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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
Doit10 at HlkaN Bend.
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There had been lots of horse
stealing and cattle lifting on the
Marias River, and most of it had !!
been blamed on Big Tom. Tom
stood six foot three, weighed about
two hundred pounds, and was
known as a bad man and handy
with his gun. There was a large
reward for him dead or alive. So
when any tenderfoot came to town,
or out where we cowboys we're
working, we would talk about Big
Tom. They would soon COM
mence to fidget around and get
nervous like. Pretty soon they
would light out, and that would
be the last we would see of them.
Well, I was standing on Main
Street one day when 1 seen some
thing coming my way. Atfrst l was
not sure what it was, but it looked
like clothesline busted loose.
It had two fippers Topping up
and down like the wings of a bur-
zard. 1t was on horse, too. It
had legs all right; they stuck out
like the prongs of wishbone. 1t
pulled up in front of the Prairie
Bell and dismounted. / walked
over to see what it was, and was
surprised to find that it was a
man. He was little bit of weaz-
end, dried-up bunch of nothing,
under big sombrero. He looked
like toothpick under a washtub.
"You live here stranger2" he re-
marked.
Sure said I, $50 long as they
let me-"
"Hotel hereabouts?"
"Across the street." said l.
Well, he walked over to the
hotel and I followed. We had a
drop of Hanks best and got real
friendly. He said that he was a
horse buyer and wanted to know
if I would show him around and
be his guide. As I was out of
work I informed him I would be
tickled to death to show him
around, knowing what the boys
would do when they laid eyes on
him. He asked me if I could get
him another horse, as his was
worn out. It sure did look as if
it had been taken by the tail and
pulled thru a knot hole.
1 went up big coulee and roped
the first cayuse I could catch.
He wasn't tired either. I took
him out back of Hanks place, and
had to throw him in order to get
the saddle on. I then led him
around front and called my friends.
He came out looking fine with
sombrero, silver spurs and with
rowels as big as dollars. "Be care
full" I remarked, she might be
somewhat kittenish." He stuck
his foot in the stirrup and tried to
mount. I thought he would make
it, but he didn't. He went up in
to the air and tried to 60 several
ways at once, then came down and
hit old mother earth like he was
mad at her. I scooped some of
the dirt. out of his eyes, and told
him to sit down until I got him
some water so as to wash the dirt
out of his mouth.
Well, I calculate he burned up
more eloquence than I could have
used in month. had my hand
kerohief blowing my nose, for I |
didn't want him to think I was
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
LOCAL NEWS.
John $. 6Iennctl
Passes HWdy.

John S. Glennon, Deputy Ward
en- of this institution since March
14th, 1901, passed away at $3.50
last Wednesday morning. Mr..
Glennon was forty. nine years old
at the time of his death and has
lived in Saltwater for the past
twenty-five years. His home pre-
vious to this time was at Dubuque,
Iowa.,
Before identifying himself with
prison matters, Mr.. Glennon was
a boiler maker for the Minnesota
Thresher Co. When Mr.. Randall
assumed the wardenship of this in
stitution, he selected Mr.. Glennon
as Assistant Deputy Warden. He
held this responsible position an
der the administrations of Wardens
Randall. Garvin, and Wolfer. In
1897 he resigned in order to accept
the position of chief of police of
the city of Saltwater, and was one
of the BEST chiefs the city ever had.
He finally resigned his position in
order to accompany a party of
Dubuque friends to the Klondike.
On his return from the Klondike,
Warden Wolfer appointed him
captain of the dollhouse and short
ly afterwards rendered him the re-
sponsible position of Deputy
Warden.
AS Deputy Warden of this in
stitution he was capable officer
and always had the confidence of
his superior. His kindness of
heart, his exceptional fairness in
his dealings with his fellow mon.
endeared him to the hundreds of
friends who knew him personally.
He was man who was easily to
approach and always hated an in
justice of any kind. All his life
he was honest and honorable, and
his home associations with his be-
loved wife and children were al
ways pleasant.
To attempt to recount his many
good deeds would be futile. To
the prisoners of this institution he
was always kind, and altho fire.
quently called upon to use harsh
measures in enforcing discipline,
he was never vindictive, nor did
he ever maintain grudge against
q man. If the man showed by
his actions that he was trying to-
do right and obey the rules, he
could count upon Mr.. Glennon's
friendship and encouragement.
Mr.. Glennon was born in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

Chief Accountant Horace Davis
was about the institution one day
last week with a party of friends.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

A new sink was placed in the
officers kitchen by the carpenters
during the latter part of last week.
It is made of cast iron and lined
with porcelain, and from a sanl-
tary point of view it is far ahead
of the old one.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

laughing. He got up kind OF slow,
turned around and looked at me,
while his hand was working to-
wards his hip pocket.
''See something funny Looping
around here? If you do tell me
so I can laugh, too" l got over
my laughing fit very suddenly, as
I didn't like the looks of his eyes.
We finally got started for the
Lazy F ranch. We arrived about
five o'clock p. M, and stopped at
the eating tent. He said he was
tired and wouldn't ride out to the
herd, 80 I went out to tell the
boys not to get funny. It's al
ways those easy-going, quiet kind
of men that do lots of damage
when they bust loose.
The men came to supper at sum
down, and commenced to talk
about Big Tom, telling how many
men he had killed, and how he
was likely to drop in any minute
The stranger didn't have anything
to say. just sat and listened to the
rest of them. They say if youtalk
about old Nick, he Is sure to appear,
and that is just what happened
All of a sudden Bill let yell out
of him that would have made an
Apache envy him, and then Topped
under the table. I looked towards
the door of the tent and you can
bet your spurs 1 went out under
the edge of that tent quicker than
streak of creased lightning.
Big Tom stood in the door look
ing on and listening to the PLAYER.
I would have been going yet if a
sheep herder hadn't stopped me
and asked me how far I would
have been if I hadn't stopped. Z
told him about the rumpus and we
started back. We got close to the
tent and listened. It sounded like
a small Cyclone had turned loose.
We got up close enough to the
door to look in. You couldn't see
nothing but heaving mass OF
legs and arms, and cuss words
aoated around in blue wreaths.
Well the fight lasted for about
five minutes and then quieted
down. We looked in and could
see Big Tom sitting on a bench.
He looked ruffled up and had on q
pair of handouts. The stranger
was brushing the dust off his SOM
brero, just as cool as tho nothing had
happened. It beats all how brave
we all got at once. Bill crawled
out from under the table, guns in
hands, and shouted: "Show him
to me! I'll fix him so he will
make shadow like a culender!''
We we're all jumping around there
like Indians at sun dance.
The stranger speaks up with q
mild tone of voice and said: Its
all right boys; the danger is over,
you had better put up your pea
shooters before you put each 9TH
er's eyes out. I am United
States deputy marshal and I came
up here after Big Tom. He won't
lift any more cattle for quite, =
spell. And let me give you boys
a bit of good advice. Don't pick
on man because he is little. He
may have q kick up his sleeve
that will surprise you, and instead
of the other fellows doing the
laughing, he will have the laugh
on them" 1906
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

Guard Husting left on his ten
days vacation last Saturday.
Guard Raske is acting turnkey
during the formers absence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

We were informed by one of the
inmates that our erstwhile poet,
Emeritus" is likely to be re-
turned here, as he was discovered
in forbidden pastures. When he
comes back he will try to convince
us that the shortage in the coal
supply thruout the Northwest was
responsible for his downfall.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

The following transfers were
made during the past week: 655
to cot 5; 100 to cot II; 361 to cot
20; 1876 to cot 10; 354 to cot IL;
6O6 to cot ID; 500 to cot Il; 356
to hosp; lbs to 522; 522 to 1856;
472 to hosp; cot 10 to 1856; 444 to
cot /; 288 to cot Is; 662 to hosp. ;
1O7 to SIS; SIS to lO7.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
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
nedy, and Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

The cutting room of the shoe
shop has added a runner to it's
force in order to facilitate bust
ness. The boy is a citizen and his
work is to run errands for the cut
ters, such as carrying patterns,
taking away completed work, etc.
If the boy is hustler he might be-
come partner in the shoe bust
ness later OH in life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
Ole Mirror
Thursday, December 27, 1905.
PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.

o. B. GOULD, Chairman Winona
S. w. LEAVETT Litchfield
L, A. ROSING = Cannon Falls
M. c. Cutter, Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, Warden
J. s. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
NJ. c. COLLIGAN, Asst. Dep. Warden
81. w. DAVIS, Clerk and Acct. Officer
ROBERT M. COLES, Steward
B. ]. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, = Matron
s. ]. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHAS. CORCORAN,@ Cath. Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
J. 2. BARNCARD, st. Pail
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

One of the United States pris-
oners at this place recently received
word from Leavenworth that the
men here would probably leave
for there the middle of next month.
There are about fourteen United
States prisoners here, and their
departure will reduce the popula-
ton considerably. When we add
to this the Twenty-Five that will
leave during next month, it looks
as tho the incoming population
can be safely housed.
One day last week Guard Walsh
came very near receiving an un-
friendly tap on the head. It seems
one of the foremen was carrying
two heavy cans filed with heels
down the small stairway in the
attic that leads to the elevator
shaft and stumbled on the last
stair. About this time Mr.. Walsh
was stepping on the elevator, and
one of the cans felt of his ribs
before striking the floor. He had
barely got over his surprise when
the second can came tumbling
down with the intention of exam
in1ng his head, but the elevator
man interfered. The foreman was
scared, and he cannot figure out
how it happened.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

Leslie Jones, colored, who has
been an inmate of the prison hos
pital for some time, died last Sat-
urdsy night from tuberculosis. He
was serving three year and six
months sentence for grand lar
ceny, and was received from Grant
County. A brother from Chicago
arrived and had the remains
shipped to that city for interment.
Mr.. Jones last moments were made
as comfortable as medical skill
could possibly make them; and
when it was noticed that change
for the worse had taken place, a
nurse was provided to be in con-
slant attendance at his bedside.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

There was a great deal of activ-
ity in the Usher's and Deputy
Wsrden's Office during the past
few days in handling Christmas
presents sent by the relatives of
those incarcerated here. To many,
the day will be remembered and
cherished, as the small tokens from
a father, mother or wife, brother or
sister, shows that the absent one,
altho temporarily cast down, is not
forgotten.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

The course of studies that will
be followed by the local Chautau-
qua during this quarter, are as
follows: 1.-THE Industrial Evolu-
ton of the United States" by G.
D. Wright; Social Institutions of
the United States" by James
Bryce; "The French Revolution y
by s. Mathews; From Chaucer to
Tennyson," by 81. A. Beers; "The
Strength and Weakness Of So
cialism, and can Introduction to
Political Economy" by R. T. Ely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
ROUNDING UP UTES.
Soldiers Are Approaching From Five
Different Points.

Sheridan, Wyo., Oct. 2s.-soldiers
are now approaching the band of
renegade Utes from fve different
points and it is only question of time
until the redskins are either forced to
surrender or are annihilated by the
cavalry from Fort Keogh approaching
from the north. two more troops from
Fort Mead from the northwest. two
from Fort Robinson, out of Gillette,
closing in from the southeast; two from
the same fort advancing from Arvada
from the south and two companies of
infantry from Fort Mackenzie from
the west.
The Utes are travelling northwest
and according to a report have not yet
passed the big Powder. The band IS
making direct for the Cheyenne agency
across the river It now looks as
though the several bodies of oncoming
military will be able to arrive in the
vicinity Of Ashland so miles north of
here by today at least, in which event
a battle probably viii be fought in the
valley Of Tongue river. near that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
SOLDIERS OUT OF HAND
Planned to Replace the Gar With a
Military Republic.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-From a per-
son who has just arrived here from
Askhabad. Asiatic Russia. 1t was learn
ed today that the proclamation of
state of extraordinary security in
Turkestan, October Is, was due to the
attitude of the troops composing the
frontier corps. Owing to the weakness
and incapacity of their commander,
General Subbottich. who was relieved of
his duties as governor general stimuli
taneously with the issuing Of the proc
lamation the soldiers were entirely out
Of hand and had been holding great
meetings at which they discussed a plan
for the troops to abandon the frontier,
march through the empire to st. Peters
burg and replace the Ronanon dynasty
by q military republic. The proposal
was seriously discussed, many officers
being present at the meeting.
Murders of merchants and rich trav-
elers across the border by their own
escorts or patrols were everyday oc-
c71rrpnrns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
WOMAN PAYS $4,000.
Rewards Hospital Employees for Keep
ing a Secret.

SomerviIle. N J.. Oct ga wo-
man who was brought to Somerviile
hospital after being badly injured in
an automobile accident Sunday, Oc-
tober IA, has sent a check for 5000
to the hospital authorities because
they respected her wish that her
identity be not revealed. The woman
was registered at the hospital as Mrs.
Turner, of Princeton, but she admit-
ted that this was not her right name,
and begged the hospital authorities
not to permit her identity to become
pu bile.
Her motive was ascr5bed partly to
her unwilingness to lhstve Il known
that she had been n1otoriHg on Sun
day and partly because she did not
wish notoriety. She had been thrown
from her car while riding between
Princeton and Woods Tavern and
when taken to the hospital had
broken arm and other injuries. She
left the institution a few days ago. and
today the treasurer received a letter
fnclosing the check OF $4,000 and ae-
knowledging in grateful terms the
kind treatment accorded her in the
hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
OFFICIALS SUSPECTED.
Arrested for Completely in Stealing
Russian Customs Receipts.

St Petersburg. Oct. 29.=Extra-
ordinary measures have been insti-
tuted TO prevent such affairs as the
customs robbery of Saturday last
Cossacks have replaced the gen
'armes as escorts OF money transports
and the station in front of the central
postofhce will in future be closed for
haIf an hour at noon while the reg
istered mail is unloaded and cossacks
with carbines ready to fire will keep
pedestrians and carriages at a dis
tance
Among the 21 persons arrested yes
terday on suspicion of having been
concerned IN Saturdays robbery are
several who have been identified as
members of the band, and one Of
them, who is thought to have been the
leader, has been interned in the fort
ress of St. Petersburg and St. Paul
instead of in an ordinary prison SO as
to preclude any attempt at rescue. No
trace, however, has been found of the
booty. the exact amount Of which was
81 1SS.S26. or of the woman who carried
the money away. Plans for several
similar robberies which the band in
tended to execute were found in the
rooms occupied by one of the persons
arrested and during the investigation
of The police several bomb laboratories
were discovered.
In addition to the cashier, NJ Her
mann. who was robbed by the band,
his two assistants, and several other
customs employees have been arrested
on suspicion of completely in the plot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
TORN TO BITS.
Bits Of Husbands Love Letters
Found Scattered About
In Room Where Despondent
Wife Committed Suicide.
SANG IN THE CHORUS
OF the Company Playing 'sThe
Earl and the Girl"
Said to Have Been Married to
Jockey Edward Walsh
SANG IN THE CHORUS

New York. Oct 2s.-In a At OF de-
spondency with her husbands love let
ter torn to bits and scattered around
her. Hazel Cooper. a chorus girl In the
Earl and the Girl company, drank car
bolic acid in her apartments in the Ho-
tel Hamilton in West Forty-hfth street
and died at hospital early today. The
girl IS said to have been the wife of
Edward Walsh. a jockey. She was
about 90 years of age.
According to friends Of the girl she
had been in a despondent mood for
some time and left the hotel only long
enough to attend to her duties at the
theater. The remainder OF her time
was spent in her room reading and re-
reading the old letters which she had
treasured in her trunk. Last evening
she appeared to be particularly un-
happy, and one of her friends who
called upon her remained for several
hours striving to comfort her and went
away only when the girl said she was
tired and wanted to retire.
Half an hour later occupants Of
nearby rooms heard groans coming
from Miss Cooper's apartment and
when the door was forced open the
girl was found lying on the bed uncon-
scious- A bottle which had contained
carbolic acid was lying by her side and
the letters torn to shreds, We're scat
tered about the room. She died with
out regaining her senses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
DIED ON ALTAR STEP.
\ Young Woman Commits Suicide
the Cathedral at Kansas City.

Kansas City No. oct. 29.-Miss
Nettie Brown of Lincoln. Neb. twenty
years old, committed suicide yesterday
morning on the steps leading to the
altar in the Roman Catholic cathedral
She ended her life by drinking car
bolic acid. Miss Brown had been
devout worshipper at the morning ser
vice and continued her meditations in
a pew when the congregation left the
church. She was not disturbed. Two
hours later. when it was about time
for Sunday school, two little girls
found her PROSTATE body on the altar
steps. They screamed for help A
priest and physician arrived in a few
minutes and found that the young
woman was dead. A phial which had
contained carbolie acid was at her side
and this told the story. Alongside her
were found two notes, one making a
final prayer for the mercy Of her soul
and the other reading: MY name Is
Nettie Brown. Send my body to my
folks, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Brown, Rural
Route No. 3, Lincoln, Neb.
Investigations showed that Miss
Brown, under assumed names. had
been at the Coates house and the
Hotel Savoy during the week. and from
the latter place had been IN commune
cation with ". y. Kindross, at Omaha,
about money matters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
MORE BODIES FOUND.
Death Ron of Kansas City Fire Now
Totals Fifteen

Kansas City, No. Oct. 2s.-Three
bodies were found today in the ruins
of the Chamber of Commerce building
in Kansas City. Kan, used as q tene-
ment house and destroyed by fire last
week. Two of the bodies recovered to-
6ay were identified as those of Charles
Lynch and the baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sparks, which had already been
numbered among the dead. The third
body was that of an elderly person, but
was so badly dishgured that it was i'm
possible TO identity It or even determine
the sex. Today's find makes total Of
Is known dead. Three persons are still
missing and their bodies are believed to
be in the debris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
JACKSON REPLIES.
Issues a Statement Concerning Kansas
Antitrust Law.

Fred S. Jackson, Republican nOmines
for attorney general. who was in Tone
ka today between trains and left al
noon for Lincoln county to make Il
series of speeches, dictated a statement
while in town relative to the recent at
tack made upon him by H P Farrell
IN a communication to the State Jour
nal. Mr. Farrelly resented Mr. Jack
sons criticism of the Farrelly anti-trus
law, and declared that the only troub.
with the law was that the Republicah
candidate for attorney general has ~
disposition to enforce it.
Mr. Jackson says
I notice that Mr. Farrellv replyin :
to certain suggestions that made con-
corning the trust law says that I we
not consulted at the time the law wa
passed. It is quite evident that neithe
/ nor anyone else was consulted, fo
If We had been the penalties which we
Included in the Texas law, from whici
the Kansas law was copied. would no
have been left out of the Kansas law
1t is true of course that the suprem
court has approved the law in the suit
prosecuted before it by a RepubIica
attorney general. 1t so appears toa
that the clause of the Republican plat
form mentioned by Mr.. F'arreIly wa
adopted upon my suggestion But thi
is no reason why the law cannot ha1
penalties added to il or be made stronv
er than il IS. I do not see why NJ
Farrelly should grow red in the facs
because OF these suggestions. Does h..
do so because he does not want the IL
made stronger %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-29
OVERRUN BY S0ONERS.
Walker Lake Indian Reservation
Opens Ahead OF Time.

Thorne. New, Oct. 29=Early this
morning thousands of men prepared
for the cash into Walker Lake Indian
reservation although the signal for the
start IS not to be given until noon
Promptly at 2 O'Clock a big charge
of dynamite will be exploded and the
race for gold will be on. Launches,
rowboats, automobiles. horses and
burros will be used to speed the pros
peetors to the place where the min
eral deposits of the reservation are To-
Gated. Charges have been freely made
that favoritism is being shown in al
lowing certain prospectors to enter
the forbidden ground and stake out
their claims before the signal is given.
Owing to the extent Of the territory to
be guarded the small force of Indian
police have found it impossible to
keep the thousands of prospectors in
check Many of them have evaded the
guards and are out of reach.