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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
OUR THANKSGIVING.

If the true spirit Of the Thanks
giving season finds it's happiest
manifestation in doing good to
others and in sharing abundance
with those less fortunate, then our
warden is surely imbued with the
true spirit. A more grateful and
pleased group Of men never COM
muned under prison roof. 1t
was truly period of Notification,
in which all thought of surround
ings was lost in the current of
general merriment
The entertainment of the day
opened at 9 A. NJ. with Warden
Reeve as master Of ceremonies.
A glance at the rostrum, at the en-
tertainers and array of musical in
struments on the stage, reused a
spirit of gleeful anticipation which
was not abrogated or dashed by
any fete that followed.
AL. G.. Flournoy of Minneapolis,
comic genius Of high order. was
with us and in his graceful manner
impaired a volume Of humor, in
terspersed with songs in dialect,
that never failed to bring a storm
Of applause.
James Latterelle of st. Paul is
one of the greatest musicians we
have ever had with us, and the
easy, natural manner in which he
fingered the piano keyboard and
violin was rather surprising. His
performance with the muted violin
in the violin-zither duet was as
sweet a strain of music as we
ever heard. His singing, especial
ly in the duet of a ventriloquous
arrangement, was highly pleasing,
as also his xylophone performance.
Prof. SHIRLEY Of Minneapolis in
an able manner performed with
mandolin, banjo and either.
Hazel Barer, a winsome little
miss of eight years, held the adj
miration of all throughout the en-
tertainment. Her coon songs and
dances, her captivating style, was
certainly admirable.
Mrs. Flournoy was unable to
take part in the program owing to
a severe cold.
After the chapel exercises we
we're permitted to enjoy ourselves
in social chats in the dollhouse un-
til about 1915.
It was in the dining room that
the men starred, each man for
himself. Never before was such
grand feast set before our men,
and in quantities such as to crafty
the most voracious epicure. War
den and steward did themselves
proud and have the thanks of each
and every man.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Love rules everything but pol
itics. The LIE Sueur News.
knowledge embraces many sub
jects but. after all there is only one
subject that is really worth en-
bracing -women!-St. Louis HUI.
morist.
What if the Chinese did discover
America? They let it lapse. And
the aborigines had discovered it a
million years before them.-Good-
hue County News.
A Kansas woman wants divorce
and the awarding to herself of the
family COW as alimony. She wants
the cream of the division, evidently.
County Independent.
A girl in Virginia recently walk
ed five miles through the rain to
get married. She will probably
not have to walk over quarter Of
a mile to get an armful Of wood or
milk the cow soon-and then she'll
kick!LSt. Louis Humorist.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

come. There is certainly no feat
ture along the line of entertain
ment more enlivening and cheering
than that of orchestra music, and
it's influence would soon have a
telling effect on the spirit of the
men.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

The old outside staircase to the
Shoe Shop torn down, the same
being dangerous in winter on ac-
count Of falling ice, new staircase
built inside the shop.
Hospital Building painted and
decorated inside.
A new Greenhouse built from
old windows formerly used in the
Foundry.
An electric lock placed on the
front door of the Office Building
SO that the night guard need not
leave his cage while on duty.
The last of the old buildings
used by the Thresher Company
torn down and removed, the
grounds graded, lover one hun
dred and fifty loads of black dirt
being used), the same sodded,
broken stone put next the walls Of
all buildings where protection
from the drippings Of the roof was
necessary, streets graded and mac
adamized, trees planted and the
old stone pile and all rubbish re-
moved from the grounds.
Old books and papers, the accu-
mutation Of years properly indexed
and filed away on shelves specially
prepared for the purpose.
A comfortable chair furnished
to every first and second grade
man; tooth brush and tooth soap,
and hard water CASTLE soap fur
nished every inmate; Williams
shaving soap substituted for bar
soap for use of inmates
when shaving; men sent
direct from their work to dinner,
and allowed a rest in their cells
after eating instead Of going from
dinner to work at once; all men
who had been occupying cells
which were dark during the day
removed from same so far as the
condition Of the prison would per-
nit: two baths in summer and one
in winter weekly, substituted for
half the number formerly allowed;
a rocking chair placed in each hos
pital cell and shelves for plants
and flowers placed in the hospital
and the dining rooms.
The cut stone taken from the
ditch in the Warden's yard for
use in building the Boiler Room,
the ditch filled and sodded: the
Warden's and Deputy's residence
put in good repair and the steps.
and sidewalks on either side of
Laurel Street rebuilt.
The mechanical details of all
these improvements we're skilfully
and economically arranged by the
Chief Engineer, Mr.. Jones, and
the work was ably and intelligently
carried out under the personal
supervision of the Deputy War
den, Mr.. Alexander.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

1t is said that the Pardon Board
will hold an adjourned meeting
December IS: but we have been
unable to verify it's truth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Chaplain Chas. Corcoran, with
Rev. J. Fl. Brannan Of st. Paul,
we're callers at the prison this week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06
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, 1900-12-06

Sinbad, our florist, has some
beautiful China lilies which he
takes great pride in showing. The
fragrance reminds one of the
orange grove Of Florida.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

In honor Of Senator Davis and
in respect to the proclamation of
Gov. Lind all business and toll
was suspended from 10 to 2 Satur-
tlav.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

DIR. j. P. Chance, resident ply
stefan at the prison, returned
last Friday after brief stay at his
former home in DelanO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

The Union Shoe & Leather Co.
presented every inmate employed
by them with three Havanas
Thanksgiving eve.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

J. w. Lawrence, our genial
chief clerk in the front Office, spent
Thanksgiving with friends in
Duluth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Buy Windle's Gatling Gun for
December. It is a hummer. At
all news stands. Price ten cents.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Instead of the regulation Thanks
giving cigars each man was made
the recipient of a package Of mixed
candy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

DR.. M. E. Withrow, formerly
hospital steward of the institution,
visited our chronological institu-
ton Friday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

The new bridge connecting the
engine room with shop l is both
ornamental and useful and enables
visitors to pass through all the
buildings without passing to Main
street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

Cigars were passed to the men
Saturday evening as personal
gift from Warden Reeve, in honor
of the anniversary of his warden
ship and in appreciation of the
good behavior of the men. The
cigars were excellent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

The December Chautauquan
which has just been received by
the secretary Of the Pierian Circle,
contains an excellent write-up of
the history of the circle and of the
aecennial exercises held last June.
1t is accompanied by a cut of the
prison and is we'll worth reading.
One day last week while the
shoe shop men were marching into
the shop after the noon hour, they
were given quite scare. A mon
strous icicle broke from the caves
some forty feet from the ground
and came crashing down and
smashed to bits upon the steps.
Had it struck some one on the
head he would never have found
out what happened to the iceman.
1t does seem as though some-
thing could and should be done in
the way of organizing an orchestra
within these walls, even though
the management of the institution
be put to the expense of purchas-
ing some of the necessary instru-
ments. Such purchases would al
ways remain the property of the
prison and would last for years to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-06

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
b, +. NELSON, President = Minneapolis
EDWARD W. WING Breckenridge
F. w TEMPLE Blue Earth City
A. c. 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.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
KETCHUM CONFESSES
TO MANY ROBBERIES
Bandit Is Placed on Trial In
New Mexico.
WHITMAN AssAssINATED

He Is Shot From Behind Through an
Open Wholesale Poisoning
In North Carolina-Arsenic Put In
the Dinner and One Man Dies.
CLAYTON, N. NJ, Sept. 6.-The trial
of Thomas Ketchum, known as ''Black
jack" charged with train robbery,
was begun today in the territorial court
before Chief Justice Mills. Ketchum
has confessed that his band held up a
Colorado Southern passenger train at
Folsom N. NJ, Sept. 8, 1897. and an
other on July II, 1890, each time blow
ing open and rif1ing the express safe. A
few days after the second robbery Sam
uel Ketchum received a wound in a
fight with sheriff's posse which caused
his death.
Sheriff Farr of Walsenburg, Colo,
and resident of Cimarron, N. M, were
killed in the fight with the robbers.
On the night Of Aug. 10, 1900, Tom
Ketchum, single handed, held up the
same train at almost identically the
same place where the two former rob-
berries were committed. Postal Clerk
Bartlett was killed by Ketchum. Con-
.ductor Harrington shot Ketchum in the
right arm and he was captured next day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
SUICIDE OF NEGRO PREACHER.
Rev. George w. Jones Hangs Himself
at Gainesville.

Gainesville, Ga Sept. 6.-Rev. Geo.
w. Jones, colored, committed suicide
here today at the home of Cal Oliver,
colored, on Arthur street by hanging
himself with a rope attached to the wall
of the room IN which he was staying.
He climbed up into the loft of the
room, tied enc end of the rope to
piece of timber in the wall, made moose
in the other end, placed it around his
neck and jumped down. Death re-
suited in few minutes from strangu-
latlon, his neck not being broken. His
mind has been unbalanced for week
or more, said to have been caused by
some disappointed love affair in which
he had become entangled, and which
led to his committing suicide. He had
a wife and several children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
RICHARD WAS HIMSELF AGAIN
High Price of Cotton Made Farmer
Feel Better.

Mounted upon the gun deck of six
mule wagon piled high with cotton
bales, Capt. Tip Childers drove up to
the warehouse here yesterday morn
ing, the prancing steeds cutting the
Boston glide as the wheels scraped the
curbing. Capt. Childers had heard
four miles out of town that cotton had
gone to ten cents, and the smiles
adjoining his face smoothed out the
wrinkles of 1889, the year the market
dropped from that figure to five cent
basis. With cotton bringing $50 or
800 per bale he thinks the farmer holds
the bulge on the situation, and he is
two halves right.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
TEN CENTS is PAID
AND PRICE NOT HIGH.
Hundreds of Bales Cotton Sold at This
Figure.
HIGHEST PRICE IN MANY YEARS.
Market Piles Up Higher Still and
Ten Cent Mark Is Reached. Talk
Is For Higher Prices Still. Farm
ers in Saddle Once More.

For the first time in twelve years
spot cotton sold in Americas yesterday
for loo. per pound; not bale or two for
the effect it might have, but hundreds
of bales. In fact, this was the ruling
price of the day, and any good grade of
cotton brought the price easily.
What interior market in the state
paid more, OF as much?
The phenomenal advance that set in
Monday continued yesterday, the
market fairly bounding with every re-
port that came from New York and
Liverpool, and spots went up in pro-
portion.
The gain yesterday was as much as
45 points for the far months. The
cotton fraternity could hardly believe
the good news, and the six warehouses
were scenes of great activity. Ten
cents was soon offered under this
stimulating influence and hundreds of
bales went at that figure.
Mr.. @. @. Clay sold one hundred
bales at ten cents round, while many
smaller lots went at that price.
Cotton men do not know how high
the market will go, of course, but
would reasonably expect to see slight
reaction today or tomorrow after this
advance of nearly cent a pound in
four or FIVE days. This would be in
the natural order of things and would
occasion no surprise.
Still we have not seen the top yet
and it would not be surprising if the
staple went much higher long before
Christmas. The crop is short and the
demand is very great.
Many farmers, however, are going to
be on the safe side, and on the part of
wisdom are selling now at ten cents.
This is a good price-$20 bale more
than they expected when the crop was
planted-and they are selling now and
discharging many of their obligations.
And they will have money to spend
when this has been done, for this en-
tire crop is going to bring a very salts
factory price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
Millions u1ven away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
whoare not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering The prOprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Gods, have
given away over ten million trial bottles
of this great medicine; and have the sat
isfaction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness aud all
diseases of the Thu GA, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on e. J.,
Eldridge, druggist, and get free trial
bottle. Regular size SOC. and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07

The progressive nations of the world
are the great food consuming nations.
Good food we'll digested gives strength.
If you cannot digest all you eat, you
need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat. You need not diet your
self. It contains all of the digestsnts
combined with the best known tonics
and reconstructives. It will even digest
all classes of foods in bottle. No other
will do this. It instantly
relieves and quickly cures all stomach
troubles, w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07

Large sun spots, astronomers say,
caused the extreme heat this summer,
and doctors declare nearly all the pros
trations were induced by disorders of
the stomach. Good health follows good
digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests what you eat. If you have indi-
gestion or dyspepsia it will quickly re-
lieve and permanently cure you. W. A.
Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07

Chinese are dangerous enemies, for
they are treacherous. That's why all
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve are dangerous. They look like
DeWitts, but instead of the all-healing
witch hazel they all contain ingredients
liable to irritate the skin and cause
blood poisoning. For piles, injuries and
skin diseases use the original and genu-
inc DeWitt's Witch Hazal Salve. w.
A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
To be perfectly proportioned, man
should weigh twenty eight pounds for
every foot of his height.
Keller In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by 'New
Great South American Kidney Cure. "
It ISa great surprise on account OF it's
exceeding promptness in relieving PAIN
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately, If you want
quick relief and cure this is the RENE
dy. Sold by e. J. Eldridge, druggist,
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
ECZEMA, ITCHING HUMoRs, PIN
PIES CURED BY B. B. B.
Bottle Free to Sufferers.

Does your Skin Itch and Burn? Dis
tressing Eruptions on the Skin so you
feel ashamed to be seen in company?
Do scabs and Scales form on the Skin,
Hair and Scalp? Have you Eczema?
gin Sore and -GCracked2 Rash form on
the Skin? Prickling Pain in the Skin?
Boils? Pimples? Bone Pains? Swol-
len Joints? Falling Hair? All Run
Down? Skin Pale? Old Sores? Eat
ing Sores? Ulcers? All these are
symptoms of Eczema and Impurities
and Poisons in the Blood To cure to
stay cured take B. B. B. botanic Blood
BaIm) which makes the blood pure and
rich. B. B. B. will cause the sores to
heal, itching of eczema to stop frever,
the skin to become clear and the breath
sweet. B. B. B. is just the remedy you
have been looking for. Thoroughly
tested for 30 years. Our readers are
advised to try B. B. B. For sale by
druggists at 81 per large bottle; six
large bottles Gull treatmentl So. Com
pIete directions with each bottle, So
sufferers may test it, trial bottle gwen
away. Write for it. Address BLOOD
BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
your trouble and Free personal medi-
cal advice given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
THE ENGINEER is DISCHARGED
For Collision of Two Trains in Macon
Recently.

The Central Railroad authorities
have located the responsibility for the
collision that recently occurred be-
tween freight train and work train
in the cut at the College street eros
sing, in Macon, on the Atlanta diVis-
ion. The blame has been placed on
the engineer of the freight train, and
he has been discharged from the serv-
ice of the company. He had been in
the employ of the Central about twelve
years and had been railroad engineer
nearly twenty years, and ives coEsid-
cred safe and efficient engineer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
Infammatory Rheumatism Cured in
Three DAYS.

MORTON L. HILL, of Lebanon, Ind,
says: "My wife had Inflamatory Rneu-
matism in every muscle and joint, her
suffering was terrible and her body and
face were swollen beyond recognition;
had been in bed for six weeks and had
eight physicians but received no benefit
until she tried the MYSTIC CURE FOR
RHEUM ATISM. It gave immediate re-
lief and she was able to walk about in
thtee days. am sure it saved herlife "
Sold by E J Eldridge, Druggist, Ameri-
Gus, Ga,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
Is Your Life Worth SO Cents.

We defy the world to produde q medi-
cine for the cure of all forms of Kidney
and Bladder troubles. Piles and all dis
eases peculiar to women, that will equal
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure, Ninety
eight per cent. of the cases treated with
Smiths Sure Kidney Cure that have
come under our observation have been
cured. We sell our medicine on posi-
tive guarantee, if directions are follow
ed. and money will be refunded if cure
is not effected. Price so cents. For sale
by Dodson's Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
There is nothing SO bad but what
good may come of 1t.

Poisonous toadstools resembling mush-
rooms have caused frequent deaths this
year. Be sure to use only the genuine.
Observe the same care when you ask
for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. There
are poisonous counterfeits. DeWitt's
is the only original Witch Hazel Salve
It is safe and certain cure for piles and
all skin diseases. W. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
Stone in The Bladder.

MY son has suffered with stone in the
bladder eight years. / have taken him
to several watering places, also to Gin.
cinnati, New York, Chicago and Nash
vile, where he was put under eminent
physicians, with no Improvement; on
the contrary, it was gradually getting
larger, until l lost all hope of getting
him cured, when / was told of Smiths
Sure Kidney Cure. l had him try it,
and to my surprise he began to improve
at once, and he was cured with two bot
ties. His general health has improved
wonderfully, JOHN E. DEDMAN,
Memphis, Tenn.
Price so cents. For sale by Dodson's
Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. &. Steadman
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible ulcers that no treatment
helped for 90 years. Then Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured him. Cures cuts,
bruises, burns, boils, felons, corns, skin
eruptions. Best pile cure on earth
5 cents a box. Cure guaranteed, Sold
by E. J. Eldridge, druggist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
When the small boy gets the marble
fever he stoops to conquer.

Allen Halverson of West Prairie, Wis,
says: 'people come ten miles to
buy Foley's Kidney Cure,'' while j. A.
Spero of Helmer, Ind., says: sit ia the
medical wonder of the age" Davenport
Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
Working Night and Dav

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever wasmade is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're onderf ul in building up he
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by e.
j. Eldridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
Cured of Chronic DiarrhOea After Thirty
Years of Suffering.

"I suffered for thirty years with di-
arrhoea and thought was past being
cured" says John 8. Holloway, of
French Camp, Miss. 81 had spent so
much time and money and suffered so
much that had given up all hopes of
recovery. I was SO feeble from the eff
fects of the diarrhoea that / could do no
kind of labor, could not even travel. but
by accident was permitted to find a
bottle of Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, and after taking
several bottles am entirely cured of
that trouble. am SO pleased with the
result that am anxious that it be in
reach of all who suffer as I have" For
sale by Oodson's Pharmacy and J. r.
Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07

"IGs no joke" when we say that DR..
Tichenor's Antiseptic is superior to any.
thing offered the ''dear people, as a
dressing for wounds, bites and stings of
insects, "poison oak" etc. It's cleanli-
ness, pleasant odor and quick cures
make it universal favOrite wherever
known. Price SOC. Remember that it
is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
QUITE SUITABLE FOR FACTORY.
Building Ready Should Enterprise be
Started,

In the event Americas eyer decided
to have cotton factory "a possibility,
though remote) very suitable build
ing might be secured by the purchase
of the plant of the former Americas
Guano Co. The present owners of the
property, the Virginia Carolina Chem
zeal Co.,, will hardly operate again
what remains of the plant here, and O
company might be able to purchase the
remaining building, which is well
adapted for manufacturing purposes.
It is largo and we'll constructed, and
has the advantage of frontage on both
railroads here. Do we need factory?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-07
DOdSOn's
Pharmacy.
sect Your
Moneys WORTH
Soaps.

| OOK at display in our show
Nm window-some1 of these
soaps retail for Csc. a cake,
and none retail for less than
1Oc. straight a cake, but we
must close them out, so take
your choice while they last at
three cakes for 25c.