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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28
Max O,Rell,s Views.

PhysiOgnomy and phrenOlogy may not
tell us quite as much as some of their ar
dent students claim they do, but in combi-
nation with other science, they teach us
that most of our criminals have been born
with criminal instincts, which were bound
to wreck their lives and make them curse
to society. Our useless and criminal pOpu-
latiOn are more to be pitied than hated. for
their plague spots have been transmitted to
them by their parents, and it becomes
serious question whether it is not the duty
of the state to interfere and prevent such
people from perpetuating their species.
They are as fit objects for hospital as any
cancer patient. and it would pay society to
build for them, and keep them in, hospitals
where they could have no intercourse with
the opposite sex. There would soon be fewer
prisons and aSylums required. There are
plenty of people who strongly believe that
society has no right to punish crime, but all
admit that it has a perfect right to protect
itself from the criminal. Some of us go
further and say that it had right to protect
itself against unborn criminals and moral
and physical cripples, who, under the pres
ent state of the laws, are adding yearly
larger and more frightful sum to the misery
of the world. There is such thing as false
humanitarianisms.
People who read the French newspapers
must have been struck by the number of &C
quittals given by French juries in cases of
murder or manslaughter committed under
the influence of jealous love. but few know
the explanation, which is this: The French
law makes serious distinction between
premeditated crime and crime which is done
in moment of blind passion, yet the light
est sentence that it allows judge to pass
on even person whose prOvOcatiOn has
been ever so tremendous Is one of from five
to ten years penal Servitude. And so juries,
rather than send to the felOn'S prison for
such term man or woman who has always
borne good character, but who, maddened
by passion, kills or tries to kill the faithless
one. bring in a verdict of not guilty. But
we shall soon hear less of these acquittalS.
M. Beranger has framed an excellent bill.
which is pretty certain to pass for its
clauses are all excellent. He proposes that
extreme lenency should be shown to first
offenders and corresponding rigOr to old
gaOl birds. AS soon as the Beranger bill
becomes law juries will be able to "make
the punishment fit the crime" much better
than at present. They will have three
forms of unfavOrable verdict at commando
Guilty; guilty, but with eXtenuating cir
cumstances; and guilty with very extenuat-
ing circumstances.
When will such bill be passed by the
English, who 60 on numbering legally"
just as in VOltaire's time, having law
which makes no distinction between the
human fiend and the man who does the kill
ing under desperate provOcatiOn. Human
laws should be humane Paul Dispatch.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

becomes an object of the deepest interest to
the sheriff. the judge, the jury. and the
jailOr. He is held accountable not only for
his present offense but for his previous bad
course of life as we'll, and the two will COM
bine to secure him more severer punish
ment than if he had been properly reared.
1t does not change the facts in the least to
say that he knew the right from the wrong.
He chose the wrong because it was in line
with his training. He did just what he was
expected to do sooner or later. A young
man of this kind is sent to prison where it
is expected the defects of his character will
be cOrrected-that is. to reform him. He
is expected, in one or more years, to get rid
of the traits of character and the impress
sions of mind that were fifteen or twenty
years in forming. Such thing is mental
impOssibility in nearly every case; at least
in the average prison where he is lett to
figure out his own salvation with the as
sistance of sermon every Sunday which
has just about'as much effect on his mind
as on the seat he sits upon. When man
of this kind leaves the prison with an am
btion to be something in the world, that
ideal something is more apt to be daring
robber than an honest tax-paying citizen.
1t is natural for him to have an ambition to
be great ''crook," for it is in line with the
course of his life from the cradle. He
knows that he Is in danger of getting in
prison again or of being hanged. but that is
minor consideration. The major consid-
Grafton is money, that something the lack
of which seems to have made him a dirty
ragamuffin in childhood, caused him to be
ignored and loathed in his youth by young
people whose sole advantage over him
seemed to be in the good clothes the wealth
of their parents enabled them to wear.
This mans whole life has been so unhappy
that the prison has few terrOrs for him, and
for tie pleasure of being ll-dressed and
having plenty of money to spend for short
time. he will run the risk of having to serve
many years of his life in prison. He would
work for the money if he had patience and
could save his earnings, but he cannot. for
he was never trained or educated in ways
of thrift. It is said that society raises it's
own criminals. but it don't. it allows them
to grow up.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

Our esteemed contemporary, THE PRISON
MIRROR. published in the prison at Still
water by the inmates. began its fourth year
of existence last week, and it seems to us
that the paper is better than ever. 1t has
been an anomaly in journalism and has no
doubt been great benefit to the unfortu-
mates confined within the dark walls of the
penal institution of the state.-Albert Lea
Enterprise.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28
LOOK AFTER THE tRAGAMUFFIN.

If the states would be as liberal in their
appropriations of money for the purpose of
feeding. clothing and educating destitute
children. as they are for the purpose of build
ing and maintaining prisons, there would
soon be less need for the prisons. In every
city ward and in every community there
are boys growing up under such conditions
that the neighbors expect them to become
criminals. When these boys commit a
crime everybody says to every other body,
II told you So" Yet probably there was
not one of the I-told- you-s oes who tried to
prevent that boy from becoming what they
foresaw his training. or lack of training,
would make of him. When he was small,
he was probably too rude, ragged and dirty
to be an object of interest to Sunday-school
missionaries. When he had grown little
older and become tricky and tough he was
still less inviting object. But when he
had become yet little older and committed
a crime or misdemeanor he suddenly
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

in the disposition. whatever it may be, of
the adult. The Jukes family has been used
for years as glaring example of the theory
that criminality is hereditary, but no one
has taken the trouble to bring to light the
thousands of instances of where the sons
and daughters of criminals have grown up
to honest manhood and wOmanhOOd
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

Holzay who was recently sent to the
state prison at Marquette. Mich, for a
number of murders and highway robberies,
has made several desperate attempts to
commit suicide and is now confined in a
straight-jacket. He has been source of
much trouble to the prison officials since be-
ing confined. We have always held the
opinion. since his foolhardy exploits
brought his name into prominence, that
HOlzay was lunatic. The manner of his
crimes and every act since his arrest were
maniacal. He is filter subject for pad
ded cell in mad house than penitentiary.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

All! he is discovered at last. There Is no
doubt but we have located him, and there is
no use of looking any further for "the
meanest man in the world" His title is
clear. His brother is here in prison and
has been since the time when many father
and mother who read this were little chill
dren. This unfortunate old mans brother
lives less than half days journey from the
prison, and is we'll circumstanced; yet he
has come to see his aged brother but once
in fourteen years; and on this occasion, to
make sure of his title as the meanest man, he
demanded of his convict brother sufficient
amount of his goodtime money to pay for
the time and travelling expenses of the visit;
and will you believe it, this man (?) is an Off
Ger of the law. On, how we would like to pub.
lish his name to the world! Can you wonder
that the old cOnvict's lips turn white and
culver at the mention of his brothers.
name. And do you know the thought that
makes this old mans life miserable? 1t is
the certainty that his brother wishes him to
die in prison so that he may get the two or
three hundred dollars allowed him as re-
ward for long years of good behavior.
What being! But "God made him, and
therefore let him pass for man."
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

1t is not easily decided which is the least
damaging to mans reputation: term in
states prison OF, a political campaign. This
we do know, that to run for political
office would everlastingly ruin any little
reputation an ex-convct might have
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

Volume L, number II. of The Standard,
published at Kerhoven, Swift county,
Mimi, has reached our Office The Stand
ard has the appearance of being a new pa
per out and out. for it is clear and keen-c
in every respect. Mr.. II. w. Roll is editor
and proprietor. Success to the Standard
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

Your attention is called to the commune
cation in this issue under the title .sHeredi-
tary Criminality." A long and intimate &C.
quaintance with criminals satisfies us that
the writer of the article referred to states
the matter just about as it is. The impress
sions made upon the minds of children by
parents or associates are the greatest factors
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

Some persons have odd notions of what
constitutes good prison discipline. Not
long ago one of the CHIEF officers of prison
exhibited remarkably long list of punish
ments that he had administered in one
month as evidence of his efficiency as a
diciplinarian.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

Hon. Jas. S. O'Brien, of the Board of
State Prison Managers, received the Demo-
cratic nomination for the state senatOrship
of Washington county. We are pretty sure
to have friend at court next winter
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28
Two Weary Ones.

Mr.. Dan McGinty: Won't you have some
beer. my dear? got sick of water in the
bottom of the sea.
Miss Annie Rooney: No, Dan; Pm weary
OF the beer-gardens. I've been in them all
the time for months past!-Puck
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

The Martin County Sentinel of Fair
mont, made it's first appearance in our bar
red sanctum this week. The Sentinel is a
first-class newspaper and we hope it will
come to see us every week.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

Another friend has found the way to this
office-the Minneapolis Herald, edited and
published by Mr.. A. c. Olsen. We hope
to see the Herald every week.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-28

There is little doubt but that Judge
Thomas Wilson, of WinOna, will be the
Democratic nominee for Governor.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
The Great EXPOSITION.

While in Minneapolis on Saturday
last We had the pleasure Of a talk
with VIM. NJ. Regain Esq, who is
Sec, and the real spirit of the expos
ition. At glance we wonld say he
is just the man for the place; he is
remodelling the whole interior of the
mammoth building. He is erecting
a structure which runs from cellar
to garnet in the center of the building
in which Edison is to give his grand.
est display of electricity. He will
have an exhibition of Ths last days
of Pompeii which is too large for the
building and viii be given outside.
this alone would be worth going a
long distance to see. He will have
the Strauss band from the court of
Austria which is an immense concern.
While in the building we listened TO
several hundred young ladies singing.
In short it will be the grandest thing
of the Kind ever attempted every
body that possibly can, oughtto go to
it. 1t begins late IN August and and closes
early in October.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
PUNCTUATION.

Few of our readers are aware that
the system of punctuation now so
generally adopted, and which is SO
absolutely necessary to the preser.
walton of the meaning of the author,
is of comparatively modern origin.
1t was not until the close of the
fifteenth century that those familiar
poi t 8 the colon (:), the
comma ~, were introduced in manu-
script writings, land less than century
ago the semicolon ~ WAS first used in
Typography. The period is the only
point that is not modern. It was
used by the Romans indiscriminately.
Itwas never employed to indicate
the termination of a sentence. Its
use seems to have been to separate,
answering for the s'space," or blank
now seen between words.
Punctuation is of much more i'm.
portance than is generally supposed.
Owing to defective prsonHiffl 6 siis ten the
following absurd passage appeared in a
German paper: Next to him Prince
Bismark walked in on his head, the
well-known military cap on his feet,
large but well-polisned top.boots on
his forehead, dark clouds in his hand,
the inevitable walking-cane in his
eye, menacing glance in gloomy
silence. : Texas Siftings.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
Grand Party.

When Charley Grassman does any
thing he believes in doing it right;
he gathered in few of his neighbors
last Sunday for a house warming, he
has recently remodelled his house, and
built a mammoth barn Wherein to
store his goods. In this house and
barn his friends assembled to the
number of 200 or 800 who enjoyed
each others society, and the
hospitality of their host through the
entire day, aud good part of the
night. 1t is hardly necessary to say
the guests lived that day and night at
least, on the fat of the earth;it is also
unnecessary to say that they had
plenty of liquid food also, nobody
left there thirsty the utmost harmony
prevailed, every body was happy and
the smile is on some of their coun-
tenances yet.
THE Sun was represented in the
family gathering, the editor being
absent lost his share of it, but we
have no doubt those present done duty
for the whole force.
The Morris Silver Cornet Band was
also one of the attractions.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
Scott.

On the evening of August 1st an
exhibition was given in the school
house of Dist. No. 10. Tue
appreciation of the efforts of the
teacher and pupils was heartily shown
by the house being crowded to it's
utmost capacity with the windows
and doors full from out doors, the
house being unable to accommodate all.
The entertainment was enjoyed by
all till storm arose, which caused a
few to leave, the larger part remained
to enjoy all the exercise:
Miss Louretta Anderson the
teacher leaves Morris on the Friday
noon train for Minneapolis, to spend
her vacation. 1t is hoped that she
may return to take the situation
again, as a manifestation of her
faithful good W ork in the school is
shown by being offered the same
place as tutor
Miss Lou, Dopkins entertained a
small party OF friends Monday even.
ing, all enjoyed a good social time as
Miss Dopkins always has the tact of
making it pleasant for her friends
who come as surprise.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
PERSONALS

Darlington Phelps is in the cities.
r. J. Hall left for st. Paul on
Tuesday.
Ye Editor spent Saturday and sun
day in the notorious census cities.
Miss Victoria Cumberland is. now
in the office of johnson J. Bicknell'
Rev. p. A. Deidreckson of Scandal
was in town the early part of this
week.
Mrs. Stark of Sank Center. is in
town on a visit with the Pearce
family.
w. B. Pattin Esq, one of Mime
polisLawyers was in Morris yester-
day on business.
Miss Agnes Torpey left on Monday
for Waverly, to spend week with
the Westinghouse family.
Pat Moran is back in Norris, he
couldn't stand Browns Valley and the
red skins: he says, for a novelty they
are all right, but for common diet
they become nauseous.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07

4 al
The. American Express Company
has, adopted a new, and improved
style of mony order, 4 cut, Of AaieA
we insert in this issue, C1g os Che
improvements is a Large receipt %
remitter, the former dinninutise oft9
was too easily lost; another II : Ira
and better shaped money order ,fesknns
bling a bank draft, with the name Of
payee and remitter On the face OF It.
This Co., has thrown SO many guards
sfound shefr system that it is i'm.
possible for their customers to suffer.
loss. They have gotten their
business down, to so ane q point, that
you can go to their Office in any town.
at any time during the day or night,
and transact your business in a few.
moments. without. suffering the
effects of the red tape connected
with the money order system Of the
post Office department. - -, .
We have business with their offic'.
here every week to entire satisfaction;
and we find their gentlemanly agent !,
Mr.. E. S. Hall always on hand, and:
ready to do business in the most
expeditions and satisfactory manner :,
showing as much interest in thr
success Of the concern as if he owned
L ~ a.koGI;eLroort
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
SHOT EDITOR CHEW.

The Revenge Senator Gutscr- -Laok for
Being caied' Part Negro.
Jackson, Mss, July 31,-The re-
port reached here to-day of the
shooting of F. 2. Chew, editor of a
newspaper, by State Senator J. W.
Cutrer at Friar's Point yesterday
afternoon: The two men were
opposing leaders of the factions
fighting over the proposed removal
of the Court House from Friar's
Point to Clarksdale. Chew published
an article in his paper saying that it
was said that Cutrer had negro blood
in his veins, and for one he believed
it.
Yesterday Cutrer was in the
Sheriff's Office at Friar's Point, when
Chew entered. Without ceremony
Cutrer drew a revolver and fired, the
ball entering Chew's abdomen. AS
Chew fell he drew his revolver and
fred at Cutrer, but missed him. The
Sheriff grabbed Cutrer and placed
him under arrest.
In few moments the town was
wildly excited and Chew's friends
threatned to lynch Cutrer, but the
Sheriff fastened to the depot.
followed by the mob, and boarded
the train for Tunica, where the man
was placed in Jail. Chew is MORALLY
wounded. Surgeon Rogers oil
Memphis is attending him. Mr.
Chew was married to a charming
young lady, Miss Chisholm. only=s
few months since ,ant every indication
was that he had entered upon {
bright and useful career. He was {
cousin of DR.. Chew, who was killed
about year ago at Birmingham. ant
was born and reared at Holly snring
being a nephew of the Hon. Georgs
Govan, Secretary of State.
Mr.. Cutrer has, for several years
been prominent factor in Delta
politics, and has represented Ccahon
county in the Legislature and thu
Senate. He was one of the bFightest
young men ever at the University q
Mississippi. and graduated during ths
same session In the literary and Law
departments, a feat that no one elst
has ever accomplished thera.--Neg
/ York Sun. .
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
rHg REVOLUTIONARY elecrioA BILL.


People who create machinery so in.
famous as is the Force, bill must be
accredited with a desire to make the
most infamous use Of it. The
Federal officials who, selected the
deputy marshals IN Philadelphia and
other cities in 1878 were quite as
scrupulous, to say the least, as any
that would be likely to be intrusted
with the task of administering this
measure in the interest of their
party. 1t will scarcely be pretended
that the present Machine managers
of the party of Moral ideas are more
virtuous than were their pre-
decessors. The heroes who conducted
the great Doodle campaign of 1888 and
organized the "blocks-of.five' scheme
of vote.purchasing are still. in the
ddle.-Philadelphia Record.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
HANCOCK.

A. ]. Brown returned from st. Paul
last Thursday.
N. C. CLARK left on the night train
last Wednesday to join his family in
Duluth.
Master Willie Demings returned
from Minneapolis last Wednesday.
There was a dance at the Bull
Farm near Hancock last Friday
evening large crowd was in
attendance and report good time.
The w. G. T. u. gave an ice cream
sociable on the parsonage grounds
last Friday, they ran out of cream,
too bad, but every body had q spin.
did time.
Miss Minnie Poison is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs, P. S. Fenton and her
daughter Minnie are visiting Mrs. c..
Fenton. at Willard.
Mr.. F. Stebbins' remains came on
Monday night train, and in charge of
Messrs U Lochey, James Lynch John
Lynch, c. Mickey w. FL. Lonia and
J. Morehouse of the B. L. & f. lodge
35S of st. Paul, Miss Mary Ronean
accompanied them she was to have
been married to Stebbins on the
Friday following. The funeral took
place on Tuesday at Q a. M, and
was conducted by the above Brother
hood. The above brotherhood and the
relations of the late T. Stebbins
return their sincere thanks to w. L.
Reed master mechanic of the K. G.
railroad, for furnishing men to rescue
the body from it's watery grave, and
furnishing free transportation for all.
They say that they cannot thank him
enough for his kindness.
J.W. W. Poison went to Morris
last Satur day.
All there, jump INTO the lake and
stay there.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
Remedy at the Polls.

We apprehend, therefore, that the
bill now pending in the Senate will be
passed, and the powers of consolid-
alton and distranchisement proceeded
with. We must seek our remedy at
the ballot box. When we look toward
WashingSe we realize, with a
vengeanceS bat indeed 1--WE have a
Government. ALBANY Times.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
The PeopIs Are Against Ii.

There isn't salt enough in the sea
to make Indiana Republican this
year, says w. w. Dudley. There
fore it becomes necessary to look
elsewhere for majorities, and the
Force bill is expected to manufacture
these in the South. But it is safe to
say that for every Congressman
gained by this method in the South
two will be lost in the North. The
American people do not like
manufactured majorities.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch. .-
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
Why They FaSsr It.

The working politicians of the
Republican party are, with few
exceptions, in favor of the Fraud and
Force bill. No patriotic consider
alton, however, controls them in this
respect. They favor it because it
will materially increase the army of
officeholders and furnish additional
pap for the party heelers. Think of
these precious WORTHLESS hired to see
that Congressional elections are fairly
held.-Utica Observer.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
Can't BS> 7,ed that Way.

The negro question is not insoluble.
Congress has only to let it alone and
it will solve itself. But the solution
by a Force bill is about like trying to
develope sapling into a tree by
putting a crowbar under it's roots in
order to pry it into bigness. 1t won't
work.-Minneapolis Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
0nr Supplement.

TIE SUN today presents a supple
ment of the wonder of the age; of all
the phenominal growths of cities on
this continent Minneapolis is the
acme. It's only necessary to look
over this supplement to,Ss convinced
of this fact, we therefore recommend
. careful pernsal Of its contents.