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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

specified time for fishing fixed by
law, while girls are allowed to
fish at any time, for any thing
from a sucker to bullhead.
Richard p. Leary, the new Gov
ernor- General of Guam, is not
bit leary in assuming the response
bilities of ruling over 10000 per-
sons-especially when there is
$4,000 attached as salary.
In New York Mrs. Dewdrop is
suing her husband for divorce.
Considering that madam is
troubled with rheumatism, the
divorce will no doubt be granted
The German and English papers
are throwing sharp-edged words
at each other. Better transplant
that Rose and thus settle the
whole Samoan trouble.
Wireless telegraphing is one Of
the possibilities that has assumed
a realistic outcome. Now if they
would only invent more substan-
tial thing then bootjacks to re-
move tomcats from back yards,
mankind would de comparatively
happy.
The English papers are making
great ado about fisherman catch
ing a monster catfish weighing
It's pounds. Perhaps it was an
American heiress.
A society has been organized
in Cleveland for the suppression of
iniquity. Nothing but a double
jointed earthquake can improve
the morals of that wicked place.
In LuzOn now the boys in blue
Are camped around Malolos;
| And AgunaldO so they say,
| Is choking on his bOlus.
A scheme is on foot to in
corporate all railroads into one
gigantic organization. It is high
time that these millionaire were
checked. Years ago they were
knocking on the rights of the
people with a gloved hand; now
it's a mailed fist.
AS a and-grabber, England
stands without a peer. She now
has vessel in the Pacific ocean
watching the location where an
island disappeared a few years
ago.
The race war at pana, ILL.,, has
again assumed it's wantOn brisk
ness and infameable attitude.
The undertakes. however, are in
high glee; and have purchased
new clothes, the first since the
civil war closed.
Immortal shade of Jefferson
| Thou staunch and ideal democrat
| NOuchsafe awhile to walk the EARTH
And show men where they're standing at.
''Billie' Bickel is again on trial
for nefarious transactions. By
the time they get him well picked,
the picking process will take
place.
There appears to be a little
Moss on Richard Croker. Whether
it's on his back or pocket book,
is hard to tell just at present.
MOVEMENTS OF OUR POPULATION
| No4o1 ,,o,,17 lott kO7
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

doubt good thing, and there are
other "rubbers" that we should
like to see become tired; but they
never will.
A house in New York City was
burglarized and a large quantity
of money stolen the other day,
the owner received remittance
with the following letter:
mister: conshuns naws send
you 500 dollars when conshuns
naws som more i send you some
more money"
Senator Quay, Of Philadelphia,
was recently relieved Of yellow
tapeworm thirty-three feet in
length. The courts are also
trying to relieve him of about the
same length in yellow metal dis
honestly gained.
He who fights and runs away
You may have heard befoah
But that should read that he who shakes
Manila, may fight Samoa.
A prisoner confined in the Ne
braska penitentiary for life for
killing a fellow tramp, has petit
toned the governor for pardon.
He says that he wishes to erect a
monument over the grave of the
man he killed.
Considering the graceful move
ments displayed by Aguinaldo in
cutting the atmospheric elements
between towns, we shouldn't be a
bit surprised to hear that he is an
artist at cutting cards or boarding
house steak.
An old maid Just died in Bait
more, who bequeathed $4,000 to
the one having matrimonial in
tentions toward her. Over 1913
persons applied for the legacy.
He stood within the backyard fence,
Her window was above him,
And warbled all about his grief.
That there was none to love him.
where art thou now my Romeo?''
Just then brick his pants hit,
He fingered not to answer her,
But sought the rapid transit
Since Mayor Kiefer created Wig
orous opposition to the smoke
nuisance, the. incendiary jews have
all moved to Chicago.
Out in Oregon q deacon Of the
coming faith fell and lost the
use Of his conscience. We asked
''R. &. Froze" if such a thing
were possible, and he admitted
that it was. He says that he fell
over in Minneapolis and lost his
freedom.
In Tennessee, a gentleman by
the name Of Moonshine was mar
ried to Miss Corn. It is hoped
the revenue officials viii let them
live in peace.
The Cuban police have long
since passed the experimental
stage. They are now entering the
dramatic stage.
o o o
Prisoners may present calm,
Unconditional and determined coun-
tenance, and still possess hearts
that are being worn like cliffs
washed by the sea.
600
Then VIM. Bryan took the stand
And said I'm JefferSOnian''
If that is true then Jefferson,
Must needs have been cyclOnian.
900
When one leads a fast life it's
strange that the police are the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20
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sued for divorce has seen her hus-
band but twice since they were
married, twenty years ago. What
dandy club he must belong to-
Denver Post.
The Pennsylvania woman 102
years old who committed suicide
the other day must have had an
impatient disposition. Arlington
Enterprise.
Glue manufacturers are now
trying to effect a consolidation.
1t seems as though it would be an
easy thing for them to stick to-
gether.- Worthington Globe.
There is little superstition in
all of us. Education has knocked
some of it out of us-but there is a
good deal of poetry in TWIN
dom Reporter.
Vegetation is not the only thing
that begins to shoot in the spring,
if we may judge by occurrences
in st. Louis this week.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
A Chicago woman threw a kiss
at her husband so awkwardly that
another fellow thought it was in
tended for him and returned the
salutation. That is not strange,
though, for a woman never throw
anything with any decree of &C.
uracy.-St. Louis Humorist.
A statistician has found that
the dog is mentioned thirty-three
times in the Bible. So it seems
that even Bible characters were
trying things on the dog. - St.,
Paul Globe.
A man by the name of Luna is
said to have taken Aguinaldo's
place as commander of the Flip
mos army. It's a misnomer; it
should have been "Lunny," for no
one that is sane would take
the chances he has. - Litchfield
News-Ledger.
The reason why many school,
marms don't marry is because they
do not like to give up seventy-five
dollar positions for two dollar
dudes.-St. Louis Humorist.
The Lancet says that the human
body can be embalmed so as to
insure Identification three thousand
years after death. That may be
so. But who is to do the identif-
cating?-St. Louis Humorist.
DR.. NJ. E. Withrou of Still
water, who is in charge Of the
hospital at the state penitentiary;
visited in this city Thursday on
his way from Rochester, where he
had been to place two insane con-
victs in the asylum-Owatonna
Chronicle.
Marriage is becoming so I'M
popular and oldfashioned that the
big cities now have spinster hotels,
and any one who can scratch a
match an bicycle suit is ruled
out.-Bede's Budget.
A careful scientist finds that
the busy bee only works three
hours day and loafs the rest of
the time. The work the bee puts
in on the small boy who interferes
with her business, however is such
that it should count for double,
time.-Minneapolis Journal
A German firm has begun the
manufacture of beer tabloids, one
Of which, when dropped into a
glass of water, will turn it into
fresh beer. Suffering humanity
gets everything in the shape Of
tablets now, even down to the
tombstone on it's grave.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
If Gov. Roosevelt should feel at
all disposed to little more rough
riding, Chicago gladly proffers him
the exceptional facilities offered
by several miles of badly paved
streets. The Chicago Record.
1t is said that Bill Waldorf Asst
tor has secured the Countess of
Selkirk to chaperone his daughter
at $4,000 per annum. We would
give surety bound to do that
for two-thirds of that amount
Saltwater Gazette.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-04-20

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
B. F. NELSON, President = Minneapolis
EDWIN DUNN, Eyota
F. W.TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
A. WEISS, Duluth
DAVID BRONSON, Saltwater
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
T. w. ALEXANDER, Deputy Warden
GEO. BIXBY, Clerk
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
S. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER, ST. Paul.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
OLNEYVILLE

Sergeant Morse OF the Chafree street
station is much interested about pair
or trousers that were flying from the
has pole Of the Academy avenue school
one day last week. He has learned who
the owner OF the garment is, but he
claims that IL was stolen from the
clothes line I'm his yard. which. II
course, Is true. Mr.. Morse has also
round the sugar barrel from which was
taken hoop. which was fitted 10 the
waistblnd OF the trousers. IL = believed
mat this is about all he will ever know
OF the case
"A good story is told Of a we'll known
Dover street citizen. IL is TO the effect
that there was an important happ"i,-
ing AT his hu1e a few days ago. and
one OF the daily papers made b Y"
story or IL, 50 much 20 that the gentle
man bought an armful OF papers The
story was on the first page and these
ne tore OF and sent I. his many
Iflenus. The next morning he picked uo
part OF one OF the torn papers. aud
saw part OF the story. and upon inves-
tlgation learned that there was but iif-
TIC more than the heading on the frat
page, and the meat OF the story was on
another page. The circumstance has
caused him To part with quite n num-
per or nickels'that Uncle Sam has paid
him.
The heavy rain Of yesterday ha filled
the sewer treaohes. and has caused
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
Thinks the Car Is 10 Marry Her.

In an affidavit made by DIR. Macdon-
aid he declares that Mrs. Flagler is Ia =
boring under the belief that she Is the
Princess Ida Alice Van Shotten Teck.
and that she bears evidence of royal
heritage in her arm.
She also entertains a delusion that
EFFORTS are being made 10 poison her;
that she was never married TO M,
Flagler; also that her husband is dead.
she believes at times that she is much
younger than she really is. She is fifty
one years old.
In addition to these delusions, the
physician says, she imagines the Car
OF Russia intends 10 marry her. She
imagines, also, that she holds commu-
nications with him frequently through
an unseen agency.
Still another delusion is that she was
divorced from Mr.. Flagler two years
ago, and Will never see him again. She
has a delusion that her brother, Charles
Francis Adams Shrouds, a Boston mer-
chant, is a Judge OF the United States
supreme court, and that he was instru-
mental in obtaining the divorce for
her.
She also believes she is a great mu-
s-clan and poet, and beyond this she
collects large quantities OF stones and
pebbles, which she regards as rare and
valuable gems. These she keeps in silk
en- bags. under the delusion that they
are OF such great worth that they can
be sold for large sums of money
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
GOLF AT OAKLAND BEACH.
Two HandIcaps Flayed Saturday, In Which Mr.,
CONS. .ock and Mr.. SuNy Wers ihs WInnsrs

On Saturday there were some very
interesting golf games at Oakland
Beach. played by the members OF the
golf club, which was organized last
season and which has a large number
of new members this year. The first
event was an ls-hole tournament Chan-
dicap) for which there were eight en-
tries.
The playing on the links was good.
some OF the hits being worthy of ex-
pert players. The score was as fol-
lows w. j. Comstock. Jr.. scratch, So;
H. j. Horton, 81; Mr.. Vaudeville, 100;
Ira G. Fish, scratch, 1o4; George Car
lin. 107; Mr.. Warner, los; George III.
Webb, ITO; Daniel j. Sully, 1l3. The
first prize. five golf balls, was won by
Mr.. Comstock, and the second prize,
three golf balls, by Mr.. Horton.
This was followed by a second handi-
cap tournament. for Is holes, for which
there were IA entries. The first prize.
six balls. was won by ID. ]. Sully. 30:
second prize. five balls. Ira G.. Fish. 90:
third prize, three balls, George II.
Webb, 96.
on Saturday next there will be an
other golf tournament at Oakland
Beach, followed by a golf tea. In the
evening the annual golf ball will be
held at the hotel and elaborate prepa-
rations are being made for the affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
PAWTUXET VALLEY

The Ashland Manufacturing COM
pany of Ashland in order TO fin their
large orders will introduce steam mower
as we'll as water in the running of their
mills during the summer. A large
boiler has just arrived al Hope station
and will be Immediately taken TO Ash
land.
Mr.. William A. Lewis, newsdealer
and Watch repairer OF Phenix. is in
search -wateA-tAat- -disaREaaead
from his premises the night Of July 8.
AS the watch is about ~ inches in di-
ameter ana 3S inches in circumference
he does not think that any one of his
customers placed /. in his watch
pocket through mistake Ii was n
wood and Mr.. Lewis used IL for a
sign. Mr.. Lewis has lost two similar
ones in past years.
The printing machines at the Clyde
print works will start next Wednes !
day ana the other machinery as the
work from the machines reaches them.
Water is plenty in the valley villages
water companies, but too lavish use
is made of it by many persons who
sprinkle the streets in front of their
dwellings With their garden hose The
macadam and other roads become
mass of mud that S-Spatters carriages
anL Dlcyclists.
The semi-monthly meeting OF the
Pythian sisterhood, held in Grand
Army hall, Phenix. Saturday afternoon.
was weii attended and of much inter-
est
Road Commissioner Bernard of Arc
tic is making a greet Improvement at
the corner OF Maple avenue and Otto
wa street by filling up the depression
that made small lake after every
hard shower.
Mr.. IL. /. King of the New York
Press is spending his vacation with ms
mother, Mrs. Henry King, at her resi-
dence in Apponaug.
Road Commissioner Smith has a gang
OF men and teams at work cleaning out
the ~utters in River. oint.
Emile Theroux was painfully injured
I friday AFTERNOON by being thrown from
a farm wagon on Broad street. Harris.
he struck upon his side and for awhile
was unable to be moved He was aft |
erWard conveyed to his home at Grams |
ton.
Mlzpah circle. Kings Daughters, OF |
Phehlx. met Saturday afternoon with /
Mrs. X. w. Andrews OF Arkwright. I
where an interesting and enjoyable
session was held.
Inc blackberry and huckleb Erv
'rops are very plentiful the recent
ans having proved very beneficial to
hem.
Inc cutters on Main street. Harris.
leed cleaning out and paving. and the
nacadam Will have TO be rerolled and
prlnkled. A want OF sprinkling may
ost the town OF Coventry some thou
ands OF. dollars. When will towns learn
he truth Of the old adage that "A
tltch In time/saves nine"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
WARREN,

At the annual meeting of the Warner
Manufacturing Co. the following Off
GERS were elected: Directors. William
T. Barton. John Waterman. George
Welch, Charles II. Child, Frank ).
Drown. The directors elected William
L. Barton, president; John Waterman.
treasurer, and II. F. Champnn, clerk.
The company has declared a semi-an-
nual dividend of per cent. aggregat-
ing $4,000.
Some Of the business men of the town
have subscribed to a fund for the main
tenance of the Warren base ball club
and games are assured for the remain
der OF the season.
A boys bicyvle race will be held over
the Main street, Metacom avenue and
child street course next Saturday a
distance OF five miles, the race 10 be
twice around the course. The prizes
VIII De cup. pair of opera glasses
and a dressing case
Rev. G. III. Walters exchanged null
pits with Rev. II. w. Watjen Sunday
morning. The usual services were held
In the other churches.
Rev: J. ID. o'Keefe of st. Mary's
church has returned from a weeks
vacation.
George T.. Handy lost a pocketbook
containing a considerable sum of mon
ey In his potato field recently and
round IT after several hours hard
work.
The police signal system, which was
partly deranged by lightning is again
in full working order.
Augustus Messiah. who is EMPLOYED
as back boy in the mule room OF the
Warren Manufacturing Company's
mill, caught the forefnger OF his right
hand in the gearing OF the machinery.
and lacerating the member
severely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brary are visiting
friends in Uxbridge.
Mr.. George Jayne has returned from
a visit down on the cape. While there
he called on Capt. J. l.. Kely at Well
fleet, who was former resident of this
town, and late made a pleasant call on
Ezra X. Hopllns and T.. Il. Lombard.
Karl Heilenger has purchased three |
house lots on the Lincoln plat. which |
IS situated at the corner of Metacom |
avenue and Kickemuit road.
Schooner John Fletcher OF Northport |
arrived last evening. She is 10 shin A |
'argo OF oyster shells from Stubs |
wharf.
Mechanics Fire Company. No. 2. is
,usily engaged i'm making repairs on
Is engine.
a lawn party will be given at Rev.
4. w. Watjen's on Wednesday even
ng OF this week
Mss Florie Fitzsimmons OF Woon-
pcket Is the guest OF Miss Bessie
,atchelder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
AT The NORTH END.

No arrests were made by the police
of the Second station yesterday. The
weather apparently kept every one
good enough to escape the vigilant eyes
OF the police.
Oiicers Edwards and Hunt suppre ss-
ed three small disturbances that took
place on different portions of their
beats.
The parishloners OF the Ruggles st.
church will enjoy a moonlight sail on
fhe evening Of the 25th inst
Rev. DIR. 5tagg preached at the
church OF the Immaculate Concep-
tion Yesterday and took up collections
Tor the st. Josephs hospital.
Every rain storm emphasizes the
need or better sewer facilities i'm the
neighborhood OF Randall square.
Capt Bernard Hlcketts company
made fine showing as they marched
through the square and down Charles
street on their way TO the encampment
OF the Rhode Island militia at Quonset
Point this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
her REASON
GONE FOREVER.
Mrs. Henry N. F|ag|Gr Is Pro-
nounced IncurabIy Insane.
STANDARD OIL OFFICERS Wife
She Believes The Gar Of Russia Is 10 Maru
Her and Fears Attempts 10 Poison.
GATHERS PEBBLES As VALUABLE GEMS |
Does Not Know Her Husband Wealthy In Her Own
Right Court Will Be- Asked to AppoIaia Guar
dian ofPeson and Estate.
She Believes The Car Of Russia Is TO Maru
Her and Fears Attempts 10 Poison
GATHERS PEBBLES AS VALUABLE GEMS

New York, July 17.-Mrs. Ida A.
Flagler. wife OF. Henry NJ. Flagler, OF
the Standard OIL Company, is hopeless
ly insane. She is In Dr. Carlos f. Mac
donald's sanitarium, at Pleasantville,
near White Plains.
Her case Will soon come before the
supreme court. when a hearing will
take place before commissioners and a
jury so that she may be legally ad-
judged incompetent, in order that a
committee OF her person and estate
may be appointed
Mrs. Flaglers mental condition will
be learned with regret by her friends
and those OF her husband. The fact
that she is insane has been carefully
concealed from the public.
Mr.. Flagler is at Mount Arlington. ~.
j., for the summer. When in the city
he lives at the Langham, 655 Fifth ave.
nue.. where he has made his home
since his wife's illness.
According to DR.. Macdonald there
are many phases Of Mrs. Flagler's con-
dition which justify him i'm asserting
that she is incompetent to manage
either herself or her affairs in conse-
quence of her mental arrangement. He
describes her case as one OF chronic
occasional insanity. This shows itself i'm
various ways, one OF which is imagIn-
ing that she is being prosecuted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
Wealthy In Her Own Rights.

DR.. George G. Shelton, of sci Madi.
son avenue, who was Mrs. Flagler's
physician before she lost her reason
has also made an affidavit corrobora
tive of that made by Or. Macdonald
DIR. Shelton describes Mrs. Flaglers
disease as progressive incurable de-
lusional insanity"
Mrs. Flagler was committed 10 DR..
Macdonald's sanitarium in March, 1897.
pursuant TO an order OF Judge Glider
sleeve, OF the supreme court, based on
the certificates OF DR.. Shelton and DR..
Frederick Peterson, both of whom de-
clared that her condition was such as
10 Justify her detention in a private in
stitution for the insane. She had been
in the sanitarium OF DIR. Choate. at
Pleasantville, N. Y, for several years
before her commitment 10 DR.. Macdon-
AIDS institution, but she was removed
from there for tine and was taken
care of at her country home at Ma
maroneck, being under the personal
charge of DR.. Roland Du Jardn and
several nurses.
Her marriage TO Mr.. Flagler took
place on June g. 1883. The couple have
no children. She has been an invalid
for several years. She has sister. Mrs.
Matte Johnson, who lives i'm Granville,
N. Y.
She owns In her own right property.
which Is mainly Standard oil securl.
ties. valued at about 81, 200. .O00 She also
has several hundred thousand dollars
In bank. and In addition to this owns
real estate at st. Augustine. Fla.
Mrs. Flagler's father was an Episco-
pal clergyman of Philadelphia. who
died In 1873. Her reason began 10 fail
In 1896. She is now unable to recognize
even her husband. Her brother visited
her recently, but she showed not tho
sign Of recognition when he
spoke to her
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.

John Monahan. six years Old living
on warren avenue. has proven himself
TO be quite a little man. At o'clock
TINS morn ng he went into the yard at
the rear OF his home. and discovered
smoke Issuing from a window in the
rear OF Mason B. Woods drug store.
The boy rushed into his home, and in
formed his parents. Then he started as
fast as his little chubby legs would
carry him TO the residence Of Mr. Wood
on Orchard street. In the meantime
Capt. John Mullen and James Finlan,
who were in the square. discovered The
smoke. and sent i'm an alarm from b.N
II. They forced In the front door and
found the store filed with a dense
smoke. but managed by crawling on
the noor TO reach the laboratOr whore
they found the fire VIII ch they extin-
gulShed with few quarts Of water
After the room had been cleared OF
smoke they found that the IRE was
confined TO small bunch Of paper that
lay on top or desk. and rats are sup
posed To be the cauEe-lhey having got
IN among some chcmica.s causing
spontaDeous combustion Mr.. WOODS
loss is comparatively small but he is
extremely grateful 90 the boy ana the
iremen who responded 50 promptly
Jeremiah sullivan has learned that u
'osts quite sum 20 indulge in q stree.
ight Tor he had when he walked ont as
he seventh district court this morninl:
lust 10 cents az the $50 that he had
yhen ne went I'm. lie was arrested for
issaulting Patrick Dynan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
SHOT HIMSELF IN HEAD.


Braintree, Mass. July 17.-Henry
Gardner. inventor. who was found in the
woods OF Quincy avenue. in East Brain
tree, early last Saturday afternoon suf-
fering from bullet wounds in the head.
died this morning. Mr.. Gardiner had
no regular business, but was quite
prominent in town affairs. He had
been endeavoring 10 perfect plans for
a system of wha. he called perpetual
motion, out Il was not successful. III
is thought financial troubles led him
TO shoot himself. He was 81 years old
anu leaves widow and daughter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17
BssutI'ui Women.

Every woman should have the beau
~. vivacity and vigor OF perfect health
A strong stomach Is the first essential
to physical beauty I'm either man or
woman. Nine-tenths OF the sickness OF
the human race comes from weak di-
gestion. Thousands OF people. after
years or discouragement. have tried
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and regain
ed their health. There Is nothing ike
for the cure ~ stomach troubles. See
that privat Revenue Stamp covers
the neck Of the bottle.