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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Ole oleson Writes
By 4. g. n.

By yimmeny Kopen Hagen, snoos
fallers, dis har editor is making
guide paper, bet! Ay tell you fall
lars what: Ay got dis har Mirror dan
Ay feel happy, yes sir. Dis har
Prof. Wabb and dis har Stall Bard
is two smart man. An den we got
some more preti smart mans. Dis
har Apache" writes guide stuff.
Ay am too, preti smart. Before Ay
got into dis har vail Ay worked on
section ware all das smart mans
works. Ay was only the one Svede.
One day das boss comes round, u
no. and asked the foreman how ma
ny fallers have you got? He said:
Ten fallers and Ole.'' What is
Ole doing?' he said: Running dis
har veel barrow De boss got mad
know. He said: What does das
Svede no bot mashynery?o Give
Ole shovel and put dat Irish in
das barrow"
By yimminey, dan Ay got mad.
Az said: Master boss, I study in
the old country"
Fallers, wan Az get out Ay will
get married. .Ay wrote Stina de
otter day smart letter, u no.
Dea lila Stina sweetheart, Ay
will rite letter, no Az tank Ay
love SO like duck love water, an
Ay want u to come over to dis har
country, but you most wait til Az
finish my course. OF course u don't
no what dat il. but dat is alright yust
de same.
Agu my Stina,
Dis Ole Oleson.
p. Lay wrote some potry tn
Stina, Az tell you bot it next time.
Ole Oleson.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

guage and become acquainted with
his likes and dislikes, we shall en-
deayor to increase his weight to
some extent.
The walls on the outside Of the
dollhouse will be given coat Of
whitewash, during the coming week.
When all the buildings have receiv-
ed their new dress, a snow storm
in comparison would look like a
lump Of coal on white spread.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
MlRR0RE77E9

Rev. Budlong was a welcome
visitor among us, last Saturday
afternoon.
ICapt. Alexander, escorted a
number of ladies and gentlemen
through the institution recently.
TMr. HI. E. Thomas Of Oroville,
CAL, was a visitor here recently. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Newman.
For an account of last Sundays
chapel service, read Young Steady's
excellent article on the front page.
hobbies inquiries: What's the
matter with OH REPEATER" We
should like to ask: Why is Old
Repeater"
Assistant Deputy Sullivan and
DR.. Newman, took four of the in
mates who were recently adjudged
insane, to the asylum at st. Peter,
last Friday.
Mrs. G Glennon and daughter
Evelyn, of Saltwater. and Maud
Perdy, of Anoka, were ushered
through the prison by Deputy Coles
last Thursday.
deputy Coles, and DR.. Newman
went to St. Peter, Tuesday. with
four of the insane inmates who are
being removed to the state asylum.
fProf. L. W. Burchard and wife;
Mrs. A. Cecunko, of Cleveland,
Okla, and Miss L. Rongisch, of St.
Paul, were visitors at The Mirror
office on Friday last.
occupant of 266, wishes to ex-
change Review of Reviews, Leslie's
Weekly and Self Culture magazines,
for Popular Mechanics, Physical
Culture, keystone and good weekly
papers.
iCharles Milsdrawski, Is years
old, serving life sentence, died at
the prison hospital, last Wednesday
evening of acute tuberculosis. He
had been confined here but four
months.
fSignor Caruso finds his time
pretty well occupied these days.
He is at present holding down four
separate jobs, and probably would
not complain if fifth were thrust
upon him.
HSeveral men have been engaged
during the past week, in taking an
inventory of the contents of all the
prison buildings. This is done an
nually and on the whole is rather
tedious job.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Caught in the Act
a. r.. B.

Head Psychologists.
The Singular eing-Bachelor.
"A taking person-The policeman.
"A great hard-ship-U. S. Iron
clad.
Dangerous gam Playing the
duce.
"A Raining Favorite b UNI
brella.
"A lonesome place-T he pawn
brokers.
Goat milk ought to make good
butter.
A fool and his fathers money are
soon parted.
Pa, / have pane; said the child
as he bravely. held the window
light.
A fellow in Chicago broke his leg
while trying to swat a flying ma
chine.
the charge of Guard Ars-
nault, the painting of the dollhouse
is almost completed.
The chiefs right hand man, F. r.,
is taking the yearly inventory. Up
to date the fire fighter has made
good progress.
is said to denote brains.
Still many bald headed men use Hair
Restorer, and it is said, anyone who
uses the same, has no brains.
If Tailor Nelson doesn't hand out
some of those new suits pretty soon,
Mr.. Heliograms and the coachman
had better keep out Of our sight.
Reports from different parts of
the State, from parties who are using
the Prison Binders and Mowers are
favorable. as regards the machines
and crops.
The fife and drum played the
Girl / left behind me. While the
Roustabouts, the winners of Sum
days prize, marched prou d ~
through the portals.
We assure Boobies, that just as
soon as we master the Aztec Ian
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

SAYS a southern exchange: Sew
eral editors in this vicinity are dis
putting about the comparative length
of the ears of corn they have re-
ceived." It is a pity they can find
nothing better to boast of than the
length of their ears.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Boobies
By A Fan.

Davy" Altizer, is back on the
Minneapolis team playing at his old
position in short field. The team is
now playing great ball and steadily
climbing toward the top. They re-
Gently shut out St. Paul to 0.
After the Athletics dropped four
straight in Tigerville, thereby caus-
ing pail of gloom to descend on the
Quaker City fans, along came the
Highlanders and to the merry tunes
of the bagpipes, trounced the Tigers
four times in succession.
BY virtue of their recent heavy
batting, tn e Minneapolis Champs
have won enough games to place
them close to first place. They are
only few points behind Columbus
and, in spite of poor pitching, con-
tinuation of the heavy swatting will
surely put them in line for more
pennant honors.
Fred Luderns, of the Phillies,
leads all others in the little matter
Of home runs. having IA notches to
his credit on his war club. Next
comes Frank Schultz with IL round
trip blows. The latter recently ac-
cumulated fifty dollars in real money
when one of his three base knocks
hit the bull in centerfield at the
Phillies park.
Sherwood Nottingham Magee, erst-
while Philly player, has been fined
$500 and suspended for the balance
of the season for his assault on Um-
pire Finneran. For this Uncle
Horace" Fogel threatens to have
Pres. Lynch's scalp and breathes
forth dire vengeance in every edi-
ton of the Philadelphia papers.
Meanwhile "Carusos" Beck is play
ing in the outfeld in Magee's place.
The umplres are certainly having
their troubles in the major leagues
this year. Their work is either way
off color or the players are adopting
rowdy tactics to a greater extent
than ever Assaults are frequent.
Player Magee, of the Phillies, has
been fined and suspended for as
saulting Umpire Finneran. This
course inficts greater punishment
on the club, which loses Magee's
valuable services at critical period,
than on the player.
/ see that Percy Indignantly de-
MES that he has unduly cOerced the
captains of the various drill teams
into allowing the Kangaroos to win
the prize. At first l hoped the
charge was true, as that seemed to
be the only way we could win the
prize. Now if there were only a
consolation or BOBBY prize to the.
squad that assumed the most grace
full poses while standing still, the
Kangaroos would have no difficulty
in capturing it, eh Percy?
The fan, who is familiar with
baseball lore, loves to compare the
records Of past and present players
and by SO doing is certain to cause
lively discussion among his hearers.
There is the man who declares that
the Chances, Cobbs, Collins, Browns
and Mathewson's Of the present do
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Additional Locals
By Percy.

/ guess Boobies is going to be-
have-he must want that suit very
much.
Boys will be boys but if men want
to be men they have got to show at
least fair manly trait.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03


4 Capt. Whelan has returned from
his vacation trip to the Pacific
coast, and reported for duty, last
Saturday. He states that his trip
was a very enjoyable one.
1Guard Swanson was taken sick,
the fore part of last week, and
guard Rice was called in from his
vacation to relieve him. Mr.. Swan
son has since recovered and is now
back at work
FSinbad called at The Mirror of
fee, last Saturday, for the first time
since his return to our midst. He
brought with him the material for
several Mirrorettes, for which we
extend our thanks.
Miss Flo Sweeney and Cassie
D. Carlsbad, Of SALISBURY, Mo-,
Beulah Y. Burton, Minneapolis, and
VIM. Smithoon, of Saltwater, were
escorted around the prison by Capt.
Whelan, last Saturday.
Tailor Nelson was recently in
terviewed in regard to those new
uniforms. He states that two hun
dred and fifty are already completed
and that the rest are being pushed
through as rapidly as possible.
1.-THE readers will be obliged to
get along without "Sighs Between"
for two or three weeks, as the Steele
Bard is laid up with eye trouble.
He is doing nicely at present and
says he ill be back on the job as
soon as possible.
iIRev. Teachout called at The
Mirror office on Monday morning
last, in company with Mrs. S. A.
Hurd, of Madison, Mimi, and Mrs.
w. A. Baldwin, of White Bear.
Rev. Teachout has but recently re-
turned from western trip, during
which he visited the prisons in Ne
braska and Colorado.
fSeventy thousand pounds of
binder twine were sold at the gate,
from June IS, to July 26. The
Irvine sold at an average of seven
cents per pound, and was bought for
the use of farmers in this locality.
Washington county seems to have
suffered little from the drought and
seventeen year locusts, this season.
In last week issue we stated that
Fred Klingbeil, who was pardoned
after having served twenty-nine
years in this institution, had seen a
complete change Of officers and
guards, during his confinement. It
seems that we were wrong, however,
for we have since been informed that
guards O. B. johnson and Reed
were employed here at the time of
Klingbeil's arrival.
In all probability the best drill
ing that was ever seen inside these
walls, was that of last Sunday. Con-
sidering that but one-half hour each
week is allowed tn e inmates in
which to drill, the progress made,
since Deputy Coles began to offer
the prize, by all of the squads, and
three or four in particular. is really
remarkable. In fact, the three or
four squads mentioned, would have
little or no trouble in holding their
own with first class drill teams, out
side. The winners of last Sundays
prize were the Roustabouts, COM
manded by guards Binker and Cas-
inc, and it is the fourth time they
have proven their ability to carry
off the banner.
SAYS southernexchange: Sew
eral editors in this vicinity are die
putting about the comparative length
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Latest Baseball News.

Following are the percentage tables Of
the three leading leagues up to and includ-
ing Tuesdays games:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel Sun
day, July 3Oth, by the w. G. T. u.
Ladies.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Population

Total number Of inmates -. 7O5.
Working at New Prison II
Received during week. q
Discharged during week.
Number in First Grade 532
Number in Second Grade. 165
Number in Third Grade ..... g.
Paroled ........ O.
Transferred to st. Peter. s.
Last serial number. BAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

affidavit sets forth tho way in which Blu
menfeld. VINO was until last month six
merchant with a store at No. 1923 Fifth
avenue. was forced into bankruptcy. After
this proceeding Blumenfeld alleges that he
received offers Of funds sufficient TO start
him i'm business again " lie would turn
over most II his $500 stock TO minor
creditor. with whom the receiver I'm bank
rupicy was associated. This creditor was
to conceal the stock. IT is alleged. until the
other creditors had settled for small sums
Ipon the showing Of bare shelves and an
empty I'll that would have resulted.
Unfortunately. the principals in such
deals seldom formulate their propositions
or their threats In writing and tho case
for the district judge 10 decide is which
man is the worst liar.
Although, az I sa,d before. II is only
small minority OF. business men who go
into bankruptcy when their financial cir
cumstances would allow them to carry on
their affairs succcssfully flat small group
makes up by the picturesque qualities OF
its members for their small numbers Here
We have nothing TO do with imaginary as
sets nor with credit obtained on false pre-
fences. ON the contrary there are consd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
HIS LAVENDER TROUSERS.

CEopping his cigar with his teeth. holding
it meanwhile in the corner Of his mouth.
Governor Thomas Riley Marshall Of 1ndi-
ana told me Of his first fec rs lawyer.
Two DAYS after 7 started TO practise.
he said in his Office IN Indianapolis. II was
given the case Of the people who were not
satisfied with the proposed location Of
now schoo house I vent out into the coun-
try summoned and examined witnesses. and
made a heavy speech before the county SUI
Ierintendon'. Ny fec was $40 and II was
paid in cash ! spent the money for
yair Of lavender pants. made 10 order, which
| Grow on IN my proud and joyful legs-the
first and only time-One particular Sunday
evening she lived. YOU see mile or two
from the edge Of town. outward bound.
tho going was deliehtful-a little dusty.
perhaps but the sky was clear and the rob
irs sounded their nocturnal calls a. logged
;lonc. Well. IT raucd poured. in fact
some time during the night I rolled the
trousers no coming back, but my feet timer
fercd. and I'm the darkness. missing the trail.
! stepped into ditch fun of water and fell
down.
Pride hocot7 hNurv and iuyurv IS the
peril Of tho present generation" Governor
Marshall said. turning abruptly from Law
ondcr Colored trousers armored i'm yellow
clay to sociology. Every ono is after
money. Why do people want money: 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
The Great Majority of Bankoptcv Actions Cover Either
Such Il Assertion OF investigator Who Says Federal District
Attorney Wise Conrcnts Herculean Task in Preventing
Al but the Valid Proceedings of This Nature.

away" engage accountants 20 sfralEhton
out his books 10 may have been carry
ing on his husiuos- in a condition OF in
solvency for several scasons. receiving
credit year after year on presentation OF
absolutely falsc statements as to his as
scts VERY oftou stocks and securities for
larsc amounts arc put down a assets IN
those fraudulent statements which could
not hcar investigation. Wildcat mining
stock at ono cent q share command n Ger
tain market Tor that very reason. II helps
wcndcrrulIy 20 make out statements AM
a fcv wears arter il has been purchased II
corroborat,s ono of ito most convincing
stories of hard Mck-thc tale of unfortu-
nate Investments.
The accountant (somc accountants hav-
ing also specialized IN bankruptcy account.
iucl straightcus out the books ~ the
eleventh hour one friendly creditor may
ol tain a judgment and remove some more
~ the goods Then petition IS filed by
tErcc friendly creditors. having claims io'
snail SUMS. who manage to nave friend
Is receiver appointed. The lootnG Of the
place continues with tie help Of the re-
cover. The bankrupts friends relp them
selves 10 what they really need. Then
meeting of the creditors is called. at which
a proposition Of settlement is made. gen
orally a ridiculous onc--i0 or Is per cent.
One or two OF the friends protest
against a settlement. and are therefore
appointed as an investigating committee.
After investigating they report 10 the
next meeting that the offer had better he
accepted And the trick is done.
The three friends and the lawyers get
their share. the other creditors never re
coive a cent. our bankrupt, with the help
OF his three creditors. now paid in full,
and with whatever stock he secreted, can
make a new start in life. As a matter of
fact a bankrupt finds hackers more easily
for new venture than moderately sue
ccssful business man. HIS discharge or
the settlement is a guarantee that he II
not Weighted down by any Indebtedness.
Cases ~ involuntary bankruptcy end In
about the same way for everybody con
cernod An anxious creditor. seeing no
way Of collecting his bills. seeks two small
creditors who are willing % joir him In
fling a petition The three make sure that
their bills will Ice paid and have receiver
appointed whose eye viii not be extremely
keen. The bankrupt Is allowed. after sat
isfyng their claims. 10 do almost any
thing lac wishes with the stock on hand.
and when everything 10 over they help him
10 make fresh start. Sometimes how
ever, they scre< the debtor too hard and
row is raised. Unpleasant details are
then aired in court
A story which United states District At
torney Wise considers typical Of hundreds
OF similar cases, which are bringing severe
criticism upon the United States Bank
ruptcv Court. is before him In the form ~
an afids VII from ItdoT Blumenfeld. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
Farce or Shady Dea'
Many Instances Are Here Adduced of Cases Which the
Able Assistance Of the Courts Has Been Sought by
Scoundrels by Men with Slight Business Scruples.

bankrupt had gone on 2 drinking bout at
n o'clock At night with $4,000 worth Of
stones in his breast pocket And all that
five days before the petition was fled
Lack of memory again. He had forgotten
about the diamonds being in his pocket
he had forgotten the names e his dubious
friends he had forgotten the name Of tho
cafe
Another man who had never placed a
cent on tho ponies i'm all his life became
Of sudden on a certain Saturday a per
feet dope sheet iend" He PLAYED and
played and lost and lost. And he came
home so completely dazed by his hard luck
that he could not remember how he had
ever reached Conev Island. nor what horses
he had bet on or what bookmaker had gath
cred his cash
An Italian grocer in Elizabeth street who
was known TO do very prosperous bust
ness declared himself insolvent one day
The books revealed several drafts that had
not apparently been applied to any pur-
chase. lie explained that late one night
while he was pouring over his ledger the
cold touch Of gun muzzle against his
temple had suddenly startled him.
masked man was standing there ready 10
blow a bullet through his brain.
Sign this" the villain commanded. in
sepulchral tones
And the meek grocer had signed several
promissory notes And the villain-a des-
perate Black HAND leader. Of course-had
put In an appearance nysteriously on the
stroke OF midnis hi whenever one OF the
notes fell due. What Italian In his right
senses and with a moderate love for life
would resist 'he demands Of masked
leader Of the Black Hand? And he swore
10 II by the Virgin Mary. and as everybody
knows that masked men never let them
selves be seen by any witnesses. the court
had to take has word. His word was Just
as good as that OF the careless ieweller or
the hopeless gambler.
A German delicatcssen dealer went sbou,
/, In more complicated way lie opened a
store on the upper East Side under the
name OF a. Wienerwurst. In the course of
many years he amassed much money
slcing cheese and dealing out pickles. He
was known 10 have bought three tenement
houses. one day he decided to wind up his
affairs in great style He purchased Iarye
quantities Of goods, which he sold at very
low prices To other delicatessen dealers.
Then he added 10 the name on his shop
window two little letters, co. That
made "A. Wienerwurst Co"
The Co simply refused to pay bills
Incurred by A. Wienerwurst. A petition In
bankruptcy was filed against the Go. q"
which was found to consist mostly OF Herr
Wienerwurst himself The creditors inquired
about the three tenement houses. lie had
exchanged them two years before Tor a
tract of land in Rockland COUNTY! A com.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
SENATOR GEORGE s. NixC
OF NEVADA.
Copyright BY Harris & Ew!ns)

ington 10 pay his respects, tender his
thanks and comply with tho etiquette Of
the event Dressed IN his best. he started
for the White House. II was cold day
and the occasion was pretty big. Fat
stopped IN a refectory for drink Then
he tarried at another.
while waiting in a warm room FOR the
President 10 appear Pat was overcome. In
fine, he went TO sleep. When Nr. Cleveland
saw him. as he did, which was blamed
poor management on the part Of somebody.
he tore Pats commission into hundred
pieces and threw IL into the waste basket
Pat was Inundated. He didn't think OF
his disgrace while In drink. so he stayed
drunk until he got pneumonia and died.
"'Bjlp Bradley William O'Connell Brad
lev. as IT appears on the rolls Of the Senate
was Pats friend Pats family was
left poor. Bradley called q meeting OF
LAWYERS. Wen try Pats" cases. he said.
and give the fees to the wife Bradley
tried ten times as many cases as any one
else. Then he called the lawyers together
again to total the results and 10 get the
cash in hand That very afternoon BIZ
Bradley took 5000 10 the home OF the
widow and asked her 70 accept the money
as a personal favor TO the lawyers con-
cerned-
eyes. sir: Bill Bradley. although Re
publican. is a very kind man. He had an
only son. When the boy lay dying Bradley
was at his bedside all the time. day and
night. A client, against advice, with an
important case. went 10 Bradley's house
one morning. Bradley talked low and
sweet
MY son is dying, hc said. T can't
leave him. 7 can't think Of business.
Please let me alone.
The man insisted. Bradley was his
regular lawyer. He wouldn't trust any one
else and so on and so forth
8" But my dying boy Bradley moaned,
needs me- You have come at the wrong
time. Go away. There arc plenty OF good
lawyers IN town
but III give YOU 500 tho man e1-
claimed. standing there on the porch OF
BIZ Bradley's house.
" You scoundrel" Bradley shouted. TT
YOU say another word about money. here
in the shadow Of the grave. I'll pull a pal
ing from the fence. chase YOU down the
road and beat off your head" >"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
SECRETARY NAGEL IN A RIOT.

During tho year l,eS there was a strike
Of street railroad men r. ST Louis.
Charles Nagel now Secretary Of Commerce
and labor. was then a practising lawyer.
ST the outset he sympathizcd with the men.
Ho was opposed 20 a call being made on
tie national government for help. saying
trat even II the mails were delayed now
and then 81. Louis VAS not justified in
pulling Washington into a purely local dis
turbance 10y the hair OF the head. After
cars had been blown up with dynamite
and women passengers assaulted, Nagel
offered his services TO the Sheriff Inside
OF six hours he was in command OF a com
pany Of seventy-fve men, thirty Of whom
were college graduate. Armed with riot
guns. which discharged seven bullets a. q
time and made a noise that could he heard
for a mile and clothed in Rough Rider
uniforms the company remained on duty
for tVenty-one days.
wherever / got tho met in battle for
nation" Secretary NaGe told me. Il or
dered them 10 unload their wesp ons Now
and then a gun went Of through ignorance
or Clumsiness. AID so 7 appointed an Off
cial unloader. We made tho first arrests.
I kept ten samples and let tho others 90.
The samples were sent TO the workhouse
next day. When a man was taken into
custody I examined his hands to see If he
we're q losfer or A worker. 7 found a de-
cent fellow with callous ridges across his
palms.
i made mistake he said, hanging
his head.
d" You did replied; nov 20 home Just
as fast as vow can.
d." Captain he shouted Lack Just before
ho turned A corner Of tho street, you're
daisy
Bricks wer being thrown from sa-
loon" Mr.. Nasel continued 10 say. u
went i'm ana told the saloonkeeper should
close his place if disorder didn't cease at
once AZ ! turned so leave q man called