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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

The spacious stockades that are
being built back of the solitary
will soon be ready for the "bugs.'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

The shade trees along Main st
are beginning to assume a wintery
aspect. They are almost denuded
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

The Deputy Warden's clerk has
an assistant. This indicates an
early departure for the gentleman
who has performed the duties of
clerk for some time past.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Sinbad is the best sailor that
ever wound the starboard watch.
He transferred splendid plant
from the greenhouse to The MIR
RoR office last Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Steward Bordwell is now located
in his new quarters. In the lam
guage of his stenographer, the Of
fee is neat, cozy and roomy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

On account of the gradual ap-
proach of cold weather, hereafter
tea will be issued after the evening
count has been taken.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Night Turnkey Goldsmith re-
turned from his furlough Wednes-
day evening.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

The electric lights on gallery
one burnt out last Friday evening.
The electrician, however, soon had
them burning again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Nine cars Of Manila and New
Zealand fibre were received Tues
day. This consignment has taxed
the capacity of the warehouse.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Russ, the street commissioner, is
overhauling his automobile" He
says it is going to be flyer when
he gets it repaired.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

One of the inmates visited the
Flour City last Friday. He was
summoned to testify in a case
now pending before the courts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Main st. looks as smooth as g
billiard table since it has been
refnished.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Oh little local artist ought 10
~ devote all his time to writ
ing poetry, for his whole nature is
brimful of it. His prose entitled
"Just a Bit of Nature in last
weeks issue, was as full of poetry
as his pretty verses, "In the Soil
tude by the Lake" were.
100 long as fossiliferous and su-
ID perstitious European countries
cling to their fossilized customs Of
running their countries with in
herited titles and things instead of
real, live, substantial men, just so
long will they continue to show
themselves to be the butt-end and
backyard Of the world whenever
momentous emergencies arise in
which the matters at issue affect
the well-being of progressive, up
with times countries. The
chip that Russia placed upon her
shoulder few months ago ought
to serve as an object lesson to mil
lions of people in more than one
country that it requires more than
titles and superstition to win vic
tories, even if the aforesaid is a
great, big, overgrown nation.
Baby Japan is teaching big
Russia the A, B, C's of common
sense; but the Russians are not in
a position to absorb all the new
wisdom in large doses in the brief
period of the year 1904; and so
they are now making preparations
for future car. The little car
owitz is less than three months
old, but they are already begin
ming to look up to him as
being man and even more
than a man. His Royal
Smallness is now grand chief Of
the Cossacks and preparations are
under way to promote him in the
near future to the position Of
crown prince and head of the army
and church.
Among his numerous posses
sions is a royal nursery, dedicated
to himself. He has four beds in
his room, one of which is for him.
self, one for the nurse who attends
to his foods, one for the night
nurse who lies awake to watch his
slum bers, and one for third nurse
who sleeps alongside his little
smallness. Besides the women. he
has lot of hired men to look out
for his welfare. He has special
guard just outside his door to see
that no burglars or nihilists in
trude, and he keeps row Of men
lining the road from his palace
down through the park to the
main road, besides lot Of other
men, soldiers and things stationed
throughout the various buildings
and the park. All the food, in
Guiding the corned beef, cabbage,
condensed milk, deviIed ham, and
oleomargarine that the grocery
man delivers to him, are carefully
tested before he eats them. But
with all the fuss and feathers and
honors, all his titles and all the
churches that he will be permitted
to boss, it is dollars to doughnuts
that there are, and will be, tens of
thousands of Virgil Krells who can
give him cards and spades and
beat him at any of his own games.
Little Virgil Krell, two years
and eight months old, who recent
| ly took the prize at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair, as being the finest
specimen of childhood in the
world, was raised on bottle and
by his father, New York decora-
tor, the child's mother being an
invalid. Mr.. Krell entered his
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Several loads of vegetables we're
stored in the root cellar during
the past week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services In the Prison Chapel at 800 o'clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. S. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. COrcOran
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

Since the days have become
somewhat shorter the street arc
lights have been burning each
evening.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

w. T. Alexander has returned
from his leave of absence and re-
ported for duty last Thursday
morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

The outside decorators CON-
pleted painting the engine room
roof last Friday morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

The occupant of 3l9 has been
transferred to 3O7.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
ton in every particular.

ton in every particular.
Mr.. Krell says that when his son
was born he was the "homeliestl lit
tie mite that ever came into this
world" but with common sense
treatment, fresh air, exercise, CON-
mon everyday bread and milk, eggs,
fruit and vegetables, he has devel-
oped perfect physique. He has
never eaten candy, pastry or meat,
and was never rocked to sleep. If
Virgil Krell continues to follow
his present line of life there is lit
tie doubt that he will become a
man possessed of more real great
ness and intellectually, Of more
real worth as real man, with more
real blue blood in his veins than
any so-called blue blood that ever
welded the scepter over such
countries as Russia.
A picture Of this little fellow,
such as appeared in recent issue
of the Sunny South, Atlanta,
Georgia, with the "captivating
smile worn by master Krell," would
be an inspiration to members of
any household.
GUNNER and Indian summer
~ and the better part of fall,
1904, have come and gone and
winter with It's long evenings is
fast approaching. I mean long
evenings for those Of us who live in
the North. To most people who
live in the Southern or Southeast
ern states winter evenings are the
shortest, just as summer evenings
are the shortest in the North.
This is because of the fact that
with most southern people evening
means the time between noon and
twilight-their evening being our
afternoon. But [ started to speak
of the northern long winter even
ings. the time between twilight
and bedtime-the only hours that
busy people have for diversion,
reading, ETC., (sSunday excepted)
and [ wanted to elaborate just a
little here on some thoughts which
appeared in this double column
two or three weeks ago.
Contrary to the old convention
al notion, man S education is only
just begun when he leaves school;
l. e., the man who has any ambi-
ton, any object in life, any desire or
aspiration. Whatever our condi-
ton in life most of us have suffi-
cient ambition to see the import
ance and benefits Of a still higher
state and he who would succeed in
the broader sense of the word
should be forever on the 9us 1i7,e
for an charging of his mental
scope, whether it be of purely1n
tellectual or commercial nature.
Perhaps it is we'll for us to do some
of our reading with an eye solely
to diversion, to forget ourselves oc-
casionally and rub off the angles
Of hard work, just as we should do
when attending theater or visit
ing a neighbor, but the vast major
ity of people make the mistake of
reading at all times for the pur
pose of diversion, running over the
pages specifically, never trying
to absorb any real knowledge from
the books and periodicals they
read. While it is proper to read
for enjoyment it is also important
that we read for self-culture. By
using a little discrimination in
selecting our reading and by max
ing just little study of the more
important thoughts, letting these
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
QuipS
by Fl. L. P.l

in last weeks MIRROR.
Securing an education is some
what akin to blackening a pair of
shoes. No polish will be derived
from the blackening it brush is
not vigorously applied. And an
education will not give polish to
the mind if not brushed by con-
slant use, instead Of being locked
up as a misers hoard.
A mans best friends are his
books, a love for nature and self
respect.
A man may devour the contents
of innumerable volumes on Ell
quette and yet fall short of being
a gentleman.
The most despicable creature in
existence is the man who boasts
of his intriques with women.
Even in prison a man may en-
joy the grandest freedom possible
the possession of a noble, pure
mind.
Life is a strenuous game of tag
with hope, opportunity, and sue
cess.
Some mems idea of greatness
are a checkered suit, flaming red
necktie, the swagger Of a race
course tout, and the endeavor to
besmirch every respectable wom-
ans good name.
Merry Pipers are not always
Scotch. Just take peep into the
various cells after the lightman
has made his rounds.
Readers Of romance, etc., who
fall in love with the author through
reading the production of his pen,
should remember you cannot Judge
persons by the sentiments ex-
pressed in their writings.
We read in an exchange an ar
ticle on Kentucky's blue laws in
which it is stated that milk is a
necessity. Wonder when her leg
islators signed the pledge.
Mount Pelee has accepted a
minor position IN the discordant
Japo-Russia and Demo Repu spell
binders chorus for the season of
19O4.5.
Another strong man has come
to grief. He was arrested for hold
ing up 100000 feet of logs.
Our old friend Centaur was the
only man who never got stuck on
horse trade; he was onto the
horse.
A lazy mans tongue is always
ready to work overtime.
No bird ever flew so high it did
not have to come down to light.
It is said that if you wear any,
thing red within the vision of a
ball it will cause him to run for
you. If you doubt this, fill up on
red-eye at your next opportunity
and watch the ''bull'' on the cor
ner get a hike on himself.
It is said that equal parts of
vinegar and lukewarm water, used
morning and evening, is excellent
for swell-heads.
The Russian army's mascot is
General Kuropatkin's grey shirt.
The mascot most in evidence with
L l. L
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
Ole Mirror
PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.

BOARD OF CONTROL.
J.F. JACOBSON, Chairman Madison
s. W. LEAvETT, Litchield
o. B. GOULD, Winona
II. W. WRIGHT, Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
j. 8. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
M. G. COLLIGAN, Asst Deputy Warden
81. w. DAVIS, Clerk and Accounting Officer
F. M. BORDWELL, Steward
B.J. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
j. Il. BARNCARD, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Guard Raske is away on fur
Tough.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-20

A man who will jeer at another's
honest endeavors to live a pure,
upright, clean-mouthed life, even
in prison is a human pariah with
out hope of redemption.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
The Dove OF PEACE
TOOK TO THE WOODS

last nieht by Mr.. Jaffee that the
club endorse MIR. piles. the dove OF
peace took to the woods. II raised
such storm OF protest that about
half the members present tried 60
express their views al ono time. bat
order Was finally restored.
The conservative members OF the
club, that IL those who seem 10 have
the interests Of the club az heart.
opposed the Piles endorsement on
the ground that the Harmony Club
Is purely a social organization and
that Il would be death blow for II
te get tangled up with politics Ia
any way They opposed u for over
two hours. but finally the matter
was put 20 a vote and piles was en-
Enthusiastically endorsed by a major
icy OF six votes
This morning tho II members OF
the club who opposed the endorse
nent OF piles threatened Go with
draw from the club and take their
friends with them and organize an
ether Harmony club. They are
planning 20 hold meeting with that
end IN view either tonight or tomor-
row night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
HAULS UP
SHERIFF
DISCOUNTED PURCHASED AT
FORCED SALE iNVokES THE
COURTS AID

Because r. n. Clarke misunder
stood the terms Of a sheriffs saie
at which he was the purchaser d
few days ago. Sheriff Cudlhee has
been hauled up before Superior
Judge Bell 10 show cause April
why possession Of the property sold
has not been given the successful
bidder.
The property IN question consists
Of a rsfrcshment stand and It's APP
purtonances nj Madison park. II
was sold March Is by the sheriff
under chattei mortgage and
clarke's bid Of t9sb was accepted.
Later Clarke rendered the sheriff
1915 and a receipt for $40 back
rent on the leasehold The sheriff
refused TO accept the money on the
ground that It had been distinctly
announced before the auction com
menoed that the purchaser must pay
the 1870 ground rent IN addition to
tie sum bid.
Clarke claims he did not hear the
announcement n II WAS made. and
this morning applied n Judge Bell
for an order to compel the sheriff
TO deliver up the goods for ,sle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
Fifty COnvicts in Missouri
Penitentiary Planned to
Kill the Guards and Re,
lease 800 Prisoners

dog. The convict was then Locked
up IN hts cell.
The guards entered this cell. which
Was soon found 10 be n Ftor~ hOuta
TOT arms, amiuunitious aud deadly
explosives which had been smugsled
iu To- some mysterious way.
Twenty pounds 81 dynamite. "a bof-
tie Of nitro giyceriue. cigaTb6<
filled with cartridges aud buaGb
81 skeleton keys were found
The convirts had bored a hog
through the steel plate Of the loek
and opened the 9o0f With 4 skeieuG
key. Further Investigation reveaiet
the fact that the escape had beeo
planned for some time and eFery
convict whom the ringlsadsxe
thought could be trusted had beea
taken into the plot.
The plah san TO wait . suitable
moment. waYiay the guard and XII
linn before he had q chance 10 give
the alarm. then 80 through tbs peni-
Tertiary and lfberate the go PRISON.
ers. blow a hole IN the wallis ahd
escape.
The officials ere investigating. be-
Ing convinced the convicts had con-
fedsraies among The guards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05

JEFFEREON CITY. 80. Apfii g.
a desperate attempt was made this
morning TO blow up the Missouri
state penlteutiary. Kill all the guards
who iuterfered and release the 900
prisoners confined tu the Institution.
BY wsli-orsauizcd gang OF 20 of the
most desperate men ~ the peuiten-
tiary
Al o'clock Guard williams. who
had Just zone on duty. heard = com
mand To throw up his hands. This
was followed By a shot which just
missed him. but which brought out
q general alarm. Seven q the guards
appeared armed with guns and the
convict who had/atismpted 90 hold
up Williams Jumped back into his
coll after firing two more shots
without effect.
Guards Bruner and williams en-
tered the cell building. but ~ they
arrived at the top landing Of the
stairs they we're commanded by an
other conviet 10 throw up their
their hands
Iiruncf got the drop an the man
and told him Ia throw down his gun
or be would - shot down like a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
STILL IN
The RACE
JUDGE HUMPHREYS HAS NOT
WITHDRAWN FROM ouBER.
nAroRiAL CONTEST

Judge John Y ffaruphries. king
eountysa only remaining EubeFnatnfiaf
candidate. recently called meeting
81 at the other KING county eaFldi-
dates. kreat ard small. 20 b. held "
ais oEfirs yesterday afternoon. Hs
found est. however that many % he
candidates wsrs unable 60 hs present
and the msssinz aid net eurae off tie
had intended to tell them ne sxpiains.
that be did not approve Sam Ptien.
plan 70 dictate county ticket ara
king county delegation. and that he
vas IN favor - lsttins the various
candidates fight the matter IN the
convention Bot as said this morninE
that be had already told most ~ the
candidates individually the same
thlas o. e dsd not make nsoh differ
ence.
we have a primary Law which pro-
vidsn for the settling Il such disputes
In convention. be declared. and why
should not the HamiuAtiens Be made
IN mat manner n is rot rtght for
nominations 70 b. made Ia couple u
rootna Ia a hotel"
IT, aenica fhs report that wrut'Rbont
last night that he had Withdrawn frofn
the race.
piien Is ntiu busy TRIMS - explain
that ~ ia not trginE 90 dictate and
select q couuty ticket. Il would take
a great deal Of explanation 60 explain
sie pofnielonH activity % Frank
Twltehrli. formerly IN the employ ~
the Pacific Coast company. G. =.
Houston. sales agent % the Pacific
Coast company. and Elusr y. Todd.
Piles nephew and one of the local at
ssrusyn for the Pacific Coast COM
pany. who have been assisting 10 the
formation OF a Piles slate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
ANOTHER HARMONIOUS sEssl ON THE KILKENNY CAT VA.
RErY HELD BY THE HARMONY cLuB-PlLEs WAS
ENDORSED MAJORITY

|. Harmony OF the good old-fash-
ioned kilkenney cat variety lowered
like a halo over the deliberations OF
the Harmony club of the Second
ward az lien Hur hall. Ninth avenue
and YesleF way. last Bight. as a rc-
suit Of an attempt ny several menu
beers 10 cram down the threats Of
the others an endorsement OF the
candidacy 81 Sam IL piles for Unit
ed states senator. Ofatory and clo-
queuee were uncorksd 50 fast that
the secretary lost track Of the names
Of the speakers after the session had
lasted half an hour.
II Vas an outbreak again 81 the
same difficulty that has hung like
q Nemesis ever the club for some
time. There are a number OF pollti-
clans IN the organization who are
everlastingiy trying 10 get the club
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
A DESPERATE ATTEMPT
TO BLOW UP A prison
JAPS ARE
IN WIJU

LONDON. April According 70
Kobe correspondent. who tole-
graphs under date Of April Z. a
Ping Yang dispatch has been re-
cslvsd there confirming the report
from Shanghai that Japanese scouts
entered Win. Korea, Monday. and
the Russians apparently retfeated
beyond the Yalu river Every thing.
however. IL regarded na pointing 70
the imminonee Of important develop
menfs.
The japanese correspondents al
the front. who followed the army
through the China-JapaHeae war.
express great surprise nj the i'm
proyement Of the Japanese troops In
the past decade. The Improvement
10 notable alike IN equipment. organ
iEAiian and discipline. and more
especially IN the educational stand
ard o. the men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05

to endorse some friend Of theirs for
some office.
open violence was narrowly avert
ed IN a recent session OF tho club
when an attempt Was made 20 Sc
cure the clubs endorsement of the
candidacy OF n l. 1uffee, a Demo
cratic candidate FOE city council
The same factions that we're lined
up IN that fight locked horns again
last night.
The result OF the meeting VAS an
endorsement OF Piles ~ a vote Of
Il 90 ~. there being only IS mem
hcra out Of q total club membership
u $50 present That - thu mem
hership was no until the aute-siec-
ton row came M. but since that
time bout half Of the members have
withdrawn from the club.
when the suggt stion was made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
MEETINGS or THE
MOMENTS CLUBS

Ths Seattle wounsn's club wlti meet
Friday afternoon ~ o'clock az the
Unitarian church REV. j, 4 u
Li~yd wtii address the club There
will be xeod musical pFeEfam.
The orpteC club Nil meet Friday
with Mrs keiloEE At ielI spring
street
The NInetceath Century elab vii
meet Thursday afternoon A. -
o'eieek with Miss House az - Melross
uofth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
RUSSIAN BASE WILL
Be NEAR ANTUNC

cHENULpo April SThs Russians have cavalry posts from
kJnkerg
few have been
In palisades
= be about 10000
Antuns sdenty the Yalu dis
wfid The
while keeping advance and
All Of the Russian
n. Lao ns g iTo mites Antuns
u II held by aoe
Indications point
o.
nuans busy ncKhborhood
Yen wans Hisng northwest OF AntunF Is
bsId b. abo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05

nuaaia'a minister Of marine. Al
fnifal Ayelian. 10 having his troubles
To xay nothing Of the way the Japs
are tanning his vessels IA the Tar
east. England declines 60 let HIN
sand his Battle fleet through The
nafiaueiieH.
Admiral Avelian came into much
prominence NJ the time Of the crea-
ton Of the Franco Russian alliance
lie was one of the chief figures IN
tho scnnmscratioua~ Of Cronsts4i
and Toulou. Admiral Ayeilan enjoys
tho reputation Of very capable
naval officer ana a very good admin
latfa tor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05

YANKEE

NICE. April s-An American named
sladden. said to be a financlsr Of
Washington, was arrested a. he was
entering Paris on a train. II ls al
legged he presented telegram Of I'M
limited credit signed BY Secretary Of
State Hay. addressed 70 Consul Van
Buren, sladdsn alleged 20 have got
ten from Van Buren, o letter 81 guar
antes for 100 france. which siadden
u alleged 20 have changed 70 gO.00o and
obtained the cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
Bic ARMY IS
ON THE MOVE

cHErFoo sAsvoe received here today from chemupo
20
Korea has arrived 81 that city March 30 The
Of
n believed that
10
the
. perfect
feoduffs
Is a
coolies ponies.
progress disceaaxsnEiy Sir
haue
difficult
The cavalry ard artlsry undersxsd.
their probably VIII last
mont a an &C
sian cruise
vas also learned pa-seussrs
suraed tho Amer a In ban.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
GOT HIS
scalp
Los ANGELES PAPERS FORCE
CHEF or POLICE TO RESIGN

LOS ANGELES. April s-The resiR-
nation q chief % Police Charles Rsi-
ton VIA accepted by the police board
this morning
tx. sheriff v A. Hammei was ap-
pointed ln bis place.
EuonH resignation was the direct
result ~ long fiKht made BY the
Los Angeles Record. which openiy ae-
cuscd him ~ protecting cribs ard
EamhiinR resorts. The fighf vas a bit
ter enc. Elton az one time srreatinE a
number % Record employees al a card
party. A detective assaulted one ~
its police reporters. sieuths hav. been
continually shEduNinK members Of the
Record staff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
ON A FORCED CHECK

A. H. Evans fell into the clutches
Of the law this afternoon under
charged Of having passed a
''pheneya check for $50 and there by
occurring $50 from a man named
nyrues. The check was drawn or
the Seattle National bank and was
signed with fictitious name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
FOR EARLY
CLOSING

Several hundred copies q a petit
ton and pledge binding the siners
to trade only before p. m. in dry
goods and department stores are be-
ing circulated about the city. The
clerks employed IN the stores which
have not yet begun 70 close at s
O'Clock on Saturday as on every
other day are taking an active In
tsrest In the matter. oirculatin<r the
document among their friends. II
reads az follows;
!. We. the underaigBers. In order to
give the giris and women a chance