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The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
RexivIno oId IndustrIes.

Several American women who have married into English families are seeking to revive decaying industries in their parts Of the country The duchess of Roxeburghe is supporting the Scotch plaid industries Lady suf- folk is turning Malmesbury into a lace making town; lace add fine linen industries in Italy have been revived by Marchesa de Vita. who was Miss Dunham. and she will have a sale in London very soon.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Beyond Pardon.

Why are you 60 violently indignan with that once Aoidsr?s
 Because" answered the boss. have reliable information that he he been grafting.-
 "But you surely ought to be able forgive that"
 No can't. @e Erafted for Lis ssli instead ok anw ms"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
A csnsreua PsonIe

This is a foins country. Bridget exclaimed Norsh, who had recently ar rived in the United States Sure it'l generous everybody is.
 v asked At the post ofice abou sindin' money 10 me mither. and th, young man tells me can get none, order for ten dollars for ten cents Think of that new!"-Youth's Com psnion
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
sherman Thur Ends

Mansfield, O.. Oct le-A vigorous two weeks political campaign through the middle west. during which be vis- lted GO towns and travelled over 5000 miles, was brought to close here Thursday night by James $. sherman. Republican vice presidential nominee, in a rousing rally.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Have chanaed Countries.

IL is a curious coincidence that Can ada's greatest railroad man, Sir Will liam Van Horne. Is native of the United States and that the greatest railroad builder of the United States. James J Hin. Is native of the do. rnininn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
"Cbe minnesota.

One of the most active places
in this institution at the present
time, is the Agricultural Depart
ment where the twenty-four ex-
perimental machines are under
construction. Less than ten
months ago Tor to be accurate, on
Aug. 10, 1907 the first pattern
was begun for the Minnesota Har-
vester, and today there are some
thing like three hundred wood pat
terms made, from which are made
the master patterns Of white metal
or brass.
Several flers and fnishers have
been added to the force the past
week to finish up these master
patterns, which are sent to the
foundry as fast as completed where
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Guards vs.. Cutters.

The guards and shoe cutters of
the prison engaged in a holly con-
tested game of baseball at Parents
Crossing last Sunday afternoon.
THE stake consisted Of small key
of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
The battery for the guards con-
sisted of such redoubtable sports
as DIR. O'Brien and Rutherford,
while that of the shoe cutters was
Block and Bergeron, both clever
experts on high balls, inshoots, and
double curves. Mr.. E. G. Will
liams was umpire. The latter ap-
pointed Bob Henderson as his
bodyguard and to keep one eye on
the soothing syrup. The game
was spirited one from the start.
In the third inning there was de-
lay of twenty minutes, as one of
the guards swatted the ball so hard
that the cutters had great difficulty
in keeping up with it as it sped
across the fields. Altho the cut
ters stepped on the diamond with
fine regulations as fans, they left
it looking rather disguised swear
ing that the doctor doped their
water cooler, thus preventing them
from seeing the ball as it crossed
the plate. Score, 9 to s in favor
of the guards. The lineup was
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

malleable and cast iron pieces are
made from them. These are arriv-
ing almost daily, and are being
assembled in the pattern machines.
The steel bars and sheets used in
the construction of the harvesters
are being fashioned and drilled,
while in another part of the shop
are being made the jigs and dies
for facing, boring or bending the
various parts, according to their
respective needs.
Very little wood will be used in
the Minnesota Harvester, and for
that purpose the finest white elm,
maple and Eastwood obtainable has
been purchased, and is being
worked up into the proper form
and lengths as required. No al
lowance for shrinkage has been
made, as the material is thoroughly
seasoned, thereby adding to it's
durability.
No little trouble has attended the
phenomenal progress made during
the past ten months, foremost of
which has been the patent rights,
owned by individuals or machine
manufacturers. These have been
overcome by outright purchase or
Of paying royalty rights. Where
this were not possible, the de-
sired result was obtained by hard
thinking, called Inventions. These
inventions of Supt. Downing are
practical and will be used for the
first time in the new 1908 Mime
sofa machines. No other machines
in the United States or Canada
possesses them.
Thru the untiring assiduity of
Supt. Downing and his able as
sistants it is confidently expected
to have several trial machines ready
for use by July 1st next, and all
this in less than year, something
never before accomplished. The
Minnesota will be model as we'll
as the most modern machine on
the market, and we predict for it a
future surpassed only by the
famous Irvine made in the same
institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

It would be we'll if the prisoners
exercised the utmost care in han
ding the new library books, especi-
ally in regard to writing on the
margins of the leaves. In some of
the old books where the readers
found an exceptionally interesting
passage, could be found such CON-
ments as these: "This is great
"don't miss it, "great head" etc.
At other places where the senti-
ment was at variance with his
opinions, the reader would write:
"What mush;" "the man must be
bughouse;" call rot" etc. Any
man with common sense would not
deface book by such flppant re-
marks. He would reason that
there are others besides himself
who are DESTROYS of reading these
books, and he would keep them neat
and clean.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

If you have looked within another's eyes,
And in their depths read that which most you
prize:
If in your mutual converse, thought and tone,
You recognize his heart-toDgue as your own;
If with the hearty grasp Of hand and hand,
You two can walk as one and understand,
Be thankful-'tis this joy the angels share;
Be thankful-of the gift take holy care;
Full many hungry heart has hoped In vain,
For that which you SO easily obtain;
Among his fellowmen has CROPPED and striven
For Joy like yours-and would have called it
heaven.
Mary Cow WalsMorth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
advertisement.
~~~~

The weary, aged wanderer slowly pauses,
Climbs twenty steps, drops and carries three
Explains the law of jocund Law of Final causes
"a thing, must admit, which puzzles me0
eff this is so," he said sit follows clearly
That all the magic that the depot yields
Is but sham-you apprehend me nearlyP
blatant mockery of tn Elysian Fields"
"Not so!' l cried "Who plants the hasty pudding
Which rides hot-footed on the blast of FateP
Who shines the stars? Who sets the embers budding?
And when Arcturus drinks, who scores the slate?'
"Young maD!' he said, "the Path is to the Seeker,
And myriad troubles his the Cup who fills;
l see your run!'-here his voice grew weaker
UNLESS you take McCracken's Liver Pills.
These pills sold in special tight cases.
= Lumbago, Gout, Sciatica they cure;
Neuralgia, Housemad's Knee, all Painful Places
Best take dozen cases to be sure.
With every booklet eighty pages)
Tells of the friends remedy has made.
Physicians ploughmen, schoolboys, matrons, sages
People Of every country, every grade
Alike endorse it; it cures every evil
(Tho flesh is heir to ma4y thousand ils)
IT'S said, in fact, that even the very Devil
Is powerless against McCracken's Pills
But ali! beware of spurious limitations,
Be sure the name (McCracken) that you see.
One dollar buys the Elixir of the Nations,
Insures you all but Immortality
ANGLICJ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Prison Population.

There were five incoming pris-
oners during the past week and six
TO leave on expiration of sentence.
The population of the prison is
663, distributed as follows: First
grade 4S8, second grade 1852, and
third grade Ii.
The last register number is 241O.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
TO INMATES.

For the. Information of new arrivals
and all others desiring to send The
MIRROR TO friends We wish to say that
plying wish the following rules: Write
out your own name and register num-
Der and send to this ONCE 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
II Is when yOu receive 1t and placed In
your door every Fridfy night. All IN.
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out q copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

We wish to call attention to the
fact that quite few of the maya
zines catalogued are not yet bound.
For instances, if the date reads
Jan. to June, 1908, or to j July, 1908,
it will be useless to place the num-
Der Of those magazines on your
list until month after the date of
their publication. These maya
zines were included in the cata-
logue SO as to bring them as near
up-to-date as possible. Those who
have placed such numbers with
the foregoing dates, would do we'll
to revise their list, because it is
impossible to issue them before
they are published.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

The people of Saltwater are
making preparations for a monster
parade on Decoration Day in CON-
memoration ofthe departed soldiers
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

The following transfers were
made during the past week 480 to
hosp; 582 to so; 106 to 582; PSI
to hosp; 101 to 262; 613 to 399;
272 to 533.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

All kinds of birds can be seen
again in the trees in the park
Their singing is always welcomed
by the sick patients in the park
who delight to watch them as they
hop from tree to tree.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

Last Monday morning the pa
pers and magazines passing thru
the exchange box were counted and
it was discovered that there were
100 newspapers and over 200
magazines@in circulation on that
day. This is certainly going some
in the reading line.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

Guard McFall has been granted
a leave of absence on account of
i'll health. Guard Nelson is filling
the formers position, and as he
walks to and fro he ponders on bis
recent experiment in a "liquid
mustache wax"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

The rain of the past few days
has helped wonderfully to brighten
the color of the grass on the lawns
and the leaves on the trees. The
rich green puts one in mind of the
good old summer time when the
:, fish are biting hard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

1t won't be many more days be-
fore we will have an outdoor holi.
day, providing the weather per-
mits. Let US hope that the Depu-
ty has a few outdoor games up his
sleeve in order to enliven the day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

A beautiful parrakeet was seen
near the hospital last Monday.
The greenhouse boys made a siren
uous effort to catch 1t but failed.
The bird is quite tame and it is
quite evident that it belongs to
some one living near the prison
grounds. Tuesday afternoon ye ed
itor grabbed a bag of salt and took
up the trail, but he failed to get
sight of Unfortunately for the
bird.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

The greenhouse man was about
the lawns during the past few days
putting potted plants in the flower
beds. The sailor has beautiful
eye for ornamenting flower beds.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
potpourrf
By 9. r. "

i Oy De Ne W.
A live hayseed who recently
took trip to Chicago proved to
be a beautiful attraction for a lot
of dead beats.
Money is not the medium Of
success, neither is the lack of it a
sign of failure, but unfortunate in
deed is the man who has not one
real friend.
Anglicus expresses himself as
being skeptical concerning the
story OF. cat that walked from
Lincoln, Nebraska, to Washington,
D. G. Now, that story doesn't
sound at all extraordinary to me,
because l know there are lots of
gay cats that are capable of doing
worse things than that.
Modern SCIENCE say modern"
because of that words palatable
supersuggestiveness of the pin
nacle of progress to the superficial
mind-fods small mystery in the
various phases of nature. but when
it essays mental dissection of the
psychological momentum of pub
lie bigotry it must throw up its
task in despair. It is deplored by
many thinkers that such great in
tellects and philanthropists as
Hume, Voltaire, Paine and others
of the same school, who have done
much for their countries and more
for humanity en- masse, should
have their names stigmatized and
resigned to oblivion thru narrow
prejudice and detestable envy.
Their universal worth is discredit-
ed and misrepresented by an lib
eral people that either cannot or
will not tolerate any opinion which
is not restricted to the confines of
their own limited perceptions. 1t
reminds me of the time, when as a
kid, I stuck my head into the rain
barrel and yelled for the sake Of
hearing the exaggerated sound of
my own voice.
! Americans who feel proud, not
to say boastful of our superior form
of government, should try to prove
worthy of its protection and the
rights and freedom it guarantees
to each individual, by honoring
with simple recognition, if moth
ing more, all those who courage
ousiy lifted their voices and ex-
pended their energies toward the
primary cause Of, and ultimate
liberty. Conspicuous among these
lit may truly be said the one who
stood foremost as an advocate of
American independence-was the
name of Thomas Paine. His fear
less pen fred the hearts of the col
onists to heroic valor; he uttered
truths with a clearness of insight
that amounted to prophetic vision;
who, in short, did more for this
country during its baptism Of fire
than any man, or set of men, dog
mas, creeds and institutions that
existed in this fair land Of ours.
| Tom Paine today is not forgotten,
but what is shamefully worse, his
name is pronounced with migrate
full ridicule. The cause is not that
he esteemed every man his brother
and defended all mankind with
selfess devotion, but because he
loved truth and dared to proclaim
it at the very threshold of precep-
torial superstition and fling it in
the faces of kings.
/ .
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day, May 18th, Father Corcoran
officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

The following was handed us the
other day for solution: "Does a
cow-stall because a cow-slips, or is
it because the corn-stalks around
the barnP Does the milk-pail be-
cause the water-can? If a lawyer
should win an egg case, would it
be right for the hens to lay for
him?" We have turned the ques-
tions over to our agriculture editor
for solution and expect to hear
from him in the near future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

The following are the titles OF
the papers to be read at next Sun
days meeting of the Chautauqua
Circle: ''The Grand Duche OF
Luxembourg ''The English Chan
mel and London to Liverpool via
Rail" "a Century of the Labor
Question: and flames jeffrey
Roche-Poet, Scholar and Philos.
opher."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

Game called 2:30 Attendance $685..
Mascot, O'Riely's billy goat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service In the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. C. E. Ben
son, and Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

The blind prisoner who had his
quarters at the solitary annex for
the past few years, left on expira-
ton of sentence during the past
week. He brought photograph
with him when he arrived and it
helped to pass the dreary years
while here. He is the only blind
prisoner that had ever been re-
ceived at this prison..
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

Money is not the medium of
success, neither is the lack of it a
sign of failure, but unfortunate in
deed is the man who has not one
real friend.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Matron Mckinney has been on
the sick list for the past few days.

Mr.. w. M. Boon, of Utica, Neb..
was shown about the prison last
Saturday by Supt. Williams.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

A live hayseed who recently
took trip to Chicago proved to
be beautiful attraction for lot.
of dead beats.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

Anglicus expresses himself as
being skeptical concerning the
story of. a cat that walked from
Lincoln, Nebraska, to Washington,
D. G. Now, that story doesn't
sound at all extraordinary to me,
because 1 know there are lots of
gay cats that are capable of doing
worse things than that.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

During the French Revolution
Paine was in France where he ap-
peared before the tribunal that
was determined upon the execn-
ton of King Louis, and offered an
impassioned plea for the life of the
doomed monarch that almost cost
him his own. He said in his
speech, and the words make him
deserving of the applause of all
humanity: Kill the Office but not
the man. All honor to him.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-27
How Kentuckians Voted.

Louisville, KY, Nov. The vote
of the state of Kentucky for presi-
dent was as follows: William ]. Bry-
an, Democrat. 1860; William H.
Taft, Republican. 11S,2S7; Thomas E.
Watson, Peoples narty, 1881; Eu-
gene V. De5s, Soc'' list. 1878; Thorn
as L. Hisgen. independent league,
1872; Eugene Chain, Prohibit onist,
36O.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-27
Tile MEAL OF II.

DR.. o. S. Mills, IS, house physician
at the Columbus (O) insane asylum,
committed suicide at Gallipolis. leav-
ing note saying What's the use?"
Judge Sewell at San Francisco re-
fused to grant an injunction t. pre-
vent the Papke-Ketchell fight Thurs
day.
Huran bones, supro sed to be those
of Moundbuilders, were found at East
ST. Louis, H., by worlkmen excavat-
ing for cellar.
Edward ]. stellwagen of washing
ton hes been appointed chairman of
the Taft inaugural committee.
, Neighbors searching the house of
David Siaybach. a bachelor, at Leb-
anon. Ind. after Re had been found
dead in bed, found $4,000 in gold
coin that had been buried in a Pile
Of corpcobs.
Two thousand Fiadus in British
Columbia have refused to be trans
ported to British Honduras, as plan
ned by the Dominion government.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-27
GETS Big FEE,FOR.
FIVE MINUTES WORK.
Justice Harlan Draws Suicide Claims
Now in insurance
Policies.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. ga
great many of the older people in
Frankfort have most pleasant recol-
lections of Justice John M. Harlan,
of the United States Supreme Court,
for he once lived here and practiced
law. Several people were talking last
night about Justice Harlan's visit. to
Gov. Wilson, and one Of them, an
old lawyer said:
"Well, sir, | suppose John Harlan
made more money for about five min
utes work than any lawyer ever
made III Kentucky in the same length
of time. 1t was many years ago
wheif>he practfced law here in Frank
fort. One of the chief officers of a
big Eastern Life Insurance Company
was here to adjust d policy on the
life of a man who had committed
suicide. The question as to whether
the company could be compelled To
pay a policy under the circumstances
was discussed at length a1d the con-
clusion finally reached that, unde,
the laws as construed in this State.
the company would have to pay, be-
cause the suicide clause in the policy
of the company was defective. After
the discussion was all over, the Of
ficer of the company said he wished
very much that some one could frame
a suicide clause that would stand
the test of the courts so that the
company would not be imposed upon
by people who took out life insurance
nohcies with the intention of commit
ting suicide. John Harlan said he
thought he could write clause in a
few minutes. The insurance man
told him to do it.
He took pen and in about five
minutes drew up the clause and
handed it over for inspection. The
insurance man, who was a good law
yer himself, read it over carefully
and enthusiastically exclaimed,
"That's the very thing my company
has wanted for years"
He then asked Harlan what his
fee was for drawing the clause.
ooh, / guess about five thousand
dollars" laughinolv replied Harlan,
not dreaming that he would be taken
in earnest. To his surprise the in
surance man quickly took out his
check book, wrote out check for
five thousand and handed it to him
with the remark. "Thats cheap
enough for it will save my company
twenty times that much every year.
And that same suicide clause is still
in all the policies of that company
which does millions of dollars of bus
mess every year."
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-27
BRAKEMAN KILLED
IN L. & e. ACCIDENT
WiIgus Mayes Crushed to Death BY
0verturning of Box Car on
Which He Was Riding.

Wilgus Mayes, brakeman on the
L. & E. Railroad, was killed in a
wreck near Fincastle Wednesday
about-three o'clock. Maves was rid
ing on top of a heavy loaded car
filed with ballast. The car over
turned and Mayes was crushed to
death. Mayes's home is at Dundee
and he has been employed by the
company for about two years and is
single and Is said to be an honest
sober AMI upright man and was hell
in high esteem by his employers
AS a result of the wreck. traffic OF
the road has been tied up and the
passenger train due to arrive here
at 500 was two hours late We'd
nesday afternoon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-06-30
Beef Prices 10 Rule Steady

We have slumbering idea that beef,
prices will remain steady and strong
for the next five or six years Some of
the cattlemen up in the northwest are
spaying their heifers this spring, which
to us looks like the very thing they
ought not to do. We have fewer cattle
per capita than we have had before for
twenty years. There are no spnrplus
cattle in the east or south and the supply
is quite short here on the plains and
throughout the corn belt where the
feeders were unable last fall to get the
money to carry on their usual finishing
operations. The high prices of corn
and hay last fall caused the farmers in
the corn belt to sell their hay and corn
and their cattle, and today the females
the steers and are hard TO buy at any
price. The day of cheap corn is gone
forever and our range fellows are be-
ginning to see the necessity of putting
up their own feed stuffs. 1t is the
only way out and is simple enough
when we consider the cheapness with
which we can grow alfalfa, barley, peas
and stock beets, to say nothing of the
thousands of tons of beet pulp turned
out by the sugar factories every fall.
All these things Indicate Il mighty evo-
luton in our livestock industry and the
man who does not get into the swim
will have tO no fotol nc hind -nD1ar
Butchers and Stockgrowers' Journal.