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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

Captain French left on his ten
days vacation one day last week,
and Guard Arsenault has charge
of the dollhouse nights during the
formers absence. Mr.. French
will visit friends at ChatfieId while
away.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

Deputy Warden Colligan has in
his possession letter addressed
to Geo. Itskin, from Minneapolis,
and one addressed to Fred Kolin,
from Wis. Anyone expecting same
should see him for further particu-
lars.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

The two plumbers were down
to the site for the new prison with
the chief engineer last Saturday.
They were connecting the pipes
on the engine and assisting the
chief to put it in first class rum
ming order.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

The paint shop will be moved
into the room made vacant by the
removal of the engine. DaWarl
has not yet hung out his sign, but
he is prepared to do all kinds Of
outside and interior decorating.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

Our local weather prophets were
all wrong about having a white
Thanksgiving. Mr.. Binker has
Informed US that the muskra:s had
screen doors up until a week ago,
80 that settles IT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

Cunningham, the prisoner who
stabbed his fellow inmate, was
arraigned last Monday before the
district court and plead not guilty.
The trial will take place within a
few days.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

The following transfers were
made during the past week: 90 to
41O; l05 to 476; 1O3 to 228; 562 to
cot 2; 2lO to cot 8; 6 to 20; 635 to
557; 557 to 635; 625 to cot 4; 377
to hosp; 646 to hosp.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

The army defeated the navy last
Saturday in one of the fercest
football games of the season, the
score being 6 to 4. Altho the sail
ors we're picked as winners, they
were all at sea before the game
was over.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
The State Board Of Control
held its December meeting at
this institution yesterday. Eight
paroles were granted.

Several men were placed on cots
in the dollhouse corridors during
the forepalt of this week on
account Of overcrowding. The
population is now 694 and it is
steadily increasing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

There are twenty one bankers
serving time in the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kans = Al the
close of the biennial period, July
81, 1908, this institution contained
only one banker.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

The occupant of $40 would like
to exchange the Duluth Herald,
st. Paul Dispatch. System and
Cosmopolitan magazines for other
periodicals.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
LOCAL NEWS.

Our next holiday will be Christ.
mas, and let us hope that Santa
Claus is in good humor and will
remember each of us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
NOV. Of Population.

Total number of inmates. -. 694
Received during week. ...... 7
Discharged during week -. O
Number in First Grade. -. 51l
Number in Second Grade. -. lib
Number in Third Grade. -. 10
Paroled /
Last serial number. ........ 1867
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03

Some of the inmates received
very beautiful Thanksgiving cards
from home containing a remarka-
BILE likeness of Mr.. Turkey.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day, Nov. Goth, Father Corcoran
officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
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DIVERSE REFLECTIONS
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woman.
Weak persons have been rulers
of nations circumstances elevate
some persons.
A man with money to burn may
easily find others who can provide
pockets for it TO cool in.
Shattering ones beliefs may
cause temporary mental suffering,
but the result is usually better
ment of the individual.
"Ice King" Morris drew fifteen
year term; [ have cut wide
swath into the same pit and it's
easy to do-for they can't stop
Father Time.
Mr.. Bryan opines the press
should not trouble the people with
write-ups of Ruth Levitt's sad case
it's the way. of the world, but
differently viewed when the "chick-
ems come home to roost."
lis reported that various per-
sons will accompany President
Roosevelt to Africa-providing
bis book, my Experience in Dark
est Africa"(?, is published before
he leaves America, the rest of us
may while away idle hours reading
it.
President Roosevelt, as editorial
writer for The Outlook, can scarce
ly flay the Standard Oil clique, if,
as the papers say, said publication
is controlled by said company
however, Thomas Lawson's ex-
perience shows the futility of fay
ing people.
Prof. F. w. Blackman states
that man who earns only twenty
five dollars week should not
marry; that such salary is con-
ducive to degeneracy in the home.
The professor ought to come out
of his study and observe the
prevalent conditions.
The Reflector" has been reflect
ing on matters that we should be
thankful for as Thanksgiving Day
dawns. A $3.50, or thereabout,
dinner; a fine minstrel show; an
excellent library; sufficient manual
exercise to keep us busy; private
apartments; plenty of hot water
and steam when we don't really
need it; and numerous other things,
including patience. time, and
Coles Delight which causes one
to feel like millionaire mop fend,
that is, abundantly provided with
castles in the air.
Trouble is seemingly akin to
living for it is CO. ordinate to life.
However, the troubles of daily life
are greatly due to ones mental
status and knowledge of life. He
who presumes to strive for any
goal should fortify himself by
reading the biographies of persons.
We are all beset by those traits of
human nature which form an in
heritance from the ancestral race.
but to strive to attain ones goal of
ambition and even occasional dis
couraged is due to lack of such
knowledge as is amply set forth in
biographical sketches. Many
think eff l only had money 1
might fulfill my hopes"-or some
thing similar. However, the nec-
essary asset lis brains, and ability
to use them. Conceding the FORM
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
On The Walled in Circuit.

When you laugh with the world you're a winner,
Somebody has said in line
But alone like sOuLsaddened sinner
y Should you happen to weep repine;
So we gathered or Thanksgiving morning
just to help the good adage along,
With our local talent adjoining
program of JEST quip song.
There "tambo" "bones' in the chorus,
There we're barit0nes there at each wing
With tenor and bassO sODOrous,
Completing the minstrel llali-ring;
Not forgetting the lad, who presided,
The great interlOcutor, "Zm,"
Tho the end-men. we've promptly decided
Have share in the honOrs with him.
To remind us of hacyOn days.
Whilst the tumbler, The munOlogue fellow
And the orchestra merit praise;
And perchance tho 1.-THE might have really
Been bOrrOwed-Or flched, to be plain,
am sure we'er forgiven-or nearly,
Tho it's hardly worth while explain.
IT'S the verdict of all that attended,
Old-timers we'll as the new:
"Our stay-athome troupe is just splendid,
Quite all to the good, and a few"
And whenever they rally together,
They'll be sure of "hand" from "boy"
That is staying in out of the weather
At Saltwater the ST. CrOix.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-03
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E. Ben
SOD, and Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lainS.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Italians Held for Killing Of George sheehan Served With Warrant
 on That Count.

A warrant was issued yesterday by the city attorneys office for the arrest of Joseph Csmpasanli and Ralph Car hio, the two Italians who have been held al pail since August IS, on the charge of murder. Although arrested within few hours of the murder Of George Sheehan on the night of August Is. and held by the report Of Deputy coronor Pond as the men guilty Of the murder of the young man, the two ltsl' ians have not yet been officially charg- ed with murder The warrant was is- sued early last evening to bs served at once, and the men are to be brought before the court this morning on this chars. They will probably. not make any attempt 10 fight the case today but will have the bearing postponed The police plan 10 have Bessie Lewis, the fancee of the dead man, In court this morning, and be in position to 20 on with the case provided the defend ants decide to do SD.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
LAKE A GOOD LOSER Says He Will Run Again for Governor Two Years from
 This Campaign. TO SUPPORT LILLEy NOW x-Goycrnor Phineas Lounsbury Tells How He. Too, Wns Defeated
 on First Run.
TO SUPPORT LILLEy NOW

The nomination of George L.. Lillay of waterbury 10 be the republican can. didate for governor this fall was re- ceived with great eauanimity by the two men who opposed him, Governor Woodruff was informed, and sent hls congratulations 10 Mir, Lilley.
 Lieutenant Governor Lake looked of the fight He says that at the polls he will be one of the most enthusiastic Lilley supporters but will himself be candidate for the gubernatorial nom nation two years hence. When asked If he would be a candidate again he said:
 T will never give up the fight until l am governor. The governor of Con- necticut is an honorable one, and one for which no one need be ashamed to strive" When asked if he would sup port Lilley, he said:
 Well, guess we are all republic ans"
 Ex- Governor Phineas Lounsbury of Ridgeneld. who was governor from issT 10 1889, was in the next box tc the one occupied by Congressman N D. sperry and Lieutenant Governor Lake. Mir. sperry leaned over and ask ed MT. Lounsbury what he thought o the ticket.
 Tt will be elected, all right" sai' MT. Lounsbury. The men on It ar good men"
 But I will tell you" he continued that this man Lake Is An excellen young man. and would like to kno' him"
 Thank you, said Mfr, Lake, intro ducing himself, and Mir. Lounsbury wa greatly pleased.
 "The hrst time stood for nomina tIon." said Mir. Lounsbury, T was de feated by Henry B. Harrison of Ney Haven. Run again, Lake. and wIn''
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
THOUSANDS GREET RICHMOND BLUES Early Morning Crowd Gives Great Welcome to Crack
 Southern Military
 Company.
RED FIRE AND BANDS
Remarkable Demonstration and Dis play of Spirit Seldom Equalled Here-Green Ablaze
 nt 2 O'Clock.

Although the Richmond Lirht Infan- trv Blues from Richmond. Virginia chose as their time to descend upon the City of Films the witchlng hour of midnight. New Haven and her citis- ems splendidly maintained her reputa- ton for a hospital welcome to all vis- itors that enter her gates For more than an hour before the train arrived with the military guests ot ous own Governor Foot Guard the crowds were arriving at Union station until the platform was as crowded AS mid summer day when vacationets arc waiting for the multitude of trains to bear them away into tho restful coun- try Everything was gaiety and ani- nation and expectancy.
 Just q short time before the visitors train came into the station the Foot Guard dressed In their handsome fatigue uniform of blue marched from their armory in Whiting street to the station and drew up to await the guests of honor in Meadow street Just below the Hotel Garde. Besides the multitude at the station the streets leading down to it from the cente, were thronged with the people who ab. | iured their siumhers to welcome the men who had travelled 90 many hun dreds of miles to honor New Haver with visit. Every train that pokef its headlight around the curve at th' east end of the station was eagerl, looked 10 as the bringer of the guest and the throng rushed forward t' shout a welcome. If was about B minutes past the midnight hour whei the special train of four cars with thu Blues, all dressed in their handsom' company uniform drew into the stauo on the third track and the throng bus tied and iostled forward to see the mel dlsewbark.
 In front of the station red and gree
 (Continued on Third Page
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
OLD THEFT REVEALED
Yacht Rallast Taken Two Years Ago
 Now Traced and Men Arrested.

That sin will md you out In time is the belief of two young men or. ,h,s city who were arrested yesterday bv detective Healy and Kohie Law Ter on a charge of theft of lead bal last some two years ago. lt vas that long ago that about two tons or pig lead which is used as ballast ,or yachts was stolen from the house Of White at Heatons wharf. and since then m trace of the missinng lead had been found. It disappeared one sum mer night and was supposed to be somewhere deep in the unknow |. Yesterday Iawlor and Healy while engaged In running down snothrr case came upon traces Of this old theft which resulted In the arrest oi George Rache of 12a Chapel street andn of Richard Condon of 1921 Statc street. They admitted the hefts,
 The young men said that they came in boat on tho night tho
 appeared and made four rips be- l tween the boathouse and place on the river near Poplar street where l they loaded II into a wakon and off with t. Since then they have sold fl and the police still have the tot before them of recovering the stun If has been remoulded since the theft The lead stolen Is valued at abou
 sl6o. Bache gives his age. as lS yeares of age and Condon as 29.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
HEAD-0N COLLISION
Republican Delegates Train Crashes With Freight
 Near Derby.
HoYT AND HATCH HURT
Two Others Badly njurcd-Freight Engine Smashed and Cars
 Piled Up.

Stevenson, Sept s-In head-on col lsion between passenger train and a freight on the Berkshire division Of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad here tonight r, k Reickard, baggage master of the passenger was seriously injured, Henry W. Hoyt of Danbury, injured about the head and arms. C. P. Hatch of Fairfield cut about the head and back injured. the last two passengers on the train and Morris Dauchy of Rowayton who was riding on freight car received inter nal injuries from the effects of which he may not recover.
 The passenger train which was an express left New Haven at 5:io and was due at Stevenson at $40. carried large number of the delegates who had been attending the republican state convention and had reached a point about half mile east of the station here when the engineer. W. H. Shilling of New Haven saw the freight train coming from the west, and applied the emergency brakes The engineer o' the freight evidently caught sight ot the passenger at the same time for he applied his brakes, but the momentum of the train which was composed oI loaded cars and coming down q grade was too great and the engines met head -on.
 The tender of the passenger engine was driven through the front of thu combined baggage and smoking ca, and Reickard who was sitting in thu doorway of the car was thrown out O the car down steep embankment anc
 when picked ID later was found t' have been cut about the head and suf
 fering from internal injuries. Fl
 was removed to a hospital In New Ha
 ven.
 The front part of the engine of in
 passenger was tossed up on to the ten der and completely wrecked The pas sengers in tho .caoches were throwr
 from their seats. but beyond slight cut
 and minor bruises escaped injury
 The freight engine was doubled Il
 and smashed and eight of the heavIl loaded freight cars thrown from q, track and piled up. Dauchy who wa riding on the trucks of one of the car was caught In the wreckage and whe . taken out was removed to the Danbur hospital where lt is not thought tha : he can live.
 Special trains were made up ar sent from Danbury and Hawleyvil : and removed the passengers to the destinations. II le not expected thu the tracks will be cleared until late t' l morrow morning.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
WRIGHT SMASHES AIRSHlP RECORDS Makes Second Flight of 62 Minutes and Scores New Mark for Two Man
 Flight.
OFFICER A PASSENGER
Cabinet Members and Officers of the Army See in the Accomplish mcnt a Revolution in
 Warfare.

Washington, Sept. g. - orville Wright In three phenomenal flights at Fort Myer to-day established new .eron,ane records that not only assure the succe~ of the official trials before the army board but indicate that aerial flight Is now only a matter or deyelopment. War on land and sea will find in the aeroplane, It is now conceded by military men, valuable means of reconnaissance and possible carnage.
 Two flights of approximately one hour each. another flight in which two men were whirled through the air for upward of six minutes were the achievements Of the Wright brothers aeroplane to-day. That these flights, record breaking as they were VIII even be surpassed by Orville Wright | during his trials at Fort Myer, IS is confidently predicted. The first flight made this morning In which the machine circled the drill grounds ! at the fort tifty-seven times Tn oi mn utes and S1 seconds. was surpassed this evening when a flight of sixty-two minutes and fifteen seconds was made
 Not satisfied with breaking all dist anc. and time records for a heavier than Fair machine Mir Wright took Lieutenant Frank r. Lahm, the aero naut of the signal corps for spin around the drill>grounds, and making A new record for a two man flight. Al this happened so quickly and unosten' tatlously that the spectators, amons whom were members of the cablne and high officers of the army ant navy could hardly realize that histor! had been made and that new era :, the progress of the civilized world wal begun.
 The morning flight was witnessed b,
 (Continued on Third Psge.)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10

Amid the only real enthusiasm of tho long day Major John O. Tilson of this city was nominated for congressman- at-large late yesterday afternoon bN the state republican convention. This nomination took place at the end of ths sixth hour of the convention and after George L. Lilley of Waterbury had been nominated for governor, Frank B. Weeks of Middletown, lieutenant-gcv. ernor: Matthew H. Rogers of Bridge- port, secretary; Freeman E. Patten of Stafford, treasurer and Thomas D. Bradstreet. comptroller.
 Major Tison's opponent was Judge James F. Walsh of Greenwich. but when the votes were counted Major Tilson had 359 to Judge Walsh's 1Ns The announcement was made by Unit. ed States Senator Brandegee and then the convention and galleries broke into prolonged applause. Judge Elnore g. Banks, of Fairfield who had nominated Judge Walsh moved that the nomira- tion of Major Tilkon be made unanim- ous and it was. Then there was cry of "Tilson, Tilson' and the nominee was brought into the convention and to the platform. In a few words hS thanked the delegates and promised to do everything in his power to carry | the ticket to victory He thanked es. pecially the members of the last two houses of representatives of which he had been a member and the members of which have worked for him through. I out the state.
 Col. Ullman was to have named MA- jor Tilson. but was absent from tho hall when nominations were called for When senator Rrandegee called for nominations there was silence of three minutes:
 Am to understand then" said Sen-
 ator Rrandegee. "that there are no
 candidates for the office of representa- tlve-at-large?"
 Then H. w Carter ot Norfolk arose and in Just SO many words placed the name of Major Tllson before the con- vention. After the applause had sub- sired Mir. southbank of Cornwall sec-
 onded the nomination.,
 Judge Elmore S. Ranks of Fairfield
 then arose. He said.
 For ressman-at-large we wanE
 man who can represent the best in1
 terests of the state of, Connecticut ana
 one who can swing large number of votes and add strength to the stats
 ticket We want a strong man. Who
 shall we nominate. who but?
 "Tilson, Tison, yelled the delegates glad to become enthusiastic after the } eight hours session.
 | After the cheering had subsided , Judge Banks went on, He said: , q am glad there Is opposition for T , never can make speech without oppo- , sition The man whose name l place before this convention is Judge Walsh : of Greenwich. He has had ,experience , which fits him well for the place. When he was state treasurer he ran way . ahead of his ticket and polled more n votes in the city of New Haven than l Major Tilson who was then running foi I the legislature,
 : "Fairhld county wants the office You r have already nominated secretary oi |. state from Fairfield but New Haven if county has had two men on the state e t,cket ever since the position of repre-
 sentative at large was created sl1
 vears ago Chamberlain was nominated i, for governor and four years ago Wood D ruff was nominated for lieutenant'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
LOSES MAN AND MONEY
Wedding of Christina Pcarsall of This
 City Does Not Take Place.
Isncci,I |, thc JcnrnaI- CourIerl

New York, Sept, a.-Miss Christina Pearsall of New Haven went to the East Fifty-6rst street station ton'gnt and conhded this story to sympathetic Lieutenant Daly: A few weeks ago she left her home at 121 Greenwich street. New Haven, to visit friends in Babylon, l.. I. There sae met c. Cin- cinnati Devin, who, she said had wad- cd right in and captured her heart Mir. Devln, who is a carpenter went to New Haven, and although his fan cee domurred at first, he succeeded in borrowing her savings Of four hundred dollars Today he checked both their trunks for New York where the we'd ding was to be and departed after them. without informing Miss Pearsall. She came here last night and told her story to Daly, but he told her that he did not know how he could help her.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
u. s. SENATOR LEADS MOB
Tcnnessccan Willing to Take Conse-
 nuences of Lynching.

 Memphis Tenn, Sept, e,--A special from oxford, Miss, quotes former United States Senator W. " Sullivan as follows, with reference 10 the lynch ing last night;
 q led the mob which lynched Nelsa Patton, and Tn proud of It. It d. rected ever:' movement Of the mob, and ' did everything could to seo that ho was lynchod,
 Cut wi,itc wonlnn's throat, And q negro Of course, l wanted him lynch ed. saw his body dangling from a tree this morning, and am glad of it. When I heard of tho horrible crimo started to work immediately to got a mob. I did all could to raise one. was at tho jail last night, and urged the mob to lynch Patton, I don't care what investigation is made, or what are the consequences. I am willing to stand thcin."
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
ST. JEAN BAPTlSTE
Bridgeport and WiIlimantic Members
 on Official Board.

Holyoke Mass, Sept. 9The election of officers of the St. Jean Baptiste so- cety has resulted as follows; President, Felix Gatineau, Southbridge; honorary president, E,duard Cadieux, Holyoke; vice presidents. Eli Neneina, Chicago; Joseph Voyer Lewiston, Me; Napoleon Bissonnette, Bridgeport, Conn; secre- tary J A, Caron, Woonsocket, K L; treasurer Philip Boucher, Woonsocket first inspector, of accounts. pr. J H, Rlotel, Saginaw. Mich, master of cere- monies, Captain J, B paulhus, Willl- mantle, Conn
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
WILHELMIMA NOT WELL
Her Majesty Confined to Rcd for Last
 Two Days.

The Hague Sept s,--Queen Wilhel- nina, who announced week ago that she expected an heir to the throne of Holland, received Professor kouwer an eminent synecologist for consulta- ton to-day. Her majesty spends most of her time in her private apartments and receives visitors only on urgent affairs.
 According to the Naderland, while no anxiety is felt, the queens condition has caused her great weakness, and she has been confined to her bed for the last few dave.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-10
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington. Sept, si-Forecast TOT Thursday and Friday:--
 For Eastern New York Fair Thurs- day and probably Friday: light to fresh southwest winds
 For New England. Fair Thursday; warmer in Maine; Friday fair; fresh southwest to west winds.