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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26
A Mans Real Value.

The worth of a man does not consist
in his titles, not in the hOnOrs he re-
receives from his fellow-men, not in his
possessions, not in his knowledge nor
in his talent, not in any of the external
tiles of his life, but in his soul; and the
soul of the poorest servant is not less
than the soul of the WealthieSt man, the
most learned savant or the most power
full monarch. Indeed the soul in the
bosom of the serf that is of the sterling
quality of an Epictetus is, without
qualification, superior to the soul Of a
Nero, in spite of the dazzling talents
which made this imperial monster in
the beginning of his reign appear as a
genius on the throne.
We do not say that worldly possess
ions are worthless, nor do we consider
knowledge and talents as an Indifferent
adjunct; on the contrary, all gifts and
blessings of life possess their values,
for they are instrumental, and almost
all of them are, in greater or less de-
gree, indispensable for the furthering
and quickening of the life of the soul.
Yet the worth of a soul depends first
of all upon the moral stamina Of man S
character and the nobility of the senti-
ments that dominate his being.-Dr.
Paul CaratS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26
PAROLE.

There seems to be a miscOnceptiOn
about the parole system, especially as
regards the expression in the rules mot
counting good time The language is
plain and the quoted words are merely
put in to emphasize the fact that it is
at half of full time that man becomes
eligible to release on parole. 1t must
be understood, moreover, that parole
is only granted to those who have been
continuously in the first grade for
six months last past. Many, too,
seem to think that there is nothing
gained by parole. Even the poorest
laborer, working ten hours a day can
earn $1.OO; he can board and lodge him.
self for $3.50 week leaving himself
$3.50 instead of 60 cents ahead. If he is
married man this problem is infinitely
more forcibly solved to his and his fam
ily's advantage.
SO much for the material gain. But
there are other phases worthy of con-
sideratiOn. Restricted here he may be-
lieve himself reformed and firm against
temptation but has no knowledge of
how strong he may be in the face of al
lurements. Going out without "a string
tied to him he has nothing to rely on
but will. this may fail. But with the
knowledge of restraint, and that any
lapse will take him back to serve out
his full time, he will not enter into
temptation and if it should come at
him he would get out Of it's way in a
lively manner. Thus he would habitu.
ate himself to maintain that check up.
on himself which he acquired here. Some
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26
THE PRISON MIRROR. we believe,

THE PRISON MIRROR, we believe, is
the only paper in the United States on
which the entire work, except press
work, is done by the prisoners. The
matter it contains is entirely supplied
by prisoners, except clippings which are
duly credited. Other prison and reform
atory papers have officers or citizens as
editors. We are subject only to the
censorship of the Warden. AS such we
lay claim to be unique and new de-
parture in penology as we are seeking
reform by introspection and self-analy-
sis rather than by theory.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

Marriage never was, is not, nor ever
will be, failure as long as man &C
knOwledges a Supreme Being and His
fundamental law of love. When hui
mainly becomes utterly selfish and i'm
pervious to the principle of do-as-you-
wOuld-be- done-by, then will marriage
become failure.
There is a vast difference between
marriage and legalized concubinage
In the first, soul unites with soul be-
coming one in an earnest endeavor to
carry out the great principles of life.
In the other, carnality links itself with
carnal to satisfy desire or passion. True
marriage recognizes an indissOluable
union before God for eternity. In the
hereafter there is no marrying and Civ
ing in marriage. That is one of the
tOuchstOnes of the Creator, applied on
earth to test the metal with which he
wills to build his golden kingdom.
Where soul has chosen soul, purged by
the fiery trials of earth, the pure gold
will remain, after the dross is burned
out. But where body has linked to
body, it is the mere soldering together
of base metals, which will fall apart
and be consumed by trials which run
the pure gold of love into closer and
more perfect whole.
The curse of modern times is divorce
and the more easy it is to cast aside
the bonds of matrimony the more rot
ten does the social system become
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

say 81 don't want to be pointed out as
an ex-convict." No man does; but any
ex-convict is liable to finger point and
sneer. The quicker then he gets under
fire the quicker will the brunt of the
battle be over. Suspicion will probably
rest at first; but honest manly, self
reliant purpose will quickly live it
down and be just that much ahead with
the edifice of the new life which will
have to be built up stone by stone.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

With wedlock sacred and indissolua-
BILE contract, thought, consideration
and careful selection are exercised. With
our easy-to-part laws, reckless concu-
binage becomes the order of the day.
Everything in Holy Writ from Genesis
to Revelation impresses on us the alb
solute sacredness of marriage VOWS.
And there is further strong indication
that early marriages are considered best
when the linking souls are yet fresh
and untarnished by contact with evil.
Christ sounded all the depths of human
love and woe but that of marriage. In
it he probably recognized tie so SUI
perhumanly beautiful that he, God
man, dared not risk it's sacrifice when
the supreme hour of abnegation should
arrive. His teachings ever. pointed to
the force of this tie beyond all else of
earth.
Men are vastly more to blame for the
failure of marriage than women are. A
pure, chaste man, these days, is almost
as rare bird as the American passen-
ger pigeon that once swarmed all over
this continent in countless millions.
Like the self-same bird, his chastity is
easily ensnared. Any simple device or
cozening trick will lure him, all too will
ling, to part with his SOULS freedom and
there is not even ripple il, He'll at his
capture. But impurity in woman is a
monster, as the horrid giant lizard Of
the ella valley, and found only in some
such fervid, noisome, immoral hot bed.
TO snare the bird of paradiSe-Woman-
all the seductive wiles of the arch
fiend himself are brought to bear and a
hideOus paan comes believing forth as
the poor bird flutters down. Seldom
does woman fall without a heart-rend-
ing struggle, even when her early sur
rOundingS have been base and vile.
Loving faith in faithless man is almost
always the rock she is wrecked upon.
| There are at least four unfaithful huS-
bands to one unfaithful wife and four
out of each five of these latter have be-
come reckless to one sided bargain.
A man who loves may live to love
again. But woman loves once and
forever; hers is the "iove that passeth
understanding. Let a man find a
woman who loves him and be honest to
her and to him marriage will not be a
failure. Were the heavens to fall and
the earth to cape about him she would
gain his side, counting no cost, asking
nothing but to stand by him to the end
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

The Miscellonea, is published by the
Plankinton, S. d., State Industrial
School, and contains many interesting
waits and strays of information, doing
credit to it's originatOrs.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

The White Bear Lake Breeze has an
airy, ight-fingered way about it that is
quite winning on us monks Of the
stripes and checks. We made some
comments on an article on Laughter
and credited it to an exchange, but the
Breeze takes the whole piece at mouth
full without comment or credit.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

At last the sun of repeal looms largely through
the fog of senatorial courtesy The latest reports
tell of a silver surrender; the cOterie of silver
men believe that repeal gives them a better
chance than binding compromise. Should these
reports be well founded the President will prob
ably have signed the bill within ten days, as the
house will rush the measure through. The
whole nation will heave a sigh of relief and
throw its united weight into lifting the CONNER
cial wagon out of the mud.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26
THE PRISON MIRROR is weekly pa

per published in the Minnesota State Prison. It
was founded in 1887 by the cOnvicts and is edited
and managed by them. Its objects are: to be a
home newspaper to encourage moral and intel
lectual Improvement among the prisoners; to
acquaint the public with the true status OF the
prisoner; to disseminate pathological informa-
ton, and to aid in dispelling that prejudice
which has ever been the bar sinister to fallen
mans self-redemption. The paper is entirely
dependent on the public for its financial sup
port, If at any time there should accrue sur
plus of funds the money would be expended in
the interests of the prison library.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

The Pine Knot evidently intended
something in its issue of Oct. Fl, for
our editorial eye But it's excessive
ambition to be seen "o'erleaped ITSELF"
for the scissors Of the censor sent us a
gap instead of notice, favorable or
otherwise
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

The Waseca Radical has started on
it's thirty first volume. Itpromises to do
a lot in the future, but it's past record
is it's best promise.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

Our nature is inseperable from de-
sires, and the very word desire-the
craving for something not possessed
implies that our present felicity is not
complete
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

"Dave'' Hill is posing. Speaking at Brooklyn
he leaned away from his early pro-silver position
and denounced the tactics of the silver men as
undemocratic. He sees that senatorial courtesy
to silver must needs mean senatorial courtesy to
opponents of other articles of the democratic
creed.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

The ingratitude of nations is prOverbial, but
none such was ever shown great general as did
the French people show to the remains of the il
lustriOus Mcmahon. The modest hearse bearing
his remains from the railway depot to the Made
leine church. was followed by t,CO old servants.
Yet, the French consider themselves a nation.
glory! o honor! o earthly renOwn What
profits it ito seek the bubble reputation at the
lannon's mouth" if such be the end?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

Prominent lawyers in Congress are opposing
a national bankruptcy law. They fear simpli-
fication of existing methods may deprive the
craft of legal perquisites and fat fees.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

France feteing the Russian guests neglects to
give funereal honors to GounOd and Mcmahon.
The ingratitude of such forgetfulness of McMa-
hon, the real hero of SOlferno and Magenta the
destroyer of the commune. the steadfast friend
of the republic marks the intense frvOlity of the
Partisan nature.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26
CURRENCY.

The reports of a speedy solution of the silver
problem sends stock and grain markets up with
a steady pulse. The people know what they
want.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

The Heather Chinee" is working Uncle Sam
in the neatest way possible. He imports opium
and gets caught. Having been prepared for
smoking the drug is of little commercial value,
so that John buys it from the court for about
One-third Of the import duty levied upon it. He
is then, by its purchase through the court, legal
lied to sell it and does so at an enormous profit.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26

Just now Chicago must be dangerous place
for members of the press. One of the fraternity
from Austin, recently returning from the fair,
seems to have been suffering severely. He did
not actually accuse his innocent fellOw-traveler
of having snakes in his boots, but he most SOL
EMMY assured him that reptiles were crawling
out from under his vest, Chicago "budge" must
be of tangle-eye description.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

crowd Of cOclueys was familiar I.anca-
shire face-that OF Hugh Eastwood, and
tine miners hungry eyes we're fixed upon
her as If he were fascinated.
That he recognized her she felt certain.
and she hoped with all her strength that
ne would no5 hurry away when the per
formance was over. and thus prevent her
from seeing him
With some difficulty she coutrived 10
do her turn" and then, after hastily
changing her attire. she made for the
gallery exit, and met Hugh Eastwood
face 10 face.
"Salomel' he cried. 1t IS YOU, them
Yes, Hugh-how glad l am that you
have not gone away. want to speak to
yoU-have so mach to tell YOU. My cab
IS here; viii YOU come with me-"
To the endof the world if you want
me, SalOme, he said quietly
To BE CONTINUED.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

your salary? Man alive. don1 Vol sec NJ
the audience ridicules you whenever YOU an.
pear A., ~" uP
Actor That's the very reason why my sal
HlS suoulu ut increased. A man whose feel
lnEs are continually hurt by mockerv Is cer-
fanny enuted to extra remuneration. File.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23
a DRUMMER's EXPERIENCE.
Secrets of His Fraternities Impaired
as He Had Received Them.
From The American Art Prlntel

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because Ihe SO udte Is a magistrate
ana an enlolem OF st4plul5y.
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IN my NINA.
Where next
In a pruning once, ADJOINING regular
posi- OF ofummerS.
how were you preparad?o
by oelng dIVesled OF my last cent. my
cheek rubbed down with a brick, bunion
plaster over each eye, and a sample case
IN each hand. In TINS fix was conducted
to the door OF the post
how dld you know IL was door, being
blind"
by hrsJ stepping IN coai-scuttle and
a1terWard pumping my head against the
door knob.
"HoW gained you admissions"
BY benefit of my check
" Had .yQuthe required cheek"
Il had not, hut-SteEe Sears had 1t for
me-
Row were you received
ION the sharp toe OF boot applied to
my natural trousers
What did this teach you?'
Not TO loot around too much"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-23

WIrHERBY-l wish / could get "a decent
Office boy.
Iloutmgton why. / thought You were
Dragging the other day about what "a fine one
you had
Witherby-4 was; but that was the first day
he came-JudEc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28
GLADSTONE AT EDINBURG.

Gladstone's speech at Edinburg last
evening was a strong and forceful ar
raignment of the action of the house OF
lords in rejecting the home rule bill. 1t
was not the speech of the politician or
the demagogue, but of q statesman OF
clear vision, who sees that ultimately
the English people will throw off the
fetters which an antiquated body of
hereditary Legislators place upon them.
The contention that dissolution of
parliament should follow the rejection
of bill by the house Of lords was fitly
characterized as gross and monstrous
innovation for which there is not even
the thinest presumption Of justification.
Mr.. Gladstone's tone was moderate,
but 1t was the moderation Of conscious
strength born of a belief in the wisdom
and justice of the principles he advo-
Gated and of his certainty that they will
ultimately prevail.
His announcement that the home rule
bill will be reintroduced shows his tenac-
ity of purpose and illustrates the
depth of his determination to secure
justice for Ireland. That his life may
be prolonged until success crowns his
efforts is the wish that goes out to him
from every lover of liberty and justice
the world over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28
HER LIPS SEALED.
Miss Staley's Marriage to Dr. West De-
pPivss the state Of Her Evidence.

Miss staley's Marriage to Dr. West De-
privss the state ef Her Evidence.
SAN Francisco, Sep. 2S.-A new COM
plication has arisen in the case OF Dr.
West, who is accused of having murdered
Miss Addie Gilmour and thrown the
fragments of her body into the bay.
Addie Staley, ~ years Of age, was ar
rested early in the case and admitted that
she knew great deal about the relations
between Dr. West and Miss Gilmour, and
said, also, that she had been engaged to
the physician for year. 1t was learned
that she assisted Dr. West in the Gaze of
his patient, and there was strong reason
to believe that she could tell the whole
story of the crime, but there was no evi-
dence against her, and she was released.
Several times she tried to see DIR. West
In his cell, but she was refused. Yesterday
she appeared in the Office OF the chief Of
police, armed with certificate Of mar
riage. duly signed, acknowledged before a
notary, and recorded. With it she had a
license In legal form, authorizing more
complete ceremony. Seeing the turn mat
ters had taken the chief admitted her to
Dr. Vests cell.
Under the law this seals the lips OF the
girl, and the evidence on which the au-
thorities counted is lost
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28
COLONEL HONEY SPEAKS.

Colonel Honey rises to the defence Of
Mr.. Van Allen. and in his Newport organ
denounces those who have dared to
criticise the presidents choice for the
Italian mission. Mr.. Van Allen, he says,
is man Of intelligence and culture
eminently fitted to discharge the duties
Of ambassador, and to prove his state-
ment points to the fact that Hon. Will
liam G. Whitney and himself were
sponsors for him.
This authoritative announcement will
no doubt have tendency to disarm
criticism In the future. The colonel's
capacity for selecting proper men for
public Offices has been signally illus
trated on several occasions. For in
stance, when the general assembly met
at Newport, last May, the colonel NOM
mated and secured the election of
force of sergeants at arms, some of
whom had figured before the courts as
law-breakers. No doubt in the colonel's
way of thinking they were men
"of intelligence and culture, and emf
nently fitted In every way" for the
positions for which they were named.
But the colonel in clinching his argu-
ment boldly declares that when he en-
dorsed Van Allen he did so as Democrat
than whom no member of the party in
Rhode Island is more entitled to the
confidence of the president. This is the
colonel's way of telling the faithful that
he is the controlling spirit in the divi-
sion of the spoils--a fact which will
cause CONSERVATION in many quarters.
II Is to be said, however, that Mr..
Carroll Of Pawtucket will read the
coloners pronunciamento with pain aud
disappointment. Mr.. Carrolrs special
mission just now is the promotion of
harmony in the Democratic ranks. A
week ago he made overtures TO the
Newport statesman with this end in
view. He mildly suggested that
Colonel Honey's self-assumed leadership
was "diabolical" farce, and
had brought ruin on the party.
II dees not appear, however, that Mr..
Carroll's efforts as harmony producer
have been successful, ut least. SO far as
the colonel is concernd, for in the
course Of his defense of Van Allen the
latter refers to his Pawtucket confrere
as "an unreliable, distrusted and blatant
gurilla' and closes 10y characterizing
him as "liar."
There are times. II would seem, when
even Democratic politicians tell the
truth about each other,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28

A correspondent asks why 1t IL that
The News is opposed to the repeal OF the
ten per cent. tax on the issues OF state
banks. For most excellent reason. The
wildcat state bank legislation which
eliminated in the panic OF 1887, demon
strated the utter unreliability OF an
issue of bills based upon different forms
of security and governed only by the
laws of the various states. In 1897, ont
of 1922 state banks, 75S of them were
closed as broken aud worthless banks.
The loss to bill-holders in the ten years
ending in 1860 was SIS, 900, 900, averaging
$i3.s5 for every family in the land.
AT five per cent, on the total circula-
tion, which was about the ratio then,
this would mean $50, 600, 900 yearly loss
to-day. In the thirty years of the ma
tional banking system not single bill
holder has lost one dollar by the break
ing of banks established under laws
made by the Republican party. 1t has
been the boast of the party that it has
given the people a currency that
was stable and honest. The ma
tional banking system throws
around the bills safeguard
that absolutely prevents even the posi-
bility of loss. A bill issued by national
bank in Eastport, Me-, passes at its race
value in Port Townsend, Washington.
There is not the slightest hesitancy
about accepting 1t. Gold itself passes
with less ease because Of the liability OF
short weight which attaches to the
acceptance Of gold coin.
Under the wildcat era bills were ac-
cepted only at discount, and in many
cases were absolutely refused and there
was no redress. A man living in Paw
tucket, let US say, contemplated taking a
journey. He filled his pockets with bills
issued by his local banks and had to pay
100 cents On the dollar for them. The
further away from home he got the
sitter rate of discount he was subjected
to, and he was lucky if he did not find
his bills absolutely refused before he
reached his journeys end.
This shows why any proposition look
ing towards the destruction OF the
national banking system and return
to the wildcat era Is opposed by SEN
sible men.