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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
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 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, 1903-07-02

The crew building the founda-
ton for the new engine are making
good progress. A derrick has
been rugged up in the engine room
and the work of laying the heavy
stones will commence within q few
days. The foundation will be COM
pleted before the engine arrives.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

The Warden's, officers and
Board dining rooms have been re-
papered during the week, and the
decorators are now engaged in re-
furnishing the usher's Office. Mr..
johnson has moved his desk into
the Board dining room for the
time being:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

When the emperor of China
telegraphed his coincidence to the
emperor Of japan on the death of
Prince Komatsu, he used the Eng
lish language. Tho reply was also
in English. London News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

The electric wires got crossed in
the dollhouse Friday night about
10 o'clock and an alarm of fire was
turned in. The department got
out at once, and rustled around
for the blaze. Another false alarm
was turned in Saturday night.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
The visitors who reg.
The Mirror
Register.

The Mirror The visitors who reg
Register. istered in The MIR
RoR Office during the week were
Mrs. j. S. Kibbey, E. j. Senerson
and Edward Benson of Window,
Mimi, and Miss Mary Kelly, Min
neapolis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

The occupant of 100 desires to
exchange the Baltimore American
for the Cincinnati Enquirer or the
the San Francisco Examiner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
Tho Erssoil fllrro i.
THURSDAY. July 2. 1909.
PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.

FhISON UT IOtHIOs
BOARD OF CONTROL.
j. A. MARTIN, Chairman st. Cloud
s. w. LEAVETT, - Litchfeld
O. B. GOULD, - Winona
h. w. WRIGHT, - Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
J. s. GLENNON. Deputy Warden
M. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
H. W. DAVIS. Clerk and Accounting Officer
r. M. BORDWELL - Steward
BIZ. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matr0n
3. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
J.Z. BARNCARD, - st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
KILOGRAMS.
Words that fall from ruby lips
ire not always gems Of thought.
#. M.

Words that fall from ruby lips
are not always gems of thought.
The blind pig is the offspring of
pig-headed legislation.
If women sprang from the mon
key they lost their whiskers in
the jump.
| A grass widows ideal husband
is a man who has plenty of the
long green.
A broad-minded man never at
tempts to run his train of thought
on q narrow gauge track.
One of Emperor Williams body
guards is said to be eight feet tall.
He must be high German.
The Kentucky feudist is like a
snake in the grass; be always
strikes his victim from behind.
A Hindoo has challenged Elijah
Dowie to a duel of prayers. Holy
smoke how I would like to see it,!
The noiseless Fourthof July has
many advantages, but the under
takers are not among the list of it's
supporters.
The political boss fries the fat
out of rich corporations, but the
Standard Oil king fries the fat out
of the whole earth.
/ Two young women have been
arrested in Chicago for burglariz-
ing bakery. No use talking, the
new woman takes the cake.
| The wife of an Iowa farmer has
sued for divorce because he asked
| her to stand in the cornfeld dur
ing the daytime and act as scare
crow.
| A man in Philadelphia has got
| himself into peck of trouble by
; marrying six different women
The poor fellow is in small meas.
; ure to be pitied.
Il In Russia it is unlawful for 6
man or woman to marry more thar
five times. A similar law passee
in this country would be tough or
the American actress.
In addressing the members of ,
woman's club in New York, tn.
lady speaker referred to women al
. the "silent SEX" Now wouldn'
that give a henpecked man the
fantods!
81 A news item says that Kint
!, Edward recently conferred title
5 of nobility on more than two hun
dred young men. It is eviden
}, that Eddie is of the opinion tina
: there is an American heiress borl
every minute.
Carrie Nation lectured in tn,
city June 81. Now I wouldn'
, give plugged nickle for the priv
!. ilege of taking ear cockin's at on
of Carries lectures, but I woult
willingly blow myself to the extern
! of fifty cents Just to get a goot
:, rubber at her.
: A vigorous campaign is bein.
/ waged against the get-rich-quicl
swindlers, but of course thi
+ doesn't include young women VIII
I marry aged millionaires with tn
y expectation that the old paps vii
9 die within a year.
Sinbad reminds me of the fel
low who claimed to have kille,
ninety-nine wild ducks with on
shot, and on being asked why b
: didn't make it an even hundre
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. 8. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. COrcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

Usher johnson, Matron McKin-
ney and Miss Thompson returned
from their vacations yesterday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
FACTS AND FICTION ~
~ FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

= r
@nesng
stns according Spencer Of that institution and
building inhb the
smoothing pebbles
the bottom az floating circular the small
already containing eggs.
One big gmeookng guard followed
responsible He absolutely
tpass Occasionally
the forbidden
would him his
his position Immediately the nest with
frequently Superintendent Spencer
those exhibition tanks wengh
pointed tank containing several of the large mouthed species
would peb its
aNotc Spencer job making of
rolling smaller pebbles
and pushing the the outer edges Possibly this only
and explained by hered shows
something akin to a knowledge of the mason's art.
"of different species to their breeding habits
and shift for While the and
young
female
that the thousands deposited
thing family
nesting period that from the time the deposited the
Immediately
young
all the responsibility guarding theegg and rearing the He
uemanly induce deposit her
deposited that direction
~ adt hft From then
vigil night during the period of incubation he just
gentle his tail
Pugnacou and scappy Time while guarding his the
demon and the
kill Them
Quite often territory
one the other inmates tank swimming
until within danger
would suddenly hesitate
around swim other portion of the TANK
he might feel wrathy about
young
fish nagng his anxiety have her
deposit eggs
Aquarium colion the hadnes sometimes displayed especially
, during the nesting time, is quite extraordinary
young
watching globe the laboratory which will illustrate the
The lately Matched had consumed
the globe in which they lived The warmth the and
there considerable common the nest fapa scepck was
the one
the lowered there an instant and then dared out
into the great world beyond.
ing Gently caught him between
of
with possibly little oosening the gentle
impending trouble
t more the beyond the nests edge
old icklebacks feelings this SwhE
double quick time and
y .b s sathe, and fo h ,ns
= successful, runaways that day.
bill
the leave the and shift
fishes the tanks The n we ever any
would gobbled instant the old fish ceased his
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

Three Good Good papers and
Papers Read. lively discussion
characterized the meeting of the
local Chautauquans Sunday after
noon. Only three papers were
read, but they dealt with topics of
interest to the members and called
forth spirited discussion.
The program opened with a
short reading by the chair from
the works of Benjamin Franklin,
which was introduced in place of
report by a member who failed
to attend. A chorus by members
of the circle followed.
A class report on desirable and
undesirable emigrants came next
and brought out good many ideas
from members. "a Few Facts
was the title of the next report.
whiohrdealt with various social ex-
periments. It also was thoroughly
and intelligently discussed.
The last report of the day was 6
paper on the Louisiana Purchase
and was a comprehensive state.
ment of the facts regarding that
historic event. When it had
been talked over by the members
the critic reported and the regular
business of the day was brought
to close. As there was a little
time to spare, one of the members
was requested to favor the circle
with vocal solo, which he did.
Two new members were admit
ted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

the Spanish dollar S" It is
probably modification of the fig
ure s, and denotes piece Of eight
reals, or. as the dollar was formally
called, "piece Of eight"
81 see that E. E. 3. and s. D.
make use of the expression, the
three Rs in their controversy.
Where did the expression orig
mate? H. b"
Sir William Curtis, lord mayor
of London in 1875, is generally
credited with being responsible
for the phrase. He gave toast
at a dinner, ''The three Rs
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02


consecutive order diminish the air resistance
including locomotive will be inclosed
fexiby rounding
projections the
wheels will all
disk instead the oked pattern and will be ncosed as far possible in
motive the previous expert
undoubtedly strain the
Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

Sinbad reminds me of the fell
low who claimed to have killed
ninety-nine wild ducks with one
shot, and on being asked why he
didn't make it an even hundred
replied that he wouldn't tell lie
even for the sake of one duck.
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livery was not as good as that of his op-
ponents. Ellis Levy next contributed a
violin solo. after which Inequality" was
discussed by Arthur Ach, of Madison. This
Grafton was interesting and delivered in
good style His ideas were expressed con-
cisely. The social problem was dealt with
in the Grafton and glowing tributes paid
to President Roosevelt and Booker T.
Washington.
whistling solo by Miss leila Spence
preceded the grafton by George NJ. d.
Posey, of Shortridge, who spoke on 1.-The
Genius of Emancipation" The young man
was never heard to better advantage than
last night, and when he had finished there
was little doubt as to where the honors
would go. With the same clear and easy
style that won the primary and a hearty
sympathy with his subject young Posey
delivered his Grafton in a commenda BILE
style 1t was a graphic recital of the ex-
periences of William Lloyd Garrison dur
ing the slavery agitation and related in an
entertaining fashion the struggle for the
freedom of the negro.
The winner of the contest is well known
both in the local high schools and also in
other schools over the State. He is men,
Der of the senior class of 1903 and prominent
letic teams and connected with oratorical
and literary clubs Posey is also known
in this city as working his way through
school and supporting his aged grand
mother. Next year he will attend the
Kentucky University, after which il is his
ambition to go to Harvard and study law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09
ONE OF MANY HEIRS.
George r.. Benton, of This City, Re-

George r.. Benton, of This City, Re-
ceives News from His Father.
George R. Benton, room clerk at the
Spencer House. this city. is Of the heirs
TO the big New York estate. accounts Of
which have recently appeared in the news
papers all over the country. The estate is
said to comprise a large part of Harlem,
most of Central Park. practically all the
water front property on East river from
Forty-seventh street to the Harlem river.
and along that stream to the Hudson. The
title TO this estate is said to rest lin the
heirs OF the twenty-three original free
great-grandfather, on his fathers side of
the family, was a Vermilya, one of those
twenty-three.
Mr.. Benton received letter yesterday
from his father, who lives in Brownstown,
this State, in which he was informed of his
"heirship," which may or may not prove
the other kind of an airship. His father
stated that he had been visited by an
Eastern attorney, who has been working on
the case for some time, who asked a power
of attorney to follow up the proceedings
which will be instituted at an early date
In behalf of other heirs. The attorney
asked no retainer. saying that he would
represent Mr.. Benton on condition that
he should receive oDe-fourth of any prop
erty that might be recovered.
The property is worth hundreds of mil
lions, but there are hundreds of heirs,
among whom are President Roosevelt Gov
ernor Odell. of New York. and former
Mayor Strong, of New York city Mr..
Benton is not counting largely on secur-
ing a fortune, but he is naturally interested
son, of Marion, Ind. is also said to be one
of the heirs.
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the members Of the Shortridge Oratorical
Association to the visitors who came for
the oratorical contest
Miss Allen, of Tudor Hall. entertained at
Wallace Foster, who will be married In
June TO the Rev, 4. a. Hanley, OF Cleve-
land Among the guests was Miss Bertha
Fletcher, of Franklin.
The May card party of the Maennerchor
Ladies' Society was given yesterday after
noon. The seventh section was in charge,
with Miss Alice Mueller as chairman. Her
assistants were Mrs. s. Armstrong, Mrs.
Charles on. Mrs. Oswald Seidensticker.
Miss Margaret Bos and Miss Carrie Jaus.
Mrs. May w. Donnan will give an address
on stephen Phillips" before the Philo-
home of Mrs. Sanford ID. Farrabee. on
North Pennsylvania street 1t will be
guest meeting, and each member or the
club will have the privilege OF inviting one
guest.
Arrangements are being made for
garden musicale. which will be given at
the Propylaeum on the evening of June
Mrs. Mary Jeffrey Christian will have
charge of the musical programme and a
novel one has been planned. The list of
patronesses for the evening will be an
nounced later
Mrs. Maria Foster Buchanan was the
hostess for a matinee party yesterday In
honor of Mrs. Frank Jelleff. of Providence.
r. l. To meet Mrs. Jelleff were Mrs AL
Mrs. Frederick Alexander. Mrs. Harry d.
Hammond, Mrs. Layton c. Walker, Mrs
Ross Wallace, Mrs. Louise Tousey and
Miss Mera Tousey.
Mrs. c.. G.. Smith gave the second of her
card parties yesterday afternoon at her
home on Broadway. Her home was pref
tily decorated with spring flowers, and she
was assisted by Mrs. George Belott, Miss
Kittie McMeans and Miss Grace Roberts.
The guests were Mrs. j. b. Parker. Mrs.
w. A. Walker, Mrs. G. b. Berger. Mrs j.
NJ AIrc
Clinton Jackson, Mrs: H: V. Jackson. Mrs.
Harry Gilbert, Mrs. H. c. Roney. Mrs. w.
II. Benton; Mrs. F; G; sigler. Mrs J. 4.
Crull. Mrs. H. Rosengarten. Mrs. A. Rosen-
garten Mrs. T. g. Lee, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs.
August Herzscn. Mrs. Melville Heine, Mrs
Mrs. Denton Billingsley, Mrs j. B. Gritty
Mrs. T. A. Randall and Mrs. T. ]. Cook.
BOHN-PFEIFFER.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May S.-Lutheran
society here was much interested yesterday
in the marriage of Miss Flora Pfeiffer,
daughter of leading hardware merchant.
Mr. Henry Pfeiffer, and the Rev. Philip
Bohn pastor of the church at Edgerton, o.
The officiating clergyman was the Rev.
j. w. Miller, of st. Pauls, assisted by the
RsS 1ssRh w BShn Of Era Mich The
Marie Jergenson and the groomsmen Mr..
Albert Pfeiffer and Mr.. Albert Bohn: The
reception was held at the brides fathers
home, on West Berry street.
KENNEDY-DEEM
| Special to the Indianapolis Journal
| SPICELAND, Ind, May S.-Prof Thomas
C. Kennedy. superintendent of the Thorn
| town schools. and Miss Stella Deem were
married last evening at the home of the
| brides mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Deem, west
| of town. Only few immediate relatives
were present The bride for several years
| has been a teacher in the Thorntown
| schools. She also taught in the Spiceland
| and Marion schools.
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Miss Alma Craft left yesterday for visit
in Eaton, o.
Mrs ]. Richard Francis has returned
from short visit in Shelbyville.
Miss Cora Wiegel has gone to Bellefon-
tame, O., to visit friends for fortnight.
Miss Tudor. of Cincinnati will spend next
week with Mrs. G. NJ Sanborn in Woodruff
Place.
Miss Susan Pursell will go to Avondale
to-day to visit her sister, Mrs. John Charles
Bowman.
Mrs. A. B. Gates and Mrs. Rowland have
returned from a weeks visit at Lake
Maxinkuckee.
Mrs. Clarence A Kenyon has issued in
vitations for high tea, Tuesday, in honor
of Mrs. Harry Willard Raymond
Miss Jane Wright. who visited Mrs
Albert r. Thompson for a few days, has
returned to her home in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Lyman w. Louis. who has been Wis.,
iting Mrs. John Bowe In st. Louis for the
past two weeks. will return home to-day
Miss Emma Atkins will return home Mon
day from Pittsburg, where she has been
visiting Mrs. William Maclay Hall for three
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Knode and daughter,
Miss Ruby Knode. left yesterday for De-
catur. Ill. to visit relatives for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Todd, who have
been spending the past fortnight at At
lantic City. will return home the first of
the week.
The members of the Morning Euchre Club
gave large card party yesterday at the
German House for the benefit of the Girls
Industrial School.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zumpfe will enter
tain next Friday evening for Mr.. and Mrs.
month for Europe
Mrs owen Davies Odell has gone to Old
Point Comfort with her mother. Rev. Mr..
Odeli and Mr.. II. S. Tucker are in WILSON,
q rYf~
Mrs Jacob p. Dunn received informally
yesterday afternoon for her visitor. Miss
Eleanor Dilks, of Philadelphia. Miss Diks
will return home Monday.
DR.. J. Ralph Stevenson. of Chicago. who
delivered the commencement address at the
Mccormick Seminary Thursday night. Wis.,
tied Mr. and Mrs I. c. Day yesterday
Mrs. Charles w. Fairbanks returned
yesterday from Washington. where she
went to attend board meeting of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
The Magazine Club has issued invita-
tions for a dramatic recital TO be given
by Mrs. Olivia Sanger Hall. of New York,
Friday evening. May Is. at the Propylaeum
Mrs. Reichman and Miss Josephine Reich
man, who have been visiting Mrs. John W.
Schmidt, on North Delaware street will
return to their home in Cincinnati Monday
DR.. and Mrs. F. b. Dressler and son, of
Berkeley, Cal. arrived last night TO visit
Mrs. ]. E Mccullough for few days be-
fore leaving for an extended trip to Ger
many.
Mrs Samuel Elliott Perkins will give a
company next Friday at her home on North
Pennsylvania street. In honor OF Mrs
Phelps. of Lafayette who will arrive early
in the week-to visit her.
Mr. Jack Bonnell and Mr.. John b. Ruck-
er entertained at luncheon at the English
cafe yesterday, having for their guests Mr..
Friend Wiley. OF Greenwood; Miss Georgia
Hanch and Miss Helen Scudder.
n reception and dance was given yester-
day afternoon at the Brenneke Academy,
between the hours of 2:30 and 6 o'clock by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09

Halleck, of the Louisville Male High
School, Prof. M. L. Daggy, of Wisconsin,
and Prof. Thomas c. Trueblood. of Michi-
gan, passed judgment on the manuscripts
A number by the S. H. s. orchestra
opened the evenings exercises, and this
was followed by few remarks by Frank
wood Z. Williams, president of the state
association. There was noticeable lack
of enthusiasm compared with former years
and not as large crowd as heretofore
However, in other respects the contest last
night was a success and the orations up to
the standard of previous years. Rev.
Charles B. Newman, of the Third Chris
tian Church, pronounced the invocation,
after which selection was given by the
orchestra
H. Harter Walter, the Charlottesville
orator, with the subject Charlotte Cor
day." spoke first and gave a most accept
able Grafton in which he praised the we'll
known character of French revolutionary
times clearly and forcibly. He had a de-
cidedly well-written grafton, but his de-
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Mrs. Mary Seaborn. of Anderson, was the
guest of her sisters, Mrs John Van DYKE
and Mrs. Mark Wiley, the first of the week
Miss Mamie Whtenack. of Indianapo-
Whitenack, this week. Mrs. Lavona My
ers on Tuesday gave a 6 o'clock dinner for
Miss Anna Stout who will return to her
home In Trafaigar next week and Miss
and Mrs. Guthrie, of Indianapolis, were
guests of their son, DR.. George Guthrie
here this week.. Mr.. George Clemens was
the guest of relatives and friends in
Greensburg this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
lie Stanton visited Mr.. and Mrs Omar
Peek, OF Franklin, this week. Miss Sadie
Bolinger. of Indianapolis. visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Davis this week. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Q. Jones, of Franklin, were the
guests the first of the week Of the Rev. and
Mrs. Z. p. Jewett. Mr.. and Mrs. Brandt
Downey. of indianapolis, were guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Guthrie this week. On
Thursday evening the members of the
junior class gave the annual reception for
the seniors at the nome of Miss Claytie
Wiley, on Madison avenue. The rooms
were beautifully decorated in palms and
potted plants, with the class colors, white
and purple. Miss Wiley was assisted in re-
ceiving by Miss Claytie Rush, Miss Mae
Miss Myrtle Wiley presided at the punch
bowl. The out-of-town guests were Miss
Forsyth of Irvington; Mr.. Ralph Bauman,
of Indianapolis; Mr.. Bonner, of Roach
Franklin. Miss Stella Whitesides came
home yesterday from Hanover College to
attend the commencement of the High
School, her sister, Miss Bessie being a
member of the senior class. Mr.. Ezra Van
Mugs, who was graduated this week from
the seminary at Princeton, n. j., will preach
in the Presbyterian Church here Sunday
evening. While here he will be the guest
of DIR. Wishard's family. On the 1st of
June Mr.. Van Nuys will take charge OF the
Presbyterian Church at Goshen.
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The new bridge being constructed over
White river at Washington street will
not be finished for another two months. 10
is stated, and city. laborers are putting q
new floor in the temporary bridge con-
structed to accommodate the traffic. The
lumber will cost the city about Sis IL
was understood when the city put up the
temporary bridge that the new bridge
would be finished by last September. The
contract of Fife & Son. who doing the
stone work, requires a forfeit OF $50 day
for each day the work Is uncompleted after
the specific time. The statement has been
made by the commissioners that this part
of the contract will not be enforced. since
the work interferred with by freshets
and other unfavorable conditions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-09
SHORIRIDGE BOY WINS
GEORGE VI. ID. POSEY CARRIES OFF
THE ORATORICAL HONORS.
III. Hnrter Walter, Representing Craw-
fOrdsville, Is Given Second Place
The OratiOns.

George NJ. d. Posey, representing the
Shortridge High School, carried the colors
of the Indianapolis institution to victory
last night at Masonic Hall in the annual
state high school oratorical contest. II.
Harter Walter, of Charlottesville. was sec
ond and Arthur Ach, of Madison. third.
The winner was given five firsts and the
other speakers twelve and thirteen points
respectively. The judges on delivery were
Rev. Perry E. Powell, of Greenfield, and
Charles E. Remy. of this city. A third had
been expected, but did not appear. Reuben