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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Mrs. McCurdy and Mrs. Mat
thews, of Minneapolis, were visit
ors at the prison last Friday. For
many years these two women have
taken deep interest in prison
work, and they often visit the
prisoners who have been sent here
from Hennepin County, bringing
with them a refinement and opti-
mistic view of life that is good to
listen to. When these kind ladies
visit the institution they are shown
every courtesy, as their influence
over those whom they interview,
has strong tendency towards
true reformation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

First Lawyer Don't you think
we are giving our client unneces-
sary troubleY'' Second Lawyer
Yes; but we'll charge him for il. =
Smiths Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

--latest reports from central Illi-
nols points are to the effect that
the Minnesota robin delegation
is snowbound in that state. This
accounts for the unusual delay of
the much-looked-for harbinger of
gentle spring.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Irvine shipments in small and
in carload lots are being made
from the Irvine factory almost
every day. The big warehouses
are packed to the ceiling with the
finished product.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Our local street commissioner is
again abroad with his large "auto-
mobile" Russ knows how to keep
the street clean, and can always be
found attending to business.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

j. E. Mel. sends in the follow
ing example which he would like
someone to figure out: What
would be the compound interest
on $4,000 for fifteen years at three
per cent?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Our local florist received one
hundred cuttings of the Souvenir
de Wootton Rose last Monday.
They were shipped from Dayton,
Ohio.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Our local fire laddies made a
run early last Saturday morning.
This is the first time they were
called out SO early in the morning,
but the boys were all there. p
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

There are now only eighteen
men on cots in the dollhouse cor
ridors. The population has been
gradually going down Of late.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

The floor in shop K at the en-
trance to III, was taken up and
relaid with new flooring during
the forepart of this week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Steward Coles informed re-
porter on this paper that he ex-
poets to produce better favored
brand Of tobacco. He has received
acouple of bottles of extract and will
have some Of the new kind ready
for distribution in the near future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

The blind man at the solitary
received another book last Satur-
day. It is the Arabian Nights
Entertainments" This will fur
nish him amusement for some
time to come.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
Wise and Otherwise.
A-By c. A. Y.-G

by G: As IS
Many years ago, it is said, a GER
tain man deposited with a trust
company the sum of one thousand
dollars to be paid to the first man
who could prove that he had
minded his own business for FIVE
years. Is it necessary for meto
say that the money has never been
claimed?
A good story is told of gener-
ous-hearted st. Paul gambler who
shall be nameless who, on being
approached to assist certain de-
serving charity, gravely asked how
much certain of his friends had
subscribed. On being told he
again asked: "How much did b
give?" Give dollars was the re-
ply. Slowly thrusting his hand
in his pocket and drawing forth q
saw buck he said: "Vell, [ raise
i'm fve." Verify. the ruling
passion is strong in death.
Gilbert Hubbard, the sage Of
East Aurora, poet, philosopher,
lecturer and writer, in a recent
issue of the Philistine gives utter
ance to the following opinions on
Penology which, aside from being
unique and advanced, must appeal
to all thinking men because of the
practical common sense embodied
in the outline of his plan of hand
ling men who have offended the
law. Gilbert Hubbard employs
every man and woman who applys,
to him for work. No questions,
as to their past or future are ever
asked. Not one door in all the
great Roycroft Shop, valued at
more than a quarter of a million
dollars, possesses a lock. A Roy
crofter is put on his honor and
never to my knowledge has trust
been betrayed. But listen to Fra
Elbertus himself: 'Tne belief is
growing that bad people are simply
good folks who have misdirected
their energies; that brutality
breeds brutality; that punishment
reacts on the person. and people
who punish; and that any course
of treatment that does not lean
toward the reformation and edu-
cation of the criminal, is in itself
criminal and vicious. live restrain
a man it must be for two reasons
for the good of himself and the
good of society. We must give.
back to society a better man than
we took. Moreover, as the think
ing people of the land no longer
believe in initiating murderer by
doing legally what he did illegally,
so do we now question the right OF
the state to rob man of the fruits
of his labor because he has robbed
someone of theirs. If the wrong
doer must be restrained, we must,
teach him how to work right up to-
his highest and best. and beyond
what it costs to maintain him, the
results of his work should go to-
his family, and those otherwise
dependent on him. If he has no.
family, then his net earnings must
be placed to his credit as a fund
which will enable him to begin
life over again when he gets OUT
AS for life prisoners, if a prisoner
will show the ability to do good,.
useful work and save up certain
amount Of money from his toll,
then this shall be construed that
he is a safe man to be at large.
Thus will be earned his right to
freedom and the money he makes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Mr.. 81. w. Grimmer, of st.
Cloud, Minnesota, and who is a
member of Governor Johnson's
official staff, WAS a guest of War
den Wolfer last Tuesday. Accom-
panied by the Warden, Mr..
Grimmer visited the various in
dustrial departments of the big
institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

A large table was put in the
Usher's room on which the tele-
graph instruments will be placed.
This will make it very convenient
for those who have to use them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

There will be seventeen prison.
ers discharged from the prison
during the month Of April on ex-
plration Of sentence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
Chapel Services.

The following is the program of
the services held in the chapel,
Sunday, March 25th, Rev. S. j.
Kennedy officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

"Shorty's'' new assistant in the
dollhouse barber shop, is learning
the business very rapidly. A few
more months Of steady work and
he will be able to keep up with
his proficient partner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic services every
alternate Sunday. Rev. s. j. Ken
nedy, and Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Chaplain Kennedy was at the
prison last Tuesday.
There was no outdoor marching
last Sunday on account of the
soft condition of the streets.

The following cell changes were
made during the past week: " to
so; GA to hosp; 252 to GA; 1O5 to
100.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

In another week rtwo the main
street Of the prison will begin to
assume its usual neat appearance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
ole Mirror
Thursday, March 20. 1906.
PRISON OFFICIALS.


PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
o. B. GOULD, Chairman Winona
s. w. LEAVETT --- Litchfeld
L. A. ROSING Cannon Falls
M. G. Cutter, Secretary
REslDENT OFFICIALS. \
HENRY WOLFER, - Warden
u.s.. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
M. c. COLLIGAN, Asst. Dep. Warden
II. w. DAVIS, Clerk and Acct. Officer
ROBERT M. COLES, Steward
B. J. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, : Matron
S. ]. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHAS. CORCORAN, Cath. Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
J.,Z. BARNCARD, St. Paul
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

The Usher has in his possession
a letter addressed to Mr.. Patrick
Brennan, De Graft. MINI. As the
inmate failed to sign his name, it
will be necessary for him to speak
to the Deputy Warden before the
letter will be mailed. He also has
a letter addressed to Mr.. Thomas
Hughes, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Joseph 81. Scott, colored, age
twenty-seven, died at the prison
hospital last Friday morning of
acute military tuberculosis. The
young man had been sick for some
time but the sudden termination was
unexpected. He was received
from Chippewa County, Novem-
Der Goth, 1908, on a thirty
year sentence. He was given ten
years each for robbery, burglary,
and assault. The young mans
earthly troubles are over, and for
whatever sins he may have COM
mitted he must answer before that
tribunal from whose decision
there is no appeal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Many years ago, it is said, GER
tain man deposited with trust
company the sum of one thousand
dollars to be paid to the first man
who could prove that he had
minded his own business for FIVE
years. Is it necessary for me.to
say that the money has never been
claimed?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
LIFE OF JAMES ]. JEFFRIES AS IT WILL
Be CHRONICLED IN PLUTARCH'S VOLUME

Many years ago there lived in Ohio a
man whose name was Jeffries. He fig
ured that the law of chances gave a boy
about one chance in twenty million to be-
come a senator or president, and he
didn't worry his offspring with that kind
of talk. He taught his youngsters that
this life is one of hard knocks, that the
man who strikes the hardest blows lands
on top and that every fellow must fight
his own battles.
Young Jim Jeffries took the teachings
literally, and at the age of had achieved
some literal success by cleaning out a
district school He was one of those kids
who never shed a tear when the teacher
applied the barrel stave and who always
waited just off the school grounds to do
up the lad that Squealed on him.
1t was strictly in the line of destiny
that led JeffTies the older, to hike across
the great American desert TO CalITOrnla,
where Scrappers grew large and strong
1t was also destiny that caused the fam
lily to locate within sight OF brass IOun-
dry where young Jeffries soon accepted
position as office boy. One of his jobs
was to clean out the office, and he did
such a swell job one Saturday, with an
other office boy as a broom. that he was
promoted to the works For a time he
worked the shift lever on stamping ma
chine until he became altogether too
shifty.
In the course of time he advanced to
the punching room. where he took ore
at the foreman, and was moved into the
trimming department. He might still
have been there had he confined him
self to brass, but he included the super
intendent in his efforts. The president
of the company became convinced that
he had done all he could for Jeffries and
was glad to see him leave for Carson
City. New, one day in the early spring
OF 1897
On arriving Jeffries secured a position
as target with man named COrbett At
first he remembered that life is full of
hard knocks. Then it occurred to him
that every man should put in a few liclls
on his own account. 1t is now claimed
and corrobOrated by all but one man that
following this sudden recollection there
was a prize fight every day for a week,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
KAUFMAN MAY MEET GUS
Delaney Offers to Match Cali
fornian With Madden'S
Akron Giant

New York, Feb. 1O.-There is a good
chance that the opening attraction at
Tom ORourke's new boxing club. the
Tuxedo, just outside of Philadelphia,
will bring together Al Kaufman, the
young California heavyweight, and Gus
Rubin, one of the numerous claimants
for the heavyweight championship.
O'Rourke has been at some trouble to
secure what he thinks is a suitable card
for his opening fights at the new organ
iZGtiOn. He wants hedvyweghtS and has
been looking about for a good man TO
meet Rubin. O'Brien could not take the
engagement that Tom offered him. Now
comes Billy Delaney. who offers to bring
his young California giant east for the
meeting. Kaufman recently gave Dave
Barry of the coast a severe thrashing,
and in a measure wiped out the bad de-
feat ne received at the hands of Jack
o Brien.
O'Rourke has wired Delaney that ne
will give the fighters so per cent of the
gross receipts and expects a favorable
reply. O'ROurke says he does not care
how the fighters split the money. Rub
lin already has accented
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
GOLDEN NAMES TERMS.
Eligibility Rules Framed for Next
Seasons Football.

Golden, Colo, Feb. 1O.-The blank
agreements for the football season of
1906, state the following conditions un-
der which the Colorado champions viii
play their games: THE parties shall
not. less than fifteen days from the
game, change the lists of players who
may play in the game. These lists are
to be signed by the president or other
proper officers Of the respective institu
lions, certifying that all men whose
names appear on said list are bona fide
students in good and regular standing,
and are eligible to compete with said
team. No student shall be eligible to
play who shall have played four years
on any college team or teams or who
shall have played during the college
year 1906 on any college team or
teams, unless such student shall have
graduated from any other institution
other than those representing the insti-
tutions of the two parties to this con-
tract. That any question of eligibility
which may arise shall be discussed and
decided by a committee composed of
two members from each of the faculties
of the above named institutions"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
=: BASEBALL YARNS g:
"If You Can't Talk, Make Signs"

John Morrill, tells a good story on Jack
BurdOck the famous Boston second base
man. Back in the middle sos, when John
Birdie was captain, the team was playing
a morning game on July in New York.
They were scheduled to play in the aft
ernoOn in Philadelphia and it was neces-
sary to catch an early train. AS is often
the case in such emergencies, the game
dragged. and Burdock, in spite of re-
peated requests from his manager, was
in a kicking mood, and was largely the
cause of the slowneSS of the contest AS
BurdOck was boss in the field, Manager
Morrill, was helpless. Finally a point
came up when Buck Ewing was at the
bat, and Burdock rushed in toward the
plate, white with rage. He was so mad
after the first few words hurled at the
umpire that he could not talk The sit
uation was funny in itself but Buck,
who never lost an opportunity for fun,
exclaimed: For heavens sake, Jack, if
you can't talk. make signs
AS everybody was conVulsed with
laughter, BurdOck lost no time getting
back to his position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
Triple Plays Unassisted.

Making triple plays unassisted isn't
much remarked Darby O'Brfen, who
was with Salt Lake last season. Il made
one but you fellows did not hear much
of it because such plays are so common
out there. It was a rather peculiar one
at that We were playing DeS MOines
the day in question. We had a green
man named Wilcox at short, several Of
our best players having been let out to
reduce the salary list Well, along in
the fifth inning, Wakefield was on third
and big Rossman on second, when Her
man Long came to bat and lifted a pop
fly about two miles in the air 1t was
the ball in the sun, and, shutting his
eyes, merely held his hand up and trust
ed to Providence. Finally the leather
came down and struck the greenhorn on
the head. When Wakefield saw it strike
he darted for home, while ROssman set
sail for third. Then came my chance.
The ball bounded off WilcOX's head right
into my hands at second base. I touched
the sack and two We're out, and then
beat Wakefield to third
And you have the nerve to call that
triple play unassisted2' asked Bill Brad
ley.
Sure" replied O'Brien
Get out. you bush Lacquer" retOrted
Bradley. Wilcox gets an assist for
bouncing the ball to you. And to think
that you called him a greenhOrn. I never
saw any better head work in the big
league"
And even the goldfish in the tank looked
at Bill rather reprOachfully.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11


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given
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
SCORING HITS RIGHT
Is THE MAIN THING

CBy William F. kirk
L met husky fielder and L shook his
horny hand;
We spoke about next seasons team-in
other words, we famed"
He said that he was feeling fine and get
ting into shape
And when | saw twas getting late. and
started to escape,
He said, Look here, young Teller, this
seasons nearly due,
And while you're writing baseball I won't
have no scrap with you
Just so L gifts
My hits"
L promised I would score the game as
fairly as l could.
Said he, You told me that last year, but
didn't make it good
One day | beat a bunt to first-I beat
that bunt milel
You scored it as an error. Punk scoring?
1 should smile!
spOse down in your heart, of course
you wants to treat me white
And maybe. if you try again, we'll trOt
along all right
Just SO / gifts
Just now the scribes and baseball boys
are mixing pretty well.
But when the season opens there'll be
other tales to tell
A scribe can get along, perhaps, by
spreading on the SalVe
Until he overlOOkS one hit a player ought
to have;
Then something seems to smite him with
dlscOncerting slam;
But the fiercest baseball artist is as gen.
tie as a lamb
Just so he gifts
His hits -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
Terry NOT AFRAID OF JOE
As Soon as MCGOvern Finishes
Nelson He VIII Make Short
Work of Cans,

Cincinnati. Feb. 10.-Terry McGOvern,
who is here with theatrical company,
says that there IS doubt about the fight
between himself and Battling Nelson
taking place. but if il does ard Mccoy
Ern wins he viii take Joe Cans on for
fight.
Il am after the championship" ne
said, and to set 1t viii have to beat
Cans. and ] see no reason why I should
not try conclusions with the darky"
Terry's manager, ice Humphreys, in
teTrupted McGOvern here and said:
Il have heard that Nelson said he
would not meet Terry or any man with a
punch like Terry's in a six-round go. I
can't see the difference. but if ne keeps
his agreement the fight will be for the
lightweight championship, and if Terry
should win he VIII not draw the color
line.
Il do not know what Nelson means to
10" continued Humphreys. Nolan is
managing him, and his actions are little
short Of mysterious. He has signed and
both myself and McGOVern and the Ma
ticnal Sporting club of Philadelphia have
posted fOrfets with Mr.. Murphy. the
stakeholder, but as yet Nelson has failed
to post his money The club has offered
us 70 per cent Of the gross. and of this
sum we have agreed to give Nelson 20
PEE cent, win. lose or draw, while we
take s.
we are not taking any chances on
The Dane. however. and Terry is keeping
hin- self in the very best of trim. / am
positive that we can draw A fifteen or
twenty thousand dollar house"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
YOST AGAIN CONQUERED.
This Time 1t Is a Maiden Who Is Vic
tor Over Great Coach.

Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 1O-Announcc-
ment has been made here of the engage
mcnt of Miss Eunice Fite to Fielding
Harris Yost of Ann Arbor. Mich, the
football coach of the Michigan team,
peculiarly known as Hurry Up
The prospective bride is the daughter Of
MI L. B. Fife, a weIl-knOWn Nashville
citizen. and the Fife family is an old one
and mighty connected.
Miss Virginia Fite. sister of the bride 70
be- was married in November 10 Dan
McGugir, coach Of the Vanderbilt team,
formerly from Michigan. and Gost was
his best man It was IN this way the
principals in the coming wedding became
acquainted.
Mr.. YOsts family reside in West Vir-
g1nia and he has business interests there
at the Fife family home in this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
MUST QUIT BASEBALL
OR SALOON BUSINESS

ST. Louis, Feb. 1O.-Pitcher Powell
and Catcher O'COnnOr have been noti-
fed by Manager McAleer that thew
must quit either the saloon business or
the Browns. The notification, which is
addressed to Powell, comes from
Youngstown, o., is in part as follows:
when 1 signed you and O'Connor for
1905 1t was with the impression that
you would leave the saloon business.
You cannot do justice to yourself or
anyone else as baseball players and at
the same time conduct a saloon. So
you will have to give up one or the
other. Please make up your mind which
and let me know"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11

and that Corbett was never much of
man afterWard. At all events, JeffrieS
claims he was the pavement over which
FitzSimmOnS Travelled to the champion
ship, and two years later the pavement
flew up and struck Fitz on the jaw.
This sketch will not deal with events
that are as well known in detail as any
of the decisive battles of the world. Jeff
ries has done some things that every pu-
gilist does. He never gave a home to his
folks, but he has made up for it by being
taken the fighters license to retire from
time to time, and ne points with pride to
the fact that he doesn't own a tin ear
and never ran q saloon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
YALE MEN DON'T DIE YOUNG
Professor Looks Up the Dope
and Says Athletes Are
Ong Lived,

New Haven, Conn. Feb 1O.-Since 1888
only fifty-One athletes out Of the 16l who
have represented the sons of Eli in dic-
ferent athletic competitions have died.
Dr. William G.. Anderson, director of
the Yale gymnasium, has obtained data
to prove that athletes-at least Yale dth-
1etes-do not die younger than non
athletic persons. In support of his con-
teutiOn he says:
Professor Franklin 3. Dexter, libra
rian of Yale has submitted to me the
records of 761 athletes who competed in
il tercollegiate events and won then
VS. at Yale on the baseball. football and
track athletic teams and the crews be-
tween 1855 and 1894. OF these 76l attn
Ictes. fifty-One have died since gradua
tion The causes We're; Consumption,
u pneumonia. 4; drowning, 6; heart dis
ease. >: suicide, =; war and accident 3;
died from unknown causes or dis
appeared. 10; from various diseases. L.
or these fifty-oEe men. eighteen rowed,
sixteen played football eleven were track
athletes ard six played baseball II four
who were drowned while young be elm
mated from the crew table, the averages
age is raised TO 81 years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-11
COLUMBIA PAID WELL FOR
ABOLISHING FOOTBALL

New York, Feb. 10.-An officer
+ OF Columbia university who is in a =
y position to know says that two of =
= the largest gifts recently an
4 nounced by the board of trustees
y have been made to Columbia chief :
= ly as the result OF the attitude =
= toward football, and the donations =
+ referred to were the fund of $780, =
+ 900 given by Mrs. Maria H. VIII =
= hanson and another fund of $780, =
= coo given by George Blumenthai a :
y New York banker. 4
y Mrs. Williamson specified that
= the money she gave was for the
y establishment of prOfessOrship =
4 or endowed lectureship on the ORR =
y gin and development of civiliza- =
+ ton.
= Blumenthal has been actuated by =
y the same spirit. =
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