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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
Earnings Law.
Following is the full text of the
earnings law, approved by Gov.
johnson on April 81:

Section l.. That the State Board of Control be
and it is hereby authorised and empowered to
provide for the payment to prisoners confined in
the state prison or in the state refol matory of
such pecuniary earnings and for the rendering of
such assistance as it may deem proper, under
such rules and regulations as it may prescribe.
Such earnings shall be paid out of the fund pro-
vided for the carrying on of the work i'll which
the prisoner is engaged when employed on state
account and by the contractor when. the prisoner
is employed under contract and such assistance
when allowed, shall be paid out of the current
expense fund of the institution.
Sec. 2. Any money arising under Section
of this act shall be and remain under the control
of the State Board of Control. to be used for the
benefit of the prisoner, his family dependent
relatives under such regulations to time, man.
ner and amount of disbursements as the Board
may prescribe. But should any such prisoner
willfully escape. from the state reformatory or
the state prison, or become fugitive from JUS
tice or commit any breach of discipline at either
institution the said Board of Control may in its
discretion cause the forfeiture Of all earnings
remaining to the prisoners credit, and the same
shall be replaced in the fund from which it was
originally taken,
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1909.
1t will be observed no specified
scale of remuneration is adopted
This matter is left entirely IN the
hands of the Warden and the
State Board of Control so far as il
affects this institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
Make Things Howl.

They had their usual quarrel
as they sat by the hearth. On one
side lay quietly a blinking dog and
on the other a purring cat. The
old woman pleaded with her growl-
ing husband: "Yust look at dat
gat and tog; dey never quarrels
and fights like u.s."
"Yah," said the old growler, ri
know. dot; but yust tie dem toget-
ter once, and den you see blazes. %
-Housekeeper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
The chauiauqua.

The program arranged for next
Sundays Chautauqua Circle is as
follows:
Cornet solo. Papers: Mining in
Iron Mines and Advertising. Piano
solo. Recitation: Before and After
Taking. Paper: A Railroad Man.
Books will be circulated next
Sunday Members are requested
to return books now in their pos.
session.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Will you please put the following notice in the
paper? Some of the inmates are going out right
along and leave their clocks in their cells. Will
someone going out who leaves clock please have
it sent to the dollhouse Captain with instructions
to have it turned over to me? 1 would appreciate
it very much as 1 have no money and will not
have opportunity of earning any-working
overtime. NV cell is number Ii 1870
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
New Exchanges.

The Mirror is pleased to &C.
knowledge the receipt of the fol-
lowing highclass publications on
exchange:
Technical World Magazine, Chi
eago;
The Theatre Magazine, New
York;
Burr Mcintosh Monthly, New
York;
Human Life, Boston;
Fra and Philistine, East Aurora,
n. Y;
The Book Keeper, Detroit, Mich. +;
The Bellman, Minneapolis;
Success Magazine, New York;
These publications are all high
class and are worthy of a place in
any library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
Latest Base Ball News,

Following are the percentage tables of
games won and lost showing the standing of
the clubs in the leading leagues up to and in
Guiding last Tuesdays scores
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

UUOUOO
BY Ea,D
Promises are easily made and
easily forgotten.
All others may leave, but you,
Fancy, remain.
A waiter here serves others
while serving time.
A dollar retained is worth fifty
dollars given to lawyer as re-
tainer.
A beautiful woman is provident-
ly blessed while others may wonder
if she is real
Borrowing money occasionally
results in having incidently bor-
rowed trouble.
No one should feel disappointed
at not receiving a fulfillment Of
some expectation.
70 achieve success when failure
appears more probable requires
grit and determination.
Weekly letters in The Mirror
are certainly interesting and a
pleasing innovation.
Sin Is a mental conception re-
1ecting detractingly on others but
not objectionable when we trans
gress.
Many disciple of Blackstone
contents himself with relieving q
client of money, leaving the client
in trouble and misery.
The sounding Of a signal of
distress results in enabling one to
fathom the depths Of humanity's
good will toward others.
While lilies toll and spin not,
as Solomon declared, yet like some
ladies, they require attention and
care to thrive-and be beautiful.
Were a candidate for c]emency,
after commitment to prison. |
would trade my hope, expectation,
OF such clemency, for bottle of
pink tea.
The pen may be theoretically
mightier than the sword, but it is
fact that the product of this
open" keeps many a binder sup
piled with Irvine.
The ill-feelings of many here
may be too problematical for the
Doctors medical skill-but how
different they would feel were Mr..
Barleycorn obtalnable.
10 realize the way Of right and
still permit circumstances to pre-.
vent one from following the right
course is one Of the injurious
traits of the average person.
A plain "snub" wounds ones
pride but experience begets
superiority of feeling which causes
one to pity those who take oc-
casion to injure another's pride.
| Many people go to see "The
Devil when in a few years 1t will
be.a forgotten play. The original,
however, may continue to play
havoc among people for many dec
AIDES.
For the benefit of inqulsitive
prisoners [ will say that there is
a Pardoning Power which extends
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

March-National Emblem Orchestra
Hymn-How Firm Foundation. Congregation
Scripture Father Corcoran
Vocal Solo-Pas Des Amphores, c. Chaminade
OPP, 37,......... BY Member of Orchestra
Prayer. Father Corcoran and Congregation
Gospel Reading Father Corcoran
Sermon .............. s..... Father Corcoran
Hymn-Jesus Lover of My Soul. Congregation
March-Martial Echoes Orchestra
A new sky light has been put on
the dollhouse.
Three hogsheads OF tobacco were
received last week.
One party out on parole was
returned last week.
The party in 1872 would like to
receive Sioux City papers.
Uncle John has made some very
nice cushions for the chapel.
The occupant of 6 will be pleas
ed to receive Leslie's Weekly.
Father Corcoran held mass and
Communion in the chapel on Sum-
day morning last.
Fly Gallery hoped into fame
at one Jump. Perhaps he can du-
plioate his first effort.
The blacksmith shop in the old
ice house is finished. It will soon
be ready for business.
The tonsorial artist in 5 will be
thankful for the Strand Magazine
which is now on it's rounds.
Uncle John has been transferred
from the storeroom to the chapel
where he is permanently employed.
The party in $50 would like
Minneapolis papers and comic sup
plements or newspapers contain.
ing comics.
Deputy Warden Backland is
mastering the details of all depart
Notwithstanding the printing
Office and bindery.
Last week Supt. Williams order
ed 100000 tags printed. This is
going one or two on printing tags
for twine-for one weeks supply.
The State Repair shop is COM
plotting the job of placing the heavy
machinery in the old ice house for
the farm machinery manufacturing
business.
Owing to an extra rush of job
work Deputy Warden Backland
placed another printer in The Mir
TOR Office last week. The new typo
looks and acts like nifty lad.
Easter Confession for the bene-
FIT of Catholics here was held in
the chapel last Saturday afternoon.
Father John Seliskor of the ST.
Paul Seminary, oficiated for the
Austrians.
The occupant of 1874 would like
to exchange the st. Louis Weekly
Star, Farmers Tribune, Rural
Weekly and st. Paul Weekly Dis.
patch for Iowa and Wisconsin
papers-also other good weeklies.
The occupant of 152 would like
to exchange Eternal Progress, Cor.
rect English and New York Even.
ing Post for Charities aud Com.
mons, Worlds Work, The Outlook
Leslie's Weekly and Public Opin
ion.
Among recent new exchanges Of
The Mirror are Harper's Weekly
The Outlook, The Strand, The
Delineator, The Bohemian, Apple
toms Magazine and the Saturday
Evening Post. These will be dis
tributed through the library.
The print shop has turned on,
nearly 100 jobs during the pas
thirty days. The work on bool
for the State Board of Charities
and Correction is going along
merrilu nc q sida iccna Thu
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

About fifty young ladies and
gentlemen from Carleton College
were here on Monday and lunched
with Warden Wolfer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
Population.

Total number Of inmates. 49,. 713
Working at New Prison. -. 81
Received during week. $500. 7
Discharged during week -. 2
Number jim First Grade. 49,. $50
Number in Second Grade. -. 1T
Number in Third Grade. -. 6.
Paroled 2
Last serial number. 2719
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

Cell changes: l45 to 251; 542
to Third Grade; 333 to 558; 558
to 333.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06
Chapel Service.

The following is the program OF
the service heldin the chapel, Sun
day, May 1st, Father Corcoran
officiating:
March-National Emblem Orchestra
Hymn-How Firm Foundation Congregation
Scripture Father Corcoran
Vocal Solo-Pas Des Anphores, c. Chaminade
OPP, 37,-......... By Member OF Orchestra
Prayer. Father Corcoran and Congregation
Gospel Reading Father Corcoran
Sermon. FdtQeT SOrCOIdu
Hymn-Jesus Lover of My Soul. Congregation
March-Martial Echoes. Orchestra
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

While lilies toll and spin not,
as Solomon declared, yet like some
ladies, they require attention and
care to thrive-and be beautiful.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

The sounding of a signal of
distress results in enabling one to
fathom the depths of humanity's
good. will toward others.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

Were candidate for c]emency,
after commitment to prison. [
would trade my hope, expectation,
of such clemency, for bottle of
pink tea.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

The pen may be theoretically
mightier than the sword, but it is
a fact that the product of this
"pen" keeps many binder sup
piled with Irvine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-05-06

Many disciple Of Blackstone
contents himself with relieving q
client of money, leaving the client
in trouble and misery.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
THE village OF
l. ShakOpee. IN

sented gala appearance when Charlie arrived there
Monday morning The sidewalks were alive with Peo
ole dressed in their Sunday best and the dead walls
audiences were banketed with gorgeous coored PRINT
irg announcing the opening OF he GREAT hlPPo
drorae and Dramatic Combination Roman Char
lot Races " "GladiatOrial Combats. and a Grand
Ballet of One Hundred Beautiful Maldens were
among the MANY marvellous features advertised
When Charlie alighted from the tram Buckley
greeted him warmly Glad TO see you, Mark, he
said Was afraid YOU might not sho" up IN llrle
Charlie took his manager in as they shook hands
Buckley was short and fat, with the face OF an oPu
mist and an thusast He wore pearl gray Prince
Albert. a vest OF loud pattern, and dark trousers
which bagged 50 Al the knees that Charlie could not
helD thinking he about 70 Jump.
Going 10 d. land Office business here, BuckIeE
said ss they started down the main street. Big
gest crowd in town since the hanging Ihey nave
been lined Up since daylight waiting for The parade
The parade" gasPed Charlie DO you nave d
parade." C,..-a
don't have TO 90 IL Il unless you want to IL l1rSh
Won Golden chariot with four white horses, though
# YOU viii
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
By Emmett Carleton King
Drawings by Dan Sayre Groesbeck

suggest familiarity with Shakespeare or Sardou; but.
on the contrary looked as if they would have been
more familiar with such lines as two the buck
wheat" d" boil three medium
A FTER going through the rehearsal in a perfume
"a tory way, having committed his short part per
fecty Charlie went to the dressing tent and was
signed a corner among the acrObats and clowns.
Shortly after the performance began, 1t started to
rain and by the time Charlie dressed it
ing down in torrents. To reach the stage without
going through the audience the actors had to lift the
flap of the dressing and go outside and crawl
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

Charlie produced the document, and Jim read it
aloud,
Twenty-Five and sleepers play Antony spectacular An
tony Cleopatra under canvas Open ShakOPee Monday
Answer quick BUCKLEY
- But YOU don't get cakes" said Parker.
Twelve dollars difference will buy cakes, Charlie
replied: and even if II wouldn't / II be making an
advance IN my art 49,
Art don't buy no meal tickets put in little Nick
Murphy the book boy and props of the organization
You stick to the racket and you Il be sweeping
shadows of the sidewalk for a handout, when the
good old summer time comes round
Yes and don't forget that the ghost dldn walk
regularly last season. # you were playing Ham
let" Stone added with a significant smile.
There is tide in the affairs of men, YOU know,
Charlie replied and II looks if this was mine
Well look out that you're not caught IN the
l1ndertow' said Jim. as the party rose 10 60 II
keep Harris open until | hear from you, anyway
her
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

a run on broadway TIght no"
Both Charlie and Miss RiChland ac-
cepted his compliments without reply
ing. and soon turned to their respec-
tive dressing tents.
The water was running through the
dressing tent IN streams, and Charlie
was compelled to stand on his trunk to
change his clothes He dlvested hlm-
self OF his Roman garb with some dlttl-
Guilty. and donned his street clothes.
Then he hung his tOga on line to dry,
and went out to look for a restaurant.
In the restaurant hefound Miss Rich
land He took a seat at the table with
her. and they looked at each other IN
silence for a minute
Well " Charlie SAID, after long
pause, what do you think OF 1t:
Il am trying not to, She SAID.
am hoping that I'll wake up soon.
Please tell me that it S a dreaml'
I'm afraid the alarm clock IS bro
ken" Charlie replied dolefully. We
had some Welsh rabbit experiences;
but nothing like this ever came my
way. not even when | hit the pipe IN
Frisco. Wasn't that ballet a scream'
When that bowlegged waitress stuck
her spear in the knOckkneed manIcur-
lists back, Mark Antony nearly fell OF
the Christmas tree. The ringmaster
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

der the wall of the
big tent
Arrayed in all
the glory of Mark
Antony a toga,
sandals, and laurel
wreath, Charlie
sailed forth into
the pouring ram
As there was no
sign to designate
the location OF the
stage. it was not
an easy thing to
hit the right spot
After deliberat-
ing for a moment.
he chose a place
md lifted fbptp1f
flap He found
himself under the
reserved seats
Beating a hasty
retreat. he started
for farther
along The ram
still poured. and
before he man
aged 10 locate the
stage his toga was
limp. his sandals
were covered with
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

Don I bOLllCI
now. old chap |
shouldn't 60 into
a Tom show,
not after having
been with Mans
field, - unless |
was starving and
/ guess there isn't
much danger Of
that
They all shook
hands and wished
one another luck
Charlie hurried TO
the telegraph Of
fee. and wired his
acceptance TO
Buckley The tel
egram said
Terms accepted
Can : leave TIL sun
day Mail part Per
feet on arrival
CHARLES BYRNE
THE village Of
Shakopee. IN
Minnesota. pre-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

mud and the green paint from the paper laurel
wreath that circed ms brow running down ms
face and neck until he rescmbed the tattooed man IN
the sidcshow
The performance opened with the usual grand
entry after which there a chariot race with -
lady driver against a gentleman driver After this
feature the raised and the FIRST act o the
Shakespeare SardOu- Buckley tragedy was given The
act ran about six minutes and the curtain fell amid
absolute silence the audience being composed almost
entirely of Scandinavian farmers, who kne" little ot
ENGLISH and less of Antony and Cleopatra. When
the act was over feature was brought on IN the
circus ring and SO the entertainment proceeded tols
close "a hippodrome act and dramatic act alter
mating
BUCKLEY came back after the performance and
- congratulated Miss KIchland and Charlie en-
ing them vigorously by the hands Fanny Daven-
port and Fred Warde aren't IN 1t with you two
You've got EN- lashed to the mast, Just wait TIL
we get INTO the theaters in the fall. Why can see
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

actor IN the country
Can't see II, Jim; not with this
telegram IN my pocket, - was the an
swer. Il couldn't stand the Tom
show, anyway; and you know, Jim,
the ambition of my life Is to play
Mark Antony
lin Stone and Charlie Byrne were
old friends: they had gone on the
stage together and had shared ups
and downs in transforming COM
panies for several years. Lately
Charlie had gone to New York,
where he had played a thinking part
with Mansfield, and from that mo-
ment had been fired with ambition
10 be a tragedian. He had just
closed a disastrous season with "A
Young Western Tragedian, and
had drifted into Chicago. He found
his old friend Stone. now the man
ager Of an Uncle Tom company, and
the latter was offering him an en-
gagement to play George Harris.
The thirteen and cakes men
toned. meant a salary of thirteen
dollars a week and board
Let's see your telegram" said
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

THIRTEEN and cakes, And l
wouldn't give that to another
actor IN the country
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

4 think | should prefer not to. "
said Charlie slowly; thinking mean
time that a parade was not a very
dignifed thing for an Antony and
Cleopatra company.
He followed Buckley for several
blocks down the main street, and
soon the sound of music from
calliope came to his ears. They
turned the corner. and the tents
there were two of them came into
view
What's the smaller tent for? "
Charlie asked.
Why, that's the sideshow. re-
piled Buckley.
Sideshowl Great Scott Do you
have a sideshow?
"Of course, every circus has a
sideshow
Circus
Charlie stopped still in his tracks.
gazing at the white tents and the
parade. which was Just beginning to
move. He watched the procession
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

and then he would make for New y ork,
and his friends would be none the wiser
THE stage stood on one side OF the
L circus ring, and the company were
assembled on It, waiting for the new
leading man.
Miss Richland looked as If she had
seen better days. She greeted Charlie
effusivelv. and her smile seemed to say,
'' You are surprised to see me here,
aren't YOU,
Buckley's version Of Antony and
Cleopatra was q combination OF Shake
speare. Sardou, and Buckley There
were four acts. each of which would
run about SIX minutes The speaking
parts had been reduced to five,-An-
tonv. Cleopatra, Charmion, kephran,
and a Roman Soldier Charmion and
Kephran were played by a man and
\ woman who looked like Uncle Tom
mers to Charlie, and the Roman Sol
der was taken by a Minnesota school
teacher. of the town of Zumbro Falls,
where he was considered to have great
talent
The heralded ballet of one hundred
beautiful maidens had shrunk TO SIX
females. who could not have been called
maidens, except by one possessing
chivalrous imagination. They did not
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23


file past with its gorgeous band wagons, animal
cages and knights and ladies horseback
A circus and a sdeshowl And he, who aSp1red 10
be tragedian and preached Art for Art sake, was
member OF it His emotion rendered h1n SpeechleSS
Silently ike one in a dream he stood watching the
cnes and elephants as stheymarched Jestlcally by
RUCKLEY'S voice reused him from his trance
II Come on, Mark Wen have time TO run through
the plav before the parade leads the crowd back
Look herel" Charles Indignation brought hls
voice back to him You didn't say anything about
a circus IN Your telegram
Didn't think OF it. p" Buckley answered cheerlIN-
was so knocked out over losing my leading man
that couldnt 90 into details You see, II like this
after | had engaged Ida Richland for Cleopatra,
YOU know who she IS; used TO star IN buTIeSque,
got a chance to buy out stranded circus down belo"
here and doped the plan of combining my oTlgl-
nal spectacular Antony and Cleopatra Sho" with the
circus and giving them both for price OF adns-
sion It's the biggest scheme ever heard OF Jusl
think q circus and a CLASSIC drama coInbHed. " n.y.
they II fight to get IN BarnuTn t5aley tIeeIliis
show will loo, ike white chip When the thing gets
going | II make so much money I'll have to SIT up
nights to spend It m featuring YOU ana f<Ichanu.
YOU know as Antony and Cleopatra and thaj VIII
pave the way for a regular dramatic starring tour,
which | shall book for YOU two IN the tail
Buckley talked earnestly and enthusiastically. as
they walked toward the tent but Charlie heard
little that he said His brain was working rapidly,
irving to hit upon some expedent by winch ne couid
AVOID the humiliation that was IL store tor nm lie
about realize his dream OF years, 70 play Marx
Antony but play II with circus II was deSeCT d
ton His artistic soul rebeled and Crled aloud III
protest
But what could he do, He had spent all his money,
eXceDt few dollars for his costume. and the amount
remaining would not take him halfway TO Chicago
No there was no help for it must stick It out TOR
awhile at least until he could get few weeks salary,
IL !. 81, L IL to- \,srs YORK
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-08
A BIG TEMPTATION.

We are pleased to note that the
Salt Lake papers are favorably con-
eidcring the advisabllity OF advocating
a measure before the coming legisla-
ture providing for the payment OF in
terest on state funds in banks The
Herald says:
In support of measure OF this
scrt, it is pointed out that neigh
boring -Montana-until a few
years ago operated under a system
whereby the state treasurer was per-
mitted to deposit the state funds in
any bank he saw fit; the reasonable
assumption was that the state treas
urer received recognition from the
banks so favored for his good Will,
A few years ago new law was en-
acted,
The essence Of that law is that the
treasurer may make deposits In banks
which give surety approved by the
governor and treasurer in twice the
amount of the liability or loss. For
the use OF such state funds the bank
pays the state per cent a year. Each
dcposltary, by its president or cash.
Ter, must make oath that they have
paid no more, and the statement and
the oath must also show the amount
paid.
In addition the treasurer must make
cath that he has received no more
than the legal interest limit, and that
all such interest accruing has been
properly accredited to the state. The
usual penalty for perjury attaches to
tho oath, 1t is the experience In
Montana that, since the operation OF
the new law. the state has received
from the depositaries about $4,000 a
year.
In Montana, prior to the enactment
of that legislation, there must have
been powerful influences at work to
obtain that 100000 year. The people
OF Utah should realize that they are
Jeopardizing the state funds when
they offer a temptation greater even
than Montana offered for scheming
men While the state funds can be
manipulated and shifted from deposit
tary to depositary, regardless of the
best interests of the state, there will
be an ever present danger Further
more, the state of Utah is losing $780,
600 or more each year, owing to the
failure of our legislature to make the
best possible disposition OF the state
funds.