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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

On Friday nights each prisoner
should place his copy of The MIR
RoR on the crossbar of his door.
The paper should be kept clean
and folded as received. This in
formation is for the benefit of the
new arrivals and those who have
been marking their papers. AID.
dresses, messages, etc, should mol
be written on the margins, as the
papers are carefully looked ove1
and the mutilated ones tossed in
to the waste basket.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Chief Engineer Schatz met
with painful accident last Tues
day evening as he was examining
the automatic sprinkler system in
shop U. The alarm attachment
suddenly blew out with about
sixty-pounds pressure behind it,
and struck the engineer over his
left eye. The instrument left a
beautiful color on the chiefs eye
before dropping to the floor. The
accident sent in an alarm of fire
and the department was called to
the scene. Mr.. Schatz swears
that Biggs had the thing loaded
but as he only answers questions
with considerable reluctance, We
we're unable to get further partic.
ulars.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Board Of Pardcn$.

The Board of Pardons met in
Governor Johnsop's office in the
capitol Monday afternoon. The
members of the Board are Chief
Justice Start, Governor johnson,
and Attorney-G Young.
About twenty applications for
clemency were on file for consider
alton. This number includes
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
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
aud 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 It and
placed in your door every Friday night. All In
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out a copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Guard Whelan had a crew OF
mon on the roofs Of the ware
houses last Friday shoveling of
snow. The weather being SO
mild the snow began to melt, and
as there were tons Of it on some OF
the roofs, it caused the water to
back up and percolate into the
interior of the buildings.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

those from warehouses; and the
several state institutions.
As far as we can learn the cases
from this institution we're all
denied. Only one case, that of a
man serving workhouse sentence,
was favorably acted upon
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Mrs. T. W. Rice, of st. Paul,
Miss Ethel Hixby. of Chicago, Mrs.
T. W. Alexander, of Saltwater,
Mr.. John F. Diethorn, of Chicago,
and Mrs. W. T. Alexander, of Still
water, were escorted through the
prison last Saturday by Foreman
Alexander of the Irvine factory
The above people composed q
house party who we're the guests
of Captain Alexander and wife
during the past week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The PRISON MIRROR publishes
the number and kind of books
drawn from the library of the
Minnesota state prison in Novem-
Der, and a glance at it will show
that the literary taste of the pris-
oners is quite similar to that of
the good people outside. In fact
the percentage of books of fiction
to other sorts drawn is smaller, if
anything, than with average pub
lie libraries.-Farm, Stock and
Home, Minneapolis, MINI.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The West Hotel in Minneapolis
was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. About ten persons lost
their lives, and large number OF
the guests were injured in escap-
ing from the burning building
It is presumed the fire was due to
the crossing Of electric light wires
This is the most disastrous fire
that has visited Minneapolis fol
some time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Several Of the guards are hav-
ing considerable fun at Mr.. Ham
monds' expense on account of his
determination to raise a mustache.
One of them went so far as to tell
him just how many hairs it con-
tanned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11


A donation of books was received
at the prison last Tuesday. They
were presented to the library by
that generous-hearted philanthro-
pist and friend of the unfortu-
mates, Mr.. Alfred Owre, OF
Minneapolis. Some time ago Mr.
Owre sent a box of books to the
prison, and those with the present
gift, make quite a small library.
There were books on travel, 6c'
ton, natural history, biography
religion, and history. There also
are a number of textbooks, pam
phlets, French books, and illus
trated books. The books are al
new, handsomely bound, and O
recent publication. There were
about sixty books in the lot.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
GbautauQua Injecting.

EbdutdaQud meetln9.
In all the fifteen and half years
of the Plerian Circles existence it
has not been recorded that so much |
thoroughness along any one line
has been exhibited as marked the
feature Of the quarterly meeting of
the local Chautauquans last Sun
day afternoon. At the usual hour
the meeting was called to order by
the president. After roll-call,
which showed every member pres
ent, and the transaction of other
routine business, including the
circulation of books and the con-
sideration of two applications for
membership, one of which was
acted upon favorably, an excel
lent program was begun with a
piano solo by Paderewski, Jr., of
class B. Following this was a
recitation by class F member,
and when the applause had sub
sided another piano solo was
played; this time by Paderewski,
ST.. who made all the lovers of the
twostep yearn for the waxed can
vass.
The secretary was then called
on for his quarterly report, which,
on motion duly made and second
ed, was approved and adopted.
At this juncture the president
announced that the much looked
for debate was next on the pro.
gram-the question to be debated
being: Resolved that war has
been beneficial to civilization and
is therefore necessary evil. The
judges were appointed and ther
A. Ksar Ben, who contended fol-
the affirmative side of the ques
ton, began the debate with al
eloquent discourse, containing
over six thousand words, in which
he convinced the judges and mos
of his auditors that the progress an(
civilization since the dawn of his
tory has had war for It's ,forerun
ner. He declared that had it no
been for the overthrow (by war
of a reta1ding element in ASH
centuries ago, neither Europe no
the western hemisphere would hav
been developed; and added. b,
way of parenthesis, that had Their
been no Norway, Sweden AM
6 Denmark, there would have beel
no Minnesota. Every contentiol
was we'll substantiated and, as
whole, it was most exhaustive.
The negative side was then pre-
a sented, and tho it lacked the fore
:" which characterized the afirma
N tive, yet it was an able address
If It was less aggressive and sough
N principally to repudiate and poin
- out fckleness in what had been ao
N vanced by the opponent. It is tn
% opinion of some of the member
however, that the negative speake
~ failed in that he did not go suff
GENTLY into detail.
Five minutes we're allowed til
affirmative to ''sum up" afte
n which piano solo was playe
10 while the judges deliberstsd. III
10 ballots were then taken up, th
# vote being unanimously in fave
q, of the affirmative.
2. A recitation by . member {
,r class D and piano solo. conclus
r ed the program.
ssl e. B. D.-SEcRETARY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Ole Mirror.
THURSDAY. JANUARY IL. 1905.

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
O. B. GOULD, Chairman Winona
s. W. LEAVETT Litchheld
+ ROSING Cannon Falls
M q. CUTTER Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
J. S. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
NJ. G. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
II. wADAvIS. 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.
j. T. BARNCARD. st. Paul
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Some one sent the Heliogram
man big pipe. 1t is SO large
that one has to look twice in order
to see who is on the other side OF
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The following cell changes took
place within the past week: 264
to 1O7; 1O7 to 264; 1O9 to 327;
662 to 100: $50 to 434.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. S. j. Kennedy, and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
LOCAL NEWS.

Captain Maish was absent from
his post of duty last Thursday on
account of illness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

On account of the sickness of the
man who played the bass drum,
one of the new acquisitions to the
band will hereafter play this
instrument.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

A crew of men in charge of
Guard Backland went to work
last Friday cutting the winters
harvest of ice for the prison. The
ice is clear and from twelve to six
teen inches thick.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The man occupying cot nine
would like to exchange the Mimi
eapolis Tribune for the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Steward Coles said he would
like to receive suggestions as to
naming the new plug tobacco.
The prisoners will soon find an
appropriate name for it after it
has been issued few times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Mr.. Sundall and Mr.. Sunstett,
students of the Augustana College,
Rock Island, Illinois, were shown
about the prison last Tuesday by
Night Guard Westlund.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

ally HdIl VIII lOCOlVOo ihoiO ci"AA
$25, 900 salary year is thief.
Not guilty!
The very latest news from Per-
STA is that the shah has six new
automobiles. This will be COM
forting information for the Sultan
of Turkey. A man. be he king or
pleblan, who owns six buzz wagons,
is certainly too busy to scrap.
The lid has been lifted from
Pittsburg's ''smart set" and an OPP
portunity given for the rest of the
world to see just how smart it is.
The winsome lady, who wears
white slippers with red heels,
figures in Pittsburg as she did in
the New York "Fads and Fancies'
upheaval.
The public prints inform us that
the great strike in Russia has coli
lapsed; by this. we are led to un-
derstand that what threatened to
become great revolutionary
movement in that country, is dead.
It seems as tho it were absolutely
impossible for the unexpected to
happen in that stricken land.
| A French engineer has published
a statement in which he declares
that the United States should con-
struct strait across the Isthmus
of Panama instead of canal. He
estimates that it can be done i'm
about seventy-fve years and at a
cost of about $9OO,OOO,OOO. I ex-
j. pect that such railroads as will
, find the canal competitor will
enthusiastically endorse tn
} scheme of this French engineer.
Milwaukee. makes another bid
for fame by proudly pointing to
the fact that it would take a row
of barrels $500 miles long to con-
tain the 1905 output Of her bewer-
les. This means 960,O00,O0O ordi-
nary glasses of beer, and bottled
beer is not included in this amount.
! The years output of key beer
wholesaled for $24,OOOOOO. It is
! evident that Milwaukee will
still continue to be famous, and if
), she attends to business as we'll in
= 1906 as she did the preceding
year, none need go thirsty.
= Recently published reports CON-
? vey the information that federal
. agents have discovered in many Of
: the great cities of the country
direct evidence of rate discrimina-
, ton by the railroads in favor of
. Standard Oil. and proceedings will
\ be at once instituted to put stop
: to such illegal cutting of rates. It
Is claimed that this is the Stand
ards vulnerable point, and that
this gigantic trust cannot live a
:. day in the face Of any independent
concern which may enter the field,
= if the practice of rate-outting in
it's favor can be broken up. Let
us hope these reports are true and
that it's Day of Judgment is at
Il hand.
,e [ was interested in reading
a. in a recent issue of The MIR
is. ROR the names of the five
ut persons during 1905 graduated in
Mt to the order of merit as the re-
d. cipients of the Nobel prizes. Three
le are Germans, one an Austrian, and
8, one a Polander. Each will re-
or ceive $4,000, this sum being one
f. fifth of the annual income from
the bequest left by Alfred B
a MILL c.: -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Six new radiators were received
as an addition to the heating sys-
tenn. One of them was placed in
the solitary annex and several of
them will be placed in the chapel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The latest achievement by the
young cornet soloist is a pencil
sketch of himself. The picture
will illuminate his room. Those
who have seen it say that it is a
very clever piece of work.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
CHAPEL Services.

The following is the program of
the services held in the chapel,
Sunday, January TIN, Father
Corcoran officiating:
March-"A Little Boy Called Taps. .....
........ Orchestra
Three-Step-"BuffaloB Bellies" .......... Orchestra
Hymn-"What Friend We Have in Jesus.
Observation-Disclosures. Congregation
Scripture ........ 800. :. Father COrcOran
Anthem-"HOSanna". ......................C Choir
Prayer FIR. COrcOran and Congregation
GOSp0l RodUlng $3.50. $500. ........rT II. OOTcOTdn
DOL II L. OOA COl oil
Hymn-"Jesus Saves" ........... Congregation
March-"The Man Behind" Orchestra
PARK PROGRAM
March-"The Steel King. F. j. st. Clair
March-"PretOria". ...... L. P. Laurendeau
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

Last Friday we found pair of
gold eyeglasses on our desk after
returning from a short absence.
We were in doubt as to whether
they were left to pay back SUBJ
scription, or intended as subtitle
hint that we were blind. Our
devil bit into them and pronounced
them genuine. We found the
owner later on and the mystery
was solved.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The heavy snow of the last
week kept crew of men and the
state team busy hauling it out
of the yard. In some places it
had drifted to- depth of nearly
three feet. All over the yard men
were busy shoveling snow and
making paths between the differ
ent shops. Wherever possible,
the snow-plow drawn by the state
team assisted in clearing the right
of way.
Fifty pounds of the new plug
chewing tobacco, were finished
last Friday. We tried piece of
it and believe that it is a fifty per
cent better quality than the
Schneider brand which is now be-
ing issued. One of the typos also
took bite of it and said it was a
revelation compared to what We
have been getting. No doubt the
homemade product will become
popular among those who use it.
1t is also safe to say that no one
need have any fear OF fndiag in
it such things ~ nails, newspapers,
and old slabs. Two men are EN-
] ployed in the factory.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

The prison night school teachers
received their checks last Friday
for the month of December. No
where in the state is such good
work being performed for as little
expenditure, the teachers stipend
being about $3.50 per month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11

"Shorty's" partner, the tonsori-
alist, is an artist in more respects
than the one he is now plying.
His GRUB hooks may look coarse,
but they are very deceiving. Their
adroitness are vouched for by one
of the colony, for he saw him going
through the movements of dactyl.
ology. Probably he was only
hmbering up for action.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-11
Wise and Otherwise.
3-By G. A. "

An Ohio preacher asser ts that
any man who receives more than
$25,O0O salary year is a thief.
Not guilty!
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-04
Gossip About the Great and Near-G Great
hat Of Them the

the ice Trust" when walk on Tallahassee
SOIL" said Mr.. Fleming Il feel that l am very
nearly upon my native heath. That Is because
the four years spent In Tallahassee when was
Governor endeared both place and people to me-"
The feeling Is mutual for no man In the State Is
held in higher esteem by Tallahasseans.
1.-THE Board of Public Works of Jacksonville is
visiting Tallahassee" whispered as the repov-
ter walked into the hotel. THE Board of Public
Works Of jacksonville Isn't that mistaken"
was whispered back in tones of incredulity. "No,
no mistake There he Isl and gazing in the d.
rection indicated the somewhat attenuated orm
OF A. WV Cockrell, Jr, of Jacksonville met the
eye. Call that the Board?" was the next que3-
ton. Well" said the first speaker "rll give you
a little Imitation of meeting of that Board The
nine members get together, Mr. B. F. Dillon pre-
siding. Mr.. Cockrell, the secretary of the Board,
reads communication that requires the action
OF the Board. I think we ought to dispose os
that matter thus-andso, says Mr. Cockrell Tt Is
SO ordered says Mr. Dillon. The rest keen or
saying nothing, and the matter Whatever It NAV
be, is thus disposed Of Amt that Just as good rs
BEING the Board?' And the reporter could al.
swer only with the silence that Is said tn no
equivalent to consent
A group OF younger men seated on the veranda
included the Hon. Rivers H. Buford, Mr.. ,John
Pasco and Mr.. G. G. Parin Mr.. Pascos claim to
distinction, aside from the fact that he Is the son
OF his father. lies in the other fact that he is the
youngest Chief Engineer of railroad in this
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-04

country Mr.. Pasco holds that position with the
Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railroad,
Mr. Parlin son of the Surveyor General of
Florida, has also achieved distinction at an early
age or rather, in sense, had It thrust upon him.
Mr. Parlin was recently elected President of the
Franklin Lumber Co., and Is the youngest officer
the company has, His brilliant auburn locks
seem to cover brain only less brilliant than
themselves.
During the legislative session of 1901 M.
Rivers H. Buford was known as that pretty boy
and as promising orator. Morning after morn
ing his desk In the House was covered with the
choicest roses that could be culled from the
famed rose gardens of Tallahassee. This was
DUE 1t Is said, to the fact that Mr. Buford was PIN
ardent advocate of bill that was regarded with
extreme favor in feminine circles But alas! Mr.
Buford while still young is no longer "pretty."
mat sylphlike form of his, the airy grace Of
movement, the slender beauty that he boosted,
are gone, all gone. Mr.. Buford Is growing fat
A hgure familiar to most FOridians was that
OF Mr.. Henry Curtis who recently spent day in
the capital Mr.. Curtis, as everybody knows, acts
III the capacity OF immigration Agent for the Sea-
board Air Line and makes his home in Quincy
mr.. Curtis has been instrumental in locating Is
FAMILIES In Florida in the last few months He
is extremely enthusiastic on the subject of tobac
co culture in Gadsden County and predicts
brilliant future for the county through this IL
uustry, but when 1t comes to talking Florida
Mr. Curtis knows no locality-his efforts are di
rected towards benefitting the whole State
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-04

Hon. Shep Clark, the kid" Senator from Cal.
houn County, was recently visitor to the capital
who told you was going to be candidate for
Secretary of Slater" asked Mr.. Clark of the re-
porter, when the subject was preached. IT'S
mistake, I'm not candidate for anything. have
one more session to serve In the Senate and then
Ill be out Of politics, it's too expensive I'm cont
Ing to the next session, OF course because I've
sure got some things to do here. I've got to vote
for the drainage business, State insurance and
for the repeal Of the Buchanan bill, and want to
have Just one more interview with Peter o." ami
the laugh that followed was clearly reminiscent.
Nov don't you go and tell that to anybody, be-
cause you know I'm just Joking" but the repo'-
ter didn't promise.
Another interesting visitor last week was Mr..
]. Hall Brumsey of Volusia County. Mr.. Brum-
sey was appointed Solicitor OF the Criminal Court
of Record when Mr.. j. w. Perkins was removed,
thereby becoming much talked of young man.
Mr.. Brumsey, however, has other claims to pub
lie recognition. He is the editor of The Mercury,
the first Issue Of which was recently published Mt
DeLand and which will continue to be published,
I'm the interest OF truth" and above and beyond
all this he has the loveliest hair and eyes!" The
words are borrowed, but the reporter vouches
that the application Is genuine
Former Governor f. P. Fleming spent several
hours In Tallahassee recently He came up 10
appear before the Supreme Court In tho case OF
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-04

now had Elizabeth, her worst enemy and rival. a.,
a jailor. ~ '''"'' do
Nineteen years In prison, in deadly peril, under
the spiritual sense Of Mary of Scotland. rose high
above all earthly Joy or woe, and bravelv met
death ike true woman, queen, and martyr
Like Byron: Many know better how tn liv,
than Mary. but few know better how to die"
In summing up the causes of her failure we
find the following facts: W.
rrst-Her education in France to deal with
conditions entirely different from those Of Scot.
land. A""o ~ ooo'
TTsconomNauonal hate, in religion and politics
Third-Treachery OF her mobiles. f''O'
Eourth-Disappointmen in her marriage
F1tth-Separation from the hallowing influ
ences of her only child -"'u
and Elizabeth n0'Sel
And might add as possible seventh tho ow,,
ward fact, that every man she met feli in love
with her. ~" :" 1--WE
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-04
Historical Stories.
CONTINUED From Page Seven.)

most women. In Marys case the effect was first
devil, and then an angel. The Queen, however.
was not so black as she was painted. This was
proved by Bothwell's death-bed confession, IN
which he exonerates her from direct and personal
participation in the murder Of Darnly. Tho It is
true that she afterward by marriage with the muir.
derer. stamped the deed with her approval.
Her life after her second marriage seems II
have been restless dream of the senses. Diana
In the morning Venus In the evening"" complain.
ed Knox, and so the dance went on! But at last
by backward swing of the. pendulum. retribution
came, as 1t always must Boutwell, was forced to
leave the country, and by series OF misfortunes,
she who was once called 1.-THE rose OF the
Stuarts," imprisoned. dethroned, and deserted
took refuge In England, which was only an ex-
change OF prisons, with this difference, that she
the shadow OF death itself for nine weary months,
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-04
Cotton ON Trees.
Continued From Page Seven.)

the first and the third years double the second
Each succeeding crop will no doubt increase still
iurtner as 1t Is well known that trees of this va
rlety after the third year have yielded to II
pounds OF clean cotton per tree annually during
known life Of twenty years and over 1t will
.nus De seen that II one-third of the cotton-grow
Ing area OF India were planted with this tree the
result OF the second year would be crop far in
excess OF that of this country and America put to-
gether The quality is so excellent that it opens
an entirely new field for Indian manufactures,
tne importance of which. bearing SO greatly as it
uoes upon the future prosperity of the country,
can not be overestimated."