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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

his lofty ideal. Constantly forced
to feel the sting of his officers in
gratitude ne still has had the cour-
aye to stand for what he believed
to be the best good Of Cuba. For
the past year he has given to the
world an example of patience and
courage unequaled since the time
of Washington. Doubtless hav-
ing true conception of what is
for the best good Of his country,
he still has had to contend with a
turbulent, unreasoning and suspic-
ious military.
It is easy to understand how he,
realizing the utter hopelessness of
any course but that Of peace and
amicable relations, must still be a
silent witness to his vanishing
hope. The best efforts of his life
have been given to the struggle.
Had he but another life to give,
there is no one doubts but that he
would give it freely if it should
please his country to ask it. But
it would avail naught, nor bring
him one day nearer the realization
of his dream of Cuban independ-
ence.
Cuba to day is unfit to stand
alone amid the contending COM
mercialism of the nations Of the
world; and so with her it becomes
a matter of choice of the least
several evils. Who shall say but
that she may, after she has had
time to regain her breath, SO to
speak, settled down and repaired
her broken homes, reared some
half a hundred millionaires, con-
clude that the one thing better
than independence, is to be part
of the greatest plutocracy on earth;
but when that time comes the
staunch old warrior and patriot
doubtless will have been gathered
to his fathers where wars are not,
and just men receive their reward.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

The .. S. Government, agrees
to take 15Ofbs of newspapers from
Saltwater to New York city, there
unload them, distribute and deliver
them safely for the sum of $3.50.
A man who weighs $50 Tbs loads
himself on to the train, takes care
Of himself en- route, unloads and
distributes himself and the cor
poration charges him $4,000.
And still there are those who
wont see the advantage of Govern
ment ownership.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

The noble old patriot and SOL
der Gen. Maxine Gomez may
not live to see the consumation of
his hopes, but he has certainly
won the sympathy and respect of
every just and honorable man.
Though constantly torn by the
storm of adverse criticism, he has
never for a moment wavered from
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
10 dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

1OCdI POPuldC1Ol, or.
Males, 514; Females, 10.
Discharged during the past
week, 2.
Received, 7.
Grade standing as follows: first,
1862; second, 147; third, Is.
Chas. G. Hoffman, Otter Tail
Co., robbery first degree, nineteen
years and six months.
James G. Hall, Otter Tail Co.,
robbery first degree, nineteen
years and six months.
Herbert w. Stinson, Polk Co.,
larceny Up. o., one year and six
months.
Samuel G. Ginner, Ramsey Co.,
grand larceny first degree, three
years.
George Watson, Otter Tail Co.,
grand larceny second degree, re.
formatory plan.
Engebret Engebretson, Nicollet
Co., indecent assault, two years.
Peter Wright, Nicollet Co.,
forgery second degree, one year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

Notice. The following is a joke:
AS "Flashlight John" at 2 A. M.
discovers a boarder sitting up in
bed: "And what's tn mather
wild YEP"
State Boarder-"The tea thew
gave me at supper was so strong ii
keeps me awake" Suppressed
filters.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
N 0 TIC &.

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of
THE MIRROR who are not Oh our
regular lists will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading, you conclude that THE
MIRROR is worthy of patronage
send your name to this Office for a
trial subscription at rates as pub
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
BLYTHE yellow KID.

Wife-"I am in mortal fear of
burglars and hope we will never
have to live in community where
there are any"
Husband-"Why burglars are
not as bad fellows as some people
think, I lived in a place five years,
where burglars lived on all sides
of me and they never did me any
harm"
Wife-"Good gracious where
was that?'
Husband-"In State Prison"
They are calling together all
kinds of conventions and no doubt
we will soon hear of the ladies hav-
ing a convention Of their own to
change the word "Hobsonization"
to INSTRUMENTATION.
"What is in name?" It greatly
depends upon the country you are
in. In Germany man has found
6 months Imprisonment in a GER
tain name applied to the Emperor.
But not long ago some one circu-
lated the news that Grover Cleve-
land was a "stif'' and he was
patted on the back because he was
the first to spring it. Further in
quire revealed the fact that Grover
was very much alive.
The cyclone that recently visited
Kirkville has caused all kinds of
trouble. Among its victims was a
man and wife, who, although they
had made no will, had it under
stood between themselves that the
one who died first should will his
or her part of their estates to the
one that survived; but as they
both died at the same time, the
question now arises among the
parties interested in the estate as
to who should be entitled to it..
Now that appears to be an easy
matter to settle as it is known that
no matter under what circum-
stance, woman is sure to have
the last say; but the chances are if
it goes to court the people inter-
ested in the case will find to their
sorrow that the lawyers will have
the last say and walk off with the
whole Jack pot
No Dutchy, twine cut up fine
and mixed with sawdust is not
a very good thing to fatten horse
with. Even a mule with a pair Of
green glasses on would get poor on
such food.
Of all the subjects of the human
kind that [ have ever stuck upon
l find that my friend who is the
boss on the horseless carriage that
carries off the refuse on our main
street the hardest yet.
It has been rumored lately that
Grover Cleveland had "cashed in
his checks" It was a mistake
however, as anyone can verify who
cares to 60 against the ''lone hand"
which he is playing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

L once held the honorable and
lucrative (?) position of overseer
of highways of "pathmaster' as it
is usually called in Minnesota
town, and following are few
things that / learned: Public
roads and highways as created by
our statutes are of four kinds; ~
state roads, (2) Judicial district
roads, 80 county roads, a. town
roads. They differ chiefly in their
extent and the authority under
which they are laid out. When
once laid out and opened they are
all under the supervision of the
town board of supervisors.
State roads extend through two
or more counties in the state, and
are laid out by committees acting
under authority of a special act Of
the state Legislature. Judicial Dis
trict roads are laid out by a commits
sion consisting of three persons
appointed by the Judge Of the dis
trict court and run through two or
more counties any one Of which
lies within the judicial district.
County roads are laid out by the
County Commissioners and extend
through two or more towns Of the
county. Town roads are laid out
by the Board of Supervisors.
They may be wholly within the
borders Of the town, or there may
be town-line roads jointly laid out
and kept in repair by adjoining
towns, or town and village, or town
and city. All roads are kept in
repair by the road overseers acting
under the directions of the town
supervisors. Many of the over
seers' duties are established by
law.
/ The road overseer must within
sixteen days after election or ap-
pointment file with the town clerk
a list Of all persons in his district
who are liable to work on the
highways. The town clerk shall
deliver said list to the supervisors,
who shall proceed to ascertain,
estimate, and assess the road tax.
The supervisors then furnish to
the overseer a description Of all
real estate in his district, together
with the amount of road tax levied
against it. and the amount Of road
tax on personal property; also a
list of all persons liable to a poll
tax and the number Of days as
sessed against each. These are
given in two lists. one the name
and number Of days assessed to
each person, the other the land
and personal property tax.
Every male inhabitant between
the ages of twenty-one and forty
nine years inclusive are subject to
poll tax of not less than one day
or more than four days, unless ex-
empt by law. Poll tax may be paid
in money at the rate Of $3.50 for
each day assessed. All land or
personal property road tax may be
paid by labor at the rate of $3.50
per day for man, and 81 80 per
day for team and pillow, wagon,
scraper or any other implement
required. Each person must be
legally warned" by the overseer
when, where, and with what he
shall work on the roads.
x**
Ques.-Mr. Editor, could you
inform me as to what Spiritualism
is, and in what manner their man.
ifestations from the spiritual
world are impaired to it's members
or disciples? @. @.
Ans.-Since the earliest dawn
of history, man has ever been
striving to know the essential
qualities of the soul, it's relation
to the mind and the nature of it's
functions through the physical
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

and religions. Spiritualism is one
of these. They believe that the
disembodied spirits or souls of
mortals exist on an ETHEREAL or
spiritual plane all about us; and
that mortals by pure living and
holy thoughts may become So
etherialized as to approach this
plane, and see and communicate.
with them. They claim that GER
tain persons with exquisitely re-
fined organizations readily become
en- rapport with the spirit plane.
These are called mediums; and
through them spirits communicate
with friends still in the" earth life"
***
Ques.-Mr. Editor,-I note that
some of your exchanges are run
ming a column devoted to the best
way to give away $2OO,OOO,OOO.
What want to know is how to
make $2O0,OOO,OOO. Can you tell
me how to 60 about it?
DARNEGIE.
Ans.-There are at least three
different ways in which $2OO,OOO,--
600 may be easily made, but as
space does not permit of entering
into details, probably the shortest
method would more nearly meet
the requirements of your case.
Secure the services of a photog--
rapher, photographer, and about
two tons of government paper and
go to work. Don't, however, make
the mistake of experimenting with
revenue stamps. We believe that,
barring accidents this process
should succeed in about S months.
Xxx
Ques.-Mr. Editor, please an
swer this question: Where did
the saying originate that man is
brick when he's a good man?
w. H. B.
Ans.-At one time an American
Ambassador to China-or perhaps
it was only newspaper reporter
was viewing the sights under the
guidance Of the mandarin. Among
other sights we're the brick walls
about the cities. The Mandarin
enquired about the walls of the
cities in America and was aston
ished when told that there was
none.
"How then do the inhabitants
protect themselves from attack ?"
anxiously enquired the Celestial.
"Why, every man is brick in
the walls of Defense" replied the
American.
Ques.--Is the Chicago River
navlgable, or is it swamp, full of
frogs and snakes? j. II.
Ans.-Near the middle of the
stream it is quite open; but near
shore the mud is as thick as foam
on big glass of beer. There are
no frogs. Some time ago, while
standing on it's shores, we asked
stranger what caused all those
stems out there to move SO. He
replied that those we're frogs be-
ing strangled to death in the mud.
The only time snakes appear, is
when someone jumps off bridge
who has snakes in his boots.
***
Ques.-Mr. Editor, can you in
form me as to what caused the
death of Peter the Hermit. @.
Ans.-Although several chroni-
clers have stated the cause of his
untimely death, each is at variance
with the other. The true reason,
however, was an uncomfortable ap-
petite for prunes. One day while
on his march to the Holy Land
with a mighty host, Peter was so
tired that he neglected the neces-
sary precaution of washing his.
prunes. He devoured them drv
and must have eaten several bugs.
which hrorrht ~, tho Iooll -:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

It has been rumored lately that
Grover Cleveland had "cashed in
his checks It was a mistake
however, as anyone can verify who
cares to 60 against the "lone hand''
which he is playing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01

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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-26

From the New York World. -
Gen. Roy Stone figures out that there
are 100000 miles of public road in the
United States, over which 500. GOO con
IONS or freight are hauled every year.
Futting the average haul at eight
miles though this is probably an over
estmate-he figures the cost of cart
ing at 81 ton, or 1000, GOO 900 the
year.
With uniformly good roads the cost
or moving this freight would be only
$500, 100000. saving s600,o00,000 to the
pubic annually This is equivalent to
the yearly interest on $40, 900, 000, 900 at z
per cent government bonds.
one-half of this almost inconceivable
vast sum would rebuild every mile of
road in the United States at an avera ee
cost of, say, S6,166 per mile, and the
other half would furnish yearly in
come of $500 per mile for their repair
and maintenance.
At present the people spend the vast
sum of s20000.000 each year in repair
ing their worthless roads This sum
would build 1000 miles of Thoroughly
good macadam road, sufficiently wide
for rural use.
Experiments made in the Missouri
agricultural station show that in near
~ all road conditions broad-tired
wagons pull easier than those with
narrow tires. On macadam road load
of 2,51S pounds can be hauled on broad
tires with the same draught as load
of 1000 pounds on narrow ones. On
gravel road, except when wet and
sloppy on top the draught of the
broad tired wagon is much less than
that of the narrow tired wagon: load
of 2,4S2 pounds can be hauled on broad
tires with the draught required for 1000
pounds on narrow tires
The trials on dirt roads give varying
results. When it is dry, hard and free
from dust, $3.50 pounds can be hauled
on broad tires with the draught re-
quired for 1000 pounds on narrow tires.
When the surface is covered with two
or three inches of dry, loose dust, the
results are unfavorable to the broad
tire.
In general the better the road the
greater the advantage of the broad
tire On turf 1t is much easier of
draught
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-26
TO ADVERTISERS.
MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.

N spite of sundry announcements
that his western trip has no politi-
cal significance, Governor Roosevelt
is suspected of swinging around the cir
Gle with an eye single to the republican
national convention of 1900. The gov
errors presence at the reunion of rough
riders at Las Vegas, New Mexico is
made the occasion of popular demon
stration that may give Mr.. Mckinley
some concern. Ostensibly the New York
governor is making protracted vaca-
ton tour for rest and recreation, but
actually he is said to be building politi-
cal fences, and good deal of anxiety
IS reported to be manifested in admin
istration circles. Mark Hanna insists
that there is no doubt whatever of Nc
klnley's denomination. At the present
outlook the chances strongly favor that
result, but there is no telling what the
year may bring forth. MCKINLEY is
losing in popularity. His retention of
Secretary Alger in office and his man.
ner of conducting the war in the Phil
ippines are not redounding to his credit.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-26

II GOOD paying business these days
is that of promoting. Take the
! case of Mr.. Yerkes, who recently
sold his street railway interests in Chi
cago to a new corporation called the
Chicago Union Traction company. The
new company is to have capital stock
of So, 10000 OF this $4,000, 900 is to be
preferred and s2O,OOO,O0o common stock.
No bonds are to be issued. The sub
scribers to the preferred stock are to
receive bonus or gratuity of fifty per
cent in the common stock. Inasmuch
as there is s12,OOO,oOO Of the preferred,
it will take $4,000, 900 of the 500, OoO, 900 of
the common stock to satisfy the pur-
chasers, leaving $14,00O,0O of the COM
mon stock to be disposed Of OF this $12,-
100000 is to go to the promoters, and
what becomes Of the other 81, ZOO, 900 Of
the common stock is not stated Of the
$12,O00,000 cash received by the COM
pany for the preferred stock, s1O,OoO,-
600 goes to Mr.. Yerkes for his old stock
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-26

his time during the last six months ex-
perimenting with view of constructing
road machine suitable for any use and
cheaper than any at present on the mar
ket. AS to cost, the wizard thinks that
when the general demand comes the
price of a two-seated vehicle will be
brought down to the cost of a good
team of horses.
incidentally. the automobile is COM
PEELED to fight for its rights on the pub
lie highways just as the bicycle did six
or eight years ago. In Chicago 1T ap-
pears that the park commissioners have
issued an order barring the automobiles
and autocycles from the privileges en-
joyed by other vehicles, and the owners
of the new motors are determined to
contest this discriminating order to the
bitter end. Several of the motormen
have voluntarily sought arrest and
been locked up on the charge of dis
orderly conduct, though how the pass
age of horseless carriages through a
park could be considered disorderly is
not at all clear. In New York, too, the
automobile owners are resisting an or
der excluding their vehicles from the
driveways of Central park. They de-
clare that horses so fractions as to show
fright at the appearance of noiseless
motors are not safe horses in any public
park or highway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-26
Edison at Work On 1t.

~ HERE is more talk than ever in
the East about horseless car
riages. Apparently they are
about to take the country by storm
Five or six firms are manufacturing
them and one Chicago mandatory is
in the market with twenty-nine varie-
ties of motor vehicles. Thomas A. Edi-
son declares in an interview that 1--WE
have been making wide strides in the
advancement of the automobiles dur
ing the past six months, and to-day are
putting out more practicable machine
than the Frenchmen ever thought of, or
ever can put out, and in the next six
months America will be ahead of the
world in their manufacture, as Amer-
can engineers are exerting their brains
experimenting. From present indica-
tons ninety per cent. of the horses now
in use will be replaced by this late in
vention in the next year and half"
Mr.. Edison himself has spent most of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-26

~ MEMBER of the Ninth infantry
in a letter home summarizes
the situation in Luzon in these
terse words: I'VE have been fighting a
year and we hold Manila and few
little towns on the outskirts. We have
not done thing toward pacifying the
island" The same man writes: Don't
you believe what the papers tell you.
That all comes through the censor and
is called official They don't tell you
what is actually going on, and don't
intend to-" 1t may be said that pri-
Yates have little opportunity to get ac-
curate information of the situation, but
the sentences quoted from the letter are
interesting as showing the actual i'm
pressions on the minds of the men on
the spot. The correspondents at Ma
Mia have had a. meeting to protest
against the rigorous censorship, and
perhaps we shall soon be able to get
information of the actual state of af-
fairs there.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-26
One of the Civil wars Queer Stories.

From the Charleston News and Courier
1--WE sometimes have peculiar incidents
at these reunions said J. C. Anderson
OF West Virginia to a reporter. 1.-THE
other day I was invited to the home of
Major Willis to a reception. and while
there met Captain William Hammond of
Florida. I had never seen him before.
When Captain Hammond learned that 7
was from West Virginia he spoke up and
said that he served there during the war
He was in one battalion and was In an
other. We got to telling stories, and
Captain Hammond gave an account or
how he escaped the Yankees by clever
ruse one day.
HE was at the house of Colonel Nc
Neill, when it was announced that the
enemy was approaching and he ran out
hurriedly to hide. The only place offering
safety was a hen house, and the captain
climbed up on roost. He was not seen.
When the soldiers left said Captain
Hammond, "a little girl came up and told
me to come out. She led me into the
house. She was pretty child. and while
the Yankees were searching the place she
stood guard over me-
Major Anderson says that after Captain
Hammond had spoken of the incident he
remarked: well, captain, here is the lit
tie girl and he introduced him to Mrs.
w. R. Wilson of Chattanooga. Mrs. Will
son is the daughter of Colonel Mcneil,
and she was the child who watched Cap
tain Hammond while the soldiers were
hunting him. She had not seen the cap
tain since that day