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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

$500
WOULD TRANSPORT THE NEGROES.
Bishop Turner of the African
M. E. church has come forward in
favor of transporting negroes. He
says if this could be done great
nation would spring up and be a
credit to the race. He was inter-
viewed regarding the best manner
of preventing crime among them,
and said in part as follows:
eff after having branded their
cheeks and provided for their
being carried to Africa the country
will turn over to me all these
criminals that they are burning,
hanging and shooting I will give
the world another Rome or estab-
fish country like Australia, which
was founded and built up by Eng
lish cutthroats and penal convicts.
Il am as much convinced as
ever that African emigration would
be best for the negro and best for
the white man. There is an ir-
resistible conflict between whites
and blacks that nothing but separ-
alton can reconcile and put an
end to.
''Our children are generated and
nurtured under a malignant and
misanthropic excitement that will
wreck this country and make our
civilization hiss and a byword.
And if it is fact that the negro
will not Let white women alone,
then white men owe it to their
manhood and honesty to get rid of
him; and if they will open up a
highway to Africa millions of the
black race will 60. Rather than
shed so much blood, and possibly
some innocent blood, you had bet
ter enact laws to brand these fools
and scoundrels and crop their ears
and Danish them to Africa"
$-$%
A RESOLUTION.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
The Liquor Traffic.

No law or custom is held sacreds
by liquor dealers. Mild and
reasonable though they may be-.
any regulations prescribed for the
saloonkeeper, depend upon it,.
will be entirely disregarded, for
it is his natural disposition to do,
so. In fact, the word obedience,
has no significance for him what
ever. Can any of you point out a..
single instance in which the liquor
business has obeyed the law of it's
own free will? I venture the
statement, that not only you can
not, but that it has never been
known to comply with any law or
restriction prescribed for it's gov
eminent; and what is more to the
point it never will. 1t may be-
curtailed and forced to keep up an
appearance but nothing more.
Nine years ago was employed.
in certain prohibition town in,
Grant County, Minnesota, and on.
several occasions tried to procure
some liquor, but each time I made
the attempt [ met with blank
refusal. Yet I knew it was to be-
had, if I could obtain the pass
word, if 1 may SO use the term, SO
[ finally decided to seek informa-
ton from a storekeeper. This
gentleman was regular sport and
knew all the ropes about town.
Therefore, as we we're on familiar. :,
terms, I sought from him the de-
sired information. Upon breach
ing the subject, he told me, that.
by applying to doctor could I
obtain an order for anything [
might desire in the liquor line, so,
1 availed myself of the earliest,
opportunity of putting the matter
to the test. One afternoon L:
walked into the doctors office and
explained my business as briefly
as possible, after which I received
an order on the druggist for one,
pint of alcohol-for medical use,
to be sure. l paid for the same
and departed. Thus you see /.
an order signed by the physician
was all that was necessary to pro-
cure liquor by the pint, quart or
gallon.
Prohibition is morally right;
license is morally wrong. License
is simply placing premium upon
immortality. Prohibition stands
for clean lives and hence is worthy,
Of the support of : all friends of
good government and clean society.
The largest vote ever cast for the
prohibition party was last year,,
and at a time, too, when the voters
Of this country were called upon
to decide two of the important
political issues. May the coming
election roll up a vote against the.
rum power in America that will
shake the throne of perdition.
w..
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

The daily temperature for the
week ending August 81, observa.
tons taken at II 80 P. M. by Guard
Gallagher, was as follows: Sun.
day, "a; Monday, SO; Tuesday, 81
Wednesday, "a; Thursday, 80
Friday, rs, and Saturday, 76. On
Wednesday afternoon hot wind
sprang up, increasing the heat
three degrees within an hour.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
WHAT SHALL WE EAT?"

Every day the same old ques-
ton, What shall we eat for break
fast, for luncheon, for dinner?
assails with monotonous regularity
the patient housewife who seeks
to provide good living for the
family in agreeable variety at a
moderate cost. There is daily
department in the Chicago Record
Herald, which is intended to
answer this question satisfactorily
every day in the year. 1t is en-
titled "Meals for day." and pro-
vides menus for the three meals
every day, with the necessary re-
cipes. These menus and recipes
are carefully selected by the Rec
ord Herald's household editor, and
cash prizes are awarded to the
best that are received. House
wives everywhere are invited to
participate in the competition.
For full particulars, see the "Meals
for a day" department in The
Record-Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

The Mirror Among those who re-
gistered in The MIRROR
Office on their way through the
prison during the week past were
the following: S. D. Boynton,
Minneapolis; G. D. Boynton.
Hinesburg, N. c., and B. J. Boyn-
ton, st. Paul. Mrs. G. n. Dobson,
st. Paul, Lulu Burckley, st. Paul,
and Capt. j. W. Lawrence, St.
Paul, were escorted through by
Deputy Warden Glennon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
News Within The Walls. 8

Guard began of the night
force has been under the weather
for day or two, and his place has
been filled by Guard Newman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Guard Richard Graves, who has
been in charge of Irvine shop GAP
for the past few months, resigned
his position in this institution last
Saturday. Mr.. Graves is To-
connective engineer by trade, and
will 60 back to mis- old line of
work once more.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
The labor Day The drowsy prisoner
who awoke at the
l@- 1G~-I.

usual hour Monday morning,
yawned, rubbed his eyes, gave
'''hard labor" the merry ha-ha and
turned over for an hours extra
sleep, secure in the knowledge that
even the shop whistle had knocked
off work at the say-so of the Gov
ernor. Labor Day was as ap-
propriately celebrated within these
walls as at the state fair grounds.
The weather was ideal for a holiday;
the sun shone from cloudless sky
and a cool and bracing autumn
breeze, carrying with it fresh odors
of lake and woods, found it's way
in between the bars of the big
gates. From the emerald setting
of the park, fresh and fragrant
flowers smiled a greeting while
the fountain leaped and laughed
in the sunshine. Nature and the
authorities had combined to make
the day holiday.
At nine o'clock the dollhouse
gong sounded and the men left
their cells and fell into line in their
usual places, and within five
minutes later they had marched to
the park and the order to break
ranks had been issued. Then We
busy hum Of conversation COM
menced, and the walls gave back
volume of sound that continued
till past noon. All expressed their
delight that Warden Wolfer
decided in favor of full morning
in the park, rather than an enter
tainment in the chapel. The feel
ing was that such weather was too
fine to miss if it were possible to
ENJOY 1t.
Deputy Warden Glennon offered
prizes of tobacco for athletic sports,
and the nimble members of this
community we're soon engaged in
baseball, foot races, wrestling,
broad jumping and other games
of a like character. Some very
good records we're established.
A most versatile phonograp1,
under the management of Mr..
Frank Wolfer, furnished the mu-
steal program. It was set up
under the lee of the shoe shop
and tunes to suit all tastes we're
waited across the park from it's
megaphone. Atone time it alter
mated Schubert's "Serenade" with
Liszt's Eighth Rhapsody and
Call [ Want Is My Shanghai
Chickens On the edge Of the
road dancing platform was
erected and this was we'll patronized
by some of the famous vaudeville
artists who are temporarily So
journing here.
Owing, perhaps, to their lack of
practice, the fans failed to perform
any very astonishing feats with
the baseball-the result of their
efforts being usually to lam some
outsider between the shoulder
lades-but, on the other hand,
some of the wrestling matches
we're of unusual interest. This is
particularly true of a contest
between the venerable president
of the Pierian Chautauqua circle
and the secretary Of the same
august body. These gentlemen
tore up more turf than Sinbad can
replace in years time. When
the contest had reached it's most
exciting point third party pro-
posed that it should be called a
draw, whereupon the wrestlers
fell upon reporter of The MIRROR
who, in the pursuance of his
duty was looking on-and made
him look like thirty cents.
At 1890 the whistle sounded
the return to the dollhouse, and
the men marched into the dining
hall WHARF holiday cyrood
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Buy Windle's Gatling Gun for
September. It is hummer. At all
news stands. Price ten cents.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
BASEBALL.

Standing of the Clubs in the National.
American and Western Leagues,
September 4.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
SOME HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK.
GOSSIP FROM
THE OUTSIDE
WORLD.

rolling the passenger traffic of
the Northwest, and at the time of
the Annual National Encampment
of the G. A. r., to pool their is
sues and fix rates in excess of
those granted to many other or
carnations to the great detriment
of the soldier and his friends,
thereby preventing many of them
from enjoying reunion of old
comrads, which to them in their
declining years means 80 much,
and can occur but a few times
more, and
WHEREAS: All the roads but one
leading from the Northwest have
formed a pool and fixed rate far
in excess of one cent mile-a
rate given by all roads east of
Chicago, and
WHEREAS: Believing that the
old soldiers, by reason of their
former service to this country, are
entitled to all the privileges
granted to other people, and that
great injustice is done them by
fixing rates that will prevent them
from attending the Cleveland En-
campment without great sacrifice,
and
WHEREAS: Our only friend, the
500 Line, has again come to our
rescue and offered rate that all
can afford, namely one cent per
mile, and route that being part
rail and part water, excels all others
in enjoyment, comfort, and pleas
ure, and lands us in Cleveland
rested and improved, well pre-
pared to enjoy all the pleasures of
the encampment, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we owe the 500
Line our deepest gratitude for the
effort they are making in our be-
half at this time, as we'll as our
thanks for the noble stand they
have taken in all former encamp-
ments held on lines reached by
them, and that we believe it to be
the duty of every one to show his
appreciation by patronizing the
500 to the fullest extent and we
hereby pledge ourselves to use our
best endeavor in giving the $500"
full train and a joyful crowd.
"THE BEST is THE CHEAPEST
Not how cheap, but how good,
is the question.
The Twice-a- Week Republic is
not as cheap as are some So called
newspapers. But it is as cheap
as it is possible to sell first class
newspaper. 1t prints all the news
that is worth printing. If you
read it all the year round, you are
posted on all the important and
interesting affairs of the world. It
is the best and most reliable news
paper that money and brains can
produce-and those should be the
Distinguishing traits of the news
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STRIKERS MAY RETURN TO WORK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services In the Prison Chapel at 500 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corc0ran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

One of the largest excursions
that has visited this institution for
some time made tour of inspec-
tion last Thursday. The excursion
was given under the auspices of
the Red Wing Modern Woodmen
and sailed up the river in steamer
and barge. Since the State fair
opened visitors have been very
numerous.
Harry wolfer A stork that has
been lowering over
Saltwater for several days des.
cended on the warden's house
Monday, and Mr.. Harry Wolfe1
found himself the father Of a
healthy boy baby and an object of
congratulation. Both the child
and Mrs. Wolfer are doing we'll.
movement OF 1t is now several
Prison Population.
weeks since there
have been any new arrivals at this
institution, but the departures have
gone on at the rate Of about four
each week. When the courts
closed the population numbered
in the neighborhood Of $50, but it
has since dropped to 507, the pres
ent number. Th' Sc are graded as
follows: First, 348; second, 146,
and third, IL. The following
prisoners were discharged during
the past week: 81. G. Brown,
James McNeal and j. j. Riley.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Mr.. G. E. Williams of st. Paul
has been appointed a guard in
this institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
A RESOLUTION.

At Special Meeting of the G..
A. r. Post and Past Post Com
manders Association of Minneap-
oils held at Department Head
quarters, Aug. 18th, the following
resolution was unanimously adopt
ed:
WHEREAS: It has become GUS
tomary for all railroad lines, con-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

STRIKERS MAY RETURN TO WORK.
President Shaffer, who has been
the recipient of much adverse
criticism of late because of his
management of the Steel strike, is
said to have called a meeting of
the executive committee of the
Amalgamated Association for the
purpose of putting an end to the
strike. It is said that Mr.. Schwab
refuses to confer with Mr.. Shaffer
while the men are out, but If
they return to work at once
the conference can be arranged.
It is thought that the order will
be issued in the near future.
The courier., 1901-11-09

-. Drasent intensity if an anti-dOmes-
- feeling were not in the background.
"Do many girls have to work? Is it
.icbt when the daughter of a man in
.o,,fortable circumstances goes to
,,.o,k in a store or office merely that
.no NAV have more money to spend on
o,othing? Has not the mother a right
20 have her help in the home?
.Dipnitv is needed in the modern
ho,ne and that can be secured only
through public sentiment manifested
IN institutions where hOusework may
he taught as other professions and
.rodes are taught. American women
ara clever. practical, large-hearted, and
they will soon see what our present
trand is leading to, and Will meet the
question. Womens clubs are making
women less selfish, more social, and are
belping to build up the right home SEN
timent."
In the discussion following the ad-
5rass Mrs. Sawyer used a particularly
Forcible comparison. She said: Mem
hos of a family are too often like
bcans in a sack instead OF being united
so closely that when one member Is
touched all the others Vibrate.
The next meeting of the home de-
nartment will be held on Wednesday,
November Goth. The subject will be
press" with Mrs. Patrick for leader.
The courier., 1901-11-09
Il love you"

Il love you"
This is the only way to begin love
story. Long -winded descriptions of the
hero and heroine, or ornate accounts
of what the landscape looked like.
whether it showed, rained, hailed and
which way the wind blew, were all well
enough, but the time has gone by for
that. What we crave now is action,
and something left to the imagination.
So that when Pellington Piker said
what ne did say in our brilliant opening.
he wasted no further words, but clasped
to his clerky breast the rich heiress.
The courier., 1901-11-09

Anyone who has much to do with
young men who are earning their first
money, is likely to be painfully aware
how many of them think nothing OF
borrowing small sums here and there
which they find it hard to repay. This
is nothing new, however. Benjamin
Franklin had the same state Of things
in his mind when he said: Better go
to bed supperless than rise in debt"
To the same purpose is the story of the
broom dealer in the old bOOks-"A
proud. lazy young fellow came to him
for a bosom upon trust; to whom the
old man said: Friend. hast thou no
money? Borrow of thy back. and bor-
row of thy belly; they'll ne'er ask thee
again. whereas I shall be dunning thee
every day The Conservative
= :: =
He-It seems as if I had loved you
forever.
She-Wen, it is nearly three weeks.
The courier., 1901-11-09

whom two weeks before he had met at
Dune Dune by the Sea. and whom he
had tracked to her house--or rather
paIace-on upper Fifth avenue.
Il know it," said Mildred Goldbonds.
as she yielded swiftly to his loving en-
brace. ''and | love you. but what are
we to do? You are too poor even to
think of supporting yourself in the style
to which have been accustomed. while
/ am rich beyond the dreams of avarice.
and of course there is a wide gulf be
tween us. and papa would scorn you. |
know. But stay! ! have an idea. He
is even now i'm the next room. talking
stocks. will listen. and find out what
is going up. Papa. as you know. is the
head of eight railroad systems. and
knows all about il. Do not move until
! return"
1t seemed hours to PellingtOn Pikcr
as he sat with his feet on the eight
thousand dollar rug and waited, but in
reality II was only ten minutes before
the girl he loved threw herself once
more into his arms.
Darling" she cried. we are saved
Can YOU raise any money for margin"
Il can mortgage my salary for two
years ahead" said Pellington. That
will be a thousand dollars"
splendid" replied Mildred Il heard
papa say that tomorrow they will push
up Pumpkin Consolidated one hundred
points He said it was a snap. and the
chance of lifetime. We are saved"
The next night at the same hour Pei
lingtOn Piker stood in the same room.
But what n change was there. from the
hopeful young man who had left her.
to this pale. emaCiated creature who
took both of her hands in his and
sobbed even as he spoke.
It's all over. darling" he said. Il
mOrtgagei my salary. pawned my few
effects borrowed all the little wealth of
my aged rlother and put it in Pumpkin
Consolidated. which dropped two hun
dred points in two hours. am
ruined"
At this moment Mildred's father en-
tered the room.
Whats this I hear about Pumpkin
Consolidated" he said. You haven't
been playing that game. have YOU
His daughter. with tears in her eyes,
confessed all. TT was our only chance
to get married. papa dear" she said.
''as I knew you would never consent to
poor man. And I overheard what you
said last night"
Her father smiled grimly.
Why. l only did that" he said. Ito
get rid of my butler. He was getting
too fresh on the tips he had heard from
me and the money he had made, and
fired that off last night about Pumpkin
Consolidated just to get rid of him.
And to think you should have heard IT!
Ha, ! said Pumpkin was going up
Poor fellow, How you must have been
soaked"
Il lost everything" said PeIlingtor
Piker. braveIy trying to smile.
Never mind" said the old man. Il
up TO you. Even a railroad magnat'
has a conscience. BE my office boy FOL
six months and keep your ears open
and then you will be rich enough t.
marry my daughter"
Alrs we'll that ends well.-TOm Ma
son. in New York Life.
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The courier., 1901-11-09
II III f COU II | f. r

hopelessly muddled in his brain. He
could not see the points of considera-
ton to which he was entitled. nor the
injustice of his fathers hasty judS-
ment. nor could he read between the
lines of his sweetheart's letter and note
the theatrical joy with which she had
welcomed the opportunity of writing
such a tragic note. Just like a novel
she had said.
He only saw himself in the light of
his fathers displeasure and his own
relentless conscience. And he was so
unhappy and distressed in mind and
body that there appeared to him but
one way of ending his trouble. and that
was by ending himself; by resigning
the unequal contest with time and TAX
ing up his struggle with eternity.
He sat at his desk a long time think
ing it all out. At length, when he
Strengthened up and stretched ms
cramped arms, he had made up his
mind.
Il
out a pile of letters, which he tossed
into the empty CRATE and set on hre.
They burned slowly and he turned
them over and over with the poker to
let air in and aid combustion. Every
now and then the flames would hSht
up a letter and bring some phrase into
view. He could not help watching Tor
these iliuminatiOns and reading stray
sentences. although every word that he
WAS able to decipher made him vince
The letters were almost consumed
when he reached up to the mantle and
took down a photograph of a coarse
looking girl with a damnatOry dedica-
ton written across its back. He threw
this in with the letters.
When the pile of ashes in the CRATE
informed him that his work was done.
h. went to his bureau and took from a
drawer an OminOus-lOoking blued steel
revolver, with five greasy. leaden mes
sengers of destruction peering from it's
cylinders.
the revolver to his temple. The small
circle of steel against his flesh gave
him an eerie feeling. He removed 1t,
put the barrel in his mouth. trying to
think what his sensations would be as
the bullet crashed through his brain and
spattered gray matter on the walls and
ceiling Then he put the revolver down
and decided that death by pistol ball.
though instantaneous and probably
painless, was not neat, and he wanted
to look neat when they found him.
He thought of chlorofOrm. He had
been under it's influence once, and the
recollection of it's sickening, choking
odor came to him with disagreeable
vividness No, chlOrform would not
do. He had heard that prussic acid
was the quickest and deadliest poison
of all. but he had none.
1t seemed an easy thing to take life,
yet he was not finding it so easy, after
all. Seneca and some of the other vic
tins of Nero opened their veins and
died in hot bath. He almost decided
on that, but he put away the idea when
he thought of the shock to the person
feelings who would see him lying there
in the discolored bath tub, half covered
with bloody water.
1t was late at night and he was
brain-weary with so much worrying
Half unconsciously he commenced tC
undress, all the time trying to decide
the question of how to kill himself
When he absent mindedly crawled into
bed he was still in doubt, and before
he had come to any satisfactory con-
clusiCn he fell asleep-William James
Coffin in Truth
The courier., 1901-11-09
Two Good Sayings.

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The evening world., 1901-06-04
Seeooeeeoeecce0eeeo ee999e
Son. of Statesman Wed
at NOOn-RiCh Gifts to
Beautiful Bride.

WASHINGTON. Juno 1.-THE marriage
OF James q. Blaine. jr., to Miss Martha
Hichborn. daughter OF Rear-Admiral
Hichborn. was celebrated nero quietly
this noon a. tho residence OF tho Ad-
miral. There wero but few guests.
The wedding gifts wcro unusually num-
erous and costly.
Mr.. Blnine's gifts include 1eweiicd
watch. diamond acur do lis brooch. n
diamond heart and lace and embroidered
handkerch!eEs. Tho watch IS set with
IN enormous sapphire surrounded by
diamonds and Is suspended from a dta-
mond ooronct pin. Admiral Hichborn
gave his daughter a large diamond
crescent and n gold-handled sunshadc.
and Mrs. Hichborn gave an assortment
OF the finest Household linen. Tho brides
aunt and cousin. Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs.
Hadlcy. have given travelling bag fur
nisheu with silvcr-mounted requisites.
Mrs. Blaine's gifts are a silver tea SER
vice and check: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Damrosch. a case OF silver Knives. forks
and spoons: Mrs. Harriet Blaine Benle. n
repousse silver set. large fruit bowl. two
pitchers. four candle-sticks. salvcr. &c. |: