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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20
Reprehensibie Phiianth rOply

The Castle Garden authorities have dis
covered that the Prisoners Aid Society of
London has been shipping convicts from
England to Texas at the rate of one or two
week for several months. Ten prison
graduates, sent over by that society in
bunch. were stopped in New York a few
days ago while on their way to Sequine
Tex. to which town they had been as
signed under contract with So-called I'M
migrant agent. There is no doubt whatever
that large numbers of desperate characters
are sent to this country from Europe every
year by alleged phlantllropists whose phil
anthrOpy consists in dumping their disrep-
utable cOuntrymen on inOtfenSve strangers
and then mOdestly deprecating the plauditS
OF their approving consciences. Philanthropy
of this character is made to pay substantial
dividends to those whose money supports
the prisons and almshouses of Europe
America.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

If it were permissible we would like to
publish the names of all those men who
have gone from this institution and by their
conduct won the esteem of the commu
mites in which they are located. We see ex-
cOnvicts and hear of Others, almost every day
who are we'll spoken of by those best able
to Judge. We hear no complaints from
these men of having been coldly received or
of having been twitted concerning their
past. But there are reasons why no stones
have been thrown in their way. They did
not, like many who leave here. devote few
days to having a good time on the little
money handed them as they passed out the
gate. Nor did they sit down with folded
hands and wait for some one to come and
solicit their services; but the first move they
made on leaving this prison was to seek
employment nor did they rest until it was
secured. They did not hesitate about &C.
took the first job offered them. They did
not 90 out into the world expecting to be
received like people receive battered vet
eran returning from the wars; but ON the
contrary. they buckled their armor on and
went forth like warriors determined to con-
Quer. These men are our true friends, for
they are. by their conduct, renewing the
prejudces that exist against us as class
they are paving the way for those who
are to follow. Said young man recently
pardOned: NO future act of mine will
cause the Governor to regret having par
dOned me. | intend to SO live that he will
be encouraged to pardon Others" And he
will do it, too.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is weekly paper pub
lished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in it's 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 acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad-
vancenent and prison reform. THE MIRROR
II be sent to any address on receipt of subscrip.
tion price: 90 per year, SOC. for six months.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

One of our most valued exchanges,
Pennsylvania Grit. published at Williams
port, was great sufferer by the disastrous
flood that swept down the COnemaugh val,
ley. But true to its name it has sorted
enough pi to print a "A column Extra, giving
the fullest and most graphic narration of
the great disaster yet given to the public
Some idea of the havoc created in the Grit
quarters may be derived from the following
extract taken from the first edition after
the waters had subsidized:
and few minutes later the muddy
stream had risen to the level of the Or is front
door and had begun to sweep the floor.
Higher and higher rose the yellow stream until
it reached the depth of six feet and seven inches
on the first floor, completely submerging every
job press and running every ounce of paper car
ried in stock in addition to the more than fifteen
tons of newspaper.
The heavy swirls of the current inside over
turned the numerous desks and tables. which in
turn caused the high type stands TO topple over
completely mixing agate, nonpareil, m inon. bre.
vier bourgeois, long primer, small plea plea and
great primer, types in Roman, Italics and display
faces, In Il congomerated mass.
Printers "pi is not palatabIe dish under or
binary circumstances, but when it comes in a
combination with mud, soaked glue. roller com
position and soaked paper. it is simply abom-
Unable.
1t was an ugly mess: the worst a printer ever
gazed upon. Yet we despaired not Everybody
went to work with will. and by Thursday noon
the men were at work ''setting up" the types from
which this article is printed. When it is remem
bered that in Grit's establishment there are up.
wards OF 800 different styles of type. a slight ap
PROBATION of the work required tolsort them GU,
may be had
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20
He Is Great
ssEX.,,

We have considerable charity for several
of the light headed fellows who are at
tempting to edit papers through the free
use of others brains but it would be much
more honorable to give full credit to a re-
printed article than to steal it, The readers
will know the articles are not original when
an attempt is made to appropriate the au-
thOrship, and it causes them to doubt
often, the authorship of really good articles
There is however similar custom which
partakeS of spirit OF jealousy and mean
ness of which any paper ought to be
ashamed and whose prevalence in journal
ism is deplOrable. We refer to the cow
ardice which haltS at stealing an article or
item outright and yet deprives the original
author forever after of whatever credit may
be due. by attributing an impersOnal and
irresponsible "EX." This is much worse
than its entire omission. for it is. in the
first instance. a deliberate attempt to de-
ceive. 1t is a fact that all the best float
ing articles are now so credited. and the
honest journalist who finds the literary
Waif is prevented from assigning it to its
legitimate parentage. We always make it
a rule to give full credit to even the small
local item when we know its author, but
are compelled to pass along the waif which
has been previously dealt with, much to
our regret. Commercial, Montevideo
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

During the past ninety days the head
lines of the daily papers have chrOnicIed
some of the most startling episodes this
country has ever known. First came the
news of the Samoan disaster, then followed
the murder of DR.. CrOnin, the JohnstOwn
flood and holocaust and the burning of the
city of Seattle. the whole interspersed with
like events of minor Importance. So many
terrible things have happened that one is
almost justified in thinking that Satan has
been directing the universe for time.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

The smallest paper which comes to this
office is in some respects the most interest
ing. 1t is THE Prison MIRROR. edited and
published by the inmates of the Minnesota
state prison at Saltwater. Topographic
ally it is handsome and it's original matter
is we'll written. The whole paper shows the
handiwork of skilled editor. Every one
interested in eevating the fallen man or
amelorating his condition should subscribe
for it. So far as The Ratchet knows it is
the only publication of its kind in the world.
IT should he literally suppOrted.-The
Washington Hatchet.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

Sixteen of the heather Chinese of St.
Paul have been organized into a Sunday
school by Christian ladies. The room in
which they meet is rather bare of furn-
ture and adOrnments so it was concluded to
take up subscription. A carpet was
wanted and the heathens were asked to
contribute a little towards its purchase
The hat. or bonnet. was passed around and
the sixteen washee men went down among
ables and fshed up the generous sum of
$40. 90. Who says. "Lats "nOw?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

From time to time we receive commune
cations sent in as ''originals' which plainly
show on their face that the name attached
is other than that of the author. In our issue
of May 80. was printed an article which be-
gins Have you mother? If So. honor
and love her. If she is aged. do all in your
power to cheer her declining years. Her
hair may have bleached." etc. This week
we received communication over the sig
nature of H. L. which begins: Have
you mother? If so. honor and love her.
If she is aged. do all in your power to cheer
her declining years. Her hair may be
bleached." etc. Strange coincidence. is il
not? Only the extreme mOdesty of Mr.. H.
L. prevents our giving his name in
full
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

The old banker. James d. Fish. recently
discharged from Sing Sing prison is devot-
ing his first days of liberty to trying to pro-
cure the pardon of two life men in Auburn
prison. One was sentenced when II and
has been confined 80 years. The other is
an old soldier and has been in prison ever
since the war of the rebellion.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

The tenth anniversary number IF the
Ppestone County Star comes out resplen-
dent with yellow cover and twenty pages
of engravingS. poetry. story and all the
other accessories of first class newspaper.
1t speaks volumes for the prosperity of the
county and its enterprising publishers
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20
Charity.

Clinton Place (of New York: Harvard
'92): Hello. Old man. did you send your
governor the cooked up expense account
fixed for you?
Biddle B. Bddle(Of Philadelphia Har-
ward 49, dOlefully): Yes. and here's his re-
ply: My Dear Son: Your request for two
hundred dollars more. and the balance sheet
showing what you did with the last two
hundred dollars received. l find that out
side OF few dollars spent for washing. you
have given the entire amount away to Or
phan asylums and similar institutions, thus
showing that your own running expenses are
extremely light. as supposed they would
be. Your generosity is extremely credit
able. but there are so many orphan asylums
in this section needing aid that 1 prefer to
give my money to them. rather than to in
situations whose officers are unknown to
me. l enclose five dollars. which will pay
your washing for a month.
Your aft. Father. PUCK
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

The grading system has many advantages
over all other systems of managing prisons
yet tried. 1t induces good conduct on the
part of the convict and thereby promotes
good discipline. 1t Obviates the necessity
of a class of purishments that do more to
brutalize than reform men. 1t is considered
indispensable to the successful management
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20
HOMESPUN.

EavesdrOpping is generally considered as
''has heard us" enterprise.
Since it takes nine tailors to make a man
it is not much to be wondered at that it
takes but one to make dude.
When girl promises her lover she will
wear his photo next to her heart. does that
necessarily make her an (h)artful creature?
He Ii Greatly Relieved.
The man who feels greatly relieved after
paying thousand dollars to his wife's
dresSmaker. where he expected to encounter
debt of two thousand. has just cause for
feeling SO.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

The Saltwater Gazette is to be congrat-
ulated on having added to its staff of able
writers, Mr.. Plim E. Bennett, late all
around hustler for the Messenger.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

The discipline of a prison is at its best
when the dungeons are all vacant.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

Three Brooklyn thieves stole $50
barrels of sugar. They ought to have sand
enough now to rob a bank.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

An old man who left this prison less
amaSsed fortune of about 500, 900.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20

The life of the convict is like that of the
man who waits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
Alive and Well.

Eight years ago William McShane, a
sixteen year old lad. son of James Nc
Shane, then Of Milan, but now of Edging.
ton. disappeared mysteriously from home
and nothing had been heard Of him since
until last week. At the time he left
home he had been sent on an errand with
his twin brother to make purchase at
one o. the Milan stores. While on their
way William told his brother to go on
alone. saving he had other matters to ats
tend TO. That was the last seen of him.
Last week Mr.. McShane got letter from
bis runaway son dated at Austin, Texas,
where he is now residing. After leaving
home he started for the west, visiting
Color ado and California, and from there
going to Mexico. The family were over
joyed at hearing from him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
PUBLIC PROJECTS.
The First In the Interests of the City
to be Discussed by the Improvement
Association.

Association.
At it's regular meeting Thursday even
ing the Rock Island Citizens Improve,
ment association will begin the discuss
sion OF topics bearing upon the advance
ment and improvement of the city, such
as par axes of the nature of public pro-
jects. The committee appointed by the
association at its last meeting to prepare
subjects for these discussions and com,
posed of Messrs. VIM. Jackson, Phil
Mitchell and E. Fl. Guyer, has decided
upon he following as the question for
Thursday nights meeting: What course
sh ould be pursued by the city of Rock
Island in relation to the proposed via
duct in view of the late law of congress
on that subject"
This is topic in which every public
spirited citizen of Rock Island is interest
ed ano one that should attract large at
tendance. The meeting should there
fore BE- more of the nature of a public
meeting than strictly for association
members, and everybody who is interest
ed in he welfare of the public and of the
city should attend and participate. The
discus sions are open to all who may de-
sire to take part.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
One SchoOlmaster.

The Boston clergyman, the Rev E. NJ. p.
Wells, was early in life aschoolmaster. He
told me that he regarded among the most i'm
portant of his duties that of playing with his
boys at their hours Of recreation, and SO that
ne always insisted in joining in their games
OF ball and marbles and other pastimes in
some capacity that should, as it were, bring
them to common social level at least once in
the twenty-four hours; that thus he had an
opportunity to know and love them free from
the restraints of official position, and that
they were drawn nearer together in heart for
their work. Eyes, he said, as his mind re-
verted to those days, had / to choose be-
tween the two l think / would have let an
other man hear their lessons, but would
have insisted on my right to play with them
could have thus done more good and the
lessons would have come out all right "-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
Comfort.

We have made purchase of excep
tional values in summer corsets which we
now place on the market at prices to al.
tract immediate attention.
25 dozen extra quality gauze summer
corsets bought to sell for Csc We have
decided 10 sell at 47c.
Another lot, 90 Dozen, extra fine,
double strength, with satteen strips over
each bone, made to sell for SLIPS, we
shall at SIC each.
We have also closed a contract with
the Schilling Corset Co. of Detroit Mich.
Tor another so dozen of the Schilling
Health Preserving COrsets, with woven
wire elastic side sections, at price
which will enable us to continue the sale
OF these celebrated corsets at S5c. This
has been our cut price for some time,
and we have had threatened litigation
FOR several months, to force us TO put the
prices back to 81 25. with refussls TO fill
our orders etc, but We are now rein
forced with this additional so dozen, and
while they last the price will be as stated.
S5c, S5c, S5c, So
We shall sell this week two styles of
corsets at SOC each, equal in value to
dollar corsets elsewhere.
The ensign perfect moulded shape,
with elastic sides, and the No. A. light
weight strip corsets, perfect fitting, well
worth 800 anywhere, our price. soc.
Remember over 1000 dozen choice b,
TO best
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
THE TEACHERS SCHOOL.
Opening OF supt. s0uthweIPs County
Institute.

Opening OF supt. southweIPs County
Institute.
The annual county teachers institute
under the direction of County Superin-
tendent j. II. Southwell opened IN the
high school building this afternoon.
Ninety. four registered for the session,
which is fair attendance for the com
mencement Mr. Southwell is assisted
by Prof. Housed, of this city, professor
of music. Prof. Harper, of Port By,
Byron. instructor of botany. etc. Prin-
cipal Bishop of the Rock Island high
school. in charge of the courses in anat>
omy and phi ysiology; Principal Ray. of
Hyde Park, In charge of primary En-
glish, history methods and science of
education; Principal Felmley, of Carroll
ton. in charge of primary reading and
writing method, and primary arithmetic.
The programme of the institute has
been published.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
a Had Case.

William Coyle was sent to the reform
school by Judge Adams for pilferring in
Moline. The boy is about twelve year
of age and it seems was hired by other
older boys to commit the crime. and to-
day Magistrate Wivlll is trying John
Moran, VIM. Forber and Bert Hoover,
all of Moline, for melting the boy in his
wickedness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
Mis-. MARY c. RULER Very HI.

New YORK, July s.-Miss Mary G..
Fuller, daughter of Chief Justice Fuller, ar
rived here Saturday on the Aller. The
chief justice, his wife and a number of
friends met the Aller with government tug
at quarantine. Miss Fuller had been suffer-
ing from nervous prostrations during the
whole voyage and was in a very weak con-
dition, and confined to her state room. She
was put on a couch and taken to a special
train for Washington city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

WnKEsB ARE, Pa, July s-Two engine
houses, one boiler house, a large round house
and the immense trestiing, running dis
lance of 1908 feet of the No slope, be-
longing to W. I. Carriers & Co, at Coler-
raine, near Haz .lton, were burned Saturday
afternoon. Loss, $4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
Paying Uncle sam Saoo , nav

WASHINGTON CRY, July Sit is row
stated the official trial of the gunboat Petrol
will take place next week The Columbia
iron works of Baltimore, Nd, who have the
contract, are now paying the government
$500 day penalty for failure of contr ct,
and have been doing so for some month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
Flood Losses at wiIIiamsport.

WLLIAMsPoRT, Pa, July s-City Con-
troller George had filed in his office up to
Saturday evening 1,sO6 food loss claims,
amounting to lass, 500, which, he says,
does not represent 40 per cent. of the actual
loss here. Few Of Williamsport's business
men have made returns of their losses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
A RARE CHANCE.
A Special Bargain Sale to Begin on
Monday.
j III. q. Peters0n's sons Midsummer
Annouucement---I viii Remain in
Force From July y Until all the
Following Lots Of Goods Are Dis
posed Of

hdNlnR DOiAut lTOm uFSt ndnuS al
closing out prices large stock of sea-
sonable goods, we offer them throughout
the different departments as decided
BARGAINS
well worthy of every lady's attention.
Below we submit few of the many
lots, all of which are from 25 per cent to
so per cent below their regular value.
Lot B Silk finished Henriettss at 1sc
per yard.
Lot c Dress STYLE einghams, very
cheap, at sc per yard.
Lot ID 32,inch half wool summer
Beige mixtures at 12c per ward
Lot E 100 pieces Standard Dress
style, prints such as Windsor,
Pacifics and Merrimacs in lat
est patterns at sc per yard.
Lot F Double width Elton suitings at
6!c per yard.
Lot G Chsllies, newest designs, at 4c
per yard.
Lot Fl Tete Noire Bordure, SO inches
wide, new and stylish, at 74c
per yard.
Lot Princess double fold challies,
SO inches wide, at &c per
yard.
Lot J Seersucker, fine quality, at
63c per yard.
Lot K Percales, light blue, A in
neat patterns, standard goods,
at SIC per yard.
Lot L Crochet white bedspreads. al
soc each.
Lot Nj 1900 yards printed Madras for
curtains at 6!c per I'd.
Lot o Nainsook checks, white,
cents per yard.
Lot p Nainsook striped and checked
at = cents per yard.
Lot Q do do at cts per I'd .
Lot K do do at 81 q" "
Lot S do do at 10 &" " "
Lot T do do at Is a. " %
Lot L Ladies' seamless balbriggan
hose, imported goods, at 10
cents pair.
Lot V do do better quality full
regular seAplsssv 6lue and
brown mixed seamless socks at
5 cents per pair.
Lot y Ladies' fancy printed hose,
stripes and plaids, at 10 cents
per pair.
Lot Y Ladies' fast black hose at 4
cents per pair.
Lot z Ladies fancy hose at cents
per pair.
Lot Gents balbriggan summer I'M
dershits at 25, 90 and "a cents
each.
Lot B Ladies' gauze vests at Is
cents each.
Lot Ladies real Isle thread, pure
white vests at sic. each.
Lot d Gents Cambridge and nat
ural summer uudershirts at %
cents each
Lot Gents gauze undershirts at
10 cents each.
Lot FF Gents real Percale laundried
shirts with detached cuffs and
collars at 4S, SO and 90 cents
each.
Lot Damask towels, red borders,
unbleached, IS by SO inches,
10 cents each.
To enable us to substantiate the above
we ask the kind inspection of everybody
Respectfully.
j. H. &. PETERsEN's Sons,
Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

command of the Josie. and he has take n
a crew to Quincy bay. where she has been
In retirement, and will put her into SER
vice at once. Pilot John Hamilton has
been appointed as her pathfinder"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
The Presid emit at the White Hons.

WASHINGTON CITY, July s-The pres.
dent returned at 9:25 Saturday night from
woodstock. He was accompanied by Secre-
tafy Tracy. He was met at the station by
fnVate Secretary Haford, with whom he
drove to the White House.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

BALTIMORE, July s-The Baltimore and
Ohio railway will in a few days file its ap-
plication with the interstate commerce COM
mission for decision by the full board as to
the legality of the rate Of !. cents mile for
PARTIES of ten or more
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08
AN ODD SCHEME.

We approached a few days ago become party t.
1--WE in your city
visit house offering for sale costing
will of
additional payment
25 collect
But its scheme the
ded Suppose
into they advertise Dozen
would get 81 picture
OF leading photo
grapher but through Yes,
strike irresponsible closed We bond
he you
lis gives prices
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questionable only
createb usn
quality popular prices
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appliances making
n city combined.
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Island
RASMUSSEN,
N. E. Cor Eighteenth Street and Second Avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-08

The many remarkable cures Hoods
Sarsaparilla accompanies are sufficient
proof that it does possess peculiar cura-
tive powers.