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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05
The Wrong Method.

Injustice like the following from Port
land paper is too often perpetrated: Dur
ing recent trial in Portland it was de-
veloped that an honest fellow had been de-
tanned in the county Jail some months
pending trial because he was unfortunate
enough to witness the killing of a man. and
because he could not procure bonds for his
appearance at court. Montana has inserted
a provision in her constitution which allows
the deposition of the witness to be taken
in the presence of the prisoner and his
counsel The possible objection to this lies
in the fact that the jury are deprived
thereby of the benefit of the presence of
the witness and his actions on the stand.
But this objection takes cognizance only OF
the superstition that witnesses do not in
tend to present themselves in trial. whereas
i'm the majority of cases they will willingly
come to court and testify. In any event
there is less injustice in the new than in
the old method whereby often an honest
and reputable man was thrown in company
for months with low criminals simply be-
cause he was too poor to purchase freedom"
Oregon Scout.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05
The Real Man.

Men are misjudged; motives are mis-
judged; actions are msjudged; and we find
this truism all along the pathway of life;
yet the development of the inner man
brings to the surface grand qualities which
are unseen, and of course unappreciated by
the public. The finest diamonds are hid
beneath the rude rubbish of nature; the
purest heart lies incased in rough cover
ing; the brightest intellect is trammeled by
circumstances; even genius itself is cfamped
for want of money, or opportunity, or APP
probation. The development of the true
man is not the outer growth due to mate
rial causes or wealth, or position. but the
inherent qualities of the invisible essence
of all life. of all manhood. So in eStimat-
ing real character let us be sure that we
know the real man rather than the gross
elements of a gross world. made up of COM
pOnent parts of all the elements of imper-
feet nature. aud which is only the mate
rial form of that which is better within.
The real man is invisible; the material man
is only its outer garment.-T. Nj. n, in
Midway News.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

could. in his heart. blame them? Those
who labor In a land of plenty feel that they
have natural right to home. enough to
eat and clothes for their bodies. Who can
wonder that so many of the poor are be-
coming advocates of socialism, anarchy
and other schemes for change of the So
clal system. seeing their condition could
scarcely he worse under any form of gov
eminent? 1t is said that the people. of
London anticipate troubles, that they talk
and act like people upon the eve of bat
tie. Thoughtful men see to what fearful
alternative the laboring people of London
have been driven by the constant screwing
down of wages. They have nothing upon
which to live in prolonged idleness; but
they know that failure to carry the point
for which they have struck would result in
their sinking into a. lower and more
wretched condition than ever; and they also
know that an army stands with loaded
rifles ready to shoot them down like so
many wild beasts. should they attempt to
take by force what they cannot gain by
honest toll. But suppose common men
though they be. they should determine to
have at any cost if possible. what in fairness
they have struck for. who can fOretell
what would be the outcome?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

is serving two years and half for grand
larceny. Heretofore the cells on each tier
have been locked and unlocked at once. a
convict by the name of Gustave Kindt. who
is better known as French GUS having in
vented the ARRANGEMENT. Alta has i'm.
proved on the system so thoroughly that it
is now possible to unlock any single cell on
the tier without disturbing the others. The
continuance is worked by electricity. A
small model of the invention is now being
tested in Deputy Warden Connaughton's
office, and it is the intention of the author
tiles to put the invention into use as soon as
possible"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub
lished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited. Its sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
is given paper without cost. 1t is published in
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects are to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide a
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons, and, above all, to acquant the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad-
vancement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

The Midway News, not satisfied with
being one of the most vigorous newspapers
in the Twin Cities, has made arrangements
with Maj. T. NJ. NewsOn. whereby the
News will be furnished with original arti-
cles from his expressive pen every week.
Editor Paradis knows how to make a good
newspaper better. which is the secret of
success in journalism.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

The following is an extract from letter
received by one of the inmates from a
young man who was recently pardoned by
Governor Merriam: Yes l am a teeto-
taller from this out not only on general
principles, but for personal reasons also. l
can't look at drunken man without won
dering if it was possible that was ever in
that condition. The other day stood in
front OF saloon for IA few minutes and
saw man after man step up to the bar and
exchange their quarters and half dollars for
stuff that did no good, and might cause
great evil. l saw the bartender rake i'm the
shekels. and the men come out with hands
in empty pockets, with flushed faces. and
perhaps staggering gait. l walked away
with clear head, jinglmg my shekels in
my own pocket; we'll content that no
longer squandered money over a saloon
BAR"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05
"a Great American Detective.v

Under the above heading the St. Charles
Union gives graphic account of the mys-
FERROUS conduct of a man who recently ap-
peared in that town. The Union tells also
how the stranger was discovered to be all
eX-cOnvict, late of this place. but failed to
learn the cause of his queer actions de-
scribed as follows:
AbOuta month ago tall. dark man, ap-
parently about fOrtytive years of age. car
pet bag in hand. appeared here; but what
his name and business were no one seemed
to know. In short time it was whispered
around that the ''unknOwn" was "Great
American Detective" engaged in ferreting
out the whereabouts of some miscreant who
had somewhere on the face of the earth
committed some hideOus crime-murder,
perhaps; or arson. involving loss of life; or.
possibly. rape. At any rate, the unknown"
got the credit of being keen, Shrewd and
devilish sly; of keeping his mouth pretty
tightly closed. letting out just enough to ex-
cite SurmiSe and provoke comment. but not
divulging any of his plans or giving the re-
hottest hint as to where the bolt that he
was forging was going to fall.
Now that dreaded bolt" was forged
right here in this prison. The man was
employed in our sOft-sOap laboratory, and,
being of a searching turn of mind. dove
down deep into the wonders of soapgrease
and lye. After repeated experiments he at
last discovered never failing cure for
cOrns. buniOns. chlblains. toOthache, etc.,
and his mission to st. Charles was that of
benefactor. His silence was only the nat
ural result of his not yet having found his
tongue after its long disuse in prison; and his
cautious actions were only to protect the
secret of his discovery. 1t has ever been
the fate of humanity's would-be benefac
tors to have their motives miscOnstrued.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05
Had To Change the subject.

He(trying to start the cODversation): l
hear that another comet has been discOv-
cred.
Shea Boston girD: Oh. yes; and you
can easily find it with small telescope such
as every one has nowadays. 1t is now
about hours 81 minutes right ascension,
and about Is degrees north declensiOn, with
a retrOgrade motion of nearly one minute
per day in right ascension. Are you inter-
eSted in astronomy?
HeQOundering around mentally): -Um
-er--yes; but prefer baseball. What do
you think of the Boston team this year,
Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

The Democrat office of this city, oper-
ated under lease by the McIntire brothers
them and j. S. Vandiver. The McIntre
brothers will conduct the mechanical and
business portion OF the establishment and
Mr.. Vandiver will be editor chief.
Under this union of ability the Democrat
ought to make things hum. We wish
the Democrat success in it's new start.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05
CHARITY.
possible. !

10 most minds the word charity suggests
the giving of something for the relief of the
physical dscomfOrts of the poor. Some
only think of the personfication of charity
"a beautiful woman with benign cOunte-
nance bestOwing her bounty upon the
needy grouped about her sandaled feet.
To others, the word brings up the vision
of all aged lady presenting pair of her hus-
bands old pantaloons to seedy tramp; or.
a little child dropping coin into the hand
of decrepit blind man. This is looking
at charity in very narrow sense, simply
accustomed to regard it in no other sense.
One may give aims and still be most I'M
charitable. Charity for the faults we see
in others, but do not possess ourselves, is
We all know that the best men and women
in the world are those who have the most
charity for the weaknesses and shOrtcOm-
ings of their fellow beings. And we also
ing fewest virtues of their own, have the
least charity for the faults of Others es-
pecially should the fault happen to be one
of the few not their own. A horse thief
to be hanged; the dispenser of adulterated
whisky will declare that the shoemaker
who puts pastebOard in his shoe sOleS
should be sent to state prison. At the cry.
sSCfnn fhiof - 40 will
of sanded sugar and rush out to help the
shoemaker catch the thief who has made off
with pair of his paStebOard SOed shoes,
and. with the probable assistance of the
saloonkeeper. they will overhaul the cul-
prit and cast him into the calabOose where
he belongs. No man can cry police"
louder. when robbed. than thieving old
pawnbroker, nor prosecute the thief. when
caught. with greater vengeance. The
gambler who has grown rich at the cost of
wrecked homes and suicides would have
thieving street arab sent to prison, that So
ciety might be protected against criminals.
These illustrations are only used to show
how little charity we have for each others
faults, and that charity is not found in the
hearts of rOgues. 1t is true that great
rOgues often display great generosity; but
their lberalty is at the expense of Others.
and is not born of the spirit of charity.
The charity that we need is the charity
that will throw a cloak over the wrongs
we have done and repented of. and will
encourage us to look forward with hopes
of being taken back into confidence and
fellowship with the good and true.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

Customer: Look here. Tbreeballstein.
when you sold me this coat You guaranteed
it to be all right; but here l find large
rent in the lining.
ThreeballStein o Moses. mine frendt-
But l vas not a man vat sQueals. You take
dot rent free.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05
Brains Always Win.

Great Statesman loftily): Do you know
sir that every candidate your paper has
supported during the past twenty years has
been defeated?
Great Editor(hotly): Yes. sir, l know
it; and if you don't do what l want, hang
me if don't support you!-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

Says the Sing Sing Register: ION a re-
cent visit to the prison Deputy Warden
originated from the brain of John Alta,
an Italian, twenty. five years of age. who
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

A fire last week destroyed $50. 900 worth
of shops and goods in the Columbus. Ohio,
penitentiary.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-05

GS&7 TIC subscription bills
#$ that we sent out lately
SHsD have been very literally
been made. Now, those who do not
desire the paper any longer would confer a
great favor by settling up their back SUBJ
scriptions, or by notifying us at least
that they do not intend to settle, so that
we may drop them from the list without
further loss. AS we stated once before, if
you do not find it convenient to settle at
present and still wish THE MIRROR. please
notify us of the fact and we will trust you
until your ship comes in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07

wREToHED CONDITION.
A Statement Which Carries Com
viction With It-Marvelous
Effects Of DR.. Smiths
Magnetic Treat
ment
AT 500 PENN AVENUE

The Rev. Thomas 7. Evans. late pastor-eIect Of
the First Baptist Church at Banksville, Pa, has
been confirmed invalid since 1881 For the
past eight years he has been afflicted with
rheumatism more or less Of the time, and for
the past three years his suffeEngs have boen 50
terrible that life had become burden to him.
He complained of tearing, aching pains all
through his body His stomach became the
seat of horrible neuralgia pains, which sx.
tended through to his back and radiated from
there to his shoulder blades. The pain came
on in paroxysms, which increased in Violence
until his body was bent double. The pain was
usually aggravated after eating, and would
continue unabated until every particle Of food
passed out Of his stomach. As soon as the
stomach became empty he complained Of
faint, all-gone feeling in it. His bowels
were obstinately constipated, and were
only moved by taking cathartics. He suffered
from an aching. tearing pain in the small OF
the back, palpitation of the heart and sharp
stitching pain in his side. Mr. Evans had sui.
fered 80 long without finding relief that he
had given up all hopes of recovery, and when
wonder that he had little if any faith that DR..
Smith would benefit his condition. Remem@
Der that he had suffered eight years with rheuS
matism, which was associated with dyspepsia,
constipation and neuralgia of the stomach In
an aggravated FORM Spasms of pain in his
stomach and bowels would seize him and bend
his body double. These horrible pains would
continue without intermssion until his body
was bathed in profuse perspiration and until he
would faint from exhaustion. In this pitiablo
condition he applied to DR.. Smith, the mag.
netic physician, at No. 5O2 Penn ave. After
three magnetic treatments in connection with
a little medicine, Mr.. Evans could eat without
distress, sleep well, and go about from day to
day with never sense of WEAKNESS or dis
tress. Rev. Mr.. Evans stated in DR., Smiths
office last Saturday that when he applied to
DR.. Smith that language was inadequate to ex-
press the horrible torture he was undergoing.
He says that Dr. Smiths treatment gave him
the first relief from suffering that he has had
during his entire illness Mr.. Evans may be
referred to at his present residence. No. 28
Eighth street, Beltzhoover, Pa, and will cheer
fully vouch for the truthfulness Of this state
ment. Dr.. Smith is permanently located at 502
Penn ave-, and consults free from A. NJ. until
7P.M. He cures after all other means fail.
In the treatment of piles, 1stul9, constipation,
fssures catarrh of the bladder. stone in the
bladder and all diseases of women, DR.. Smith
stands without rival, and will permanently
cure every case he undertakes. All letters OF
inquiry must contain two stamps. Ii you Or
any Of your friends are sick, do not give up in
despair until you see DR.. Smith.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07
By Telegraph.

NEW YoRK-Beeves-Receipt 477O head.
making LOO head for the week; firm at full
former prices for heavy steers, and at small
advance on light and medium cattle: common
to prime steers at So SO94 90 per 100 bs.; bulls
and dry cows at 81 0O93 so; exports yesterday
and to-day, l.230 beeves, 2S5 sheep and 2 4S0
quarters beef. For the week, 1.S50 beeves. $40
sheep and 1850 quarters of beef. To-day's
cables quote American refrigerator beef at 7szc
per pound. Sheep-Receipts, II, 800 head max
ing 26, 400 head for the week; firmer and small
fraction higher at S5s@5c per pound for clipped
sheep; 4k655sc for unshorn do: 4661<c for
clipped yearlings; 6971zc for unshorn do and
at s. O0G5 90 per head for spring lambs, Hogs
Receipts, l0.700 head, making "a 900 head for
the week A small bunch changed hands alive
at S. Is per 100 MS, and dealers quote the mar
ket about steady at the nominal range of SIS 90
as 80 per 100 rs.
BUFFALo-Cattle-Rece 4S loads through
130 loads sale; market opened fairly steady,
with limited demand for export steers; light
grades of butchers sold l0Gl5c higher but
1,300 to ,500-pound cattle. however, sold l0G2Oc
lower; mixed butchers, So S504 co. Sheep and
lambs-Receipts, 4 loads through, A loads on
sale; sheep opened steady; lambs lower light
supply and bulk sold; good sheep, 50 s5@4 go;
good lambs, S. 15@5 As -Hogs-Receipts, 81
loads through, ITO loads sale; good demand;
a. 80; pigs, 81 90@4 95; roughs, So 25@4 So
CHICAGO - Cattle Receipts. 1000 head:
shipments $500 head; market steadier: beeves,
81 30G4 so; steers So 25@4 Is; stockers and
feeders, & 50GS so; cows. bulls and mixed,
g 00G3 40; Texas steers, 81 4093 65. Hogs
Receipts. 2l,O0O head; shipments, 1000 head;
market active and &c lower; mixed, 81 4564 65;
heavy, 81 40G4 go; light, 81 1904 s.; skips S3 50
a 40 SheeD-Receipts, $50 head; shipments,
LOCO head; market steadier; natives Isl 0065 90;
Western, s. 5O04 80; Texans s. I21SGS IS:
lambs, 81 7565 So
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Receipts 26I2 head;
glowi barely steady shipping steers, So 200
8 90; native COWS, 81 50@3 Is; mixed butchers
stock, S292 5O stockers and feeders S3@9 ga
Hogs-Receipts, 1, l65 head; heavy and 5dl0c
lower; light weak; heavy. 81 25@4 Is; mediums
and lights 81 321S04 As; pigs, 81 4564 60 Sheep
Receipts 2 Se4 head; steady at S393 70
ST. observation-disclosures. l,5OO head; ship
ments L 300 head: market steady; choice to heavy
native steers. 81 0064 40; fair to good do SS 100
90; stockers and feeders. fair TO good, s. OO4
To- rangers, corn-fed, 81 S0G3 60; grass-fedSl 80
az s.. Hogs-Receipts. 32O0 head; shipments,
3. 100 head
CINCINNATI - Hogs in good demand and
strong; common and light, 81 0094 IS; packing
and butchers, 81 1904 80; receipts, 1900 head;
shipments, SO head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-07
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Eggs Scarce and Up---NeW Cheese in
Good Supply and Demand.
BUTTER KEEPS DRIFTING DOWN.
Cereal Trade Fails to Improve, Corn
Weaker, Oats Steady.
WHEAT STRONGER, FLOUR QUIET.
BUTTER KEEPS DRIFTING DOWN.
WHEAT STRONGER, FLOUR QUIE'
OFFICE OF PTrTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, May 8, 1889.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATCH,(
MONDAY, May 9, 1889.
Country Produce-Jobbing Prices.
Eggs are scarce and advancing Dealers re-
port difficulty meeting demands. Quotations
in New York to-day are 14c. Some dealers
here report sales at 141zc. Butter is in good
demand, but prices are drifting toward the
lower level, which is always reached at this
season of the year.
The supply of new cheese Is increasing. but
has not yet passed the demand. In general
been having for q number of weeks.
Trade opens with more hopeful spirit and
better tone than for month or two past.
BUTTER-Creamery, Elgin, 25@26c; Ohio do,
5'f 7os c 5leen oaalry paGHkea @2S
BEANS-SI 7511 go
BEEswAx-2S@SOc q n for choice; low grade.
lS@2Oc.
So 5o@4 90; crab cider. IS OOgs So q barrel;
cider vinegar. l0@12c q gallon.
CHEEsE-New Ohio cheese. s11@I0c; Ohio
%sfs Snisss& & 5s sfs nSa2esl S S NsS 4SGa sa
Sweitzer cheese, 95@l2hc.
DRIED PEAs-si 2@i S5 q bushel; split do.
EGGs-fS14@l4c q dozen for strictly fresh:
goose eggs, 3Uc q dozen; duck eggs. l5c y
FRU1rs-Apples, 50 OO@2 50 p barrel; syap-
GRATED raspberries, 26c 98 d; eranberr1es, S4Q5
q barrel, 50c@sl 90 q bushel; strawberries, 10
615c quart.
FEATHERs-Extra live geese, 5O@60c; No.
do, 40@45c; mixed lots, 30@35c y n.
HoNEY-New crop, l6@17c; buckwheat ID
@15c.
HoM1NY-S2 65@2 rs p barrel.
PoTAroEs-30@35c p bushel; SO 1904 90 for
Jersey sweets: seed sweets, 81 5O@75.
PoULTRY-Live chickens. 75@S0c per pair;
undrawn chickens, 10@12c y b; drawn, 14@
l5c p d: turkeys, 1S020c dressed q d; ducks,
live, 60@70c q pair; dressed l3@14c p D; geese,
live, 81 OO@1 Is p pair.
SEEDs-Clover, choice, 81 rs to bushel $5 go
q bushel; clover, large English, 81 rs, S6 90;
clover, Aliske, So so; clover, white 50 90; tim
othy, choice, 45 ms, 81 65; blue grass, extra
clean, IA Bs, 90c; blue grass, fancy IA Ds 81 90;
orchard grass, Il rs, 81 65; red top IA Ds 81 IS;
millet, so bs, 81 90; German millet, 80 rs,
81 so; Hungarian grass. go MS, 81 90; lawn
grass mixture of fine grasses, 81 so q bushel Of
IA bs
TAIIow-Country 411@5c; city rendered,
5Q5Kc.
TROPICAL FRUITs-Lemons, fancy, 50 500
30 o box; Messina oranges, 81 50Q5 90 q
box; Valencia oranges, fancy, So 5OQ8 so q
case; bananas, 50 so, frsts; 81 So good seconds.
q bunch: cocoanuts, "a 00Q4 so q hundred;
new figs, 9Ql0c q pound; dates, 51a@61sc y
pound
VEGETABLEs-Radishe 30c p dozen, mar
rowfat peas, So 90 p crate: new cabbage. 81 25
az so % crate; onions, 81 00@1 Is % barrel;
onion sets, fancy Eries, So 50@3 90; Jerseys,
81 OO02 so. turnips, 100000 p barrel.