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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18
A Gentle Critic.
MoNT IDA, KAs. Feb.

MONT IDA, HAS. Feb. Ia, W.
En-. AGIrAroR: In your issue OF
February 4th, you spoke Of Mrs.
Laura M. Johns, as making "a pre-
tended campaign for woman suf-
frage." Why do you say "a
pretended campaign for woman
suffrage?"
Mrs Johns 10 announced to hold
thirty conventions IN February and
March, to advance equal suffrage.
She seems thoroughly in earnest,
She has worked like . hero for the
cause. In consideration Of the fact
that Mrs. Johns is president Of the
Equal Suffrage society, of Kansas,
and in view of the position taken
by the w. G. T. U. in reference to
equal suffrage, having made almost
a national endorsement of equal
suffrage; and also in view Of the
fact that your paper is announced a.
fearless, aggressive advocate Of
all reforms, makes it the more to be
desired that you give Q satisfactory
answer to the question We most
respectfully ask. ELIZA HUDSON.
In reply to the above, We would
say that We have ever entertained
for Mrs. Johns the highest respect
for what she has done in behalf of
equal suffrage in years past; but We
must say that certain actions Of
hers, lately, have caused slight
change in our opinion Of her. She
seems to have transferred the bulk
Of her affections, her influence and
her energies to the Republican par
ty. and making equal suffrage .
secondary consideration. Mrs.
Johns has done noble work for the
cause, and has accomplished much
good. She is an intelligent woman,
of course-no other could have ac-
complished what she has done-snd
it seems to W that she ought to
knew by this time that the 6. o. p.
will do nothing moro. We may be
but we fear that, with
Mrs. Johns, the Republican party
stands first, and equal suffrage is .
secondary consideration. We hope
we are wrong in this conclusion.
Yes, the AGITATOR is for woman
suffrage, and for all other needed
reforms, and we don't propose to
fool away any time with the old
parties. They've been tried and
feund wanting.
y d..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18

Megrimine is the only guaranteed
permanent cure for headache and
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minutes. A great blood cleanser
and stimulant that in time positively
cures. Sample free. The DR..
Whitehall Mcgrimine Co., South
Bend, Ind.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18

AGAIN our LEGAL readers receive q
short paper, as to number of pages.
We have no apology to offer. We
still have the grip" After the
st. Louis cynferencc, however, we
wiz be revived aud "rejuvsnated,"
and ready for the fight in dead
Garment. We have few words to
say, however: we muir have ammu-
milton with which to fight, and it 10
necessary that each person furnish
a portion of the ammunition.
What's more, "blank cartridges do
no harm.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18

devil and tile editor of the National
Economist Now, in the dark
hours Of our cause, while our party
is yet in it's infancy, appeal to all
true men to rally and come to the
front, and show to IT, world where
you stand. NATHAN HIATT.
The United States 2O9, 900 miles
Of railway including side tracks
TO equip the roads requires 29,93s
locomotives and 1,I64, 1871 cars.
1884 Of the locomotives and %, 5lI
Of the cars are ueed in passenger
service. The number Of passengers
carried the past year is 492, 430, 1861
Normal Register, SaIina.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18

TIE attsrney-general says that
instructions in temperance must be
given in the schools of Kansas with
out reference to age or grade
Normal Register, Salina.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18

SkNp TEN CENTS for bundle of
Reform papers, for distribution
among your weak-kneed friends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18

All over Ten, FIFTY CTS. EACH.
Some you can't get for one year !;
then send clubs Of ten for 8 weeks
for 81. We desire to do al we can
to lay economic truths, at cost, be-
fore as many readers as possible,
and would rather have 10000 sub
scribers at SO cents each than 10 900
at one dollar each.
LAND, TRANSFORM TON, FINANCE
and LABOR will be It's chief subjects
for discussion. Mr.. j. G. IIebberd,
Jerry Simpsons secretary, and one
of the best-informed men in the
United States, will contribute let
ter weekly from Washington, which
will be most interesting.
The CommOner 10 fearless advo-
cate of the principles Of the Alliance
and the Peoples party. Will you
help US increase our list, when we
throw off so cents on each subscrib-
er in clubs of ten This offer holds
good until Jan. 20, '92. We can
give no commission on the above
rates. Can you give little OF your
time to the cause i? Then send
club Of ten yearliss, and two clubs
Of ten each for eight weeks.
Sample copies free. Make all or.
ders and drafts payable to
B. L. KIES, Ed'r and Prop,
Wichita, Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-02-18
Now FOR BUSINESS IN g.

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getting subscribers for the Common
er at the following rates: For NEW
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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

and noisome dungeons of old, nor on the other
lodge him in palace, surrounding him at the
same time with every thing calculated to make
him forget that he has violated the laws at once
of God and Of man.
Cruel, cruel editor, not to name even one
of those heavenly palaces where the con.
Wet surfeits on Juicy beefsteak," nicely
done mutton chop" drown biscuit" and
"smoking roll with butter oOzing through"
Yum! yuml yum! o that we might lick,
only lick, the buttery ooze! Cruel, cruel
editor!
How an editor of Southern paper can
have the hardhOod to criticise Northern
prisons while the blood of thousands upon
thousands of done to death convicts cries to
God from the mining pits, railroad bitches,
swamps and prison pens of his own Sunny
South. can only be accounted for on the
theory that he has been nurtured on that
sentiment which deadens conscience to
truth and the cries of humanity. Even
were his indictment of the prison system of
the North we'll founded it would still stand
incOmparably above the prison system of
the South. There is broad gulf between
the extremes of mercy and the extremes of
severity and each is wrong. but of the two
sides all true men choose to be on that of
mercy.
The condition of things that the editor
pictures is more true of Southern than of
Northern prisons. If a man has neither
powerful friends nor money his lot in
Southern prison will be all that our indig-
nant editor could ask; but, on the other
hand, it is we'll if not widely known that
convict with money can buy every gratifi-
cation his heart or stomach may wish.
There may be prisons in the North wherein
such things are permitted. but we have not
heard of any in late years. 1t would not be
we'll. though, for our indignant editor to ex.
anime his own meal barrel. 1t would be
we'll if he would travel around among
the prisons of the North or take his cue
from some fellow little nearer the scenes
than is that fellow who pictures them from
his Office in far away London.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub.
lshed 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
8 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 to en-.
courage individual intellectual effort, provide q
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 adj
vancement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16
Worlds Fair Notes.

The reproduction OF Columbus caravel,
the Santa Maria, is being built by the Span
ish government at the Carraca yard at Ca.
dir. The keel was laid on March 1. The
caravels dimensions are: Length at keel,
60 it. in; length between perpendiculars.
IS it. n.; beam % it,; draught, ii it. s
in. Great care is being taken with details.
and the instruments and appliances of the
time of Columbus will be in their places
aboard the caravel. The Pinta and Nina,
it is announced, are being reproduced by
American capital. So visitors to the ex,
position will be able to see the Columbus
fleet complete. The Spanish government
will provide crews for the three caravels,
dressed as were Columbus Sailors and the
trip across the Atlantic will be made under
escort of Spanish man Of war. After par
ticipating in the naval review in New York
harbor, the caravels will proceed to Chicago.
After the fair closes they will remain the
property of the United States.
A $50, ZOO monument to Columbus, de-
signed by Sculptor Howard Kretschmar. of
Chicago, will be erected in Lake Front
Park. which has been termed the ''Gate-
way to the Exposition" 1t will be statue
in bronze 20 it. high. surrounding granite
pedestal 80 #. high. The monument will
form the design for souvenirs of the exposi-
tiOn.
Visitors to the exposition will be able to
90 comfortably and eXpeditiOusIy from one
part of the grounds to another and obtain
advantageous views Of the buildings. They
may do this either in electric boats through
the lagoons or by the intramural elevated
electric railway. The contract for the lat
ter has been awarded. There will be five
miles of double track. and stations at con-
venient points. The route. as mapped out.
runs from one end to the other of the
grounds in a sinuous course. The fare will
be five cents, and the capacity of the road
about 20. 900 an hour.
The exposition, probably. will not have
an Eiffel tower or anything apprOXimating
it in height. except the elevation to which
the captive balloons will ascend. There
will be. however. three observation towers
about 500 it. high, for the accommodation of
visitors who want to take birds eye view
of the grounds and buildings. These towers
will be of elaborate design and beautiful in
appearance, and will cost about $500, 600
each.--Scientifc American.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

Chicago cOOpers are again organizing a
big protest against the cooperage industry
carried on by convict labor in Joliet prison.
There is howl when cOnvicts are allowed
to live in idleness. and howl when they
are employed in profitable industries; but
this is free country where everybody may
howl to their hearts content and still COM
mon sense will have her own way. 1t is
the sentence of God that man shall labor,
and man has long since learned that the
larger the per cent of laborers the lighter
becomes the penalty on all. If the convict
does not work at something that produces a
profit then some free man has got to labor
for the convict's support. Demagogues.
who live by the waggng of their tongues.
may make few oppressed workingmen
believe that convict competition is djshon-
est competition, but they can never con
vince the mass of the people that any man.
ner of honest labor is less honest when per-
formed by convcts.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

Our friend 'LacOn." in his article ''On
Books" in this issue. speaks very dispar-
agingly of our library. We remember that
wrote an article lamenting the dearth of
religious books, Catholic books espe
cially, in the library. He told how our
Catholic brothers were going to perdition
every day just for the want of good ortho-
dox Catholic literature His appeal was
answered in the course of time and nice
lot of Catholic books were placed upon the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16
$40! THE VILLAIN IS IN CLOVER,

$40! THE VILLAIN IS IN CLOVER.,'
The following editorial from a New
Orleans newspaper is not here reproduced
because of its merit or that it may be re-
futed-its absurdity does that. but as
brilliant example of what an editors mind
can do when unhampered by knowledge
of facts:
There is considerable complaint arising in the
country against practice which has come into
considerable favor: that of making our prisons
and penal institutions so many frst.class hotels,
in which convicted murderers and thieves have
and enjoy all the comforts of life. and indeed
many of its Injuries. In of the Northern
penitentiares, the prisoners have purchased for
their use, the choicest of meats and provisions
which the local markets Afford and the inmates
in every way lead lives more easy and pleasant
far than those falling to the lot of honest clerks
mechanics and laborers, who have constitutional
objections against the cutting of throats. or the
picking of pockets.
The silly plea advanced in support of this TAX
ing out of penal servitude of its very sting, is
that it tends to the reform of criminals. Practi.
cally this is system of reward for.erme. instead
of punishment. The man of low moral ideas, who
is tired of striving in the hard outer world for an
honest crust, with humble shelter. as following
days of hardest toll. needs only in some parts of
our country knock some unoffending citizen in
the head. be apprehended. tried and convicted.
At once his humble roof is substituted for pala.
tial one his and scanty food is replaced by
abundance and of best quality. Why should he
struggle to be honest, why sweat and toll for his
daily bread?
And when the criminals term is expired and he
goes again into the cold world must he not miss
| his palace? Must his mouth not water for the
| juicy beefsteak. and for the nicely.done mutton
chop? And the Drowned biscuit and the smok.
| ing ROLL and the butter oozing through: what
! charms they must have all to call him back
Another head suffers. of another pocket is rifed
| and 10! the villain is in clover again.
Now the mask is being torn off from this wretched
| and demoralizing fad. 1t is appearing more and
more clearly that the current, no more in this in.
stance than in others, can up the river. 1t is
| being proven that criminal nature is not made of
better stuff than average nature in other words
that influences calculated to make crime pleas
ant. and its consequences agreeable, are not cal
culated to make men shun vice, or to wean their
hearts from its practice.
We do not contend for maltreatment of prison.
ers. or for inhumanity of any sort towards them
| What we protest against is the robbing of the
laws penalties of all their terrors the placing of
criminals in plight far superior to that of the
| honest and toling masses who are earning their
| bread with the sweat Of their brows. Let US not
] on the one hand, commit the felon to the dark
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

Andrew G. Ca meron, editor and pub.
Usher of the Artist Printer of Chicago.
died on May % after few days illness.
Mr.. Cameron was perhaps the most widely
known printer in the United States. His
writings have been read with interest and
profit by thousands of his craft. He once
visited this Office, since which time until
his death THE MIRROR has had many &C.
fare.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16
President Harrison was renominated on

President Harrison was renOminated on
the first ballot. The convention gave to
Benjamin Harrison 535 10 votes; James j..
Blaine. 1872 Sc; William Mckinley. Jr.,
1872; Thomas b. Reed, 4: Robert T.. Lin
coin, 3. The total number of votes was
9O4 Is; necessary to choice 453. A great
many of those politicians who stampeded
from grandpa's hat are now trying to Chamber
in again. WhiteIaw Reid was nominated
for vice-presdent without the formality of
vote. If Harrison is defeated it will
probably be because of the unpopularity of
his second with the labor element.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

library shelves-they are there vet just as,
nice and clean. save for little dust. as the
day they were unpacked. So much for one
mans ideas about what mental food other
men are hungering for. We suspect that
our friend ''LacOn' has love for the
mechanical arts. Sift the library again,
friend, and we think you will find much
more wheat than chatf.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

Before he became chairman of the Re-
publican National convention we thought
Gov. Mckinley was very much of man;
but since reading the eulogistic description
of him furnished by reporters to some of
the Republican newspapers it seems that he
is not man at all. but some sort of ter.
restrial deity. But believing still that he
is only human being. he has our heartfelt
sympathy.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

If it is true. as reported, that Mrs. Blaine
forced her honored husband to pit his pop
ularity against that Of the president in the
National convention, just to revenge her
sighted wishes. she must have felt, after
the convention. like whipping the children
and sending them to bed.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

Two petitions bearing together 100. 900
signatures were presented to the governor
Of New York. asking for the pardon of one
Joseph Barondess, labor agitator. con-
victed of extOrting money from employers
The pardon was granted.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

The Democratic National convention will
open in Chicago next Tuesday. 1t is gen.
orally believed that Grover Cleveland will
receive the nomination, but the Tammany
Tiger is sharpening his claws for dig at
the big statesman's political rind.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

The New York World says that Major
McClaughry will resign the chief of police
ship of Chicago to accept the position of
general manager of the Metropolitan Ele-
waited Railroad of New York City.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16
What has become of Sam Jones?

What will the Hon. James G. Blaine do
now? 1t is pretty certain that Uncle Sam
won't take him back again.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

my hair" unused Van Smythe as he
carefully consigned his two remaining wisps
to their appointed places, reminds me
most painfully of fool and his money!
Life.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

The man who goes into the battle of life
with determination to win by fair means
or foul, has had the devil for trainer.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-16

A keeper in the DannemOra prison of
New York has been sent to Auburn prison
to serve three years for assisting convict
to escape.
The morning call., 1892-10-27
with red letters in the books which will tell

with red letters in the books which will tell
the coming ages what happened in San
Francisco in 1892
The exercises were commenced promptly
on time.
After an overture by the bard j. 3, Stet-
son, president OF the Starr King monument
association. stepped on the dais and said
that at the request of the committee he had
invited Mr.. Stow, chairman OF the Park
Commissioners, to be present to make an
explanation as to why such an apparently
obscure portion of the park bad been Sc
lected for the statue.
Mr.. Stow said: "Snce my arrival on
the grounds have been requested to make
an explanation as to the purposes for which
the Commissioners intend to devote this
vicinity of the park.
you pay any attention to the topography
OF the park. you will observe that there is a
very pretty valley to the west. About half
way between here aud the sea there Is a
very pretty amphitheater which Is protected
at all seasons Of the year from winds and
storms.
1--WE intend to locate the music-grounds
there. Then, through the valley we intend
to make lawn. On the slopes Of the val
ley paths will be made leading to the music
grounds and coming from the present en-
frances and others now being made and TO
be made The grounds will be planted with
shrubbery and flowers.
This particular locality has been selected
for the statue because OF its background
and the purposes for which 1t is TO be de-
voted IN the future.
For the present, at least, there will be no
drives to this locality. People love TO come
here on foot and delight in the walks. hence
this valley VIII be reserved. meantime,
specially for them.
1T is semi-tropical by reason of It's natu-
raj projections. and we were vastly pleased
when this spot was selected as the site for
The morning call., 1892-10-27
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Proposition for a General
Increase Of Salaries.
It Is Laid ovsr-Thanks for Columbus-Day
Zeal-No Holiday on Account OF Mrs.
HarTison's Transfers.

The Board OF Education met last evening
The thanks of the board were rendered to
the principals and teachers OF the depart
ment for the creditable and praiseworthy
manner in which Columbus day was cee-
byated in the schools Of this city. In the
resolution of thanks the board Noted with
pleasure the zeal and interest displayed by
teachers and pupils in doing suitable honor
to the day and occasion.
Leaves of absence were granted to teach
ers as follows: Miss N. Z. Mckinney, Miss
Cora hart, Mrs. E. S. Bates. Miss NJ. T.
Kea6y, Miss N. KoSminsky and Miss Abbie
L. Martin.
Miss Nellie Sullivan was transferred from
the Longfellow primary 10 the Spring VAL
ley grammar. Miss Stella 3. Everett from
the North Cosmopolitan grammar TO the
Longfellow primary. and Miss NJ. A. Me-
Lean was assigned as a probationary
teacher to the Hawthorne primary.
The following named ladies were ap-
pointed substitute teachers: Miss Anita
NJ. Lasireto. Miss Matilda B. Conway.
Miss Harriet Z. Mcguire, Miss Charlotte f.
Hunt, Miss CoTnelia III. +. DermOtt and
Miss Olivia OByOD. The following were
appointed from substitute to regular teach
ers: Miss Gertrude L'HOmmedieu. II. A.
Cl0gtey AUD MIS-. II. LcdAey.
a resolution introduced by DR.: Decker to
pay the teachers their full salaries for the
month Of June, thus not deducting the
time during which they were enjoying their
vacation, lacked the necessary tw0-thirds
vote to secure its adoption. The Directors
voting no were Messrs. Dutton, Sewell and
HYDE. Those recorded in its favor were
Messrs. Brooks, Culver, Dunn, Decker and
Pennington. Mr.. French asked to be ex-
cused
DR.. Decker introduced resolution direct
ing that the schools be closed on The day of
the funeral of Mrs. Harrison. 1t was de-
feated, both President HYDE and Mr. Sewell
declared the policy to be unwise. The
children would only be released to 90 off on
pcnics, and this would not be exhibiting
any sympathy with the bereaved Presi-
dent. Attention was called to the vast
amount of time that had been wasted during
the last three months by allowing extra
holidays.
The vote at former meeting by which
the board refused to adopt the recommen-
dation of the COMMITTEES on Buildings and
Grounds, that an additional wing be added
20 the Boys High School, was reconsidereG
and the contract for the work was awarded
to J. A. Campbell on his bid Of $2994 for the
work.
A resolution offered by President Hyde
to allow the teachers OF the Girls High
School TO sell tickets for an entertainment
for the benefit of their library fund was de-
feated.
Considerable debate followed the intro
duction OF report by DR.. Decker, as chair
man of the Committee on Salaries. recon-
mending an increase or the salaries of
teachers and janltors, which was finally
disposed of by the adoption OF a motion to
POSTPONE its consideration for one week