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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-11

latest report was working well. During the
recent eastern tour of our board of lnspec-
tors, they visited an institution III the EN-
pire State, known as the Elmlra RefOrma-
tory, and like all other visitors. they could
not have failed to have been favOrably i'm
pressed with the course of treatment that is
there so successfully applied to our erring
brethren who are afflicted with disease SD
nearly akin to our own. In a late number
of The Summary published at the Reforma
tory, it is reported that the Warden and
managers of the Albany pententiary. as
well as the Warden and Chaplain of the
jackson, Mich. state prison were visiting
there in an official capacity and it is safe to
say that they will take home. and apply to
their respective patients. some of the cura-
tive remedies, that have made the refOrma-
tory famous.
Now. while we have among our number
many enthusiastic advocates of home rule
wherever it is needed badly. their excessive
mOdesty prevents them from craving such
boon for themselves. Under our present
form of government the only reward for
good conduct is to be found i'll ali act passed
by the legislature as long ago as Feb. 10,
1867 which provides that for good conduct
a prisoner shall be allowed diminution of
two days for his first month of impriSOn-
ment, four days for his second, and SIX days
from all subsequent months thereafter pro-
viding that he shall continue his good COLI
duct. An act of March 9, 1874, allowed the
convict compensation at the price per day
that the state received for his labor for the
number of days earned by good conduct.
Since the abolition of the contract sys-
tenn, the last named reward has become
dead letter. Any infraction of any one of
the 81 Rules, renders the violator subject
to punishment, and the mode of punishment
is the same for the most trivial offence, as
it is for the most aggravated, only it may
vary in duration. Such being the case does
it seem unreasonable that we should ask in
respectful manner the substitution of a
more liberal system. Is not the proposed
enactment of an habitual criminal act an
admission on the part of the state that the
present system is failure? If so, let us
have change Give us something ON the
Elmira order which returns to honest pur-
suits over 80 per cent. Of those subjected to
its treatment. Establish grading system
and place every man on an equal standing,
and if any privileges or fav0rs are to be
awarded let it be as direct result OF good
conduct. Let all have educational facilities
not only manually but mentally. Do this,
and among the many good results sure to
follow will be the conspicuous absence
of the habitual criminal. TAMMANY.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-11
For The Mirror.
Gathered Fragments.


Despair is the gateway to insanity.
The devil tempts us nOt-'tis we tempt
him. BeckOnng his skill with opportun-
ty.
They who seek for happiness in religion.
rather than for usefulness. serve their own
gods"
The world is selfish. and never gives due
credit to motive which assumes to be above
its own.
Hope is like bad clOck-forever striking
the hour of happiness whether it has come
or not.
When we sin. we are not going against
cold. unfeeling law; but are striking, with
a cruel hand. directly at the living loving
heart o: God.
The severest punishment of an injury Is
the consciousness of having done 1t; and
none but the guilty know the withering
pains of repentance.
1t is no great matter to live lovingly with
good natured, humble aud meek persons;
but he who can do so with wilful. ignorant,
peevish and perverse ones, hath true char
ity.
In order to do anything in this world
that is worth doing. we must not stand shiv-
erng on the bank and think of the cold and
danger, but jump in and scramble through
as well as we can.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-11
Five Gents,
Give q Fellow a Show.

The tendency OF the press seems to be to
retard rather than promote the welfare of
al ex-cOnvict, or in other words, his ref
ormatiOn. The daily papers frequently
contain accounts of where the Executive
has exercised his prerOgative by granting
clemency to some unfortunate confined
within the walls of a prison. through some
violation of our laws. These accounts are
written up as sensational. items: headed in
large type for. the purpose of attracting
especial attention to the fact; setting forth
the action of the Executive, etc. If they
stopped there it would not be quite so bad,
but no. they go on and detail all the cir
cumstances of the affair in full; the same
as was brought out at the time of the COM
mission of the crime and again at the trial.
then add some spicy items-opnions of
others-and end by criticizing the action of
the Executive, either pro or con.
How much better would it have been, to
omit the publication entirely or if
necessary. publish only the mere fact of the
Executives action. No one is benefited
by rehaSh of the circumstances surround
ing the act committed, and surely the dis
charged man is injured to a very great ex-
tent. Many of these men are here for their
first offence and while thus confined are
led to see the evil attendant upon a career
OF crime and earnestly desire to reform and
lead better life in the future. Friends
come forward and assist them to obtain
their release. believing that if given a
chance they will reform. They no sooner
pass out the gate than they see some paper
containing the entire account, as shown
above. of their discharge, former life
biography you might call it-and so they
are again brought into prominence and their
chances of gaining employment are lessened
| am speaking of those who are confined
under their own name and not an alias for
to the latter it matters not so much. Those
who are thus released and are well known
in the immediate world in which they
formerly lived are the ones who are thus
injured. Think how much their mothers.
fathers, brothers and sisters have suffered
already. through their evil ways, and then
say it you think it right to again intlict
them with the pain of a remembrance of the
past. Give us all chance and in the name
of all that is good and just refrain from this
eternally bringing up the past; encourage
us in the bright prospects for the future.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-11
Cheap Postage.

Talk about cheap postal rates. I've
seen 1875 pounds go for a two cent stamp"
remarked Mr.. Recipient
when was that?" said Mrs. K. laying
down her paper.
This morning, my dear. when you went
to the corner drug store for stamp. "-Chi-
cagO Herald.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-11

No man can save his soul unless he is
temperate. and some men cannot save their
souls without being total abstainers-nOt
because liquor is bad, but because it is an
occasion of evil doing which every man
must shun.-The Catholic.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-11
EXPERIENCE.
EMMA c. DOWD.

EMMA c. DOWD.
We aim. we hope. strive, and then we fall
When 10! the way to win clearly see;
Why should we. then, our overthrow bewail?
Defeat gives the key to victory.
When comes another chance to-day, next year,
Shall we successful count experience dear?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-11
kfnd-Hparte6.

Uncle Peldiah carefully putting a sar-
dine in the finger bowl: "Ben' as they's
more'n can eat I'll give tn little cuss a
chance fer his life. Judge.
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JUDGE NOT.
JOAQUIN MILLER.

JOAQUIN MILLER.
In men whom men condemn rs ill,
l find so much of goodness still;
In men whom men pronounce divine.
| see so m uch of sin and blot
hesitate to draw a line
Between the two, where God has not
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
The Fertilixing Ganges.

The amount Of fertilizing material
brought down by the Ganges has been
lately estimated and scientific investi-
cation shows that some distance above
the point where II unites with the
Brahamaputra its yearly burden II the
enormous amount Of 355. 600. 900 tona
A !. 00O-ton ship Is by no means small,
and feet of $50. 600 such ships could
not carry this burden. The average
freight car 10 thirty-four feet long and
It takes strong car to carry fifty tons,
Suppose our freight cars 70 be each
sixteen feet longer than they are.
Load upon each car fifty tons.
Of this fertilizing mud. and 1t would
take train Of more than seven million
such cars to carry the yearly fertilizing
output Of this great river. II these
cars were on single track the track
would have to be 81, 400 miles long.
It would reach twice around the earth
and leave enough cars over to rum two
continuous trains through the center.
The most Of this silt comes down dur
ing four months Of the year. and ifthey
were daily fleets OF 1900 ships. each
containing l.400 tons OF mud during
these four months, they would Just
,yrry it-PAilldalphie Rralb
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
WHY SHOULD I 40
TO MONTANA

GREAT RESERVATION. Because l8OOO'-
0OD ACRES Of free Government land. with de-
lightful climate. and equally suited for general
farming and stock raising. have Just been
opened to the hOmeseeker. IN the Milk River
Valley and near Benton and Great Falls.
STOCK Kissing. Because the favorable
climate and superior grasses of Montana make
other domestic animals: and because winter
feeding Is us,t required, as stock xrazcS at large
the year around. :.
and abundant summer ruins produce wheat,
oats. rye, harley and the grasses and vegeta.
blep OF . quality, size aud yield unsurpassed.
MINING: Because Montana produces more
Of the precious metals than any other state or
territory, and abundant opportunities remain
to secure valuable properties ut nominal cOst.
IMMIGRATION. Because the Great Rescrv-
alton Is the meeting point OF settlers from the
Pacific Coast and from the Eastern States. aud
Is the only extensive tract OF good land left.
suitable for settlement.
towns along the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba by. offer splendid opportunities to
engage in business.
MANUFACTURERS. Because the 100000
extensive coal VEINS, the wool. mineral and
grain raising resources Of Montana offer cx.
ceptionable opportunities to the manufacture
TOURIST Because the canon or the Gates
of the Mountains. the Grat Falls of the Mis-
souri,, the Ginnt Fountain and continental Di.
vide offer the most sublime and diversified
scenery to be found ON the continent, Take q
summer tour.
WHY TRAVEL BY THE ST. p, NJ. & NJ
Because only by 1t can you travel through the
largest body Of flee land left for settlement.
Because II reaches the Great Fails. with the
largest watcr-pOwcr EN- the Continent. Be-
cause It reaches Helena, the richest city of it's
size IN the world: and because 1t Is the shortest
and best route 10 Butte, the largest mining
camp Oh earth. Special tourists and landscek-
ers rates. Daily trains through solid TO Non.
tana. choice Of three routes to the Pacific
Coast. Find out all about it by writing for
MGR Guide" For further Information, rates,
maps. etc, apply tot! Wn.i NEY. q. p. &
T. A.. q. lnul. Mi;ine.po:ls 4 Manitoba Ry.,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
TO MONTANA. OREGON AND
WASHINGTON.

II you are going west bear In mind tho fol.
towing facts: The Northern Pacific Railroad
owns and operates %! miles. Or 81 per cent Of
the Territory with It's main line from east TO
west; IL the short line to Helena; the only Pull
man and dining car line TO Butte. and IL the
man, Missouia, the Yellowstone National Park,
and In fact nlne-tenths OF the cities and points
Of interest In the Territory.
The Northern Pacific owns and operates al
! WashiH ston. its main line extending from the
Idaho line via Spokane Falls, Cheney. Sprague.
Yakima and Elfensburg, through the centre Of
Tacoma to Portland % No u other ans
mental through rail line reaches any portion Of
washington Territory. Ten days stop over
ere on
west, thus affording intending settlers an ex-
cellent opportunity 10 see the entire Territory
without incurring the expense OF paying local
The Northern Pacific is the shortest route
| from St. Paul 10 Tacoma BY 2O5 miles; to Seat
| tie BY 1T miles. and to Portland BY 3sl miles
| time cOrrespOndingly shorter, varying from one
/ 70 two days. according 10 Destination. No other
line from Sc. Paul OF Minneapolis runs through
| passenger cars OF any kind into Idaho. Oregon
or Washington.
In addition 10 being the only rail- line to spok-
ane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle. the Northern
Pacirc reaches all the principal pOintsin North
!, ern Minnesota and Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
/ OfcsOu 6HO W A6ulnkJOn. Deus III Hllnu tnNt Tue
Northern Pacific aud shasta line Is the famous
scenic route TO all points In California.
Send for illustrated pamphlets, maps and
| books giving you valuable Information In refer
| cnce to the country fraversed by this great line
from st. paul, minneapolis, Duluth and Ash
Seattle, washington Territory. and enciose
stamp for the new 1879 Rand McNally County
Map Of Washington Territory. printed In colors
Address your nearest ticket agent, or CHAs.
/, .. FEE, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
st. Paul, MINI. apr Is t-S7
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Organized Trust.

The North American Salt company
filed articles Of incorporation with
the Secretary Of State at Albany,
New York July 10, with a capital Of
I'll, O0O, 900. The incorporators are
Franklin Woodruff, H. X. Thurber,
w. A. Hazard and Chas. F. Burger,
The shares are to be $50. Warsaw,
N. Y. IL the principal place OF bust
ness but the corporation will manu-
facture and sell salt at Meigs and
Tuscarawas coAnties, Ohio; Mason
county, West Va; Reno and Rice
counties, Kan; Hidalgo county,
Texas; Saginaw. Ray and Iosco
counties, Michigan and the corpora
ton will sell and swindle the people
everywhere. H. X. Thurber Is q mo-
nopoly fraud who fights every mo-
nopoly that excludes him from par.
ticipation and only such.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01

Editor Grady, in an address to the
University Of Virginia, said . few
days since: Economists have held
that wheat, grown everywhere, could
never be cornered by capital. And
yet one man in Chicago tied the
wheat crop in his handkerchief and
held it until q sewing woman in my
city, working for ninety cents week,
had to pay him twenty cents tax on
the sack Of -four she bore home In
her famished hands. Three men
held the cotton crop until the Eng
lish spindles we're stopped and the
lights went out in three million Eng
lish homes. Last summer one man
cornered pork until he had levied a
tax OF g per barrel on every con-
sumner and pocketed profit Of mil
lions. The Car Of Russia would not
have dared to do these things, and
yet they are no secrets in this free
government Of oursw-Pleasanton
Herald.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
voorhees, on Protection.

Senator Voorhees,, OF Indiana, was
recently asked to contribute some
thing for the relief OF the suffering
miners at Brazil, that state. He con-
tributed literally, both in money and
In good solid advice. The senator
puts the question in such strong and
terse language that no one can fail
to understand 1t. He says: 1.-THE
protection fastened on this country
by Republican legislation protects
the Carnegies, and no other kind.
To them 1t gives sumptuous palaces
for their homes, gilded yachts for
their pleasure boats, and, European
tours and presentation to royalty for
their pastimes. TO the laborers II
brings meagre wages, long periods Of
enforced ldleness, scant clothing and
often empty plates on tho table.
This is the one mighty question now
before the American people, and In.
wolves all the ugly brood Of monopo.
lies and trusts, as well as all the 81.
ant evils and corruptions Of the mon.
!, ey power in politics. Nothing more
dangerous ever threatened the nber
ties OF any people in ancient or in
modern times than the money wrune
from labor by dishonest system Of
taxation, and then used by the mil
lion to corrupt, dsbauch and over
throw the governing power Of popu
lar Inajorlties. Unless the pruning
knife Of reform is freely used on the
tariff and it's kindred and consequent
abuses, corruptions and expressions
the American people may look for
ward to dark and troubled future.
1
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
He Sent Eighty Miles for It.

Milo Page, Of San Bernarnino, CAL,
on Sept. Z, writes as follows:
In 1853 was taken with bilious col
ic, being then seventeen years old.
Yearly attacks followed, and at
length they became more frequent.
In 1872, while residing in Oakland,
suffered severely from this disease,
and was informed by DR.. PinkertOn
that it was chronic and incurable.
While FRUSTRATED by q severe attack
friend induced me to take q large
dose of Walkers Vinegar Bitters,
Old Style. probably four wine glasses
full. In less than half an nour / was
free from pain. l followed this up
with three ne-glasses a day-oLe,
half au hour before each meal-until
l used up the bottle.
For over seven years was perfect
" free from bilious collie, but in the
fall Of 70 was engaged in mining in
Nevada, and the coarse food | ate
brought on o sharp attack. was
far from any drug store, but dis
patched courier eighty miles for q
bottle Of Vinegar Bitters.
When he returned was unable to
speak, but put the bottle to my lips.
took two swallows, and in twenty
minutes the pain left me. finished
the bottle as before, taking three
doses daily, and for nine years after
ward was perfectly free from the
dreaded disease.
A month ago it returned, but try.
ing the old remedy, Vinegar Bitters
l was cured, as before.
write this because you do not es
pecially recommend Vinegar Bitter,
for bilious collie. Only those who
have suffered the agonies Of this dis
ease, can understand what q boon 4
sure cure is, and in Old Style Vinegar
Bitters yon have the best, and per
haps the only real remedy known.
In reply to Mr.. Page we will SAY
that Vinegar Bitters cures hundred
of diseases; we have not the space x
catalogue them, and perhaps II ",
published them those unacquaintet
by experience with our valuable rem
edy might doubt its efficacy still, a
SO many worthless preparations ar,
thrust on the market and pulled II
so many entravagant ways.
The fact remains, however, tina
those who have been accustomed t,
take Vinegar Bitters for any length
of time, are hale and hearty. whethe
they are young or old. Those VIII
doubt and fail to take it are likely t,
fall into all manner of ailments, grea
and small. Vinegar Bitters, both OIL,
and New Styles, keep those who tax
them fresh, fair, healthy and young
looking, and when we ono
gain customer, we keep them al
ways, like Mr.. Page, who sent eight
miles for Vinegar Bittcrs, and 1t wa
almost ride for life.
The New Style Vinegar Bitters is
beautiful, clear, dark reddish color
and extremely pleasant to the taste
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
Buying English Brick.

Washington, June 28-Coinplaint
has been made that the government
has contracted for the purchase Of
$50, 900 enameled bricks made in Eng
land for use in the construction Of
the congressional library building.
Gen. Casey, chief Of engineers who
has charge Of the work, said he
had bought those brick because they
were the cheapest and best. He
said he had advertised extensively
for bids for these bricks and that
not q single American manufacturer
had put in q proposal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
The Innocence Of Childhood,

Jin-Say, Pete, what You watchin
Pete-Jest you hold your jaw and
see. Do you see the guv'ner across
the street?
Yep"
AN see the minister coming down
the street towards him?"
Yep"
well, jist slipped the euch1, deck
in the guv'ner's tail pocket, and
when he meets the minister he'll stop
to talk and ull pull out his hand
kerchief to soak the sweat off'n his
face. Then there'l be q revelation.
Zip! Let's mosey; he's yanked the
cardsr'-Texas Siftings
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
The only non-Alcoholic Vegetable
Medicine mt nm iriliouid form ever discovered

400 only UOU.AlCOuOAAC vC&0CSO10
Medicine put up inliquid form ever discovered
tie not vile. fancy drink made OF rum, poor
whiSkey, or refuse liquors. spiced and Sweetel-
ed to please the taste, but purely vegetable
preparation, made from native California herbs
Twenty live years use have demonstrated ia
world. that OF all the medicines ever discovered
Vinegar Bitttrs only possesses perfect and won.
derfll curative effects upon those troubled with
the following diseases, VIZ:
Dyspepsia. rheumatism, catarrh, Neuralgia.
headache. Boiis, Scrotuia. Skin Diseases, Jaun-
dice, 0out Plies. 6l!Ousness, ana ali other dis
eases ar1hing from blood Impurities. and us u
vcrmtfuge II IL the best In the word being
death 70 ail worms that tnifst The human sss-
TEN.
II Is always safe to take at any time. or under
any condition Of the ~ stem, for old or young
Or for either sex. 1t Is put up In two styles. The
Old Is slightly bitter aiiu Ii the stronger In
Lharttc effect. Tie new styieis very pleasant
TO the taste, and perfect medicine fer delicate
women or Children Each kind Is distinctly
marked on top OF carton.
Many families keep both kinds on hand, as
hey form complete medicine chest.
VICTOR J. NEADLES, Of Pikcsvillc, Balti-
more Co., Nd. writes under date OF Dec. 8Oth
lss Is follows y have been using vinegar
II, Is find IL satisfactory In every respect.
especially recommend T. to anyone who suffers
from nervousness. 1t Is 1rSt-claSS medicine,
and would not DC without Il ut any price,"
ROBERT cULBERTsON, OF s407 North Second
street. Philadelphia. IA, Dec. 3lst, 1858, writes
thus ~ have used Vinegar Bitters for over
TWENTY YEARS, and have earned many a day !
wages could not have earned without Ii, |
tuily believe should be now in my grave, We,
1t not for Vinegar Bilters. 1t has saved IA.
many heavy Doctors bill. recommend IL /,
all my friends. Please send me your beauti.u
handbook"
Send for a beautiful book free. Address,
R.H. MCDONALD DRUG coy
632 washington Street
New York City.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01
Tn Blocks Of Five, |"

Is the way the republican caucus
In Cresco elected its delegates to the
county convention last week, under
the direction Of the county manipu-
lators In politics In the republican
party who IL tho very embodiment
Of everything in politics, corrupt, rot
rotten and nasty.
In partizan sense this is no con-
Germ Of ours, or Of any except repub-
licans. But it does concern every
freeman and every citizen that the
methods by which public station and
and the policies Of administration
are reached, shall be honest and shall
represent the best sentiment Of the
great body Of the American people,
interrupted by the plumber Of Office,
or brides, and unintimidated by the
shyster and the scoundrel in politics.
The time has surely come when
men who love their country and who
would see its institutions perpetual
ted and handed down as q legacy to
their children and to future genera.
tions, must absolve themselves from
the corrupting influence Of such eau.
cuses, must through other means
put In nomination for places Of honor
and trust, men worthy Of the places
and trusting In the rectitude OF theil
own intentions and the intelligence
Of the people, for whose good they
strive, see to It that the right pre-
walls and that the shoddy in polite,
il put down, discarded, and destroy
ed.
No man who loves his country car
afford to see such methods becom,
the accepted ones In this country.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-08-01

The administration OF Ben Harri-
son IL it continues as it has begun,
will do more toward making the ad.
ministration Of his predecessor popu
las then wss done by Mr. Cleveland.