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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30
Everybody's Magazine for January.


The January number of Everybody's
is virtually an automobile number"
There is excellent reading in Arthur
N. Jervis's spirited article, Car Com
ing!' with its brilliant description of
the Vanderbilt Cup race and it's dis
cussion of the present high and signifi-
cant status of American automobile
racing. On the other hand, Euene
Wood, in his sprightly essay, do
Want an Automobiles" treats the same
subject with highly successful hui
NOR. Any reader who may be in doubt
as to whether he wants an automobile
two articles. Charles Edward Russell,
who has been studying European So
in a remarkably significant install
ment of his serial, "Soldiers Of the
velopment of Municipal Ownership in
Europe. The story Of the London
county council, that body unique in
the history Of government" the fact
that where public ownership has been
tested, Private Ownership is doomed"
and the relation Of these important So
Geological developments to the misery
of London's very poor-are all points
that Mr.. Russell makes with vigor and
conviction. There is also a brief but
pithy instalment of Mr.. Lawson's
"F'renzied Finance" Bay State Gas
and the temperance Of Addick's are
taken up in this number.
The origin and significance Of
Russian Peasant Riots" are powerful
ly brought out by Ernest Poole, in an
other of his Russian studies; and a
few dramatic storits of the achieve
ments Of 1.-THE New York Reporters"
are told by Hartley Davis in the first
of a series Of articles on REPORTERS of
Today"
December.
The blue. blue haze lies DER the fields.
So brown, beneath the cooler breeze
The dim horizons purple line
Is now a fringe of leafless trees.
The distant pine looms tall and grand.
And signs. the summer is no more.
A king it stands, to meet the blasts
And SHOWS that drift the valleys DER.
The blackbirds fly in larger focks
To winter homes. and warmer climes
They settle. black upon the fields
Then sweep away. as sweep the winds
The lowland view is dotted Ger
With cattle grazing here and there.
And sitting snowflakes slowly fall
To float upon the chilling air.
Carolyn B. Lyman, in Recreation for
cember.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30
Roosevelt in the Ring.

1t was a bout to decide the light
weight championship of Harvard. The
heavyweight and middleweignt cham
had been awarded. The
contest for the men under 140 pounds
was on. Roosevelt, then a junior, hao
defeated seven men. A senior had as
many victories to mis- credit. They
were pitted against each other in the
finals The senior was quite a bit tall
Ter than Roosevelt, and his reach was
longer. He also weighed more by six
pounds, but Roosevelt was the quicker
man on mis- feet, and knew more of the
science of boxing. Roosevelt closed ir
at the very outset Because of his
pad eyes he realized that in-fightine
gave him his only chance to win
Blows were exchanged with lightning
raplulty' and they We're hard blows
Roosevelt drew first blood but soor
HIS own nose was bleeding. At the cal,
Oh ume' however, he got the decision
for the round.
senior had learned his lesson
thereafter he would not hermit poose
Welt to close in on him. With his longer
reach and aided by his ANTAGONISTS
e'r-Slgntedness, he succeeded in
frequent blows. Roosevelt
worked hard but to NJ on.u MI.
round was awarded to the senior 1r
TIE thlrd round the Senior
,ss. '~loue the same tactics, but with
- success The result of this round
was draw, and an extra ,.,,.a ..z
10 be spared. Here superior WEIGHT
and longer reach began r. 80, o.
ss OVSesel' boxed gamely to the end.
' HIS an'agonist-now known by the
pen-name of "Niblick"; oT a. st.,
nov, now as he came in flercely to the At
chances os taxing nc
sn+ te and landing at long reach. /
fsr sue decision; but Roosevelt was
Lar more scientific. Given roa ova.
ne =, would have defeated me- 'e ess,,v"
me defeated man did not forget his
conqueror. Many Years
Mr' Roosevelt was goverroS =. Nov
'orh' the two men met On , ra,,road
sra,n' Out went Mr.. Rooseve,t.s hand,
81, nc greeted mis- old antagonist heart
n.y. After the usual ipon,,, =. r.
cath the governor suddenly asked:
~. mnat are you doing for yo,r coun.
m not doing anything" said Nib
LICK VINO had retired rrono active
m.. I'm good deal of a loafer.'
shame," was Mr.. Roosevelt's
verdict. And "Niblick" says
he meant it.
Roosevelt Disarms a sr.wIsr.
'ertneless he was an invader. and
e came not only as a tenderfoot, but
~ tour-eyed tenderfoot." Manly
seous' and genuinely human. with
zig KIND heart and pleasing cordial
n.y. ne quickly won his way without
oifficulty. The cowboys soon
~'ihe to love him with an affection
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30

they are apt pupils for while, but sell
dom perSevere in their studies long
enough to achieve results.
1.-The worst feature of Manila" said
Mr.. Holabird, lis the hotel service, and
of that the less said the better.
1.-THE country is an interesting one,
but offers no inducements in my opin
ion to the American. He cannot get
along there without capital, and if he
has that he can afford to stay at
home"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30
Bright Geography Class.

Youths Companion has the following
excellent lesson in geography:
Johnny" said the teacher, whats
a cape?"
"a cape is land extending into the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30

water" Correct. William define a
gulf" "a gulf is water extending into
the land" Good Christopher" to
small, eager-looking boy, can you tell
us what is a mountain" christopher
shot up from his seat so suddenly as tc
startle the visitor, and promptly re-
sponded: "a mountain is land extend
ing into the air.
To complete the lesson, it might be
added that a cavern is a place Where
the land doesn't extent into the in.
terror.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30

No railroad will offer Senator La
Toilette a pass to Washington, and
even II they did, he wants it under
stood that ne would not take it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30

Is it possible that the authorities
may send some of the packers to pris.
On and make them pay heavy fines, but
is beef going to get any cheaper?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-30

Subscribe for the Statesman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
60 make Cobaeeo.

A tobacco factory will soon be
established at this place for the
purpose of supplying the prison
ers with tobacco. The Board Of
Control and Warden Wolfer have
been considering this project for
some time, and have finally con-
cluded to build the plant. 1t will
be similar to the one in use at the
Indiana penitentiary, but more
simple than some of the others,
yet modern in every detail.
The plans are now in the hands
of the chief engineer and work
was begun on the press and molds
last Monday. It is expected that
the plant will be located in Stew
ard Coles department, where a
room will be fitted up with all the
necessary appliances needed in
the manufacture of plug tobacco.
About seven hundred pounds
of tobacco are consumed at the
prison each month. It is expected
that the state can manufacture a
superior article and still make q
great saving. AS there are few
of the inmates who understand
how to manufacture plug tobacco,
there will be no difficulty in
launching the new venture.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

A load of large stones was de-
livered at Capt. Alexander's de-
partment one day during the past
week. They will be used to holy
stone the stone flags in the CELL
house corridors. This work is
performed once each day, and the
stone flags are becoming as smooth
as the top of baldheaded mans
head. One of the men who helps
to pull the holystone, has figured
out the wear on the flags for the
past year. According to his cal
culations the wear is about one
thirty-second Of an inch during a
year. If the flags are four inches
thick, they will last about one
hundred and twenty-eight years.
At the end of that time he claims
they will be as thin as a news
paper. He modestly admits, how
ever. that the hardness of the
holystone may vary his calcula-
tions fifty years either way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09


scholars were in attendance. The
average attendance was 1853; the
highest, Ill; and the lowest, 1875.
Compulsory attendance of those
men who are here on the reforma-
tory plan sentence, 38, while 100
inmates attended voluntarily. Dur
ing the month nine pupils were
temporarily excused and five per-
manently. Eight pupils were en-
rolled and five were discharged
during the month.
Out of 1853 scholars not one was
reported for lack of interest in
his studies.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
Retro$peetion.

HE DISMAL tints of leaden hue
That cover heavens sparkling blue;
The icy blast of Borea's breath
That sweeps amain with darkling cloud,
And covers all In glistening shroud
To herald beauteous summers death.
All, Me, it's gone, that goodly time,
To wander In the murmuring rhyme
OF woodlands green, and babbling brook,
To hear sweet Natures old refrain
Calling her children once again
As in olden days, to the shady nook.
The wood is silent, and the naked trees
Bow dumbly to the wintery breeze;
The brook is speechless meath its icy pail,
And field and glen and wayside dell,
Their tale of death and sadness tell,
Ofdreary days to come, tillspring-time call.
All, how my heart doth daily yearn
With crowding thoughts that sadly turn
To my life's summer, dead and gone,
That glorious time in golden youth,
When life was but one radiant truth,
Now withered, wrinkled, pale and wan.
And there beside my pathway strewn
The hopes. and love, the efforts by ambition
hewn,
Lie Wondering in the dust, while I. slave
Must wonder on through winters chill
While earthly hopes are gone, but still
Tolook for peace at last, beyond the grave.
HAO
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The laundry and tailor shop do
considerable repairing each week
for our big establishment that
houses I'll prisoners. The work
for the week ending November
4th is as follows: Twenty
three coats; IL vests; 40 pairs of
pants; SO pairs of drawers; 372
shirts; 176 undershirts; 200 pairs
of socks; 80 pairs of shoes; %
suspenders, and 40 handkerchiefs.
During the same week there we're
manufactured 20 pairs of pants;
II pairs of drawers; So pairs of
wooden socks; 80 jackets; SO
aprons; so shirts, and Is under
shirts. Each week 1900 pieces
of clothing are washed. It in
cludes coats, vests, pants, shirts,
underwear, socks, handkerchiefs,
fowls. sheets, pillow slips. aprons,
dishcloths. 1overalls, jackets, etc.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
Librarians Register.

The number of books drawn
from the library for the month of
October was $3.50. This is a
slight decrease from the previous
month, due, no doubt, to the fact
that those who attend school now
have less time to read than for
merly.
The books drawn were divided
as follows: Fiction, l,347; Maya
zines, 1858; History, It's; Science.
243; Biography, So; Travels, So;
Poetry, 20; and Religion, II.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
PARK PROGRAM.
The Companion as a Christina. GIFT.

Can you think of gift more
certain to be acceptable than a
years subscription to the Youths
Companion? Is there any one,
young Or old, who having once
had the paper in his hands and
looked through it did not wish to
possess it for his very own? It is
a gift which, far from losing it's
freshness as Christmas recedes in
to the past, grows more delightful,
more necessary to ones enjoyment
week by week.
The boy likes it, for it reflects
in it's pages every boyish taste and
every fine boyish aspiration. The
father likes it, not only for it's fc-
ton but for its fund of information
of the practical sort. The girl
likes it for the stories, anecdotes,
sketches and editorial articles
printed in each number especially
for her. The mother likes 1t for it's
stories of domestic life and family
affection, for it's children's page
and for it's medical articles.
On receipt Of 81. Is, the yearly
subscription price, the publishers
send to the new subscriber all the
remaining issues of the Companion
for 1906 and the "Minutemen"
Calendar for 1906. Autographed in
twelve colors and gold.
Full illustrated Announcement
Of the new volume for 1905 will be
sent with sample copies of the
paper to any address free.
The Youths Companion.
la Berkeley Street. Boston, Mass.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
School Report.

Deputy Warden Glennon's
school report for the month of
October, as submitted to Warden
Wolfer. shows that the night
school has a large attendance and
that considerable progress is be-
ing made.
The number Of sessions held
during the month was 10. At the
opening session o. tie month 1866
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
Prison Population.

During the past week there we're
five arrivals and no discharges. It
is expected that between now and
the first of the year the arrivals
will be quit numerous.
The population of the prison is
I'll, distributed as follows: First
grade, 523, second grade, 1853 and
third grade 20.
The last register number is 1928.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
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 ONCE 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 1t is when you receive It and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
wshesher sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

There are now eleven prisoners
occupying cots in the dollhouse cor
ridor. Four more were added
last Saturday morning. As the
population increases this number
will be augmented. The popula-
ton has now passed the high wa
ter mark. @
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
Wise and Otherwise.
BY G. A. Y.-G

For the benefit of an anxious
enquirer l hasten to say that .
man of grit does not necessarily
possess sandy complexion, nei-
Their does the stomach of a sandy
man digest his food on the same
principle as does the gizzard of q
chicken. There in no sand in the
gizzard of a sandy man. It is all
in his nerves.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

On account of the sickness Of
the assistant barber, and he being
on the sleepy list, the front"
artist was at work helping out in
the dollhouse last Friday. The
gentleman had his razors in very
cool condition. -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The winter shed was placed in
position at the south entrance to
the dollhouse during the latter
part of last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Deputy Warden Glennon and
DR.. b. j. Merrill attended last
Saturdays football game between
Minnesota and Wisconsin. The
puny Gophers were no match for
the Badgers, the score standing
IL to 6.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Foreman Downs, Of the twlne
factory, was setting up the cigars
last Saturday. He was celebrat-
ing the arrival of a wee baby girl
at his home.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Warehouse Q is being thorough
ly cleaned and put into condition
to be used for storing Irvine. The
old pulleys are being stored in the
attic of shop f, and the other ma
terlal is being placed in the base
ment under the shoe shop.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The band was playing few of
their specialties on Main st. last
Friday morning. They soon had
to retire, however, as their fingers
became too numb to finger their
instruments.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Capt. Alexander paid The MIR
RoR a good testimonial last Friday
as an advertising medium. He
remarked that the exchanges were
placed in the box as nice and
smooth as paper on the wall.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Bandmaster Hewitt made quite
a hit last Sunday with his from
bone solo. Mr.. Hewitt certainly
understands how to play from
bone. He knows his instrument
from A to z.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Mr.. J. G. Groendyke, proprietor
of the Groendyke Cordage Co., of
Chicago, was the guest of Warden
Wolfer last Friday. While here
Mr.. Groendyke made a complete
tour of the prison, and in the
evening he visited the prison night
school and the dollhouse.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Our local fire department made
an experimental run down Main
st. last Monday morning. Every
body was so absorbed in watch
ing them burn the wind down the
street, that they forgot to time the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The indicator post valve in front
of shop V was dug up last Monday
and repacked. The digging was
done by the plumber, who under
stands the art thoroughly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Guard Henningsen was granted
several days leave of absence dur.
ing the past week in order to mar
ry the best little woman in the
world. A box of choice cigars
was sent to the guards by the hap
Ply groom. The newly married
pair will make their future home
in Saltwater. Mr.. Henningsen
reported for duty last Saturday
morning. He was somewhat late,
but under the circumstances his
hardness was excusable.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The election returns from New
York surprised many, even some
of the candidates for office we're
surprised.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The plumber overhauled the
steam trap in the pump room one
day during the past week. It is
now working in frst-class shape.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The receipts as received by the
state auditor from this institution
during the month of October, were
$458, 982.77. The total amount
received from the various institu-
tons was 1852, 145.11.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Potatoes are still being received
at the prison in carload lots. In
the open market potatoes are very
scarce. Carload lots are quoted
at sixty cents per bushel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The Irvine warehouses now con-
tain vast quantities of raw mate
rial. They are being filled to the
roof, and new consignments are
constantly arriving.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The colored population of the
prison look with admiring eyes on
the figures I'll on the bulletin
board. You can hear them MUIR
muir: "Come seben, come eleben,
babe; we'll soon be in heaven"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Superintendent Casey, of the
shoe factory, went to Chicago the
forepart of'this week on business.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Mr.. Edward w. Roberts, of
Washington, D. c., was about the
prison grounds last week in COM
pany with Clerk Marty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The state repair shop manufac-
tured several handsome transfer
files. They will be used for stor-
ing away documents.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

The occupant of 433 would like
to exchange the Kansas City Star
and Milwaukee Journal, for the
Philadelphia Press, Seattle Times,
or the San Francisco Examiner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

An oat bin, with capacity Of
two hundred bushels, is being
constructed in the state barn.
When finished it will be lined
with sheet iron.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

L. r. j. wishes to state for the
information of G. A.. Y. that he
has spent the greater part Of the
last ten years in Western Canada,
and has seen much of the country
and it's people, from Winnipeg to
the Rockies. How about you,
g. A. Y?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Uatn0nc services every alsernate SUNDAY.
chaplaiDS,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

enquirer / hasten to say that q
man of grit does not necessarily
possess a sandy complexion, nei-
ther does the stomach of a sandy
man digest his food on the same
principle as does the gizzard of q
chicken. There in no sand in the
gizzard of sandy man. 1t is all
in his nerves.
The McCurdys may be chased
out of the life insurance world but
they doubtless can, by careful liv-
ing, keep the wolf from the door.
Father, son and son-in-law have
received over "a, 5OO,OOO in salaries,
commissions and special emolu-
ments, which demonstrates clearly
that they improved the shining
moments as they passed. 1t is to
be hoped they will win hair clip
and checkerboard suit, each, be-
fore the curtain finally falls.
It has been stated that no 1904
silver dollars were in circulation,
that they were all locked up in tho
treasury, being in circulation by
proxy only; j. g., by silver certif-
icates. This statement, however,
proves not to be true, as a stack Of
twenty silver dollars, recently ex-
amined in bank, disclosed four
of them to be of this date. I wish
you boys would go through your
clothes and if you find any 1904
silver dollars or those of any other
date, send them over to my count,
ing room on the second floor and
I will exchange various commodi-.
ties for them.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition
at Portland, Oregon, promises to
be brilliant financial success.
In statement recently made by
President Goode, it is disclosed
that the fair will close with sur
plus of from 100000 to $4,000.
If such proves to be the case, it
will have been the most successful
exposition from a financial stand
point ever held, always excepting,
the Omaha Trans Mississippi, held
in 1898. This suspicious finale
will be great feather in the caps
of the optimistic hustlers of beau
tiful Portland, the queen city Of
the fairest gem in all Columbia's
glittering diadem of states.
Indiana's state auditor has gone
wrong and the governor, a life
long friend, has turned him out of
Office while the grand jury has
taken him under it's protecting
wing, which is to the entire credit
of both governor and grand jury.
He was gambler before he was
elected, and as the leopard's spots
refused to change, he developed
an informal manner Of losing large
sums of the states funds at the
gaming table. Some people criti-.
else the governor for DESERVING a.
friend, but in removing him the
governor showed far more sense.
than the voters did in first elect
ing a man of his habits to this
responsible and honorable position.
The estate of the late Edward
Noyse Westcott, the author Of
"David Harum,'' was recently
settled by the probate court. The
settlement disclosed the fact that
the book had Melted little over
1926, 900 since its publication seven
years ago. This clean, wholesome
book is, I regret to say, now a
hack nnmhar- owing fn the nnnn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

Warden Wolfer visited the
Sanity City last Tuesday on bust
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
Song Service.

A very interesting and entertain
ing song service was given in the
prison chapel last Sunday in lieu
Of the regular service. Chaplain
Kennedy spoke briefly of the sew
eral hymns that we're sung, and
what he said was to the point. He
also paid the orchestra an excellent
compliment for the progress which
it has made. The following is the
nrocrrano.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Guard White returned from his
vacation last Sunday.