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to discontinue the proceedings. as a
conviction is not likely, even if Il jury is
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-15
From Different Points of View.

The man who is unfortunate enough
to meet with misfortune, so unphilo-
sOphical as to bemOan his fate, and so
unwlse as to murmur his complaint in
unmusical prose, is set down as a cynic.
But if he has the talent that will enable
him to utter his lay with rhythmic mu-
sicalness, and according to the laws of
poesy, men will listen to his wall with
solicitude and compassion, and will ac-
cuse him of possessing nothing more
intolerable than a poetical tempera-
ment. This conclusion l arrive at after
vain effort to recall to mind one in
stance of ever feeling any resentment
towards the individual, who told me, in
three stanzas, that his was the hardest
luck. The euphonious quality of the
verse seems gifted with the power to
allay our constitutional opposition to
having some her-body' trouble poured
into our ear. And no matter how
strong an effort we may make to escape
him who blurts out, in his first period,
that his is the hardest luck. we always
lend willing ear to his more fortunate
brother of the three stanzas. This may
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-15
Tepms. sl.OO per year, in advance. i.
isHMS: Six Months so Cents.

be only the sOmber reasoning of cynic.
Naturally am little inclined that
way, still not so far gone but what [
can enthuse little now and then; as
was the case last week. He had Just
arrived and was completely discouraged.
His, immunity from the turmoil and
strife engendered by the struggle for
existence extends over more lengthy
period than that which l enjoy. I don't
know whether that was the primary
cause of my enthusiasm; moreover, 1
do mt think my feelings on that point
would bear very close analysis. 1 am
of conservative disposition, and, as
consequence, my efforts were confined
to the methods commonly pursued.
What day the 18th of June, 1902, fell on.
where he was going when he got out,
and other live questions seemed to have
no interest for him. admOnished him
to look to the future. "That's all we'll
and good" he replied, "but it needs a
Yerkes telescope to give me glimpse
of my future, and as [ have none, / am
denied the moral stimulus derived from
looking to the future" l was some
what taken aback at his manner, but
continued: Y on can't always tell mis-
fortunes are sometimes blessings in
disguise" II have heard that before"
he replied, land always thought that if
the costumer who disguised this bless
ing for me, could transfer his profcien-
cy to the Disgusting of misfortunes as
blessings, l would as soon have them
as the bona fide article, and would not
be afraid but what l could realize
ninety-five cents and street car ride
for every dollars worth of them" [
saw he was skeptical, and began to en-
tertain doubts as to my qualification
for the duty assumed. thought that
perhaps he was brooding too much over
his condition, and that it would be a
good plan to try and withdraw his mind
from it; SO, what would be more nat
ural than that 1 should refer to the
splendor of the day; how it infused a
desire to roam amidst the beauties of
nature, and, lncidently those of the sum-
mer resort; of the successful opening
of the Worlds Fair, and how every one
would be there l can't imagine why
he took umbrage, and right and left
swing for my jugular, can you?
J. F.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-15
Hereditary Criminality.

We hear much, in these days Of half
formed minds and whole formed opin-
ions, of hereditary criminal influences.
Wise (?) penologists will contribute
for S or ADVERTISEMENT excellent ar
ticleS to current literature, setting forth
in mastery manner elaborate theo-
ries regarding the criminal types, the
causes of their production, and the
method to be followed for their cure;
prominent among these theories stands
the one mentioned above-hereditary
criminality. The phrase is mislead-
ing one, and belongs only in the vocab-
ulary of shallow thinking persons; a
catchpenny phrase which minded
philanthropists hold out to the public
=" the dear people, order to save
them from the herculean task of think
ing for themselves; and the public ac-
cepts it, in spite of all reason and evil
dence to the contrary. The criminal
must indeed be low in the scale of
humanity, who foists upon his ancestry
the viciousness acquired by himself;
and those who do it for him are but
little removed from himself; for they
are doing for others that which, under
like circumstances, they would do for
themselves. The child in it's cradle has
unnumbered generations behind it; if
hereditary influences counted for any,
thing, why must it learn its abe from
another? Why does a generation of
thieves produce preacher, and vice
versa? We ask the same of lawyers,
statesmen and authors, and so on ad in
finitum. Why does one offspring stand
a peer among his kind, another in the
garb of felOn? "Ah, there's the rub
why? | doubt if any of the nu-
merOus class, who seek notOriety by
formulating elaborate views on Grimm
olOgy, had they stood in the shoes of
the one they condemn, would have
done one whit differently from what he
did. OF course they say they could
but could they? Hereditary criminal
ity, | reassert, is misleading phrase;
one of the many of like kind used to
hide the public and likewise the Grim
inal from sense of their own negli-
gence. The public says, she's a Grim
inal: you can't do anything with him;
send him to prison; punish him; take
his manhood away; his liberty away:
that's all we can do. Once criminal,
always a criminal If he has children
nothing is done to clothe or feed or ed
ucate them; he should not have had a
family. Several years afterwards should
those children, from press of circum-
stances, get into trouble, they will be
looked after in summary manner;
sent to Jail; thence to reform school,
and discharged confirmed criminals.
And the hereditary criminality writer
tallies one for his pet theory.
LEONARDUS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-15
The Chinese Will Retaliate.

The probability of such an event
causes no alarm to the inhabitants of
our little village, but 1 know of little
American village in China of about the
same population, to which it will mean
financial disaster. This colony which
settled in China several years ago, in
vested thousands of dollars in starting
ship-yard, machine shop, foundry,
glass works and an electric light plant.
Success has crowned their efforts, and
their work is to-day credit to the land
from which they sprang. Why should
those innocent people suffer because
few poor ignorant Chinese have failed,
either through fear or superstition, to
take out certificates? l have not the
least doubt that the intelligent portion
of these aliens have complied with the
letter and spirit of Mr.. Geary's law.
One objection which these modern
Kearneyites have to their almond-eyed
brethren is that they send all their
earnings home to China. There would
be no sense in law which would COM
pei man to spend his money in the
locality where he made it. There is no
cry VI lllulgIldClOH IdlSeu against our
American glObe-trOtters, who take good
American gold across the ocean, and
scatter it to the four winds of the old
world. In my own experience, the lit
tie money that 1 earned there was
brought back to this country without
any opposition on the part of the Mon
golians, or any hesitation in accepting
it, on the part Of the New Workers
among whom it was spent.
l have reference to the American
quarter of the city of Shanghai.
SINBAD.
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HYMN.

Our Father, while our hearts unlearn
The creedS that wrong thy name,
Still let our hallOwed affairs burn
With faiths undying flame.
Not by the lightning CLEANS of wrath
Our souls thy face shall see,
The star of love must light the path
That leads to Heaven and Thee.
Help us to read our Masters will
Through every darkening stain
That clouds His sacred image still,
And see Him once again.
The brother man, the pitying friend,
Who weepS for human woes:
Whose pleading words of pardon blend
With cries of raging foes.
ii mid the gathering storms of doubt,
Our hearts grow faint and cold,
The strength we cannot live without
Thy love will not withhold.
Our prayers accept; our sins forgive,
Our youthful zeal renew;
Shape for us hOlier lives to live,
And nObler work to do.
%. ". Holmes
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-15
An Island Prison.

To be geographically correct, there
will be found at a point eleven hundred
and forty miles due west of the nearest
South African coast, and eighteen hun
dred miles east from the coast of South
America, in latitude fifteen degrees,
fifty-five minutes south. rising abruptly
from the sea, an island-once a great
volcano, but for many centuries quiet
spot in mid-ocean. The Portuguese orig
inally discovered it, in modern times, at
least, but the rapacious strong hand of
Great Britain seized it in 1861, to be
used as halting place for her vessels
bound for India. Irregularly circular,
its widest and narrowest diameters are
respectively ten and eight miles. The
coast line is precipitOus, basaltic rock,
inaccessible except at two narrow val
leys which run upward and inward,
both strongly fortified at their mouth,
and capable of resisting any invasion.
In the larger of these valleys lies the
capital, jamestown, which is now a
coaling and watering station, and as
such, is even yet of considerable value
to the English. 10 the world at large,
however, it has an altogether different
source of interest; for, within it's mar
row limits, he was penned who held at
one time all of continental Europe, ex-
cept northern Russia, conquered under
his feet. AS the prison of Napoleon the
Great, that little island will remain re-
nowned as long as the literature of to-
day shall live. OF prison and prisoner
tho rico and fall Ciroi1or limos
the once fierce mountain that had bel
lowed, burned, ragged, and made the sky
livid with it's irrepressible fires, now lies
hushed and Stilled by the Almighty
hand. dot in the vast waste of waters
that make the great south Atlantic
ocean; the no less fiery man, veritable
human volcano, whose fervid passion
for conquest and blood disrupted en-
pires, was sent to that circumscribed
sphere, not even there to rule-save
only the faithful few who followed him
voluntarily to his imprisonment
Three miles inland from jamestown,
following the valley upward and in
ward, at an elevation of 1000 feet above
the sea, is LOngwoOd, first a farm, then
NapOleOn's residence, now a shrine for
historic pilgrims-a one story, strag-
Cling house in its own inclosure. Twice
have 1 stood-a soldiers son-with
bated breath, beneath that roof for six
years the home of the greatest soldier
of modern days. Rapidly my mind re-
viewed that comet-like blaze through
all the grades of power at nations
bestowal al-sub-lieutenant of artillery at
the siege of Toulon, he rose rapidly.
till as consul and commander in chief,
he limited to the republic he might just
as we'll be emperor-to make the nation
more respectable among it's fellows.
Duchies, monarchies, crowns were free
iy given away, though that of Sweden
alone remains possessed by the heirs of
his beneficiaries. After Jena there was
nothing for him to desire but revenge
against England and Russia. He made
pretence Of invading the one and, in an
unhappy moment for his fortunes, did
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There is nothing quite so interesting
in this world as other peoples affairs.
Puck.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
Ho Was q Diplo.natist.

It was In an IL" train and a baby was
crying with all the strength OF its 2-year-
old lungs. The expression on the faces OF
the occupants Of the car changed from In
difference to pity, then to annoyance and
finally downright anger. Finally man
two or three seats from tho crying child
leaned over and snapped his fingers
quickly.
The effect was magical. The child stop
ped In the middle of yell and gazed open
eyed and opea mouthed at the man. He
snapped his fingers several times then, ac-
companying them with grotesqucly cheer
full smiles and g. peculiar shake OF his head
which seemed to highly interest the cross
cherub and appeal to it's sense OF humor,
for wavering little smile crept around
the corners of the dropping mouth and the
cries ceased for good. The man leaned
back in his seat, bcstowing occasionally
cheerful winks and smiles ut the van
quished foe.
He reaped his reward. Tho old fellow
next to him declared he hnd diplomacy
enough to make prime minister, the men
opposite peeped at him in friendly recog-
milton over the tops Of their papers, the
woman near him with nerves and head
ache said, "Thank you," and the pretty
girl in the corner gave him n sweet smile
That man left the car followed by score
of blessings, and the CROSS baby turned
over and actually went Is slcep.-New
York Advertiser. III 3. In
The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
Artistic Photographs.

For q photograph to be artistic the pho
tographer must himself be an artist, must
know how to arrange and pose gracefully
and SO to place his sitters that their fol-
bles OF countennnces are hidden, while ev-
cry good point is brought to the fore.
Some faces arc perfect in profile but quite
plain full faced, others again have ugly
ears or necks and do not take well except
when facing the camera. These same re-
marks apply to the figure. The writer
once saw group Of two, bride and
bridegroom. Now, the former was very
tall and the latter short and slightly de-
formed, and the photographer accentuated
this fact by placing them arm in arm.
The effect was dreadful, whereas many a
plain looking woman has been made to
look, by artistic arrangement, SO pretty,
so distlngue, that we start with unpleas-
ant surprise on seeing the individual her
self. And yet the sun picture was true
she had really looked like that, but it was
an effect produced only by skillful COM
bination Of art and nature.-New York
Press,
The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
THE LATE FRANCIS pARkmAN.

He adorned the literature OF his native
land. Hartford Times.
The death Of Francis Parkman puts q
period to the work Of ono Of tho foremost
historians Of the age. Albany Journal.
He occupied place at ones elevated and
unique In American literature. and no
leaves no successor.--P Tcle-
graph.
tt Is the best tribute to Mr.. Parkman's
work to say that no one can 60 behind him.
He thoroughly explored the field which he
pre-empted. He was in himself pioneer
and path blazer. Indianapolis News.
A marked characteristic OF Mr.. Parkman
was his love Of nature. Like another ccle-
brated American historian, George Ban
croft, he had q passion for roses, which he
acquired while q child. Rochester Union
and Advertiser.
Francis Parkman, who has Just died, Is a
worldwide authority in the historical fields
which he worked. He did not attempt to
cover as much ground as most historians,
but what he did he did ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
vile Courier-Journaa.
He has laid the reading world, and espe-
cially the Canadian reading world, under a
deep debt Of lasting gratitude, andthc peo-
pie OF the Dominion willingly join with
their neighbors across the line in laying
the we'll earned laurels upon his grave
Toronto Mail.
Mr.. Parkman was historian by p0rpc1e
and training, and the rewards of his work,
whatever they may have been in the ma
tericl sense, were, in respect to personal
fame and the appreciation OF his contcm-
pornries, most ample and satisfactory
New York Times.
Francis Parkman was, after Bancroft,
the greatest of American historians. The
value OF his work is imperishable. 1t be.
longs to the best historical literature of the
country and Of the century. He lived a
good life and bis name will be as immortal
as American Observation-Disclosures Amer
ican.
His fame will continue to enlarge with
time, and to this ''pale scholar" of the east
the western reader, especially of the coun.
try Of the Missouri and the region beyond.
will turn for tho most vivid and graphic
pictures in the days when the west first
heard the stir Of the coming empire.-Kan-
sas City Star.
And it is not merely as an example of
style, and u thorough. devoted and shining
light of the modern historical school that
Parkman will live, his name will as surely
be remembered because, though nearly
blind and tortured by unceasing pain, he
yet added monuments to American litera-
ture.-Philadelphia Times.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
Ladies Appreciate

A good remedy and there is not nything
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Tablets for the relief and cuEe of painful or
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Manufactured by A. AuRendre. Paris.
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agents. Price 81 per box; sent BY mail
securely sealed.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-05

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The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
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Those Who have used Dr.. Kings New
Discovery know its value. and those who
have not have now the opportunity TO try
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New Life pills free, as we'll az a copy Of
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free. All Of which Is guaranteed to do you
good and cost you nothing. Parchen-
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You will make your little boy happy by getting
. tool chest, drum gun, ball, book, transparent
slate, or nice game at The Beerhive.1
The Helena independent., 1893-12-05

In the average ancient Roman house the
fastening usually consisted Of a bolt placed
at the base of each half door, so that it
might be pushed into socket made in the
sill to receive it.
The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
A Short Three Weeks

Till decided
of dilemma perhaps will The Holiday well
and Holiday
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had spoken, and would speak still louder,
and il success was TO be gained II must be
gained quickly. Therefore on November
"a, 10 days before the asse milling OF con.
Rress, the secretary Of state teleCraphed
Willis to put an end to delays. "You will
insist upon amnesty and the recognition
Of tho obligations of the provisional gov
ernment as essential conditions OF restora-
tion. All interests will be promoted by
prompt action" How the interests OF the
existing friendly government OF Hawaii
were TO be promoted by prompt action In
restoring the monarch is not self evident.
The report discusses the presidents pc
culiar position in imposing upon the
queen, as a condition prececent TO rein
statement, certain peremptory demands
as to amnesty, and the like which were
tantamount TO absolute dictation, and
completely subversive of the independent
sovereignty of the government to be rein
stated. The eX-queen was evidently dis
trustful of tho influence or the powers Of
the president. and asked what assurances
she would have for the faithful carrying
out of the scheme on the part of the sd-
minisiration. Whatever may have been
the form of her request, the answer. true
but tardy, was telegr aphed TO Willis OH
December 2. tho day before the opening
of congress: "Sou will say that the pres
idcnt cannot use force without the author
ity of congress-
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MELLO HARD PRESSED.
Believed 10 Be Gone Goose " ne
Doesn't do Something Ouick.

Believed 10 Be Gone Goose ~ ne
Doesn't do Something Ouick.
BuESos AyKEs, Dec. .-lpsurgent COM
mander. Admiral De CANA, at Rio Ianeiro,
has given notice that he will shell the city
if the new forts fire on his vessels. The
representatives of foreign powers have
notified him that he must give at least IS
hours notice before beginning the bonn
bardment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. News from Bra
zil is looked for with some anxiety. both
at the state and navy departments. There
is feeling that crisis is imminent In
the insurrection, and that the quarrel " III
be settled in one way or another within n
few days. There is "a defined opinion
among navy department officials that
Mello is near the end of his resources, and
that unless he succeeds in accomplishing
some vigorous stroke he must soon suc-
cumb.
RIO JANlIEo, Dec. %. The Portuguese
minister, concerning whose detention by
PciNoto SO much excitement has been
caused in Lisbon. sailed to-day for that
capital on board the steamship Equateur.
PEENAMRUco, Dec. 3O.-Tne govern
ment cruiser America arrived to-day in
the harbor of Ceara. II is said that sho
will proceed southwark to join the Nicthe-
roy at Pernambuco.
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coNrESTiNo THE TITLE.
a Tract of Land with an Interesting
History In Court.
Special Dispatch to the standard.


BoIsE, Idaho, Dec. 3o.-J. W. Reid to-
day commenced an argument on an inn
portant case in the federal court, involN-
ing tho title oil Colonel Craig heirs 10 a
tract of land In Nez Perce county, valned
al $4,000. Colonel Craig was An import
ant figure In the early Indian history of
Idaho. He camc TO Oregon in ls2o. mar
ried Ncx Perce woman. and secured
tract Of land oil LApwai creek under the
provisional government, the validity OF
which congress ratified Ia iS5i. In 1852
Craig proved up ON the land, but could
get no patent because IL had not been sur
veyed. That same year. when the Nez
Perco Indians made a treaty with tho gov =
ernment ccding certain lands, 'rai.' >
tract YVES exempt on account of the friend
ship the Indians had for him, aud this
exemption was entered as a part of tho
contract between the government and tho
Indians. Recently an attempt was made
to remove the descendants of Craig from
the land and the suit is TO determine the
title
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LOYAL TO HIS CLIENT.
Lawyer wade Proposes to Save rredcr.
CASTS Meek ~ a. 10 Possible.

CASTS Neck ~ a. 10 Possible.
CuncAoo. Dec. SO.-Ihe assassin, Prem
dergast, is more cheerful this morning.
after good nights sleep, aud expressed
himself confident of escaping the rallows.
lie thought he would get new trial cas-
ily. with q different result. Attorney
Wade, for the condemned man, says there
is no possibility Of a final decision being
reached inside of year, that an attempt
will bc made TO get a new trial; IL this
fails, the case will be- appealed to the
supreme court. Lawyer Wade says no has
been receiving kilograms from lawyers
in all parts of the country urging him to
continue the fight for his client, and that
he could raise 5000 for the defense from
the bar alone.
John rrendcrgast, tho assassin's
brother, says that the attorneys for tho
defense made fatal mistake in refusing
to accept the states offer of a compro-
mise OH life imprisonment. 1--WE been
told said tho brother, THAT ono of the
jurors made the remark, when summoned.
that he would hang the miserable eur. 1
hope new trial will be granted Extra
precautions are taken nj tho jail to pre-
vent suicide.