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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09

FOR SALE--3l BUILDING LOTS ON
Broadway and Massasoit avenue. on
the Rumford and Phillipsdale car lines.
Desirable situation for home sites good
car service: five-cent fare.
G. l.. a. III. j. GROSS,
Managers OF Estates, Banigan Bldg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09

FOR SALE-125 CAMP STREET.
corner of Locust street. New one-fam-
lily house. IA rooms; lot about s0xl0o:
fine location: grand view. Wal sell for
;1ss than II cost - build.
G.. l.. & ii. j. GROSS,
Managers OF Estates. Banigan Bldg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09

WANTED - DRESSMAKER OF
pleasing address; good talker; up-to-
date methods of cutting and fitting;
good salary; give business address. A-24,
News Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09

FOR SALE-NINE ROOM COT
tage at Oakland Beach. Apply TO j. Il.
RANDALL % Oakland Beach avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09

ISAAC l.. GoFF co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09

SIX OF THE FINEST-HAvE
your watch and clock repairing done at
HOSMER'S by skilled workmen at
one-half the price others ask. West
minister and Franklin. Open evenings.
Telephone 2162-2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09
g0.Tn.ssn sold anq spsFsnIesa By 81 drug

have not gone DOWN." and his voice
was not conc liatory. for he felt that
every one that morning, himself in
cluded, was wearing his heart on his
sleeve, and sense OF lost dignity was
frtita tfrey Kim
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-09
WATCHES. CLOCKS. ETC.

YOUR CLOCK is OUT OF ORDER
Drop us a line: we will call for and
deliver 1t In perfect order, cheaper and
better than anv one else. HOSMER.
Westminster and Franklin. Open even
ings Telephone 1892.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

no other object in view than to
try and find out.
Probably some Of the members
who have made a life study Of the
science of Zoology will furnish me
with the desired information, and
I will do as much for them some
time when I can't help myself. I
am also in ignorance as to whether
Mr.. Grow co-operates with his
better half and helps to provide
the necessaries of life for their
growing up family. I am willing
to believe that papa contributes a
doodle bug occasionally.
The crow is not difficult to
please in the matter of diet. He
is something like the tramp who
asked the lady Of a house for a
drink of water. and told her he
would prefer milk but was ashamed
to ask for it. Now the crow will
fill a long felt want from the car
cass of dead mule or would tickle
his palate with a can of Alger's
embaImed beef, but would much
rather prefer to have his stomach
lined with strawberry short cake.
The crow is in no sense singer,
neither is he whistler, but nature
has endowed him with a gift of
imitation that Cissie Lotus might
envy.
Now [ don't suppose that it is
necessary for me to state that l am
only beginner in the study Of
ornithology; you are all we'll aware
of that fact. But [ have delved
deep enough into the subject to
have arrived at the conclusion
that the crow is a bird. SPUD.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Paper Read Before the ChautauQua Circle.

FUpeT heUd BeJOTe He CndutGuquG CIRCLE.
Imagination! What is it?
Webster tells us that it is "the
power to call up mental images;
the power Of conceiving and ex-
pressing the ideal.' The author
ity is indisputable; but as to
whether the ideal in question is
of a high or low degree depends
entirely upon the person exercis-
ing his imaginative powers. In
one respect, at least, all men are
equal, for having never been in
formed to the contrary, I believe
that every human being of sound
mind and unimpaired mentally is
endowed with the power of con-
ception.
This being true, then the lowli-
est of mankind, be he an illiterate,
uncouth beggar, possesses the
requisite facilities for conceiving
grand and lofty things, and
though he be of the humble walks
Of life and is seemingly contented
to plod along unambitious and
totally Indifferent to aspirations,
social or otherwise, he ever has
that unfailing source of interest to
fall back upon, his imagination.
It alleviates the dull monotony
of an otherwise unromantic ex-
istence. Call upon it whenever
you will, it is always responsive
and affords inestimable relief to
body and mind. To illustrate, let
us select for an analysis a person
who, to use common phrase,
comes from the ranks Of those con-
sidered little above beast. In
outward appearances he is a
wretched specimen Of manhood,
utterly devoid Of any physical
beauty that would elicit our adj
miration. Nay,--he is even repul-
sive to look upon and his place is
not in what we usually term the
lower ranks Of society, for he has
contrived to sink beneath even
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

that. Through dissipation or other
causes he is wreck, physically,
mentally and-yes morally. Yet
he possesses, though we see it not,
at least one redeeming feature
his imagination.
Deprive him of that and he
would cease to be man. The
homage paid to our celebrities are
also experienced by him in fancy
if not in reality. From his de-
graded station he is permitted by
this divine gift to mingle and
associate with his social and in
tellectual superiors, to receive
homage and adulation unlimited.
and, alas, to dwell in places "where
angels fear to tread" For, if in
fancy his thoughts soar heaven
ward, is it not equally true that
they can be of a degraded and
ignoble character also? Assum-
ing such to be fact, then is this
gift curse, especially so to a
weak-minded person who aban-
dons himself unreservedly to its
allurements, anecdotes and Incl
dents of the air castle type?
But they play havoc with the
builder if they tend toward the
carnal, while on the other hand,
pure and lofty thoughts are just
the reverse. What if we do in
fancy strive to obtain the unob-
tainable? Is it not a sweet d.
version from the more serious and
practical duties of our work day
life. An occasional plunge into a
brown study is beneficial rather
than harmful to weary and over
burdened mind, and provided
there is some discretion used in
taking the aforesaid plunge, I
think it will exemplify that oft
debated question that, 'the pur-
suit of happines is better than the
possession thereof.
DAME BURDEN.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Paper Read Before the ChdaltauQ,la> Circle
THE CROW.

My stock of information con.
corning the bird-world is very
limited. Consequently 1 am not
prepared to indulge in any fowery
language, or tie my words up in
little love-knots and gently watt
them at his crowship in the shape
of vocal bouquets.
In the estimation of some people
the crow is considered handsome
fellow, but [ have never been
fascinated with his beauty. This
is probably because I have never
gazed at one through a glass. But
in days gone by, when I followed
the humble but honest occupation
of a farmer, [ have on more than
one occasion taken a focus of a
whole bunch Of crows through the
sight of double-barreled shot.
gun.
Incur textbook, Birds Through
a GLASS;" the author describes at
considerable length the character
istics, habits and the number of
eggs laid by most of the different
species upon which she writes,
but fails to state whether the crow
lays any eggs or not. I am sure
that [ don't know, although I have
drawn books from the library with
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register AMI cell number
and send to this Office with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All In
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

We have added few new con-
tributors to our staff of front page
writer's who will be heard from
soon. If there are any others who
wish to write, all that is necessary
to do is to send your cell number
to the editor and he will supply
you with material.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Miss Lydia Graham and Miss
Katherine Graham, of Tacoma,
Washington; Mrs. w. J. Dutch,
Miss Florence Gates and w. A.
Gates, all of St. Paul, were es-
corted through the prison last
Friday by Deputy Warden Alex
ander.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Song services will be held in
chapel next Sunday. Everybody
should attend as the choir men,
bers have been practicing for the
event for some time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
CHAUTAUQUA.

The members of the Pierian
Circle may well feel encouraged
and take pride in their work when,
despite the heat, such meetings as
the one held on Sunday are made
possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

"Old Sledge' smoking tobacco
still continues to be the ration is
sued each week. We don't know
how others like it, but personally
we think it is just right for this
hot weather.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

We have been told that our new
steward has made an improvement
in the prison hash. It always
lacked thorough seasoning hereto
fore, saying nothing about the
reaches that were hacked under
protest.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Warden Reeve returned from
Lake City, Wednesday evening,
where he has been in command of
the First Regiment of the Mime
sofa national guard which has
been in camp at that place.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

The Irvine department has sue
ceeded in disposing of the entire
output for this year. The amount
manufactured this season was far
in excess Of that turned out last
year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

From the opening chorus to the
free for all discussion at the close
it was feast Of good things.
Each paper had it's lesson; the
music both vocal and instrumental
was worthy Of a larger audience
and the entire program was, to
quote a new member, a surprise.
After the admission of four new
members, the following program
was rendered:
''Swanee River"
Paper-The Elder Brother Member of Glass D
Vocai Solo. Member of Glass E
"I'll Await My Love-"
Essay on Man ..............M Member of Glass ID
Violin Solo ...................Me Member of Glass A
souvenir March,
Experimentation ...... :. Member of Glass C
Song ........... Pierian Glee Club
Until the DAWN
Paper-Mental Epidemics Member of Glass E
The session of the Mock Con-
gress deserves special mention.
Two speeches of some length were
delivered on the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty and this feature of our meet
ings which threatened at one time
to be drawback has become more
interesting and instructive than
ever.
G. w. L. Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Senator j. r. Gorrell and G. Fl.
Kapple, of Newton, Iowa, we're
escorted about the prison one day
last week by Deputy Warden
Alexander.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

II. E. Benner, late steward of
this institution, is now located at
Bismarck, N. D. It is reported
that he has secured the position
of steward at the Bismarck peni-
Tertiary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Sheriff Vine, of Rochester, was
at the institution last Saturday.
The sheriff left cartwheel with
us, and will receive The MIRROR
for another year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Manuscript for front page arti-
cles is getting rather low. Keep
the faber moving, boys, as we have
forgotten where we buried the
paste pot and shears.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Night Guard John Degan has
left on ten days vacation. It is
reported that he has gone to Kerry
Patch on a fishing expedition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

The painters should study their
arithmetics so as not to turn the
numbers on the doors upside down.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

All those men who were denied
a pardon last week are contemplat-
ing organizing don't worry club.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Our poet, Slim johnson, has re-
ceived his long-looked for promo
ton, and will again favor us with
an occasional front page poem.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Men who show undue haste in
accusing others, frequently make
farcial display of themselves
when an apology is demanded.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
MAIL. BOX.

No. 469O:-The italian, French,
Spanish and other tongues de-
rived mainly from Latin, are called
the Romance languages.
No. 355O:-It takes just one
second of time for electricity to
travel 288,OOO miles.
No. 4997:-The old advice to
''seize time by the forelock" is
from Pittacus, one of the Seven
Wise Men of Greece.
No. 5O2O:-Didactic poetry is
that class which aims, or seems to
aim. at instruction as it's object,
making pleasure entirely subserv-
lent thereto.
No. 471O:- The first telegraph
in operation in America was be-
tween Washington and Baltimore,
May 81, 1874.
No. 461O:-The American hunt
ing dagger or bowie knife was
named after it's inventor, Colonel
Jim Bowie, who, born about 179O,
fell at Fort Alamo in the Texan
war 1885,. It's curved, double
edged blade is ten to fifteen inches
long, and above an inch wide.
No. 1894: The Union arch of
the Washington Aqueduct is the
largest in the world, being two
hundred and twenty feet, twenty
feet in excess of the Chester arch
across the Dee in England, sixty
eight feet longer than that of the
London Bridge, ninety-two feet
longer than that at Neuilly on the
Seine, and one hundred feet longer
than that of Waterloo Bridge. The
height of the Washington arch is
one hundred feet.
No. 4537:-The astronomers of
Egypt we're the first to give names
to the days.
No. 1474:-A vessel sailing east
wards across the Pacific has two
consecutive days of the same name
and date.
No. 3245:-"Inter pocula" is
Latin for what the Governor of
South Carolina said to the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina.
No. 4O1O:- The largest anvil
known is that used in the Wool
wich Arsenal, England. It weighs;
sixty tons. The anvil block upon
which it rests weighs one hundred
and three tons. Altogether six
hundred tons of iron ore were
used in the anvil, the block and
the foundation work.
No. 5119:-The Tromeres were
the minstrels of the north of
France in the twelfth, thirteenth
and fourteenth centuries. The
language they employed was the
"Wallon" or "Langue doll" The
themes were satires and romances,
tales of knavery and adventure,
legends and historical traditions.
No. 46OS:- an army of
thirty thousand men and ten thou
sand horses for three months, it is
estimated that II, 900 tons of food
and forage are necessary.
No. 1885, The bones of a hu-
man being will bear three times
as great a pressure as oak, and
nearly as much as wrought iron,
without being crushed.
No. 4746:-Gaelic students
claim that St. Brendan, an Irish
monk, reached this continent in
the sixth century.
o 0 0
No. 3OO6:-The first public
schools in America were es.
tablished in the New England
States about 1912.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

"Chewing the rag is not good
for ones teeth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Several new members we're ad-
mitted to the Chautauqua Circle
at it's last regular meeting.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

The painters are still busily en-
ployed in repainting the dollhouse
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

1t is indeed passing strange how
easily some people can see an
others shortcomings and never
get a glimpse of their own.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

There are still quite a number
of convalescent patients in the
park. Most of them are merely
suffering with slight complaints.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Capt. Taylor has been acting as
Usher during the absence of Mr..
johnson at Lake City.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

On account of the absence of
Fir. Corcoran the chapel services
last Sunday morning were some
what abbreviated.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
CHURCH NOTICE.

CHURCH NOTICE.
Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

If each person was as good as he
thinks himself, what a Joy life
would be.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

The dispensary at the hospital
has been repapered during the
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Total population for the week
ending July IS, 489.
The third grade now contains
II erring ones.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Terry McGovern, the champion
lightweight prize fighter, defeated
Frank Erne, of Buffalo, in three
ro,,n1c
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

An excessive familiarity with
saloon bars will sooner or later be
the means of promoting one to a
position behind the bars of peni-
tentiarv.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
BASEBALL.

Standing of the Clubs in American and
National Leagues, July 1s.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

During the past week we have
sent out bills to our subscribers
and earnestly hope that each will
cheerfrlly respond with the amount
due us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Mr.. Whitney, dollhouse keeper
of the St. Cloud reformatory, was
at the institution the latter part of
last week. He brought with him
two prisoners who were transferred
to this place for various causes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Rev. S. J. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
TO INMATES.
For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
We wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register AMI cell number
and send to this offiC Q with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be SENT All
papers must be kept clean and folded In the
same manner as it is when you receive 1t and
placed in your door every Friday night. All In
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
Total population for the week
ending July Is, 489.
The third grade now contains
II erring ones.
"Chewing the rag is not good
for ones teeth.
The painters are still busily en-
ployed in repainting the dollhouse.
The dispensary at the hospital
has been repapered during the
week.
If each person was as good as he
thinks himself, what a JOY life
would be.
Capt. Taylor has been acting as
Usher during the absence of Mr..
johnson at Lake City.
Several new members were adj
mitted to the Chautauqua Circle
at it's last regular meeting.
All those men who were denied
a pardon last week are contemplate
ing organizing don't worry club.
The painters should study their
arithmetics so as not to turn the
numbers on the doors upside down.
Terry McGovern, the champion
lightweight prize fighter, defeated
Frank Erne, Of Buffalo, in three
rounds.
On account of the absence of
Fir. Corcoran the chapel services
last Sunday morning were some
what abbreviated.
1t is indeed passing strange how
easily some people can see an
. others shortcomings and never
get glimpse of their own.
Night Guard John began has
left on ten days vacation. It is
reported that he has gone to Kerry
Patch on fishing expedition.
Men who show undue haste in
accusing others, frequently make
farcial display of themselves
when an apology is demanded.
Our poet, Slim johnson, has re-
ceived his long-looked for promo
ton, and will again favor us with
an occasional front page poem.
There are still quite a number
of convalescent patients in the
park. Most of them are merely
suffering with slight complaints.
An excessive familiarity with
saloon bars will sooner or later be
the means of promoting one to a
position behind the bars of a peni-
Tertiary.
Mr.. Whitney, dollhouse keeper
of the St. Cloud reformatory, was
at the institution the latter part of
last week. He brought with him
two prisoners who were transferred
to this place for various causes.
During the past week we have
sent out bills to our subscribers
and earnestly hope that each will
cheerfrlly respond with the amount
due us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
The Army In the Field.

The layman cannot easily realize the
vast amount of material as to food and
ammunition demanded by an army in
the field. \ few facts and figures as
to this may aid to make il more tangi-
bic. Each man requires, at a mini
mum, three pounds and half of food
per day. Each animal should have az
least 20 pounds of food in countries
where grazing is not abundant. If we
take, for purposes of estimate, only Is
pounds required to supply each animal,
leaving five pounds to be gathered from
the country by grazing and otherwise,
we assume Il quantity that may be con-
sidercd minimum.
An army of 10000 men would re-
Quire about $4,000 animals for trans
portation of artillery, camp equipment,
ammunition, food. hospital and med
zeal equipment. There should not be
less than 10000 cavalry. There should
not be less than 10000 animals avail
able at all times to supply losses. This
makes total of 10000 animals TO be
fed. With this as basis We see that
the daily demands would be for the
men 90. 900 pounds and for the horses
1.3J0.00O pounds, or an aggregate OF
1,S75.00O pounds. This is equal TO
something more than $50 tons per day.
Captain Zalinski in Harper'S Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07

are reported to have promptly sent out
military expeditions from Pekin for
the rescue OF Russian, French and Bel
gian subjects whose safety was ieopar-
died 1t was argued thar the United
States marines should have been like
wise dispatched 10 the assistance OF
the American missionaries at Pao-
Ting-Fu.
The department answer was that
Minister Conger beng on the scene
was better prepared than any one here
to adopt relief measures, for which he
had already received the sanction of
the department in the shape of gen
eral authorization 10 protect American
interests, which OF course meant
American lives. among other things.
1t also was questioned whether the
very small force of marines at the
minister's command could be used to
make Il march through the hostile
country and away from its base. In
that case the United States legation.
the only refuge in the event of an out
break in Pekin, would be unsafe for
American refugees as we'll as for the
United States minister himself
Meanwhile the developments are be-
ing closely watched. and if the next
phase should be still worse il is prob
able that in addition 10 the Helena.
(Which has been ordered to the scenel
at least one more warship, possibly
the Princeton. with a full battalion of
marines. Will he ordered up the Pei-Ho
river to Tien Tsin. Admiral Kempff is
in charge of the China station of our
feet