davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-25
gnrERdigil6 in Iia S0IIIl
0lJOA llulOllIg II lllO UVulll.
eEeTl0a Or our GREAT COUNTRY
SETTER ADAPTED 10 THIS
INDUSTRY
FoBaBiness EnteliiEently Followed,
b Productive Of More Gen-
miMe Returns,


All Of that great region of country
wing south Of The Potomac ana east o.
the Mississippi rivers ismost admirably
adapted to stock-raising. This section
comprises the great states Of Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Georgia.
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida Tennes.
see and Kentucky This is q domain
imperial IN extent inexhaustible in ma
terial riches, and as fertile in soil as it
Il genial ii climate Under proper con.
ditions this section ought to be what
nature intended it should be The richest
ami most prospe aeetionof the Unit.
"a States, and If the movement now in
progress is carefully followed TO its log.
Fcal conclusion. the statement made
above win cease to be glittering gen.
erality and become a tangible and prac-
teal reality Generally speaking, the
Southern farmer has heretofore devoted
himself largely to the raising Of cotton
and tobacco, and while these staple
products generally find a ready market.
they do mot unfortunately forthe farm.
er and planter, command sueh prices as
are remuneratiYe to the producer Both
OF these crops are more OF less exhaus.
tive of the soil, ana this is more partie-
nlafly true when there is no rotation Of
crops This has been proven over and
over again bv the wheat farmers Of the
west who have found wheat growing a
proHtless industry and have been com
pelled to change their system Of farm
ing, and it win be found true in every
section The southhas tens Of millions
Of acres Of land especially adapted to
stock.raising The land IS well sup
piled with wafer, an indispensable ia
funet to stock raising tho soil is pro-
duchye, and all kinds Of nutrioas gras-
SOS grow luzuriantly, while the short
or Ii many sections the absence Of any
thing like winter makes an ideal eli.
mate and conditions for the wellbeing
Of an kinds Of stock every month in the
year Besides stock-raising does not
impoyerish the land, but on the contra
y. enriches The soil and puts it in such
4 condition thar psFtar erope can be
grown, whenever it may seem desnaDtg
to crop the soil formerly used as q stock
range
ii does not require very much capital
70 engage in stock ckraising in 2 small
way. IL every farmer would begin by
adding cow a sheep and hog each
year 70 his stock, be would find 10 q
very few years marvellous growth ot
his available assets, which had been ac-
quired with q little labor and at q small
outlay to himself 70 put this propo-
sition in figures it locks as follows
Estimated number Of farms in the fol.
rt... -t.,A,s 4zfo,yia ho
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-25
80 sabIeet

IL our state papers wodld eaii aiten-
tau % the fact that ~ have 81 aHr
atuie fooss an exemption aet Whieh
holds out as al inducement e capiiai
ten years exemption tfor taSation II
al permanent factorie itf werkiaA
cotton jaie amie wool sis 'ei
metals and all other manntae' lilas
implements orariicle ~ ne ia e i'i.isA
NJ wa believe t8e iRt waaid g
moro prominently an a1ies algasii'
,ofhe aitsaiiau % eadt'isi in rs
nmih ua an wass ap WYE ".
mant caPital in oarowh siate hfAli
ton Advertiser
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-25
Old .tole NN.1tIrrer.lerq.

old Joe Wheeler,
Solid at his post
| Not thing 10 kick about
/ Nobody 10 roast
Never writes letter
Full Of gall and spite
! Old Joe Wheeler,
He's oil right
Old Joe Wheeler
! Flat upon his lack.
Got the boys 10 carly him,
Marshaled the attack.
Doctom oouldnt handle him,
on he went to hght
Old Joe Wheeler
He's all right
Weary was the army,
spaniarls hard to beat
Some one passed the word along,
Boys, we must retreat
' II no says Ancient Joe,
Never take to flight.
Old Joe Wheeler,
He's alright
After Santiago fell,
Fighting men got sick
Generals and Colonels
All began 10 kick
'ilang Il all thought General Joe,
This disgusts me quite
Old Joe Wheeler
Ilesa.l right
Never mad, never hulfed
Never riled aud sore.
Steady Old Reliable
Figh@ and nothing moe,
Don't forget him Uncle sam,
Cionv FOLKS think you might)
old joe Wheeler,
lea an right
ptisburg Leader
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-25

This would mean an increase IN ilve
stock Of nearly 100000 animals in a
single year. which 1t 4 low estimate
would be worth over S20,00O,0lO The
increase Of these animals at a normal
Fate would be very rapid and would
soon reach tens and even hundreds q
millions of dollars per year and would
greatly add to The prosperity Of millions
Of homes
Again, one may iusta as we'll raise good
stock d poor. IL costs no more tilneor
money, and it pays to haye The best
and . all successful ssoek.rlisars viii
be satisfied with nothing else
Diversified farming calls for higher
order Of intelligence, and 81 4 follows
that il Is not only more profitable as
business venture, but very active
agent Of a higher order Of civilization
This means better living with all that
TIE world implies, and this is desired by
progressive people everywhere
This subject Is already commanding
4 great deal of attention i'll the south,
and good results are being shown in
many localities But there Is room and
opportunity for great deal more to be-
done h this direction and now is the
time 70 do Il. All whoengage 10 stock.
raising win find it paying investment
SOME months ngo We direeted 3 com.
muuieation Is ne Yonng Iuen q tbe
south caIIing their attention ihepos
ebiiities which surround Them We
hope they win become interested % tug
mbiect DO son wsnt furiheriniorma-
son ~ this subject 81 sipeeraislng i
u watch the columns q your papers
read Ky agricultural aaa stock rsisins 8
ionrbals obtain the publication ia'Qes
81 fonr state boarlsotagreHltnu sne
we feel sure yon VIII De rewarded tA
the time taken 70 investigating ta.
question. Should You rnt ha fonFiaee'
that there IS money in stock rnlsias q
tBs south hud want further lisht on ".
mbleok write ihs undersigned M
s Interested iu en this CREST fs'.
" successful enterprise 1eyeiaaea AN
wili bs glal Is reHaer information &
plaee orf correspondent in tbe Nag
securing the ezperieuee If inshofiIlas g
atss a..Ittaaf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-25

n FEEL imt paper lke THE COMMONWEALTH Is
today wtl the features addsd Is vel worth sLo4
0e paceof years. 'ulncpion And Ws fsel "'ta suso
claim 0ur nsny subscribers ran approach their nslKh21
ns friend and solicit subscription There no editor q pperln
the state No Il nBro grateful thc friends u che press ana t whom e
iay ge hope h0n1r t subroy' who itve N"h he app
, ia ry y4 iae ourselves With rmks asp0t ' - SUP
rt Since tHe pa 1886 aFe uot oyer % subscribers
but have increased ourlist by hundreds
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
A MAN.

Among the many religious fables
told in South Russia is the following:
St.Peter stands at the gate of Heaven
and holds it open just enough to peek
out through the crack. This is to pre-
vent lawyers and money loaners from
rushing in without being properly an
nOunced.
When soul comes flying along, he
questions it in a business-like manner,
and if the examination is satisfactory
he lets them in and directs them where
to 60. Catholics are directed to the
right, Protestants to the left and the
Orthodox Greek Catholics) straight
ahead. This is to prevent them from
fighting. Occasionally soul arrives
whose features betray his Hebrew an
cestry.
What do you, Jew, want here"
says St. Peter. "This is the Heaven of
the Christians"
The soul answers: 81 am a converted
Jew. l am baptized"
ooh, so you are baptized? The faith
of your fathers, handed down to you
through thousands of years, was not,
then, good enough for you. Souls of
your kind require very careful exam.
nation before being admitted. You
may wait here until 1 get time to in
quire into your case"
In the meantime another soul has ar.
rived, and st. Peter propounds his
usual question: "Who are you? ?"
The soul answers: 81 am a Man.
"Oh, Man" says St. Peter. "Well, it
is long time since 1 saw one of you.
Come right in and make yourself at
home. You may go to the right, to the
left or straight ahead. The entire place
is at your disposal" And St. Peter
opens the gate wide and says, admir-
ingly, as the soul passes in:
"a man, indeed"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
But why holler, if not hit?

DuC why nOlleT, III not nit!
In debate on moral philosophy the
argument that one of the debaters is
red headed has never been thought
good FORM" 1t indicates that the
other debater has lost his head
Calling names is inconsistent with
dignity.
Casey is always dignified (nit.)
Finally:
Facinus quos inquinat equat.
Which to my best recollection is
Latin for
When two men fall into safety de-
post vault they are both gilt.
In which case they would probably
"smell as sweet by any other NAME"
CASEY.
NOta Bene-Mark well.
Gibier de potence-Gallows bird, one
who deserves hanging
Facinus quos inquinat aquat-The
stains of our crimes make US equals.
EDITOR
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
NOTA BENA PERRO.

Incarcerated in a penal institution,
man seeks for companions among
the inmates those who are men.
Of those rejected from the compan-
ionship of men, as having no manhood,
will always be found the "Yaller feller'
who, curling his tail between his legs,
yelps and whines "Aristocracy, Arts
tocracy."
In this particular case-M1RRoR
number so, vol. 2, page 4,-the "Yaller"
one is "Giber de potence" masquer-
aiding as "Poland Patriot" At the
battle of Plevna he was struck on the
head by three hundred pound shell
which left soft spot in his head and
drove his kidneys into his feet. The
soft spot causes the brain to work
slow and the kidneys the feet to move
slower. AS result, the "Yaller" one
is unable to ''stalk up or down the main
street proudly" The best he can do is
half between a waddle and crawl but
as the crawl is more in keeping with
the nature of the "Yaller" one, let us
call it that. "Love one another"
A BLUE AND WHITE GINGHAM COAT.
Will / ever have any sense?
When there is nothing but glass
houses in the neighborhood, still shy
rocks.
Nota Bena Perro.
Them are Latin swear words, which
indicates, gentlemen, that some scholar
has got some busted glassware.
He also serves notice that Casey has
been rejected. 1t is always we'll to
postpone the blackballing until appli-
cation for membership is made.
Giber de poterce is Greek for "never
touched me-"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

An Englishman visiting Sweden, no.
ticing the care for neglected children
who are taken from the streets and
placed in special schools, inquired if it
was not costly. He received the sug-
gestive answer: Eyes, 1t is costly, but
not dear. We Swedes are not rich
enough to let child grow up in igno-
rance, misery and crime, to become
afterward scourge to society, as well
as disgrace to himself Texas
Prison Bulletin.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
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 offio 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, 1898-07-14

The State Board of Pardons met
Monday, not necessarily for publica-
ton, but as an evidence of good faith.
Three pardons and two combinations
of sentence were granted. John Moe
geon, assault in the first degree, pardon.
ed to save funeral expenses; W. H.
Shay, grand larceny, is cripple, whose
father agreed to take him out of the
state; Erick Setterstedt, the third one,
arrested in Ramsey county about four
months ago and five indictments for
grand larceny were found against him
of which one in the first degree and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
UNLUCKY THINGS.
It is unlucky:

1t is unlucky:
TO be struck by lighting on Monday.
TO sit on a circular saw in motion
on Friday.
To fall downstairs with the coal
scuttle on Tuesday.
TO get wet when you fall overheard
while boating on Thursday.
TO see bill collector over your right
shoulder on any day.
10 see a bulldog over your left
shoulder when you are IN your neigh
boris orchard.
10 meet a detective when you are
buying ticket for Canada.-The EN-
erald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

At the battle of Cold Harbor, which
was probably the bloodiest large battle
in the civil war, the Union loss in killed
and wounded was over SO per cent,
while in the battle of Santiago it was
IA per cent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
@dQKFa|:|4!!@ ;|K'eX'SlSx2sS
Divide an apple in half on a line per-
pendicular to it's stem, and at the Gen.

Divide an apple in half on a line per-
pendicular to it's stem, and at the GEN.
ter you will see the apple blossom.
Divide Christian in half on line
perpendicular to his creed, and in the
cross section you will find evidence a.
plenty that he is pagan-and some
that his grandmother was monkey.
Indications are that the Spanish army
has evacuated Cuba and escaped to the
northwest, with the final objective
point Havana.-Stillwater Gazette.
Either the editor of the Gazette
should get a geography or else change
his place of ''liquidation."
Opposition is the life of trade. In Los
Angeles recently for one job of preach
ing al ministers applied for the posi-
ton in side of two weeks.-Lamberton
Star.
If you want to be we'll informed, take
a paper. Even a paper of pins will
give you some good points.-Progress-
i've Age.
A friend of war preacher has pre-
pared new doxology which runs in
this way: "Praise God from whom all
blessings flow, five hundred Spaniards
gone below; how many more no one
can tell are speaking Spanish now in
hell" (Mo.) Fireside Guard
They say that owing to the new tar
if low schooners cannot float on five
cents worth of beer any more than the
''titled'' men will quit cruising around
because the free lunches have been
abandoned.- Henderson Independent
A girl seldom objects to young man
stealing something from under her
very nose.-Watervile Gazette.
1t is said that Germany, France and
Austria are smuggling ammunition to
Spain. That's nothing astonishing,
however. The United States is deliver
ing it to them right out openly.-Lake
City Republican.
They say kissing by telegraph has
one great advantage-the man don't get
a mouthful of powder or taste of red
paint.-Orange (Va.) Observer.
The person that is always impressing
others with the high toned society he
associates with must be pretty close to
the ragged edge of decency.-Slayton
Gazette.
eff it were not so childish and out of
date, could take real good cry" said
the woman to her lady friend. "What
is the matter, dear?" 81 wore my hus-
bands vest down town yesterday by
mistake, and there were three big cigars
sticking out of the top pocket. Inever
noticed it till l got home-The On, "
Emerald.
While an excursion boat loaded with
Wall street operators was steaming
down the Jersey coast the other day a
school of sharks came to the surface
near the vessel. InstinctiveIy every
member of the party lifted his silk hat.
Denver Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

On account of the large number of
men released by the Board of Pardons
it has been found necessary to discon-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

The solution of the problem given
two weeks ago is: The man had S71a
cents when he entered the first store.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Mr.. G. w. Bishop of the Wisconsin
Board of Control, a body somewhat cor
responding to our Board of Managers,
made us visit the other day, and told
us few things about the rules of the
state institution at Waupon, which
convinced us that it is good place to
keep out of.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Editors who clip from THE MIRROR
without giving credit should remem-
Der the saying about "honor among
thieves
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Josh Billings said: eff a mans repu-
tation his broke it kin be mended; but
the world will always keep its eye on
where the crake wuz." But if we mend
our regulations so well that the world
can not even get its eye on where the
"crake wuz" we can thus beat the phil
osophy of the late Uncle Josh B.
T e. n
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

One of our exchanges refers to Edi-
tor Parodys, one of the stanchest re-
publicans of the Twin Cities. Wonder
if it means Joe Wheelhoss.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

The st. Paul Trade Journal has
lately shown the life and hump"
which paper gets on when II. P. Hall
takes hold of it. H. P. will give ST..
Paul the representation it is entitled
to, and it is to be hoped that the job
hers and manufacturers of that city
will give him the support which he so
richly merits, and which will prove to
them most profitable investment. A
good trade paper, like the Trade Jour-
nal, does more to advertise the bust
ness and manufactures of city than
whole mess of snide dailies.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
He's not expected to recover.

The people of Chicago were like a
lot of reconcentrados incommunicado
for while last week, because the Ste
reotypers wanted fifty cents day adj
vance. Not daily was published there
for several DAYS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Mr.. w. j. Thomas OF the Green Bay,
Wis, Reformatory made an extensive
visit to the prison this week to get
pointers and inquire into the workings
of the system in use here.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
BASEBALL.

Standing Of the Clubs in Western and
National Leagues on June %.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Among all our exchanges, the Elgin
(Minn.) Journal has the best displayed
ads.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14
Life is real, life is earnest,
But it would be more sublime.
If we did not have to spend it
lodging microbes all the time.

The naval battles of Manila and San
tiago, considered as an advertisement
are worth millions to American ship.
builders and manufacturers of armOr
plate, guns and projectiles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. S. O'BRIEN. President saltwater
EDWIN DUNN, EyOta
B. F. NELSON Minneapolis
F. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
Ii. o. HALL, Duluth
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, Warden
E. II. 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, 1898-07-14

The Vaccinations of political wire
pullers in Washington to juggle with
the titles of Schley and Sampson,d not
for moment raise the idea in any one
that Admiral Sampson is aware or has
any part in those doings. The only
wonder is that men so honorable and
above-bo as the American officers,
should take chances on having the
good opinion of the American people
in regard to them shaken by the petty
intrigues of scheming politicians.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Our poet laureate has recovered from
the injuries received in his last out.
break. Here's another.
Their was a jolly old blade and purity little
Went out to spend nice big thousand he sawed
They were having great sport and for week
her escOart
oh isent he sweat for he does nothing oil day
but treat.
But alas his cash is all gone his watch and ring
in pawn
and with the maiden he is done she has given
him the run
she gave him the laugh and called him an old
blOke
and an every day sucker and that is no joke.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

A few days ago some we'll dressed
fellows, appeared in one of the counties
in this state and offered binder Irvine
at cents pound and sugar at cents.
The Irvine and sugar they didn't carry
along, but they also had a bankrupt
stock of gold watches of which every
buyer of Irvine and sugar must buy
one at $50 before his order for those
commodities could be taken. The re-
suit is that large lot of farmers in
that county are now wearing watches
worth about $3.50 a bushel, and ''the
Irvine which they looked for never
came" 1t is happenings of this kind
which cause Haldor E. Boon, of the
Fergus Globe to remark:
The whole prison board-every men,
Der of it-shouId be indicted for con
spiracy to defraud the farmers of this
state and they should be convicted and
imprisoned for their offense. A worse
outrage than that Irvine deal was never
perpertrated on the farmers of Mime
sofa"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

MIR. A. H.-Thanking you for your
kind words, we must still decline to
publish them. The present editor is
different from other editors in that
when he or the paper receives kind
words he does not straightway publish
them under scare head. On the 9TH
er hand when any one feels that he has
a grievance against the paper or it's ed
itor, we are willing to let him have his
say in the paper. The reason for this
is that we consider it mean not to allow
a man to shoot back if he thought he
recognized himself in some of the pic
lures in the paper. Beside this reason,
we do not allow anyone to call names
in "THE MIRROR" except when direct
ed at Casey or the editor. The parties
who would enter into such combine"
as you speak of merely show that there
is good justification for their being in
prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

four in the second. When his house
was searched it was found that he had
done wholesale business, as no less
than five wagon loads of stolen goods
were taken from it. He confessed his
guilt and was allowed to plead guilty of
grand larceny in the second degree and
given one year in the workhouse, of
which he had served four months
when pardoned. If you have no politi-
cal "pull'' you need not waste any good
white paper on the Board of Pardons.