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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
Penal Progress at saltwater.

The first of June witnessed the Inaugural
ton of two important changes in the sys-
tenn of the state prison at Saltwater, which
90 far to place this institution alongside of
the most advanced reformatories in the
country. 1t was decided some months ago
to adopt the grading system already in use
at St. Cloud for the cOnvicts at Saltwater,
and also to use the parole system in cases
where it could be properly applied. The
idea is not to make the state prison into
refOrmatOry, or to relax the firmnesS of it's
discipline, but rather to give it the benefit
of such penal methods as have proved of
value elsewhere, and also to make 1t avail
able. not only for the class of hardened
criminals who are in for long terms, but
also for those who are of the ''accidental''
class. Among the latter are many who
would be sent to st. Cloud if the refOrma,
tory there were not already crowded. The
arrangement which provides for the appli.
cation of the refOrmatOry methods to the
less hardened cOnvictS at the state prison is
wise and just.
Under the grading system every effort for
good behavior is recognized and rewarded.
The appeal to the ambition of the prisoner
is made through two we'll chosen avenues.
his personal vanity and MS appetite. Ihree
distinct uniforms are worn by the three
classes of prisoners, and slightly different
bill of fare is offered to those who have
maintained good behavior for certain pc
Rod. The parole system offers condi
tOnal release to the convict whose good be-
haviOr warrants it. when his term of SEN
tence has more than half expired. These
changes need cause no uneaSiness to the
pOOd OeOnle whose anXietipS are ALWAYS
likely to be stirred by new methods in the
treatment of ancient ills. No desperate
characters Will be turned loose on the COM
munity because Of the adoption of the
parole system, nor is the first grade pris-
oner to be regarded in the light of pam
pered being. The prisons are full of
material that has done its best to prove itself
worthless. 1t is to the credit of our state
penologists that they are alert and prompt
in finding the best ways of utilizing this
wreckage. -PiOneer Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
THE NEW WARDEN.

The question. who is to be warden?"
which has been on the prison tongue for the
past three weeks. was answered Tuesday
by the Board OF Managers appointing Mr..
Henry Wolfer.
Mr.. Wolfer comes from Detroit, Mich,
where, for seven years. he held the position
of deputy superintendent of the widely
known Detroit House of Correction. Before
going to Detroit, Mr.. Wolfer was with our
late warden. Albert Garvin. for fourteen
years in the prison at Joliet, III. During
his last four years in Joliet he held the pc.
sitiOn of steward.
The new warden says that he will en-
deavOr to carry out the work which his prede-
cessor had begun of turning the prison into
a reformatory institution, also that what
ever hopes or expectations Mr.. Garvin had
awakened in the minds of inmates he would
try 10 fulfill.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
A CHANGE OF WARDENS.

For the third time in its brief life The
MIRROR has to record the: resignation of
warden. This is not pleasant duty, ex.
cept as it gives an opportunity to mention
whatever good he may have done during his
administration. 1t is not pleasant, because
it means that we are to have a change Of
rulers--a change from the known to the un-
known--a change that may be for the worse
or the better. There are always some eager
for a change for various reasons, or no
reason, or simply for the novelty of the
thing. Some have made bad record under
one administration which they think may
be wiped out under new one, and they
be given fresh start. Then there is
another class who hate to see change, be-
cause they fear it will endanger their good
standing, that all their past efforts to build
up good regulations will count for nothing
under a new warden, and that they will
have to begin all over again. This is an
exceedingly serious matter with long term
prisoners.
A warden's power is almost absolute; in
fact, it is absolute in nearly everything
His nature finds expression throughout the
whole prison; his smile makes sunshine, and
and his frown, darkness; he can by a word
or look make men happy or miserable.
There are thousand ways by which he
can play upon the feelings of his subjects,
to distress or relieve distress, to encourage
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
THE ssSHADOW,, OF THE ssPRISON
LIGHT,

The latest thing in prison journalism to
find its way to our table is 1.-THE Shadow"
edited and published in the ''pen'' with the
pen and by the pen--itents doing time at
Waupun, Wis. 1t is nicely gotten up and
is spicy. We learn from it that there
DIED
ION or about June LIST. 1892. of chronic
mismanagement and non patronage. The
Prison Light. aged two and one half
months. The stricken and mourning sub.
scribers have the heartfelt sympathies of
the Shadow in their sore hour of grief"
That is the result of ignoring the brotherly
advice of THE MIRROR.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
To THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub
lished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates, except that properly credited Its sup
port must come from the outside as every inmate
is given paper without cost. 1t is published IN
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects are to en-.
courage individual intellectual effort provide a
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons, and above all. to 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, 1892-06-09

If THE MIRROR has any saloon. keeping
readers we beg their pardon for venturing
to say word in their defense. For saying
a few words in behalf of the down. trodden
sons of earth who exc out an existence by
selling liquid refreshments our "rabbid"
prohibition friends have been taking turns
at lashing us. Now comes Brother Myers
of Our Prison Missionary and un.christian
when The MIRROR or any other paper
says that there are many honest. truthful.
virtuOus, peace loving, law abiding saloon
keepers they publish an absolute faIsehOOd. !"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

The Elmira Summary says: 1.-The reform
atOry umbrella industry is thing of the
work in that line was permanently sus.
pended on Wednesday," What, have the
American people quit trading umbrellas?
There never was such demand for UNI
brellas in this part of the world as there has
been this season. You ought to have sent
an agent to the West.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

The Republican National convention was
raped to order at 1881 P. NJ, Tuesday by
Hon. John S. ClarksOn, chairman of the
Republican national executive committee.
Hon. j. Sloat Fassett. of New York, was
elected temporary chairman. This is looked
upon as Blaine victory. Gov. Mckinley
was made permanent chairman. Opinions
are so conflicting that it is hard guessing
who will receive the nomination.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

or dishearten. If he is qualified for his
place he will look out for the personal in.
terests of each convict as we'll as for the
common good of all and the public. This
requires large executive abilities as we'll as
the disposition and patience to look after
petty details. 1t is attention to these little
things that makes up the tone of the prison
just as it does the tone of an individual. A
prisoner may have a petty grievance which
pleasant word or little Gliding from the
warden may dispel in a moment, but if
prisoners mind until it results in some Sc
rious trouble. If the warden is DESTROYS of
maintaining we'll ordered institution he
will have to give attention to these small
warden shows in dealing with the petty af
fairs that he proves himself a good or poor
disciplinarian. If the warden is ever so
kind man but a poor dsciplinarian the
convicts will suffer in one way just as much
as they would in another way if he were
harsh and Incompetent. The relation ex
listing between the warden and the prisoners
is closer than that between king and his
people, The relation is nearer that of
father and children. for the prisoner has to
look to the warden to have all his wants
supplied, for protection, and for what is still
more important mental and moral training
A hot oatf rt nv no
prisoners is not fitted to be warden. No
matter how able a man he may be unless he
feels sincere interest in the convicts he
will fail in his duties. We believe that
each of the four wardens who have resigned
in the past six years has had good deal of
this feeling. They have each in turn tried
to do something to elevate the prisoners and
better the conditions of their prison life,
degree of success. There is vast differ
ence between this prison to day and what
it was eight years ago. The first step has
just been taken in what we believe to be
the most important movement yet instituted
in the prison.
The movement we refer to is the grading
system. Its introduction is almost wholly
the result of the earnest efforts of Warden
Garvn. From the day he took charge of
the prison to the day he turned it over to
successor he advocated the adoption of
modern reformatory methods in the man.
agement of the prison. His efforts were
not due to impulse, but to conclusions,
which were the result of practical expert
ence, that those methods were the best. 1t
was his regret in going away that he was
leaving his work unfinished.
AS Mr.. Garvn would never permit any
praise of himself or his work while he was
censor of THE MIRROR. and as he is not in
a position to help himself now. THE MIR
RoR will not impose upon him farther than
to say that he was fearIessly progressive;
hater of pretense and sycophancy; impair
tial; could say yes or no without equivoca-
ton or reservation; and he never failed to
keep his word. He was a good warden,
and will make good chief of police.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

annual meeting of the Minnesota Editors
and Publishers association. The benign
features of the president, G. S. Pease. of
the Anoka Union. adorns the first page.
The book contains also an account of the
banquet given to H. p. Hall at the Ryan
hotel. st. Paul, April 2. on his departure to
the East to take the management of the
Press News association.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

EX-Warden Garvin was confirmed as
chief of police of st. Paul Tuesday. There
was but one dissenting vote. and that one
was On the grounds that a non resident
could not hold the Office. Chief Garvin
proceeded at once to create detective force
by detailing patrolman to that duty. Lieut.
Dennis Murphy was made acting chief of
detectives.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

Having this day been appointed Warden
of this Institution, hereby give notice that
no removals or changes shall be made of
officers or employees except for cause; that
all rules and regulations given by my prede'
cessor for the government of the Institution
shall remain in force until further notice.
H. WOLFER,
June 7, 1892 Warden.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
BULLETINS FROM THE BULLETIN
BOARD.

To the Officers and Employees of the
Minnesota State Prison. Gentlemen: Hav-
ing accepted the resignation of Albert
Garvin, this is to notify you that MI. II.
Wolfer is hereby appointed Warden of the
Minnesota State Prison and will be Obeyed
and respected accordingly.
EDWIN DUNN,
June Z, 1892. President.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09
A Friend in Need.

Philantkropist: Why are you crying so,
my child?
Little Girl: Please, sir. me mudder sent
me wild fifty cints fer to git bread wild, an
| lost it in that there dark alleyway. Pll
be licked terrible.
Philanthropist: Well, WE'LL my poor
child; dry your tears. Here is-a match.
Perhaps you may be able to find it.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

If boys are to be welded together in the
glow of transient feeling they must be made
of metal that will fuse, else they inevitably
fall asunder when the heat dies out.--GeO.
Eliot.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-09

THE MIRROR has been favored with
copy Of the proceedings of the twenty. sixth
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14
THE NEWEST NOVELTIES.

In receptacles Of all sorts the shell
takes the lead.
Column clocks are Coz boudoirs and
Louis XVI rooms.
Lamps Of glass are six feet hieh and
Three swans-blue, pink and white
with linked nccks, form . new table or
nament for flowers.
A great deal 10 done in faience with
appliques If metals There are flower
nents or grotesquerie.
Small articles, as vases, cups. bowls
covered with flowers with spread petals
such - daisies have been brought over.
The English gold ornamsnted glass d
eoss56 eeoasssl56 7sfs Is IsqfaaI sKA3 sls ysla
Onyx clocks in the shape Of green por-
ticoes, with round columns supporting
pediments, are exquisite. Some clocks
have the pillars and pilasters covered
with gilt and colored tracery.
There are numerous displays Of orna-
mental glass. The Webb cameo glass
is striking, bat has many successful
limitations in cheaper glasses which
would deceive all but the cognoscenfi.
There ara new mechanical clocks.
One represents the engine Of . ferry
boat, another q pile driver with the fig-
ure Of q man. The materials are silver
and bronze, and the workmanship Ia ex-
quisite. Circular.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

The Princess Of Wal Cts and makes
gowns for herself and family.
There are fourteen great gates to the
Escurial, tho palace Of Spanish kings,
and the building is lighted By I, 10 outer
and 1 ,576 inner windows.
No nihilist win ever get chance q
the czar Of Russia with razor, at least
In the guise Of q barber. The autocrat
has his whisiers carefully trimmed. but
with scissors. 8
Emperor William has given 1900
marks to aid the publication of an elab-
orate literary souvenir Of the 400th an
niversary Of the discovery Of America
The work viii be edited by the Berlin
Geographical Society.
The Shah of Persia has more than e35.-
600, 900 worth OF ornaments, gems and
precious stones In one strong room, 90 BY
IL feet. There are scabbards in this
treasury said to be worth 81 600 600
each. When leaving homo the Shah. it
b said, locks mp his jswslSy and travels
ssin paste"
Tip -O-Tip. son Of the late Zulu King
Cetewayos Is In this country and aims to
secure an education hsre before returu-
ing to his own people. TO pay his ex-
penses IN college he b giving small en-
tertainments of native songs, ehants,
translations OF the English TO the Zulu
tongue and In answering questions.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

It Il said that three-fourths Of the en-
tire manufacturing capital Of the United
States i based on patsnts.
France has had thirty-eieht embaasar
dos to England since 1914, while IN the
same period the queen has had but eight
representative 8 Pa<ia.
More than . fourth a. ths gold and
inore than . third Of the silver produced
throughout the world ii tho year 1881
was mined in the United States.
Amob Of seventy-6ys women prevent
I'd wedding IN town IN Kentucky re-
Gently, for tho reason that the brides
husband had ben dsad but two weezs-
The next lord mayor Of London win
be . Roman Cafho1ic snd he VIII ap-
point . Catholic priest = hi9 chaplain.
Il viii be the irst instance Of Roman
Catholic holding The latter position since
the Reformation
The streets Of London sse cleaned be-
tweea 8 IN the evening and 3 fn the
morning. Many 81 the carria9sways
ara washed daily By means q . hoee. and
the courts and alleys inhabited By thu
poorer classes are cleaned once . day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14


FANCY CopFIsH. f Man3lna would
like package Of decorated codfisb. !,
said Harold to the grocer I clerk.
The clerk looked puzzled.
Decorated codtishs' Id fepeated.
Are you sure that Is What your
mother wants?'
That Is what she said.
mi b all appR tlsagat I 3 Rlpais b, IL saIsf!
oh. ! have il, and began looking
along the shelf. There was an a.
unused expression on his face when
he handed the package to Harold.
Tell your mother, he said, shat
If it is not what she wants she can
send it back.
Harold repeated the message,
adding, He did not seem to know,
at first what decorated Goldfish
meant.
%, Harold, cried mamma laugh
ingly, 4 said desiccated, not deco
rated Goldfish.
Harold looked ruefully at the
package.
4 though he wanted to laugh
/.
about something be said. Guess
that was il.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

@~S AkAS&Aux~
"Miss Isabel" began the youth nery-
ously, do you play the guitarY
'sNo," replied the maiden. II never
tried to learn it." a.
Mandolin
81 detest the mandolin.r -
"Can-can you do fancy needleworkY'
Not at all. Fancy needlework Is q
trade
"Are y0u stamp collector
~ have no fads, Mr.. Spoonamore.s
On, yes. can 90 almnsy any kind
Of cooking
Bread, for instanceT
my bread has taken the premium at
more than one fair"
"Can you-can you darn stockingsr
sT can"
Sew on buttonsy
ssTo be sure"
"Keep q house clean and neatss
"Why, think so. I do most Of our
own housekeeping"
Miss Isabel" said the young man
eagerly, twill you marry meg
AZ win not, Mr.. Spoonamore. fear
! would not suit you. Ican'tchop wood
norsspade up q garden. Our kitchen
girl. Betty, though, would make an ad-
mirable wife for you. Shall 60 and
send her inf Chicago Tribune.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14


5 AZ Perryville thin old man with =
mouth like . cruller climbed On board
south bound train. He carried an um-
brslla tied up with . shoestring, and an
old valise.
he sat down on cross seat near the
door. deposited his property and beck
oned to train boy who who was passing
with basket OF sandwiches.
Got anything ter eat. young feIIerY'
Sandwiches -- ham, chicken and
tongue"
s.Are they freshS'
Certainly"
There amt no certainty sbout Il. .
objected the old man emphafioally; ssthe
sandwich business Is ticklish In hot
weather.
They're fresh," said the boy impa-
tently; "only been made an hour
I'D rather like Q chicken sandwich
remarked the old man. ssif / knowed
wouldn't draw wing"
mo wings, sir; all clear meat.s
Spcse you let me see one Of them
sandwiches"
Can't str; they are all wrapped up.
Take oneF'
How much do you ask fer sms~
ssTen cents.p -
mot by the dozen, young fsller; how
much for csiez"
~.<z sssszsss wx x<.k.1x., sssx uxsssu acx
two bites Of bread and smell Of chick
en7 I'm hungry enough 10 eat pick
ara. buf I'm game. and tell vou hor
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

A head adorned with shaggy and un-
manageable whiske-s was thrust out Of
the window and voice that fitted the
beard inquired:
"what Is itss
s'oh, IL this Mr.. Higginsrs came stiIl,
small voice from the shade of the door
way below.
ssyes.n
"Please come right up to 414 -
street just IS quick as ron can. and
bring your instruments.
"Ohi---l amt no doctorH I'm
. carpenter. Dr.. Higgins lives two
doors below" and the window came
down with slam that told Of former
experiences OF the same kind on the part
ef the humble artisan.
But Carpenter Higgins had not got
comfortably back into his bed before tho
bell rang again, and uttering some re-
marks that were afterward expunged
from the record he rose once more and
went TO the window.
"WeIl, what the deuce do you want
nOw?s he calculated.
please, sir said the little voice, ssit's
you we want. Pa and ma Is shut up In
the foldin bed, an We can't get 'em out. y
Detroit Tribune.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

"Now, George, suppose trains to
leave certain depot one hour apart
and you get there fifteen minutes after
one Of them had gone. How long would
you have to waitT'
George with primary arithmetic de-
cisionl Don't know.
sDon't knowi What would you do.
then, IN such casess
ssrd ast de ticket agentr'- Chicago
News Record.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

Miztress-Oh, Mary, see this mirror I
have broken and think Of the bad luck
! shall now hare for seven yearsl
Maid What, that little bit Of mir
ror7 But think Of me-1 have lust
broken the big mirror in the parlor.-
F1ie1eude Blsffer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

~. BuIliou-You are far too young
= marry my daughter. You ars only
<ixhteen.
Tom Yes, xir, hut Mins Julia b fhir.
ty-kour, 70 the two Of us would averoge
tbout right Brooklyn Lie.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-14

ssNow, my son,S said the father grim-
b, 1t the Close q : brief bat lively In
ts<visw II tbs woodzhed, 'syou stand
corrected"
I've got tos" bIubbersd the boy.
I'm be week before III BE- able 70 sit
corrected. Chicago Tribune. -
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-10
THE r Is SOLD.

Valuable CGur d'Alene Mining Property
Changes Hand.
The final payment on the Parrot mine,
$4,000. was made over to w. S. and G. w.
Toole last Saturday, says the Wallace
Miner. G. L. Hathaway, who made the
deal. says that nine-twentieths of the prop
erty is now owned by Elwood brothers, of
Illinois, and the remaining portion by Spo-
kane parties and himself. A payment of
$4,000 was made last summer, and interest
payments of 5000 per month since. Be-
sides these another payment had been
made when the property was first bonded.
And it WAS bonded once or twice prior
to this, with some paid down. 1t has been
q pretty good claim to the 'foole boys, for
it would not be far out of the way to say it
had brought them $4,000; and they are en-
titled to all they got out of it, too, for they
have rustlsd hard and for a good many
years in that part of the country. They
haze sold other good interests whereabouts
and are still holding on to some of the best.
A great deal of development has been done
Oh the Parrot. Ono tunnel has been run
over LOCO feet. 1t is known that there are
three mineral veins crossing the claim. It
lies west of Sunset peak and joins the Sit
ting Bull, and it is believed the last strike
there. in the long tunnel, cut what ia
termed the main Sunset lead.