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CATS FOR PRoVENDER.
A Traveller Says That the Chinese Do
Eat Them.
(From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

(From the Philadelphia Inquirer)
Yes. they do. traveller who has Just
returned from China says that all those
stories which were in the geography and
which We seldom believe are true. China
men. however, do not just pick UP any old
cat out of the street and have him stewed
for dinner. Oh. dear, no; it is only the
wealthy Chinaman who can afford the lux
ury of cat or a dog for his table. The
animals which arc used for food have to
be of an especial breed. Cats Of brindle
or yellowish color are preferred to all 9TH
ers. Then they must be kept in coops and
fed on only certain kinds of food before
they are considered good to eat.
Now. when you consider that the China
men of the working class seldom nave
room enough in their crowded dwellings
for themselves and their personal belong
ings-that is, their wives and children
the matter of keeping a cat cooped Is out
of the question, to say nothing of the ex-
pense of getting the especially prepared
food for its inmates. The Chinaman of
the working class counts himself especially
blessed if he has a single little closet like
room for himself and family--the most am
bilious even never aspires to front or
back yard. He seldom gets paid over 10
or Is cents day; SO it takes nearly all of
hat to buy his own rice and tea and no
matter now Hlucn MS appetite may crave
cat or dog he is too dainty a creature to
partake of the animal which feeds from his
neighbor's garbage barrel.
Now, from the point Of view OF the Chi
nese, cat or dog or rat which has been
brought up in a coop and fed on especially
prepared food makes much daintier dish
than a chicken, for instance, which has
been turned loose in the yard and allowed
to indulge it's appetite for bugs and
worms and grasshoppers. The Chinaman
argues that the flesh of the chicken is,
in reality, but a changed form of the food
which nourishes it, and he can't under
stand why a person who would enjoy eat
ing such a chicken would not equally rel
ish a dish Of bug and worm and grass
The evening times., 1900-01-29
DIED.

MENTION Departed this life. January o. 1900
Ida VIM NEWTON. the beloved daughter Of
Mary and the late Isaiah yinn in full Christian
faith
Funeral Wednesday, January 81, from Second
Baptist Church. Item
B0NELI--The members of Martha Dandridge
Council. No, J, ID. OF A.. win assemble at the
hall Monday. January 90 at - O'clock sharp, to
attend the funeral of sister, MRS. IDA
B0NELL. BY order of Ida V. Fighter, Councillor
Grace ". Lowry Recording Secretary. It
CURTIS-On SATURDAY, January 27. 1900, at
6:05 D. m, MARY ALICE, infant daughter and
only child Of Clarence L. and Alice Belfeld
Curtis. Of diphtheria, aged one year. seven
months, and fifteen DAYS.
Funeral and interment private. ja2s.at
IETToN-on Saturday, January o. 1000, at
z:45 p. M, ANNIE, believed wife OF William
Actton.
Funeral from her late residence, ao29 Ninth
Street northwest, Tuesday, January 90. at
p. m ja2s-St
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homer salad, Now, on the other hand.
the well-to-do Chinaman will tell you
that he regards the cat or dog or rat which
he eats only as a medium for conveying
To his system the especially prepared food
which he places in his eat coop II you
ask him why he does not eat this espe-
ciaIIy prepared food himself and econo-
mize on the time and labor of turning II
into cat. he will tell you. being rich
Chinaman. he does not have TO consider
economics. and in the end. perhaps. viii
own up to having a taste for little cat
flavor to his especially prepared food
The evening times., 1900-01-29
THE GROWTH OF DIVORCE SUITS
A Court accord That Reveals Some
Startling Figures.

A Court RecOrd That Reveals Some
Startling Figures.
An inspection of the equity docket of the
Supreme Court for the District shows that
there has been an unusual number of d.
vorce suits instituted during the present
month. For the twenty-seven days ending
Saturday last the number OF petitions for
divorce fled was thirty-two.
This shows an average of more than one
petition for divorce for each day.
Since the beginning of the month UP to
the present time 1876 licenses TO marry
have been issued The proceedings for d.
vorce according to this record. average
about one to every six licenses issued.
When 1t is taken into consideration, how
ever, that about one-third OF the licenses
ISSUED are to people non-resident in the
District of Columbia It will increase the
average in proportion, making about one
divorce TO every four marriage licenses is
sued.
The evening times., 1900-01-29
THE LAWTON FUND.
abOut $4,000 Needed to Make the To.
tai Amount 100000

1t is hoped at the War Department that
the Lawton Fund viii reach slO0, eco. The
total is now short OF that amount only
about s., 500 as the contributions received
and subscriptions reported up to this
morning amount 10 about $4,000. OF this
S2,55S-35 was received today and 81 900 is
reported by General Shafter as on hand in
San Francisco. There is about 5000 now
outstanding and General Corbin said today
that only s., GOO is needed to make the fund
an even $1,000
The following are some OF the additional
subscriptions received today:
Citizens Of Pittsburg Penn. 2,094; Will
liam Rockefeller. New York $500: Citi-
zens OF Chattanooga. s112.35; W. E. Con-
nor. New York, s100; citizens of Meriden,
Conn, tadditional. S27: Gen. NJ. c. Butler,
SO; citizens of Trenton. New Jersey. tad
ditionaD $40
The evening times., 1900-01-29

MOUNT HOLLY, y. J.. Jan. 27.-By the
will OF Thomas Watford, who died recently
at MOorestown. there are bequests of $500
each to the Odd Fellows Home and Odd
Fellows orphanage, of Philadelphia, and
a further bequest OF s., 600 in trust. the in
come TO be devoted to keeping flowers on
the Watford burial lot in Mount Peace
Cemetery forever. The residue OF the es-
tate is TO be devoted to the purchase and
distribution Of books on the philosophy Of
spiritualism.
The evening times., 1900-01-29
Quixotic CIcrgymen.
From the Philadelphia Pres }

(FrOm the PhlIIUcIphIl FTt:S.
Christianity gains its greatest results as It
ouickens the conscience of the individual and 20
stirs the conscience OF the community and makes
for moral and spiritual progress. This. ii al
lowed perfect reaction. would unqueStiOnaby
change modern society in many particulars, but
not necessarily as Nj. Sheldon sees it. In his
restlessness and as a teralist he is in danger Ct
making sublime truths ridiculous. In the enj.
therefore. he may Lecomc as great L stumbling
block as the other restless clergy who cry
..noyelty' and Let loose all fantasies.
The evening times., 1900-01-29
Gales Encountered Mt Sen.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-All the steam
ships which arrived in this port today re-
ported that they encountered during their
voyage d succession of terrible west and
southwest gales, accompanied by seas al
most mountain high. In every case the
captain reported the voyage had been an
unusually hard one and the passengers ali
declared that they were glad to be safe on
land again. None of the big liners arrived.
The evening times., 1900-01-29

Herrch's beers are a constant and welcome
visitor 10 tens OF thousands Of hones- M1erzsn.
Senate, and Lager are the Recognized repfeSehls
GA. Arlington Bottlins Co., for case
The evening times., 1900-01-29
OFFICE OF TIE WASHINGTON Gas

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON CAS-
LIGHT COMPANY. Washington. d &.
January 10, 1906.-The annual meeting OF
the shareholders Of the WASHINGTON
GAS LIGHT COMPANY for the election OF
directors and for such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
viii be held at the Office Ct the company
AZ TENTH STREET n. W. MONDAY.
FEBRUARY >. 1900. at L O'CLOCK
NOON. The polls will be open from Il
O'Clock noon to I O'Clock p. m. WILLIAM
B. ORME. Secretary.
ja19-15t eXsu
OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND
Potomac Telephone Company-A divi-
dend of ST per share will be payable on
the 29th day of January, 1900 to the stock
holders of record at the close Of business
on the 18th Of January, 1900, at the Office
or the treasurer CT the company. 6i9 Four
teenth Street northwest, Washington. d. c.
The transfer books will be closed from
The 10th day Of January to the Goth OF
January. inclusive.
JEREMIAH II. WILSON President.
CHARLES G.. BEEBE, Treasurer.
Washington. d. c., January Is, 1900.
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SCOTS EMULSION

q. The most effective cure fes all throat and
lung troubles. All druggists, &c and "
The evening times., 1900-01-29
Stops :he Cough
anal xxnr.-4 off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets cure cold IN
one day. No Cure, Nc Pay. Price 2Jc.
The evening times., 1900-01-29
Prof. Phelps Condition.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan. 29.-The con-
dition of Prof. E. ]. Phelps. of Yale,
former Minister to England. was this mora
ing still critical, but trifie mere hope
full than yesterday.
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EDUCATIONAL.

NANIED-Fivc private evening students: book.
keeping mathematics; individual instruc-
ton. s. per month; five lessons a week W T.
PfERSON. IfSa 4 st. nc it7J-Jt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

l HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT Mr.. Al.
TennysOn is no longer connected with m ~
business az Go Center Market.
D.KT
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

seen, and here we are face to face
with new problems, new response
bilities and new opportunities.
| now return and ask what is
necessary for us to consider in the
question? We are not members
OF the Cabinet nor of Congress.
We are only company Of stu
dents. My answer is simple one,
less dreaming and more study.
20 to the library, begin the study
of Ociana, its vast extent, it's ex-
traordlnary people, it's primitive
customs and it's adaptation to civ
ilization. With your Geography
study political history. Trace the
steps great nations have taken in
dealing with primitive people.
Put bigotry, falsehood and greed
on one side, and education, Justice,
religion and law on the other, and
see the difference. Spain has
given the world an object lesson.
showing the miserable results
which follow from bad laws. bad
customs and bad institutions. All
nations have tried governing a
distant empire and have practic-
ally failed. We do not want the
pages Of American history to
chronicle the same failures. I
think few of us realize the oppor
tunity which is given us here
to improve our minds by select
reading and earnest discussion. IF
we will do less discussing and
more studying of administration
and public and constitutional law,
we can be certain Of handling all
questions which may arise here
and of making our Senate sue
cess.
You will find much food for
reflection in words of David john
stone:
Not by stroke of luck,
Can you win name;
There's no royal road
Leading on to fame.
Those now win renown
Don't with shadows play,
Heed the lesson we'll, boys,
Cast your dreams away"
G. NJ. B.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

One would infer from this that the
Pilgrims colonized Vermont only,
with possibly a. portion of New
Hampshire. But the "Prof." says
in contradiction of this theory,
that the first settlement was made
''at New Plymouth, near Boston. ;"
This statement may '.go" in the
"Prof's." A b G class, but there
are those who are tempted to say
git up" PONCE DE LEON.
Papa Cat the breakfast table =
willie, my boy, why are you look
ing SO thoughtful? Are you not
feeling well?''
Willie very seriously Eyes,
papa, but l bad a strange dream
this morning"
Papa Indeed? What was it,"
Willie-''I dreamed. papa, that
L died and went to heaven, and
when st. Peter met me at the
gate. instead Of showing me the
way to the golden streets, as I ex-
pected, he took me out into a
large field, and inf the middle of
the field there was ladder reach
ing away up into the sky and out
Of sight. Then st. Peter told me
that heaven was at the top and
that in order to get there I must
take the big piece of chalk he
gave me and slowly climb the
ladder, writing on each rung some
sin [ had committed.
Papa (laying down his newspa-
per- -"And did you finally reach
heaven my son?''
Willie 'No, papa, for just as I
was trying to think of something
to write on the second rung,
looked up to the sky and saw you
coming down.
"And what was I coming down
for, pray?"
Willie That's just what I
asked you, papa, and you told me
you were going for more chalk. .
Life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A CORRECTION.

In the last issue of The MIR
ROR, the professor essays to
inform his untutored readers, that
it was Americas Vespucius, who
fitted out Columbus for his notable
voyage to the west. I had long
labored under the delusion (?)
that the Spanish sovereign Ferdi-
nand and Isabelle performed this
service for the discoverer of the
new world.
In the same issue, the ''Prof."
describes that portion of America
settled by the Pilgrims, as the
northwestern New England states.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
TIPS ABOUT SHOES.
Lasting shoe won't make it
wear any longer than another.

Lasting a shoe won't make it
wear any longer than another.
*x*
A pair of shoes has four soles,
which is three better than some
men [ know have.
~
When a pair of shoes are "treed."
they don't climb a tree, unless a
fool is wearing them.
*x*
With all the eyes lace shoe
has it don't see any more than one
with buckle.
All shoes are like walters.
They get tips.
2 Shoes are like politicians, for
they are always throwing mud on
each other.
s X
A shoe fnisher is not the person
who wears them out
*
Shoes are never broke. They
always have a couple of quarters
with them.
When shoe pegs out, it leaves
a hole
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.
Paper Read Before the Chdutduqud Circle.

Paper Read Before the Chduto,,qua Circle
AS class report this cannot be
very complete, but from the few
books | have received it is easy to
discern where we are to ultimately
land. We have rapidly treated on
ancient history, especially that part
of history dealing with the gov
eminent Of other countries. We
have studied the social institu-
tons OF our own country, and to-
day we have finished a treatise on
the United States.
Now what do we perceive in
this careful arrangement of stud
les? Simply this: to better pre-
pare the mind for grasping the
momentous question of the day
question without precedent
and worldwide in it's significance.
The question of the twentieth CEN
fury is the attitude of the United
States toward the islands of the
sea. This is question which, as
members of this honorable body.
we will have to give our earnest
attention.
# we expect to make a success
Of the society we will have to do
more than repeat a quotation and
make a few useless points Of order.
In this question, the discreet are
careful what they say; the indis-
Greet pronounce offhand what the
country ought to do. All Of you
who are Americans are established
by inheritance, training and re-
Election, in the belief that the
freedom of this country from
foreign entanglements had Sc
cured its peace and plenty, and is
the basis Of it's hope and faith.
But, the events Of 1898 and
1899, following in quick success
sion, have changed the outlook.
Ii public opinion, manifest by the
newspapers and resolutions, de-
mands that our acquisitions re-
main our possessions, then we
have reached the most serious diff
ficulty in government that has
arisen since the Constitution of
the United States was adopted.
Those things were entirely unfore-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
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 arl cell number
and send to this offit e 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, 1900-01-11

One of our new arrivals, whose
name is Burns, says he had a
dream about a big fire the other
night. Anyone who can interpret
this dream, will greatly ease Mr..
Burns mind.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. S. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. COrcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
MAIL BOX.

NO. fIOf:- Dafn- burners, the
name of a minor political party,
existed in New York (1846);
they were seceders from the demo-
cratic party, and were opposed to
extension Of slavery.
No. 4371:-The first iron ore
discovered in this country was
mined in Virginia, in 1907.
No. 4559:ACongress must meet
at least once year.
No. 5O90:-The arial rotation of
the earth is the measure of time
everywhere.
No. Rhetoric is the
theory and practice of eloquence,
whether spoken or written.
No. $685. ''E'' is silent after |
in the following Examinations: Bile,
Gle, die, fe, gle, kle, pie, tie, ae in
able, manacle, cradle, ruffle,
mangle, wrinkle, supple, rattle,
puzzle.
No. 1888: We call that a
perennial in which the events of
history are treated in order of
time. A chronical differs from
annals in being more connected
and full, the latter nearly record
ing individual occurrences under
their successive dates. Most of
the older histories were called
chrOnicals.
No. 504O:-In this country there
are between three and four hund-
red thousand square miles of
known coal fields, from which one
million tons are mined yearly
enough to belt the earth at the
equator with a ring five and one
half feet thick by five and one
half feet wide. The quantity in
sight is estimated to be sufficient
to supply the whole world for a
period of two thousand years.
No. 4693:-A dictionary is
book containing the words of a
language alphabetically arranged
with their definitions and significa-
tons set forth more or less fully.
It differs from a mere list or index,
in that it contains explanations
about each word included within
it's scope, except where it is more
convenient by a cross reference, to
refer the reader for a part or whole
of the account of one word to what
is said under some other word.
No. HOB The largest state in
our grand republic is Texas, which
contains 262, 23O square miles,
capable Of sustaining 100000 of
people, and then would not be
more crowded than Scotland is at
present. 1t has been estimated
that the entire population Of the
globe could be seated upon chairs
within the boundary Of Texas and
then each have four feet Of elbow
room.
No. 1891: - Americanisms are
words and phrases peculiar to- the
United States. Many of them,
however, are the renewal Of old
English words that have become
obsolete in the 'Mother Country
t?). Others have sprung into
existence through the new rapid
development of our western terri.
tory. ~
No. 4346:-Over thirty states
in this country have. compulsory
school laws. In these states the
ages at which the children are re-
quired to attend school are from
7 to s years to IA or Is years.
The yearly period of compulsory
attendance is from II to ID weeks.
The | enalty is fine of S. to $40,
varying in different states. Fail
ure to comply may subject parents
to Imprisonment for thirty days in
New York.
No. 1920: I am unable to fur
nish you the information you re-
quest.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

There is strong anti-British
feeling prevailing in this locality.
Some Of the boys state that the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

\A/ANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND HON.
w EST persons to represent us as Managers
In this and close by counties. Salary 500 year
and expenses. Straight bona-fide, no more, no
less salary Position permanent. Our refer
ences, any bank in any town. 1t is mainly office
work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose
Self-adressed stamped envelope. THE DOMTN-
ION COMPANY, Dep. 8, Chicago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

The Board of Managers held it's
regular monthly meeting yester-
day. After transacting the usual
routine business and granting II
paroles adjournment followed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Sinbad says he don't know how
long this beautiful weather is 60
ing to last, as there are no musk
rats around his place.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
B. F. NELSON, President : Minneapolis
EDWIN DUNN, Eyota
+. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
A. c. WEISS, Duluth
DAVID BRONSON, Saltwater
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
G. 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, 1900-01-11

A small consignment of steam
pipes has been received at the
engine room.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

One Of the choir boys is such a
staunch supporter Of Dom Paul
that he has ordered set of whis-
kers. They have not arrived yet,
but he is pushing the order.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

j. E. Madigan,, county attorney
of Maple Lake, Mimi, was the
guest of Guard White one day
last week. Mr.. Madigan's visit to
Saltwater included complete
tour of this institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

There were twenty-five new
applicants before the pardoning
board, which held it's regular quar-
terly meeting last Monday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Chaplain Kennedy delivered al,
eloquent sermon at chapel exer-
: cises last Sunday morning. His
text was about David and his
wanderings while an exile.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Doctor:-"Let me see your
tongue, Fritz?''
Fritz: No, / showed it to the
teacher yesterday, and | still feel
the effects on my back"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Fifteen minutes were added to
the working time on Wednesday.
The whistle now blows fifteen
minutes after five.