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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
SOME HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK.
AIR GUNS AND COFFEE FOR TWO.

AIR GUNS AND COFFEE FOR TWO.
Two girls over in Wisconsin had
q duel with air gums one day last
week. They fought over the af-
fections of a young half breed
Indian guide VINO had been pilot
ing them through the woods
during the winter. The girls
thought they were using Reming-
ton rifles, and the duel was for
blood. The air guns were sub
stituted by the seconds in the
affair. The events leading up to
the meeting were as follows:
Miss Della Shorest of Philadel-
phia, whose father owns large
tracts of land in the pine districts,
came to Wisconsin for the winter.
A Milwaukee girl, Evelyn Ma
honey, was at Mellen, a lumber
town near Fenton, for the winter
also. Jim Short, a guide, who is
about one-eighth Indian, has been
plotting the girls about the woods
in their efforts to learn to use
snowshoes, skis and the other
woods equipments. Both girls
came to love the handsome young
guide. They met two weeks ago
and a horsewhip was used by the
Philadelphia maid. As a result, a
meeting was arranged in a clearing.
The seconds decided there should
be no bloodshed, air rifles were
secured from Ashland, and the two
city girls told they were just alike
and of the latest pattern.
When the order to fire was given
the lady from Philadelphia pulled
her trigger, the pellet from her
popgun striking Miss Mahoney
square in the breast. The latter
dropped her weapon and fell on
her knees in the snow, crying that
she was shot. Miss Shorest was
weeping and calling herself names
when the seconds, who thought
the matter had progressed far
enough, told the truth about the
guns. The fair principles agreed
to shake hands and divide the love
of the beautiful Jim Short between
them.
- A WARNING TO YOUNG MEN.
A man with an exaggerated case
of the letter writing habit has been
discovered in Washington county.
He lives on a farm in Grant town
ship and his name is Herman
Strutz. He has not a very ex-
tended acquaintance so he writes
letters to himself. In pursuing
this course Of literary endeavor,
Mr.. Strntz does not confne hira-
self to any particular subject or
line of thought, but discourses at
length on morality, religion, love,
craftsmanship and all the live
topics of the day. When he re-
ceives an epistle from himself he
at once sets to work to answer it,
and thus keeps up a busy CORE
spondence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Changes In Since the opening
The Dollhouse. of the Irvine sea-
son, necessitating as it did the re-
moval of many men from the ehoe
to the Irvine shops, many of the
crews in the dollhouse have be-
come separated. That is, not all
the men in each shop cell in the
same block or line, as they are
supposed to. Deputy Warden
Glennon has decided to get the
crews together again, and issued
an order last Monday to have the
cell changes made. AS about It's
inmates will have to move all their
belongings, the work will not be
completed before tomorrow night.
The order may interfere with the
exchange of papers between in
mates for some time, as the papers
will, of course, be delivered to the
cell to which they are marked, re-
CARELESS of whether it has new
occupant or not. Some of the
men must expect to miss their
regular exchanges until their
friends can locate them again.
The changes that have been
made to date are the following. pub
lished for the benefit of the men
who are exchanging papers:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
LOCAL NEWS.

NOTICE:-ONE OF THE RULES
OF THIS INSTITUTION rs THAT ALL
LETTERS WRITTEN BY INMATES
MUST BE SIGNED WITH THE PULL
NAME OF THE WRITER.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

NOTIZ:-EINE Won DEN REGELN
IN DIESER ANSTALT Isr DASZ ALE
BRIEFE GESCHRIEBEN BEL DEN
EINWOHNERN MUESSEN INTER
ZEICHNET SEN NIT DEM VOLLEN
NAMEN DIES SCHREIBERs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

{ tillwater; Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
Logan, Kalespell, Mont; Mr.. and
Mrs. 81. g. Day, Buffalo. N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Pryor, Minne-
apolis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Orders for binder Irvine are COM
ing in as fast as could be expected
at this time of the year. Club
orders have been received already
for about forty carloads and the
small cash orders are coming in
rapidly. The Irvine factory is
making nothing but Sisal at pres
emit, and is storing away $4,000
pounds daily.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services In the Prison Chapel at 500 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev Fl. Corcoran
chaplalns.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Pryor, Of
Minneapolis, were the guests of
Warden and Mrs. Wolfer last
Thursday and were escorted
through the various buildings Of
this Institution by them. Mr..
Pryor is the editor and publisher
of EARN Implements" journal
devoted to the interests of the ag-
ricaltural implement trade.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF coNTRoL.
8. W. LEAyETT, Chairman Litchfeld
W. z. LEE, Long Prairie
o. B. GOULD, Winona
II. w. WRIGHT, Secretary
REslpENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY wOLFER, warden
J. 8. GLENNON. Deputy Warden
d. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
HORACE W. DAVIS, Clerk
F. II. BORDWELL Steward
B. J. MERRILL. Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY. Marion
y. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
r. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Captain Rasche of the Duluth
police department visited the pris-
on. Tuesday for the purpose of
studying the Bertillon system in
use here.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

John A. Windolph who was an
officer in this institution for twelve
years, leaving here last fall, has
decided to move to North Dakota
to live. Mr.. Windolph will leave
Saltwater for his new home this
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20
CHINESE LABOR.
The MIRRoR:-

The MIRROR
An article on the Chin
ese question in the last issue Of
your paper attracted my attention,
and if you can find space for this
reply | will feel greatly indebted
Julius" says, ''The Chinamani is
the same today as he was in the
beginning; dynasties have come
and gone, but China's people still
i've" This is very true, and it
remains the one. great factor in
demanding their exclusion. A
Chinaman is of no benefit what
ever to progressive nation like
America. If other people can
come and eventually assimilate-
with our race, well and good; if
not let them continue to stay in.
their own land.
Regarding a Chinaman' s patriot
ism, the author Of this article has
seen something of the Chinese.
but has never known Of China,
man setting the river afre with
patriotic ardor. And regarding
the Chinese not selling their votes.
will Julius kindly inform us what
becomes OF the Chinese vote In
San Francisco and Los Angeles?
If the Chinese won't sell his vote.
it is about all he will not sell.
It is race that will sell little baby
girls for immoral purposes, not in
China, but right here in our own
country; race that has ruined the
rising generation of American boys
and girls in the city 'of San Fran
cisco through the curse of opium :
a race that is strewn by the thou
sands along the Southern Pacific
railroad from San Francisco to-
Ell Paso, Tex, working for 80 cents
a day, boarding themselves, while
railroad laborers in Iowa, Mime
sofa and other parts Of the west
are getting from $1.75 to $3.50 for
the same work. Why? Because,
Chinese are scarce in Iowa and:
Minnesota.
No indeed, the Chinese are not,
able to compete with skilled
labor! Let Julius" try to buy a
hat, a pair of shoes, or anything in
the clothing line in the city of
Frisco and he wants to be pretty
clever in order to detect the 'phony
maker. Let Julius go
over to the Oakland, CAL, jute,
mill and see the stupid Chink
running three looms for half the
pay white man or woman would
get for running one-or maybe it,
would be better to go through the
citrus belt in California and see
what grand salaries the Chinese
draw for pruning vines, and prun-
ing is nothing if not skilled labor
Julius says the Chinese are
regarded as blessings by the house
wives on the coast. That depends
on what a blessing may imply.
The wealthy upper ten in San
Francisco around Mob Hill, Van
Ness avenue, ETC., have Chinese
help because it is more or less of
a fad. and, another real weighty
reason, because Chink will never
see anything he is not paid to sees
Let the bars down for the animal
coolie of China. as Julius says,
for the scum of Europe, and in a
few years there will be such as
grand rally to the banners of the
survival of the fttest as was never
before witnessed.
No, it won't do. Because we.
have to tolerate the scum of Italy,
Poland, Hungary, Russia, ETC., is,
no reason at all why we should,
grow charitable and welcome more
scum in the shape of semi human
Chinks. IF the truth must be-
\ \ a
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

KOM IHOG:-ATT ALA Ut
GOENDE Brief MOSTE vARA UNDER
TRCKNADE MED FULLA NAMNET.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Chaplain Corcoran and two
friends from st. Paul visited THE
MIRROR Office Monday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-03-20

Movement. of During the past
Prison Population. week there were
five discharges from this institu-
ton. One prisoner was returned
for violating his parole.
There are at present 554 inmates,
graded as follows: First, 376; sec
ond, 166, and third, IL.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-01-13


What curse of cynics and pessi-
mists aff1icts our time, affiicts all time!
There are those who praise no one I'M
til he is dead. Now that he is clear
under ground and heavy stone is on
top of him there is no possibility of his
ever coming up again as rival Some
of the epitaphs on tombstOnes are so
fulsome that on resurrection day a
man rising may, if he reads the cpl
taph, for the moment think he got in
to the wrong grave. Speak we'll one
Of another, and if you find yourself in
circles disposed to SANDER and abuse
be for tie time as dumb as the sphinx
| which, though only few yards away
| from the overshadowing pyramid of
| Egypt, has not with it's lips of stone
| spoken one word in thousands of
! years.
There are two sides to every mans
character good side and an evil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16

washington, March 15.-tSpecial)-Tne
Republican members of the House COM
mittee on Rules have decided to report
resolution providing for the appointment
of a special committee to investigate the
operation of Southern election laws and
the representation of the Southern States
in the House. This action was taken as
result of the unanimous recommendation
of the Republican caucus held about four
weeks ago. The resolution first prepared
by Representative Crumpacker of In
diana, one Of the prime movers of the
campaign, for an investigation. and was
introduced last Thursday. When re-
ported from the Committee on Rules, It
will be accompanied by an order for It's
consideration and insuring vote upon II.
Representative Crumpacker said today
he thought the committee to be appointed
under the resolution would get to work in
time to make a report at this session Oh
Congress He thought 1t would be I'M
necessary for the committee to leave
Washington, as the desired information
ought to be available here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
OWNERS INCREASE WAGES
No Labor Trouble Is Feared at
Augusta, Ga.
Conditions Are Assuming Normal
State in Boston and a Final Set
Element Of Dispute Is In
Sight.

Fall River, Mass, March l5.-At meet
ing of the Fan River Manufacturing As
ISOLATION held this afternoon 1t was voted
to increase wages in all Fall River mills
10 per cent on next Monday. The meet
ing was attended by nearly all those who
had signed the agreement not to advance
wages more than & per cent. The meet
ing ended shortly before o'clock. To-
days events have been the most sensa-
tionai in years In the local textile In
dustry as never before have matters
gone so far and a strike been averted-
This forenoon in response to a request
from a representative Of the business men
of the city. the secretaries Of the various
labor unions held a conference with
committee Of the manufacturers at which
no progress toward settlement was
made. The manufacturers refused to
concede more than a per cent advance
The secretaries made the proposition
that IL a 10 per cent increase was given
they would guarantee that no strike
would occur In the near future mo matter
what F. c. ID. Borden might do. 10
this. the manufacturers represent that
they did not believe that in case MT.
Borden should make an additional in
crease of S per cent the labor leaders
could prevent their operatives from max
ing the same demand upon all the mills
or from striking to secure 1t and that
the guarantee of the sscretaries could
not be carried out. g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
BLUNT rs SUSTAINED.
Official Order Praises the Major--Re-
moval Agitation Ended.

Rock Island, ILL.,. March ia copy of
an official order endorsed by Secretary
Root. which ends for the present the agi-
tation by Grand Master O'Connell of the
Machinists Union and Agent Berry of
the Tri-City Labor Congress for the re-
moval of Major S. r. Blunt from the
command of Rock Island arsenal. has
been received here.
The order declares that the charges
against Major Blunt are not sustained,
and says he has been an efficient and ju-
dicious officer. The order also says there
has never been any interference with en-
ployes of the arsenal joining labor organ
izations Or any discrimination therefor.
In conclusion, the order says; The con-
templated increase of the force at the
arsenal, the old employees of good records
who were dropped when the force was re-
duced. should so far as 1t is consistent
with the civil service rules be preferred
over applicants never before employed,
and in consideration. the records of for
mer employees participating in the strike
which took place in the spring of 1899
should not be counted against them, as
1t was counted against them at the time
of reinstatement after the strike was de-
clared off"
The strike referred to in the order is
one of the most noted In the history of
labor troubles. has figured in political
campaigns and has been before Congress
and the War Department several times
during the three years 1t has lasted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
Brvan's Visit to Washington.

william Jennings Bryan's visit 10
Washington was for two purposes: First
and foremost. he came here to consult
with the Democratic leaders on the pro-
posed legislation to amend the Constitu-
ton so that Senators may be elected by
the people. Again. his visit has resulted
in the most pronounced pro-Boer activity
that has vet characterized Congress. Act
ing on his advice, the Democrats nave be-
gun a movement for a caucus OH the sub
iect of the war in South Africa, and 1t
is believed they will succeed in getting
one for next Wednesday night.
1t is the purpose of the Democrats to
show to the country their unanimity on
this subject and to make clear their at
titude and policy. They declare that 1t
is impossible to force the Republicans OF
Congress to agree to the consideration or
any measure touching upon a national
policy and for that reason they desire To
nut their political adversaries on record.
The caucus will be asked to declare
Democratic program. including first.
demand for strict neutrality: second. de-
mand that the importation Of horses and
munitions Of war be made TO cease; third,
an attack on high officials for their al
l. ged pro British attitude. If they can
not compel the Republicans to yield. they
argue. they can at least make clear
their own position and compel the Repub-
cans TO show by their votes their hostil-
ity TO the Democratic program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
AMERICANS IN LEAD.
United States Chess Team Van
ouishes That of Great Britain.

New York March 15.-After two days
of hard fighting the American Chess
Team vanquished the British team to-
night. this being the seventh OF the in
terna tional series of matches for the
Newnes cup. Americans won IL games
and Great Britain. IL. The summary
Of the match follows:
l. Pllsbury (Amerlca). 1-2, versus Law
renee Great Britain). IL.
, Barry (AmericaJ. 1-2. versus Mason
(Great Britain). IL.
3. Marshall (America). 0. versus At
kins (Great Britain). I.
l. Hodges (America), 1. versus Lee
(Great Britain. 0.
8. Haynes (Anerica). 1-2. versus Mills
(Great Britain. IL.
& Voigt LAmerica). 1-2. versus BeIlinE-
ham Great Britain. 1-2.
I. Delmar (Americal. 0. versus Trench
ard Great Britain, !.
3. Newman (America). l-2. versus Blake
(Great Britain. il.
=. Howell (Americal. l. versus Mitch
ell Great Britain. o.
TO- Helms (America). l. versus GrIdle-
stone Great Britain); 0.
'rotals-America. 5 1-2; Great Britain.
IL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
A MINORITY REPORT
SENATOR BERRY AGAINST SHIP
SUBSIDY BILL.
Many Objections Urged Against the
Measure Which is Now Pending
Alleged That It is Glass
Legislation.

Washington. March Ex-senator Berry.
representing the minority OF the Senate
Committee on Commerce, today present
ed the report in opposition to the pend
ing ship subsidy bill Most of the points
have been covered in speeches in the
Senate. The minority deny the accuracy
of both the predictions and the facts in
the majority report. They urge that the
bill is wrong in principle and declsre that
it will utterly fail In the accomplishment
of its professed objects. They also say
that while 1t is not so complicated as
the subsidy bill of the Fifty-siXth Con-
Eress. it "a in some respects more objec-
tionable.
The bill proposes to tax the whole peo-
pie to the extent of several millions for
the benefit of one single industry. Be
sides che statistic~ of the last few years
prove that the ship building industry does
not need such special assistance. but Is
rapidly increasing under natural condi-
lions.
They criticise the feature of the bill
which carries the suhsids for foreign
mails and say:
The highest rate of subsidy is given
to 20-knot vessels. while the fast ocean
mail is really carried In % and 24-knot
vessels The mail compensation to the
slow American vessels. already too high,
is made immensely higher. We pay for
weekly service more than England why's
for a semi-weekly service by faster ships
They further urge that the hill makes
no provision against a shipping trust.
and claim that It encourages combina-
ton leading to such a trust. They also
say:
THE lines might also merge with for
eign lines to control freights and pas
senser rates. Thereby our subsidy viii
be aiding the foreign mariners of our sub
sidized vessels"
The report closes by saying
We know that there are hundreds and
thousands of industries in our country
doing losing business. but we deny that
Congress. fuT this reason, can go into
the public treasury and save them from
bankruptcy. We sympathize with all men
In the hard. struggles of life. but II is
not the duty of our government to inter
ferc in the private business affairs of tho
citizens. W" h"leve that all men should
have an equal and fair chance in the
race for wealth ana happiness- every cit
izen should bear his share OF the bur
dens ~ the government. one class should
never he the recipient Of benefits not
given 10 others Absolute equality of
rights Is a doctrine We should never abau-
don. The hill is wrong in principle I'M
Just vicions and favors class legisla-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
WITNESS In A FAINT
MRS. BROOKS UNABLE TO LOOK
AT WATCH.
Worn By Her Son on the Night
He Was Killed-Trial
of Florence Burns
For Murder.

New York, March 15.-Florence Burns.
was arraigned in the Court Of Special
Sessions before Justice Mayer today in
the continuation of the case against her
on the charge of shooting Walter 8.
Brooks. in the Glen Island Hotel. several
weeks ago. Mrs. Thomas w. Brooks.
mother of the dead man, who was called
10 testify. said:
Florence Burns said Mr.. Brooks was
a criminal because he would not let
Walter Marry her. She also said: "It
he does not marry me l Will shoot him
and 1 will shoot to kill.
II answered that if she shot him
would shot her land then 1 asked her:
why don't you kill YOURSELF
Mrs. Brooks said she heard many con-
versations between her son and Florence
Burns. The latter on one occasion
tainted the young man with being kid
because he said he did not wish to marry
as he would then be obliged to leave the
home of his parents.
Mrs Brooks was shown and asked to
identify the watch her son had with him
when he was killed AT sight of the
watch Mrs. Brooks swayed in her chair
and would have fallen to the floor If a
friend had not hurried to her aid She
was carried from the room in faint.
Mrs. Brooks returned to the stand
when she had recovered. She was shown
comb found in the room where Brooks
was shot and she said it was one she
had seen Florence Burns wear.
ION the last day Florence Burns was
In our house, said the witness. "On
December 81 in the morning. Florence
told me that she had been home on the
previous evening to look for her father )
pistol to shoot Walter. She said she had
been looking for 1t in her fathers bureau
drawer without being able to find it,"
Policeman Colby testified that when
on February 18th he went to the Burns
house to arrest the accused girl, Miss
Burns told him she saw Walter at his
office at $50 on the night he died, that
she arrived home about 1880 Colby told
of search Of Florence Burnss room at
her parents home. and said that he had
found a black skirt and jacket such as
the woman who went with Brooks to the
hotel on the night of the murder is said
to have worn. Colby identified the comb
found in the room in the Glenn Island
Hotel.
Adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock
next Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-16
ASSUMING NORMAL STATE.
Outlook for a Peaceful Settlement OF
the Boston Strike.

BOSTON March 15.-The labor situation
In thts city after a week of agitation and
anxiety, is gradually assuming norman
conditions, and at the close OF business
today the great majority OF the ireishS
handlers, Transfers and express men VINO
Joined out of sympathy the strike OF tne
freight handlers of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad on We'd
nesday and Thursday. had returned 10
work.
As announced by Governor Crane just
before leaving the State House tonight,
the disposition of all parties Is 10 allow
a reasonable time to adjust matters ana
in the meantime to be patient.
Much to the satisfaction of the business
community, freight began to move today
and considerable work was accomplished
in relieving the congestion OF freight al
the different distributing points.
The State Board Of, Arbitration at j
D. m. issued the following statement:
THE strike condition continues to i'm
proye. The coal people are working With
few exceptions. The Clyde Steamship
Company will take back all its men as
soor rs the ships arrive One is expected
tomorrow. The Metropolitan Steamship
Company has ffty-four of Its men at
work and will take many more later.
Einc-tenths OF the general transfers are
at work.
To add to the general satisfaction over
the labor situation In Boston came the
word late this afternoon that another la
bor war in the mills of Fall River had
been averted so that the week closed
with something like peace in the Old Bay
state.
The work Of reinstatement which,
through the efforts of the Governor, be-
gan yesterday, continued today, but in
a greater degree. The fact that the gen
O, al teamsters were at work again to-
day as well as the piano movers and the
wool handlers. The lumber yards, how
ever. continued closed and those old men
who sought their places practically found
locked out. The dealers, how
ever, announced that the yards would
open again Monday and nearly all the
men will be taken back in accordance
with the Governors suggestion.
There was a little furry this morning
among the striking expressmen when. up
on returning TO their old offices. they
found that at present their services were
not required. The men rushed back to
their headquarters and for a while in
dulged in heated debate, but the counsel
of leaders prevailed and the men decided
to be patient.