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Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Attacks School Principal.

A severe attack on school princi-
pal, Charles B. Allen, of Sylvania,
Ca, is thus told by him. "For
more than three years." he writes,
"I suffered inGescribable torture
fromrheumatism, liver and stomach
trouble and diseased kidneys. All
remedies failed till used Electric
Bitters, but fpur bottles of this won
derful remedy cured me complete
ly.' Such results are common.
Thousands bless them for curing
stomach trouble, female complaints,
kidney disorders biliousness, and for
new health and vigor. Try them.
Only SOC at Benton N. Weldon &
drug store.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Stole School Funds.

Ferdinand p Kay, treasurer of the
Oil City, Pa, school board, walked
into the Church street police station
in New York and asked to be locked
up.
I've blown in $500 of the funds of
my school board" he said, land am
now down and out. ! might as well
give myself up" He was taken to
the Tombs police court and arraigned
before Magistrate Freschi. He said
he had no excuses. and the court com.
mitted him to the Tombs, pending the
arrival of the sheriff from Oil City.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Famous Ironmaster Dead.

Owen Leibert, who with John Fritz,
the world famous ironmaster, and sew
eral others, developed the Bessemer
steel process in 1870, and whose in
vention has revolutionized the manu-
facture of steel all over the world,
died at his home in Bethlehem, Pa,
of hardening of the arteriees, at the
age of seventy-five years.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Record Price for Barley.

Barley made an entirely new high
price record in Chicago. UP to s1.13
a bushel was paid. The rise reached
2 cents to 4 cents, making a total
gain of more than 20 cents in the
last two weeks. Scarcity of the grain
has developed sharp competition be-
tween maltsters, and brought about a
boom exce.iing anything of the kind
previously known in the tra-e.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29

The new secretary to the speaker
fthe house of representatives is to
be Wallace Bassford, former Kansas
City, Mo-, newspaper man.
Mr.. Bassford has been Champ
Clark's private secretary for more than
ten years and. has taken most of the
burden of managing Representative
Clark's campaigns.
Should the boom for Mr.. Clark for
president be carried to a successful
end Mr.. Bassford will be secretary TO
the president.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
WASHINCTON'S
ASSA|LANT HELD
Man Who Beat COlOred Educator
Valves Hearing.
NO DATE FOR TRIAL SET
Head of Tuskegee Makes a Sweeping
Denial of Observation-Disclosures Hun.
dreds of Messages of Sympathy.

dreds OF Messages of Sympathy.
Booker T. Washington, the noted
colored educator, did not take the
stand in the trial of Albert Ulrich, a
white man, accused of attacking him
in the hallway of an apartment house
in West Sixty-third street, New York,
Sunday night.
Instead, Ulrich waived examination,
on advice of counsel, and was held for
trial in the court of special sessions
at date not made. The charge of fe-
lonious assault was abated to one of
simple assault, and bail reduced from
$500 to $780,
AS Ulrich walked out of the court
after furnishing the $500 bail, he said:
81 guess nothing will ever come of
this"
DR.. Washington rode away from the
court in a city automobile with the
borough president, McAneny, and Will
liam j. Flynn, deputy commissioner OF
police.
AS for the circumstances leading up
to his West Sixty-third street expert
made against him, DR.. Washington
said solemnly:
'As | am a man of honor, / spoke
| to nobody, either on my way to the
house or in the vestibule. l certainly
| followed no white woman, and / would
not know Mrs. Ulrich if l saw her. l
do not recall that any one passed me
1 N I iv1 n
keyhole, as l am accused of doing. |
did not go into the house at all. l
think, to do him justice, that the man
who struck me perhaps thought l was
burglar. But l certainly will prose
| cute HIM"
In speaking of the assault Ulrich
says:
about nine o'clock Sunday night
my wife took one of our dogs into the
street. We live on the ground floor of
the house, liz West Sixty-third
street. When she returned she said
that she had seen a colored man in
the hall and that he spoke to her
Mr.. and Mrs. Ravette and Mrs
Knowles, friends of ours, were in the
/ hOhoC db &C blAlC. WSuL Oul anu
saw man Il the hall The man went
out of the vestibule door ahead oil
me when / came out"
Ulrich said he saw the man re
enter the hallway and later saw him
bending down at my door peerine
through the keyhole." Ulrich sait
that the colored man swung a blow al
his jaw when he asked him what ht
was doing and that then he went aftel
the man, who fell twice in his effort!
to escape.
DR.. Washington said he has received
hundreds of letters and kilograms from
prominent persons from all parts o
the country expressing sympathy. TIL,
communications, he said, were from
financiers. politicians, philanthropist
and others.
Among those who called in persol
were Jacob H. Schiff, w. ]. Schieffe
lin, Borough President McAneny, Rev
Leighton Parks, Bishop Derrick (col
ored), Alfred t. White, the Broolxly
: philaEhropist, and Isaac Seligmar
Andrew Carnegie called up on tn
phone later and called and spent hal
an hour in conversation.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
offer Farmers $3.50 For Tomatoes.

The farmers around New Egypt, N.
j., are being asked to sign contracts
for tomatoes at $3.50 ton the com
ing summer. If a sufficient number of
acres can be contracted for a Wheel
ing,. w. Va, concern will operate a
canning plant there.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Internal Revenue at Highest Mark.

The governments receipts from In
ternal revenue are at high water
mark.
During the first eight months of tho
present fiscal year s199,S37 ,0S0 was
collected, an increase of more than
$22,o00,000 over the same period last
year. Receipts for February were ST.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30


10 lines; 4th day. 2 lines; 9Th day.
4 words; and for 26 days, word
sditto.n
II you are going to be a better
man when you get out, commence
now; it's the little things that count.
You can smile, but don't giggle.
Count your blessings one by one''
And see what prison life has done
No grocery bills, no butcher, baker,
Barber, tailor bills or taxes.
All you've lost is your liberty,
And what good is that;
Unless you have something to 90
with it.
Besides, most of us never had
much liberty anyway.
The looked for, longed for, hoped
for snow,
Began to fall an hour ago,
And still is falling soft and slow,
AS this a. m. to press we go;
But still we dare not brag or crow,
Til we see whether it lasts or no.
Told you so.
DoNGoLA.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

A prominent business man in a
Western State found it necessary on
one occasion to defeat bill pending
in the legislature. He went to
lobbyist and told him to beat the
bill and prevent it's becoming a law
at any price. The lobbyist carried
out the instructions, and the measure
did not GO on the statute books.
I'm sorry had to resort to such
thing as bribery" said the capilist
to the lobbyist, but if that bill had
passed it would have ruined my en-
tire business
Gee Whit" exclaimed the lobby
list in sorrow. If l had known it
meant that much to you, / would
have gotten more money out of you.
The Popular Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
Boobies

Manager Brenohan is leading his
squad and sets them a good example.
Here is the latest news of Harry
Steinfeldt's status as culled from the
last issue of Sporting Life. At
New Orleans, March ID. President
Murphy of the Chicago Club, with
drew waivers on Harry Steinfeldt
and signed him to Chicago contract
after dinner. Three minutes later
he was sold to the Cincinnati club
for sum not named. 1t is supposed
that Cincinnati bought Steinfeldt to
use him in a deal with Chattanooga. !"
1t is not to be wondered at that
Steiny had to wire Chance for in
stuctions where to report.
For foresight, hindsight and most
any other kind of sight we must hand
the Camembert to Connie Mack of
the Athletics. AS an expert Judge
of young players he has no equal and
he is the original Pussyfoot" when
it comes to getting their signatures.
If every man on his regular team
should slow up on him this season
he could fill their places at a moments
notice, or he could start each season
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
Sailed Peanuts
Watch Us GroaO!

Our neighbors piano doesn't dis
turb us.
Always get your pass before you
pass.
Look pleasant when having your
picture taken; and, when you've
kicked the brace from under the
table with your supper on. it; and,
when the recount is being taken the
second time.
Nothing like whitewash- Hutch Is
using it on everything that will stand
still.
Wont the mouse look foolish when
he sees harem skirt.
Will some one kindly tell us how
to trim or cut toe nails without
knife or scissors? and, how to get a
12x2S pillow slip on a 14x32 pillow?
What's the matter with having a
new Vacuum street sweeper for our
street commissioner?
If cleanliness is next to Goodness
we are on the way to Goodness.
How much better our nude shade
trees look, dressed in whitewash.
Don't try to part your hair in the
middle until you have been here
little while.
Remember silence is golden.
Try keeping diary it will help
you pass the time-to put down the
days events. The writer tried it
with the following results: LIST day,
2 pages; End day, page; 3rd day,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

with new talent and finish we'll up
with the leaders. Manager Donovan
of the Red Sox was SO much impress
ed with the work of some of the St.
Mary's College team that he tried to
sign them up. He found Connie
Mack had strings on three of them.
r. w. Lardner. formerly of the
Chicago Tribune, is doing the base
ball stunt for the Boston Americans
and keeps the fans in good humor
with a lot of live stuff.
1t is pretty early for this annual
story but it is stated on good author
ity that Cobb is in bad again with
his team mates this year and they do
not speak to him. This is the kind
of stuff that kills pennant chances.
Cobb may be a regular bear cat of
ball player but he cannot win the
pennant alone.
Frank Gotch, in his wrestling bout
with the giant German grappler
known as Sampson" in Chicago
last week, got considerably peeved.
He tossed Sampson" seven feet in
the air and the latter hit the plat
form on the back of his head. He was
taken to the hospital where he made
a quick recovery. The platform
was not damaged perceptibly.
The latest thing in the repertory
of the slab artists is the fog ball. y
Attic we have seen frequent refer
ences to this new wrinkle, they have
failed to state what it is. In the alb
sence of definate information we
will hazard a guess that the batsman
sees the pitcher wind himself up and
Immediately what appears to be a
chunk of murky, London fog floats
slowly up toward the home plate, but
when he makes wild swing at it, the
rush of air created by the bat dispels
the fog and presto; the ball reposes
snugly in the catcher's mitt. Kinda
foggy. Huh?
Only three base ball writer's out
of forty-two pick the Cubs to win
the pennant this year. The percent
age was less than that year ago yet
the Cubs nailed it just the same.
Jennings has announced the ap-
pointment of Third Baseman George
Moriarty as captain of the Detroit
Tigers. He is the first field leader
the team has had since Bill Conghlin
held the captaincy in 1907.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
QbautauQua


The Pierian Circle met in the
Chapel ha IL, Sunday afternoon.
twenty-five members responded to
roll call with cheerful, breezy quo
tations from popular authors. A
letter to the secretary from Miss
Kate F. Kimball, executive secre-
tary of G. /. S. c., was read to the
Pierians and by unanimous vote
ordered spread upon the Circles
records. In part Miss Kimpall
wrote: 1t is certainly no light
thing for Circle to have reached
its twenty-first year and as the Pier
ian Circle will soon be of age,o |
feel sure they will start on their
years of mature existence with some
thing Of the same confidence that
usually possess the youth of twenty
one."
MT. L. >. was appointed critic for.
the ensuing two months.
The quarterly report of the seere-
tary was read, approved, and duly
ordered placed on the Circles
records.
The first paper, read by E. E. d.,
was entitled, The Question in Life,
and the author delivered pleasing
treatise of an interesting subject.
His views were well taken and the
paper proved to be very good one.
The next paper was read by Mr..
G. G. and dealt with Magnetism and
Electricity. The authors famili-
arity with the subject enabled him
to deliver an interesting paper.
Some Experiences. in Disguise
was the subject treated by Mr.. C. C.
K. In announcing this number the
President guaranteed fun for the
Society and the author fulfilled the
said guarantee. In fact Mr.. b. has
made such deep study of oratory
that he succeeds in amusing and en-
tertaining the Circle whenever he
takes the platform.
The Critic reviewed the program
in an able and fair manner.
The President announced for de-
bate, six weeks hence, the following
question:: Is International Peace
Possible?' Mr.. j. A. O. was deli
gated to write paper on the affirm
alive; and Erid prepares paper on
the negative side of this question.
Glasses d, E and F are to assist the
affirmative in open debate, while
classes A, B and G shall aid Erid to
win the laurels for the negative side
Adjournment.
E. D., Secretary
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Evidently Colonel Stall didn't cot
ton to his job in the pie factory, for
we noticed him at work in the Irvine
shop the other day. The Colonel
has tried neary every job on the
place, without having found one
which suited him. We would sug-
gest that he try st. Peter, or Fergus
Falls next.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
Old Hutch says he is going to al

Old Hutch says he is going to APP
ply for job as scout and spy with
the American army, when they in
wade Mexico. With his previous
training as an Indian scout in
the bad lands of North Dakota, he
thinks he would prove valuable
addition to the American forces, and
is unable to see how they are going
to get along without him; for besides
requiring the services of an A No. /
spy, they will certainly need a white
washer, and he says he is the only
man in the country who is able to
do first class job at both.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
Caught in the Act
By Il. r. B

1t sort of looks as if Uncle Sam,
will have to spank few of those
Greasers, just to keep peace in the
family.
If you have ever caused smile
to brighten, cad face, you have not
lived in vain.
The Grating and shipping of the
new farm machines goes on stead
lily day by day. If these machines
con tinue to hold up to the
tests made by them. it will require
the work of at least five hundred
men the year round to fill demands
and orders for the same.
When the cloud seems darkest
brother,
Do not sob or sigh,
But remember-she who gave you
birth
Suffers more than you, or I.
We don't know where Yens Yen
sen is, but we do know, that he, in
his new found liberty, will not for
get us who remain.
Cell changes have been quite nu-
merous here of late. The writer's
private apartments now being To-
Gated on gallery three, cell 1913;
former cell So. Those who send
me papers and magazines. please re-
member the new number, 1913.
1T is policy nowadays to attend
strictly to business.
Mr.. A. A., is now the boss plum
Der; when the chiefs painter is not on
hand. Paul, the former boss, hav-
ing accepted job in the twice shop.
Mr.. A. W., has just passed his
twenty first year behind these prison
walls. And he kindly thanks the
many friends who have interested
themselves in his behalf. It is along
time here, Andrew, and may your
fine record cause your case to re-
eeive deep consideration in due time.
An older brother. lying very near
to deaths door, has worried me
much of late; but Pm pleased to say
he is on the road to recovery.
Our peaceful thoughts were rudely
interrupted this a. M, by some in
mate who gave two Apache yells
demanding that he be let out. We
believe the mans wishes were car
ried out shortly afterwards.
Willie, if were married, what
would I have.'' asked the school
teacher, wishing to remind the boy
Of the word, husband? /
Babies!'' Shouted Willie; much to
the surprise of the teacher.
/
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Old Butch has been promoted
again to the butcher shop. The
right man to the right place. You
will soon notice the difference.
Uncle John.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

copy which we find unavailable. will
be returned to the writer with ex-.
plantations.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Guard Happen, he of the little
village lamp has farm not far away
and in these early spring days he
dreams of string beans, radishes and
new spuds. But alas, he tramps his
weary rounds and takes it out in
dreaming. Still he thinks if he
could get good man with couple
of oxen to pillow for him he could
take a chance at it anyway. He
thinks of engaging guard White Of
the front gate, man who knows
oxen backward, and who indeed
says he has worked with them, ate
with them and even slept with them.
Guard White is certainly the bully
boy for the job.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Capt. Alexander has returned
from his short vacation and is APP
parently in the best of health and
spirits.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
MIRRORETTES

Mr.. A. r. Priest, of Occur D AL
enc, Idaho, registered at The Mirror
office last Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
Population

Total number of inmates. -. 10
Working at New Prison $3.50. rs
Received during week. g
Discharged during week.. 5
Number in First Grade. ..... 527
Number in Second Grade.... 176
Number in Third Grade. 49,. Z
Last serial num- er.. ........ 1887
Cell changes: 545 to 1914; 396sto
572; 500 to 234; 412 to 564; 416 to
sol; 291 to 172; 538 to Hosp; 119
to 432; 4O3 to $50; 500 to 119; 544
to 53S; $40 to SOC; 200 to 3rd; 645
to 1O7; SCI to 304; 1877 to 372; 395
to 1858; 564 to 400; 55S to 412; 80
to $50; 90 to 444; SOL to C. G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Will someone tell in song or story,
And thusly gain crown of glory
Where is Reeves own, his native
land?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Guard Koritnick has been trans
ferred from the wall. inside, and Mr..
Kemper, new guard, has taken his
place on the wall.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

We understand that local talent
show was pulled off in Saltwater.
on last st. Patrick's day, in which
guard Clapperton took a prominent
part. Mr.. Clapperton failed to ia
vor us with comp" and as it was
beneath our dignity, as a printer, to
fall in line and meekly donate our
two bits, we failed to attend. Hence
we are unable to pass our profess
sional opinion on his ability as an
actor. We have been informed,
however, by a party who was on the
spot, and one who knows good act
ing when he sees it; that Mr.. Clap
perton is all to the candy, and fit to
be classed with David War6eld and
others at the head of their profess
sion. We are sorry to say, that in
his efforts to win applause from an
unappreciative audience, Mr.. Clap
perton over exerted himself a trife.
in consequence Of which he took
short vacation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30
Ole Mirror

II. SULLIVAN, Asst. Deputy warden
H. w. DAVIS, Clerk and Acct. officer
5 TW. ALEXANDER, Steward Z
I GA. NEWMAN. PHYSICAL
{ MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron J
, CHAS. CORCORAN, Cath. Chaplain I
c. e. BENSON, Protestant Chaplain
( PRISON AGENT.
{ J.z. BARNCARD. st. Paul
MIRRORETTES
Mr.. A. r. Priest, of Occur d AL
enc, Idaho, registered at The Mirror
office last Tuesday.
Capt. Alexander has returned
from his short vacation and is ap-
parently in the best Of health and
spirits.
Will someone tell in song or story,
And thusly gain crown of glory
Where is Reeves own, his native
land?
Guard Koritnick has been trans
ferred from the wall. inside, and Mr..
Kemper, a new guard, has taken his
place on the wall.
Mrs. G.. E. and Pearl Johnson, of
Red Wing, Mimi, registered at The
Mirror office last Saturday. They
were escorted through the prison by
DR.. Newman.
Assistant Deputy Sullivan is kept
busy these days. measuring up the
new arrivals. He is quite an expert
with the Bertillon instruments, and
hasn't been stumped yet.
The orchestra boys had their
photos taken by tiashlight, one day
last week, and Uncle John has had
stiff neck every since. That fash
light thing was evidently a new one
on him.
The occupant of Cell 240 would
like to-exchange the Duluth Weekly
Herald for magazines, the Satur-
day Globe or the New York Trib-
une. He would also like to receive
some Catholic papers.
Deputy Coles has given Ye editor
permission to be out on the galleries
during the noon hour. AS the time
will be very limited we will have to
make our visits short. Anyone
wishing us to call should inform one
of the guards and we will get around
as soon, thereafter, as possible.
Someone told us of seeing the fol-
lowing epetaph on tombstone.
Here lies, cut down like unripe
fruit;
The wife of Deacon Amos Shute;
She died of drinking too much
coffee;
Annie Doming eighteen forty"
Rev. G. Z. Teachout, Chaplain of
the New Prison, escorted Mr.. C. B.
Hosmer. a representative of Booker
L. Washington's college at Tuskegee,
Ala. through this institution last
Thursday. Rev. Teachout called at
The Mirror Office and expressed his
best wishes for the success of the
new editor. We hope that he will
call on us often in the future.
Several of the new men have
promised to grind out some stories
for Tht Mirror, in the near future.
We wish to inform these prospec-
tive authors, that whatever copy |
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Someone told us of seeing the fol-
lowing epetaph on tombstone.
Here lies, cut down like unripe
fruit;
The wife of Deacon Amos Shute;
She died of drinking too much
coffee;
Annie Doming eighteen forty"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Mrs. G. E. and Pearl johnson, of
Red Wing, Mimi, registered at The
Mirror office last Saturday. They
were escorted through the prison by
DR.. Newman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Deputy Coles has given Ye editor
permission to be out on the galleries
during the noon hour. AS the time
will be very limited we will have to
make our visits short. Anyone
wishing us to call should inform one
of the guards and we will get around
as soon, thereafter, as possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Several of the new men have
promised to grind out some stories
for Tht Mirror, in the near future.
We wish to inform these prospec-
tive authors, that whatever copy
they turn in will be given due con-
sideration. We have kicked our
waste basket down stairs, and any
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

Assistant Deputy Sullivan is kept
busy these days. measuring up the
new arrivals. He is quite an expert
with the Bertillon instruments, and
hasn't been stumped yet.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

The orchestra boys had their
photos taken by flashlight, one day
last week, and Uncle John has had
a stiff neck every since. That fash
light thing was evidently new one
on him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-30

The occupant of Cell 240 would
like Exchange the Duluth Weekly
Herald for magazines, the Satur-
day Globe or the New York Trib-
une. He would also like to receive
some Catholic papers.