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The Kusko times., 1923-06-16
Former Alaskan Fined
 for Violating Dry Law

A Raymond, Wash, paper of recent date contains the following account of the activities of dry officers in conuee- tion- with the apprehension of well known former resident of Alaska, com monly known as flew Bobs':.
 "Armed with search warrant isz sued by Police Judge Swasey, Chief of Police William c. Shumway raided the Commercial Hotel Tuesday evening, finding seyenty.five quarts of bonded liquor. The officer planned the search the day previous, and shortly before the raid he called in Night Officer Tut tie and County Sheriff Oscar Chester to assist.
 ''The location of the liquor was 2 novel one, the fiery fluid being found in the lower compartment of the cigar case in the office. Mr. Shumway, act ing upon tip or piece of strategy, entered the office and went straiehtway to the cache, sliding back the cigar case door, instantly seizing a Scotch 'by the neck through a hole in the floor of the storage department of the fixture. One by one he 'dished' out the cache.
 "The liqnor, according to street talk, was delivered at the hotel the evening before by runners from Seattle.
 ''The Commercial Hotel is being con- ducted by Robert Cockburn, he having taken it under lease several months ago. So it was he who became the de- fendant and before Police Judge 5wa- sey paid a fine of 8225 and costs We'd nesday, the charge being unlawful poe session. ~
 "A state charge was also pressed against him following his triai by the city. To this he plead guilty, being sentenced to 8 fine of $500 and sixty days in the county jail, the jail sen tence being later withheld, pending the behavior of the defendant in the future.
 "A real stirring, regular Diamond Dick episode, said to be 8 scene of the rum running drama, followed the search when party was robbed of Sl6O in 9he alley of the Commercial Hotel. It is said that the victim was the driver of the car which delivered the liquor. Two parties, who had req son to believe that the driver was in possession of 8 large sum, are said 10 have been guests of the hotel at the time of the delivery Of the liquor, and are suspected of having staged the
The Kusko times., 1923-06-16
Real Price Paid by U.
 $. to Russia for Alaska

That the real price paid by the United States to Russia for Alaska was $l. 400, 900, instead of $7, 100000, as is generally accepted to be true, is the statement made by the late Franklin K. Lane. which appears in the recently published book, "Letters of Franklin K. Lanen [Houghton Miftin Go. The other S5, 800,00 involved in the pur chase was money owing to Russia for friendly display of war vessels during the Civil War, according to Mr. Lane's account.
 Mr. Lane based his statement on in- formation coming to him from Charles W. Glover, president of Riggs National Bank, Washington, D. C., who handled the warrants for payment and was told by w. w. Corcoran, famous Washing ton financier and founder of the Art Gallery there, of the entire transaction.
 The. following extract from one of Mr. Lane's letters, giving the account of the Alaska purchase, is taken from the volume mentioned aboYe;
 Washington, Dec. 29, 1911.
 Last night I dined with Charles Henry Butler, reporter for the su- preme court and son of William Allen Butler, for so long leader of the New York bar.
 h the course of the evening MT. Charles Glover, president of the Riggs National Bank, told me this bit of his- tory. That when he was boy, in the bank one day MT. Corcoran w. w. Corcoranl came to him and handed him two warrants upon the United States Treasury. one for $1, 400, 900 and the other for S5.800,000. He said, Put those in the safes Mr. Glover did so, and they remained there for week. when they were sent to New York. Mr. Glover said:
 "These warrants were the payment to Russia for the Territory of Alaska. Why were there two warrantsa Il never knew until some years later when I learned the story from Senator Dawes who said that prior to the war there had been some negotiations be- tween the United States and Russia for the purchase of Alaska, and the price of $I, 400. 900 was agreed upon. In fact this was the amount that Russia asked for the great territory, which was regarded as nothing more than a barren field of ice.
 During the war the matter lay dor mant. We had more territory than we could take care of When England, however, began to manifest her friend Iy disposition toward the Confederacy, and we learned from Europe that Eng land and France were carrying on ne-
The Kusko times., 1923-06-16
Siup3Y 5Aanihilated.

\ magistrate recently passing on a case made this decision:
 "As to tho claim for @3A50, it was for 8 partnership debt the partners being the plaintiff and defendant, and as neither paftyot kept any books, and each disputes ghe others word emphat- icaliy. the debt was extinqutshed by confusion anu hence rejected. 2-Case and Comment
The Kusko times., 1923-06-16

hold-up. It occurred in broad day. i9at, the victim, however, not making complaint until hours after, il is said"
The mirror., 1923-12-20
THE TIME ELEMENT

When James A. Garfield was president
of Hiram college, man brought up his
son to be entered as a student. He wanted
the boy to take course shorter than the
regular one.
"My son can never take all those
studies," said the father. "He wants to
get through more quickly. Can't you ar
range it for him?"
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Garfield. "He can
take short course; it all depends on what
you want to make of him. When God
wants to make an oak, He takes hundred
years, but He takes only two months to
make a squash."-Ex.
The mirror., 1923-12-20
ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas was first celebrated in the
year SO, observes a writer in the Pub
fishers Auxiliary, but it was forty years
later before it was officially adopted as a
Christian festival nor was it until about
the Fifth century that the day of its cele-
bration became permanently fixed on Dec
ember IS. Up to that time it had been
irregularly observed at various times of
the year-in December, in April and in
May, but most frequently in January.
In Rome the vSaturnalia, or feast of
Saturn, fell at about the same time as our
Christmas, and it marked the greatest
festival of the Roman year. The city
abandoned itself to gayety. Universal
mirth was the order of the day; friends
feasted friends, and foes were reconcied.
All social distinctions were laid aside.
Work was stopped, and no war was ever
entered upon at that time.
One by one other legends and customs
have BEEN disproved and overthrown, yet
none has dared attack the legends and
the customs sacred to Christmastide.
1t remains with us, and will always re-
man. Christmas marks the winter solstice.
The days begin to lengthen, and the sun
no longer journeys away from the earth,
but enters upon its return. 1t is promise
of renewed light and warmth, of the ap-
proach of summer, and men hailed these
The mirror., 1923-12-20

signs with every expression of gladness.
When Christianity spread abroad, men
adapted the old customs of their ancestors
to the. new order of things.
The world Yuletide, used to give pic
turesque, oldtime flavor to the Christmas
idea, comes from Yule, an old name for
Christmas. The term springs from an
English word used to designate the two
months of December and January, one of
which was called the "former Yule," the
other the "after Yule." There is legend
which relates that it was the custom
years ago for every Saxon household to
burn the Yule log on Christmas eve. This
was a great gnarled root or tree trunk,
cut the day before Christmas and brought
into the hall on Christmas eve with great
ceremony and accompanied by music.
Each member of the household would
sing Yule song, standing on the center
of the log.
In Germany and other European coun-
tries it was believed by the children that
the Christmas tree glittering with candles
and brightness, and the gifts found be-
leath the tree, were the work of jolly old
St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus, as we know
him. This kindly saint was no Legendary
character. He lived about 800 A. d. and
was noted bishop of Asia Minor. He
was looked upon as patron saint of
generosity because of his liberaity. The
idea of St. Nicholas travelling in a sleigh
drawn by reindeer originated in the cold
northern countries. The reindeer were
the swiftest animals known, and they must
needs fly like the wind to carry St. Nick
the rounds of the world in one night.
Almost as important as the gift giving
and gift receiving on Christmas day is
the feast of dainties spread on that oc-
casion. But even the Christmas dinner
has its origin in the dim, distant past.
Feasts were always the accompaniment of
any festival. In Egypt, at the winter
solstice, every family killed and ate
goose as a religious observance We pre-
serve this custom of eating fowl on Christ
mas, but the toothsome turkey has more
generally supplanted the goose.
The mirror., 1923-12-20
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas has but one meaning-the
Nativity, writes President Calvin Coolidge,
in the New York Evening Post. The
goodness, the justice, but also the mercy,
the helping hand of God. This, the
greatest event in human history, has
spiritual meaning. The Saviour came to
minister to the spiritual nature of man.
He showed the true glory and Importance
of man-and helping him showed the duty
of helping one another. Endowed with
the power, yet He did not bestow material
blessings or set up an earthly kingdom.
But to follow Him gave the power to
command all those.
To get the world to see the true mean
ing of things, that is the redemption. The
creation was all declared good. 1t can be
perverted. The enemy forever strives
"out of good still to find means of evil"
The material welfare of man does not
come frst-to make it first makes it to be
destroying and destroyed. Christmas is
rot instituted for the purpose of earning
the reward of gifts, but for giving them
in their true significance. "The wages of
sin is death, eternal life is the gift of God"
The mirror., 1923-12-20
Grrrtinpa Brnm Thr Bnarn nf Gnntrnl

TIME State Board of Control again extends heartfelt greetings
the inmates of the Saltwater Prison and bpeaks for them
cheerful outlook during the Holiday
Toward the inside the State Prison, the State Board
Control takes this occasion appreciation of the excellent
they have along all lines during the past year.
only have they lived the high standard discipline only
have they demonstrated their skill capacity for achievement
along practical lines but they have by their industry energy
the operation of the prison industries made record of loyalty
and efficiency.
The Board Control therefore, extends good wishes
and bespeak for all Saltwater full
Christmas spirit
BLANCHE L. LA DU, Chairman
The mirror., 1923-12-20
QUARTERLY MEETING PIERIAN
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE

Following is the program given under
the auspices of the Pierian Chautauqua
Circle in the auditorium, December 16,
1928, by the Minnesota State Prison Con-
cert band, R. J. Reichkitzer, Director:
Address of Welcome, President, Pierian
Chautauqua Circle, Mr.. O. N.
March-Stars and Stripes ---------Sonsa
Overture-Stradella -FI0t0qv
Selection-Little Nellie Kelly------Cohan
Vocal Solo-That Old Gang of Mine, Rose
Mr.. G. F.
Valse Romantique-Alpine Sunset---King
Midnight Rose (Encore) Lou Pollaek
Vocal and Instrumental Solos-Selected--
Mr.. ]. L.
Piano Solo-Kitten on the Keys--Confrey
No! No! Nora! (encore)
Mr.. w. K.
Characteristic of the Manikins
--------------------- OniVas
Trombonolog-( (Encore) ------------
Messrs. H. j., A. w. p, G. NJ, E. L., &c.
Overture-King of the ght----Barnard
Broken-hearted Melody-( (Encore)
--------------------- Isham Jones
Xylophone Solo-Air Varie, My Old
Kentucky Home ---------------Fishe
Mr.. A. J. c.
My Sweetie Went Away (Encorel
---------------------- II. IHrk
accompanied by Messrs. A. w. P.
T. L. G., G. Y, J. c. c.
Saxophone Ouintette-Selected ----------
Messers. T. L. G., J. c. c., J. J. H.
R. E. NJ, E. H.
Peanuts-( Encore) -------------------
Saxaphones and Band
Vocal Solos-Last Night on the Back
Porch ----------------- Br0zvn
Waiting for the Evening Mail--Baskette ;.
Mr.. E. w.
Grand Selection-Faust -------Gounod
& a& w
The mirror., 1923-12-20
NOTICE TO INMATES

sns bs q
or to friend. free Of charge. In order to
obtain this privilege you must write your own
name and register number and the name and
address Of the person you wish to send the
Taper to, and hand same to your ofhcer. II
you wish 10 enter additional subscriptions. they
win be charged for at the rate Of so cents
yssr for each subscription.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner as you receive it. placing It
at the foot Of your bed on the morning fol.
lowing the day on which It is delivered to
your cell.
The mirror., 1923-12-20
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit Of any inmates who sppre-
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward means Of self education
through correspondence school courses. study Of
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa-
tion In connection with their work in our var.
to use the Query" column. You are welcome
yourself. THE MIRROR with the kind colabors.
Institutional Libraries, will gladly endeavor to
supply the requested information.
N0TIC5-1n. order to regulate the conduct
OF this column inmates must sign their name.
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, Of
course, will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor.
Q-Would you please let me know
what year Wally Hammond went to Kan
sas City of American Association League,
also if he ever managed Western Lea
que or Southern League team. If possible
would like to get just what year he broke
into baseball and teams he has been with.
j. c. O.
A:-Referred to Sports Editor, Daily
News. 1921 was the year when Ham
mond went to Kansas City. No records
on hand to answer. the other questions.
Q:-When and to whom was the first
patent granted in this country?-A. D.
AIN 1641 Massachusetts colony
granted Samuel Winslow patent for a
new method of making salt. Five years
later it gave one to Joseph jerks for an
"engine for the more speedy cutting of
grass" This "engine" was nothing more
than scythe. U. S. patent system came
into being with our first congress. Samuel
Hopkins was granted the first U. S. pa
tent July 80, 1890, on new process for
making potash and pearlash.
Q:-Who invented the telephone I'll. L.
A:-The telephone was invented by
Alexander Graham Bell.
NOT1CE-An inmates using the Query Col
umn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries are invited to use the splendid
reference books in our library to be had on
request. fhe International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
technical subjscts. Consult the Reference, Use-
full Arts. Literature, Chemistry. Biography and
Science divisions of our library catalogue for
diversified subjects.
The mirror., 1923-12-20
Sernonette
By Warven G. Harding

tell you, my countrymen, the
e world needs more of the
Christ, the world needs more of
the spirit of the Man of Naza-
reth. If we would bring into
the relationships of humanity,
among ourselves and among the
nations of the world, the broth
erhood that was taught by
Christ, we would have a re-
stored world; we would have
little or none of war, and we
would have a new hope for hui
'manity throughout the world.
The mirror., 1923-12-20

NOT1CE-Inmates submitting contributions
. THl MIRRo1 for publication must sign their
preferred. II not original. proper credit must be
given TO the writer II known If writer's name
Il not known, It should be so specified by con-
&ributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will be dropped from The
Minors contributing star.
Approved by Warden. Editor.
The mirror., 1923-12-20

THI MIRRoB is q weekly paper published in
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed BY them. 1t aims to be . home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm.
provement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true statue Of the prisoner,
70 disseminate penological information and to
Aid in dispelling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
redemption.
The mirror., 1923-12-20

I've made it a practise to put all my
worries down in the bottom of my heart,
then set on the lid and smile"
The mirror., 1923-12-20
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

AH lnmates desiring to write to the State
In turn u requested to send your notification
10 the Deputy Warden's ONCE Friday noon in
order that special paper for that purpose may
b furnished you. Letters written on regula-
Hon size paper win not be permitted to Co.
J. j. SULLIVAN,
Warden.
The mirror., 1923-12-20
CHURCH NOTICE

gvsry Sunday morning Protestant and Catho.
DO service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E.
Benson and Rev. Fr. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1923-12-20
u " "

"When things first got to goin' wrong
with me, l says: % Lord, whatever comes,
keep me from gettin' sour! Since then
The mirror., 1923-12-20

"Rght within the corners of these little
brains of ours-for they are little, else we
should see bigger results-right within the
very sound of our voices and the pulsation
of our hearts, there is force which can
be cooked"
The mirror., 1923-12-20

EVERY man should study conciseness in
speaking; it is sign of ignorance not to
know that long speeches, though they may
please the speaker, are the torture of the
hearer."
The mirror., 1923-12-20
Y " "

Just as tools are ground to make them
sharp, so man goes through the process
of grinding to become reliable and eff
cient-Elbert Hubbard II
The mirror., 1923-12-20

Q-Who invented the telephone I'll. L.
A:-The telephone was invented by
Alexander Graham Bell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
DIED..

BOYNTON-At Lamoine, Jan. 9, Earle
II. Boynton, aged 81 years.
COOMBS-At Bucksport, Jan. 8,
Charles H, Coombs, aged SO years, 10
months 4 days.
DARGIS-At Knox County hospital,
Rockland, Dec. 2, Karl Dargis. for
merly of West Brooksville. aged II
years, months days.
JUDKINS-Lost at sea Dec. 25, Herbert
D, Judkins of Stonington, aged 23
years, II months.
HINCKLEY-At Ellsworth, Jan. 8,
Madeline L. Hinckley, aged 1 month.
MORRELL-At Bucksport, Jan. 2,
George Morrell, formerly of Passa-
dumkeag, aged 80 years.
MOORE-At Bangor, Jan. 8, Pearl F.
Moore, formerly of Ellsworth Falls,
aged Al years.
NORRIS-At Bangor, Jan. 8, Mrs. Ches-
ter A. Norris, formerly of Ellsworth,
aged 81 years.
POTTER-At Bar Harbor, Dec 80,
Virginia Louise, daughter of Mrs.
Ralph c. Potter, aged years, 3
months, 81 days.
SIMPSON-At Sullivan, Jan. 2, Susan F.
Simpson, daughter of Paul and Han
nah Oyer Simpson, aged 76 years,
months, Is days.
Squirting Gouldsboro. Dec. 81,
Edwin ]. Squirting, aged rs years,
months, days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
North Bluehill.

Mrs. Josiah Wilson of North Pc
nobscot is spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Billings.
Miss Gladys Closson of Sargent
vile is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lionel Howard.
Carl Wardwell, civil engineer,
of Berkshire Hills, Mass, is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Wardwell
Mr. and Mrs A. T. ellis have re-
turned home, after several months
with relatives in Dorchester, Mass.
Haley on grange held it's installa-
ton Saturday evening, with an at
tendance of about sixty. Mrs. We'll
land Clay acted as installing Of
ficer, and performed her work in an
admirable manner. The following
officers were installed: Merton
Emerton, w. M; Merrill Turner, O.;
Mrs. Algie Turner, L.; Walter Web
Der, S.; Julian Howard, A. S.:
Mrs. Emma Dahlquist, chaplain;
James Saunders, treasurer; F.
Marion Dunbar, secretary; Frank
Hadden, G. K; Mrs. Fred Lindsey,
p: Miss Jeanette Turner, F.; Miss
Margaret Howard, l.. A. S.
Jan. s. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
MARRIED..

ER-YOUNG-At Ellsworth, Jan. 6,
by Rev. Clarence Emery, Miss Har-
riet Annie Dyer of Eastbrook to
Daniel CHM Young of Otis.
SON-BRAGDON-A At Sorrento,
Jan. 1, by Rev. H. d. Knowles, Miss
Flora May Hardison of Sullivan to
Edward Connors Bragdon of Sor-
rento
S-TEMPLETON-At Bar Har-
Dor. Dec. 9. by Rev. Chas L. Kinney,
Miss Mabel Higgins to Lee W. Tenn
pleton, both of Bar Harbor.
JOYCE-STAPLES- Swans Island,
Dec 81 by Rev. II. II. Hathaway,
Mrs. Amy NJ. Joyce to Herman w.
Staples, both of Swans Island.
RCHANT-ROBBINS At Vinal-
haven, Jan. 2, by Daniel H. Glidden,
esq, Mrs. Lillian Merchant of Vinal-
haven to Charles Robbins of Stoning-
MURCH - RANDALL = AT Franklin.
Jan. 8. by Rev. A. w. Brown, Miss
Hazel Louise Murch of Franklin to
Frank Arthur Randall of Bangor.
NOONAN-BOWDE Winter Har-
bor Jan. 1, by George c. Blance, esq,
Mrs. Goldie b. Noonan of Gouldsboro
to Lester Irwen Bowden of Winter
Harbor.
I-ANDERSON-At Bangor, Dec.
81, by Rev. Charles S. Mitchell, Miss
Anna Huert Paul to Sorry Anderson
both of Gouldsboro.
TRACY-FOSS-At Gouldsboro, Jan. 3,
by Charles c. Larrabee, esq, Miss
Hildred M. Tracy to Harry Foss,
both of Gouldsboro.
YOUNG-BURKE-A Milbridge, Dec.
28, by Joseph w. Sawyer, esq, Miss
Julia e. Young of Gouldsboro to
George G. Burke of Milbridge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(Contributed.)

Owing to the rather severe storm
last Thursday, school was post
poned until the next morning.
vOn account of the bad condition
of the roads, the basketball boys
could not go to Bar Harbor by auto
mobile as they intended, but had to
go by train instead. They suffered
defeat, SIS.
A new system of ranking is being
used this term, which is called The
C low" basis. The students are
given their ordinary assignment. Ii
this assignment, which is called the
C assignment. is done correctly, they
are given two extra assignments, for
which they will receive and A
respectively.
After careful elaboration, it has
been decided that midterm, and pos
sibly all examinations, shall be
abolished There are several good
reasons for this, among others, the
fact that fifteen days time is saved
for study and instruction during
the school year.
B. NJ Carter, '23.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
BrOOkSville.

Mrs. John Bowden is very ill of
bronchitis. Mrs. Ada Bowden is
caring for her.
Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Condor on the
birth of daughter Myrtle Lou
ise): also to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Robertson on the birth of a son,
January 6.
William Hutchinson and family
were guests of Mrs Ernest Closson
recently.
Leigh Limeburner has gone to
Connecticut, where he has employ
ment.
Russell Gray is chopping wood for
Pearl Carter of South Brooksville.
MRS Electa Roper and daughter
Laura has gone to Monson, Mass,
to visit her brother, Justin Grindle.
Corbin Austin is caring for Still
man Kench, who is in feeble health.
Norman Closson has moved his
family to South Brooksville, into
part of the Irving Condor place.
School in district No. commenced
to-day; Miss Marian Wardwell,
teacher
Jan. s. A.