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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

When one is bent on raising the
devil he usually succeeds in raising a
few policeman instead.
Dry rot is what caused the First
National Bank of Flushing, Oregon, to
fail. The report doesn't say whether
it was the officials or money that was
affected.
The music cure for bodily ills is be-
coming popular. 1t would be intensely
popular if it was in vogue here.
While England and France are call
ing each others bluff, Dom Paul
Kruger of the Transvaal is kept busy
laying il the winters supply of sour
kraut.
At midnight on Nov. 8, slight
earthquake shock was felt IN New
York. Investigation proved that it
was few of Teddy's Rough Riders
celebrating his election.
The Arctic region beats Dakota all
hollow on divorce laws. Up there the
parties just quarrel and the offended
husband leaves home for several days.
His wife takes the hint and vacates
the premises.
The Cubans are beginning right at
the foot of the ladder in learning lhow
to selfgovern themselves. They are
now being appointed as policemen.
Considering that Gen. BlancO is still
at Havana, he is as silent as the grave.
Perhaps he is employed bottling up
gold coin.
The MIRROR staff which consists of
five members, including the editor,
REPRESENTS five different nationalities.
There is an American, Swede, Russian,
Finlander and German. TO new SUBJ
scribers who correctly guess which
nationality the editor belongs to, will,
on the receipt of one dollar, receive a
years subscription free.
900
VIM. T. Stead is about to write
another book entitled "If Christ Came
to Russia" Perhaps he will enlighten
us in regards to the convicts of Siberia.
The Spaniards are still chewing the
rag as to how they lost their fleets.
They ought to hire couple of detec-
tives to solve the mystery.
There exists in New York a number
of establishment devoted exclusively
ty making dresses for pet dogs. This
is almost as bad as to be afflicted with
kleptOmania.
o O o
Just as soon as the American occu-
patton of Havana takes place. bull
fights will be discarded for football
sports.
RefOrmers are something like in
ventOrs. When they cast bread upon
the water they get discouraged if it
doesn't come back buttered.
All the world worships a hero.
When Teddy bucked the tiger and
won, the victory was as complete as
that at Santiago de Cuba.
Wearysome-"Say, Jayson, do you
believe in the 16 to doctrine?'
Old Jayson-"Absolutely sir, for
there are at least l6 innocent men be
hind the bars to that is guilty"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

A Kansas paper tells that woman
in Topeka was granted divorce be-
cause her husband wore her nightshirt
too long. 1t would be interesting to
know what the statutory length Of
male nightshirts is in Kansas. The
honorable judge probably regards them
as an unnecessary innovation, to be
classed along with socks as unlawful
and enervatlng luxuries.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

Mr.. X X Barton of Minneapolis, an
accomplished reader and elocutionist
has been secured to appear for the en-
tertainment of the boys on Thanks
giving.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17
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Mildred You would not say
that if you had heard papa's
remark when he found yesterday
morning that you had taken his
straw hat by mistake. Exchange.
"What did that bigamist say?''
"He said that before he went
to the penitentiary he would like
to have his thirteen wives photo
graphed in a group
"Do you call this angel-cake,
Katharine?''
eyes; isn't it good?"
"Of course, dear; but [ didn't
know there were any iron jawed
angels
"What is the brink of war, pap
''The brink of war? Well, it is
the feeling which seems to exist
all the time between Bridget and
your MOTHER
Q"A man can die for his country
but once" said the philosopher.
II presume,' was the Chinese
emperors comment, "that you
are quoting something written
before my day" Indianapolis
journal.
Hell do believe that some
women go on the stage solely for
the pleasure Of taking a new name.
She--I-ah-there must be an
easier way than hat!-Indianapo-
lis Journal.
Mrs Grump-The church was
just crowded. Many people were
turned away
Old Grump-What was the
matter; weren't their clothes good
enough indianapolis journal.
"What's the matter with the
Chinese EMPEROR" inquired Lii
Hung Chang.
ooh, hes sulking again" answer
ed the empress dowager. "He
says his latest obituary notice
wasn't nearly complimentary
enough. '-Washington Star.
Spanish General describing
battle in Cuba) Yes. We fired
one volley, and the Americans ran
like tomcats.
Bystander then [ suppose
you poured pretty hot fire into
their backs.
Spanish General-No-er-you
see, the fact is that we were in
front of them.-Judge.
Mistress-Didn't the ladies who
called leave cards?
Bridget-They wanted to, ma'am
but told them you had plenty of
your own, and better, too.-Every
Where.
"What is yo' keepin' dat lame
duck 'roun' SO long foh?" inquired
Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
"Yoh sea" answered Miss Mia
ma Brown, 'de white folks at my
service place has cake walk pahties~
rs tryin' to learn some er the steps
dey uses an rs keeping dis bird
fob model Washington Star.
''He boosted to me that lie was
a self-made man.
"What did you say?''
81 told him that he seemed un-
justifiably proud of his job"
''The time is past" said Mrs.
Meekton oratorically, when man
can assume to lord it over his
family like an Asiatic potentate.''
"Henrietta,' said her husband,
gently, might [ ask you whether
when you allude to Asiatic potent
ate you have in mind the emperor
of China Washington Star.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

Our poet laureate, having recovered
from very severe attack of bumbard-
istis aqua, has flung the following
deathless stanzas at an admiring and
expectant world. These are not taken
from the third reader, but are strictly
original and are given in all their pris-
tine beauty, without abrogation, or cur
tailment:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

Cohrah hoodoh is the way the Span
iards pronounce the word courageous
(corajuda). Now you wont be surprised
that their courage was hoOdooed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

Mrs Denny of the National W. c. T.
U. addressed the inmates at chapel hall
last Sunday. Her remarks were lis.
tened to with attention.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17
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, 1898-11-17

Nile. st. Louis Republic.
A Geman baron is to receive
100000 as soon as he has served
five years as policeman in this
country. That ought to be easy
money and there are towns where,
by proper management, he could
come out with $538,275 at the
close of his term of servitude.-
Minneapolis Times.
According to the Fairmont News
twenty-three young lady teachers
in the Martin county schools have
found husbands during the past
year. Since the News published
the list it is said that thousands
of applications are daily pouring
in upon the superintendent Of
schools of that county.-St. James
Gazette.
Lots of men have college
diplomas hanging in their parlors
and weeds growing in their back
yards.-St. Peter Herald.
England, dear old girl, we have
got big enough so that you needn't
mind acting as mother to us any
more.-St. Paul Globe.
A St. Louis man wants divorce
because his wife ''is too religious. :"
Such a man deserves a wife of a
directly opposite nature one who
would be able to give him a daily
domestic insight into hades.-
Denver Post.
In his search for ships and
things in the bottom Of the sea
Lieut.. Hobson may find McGinty.
st. Paul Globe.
A. Carnegie is a better Amer.
lean than we supposed him to
be. He recently wrote letter to
an English paper, strongly denying
a statement made editorially that
honest public men where the ex-
ception in the =. S.-West Du-
luth Sun.
The formation of scissors trust
has excited considerable comment
outside of the ranks of football
players, divine healers, dime mu-
scum border terrors, corn surgeons
and other cranks of exuberant
head foliage.-Denver Post.
There are two things that can
always be found in the dark "a
carpet tack, and a piece of limbur-
ger cheese.--Canby News.
In France it is illegal to
capture frogs at night If a fell
low is out late and gets frog in
his throat what can they do about
it. If the fellow don't kick, they
shOuldn' THE Mabel Tribune.
An Indiana court has refused
to accept the testimony of blood
hound. There seems to be doubt
as to whether the bloodhound
knows what he noses.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Goats are to be worn longer"
says fashion contemporary. Yes,
some people who lost their election
bets will wear them a whole season
longer then they expected to do.
Pioneer Press.
The most ignorant people on
earth have been foundin the heart
Of India. The natives there
speak Of "Chicago, the Holy City,"
because they heard the Congress
Of Religions was held in that town.
st. Louis Republic.
Any old countrywoman could
tell the naval officers just what
''yarb'' to give the Maria Teresa to
cure her of those sinking spells
Denver Post.
AS soon as you let the world
know you are fond of laughing
everyone will try to tell you some
thing pleasant. A. w. Bulletin.
A movement has started in the
chamber Of deputies to abolish
capital punishment in France.
Fifteen European countries have
abolished death sentences, and
since then crime has diminished
in those countries while it has in
creased in countries where the
capital sentence has remained in
force. There is a very strong
public sentiment in France against
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

Mr.. Becklund has resumed his duties
after 10 days-vacatiOn.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

Next time the Deputy Warden gives
me an order for my own execution l
will read it before deliver it. 1t was
real mean. had just got my hair so
long that J. was beginning to be able to
write pretty fair machine. made poetry,
when the Deputy got his eagle eye on
the artistic manner in which the bald
spot on top of my head was covered up.
He Immediately scrubbed message on
a piece of paper and asked me blandly
to take it to the keeper fthe dollhouse
if L happened to go that way. Being
of an obliging turn of mind, | took the
message along. Well it was a request
to have my flowing locks nipped in the
bud-as 81 were. | fell amongst the
Philistines like SampsOr of old, and it
will be at least six weeks before l can
write any poetry. But then, we have
the Poet Laureate, etc. When ] got
back to my den, Hans Miller, with lily
concealed ghOulish glee, wanted to
know if had fallen down stairs. This
is tuff place.
The Pierian Chautauqua Circle met
in Chapel Hall Sunday a week ago.
The following program was gone
through. All the members who had
papers to read showed that much
thought had been given to their sub
jects. The next meeting will be Sun
day, the goth.
PROGRAM.
Song-There'll Come Time. member class F.
Paper-War Indemnities. ;" - A.
Paper-Outline History of England. B.
Violin SOlo-"Short and Sweet" - A.
Paper-The Era of English Institutions.
member class C.
Special Paper-ViviSectiOn. - d.
Song and Chorus. Pierian Quartette
The Orioles are Singing.
Debate.
ResOlved:-That the United States Govern
ment should increase its srmy and navy
Affirmative. member class B.
Negative, - - d.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

A drunken printer fell into the Miss
ouri penitentiary the other day, and
landed in the female department. If
it had been an ordinary man he would
probably have fallen into the solitary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-11-17

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
q. II. LEMON, Deputy warden
GEO. BIXBY, Clerk
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
J. II. ALBERT, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER st. Paul.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
PREMIER SALISBURY SPEAKS
SP4NISH-AMER ERICAN WAR EVOKES
 DEEPEST SORROW IN ENGLAND.
'fWith This Exceptions" He Says, s'the World Looks Smiling Enough to Us Politically"-Soudan Expedition, if Successful, Will be the Greatest Work for Civilization England Has Per- formed for Two or Three Generations The Chinese Policy.
The Chinese Policy.

London, June 29-Lord Salisbury, the premier, addressing the United club in this city, this evening, said: There is black cloud on the horizon, one that does not affect us personally, but which evokes the deepest sorrow and our earnest desire for it's removal. It is the war of two great states, between whom we are neutral-one bound to us by every tie of kindred and similarity of institutions and religion; the other the state that fought on our side when we struggled with the threatening tyr amy of the first Napoleon.
 Watching this terrible war; we are bound to abstain from expressing any preference or any judgment on either side. We know that in both cases the motives were of the highest charac- ter. We know that the United States are animated by elevated philanthropy and that Spain Is inspired by that love of independence which was the greatest pride of all ancient nations. With this exception the world looks smiling enough to us politically. The conven- ton with France has removed the SUD- ject of conflict between us and our greatest and most cultivated neighbor. The Soudan expedition if successfully accomplished will be the greatest work for civilization that England has per formed for two or three generations.
 The governments Chinese policy is to prevent the Chinese empire from falling into ruins to invite it into paths of reform, to give it every assistance in our power, to perfect its defences and to increase it's commercial pros perity. Thus we should aid China and then ourselves. It is impossible that we should have the same influence over China as over India and Egypt; but believe that so far as railways are con- cerned, our advantages will be fully equal to those of other nations"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
BRYANIsM GIVEN 4 SLAP.
Pennsylvania Democrats Defeat am Eff
 fort to Renfiirm Chicago Platform.

Altoona, Pa, June 29-The demo- cratic convention to-day nominated the following ticket: Governor, James T. Jenks of Jefferson county; lieutenant governor John F. Sowden of Lehigh; secretary internal affairs, P. c. De- Lacey of Scranton; congressmen-at large, Jere N. W. Neiler of Carbor, F. B. Iams of Allegheny; superior court judges, William Trickett of Cumber- land and C.. M. Power of Centre.
 The convention was dominated by the friends of William J. Bryan, led by Col onel James w. Guffey of Pittsburg. Notwithstanding this fact an effort to insert plank reafirming the Chicago platform was defeated, the controlling influence in the convention preferring that the platform should relate entirely to state issues. Although his defeat for the gubernatorial convention was cer- tain, Judge Gordon of Philadelphia re- mained in the fight to the finish. About the only brilliant forensic effort of the day was made in his behalf by Michael J. Ryan of Philadelphia, an orator of great ability.
 While he was speaking the convention showed some signs of being stampeded by his eloquence and the hopes of the Gordon leaders were raised high by the opportunity that came to them imne- diately after MT. Ryan's speech. The vote on the adoption of the silver plank was taken at this time and the Gordon leaders passed the word around to support the motion. Nearly all of that element voted aye" and the Cuff feyites who are also regarded as the Bryanites of the party, were put in the strange position of voting against their ideal. They stuck boldly to their posi- tion and prevented the affirmation of the Chicago platform. This they were bound to do to carry out their deter imitation to fight the campaign solely on state issues. Aside from a brief paragraph referring to the war with Spain, the platform refers wholly to the state administration. There was lots of noise and confusion, but no blows were struck. The morning ses- sion was tame and the afternoon ex- citing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
OFF FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
General Merritt and the Astor Battery
 Sail on the NeNport.

General Merritt and the Astor Battery
 Sail on the Newport.
 San Francisco, June 29.-The speedy steamer Newport, bearing Major Gen. era1 Wesley Merritt, military governor of the Philippines and his staff, besides the Astor Light battery and companies H and K of the United States artillery and attachments from the signal corps is now on it's way to Manila. Great crowds gathered to witness the depart ure of the vessel. The Newport will make an effort to overtake the third fleet of transports, which sailed on Monday, after the fleet reaches Hono- lulu, where the vessels will coal and take on fresh supplies before proceed ing to Manila. General Merritt is very anxious to avoid an encounter with any vessel of the Spanish navy and will issue orders to the fleet at Honolulu to make all possible speed. It is prob- able that the Newport will not wait for the other vessels of the fleet at Honolulu, but will proceed with as lit- tie delay as possible to Manila.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
BRIGADE OF ENGINEERS.
Recruiting Office to be Opened Here To-
 morrow,

There are many men who would quickly enlist in the volunteer service of the United States if they knew they would go to the front at once. Such will be the lot of those who are mus tered into the brigade of engineers now being organized. Three regiments are being formed. At the head of a. regi- ment being formed in the east is Colonel Griffin, a well known electri- elan. The other officers of the regi- ment are we'll known engineers and members of engineering societies. Cap tain Ira Alexander Shaler will open recruiting office in this city at 7S3 Chapel street tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The office will be open from then until g o'clock Friday night and the same hours on Saturday. The first battalion is now complete, and will be mustered in to-day. As soon as the men are enlisted they will be sent to Camp Townsend at Peekskill, N Y, where they will be drilled and equipped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
sHARKEY DEFEATS RuH1IN.
Sailor Does Job in Exactly Two Minutes
 and Seventeen Seconds.

New York, June 29.-Tom Sharkey, the sailor pugilist of California, knock ed out Gus Ruhlin, the Ohio giant, in less than one round tonight before the Greater New York Athletic club at Coney Island. Ruhlin's defeat was &C., complished in exactly two minutes and seventeen seconds and as soon as the referee had declared Sharkey the win ner, the sailor ran across the ring and shook hands with Ruhlin, who had gone to his corner. Ruhlin was still groggy when Sharkey grasped his glov ed hand and was unable to reply to his conqueror's remarks, which were ut tered in an apologetic tone. Sharkey then rushed to the ringside and leaning on the ropes shouted: T am now ready to meet Fitzsimmons Corbett, Mccoy, or any other for the heavy- weight championship of the world. Sharkey was cheered as he walked through the mass of people on his way to his dressing room.
 Ruhlin came to very quickly and was able to walk to his dressing room with out assistance. When the fight opened Ruhlin was the first to land, but Sharkey was quick to reply. His arms swung like fails and as his gloves landed on Ruhlin's head it was seen that Ruhlin had not a chance on earth against his onslaught. The knockout blow was a hard right swing which reacher Ruhlin's jaw in the proper spot. Gus went down as if felled with an axe, and lay partly on his elbow and stomach. He tried to get up, but could not while the referee was coun- ting the ten seconds which would end the encounter. Ruhlin was beaten af- ter the first swing landed and Sharkey stock in the pugilistic market went soaring as high as a rocket. Ruhlin as soon as he got his clothes on left the building looking none the worse, while Sharkey went away surrounded by a host of sports.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
soH1EY,s FLYING SQUADRON.
It Has Been Merged Into the Fleet Under
 Admiral Sampson.

Copyright, 1898. The Associated Press)
 On board the dispatch boat Daunt- less, off Santiago de Cuba, Tuesday, June 2S, night-The flying squadron, hitherto commanded by Commodore Schley, has lost it's identity by an or der issued to-day by Rear Admiral Sampson, and it has been merged into the fleet under the admiral. The order caused considerable surprise on board the Brooklyn, which has been the flag ship of the flying squadron, where it was supposed the squadron would re- main intact at least until the fall of Santiago. Commodore Schley has been assigned to command the second squadron attached to Admiral Samp- sons fleet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
AN4RCHIsT SCHWAB DEAD.
One of the Leaders in the Haymarket
 Riot.


 Chcago, June 29.-Michael Schwab, the anarchist, died at the Alexian Brothers hospital to-day. Schwab was held responsible with Parsons, Spies, Ling, Fisher, Engel and Neebe for hurling the dynamite bomb, on May f. 1886, which caused the death of several policemen in the HaymarRet riot. The punishment meted out to him was life imprisonment in the Joliet penitentiary but on June 26, 1893, he was pardoned and restored to citizenship by Cover nor Altgeld. Returning to Chicago he resumed his position as editorial writer on the Arbeiter Zeitung, but became involved in a quarrel with it's directors and was forced to resign in 1895. His life after that was marked by extreme poverty and he finally fell a victim to consumption.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
RABBT H. BRODSKEY.
New Haven Man Injured fin Wreck of a
 Western Train.

western Tratms
 St. Joseph, Mo-, June 29.-A west bound passenger train on the Wabash was wrecked to-day mile west of the Burlington Junction. The locomo- tive jumped the track and the mail, baggage, smoking and chair cars fol- lowed, rolling down an embankment. A score of passengers were hurt, sev- eral of them seriously. The following are among the seriously injured:
 Rabbi H. Brodskey, New Haven, Conn.,, lower portion of body badly bruised: may die.
 Mrs. John Kern, Minneapolis.
 - Houghton, Keokuk, Ia.
 Ed. Norton, conductor, Quincy, III. C. J. Grosvenor, baggage master. Thomas Moore.
 The more seriously injured have been taken to the hospital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
SPANISH SHIP 4SHORE.
Trying to Steal Into Porto Rico-Boilers
 Blow Up.

Madrid, June 29.-The cruiser Antonio Lopez, while trying to enter the River San Juan, near San Juan de Porto Rico secretly with cargo of provisions and war material, was detected by two American warships, but escaped by changing her course. Her captain, de- termined to land his cargo, headed for shore at Salinas. The ship grounded and the shock exploded the boilers. It is not known whether there was any loss of life. The Spanish gunboat Con- cha and Isabella rushed to the assist ance of the Antonio Lopez, whereupon the Americans withdrew and the Anto- nio Lopez landed her cargo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-30
BRITISH COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Queen Names Eminent Men to Adjust
 Canadtan-Ame erican Differences.

London, June 29.-In pursuance or the agreement signed at Washington on May 30 providing for joint com- mission to adjust the Amer ican differences the following have been appointed by Queen Victoria as high commissioners on the part of Great Britain and Canada:
 Lord High Chancellor Baron HerschelI; {; the premier of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier; Sir Richard Cartwright, member for Cen tral Huron in the Canadian house of com mons, and formerly minister of commerce; Sir Louis Henry Davies privy councillor and minister of marine and fisheries of Canada, and counsel for Great Britain be- fore the International fisheries arbitra tion at Halifax, in 1877, between Great Britain and the United States, and John Charlton, Canadian member of parliament.