bring the eyes into
their normal position; and there Is
again movement of the eyes, and
next movement Of the body. This
causes peculiar Jerking motion OF
the eyeball during the whole time of
the turning of the body.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
Plan to Raise a Lafayette Fund.

At the annual banquet of the Sons
of the American Revolution Ferd w.
Peck, of Chicago, presented the plan
which has already received the sane
ton of the President and the Senate
for raising q fund of $3.50, 600 by con-
tribution from the school children OF
the United States to erect an appro-
pirate monument in Paris to the Mar
quis de Lafayette. President McKin-
ley has consented to serve as chairman
of national committee to be composed
of Governors of the several States; the
Senate has already passed and the
House will probably adopt resolu.
ton authorizing its appointment, un.
der whose auspices celebration will
be held on Lafayette's birthday, in
September next, in every schoolhouse
in the United States.
It is proposed to have auniform pro-
gramme, which will consist of q brief
biographical eulogy of Lafayette. A
lesson explaining the character and
importance of his services to the Amer
lean colonies during the revolution; q
lesson to emphasize the value of civil
liberty; the singing of patriotic hymns
and contribution from every child Of
school age in the country, even fit is
only penny toward the monument
fund.
Mr.. Peck spoke quite fervently Of
the plan and its purpose and it is prob
able that the Sons of the American
Revolution at their annual meeting at
Morristown will take action upon the
matter and arrange for active co-opera-
tion.-Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
From His Point Of View.

'sBut You confess, father" pro-
tested the beautiful girl when the
father showed indications Of q desire
to withhold his consent, that you do
not know of a single solitary thing
that is in the least derogatory to his
reputation.
saThat's just it," replied the old
gentleman. ssI don't like the idea Of
bringing any one into my family who
is SO sly as all that. Chicago Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
THE SHIPS RuDDER.
Its Two Parts and the Difference In thu
Strain That Comes Upon Them.

It's Two f9fte anu INC OAucI0nC0 IN tu9
Strain That Comes Upon Them.
The rudder Of wooden ship is com.
posed of the stalk and the backing,
which are SO joined together as to
form in effect q single piece. The
complete rudder is coppered, to pro-
tect it from worms, and then, besides
being practically oil in one piece, II
has that appearance also.
The stalk is the part to which IRE
attached the pintles, or pivots, by
which the rudder is suspended and
held in place, these going through
eyes set in the ships sternpost. The
stalk runs up through the stern of the
ship, and to Its head is bolted cap
to which are attached the ropes by
means of which the rudder is con.
trolled. The backing is the blade part
of the rxdder.
By far the greatest strain comes on
the stalk, and the greatest strain Of oil
comes ON the head of the stalk-the
rudder head-where it is held. The
stalk is made of the wood most likely
to stand the strain, carefully selected,
sound, well-seasoned oak, while the
backing is made of spruce or hard
pine. The stalk Is of single, solid,
massive piece, stout as on oak tree,
and indeed of the dimensions of a
small oak-something that man can
pin his faith to, if he can have faith in
any wood-while the backing or blade
is, like many modern wooden masts,
built up. It would be difficult, if not
impossible, to find trees that would
yield planks big enough for the pur-
pose in single piece, and the built
up backing, made of pieces Of selected
wood, can easily be made of ample
strength to withstand any strain that
will be brought upon it.
As to the stalk, stout and solid as
the oak may be, the head may be
twisted by the force of tremendous
blow from wave upon the rudder,
or, under the repeated strains of long
use, the head may split, and so make
the stalk useless. Then the rudder is
taken out and fitted with new stalk.
A suitable stick is selected and worked
down to the proper size and form, and
very probably the old backing is at
tached to it. The life of rudder
stalk would probably be twelve to four
teen years. The backing might last
as long as the ship.-New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

A "spite house" erected in Salem,
Mass, to cut off the view of a neighbor
Is to be torn down, the owner having
died and his heirs having come to an
hmicable arrangement with the OBJ
noxious neighbor. and thus avoided q
vexatious lawsuit.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
Unwarranted Distrust.

First Office Boy-"De old chap I
work fer is de most, suspicious old cod
ger I ever SEEM"
Second Office Boy (who has dropped
in)-ssIs hep"
First Office Boy Yes; I've been
here tree weeks, an he never gave me
de combination of de safe. Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06

IT don't see anything remarkable
about the man."
''That's because you don't know
him. I've been with him almost con-
stantly for the last eight weeks, and
not once has he undertaken to explain
to me the duty of the president and
Congress at this time. - Chicago
Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
Sorry He smoke.

He-sThere are ct least q dozen
women who would be glad to get me if
You were to de-"
She-"I don't doubt it, They know
/ have got You pretty well trained. p
indianapolis Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
And Possibly the Examiner.

''Now, my boy" said the exam
liner, ''if I had mince pie and should
give two-twelfths Of it to John, two
twelfths to Isaac and two-twelfths to
Harry and take half the pie myself.
what would there be left? Speak out
loud so that all can hear"
''The PLATED" shouted the boy"