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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Board Of Control.

The Board of Control held it's
monthly meeting at the prison
last Friday. All three of the men,
bers we're in attendance, including
State Agent Barncard. Before
taking up the business affairs of
the institution the members, in
company with Warden Wolfer,
visited the various departments.
After transacting the monthly &C.
counts, the Board interviewed those
inmates seeking parole. Three
paroles we're granted, namely, G..
n, 1852; II. L. P, 1887; and O..
.. NJ, 1919.
The miscellaneous receipts of
the prison for the month of July
amounted to $7,765.89. Included
in that sum we're $2,903 charged
to the Warden for labor in the
twine factory; $4,329.15 for shoe
factory labor and $556.5O collected
from visitors. The binder Irvine
sales have not been computed for
last month. The year ends August
9Th and a statement for the past
year and the month of July will
be prepared for the Board of Con-
troll after that date.
The new prison site has not
been located as yet, but probably
will be in the near future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Gbautauqua Injecting.

With the tap of the presidents
gavel the local Chautauquans
came to order last Sunday after
noon for their regular bi-weekly
meeting in chapel hall. The call
ing of the roll by the secretary
disclosed that several members
were absent, but that fact did not
materially detract from what
proved to be q fairly good meeting.
Under the head Of new business
q member from class G was ap-
pointed critic. The following
program Was rendered:
The initial number was class
report BY 3 member Of class B, en-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Sisters, we thank you for greetings of cheer;
Sisters, we thank you because you came here.
To gladden. with message, music and song,
Your brothers of care, of sorrow and wrong;
Bringing us stories of hope and Of love;
Spreading the Light of the Father above;
Made us forget we were wards of exile,
Placed here in bondage to suffer awhile;
Bringing breath of the great world beyond.
Thrilling our hearts, as with love-laden wand.
Thanks for the flowers, sweet flowers, you
brought,
Each wee bouquet that by kind hands wa!
wrought.
And thanks for each word of comfort and cheer
Thank you for bringing us Heaven so near
May in reward for those moments so bright
Your pathways be ever pleasant and bright.
EMERITUS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Of Jesus Love" Mrs. Church is a
very sincere speaker, and she was
listened to with marked attention.
As the prisoners left the chapel
each one was presented with a
beautiful bouquet of flowers and a
card containing Scriptural text.
The ladies visited the matron' 8
department and hospital, and in
both places they left flowers,
words of cheer and good will. The
program was as follows:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The state team came very near
being butted by an automobile
while coming from down town
last Friday. The auto, however,
smashed into a milk wagon and
put it out of business. One of the
transfers said the shock was 80
severe that it separated the milk
from the water.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

One of the recent arrivals has
discovered genuine cure for
corns. When he came here he
wore close-ftting shoes, and had
several corns. But since he has
been wearing the regulation pris-
on shoe, consisting of brogans,
his corns have entirely disap-
peared.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Guard Walsh and crew of
men are repairing the railroad
track that runs along the north
side of the twine factory. New
ties are being put in and the
whole track will be ballasted and
leveled. It is now in first-class
condition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
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, 1905-08-10

Mrs. Nellie Prayer died at the
prison last Tuesday morning of
pulmonary tuberculosis. Mrs.
Prayer was serving a life sentence.
She was received March 10th, 1897,
from Crow Wing Co.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Mrs. M. w. Brown, of st. Louis,
Missouri, and Mrs. 81. G. Robert.
son, City, were shown about the
prison last Saturday by Clerk
Marty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Miss Mary Fl. Wright, Fergus
Falls, Mimi, and Miss Mary M.
Connolly, Saltwater, were about
the prison last Saturday in COM
pany with Vincent Connolly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
LOCAL NEWS.

The band has lost it's clarinet
player. He was granted a parole
last Friday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The three men employed in
typewriting the inventory CON-
pleted their work last Friday.
One of the wideawake clerks of
the shoe company was pressed
into service in order to complete
the work.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Our poet laureate will soon be
the glad possessor of shaving
ticket. When his whiskers begin
to grow and his hair looks like a
feather buster, we expect that
Emeritus" will be right in his
element.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The fact that Bandmaster Hewitt
can play on almost any kind of
musical instrument, is not gen.
orally known. A gentleman who
has been observing Mr.. Hewitt
and the different instruments he
has been playing during band
rehearsal, was heard to remark the
other day: "Great gunboatsl The
bandmaster is now getting music
ont of : German pipe The gen
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Miss Agnes M. Bray, of Hen
derson, Mimi, and Mr.. George w.
Mason, of st. Peter, Mimi, were
escorted about the institution last
Tuesday by Deputy Warden Glen.
non.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Our local mattress maker de-
parted for other climes yesterday.
While here he was employed in
manufacturing the by-product of
the raw material of the Irvine
factory into serviceable mattresses.
Almost every cell in the prison
was supplied with one. He also
made several hundred for some of
the other state institutions.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The whitewash brigade visited
Steward Westlund's department
one day last week and applied a
seamless coat of whitewash to the
walls and ceiling of the prisoners
kitchen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Assistant Deputy Warden Coli
gan left last Monday on furlough.
Guard Backland was assigned to
Mr.. Colligan's duties during the
latter's absence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

General Manager Caldwell of
the Western Shoe Co., returned
from his vacation last Monday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
that saxophone had been pur-
chased for the band.

Guard Alfred johnson reported
for duty last Thursday morning
after being absent several days on
account of sickness in his family.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The occupant of cell 438 wishes
us to say that he would appreciate
it if some one would send him
Everybody's magazine for August.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

An eighty-gallon vegetable ket-
tie will be placed in position in
the prisoners kitchen. A steamer
also will be added to this depart
ment,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
BASEBALL.

Standing Of the Clubs In the National
and American Leagues, and
American Association,
August 8.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The occupant of cell 1913 was
transferred to 474. He said he
would like to exchange the Min
neapolis Tidende for the DEBORAH
Posten.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Five prisoners were discharged
from the institution last Saturday.
This is an unusual large number
to leave in one day, and it exceeds
all past records.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

New potatoes are now arriving
at the prison. The steward gave
the prisoners their first mess dur
ing the past week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Wise and ~
Otherwise.
Shy G.. A. Y.-g

The FIJI Islanders call the
automobile, Father of all devils. =
When you sowed to the wind,
boys, did you stop and think what
the harvest would be-?
A Chicago professor says lying
is not natural but must be &C
quired. Gee, some men learn
easily.
Down in yonder field | see a
red bull. He feeds and he feeds,
yet never is full. Guess the an
swer.
The pet1ified remains of forty
foot snake have been exhumed in
Nevada. What temperance leo
ture that fellow would have made
had be lived in our time!
Kentucky has abolished that
cesspool of corruption and disease,
the plush car-seat These seats
are hot, stuffy and filthy and
should have been tabooed years
ago.
Mexico in 1904 bought of union
manufacturers 1877 locomotives and
49, 1903 tons of steel rails. Mexico
is on the up grade, and is a good
spot for young man to keep his
eyes on.
| The scream of the eagle caused
40 new graves and 3,169 injuries
in this glorious land of ours in
the year of 1905. A good price to
pay, surely, but one we ought not
to regret. Each succeeding Fourth
but adds to the fervor of our pa
triotism and renders the founda-
tions of the republic more secure.
| Denver, the marble city of Colo
RADIO, has adopted a motto. It is:
"Push and smilep' What an ex-
, cellent motto these words would
make for each individual man.
, Life, no matter where your lot be
cast, is made up of the little social
amenities which are doubly &C.
, ceptable if accompanied by q.
smile that will not come off.
lis the world growing betterw'
{ I candidly feel that it is. Great
revivals are in progress all over
. the world, great sums of money
. are being donated to charity and
( education, and all over this land,
at least, state and municipal cor
ruption is being uncovered and
{ punished and the grafters are,
!, as rule, getting all that is COM
: ing to them.
8 The story of Creation relates
p that God created man in His own
q image, and seeing that it was not
good for man to be alone he cre-
f ated woman. She at once came
to Dat, but speedily tired of life
+ as she found it; and, in searching
q for a change, tried to improve on,
nature with the result that the
!. earth tipped and spilled both Of
them out of the Garden. I'm
dismayed by her initial experience
she has ever since been devising
schemes which have caused man
to sidestep grievously and land on
the back of his neck in nest Of
nettles. Verify, "the woman did
: |itp'
Out in Montana the funeral
directors have an arrangement
with mine Offices whereby they
are early appraised of an accident
in a mine, When the alarm comes
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The article on "The Philip
pines," in last weeks paper, should
have been signed G.. W. instead
of j. w.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

March-"Flower Garden" Orchestra
Authorization Awake. Choir
Hymn-"In Heavenly Pastures. Congregation
Prayer. { Chaplain Kennedy
Solo-"Rock of Ages. Nv. G. T. U.
Trombone Solo-"Non E Ver" -. Bandmaster
Solo-"Ninety and Nine". ...........W. C. T. q.
Sermon :. Mrs Addie F. Church. of Northfeld
Solo-"Crossing the Barr ct. U.
Hymn-"True Hearted" . 49, Congregation
B0n6OlcClOn. 49,. chaplain Kennedy
March-"AriZOna" Orchestra
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
ole Mirror


PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
O. B. GOULD, Chairman Winona
s. W. LEAVETT Litchfield
L. A. ROSING Cannon Falls
M. G. CUTTER Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
]. s. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
NJ. @. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
81. w. DAVIS, Clerk and Accounting Officer
ROBERT M. COLES, Steward
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY. Matron
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

I'm commemoration of the visit of the ladies
of the w. G. T. U. Evangelical Society, August
9Th, 1906
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
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, 1905-08-10

Out in Montana the funeral
directors have an arrangement
with mine Offices whereby they
are early appraised of an accident
in a mine. When the alarm comes
in wild race ensues to see who
will be first on the ground. Re-
Gently, according to a Montana
paper, an accident occurred and
when the injured man was raised
to the surface instead of an ambu-
lance meeting him, three dead
wagons were on the ground. The
miners. are arranging to make 4
roar and We don't hlama than.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
ROOT AND FOGLER
OVERHAUL LEADERS
Exciting Sprint Changes Aspect of Six
Day Bicycle Race But
Slightly.

New York. Dec. S.-The six teams
which for 50 hours have been one-tenth
of a mile behind the Dedell brothers
in the six-day bicycle race, engaged in
a long, desperate sprint early this
morning. When it was over only one
team had made up the lost distance
Root and Fogler being the successful
combination. AT o'clock Keegan oi
the keegan-Logan team. which was
well up towards the leaders. was fore
ed to withdraw on account of a sore
foot. Achorn of the AchOrn-DoWney
team. then withdrew and the partners
of the two retiring riders Immediately
formed a new team under the name of
Logan and Downey. This left nine
teams in the race At 9, the leaders
were 355 miles behind the record. hav-
ing completed 1.G9S miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
FREIGHT ENGINEER
CONFUSED ORDERS
Responsibility Fixed for Disastrous
Wreck on the Union Pa
cific.

Omaha. Dec. S.-Accordmg 10 the
statement of Union Pacific officials
the wreck near Rock Springs. Wyo.,
yesterday. in which 10 persons were
killed and ~ injured. was caused by
the engineer and conductor Of the
freight confusing their orders. They
had received orders 10 meet four pas
senger trains. the last OF which was
the Overland Limited at Ahsay, a sid
ing five miles west of Rock Springs.
The freight took the siding. and when
three of the trains. ali of which were
running close together had passed All
say. the freight started west without
waiting for the Overland Limited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
RYAN CLAIMS ONLY HIGHEST MOTIVE
IN PURCHASE OF EQUITABLE STOCK
TWO MORE EASTERN
LINES STOP PASSES
Norfolk and Western and Delaware
Lackawanna. and Western Follow
Pennsylvania Lead.

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. S.-President
l.. T.. Johnson of the Norfolk and
Western railroad company. after con-
ference with President Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania railroad. made announce
ment that the Norfolk and Western
company would discontinue the issu-
ance of passes at the end of this year.
Word was received here last night that
President Truesdale of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western railroad had
issued similar notice.
New York. Dec S.-With reference
to a report that the New York Central
and Hudson River railroad company
had decided 10 discontinue the issuance
of free passes is learned that the COM
pany took action to that end three
weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
LAWSON GIVEN HEARING
BY BOSTON GRAND JURY
District Attorney Gives Financier a
Chance to Answer Charge of
Criminal Libel.

Boston. Mass. Dec. S.-Thomas w
Lawson figured in an unusual proceed
ing yesterday when he was called be
fore the grand jury by District Attor-
ney Moran. Charles w. Barron puD-
Usher of a financial news sheet, had
preferred charges of criminal libel
against Lawson. Half a dozen of Bar
ron's witnesses We're also summoned.
1t is an almost unheard of thing for
a defendant. as Mr.. Lawson is in this
case, TO be called before the grand jury
in a case against himself. and while
neither Moran. Lawson. or Barron
would talk. il was said semi-officially
that Moran is inclined TO think Bar
rOn's charges were made out of re-
venge and so gave Lawson chance
to tell his side of the case to the grand
jurors.
1t was also said that Lawson had
asked for an Indictment against Barron
on criminal libel charge, but this could
not be verified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
WHISPERS uNPARDONABLE
AIDE Perpetrates New Joke in Book In
scription

Washington, ID. C., Dec. S.-'A hair
lip is misfortune. clubfoot is "a de
fOrmity. but side whiskers are man s
own fault"
This is the inscription George AIDE
wrote on a number of books of his
that will be put up for auction next
week by the local association of grad
nates of Bryn Mawr college of Penn
sylvania. Graduates of this institution
in nearly every state are endeavoring
10 increase its endowment Ade and
other authors and illustrators contri-
buted of their works. Each of these
has written either in book or sketch.
an appropriate sentiment.
Here is Mark Twain's sentiment. ct
is immoral 10 lie except for practice -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
MUSCATINE HAS CANNEL COAL
Vein of Exceptionally Fine Quality is
Struck Few Miles From City.

Muscatine is still finding things.
The discovery of natural gas which
has shown remarkably strong pressure
in four wells completed few miles
west of the city, has been followed by
drilling nearer town for gas and coal
The latest strike was a vein of camel
coal two feet thick so feet down two
miles from the city limits. There is
another vein under this one the thick
ness of which has not been determin-
ed While the thickness is not suffi-
cient to work with profit ordinarily, 1t
is of exceptionally fine quality and is
believed to be thicker a short distance
from where the drill was sunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
SENATOR MITCHELL, OREGON, DEAD
WOULD SUCCEED BAYLlSS
I. r. Edwards, of Dixon, Candidate for
State Superintendent

Supt. l. F Edwards. of the Lee
county schools. has announced his can
didacy for the Office of state superin-
tendent of schools. Mr. Edwards has
been county superintendent in Lee
county for the last ii years and has
been very capable officer He has
been for number of years extensively
interested in educational work. and is
also now serving his second term as
mayor of the city of Dixon. He is
a director in the DekaIb Normal school
and is well known among educators all
over the state. having been al one
time president OF the State Superin
tendents' association He Is now pres
ident of the Northern Illinois Teach
ers' association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Gov. Bell, of Vermont.
Refuses to Grant
Third Reprieve.
REFUSES TO CONFESS
Closing Chapter of Most Re-
markable Fight to Save
W0man's Neck.

Windsor. VI, Dec. S.-Mrs. Rogers
was hanged. The drop was sprung al
1915.
Mrs. Rogers was pronounced dead
by the prison officials at 1:271@.
Only comparatively few persons
Witnessed the hanging. the number be
ing restricted to those permitted to at
tend by the laws of Vermont.
Body Claimed.
Mrs. Rogers neck was broken. The
body was claimed by the mother and
sister. and will be buried at Hoosac
Falls. y. y. where the mother. Mrs.
Josie Callahan. resides.
H-prI-v- Denied.
White River Junction. Vt. Dec. s.
The conference between Mrs. Rogers
attorneys. and Gov. Bell. for another
reprieve for Mrs. Rogers was fruitless.
LASTS 3o Minutes.
The conference lasted about 80 min
utes. II was terminated by the posi-
tive declaration of Gov. Bell that he
would not interfere in the execution.
The arguments offered by the attor
neys were not new. They simply ar
gued for time. Mrs. partition. who
brought long petition from Ohio. was
heard by the governor. who, after ex-
amining the petition, said:
states Position.
IL believe | know the sentiment of
the people of Vermont as well as does
any person in this room. | see nothing
to discuss. | know of no law that is
not as much for woman as for man.
consider that for me to again meddle
in this case would place me as chief
executive of the state of Vermont and
its laws in a ridiculous position"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
Never Confessed.
SKETCH OF THE CRIME
FOR WHICH THE LIFE
PENALTY WAS PAID

| Windsor. VT. Dec S.-The crime foI
| which Mrs. Mary Mabel Rogers was
| sentenced to death was the murder OF
her husband, Marcus Rogers, at Pen
| nington, Aug. -, 1902. AT the time
the crime was committed. Mrs. Rogers
was only 19 years old She had been
separated from her husband for some
time, and was desirous of marrying a
young man named Maurice Knapp.
Visited Wife.
On the day of the murder. Marcus
Rogers went TO Pennington TO visit his
wife, and that night she arranged TO
meet him in the woods near Walloosac
river. While caressing him she induc-
ed him to allow her 10 bind his hands,
and while he was pOwerless she chic
reformed him. In this she was aided
by Leon Perham. a half-witted boy, and
son of a woman with whom she had
boarded. Another woman, ESteha
Bates. was present After chlorofOrm-
ing Rogers. Perham and Mrs Rogers
rolled the body into the river. where
II was found the next day
Wrote Note.
In order TO divert suspicion. the wo-
man wrote d note, TO which she signed
her husbands name. giving the inn
preston he had committed suicide. I'M
mediately after the murder Mrs. Rog-
ers endeavored 10 collect her husbands S
life insurance amounting TO $500. and
also made arrangements to purchase
furniture for the house where she eX-
pected To live when she had married
Knapp.
A few days after the murder, Mrs.
Rogers. Perham and the Bates woman
We're arrested. Perham made a COM
plete confession and both he and Mrs
Rogers were found guilty of murder in
the first degree. Perham was sentenc-
ed To Imprisonment for life. while Mrs.
Rogers received the death sentence.
Legislature Acted.
Under the Vermont law, the power
of Communication of sentence rests with
the Legislature. and the law also pro-
videS that when a person is sentenced
to death the session of the legislature
must be held between the time of the
execution. AT the last session of the
legislature various attempts were
made To commute Mrs. Rogers sen
tence. but all failed.
Then an attempt was made to pass
= law aboiishing capital punishment in
Vermont, but that also failed. An at
tempt To secure pardon for the woman
shared the same fate. \ bill was then
introduced providing for the appoint
ment of a state commission to examine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-08
W|TTE To RESIGN?
Rumor Has il Russian Premier
Was Refused Relief
by Gar.
FERMENT STILL SPREADING
Encouraging Report of Attempt to
Resume Business at
Odessa.

Berlin, Dec. S.-A dispatch to the
Tageblatt from St. Petersburg dated
yesterday says Premier Witte has Civ
en- his resignation to the emperor, who
refused TO accept it,
Ferment Spreads.
LodZ. Russian Poland. Dec S.-The
revolutionary ferment is spreading
The troops are holding meetings at
the barracks every day and many cases
of insubordination are reported
Railroad Men Strike.
Warsaw. Dec. S.-Advices received
here today from Salora. Riga and Or
loft say the railroad men at those
places struck last night as a protest
against the proclamation of mart ial law.
Resume business at Odesss,.
Vienna. Dec S.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here today from Lemberg. Galicia
say general business is being resumed
at Odessa. All streets. however. are
still patrolled by strong military de
tachments.