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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Shall we Have the Maine Lawp
|: Editorial by Horace Greeley IN New York
Tribune, February ID, 1921

Editorial by Horace Greeley in New York
Tribune, February 13, 1921
What the temperance men demand is not
the regulation of the liquor traffic, but its
destruction not that its evils be circum-
scrlbed Gde fancy!) or yelled, but that they
be, to the extent of the States ability, utter
ly eradicaled. Such a law we are all will
ling to stand under and (if such be its fate)
fall with but no shilly -shally legislation can
endure, and it would be good for nothing if
it would. Stave in the heads of the barrels
put out the fires of the distillery; con6scate
the demijohns, bottles and glasses which
have been polluted with the internal traffic
but no act screening great mischief-makers
and bearing down on little ones can possibly
be fastened on the advocates of temperance.
They disown and loathe it.
For our own part, we are opposed 10
legalizing the manufacture or sale of intox-
icating liquors for medical, mechanical or
any other purpose. There is no need of it,
and great harm liz it. That alcohol may be
useful in various contingencies we do not
dispute; for arsenic, opium and other pois-
ons are SO; and it is not probable that this
single member of the family should have
no good end whatever. Let alcohol-pure,
undiluted alcoholic manufactured and
sold without license, let doctors and others
use 1t as they shall see fit; but this undis-
guised poison no one would drink; and we
protest against all tampering with, cod ding
up and Disgusting it so that the ignorant,
the simple, the victims of depraved appe-
tite, shall be tempted 10 imbibe it where
they would reject the naked poison. All
such weaving ofsnares for the feet of the
unwary is indefensible, is demoniac, and
ought to be prohibited by law.
"Bnt the people are not ready for such
stringent legislation Well, sir, if you
think they are not, take hold and help us
make them ready We maintain that they
are, and that the Maine Jaw. in all its prim-
itiye vigor, would be sustained by fifty
thousand majority of the legal voters of our
State, and carried into full execution with
in a year after its passage. Legislators!
will you oblige us by submitting it to the
people!
We have just tried five years of"moral
suasion," and find that rum has gained on
us every day. We shall now try five years
legal suasion, if necessary, and see how that
will operate, Gentlemen, politicians! choose
whether to stand with us or against us, but
do not imagine any fence will last long
enough to hold you in an equivocal position.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
A Warming.

The modes of deaths approach are var
ious, and statistics show conclusively that
more persons die from diseases of the
Throat and Lungs than any other. 1t is
probable that everyone, without exception,
receives vast numbers of Tubercle Germs
into the system and where these germs fall
upon suitable soil they start into life and
develop, at first slowly and is shown by a
slight tickling sensation in the throat and
If allowed to continue their ravages they
extend to the lungs producing Consumption
and to the head, causing Catarrh. Now II
this is dangerous and if allowed to proceed
will in time cause death. At the onset
you must act with promptness; allowing a
cold to 60 without attention is dangerous
and may lose you your life. AS soon as you
feel that something is wrong with your
Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, obtain bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will give
youi immediate relief
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
The slnews of War.

Mr.. Brice, chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee has wait.
ed on the Washington magnates with
gratifying results. When Mr.. Brice
returned to New York last Friday
be was officially richer by about
$4,000. Mr.. Brice explained that
while this was to be purely iEtellec.
tual campaign, that money was need
ed even for brains. Mr.. Cleveland's
check ON the Riggs Bank for $780,
900, was equalled by similar checks
from Postmaster General Dickinson
and Secretary of the Interior Villas.
Secretary Whitney gave check for
$4,000. Other members of the Cab.
met also added fat checks, though
not quite so large. Secretary Bayard
is absent from the city. He is COM
paratively poor, but he will doubt
less yet show his devotion to his
party. Senator Payne, of Ohio, Mr..
Whitney's father.in-law, and presi.
dent of the Standard Oil Company,
sent Mr.. Brice check for $40, 900,
and Oliver Payne, his son, added
$4,000 more. Hon. VIM. L. Scott
gave Mr.. Brice a modest check for
$4,000. But he informed Mr.. Brice
to 60 ahead and hustle things along.
and, above all, to have no fear for
funds. He said he spoke for himself
and other warm friends of the party,
who were ready to furnish all the
money that could in any way be
used for the Legitimate" purposes of
the national campaign.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
The Trusts.

The sugar trust refuses to accede
to the cut of so per cent,in the tariff,
but will compromise on a cut of 80 /
per cent, the present sugar classified.
ton to stand. How complacent of
these thieves!
The consumption of sugar in the
country is about 8 1000, 900, 600 pounds
year. Since the formation of the
trust, the profits of the refners have
been increased from ] to 4 cents
pound. They have bv cornering
reduced the price of raw sugar to
themselves about / of a cent a
pound" Hence they think them
selves strong enough to dictate to
Congress.
The Jute Trust has gotten in its
boom on prices. The rates now are:
son one and e.halfpound bagging,
1O4 cents yard; one and three
quarter pound, IL cents; two pound,
liz cents; two and one-half pound,
134 cents. On this basis 100000
yards have been sold by the South.
ern mills of St. Louis"
These artful Trusts have managed
to have the politicians amuse the
people with beating tomtoms over
Stree trade" and "protection" viii lie
they get in their work robhing them
How long can the public be thus
amused?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
9th District Republican Club.


The club is reported $50 members
strong. A marching corps has been
organized, which it is estimated
would number 100 members at the
last meeting. The out fit of the
marching corps consists of drum
and fife company numbering 8 pieces
five drums and three flies or bugles,
The uniforms are white shirt and
red shield with monogram H. M. and
red sailor collar, with word 'protec-
ton" on back, blue and white sailor
cap, red belt, white leggins with blue
tie and Standard torch.
COMMITTEES.
Committee on Marching Club, W.
T. McClure-chairman, AS. Elliott,
Jno. H. Moon, E. f. Brown and Fri
Mayberry.
COMMITTEE On MUSlC.
T. T. Worrall-chairman, Frank
Bird, Elliott Brown, George E.
Brown and Elmer Mayberry.
FINANCIAL COMMITTEE.
Jno. d. Haines-chairman, W. M.
Pogue, VIM. Warning, E. X. Brown
and w. Thomas Brickley.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Barclay Reynolds-chairman, DR..
L. R. Kirk, Ed. F. Brown, Street
Brown and W. W. Carter. The club
are highly cnthused and report many
democrats joining and that Sam,
Horatio and the high priests gener-
ally are, much frightened. The mar,
ching column report the steeples of
the Capital in sight with the post
offices and custom house and bread
and butter brigade surrounded and
certain to be captured.
A life of General w. Henry Har.
rison and q tow-linen banner of 40
with protection" emblazoned upon
it, haye been recovered from the
wreck of time all of which are consid
cred by the party sooth sayers to be
faYorable owners,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Suicide.

DR.. R. II. Miner. we'll known
physician to a large number of our
readers, and formerly a resident of
this county committed suicide on
Wednesday morning by shooting
himself in the woods near Crum
Lynne Lake near Chester, Pa. He
knew one of lis lungs was entirely
gone and had heart trouble, and it is
supposed he lived in dread of drop,
ping dead. More than a year ago
be buried his wife, most estimable
woman, who lightened his generally
morose life, and since then he has
been extremely melancholy and
brooded over his troubles,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31

Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, has
a number of very practical bills be
fore the House. One proposes the
suspension of the purchase of bonds
for the sinking fund, the effect of the
enforced purchase of them as at pres.
ent being to create a ring which puts
up tie price to exorbitant figures.
Mr.. Breckinridge's other bills deal
with trusts, one bill to each trust.
Whenever an industry falls under
the control of trust it is proposed
to make strong cut in the tariff
levied for the benefit of that industry.
Thus foreign competition will relieve
the people from the excessive exac-
tions of these trust conspirators.
The Mills bills will not pass and if
it is the honest purpose of the two
houses to relieve the public from
these Wall street and trust sharks,
they will pass these short bills.
The Democrats are considering the
matter of making the trusts party
question and entering the campaign
with this new weapon. This would
make one of the most powerful ques-
tions that could be brought to bear in
the West. The party which takes
strong grounds against monopolies
and trusts in the West will hold
winning card.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31

We acknowledge the receipt from
Senator German of a copy of his
speech on canadian Lines of Trans
portation," which is an able-and
what is better-a patriotic speech.
The matter discussed is most i'm
portant, requiring the attention of
Congress without delay, but that
body is doing nothing and has done
nothing but fritJer away time in try.
ing to gain some party advantage
that may possibly have some intlu.
ence on the presidential election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
Distressing Slowness.

The United States Congress would lose a
mile race with snail, even if given three
quarters of mile start. 1t is the slowest
concern of anything that pretends to be
alive that the world ever saw. One Con-
gress does not wake up fully until it dies,
and the next one takes its place sound
asleep and loaded down with even more
stupidity than its predecessor. From the
terrible slowness with which Congress acts,
one would suppose that this country was
not being robbed to death by monopolies
any trusts. Pretty nearly year ago a
congressional investigation of trusts was
ordered, but nothing of moment has been
done. 1t is true that considerable testimony
is said to have been taken, but it has never
been published and nothing has seemingly
been accomplished that is one step toward
furnishing reliefto a people who are being
plundered every day by trust robbers.
While Congress has been fooling away its
time on this matter Iowa has dealt the
thievsh system terrible blow right be-
tween the eyes, and certainly there was no
reason why the blow could not be given
promptly. Either this kind of robbery is
preventable or it is not, and it ought not to
take decade to settle that question. Iowa
satisfied herself that it was preventable and
proceeded to prevent it, and she proceeded
upon sound grounds in onr judgment. 10
believe for a single moment that any set OF
men, because they are gifted with a, bril-
liant degree ofrascally propensities, can set
up scheme in the name of business to
plumber everybody they can get hold of, is
simple nonsense. Government is not made
to protect rascals. 1t is made to prevent
rascality, and there is no sort Of difference
between taking mans pocket-book at the
point of the pistol or threatening him with
death by exposure if he does not pay two or
three times for ton of coal more than it is
worth.
Now it may be fun for Congressman to
monkey with matter like this year in and
year out. But it is no fun for suffering
people who are daily paying tribute to the
combined stupidity Of Congress and the
yillainy Of the trusts. The people are hay.
ing eXtorted from them for coal, and gas,
and oil and other necessaries of life, more
every day than the precious heads of all the
Congressman together are worth. Congress
has nothing before it, and has had nothing
before it for fifteen years, and will have
nothing before ii for fifteen years TO come,
that is or will be of half such Importance as
the protection of the honest millions from
the rapacity of the rascally hundreds in this
country. Eytortion and theft in the United
States have been reduced to an accurate
science, and every mans wheat field and
corn field and potato patch and hen rocst
are being plundered in the name of law and
the grace of the Congress of the United
States. If something is not done pretty soon,
we shall have to emigraie to Botany Bay in
order to escape the clutches of thieves COM
pared to which the criminals of that settle
ment are indeed petty violators of law and
decnency.- Western Rural.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31

Every minute in the year, night
and day t,centy.four barrels Of beer
pass down the throats of the beer
drinkers in the United Statesl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31

manhood, complete in health, strength
and endurance. Their wholesome
remedies are reproduced to this later
age. in Warmers Log Cabin Sarsap.
arilla and Warmers "Tippecanoe."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
LOG CABINS

LOG CABINS can
hardly be considered
handsome or elegant.
but they were fit habi-
tations for the rugged
pioneers of America.
Our ancestors were rug.
Oad eooo;r,oos sc nobIo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-08-31
G. q. BwRRlNGTON'S
Special Announcement.

a RRIVAL of another case OF over
1900 yards of those Remnants of
Dress Bingham. Call early and
make your selection We have had
our name recorded for six months
Tor these goods and only now able
to get them. Watch your chance.
we do not always have them.
JEW invoice of Fall Dress Goods
embracing full line of the most
popular fall shades of 46-inch Hen
rletta Cloth, guaranteed all wool.
beautiful face and fine texture.
One doz. pieces of 36-inch Tricot
cloth, the best thing on the market
for medium priced dress. Two
styles of Assabet Stockings
WE expect to be prepared in due
season to meet the increasing
demand for Ladies' Coats. Defer
purchasing until you see our assert.
ment.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19
The Liar.

Man is a reasoning animal. Reason is the basis
of ali morality. No man afford to despise or
ignore the force of facts either in business at
church. Your liar is the man that distorts facts.
and he is, therefore, unreasonable animal.
Facts not always pleasant; Truth is not always
pleasant shall we. therefore. adhere to facts only
only when her responsive caress is warm and cod
ding? The law OF gravtatiOn is not always pleas
ant; shall therefore. ignore its power when it
suits to do SO?
What IS the folly Of falsehood? II is that a man
sets himself against that which is, he voluntarily
becomes blind to certain facts. He closes the
windows and says: "such and such things not -
But that man will not thing is not suf-
fcent argument againstits existence. There is
contempt of court in Gods tribunal: law reigns.
the world moves, and facts are. say we never so
boldly to the contrary.
Now what is the result when we deny Truth?
Truth stands yonder like stone wall, and the
liar says; Truth is not there and moves on.
But do the facts does the stone wall of Truth
backward? Not at all. And Truth and the liar
meet suddenly and with damaging results.
A liar is an Improbable creature. A liar can.
not succeed in world whose basis is fact He
keeps the eyes of his spirit shut till moral blind
results and he goes about denying the ex-
istence of financial. social and intellectual quag-
mires and rocks into which he is constantly plung-
ing and against which he is constantly hnrling
himself. Facts the basis of reason, and rea-
the basis of truth, and truth of true success.
The liar despises facts, reason and truth, and
cess knows him nOt.--The Summary,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19
Sunday Services.

Father Murphy conducted the regular monthly
Catholic services on Sabbath morning. The Chris
tian virtue, charity, was the subject of his dis
course, and was treated in his usual impressive
manner. The love man to God and to his
neighbor, called the two branches of the
subject.
Beginning with the time OF our Saw ior, he spoke
of the early history of the church. calling special
attention to the labors of the apostles. and the
wonderful effect upon mankind by blottng out
the old doctrine of. AN eye for eye and a
tooth for a tooth" The declaration that all men
equal before God, in direct opposition to
the existing belief well as opposed to existing
customs and laws in all governments at that time.
All the doctrine of love is included in this one
principle; Love thy neighbor as myself" He
spoke feelingy of the last of the disciples saying
when called upon to preach My little children,
love one another If men hate one another they
net Christians. GOD sets the example of for
giveness for he gave his precious blood that we
might be saved 1t is not virtue to love our
friends, it is more than the heather does 'He
who says he loves God and hates his neighbor is
liar"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19
A Common Sense View Of the Prison
Labor Question.
Continued From Last Week.

Continued From Last Week.
The first step to reform a convict is tore
move that feeling he has toward the state
and its officials; for in every prison there is
feeling of hatred in the breast of every
convict against the state and its officers.
''Why?" Because they don't think they
had a fair trial, and when taken to the open"
they naturally hate the guards and officers
who compel them to labor for the
state, but this feeling is increased or dimin-
ished toward the officers according to the
personal treatment received. Let the con-
Wet stop working for the state and let him
90 to work for himself and that will cure
his hatred for the state. The next step is
to help him to regain his self-reSpect, the
loss OF which, was the cause of his fall.
Can man regain his self-respect in prison
under the present system of dealing with
cOnvicts throughout the United States?
Most emphatically, he cannot. "Why?"
Because the system of discipline is degrad-
ing and humiliating from beginning to end,
and how christian people can come to lis
and preach reform or expect us to reform.
is beyond my comprehension. It's like
coming to our cell door and peeping through
the bars and saying, ''Oh it is so dark in
there. l am SO sorry for you, and it is so
nice out here, do come out, Oh, do come
out" while they know the door is locked
and we can't come out. If those reformers
want to convince me of their sincerity. let
them 60 to work on the lawmakers and
have the law controlling cOnyctS revised
into one with a little more of christian
spirit, so we can reform. l tell you. at
present, when a man processes to have re-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19
Orchestra OF GOnyictss

The Island of Noumia has what is ac-
knowledged to be the best orchestra in the
southern hemisphere and it is composed en-
tirely of convicts. Its complement aver
ages about one hundred and twenty pieces
and the whole is under the direction of a
former leader in the grand opera, who, is
doing life time" for murder. Twice a
week, Thursdays and Sundays. the band
plays three hours in the public square. and
all the officials and business element of the
capital make use of the time and place as a
sort of clearinghouse for their social obi
cations. The band plays music of high
class. and, as in 1884. Noulnia was tie only
place in the southern world where Wagner's
music could be heard. many music lovers
came from Australia expressly TO hear it
San Francisco Call.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19

three year old horse. The horse was novice in
warfare, didn't understand why spurs we're used,
and couldn't jump little bit. The Capt was max
ing every effort to head off Light Battery load
ed to the muzzle when he suddenly in front
of him a small ditch. The horse stopped short.
This gave the equestrian pain in the back, but
the horse stepped quietly over, and left the Capt.
wondering whether he was observed
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19
LOCAL PECkINGS.
INSPECTORS


Too cold to set type with comfort.
Il NJ carries off first prize for his discretion
The state fair was taken in by a number of the
officers on Saturday.
Cell changes: 50 to So. to A, II to l76.
80 to 40l, Il A to l26, 1l9 to 80.
Who would not have given all his good time
money to have been at the state fair one day?
No agreement has been reached by the Inspect
ors as to immediate employment of the inmates.
Six guests registered on Tuesday from Henne-
pin county. The banner county keeps up its end
ALI work was suspended on Saturday of last
week causing two days continuous confinement
of all inmates except those employed in the
kitchen and cel-room.
THE MIRROR Office shines as it has never
shone before. Thanks to the big three who WELD
the brushes. If we had stove and one pane of
glass the force would rustic for fuel and be
happy.
The prison is undergoing thorough cleans
ing; whitewashing scrubbing and cleaning win
dows gives employment to number of willing
hands under the management of cell-rOOm qua I'd
NJ. Colligan.
Guard Ben Cayou. who has been recreating
for the past week, is again on deck. When it is
remembered that he is the oldest guard in
point of years of service. and that this his first
vacation it will be admitted the time off, was
well earned
Emerson Williams working with one of the
alternate crews employed in the yard caught
by an III expected fall of earth from the embank-
menI and sustained painful, but it is thought not
dangerous injuries Should he continue to i'm
prove as thus far, he will soon be on his feet.
The librarian says it is astonishing how quick
some men will read book. He suggests that a
more thorough reading would be more beneficial
in certain cases. Skipping through books to get
the thread of a story smattering of the con-
tents, is productive of more injury than good.
Since last issue have undergone that
ever-to-be- dreaded ordeal-initating new devil.
If typographical errors occur IN this issue. charge
them TO the disoreanized temper of the typos,
consequent upon being asked more questions than
the wisest man living could answer in the allotted
time.
Capt Taylor is wearing ornament al
badge of the following design: series of gold
bars bearing names OF battles in which he took
part suspended from which is a finely engraved
acorn symbolic of the fourteenth army corps.
The acorn bears the inscription Presented by
members Co. d, 3rd bat, 18th regm't U. S. In
fantry."
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality of goods. in all departments of our bust
ness and can. with pride, refer all strangers to
customers since 1856. We DESIRE through the
columns of THE MIRROR to call the public atten-
tlOn 20 our stock, at all times new modern, and
by far the largest in the ST. Croix Valley of drugs
family medicines. umbermen's drug supplies.
paints, varnishes, brushes and beautiful parlor
and hanging lamps. Crandall Barclay.
Capt. Taylor, who aid-de-camp to Gen'l
Marshall last Saturday, rode an ''unfiery tame"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19

1t is not enough in this world to ''mean
we'll" We ought to do WELL. Thought.
fulness therefore, becomes a duty, and
gratitude one of the graces.-Ex.