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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-10

years study Of the criminal problem is not thing
to make sudden changes in a mans tone.
Well. this is an already long letter-cut it down
If too long; but let me briefly define my position
ere close: The man Tor woman) who has grown
up in an environment of crime seldom reforms
after the age of thirty. II you have observed in
saltwater, you will have found that the average
age Of convcts is from 26 to 49, and that about 10
per cent, more less. incorrigible. The re.
naming 80 per cent are capable Of being redeemed.
social and economic conditions being epportune
for a trial. That is all that need remark here.
have not written otherwise than that you should
remove the uncertainty about Jed Jukess position.
etc.. from the minds of your readers. Jed Jukes
loves his poor unfortunate brothers and sisters,
and. God willing, his voice. if not mighty" and
his arm. if not "steel," will do their share in
trumpeting and striking for their benefits. would,
if perm tilted, address them monthly letter through
your medium, hoping to cheer some lone heart.
encourage valiant weak one, or tighten the dark
ness by which they are surrounded. However, 1
must close. Sincerely,
New York. Sept. Z. 1891. JED JUKFS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-10

If you want to get mp in the morning
with clear head, and an appetite for prison
hash, don't worry. If you want to be help
to your fellows, don't worry. If you want
to keep out of the ''hole," don't worry. If
you want to build up strong character that
will never desert you in the hour of tempta-
tien. don't worry. If you want to enjoy
your own company. don't worry. In a word.
ii you want to leave the prison better man
than when you entered it, don't worry.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-10

1t is quite generally understood that Bal
maceda. ex.president of Chilli, had been
killed by one of his muleteers, but it seems
that the story is not we'll authenticated.
According to a special to the New York
Herald from Valparaiso, the ex-presidents
whereabouts are unknown. but it is believed
he is playing the possum in some one of the
foreign legations or in monastery.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-10
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 every inmate
IL given a 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-
vancement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-09-10
!, This finger points out to
you the fact that you should

& renew your SuUScTIpCIOn.
Those who are paid up are not to give any
attention to this. But you who have neg.
lected to pay up for the past year are re-
quested to pay now. We want the money.
we need it and we must have it. So, when
you receive bill of your Indebtedness. do
not delay it's payment until you are dunned
a half dozen times.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
Free.
Catarrh, deafness. rheumatism. ner.

Catarrh, deafness, rheumatism, ner.
vous debility. impotence and ali dis
eases resulting from early indiscretons
and excuses of manhood, all diseases of
the urinary or ans. partial paralysis.
varicocelle, ruptures, tumors, scrofula,
Old sores, dropsy, skin diseases. liver
and kidney complaints, heart diseases,
shortness of breath, back of head.
small of back, etc, including all female
complaints and chronic diseases cured
quickly and permanently.
III you are nervous, restless, irritable,
siecpless or wake after horrid dreams,
tired mornings, with a dull headache,
bad taste IN the mouth, sometimes dis
charges, and 60 about your employ
ment without life, energy and ambition,
desire 10 he alone, gloomy forebodings,
a disposition 10 worry and fret about
trouble ahead that never comes, spells
of feeling afraid or uncertain, eorae-
times low spirits, you are suffering from
nervous debility and exhaustion al
nerve power. which may end in inter
prostrstion. insanity and death.
II you nave great sense OF weakness
and WEAKNESS, with tired limits, numb
ness, trembling, prickly sensations, cold
feet and legs, you are advancing 10 that
most serious disease. paralysis.
II your head aches, fees numb and
tired, with strange sensations. loss of
memory, and you think with difficulty.
or you are sleepless at night, with drow-
sIness and dizziness during the day. the
nerve and BRAN fatigue may spn run
into insanity or death.
If you have any OF these feelings do
not neglect them OF they will end 70 par
abyss, insanity, prostraton OF death.
As you value your life CO not neglect
these warnings Time snd experience
have shown, and hundreds Of startling
aud marvellous cures have proved, that
these diseases are perfectly and com
pleteiy cured by DR.. s. Clay Todd, No.
is North DivisfOf-st.. Nenhsm block.
rooms /, and q, Grand Rapids
Under TIE use Of IjT. 5. Clay Todi's
remarkable remedies. al these eymp-
toms yield rs If by magic, and strength
Of nerves. viQos Of train, vitality of
blood stnd health of body are soon re-
stored
His remedies are purely vagetatle
ard harmless, and can only be obtained
ut hi f0f3sce.
Or. TODD compounds bic prescrip-
t,ons before each pstleut IN bis Office.
BR. TODDS Office u ri ii North
pIv.sson-st-. NeailAfs hsOck, rooms !.
and 4. Grand Rapids, Mich.
His medicines sgree with The stomach
and yea can est anything you shoose.
He i IN his Office from On the morn
ing unt.i n the evening, every dav
but SuDdays
Cal, everybody. Afrisndly fslk vii
cost Won nothing.
Los Chsrges Rapid cnrsa
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
SHEEP TREF ON TRIAL
The Oakfield Nv col Raiser Faces
Jury OF HIS Peers.
DANCING EVIDENCE AGAINST Hin
Five Bold Boy Bandits aSyrestsd-1hs
Gammaxe Case "a an knd-Listis
New From tbs Pelses Beat and
hosuas OF the Courts.


Many of the farmers Of Oakfield
township were present IN tho circuit
court before Judge Adslt, yesterday. 10
hear the trial Of Reed Blakney, who
WAS arrested for stealing sheep in that
neighborhood. The farmers say that
Blakney's depredations extended over
quite q period. but so slick was be IN
his operations that Il WAS some time be-
fore any evidence could be secured
against him. In addition To sheep, pigs
and chickens disappeared in large num-
bers. Finally. IN company with two
others, be stole SIX sheep from Willard
c. Sp:cer and was detected. A warrant
was issued for his arrest, but before 1t
could be served, Blakney skipped to
Colorado. sheriff Mcqueen made two
trips to the West before he succeeded
IN getting ms man. The first charge
preferred was grand larceny. but as the
value OF the sheep did not exceed s2othe
complaint was changed. George De-
VINE. small boy VINO was with Biak-
ney when the sheep were stolen gave
the particulars of the theft. II was the
custom with Blakney to dress all
stock stolen and sell il. Young Devine
previous TO the examination swore that
Blskney had nothing TO do with steal
ing the sheep, bat later made affldavit
TO the effect that he was guilty. Then
witnesses were sworn and damaging
evidence was introduced against the
defendant. The case was continued
until today.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14

Probably no physician of our day has
gained such reputation for curing
cases of lingering or long standing dis
eases through treatment by mail as the
great specialist in nervous and chronic
diseases, DIR. Greene of SO w. 14th-st.,
New York ,dlscoverer of the we'll know n
remedy, DIR. Green's Nervura. He uses
in his practice only harmless vegetable
remedies, and has gwen special atten-
ton to treatment of patients ut a dis
lance through letter correspondence.
Consultation in this manner or person.
ally, is entirely free of charge. Any
sufferer from whatever kind of disease
has the privilege of writing to him a
description of his or her case, and he
will return carefully considered
answer fully explaining your disease
and giving you perfect understanding
of all its symptoms free of charge.
HIS success is something wonderful
in restoring the sick to health, and his
practice is without doubt the largest In
this country. Send for his symptom
blank and write him. sufferer, for his
advice In your case. This will cost you
nothing, and may lead to your cure.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
ann. Hnlie- It.m.

Peter Fsresyth. disorderly, adjourned
eli October ~.
Henry Hartman. a fnendIess and
weakened old man was picked up on
Tire street last night by the police and
taken te St, Mark Home.
Herman Bach, was convicted Of
being disorderiy ard tined $3.50. In
default Of payment be went to jail for
thirty days.
Frank Hinkfey. assault and battery,
paid fine OF SIS.
A. /. Hart. saloon open after hours,
adjourned til October II.
Frederick Thorne and Frederick
flstt. saloon open Sunday. adjourned
I'll October 81.
Mrs. /. n. Pritchard. bar obstruction,
I'd IourHed al Ocit5t,er 81.
Frederick Platte and Frederick
Thorne, saloon open after sours. al
rcurnsd al October u.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
TO CONSUMERS OF OIL.

Why will you continue to buy poor
oil when you can get a safe white anl
high fire test oil. We have put upor
the market an oil which we guarantee
to be perfectly safe; will not CHAIR the
wick or smoke the chimney. Ask your
grocer for Scofield. Shurmer & Teagle'!
Headlight Oil. 1t is the best. Be sure
you get no other. We are the only
manufacturers of this high test oil who
are prepared to furnish the dealers. II
your grocer does not keep it, call up by
telephone or send us Il postal card anc
we will give you the names of the deal
ers near you who keeplt.
ScoFIELD, SHURMER & TEAGLE,
Telephone SOS,
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14

A Metropolitan city,

We are glad the Star Clothing House
has added to their immense establish
ment a custom suit and oycrcoat de-
partment, it was very mucn needed III
our city; we will pay them a call in few
DAYS TO see the class of goods they
carry, but from what Mr.. Levi tells US,
they are the very best that can be had.
He says there are suits for $50. so. $50
and $50, and overcoats from $40 10
$3.50. All of them are virtually made
to order, as they are only made when
ordered by sample of the manufacturer.
We have grown tired of paying the So
called aristocratic merchant tailors 500
for suit that We can buy ready made
for $50, or $35 for suit one can buy
for $40, custom made. We will speak OF
this again.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14

charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses- It appears from
the story related BY Waru that h1 en-
tered into contract W. ia Anderson n 1859
for MS crop OF potatoes and pad him $50
on the contract. Anderson failed 10
furnish the potatoes as agreed upon,
bat be retained the money that he bad
received and never made q settlement.
Anderson WAS arrested ia the circuit
court room by Deputy Sheriff Beaver
and the officer MAS about To take nm
TO Jail when he settled the matter with
Mr.. Ward by giving his note well Sc
cured for the full amount He Was
then released from custody.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14

The Gammags Case Adjourned for Fina
Arguments

The Cammngs Case Adjourned for Final
Arguments
In the Arthur Gammage perjury case
before Judge Westfsll, in police court
yesterday, the attorney for the conf
piainant, DR.. Graves, asked the court
that the latter be allowed TO take the
stand and explain tine chart upon which
the condition of Gammage WAS kept
previous To the attempted operation.
Mr.. Mitchell. for the defendant has en-
deavored throughout the examination
10 establish, on cross-examlnatIon, that
the chart introduced in court was not
the original. but one prepared for the
occasion. An objection was made by
Mitchell on the ground that plenty OF OPP
portunIty had been gwen the prosecu-
ton TO prove the chart. He thought that
the case mad occupied enough time and
ehould end at once. The court ordered
DR.. Graves to defiae the chart, which
was done. So far as the evidence Is
concerned the case is ended but 1t was
adjourned until October II, upon which
date the arguments will be made.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
CLOSE OF The CONFERENCE.
The Congregational Brsthrea finis
Their business and Adjourn

The Congregational Brsshrea Finish
Their Business and Adjourn.
The session last evening closed the
Attn semi-znnuai conference IN this
city OF the Grand River Association of
Congregational Churches. There was
q good attendance at the session yes
terday. In addition to the let of min
listers published, the following dele
gates were IN attendance: Lew Averll,
Walker; X. w. Fox. Bradley: l.. +.
Moore, Cannon; l.. Richardson, Cedar
Springs; l.. n. Bates. Dorr; j. &. DeCou,
Paris; William Easlon, L. +. Hanchet,
and the Rev. Fred Wellington, Grand
kapids; Emma Il. DAVIS, Granville; j.
Henderson,, lowering; Richard Wat
kins, Vaudeville; +. l.. Kesler, Plain-
field A. Z. Bement, Rockford; Frank
Morton, South Boston, and s. A. Cross,
Byron. The Rev. j. I. Walker, OF Way
land, was elected secretary and the Rev.
j. I. Hustled moderator. The commit
Tee on ways and means submitted its
report. The association is asked to
raise 81 $50 as its superintendent of
80, o0O fund to be raised for
home missions. and committee
was appointed to apportion the
amount among the several churches
OF the ASSOCIATION. Al u business meet
ing al 10 O'Clock State superintendent
the Rev. Leroy Warren put the Rev. Il.
5. Moore, OF Cannonsburg, through
course OF examination for admission TO
the ministry and the candidate passed
u creditable examination. Tie license
of the Rev. j. G. DeCou. of Paris. was
extended six months. After the busl-
ness meeting had closed AN interesting
and able paper on 1.-The Relation of
Doctrinal Preaching and Practical
Christianity" was read by the Rev. G.
Finister, OF Rockford. The Rev. NJ. G..
Dixon, of Freeport, read an excellent
paper on Pastoral Visitation" He
advocated the visits OF pastors To
houses. workshops and mills. He said
it would be necessary for a minister III
the country to own horse Tor tins
purpose, and it made no difference
whether the horse was fast or not SO
long as he Is used IN the service of the
Lord.
The afternoon session began at 1:30
and was opened by 3 paper from the
Rev. w. Ewing, on Sunday school work.
His advice and plans submitted for con-
ductlng Sunday schools were valuable
to Sunday school workers. He dwelt
at length upon the Importance of the
relationship of the Sunday school to the
church. Miss Lucy Belts read paper
on the Relation of the y. p. 5. c. +.
to the Church." She said the Christian
Endeavor Societies bear the same rela-
ton TO the church as the root does to
the tree. The paper was highly conn.,
mended by those who participated in
the discussion that followed. The
evening session opened at ZOO with
home missionary addresses by the Revs.
Leroy, Warren and w. Ewing. The
next conference will be held in April.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
ACTIVITY IN EENNvlLLE.

FENNvILLE, Mich, Oct. 13.-The con-
timed building boom is positive evil
dence of prosperity and plenty here.
Messrs. Hutchns q Hutchins will soon
have their double store brick block
completed which they will occupy with
the finest line of furniture in Western
Allegan.-Although prices have been
rather low, the returns from fruit sales
aggregate over $3.50, 900 for this section
alone, aad producers and consumers
alike are correspondingly happy.-The
Fennvile FIGURING Mills are now a
financial and we'll as Touring success.
They are running night and day, en-
ploying three millers under the able
management of {. w. Heller.-Wm.
Whitbeck, our genial postmaster, has
been engaged in the fruit basket indus
try this season and has been hustllng
night and day to keep pace with his
numerous large orders which aggre-
gated 175, 900 packages. John +. Bar
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
Pastry Without Butter.

Light Aaky and digestible pie crust and all kinds of
6ne pastry can be made with Dr. Prices Cream Baking Pow.
der without with half the usual portion if pre-
erred or with small quantity of lard other shortening
as desired Pie made this way wholesome
and dgeble besides being economical and easier pre-
pared in addition saving all the butter if desired One.
third -four also dispensed with and tie crust is rolled
that thinner the raising qualities of Dr. Prices Powder
swelling to the requisite thickness Those who enjoy the
appezng qualities of the delicious home made pie will
rejoice to know this secret
DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the only powder
that contains the white of eggs
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum, or any other aduterant In fact, the
purity of this ideal powder has never been aues-
toned.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
Telephone No. l216
CORRECKTION.

There 10 a Teller in this town that's advertiser
Grant Coal Jest beceuS we sell OLD LEE.
Now that teller incinuats thar OLE LEE
Coal got Its name from General Lee. but
that Jest ware hes mistakend; the fact
OF the case is. the land ware OLD LEE
Coal is mined WAS wsnce oned by
man that sas very OLD. an his
name was Lee; hut me waseHf 10
relation 10 geneIel Lee. more,
he didn't kno General Lee.
kept by reputation. We
hope this feller that is an,eTtisn Grant Coal
will let up on OLD LEE. becous he WAS an
awful good man. a his coal so eyry body
says is awful good too We hope nobody
Will take the pans 10 look this Graut
coal Teller. but will hurry rite down
TO our Office 4 order Their winter sup
~ of iuel before IL acts frozen cold
and prices are out o-site. cose
BENNETT. goodnes sakes coal costs. nus
FUEL A now these hard times. for
Z CO. further particklers call on
yours truly. :. 7. i.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14

fruant Oneer Fee has . Novel Way o
Catching Them


Boys under IA years of age who are
working In factories instead of attend
ing school can't very easily eyade
Truant Officer Fee now. He says that
heretofore when he has been going
through factories in search Of boys who
ought to be in school those of whom he
suspected of being under age have
sometimes misrepresented their age to
him. Now he conducts them into
Superintendent Chalmers office and
compares their age with thar reported
in the school census. Yesterday he
found boy working in the barrel fac
tory who claimed he was fourteen
years old. and who had been discharged
once by the firm under suspicion that
ne was under age. His father returned
with him and represented that he was
fourteen and thereupon he resumed
work. The officer wsltzed the young
ster over to Superintendent Chalmers
office and there learned by his new
method that he was but twelve years of
age.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
Denied by the Bovs.

Cornelius Slabcorn and Henry Bog
art two small boys arrested for pilfer-
ing the contribution box from theChris-
tan Reformed church on y. Division-st.,
were arraiened on the charge of simple
larceny in the police court yesterday
morning. Both entered pleas of not
guilty and their trial was adjourned IN
I'll October 90. The lads profess limo
cense aud say they never stole the box
or knew that il was stolen.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
A Lively store

Was the Star Clothing House on Satur-
day evening. We called liz for an
advertisement but Mr.. Lew SAID he Was
too busy TO write one, but he told us 10
state 10 the readers of the TELEGRAM
HERALD that he will open this week, on
the second floor over the main en-
trance, department for the sale of
fine ready-made clothing. they are
from firm IN New FORK, who only
make custom goods. They are made
of the finest material and will fit as
we'll and better than goods made to
order, and the trimmings in these gar
ments are OF the very best, and every
suit or overcoat will be kept in repair
for one year free of charge.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
!, 40 b.. Aone . booming hu.

rou also has Aene booming bus
mess In this direction His sales
having eensled II not excelied the
above figures. 'sIhe Posts" new and
welcome addition 10 our business circle
have opened and NOW maintain well
appointed dry goods store.
A. j. Copen has placed . four-ton
Fairbanks scale on the hay market
next east of MS store. A much needed
mpruyement.--On much needed
Improvement is still required 10 make
us truly happy-a telephone exchange.
DIR. q. W. Forrest attended the Repub-
lean Congressional Convention, held
in Grand Rapids Monday.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14

They Hold Up Boy and Rob Him OF
His Money.

HIS Money.
A gang of five tough youths were
jailed yesterday by Detective Darr on
a charge of larceny from the person.
The juvenile Jesse James gang. Harry
siivers. James Guglin, Arthur Cleve-
land, Quincy Heyman and Burt Dun
ham. held up Delbert Cusner on Court
st. and robbed him of thirty-one cents.
1t seemed to be we'll known by the bows
that Cusner was IN the employ of the
Tower clothing company and was IN
the habit of carrying c. o. ID. packages
and collecting money. At times ne
ha. had so high as SIS on his person.
Fortunately for the FIVE lads only a
small amount OF money was IN his pos
session wDen the theft was committed.
They will be arrsigned today.
Telegram-herald., 1891-10-14
GRAND RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
L. 3. Engineer Ludlow Expresses M
FavorobIe Opinions Regarding 1t.

Us. Engineer Ludlow Expresses Most
FavorobIe Opinions Regarding 1t.
Col. Ludlow of the United States
Engineer Corps is at the Morton. Col.
Ludlow has charge of the harbors on
the eastern coast of Lake Michigan and
OF the entire light house system. He
has been making . survey of Grand
river. 81 don't know that have any
thing especially interesting to you on
thr subject of Grand river navigation"
he SAID to reporter for the TELEGRAM
HERALD last night. 81 have just been
quarreling with Democrat represent
alive because his paper persisted in
referring to the proposed improvement
as canal. 1t isn't q canal in any
sense of the term. You might just as
well call it q bridge. Besides if congress
ever gets the idea that it's n canal,
you'll wait long time for an appropria-
ton"
When asked concerning the practl-
biity Of the proposed waterway, the
colonel said, 81 don't see why it isn't
perfectly feasible. The difference of
level between here and Grand Haven
only SIX feet. The river bottom
between here and there is mostly sand
and gravel. There is little rock, but
nothing that can't be removed with
dredge A channel 100 feet wide can
be constructed without any difficulty
whatever. No expensive blasting will
be found necessary or anything of the
kind. So far as any difficulty Is con-
cerned. however, an engineer can do
almost anything in these days If you
will furnish HIM the money. There
wouldn't be any trouble about low
water, think. There would be
enough water in the river to fill the
channel. and water would back up from
the lake too 1t does come up the river
now to within nineteen miles of here.
A waterway would be great benefit
TO this country. 1t would greatly re-
duce freights, and wouldn't necessarily
iniure the railroads. The increase of
traffic might easily supply the differ
ence. Because one man Is prosperous
in a business, il dosen't follow that
another mau in the same business must
suffer. A waterway would benefit
every single individual IN this part of
the country"
In response TO question of the re-
porter's he continued, 81 don't know
snytning about toe political situation.
I'm not IN politics and never had any
desire to he = Congressman for two
years. The woods around here, how
ever seem be full or men who are
willing TO sacrifice themselves. Now II
could be L. :. Senstor for life
should ike il, but I'd sooner be gov
eminent engineer than a Congressman,
notwithstanding the fact that we have
to work harder than any other set OF
men in the government service. There
are only l04 of us 10 do all the govern
ment engineering work and part OF the
work on fortfcstions."