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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
Information Wanted.

Mr.. Editor:-"I have an exam
pie which [ have been attempting
to figure out for some days. It is
this: A farmer had ten rooms
which he rented to summer board
ers. One day party consisting
of eleven persons arrived, and
each wanted room. The farmer,
after considerable figuring, accom-
modated the eleven. How did he
do it?' j. d.
The above is a trick puzzle. II
is rather ancient, nevertheless
there is solution to the problem.
It is many years since we have
seen it, and we have forgotten
how it is worked. Will somebody
accommodate us by sending in
the answer? EDITOR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
nedy officiating:
Where the New Prison MAY
be Located.

Several propositions have been
received by the Board of Control
from parties having land within
the city's limits available for a
site for the proposed new state
prison.
Geo. II. Atwood offers the land
known as the Hospes property, on
the bluff, in Schulenberg addition
to this city.
David B. Staples offers the
property known as the Oak Glen
farm west of the city.
Edwin Bloomer offers 12O acres
a mile or two west of the CITY,
known as the Jackman farm.
The heirs of the late Joseph
Perro have offered the Perro
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
Fire In Michigan State Prison

The Michigan State Prison was
visited by disastrous fire, totally
destroying the contract hammer
shop. The heroic efforts of the
prison and city fire departments
proved unavailing and the struc-
ture was reduced to ashes in a
short time. A number of prison
ers we're at work in the building
when the fire started, but none
were injured and when they got
outside valiantly fought the flames,
making no attempt to take advan-
tage Of the occasion. The loss to
the State and the firm holding the
contract is estimated at $75,OOO.-
Reformatory Record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The prison Irvine factory still
has for sale Standard and Standard
Mixed grades of Irvine. These are
the only two grades left. Both OF
these grades run 500 feet to the
pound and are fully guaranteed to
be frst-class in every respect. The
price is eight and hree.fourths
cents per pound.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

According to the new amend
ment adopted by our local Chau-
tauqua Circle, hereafter the names
of prospective members will be
submitted to that body before
admission is granted. This change
in the bylaws is thought to be an
Improvement by those who have
the welfare Of the Circle at heart.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

There are seventy-fve life men
in the Minnesota State prison.
This is a large number consider
ing the smallness of the popula-
ton. One of this number has
been here long time. He was
received April II, 1876. This is
the longest time served by anyone
since the prison was built. The
next longest almost equals the
foregoing one, there being only
four years difference. He was re.
ceived March 25, 1880.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The thirst for knowledge abides
here in prison as we'll as elsewhere.
Several of the prisoners have sub
scribed for Correct English, a
monthly periodical devoted to de-
fining the correct usage of the
language. This journal is worth
dozen ordinary papers, and
double the small price for which
it sells.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
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, 1905-05-25

Superintendent F. A. Whittier
OF the State Training School at
Red Wing, was among a party of
friends who were the guests of
Warden Wolfer last Saturday.
While here the party took lunch
at the prison, and were escorted
by the Warden to the various in
dustries of the prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The occupant of cell 25 wishes
us to say that he would consider
it favor if those who are sending
him the St. Paul Dispatch and
the Minneapolis Tribune, would
discontinue the same. He saws
he subscribes for both of these
papers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Our local florists have about
completed planting and arranging
the flowers on the lawns. The
flower bed near the entrance to
the dollhouse looks magnificent
and is by far the best looking one
in the yard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
Movement of Population.

The arrivals this week we're un-
usually large, there being nine
arrivals and only four discharges
Those discharged we're: G. NJ,
1861; j. Fl. N, 1916; E. NJ, 1922;
and E. B., 964.
The population of the prison is
$40, distributed as follows: First
grade, 48O, second grade, III and
third grade, Ii.
The last register number is 1898
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Two Of our local whitewashers
visited The MIRROR department
last Saturday. They whitewashed
the press room, Office, and compos.
ing room. The work was pre-
formed in a business-like manner
and was satisfactory in every re.
spect. AS interior decorators
these men are deserving of success.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

One of the inmates was badly
injured last week while "exper-
imenting'' with gasoline. His
injuries are very painful, but he is
recovering very rapidly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

One of the colored inmates on
gallery six made request of one
of the night guards to have ''new
wick" placed in his electric light
globe. He also remarked that he
thought the oil was running some
what low.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Foreman Bergeron was on duty
last Sunday morning. Hereafter
the foremen in the Irvine depart
ment will take turns at doing
duty in the dollhouse on Sunday
mornings.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The band program in the park
last Sunday morning was as fol-
lows: March Pretoria" march,
"Pride of the Nation" waltzes,
"Sweet Remembrances;" "By the
Watermelon vine;'' "Schottisch; p
march, "P. of I. r." march, End
Keg't P. NJ"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

During the past week two doc
tors were added to the colony.
The prison population now con-
tains almost every profession i'm
aginable. However, we believe
that there are no ministers among
the erring ones.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Superintendent Randall, of the
st. Cloud reformatory, sent to the
Warden a half dozen improved
wild grape vine cuttings. The
vines were turned over to the
greenhouse man who will develop
them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

homestead in the town of Baytown
as site for the proposed prison.
The farm consists of 100 acres.
and is situated a short distance
south of Oak Park. Saltwater
Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Several pew dinner pals were
manufactured by the timer during
the past week. They are first
class in every respect and show
good workmanship.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Guard William Alexander was
promoted to the position of fore
man in the Irvine factory during
the past week. Guard Ratican
was assigned to Mr.. Alexander
post in shop F.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The three bowwows which keep
the rats out of the greenhouse and
the bugs off of the flowers, do look
funny with their hair cropped
short. Little Tootsy is too hand
some for anything, and she knows
-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Mrs. G. B. Purdy, and Mrs.
Efie johnson, of Duluth; and
Mrs. Edith Tenner, Of Saltwater;
we're escorted about the institution
al departments last Saturday by
Deputy Warden Glennon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The Deputy Warden had the
fire department out for an expert
mental run last Friday afternoon.
AS usual the fire laddies made a
very good record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
Chapel Services.

The following is the program of
the services held in the chapel,
Sunday, May 21st, Rev. S. J. Ken
nedv officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The walls enclosing the fireroom
are receiving coat of whitewash.
They we're looking rather rusty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The prison mattress nianufac-
turer is now located in the ware
house. His outfit is small, but he
manages to keep the business
booming.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
ole Mirror
THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1905

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
O.B. GOULD. Chairman Winona
S. W. LEAVETT Litchfeld
L. A. ROSING Cannon Falls
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
J. s. GLENNON. Deputy Warden
M. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
h. w. DAVIS, Clerk and Accounting Officer
ROBERT M. COLES, Steward
BID. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
J.Z. BARNCARD. st. Paul
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

There will be nine prisoners
discharged during the month of
June. This is the smallest num-
Der of discharges, within month,
that has occurred for some time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Two carloads of paper boxes
and carload of sole leather ar.
rived for the shoe company last
Saturday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Guard Walsh had crew Of men
at work cleaning out the place be-
meath the band room. This place
will be used for storing coal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The skylights on the engine
room roof are being repaired and
painted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The brick cornice work on the
various buildings in the yard, is
being repaired. Two of the local
masons are doing the work.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Mr.. Hammons was appointed
guard at the prison. He assumed
his duties Monday morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The stationary engine in the
laundry was thoroughly overhanled
the past week, and is now prac-
tically as good as new.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
BASEBALL.

Standing of the Clubs in the National
and American Leagues, and
American Association,
May "a.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

Two crates of spools arrived one
day last week for the Irvine de-
partment. There were five hun.
dred in the consignment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The shoe company has a new
foreman in shop L, vice Mr.. James
Connolly, who has resigned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
II crasedy.

"The prettiest girl you ever saw"
A young man interviews her pa.
A wedding grand without flaw,
An Oath-a tear-a lot of jaw,
''I'm going back home to ma"
Her maiden name changed by law"
IT,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.
Guard McFall was absent last
Friday on account of illness.

Guard Whelan left Monday
on his vacation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

The millwright is putting in a
new fifty-four inch cable pulley
for the elevator in the shoe shop
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
! QUIPS =
r% 81. L. P. X1|


Our new barber has a touch as
light as May zephyr.
A friend in need is the one most
likely to touch you.
"Men believe you only when
you yourself believe"
A henpecked man never does
much growing.
Men dislike old maids. They
are the statistics against mans IT.
resistibility.
Two heads are better than one,
if they happen to be on silver dol
lars.
The theatre of war is the only
one where the audience is satisfied
with seats in the gallery.
When man takes a woman for
better or worse would you call
him matrimonial kleptomaniac?
Great occasions do not make
heroes or towards; they simply
unveil them to the eyes of men.
"You cannot expect the world
to have good opinion of you un-
less you set the example,
All marriages are not failures.
Sometimes the alimony is paid one
hundred cents on the dollar.
Experience may be a guiding
lamp, but she sometimes uses a
mighty poor grade of oil.
| Some men hide their light under
a bushel to cover up the fact that
a quart measure would have hid
den it.
i A man may have a beak like
hawk, yet he is called a jailbird
i when placed in a penitentiary
bird cage.
| lone added to one equals one,
But of course that one must be won;
Then add divorce
That's easy of course
And minus one equals One.''
When title Boo Peep lost her
sheep she never thought of find
ing them in the butcher shop un-
der the alias Of spring lamb.
When you see number of
women in close conversation it's
dollars to cents they are discussing
the shoddy in some other woman's
reputation.
A show periodical advertises
snakes for sale at thirty five cents
per pound. We always supposed
, they could be had at about twenty
, five cents per pint.
n crasedy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. s. J. Kennedy, and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

We heartily accord with Frank
M. Eddy when he says, "a lie
that makes people happy is better
than a truth that makes people
unnecessarily sad"
Insurance Agent-"Come, Pat;
let me insure your life for 81, OOO."
Pat-"Wait a bit, thin. Oh
think Oi'll take, out $4,000 pol
icy first, an if Oh die an git that
wan all right, thin Oil take out
a bigger wan"
Altho ornithologists may write
of the sweet notes of the nightin-
gale, meadowlarks and other birds
of song, we have in our midst
songster who, over the pseudonym
of Emeritus, gives voice to notes
SO full of hope and happiness that
his readers are aplifted from their
mental status of sorrow and dis
couragement to think of the bright
ness there is in life for each Of us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
che culip.

OuduuCy U0l uuCl DlUlC L dOlOo
And "agnostics" by the rods?
Have you scanned Voltaire's denial
Of the Scriptures, each and all?
Then come and see little tulip
Growing by the garden wall.
Is your reason saturated
With the skeptic's blurring mists?
Or your mind become inflated
With the dogmas of the ''ists"?
Have your eyes become unseeing
To Gods beauties, great and small7
Come and see this little tulip,
Nesting by the garden wall.
Tho this slender little flower
OF the whole is but part
Yet it represents the greatness
OF its Makers wondrous art.
In its life of virgin beauty
Lies lesson for US all
In this rosy, nodding tulip,
Standing by the garden wall.
= = =
Watch it open wide its petals
To the sun each golden morn,
AS if to embrace the glory
Of a grand Creator born.
See it blush and nod with gladness
To some subtitle, mystic call
Does this blushing, smiling tulip,
Living by the garden wall.
= = s
Watch it shrink from unkind weather
And from darkness, as in pain;
See it close its leaves in sadness
On approach of storm or rain.
Watch it live its life of sweetness,
Till its petals droop and fall,
Just vagrant little tulip,
Growing by the garden wall.
EMERITUS
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

A show periodical advertises
snakes for sale at thirty five cents
per pound. We always supposed
they could be had at about twenty
five cents per pint.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25

When you see number OF
women in close conversation it's
dollars to cents they are discussing
the shoddy in some other woman's
ranutatinn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-05-25
lone added to one equals one,
But of course that one must be won;
Then add divorce
That's easy of course
And minus one equals one."

When title Boo Peep lost her
sheep she never thought of find
ing them in the butcher shop un-
der the alias of spring lamb.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30

Long-Parted Brothers Meet at G. A. r.
National Encampment.


Three brothers, Rev. S. B. Taggart,
M. r. Taggart and David Taggart, had
not met for fifty years until the G. A.
R. encampment in Denver. David
Taggart and NJ. r. Taggart are veter-
ans of the civil war. At the begin
ming of the war they enlisted in diff
ferent Pennsylvania regiments. They
went through the war, fighting battle
after battle, but never meeting each
other. During that time Rev. S. B.
Taggart was attending Princeton The
illogical seminary. At the close OF
the war the brothers became widely
separated. The theological student re-
turned to the old home, M. r. Tag
CART remained in the south and David
Taggart drifted to Kansas and 10
Gated near Olathe. They met at the
Union depot in Denver and after fifty
years recognized each other at sight.
David Taggart is 70, M. R. Taggart 81
and S.. B. Taggart IA years old M.
r. Taggart is a merchant at Pitts
burg, Pa David Taggart is retired
farmer living near Olathe, Kan, and
Rev. S. B. Taggart's home is at Alton,
Ill. The other two are now visiting
David.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
To Publish oId-time Wills.

North Cardinals secretary of state
is preparing abstracts of the 4,0GO
wills in his Office, and the work is
very heavy Up to 1878 the law re-
quired wills to be filed there, though
nearly all are for the years between
100 and 1850, very few being found
dated since the last-named year These
wills cover vast areas of land, not only
in North Carolina, but what is now
Tennessee. The abstracts are on
cards, and will be printed. They will
show the location of the lands, and
also the names of the persons who de-
vised them and those to whom they
were devised The decision to make
this extensive publication is a recent
one.-Washington Post
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
Protection for Public Land.

Progress made recently in the utili-
cation of arid and seemingly sterile
lands promises great things for the
future. Tt is too soon to say that any
lands which private individuals or
companies desire, on any terms, are
hopeless or of so little value that
they need not be carefully watched
and guarded With the population of
the United States increasing at the
rate of 100000 annually, there will
soon be such pressure upon the landed
domain of the federal government as
has never yet been experienced. Then
use will be found for great areas now
considered of little or no Importance.
Land frauds involving United States
senator and other public men in high
station are warning enough, or ought
to be, to insure the general revision
of the land laws of the United States.
The public domain needs far more
effective protection. - Cleveland
Leader
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
George D. Heron to Found Colony.

George D. Heron to Found Colony.
George D. Heron, the former pro-
fessor at Iowa college, Grinnell, Iowa,
whose peculiar conduct and theories
have been church and social sensa-
lions for several years, is now found
ing colony near Matuchen, N. J..
where he and his followers will ex-
emplify his revolutionary doctrines on
the marriage relation Heron and
his present wife, formerly Miss Carrie
Rand of Burlington, Iowa, have be-
come heirs to a fortune by the death
OF Mrs. Herron'S mother, who was
widow of millionaire lumberman.
Four or five years ago Heron left his
wife and four young children and
went abroad with Mrs. Rand and her
daughter On his return his wife Sc
cured a divorce, and the ex-colleee
professor shortly after married his
present wife.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
SETTING THEM AT. EACH OTHER
Country Editor Rid Himself of Two
Bores at Once

Henry Watterson has been an edi-
tor long enough to have at his COM
mand all ways of getting rid of the
bores who infest newspaper Offices
He tells this story of country jour
nalist, friend of his: The latter was
in his sanctum saving out weighty
utterances from pretentious contempt
raries when the Office boy announced
that two gentlemen were waiting to
see him in an adjoining room. "Who
are they?" asked the editor, dropping
his shears. what do they want? %
81 don't know who they are, SIR re-
piled the lad, 9tbut one is a poet and
the other is stone deaf "Oh, that's
all right" responded the editor as
he picked up the paste brush; you
just go out and tell the poet that the
deaf man is the editor"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-30
AFTER THE REAL wRoNeDoER
Gratifying Efforts to Reach the "Big
Fellows" in Crime.

Gratifying Efforts to Reach the "Big
Fellows" in Crime.
1t is gratifying to hear that investi-
gators have at last turned their at
tention to the men higher up" The
tendency has too often been to devote
inquiries to the small fry sinners and
to rest satisfied with the punishment
of these for crimes against society
Traced to a definite conclusion, it
will generally be found that the little
fellows who prove such convenient
scapegoats are really only the tools
In the hands of men of higher stand
ing and "unassailable respectability,'
who have actually profited most by
the wrongdoing. The big fellow plans
the crookedness and turns it over to
the less conspicuous individual to ex-
ecute, reaping the lions share of the
pecuniary benefits and escaping the
faint of actual participation The
more of this crew dragged into the
limelight and punished the less we
shall hear of extensive frauds and
wholesale Observation-Disclosures Her
aid.