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The mirror., 1913-04-24

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Disgusting! The man who stands
in front of bar and relates his
deeds of daring, is just the lad who
is afraid to go out to the barn after
dark without lantern.
One of the meanest men on earth
is the chap who when it is his treat
drinks water; but who, if it is yours
drinks cocktail.
We aren't quite decided which
would cause the most confusion
among bunch of spinsters--a
mouse or an eligible bachelor. But
that doesn't answer the question
of who stole the. cheese off OF
O'C's., trap leaving him no mice.
Heavings! Another mystery!
There are lots Of fool men in this
world but never yet have I found
one to fall for the hair bleaching
stunt.
Occupant of cell 137 new prison
will appreciate reading matter Of
any kind and takes this method Of
thanking you in advance.
Grit is only another way to spell
greatness.
Success is the fruit harvested
from the evil cultivated seeds of en-
deavor.
There are men actually so lazy
that were you to tender them a gift
of ten dollars they would ask you
to put it in their pocket.
We have heard of, many prohibi-
tionists but have never heard of one
succumbing to the i'll effects OF
water
Ever notice what a hard man tc
find officer Baron is? Huh, he is
always enclosed behind a big smile
somewhere.
Well! Well!
A Summer Hit: First Base on a
>Bunt.
A Still Alarm: Deaf and dumb
man shouting fire!
This is what he wrote her:
I'D not feel so blne
If I'd hear from you
Just word
Her Reply
"Skidoop'
Just because a man is fat does
not necessarily imply that he il
broadminded.
To say that man is we'll pre-
served is not to insinuate that be is
frequently picked.
Death seems to be the only thing
with which some of the sporty ones
don't want to take chance.
Some times a man feels so bad
that there is only one thing on earth
he wants to do and that is to &C
home and blame his wife.
The mirror., 1913-04-24

noon and being their first day on the
job, they are afraid the whistle will
blow and they won't hear it if they
don't stop pretty regurlar to listen"
| Now Minneota claims that it was
a stick-up artist that put that little
berg on the map, and still they lock-
ed the gent up.
The gent that uses his knife to
convey his food ito his mouth at
meal times would not be justified
in singing that little song Every
body's Doing It.
Many a gent that makes howl
for four bit toilet soap as soon as
he hits jail forgot that when out
side he would feel himself in great
luck if he could get some laundry
soap to wash his face with.
Now a gent comes forward with
the statement that. many a person
that was alive and we'll at night has
been found dead IN the morning.
Yes, we often went out as a live
one at night but woke up dead
one in the morning. still that is no
proof anyone should call the under
taker.
A gent out west claims that in or
der to succeed, person has to take
chances. more or less. en- anythin
that shows up. Yes, but great
many of us took chance and see
what 1t came to!
A laby has just started suit fog
damages against storage company
for $5, 100000 for the loss of a pho
tograph of herself that was burn
ed up at the time the company's
warehouse took fire. And to think
that when the rogues gallery in St.
Paul was burned and our photo des-
troyed we did not say word!
One of the things the suffragists
are breaking even with mere man on
is newspaper write-up's.
The head of one of the packing
firms, when told that one of the
trusted employees had sold three
car loads of hogs and took the coin
and beat it for worlds unknown,
said: Well, | am in the pork bus
mess and like a pig, but d
hog"
One of the boarders that are al
ways found in the sick line every
time the doctor comes was up as US
ual the other day. While he was
telling the doctor how his head hurt
him, runner happened to come in
10 the Deputy Warden's Office with
a mop-handle and told the Deputy
that the same was too long. The
Deputy turned and said: Cut it
off," The boarder beat it for the
shop.
An exchange claims that a couple.
of hat pins with little Irish be-
hind them, landed stick-up artist
in the county Jail. I wonder where
be would have landed if it had been
all Irish behind the hat pin. The
doctor that examined the artist af-
ter he was locked up stated that
his frame was punctured so much
that it resembled milk strainer.
Ole went into the Mission house
one night during services and after
the preacher had delivered the SER
mon the mission workers went
down among the listeners to induce
everyone to go up forward and re-
pent of their sins. A lady came up
to Ole and tapped him on the shoul-
der and said: My dear man are
you Christian" No, aye ban
Svede,' said Ole.
Well" said the lady, wouldn't
you like to be Christian and work
for the Lord?"
No" said Ole, AYE tank aye
skail stay Svede an work. on extra
gang
A gent that advertised for a wife
got letters from thirty-fve women
and now be states be will marry
them all if he can. If he does he
must either go to Utah or the pehi-
tentiary.
The mirror., 1913-04-24
New Prison News.
BY O'C.

list Saturday.
Deputy Warden held usual inter-
views Saturday.
J. Mullen, Supt. of prison farm
was over Friday.
J. Desautells was down from the
old prison Monday.
Father Corcoran heard general
confessions Saturday.
Certainly we are going to get
new typewriter
Warden held interviews with in
mates Monday afternoon.
Sam the barber says he is going
out next month Maybe!
Bobbles, we got you but
mouth organ would sound good
right now.
Painters have been busy all week
putting a second coat of paint on all
outside bars.
Twenty-Five inmates were trans
ferred here during the week from
the old prison.
H. and d." the two microbes"
have the window washing business
down to science.
These beautiful spring days sure
ly intensity that longing for the
great big outside.
Peter, the Silent" seems lost
these last few days. Dan Patch, his
side kick, is laid up.
Quite large detail of men were
busyin the Twine Factory Sunday
morning cleaning up.
Occupant of cell 2S9 would like
to exchange Saturday Evening
Post" for the Billboard"
The wooden guard houses used
on the old stockade have been taken
down and sent to the farm.
The last of the electric light fxt-
ures were installed in Deputy War
den's headquarters, Saturday.
Deputy Coles predicts the use of
a lawn mower in north central part
of the yard in about two months.
A new twine delivery device has
been installed in warehouse in con-
nection with conveyor from factory
building.
The posts that supported the old
stockade were all taken up during
the past week and removed from
grounds.
An inmate has been assigned to
railroad gate, temporarily used also
as wagon gate, to help out officer
johnson.
One of our inmates who was par
doned at the last meeting Of the
Pardon Board, left us Wednesday
evening.
Monty" is no longer Knight Of
the White Jacket. He is now try
ing to entice the grass to grow in
the yard.
The ladies of the Christian Scien-
tist church helped the choir with
their usual Saturday afternoon
practice.
Electricians completed the IN
stallation of power lines to be used
for operating presses, etc., in The
Mirror office.
House Steware Doyle has made a
requistion for a motorcycle to use
between his headquarters and the
officers dining room.
The Deputy Warden started up a
crew following the grading gang
placing layer of black dirt over
The mirror., 1913-04-24


factory and foundry buildings. The
excavating work will probably be
started in a week or so.
"Speak Easy" manages to keer
fairly busy now. The officers bar
Der shop is a. pretty busy place since
the Office moved down.
An electric shears for Ye Editor
certainly he ought to have a pair
to be in keeping with the rest of the
equipment around here.
The grading has progressed nice
ly this past week. Mr.. Olson ex-
poets to have the north end of tne
yard up to grade next week.
We were very sorry to learn OF
the accident 10 DIR. Newman's hand.
He said he wanted to 60 the park, .
but He wouldn't stand for it"
H. G. Gunther, Inspector West
ern Factory Insurance Association,
Chicago, inspected the fire protec-
ton of this institution, April II.
Carpenters are busy placing
screens on administration and hos
pital buildings. This work will be
finished during the coming week.
The Chaplain's audience book is
now at the cellhouse Captains desk.
Any inmate desiring an interview
with Chaplain will notify Capt.
Broostrom.
The G. St. P. M. & 0. Ry. en-
gineers have been here and laid out
their plans for double trackage, and
expect to commence work by the
end of next week.
The increase in the number OF
visitors to the institution has been
very noticeable these last few nice
days. Keeps the Usher pretty
busy-it's long trip around.
1.-THE Crime"
He was arrested for grating, was
he not?" Haven't you got sense
enough to know that men are not
arrested for grafting?" He was ar
rested for being caught at it.-Life.
Superintendent of construction
Robinson is pretty busy these days
looking after the numerous details
in connection with proposed con.
struction and present work being
done.
Figures are being taken for metal
windows and door screens for all
windows and doors,s excepting cell
rooms A. and B. 1t is expected
contract for some will be let next
week.
Mass was celebrated in the chap
ell Sunday morning. Father Corco
ran announced that hereafter mass
would be celebrated on every third
Sunday of the month at this insti-
tuition. -
When it comes to horses, they say
officer A. johnson has roam
that's wonder. When he wants
to make quick trip to town he
grabs the reins, sets his watch back
and starts.
All great baseball dopesters make
their usual season predictions
of pennant winners in the various
leagues. Gene, then, with yours
Bobbles, you can guess as good as
the rest of 'em.
Weekly reports are now required
from each class in our night school
showing the standing of students in
each study, application and deport
ment. A special form has beer
printed for this purpose.
The ub-contractor who has the
contract for cleaning down walls
The mirror., 1913-04-24

Cell Changes: 3rd-274, $3.50.
47-1S5. 1892, 1OO-l33. 265-352.
1929, 352-2l. 19-103, 21-lO4.
44-19, 248- o. P.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
Grand Ball

The Gentlemen of Oakley gave
a grand ball to their friends OF
Oakley and Miner on Halo
we'en. 1t wasa success in every
way.
The decorations consisted OF
the real old pumpkin Jack k'o'lan-
tern; and appropriate Halo
we'en witches and witch fires.
The refreshments were pumpkin
pie and cider, which were
thoroughly appreciated by all.
The Burley orchestra furnished
the music.
All had splendid time there.
The gentlemen" are ideal
hosts. and made the affair the
social event of the year.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
Smith Investigates
Car Shortage

As usual, during this time of
the year, many complaints are
being received by the Interstate
Commerce Commission on ac-
count OF car shortage. especially
OF the refrigerator variety, which
are badly needed for the ship
ment of perishable products.
Congressman Smith has, in
compliance with telegraphic re-
quests from the Commercial
Club Twin Falls, presented the
complaint of the section to the
Interstate Comerce Commission
and the Chairman of the Com.
mission diately telegraphed
the railroad officials urging that
a sufficient number of cars be
supplied at the earliest possible
date.
The Commission states that
the delay in furnishing the cars
IS not entirely to be blamed upon
the railroads. as in many in
stances the shippers hold cars
longer than is necessary.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
Aviation

Pegoud, the French aviator
has demonstrated the safety OF
aerOplane as a means OF tran
sportation with Bleriot Ma
chine. he has turned sumersaults,
in the air. and has actually been
flying upside down.
He claims that most accidents
with the flying machine are due
to the airman loseing his pres
ence OF mind, and attempting to
interfere too much with his ma.
chine.
He says that GOODNESS, nerve,
and experience will take the bird
man out OF any predecament.
There has been wondrous
strides in the science OF aviation
in the last four or FIVE years.
since the first real flying took
place.
1t looks as if the flying machine
will very shortly be as safe and
practicable as the automobile.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
Notes

Several new ssttlers have arriv-
ed during the week and are
busy clearing brush and Fall
blowing.
The well drillers are still fish
ing for their tools in the bottom
of the Olsen well.
]. II. Brinton of Murray, Utah,
has purchased 80 acres Carey
Act land a mile north of Church
i'll from the Howard Land Go.
Mr.. Brinton intents clearing
and blowing the eighty this
Fall to catch the winter mois-
ture.
A. 6. Shades shipped several
cars of grain over the Idaho
Southern this week.
c. E. Davidson OF the Church
Ill Mercantile Co. was a passeng.
er to Oakley Wednesday.
W. H. Stevenson of Salt Lake
City is visiting at his farm North
of town.
Jacob Hill made a trip to Oak.
ley the last of the week.
If you have faith in yourself
y ou will have faith in Churchill
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
The Altman
Foundation

By the terms OF the will of the
late Benjamin Altman, the multi
millionaire OF New York, his
great Art Collection is lett to
the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. and the great store which
he founded and built up is to be
used for the beuitit of it's employ
ers and for the public charities OF
Greater New York City.
He has left special bequests to
numerous hospitals.
The Altman Foundation will
have fund of about $2o, 900,
10000
1t IS inspiring to see our veal
thy men and women giving their
fortunes to uplift mankind, and
striving to bring about better
economic and social condition.
1T all our great captains of in
dustry would use their executive
ability and their great resources
for the benefit of their fellow
men, there would not be the
economic warfare that is the
greatest problem of our age.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
Cottage Laundry
For Sale.

| wish to notify those interested
that | will sell my Laundry Mac
hinery, consisting of good 11a n
p. Gasoline Engine, good Altorfer
Bros. Washer and Wringer, good
Garland Mangle, 4-hole Laundry
Stove. good Rinsing Tub on
Stand, 700 ft. good Wire Clothes
Line with Pins. $4,000 cash
takes the lot.
My reason for selling is that
intend to eng age III other business
Mrs. c. c. NELSON.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
Standing of
Contestants in
Piano Contest.
WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY,
Nov. 7TH.

The contest put up by the Oak
ley Coop III connection with the
Herald is progressing favorably
votes for which are given at the
rate of one hundred for every
dollars worth of merchandise
purchased at the store, and three
thousand votes for every S1,5O
subscription to the Herald.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
Notice of Intention to issue
and negotiate Funding
Bonds of School District
Noumber 18, Cassia
County, Idaho, and invit-
ing Bidders Therefor.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
by the undersigned Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of School
District Noumber IS, III Cassia
County. Idaho. pursuant to a
resolution OF the Board of Tru
stees OF School District Number
1S, in Cassia County, State OF
Idaho, passed on Wednedav the
18th day of Oct. 1918, and the
Statutes OF the State of Idaho,
OF the intention of the said
School District to issue and neg
otiate funding bonds of said
school district in the sum of $500,
90. bearing date December /
1918, due and payable ten years
from date, bearing interest at
the rate OF six per cent per an
mum, payable semi-annually on
the first day of June and Decem.
Der of each year, with privilege
OF prepayment after the first day
OF December, 1914, issued for the
following purpose offunding and
taking up the bonded indebted
ness of said school districts, pro-
vided that the said issue shall be
assented to at an election to be
beld on the Saturday Goth day
of November 1913. by two-thirds
of the qualified electors who are
resident free holders or house.
holders of said District, ard their
wives who are qualified to vote,
voting at such election.
Said bonds shall be dated the
first day ofDecember, 1918, and
shall be OF the denomination oi
one hundred (S1OO.OO) Dollars
each, with interest at the rate oi
SIX per cent per annum, payable
on the first day of June and Dec.
ember on each year, both prime
ipal and interest to be made pay.
able at the Office of the County
Treasurer of Cassia County,
Idaho.
Bids for said bonds must be
submitted in writing on or before
the 20 day of Nov. 1918. at five
O'Clock p. NJ to the Chair.
man of the Board of trustees Of
said District. at his office in Is.
land. Cassia County, Idaho, at
which time aud place the said
sale will take place. who reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids,
All bids shall be accompanied
with an unconditional certified
check in the amount of ten per
cent of the bond issue, which
check is to be forfeited in case
said bidder refuses to comply
with this notice. Said bonds
will be sold for cash and not less
than their par value.
w. Y. CARSON
Chairman OF the Board of
Trustees.
ATTEST: OSCAR ERsKINE
Clerk of the Board of Trustees.
CHARLES X. WAHLsTROM
Member of the Board of
Trustees.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
The Work of
the State Board
of Education

On the 5th of November a year
ago the people of Idaho voted
overwhelmingly for constitut-
1onal amendment placing all the
educa ational affairs of the state
IN charge of single Board OF
Education. A bill giving effect
to the new provision was passed
by the last legislature with large
maJorities, was signed by the
Governor, and become law.
Governor Haines appointed on
the new Board. Walter S. Boise,
Herman ] Ross. Wallace, II.
Harland, Payette D. l.. Evans,
Malad, Evan Evans, Grangeville.
The state Superintendent of pub
lie Instruction. Miss Grace M.
Shepherd, is ex. officer member
OF the Board; her large know
ledge OF educational affairs, and
hearty cooperation in all the
all fairs Of the Board have been
an invaluable asset.
The officers of the Board are:
Walter S. Bruce, President, H,
Harland, Vice President, and
Herman J Rossi, Secretary.
lmme diately upon organizat-
ion the Board began their work
by acqua'ntlng themselves with
the institutions under their
charge. They visited the Un-
iversity, the two Normal Schools
the State Industrial Training
School, the Academy of Idaho,
and the School for the Deaf and
Blind. At each of these institut-
ions they based their actions up.
on the plans already laid BY the
outgoing trustees. and at the
same time began a careful study
OF the whole educational mach
lnery OF the state, to the end OF
increasing harmony and efficl-
ency throuout the whole system.
One Of the first tasks of the
Board under the law was the
selection of state Commissioner
OF Education. to act as their pro
fessional adviser and chief exc.
cutive. They sought the coun-
sci of educators and other
leaders in the state and thruout
the country. .and canvassed care
fully the qualifications of a great
unmber of persons. Their final
choice was DR.. Edwards o. Sis
son, at the time Professor of
Education IN Reed College, Port.
land, previously for some years
Director of the Department of
Education at the University of
Washington. and at one time
Director OF Bradley Polytechnic
Institute. at Peoria. Illinoise
DR.. Slsson was elected on Iulv
16, and began active service on
September 1st.
The Commissioner has already
visited all the state educational
institutions. altho these visits
were necessarily short. At each
place conferences were held with
the head of the school, and re.
concentrations were made TO
the Board on these conferences
lie has also attended the sessions
OF number of the larger Joint
institutes. addressing the teach
ers and also the general public
at Boise, Twin Falls. Coeu de
Alene, Idaho Falls and Poctello.
By means of these institutes he
has met the teachers of twenty
two counties.
The most important immediate
task of the board is the selection
of President for the State I'm
iversity, which has been without
an official head for some months.
Dean w. l.. Carlyle, as Acting
Continued on Page 4, Col. a.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-11-07
The Growth of
the Postffice

was established in 1889 and
there were originally seventy.
FIVE postofhces. In the firstfull
year OF its existence. 1890, these
seventy-hve postoffices produced
gross revenue of s37 935. and
the expenditure, of the Depart
ment amounted to S32. .14O. 1t
is found that by the wear 1900
the number of offices had in
creased to / 205. and hundred
years ago. i'll 1913, there were 2,
7OS postoffices with a gross rev.
enue of s703, ,I54. and gross ex.
penditure, OF S6S1, oil. The first
postage stamp issued in their
present form were on July /,
1S47, and there were sold during
the following year $500, $50
worth. BY 1853 the Postoffice
Department had become con-
siderable institution, and we
lind that this was the first year
IN which stamped envelopes were
issued, and the sales amounted
to s5 100000. Letters We're first
registered on July, 1855, and the
hrst newspapers wrappers were
issued IN 1861. Special request
envelopes were first put into use
IN 1865, and postal cards had
their birth in June, 1873. In
1856 we find that the gross ex-
pendures of the postoffice for the
first time exceeded $4,000, 900 a
year, while III 1899 the expendi
lures reached SOL. .632, ,16O. II
1912 this had increased to $24S
624, $40. In 1899 there were
issued 1862 IT'S in postage
stamps, and in 1912 the amount
was nearly three times as great
having climbed to S9,96O,SOS
1856. The sale OF postal cerds
lumbpeq from sol 900 IN 1874 tc
s9O9 All ,O45 in 1912. This, O
course. did not take into account
the private and picture posta
cards, In the wear 1912 we find
that there were 5O.729 post.
offices in the United States pro.
ducing a gross revenue of s246,
744,01 S with gross expenditures
OF $24S, ,624, $40. There was 43,
62O. .49S letters registered during
the year. The free delivery ser
vice was first established on July
1, 1868. During the year 1864
there were slxty-six postoffiices
enjoying this privilege, and 6S5
carriers were employed, with an
annual cost for the siverce am
ounting to s317.O63 In 1912
there were 1,621 free delivery
officers throughout the country,
employing 1862 carrlors at an
annual cost for the service am
ounting to $34, 1887. The
rural delivery service was in
augurated as an October /, 1896
simultaneously on three routes
from Charlestown, Uvllla, and
Halltown. West Virginia. 1t has
grown to such proportions that
for the year 1912 these were AZ.
OS1 carriers covering a mileage
OF 1,031 ,492 miles at an annual
cost of $40, ,655, TAO. The postal
savings bank and the parcel post
are mere infants in the postal
family, yet each has proven a
success 1t is the greatest reform
as used at present, ever under.
taken in connection with the in
ternal affairs of the Uuited
States, and IN six months, it has
grown so much that it has be.
come a tax on the business cana
city OF the postal officials to hold
1T within proper bounds.