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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

as profitable as stock jobing in
Wall St., if we may judge by the
retirement of some of those ten
thousand dollars a year preachers
from New York and Brooklyn
pulpits.
They have a new campaign song
down in KY, and which has been
adopted by the Goebel party. It
is entitled, "Only beam of moon
shine" If the "Kernels' get too.
strong beam of it something is.
liable to drop.
Adversely is a first-class condi-,
ment to season our blessings with.
It makes them doubly sweet by
comparison.
The man who always tells the.
truth, won't have many mourners
at his funeral.
There are lots Of people, who, if
they did not have something to
worry about, would really be I'M
happy.
If the Beers charge their guns
with the sympathy that is so
loudly expressed for them, they
had better take to the timber at
once. Tommy Atkins never did
fear that sort of sympathy which,
comes in diplomatic packages.
Mary had little lamb,
She could not bear its cries.
So Mary got her gun,
And found she liked lambs fries.
St. Louis is kicking about Chi
cago river water being emptied into
the Mississippi above that town.
Don't let that worry you. It a'int
water.
Revenue officials never visit a
penitentiary to ascertain wheter
they have a still in operation.
Each man, though, has "still" ap-
paratus.
Down in Tennessee the police
just arrested a drunkard who gave
the three stored name of John
Temperance Abolition. Forty
years ago that man would have
commanded high salary, but to-
day the name is obsolete and the
rock pile yawns for him.
There is a man living about
'steen miles from here whose hon.
esty is Of such sterling character
that when the dentist pulled out
an aching moler, he felt insulted
when asked if he wanted a false
one put in.
The discretionary powers Of some
men are almost capable of illumi-
mating blind turkey.
An exchange says that few men
of genius ever exceed the age of
thirty-seven. Good Lord! Our
age exactly.
They say that the Boer women
in Transvaal can throw a fatiron
with deadly accuracy. No wonder
the male Beers are SO anxious to-
walk into the jaws of death.
$$$
Wine is steadily on the decline
among the French people on ac-
count of it being adulterated
Frenchy would suffer untold
agonies if froglegs were now to be
adulterated.
It is said that Otis requested
couple of elephants to terrify the
natives with. Considering that he
is looked upon as an elephant on
the administrations hands, one is
sufficient to send out
In Kansas they now shower
shelled corn at the bride and
groom when starting on their
honeymoon. If the groom is
temperance man such innocent
courtesies are liable to be inter-
preted as an insult.
An editor in Iowa. on hearing
that oysters were magnificent food
to develop brain tissue, has put a
mortgage on his press in order to-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

So FAR the Beers are getting to the front with
both feet Just as soon England gets those
seventy thousand men there they will be getting
back by the mile.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

ADMIRAL DEWEY is the only great war hero, to
our recollection whose glory does not rest upon a
pedestal built of the bones of his fellow patriots.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

WHILE adversely strengthens some, it makes
others plaything of despair.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

WAR has been stubbornly going for week
now between England and the Transvaal still marry
a round robin has flew the coop.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

EVERY village containes its good samaritan also
it's Judas Iscariot to keep the former from dying of
ennui.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19
and derided Still, while they an affection, they
are also amusing and therefor tolerated.

AT A religious meeting held in Carnegie Hall
New York City, on last Sunday, Rev. A. B. Simpson
succeeded in playing upon the tender spot of his
audience to such an extent that tore off theil
jewels and their apparel and coin to the sum Of
sixty-eight thousand dollars contribution to the
foreign heather. If it was not for our modesty we
would inform Mr.. Simpson that were a full
blooded heather and that he could either send or
the money or copy of his speech.
coNUNDRUM- has the old editor of The PRISON MIR
RoR got coop again? Something has surely happened
that saved this spicy little organ from the hroes of
horrible death-Morrs Republican Times.
The above quotation is of a number Of
similar queries which the many friends of former
editor of this paper have recently propounded
The chap in question is now hobnobbing with the
pops, and is rapidly recuperating his health ano
financial standing. AS long as the goldbugs anc
bluebugs don't form an alliance, his chances of en-
joying long period of uninterrupted liberty, are
good.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-10-19

communications,
PRISON MIRROR.
saltwater.
weekly paper published in the Minnesota State
founded by the prisoners and edited and man.
aged objects
acquan the
public disseminate pathological
dpelng that prejudice which has ever been
seredempton. The entirely
dependent the public its financial support at any time there
should surplus OF funds the money would expended The
interests of the prison library.
NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS receiving copies of THE MIRROR who
regular lists will please consider such as
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published above.
WHILE adversely strengthens some, it makes
others playthng of despair.
EVERY village containes its good samaritan, also
it's Judas Iscarot to keep the former from dying OF
ennui.
WAR has been stubbornly going for a week
now between England and the Transvaa, still marry
round robin has flew the coop.
ADMIRAL DEWEY is the only great hero to
our recollection, whose glory does not rest upon
pedestal built of the bones of his fellow patriots.
So FAR the Beers getting to the front with
both feet Just as soon as England gets those
seventy thousand there they will be getting
back by the mile.
"CUBAN hatred for Americans is being rapidly
burnt OUT says exchange. That shpoad of
forty rod whisky that was recently sent there
certainly ought to do the business.
An EASTERN paper sarcastcaly hints that Mark
Hanna is far from being wealthy of his
friends claim he is It is unlikely that this news
will dampen the ardor Of the ward-healers in Ohio.
CHAIRMAN JOHNSON of the democratic national
executive committee has just been vested with extra
ordinary managerial powers. The demands Of the
rank and file are: ooh Mr. Johnson turn me
loosep
DIR. PARKHURsT unhestatingly admits that we
are living in state of barbarism If the Doctor
would only keep away from New York and Chicago,
he would probably find that higher state of civil
zation really exists
The Cubans trying to build up repu-
taton poker players. Their reputation Goldfish
eaters, is still unsurpassed; but in building up
stable government they are still shy few kegs of
twenty penny wire nails
SEVERE earthquake shock was felt IN Cal
ifornia last week It is not certain whether it was
due to the Thirteenth stepping the border
that California is making strenuous efforts to shake
Shafter off the Pacific Slope.
In A heavy downpour of rain in the Philippines
it is reported that a sufficient quantity of fish
dropped from the clouds to feed the Filipinos for
three days Aggie feels somewhat justified in
claiming that the Lord is on his side.
IT WAS reported one day last week that the New
York stock exchange "opened with disappoint-
ment." That method Of opening doors was a COM
plete surprise to New York's burglars, and it is
doubtful whether some of them will recOver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25

\ fact of some interest in railroad
construction is the great diversity in
the number of ties used to the mile on
different lines, as we'll as in the size
and quality of timber. Thus, accord
ing to the construction details of the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railway, the number of ties used on
that line is $500 TO the mile, three
quarters of these being chestnut and
one-Quarter oak, while some roads use
1000 only. or $500 to the mile. More
than 60 per cent of the ties are cut g
feet long. - per cent 8 feet and the
rest So feet long; the nine foot ties are
used chiefly by the southern and gulf
group of railroads, where pine timber
is very abundant and cheap. The New
England roads have their ties cut from
five to six inches In thickness, while
the southern roads seem to prefer sew
en- inch ties; the width of the ties like
wise varies from five to six inches in
New England to eight inches in the
central northern and the southern
roadS.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
NOT A FooL-yILLRR MARK.
Major Harrison Corrects the Romance OF
Some Special.


Washington. Oct. 25.-Major Russell
3. Harrison. Inspector general of vol
unteers. the son of eX-PreSident Harri-
son. writes from Cristo, Cuba. in n
private letter: While convalescing
from an unusually severe attack of
yellow fever | was surprised to learn
through letter from San Luis Cuba
how / contracted yellow fever. That l
would 'curiously handle and re er an
old coffin and heavy covering much
used by the Spanish soldiers in bury
ing comrades, thereby becoming dis
eaSe-SOaked.' No one knowing me
would for u moment believe that. If it
were true, | should indeed become n
shining mark for the foolkiller
Under orders from General Leonard
Wood | was making series of field
inspections through the department. In
my inspection at Palma. Soriano. in n
back room of the hospital. | discovered
a quantity of filthy. infectious ma
terial. a portion of which had evidently
been used by Spanish soldiers in
church and funeral services. Believ-
ing this material jeopaiSiiZed the health
of a large number of soldiers, l gave
close attention 10 the burning of the
property. Among the articles burned
was shallow, urhandled wooden
litter. which was no doubt the basis of
the coffin and pallbearer' story. as it
had undoubtedly been used in handling
dead soldiers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
KnssIn MiIIArhItrate.

London. oct 25.-l;uSSia has agreed
TO arbitrate the claim Of American
SeaIers for damages FOR seizures by
Russian cruisers when they We're seal
ing on the Russian coast. The point
to loo decided * the modern rule Of
national jurisdiction off coast. The
Russians say that jurisdiction extends
seven miles TO sea. while we contend for
three miles. The three miles was orig
iualIy fixed because that was the ex-
IRENE range of cannon ut that time.
and Russia contends that a. the
range OF cannon extends the jurisdic
tiou should also extend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
". C. T U. ON THE WAR.
Resolutions Condemn the Philippine
Campaign and Army Canteen.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 25.-The nation
al convention of the w. c. I. L. passed
series of resolutions yesterday. some
of which caused hours of discussion.
The main hight was over two resolu-
tiOns-One consuming the general gov
eminent and the president. Attorney
General GrIggS and eX-Secretary of
War AlGer by name for their action on
the anti-cantecn law and the other
denOunCing the war in the Philippines
The opposition to the passage of the
resolution denouncing the war was led
by Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of MaSSachu-
sets. who lost Il son In the Philip
pines, while the prO-reSolution forces
were led 10y Mrs. Clara Hoffman, of
Missouri, and Mrs. X. l.. Stevenson,
of Massachusetts.
At the election of officers all the ma
tiOnal officers We're reelected. \ mem
orial service i'll memory of Frances L.
Willard was held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
STATUS OF THE CONTROVERSY.
Claims Upon Which the Disputants. Bias,
Their Case.


For the state of things is this: One
question to be decided is-what does
the word coast mean: And another is
what are the windinCs of the coast {!
These are outside of another question
having its origin in the same docu-
ment-the treaty by which we Obtained
Alaska from Russia: Can IL line run
north up Il channel that does not run
north ut all: For so it * provided in
the treaty. As TO the first question
what is the coast! Canada claims that
il is the land against which the open
ocean beats.
Coming TO the second queStion-what
are the windinGS of the coast? the
United states claims that where there
is an opening into the sea six miles
wide the windiugs of the coast 20 to
the very head of that opening or arm
of the sea on one side and come back
on the other. The Canadians claim that
the "windingS are simply those
against which the open sea beats.
There is the dispute that Canada wants
II third party to settle. AS il stands
now il seems that the two countries
will continue TO act for some time to
come under the terms of the moduS
vivendi recently arranged by Secretary
Hay and Tower.
As to the merits of the last mOoted
proposition. il can be stated that at no
time since the negotiations have been
in progress for an adjustment of the
Alaskan boundary line has the United
States government given serious con
sideration to the ceSSion To Canada of
Il single inch of ground on the shores
of the Lynn canal. That position has
not been changed in any essential re-
spect. and a. Pyramid harbor is GER
tainIy on 4 branch of the canal IL fol-
lows that our government has never
had il III contemplation 10 surrender its
npS.ISSinu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

The UnivcrSaliSt church convention
at Boston adopted the Chicago declara
ton of faith.
The Ohio supreme court has legal
lied the practice without n license OF
oSteopathy in Ohio.
The longest word ever coined in the
German language is neutrality-suspicious..
tcnaustellunCsgcba
Mrs. Stocllwcll. of New York, was
robbed of 10000 in jewclry and 500
coo i'll money at Il London hotel
The Western Union Telegraph com
pHny has begun work on its new wire
between HouGhton, Mich. and Chica.
90.
Miss Ida Nordcr. of Sylvester. Wis.
aged 10 years. il the first woman in
that county TO take out hunters H.
cense.
Deaths in Chicago last week num-
bered 100. the great increase being at
tributcd TO exposure incident 10 the fall
festival.
Frank :. YeakIe. Philadelphia
cashier. has the first 81 silver certifi-
cate Of the 1899 series. The back of it
is printed upside down.
The National Lead, Zinc and Spell
ter company. with n capitalization Of
SlO0nU.O0D. has been formed to work
the Joplin-Galena mines.
Frank Cook was Killed and George
Cote was seriously injured in Il COLI
sion between an electric car and Il
lumber wagon at Chicago.
Between 200 and 900 bishops and
Clergymcn of the Protestant Episcopal
church are nj st. Louis attending the
annual missionary council.
F. l. Leonard. g. &. Webster. f J.
Fisher and T.. c kester. of Chicago.
have arrived at San Francisco with gold
from the Cape Nome district OF Alaska.
Murray Gilbert. a weII-known must
cian. shot and killed jamie Hall. aged
-. and then blew out his own brains
while in u saloon at Paducah, Ky.
Jealousy
Negotiations for the settlement of
the Samoan question have reduced the
basis of adjudication to two pOssibili-
ties-the partition of the islands among
the Interested nations or theirpurchase
by Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
DENOUNCED HIS BRETHREN,
And for Doing So an Aged Preacher VIII
BE Rebuked.

Milwaukee. Oct 25.-Rev. Jacob D.
Van Doren. an aged minister of Fond
du Lac. Wis. was on trial yesterday
before tie Milwaukee preSbytery of
the Presbyterian church charged with
maligning the characters of his min
isteriai brethren The presbytery voted
TO ''robuke" Rev. Van Doren on Nov.
II. Rev Van Doren is as years old.
and at different times has served in
presbyterieS in Iowa. Nebraska and
Wisconsin.
In a circular entitled Measure for
Relief and Justice" which he sent TO
all prominent members of the preSby-
terrain church in the country, he ac-
cuSed the Milwaukee preSbytery of US
ing him unjustly by not allowing him
sufficient means on which TO live. and
saying that "Saloonkeepcrs and horse
jockeys are perfect gentlemen COM
pared to such ministers as these"
The circular is the basis of the
charges on which Rev. Van Doren was
tried. Lately he says he has been
obliged to live on the charity of Fond
du Lac. The trial was conducted be-
hind closed doors. Moderator c. y. Cut
Ter, presiding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
CIerEymen Lend In Longevity.

Diagrams prepared by an expert for
one of the large life insurance compa-
mics to illustrate the comparative lon
gevity of ciergymen, farmers. teachers,
iawyers and doctors. show that ~ out
of every 10 ministers of the gospel
reach the age of 40. The farmers come
next. their proportion for 40 years of
age being 40 out of 40. Next come the
teachers with "a; the lawyers show %,
and the doctors are last. with only S4
ouS of 1T0.-Atlanta Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
p. ID. Armour Taking a Rest.

OcOnomOwoc, Wis. Oct. 25-Philip
ID. Armour. who is staying nj the coun-
try residence of his son. l.. u. Armour.
.Ir.. here. may not return to his bust
ness affairs before next spring. In
stead of being ut his office this week,
as was announced on his return to Chi
CaCO. Armour j. still here. and is now
contemplating spending the winter in
California with Mr. and Mrs. l.. ID.
Armoui. IN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Fatal Fall of an Elevator.

Chicago. Oct. 25.-Thc passenger Gle
vator in the Warren Springer building.
231 South Canal street. fell from the
sixth floor to the basement last even
ing, killing John HiukuS. aged Is. Will
lam Fritz was internally injured and
may die. Fred Schultz had his back
spraincd. and was injured internally.
may die. and John Ellis. the elevator
boy. had Sprained leg and broken
arm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
w. TT. Goes Sightseeing.

Seattle Wash. oct. 1.-THE mem
beers OF the w. &. T. L. now gathered
in this city ia convention devoted but
little time 10 the consideration of the
associations affairs yesterday. y few
reports were read. but the
better part of the day was devoted to
Sightseeing around the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
More Honor for Funston.

Kansas City. Mo. Oct. IA Is
patch TO The Journal from Washing
ton saws: "BriGadier General Fred
Funston i TO he hreveted major gen
eraI and Colonel Wilder :. Metcalf. of
the Twentieth Kansas. is to be breveted
brigadier general by the president
shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Ovation for Heat. nrumby.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct. 25.-FIag Lieu
tenant Brumby. of Admiral Dewey'S
flagship Olympia. arried here ut Is
O'Clock last night. Thousands of peo-
pie were waiting ut the station and
gave him Il rOusinG reception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
TnIked About the Canal.

Philadelphia. Oct. 2j.-The whole
day in the commercial congress yester-
day was devoted to diScuSsion-favor-
able--Of the isthmian canal in Central
America. The orators differed as to
which was the best route-Panama or
Nicaragua
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25

New York. oct. 2J.-Among the pas
scngerS who arrived yesterday on the
Ward liner Havana from Cuba were
General FitZhugh Lee and Colonel r.
g. RathbOne. III charge of the postal
service in Cuba
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Chicago Live stock.

CnicaSO. OCT. "A.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
81 .O0O Sales ranged at SO. j0I4.30 for
pigs. 81 00Mi-3112 for light, S3.SG@4.O0 for
rough packing. 81 lOIi.45 for mixed and
81 O5Gc4 42l2 for heavy packing and
shipping lots.
CattIe-Estimated erecipts for the
day. 5000. Quotations ranged at s6.3O
G16S for choice TO extra steers. $500,
S 20 for cooG to choice DO. Si.S0G5.4o for
fair to good do. A.20GT475 common to
medium do. S4.O0G43O butchers steers.
SiS0M620 fed western steers. SS25Mi 50
feeding steers. s. 25ED4 % COWS. <2-25G
$50 heifers. 81 SG44.5o bulls and oxen.
sS75I4.15 stays, Sc 40Ti 50 Texas steers.
40 western cows and heifers, and $500
CI725 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day. 1900. Quotations ranged at 500
G41O westerns. s. 9GG4.25 natives and
S400G5 500 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee. oct. "a.
Wheat-Steady; No l northern, 69i2
er7OIsc: No. , northern. 61d6SIZc. oats
Steady: 3iT25c Rye-Steady; No. l,
Nc. Barley-Steady; No. =, i611c; sam
pie. 3SIa di5C.
Local Markets.
Spring lIrrbS-s2 5O0S3JO
sheep 4Fbiis.
Coru-5D0z5.
Timothy. ss.5cas3; wild. s75G@sS
Straw 81 JOGS5
POtat eS-Sc.
.utter-Cho.ce 10 fair zoe; fresh creamery,
Fggs-rsc.
ChicSens-7c per pound
Spring chickenS-7c
Ducks-7c per pound
Coal Soft. Iac
CAtil--Buts hers psy for corn-fed steers
Hogs-sa75as4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
LINE FENCE PROPOSED
Sir Louis Davies Makes Ccnpro.
mise Offer as TO Alaska's
Boundary.
PLAN TO SECURE ARBITRATION

Would Concede skaGway and Dyea TO the
| United States fl Uncle sam VIII Recipro-
| cate with Pyramid Harbor, and Then Ar
bitrate the Remainder of the Dispate -
| Statement of the Questions Upon Which
| the Controversy Rests.
Washington. Oct 25.-It is said at
ehe state department that the PROPOSE
ton As TO a permanent Alaskan boun-
| dairy laid down by Sir Louis Davies is
| nothing more nor less than a summary
| of claims heretofore preferred. When
the commission was in session last
spring and the Canadian proposition
was made TO settle the boundary dues-
ton by arbitration the American com
missioners replied with an offer to ac-
cept arbitration with the proviso that
no point occupied by Americans for 4
specified term of years should be sub
mittcd to the arbitration. In other
words the term was so fixed that by no
possibility could the title to Skaguay,
Dyea. or any other place that the
Americans had occupied for q period
represented by the discovery of the
Elonditle fields few years go be called
into question by the arbitration.
Promptly Rejected by Canada.
This proposition was promptly and
adian commissioners and its rejection
helped cause the failure of the joint
conference. Since that time there have
been several suggestions in the nature
OF compromise. and included among
these WAS one like This embodied in
Sir Louis Davies propositions. which
a. cablcd from London are as follows:
That the boundary line be arbitrated
upon terms similar to those on the
Venezuela case. making fifty years oc-
cUpancy by either side conclusive evil
dpnce of title. occupancy of less than
that period to be taken as equity al
lows under international law. That. as
condition precedent to and absolute
~ preliminary 10 arbitration. Skaguay
and Dyea would he conceded TO the
United States without further claim il
Canada received Pyramid Harbor.
Views OF the Two Dispuuants.
1t is not possible to accurately fore
east the view that the state depart
mCnt will take of this last proDcsi.
ton. but il may he proper TO recall the |
fact that in the opinion of the depart |
mcnt Canada has no more claim to |
Pyramid IIarbor than il has TO Skaguay |
and Dyca. and the British government |
has already been Informed OF that be- |
lief. 1t is equally true that from the |
British point of view the United States |
has no claim on either Skaeliay or |
Dyea. 1t does not seem possible. TAX
ing the position of the United States |
into consideration that Sir Louis Da-
vies' proposition will very materially |
advance Il permanent settlement OF |
the boundary question. but the Da-
vies proposition is a very large conces-
sion by Canada.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-25
Rubin Defeats JeTords,

New York. Oct. -. Rubin won
from Jcffords in the fifth round. Of
their boxing match here last night at
the New Broadway Athletic club