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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

All men are perhaps born with cOnsci.
ences, but in many the tendril is pinched
out by poverty and environments of vice
before its maturity. For such as these the
world has no sympathy. and cries out:
Away with them to the SHAMELESS! 1t may
be true that the Creator gives to everyone a
conscience to guide him. vet it cannot be
said that the Creator preserves that cOnsci-
ence in its infancy from the influences that
blight it to death. 1t is the function of gov
eminent to see that every child is given a
live conscience with which to begin its in
dependent career. The government should
exercise its power to remove any child from
the environments of vice. 1t would be far
less expensive to maintain public nurseries
for the rearing of the helpless children of
vicious homes than it is to build prisons,
support armies of police, lawyers, judges
and all the other machinery for Furnishing
these children after they have grown into
mature criminals. 1t is sentiment of the
wrong sort that regards parents rights as
sacred rights even though they are training
up family of criminals to become public
scourge. 1t is said that every child has a
right to be born we'll; but it has a still
higher right-not being responsible for its
birth; it has right to demand that it be
given fair start in the race of life.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

If the first woman was made from rib
of the first man, as some people believe,
that rib was choice one, for woman has
been the better of the two all along the ages.
We suspect considerable backbone must
have come off when the Lord detached that
rib, for men are VIGOROUSLY lacking in back
bone, and woman is remarkable for possess.
ing that identical article. If question of
public policy on great principle is submit
ted, men will smoke box of cigars. spend
a month of nights at the grocery store. the
club and the political rendezvous, to decide
as to it's expediency. while woman with un-
erring instinct Of purity and justice will
decide as to its righteousness. A rib of this
quality is worth more than whole carcas
of the other.-PrOgressive Age.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is weekly paper pub
llshed in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited Its sup
mort must come from the outside every inmate
IL 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 of moral ad-
vsncement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

Our late deputy warden, S. A. Langum,
says in his paper. the Preston Times: 1.-THE
governor has decided to grant conditional
pardOns to cOnvicts who are recommended
to his clemency by the warden and at least
four of the board of managers. There is
now some inducement for prisoner to be
on his good behavior. The Times heartily
approves of this innovation and believes it
will be great benefit not only to the con-
vict, but to society in general The world
do move" OF course it do. and we move
with it.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07
IS IT'S Better Late Than NeVer.ss

Chicago. March 10. 1s92.-DEAR MIR
ROR: Through the gates of by and by. one
comes to the valley of Never" says an old
proverb. l find myself often near those
gates, it is so easy to wait for to morrow
and days slip away so quickly. 1 have been
saving dollar bill-at least six weeks
thinking every day that would surely send
it to you for my paper. think great deal
of THE MIRROR and am much interested in
reading it. for it is bright paper and full
of light though born in prison. Long may
it prosper and do good. Very truly,
MRS. S. A. LOvELACE.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07
Editor Prison Light: We fear that "Har

Editor Prison Light: We fear that ''Har
ry's Remorse" IS not genuine. When fell
low feels remorse gnawing at his con.
not logical to suppose he will 60 right on
SHINING. That ''remOrse" was stolen bod
lily. Advise Harry to begin over again.
We have had some experience with such
remOrseful ones. and expect to have more.
They are sly dogs. Vide ''In the State
Prison" from Western Good Templar, also
THE PRISON MIRROR. July 10. 1890.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

James Berry. England's public hangman,
has resigned and taken to the lecture plat
form against capital punishment. He says
that hanging is beastly bad business, you
know; that the more hanging you do the
more you have to do-see? If experience
is the best teacher, Berry ought to be con-
sidered high authority, for he has dropped
1873 souls into eternity.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

1.-THE electrOcutiOn of COttO at Sing Sing,
Monday" says the st. Cloud Journal Press.
twas most revolving affair. four attempts
being made before death resulted. The sub.
stitutiOn of electrOcution for hanging is not
in the line of an advance in civilization, nor
does it serve the purpose tor which the death
penalty is intended. as deterrent of crime. !"
That is Just what The MIRROR has been
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

Lady Montagu. of the County of London.
derry, Ireland, who was arrested sometime
ago for killing her 3year- old daughter by
cruel treatment, has been convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment with hard labor. 1t is said that
the titled lady loved her children dearly.
but that she was cursed with an ungovern-
able temper which made her brutal at times.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

The ''pernicious practice" of dating pub.
LEGATIONS several days ahead of the actual
day of issue is a sin of which this paper is
not guilty. THE MIRROR makes no pre-.
tense of giving the news several days before
it is created. but it is always up to date.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

The foreman of the March grand jury in
New York city estimates that from 81. OOO.-
600 to $40. 900, 900 are collected annually by
the police force of the city from the keep
ers of saloons. gambling and other evil re-
sorts. for it's own personal use.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

Minnesota has IS pOstmistresses. Alto
gether there are 6. 335 postmistresses in the
country. and according to ruling of the
Postal Department they are not permitted
to read the matter on postal cards passing
through their hands. D Misery!
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

saying all the time. Electr0cutiOn is not in
the interest of humaneness. and it does not
subserve any of the aims for which the
death penalty is inficted-except the death
of the victim.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

The richest people on earth are those who
give away the most.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

Doodle covers a multitude of arrests
Arkansaw Traveller.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24
BOMBARDING THE CLOUDS.

A company engaged IN the manu-.
facture of explosives in New York
has for sale now small bombs
about the size Of frankfurter sau-
sages. with which the farmer car
bring down small showers of rain
whenever he sees clouds over his
land.
The constituents OF one bomb
are divided into two parts, liquid
and solid, which are both separately
non-explosive. These can be kept
separate until the time comes to
use them, when they are mixed.
The solid part is about an inch
in diameter and eight inches in
length, and is wrapped in cotton.
These bombs are placed in grooves
in boxes, each holding ten. A
small TIN measure, containing the
liquid part, accompanies each boz.
1t is graduated to show the quantity
needed to saturate the bomb to the
exploding point.
Five or fifty bombs may he used,
according to the amount OF rain
needed or the detonation required.
How the farmer is to know how
much detonation ia needed is q
dubious matter. The bombs are
tied in a bundle, a tlmefuse is
attached and the whole lot dis
charged from a mortar and at the
passing cloud.
In hilly countries clouds often
pass over the valleys and discharge
their contents ON the barren noun
tain sides. In such regions, it is
said, the bombs will be particularly
useful.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24
A NEW MEXICO VIEW.

Editor Denver Mining Industry.
Lako Valley, N. M. June IL,
1927 would be very much in
favor of a government department
of mines and mining. We have
one Of agriculture. and AZ mining
is nearly of commensurate
interest, l think the interests of
the country would be advanced by
the establishment OF such depart
ment.
think At would avoid litigation
if all mining claims were bounded
by vertical end and side lines, as
they are In Mexico.
Also, if, instead Of the annual
assessment work which is often
sighted and not really done,
payment to the government OF say
800 per year should be made, the
receipt for which should be
sufficient to hold the claim.
Yours truly,
ELLIS CLARK.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

j. A. Van Horn, who was lost on
the desert sixty miles west of Tue.
son, Arizona, was brought In.
He had been eight days without
water. He subslsted on cacti Of
the desert and some canned fruit
he found near two human skeletons,
When found he was in a helpless
condition. His tale of suffering is
one of horror. Martin Weir, his
partner, who went after the rescu-
ing party, was also great sufferer
He lost forty pounds in weight
while hunting his way out OF the
desert to get assistance. Both
men are physically wrecked.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

III wonder whether four years in
the White House have shaken the
Presidents intense fatalism," said
federal Office holder recently.
II was with General Harrison in
Indianapolis from September till
after his election ia 1888, and one
thing about him that / constantly
marveled at was his positive belief
in prsdestination as applied to
things OF this world. He showed
in his manner more than by any
actual declaration that he consid-
cred himself to be in the hands OF
Providence. What was to be was
to be, and nothing be or any one
could do could alter it, his whole
attitude seemed to say. Those
who we're about him constantly
felt the influence OF his belief, even
il they sometimes rebelled against
his Indifference. Recent events
have done SO much 10 clear his way
for a denomination, so much has
happened without effort or inter
vention on his part to make him
again . candidate, that to q man
with his disposition and set Of
mind ! can quite believe that he
Is more OF Q istsliss than sYsx."
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

What appears to be bona fide
human footprints have recently
been examined in South Dakota.
They are in a species of limestone
rock, and are surrounded by such
natural markings as water marks
and the effects OF freezing and
thawing as to discredit any idea Of
artificial origin. The tracks are
ten inches long with an average
distance of eighteen inches apart,
and situated in = perfectly natural
order, as of someone walking.
The geological survey will send
en- expert to study the nature Of
the rock to form al opinion as to
it's probable age and the likelihood
Of it's transportation by glacial ae-
tion to its present resting place.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

After a sleep OF over twenty
years the mines at Sweetwater,
Wyoming, are showing signs OF
reviviEg. There was a boom in
that region In 1868, when the name
Sweetwater was as common in
Denver, and attracted as much
attention as the name Creede or
Cripple Greek does now. We all
took in the boom, with the usual
result walked out OF camp,
busted. Occasionally little life
has been injected into the old
place, but it never amounted to
anything, partly because it was
done by men who lacked ex-
perience, mining knowledge and
capital, the three requisites OF
success. The camp Is not without
merit, and can be made a profit
producer.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24
The enameled goblet presentet

The ensmeled goblet presented
by the Czar of Russia to Capt. K.
W. Sargent, OF the steamship lndi-
ana. in recognition of the part
taken by him in bringing the relief
cargo of fourfrom Philadelphia to
the starving peasants Of Russis,
was received from the State
Department by Mayor Stuart OF
Philadeiphis. The goblet is
almost entirely of solid gold and is
studded with many costly gems.
Several Inscriptions upon it in the
Russian language indicate the
reason for the gift.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

Tho dark horse IL an animal
which always wins when the bot.
ting is highest on the favorite an'l
money is most freely placed on
that ons of the entries which is
presumed to have the best op-
portunity of leaving the favorite
behind. When he il looked for
the dark horse never comes
When people strain their eyes in
looking down the course, or call
their field glasses into play to
make out the mag which is creep
ing up to the TANKS of the leaders,
there is always disappointment.
He never comes. Minneapolis is
a case in point. There everybody
was in expectation OF the steed OF
darkness. The situation seemed
to invite him, but he came not.
If unexpected, perhaps he would
have come down the home stretch
and under the wire a winner. IL
is the unexpected that always. hap
pens, but ''once looked for. never
seen," has been the rule governing
dark horse entries ever since the
first was trotted out, IN the person
of James X Polk in 1874. In all
the emergencies where dark horses
have been sought they have been
sought in vain. The only con-
ISOLATION for dark horse statesmen
to be got out of the Minneapolis
race is that dark horse Mckinley
took second place and beat the
fsvorits, Blaine
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

The action OF the republican
convention In nominating Harri-
son and Reid 10 certainly not en-
couraging to the advocates OF free
coinage. The silver plank of the
party platform is so constructed ~
to mean anything or nothing.
Already the party organs explain
that it's illogical conclusion is
free coinage" and on that ground
Senators Teller and Woloott are
supporting the party nomiasss.
While the "logical conclusios" 10
all right, there is no auarsnaes
that the case will be carried that
far. In fact the whole thing looks
very much like q straddlc and Il
elected the present Oppressive
financial policy will mark Harrison's
second term. But Of two or thres
evils choose the least. Therefore.
we say to the silver men, wait no
til the other two nominations are
made, then decide which party 10
going to do the most for silver.
and freeze to it.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

An Athenian professor OF
mathematics named Damaskin has
invented an ice locomotive which
he expects will carry him to the
North Pole. He has gwen an
order for the construction of one
after his pattern, and is now call
ing for volunteers to accompany
him to the Arctic Ocean. The
locomotive is to have an unique
arrangement by which it lays and
takes up the rails as it luns.
Short, thin spikes on the under
side of the rails will make the
latter temporarily fast in the Ice.
The locomotive will be operated
by steam, and at the same time will
throw out enough heat to keep the
travellers from suffering from the
cold. One cab, attached to the
locomotive, Is to carry the provis-
ions for exploring party. The
locomotive and cab will be conveyed
in parts to Spitzbergen. There
they will be put together.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

Hills bore is situated in
Sue eenisIof the great
n hssors, Kingston and
Black Range gold and silver
.seantry, and only Is miles
O1tAnt hsn the famous
Lake Valley oliver fields.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24
MEAN MINING METHODS.

Correspondence Durango Muldoon
The old, decrepit Navajo Indians
that the writer met few days ago
had just come IN from Sulphur
Springs in the Tunicha mountains
These hills lie southeast OF the
Carrlzos and partake equally with
those mountains OF the rich silver,
gold and copper ores They have
been prospected and mined for
ages, and the stories Of the old
mines that were worked in bygone
ages are wrapped in myth and
legend. The old Navajo, whose
name was given as Chatta, told of
how when he was boy, the Mexi
cans had deep holes in the ground
from which the men and women
carried out rock in skin sacks
hanging down their backs. This
rock he says, was pounded between
laIg stones, and he has seen them
put gold in little sacks that they
got from washing this crushed
rock Could he show the writer
No, this was long ago when he was
a boy, and the Mexicans filled up
the holes when they went away.
There are Indians who can toll
where mineral has been found and
where extensive mining has been
carried on in these same mountains.
A very strong, bitter feeling has
broken out among the Indians. as
they realize what the report OF
Gen. McCOok means to thsm--a
barren, worthless country to a
Navajo, they, always keen on a
trade, see chance to trade for
more desirable land or what would
suit them squslly well, sell for
cash slipping away, and realizing,
too, that they will always be
with the prospector, they |
want to have the government buy
It and throw it open.
The many prospectors upon
both sides of the reservation do
clare emphstlcally that IL the COM
mission report unfAvorabls they
will go into the reservation in
force and will prospect and take
out the mineral il it is there. This
may, and no doubt would, cause no
snd OF trouble with the Indians.
Most every one believes that the
has told the Indians
here IL nothing in the Csrrizos
simply because they did not care to |
have the mountains entered until
the report was made at Washing.
ION. 1t is this hope that keeps
order and prevents rush into the
region, but once throw it open and
here is no doubt that tho rush
INTO the mountains will surpass that
% Creede.
The country is abundsntly sup
,lied with water and a heavy
,rowth OF pine. nor Is there any
,rest fall Of snow in the winter,
md work can 60 on there winter
10 we'll AS summer. The country
IAN be reached by the San Juan
liver to Bryant's ferry at Fruit
and, thence by the hogback, and
triking out acruss the country
be mountains are reached in q
hort days ride. Further informa-
ion is looked for eagerly regarding
he country.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24
There ire many reasons for

There Are many reasons tor
believing the current report that,
while in Washington prior 70 the
meeting of the Minneapolis Con :
vention, Boss Catron entered into
a solemn contract with his former
law partner, Steve ElkIns, for
three OF the most massive aud
conspicuous federal oficial heads
in New Mexico. The price agreed
upon was the delivery OF the. six
votes Of New Mexico TO Harrisop.
Catron faithfully complied with
his side Of the contract = II
remains for Elkins 10 do the sesk
-Sspts Fs Sun.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24
The first woman who took u,

The hTst womAn VINO TOOK up
the seemingly uaiemiaius business
of live stock reporting-Miss
Maria Morgan-known to cattle
men as "Midey Morgan" died at
Jersey City on the lst of June,
aged Ga. She was born At Cork,
Ireland, and learned all ABOUT
horses and stock on her fathers
estate. In Italy she was employed
BY King Victor Emmanuel to buy
horses for his stables. In 1869
she came to New York-rsportsd
Of rsces land was employed by
the New York Tipes e live stock
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24
ANOTHER.

Ed. ADVOCATE You toll what
you call "quesr story" in Tn.
ADVOCATE of June 10th. Let mo
tell you story, fact. Whether
you can "show the papers" for
yours know not, but what / state
l know, and have been in the mine.
Your story comes from Colorado
90 does mine. Your story tells of
man who found few pockets OF
ore there, sold his "mine" for $780,.
000, and cot the mine back, and
dug his 100000 out OF the niue
himself. And it is still a good
mine. The mine l story about
shall he nameless, but some Of the
old Colorado miners will know: il
by my description. 1t Ii near
Jimtown. 1t showed rich ore in
which gold was vislble TO the
naked eye from the start. A shaft
was sunk some eighty feet down on
wsll.defined ledge some three
feet wide 1t was noticed by the
miners that the gold WAS principally
on one side of the ledge In sheets.
very rioh. They got enough pay
ore from the vein aud left the rich,
showing to sell the mins They
sold, got a large amount down.
The new owners started down,
the hill to run q tunnel to catch
the ledge. 4 business like prop
osition. They were eastern men.
The superintendent, a nephew, or
other relative, OF an owner. Be-,
fore they got into the ledge their
money run out, there were no re-
turns coming in, and they would
put up nothing more and the mine
was forfeited. The first owners came,
again in possession, and have been
taking out many times what the
mine was sold for. Moral: There
are many such cases aud you can
always be sure when you find rich
croppings in plsce there Is always
a mine underneath. But you want
to get mining men to work it. x.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-06-24

reporter, which position she held
for twsnty-three years. She wae
employed reporting markets for .
dozen stock pnpers. +
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-18
GOOD SALE OF PROPERTY.
Two Wealthy Gontlemon Show Their Con
NJ ilencn In Wheeling. ~

Two Wealthy Gontlemon Show Their Con.
iidcnco In Wheeling.
On Saturday the block ut tho north.
east cornero OF Fourteenth and Market
streets, fronting sixty.six feet on Mar.
ket and running back 140 feet on Four
tecn.h, was sold by tho representatives
Of tho l1eiskell estate to Mcssrs. S. NJ.
and N. Samuel Fridenburg, Of Phila.
delphia. Tho consideration was So 500.
Tho block was recently remodeled,
ind Is very conveniently arranged
building. while its fine location makes
it very desirable property. 1t is well
rented, being occupied by The Hub,
Houses music store, the public library,
the Wheeling Athletic Association, the
Chamber OF Commerce, besides several
office rooms. The Messrs. Fridenbufg
are brothers.in-law OF Mr.. NJ. Some
born, OF The Hub.
Mr.. Samuel Fridenberg said TO an
lNrELLlGENCER reporter yesterday that
il he could find other real estate rs
eligibly located at rs favorable price
lo would invest some more money in
Wheeling. He has looked over the
city's situation and has: confidence in its
future progress and prosperity. No
change is contemplated in The Hub
block ut present.