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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10
Written for The Prison Mirror
A DREAM.

The other night [ had, what a
connoisseur on dreams might call,
an excellent dream. I dreamed
that I had left the prison with my
twenty-five dollars and again at
tempted to make my fortune. Of
course my capital was small, but
men often rush up the hill and as
cend clear to the top who first
started with small means So with
great expectations and buoyant
heart that | would reach the top,
[ started out in the land of the
free and went direct to city by
the name Of Minneapolis. This
beautiful manufacturing city is
situated on the banks Of the
Mississippi River and is located
short distance above St. Paul.
Perhaps if some of you jog your
memory you will surely know
where this place is.
Well the first man [ met was an
old friend of mine, and in the con-
versation that followed, he told me
if [ could raise one hundred dol
lars and invest it in wheat [ would
be one thousand dollars ahead in
side of ten days. [ secured the
money and bought the wheat, and
then waited to see what luck I
would have. Sure enough, at the
end Of a week [ had nine hundred
dollars worth of wheat and when
eleven days rolled around, my
friend came to me and told me
that [ had better sell out.
[ sold all the wheat I had and
received for it sixteen hundred
dollars. Well, [ considered that
making money pretty fast, and
feeling that the town was getting
too small for me, I Immediately
took the train for Chicago. At
the time of my arrival there was
quite boom on in wheat and I
decided to again try my luck. I
started in by shouting: II want
to buy thousand dollars worth of
wheat. [ want em-em-emp
''Here, what are you doing
there? If I hear any more of
that shouting you'll go up to see
the Deputy"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10
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 offit 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 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, 1900-05-10

LOST:-Will any inmate, not a
member of the Chautauqua Circle,
having in his cell, book number 4
of the Chautauqua series please
leave same at dollhouse keepers
desk. Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

see in one of the lines that your
star is shining brightly, but we
would advise you not to build too
strongly upon this, as the star
might have policeman back of it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

If there is any If the inmates
who have read a book in which
Cotton Mather is the leading
character, we would feel much
obliged to them if they would in
form us Of either the title, author
or number of said book.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

We may be considered by some
as a cipher with the rim knocked off,
but the farmers who have bought
prison made Irvine at reasonable
low figure, undoubtedly think we
are the people and the right men
in the fright place."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

S. G.. Smith, of the state uni
versity, accompanied by one of
the classes, paid the institution an
extended visit last Monday. Mr..
Smith and his party we're escorted
about the industries of the prison
by Harry Wolfer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Several new pieces of flooring
we're placed in the kitchen to re-
place those that had worn out.
This shows that the guards must
be increasing in weight.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

They say that one of the defeated
men who ran for alderman over in
st. Paul only had one eye. No
doubt the other has been opened
by this time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Warden Reeve and a party of
friends visited our sanctum last
Saturday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Some of those fellows in the
third grade ought to get a rabbits
foot to help them out.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

The Board Of Managers held
their regular monthly meeting at
the prison yesterday. After trans
acting the usual routine business
and granting Ii paroles they adj
iourned
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

A man out in Montana has been
discovered who is so square in all
his dealings that it has become a
hobby with him. If he should
order his pie plates made square,
you can depend on it that he has
reached the lunacy period.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

He who spends his time in seek
ing an easy position, is usually to
be found killing potato bugs on
some poor farm in his old age.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10
MAIL BOX.

NO. 4OlO:-lhe apple OF SOdOm
is fruit mentioned by Strabo,
Josephus, and others, as growing
on the shores of the Dead Sea. It
was tempting to the eye, but if
tasted filled the mouth with bitter
ashes. It is supposed to have
been an oakgall, or fruit of the
No. 1859: st. Paul founded the
Christian church, and made Chris
tianity the orld-religion in place
Of the Jewish religion.
No. 1.-The name America
comes from the Florentine Ameri-
60 Vespucci.
No. 4977:-Money lost in the
mails cannot be recovered from the
government. Registering letter
does not insure its contents.
No. 4977:-The Japanese d.
vide the day into six day hours,
from the rising Of the sun to the
setting Of the sun. and six night
hours, from sunset to sunrise.
No. 4993:-Cipher as a method
Of secret writing was known as
early as the time of julius Caesar.
1t consisted of a transportation of
the letters of the alphabet The
most complicated ciphers known
can be translated by modern ex-
perts.
No. 5Ol3:-Freestone color is
derived by mixing together red,
black, yellow, ochre and vermillion.
No. 4977:--Robinson Crusoe, a
tale by Daniel Defoe. Robinson
Crusoe ran away from home and
went to sea. Being wrecked, he
led for many years a solitary ex-
istence on an uninhabited island
of the tropics, and relieved the
WEAKNESS Of life by numberless
contrivances. At length he met
a human being, young Indian,
whom he saved from death on
Friday. He called him his "man
Friday" and made him his COM
panion and servant. Defoe found
ed his story on the adventures of
Alexander Selkirk, sailing master
of the "Cinque Ports Gally," who
was left by Capt. Stradling on the
desolate island of Juan Fernandez
for four years and four months
(17O4 to 1909 when he was res
cued by Captain Woodes Rogers
and brought to England.
No. 5O91:-The electric eel is
found only in northern rivers of
South America.
No. 4559:-76O 3 penny nails
make one pound.
No. 1857: What is called the
affair of "Trent," took place on
Nov. s, 1861. when Captain Wilks
of the federal war steamer ''San
Jacinto," boarded the royal British
packet "Trent,' and carried off
Messrs. Mason and Sidell, con-
federate commissioners and their
secretaries, and conveyed them to
Boston. There was great rejoic-
ing in the northern states and the
thanks Of Congress were voted to
Captain Wilks, dec. p but the
foreign ENJOYS at Washington pro-
tested against his act, and a firm
dispatch arrived from the British
government. dec. 49, in con-
sequence of which Messrs. Mason
and SidelI and their secretaries
we're released, and sailed for Eu-
rope (Jan. l, 1862
No. 467l:-All merchants use
private cipher marks to note cost
or selling price Of goods. The
cipher is usually made up of some
short word or sentence of nine or
ten letters, as:
c 0 R N E LIU S, A
% As 7 8 90
Five dollars, according to this
key, would be a. But gener-
ally an extra letter is added to
Y,rouonf roroof;~-. %lo n
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

The drones who are without
energy or ambition, usually make
superb steppings tones for those
who possess it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Another large consignment of
sisal fiber was received at the pris-
on during the past week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

The many friends among the
guards and inmates will be glad to
learn that Guard Cover is rapidly
recovering from his recent illness.
If he doesn't suffer a relapse he
soon expects to be on duty again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Anybody can get into prison,
but you got to be somebody" in
order to get pardon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Facts are mighty serious things
to enthusiastically when you
90 to court.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Usher johnson returned to
duty Monday after being absent a
few days on account of sickness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Considering that this country
has annexed considerable territory.
there is no further occasion for
men to continue acting small.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Fortune does not knock at a
mans door as great many pre-
sumo. It's the man himself who
receives the hard knocks before
meeting it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Our devil says that the less talk
ing one does during the day the
louder he will snore in his Sleep.
Shouldn't wonder but what this is
the trouble with the fellow near
our abode, as he is a snorer from
way back.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

When man positively admits
that he will go through thick and
thin for you, the possibilities are
that he has reference to whisky
and water.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10
GROWTH OF SOCIALISM.

Inc greatest step TO Do taken Oy
mankind toward constructing and
organizing an interrupted and
honest government will be through
socialism. The day will come, and
it is not far off, when bribery and
class legislation will predominant
only in less civilized countries like
Russia, where the trampling down
of the masses has become one of
the chief political features.
The plucky little republic Of
Switzerland, but fifty years ago,
was only a group of states, and
these often in war with one anoth-
er, ablaze with violent religious
prejudices, boss-ridden and cor
rupt, now stands before us as the
purest social democrisy, with the
best Of laws for governing ma
ton. Switzerland today is a ma
ton blended together by self
government in the truest sense of
the word, and to attain this it has
taken years of strife. Direct leg
islation has been devised and after
a hot fight against corruptionists
was put in use and firmly estab-
lished. Its telephones, express
companies, railroads and telegraph
has become the property Of the
people, and in that manner the
rates have been reduced almost
eighty per cent from the former
cost while under private control.
It cannot be said that Switzerland
is governed like the celebrated
Ruskin Colony; but it is coun-
try where socialism has gained
so as to revolutionize the
established ideas of government
among the great nations of this
earth.
Socialism is gaining ground
likewise in other lands. In Ger
many it has become one of the
political features, as in 1898 it had
nearly 100000 votes and had
forty members elected to parlia-
ment. Considering that Germany
has over a dozen political parties,
it can be seen that it is the
strongest party in the empire.
In the United States socialism
has gained a firm foundation. The
early socialism was destroyed by
the Civil War; but soon there
after, emigrants from Germany
and France organized the so-called
Socialistic Labor Party and have
made rapid strides. Now the fol-
lowers of this party are also en-
rolled in various labor orga1,iza-
lions, and have journalism of no
mean order, and which is rapidly
expanding and gaining new con-
verts, and maintains what is chief
ly socialism.
The beginning of the American
Socialism, which also has been
called Nationalism, really started
it's course in 1883. Clubs were
started in it's behalf throughout
the country and it's advocates were
in great hopes of carrying every
thing before them. The last few
years it has become weaker, never
theless it's power was felt. It has
helped the cause of the working
man to great extent, for instance
in independent political action,
and it was through the agitation
Of the Nationalist that a number
Of important laws were enacted in
various eastern states, particularly
in Massachusetts.
At the present date it cannot
be said precisely what the strength
IF socialism is; but we cannot fail
% perceive that it is rapidly grow
ng and will, in time, be able to
with the leading political
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

The ice box in the butchers de-
partment has been undergoing a
thorough overhauling. It also has
been greatly enlarged.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
B. F. NELSON, President Minneapolis
EDWARD w. WING Breckenridge
F. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
A. G. WEISS, Duluth
DAVID BRONSON, Saltwater
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
@. Nice. REEVE, warden
T.W. ALEXANDER, Deputy Warden
j. W. LAWRENCE Clerk
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Would be pleased to borrow
"Resurrection" by Count Leo
Tolstoy for several days, obliging
47O5, care Of The MIRROR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

An inventor down east has in
vented a looking-glass that will
enable one to see themself as
others see them. We feel sorry
for the poor fellow, as no one will
want them even as a gift.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Total population for the week
ending May 9, SOP.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

If some politicians were turned
inside out, it would require an ex-
perienced strategy board to deter
mine whether they we're black or
white persons.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

He who lives on his gall always
succeeds in making it last long
time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

The storeroom looks much neat
er since it received new coat of
paint.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Notwithstanding the fact that
Dom Paul has some exceptionally
fine mountain scenery, the British
keep right on making "bIuffs.'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Although we may be attacked
with homesickness, there is no &C.
casion for us to feel lonesome. In
reading books we can associate
with kings and princes, sages and
philosophers, Christians and war
nors of past ages. In perusing
the works of history, biography or
fiction we can accompany these
exalted personages in their various
spheres of life without danger Of
being frowned upon because of
position or financial embarrass
ments. The study of their check
cred career is not only an interest
ing one, but sure cure against
lonesomeness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

That little three-foot-ten man in
the shoe shop who is blacking
edges for three dollars week, and
thereby helping a good mother to
keep sunshine in the little home,
has a heap more real man in him
than some of those big lads that
continually loaf around and only
work when they eat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

Several new pieces of flooring
were placed in the kitchen to re-
place those that had worn out.
This shows that the guards must
be increasing in weight.
LOST: Will any inmate, not a
member of the Chautauqua Circle,
having in his cell, book number 4
of the Chautauqua series please
leave same at dollhouse keepers
desk. Secretary.
The Board of Managers held
their regular monthly meeting at
the prison yesterday. After trans
acting the usual routine business
and granting 13 paroles they adj
journed.
The many friends among the
guards and inmates will be glad to
learn that Guard Cover is rapidly
recovering from his recent illness.
If he doesn't suffer relapse he
soon expects to be on duty again.
An inventor down east has in
vented a looking-glass that will
enable one to see themself as
others see them. We feel sorry
for the poor fellow, as no one will
want them even as gift.
Our devil says that the less talk
ing one does during the day the
louder he will snore in his Sleep.
Shouldn't wonder but what this is
the trouble with the fellow near
our abode, as he is snorer from
way back.
S. G.. Smith, of the state uni
versity, accompanied by one of
the classes, paid the institution an
extended visit last Monday. Mr..
Smith and his party were escorted
about the industries of the prison
by Harry Wolfer.
We may be considered by some
as cipher with the rim knocked off,
but the farmers who have bought
prison made Irvine at a reasonable
low figure, undoubtedly think we
are the people and the right men
in the right place.
If there is any If the inmates
who have read book in which
Cotton Mather is the leading
character, we would feel much
obliged to them if they would in
form us Of either the title, author
or number of said book.
A man out in Montana has been
discovered who is so square in all
his dealings that it has become a
hobby with him. If he should
order his pie plates made square,
you can depend on it that he has
reached the lunacy period.
That little three-foot-ten man in
the shoe shop who is blacking
edges for three dollars week, and
thereby helping a good mother to
keep sunshine in the little home,
has a heap more real man in him
than some Of those big lads that
continually loaf around and only
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10
c 0 R N E LIU S, A
I ? ; 4 s 81 8 Q. O

Five dollars, according to this
key, would be a. But gener-
ally an extra letter is added to
prevent. repeating the 0.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-05-10

No: 5315:-The double-eagle
contains SIG grains; the eagle 258
grains; the half-eagle 129 grains.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
"A Par. Of . merchant. s..,....."

The manager Of The Fair, What.
CONS big department store, was asked
by the management Of the Herald q
few days ago: "Why do you advertise,
and would you advertise as extensively
as you do had you been established
here nine years, instead Of m0nths?'
And he said:
1--WE advertise becauss we consider It
part of q merchants businees-as
much part Of it rs purchasing the
goods and putting them on the shelves.
Time is the essence Of q contract, a. the
lawyers say, but the statute Of limita-
tions never runs against . merchants
duty to himself, to his patrons and to
the newspapers In the matter Of adver.
Using. As u matter Of fact, owing to
the diversified character of the stuck
that we carry the necessity for advertis.
ing Is not as great with US as it ID with
merchants who deal I'm fewer lines, but
it has been my experience, a. think
it ls that of merchants generally who
are extensive advertisers, that It IL
keeping everlastiMgly at It that wins
telling the truth first, last and all the
time and never abusing the confidence
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04
This Years Grain Yield.

Harvest In the state of Washington is
now practically completed and the farm
ers are reported to be in fairly prosper
GUS condition throughout the state. 1t Is
too early as yet to make very reliable
estimate of the amount OF grain produced
this year, because so little of it has ut yet
reached the warehouses. The most re-
liable estimates, however, place the
amount at q, O0O, 0OO bushels, as against
Is, OOO, 900 bushels last year. For some
reason not entirely clear prices are not
quite SO high this year as they were last.
This is in q measure due to the fact that
charters are higher, and tho market in
this state being dependent upon that In
Liverpool every advance in charters re-
suits In q consequent reduction in the
prices offered. This advance in charters,
however, though considerable, still leaves
. discrepancy between the prices of last
wear and this. In Liverpool wheat Is
worth from IL to Is cents more than last
year and the advance In charters Is very
much less than this.
Some Of the farmers In the portions OF
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04

is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be-
in the beginning.
1t can always be stopped
in the beginning. The trouble
is: you don't know you've got
it; you don't believe it; you
won't believe it till you are
forced to. Then it is danger
Gus.
Don't be afraid but attend
to it quick- you can do it your
self and at home.
Take SCOTS Emulsion Of
Cod Liver Oil, and live care
fully every way.
This is sound doctrine,
whatever you may think or
be told !; and. if needed, will
save life,
~. yss sss i: a ss':sb 4 t ssss rs
s1 szecST4 & BOVINE. cesmIsss:.
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-10-04

the atate tributary to the upper Columhia
md Sake rivers Were fortunate enough q
take advantage early In the season Of tho
conditions caused by the promise to conn
plete the construction Of The Mohr portage
road around the Dalleo I'm the Columbia.
This road was intended 10 have bean I'm
ished In time to move this years crop.
Contrassts were taken Ola this basis ct
rates very much lower than the regular
freight rates. A great deal OF WHEAT OF
thiS years crop ives contracted for by the
company to be moved this fAll. At the
Same time the railroads doing business in
the same territory, In order to prevent
the new company from getting any en-
couragement, offered to contract for NOV
ing tho crop ct tho Same rates - those
offered by the portage company. The
railroads also contracted for considerable
grain ct these rates. Now that the grain
Is ready to move, the portage company IL
not In . position to move the portion con.
tracted for by It, but those farmers who
contracted with the railroad companies to
move theircrops at the portage cOmpany's
rates are in . position to make q material
saving.