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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23
TO INMATES.

For the Information of new arrivals
aud all others desiring to send THE
MIRROR to friends we wish to say that
plying with the following rules: Write
out your own name and register num-
Der and send to this Office with name
and address of person to whom paper is
to be sent. Each paper must be kept
clean and folded in the same manner as
1t Is when yOu receive 1t and placed in
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

In sending addresses to this
Office of those whom you wish to
receive The MIRROR, it is nAces-
sary to attach your name and reg
lister number. One notice is suf-
ficient, as the name is entered on
our books and continued until the
sender is discharged.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

It would be we'll for each inmate
of this institution to ponder well
the remarks made by Chaplain
Kennedy last Sunday morning. II
was a strong and convincing ser
mon and we are sorry that it is his
last at this place, at least for some
time to come.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The local Chautauquans are be-
ginning to learn more about the
show business than they ever
dreamed Of. "Zim" can detect
talent as far as he can see it. =
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The carpenter was at the library
during the past week putting in
extra shelves for the new books.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The street back Of the solitary
has crack in it that has all the
appearance of the result of small
earthquake. The crack is about
an inch wide aud is caused by the
soil freezing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

Quite a number of new feed
boards were made in the repair
shop for the breakers and spreaders
in the Irvine department.. The
boards are lined with castiron col
lars and will last many years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The sentence of thirteen of the
inmates of this institution will ex.
pire during the month of February.
This is Eve more than were dis
charged during January.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The teams which are hauling
edgings to the fireroom find the
sleighing rather hard on our main
street. A little snow appears to
be urgently needed in order to
make sleighing possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

AT this writing we are unable to
say who will be Chaplain Ken
nedy's successor in the prison
chapel. Perhaps by next week we
will know more about it than al
present.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The Western Shoe Co. is now
receiving y large consignment of
leather. There are ten carloads
in the lot and it is all first grade
material.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The following transfers were
made during the past week: 1896 to
$50; 81 to 366; $50 to hosp; GIL
to 1886; 105 to 234; 25O to $50
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The occupant of cell 152 would
like to exchange the Peoples, All
Story, Strand, and Railway maya
zines, for McClure's, Ainslee's, and
Smiths magazines.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

Last Friday and Saturday the
weather was so beautiful that even
the most chronic fault finder held
his superior judgment in allegiance.
However, this weather is hard on
the coal man.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23
Guard White returns today from
his ten days vocation. J.

Superintendent Williams and
several friends were visiting the
various departments Of the insti.
tuition last Saturday afternoon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

The boys who are going to take
part in the contemplated show,
held their first rehearsal last Thurs.
day evening.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

There are four prisoners in the
repair shop who answer to the
name of Jim. It is said that the
combination is Jonah and very
hard to beat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

Steward Coles has been absent
several days on account of illness.
He had an attack of la grip.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

Mr.. F. NJ. Bordwell, formerly
steward at this institution, was a
visitor at the prison one day last
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel
Sunday, Jan. 18th, Rev. S. j.
Kennedy officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Guard Brummet resigned his
position at this institution last
Thursday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

There was a second timer came
in a short time ago who was here
when the band and orchestra were
first organized. He was surprised
at the wonderful improvement the
musicians had made. especially the
orchestra. He thought that the
latter compared we'll with many on
the outside.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23
GbaMtauqua Injecting.


The bi-weekly meeting of the
Pierian Circle was held in the
chapel hall, Sunday afternoon.
Under the head of business three
new members were assigned to
classes; three designations, for
personal reasons, rendered; two
members suspended for failing to
report. The following program
was rendered:
Review of Character. Member of Glass G
SnoL0y Member OF Class B
Plan0 solo,. Member of Class B
originality" Member of Glass F
"Reminiscences of Pierian Circle"
...t...................... Member of Glass E
The first paper was carefully
prepared review of character-in
general. Theauthor took occasion
to compliment the fair rails
ing women to a pinnacle where
man doth not ascend.
The second number proved to be
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23


Cities that never heard of q
Sunday law, now know by the
widespread enforcement that such
things exist. Like other things q
law must be tried before it's value
can be determined. The present
activity will have good results, OBJ
noxious laws will be repealed and
the beneficial laws will be enforced.
This is as it shonld be. Better no
laws at all than laws that are reg
ulated by "pull."
The Ladies' Home Journal"
and "Woman's Home Companion
occasionally circulate within these
walls. geographically they lead
magazines of any other class and
evidently they weld great influ-
ence. It is significant fact that
they have several million readers.
Such journals are a credit to the
country and a powerful tribute to
the good taste and good sense of
the average American woman
whose active support make them
possible.
The traditional hatred existing
between the different nationalities
who have come to America has
always been a bar to the making
of good Americans. To eradicate
racial prejudices has not been the
least of the vital work done by
Hull House. Here the foreign
born of many countries meet on
common ground. Each has found
much good in the other and petty
race wars are giving away to
broader feelings, Chicago's debt
to Jane Adams increases daily:
truly she is the "best citizen" Of
that great city.
The correspondence school con-
tinues to flourish and widely adj
vertises the one man who succeeds
in lettering his position thru their
course of study, but remains silent
in regard to the 1899 who fail,
but whose fees have enriched the
school. a person with exceptional
ability and untiring perseverance
can by hard work master study
without personal instruction, but
it is far from the easy game de-
scribed in the advertisement.
That most of these schools" ap-
peals to mans avarice and not
his love of learning, stamp them
rs money making concerns, who
may benefit one person only at the
expense of many who pay the fees
without obtaining results.
A late writer says: "Not one in
ten thousand comes across a COM
pick fraction during a business
career. Then why 80 much atten-
ton to mathematics in our schools ?"
His statement may be correct, but
the fact remains that mathematics
is the best ground upon which to
base general education. Moth
ing SO disciplines the mind, devel-
ops the power of reason, or gives
the student such grasp of cause
and effect. In most students math-
ematics stimulates the interest
more than do other studies, as the
results are more apparent. The
examining of grammar and history
gives results in time, but when
sum of arithmetic is worked out
and the answer is at hand he has
the immediate result Of his work
to encourage his future efforts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23
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, 1908-01-23
Stray Items.
BY E. JIG.

Canadian Sundays would hardly
appeal to us. Not even a street
car is allowed to run. It is very
peaceful-very calm-and very un-
American.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-23

A few short months bring many
changes. In New York, for in
stance, the question, Where did
you get it?' has given way to,
Shave you still got ii?''
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
STRIKE FINES HELD
ILLEGAL BY COURT
Massachusetts Supreme Body
Enjoins Unions From En-
forcing Penalties

BOSTON, Oct. 26.-The supreme court
of Massachusetts, making permanent
injunction against several labor unions
today, ruled that labor unions can not
impose fines on their members in order
to force them to go out on strike.
The decision was rendered on petit
tion brought by L. d. Willcutt Sons &
Co. of this city, asking for an injunc-
tion against the brick layers and stone
masons' benevolent unions. restraining
them from imposing a fine of 800 each
on two members of the union who had
refused to go out on strike.
The unions in the spring of 1906 is
sued a new set of rules for members
employed by contractors, and sent the
rules to large number of firms in this
city. The Willcutt company. fearing
as it claimed, that loss of money would
follow its failure to complete certain
work under these rules, closed up part
of its establishment and discharged a
number of men. The unions then de-
clared a strike on other work in which
the company was engaged. Later on
two labor leaders found two union men
still working. The labor leaders or
dered them to cease under penalty of
being fined 500 each. The Willcutt
company obtained temporary injunc-
tion against the unions to prevent the
fines being imposed, and the decree
makes the injunction permanent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
CONGRESSMEN STUDY
TIMBER CONDITIONS
Are Advised to Cut Out Dead
Trees in Conserving the
Forests

ST. PAUL, Oct. 26.-Congressmen J.
r. Mann and w. H. Ryan. accompanied
by the other officials who comprise the
congressional committee that has been
touring northern Minnesota investigat-
ing the supply of spruce timber ar
rived in St. Paul today and called on
Frederick W. Weyerhaeuser, the multi
millionaire lumberman, in his Office.
Weyerhaeuser was examined as to his
knowledge of standing timber and the
future supply
Weyerhaeuser said his company had
never made an estimate of the supply
Of spruce wood, for the reason that it
had never been considered as worth
anything commercially.
Asked about the best way to conserve
the forests Weyerhaeuser said the main
thing to do is to prevent fires, and
added:
''The only way to prevent fire is to
cut out the dead standing timber.
He said the state should look after
the prevention of fires and the refor-
estration of cut over and burned over
lands.
Asked as to the future supply of
timber in this country. he said that
there was an immense stock of timber
in the far west. That is where it
would come from in the future, he
said answering Mann's question on the
point that climber that is standing
would go fast providing that the price
is not higher than it is now. But
he said, "the population is increasing
and the demand will increase"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
MANY RESOLUTIONS
Constitutional Amendment for
Prohibition Is Demanded at
Denver Meeting
Equal Suffrage and Single
Standard of Morals Are
Also Favored

DENVER, Oct. 26.-The sessions OF
the thirty-fifth annual convention ,0f
the w. c. t. L. were given over today
to the adoption of reports and resolu-
tions- The resolutions reaffirm unfal-
tering belief in total abstinence from
the use OF alcoholic liquors. and pledges
unyielding effort in extending this be-
lief. They declare that prohibition is
the only means of effectually wiping
out traffic in intoxicating liquors. and
demand a constitutional amendment
providing for prohibition
A continuation of agitation to secure
the enactment OF laws that will give
ito women equal suffrage with men
is pledged. The resolution further in
sists upon a single standard of morals
for men and women, and deplOres the
existence of the so called white slave
traffic as well as the system known
as the segregation and fining of vice..
Demand is made that those who rent
property for vicious purposes be os-
tracised by society, as we'll as punished
by laY.
Regret is expressed for "the contin-
ual inaction by congress on the Little
field bill.'' which was designed to pro-
tect prohibition territory against the
encroachment of the liquor traffic
through the interstate commerce and
demand is made that the issuance of
internal revenue tax receipts in all
prohibition territories be discontinued
The legislatures of the various states
are asked to memoriahze congress TO
secure prohibition for the district of
Columbia.
Demands are made for a national
commission TO investigate the effects
of the liquor traffic upon the moral and
Industrial affairs of the nation. and for
a n the federal c0nQff-
tuition prohibiting polygamy in all sec
tions under the jurisdiction OF the
United States.
The resolution protests against the
use of the national flag as an emblem
by the Personal liberty league" be-
cause this league stands for the sa-
loom; advocates the reading OF the
bible without comment IN the public
schools; indorses the Juvenile court.
and critieises the license system in the
Panama zone.
In her report on franchises Miss
Maude McIlvain Sanders of Colorado
states that 19 states are planning a
suffrage campaign for the coming year.
The most encouraging reports, she said,
are coming from California, Ohio. Ne
braska, Indiana. Maine, New Jersey
and West Virginia
Miss Leila Sewell of Massachusetts,
superintendent of the National Flower
Mission, reported that during the year
1857, ,74O bouquets had been distributed.
Other reports covered the depart
ments of legislation, organization,
peace and arbitration
BY resolution November was named
as a day of special Thanksgiving for
the victories of the past and earnest
prayers for the success of prohibition
November 3.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
PREMIER lAURIER
wins IN ELECTION
Canadians Return Him for Five
Years With Reduced
Majority
Result Shows Liberals and Con-
servatiyes Almost Evenly
Divided in House

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct 26.-Elections
for the federal house of commons were
held today throughout Canada OF the
221 constituencies in the dominion
only two, Rouville. Ont. and South
York. Ont. returned members by ae-
clamation. In all the others. with the
exception of FIVE. which will hold their
elections later. there were contests.
The returns show that Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. who in the last house had a
majority of Sc. will be returned to
power for another five years with a
safe. although slightly reduced. ma
jority.
French Canadian Quebec remained
loyal to the premier. electing a mem
bership almost solidly liberal
Ontario. where the conservatives ex-
pected to make their heaviest gains,
did not come up to the opposition's ex-
pectations. The returns tonight indi-
cate an almost evenly divided member
ship, compared with SO liberals and AZ
conservatives in the last house. The
opposition gained slightly in Manitoba.
but the liberals carried the remainder
of the west with few exceptions.
Nova Scotia. which at the last gem
eral elections, in 1904. returned a solid
liberal phalanx. gave the conservative
party several seats.
r. T. Borden, leader of the conserv-
atives. was elected by a substantial
majority in Halifax. where he was re-
jected four years ago. All the minis
ters have been reelected with the exr
ception of William Templeton OF Vic
toria. B. c., who lost by five votes.
At midnight the returns indicate the
following results:
Nova Scotia-12 liberals, conserva-
tives; government loss. 5.
New Brunswick-10 liberals, 8 con-
servatives: government gain, 2
Prince Edward islands liberals, 1
conservative; government gain. 2.
Quebec-46 liberals, 10 conservatives:
no change.
Ontario-32 liberals, 36 conservatives:
out of Sc seats, a slight government
gain
Manitoba-2 liberals, conservatives;
opposition gain, 8.
SaSkatchewan-5 liberals, conserva-
tives (new districts).
British Columbia-2 conservatives.
The latest figures indicate that Sir
Wilfrid Laurier will come back to OF
tawa with a majority of between 90
and Co.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
ATASCADERO CAMP
POPULAR WITH MEN
Interest of Entire Command In
creases as End of Time for
Instruction Approaches
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. 2s.-As
the time for abandoning this camp ap-
proaches the interest OF the entire COM
mand is augmented rather than de-
creased. This is evidence of the care
ful thought that has preceded the
course OF instructions, and is remark
able beca use OF its rarity.
An officer OF rank when questioned
about this matter today stated that
he believed il TO be due to the variety
Of the course Among the points cited
were the bomb proofs built by the
engineers under Lieutenant c. II.
Knight; the demonstration of the ef-
fcct of machine gun fire that was given
on Saturday last by Captain John Par
ker: the attack tonight by the Twen-
tieth infantry: the free and full use of
the signal corps on the field; the or
ganization Of a general board of Off
GERS TO investigate various matters of
vital moment TO the army both in peace
and war. and other features never be-
fore brought out in similar camps.
Colonel Walter Schuyler Of the Fifth
cavalry contributed TO the instruction
and interest Of the maneuvers by de-
livering a lecture on his experiences
as a military observer with the Rus
sian forces during the war with Japan.
4 ne uISl BdSeDdl game OF the series
to determine the camp championship
went to the First field artillery bat
talon from the Preside of San Fran
cisco when they today defeated the
Fifth cavalry team by the close score
Of to 8.
Interest is being manifested in the
athletic meet that is to held Wednes-
day Today the plain in front Of camp
headquarters was dotted by athletes,
singly and in groups, preparing for
the various events that are scheduled
It is now understood that Colonel
Robinson, who is promoted to the colo
nelcy Of the Eighth infantry by reason
of General Smiths elevation, will prob
ably retire. By this act Lieutenant
Colonel Charles w. Mason of the
Twenty ninth infantry will succeed to
the command of that regiment and Fort
Mcdowell. Another change resultant
from this promotion is that Major Reu-
ben Turner of the Eighth infantry.
commandant Of Alcatraz. will become
a lieutenant colonel. Colonel Mason.
although born in OHIO. was appointed
from California in 1875. He is there
fore practically native son.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
RUSSIAN REFUGEE HAS
A MINUTE OF LIBERTY
Extradition Is Denied i'm One
Case, but New Warrant
Is Issued

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Jan Jenoff
Pouren, the Russian refugee who has
been in Jail here many weeks awaiting
the outcome of proceedings brought by
the Russian government to have him
extradited to Russia to answer charges
of arson, attempted murder and bur-
glary. had one minute of freedom today.
A letter received by United States
Marshal Henkle from Assistant Secre-
tary of State Adee said that the
state department had declined to issue
warrant for the surrender of Pouren
to Russia. Pouren was discharged from
custody. While he was thanking the
marshal he was rearrested upon a new
warrant issued by Judge Holti in the
United States court upon an applica-
tion of counsel for the Russian govern
ment. The prisoner will be arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock, who has been substituted
for Commissioner Shields in the second
extradition proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-27
DEGREES IMMENSE
TRAFFIC IN OPIUM
Or. Hamilton Wright Declares
Annual Importation 100000
Pounds Too Much
Viii Make Report to Interna-
tiOnal Congress That Meets
in Shanghai

That the annual importation OF
opium into this country is in excess of
100000 pounds more than is necessary
Tor medicinal purposes is the report
that Dr. Hamilton Wright, acting
chairman Of the opium commission, will
make at the international congress TO
convene at Shanghai in January. DR..
Wright arrived in this city yesterday
and registered at the St. Francis He
VIII sail for Manila this morning on
the Siberia He has been studying the
opium abuse in this country for the
purpose Of submitting his figures to
the congress.
Il find" he said last night at the
s.. Francis. that the consensus of
medical opinion is that 100000 pounds
OF opium is ample for the yearly
medicinal needs OF this country. and
yet the reports Of our custom houses
show that we are importing yearly
100000 pounds of medicinal opium and
from 10000 to $50, 600 pounds of
smoking opium, for which we have no
legitimate demand
The Chinese of this country are
well aware Of the abuse, and I found
IN New York, Philadelphia and Chi
cago a uniform expression among the
better classes desirous OF correcting
the evil
In this city ] have found the state
that there is a great abuse and keen
IN their desire Of stamping IL out with
out doing injury to the Legitimate trade.
I have estimated from morphine
manufacturers that so to 90 per cent of
the morphine manufactured is used IL
hcitly. and that Is per cent of the
opium imported into this country is
manufactured into morphine.
The greatest consumers OF the drug
are the Chinese. Twenty per cent of
the Chinese in America are confirmed
smokers Thirty per cent are occa-
sional smokers. Is per cent use 1t only
on rare occasions, such as special holi-
days. while only rs per cent never
touch II at all
Among the whites Il can be said
that opium smoking is confined TO the
declasses, TO the criminal, the outcast,
the abnormal. have found very few
instances OF its use by respectable,
educated whites
The pure food laws have had an ef-
feet ia reducing the sale OF medicines
containing opiates 10 to 10 per cent.
China is itself anxious to protect
its young men from forming the habit
IL has pledged England to suppress the
growth Of the poppy, and in consider
alton England has agreed to reduce
her opium expectation from India into
China 10 per cent a year. until the
trade shall have been wholly eradi-
Gated
The international congress TO be held
At Shanghai owes its origin to Secre-
tary Root England, France, Ger
many. Japan. Russia, Portugal, Tur-
key, Persia and Siam will be repre-
sented. The congress will attempt to
arrive at some international agree
ment to limit the growing and exporta-
tion OF opium purely to the medicinal
needs Of each country. At present Tur-
key is the largest grower Of the drug