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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals
and all others desiring to send The
MIRROR to friends we wish to say that
plying 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
1t is when you receive it and placed in
your door every Friday night. All IN
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
Prison Population.

There were two arrivals and
three discharges during the past
week. One Of the latter left on
parole.
The population of the prison is
684, distributed as follows: First
grade, $40, second grade, $50 and
third grade H..
The last register number is 1880.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Revolving tables have been
placed at the mouth of each Of
the spreaders on which to set the
silver cans. This little automatic
arrangement is quite labor-sav-
ing device. Formerly it required
man at each of the eight
spreaders to guide the silver into
the can. Now, two or three men
can handle them all. The genius
who added this improvement to
the twine factory is not so slow,
and we may expect other improve.
ments when his brain gets to
throbbing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
The following transfers were
made during the past week 535
to hosp; lO4 to 95; 662 to 252;
5S3 to 10; 552 to 1O4.

The guard houses on the walls
are being overhauled and put in
frst-class condition for winter.
The engineer was also inspecting
the arc lights on the walls, as it
won't be long before they will be
needed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

The dead leaves on the lawns
indicate that the frost will soon be
on the pumpkin and the vine.
Those of us to leave this fall and
winter will have to hustle to keep
a potato or two in the pot.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

New potatoes are now arriving
at the prison. Last years crop is
exhausted, but it will be several
weeks before the cave will be re-
stocked.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Mr.. G. 81. Ingraham and Mr..
Harold Ingraham, of Menomopie,
Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs. [. Norman.
of Grand Forks, n. D., were shown
about the prison last Friday by
Mr.. Marty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

The engine in the laundry broke
down during the latter part of last
week. Captain Maish and his as
sistants we're put to work at it and
soon got the engine in working
order.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert r. Will
liams, of Exeter, Nebraska, and
Mrs. E. @. Williams. wife of Su-
perintendent Williams, were shown
about the prison last Friday by
the latter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Captain Maish, head machinist
in the state repair shop, returned
from his vacation last Thursday,
and reports having had the time
of his life at the G.. A. r. encamp-
ment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Beginning on September 1stth
shoe company will start taking in
ventory. This will keep the clerks
working in the company's Office
busy for several days pushing their
fabers. Taking inventory is good
exercise, for it puts snap into ones
movements.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

~AAAsAOS, SSAA AAOAOOs woo
not exist. This appertains particu-
larly to Natures unseen forces, the
psychic elements essential to life,
which thru ignorance and the
pseudo manifestations of charlatans
is shrouded in sulphur and brim-
stone, while the multitude, unable
to comprehend its import, cranes
it's neck and yaps fake What
little wisdom man has gained from
Natures huge store is not even an
lnfnitesimal fraction of what she
contains. Who then. may I ask, is
SO overloaded with her open secrets
as to question her hidden ones?"
These are Muldoon thoughts
shorn of the dialect. These
thoughts suggest some of the 60
called sciences, but which are in
reality simple, common sense Ma
ture studies Of who and what we
are and what we should be. For
instance, the Columbia Scientific
Academy, New York, teaches what
is termed a scientific course in
character reading, embracing chi
rology, pbysiognomy, graphology,
personalinfuence, physical culture
and few other ologies, isms. and
so forth. Now, there is nothing
mystically strange or mythically
strange about THESE things; nothing
but simple, common sense Nature
studies.
In seeking knowledge along the
lines of the laws of Nature tits not
necessary to swallow all the
thoughts promulgated by any par
ticular sect or creed at Point Iona,
Los Angeles or any other place.
The majority of us impede our own
progress by deliberately stepping
in front of ourselves and thwarting
the plans of Nature. Yes, and in
our race for recognition, achieve.
ment and success some of us steI
in front of ourselves and impede
our own progress by OVERRIDING it.
giving insufficient thought to the
nature of things and our employers
and to the proprieties- the fitness
l of things. In connection with the
isms, ologies and Nature studies
there ought to be science calico
walkology. for, to my notion there
! Is much to learn and many traits
of character in so simple thing
as mans natural walk or gait
Yes, and also in his standing pos
, ture. A man of real, genuine pride
observes these points as much al
the matter of dress. You may say
that you are simply natural ano
this is sufficient. But why no
lend a little aid to your naturalnes'
and give it an opportunity to de
velop, to improve? Of course
there are exceptions to all rules
but to sum up my points mere ant
put them in small nutshell yor
, will observe that in most cases tn,
man of force of character, health
ambition and achievement, is th'
man who stands and walks erect
head and shoulders up, where Ma
tnre intended them to be, chesty
enough for healthy breathing, an(
as much pride in his step as there
is In his attire. The man who in
vites weakness of character. i'll
health, non-achievements, ETC., il
the man who is Indifferent to al
these thoughts, and walks as if h
were a cross between a COW and ,
duck. washtub and camel, will
, corns on his legs. 5551.
BASEBALL.
Standing Of the Clubs in the National
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
BASEBALL.

Standing Of the Clubs in the National
and American Leagues, and
American Association,
August 20.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. S. j. Ken
Dedy. and Rev. FIR. COrcoran chap
lains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

DR.. Biedermann, of Argyle, MIMI,
formerly assistant physician at the
prison hospital, was q visitor at
the institution one day last week.
Mr.. Biedermann was renewing ac-
quaintances with old friends, and
they were glad to hear that the
genial doctor is prospecting.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Guard Whelan returned from
his vacation last Sunday morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Fifteen prisoners will be dis.
charged on expiration Of sentence
during the month of September.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Mr.. Dan Doyle, an inmate Of
this institution, passed away last
Tuesday afternoon. He was sen.
fenced from Beltram1 Co. March
31st, 1908, to nine years for assault
and grand larceny. second degree.
He died from chronic nephritis.
Mr.. Doyle was a good prisoner and
we'll liked by his fellow unfortu-
mates.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

The greenhouse man was seen
planting some fine specimen car
nations last Saturday. One of the
smaller houses will be used almost
exclusively the coming season for
carnations. He raised them him.
self, and expects to have a fine
variety of coIors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

Chief Engineer Schatz is very
busy these days experimenting
the painting of the roofs. The
other day he tried his hand at
painting, and he got so enthusiast.
tic over the work that be forgot
all about the bucketful of paint
that stood back of him. 1t was all
over in second-so was the paint,
but the chief carried away most of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
needed.

Bandmaster Hewitt has resigned
his position as conductor of the
prison band, and will leave on the
first of the month. His successor
is Mr.. L. w. Burchard, of Saltwater,
who has taken a prominent part
in the orchestra at the auditorium.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
CHAPEL Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel,
Sunday, August 26th. Rev. W. J..
Waltz officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30
Wise and Otherwise.
3-By G. A. Y.-G

The Atlanta police arrested q
man recently for kissing his wife
in public. If this rule applies to !,
the lads and lasses as we'll, it is not !.
to be wondered at that an ex-
odus of young men continually oc-
ours from this ancient, moss-grown
old town.
It is said that Russell Sage was
the worlds greatest personal
money lender. His death discloses
the fact that he had $3O,00O,OW :
loaned in Wall Street alone and
such care did he use in making
loans that several big banks are :
anxious to take over the estates,
entire holdings.
A society leader in London says
no woman can get along comfort
ably on less than $4,000 year.
Things are differentin this country,
There are women here who get
along on twenty-five cents a year.
and are compelled at that, to swipe
the two-bits while putting patch
on the trousers of their lords and
masters.
Governor Folk declares that the
record proves that the enforcing Of
the Sunday laws Quitting on the
lid) has decreased crime by more
than forty per cent in Missouri,
and that the conditions, financial
physical. mental and moral of the
workingman have been noticeably-
improved. It is evident to any,
one disposed to be honest with him.
self that big drunk on Sunday will
not fit one for big days work on,
Monday.
The French Governmentrecentlyr
auctioned off the property of the,
Carthusian monks; this order Of
monks has for centuries made
the famous Grande Chartreuse wine
and at this auction the trade mark,
and the right to use the peculiarly
shaped Chartreuse bottle was sold
for $125,OOO. This famous wine
has been initiated in this country.
but it does not take an expert to
detect the difference between the.
original and it's counterfeit.
One of New York City's police
magistrates known locally as "the
happy little judge" opens up the
subject of matrimoney under a.
new and troublous aspect. This
little judge is quite philosopher
in his line. and is wiser than the,
average sage, in that he is uncon-
cerned, having reached the haven,>
if you please, of widowerhood. He
declares that nine out Of ten men
who have reached the age ofthirty
years who are brought before him
are single. He advises a man to-
marry young; he says few bache-
lors are ever trul y great. A man
needs the love and care of an adj
miring, ambitious woman to bring
out the best there is in him. Moral.
Get married when you get out.
| Major Chas. E. Larrabee, Acting.
Commissioner of Indian affairs, les
authority for the statement that.
the Indian race instead of dying.
out is actually increasing. Accord
ing to his report, in 1860 the GEN.
sus showed 254, 100; in 1880, 1885,
127; today there are roundly,
$4,000 Indians on the various
reservations. He seems to think
that the erroneous idea that the
lcOunfru uoc don colu nonula tad
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

The following are the titles of
the subjects to be read at next
Sundays meeting of the local
Chautauqua Circle: "The In
fuence of Music on the Human
Ear and Foot" ''The Lawyer and
the Judicial System" ''The Effect
of the Printers Strike" and Claw
lessness in America"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

To the inmate who desired in.
formation: The price of Correct
English" is one dollar, and it is
published at Evanston, Ill. Cush-
ing's Parliamentary Manual can be
purchased for twenty-five cents
from any large publishing house.
We are unable to quote the price
of Fishers book on "Civil Govern
ment of the United States
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

March-"Bright Eyes Good-By". go. Orchestra
DOXOlOgy ....................C Congregation
Invocation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rev. w. j. Waltz
Gloria. Observation-Disclosures, Congregation
Scripture. .-..................R Rev. w. j. Waltz
Hymn-"He Leadeth Me-. Congregation
Prayer ......................Rev Rev. w. J. Waltz
Anthem-"Calvary'. ................... Choir
sermon. ............".. Rev. w. j. Waltz
Trombone SolO-"Polka CAPRICE.
Gardle S1mons.. Bandmaster
Hymn-"Ring the Bells of Heaven" Congregation
BenedictiOn. Rev. W. j. Waltz
March-"America Forever Orchestra
PARK PROGRAM.
March-"W. NJ. b.. B. Hall
Lieutenant Santelmann's". ........
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..GeO. ROSenkranS
Waltz-"Auf Wiedersehn".. Eben II. Bailey
Selection-"The Royal Chef Ben NJ. Jerome
March-"Maud" Arnold Hirsch
Misunderstanding to Bangor. ..... R. B. Hall
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-02
MONTANA ITEMS.

r e. Garside. cashier of the defunct
Aetna bank at Butte, is missing, FOL
lowing the handing down of an indict-
ment by the grand jury in connection
with the failure of the institution. "A
searching investigation of the analrs
of the Aetna are being made and 1t is
limited that the failure will disclose
several sensations.
Following the organization OF a com
pany to handle the wool clip OF mon
tana next season in the interest Of the
growers. a strenuous effort Is now De-
ing made to get all the sheepmen OF
the state inside the organization.
After a wild ride of nearly six BLOCKS
down Wyoming street, in Butte De
hind a team of maddened horses, JOS
eph Gardiner, a we'll known hack driV
or was dashed to death against tele
graph post.
Harry Penna, convicted Of murder
the first degree for having shot an
. killed Mrs. Susan Bryant In Butte ias
April. was to have been sentenced
, death by hanging in Judge DOMAIN
: court last week, but upon the apphc
! tion of Alex Mackel Of counsel Tor u
7 defense for additional time In which
perfect the appeal to the supren
court. the Judge continued the time Z
70 70 the passing of sentence until Saturda
November 10.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-02
IDAHO NEWS.

Tho Standpoint high school boys
have organized basketball team anu
ore very anxious to arrange games
with other high school teams.
Secretary Taft has left washington
on campaign tour which will even
ally take him to Boise and Pocatei-
10 where he is scheduled for speeches.
IN November 2 and 3 respectively
T. &c reported the fuel shortage III
+ ewiston will be relieved soon. =,
At Mullan Coroner d. E. Keys Aelu
on inouest over the remains Oh 1alneS
o,Noii which were found by pros
Oootor in the upper Clearwater coun
tnr last August. Evidences OF lou
D,ov ore claimed to have been uneartn
cd and the verdict of the coronei
iurv has been withheld pending lur'u
Investigation. Mr.. O'Neil was
urosnector. and just before his dlsap
paorapce he sold a claim for $Soou
md II is believed that he mad Uni
CO. 80, on him when he left here.
Mud fell at Moravia in shower 10
three hours Saturday, constituting u
s1 ac,,rkable phenomenon eve
: -,,tnessed in the Idaho panhandle Al
: ",usis showed the mud to be formed
a e. volcanic dust such as exists IN ID
wana Walla, Palouse and Big Ben
+ aistricts of washington. Inc pi
f sumntion is that the enormous ciou'
!. 80 dust raised by the gale In tnese Sc
! lions was carried into Idaho anu IL
with the rainstorm'
pobert Lansdon, republican can'
soto for state secretary, arrived
u DIS po;se saturday morning prepared
p bond in his resignation. 1t was loul
:, !" however. that no change can De ma
re- at this time. s +bo cle,
ne mater and Saturday morning sevel
bundred cords of $3.50 wood went n, :
nuder a boom in the east end !
an o unoe on one of the piers OF
no Oregon Railroad & Navigation c.
~, Uany's bridge was also wasneu d"
tic PAN ansra1 thousand cords of wood
"a, Strung along the banks OF the Oie
water. -,., church
an Standpoint is completed. so,,r
a- The Hope Athletic CLUB Is nun
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-02
GAS BLAST RAZES BLOCH
In coffeyviIIe, Kan, Terrific sxpios'o"
sIays Two and Injuries Many

In coffevviIIe, Kan, Terrific Expioe'o"
" sIays Two and Injuries Many
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 3o.-Two per
sons were killed, one is missing, four
were seriously injured, and 20 more
were more or less injured in terrihc
EXPLOSION of natural gas, which com
nIetely demolished five two suory
buildings at Coffeyville, Kan.' at noon
Sunday. The dead:
Jess Ross, a negro.
Mrs. ]. K. Mcdaniel.
Missing:
Young son of J. e. Clossen' grocer
The seriously injured:
G. ]. Chosen, grocer
Cotton Ray, a cabman.
Mrs. Pearl Kellar.
Tbree wear old son of Mrs. keliar-
It is supposed the gas escaped Iroin
q leaking main somewhere In piock
and that a SUFFICIENT quantity having
accumulated. it became ignited, caus-
ing the explosion.
The buildings we're in row on bas,
Eighth street, and we're occupied ny
real estate office, a restaurant ana
= three stores. The second noors "e'0
= occupied by rooming houses.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-02
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON
AND MONTANA ITEMS.
A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges Of the Sur
rounding country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
Piace-Fa.. Trade Is Good.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Fred Thede, a widely known young
man of North Yakima, pleaded guilty
n the superior court the other day
to forging his fathers name to a $40
check.
Commemorate attention is being CIV
en- to fire drills in the schools at Day- |
export.
Two distinguished Japanese visitors
Prince Haseba, member Of the Jap
anese parliament, and Yashachiro
Yamashita, visited Spokane recently
as guests of w. F. Meier and George
A. Lee, who were classmates OF Yama-
shita at the University of Nebraska.
Following a recent declaration OIL
Governor A. e. Mead that sessions OF
the supreme court should be held IN
Spokane during a portion Of the year
to accommodate the attorneys Of east
ern Washington, a call has been sent
out by Judge William z. Richardson
= president of the Spokane Bar asso
: citation. to the members OF the asso
citation, urging them to attend spe
cial meeting in the city hall next frl
i day evening when the matter OF. east
a ern sessions of the court will be dis
l. cussed.
: Last Saturday it was reported IN
a Skagit river Immediately south c
r Sedro was mile and half VIDE an
"a still rising. The water from the rive
= in the Sterling bend district has gon
- over the Great Northern right OF wa
and il is feared will carry away u
~ roads grading. The damage 10 NIL
and lumber, farms and stock Is Inc
timable. The town of Minl1ler is stan
~ ing in a lake three feet deep and maj
- houses have been abandoned.
~ Hundreds of five and ten dollar 60
- nieces are being shaved" by some U
,r known man in Seattle. So well Is
~, work done that it has escaped oel'
ia' tion nv some Of the most expert pa
wo cashiers. u
W. The steamboat service to Brews
W. and bridgeport is very Irregular
oe, inc 70 low water. During high wa
lnu tbe rim to Wenatchee is made IN
.n hours. but at this season 1t requi
sometimes as much as TWO uays
make the run down river.
R A. Jackson, Columbia count
per representative sheepman, has mi
'ne arrangements for a display of his
nous Rambouillet sheep at the III
lieu national stock show to be held IN
cago, commencing December 1,
otal will leave for that city with
was lead on November 10. His Ramn'
OOo' let sheep won the gold medal at
l9o'- ST. Louis exposition.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-02
OREGON SQUiBS.

Governor Chamberlain and other
state officials of Oregon went to Walla
Walla last Tuesday to look over tne
penitentiary jute mill and collect data
concerning the same with view Oh
establishing a similar industry In con
nection with the penitentiary at sa-
lem.
w. ]. Burns, as president of Balfour'
Guthrie & Co., in the northwest, mas
afixed his signature to the agreement
between the exporters and grainhand
lers. thus completing the contract Al
exnorting firms on the water front are
now on the fair list. Loading opera
lions ON grain ships started Monday
The protection of game in the stat
of Oregon 81 costing the people IN 'h
neighborhood of $4,000 a year.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-11-02
ELECT IN FoRTY-Two STATES
Storm of Ballots viii Rage Week
Next tuesday.

Next Tuesday there will be eieclioh
l., 40 states and three territories. Ore
eon. Maine and Vermont have aireauy
elacted state officers and members OF
the Sixtieth congress. In % OF the
states a governor and other sta'e oi-
flcers lin 20 of them also lesisia-
ture): in 10, minor state omcers Vi
Justices of the supreme court; IN t"o'
coneressmen and a Legislature, ana III
seven congressman only are to De
elected Oklahoma is to vote on a
state constitution, and Arizona ana
New MEXICO on Joint statehood.
The terms of 80 United States sena-
tors-15 democrats and Is republicans
-expires March 8, 1907. Virginia,
1ouisiana. Mississippi. Kentucky and
Arkansas have already selected demo
Gratis and Georgia has LEGISLATURE
which will elect another, while MAINE
ord oregon have legislatures whlcf
insure the return Of republicans "
the % states in which is to be cnosel
November 6 a legislature that VIII
elect limited States senators, IA ar
! now REPRESENTED in the senate by re
publicans and eight by democrats.
A national house of representative
: IA IN he elected-the Sixtieth congress
with 3s6 members. The present hous
s is composed of $50 republicans and 10
democrats. Maine has already electe
r four republicans, Oregon two and We
e mont two. 10.
r The number of tickets in the dine
!. ent states is: 1, South Carolina;
# Alabama. Florida, North Carolina re
Ie nessee. washington; 3, Delaware, MO
d tana. Nevada, North Dakota, hho,
g. island. Utah; 4. Connecticut Colorao
Is Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota NILSSON !,
g. Nebraska, New Hampshire, South i
II kota. Wisconsin. Wyoming; 5, limo
Iowa. Kansas, New York, Ohio. b;
=, diana. Massachusetts,, Texas; T. ga
a. fornia; 70, Pennsylvania.