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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16
Mirror Mail

Editor:
Owing to news of my mothers
death. / am unable to conclude
" Placer Mining in the Northland."
Having made the promise to write
a full account of the work for the
readers of The Mirror / beg pardon
for breaking a promise made when
imprisonment seemed less severe
than at present.
I'm trying so hard to be cheerful.
I'm trying SO hard, though in vain.
The Vision before me is fearful,
A picture of sorrow and pain.
I've builded her fountains of sorrow,
I've broken her goblet of joy;
On Mothers brow I've wrought fur
rows.
From her breast wrung many sigh.
And now she has gone! She has left
me,
The fount of her sorrows is dry.
Grant, Lord, that Time may pass on
swiftly,
That 1 may meet Mother on high.
f. III. G.
Dear Editor:
] have been somewhat backward
in coming forward with my senti-
ments toward our paper and trust
you will pardon my negligence. l
have not missed reading an issue
for over three years and / am justi-
fed in asserting that of the three ed
itors who have handled The Mirror
it's present. one has produced the
best issues. 1t is evident you are
striving to give us the best possible
in our Silent City, and / am sure
with the able and willing contribu
tors you now have your efforts an6
ambitions will be crowned with sue
cess. l wish to extend my appreci
alton to the contributors and especi
ally one A. F. B. and yourself.
Am very grateful for sending M,
those exchanges and if you hav'
room for another number on you
Detroit and Buffalo, N. Y, papers
would be pleased to receive same.
r. W., 1922.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16

Nothing is impossible to indus
try" that is, if rightly directed
burglar is Industrious, but his mo-
tive force is bent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16

Harry, the ex-regular, says it is
cheaper to move than to pay rent. !"
He is now occupying suite 387 to
which number all exchanges must be
sent. He was formerly in 354.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16
Diverse Reflections
By Fa.id.


If you can spring a rhyme
OF resolves to serve no more time,
You may board the straight line
train
With us who'll never fall again.
It's ripping spiel often told
By those whose days are dreary,
cold,
But join the smiler band
Resolve to stay out in Freedoms
land.
Many bad egg is candled in the
court.
Compositors set in motion many
breezy yarns.
A heavy heart follows in the wake
of passing friend.
The recurring dog days prove
that every dog has his day.
Let tickle strife subside for tomor-
row eve may enter the silent abode.
The more one reads the greater
becomes the habit of proftless read
ing.
A toothpick may indicate that one
has enjoyed a repast when no feed
has passed the palate.
An old hen may cackle the loudest
but young chicken may lead
love-lorn youth merry chase.
When reformers witness the daily
waves of criminal acts they may
reasonably think, what's the use?"
To follow the straight and narrow
path requires no training but human
beings are apt to be attracted by the
tinsel and fallacies of by-paths.
Ex-president Roosevelt, Judging
from mental hash of many COM
menters, emulated the famed Lot
and looked back into the political
arena.
There was a hot time at the Mis-
souri, State Capitol recently he
whole building went up in smoke.
Many good writer's have gone to
the Great Beyond but their words
re-echo along the footsteps of the
rising generation.
| Life in prison is at least free from
many COL Eliminating influences which
4 beset the paths of one at liberty,
and gives one great opportunity to
realize the insignifcance of man.
! Notwithstanding all the advice OF
sages, all the deep philosophy 80
widely disseminated, all the pen por-
traying and depicting of human ex-
periences, the world moves slowly
along the trails of Time while indi-
viduals continue to heed not the les
sons of the past ages.
To attain titles American girls wed
foreigners. To obtain dollars for
eign men with titled names unite
!. with American heiresses. Seldom
do we hear of titled foreigner mar
rying pretty but poor girl. Hence,
heiresses pay sufficient price for
: title without being compelled to take
9 a man to boot. As we read OF the
q Decies-Gould wedding we may re-
t call the narratives of Anna Gonld.
and if would seem moral advance
q ment to legally prohibit such loud
s weddings" May Vivian and Mar
b iorie fare better than Anna is a hope
r that we may charitably express.
County Option bill defeated! We'll,
g our local springs are sufficient.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16

Cell changes: 3O2 to Hosp, 491
to 1876; 1854 to 3S7; 1896 to N P;
291 to 624; All to n p.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16
MIRRORETTES

MIRRORETTES
Nothing is impossible to indus
try" that is, if rightly directed
burglar is Industrious, but his mo-
tive force is bent.
Harry, the ex-regular, says it is
cheaper to move than to pay rent.
He is now occupying suite 3S7 to
which number all exchanges must be
sent. He was formerly in 1854.
Chas. Hall, No. 1869, who was re-
ceived at this institution Nov. 2,
1909, from Ramsey Co. on charge
Of forgery 10 the End degree, died at
the hospital at 6:15 last Tuesday
morning, of tuberculosis.
The State Board of Control con-
vened with Warden Wolfer last
Thursday. After considering a
number of applications for paroles,
discharges, etc., they authorized
seven paroles and one discharge
Cal, the head sorter of the cutting
room, is turning out fine even run
of uppers. Cal can spot defective
upper with his eyes shut, and while
the rejects are loss, he makes money
for the house by conscientious at
tention to his duty.
Rev. Benson delivered an eloquent
and instructive talk on the evils of
strong drink in the chapel last Sun
day morning, the gist of which must
surely have struck home with many
of us and it will behoove us to heed
the warning so forcefully put forth.
Old Hutch says, it was 200 de-
grees below zero for two weeks in
one stretch out in North Dakoty;
and / was out in it every day, too.
Well, it was so cold the ice froze
seven feet thick on the Red river
When we wanted fish we just took an
axe and went out and chopped it Out
Of the ice.'' But that wasn't half sc
pleasant as the time Hutch rode
from Memphis to the Gulf of Mexico
on the back of an alligator, thinking
all the time it was saw-log.
Hereafter, Mr.. D. J. NJ. one o
Capt. Alexander's wide-awake clerks
will call at each cell the first Sunda.
of each month and solicit orders TO
toilet articles, etc. Following is
complete list of articles which ma,
be purchased:
Palm Olive soap, Ivory soap, Ia
soap, Cashmere Bouquet soap, CUT
cura soap, Colgate's dental cream
Lyons tooth powder, Arnica toot
soap, Rexall hair tonic, Pinaud
hair tonic, Pompeian massage cream
Cuticura ointment, Aliens foot eas'
Pipe, straight or curved; Ha
brushes, Tooth brushes, rubber 81
or prophylactic; Tooth picks, Miro
Rug, Sleeve holders. Gloves, Garter
Handkerchiefs, Socks, Clocks, D
r. cold cream, Mufler, Sweaterett
silk; Vaseline, Pocket comb. Unde
wear, Shoes, etc.
Everybody is requested to have
list prepared of the things wante
so you can read it off to the clerk
hurry and not take up any mo
of his time than is necessary.
Applications to see the optici'
and the dentist will be taken at Il
same time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16
Population

Total number of inmates. 687
Working at New Prison ...... rs
Received during week s.
Discharged during week.. 3
Number in First Grade ...... 531
Number in Second Grade. 149
Number in Third Grade 1885,.
Paroled
Last serial number. ....3283
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16

Chas. Hall, No. 1869, who was re-
ceived at this institution Nov. 2,
1909, from Ramsey Co. on charge
Of forgery 10 the End degree, died at
the hospital at 6:15 last Tuesday
morning, of tuberculosis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16

The State Board of Control con-
vened with Warden Wolfer last
Thursday. After considering a
number of applications for paroles,
discharges, ETC., they authorized
seven paroles and one discharge
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Crossing Seed Corn

II want to cross Boone County
White corn with corn. that have.
planting seed plot for the purpose.
How shall 1 do it?" Plant each al
ternate row of the two corns, and as
soon as the tassels sh-w, take out all
from the Boone County rows so that
the pollen must come from the other
corn. Then get seed from the de-
tasseled rows. The result will be a
mixture that you will have to select
for years to get into new fixed
type, for you will have broken up
the old heredity and will have to es-
tablish new one, and in all proba-
bility, you would do better to stick
to the Boone County White corn in
your section (Kentucky), and i'm
prove it by crossing with selected
ears in the same way-Progressive
Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Clear Fork Pays Heavy Tax

Graham, Va, Mar. 25.-A large
delegation from Graham attended the
good roads meeting at Tazewell,
Clear Fork District, in which Graham
and Pocahontas are situated, is now
paying 5 per cent of the taxes of the
county, and those residing in this dis
trict feel that, if they desire bond
is-ue for the purpose Of improving
their roads, there should be no objec-
tion from the other two districts.
Moreover. the opponents of the bond
issue set a great store by the special
Tazewell county road law. for which
no one has yet dared to claim the
credit. This special road law provides
for tax of twenty-five cents on each
hundred dollars for the purpose of
building permanent roads, the said
tax to be equally divided between the
lhree districts in the county. Clear
Fork District is asking: elf we pay
45 per cent why did not those who
favored that special road law provide
therein for us to get 40 per cent in
stead of SO 1-3 per cent" The pro-
phet has not yet arisen in Israel who
undertakes to answer that question.
Afghan, Tazewell is both large
and a wealthy county and any tax
that will provide for building only
such roads as can be paid for as built
must be so large as to amuont to con-
fiscation of property or else the roads
built each year will be such a small
part of the total mileage in the
county that those built first will be
worn out and in grass, years before
such piceemeal methods will provide
permanent roads for the sections of
the county remote from the court
house.
In short, whether the opponents of
the bond issue claim this special road
law as their progeny or not, Clear
Fork District feels that the provi-
sions of the special road law are an
index to what she may expect to pay
for and never get, if the bond issue
is defeated.
The Town Council met in adjourned
session on last Wednesday evening
and disposed of the unfinished bust
ness then pendinhg. The gas fran
chise granted to James Elliott Hall is
practically ready for publication.
Next to the bond issue the ques-
ton most in the minds of the people
of Graham is the location of the new
high school building, which is to be
built from part of the proceeds of
the town bonds to be voted for, or
against, on April 18th.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Plead GUILTY

Dr. j. p. Speer end DR.. G. H..
Greear, dentists practicing at Leba-
non, Va, and Olive Hill, KY, re-
spectively, each entered pleas of
guilty to charge of conspiracy in
the Hastings Court Wednesday and
were each fined $500, says the Rich
mond Virginian. The fines were paid.
A charge of forgery against them,
embreced in another indictment, was
then nolle pressed.
According to the allegations DIR.
Greear impersonated DR.. Speer be-
fore the Virginia Board of Dental
Examiners and thus obtained il
cense for him, receiving in return a
fee Of $500.
The two men were indicted at the
December term of the Hastings
Court.
The pleas of guilty were the out
come of compromise between their
attorneys and States Attorney
Folkes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Help Find His Mother

Kingfisher, Okla, II. f. ID. 2.
July 81. 1910.
To Justice of the Peace or Some
Christian Minister of Wittens Mills.
Tazewell County, Va: Can you give
information of one. Mrs. Martha Hill,
the wife of James Hill. Twenty
years ago, n young man by the name
of Charles Hill, of this state, was
taken from his mother by his father
while the mother was absent from
home. He was taken to Kentucky
and from Kentucky to Terra Haute,
Indiana. and from Indiana driftod
west to Oklahoma. Any information
of and from relatives or friends will
be kindly appreciated by this lady IS
son. There is no speculation in this.
This young man wishes to find his
mother.
Whatever expense liz attached, no.
tify by return mail. If this informa-
ton can be placed in one of the local
papers of your county, we will satisfy
all expenses.
Yours very respt.,
j. N. HIGBY. j. +.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Forced to Leave Home 4.

Every year II large number of ponl
sufferers, whose lungs are sore ano
racked with coughs, are urged to go
To another climate. But this is costly
and not always sure. There's better
way, Let DIR. Kings New Discovery
cure you at home. at cured me OF
lung trouble" writes w. II, Nelson. OF
Calamine, Ark. "when all else failed
and gained AZ pounds in weight Its
surrly the king of all cough and lung
cures" Thousands owe their life aud
health TO it. Its positively guaranteed
for coughs. colds, lagrippe, asthma,
croup--all throat and lung troubles
soc and $l.00 Trial bottle free at j
T.. Jacksons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
A Modern Mother

From Judge: "Now it's time for
you to start for school. Reggie darl-
ing. Good bye. No don't kiss me
How many times must tell you
that kissing is unsanitary?
"Oh, child how could you pat the
dog F! Now we must sterilize your
hands all over again and steam them,
and then use the antiseptic spray on
them. There Now, here are your
antiseptic gloves. Get your hands in
to them quickly.
"And here's your individual car
strap. Be careful not to touch any
other.
Have those shoes been baked
since you wore them yesterday? No?
Then oyu must change them. Here &
another pair, just out of the oven.
And here's your slate, dearie. It's
been we'll boiled and afterward baked.
Now, remember, put on your
rubber gloves when working at the
blackboard, and use your own piece OF
chalk. Be sure to use your own cup
to drink from, and here's the antisep-
tic spray to use if fly gets on you
or on your desk.
And here are two tubes of germ
icide and vaporizer; gargle every
even hour from this bottle, and snuff
this one every odd hour.
Here's your Doctors certificate
in its antiseptic case. Show it to the
teacher if she insists on cutting out
your tonsls again, and tell him, I'm
sure your adnoids have not grown
again since your operation last week.
"Now run aolong, dearie. Don't
breathe when the wind is blowing OF
any dust flying or any people passing
Don't breathe at all if you can helI
it.
Good bye. No; don't touch moth
er's hand-just wave farewell
But wave away from yourself, no
toward you. "-Carolyn Wells.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

. Dissolve six pounds of sulphide of
copper in about four gallons of water.
In another vessel Stake four pounds of
quicklime, or six of air slaked, in a
small quantity of water. When the
latter has cooled pour into the copper
solution and mix thoroughly. Water
should be added to increase the mix
sure to forty gallons. 1t should al
ways be stirred before applying. Is
is said to be splendid germicide for
mildew and blackrot, rot of tomatoet
and potatoes, blights of fruits and
many other trees and plant diseases.
News Leader.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
SOMEWHERE"

Somewhere the sun is shining,
Somewhere the songbirds dwell;
Hush. then. thy sad repining,
God lives and all is we'll.
Somewhere the day is longer,
Somewhere the task is done;
Somewhere the heart is stronger,
Somewhere the guerdon won.
Somewhere the load is lifted,
Close by an open gate;
Somewhere the clouds are rifted,
Somewhere the angels wait.
Somwehere, somewhere, beautiful Isle
of Somewhere;
Land of the true, where we live
anew,
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.
Jessie b. Pounds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
M 4 + Notwithstanding
Schedule Effective
Jan. s, 1911

Ly. Tazewell for Norton,
9;45 am 3.05 pm
Lv. Tazewell for Bluefleld,
lO:30am 6:37 pm
From Blueiield East bound.
0.15 m for Roanoke, l,ynchburp.
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
division, Pullman sleeper and cafe car
to Roanoke. Pullman sleeper Roanoke
to New York vim Hagerstown. Parlor
ear Roanoke and Norfolk.
100 M daily for East Rs irord
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
2;2O p M daily for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and the
Shenandoah Valley. Pullman sleeper
GaIy TO Philadelphia.
9.2S pm for Roanoke, Lynchburg.
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper
to Norfolk, and Roanoke TO Richmond
wEsTDoUND.
$40 n nj for Kenova, Portsmouth.
Columbus, st. Louis SRpd the west.
Pullman sleeper tdGp Columbus,
cafe car. Y
80 p m for Kenova, Pc, tsInouth,
Cincinnati, Columbus. West, Northwest.
Pullman sleeper toCinclnnati, Columbus
cafo car to Williamson.
1l:30 II. IN. for Williamson and in
termediate stations.
2.15 for Welch and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper cafe cars
Write for Rates, Maps. Time Table,
Descriptive pamphlets to any station
Agent, or to w. II. Bevin, General Pae.
senScr Agent, Nj. II. Bragg, TRAVELLING
Passenger Agent. Roanolkc. Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Happy Results
Tave Made Many Tazewell Residents
Enthusiastic

Enthusiastic
No wonder scores OF Tazewell citi-
,zens grow enthusiastic. 1t Is enough
to make anyone happy to find relief
after years OF suffering. Public state
ments like the following are but truth.
fnl representations OF the daily work
done in Tazewel. by Doans Kidney
Pills.
j. A. Hagy, oarline ST., Tnzewell,v va.
says; II am pleased to verify the pub
lie statement / gave several years ago
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills,
For long time was troubled by a
dull, heavy pain across the small of
my back and my kidneys were in bad
ahape. Doan's Kidney Pills were pro-
l,hed ii Jacksons drug store and
brought me promdt and effective re-
lief. / am certain that this remedy
possesses great merit and therefore |
have NO hesitation in advising its use"
Tnl sa:e by all dealers. Price SOC.
osts"- sa:lburn Co, Buffalo, New YORK
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Not a Word of Scandal

married the cali of n neighbor on Mrs,
w p, Spaugh' OF Manville, Wynn, who
said; "she told me DR.. Kings New
Lille Pills had cured her OF obstinate
kidney trouble, and made her feel like
n new woman" Easy, but sure rene
dy for stomach, liver and kidney tron-
bics Only 25c at J. T.. JACKSON
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

If you have trouble in getting rid
of your cold you may know that you
are not treating it properly. There is
no reason why II cold should hang on
for weeks and it will not if you take
ChampcrIains cough remedy. For sale
by all dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

the Prophets. The General very
promptly and gladly assented and gave
more than was requested. But God
through the Prophet punished the per-
fidy of Gehazi. He took Naaman's
presents. He got also Naaman's lep-
rosy.
Many have enormously assumed, In
connection with this lesson, that Naa-
man was saved to heaven and Gehazi
lost. Both conclusions are unscrip-
tural. Naaman was saved to health
and Gehazi lost his health. But the
eternal interests of neither were settled.
Not until Cornelius day, three and
a half years after the Cross, did any
Gentle come into any kind of rela-
tionship with God. Previous to that,
from the time Of Moses, only the Jew
tsh nation had recognition. "You only
have 1 known of all the families of
the EARTH" amos 3:2) And Gods
favor to Israel was merely an earthly
and preparatory one. No one gained
eternal life prior to the Redeemer's
sacrifice. Thus the Scriptures declare
that Christ Drought life and immor-
tality to light through the Gospel;
again, $50 great salvation which be-
gan to be declared by our Lord"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

10 the hlng of
Israel and pre-
scented him self
to the latter, re-
questing healing
by Israel's great
= 70 p Ii @ t, of
whom he had
heard. The King
was astonished.
He knew leprosy
to be incurable.
Apparently h @
knew little about
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

John wSickelsmith. Greensboro, Pa.
has three children, and like most
children they frequently take cold.
'S.e have tried several kinds of cough
medicine" he says. "but have never
found any yet that did them as much
good as ChambeIlains cough remedy
For sale by all dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
Foley Kidney Pills

Neutralzc and remove the pnisons
THAI cnuse bncknche, rheumatism, nrr-
vousness and all kidney and bladder
irregularities. They build up and r,.-
store the natural action of these vital
organs. John r.. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31
a Mothers Safeguard

Foleys Honey and Tar for the child
ren. Is best and safest for all coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough and
bronchitis. No opiates. j. Il. jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

lot was out OF
sight he hasten
ed and hailed 1t
and told the Cen
eral that although
his master would
take nothing of
the things offer
ed for himself,
he would willing
ly accept some of
the garments for
the young m c n
of the School of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

When you have rheumatism In
Your foot or instep apply chamber
lalns liuiment and you will get quick
relief. 1t costs but II quarter. why
suffer- For SHE by all dcales.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-31

The heart unlocked by key of
gold is usually found empty when
opened.