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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-17
Economy vs.. extravaganza. See ad Ct
Uattiesburg Jewelry Co.

Yoa never sau tell WIS., oi1aE VIII =
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!" / eau
well, what !"
Talk
That's it--A woman Will talk aud teil he
.rieuds of the wonderful cures made by John
ston's Sarsaparil1a. and the proprietors have tc
thank thousands of good noble women i'll this
country for having made Johnston's SARSAPA
RIII.A Quart bottles famous"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-17
.attiesburg Daily Progress

HATTIESBuRG. MISS. JULY II. 1902.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-17

,DHnMuc Daily Prog ress. IS.
10UNGNf Editor s Residence, is7.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
II Petition Of = ..
= che Eeft band.

of and the eyes do resemble
capable of being better with each other than
and myself it not for the Partially of parents who
make the injurious distinctions between From infancy
have been led consider sister being elevated rank
suffered without the least instruction. while nothing
spared in her education She had teach her writing
drawing music and other accomplishments but by chance
touched pencil needle bitterly rebuked and
than have been beaten for being awkward and wanting
full It sister associated with her
but she always made point of taking the lead calling
upon only from necessity or to figure by her side
But conceive not that complaints nstgated merely
by vanity No. occasoned by object much
serious is the practice family that the whole business of
providing for its subsistence falls upon sister and myself
ndsposon should attack mention it in confidence
this that she subject to the the rheumatism,
cramp without making oother accdenswhat would
the fate of family? Must not the family be
cesive having placed difference between sisters who
perfectly equal? Aas perish from Distress for would
not be scawl suppant petition for relief hav
ing been obliged employ the hand another in ranscbing the
request which have the honor to prefer to you.
Condescend sirs to make the injustice oan
exclusive tenderness and of the necessity of distributing their
and affection among all their children equally with profound
respect sirs your obedient servant, The LEFT HAND
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
!: STORYETTES. !:
n lN<fIv Ejnner
u Costly Finger.

A Dresden paper relates an
amusing anecdote. An old gentle
man, member of the landtag,
lately slightly hurt his finger. Not
troubling to go to his doctor, he
asked medical colleague what he
ought to do and was told to give
his finger ''soap BATH On the
following day he was much sur
prised to receive from his friend
note for medical consultation
the amount, 10 marks"
He then spoke to another col
league, lawyer, complaining.
His legal friend said it was strange
conduct; but, should it come to a
legal question, he would be obliged
to pay and had better do so at
once. The day after the old gen.
tleman's establishment was still
greater on receiving from this friend
note claiming 10 marks for de
gal advice"
Quite angry, he appealed to the
commission, a body which settles
all personal disputes of the men,
bers of the landtag. What was
his disgust when the commission
found that he had behaved badly
in refusing just demands and con-
demned him to make amends by
paying the fine of basket of
champagne! The finger, which
was meantime perfectly healed, had
cost him dear.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
Samoans and Beauty.

The love for beauty Of a Samoan
woman sometimes degenerates into
cruelty. The very word for short
stature is contemptuous> pun pu a,
and the understood man must per-
force become a professional jester
or lose all hold on society. A young
man who had lost his arm in battle
was heartlessly jeered by a group
of laughing girls. | interfered in
his behalf.
"He would not be like that" I
said, eff it were not for his bravery. +"
''Oh, yes" they said, "but he
looks SO funny
"He fought in your defense. you
ungrateful creaturesv' I cried.
"True enough" they replied,
"but man without beauty is con-
temptible.' - Century Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
che Oldest Cree on Garth.

The oldest tree on earth, at least
as far as any one knows, is the boo
tree in the sacred city of Amara-
poor, Burma. 1t was planted, the
record says, in the year 26S B. @.
Its great age is proved according
to historic documents, says Sir
James Emerson, who adds: "To
it kings have dedicated their do
minions in testimony of a belief
that it is branch of the identical
fig tree under which Buddha re-
clined at UrumeIva when he un-
derwent his apotheosis.' It's leaves
are carried away by pilgrims as
relics; but, as it is too sacred to
touch with a knife, these leaves
can only be gathered after they
have fallen
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Another Good Matters pertaining
Meeting. to history an
sociology occupied the Chautau-
qua members at the regular meet
ing of the circle last Sunday, three
of the four papers read treating of
these subjects. 1t was another
banner meeting. Every member
took an interest in the subjects in
troduced and the discussions were
spirited and intelligent.
The surprise of the day was fur
nished by a comparatively new
member, who read a mastery pa
per on the mind. This man hest
tated about joining the circle be-
cause he said he didn't think he
could read paper.
The music was, as always, good
from first to last.
Four new members were adj
mitted making the total member
ship thirty. The program in full
was as follows:
Special Paper-Puritan and Yankee. ......
Observation-Disclosures. Member of Glass
Chorus Observation-Disclosures lee Club
college Song"
Glass RepOrt-The Voice of the People,.
Observation-Disclosures. Member of Glass
Solo Member Of Glass
Last Night"
Glass Report-A Study of the Mind. .....
..IuOmUOI VI OldSS Z
Report-A Short Chapter of American..
History. ....................Th The President
Solo and Chorus. ...................G lee Club
"Old Kentucky HOme.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
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 Office 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 1t 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, 1902-07-03

sparrows Make Them There are a
selves At Home. number o
sparrows about this enclosure who
think the prison was established
and the trees planted just for their
benefit. They are as tame as a
Central Park squirrel or a city
detective, and they build nests in
the walls, under the>eaves and in
all the trees. For a while this
month there was perfect rain of
young birds every time the wind
blew. The only enemy they have
is Gypsy; she eats them feathers
and all and makes regular bust
ness of sparrow hunting. The
birds pay no more attention to the
inmates than they do to stones or
posts, evidently considering them
some sort of harmless phenomena
that is coincident with trees and
bread crumbs.
During the winter months the
sparrows content themselves with
foraging out of doors, only occa-
sionally entering warehouse for
shelter, but as soon as the win
dows of the dollhouse are left open
over night aocks of the little rob-
bers go in there twice a day for
meals. They fly around the stone
floor and fight over crumbs tossed
to them from the cells. sing, twitter,
and generally make themselves al
home. The other evening an old
pair actually brought their young
brood into the dollhouse, and the
unusual spectacle of ring of half
fledged, squealing young sparrowe
sitting in a semi-circle about their
parents and screaming for food
was presented.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

The Program Mrs. Josephin g
For Tomorrow Bonaparte Rice, the
Minneapolis elocutionist, will be
the leader of the entertainment in
the chapel tomorrow morning. She
will be assisted by her daughter,
Miss Rice, singer, and the prison
choir will also lend it's assistance
to the entertainment. Mrs. Rice
has been here before on holidays
and her Rotations have never
failed to make hit.
After the chapel exercises the
men will be given the freedom of
the yard until dinner time. All
the signs point to an agreeable
Fourth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Movement Of -Four 6rr1V ais
Prison Population. and khroo do
partures is the record of the move-
ment of the population for the
past week. Those to receive their
discharge were T. K, register num-
Der $3.50, and F. j. G., 5475. j.
B., 1862, was released on parole.
The population numbers $50,
of whom All are in the first grade,
$50 in the second and eight in the
third.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
Hdviee GO II a !.
a Young Craftsman.

SO to you.
Remember that time money He shlings
day by his labor and abroad day.
spends but sxpnce during his deness ought
reckon that the only he has really rather thrown
away, five shlings besides
Remember money man let's his money lie in
hands after due he the interest," of
make of during that time This
where has good and large credit and makes good
Remember thatmo the prolific generating Money
beget and it's offspring begt and Five
shlngs turned again threepence
SO till becomes hundred pounds The
more turning SO that the profits rise quicker and
quicker He that kills breeding destroys all her offspring
housandth generation He that murders destroys
might have produced of pounds.
Remember that six pounds year but goat day.
little (Which be daily either expense
perceed) of credit his security
and of hundred pounds So much stock brsky
turned by industrious produces great advantage.
Remember this The good lord of
time he promises time and occasion raise all the
his friends This sometimes of great After
industry and ugaity nothing contributes the raising
in the world than punctuay and justice all his deal
therefore keep borrowed hour beyond the time
promised lest disappointment shut friends for
The most trAing actions that credit
garded The sound hammer five the morning at
night heard by creditor makes him longer
at billiard table hears at when you
should be work. he sends for his money day.
before he receive it in alump
shows BESIDES that mindful what
you appear careful we'll man. still
increases your credit
Beware of thinking all that and of living
accordingly It mistake that many people who credit fall
into To this keep for time both of
and your Ii take the pains first
mention particulars it will have this good effect will discover
how wonderfully SMALL ang expenses large and
will discern what might have been and for the future be saved
without occasioning any great inconvenience.
In short the way wealth. you plain way
market 1t depends chiefly industry and rugaty
that waste neither time but make the best BOTH
Without industry and frugay nothing will do and with them
thing He that all he honestly and all he
excepe will certainly become rich that Being who
the world whom all look blessing
deavors doth not in his wise providence otherwise determine
AN OLD TRADEsMAN.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

One of the men working in shop
A dropped piece of heavy ma.
chinery on his foot last Saturday
and crushed it badly. He was
taken to thehospital and examined
No bones were broken, but as the
bruise is a painful one he was or
dered to bed in the hospital, where
he will remain until the foot re-
covers. q
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

The latest guard appointed in
this institution is James WEIGH of
Saltwater. Mr.. Welch is another
Thirteenth Regiment man, having
been member of Co. K during
the time the regiment was in the
Philippines. He is now stationed
in shop V.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Sinbad is rooming up in the
hospital building, and those who
wish to send him reading matter
should mark it there instead of to
his old number.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Val. J. Rothschild of St. Paul,
Jacob Schlitt of Chicago and
Daniel Mclean of Portage La
Prairie, Manitoba. were the guests
of Deputy Warden Glennon one
day last week and were escorted
through the institution by him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

G. A. Albright, prominent
Brainerd attorney, was a visitor to
this institution last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
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, 1902-07-03

The occupant of cell 497 desires
to exchange the weekly Inter
Ocean for the weekly Scandinavian
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Captain and Mrs. Williams and
a friend visited the printing Office
Saturday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Guard Cover is improving steadi-
ly and expects to be back at his
old place in the near future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Steward and Mrs. Bordwell and
a party of friends visited the print
ing Office on Monday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

The board Of control held it's
monthly meeting here yesterday.
There were a dozen applicants and
nine paroles were granted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Guard Mcintyre returned from
his annual furlough on Monday
and is once more at his accustomed
place on the wall.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

Captain Whelan injured his hand
playing ball last Sunday. The in
jury is painful but probably not
serious.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
EXCHANGES.

A New York clergyman who
died few days ago left $40, OOO,-
600. Andrew Carnegie no doubt
believes that if he succeeded in
getting into heaven it was on a
technically. Denver Post.
An appliance such as has been
announced by a French officer,
that would make the explosion OF
ordinary powder in guns fashless,
noiseless and smokeless, would
make the fighting of soldiers dis
turbingly silent for the contestants.
Evening Wisconsin.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

I address myself to all the friends of youth.
and njure them to direct their compassionate
regards to my unhappy fate, in order to remove
the preiudices of which am the victim There
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
s every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplanS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
s. w. LEAVETT, Chairman Ltchfeld
W. E. LEE, Long Prairie
o. B. GOULD, Winona
"a. 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 mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1902-07-03
- TWO SKETCHES FROM THE !
"a WORKS OF POOR RICHARD. .
BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

To My FRIEND, A. B.:-As you have desired
it Of me, write the following hints, which have
been of service to me and, may, if observed, be
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-25
MAIL CARRIERS CAR FARE
Companies Are Paid a Lump Sam by
the Government

Companies Are Paid n Lump sam by
the Governments.
Most people who spend S25 a year
for car fare consider that they are con-
tributing literally toward the dividends
OF the company" remarked a postal
clerk. "but Uncle Sam spends nearly
$250,000 a year for the transportation
OF carriers in street cars i'm the different
free delivery cities.
"For instance. including substitutes.
there are 275 carriers in Washington.
You may have observed that carriers.
when riding on the surface roads, do
not pay fares either with tickets or in
cash. The free delivery system allots
the Washington city postotfice an an.
nual allowance of $4,000 to be used ex.
clusively for the car fare of letter car.
riers. The postmaster is authorized to
make contract with the companies to
transport all carriers while on duty for
lump sum, which he does. The car.
rier must have his pouch with him,
which is sign manual to the conduct.
or that be is Oh duty. the mere wear.
Ing OF his uniform being insufficient.
This rule obtains in some cities,
while in others special tickets are sold
at special rates to be used only by car
riers, or the cash is handed direct to
the carrier for a certain number OF
daily trips, depending upon the prac.
tice. Thus, while Washington receives
$4,000. Chicago gets $4,000 for letter
carriers car fare because of its large
territorial extent and distance between
stations on the prairie. oftentimes ne
cessitating a double fare by the car.
rier. Boston is allowed S13.5cO and
New York and Philadelphia about So.
600 each. Few people know that the
government expends such a large sum
yearly for such a trivial cause."-
Washington Post.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-25
The
Determining
Factor
BY MARY S. CUTTING
1o0oOoooeoeoeeo eoooooaoe
4eet''ttt1 1907, ttJ II. 5. CVttTnd

Juliet sat by the window with her
hands folded in her lap. She was
waiting for Mr.. Barnard. Kathleen
smiled as she passed through the room.
Juliet always wears white and yio-
let when somebody is going to propose
to her." she said to Jerry as she Joined
MIN on the veranda of the log camping
house. ITS so fetching with her VIC
let eyes and hair. I've seen her wear
the combination just three times in the
last month. II makes her look remark.
ably young and innocent, doesn't itY'
Jerry laughed.
Il should say so, She can make
twenty-five show for seventeen better
than any one ever saw. But does
she always refuse her offers, doesn't
she ever accept anybody Just for a
little while, you known
mo, but she refuses men SO ten
DERBY. so tentatively that they hardly
realize 1t at first. She would love
them so dearly. you know. but for that
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-25
A Very Old Rule.

The Oldest mathematic book in the
world is believed to be the "Papyrus
Rhind" in the British museum. pro
fessed to have been written by Ahmes,
scribe OF King Ra-a-us. about the De.
riod between 1000 and 100 r. c. This
"Papyrus Rhind" was translated bv
Elsenlohr of Leipsic. and it was found
to contain a rule for making a square
equal In area to a given circle. II was
not nut forth as an original discovery.
but as the transcript of a treatise 500
years older still, which sends us back
to, approximately, 25O0 b. c., when
Egyptian mathematicians solved. or
thought they had solved, the problem
OF sduaring the circle
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-25
An Ancient Easter Custom.

An ancient custom once universal in
England on Easter Monday and Tues
day is that known as heaving, lifting
or raising. On the Monday. the mems
heaving day. women were raised three
times in chair. after which they were
kissed and liberated. On Tuesday the
women lifted the men in the same man.
ner, but IL was usual for the men to
give small sum Of money for leave
and license" to depart. In early times
the practice prevailed among all ranks.
and In roll of the reign of Edward L.
is a record of payment to certain ladies'
and maids of honor for lifting that king
In his bed at Easter. The usage COM
memorated the resurrection of our
Lord.-London Standard.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-25
ABSURD COSTUMES.
Outcome of a Curious Wager Made
In England In 1900.


wager was made in 1906 in the cas-
tie yard, York, England, between
Thomas Hodgson and Samuel White
bead as to which should succeed in as
Stunning the most singular chara cter
Umpires were selected whose duty IL
was to decide upon the comparative
absurdity OF the costumes in which tie
two men were to appear. On the ap-
pointed day Hodgson came before the
umpires decorated with banknotes Of
various values, his coat and vest being
entirely covered with them. Besides
these he had a row of five guinea
pieces down his back. a netted purse of
gold around his head and a placard on
his back bearing the legend, John
Bull"
Whitehead came on the scene dressed
Ike woman on one side, one half of
his face painted and silk stocking
and slipper on one foot and leg. The
other half Of his face was blackened
80 as to resemble a negro. On the COR
responding side of his body he wore a
gaudy long tailed linen coat, his leg
on that side being incased In half a
pair of leather brooches and a boot
with a spur. He wore a wig Of sky
blue braided down his back and tied
with yellow. red and orange colored
ribbons.
One would naturally fancy that he
presented the most singular and ludi
rrous appearance, but the umpires
must have thought differently. as they
awarded the stakes, some EGO, to Hodg-
son.
The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-10-25
European Coins.

The standard coins on the continent
are: In France, the franc; in Spain, the
peseta; in Italy, the lira; in Holland
and Austria, the form; in Germany,
the mark; in Russia, the ruble.
Belgium and Switzerland use the
French name for the piece of 20 sous.
Each Of these pieces is. like the Amer.
lean dollar, divided into 100 parts, call
ed kopeck in Russia, pfennig in Ger.
many. kreutzer in Austria. cent In Hol
land. and in Italy, France and Spain by
.ss w. .Ivauins .usS.sx>