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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27


chaze, if ye let squake out av ye
DILL carry We off to Dootch town.
CAV come off, what are ye
tryin' ter give me?' saiz he.
"'Canneck we spraken re Ditch e?'
saiz OIL
"'Gee whiz! yells he, (givin' a
lape out av bed) if we amt got a
Dutchman for Santa CLAUSE
"Well Dan, in a howly sicond
THAR was band av Camanche In
dams around me without THAR war
paint on, an very little av anything
ilse fur thot matter.
"Lord Dan, olive had noight
harses liver since thot noight frum
tina way tina trated me. Saiz one
to me:
essay Dutchy, where's me gum
Another saiz: Say old rubber
neck, where's me bike?' An a
little squint-eyed son av a gun
saiz: % say, fellers, wouldn't dem
galways kill yer? An little
runt slips up to me an saiz: Say
mister, der's greece on yer whisk-
ers.'
"'Phere?' saiz OF, raching me
hand up to me false beard.
"'Thair, saiz he. givin' it jerk
thot pulled it off. Thin be tina
pipers thot played before Moses,
ye ought to have heird thin divils
yell, whin they sane who OF wus.
Tha matron thought tina house,
wur on foire, an whin she opened
tina dure an looked in at thin, she,
nearly tainted from tina soight av
undressed kids thot would have
made a band av Indians dole av
envy.
CATER tina matron had ritrated'
to sind for tina police, or foire day
partmint, OF saiz: Dyes, go to,
bed an be aisy wild yersilves or ye
will toire yer faces fur tina big
dinner tomorrow
"Thin little Scotty who stills
papers down at tina Standard
thaetre cloimbers up an bed an
saiz he: 'Fellers, OHM ded next to-
de moocher; dis here guy has give
Old Santa a con game an liked
de swag, an now he's trun us
down for our dizzy. Say let's give
him de strong arm an git de res
of de stuff an tina made a break.
for me.
"Thin oil saw it was all off wild
me an OF Wills 'hould on byes! ye,
have all OF have got fer yez; but
nothing would do thin but tina
must mob me. An be tina boys
av auld Oirland, it wur a ruction
thot would make a Tipperrary
fair look loike camp matein
"Well oil losht everything oil
had but me loife an me clothes
before OF escaped to tina affice
where tina matrOn wur moulding
tina fourth wild broom an a foire
shovel, an after she bombarded
tina inemy in tina rare tina ritrated
to THAR Kopja, an tina good wom-
an thin helped me to straighten
out me appearances SO thot tina
police wouldn't run me in for
drunk. An OF thin started home,
sader an woiser man.
"Nora met me at tina dure, an
saiz she:
"'En-yo-ho! an is this tina way
ye come home to yer wolfe an
childer this blissed mornin'? In
dade an it's foine Santa Claus
We are, an it's a good thing for
We thot OF jined thot Society for
Privintion av Cruelty to Animals
or old lave We to walk tina strate
till We got sober.
Well OF didn't spake a wurd.
Dan; but me buzzum wur bursting
wild sadness; an OF made solumn
VOW thOt If tha lord snared me-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

The outer entrance to the stew
ards department presents an odd
show for this time of the year. A
swarm Of fully one thousand wasps
have gathered there.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

When you receive papers upon
which are also other numbers be-
sides your own, understand that
such are not to be held by you
exclusively. We hear complaints
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Alice B. Russell, of Mime
apolis, a lady who for many years
has been an ardent worker in be-
half of prisoners, sends greeting
and wishes you all a merry Christ
mas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

Kris Kringle did not skip the
prison this year; all day Mon
day and Tuesday officers were
busy distributing delicacies and
odd useful trinkets that were sent
by friends to various members of
this house.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

Our young Porto Rican was the
happiest man in prison Christmas
day. Through the fundamentally
and suggestion Of several Of the
inmates their friends presented
him with various and handsome
gifts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. S. J. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

The facilities for handling and
storing away the many volumes
that are now contained in the Ii
brary have been considerably aug
mented. The past week two tiers,
200 feet of patent shelving was
added. This will give place for
1864 books and will fill long felt
want.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

T. N. Roberts has quit his po-
sition as guard to accept better
Office in the employ Of the Wash
burn Milling Co. By the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Roberts the boys feel
that they have lost kind and con-
siderate officer, and God-speed is
on the lips of all who knew him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

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.
G. Nice. REEVE, warden
T. W. ALEXANDER, Deputy Warden
J. w. LAWRENCE Clerk
BIZ MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
fla. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-12-27

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 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 1t and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out a copy or not
The regulation Christmas cigars
were doled out to the men Of the
institution.
The guards are again wearing
the old-style cap and have dis
carded their Fedoras.
Every official and guard of the
institution was presented with a
choice turkey on Christmas day.
Rev. Fir. Corcoran conducted
confessional service for the local
members of the church in chapel
hall Monday.
The outer entrance to the stew
ards department presents an odd
show for this time of the year. A
swarm of fully one thousand wasps
have gathered there.
When you receive papers upon
which are also other numbers be-
sides your own, understand that
such are not to be held by you
exclusively. We hear complaints.
Mrs. Alice B. Russell, of Mime
apolis, a lady who for many years
has been an ardent worker in be-
half of prisoners, sends greeting
and wishes you all a merry Christ
mas.
Our local artist finished twenty
seven paintings and presented
them as Christmas gifts to boys of
the institution. It tickled the
painter as much as it pleased the
recipients.
The eleventh biennial report of
the Board Of Managers and warden
of this institution is bound in neat
pamphlet form and embraces CON-
prehensive tabulation of the affairs
of the prison.
Our young Porto Rican was the
happiest man in prison Christmas
day. Through the fundamentally
and suggestion of several Of the
inmates their friends presented
him with various and handsome
gifts.
Kris Kringle did not skip the
prison this year; all day Mon
day and Tuesday officers were
busy distributing delicacies and
odd useful trinkets that were sent
by friends to various members of
this house.
Richard K. has been hanging
out his socks for the last five
Christmas ewes. This time he was
not forgotten; anxiously grabbing
them Tuesday morning he found
that one contained dead mouse.
He swears that John began is the
culprit.
Our instrumental quartet is be-
ing greatly praised; men all say
they enjoy the change. If the ne
cessary instruments could be OBJ
tanned for the men that wish to
join the orchestra we could soon
make showing when compared
with the organizationsin larger in
stitutions.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. District Court. Fourth Judi.
clal District.
Ida ]. Parker, Plaintiff, against Walter A.
Parker, alias w. z. Parker, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint of the plaintiff IN
the above entitled action, which complaint
has been filed in the office of the Clerk of
said District Court, at the City of Mime
apolis, County of Hennepin, in said State
of Minnesota, and to serve copy of your
answer to said complaint on the subscriber,
at his office, in the City of Minneapolis,
in the said County Of Hennepin, within
thirty days after service of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the day of such
service; and If you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff In this action will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in said COM
plant, together with the costs and dis.
bursements Of this action.
Dated June 4th, A. D. 1900.
CHRIS. A. GALLAGHER,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
1910 Guaranty Loan Building,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
CHAPTER MI.

Arriving at CarnlciGh half an hour
later, for he had ridden hard, Ronald
found tic colonel hobbiug about near
the tennis court. Il big stick in his hand.
Seeing the new arrival, lie came to the
walk to meet him, his whole body work
ing will, agitation.
Come right in" he said, giving Ron
aid his hand. "Shc's dying with impa.
thence. She wanted to drive out to
meet YOU on the road, but / made her
wait. Did you ever hear of the lilic?"
Ronald wanted to say that he was
still in the dark, but his host was loud
ly calling to groom and wavHg his
hand towards the horse. Just then on"
hero saw Mrs. Lancaster standing in
the doorway and wildly motionlng
him to approach. Leaving the lame
man to get up he steps rs best he could,
Ronald ascendcd to the woman, who
stood both hands outstretched, her dis
tended eyes boring into his own.
"Oh, don't you know yet ?" she ques-
toned, as she read his blank face.
"can't you guess the truth?" She wrun 6
his hand and stepped backward to the
door of the drawing-room asifto draw
him away from all eyes save her own.
"Mr. Redding told me" he began
chat you might be able to give me
some Information"
Don't you see," she broke in, with
warm tenderness. Don't you feel the
truth? am your mother!'
He found himself unable to articu.
late a word. Something seemed tc
bear down on his brain; for Il moment
there was blur before his sight. AS
if in dream he felt her leading him
across the drawing-room to sofa.
II am your mother" she said, as
she drew him down to seat beside
her, land thank God for allowing mt
to find it out before my death. l have
loved you in strange. unaccountable
way ever since ! met you. When
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28

I set thar for half an hour wonderin'
what on earth to do, till Iasbrooke
finally come in looEin' rs peculiar out
o the eyes as eff he'd been ketchcd
stealin' sheep. lie apologized for
keepin' me waitin', but said lie stayed
to have talk with Mrs. Lancaster aft
cr she cGme 20. He said he was sorry
lie didn't fee: at liberty to make a full
explanation, but that the old lady want
ed me to ride to town an send you out
thar as fast us you could travel. He
followed me TO the front steps, am then
he said: Tell Mr.. Fanshaw that she
can tell him all about his parentage-
tell him to make haste!'"
For moment both men stared into
each others eyes.
perhaps Mrs. Lancaster knew my
parents" Ronald said finally. "Mr.
Hcdding, you can understand that this
is of the greatest Importance to me. !
shall go out at once"
That's right" agreed Redding. II
left my boss hitchcd at the door. Go
ahead; l believe you are on the right
track to solution of that natter"
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
THERE WAS NO COMPULSION.
Coin. Into the House, Though
1t Was 3 A. NJ.

The man was sitting on the front
steps of his house at three o'clock in
the morning as the policeman came by
and noticed him.
"IIcllo!" exclaimed the startled
guardian of the peace, "what are you
doing there?" and he, drew near eau
tiously.
Sitting here" responded the man.
'What are you sitting there for?"
right to, haven't II"
"Oh, excuse me-" apologized the po-
liceman, coming closer; 81 didn't rccog-
MIC you. What's the matter? Lost
your night key?"
NO" very CURLY.
Forgot it when you came out?"
no"
afraid of disturbing somebody
that's sick if you knock?"
NO"
"Waiting for the milllman. perhaps 2"
venturcd the policeman, taking anotll-
or tack.
"No," shorter than ever.
want to get in early to breakfast,
pcrhaps?"
NO"
Sitting here to get cool before 60
ing to bed, likely?" and the policeman
chuclllcd. for the thermometer marked
considerably below freezing.
NO"
"Arc YOU" began the policeman,
,x.1,c,, 1,n !,
Say" he said. do have to reveal
TO you the sacred secrets of my house,
hold?"
NO" said the policeman, almost as
short as the man had said it.
"Do have to communicates O you my
domestic infelicities?'
NO"
'Do I have to tell YOU that my wife
is waiting at the head Of the stairs in
there for mc?'
NO"
"Do / have to inform YOU that she
has declared war?'
"No," stammered the astonished po-
liceman.
well, then" commanded The man,
"you go on away from here and attend
| to your own business. I'll sit here til
the middle of next week if want to-"
md the policeman, thoroughly abashed,
| apologizcd to the man and went on
around the corner Washington Star.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoRECLo.
SURE SALE,

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLO-
SURE SALE.
Default has been made In the conditions
of certain specific lien mortgage with
power Of sale. made by Security Land and
Investment Company, corporation, to
!Fnrsssde v; McNair. dated August. 10,
a. NJ, in the office Of the Register Of Deeds
in and for the County of Hennepin and
State of Minnesota in Book 270 of Mort
cages, on page 461, upon which - there is
which amount, under the conditions Of said
mortgage, there Is due, and lien on, Lot
one ~ hereinafter described, $26S59 prin-
cipal and interest, and also the. further
sum of $139s for taxes paid by the mort
Of $2S2.57; and under said conditions there
is due. and lien on, Lot four az herein
after described $26S.50 principal and inter-
est, and also the further sum of $3O.52 for
taxes paid by said mortgage, aggregating
the sum of $299.1 and no action or pro-
ceeding having been instituted at law to
recover said debt, said mortgage will be
foreelosed by public sale Of the mortgaged
pin, described as follows to wit:-Lots one
~ and four ~ in Block four ~ in Glencar
Addition, according to the recorded plat
thereof; which sale will be made by the
Room, In the Sherifs office in the Court
House, in Minneapolis. in said County. on
tuesday. August Fl, 1900, Mt ten qO) O'Clock
in the forenoon to recover said debt. and
taxes paid as aforesaid, together with the
disbursements allowed by law, including an
attorneys fees Of $25, as provided in said
mortgage.
Dated July Z, 1900.
FREDERICK v. McNA1R,
Mortgage.
Mortgages Attorney,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28

Ronald's face had fallen. There was
something in the idea of Col. Has
brooke's patronage that offended his
pride.
II am sure have never expected aid
from him in any way, and it depends
on the nature of his proposition as to
whether l shall"
I Don't fly Off the handle," grinned
Redding; Its only business for the
firm. He said his affairs had never been
managed satisfactorily by Lee and West
Git seems they got to thinkin' they
owned about ali the old man had). He
said it had got so he had to go in to see
'em two or three times fore they would
atten' to what he wanted, an they was
paid a lump sum by the year. He has
jest offered US the job, an 1 accepted
it before he could bat his eyes. call it
the latest thing l ever run across, an
owe you for my half Of it,"
lie is certainly very kind" answered
Ronald, his brow ruf1led with a. frown;
"for your sake, at any rate, shall raise
no objection, but he and L"
"Ah!" broke in Redding, leaning
forward in his chair, Il kinder
thought he acted quar- about it; he
kept AKIN eff knowed for sure if you'd
object, an said maybe ort to see you
first before talin' up the proposition,
but I knowed good thing, an didn't
want no chance O. lettin' it go, SO I
toll i'm you'd be ticliled to death. Well,
even eff you an him have been at outs,
he's showed a willingness to patch it
up, an you ought to let by-gones be
by-gones."
ooh, it will be all right" said our
hero. 81 shall write him a note of APP
preciation.'
"But 1 hain't told you all yet" Red
ding's face took on serious look, IAN
I know you will want to kick me for
meddln' in yore private affairs, but
the truth is, got my foot in it before
l thought. He was akin about yore
mother an the childern-I mean the
Fanshaws-an' somehow I felt so good
over what he had done that I up an
let yore cat out O. the bag. confided
to him every blame thing you've told
me about your family mystery, an the
search you'd made up in Tennessee for
the grave. Well, sir, the old man looked
like he was goin' to faint. never seed
abody act like he aid; he jumped up
on his sore foot ar began to yell half
the time in pain an the other half to
Miss Evelyn, who was in the j'inin'
room with Mrs. Lancaster. She got
hecr yesterday. They come to the
door just us lie got thar, an they all
went into the room an fell to jabberin'
like rips. After awhile heerd i'm yell
for camphor an water, an L lowed
somebody was dead. 1T turned out that
the old lady lleeled over in dead swoon.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28

Letters testamentary on the estate of
Annie ]. Swensen, deceased, late Of the
County of Hennepln, and State of Mime
sofa, being granted to Peter P. Swensen;
And 1t appearing upon proper proof by
the affidavit Of the said Peter P. Swensen,
made and fled herein, that there are no
debts against the estate Of the said Annie
j. Swensen, deceased:
1t Is Ordered, That three months be and
the same Is hereby allowed from and after
the date of this order, In which all per-
sons having claims or demands against the
said deceased are required to file the same
In the Probate Court Of said county, for
examination and allowance, or be forever
barred.
1t is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday in November, 1900, at ten o'clock
q. M, ut a general term Of said Probate
Court, to be held ut the court house in the
City Of Minneapolis, in said county, be and
the same is hereby appointed as the time
and place when and where the said Pro-
bate Court will examine and adjust said
claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given to all creditors
forthwith publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks in
the Irish Standard. a newspaper printed
and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9Th day Of
June, 1900.
BY the Court:
+. C. HARVEY,
Judge Of Probate.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin: District Court. Fourth Judi.
cial District.
Tessie Medium, Plaintiff, against Philo K.
Medium, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
Defendant:
You, Philo K Medium, are hereby sum.
moned and required to answer the com.
plant Of the plaintiff in the above entitled
a act which eompl2lnt has been filed in
C Court, at the City Of Minneapolis, County
to serve q copy, Of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscriber, at his Office:
County 90. Of Hennepia, .S within thirty go
you. exclusive of the day of such service;
and II you, fail to answer the said com.
plant within the time aforesaid, the plain.
tif in this action will apply to the court
for the relief demanded In said complaint.
Said action Is for divorce ON the ground of
willful desertion.
Dated June p, 1900.
WILLIAM KENNEDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
No. 565 Temple Court,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
CHAPTER XXX"

Another summer had come. Ronald
was now Rcdding's law partner, anu lived
in town. He had put up no sign, having
told his partner that he would not do SO
till he had found out his rightful name.
Dave and his mother and sisters had
moved to Texas and purchased u good
farm from the sale OF their own place
and the insurance money.
One morning in July ltcdding hustled
into the Office as our hero sat reading
at his desk. The old man wore Il look
of suppressed excitement and looked as
if he were dying to have Ronald ask him
what had happened. But our hero only
gave him Il hurried good morning and
went on with his reading.
Redding sat down at his own desk and
threw up the roller top with a great
clatter. WELL" he began, you don't
have the least curiosity in the world
about anything. Why haven't you axed
a Teller whar he's been all mornin'?'
Ronald smiled as he looked up from
his book. 81 thought you might be i'll.
was going to send round to see about
you"
"You couldn't guess, to save yore life.
The truth is, old Hasbrooke sent for me
just as was leaving the breakfast table
an 1 went right out to the plantation
What he wanted, an what dropped on
to while was thar, would fill a wonder
book. He's laid up with a sprained
ankle, or he would have come in to talk
over the matter with u.s."
The old lawyer pinched his nose sew
eral times and winked slyly into Ron
AIDS expectant face. "You had foo
notion, young man, that was dom 6
sort of charity act in takin' you in will
me, but I knowed which side my breat
was buttered on. knowed you'd draw
business, and plenty of it. Well, thu
colonel opened up by sayin' that he'd al
ways felt a big interest in you, an senc'
you've made such rep with yor'
speech on the Lester robbery case he'
made up his mind TO hep push yo'
along"
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
TWO TRAINS DAILY

TWO TRAINS DAILY
From Minneapolis and St Paul, via
Wisconsin Central Ry., for Manitowoc,
Milwaukee, Chicago and eastern and
southern points. Nearest ticket ageni
can give you further information.
JAS. c. POND, G. P. A.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Irish standard., 1900-07-28

PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Annie ].
Swensen, Deceased.
The evening times., 1900-04-16

The excellent showing made by the Tt
gers" should bring the services OF Coacher
Bill Clark IN great demand. He has Ger
tainly rounded into form a splendid ball
team in the personnel Of the Tigers
The evening times., 1900-04-16

NEW YORK. April 16.-The stock mar
ket this morning opened active and irregu-
lar. There were no quotations from Lon
don as It is a holiday there. Missouri Pa
ciGc was the strong feature Of the market
and, on heavy buying for the interests
which were conspicuous in forcing the
price upward last week. advanced I per
cent In sympathy. the other railroads
opened steady.
In the industrial quarter Of the market
4 lquidating order to sell 1900 shares OF
National Steel precipitatcd sharp declines
IN Steel and Wire and Federal Steel. All
three were under bear pressure which on
the declines uncovered stop orders. The
temper OF the room was boarish on the in
dustrials aud professional traders appeared
10 have orders representing the large Ope-
rations The weakness Of the industrials
checked the rising tendency Of railroad
stocks which sold Of fractionally.