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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
AN UNDERGROUND SALOON.

A unique attempt to defeat the
liquor laws will be made at Pueblo
Colo, in the near future. Bes.
semer, the portion of the city in
which the steel mills are located
is prohibition. This is owing to a
clause in the original deeds to the
land that prevents the sale of
liquor on the property under
penalty of forfeiting the title.
The balance of the city is literally
supplied with saloons.
Of course if it were possible to
establish a saloon in Bessemer it
would be a gold mine to it's owners,
and for years sharpers have tried
to discover means to get around
the liquor clause in the deed, but
so far without success. Now a
few men believe they have dis
covered a plan that will be sue
cessful.
The promoters claim that the
liquor clause covers only the sur
face of the ground and they pur-
pose to overcome it by getting
under the surface. In other words,
they think that by constructing a
subterranean saloon they will be
immune from the law. Their plan
is to secure a lot on the principal
street of Bessemer, then tunnel
under the ground and build their
saloon, making it as elaborate and
as commodious as a building on
the surface would be. The roof
would, in their opinion, have to be
wholly concealed from view, and
absolutely under the ground. The
cost of such structure would be
much more than surface build
ing, but if the plan is successful
the enormous profits from the bust
ness would justify the expenditure.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
GOSSIP FROM
THE OUTSIDE
WORLD.
the village in the Hartz mountains
which appears on the surface of
the earth once every hundred years
and then is swallowed up again.
CAT SWALLOWS NEEDLE,

CAT SWALLOWS NEEDLE.
The course Of needle in the
human body cannot be foretold.
Sometimes it will follow direct
line and at other times will turn at
right angles for no conceivable
reason. The case of the young
lady who ran a gold-eyed needle
into her side in Philadelphia, only
to have it come out of a young
mans arm in Michigan, is we'll
known to all Psychologists.
Heretofore it has always been
thought that needles are fatal to
dumb animals as soon as they are
taken internally, but recent &C.
currence has disproved that idea.
Some two weeks ago a valuable
Angora cat belonging to Mrs.
Boynton, Of Waterloo, Iowa, sat on
a needle and thread, which at once
disappeared in her. For ten days
pussy was ailing. Mice and rats
had no charms for her and she
scorned sparrows.
AS the cat was Of unusual docil-
ity, not to speak of it's money
value, it's condition worried Mrs.
Boynton who consulted veteri-
nary surgeon. The latter pro-
posed fastening powerful mag
net to the tip of kitty's tail and
thus draw the needle out. But this
plan was vetoed by Mrs. Boynton,
who finally did nothing but cry.
Milk was administered to both cat
and mistress in large quantities.
The cat seemed to improve and
appeared to be little the worse for
it's diet of steel and thread.
A few days ago the cat was taken
with violent fit Of sneezing and
the needle made it's appearance
protruding from the animals nose.
Mrs. Boynton pulled the needle
out, the thread following. The
kitten is now apparently as we'll as
ever.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
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 and cell number
and send to this otit 9 with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. Each
paper 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, 1902-02-27

The Price of The Board Of Con-
Irvine Is Set. troll held a meeting
last week and established the price
of prison-made binder Irvine for
the coming season. The price is
81 cents per pound for Sisal and
Standard Irvine. Owing to the
scarcity of good Manila hemp, no
Manila or Mixed Irvine will be
manufactured this season.
This price-9a cts.-is about a
cent and one-half lower than out
side jobbers are charging. The
Irvine will be sold direct to the
farmers until May l, after which
date dealers throughout the state
will be permitted to purchase a
limited amount.
From now until harvest time
the Irvine plant will be working to
it's utmost capacity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

Capt. Whalen says that accord
ing to his calculations Hutch must
now be in his S12th year. He is
pretty lively on his feet for such
an aged person.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

w. E. Lee Of the State Board
of Control, who severely sprained
his ankle while alighting from a
train at Little Falls Sunday, re-
turned home Tuesday and is at
his home at Merriam Park. He
expects to be out again within a
few days.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

Movement of During the past
Prison Population. week there have
been two arrivals at this institu-
ton, seven regular discharges and
one prisoner released on parole.
The population now numbers $50,
graded as follows: First, 1913; Sec
ond, III, and third, IL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

The Mirror Among the visitors to
Register. register at The MIRROR
Office during the past week were:
Mrs. Alden, Mrs. G.. P. Churchill,
G. Treadwell, Minneapolis; A. w.
Hardy, J. G.. Thomas, Chicago;
VIM. McEwen, Duluth; Thos. III.
Duffy, Carl Renecke, Dubuque,
Iowa.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

Mr.. F. w. Temple, of Blue Earth
City, formerly member Of the
board of prison managers, was the
guest of Warden Wolfer over Sun
day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

Sinbad says that if this mild
weather continues he will begin
work in the park within another
month. The snow is all gone and
the ground is softening up rapidly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
SOME. HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK.
A GOOD ALL-AROUND MAN.

Judge Porter Walker, of Law
renceburg, KY, is a handy man
with a gun. Last week he fined
Alf Witherspoon, president of the
First National bank of Lawrence
burg, 5000 for reckless firing with
revolver. The two men, judge
and culprit, met in a store after
court adjourned, and Witherspoon
reached for his gun. The judge
was there first, however, and pull
ing his revolver shot the bank
president three times. The lat
ter is dangerously wounded.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.

NOTICE:-ONE OF THE RULES
OF THIS INSTITUTION IS THAT ALL
LETTERS WRITTEN BY INMATES
MUST BE SIGNED WITH THE FULL
NAME OF THE WRITER
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
IN MEMORIAM.

On the 10Th day of February
each year Clarkson johann. a
farmer residing at Coon Valley,
Wis, gets very drunk. The bal
lance of the year he is a prosper
GUS, hard working farmer. He is
nearly ninety years of age, and his
habit covers a period longer than
the life of the average man. It
was contracted in the following
manner:
About seventy years ago Johann,
who was then the flower of the
young manhood Of Illinois, fell in
love with a sweet and lovely girl.
His courtship extended over a
period of many months. In the
summer they rowed on the waters
of the river and strolled through
the fragrant glades of the prime
val forest; in the autumn they
gathered nuts and collected BRILL
ant leaves to be wax and placed
under the glass bell in the parlor:
in the winter they roasted chest
nuts before the open fire and went
for long sleigh rides beneath the
dancing stars. Finally, on the
18th of February, Johann pro-
posed marriage. The girl scorned
his love and told him she had set
her affections on another. johann
went silently into the night-the
proposal was made after dark
and sought surcease from sorrow
in the flowing bowl. He became
drunk.
Since then each 10Th of Febru-
airy he has repeated the feat. His
neighbor compare the event to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

No man can be brave who con-
siders pain the greatest evil. of life,
or temperate who regards pleasure
as the highest od.-Cicero.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
SHAKING APPLE BIOS
SONS.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4.

turned from long drive one
evening; both more than unusually
silent. Suddenly she looked up
with a questioning light in her
eyes and asked, ''Did you ever get
that little note [ left on the fence
for your Never" said he, 'what
was in it?" ooh! only-I think I
asked you to come back and shake
the trees" A new light broke in
upon him and then he told her,
his big manly voice falling into
the low eager tones of passionate
recitation. Only the soft, distant
call of a whip poor will came down
through the deepening twilight as
he told her the old story, ever old
yet always new. He told her how
she had always been with him in
the hooks and crannies of his Sc
cret soul, intangible but uncon-
sciously tangible; Of the pictured
parade, the recognition, the i'm
pulsive headlong call at the lapi-
dary's, and of his journey in quest
Of her. In the one great moment
OF his life the artist in him pre-
dominated. All the innate chiv-
airy within him arose in his de-
Tense and pleaded for him. The
tale of tenderness, entreaty and love,
poured forth, swept the girl from
her feet, wrapped her round in it's
fiery embrace, and whirled her into
that maelstrom, from whose chaos
of being no one energies un-.
scathed.
She stole from him with noise.
less tread. Her white figure in.
it's soft clinging drapery sank in
a shadowy silhouette against
the dark portieres, and as it
slowly mingled with the gloom
beyond, very small voice, with a
tiny quaver in it, murmured bro
kenly, Il want to think, dear-this
this time tomorrow" Oh, the,
mendicancy of love! Thou art not
only a beggar but a driveller and
a coward!
How John passed the next day,
he never exactly knew. It was a
day of joy, corrugated with doubts
and fears. A relentless demon of
unrest held him in thrall. "Any-
thing but uncertainty" he NUT
tered as he made his way up the,
broad graveled walk to the house.
Instead of going directly in, how
ever, as usual, he dropped into a
low chair, whose white length
shown recumbent in the surround
ing gloom of the high French win
dows and wide sweeping veranda.
The starless night was redolent
with the scent of honeysuckles and
clematis; the heaviness oppressed
him, and he was about to rise
when soft, light hand was laid
on his head and sweet voice
whispered, John, dear, l have
chosen; together we will shake
apple blossoms till''-she never
finished. The dark form sprangt to
it's full height, and facing round
he picked her up in those mighty
arms, as if he would encompass.
her whole being, and disappeared
through the waving folds of the
white laced window. A few days
later Mr.. FrankenfeId received a
letter enclosing a check, with in,
structions to forward the solitaire.
ordered. The address and name,
gave him something of shock.
"Well, he acted like an idiot in.
love-" he soliloquized, "but he out,
witted me with the fnesse of a
born diplomat" In Edgemont the.
perspicuity of Mother Grundy's.
children was for once at fault. For
it has never been clearly shown
why elisa Maynard always kissed:
freckle-faced boys Probably
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
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, 1902-02-27

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
s. w. LEAVETT, Chairman Litchfeld
W. E. LEE, Long Prairie
o. B. GOULD, Winona
II. W. WRIGHT, Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY wOLFER. warden
j. S. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
M. C. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
HORACE w. DAVIS, Clerk
F. M. BORDWELL Steward
B.J. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
S. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-02
PHILANTHROPY.

MIR. Carnegie gives millions and
tens o! millions for libraries. No
BILE idea. useful work.
Mr.. Rockefeller has given At
least ten millions TO education and
will probably give other tens of
millions. Noble work. MIR.
Rockefeller is like the Eagle told
Of in modern poetry and in fable
OF twenty-five hundred years ago.
That eagle when shot through the
heart recognized one OF his own
feathers st the .nd of the arrow.
The financial feathers which Rock.
efe'ler now supplies to education
will sooner or later wipe out the
possibility of future Rockefellers.
Mr.. Burke, r undetermined old
man, gives four millions 10 estsb.
lish a home for convalescents. j.
L. Morgan, among other rapid
givings. disposes Of "a million ia
hnild n hospital in which poor
women may have care when their
babies are born. That's "A deed
that would pass Mr.. Morgan in,o
any one OF the heavens ever IN.
vented 10y any one Of the accepted
religions. Chicago American.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-02

IHE republican country press
seems to be following the lead of
the Denver Republican and is get
ting in line to oppose the Bucklin
amendment. We have been Of
the opinion that neither of the old
parties would declare for or
against the amendment in state
convention, but the indications are
the republicans may oppose il in
their platform aud 10y SO doing
disregard the union labor sen,i-
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-02
THE sOxEy QUESTION.

MIR. Bryan's enemies in both po-
litlcal parties are working indus
triously to make the people be.
'lieve that the money question was
settled when Bryan was defeated.
They are at the same time work
ing as indnsiriously, though
much less noisiIy, 10 secure the
enactment by Congress Of what is
knowp Ms the Fowler banking aud
currency bill. which specifically
prescribes n stupendous financial
revolution. Going beyond the
question Of bimetalism Mt the old
ratio Of IL to The only phase Of
the money question that can poss-
IDLY be considered as having been
settled by Bryan's defeats--,he
Fowler bill would abolish all hi.
metalism. woul1 retire all silver
money, would cancel all green
backs, and, besides making gold
the only legal tender, would es-
tablish government banking sys-
TEN i'll private hands and for pri-
vate profit with far reaching rami-
iicaiions and enormous political
power banking system similar in
character and design, aud even
more dangerous to the public in-
terests. than the United States
Bank which the people under
.Jsckson's lead deliberately decided
to Danish.
When WAS the money queseIon
81 settled as to authorize this
revolutionary mensure2
The money question, we repeat,
is in the final analysis not one OF
ratios, nor Of gold, nor silver. but
of the supply and ready available
ity of legal tender in sufficient vol.
ume to make money monopoly i'm
possible. /, is n question between
those on The one hand who want
the money system adjusted for the
common good, and those on the
other who want to adjust il for the
special benefit. behoof and profit
of rings of monopolisis. That
question has not been settled yet.
But it will be settled. at least I'M
til the avengipg Nemesis appears,
il the Fowler bill Is enacted. And
tn. Fowler bill will be enacted il n
Republican or recognizing
Democratic Congress Is elected
this Fall.-The Public.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-02

One Of the arguments against
any innovation lie the threat OF
hard times. That WAS the argu-
msnt under Cleveland's rule and
when it failed to convince the
public all object lession was given
10 verify the prediction.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-02

Wednesday the editor Of this
paper was served with one OF
August lindows fat Belgian
hsres for dinner. AS Mr. Lindow
says, IL, is better thnn any shick.
en ever WAS born.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-02

I tchins Piles produce moisture. and
csns,r itching. th,- form. ~ we'll ~
Bind. b.~~i,ng OF Protrpdtns P,I-s NJ.
cured b, DR.. III sxs.ko's tssI~ lts.m-iy
STOPS ii-hins ani blsssi,nx. Ats-,tt.-
tan,"r-. 5r u jsf at Druggists. or 81,
Nv mail. Tr~A,i-e fr~~. Writs NJ
about your cess. Dr.. It,asnko. rhiis.
.l.lphia II.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-02

IL Is reported that Prot. Bell, of
telephone fame. is at work on an
air ship that promises to be n sue
cess.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-06-20
SMITH NOT METROPOLITAN

SMITH NOT METROPOLITAN. -
Ye gods and beefstake rare. Here
comes Westerner who has never
before seen a cigar store Indian, if
we may judge from the following
description. It is from the Herald,
at Worthington, MIMI, and an
nounces the opening of new store
by w. L. o. Bartlett. 1t says: 1Mr.
Bartlett has the finest sign in front
of his cigar store of any business
house in the city. It is a fine imi-
tation of an American Indian, in
costume, carved out of wood, and
neatly painted. 1t stands on a
wooden pedestal, and presents a
very imposing appearance. Will now
has strictly metropolitan cigar and
tobacco store. just think of that
We effete town jewellers! If you
have discarded your wooden Indians
you are no longer metropolitan. :"
Cigar and Tobacco Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-06-20
LOCK UP YOUR AUTOS.

Not everyone can run an auto
mobile, as two Window yonug mon
Termed to their sorrow, and may be
sorrier before the affair is over.
Late Friday night they went to 4.
M. Kiel's machine shop and ran
out Frank Cone g steam buggy and
started for Bingham Lake, where
they intended to have time on the
juice that jags. But they never got
to Bingham for when near the Van
Nest farm the machine went on a
strike, that is, the water supply
was exhausted and the boiler burned
out, Then the coward act was
played, for instead of trying to get
the machine home again they left it
by the roadside and sneaked back
to town thinking that no one would
be any the wiser, but here's where
they were mistaken and the end is
not yet.-Citizen, Winodm.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-06-20

told him he had had several such
dollars made in Cincinnati every
year, and sold them the authorities
do not believe this.
The teacher explained that he got
the coin from an old German farmer
in the southern part Of the state, at
whose home he stopped one night
while out on hunting trip. Dur
ing the evening the subject Of old
coins was discussed, during which
the German said he had piece Of
money that was relic. He the went
to a drawer and took out this 1904
dollar. The teacher asked the old
man how much he would take for
it. 1--WE been offered $1.20 for it. :"
tho farmer replied, not knowing it's
real worth. The teacher said he
then offered 81 for it, and that the
bargain was closed at once.
The teacher also said that the
German told the following story
about how the dollar came into his
possession; II got it in South
Africa many years ago. ! Was a
soldier in the English army and
was sent to South Africa for service.
When l was discharged was paid
of, and among the coins in my pay
was this dollar. l did not know
what it was worth, or what it was,
except that it was an American
coin, and 80 l thouhgt would keep
it as relic of the war and of tho
United States. Shortly after my
discharge I came to this country.
The alleged history of the dollar
could not be traced back any
further. 1t remains to be seen
whether or not Smith was trying
to pass a counterfeit coin. Whether
or not Smith will ever get the dollar
back is aquestion. If it is counter
felt it will be confiscated by the
government. If it is genuine coin
the government may confiscate it.,
as all the 1904 dollars can not be
taken by the government, as they
are owned by certain persons, but
this particular coin has fallen into
the hands of the government, which
will probably retain it.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-06-20
Correspondence.*<
ELK TOWNSHIP.

Cattle, grain, trees, in truth every
thing is making an unparalleled i
growth for tho last two weeks.
Martin Ogg has piece of rye
headed out other grain is heading.
The boss in Dis, on roalwost of
Sec 2. Warrington has graded it up
in fine shape to make a good road.
While J. F. Wilkinson was In
town SATURDAY there was good rain
at his place when he got home it
rained at Warrington 80 he had a
dry road within one half mile
of home.
Gust and Will Erickson and Will
Dolheim we're in town on bicycles
Saturday it's risky that is very
uncertain going on wheels this
rainy weather.
Roses, gooseberries, strawberries,
and even nice yellow fields Of mus
t,rd can be seen at present.
Gophers and cut worms were very
weak in their effect this spring the
rain was to wet for them. :.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-06-20
BRIGHT FUTURE

The Wilmont Creamery Company,
commenced operation June End,
with twenty one patrons and about
1000 pounds of milk. At present
they have 80 patrons with what
cream is taken they are getting an
equivalent of 1000 pounds of milk
with prospects of steady INCREASE.
Farmers cannot help seeing the
profit to them in this new enter
prise and we feel sure they will aid
and encourage the dairying in
dustry to the fullest extent, as they
have no reason to fear the stability
and fair dealing promised them by
tho managers of the Wilmont
Creamery. Wilmont Initiator.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-06-20
WORTHINGTON MAY d, HAVE
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

Washington, June 14,.-Senator
Nelson's bill which has passed the
senate, and which provides free
mail deilve, y in all cities OF 5000
population and over will be great
benefit to about score of thriving
cities in Minnesota.
Heretofore the requirements have
been that every city having pop
ulation of 10000 and the postal in
come of which amounted to 100000
per annum would be entitled to free
mail delivery. There are many
cities where the population is much
less than 10000, but the income
comes above the required amount.
The postmaster at Anoka, Mimi.
was tho first to request that bill
be introduced to remedy the diff.
Guilty.
Towns like Anoka, Waseca, Owa-
tonna, Pipetsone, Alexandra, Litch-
field, Worthintgon, Jackson and
several others are very near up.to
the required income of postal re-
ceipts now.
Mr.. Nelson called on some of the
members of the house postoffice
committee to day and urged his bill.
st. Paul Dispatch.
The Webber Directory company
is in town now numbering houses
so it is good time to have. your
house numbered as as mail will not
be delivered where houses are not
numbered, and to have it down now
by Mr.. Webber will give the
numbers a much heater appearance
in having them all the same and
uniform.