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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
PER SONAL MENTION.

FENOolNAL WEN HUN.
T. S. Clark journeyed to Racine
last Thursday.
Mrs. E. T. Lyons is visiting her son
at Minneapolis.
Herman Qnentmeyer was caller in
the city last week.
Miss Lena Exner has been visiting
friends in Milwaukee.
Richard Burke visited with his sister
Mary in Milwaukee last week.
Postmaster Lutz, of Horizon, trans
acted business in this city last Thurs
day.
Mrs. T. Eigner, of Milwaukee, is
visiting relatives in the town of En-
met.
F. M. Griswold, Lake Mills new
postmaster, was in town yesterday on
business
Miss Zayda Wertheimer visited at
the home of her sister in Waukesha
last week.
Miss Mamie Urtubees came up fir ON
Chicago Saturday and spent Sunday
with her mother.
Miss jeanette Sacksteder left yes
terday for a six weeks visit with
friends at Appleton.
William Humphrey is attending the
state grand encampment of Odd
Fellows at Marinette.
Miss Helen Schwieger has gone to
Minnesota for an extended visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. J. B. Park, of Wausau, Neb.,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Poirier.
William Schiebel attended the flu
neral of his wife's cousin, r. A. We'd
der, at Oshkosh last week.
Helen, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Stapleton. is quite Sc
riously i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Jane Robbins and Mrs. Sarah
Kendall left last Saturday for Genoa,
ILL.,, where they will visit relatives.
Ella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Sipp, who has been quite seri-
ously i'll, is on the way towards recov-
cry.
Mrs. F. M. Eaton and Miss Stella
JOSH represented Watertown chapter
at the state convention of the Order
of Eastern Star in Milwaukee last
reek.
Mrs Sarah Stephenson leaves to-
for in Mo
companied by her sister, Miss Mary
Nixon, who will remain there several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John, Gleason Of
Loretta, Mich, and Wallace Flynn and
Mrs. Koran, of Milwaukee, were here
in attendance at the funeral of Michael
O'Brien.
Assistant Postmaster j. T. Moak
left for Leavenworth, Kan, last Thurs
day morning, having been called there
by the death of his brother-in-law,
Judge Hurd.
Matthew Maloney has returned from
two months visit with his family at
jacksonville, Fla, and has resumed
his duties in the sartorial parlors of
A. Quentmeyer.
Miss Emma Shasky is home from a
visit in Milwaukee. She returns there
shortly to take position in the mil
linery establishment Of her aunt,
Mrs. O. E. Meyer.
G. P. Hinton, who has been tenn
porarily in charge of the Junction
telegraph station, left for his home at
New Lisbon yesterday to take perma-
nent charge Of the railroad telegraph
Office at that place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
CHANGE OF NAME.

Notice is hereby given that the
name of Mays Creamery company,
of Watertown, Wis, has been duly
changed to Jahnke Creamery COM
pany, and that the business of said
Mays Creamery company will be con-
tinued under the name of said jain
Ike Creamery company.
Watertown, Wis, Feb. Is, 1899.
LOUIS F. JAHNKE, President,
and WILLIAM d. SPROEssER,
Secretary of said Mays Creamery
company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
-a-~------
The Chinese Family.

One Of the most striking elements in
Chinese life is its solidarity. AS is well
known, the family has much larger
function than with us. The marriage
of son does not break in upon the
family life, but enlarges it, the daugh-
ter-in-law becoming incorporated in
the family Of her husband. Several
generations may be welded together
in one home, the authority of the
elders becoming the more absolute
with time. Growing old is certainly
robbed in China Of some Of the terrors
it has among US. The older a man
grows the more weight is accorded to
his wisdom. A girl may be worse than
valueless; a young wife is the hapless
servant of her mother-in-law, but a
mother is sure of honor, which in
creases with the years, and a grand
mother rules the generations with q
rod of iron.-N Y. Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
Our Spring
Assortment of WOOlenS

For tailoring has arrived It comprises many
other lines, that
give definite idea in this space what variety contains
therefore cordially invite you inspect the same
We don offer you the lowestpriced goods market
We don't try But if pay S25
choice suit at what we
have to show you.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
Home Seekers Cheap Excursions.

The Northwestern line will sell
home seekers excursion tickets Feb
ruary p, March z and 81, with ia 1or-
able time limits, to numerous points
in the West and South at exception
ally low rates. For tickets and full
information apply to agents Chicago
& North-W estern railway
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
FOR SALE.

I wish to sell my property in the
First ward of Waterto wn, containing
about one and a half acres of land.
Address MRS. Rosa SEIDsCHEK, $50
Ogden avenue, Chicago, III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01

ExCuRSTON TICKETS TO MID
WINTER FAIR, JANESV1LLE,
Via the Northwestern line, will be sold
at reduced rates, February % to March
3, limited to March 4, inclusive. Apply
to agents Chicago & Northwestern rail
way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

THE city of Detroit has lately
been trying to give the country
an object lesson in municipal
ownership Of the city's system of
transportation. That it has in
part, failed need not necessarily
condemn the scheme Of municipal
ownership in general. In many
cities where it has been given a
thorough trial it has proven a
benefit to the people. Service has
been better and safer; fares have
been cheaper and the wages of
the employees have been found to
be higher.
The unfair usage Of franchises
granted by the people for the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of individuals is
coming into general disfavor, and
in the near future it is believed
that most cities will control their
own transportation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

SOME years ago, in small
village there lived doctor.
He was family doctor to the best
people Of the town. prosperous,
and happy-some people said he
was little cranky and funny on
some subjects. He was always tink-
ering with something, and he had
a stone jar containing some chem
icals. One day a copper wire
by accident fell into the jar of
chemicals and he was delighted
to notice, that a buzzing, crack
crack noise could be plainly heard.
His friends came to see and hear
this wonderful thing which no
person could understand, until
one day a gentleman hearing of
the novelty, made bold to call on
the doctor, who proudly explained
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

The PRISON MIRROR, as an ad.
vertising medium, stands to the
front. Its circulation is over six.
teen hundred, and rapidly increas.
ing through the State. It being
one of those papers, that all who
receive it read. The editor cheer.
fully recommends it to the bust.
ness people of Minnesota, fol-
valuable advertising purposes.
We can offer special yearly con.
tracts, to the legal profession
doctors, jewellers, store keepers
banks, etc. In fact all business
may be represented in our adver.
Using department.
We respectfully solicit your sub.
scription for the paper, and your
order for an advertisement.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Ques.-After I had been con-
victed and was brought before the
court for sentence, the court asked
me if [ was ever convicted of a
felony before. l said No.
Well, this is my third term in
here. Can a charge of perjury be
brought against me? And if So,
who will prefer the charge against
me? F. G.
Ans.-Yes. Any person whom
soever, may prefer any charge
whatsoever against you if they
care to swear out warrant.
The crime of perjury is the will
full violating of an oath admins
tered by the law or it's representa-
tive.
Ques.-Will a man who never
drank liquor before get scent in
his mouth if he drank four beers?
F. G..
Ans.-Yes, but it doesn't come
from the beer. If you are sent up.
for ten days, it comes from the,
judge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

HAVING been appointed Editor
of The PRISON MIRROR and hav-
ing entered upon my duties, [
most respectfully tender my heart
felt thanks for the great honor
which has been conferred upon
me, and beg to say that it will be
my constant desire to aid and
assist in promoting harmony
amongst the inmates of this insti-
tuition, by publishing such COM
munications as they may wish to
send to this office. [ will be glad
to receive correspondence from all
of the readers of The MIRROR
upon such subjects as they may
best be able to write, and perfect
equality, and Fair Play will be
given alike to each and every con-
tributor. It is, however, advisable
to avoid writing upon subjects of
religion or politics. The scope of
subjects that will always be accept
able are so full and plenty, that
the range is almost unlimited.
It will be my desire to increase
the circulation Of the paper, and
bring The MIRROR up to a pay
ing standard, and this can only be
done by a careful supervision of
and excellence in choice of read
ing matter. What we need in partic-
ular just now is to increase our
list of subscribers if any of
you can induce your friends to
subscribe for the paper, by So
doing you will very much aid in
the process of permanent success
There is no success like Sue
CESS. Let this be our motto, and
when we 60 hand in hand, when
you give The MIRROR your hearty
support, you will find in your
newly appointed Editor a true
and lasting friend.
Again thanking you for the
honor which you have conferred
upon me I beg to remain, CRATE.
fully your humble and obedient
servant
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
The Insurance Companies of

The Insurance Companies of
Kentucky have recently had a
very lively experience. It seems
the State endeavored to enter
action against them for violation
Of the new laws, thereupon the
citizens Of Princeton almost to a
man petitioned the grand jury
to not indict the said Insurance
Companies. which petition was,
it seems, granted. Then the CON-
monwealth attorney moved to pro-
ceed against the signers for con-
tempt of court when the case was
brought up, the judge affixed the
fine of one cent, and the defend
ants applauded the decision.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

CAPTAIN MAHAN writes in the
Engineering Magazine for Janu-
airy on "The Relations of the
United States to Their New De.
pendencies,'' drawing the illustra.
tons of most of his propositions
from the records of the two prin.
cipal colonizing nations of modern
times, namely, Great Britain and
Spain. The main line Of thought
developed in Captain Mahan's
article, is indicated in the follow.
ing paragraphs:
"The task is great; who is suf.
fcient for it?"
The writer believes in the ulti.
mate power of ideas. Napoleon
is reported to have said: "Imagi.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

The Rev. S. j. Kennedy on last
Sunday conducted the services as
usual, and on this particular occa-
sion he was strikingly good. His
sermon was appropriate and APP
pealed to the hearts of his hearers
The reverend gentleman has gained
the goodwill and affection of all of
the inmates, and they look for
ward to his coming again with
earnest desire, and they all say
and think that his last sermon
was his best. May it always be so.
The singing was most excellent,
and too much praise cannot be
said of our boys who go to make
up the singing.
These services are doing Gods
work in His own way. It may not
be thy way; it may not be my way;
but it is Gods way, and the small
still voice awakens the dormant
soul, until by and by the spirit of
the prisoner will say:
Weary of sin, and burdened with life's care,
look to heaven and hope to enter there;
But there no unclean thing may find a home
And yet hear voice that bids me come.
The Reverend Mr.. Kennedy,
beloved by all, is eminently quail
flied to SOW the seeds of kindness,
and to scatter among us the words
Of mercy and the power Of love Of
our Divine Lord. The missionary
work may appear to be slow; but
even the hardy rock of granite
will in time give way to single
drop of water when continuously
applied-and prisoners are after all
only men: they have hopes and
fears; they look forward to more
beautiful beyond; they have in
the outer world those whom they
love, and where love is, there also
is God. If then love may be found
to abide within the prison walls of
this institution, may it not also be
said that God abideth with us?
Next Sunday the Reverend Fa-
Their Corcoran will conduct the
services of the church.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

all he knew of the mystery. This
man left the doctor and went home
and invented the TELEGRAPH sys-
tenn and became millionaire.
Brother-the door of invention
is open to you just now. If you
can invent something new, you
may be able to sell your patent,
and become a millionaire.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Is the earth a comet? In our
last issue, we opened the columns
of The MIRROR for correspond
ence on this question, and we will
be glad to have the views of our
readers thereon.
Useful study is food for the
mind, and to exchange views on
scientific subjects is beneficial to
those who write and to those who
read. Do not be afraid to offer
original ideas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

POETRY have corner in
The MIRROR for original poems,
and we invite contributions. Let
your poem be not over 40 or so
lines. Let it have beginning and
end, and let it convey some idea
that will improve and benefit those
who read. This week the editor
presents to you a foweret, thab
will take you back to the days Of
childhood.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

BEHOLD the flowers Of the
forest, and the lilly's of the valley.
How pretty are they, representing
as they do, the infinite love,
Strength, Wisdom and Beauty of
the Great Architect of the Uni
verse, and I say unto you, that
King Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like one of these.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
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
n 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, 1899-06-15
N 0 TIcE
ALL PERSONS receiving

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.
lfshed above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

nation rules the world" If this
be generally SO, how much more
the true imaginations which are
worthy to be called ideas? There
is a nobility in man which well
comes the appeal to beneficence.
May it find it's way quickly now
to the heads and hearts of the
American people before less
worthy ambition fill them; and,
above all, to the kings of men,
in thought and in action, under
whose leadership our land makes
it's giant strides. There is in this
no quixotism. Materially, the
interest of the nation is one with
it's benefcence; but if the Ideas
get inverted and the nation sees
in it's new responsibilities, first
of all, markets and profits, with
incidental resultant benefits to
the natives, it will 60 wrong.
Through such mistakes Great
Britain passed. She lost the
United States; she suffered bitter
anguish in India; but India and
Egypt testify today to the nobility
of her repentance. Spain re-
pented not. The examples are
before us. Which shall we follow?
And is there not a stimulus to
our imagination and to high am
bition to read, as we easily may,
how the oppressed have been
freed and the degraded lifted in
India and in Egypt, not only by
political sagacity and courage, but
by administrative capacity direct
ing the great engineering enter
prises which change the face of
a land and increase a hundred
fold the opportunities for life and
happiness?'' The profession of
the writer and the subject con-
sequently Of most of his writing
stands for organized force, which
if duly developed is the concrete
expression Of the nations strength.
We may rest assured, however,
that due organization Of force,
administered by far seeing and
benefcent nation, will ultimately
end in a durable and permanent
peace, followed by progress, and
a civilization terminating in hap
piness and prosperity to all in
terested. War must be at all
times regarded as part Of those
vast operations which nature
ceaselessly carries on in the devel-
oping and shaping Of the universe.
Her great purpose is the fostering
Of strengthened physical strength
alone, but the combination of
moral, intellectual, and physical
strength. "Unless the vigorous
nation or race can continue, as
through history, to expand and
grow stronger at the expense of
the decaying nation or race. The
fundamental condition of human
advancement will not be fulfilled,
and a state Of stagnancy, ending in
social death, will be substituted
for a state Of progress.
Nations, to live, must work; to
prosper, must trade; to keep their
prosperity, must be able and will
ing to fight. Strife among nations
marks the development Of the
future as of the past.
History, repeats itself, by past
experience, whereby the vigorous
people supplant the weaker, with
out which change and improve
ment must cease.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Beautiful autumn, rich and rare,
So full of blossoms sweet and fair.
The harvest home, bright golden corn,
Provides for the coming winters storm.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
THE FOUR SEASONS.

Beautiful spring so fresh and green,
Natures emblem of delight,
Clothed in bright and silvery sheen,
Brilliant as the stars of night.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

The heated rays of a summer sun,
Shall dwaft thee, on thy journey, now begun.
Through toll and suffering and distress,
Beware of the red wine, touch it not twill thee
Cypress.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
SCHOOLS.


district schools.l
In this state the district system
prevails, and school matters, in
stead Of being in the hands Of the
town officers, are in the hands of
the school district.
The officers Of the school dis
trict are the clerk, the treasurer,
and the director; each of whom is
elected for three years. Only one
is elected at each annual school
meeting (which occurs, usually,
some time in August).
The clerk keeps record of the
proceedings of the annual school
meeting; writes the teachers con-
tract, preserving the original; draws
orders on the district treasurer;
and is custodian Of all papers be-
longing to the district.
The treasurer is custodian Of all
moneys belonging to the school
district, and pays the same only
on orders of the clerk, counter
signed by the director.
The director acts as chairman
at all board meetings and the
annual school-meetings, and coun-
tersigns all district orders.
Women are eligible to school
offices in about one-half Of the
states in the union.
The usual business transacted at
the annual school-meeting is cleo
ton of officers; determining the
number Of months school for the
succeeding year; voting the money
to support it; and such other mis-
cellaneous business as would
naturally arise.
The sources of revenue are:
(a) Interest of the sale of lands
granted by the general govern
ment. ---
(b) The one-mill state tax.
(c) The one-mill county tax.
(d) A portion Of fines collected
for penal offences.
(e) Local taxes voted.
Teachers are employed by the
school board at special meeting
for that purpose. A contract
signed by two of the board is
binding.
Statute laws provide authority
for the school board to make and
enforce suitable rules and regula-
tons for the management of pub
lie schools. Following are few
court rulings on the above named
privileges:
A school board in Iowa made a
rule that if a pupil injured or
defaced school property, he should
be suspended until the damage
was paid. A boy broke pane of
glass. He refused to pay for it.
The board excluded him. The
father brought action to compel
them to take him back. The court
held that the rule could not be
enforced.
A board in Missouri made a
rule that no scholar should attend
social parties during school term.
A boy who attended party by
permission of his parents was ex-
PEELED. The court held that the
board had invaded province with
which it had nothing to do and
which was exclusively under pa
ternal control.
A school board in Ohio made a
rule that rhetoric should be one of
the courses of the school, A boy
was suspended for refusing to
study it. The supreme court of
the state held that the act of the
board was reasonable and proper.
D. w. K.
Answer to mathematical prob
lem in last weeks issue:
First. The difference between
Rs comnound and AS simple
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Winter, cold and dark and drear,
Emblem of decay, emblem of death,
Take head, the evil one lies in your path,
The wintery serpent, he comes, he comes.
GEORGE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

II am a martyr. bound to the
steak, " said the boarder as he went
down to breakfast L. A. w. Bull
letin and Good Roads.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

The baseball crank is what
makes the game go round.-L. A.
w. Bulletin and Good Roads.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week, notice should be sent to this Office
and the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Contributions solicited from all SOuI :es.
Rejected manuscript will not be returned.