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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20

Mr.. r. S., the author of Think
binks, is advancing to the front as
a writer of the good stuff.
Mrs. Jennie E. Woodwork of
Tennessee and Mrs. George III.
Squire were recent visitors here.
There have been so many cell
changes of late it will take some
time to get The Mirror exchanges
going to the right residences again,
but every thing will work out all
right in very short tims.
Part of t h e Irvine machinery
plant is in cold storage, prepara-
tory to being removed to the New
Prison. Mephisto is not putting
like he was some months ago, es-
pecially during the hot spell.
The Mirror has attained an &C.
knowledged high degree of excel
lence through the combined efforts
of many contributors. The new
presiding youngster will be pleased
to help all contributors over any
rough and rugged roads they may
an4or ~ l,a oop
"Davy, the Warden's grand and
noble runner" as one of his secre-
taries advertises him, will be hik-
ing soon for Southern fields. Davy
is smart boy, but as Yens YEN
son said, Davy, "dont come back
here no more, yust da same"
The print shop has turned out a
whole lot Of high class work for
the farm machinery department..
From the amount of printing be-
ing done for that department it
surely looks like a move is being
made for big business all along
the line for the next season.
Boobies. the chap who writes
the baseball comments in T Ii 9
Prison Mirror, has discontinued
the dope until next season, the last
communication appearing t his
week. He will probably add F.
S. after the worlds championship
has been determined During the
winter months he may take to
writing poetry and escape in the
Spring Saltwater Gazette. Bob.
bles is Il JOY to all-here and else
where.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
Notice to Inmates.

Believing that the reading of
books-gook hoods, the best writ
ten, of which the local library is
full-is a greater help than any
other one thing in the world to-
ward the attainment of success
and by success is meant TRUE sue
CESS, not the accumulation of dol
lars and the living of a life worth
Incorporating this great truth,
The Mirror has decided to open
department under the caption,
Books Worth Reading, to which it
will devote about two columns
weekly as long as suitable matter
is forthcoming to fill them with.
If you have read good, interest
ing and inspiring book, ct is meant
that this department shall deal ex-
clnsively with books that are in
the local library,) why just sit
down, stake your pen in hand,'
and tell us about it. Tell us why
you consider it a good book; tell
us some of the good points about
it; tell why you found it interest
ing and inspiring. Don't tell the
whole story; just enough so we
will not rest easy until we have
read it. The work of preparing
short essay on this subject will
prove interesting and beneficial
both to the one who writes it and
to those who read it.
The department of Books Worth
Reading will commence as socn as
enough material is submitted for
the first issue and will be continued
just as long as good stuff is obtain
able. No contribution should con-
tain more than five hundred words,
or four written pages of manuscript
paper such as is furnished by this
Office.
| These columns, as we'll as the
other columns of The Mirror, will
be open to all. So, don't be bash
full.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
MIRRORETTES.

The new editor desires to start
off by assuring all. inmates and Of
ficials, of his hearty appreciation
Of the encouragement, promises OF
support and we'll wishes extended
him.
The visitors are numerous, as
usual.
Lip service is poor. Heart serv-
ice is sincere.
Goodness is in the heart and
not in the tongue.
The Man with the Key is very
accommodating gentleman these
days,
Supt. Williams has been kept
busy of late rearranging things In
his bailiwick.
There is new editor on deck
but you will not discover the diff
ference, perhaps.-The late editor.
Jessie Neal, an inmate OF the
hospital, would be pleased to re-
ceiye the Christian Herald and
otherereligious papers.
Read good books and absorb the
highest and no blest thoughts
therein contained with the sponge
Of careful, studious perusal.
The football game played be-
tween Minnesota ID Nebraska
last Saturday resulted in score
of 81 to 0 in favor of Minnesota.
Capt. Alexander has been ava,
for a day or two. Oliver Twist ex
handed six inches in chest meas
urement while his boss was away
Guard Nealy, of the hospital, hat
returned to duty after much-en
ioyedvacation OF twenty days, which
he spent visiting in the southern
part Of the State.
If any of the new arrivals arr
unsteady inclined and wish to jol1
the band or orchestra, they shoult
seek an interview wi h L. w
Burchard, musical director.
Saltwater Gazette: The new
editor Of the Century Magazine
Mr.. Robert U. johnson, is poet
One good thing about the poets
they hang together.-The Mirror
Possibly, but isn't it a long tim
between hangings. Bede's Budg
ct. No; you can always find sever
al of them hanging around here
good ones, too.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
"GLAD HE'S GONE"

"GLAD HE'S GONE
To the Editor:
It is with no small degree of
happiness that we hear that our
editor, Mr.. P. is about to leave us
very soon, if not before the publ
cation of this paragraph, for home,
sweet home.
During his incumbency he has
at all times shown himself to be a
man of genial disposition, lending
a helping hand to all who have
asked for help in one form or an
other, often at times when he has
had troubles of his own. Every
one may not have the same opinion
on personalities, dispositions, etc.,
but I for one, and [ know of many
others, unqualitiedly say that our
editor has the hearty congratula-
tions and best wishes for a happy
and prosperous future.
He has been instrumental in aid
ing others, who have recently left
this abode, through the medium
of The Mirror, which we must adj
| nit has been now successfully
placed on sound basis, through
his personal and jealous efforts.
ONCE more, good luck to you, Mr.
p, but-to quote one of your ia.
miliar sayings to others who have
left-"dout come back againp'
A. CONTRIBUTOR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
WebboIogy.
Nab Frien's-Mah Good Frien's

Nab Frien' Nah Good Frien'sl
Some things are funny and other
things are funnier-so they say.
Sometime ago one of our distin-
guished Jedges said: II give you
nah word, the next pusson who
interrupts the proceedings of the
cote will be expelled from the cote
room and ordered home" A pris-
oner at the bar hollered "hoorayr'
and the ledge fell in faint, yas-
sab. He couldn't carry out his
own threat! Now my frien's, that's
funny.
'Ah m doin' nah best to get
ahead" said one coon to anotheh.
well, SUBJ" said the otheh felleh,
l"you suttinly need one-a HEAD,
yessuhp Do you catch the idea?
All right. That's good and we'll
pass on.
Once upon time when All wuz
flush All went into a hotel and
registered. The. clerk said to me:
beg pahdon, but would you please
tell me yo' name?' All said: "Ah
have just placed NAH signachoor
upon yo'alis registah. Il know
it" said the clerk. "That's wbut
aroused nah curiosity" What do
you know ABBOTT that?
When All wuz on the road trav-
elm ah wuz at big depot one
day. "Herep shouted railway
official to a baggage smasher, "whut
do yo'all mean th'owin' thos
trunks around lax that?" | wuz
amazed. So were all the other trav-
elers. Here wuz an offishul look
| in out fob the interests of the pa
irons of the road Then he hol.
Tered ag'in: ''Dont you see yo'all
are maxim dents in the concrete
flo ?" Such a biznuz, NAH frien's
but we will proceed.
When All wuz down in New Or.
, fleans several yeahs ago All went
ovah to the poleece cote to see
what wuz goin' on. All though
Ali mout get few pointers fo1
nah act for me and NAH wife
An officer brought in big, burly
cullud brother, but the ) d & {
knowed him. His Honah said
"Wby, Geo'ge, is this YOU? VIVA
have they pinch ed you foh?'
l IN o him much, Jedge,' saie
Geo'ge, "jest fragrancy!' Ant
, then ALI left.
A felleh said to me sometime ago
8 "Have yo'all even done anything
4 that'll live afteh yo'all are deat
: and gomez" "Mah frien'," All said
: "whut All am tryin' to do is to d.
t somethin' that will enable me t.
S live befo' All am dead and gomez
Q Let as journey on to the mex
+ spasm, hand in hand.
ell A cullud frien' of mine called Of
y white minister to get married
= The white minister asked m
q frien' few questions. "Have yo'a]
n eveh bin married befo'?' aske
e the preacher. '"Yas, sab" "Wif
IS living?" inquired t he minister
,. "Yas, sah." wv here is she?
l "Down Souf, sah.'' "Why doesn
y she live with your" swell, sal
5. she done lef' me. =. "Why did sh
!. leave your" "Ah don right
r know, sah." responded NAH frien
o "Ah wnz away when she done lef'
q Such suffragetteness, NAH frien'
WEBB
Droe Wohb oouc. s.Dot Vo,,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20

Prof. Webb says: Dat Yens
Yensen makes hit wild me, sab,
yassahr'
"When yez are bizzy," says
Kilograms, '.yez forget all about
time and money"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20

S
times - but not when the State
Board of Pardons is in session.
News from the Board com esI
through very slowly and usually
very unreliably.
Rev. G. E. Benson has promised
to address the members Of the local
Chautauqua Circle in the near fu-
ture and the President will make
arrangements accordingly. We are
sure the members will appreciate
Mr.. Benson's kindness.
Tailor Nelson is away on vaca-
cation and his department is tenn
porarily in charge OF Guard Hust-
ing. Mr.. Husting is well qualif-
ed to ill the position, Judging from
the generous manner in which he
fitted out the new editor.
Guard Cousens, who acted as
usher for the past eighteen months,
resigned last week and it is report
ed he has gone to Vancouver, B. G.
Guard Hill, known rs the Man
with the Key heretofore, is the
new usher. Mr.. Hill is now ubiq-
uitous as we'll as handsome.
Mr.. j. j., former member OF
The Mirror force who left here
some sixteen months ago, has re-
turned for a post graduate course
of one year. He is 6rstclass
printer and arrived just in time to
accept a position in this Office.
Lucky trick-for the Mirror.
The Mirror would like to have
some good, interesting, original ar
ticles or stories for the Thanks
giving number. And, by the way,
this is none too soon to commence
writing your Christmas stories.
$50, get busy, boys, and let's show
1.-The readers of The Mirror what
we can do.
| Old Repeater has been transfer
red to the New Prison where he
| will be the chief tonsorial artist
| for some time to come. He will
be missed in this vicinity as he
was a prominent resident. That
he is good artist i'll his line goes
without saying. Perhaps he may
be able to dig up few items fol
the family journal.
Bill Barlow, publisher of Sage
brush Philosophy. recently dice
very suddenly of heart failure
The late Mr.. Barlow had many
friends among the submerged il
all parts of the country. He was
| a good friend to the boys ensconc
ed behind the thick gray walls
His death is loss to the editora
fraternity.
:. The greatest truth we have com
. across in long time is that which
we espied inscribed upon the black
! board in the Office of Supt. Will
Jams: "You can't saw wood wit
hammer" About the neares
you could come to it would be t
"buck' the man who is sawin
wood. Drop the hammer, les
you bruise your own fingers.
II you know Of a piece Of news
news, just write it down and sen
{ it to The Mirror, or call at til
sanctum and deliver it orally
y For all authentic matter G. q. [
: payment will be made at the rat
J. Of one neutrality-suspicious. pc
7. item. But please don't hand 7
. any sbum steers" lest The Mi
ror loses its reputation for relii
h bility.
n Mr. F. NJ, the erstwhile col
tributor to The Mirror of those f,
. nous, brilliant, witticisn.s know
: as Kilograms, says he has no oil
AL iections whatever to the acqui
: ment Of fame and liberty, but,
the future, when he is appojnte
to the Office of editor of The Mi
" ror and later granted pardon, ,
O. was recently stated by st. Pa
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
Population.

Total number of inmates. 6S7
Working at New Prison. -. Il
Received during week. Z
Discharged during week. -. 3
Number in First Grade. 543
Number in Second Grade. 137
Number in Third Grade. -. Z
Paroled 5
Last serial number. $3.50
Cell changes: 325 to 572; 318
to 1874; 552 to 1872; 80 to 9. c.; 572
to 554; Alb to 571; 2O7 to 635.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
CHAPEL Service.

The following is the program OF
the service held in the chapel, Sun
day Got. Is, Father Corcoran Of
f'ciatinp.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
Saved S Cents and Lost SO

A big mill-owner, Sparta,:"burg, S:
G. wanted 5000 gallone of paint, and
bought by price; paid 5 cent less than
Devoe; got a "lead-and-Zinc' paint but
the lead was su lphate ofsead, not cav
Donate. Sulphate costs about half;
and covers about nall.
That paint was adnlteratod about
six times as much as the S cents paid
for. He "saved" cents; aud it cost
him 80.
Oh no; it cost him more than that;
we forgot the labor. Can't work it
out exactly; don't know how long it'll
wear.
Short-measura besides; that alone
was twice as much as his "saying' 5
cents.
1t was thin. too; some loss there /;
don't know how much.
There was too much dryer in it. The
maker MADE something on that; he
didn't.
Taking it altogether, he didn't make
much by that cents.
Go by the name; and the name IS
Devoe lead-and-zinc. The Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
Death of Mrs. Sam ROOF

Mrs. Mary Roof, the beloved Wlle y,
Capt. S. NJ. Roof and stepmotner or
our fellow-townsmen W. ?. and =. 3.
Roof, died at her home about three
miles from exington, yesterday morn
ing at o'clock, after an illness OF Two
weeks. in the SIND year of her age,
Her maiden:name was Meetze. She
was married to Capt. Roof in the year
of 1866, and for a. years happiness
supreme reigned through the home.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran
Church, having joined in early. NE,
and was a devoted and consistent
christian. She lived a beautiful LIE
and her friends were numberless.
The deceased is survived by her
husband and four step children as fol,
lows: W. P. Roof, E. B. Roof and
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
ORDER BY MAIL

Messrs. O. 8. Rauch and Thos. L.
Hsrman left on Saturday for ten
days. business trip to Kentucky and
Tennessee. They are on prospecting
tour and will likely perchase some
thoroughbred horses for their stables,
which have just been completed.
FOR SALE-One single and one double
buggy. Bargains. Apply to Mrs. F.
L. Schwartz, Lexington, S. G. 1t
We are glad indeed to state that
Col. M. D. Harman has improved so
at to fill his place behind the counters
at his grocery, and is busy serving his
customers as usual.
Drayton E. Clarke is candidate for
MAGISTRATE OF the 5th district. Mr..
Clarke has held this position before
and made an excellent official.
Mr.. John G.. Boozer, of Irene, is a
candidate for County Commissioner.
Being an honest, upright gentleman
and successful business man, Mr..
Boozer is in every way well qualified
to perform the duties of the office.
WANTED-To know if that grand
old dentist. DR.. Geo. r. Harding, near
Hvatt's Park, is doing any dental work
these days? Yes, he is moving around
in his dental office, improving slowly
from his paralytic stroke of a few
months ago. He is doing his speciality,
gold filling, crown and bridge work and
extracting teeth painless. Call and
see the old vet ran, who is now in his
s3rd year, as good in his practice as
ever.
Isaiah Hallman has been announced
as a candidate for magistrate of the
4th district. Mr.. Hallman resides at
Leesville and has held the position OF
county commissioner.
Those who love good cooking should
use Wesson's Snowdrift Oil. 1t is ex-
cellent for all cooking purposes. put
up in Q lb cans. For sale at NJ. D.
Harman's c~~ce-y. Try a can.
The Cc2"'euerate veterans of the
State Will meet at Spartanburg on
August 17-1s. All old soldiers desir-
ing to attend will notify Col. M. D.
Harman at once.
In this issue appears the announce
ment of DR.. W. w. Ray for Congress.
DR.. Ray is a resident of Congaree,
Richland county, and is popular among
the people of his community.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
LOST.

At the picnic at Barrels Upper Mill
on Aug. 2, a combination card case
and bill fold, finished in black moroc-
co. The case contained $25 in paper
money; 12 or Is of my visiting cards;
several receipts from Knights OF PytA-
las and Masonic orders; my tax re-
ceipt for 1909, and several short news
paper clippings Finder will be Ebe: .
ally rewarded if returned to me, or
the office ef the clerk OF e co 'ct.
Cyrus l.. shei ~,
Lexir: ton, s. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
7 have known Mr.. Blease for the lasr

I have known Mr.. Blease for the last
ten years, have associated with him
in many ways and places. and have
found him gentleman of high honor,
moral character, gentle in nature,
pleasant in his address. social in his
address, social in his personal inter-
course with his fellows. l believe him
to be a man worthy of the support of
all voters, and especially of every Red
Man and Knights Of Pythlas of South
Carolina for governor of this State,
believing as do, that ii he is elected
that be will be governor Of the State
CT South Carolina to the good of the
whole people III the discharge of every
duty coming under his Jurisdiction.
> Yours respectfully,
DR.. GEORGE R. HARDING,
Columbia, s. c..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.
Wayside Notes Gathered Here ana
There by a Dispatch Man.
CO'TTGN.
Lexington Market. ........ t5c

Miss Rosa Rauch is visiting relatives
in Saluda county.
Sam T. Buckley, Lem Sox and W.
A. Edmunds were among those VINO
attended the Little Mountain reunion
on Friday.
5 or s doses 1856" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c.
An interesting communication from
spectator goes over until next
week.
Mrs. D. G. Clarke, of Cross Hill,
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Josephine, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Chas. A. Geiger.
FREE homesteads from 40 to 100
acres land in Ala, Ark, Fla, La,
and Miss. given away by United States
Goyernment to successful applicants.
Send Csc for information and apphca >
ton form. Dixie Home Co., Naran]a,
Fla 2wp
DR.. E. J. Etheredge, F. Hamp Hen
dirk, 81. A. Meetze and J. l.. Matthew's
all prominent business men or Lees
Vile. were in town for short while
Monday.
Hayes's 'cue on August 18th will be
attended by large crowd. In add
tion to the county candidates, hon.
A, F. Lever will speak.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Scoffield, OF
Pelion, left on Monday for ten days,
visit to the Isle of Palms, Charleston,
and Sullivan's Island.
or doses 1862 will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c'
Prof, and Mrs. W. E. Black and
little Miss Sarah Black left last week
to visit relatives and friends at Little
Mountain, Prosperity and Saluda.
SALEsMEN WANTED to look after
our interest in Lexington and adjacent
counties. Salary or Commission: Ad-
dress The Victor Oil Company Cleve-
land, o. 4o-lo-po'
All trains will stop to let off and
take on passengers at loor Hayes's
barbecue on August Is. Congressman
Lever will speak.
The Dispatch job Office has just re-
oeiyed q number of new type faces
and we are now prepared to do better
work than ever before. Let US have
your next order.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10

DR.. Rice B. Harman, @. A. Geiger
and Norman Geiger took in the sights
at Savannah and Tybe, Sunday, and
were the guest of Mr.. Willie Seay, in
Savannah, who's hospitality was un-
bounded. =.
Messrs. Elmer E. Wingard, Thos. n.
Wingard, John R. Corley and Lonnie
Keckley enjoyed their trip to Savan-
:.
nah, Ca, last Sunday.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
H. n. Hammer & Co.

Be sure and read the the display
advertisement of H. N. Hammer & Co.
in this issue. This firm began bust
ness only about a year ago, and every
piece of merchandise in their store is
new. The business of the firm has
outgrown the expectations of the
owners and they are cartering to the
trade with larger and better selected
stock of goods than ever. Give them
q trial before buying elsewhere.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10

Mr~. George w. Corley, sr.; of Lex.
i:,aton, and Mrs j. S. Weissniger, of
Cnapin. She is also survived by one
brother a;ld one sister, Mr.. Samuel S.
Merzr, of Dutch Folk, and Mrs.
b.rIey IL Ybrand, Of near Lexington:
The funeral will be held from the
home ,nis "wednesday morning at 8
o'clyck, and the interment will imme-
d,.tel, follow in the family burylng
gruuud.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
a CARD.

Editor The Lexine ton Dispatch:
NV Dear Sir: I wish through your
interesting and fast growing paper 10
express my feelings and respects 1Or
the Hon. Cole Blease of NeWberry, >.
c., and say honor to him to Whom
honor is due.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
TELEGR A P H Y

We are unable to supply the demand
for competent Operators. Three months
course completes you under DUR expert
Management. Positions guaranteed,
or no tuition charged. Write for cata-
logue. Charlotte Telegraphy School.
Charlotte, n. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
Picnic at ST. Michael.

The ladies of st Michael's Luther
an church will have a basket picnic
in the grove at St. Michaels chprch
on Tuesday, the 18th of August. Oold
drinks and Ice cream will be on sale.
the proceeds for the benefit of parson-
age. Everybody is invited to come
and bring the all-important basket.
Committee.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
Masonic Notice

Regular communication of Pomaria
Lodge No. 151. A. F. NJ, will convene
in Masonic Hall, Peak, Saturday,
18th August, at 6 o'clock p. m.
The 2ad and 3rd degrees will be con.
fered. Brethren will please meet
promptly.
John G. Swygert, Master.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
Stvlish and Serviceable Silks

OtylloIl dllu OS1 V1NSe@oA~
You must see our line Of Sedo Silks.
This quality Of goods is q inches wide
and will make an excellent dress, while
at the same time it is serviceable. The
price is only, yard, 75c.
We are selling 24-inch Foulards that
most stores would charge you 70 cents
for, for only, yard 59c.
Rajah Silk, 27 inches wide and thereg-
ular $1.00 quality, is offered for only,
yard, SOC.
In 36-inch Taffetta, in soft-finish foul
ard patterns. This piece of goods is the
latest creation for Summer frocks. The
quality of this goods is the best; the price
only, yard, $1.39.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-08-10
Useful Articles

Ice Cream Churns, Water Coolers Fruit Jars, Jelly
Glasses etc., in fact everything useful for the house
and kitchen Our stock is too large to enumerate but
will be glad to quote prices. Write.