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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

key, the champion, all-around,
nonbreakable dishwasher in the
officers kitchen, was sporting a
starched shirt last Saturday. Since
then he has been acting like big
gobbler turkey with a gizzard full
of grubworms.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
MAIL BOX.
No. 5O11:-No!

90
No. 1876 The bankruptcy law
passed by the Congress Of the
United States annuls all state laws
upon that subject.
No. 1885, English is spoken
by four million Canadians; three
and one-ha]f million West Indians;
three million Australians; one
million East Indians; thirty eight
million in the British Isles and by
seventy million in America. About
one hundred and thirty million of
the worlds population speak Eng
fish.
No. 4677:-Fairmont Park, in
Philadelphia, Pa, is the largest in
the United States, and contains
274O acres.
No. 1887: - Nazarenes Codet."
The Scriptures of the Nazarenes
and of the Nabatheans also. Ac-
cording to Sunday church fathers
jerome and Epyshanius especi-
ally-they were heretical teach
ings, but are in fact one of the
numerous Gnostic readings Of
cosmogony and theogony, which
produced a distinct sect.
No. 45O3:-The term bankrupt
originated in connection with the
money changers Of Italy. They
sat in the market-place with their
money displayed on bench before
them. When one of these finan-
cial gentlemen failed his bench
was said to be broken, and he was
styled bankrupt. The modern
bank inherits it's name from the
unimposing money bench { banco)
of medieval italy.
No. 4O6O:- The oldest existing
statue is one of wood, admirably
modelled, colored, and with eyes of
crystal. 1t is of man, a.em-ke,
an Egyptian, and dating from 1000
B. G.
No. 4O28:-"I would rather be
right than be president" was said
by Henry Clay, in 1850 to Mr..
Preston of Kentucky.
No. Observation-Disclosures is the
art of producing tones and words
without any motion of the mouth,
so that the nearer is induced to
refer to some other place.
No. observation-disclosures is
name assigned to Anti Trinidarians
who regard Christ as mere man,
and refuse to ascribe to him any
supernatural character, whether of
origin OF Of nature.
No. 4646:-Denouement,
French term naturalized in this
country, is generally applied to the
termination Or catastrophe Of a
play or romance; but, more strictly
speaking, to the train of circum-
stances solving the plot and hasten
ing the catastrophe.
No. 1884: We find in a his
tofical incident the true etymology
Of the term "Laconisms." When
Philip of Macedon wrote to the
Spartan magistrates, "If [ enter
Laconia / will level Lacedaemon
to the ground the ephors wrote
back the single word eff
No. 4S74:-Daguerre and Niepce
invented the process of daguerre-
type in 1889.
No. 4567:-The first firearms
were rude hand cannon, made at
Perugia, italy, in 1916.
| No. S3:-In the Greek church
all priests are called Papa or ope.
No. 4172:- Perihelion is that
point of planets orbit in which
it is nearer the sun.
|NnIVTN To P PAT n Ist Good ID Ideas
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. 8. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. COrcOran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

At present there are only eight
patients in the hospital.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Our soloist is at present work
ing in the front office. He is also
living a little higher, which, no
doubt. will enrich his voice some
what.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

The inmate who recently broke
his leg is rapidly recovering.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Washington's birthday passed
off serenely and the cherry tree up
in the park still stands.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

The carpenters have constructed
and placed shelves in the lower
dining room upon which plants
are to be placed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Total population for the week
ending February 81, 600.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Since Monday the working
hours have reached the maximum
limit of ten hours per day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Irvine shipments have begun
thirty days earlier this year than
last. Large quantities have al
ready been sent out.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

About twenty of Warden Reeves
friends from Minneapolis made a
visit to our institution last Satur-
day afternoon. While in the city
they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeve, at their beautiful
home opposite the prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Last Saturday we took a trip
around the turnpike to find out if
there we're any local happenings
going on. Before we got back
there were icicles hanging from our
nose, the wax in our ears was
frozen solid and our nose was
tingling like a bassoon at a saliva
ton army meeting. We will wait
till spring before making another
trip.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
b. f. NELSON, President Minneapolis
EDWARD w. WING Breckenridge
T. W. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
A. @. WEISS, Duluth
DAVID BRONSON, Saltwater
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
Q. Moo. REEVE, warden
NV. 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.
p. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

School attendance now averages
600.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
DEATH IN A WELL.
Child Drowned and the Mother Died
From Exposure. Az

Child Drowned and the Mother Died
From Exposure. 49,
.Rushville, ILL.,, March 25.-Mrs. Mark
Sellers and her babe, fourteen months
old. were found dead in a well near
this city. The baby was drowned and
the mother. who was but twenty years
old, had died from exposure. They
were in the we'll eight hours before re-
covered. The babe fell into the well
and the mother went to the rescue.
Once in the well she made desperate
struggle for life. The water was
eighteen inches deep, and with the
babe in her arms the mother attempted
to scale the sides. Time and time
again she was near the top when she
fell back again. She removed her
shoes and dress and tried again, only
to fall, bruised and bleeding. Her
finger and toenails were worn away
and her hands cut to the bone. Her
husband was away from home all day
and did not succeed in finding the
bodies of his wife and child until late
in the evening", when the neighbors
went out to search for her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
No wonder It Was stale.

NO wonder 1t was Stale.
In q metropolitan court woman
was sued for the value Of certain
quantity Of bread supplied to her OF.
der aud received daily.
In defense she stated that the amount
charged was exorbitant, as, owing to
being stale, she was entitled to a re-.
duction in price.
After conflicting evidence, presum.
ing the case would be decided against
her. the defendant placed her hand
under her heavy shawl, and produc.
ing loaf, she shouted:
"Seeing's believing, your honor.
That's specimen-stale enough for q
menagerie, and hard as a brick!'
With smile, the judge tried to pass
his thumb into the substantial evi.
dence before him. but, being baf.lei on
all sides, he exclaimed:
my good woman, quite feel fos
you as well as the loaf. Judgment
for the defendantw
1t transpired afterward that the de.
PENDANT had saved the loaf in cues
ton for nine months.-Tid-Bits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

DuhAlIn jan, e, 10

i3EfsS ',s!i S,.S DuhAnsl, Jan. q. 1871.
ana Friend We hAd q
Siucly tsip. laads good injections -
\ rot tos StaskiNin Monday aftsrnoont
stayed thsTs III night bought : poaIi
ana saddIS Tor the boy and hired =
three-seated rig FOR the balance Of ~
! ana rot homo to dinner next dayI
caught the boys cleaning up and get
ting ready to come after us. Wednes-
day the snow was all gone and We had
bare ground and bright sunshine fo1
a month, and It has been pleasant
| weather ever since. The ground =
frozen about tvs feet and about SIX
inches Of snow just enough for good
sleighing. We had one cold spell In
December. The Thermometer went
down to 80 below zero, but we did mot
suffer with the cold at al. We have
worked every day all winter. are al
we'll and feeling well; have built q log
house 1878, two log stables 1878. and
are now busy on we'll. We have 10
cows. three other cattle and six head
Of horses. The boys send their best
respects to Mr.. Huchison, and say they
will talk to him enough to pay for not
writing when he gets up here; will
write you again next spring and tell
you all about the winter. We all
unite in sending you and family our
best wishes and respects and hope this
will find you all we'll.
Yours very respectfully,
(Slgned) THOMAS TATE,
Duhamel, Alberta. Canada.
p. SIT has not been down to zero
this month. It is 20 above now.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

The party Of biologists, paleontolo-
gists and botanists who were invited
last summer by the Union Pacific Rail-
road company to visit and explore the
fossil fields of Wyoming, spent forty
days in the rocky wilderness. Within
twenty days their number had dwin-
died from sixty-six to fourteen men,
the majority having given up the IN
dertaking en- route. About six tons
Of the fossil remains Of ancient ami
mails were collected and shipped east
ward. but no complete skeleton of a
dinosapr was discovered. Much of
the exploration was in a rough coun-
try resembling the bad Lands" of
Dakota. The bones were found
cracked into innumerable pieces, and
had to be bandaged and set in plaster
before removal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

Here's an ingenious calculation war
ranted to make man gray-headed
with responsibility: you had 2 par
ents, 4 grandparents, great-grand-
parents, 1G observation-disclosures,
81 for the fifth remove, GA for the sixth,
1928 for the seventh, 256 for the eighth,
612 for the ninth, 1924 for the tenth,
z.04s for the eleventh, 4,096 for the
twelfth, 1892 for the thirteenth, 1884
Tor the fourteenth, 32,76S for the fif-
teenth, 65,536 for the sixteenth, 49,
or for the seventeenth, 262,144 for the
eighteenth, 524,2S8 for the nineteenth,
1.04S,576 for the twentieth, 2,097,15 for
the twenty-first, 4,194,304 for the twen-
ty-second, s.3Ss,6OS for the twenty
third, 1871, PIG for the twenty-fourth,
1854 32 for the twenty-fifth, 67,1Os,-
se4 for the twenty-sixth, 34,217,72S for
the twenty-seventh, 26s, 435, ass for the
twenty-eighth, 536 ,s70,912 for the TWEEN
ty-ninth, 1,O73,741,S24 for the thirtieth,
the total of all these being 2,147, 4S3,-
s4S. If we assume three generations
to the century, it shows that 1000
years ago our ancestors were all people
then living in the civilized world.
Your ancestors and mine figure just the
same, and we might ask how many
generations we would have to go back
20 md that you and are related. This
proves the brotherhood-of-man idea in
Aisputably."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
\ sTAInIl ;,Il II roiRro 4 R1Cs'ol.7
,Iahsbitants IndiEaeat q the Dsla,

yahabitants Indig.ant at the Dslays
"a ss; HIM is 8s Of Americana. X III SS5s ~
" Ponce, Porto Rico, March q the
situation here 10 now more serious
than 1t has been at any time since the
terrible hurricane. In many places
the poor are starving. The price Sof
rice, beans and Goldfish has increased
from SO to 100 per cent. Demonstra.
tions against the delay Of the United
States government in settling open
questions hare recently been held In
Manganese, Yucae, Arecibo, Agadilla.
Fajardo, Juan Diaz, Guyana and
many other towns. The people are
unable to understand the delay and
they condemn all Americans indiscrim-
inately. Bad feeling is arising which
it will take years to overcome. Even
riots are threatened. Trouble is al
most inevitable unless the tension is
relieved. Even wealthy land owners
cannot command ready cash, and
many Americans are penniless, being
glad to work for their board.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
. POWERS 10 ON TRIAL.
COURT Hosse Guarded ~ Militia Ua-

Court House Guarded ~ militia Un-
8 der Arms. sD9sgl Is
Frankfort, KY, March 26.The pre-
limiEary examination Of Secretary OF
State Caleb Powers, charged with
abetting In the assassination Of viii.
lam GOebel, began yesterday before
Judge Moore. The court house was
guarded inside and out by militia and
scores of deputy sheriffs, armed with
Winchester rifles, to prevent possible
interference from "mountaineers" who
were reported on their way to Frank
fort, but their presence was unneces-
sary as the mountaineers failed to ap-
pear and no disorder occurred.
The witnesses included Warden Eph
I4illard, Detective Doe Armstrong,
Sheriff Bosworth Of Fayette county,
who arrested Secretary Powers, Capt.
Davis and Silas Jones, who IS now un-
der bonds, charged with completely in
the murder. The testimony tended to
show that the shots came from that
section Of the executive building in
which Secretary Powers Office is To-
Gated, although no one swore that the
shots were from the secretary's Office.
The strongest evidence. perhaps, was
given by Silas Jones, who was in Gov.
AAyAOA uulCsIOOLu w u6u Iuc SuOOlluK
took place. No evidence was adduced
tending to show that the defendant
was implicated in any conspiracy, but
in one Of the frequent wordy disputes
between the attorneys for the defense
and the commonwealth the fact was
brought out that Wharton Golden.
who is said to have made a confession,
would be put on the witness stand be-
fore the hearing ends. Prosecuting
Attorney Polsgrove said that sufficient
evidence had already been heard to
warrant holding Powers, but that the
case would be much stronger before
he was through. On the other hand,
Former Gov. Brown, for the defense,
expressed himself as well pleased with
the situation, regarding the evidence
so far as decidedly weak. 1t is prob
able that all of the witnesses for the
prosecution will be heard by this after
noon.
An incident occurred during the af-
ternoon which showed the feeling and
also that the people are prepared for
emergency. A soldier in the court yard
dropped his revolver on the stone
tagging and it exploded. In an in
slant every man in the crowded court
room was on his feet, fully third OF
them with their hands to their rear
pockets.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

lnere is ordinarily no concert of
action among state legislatures. New
ertheless similar conditions produce
similar results; and comparison OF
the more important laws enacted in
the several states makes it possible to
trace certain controlling influences, and
to ascertain what ideas are uppermost
In the minds of legislators. The place
which the trust issue, for example.
holds in the public mind is shown by
the fact that twenty-nine states and
territories now have laws which are
intended to restrict or prohibit trusts.
Nine Of the. laws were enacted last
year: those of Arkansas. Michigan,
Missouri and Texas were especially
stringent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

A struck-jury law which provides for
selection by the court of ninety-six
names from those of persons qualified
to serve as jurors, from which the
prosecutor and defendant may each
strike twenty-four, and the remainder
OF which shall be put in the jury box,
out OF which the trial jury shall be
drawn in the usual way, is upheld in
Brown vs.. New Jersey, Advance Sheets
u. S., p. n, against the contention that
1t violates the constitutional provision
rs to due process of law.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
ERNE STILL CHAMPION.


He Wins From Joe Cans in the
Twelfth Round.
New York, March 25.-Frank Erne Of
Buffalo successfully defended his title
to the lightweight championship OF
the world against Joe Cans, colored,
of Baltimore, before the Broadway
Athletic club last night. Erne aid most
of the heavy fighting. displaying bet
ter judgment and more skill than his
opponent. Cans received his punish
ment gamely until the twelfth round,
when his left eye was started from the
socket by a terrible blow from the
Buffalo boy. Cans was helpless and.
there was no help for the referee but
to award the decision to Erne.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
KEPT HER RELATIVES ANXIOUS.
New Orleans Woman Who Gained
Favor by Making Many Wills Of
Big Figures.

New Orleans Woman Who Gained
Favor by Making Many Wills Of
Big Figures.
Several years ago." said New Or
leans lawyer, chatting about queer ex-
periences in his profession, "a woman
died in this city who, to my certain
knowledge, had made at least twenty
five different wills. OF course, there
are people in the world who have q
mania for will-making. just as there
are manias in other directions; but
there was distinct method in this wo-
mans madness. She made her numer-
Gus wills for The deliberate purpose o6
exciting cupidity, and then profiting by
1t, and If the true story Of the curious
complications growing out Of that pol
icy could be written, it would form an
astonishing chronicle OF greed and du.
plicity.
'"ro begin with. she had couple Of
pieces of improved property, worth,
perhaps. $4,000, and lot Of personal
belongings which were junk and rub
bish, but which she valued at fabulous
figures. Between the two she was re-
puted to be- worth from $50. 600 to $780,
600. and there was much jealousy 90
to the prospective succession among q
lot of distant relatives. The old wo-
mans plan was to take up her quarters
with some particular set Of her kin and
make will in their favor. Needless
to say she was given every considera.
ton, but she was an irascible person,
and Invariably got into quarrel
In the course Of few months, and
moved somewhere else, where tho
same programme was repeated. She
spent years in migrations Of thai sort,
going the rounds of her relatives sew
eral times, and camping temporarily
with numerous personal friends.
when she finally died it was found
that her last authentic will left tho
coveted property to q niece who Rad
shown her scarcely any attention at
oil, and the wall of rage and disap-
pointment that arose was something,
simply terrific. dare say she engen.
dered more family bitterness when she
was alive, percipitate6 more rows. and
was instrumental in causing greater
number Of people to stop speaking
when they passed by than any one
person in the parish. This was an ex-
IRENE case. but 1t was by no means
unique. Almost every lawyer in town
who has large general practice could
cite instances where judicious will
making has kept old age surrounded
by affectionate solfcitude. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

The committee of the Society for the
Preservation of Science and Historic
Places and Objects appointed to exam
inc the Stony point battle-ground pub
fishes an interesting account Of that
historic spot. It is illustrated with
plans of the battle and photographs Of
the point at the present day. The bat
tleground has been committed to the
trusteeship of the society by the state
of New York, which appropriated $685.
900 for the purchase of the scene of
operations. Nearly thirty-four acres.
the major part of Stony Point penin-
sula. was purchased for $21,500. The
society petitions that the remaining
$500 be put in its hands for the care
and preservation of the battle-ground.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

London, March "a. = Again there is
persistent rumor that Mafaking has
been relieved. 1t is even asserted that
the war office has received dispatch
positively announcing the relief, but
the publication Of it is withheld until
there is no possibility Of mistake. The
war office declares there is no confirma
ton of the rumor and that no fresh
news on the subject is at hand.
No attention is paid in any quarter to
the wild Boer rumors of Boer victory
over Gen. Gatacre, which is only de-
signed to revive the dropping spirits Of
the bLrghers. 1t seems certain that
Mafeking's only chance lies in relief
from the column supposed to be adj
vancing from the south or that Col.
Baden-Powell is strong enough to
make sortie and capture the Boer
guns when Commandant Snyman shall
nave withdrawn great portion of his
force to oppose Col. Plumer.
The general trend of news to the
British continues satisfactory. No
news is received of Gen. Buffers move
ments. but it is believed he is again
advancing on the enemy.
There is a report from Lourenzo
Marques that Pretoria is prepared to
stand siege Of two years and that the
Boer women, frantic at the loss to
Boer arms. are entreating to be allowed
to shoot the British officers imprisoned
at Pretoria. 1t is also announced from
the Transvaal capital that the italian
government has declined to intervene.
An Artillery Duel.
Kimberley, March 24.-,There was a
smart artillery duel near Warrenton
yesterday morning. A battery under
Maj. Blewett. supported by the Kim.
berley light horse, located the Beers.
who employed four guns, two of which
used cordite, but Intellectually. The
British battery replied with effect and
silenced the Boer fire. The Beers sent
two shells near the railway station,
which was not damaged. A scouting
party got too close to the bank of the
river and encountered hot fire. The
men were unable to get away and it
was impossible to relieve them without
loss. the party being obliged to wait
for darkness. in order to escape. The
reconnaissance succeeded and Mai.
Elewett retired with only one wound
ed.
vacated by BOerN.
Warrcnton, March "a. = The Beers
have vacated Kip Dam and Windsor
ton. which are almost deserted. Their
wives and families have fed with
them. They sank tile points or ferry
boats at Riverton and Windsorton.
The Vaal river can only be crossed by
swimming. Ire country this side of
the river is we'll patrolled by the
British.
Says the British Fled.
Pretoria, March "a. - Commandant
Snyman attacked Plumer's force at
Lohatsi Monday. The British fed.
The Beers captured four prisoners and
fifteen cases of ammunition, with
horses and guns. This disposes of the
present effort to relieve Mafekins.
Counter Proclamations by kruger
and Steyn.
London. March "a. - A special cor
respondent of the Times at Bloemfon-
tein; telegraphing Thursday, says:
Yesterday Mr.. Kruger issued procla-
maticn annexing the Free State to the
Transvaal. Mr.. Steyn Immediately is
sued counter proclamation declaring
the Free State intact.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
TRAIN ROBBED BY ONE MAN.

Disguised by Paint, Goes Through
Coach and Sleeper.
Kansas City, March 25.-The Kansas
City, st. Joseph & Council Bluffs pas
senger train was held up by a lone
robber Mt I.angdon station. The man,
who was disguised by thick coating
Of grease and black paint, boarded the
train as it stood at Langdon station
and went through the passenger coach
and sleeper. securing about $500 and
some valuables. He made no attempt
to get into the express car, and left
the train before it pulled out. The
trainmen did not know that the rob.
berry was in progress.