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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
MURDERED HER SISTERS.
Insane Julia Force, Daughter of 'FRONT.'
nent Atlanta People.

Insane Julia Force, Daughter of Promi-
nent Atlanta People.
ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 25.-Miss Julia
Force, sister Of the leading shoe mer-
chant of this city, at ! o'clock this after
noon shot and killed her two sisters.
The shooting was the result of Il quarrel.
They moved in the highest social cir
cles of this city.
1t is believed that the woman is in
sane. She had been considered ire
sponsible at times, ana had frequently
threatened to kill the members of her
family. She says that she has for u
year been writing out II statement of
the family troubles and just completed
it. To day when her mother was absent
from the house she sent the servants
out on errands, then going to the room
whore her sister Florence was
sick in bed, she placed Il pistol
to her right temple and shot her
dead Then goin, to the kitchen where
her other sister was, she shot her IN the
same manner. None of tho neighbors
heard the shots. Miss Force calmly
locked the door and went to the police
station. The bodies of the women were
found by brother, to whom she had
sent message to the effect that her
sister Florence was worse. In responce
he went homo to find the bodies OF his
dead sisters
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
Railing Mill Failure.

puuApELrnIA, Pa, Feb. =. = TIC
Reading Rolling Mill Company
nassed into receivers hands this
af,srnoon upon bill in equity
H nisa bv the Wellman Iron 4 Steel
r 1,v George w. Bush \ Sons
Company' Francis saylor, James Boyd Soy
Nv :. Rrn and l.. c. Madeira 4 Sons. Inc
Nm p alleges that the mill company is IN
solvent u,r and unable to meet its oo 1l,;S
s t;nns Joseph IL. Cofrode and Ellis
t anas ballard were appointed receivers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23

PERU, Ind, Feb. 27.-At the Wabash
offices last night, John Cavanagh, train
dispatcher, was dangerously burned
about the face and eyes by vitriol
thrown by Miss Sadie Bachman, of
Delphi, Ind. The girl alleges mistreat-
ment from Cavanagh some nine years
ago, and that it was her intention to
blind him. The girl is in Jail and Cav
anagh is in the hospital. He denies the
girls charges.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
.,nree y,ur,ty OF Murucr.

HAVANA. Feb. oS.-Florentine Villa
"a his two accomplices, Vega and
Olivia. who have been on trial here Tor
"a ,nnrder of the young man, Antlnio
C snS whose body was found IN
ssanant house in this city on November
q 10 ' lsst have been found guilty ana sem
tented to death.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
SUIT $ Dismissed.

CLEVELAND, o.. Feb. 1.-THE suits of
S. j. Richie against the Canadian Cop
per Company and the Anglo American
Iron companies for their dissolution
were dismissed to-day by Judge Hutch
ins III common pleas court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
THOUSANDS WITHOUT FOOD.

Extreme Destitution Among Families OF
Striking Cotton Spinners.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Great suffering ex-
lists in Oldham, owing to the prolonged
struggle between the master cotton
spinners and tho operatives. The num-
Der out of employment in Oldham
alone is $4,000. Thousands Of those are
destitute of food and fuel, only those
who belong to the operatives union re-
celving union aid.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
MISS FORCE is INSANE.

Statement Which Indicates Ih"t the
Young Woman IN Demented.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 27.-Miss Julia
Force, who killed her two sisters. has
made to the chief of police written
statement about the murder. The
statement covers about twenty pages,
and says she killed her sisters because
she was jealous of the attention OF her
mother and brothers were showing
them. The statement shows evidence
of the writer's insanity. The brothers
have employed the best legal talent III
the state to defend the murderess.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
MackAY GETTING WELL.

Recovering from the Wound ini cted oy
Rippey.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Feb. 27.-John
w. Mackay is still improving, ana to-
dav there is thought to be no further
a,n,ar from his wound. Rippev, who
shot him, is still alive at the receiving
haSnifNl
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Feb. 2i.-In the House to-
day the nouns were mostly employed in filihus-
tering against the car coupler bin. some time
was devoted 10 the consideration of the post
otlics appropriation htll the debate which
WAS confined 10 the special service provision.
no result being reached. But the ''car coupler
measure WAS the one which met with de-
termlned opposition. Mr.. Richardson led
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23

bill was concurred in to fix the term of holding
court in the sixteenth Circuit. Bills relating
to trust and guaranty ompanies. amending
chapter 26S. laws of 1891, and to amend section
Isis. Revised Statutes, relating To laborers'
lieus on railroads. were indefinitely POSTPONED
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
COAL COMING DOWN.

The Anthracite Octopus About to Release
its Grip.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 27.-An Off
Ger of the Reading Coal & Iron Compa-
ny said this morning that the various
anthracite companies would make re-
duction in the price of coal of from %
to 80 cents on or about April /.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
BOOM FOR GLADSTONE.
Heavy Purchase of Realty by Tri-ctty
Syndicate.

Syndicate.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Feb. 25.-The Gladstone
Company, composed of Chicago, Bos-
ton and Minneapolis capitalists, with q
cspital of $4,000 900, has just COM
pleted the purchase of about 5000
acres of land on Little Bay dc Noque,
Mich, including nearly MI the unlm-
proyed lots in the city of Gladstone:
Gladstone is the Lake Superior to rminal
of the $500" Railway. It's the purpose
OF the company to continue the deVel-
onment of Gladstone City.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
WHISKY TRUST HEARING ENDS

The Sub com mittee Concludes tho TAX
ing of TeStimony.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 27.-The
Whisky Trust investigation closed to-
day with the testimony of James NJ.
Veazy, VINO urged the enactment of strict
laws against adulteration and making
the bonded period five years instead OF
three. The Subcommittee will proba-
bly, submit its findings to the full COM
mltteS tomorrow.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
vANDALIA SWITCH MEN OUT.
Strike In tho Compmny's Yards at De.
carur, Ill.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-All of the
Vandalia switchmen on the Peoria Divi-
sion of the road in Decatur, have struck
for higher wages. The demand is for
Slo increase for the toremen and 26
cents an hour for the helpers. The de-
mand was refused and the men quit
ri
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

0roenyllo Tex March a. tspecinil a
horse aud anddle were stolen last nght
from J. A. Mcdonald. living two uiies
south Of town. Deputy SHERIFF. Rutherford
aud Keith are hot on ihc trail 0f tlto thief.
Following ~ a description Large bny,
has a large hook, this leg rhnrtef than
HE rest. PAGES, Any Information wire J.,
g. O'hoal. sheriff
Court u Hil IA soason; turned on four
probate ana -four criminal cnaeg ymteiday
the case ~ the Cole Manufacturing CON.
puuy W. Moody a illNlm,
The little child OF W. NJ. Roberts who
VIA injured by FAN some days ago. ~
improving very fast
Your reporter counted Ten bnlea of cotton
on the square one day this week
shm Conner, aged ~ died III Ills home,
Eve miles south ~ the city llig mother
dlcd the week before.
The young people of The city are prepsr,
ing q Tor 9 grnnd masquerade party April
An cnierlninmrnt WIS given last Tuesday
nt The residence ~ SIR, J. A. Battle, in
honor " Or llopElna ana family. who
len Tor Louisiana ibis week. Many fTiOnhg
~ The Misses Hopkins were prescott ana
on regret very much their departure ua
society loses some ~ her nOblcsl grnrm.
Elder y ). i0ckhart nnd fnmily have
gone 90 Chattanooga Tenn, NnF. iurknnrf
has preached Tor The Christian church Tor
fwD years, aud in that unic has hhd over
800 additions 20 the church
l0wingf license "a wed, n. w MARROW
10 Nile Mary Dieni a. u Howard 40 Mias
Alice Iuupl. ~ a. MnNiilnn 10 NifH Lula
irwin Nll Wright 10 Miss knra Drake,
A rnmor thgt d great sgiprlsc u ln
today We trust there h no Foundation for
such talk.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
STATE BRANCH H0STElRY At BRANCHT0WN, TEXAS,

Dallas via the Missouri. Knnsns and
Texas. The following resolutions by
Colonel Crockett OF the Democratic POST
were unanimously adopted
Resolved That IL Is the sense OF
tbs meeting that the Opening of the In
dian Territory aud lbs speedy settlement
10y the white man would add 10 the prps
pUrty of Texas and Tint amy move
mcnt looking 90 that end meets our
hearty approval
Resolved That We regard the move.
mcnt 60 secure branch OF the Rock
Island 10 this city as one pf great i'm.
pOrtance 90 this aud surrounding counties
and that we pledge ourselves TO do an
in our power TO secure the snmo at the
earliest possible moment
Resolved That the thanks of This
meeting Boz rendered The press and hneit
moss men of the city of Fort Worth
Kansas City aud ST. Louis Tor the rnl.
liant struggle they are making 90 opon
the territory, aud that we Invite the c0.
operation Of the press of Northwest
Texas to assist Boo the grand work
Resolved That we mako Wichita
Falls the basis Of supplies and head.
quarters for the Fort SIN country. aud
that we Invite the assistance of every
man Interested la the welfare aud de.
velOpment of our town aud county 70
accomplish this result
Resolved. That The Fort Worth Gu-
zettc and Dallas News he requested TO
give thcse resolutions publication,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
PANHANDLE WHEAT.
Intelligent Observer From Vernon Talks
Of His Part Of the State.
What He Said.

~ evening Mr.. Eugene Easton Of
Pc, Tex, called at the Gazette ONCE
" response TO the stereotyped IN
what Is the news up your way be
Red You tell w all the news IN
nothing to tell"
bazette and so you leave me prae-
|Nlal Inquiry about business, realty
wheat disclosed the fact that Mr.
NV mad something 10 say and SAID H.
Nhtss prospects were oil salts
III ahd there was much inquiry TOT
sohe sales of real estute. The sales
4aue TO actual settlers.
On the subject of the glorious
crop prospect Mr.. EastOn grew
.y eloquent, and 10 those who have
WY informed themselves Of the eX-
y The wheat fields Of the Vernon
|g aud the excellent condition OF
Pay even extrayagant.
Gumated the increase In acreage
aD9ut 40 or 80 per cent. As the
y last year WIS but little, almost
'Isi no comparison could be mnde
N. score. For three weeks, easily
'he country do without rain, and
~ need be, for never were pros.
islrer for the great granery OF
uAn they are this year
IN 'rue Of the fruit also, peaches
and grapes
I. ss'nWeally no grazing Is done just
vernon. II Is all farming
sgough much forage. millet, oats
'S'snpm Is raised for stock feeding
N,s crop Of wheat goes on unln-
. maturity, he doubts II tho
~ gun handle IL. In 1901 the town
,'n9A shipped 1000 car loads Of
s,.ala Il n expected that double
4 9iluer will be hauled out Of the
MS season.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

Marshall, Tex. March "a. Especially
Mrs, 9. G. Ross IN casting n company
90 produce "Pinaforo' az an early date.
The receipts Of the evening viii 40 DO
the Trinity Episcopal church
The ladies of the Baptist church gave
supper last night at the residence "a
Mrs. n. Is, Grlrg Sr The receipts of
The evening ncttcd $40, which goes to
the church.
A man giving his name us q. over.
beck of 81. Louis was found nt the
King house today n helpless con.
dillon aud without money. Something
over a month ago be- was thrown from II
horse aud had his ankle Bpruined. from
thc effects OF which he has never re-.
covered
covered Mayor Adair IL taking steps
90 relieve him
Mr. lehn Cunningham Of Lougvow,
aud Miss Hattie Morris were married
nt the residence of Mr.. j. J. Morris
last evening nt $50, Mr. w. q. Ilollo.
way OF L0nRvicw officiating
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
ron A PARDON.

A petition n Ia circulation asking the
governor 60 grant u pardon 10 Perry
Hotel who was Hnnteuccd "a year ago
10 four years imprisonment. Hottel
was an express messenger for the Pa.
clhc Express company and purlunod a
package OF money amounting 10 5000.
After obtaining the money remOrse over.
took him aud be came back To Wno,
gave up The money aud surrendered go
ihe authorities. The petition has beet
signed by eleven of the jurors who found
him guilty, and the other juror VIII aign
%. IN addition Ii contains the names
Of many prominent citizens Friends Of
Hotel arr confident that the pardon
viii be rmntnl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
WACO BUCGET.
e=ss-===-e
THE CENTRAL CITY HOT AF1 Err
MORE RAILROADS.
Gamble Indicted Tor Assault 10 Murder Damage
SuiIr The Eas. Texas Roat--A Bishop
Coming Other Nolos Of interest

Waco, Tex, March 2i-lSpccial.)--
The committees Ia charEcl Of securing a
lEht-ot.way and suhscfi&i ions for the
Waco, MoOreyillc aud Austin rnilruad.
have been busy during the past wcck
and report gratifying puHcEs.
The opinion is confidently expressed
that within % very ivw days, the entire
right-uf-way, depot grounds aud liberal
stock subscriptions for the entire length
of the line FROM Waco 10 the Santa TO
railroad near Rogers will have hocn se-
cured The engineer corps will then sturt
out aud begin It's work Mr. II. n.
Rogers returned 90 the city yesterday
from q weeks "trip with the uOminitteu,
aud Is confident that tracklnying n plainly
Ia sight. He Is Ia charge NJ he commit-
tee work.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

A suit arliust the city has been Glcd
by David Williams TO recover SU225 dam
ages for injuries received ia the accident
at the North Sixth street bridge across
Bnrron's branch, the details Of which
were published Ia The Gazette few
days arc. Tue horse which williams
was dnyitG ran Oh the high unprotected
embnnkment forming the approach 10
She bridge, broke Williams leg and
otherwise injured him. Mrs. j. NJ
Woods, whose coachman Williams was
has also filed suit claiming $4,000
for injuries which narrowly missed be-
ing fatal ..allA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

San Antonio. Tex. March 2l.-fspedai,l-
GepeFal ffank wheaton. cOmmandnr ~
this military department received q fflo.
gfnm fnlny. stating NcHifAu outlaw,
hainod Juan M0upel Inffaio. WIS captured
this fnOfuiuC in Starr county. BY "a dGfncli-
molf IN ftiuinoie negro scouts from rpft
Wpgroid ana WIS plnced IA jail ni no
Grnnde CITY and flAi Two others named
Andres Arnnbuia ami IFanstD MartiycfU,
e0n. IN DE cavalry who oommendr the
troops IA camp Nc Garlic, Ter.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
nm 80 TEXAs road

The Fast Texas railroad enterprise
was given nnother "bo0sf 90 a meet
mittees 20 secure nghts.oi way aud stock
subscriptions and 40 carry On The pre-
liminnry work OF organizing A vigOr-
Gus campaign viii follow M behalf Of
the proie,1, and Efforts win be made 10
Interest The people OF The towns aud
counties along the proposed route 10 the
Louisiana state line.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

Bishop Kingsolylng Of the Episcopal
church win administer lhe right u c0n-
0fmdtlOn next sunday az ~, fnuls
church 20 o large class.
The oity council Viii make no com
promise with tie dehnqGenfs ia the mat
Ter Of paying the street paving taxes,
having resolved AZ the meeting last night
10 litigate nll cases aud collect the taxes
Ia full
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
rnnr 81 opENINn-

Wichita Falls. Tea, March ~ lSpe-
cial al needing u the Wichita Fails
Immigration association held rs tie court
house on Thursday evening, Maff4 ~
1893, C ii. kcbafer Wus elected tenn
larary ehairnnn; y A. Kemp was eiect-
"a President. instead of Mr HUFF who
was unable 80 serve The sesrainfy
j. ". Van Dyke. was Instructed 10 cor
respond with che Dallas boan ~ trade
10 regard " q ralr0ad coanucl0n With
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
mo sTRIKH.

The Texas Central strike romans I'M
changed Superintendent MrWilliama
left tbs morning on n trip over the road.
a number Of Drnkemcn. Who arrived here
90 70 10 work Tor the company lett
when Informed ~ the strike, " which
they claimed 20 be ignorant before com
INK 70 the city. General Manager Ham
lfOn Is expected % return 10 the city
tOmorroW from 81. Louie.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
THE A. q N. CASE.

Austin. Tex, March "a Especially D..
T'he board Of directors nnd faculty II
he Agricultural and Mechanical college
have sent 10 q general and emphatic
denial Of tho report OF The committees
recently s0bmitcd, relative 70 that in.
etituion The communication COMES
IN tho sape of \ statement "a
vert the ksacrtioas ~ the report II n
now HI tlie hands u the comiuiitee. aud
what action win BE- taken relative 81 Il
cannot BE- said, though there Is 40 doubt
that DE committee win rrply 10 tho eOns
municati0n.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

Houston. Tox March "a Especially Il
would SEEM fhni tlie contemplated cOGnfQ
ZION by use North Galveston. Houston ana
generalization Win d. Ia Porto aud Mag
nOln lplf line has been abandoned nnl
the former company has surveyor "a
The 0WI running b line direct from lleLr
u located q survey VIII be- fnadq ~ the
beAnuout aud Orange ilnfI which viii be-
extended a. Tho north letiy IA Iaigeaipn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
WEATHER FOREOAAT.

Galveston, Tx. March ~ Local
forecast Tor The twenty.four hours end
lax March - Tor Texas east ~ fhe
lOOih meridian. fair stationary tenn
pafnture, except warmer over North
Texas and the norhwestfou portion u
Central Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
TnH COLORED YOTE.

The colorcd folks are ondcay0ring 90
Give The civ campaign some oid.time en-.
thuslgsm and are Arranging a number
Of meetings The new secret ballot sys.
tenn is Responsible for doing away with
several features Of past campaigns, much
90 the disgust Of a number Of colOred
voterB
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
AssAUTT no MURDER

VIII Gamble. who stabbed James II.
Quarles a popular member ~ tie Cen.
trial clty'H press gang, has been indNted
by the grand jury for assault with intent
b. murder He was arrested last night
AVA released on bond.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

Austin. Tex. Marcel "a Especial -
The case OF fhe iond commissioner IL
narrowing down nniil he nnM o,acopa
cannM ba hong delayed 1hs app0iuts
ifeui " al Impeachment o0mmiitce to-
day n Yaront|y received. Whil0 the
sentiments ~ favor ~ The commissioners
ba9 rniutd considerable srtund 4 la
geasgAlly conceded tnAt ~ maiiAD or4
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

Kyle ger. March iepdaal. 1.-The
two burglars Who broke into and robbed
no posioinra az N1dH iast ulEht Wcre
captured here today w Deputy United
states MaIShal james Martin end token
~ Ran Mhrcas San.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

Chicago, Ila March -. The Chicago
lodge ~ tltf has r0nie Nfo loaltsglun ~
q lime stained historical lfllc. n IS thN
offFlnai HuUIu Carolina ordlnautr ~ ~
cth4fN Iif paper las been Identified 10
~ " us griginl aisRers,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
NHEROKER npENING.

|oEos' Y. T., March "a. -(SpeciaL)-
|ss1ri bushyhead Of the Cherokeess
,sssl tonight that the Strip bil
.-doy.
4, 'ssaer Seay has received instrue
~ - once proceed 10 lay the ground
.sllsn, counties and make other pre
- los the opening
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

lake CITY, Col9 Mafch 2l-Thie morn.
lax lack GcCafty nnd PETE HHussa iliii-
ffa III W0fk at The llla Iniutn were Ia.
stanuy xiiisd " EAe ssplesiga " = blalat.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
WHITNEY INCORPORATION.

1910, Tex, March "A Especial. .
~ 'ssVlon held last Tuesday 20 de-
|ies me question Of incorporation In
isy resulted IN a vote Of as for
y against Some are claiming that
n lumber OF Illegal votes were
- iafof VI incorporation and are
Il ~, contest before Judge Cunning
-0 aow hns the matter in chArse'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25

HOUSE.
Austin. Tex. Maseh 2A-1specAll--
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-10
The Cause of Crime.

"There is no such thing as chance, for
certain conditions must produce certain
consequences
Crime has its causes and they are
many. To me it appears that the great
est cause of crime among our youth is
the yearning for notoriety, the univer-
sally selfish desire to be popular and
considered ''goOd fellow" by ones as
SOciateS. Such an ambition necesSitates
the free spending of money and loose
conscience. In plain words crime is
due very considerably to living beyond
ones means begOtten of a shame and
disgust of honest poverty. Minor
causes are drunkenness, lust, gambling
and ill-temper The learned tell us the
sum of all these is ignorance, but by
my summing l make it absence the
absence of natural physical qualities.
Take the class of men that supply our
chronic criminals, men who make fire.
quent stays at this or other prisons and
penitentiaries, especially those that
have experienced the "reformatory sys-
tenn, and examine their heads phrenol-
Ogically. You may find lots of book
learning, Monroe doctrines" silver
questions and ologies, but there will
be lack of balance-what is called in
the vulgar tongue, "horse sense" 1t is
to the absence Of balance and not Of
knowledge that l attribute crime.
SUNOL
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-10

sit leisurely at desk, where the cool
breezes fan away any too persistent
heat-wave. 1t is manifestly unfair. He
was as guilty as I; his sentence was
equally rigorous; his conduct during
confinement has not been one whit more
lrreproachable than mine; why, then,
should he baSk in the smiles of good
fortune while incur only her frOWns ?
Be careful, O friend and brother! You
are touching serious problem; one
which has puzzled humanity, Christian
and Pagan, ever since the dawn of it's
existence, and never yet been satisfac-
torily solved. Do not essay, with your
slender equipment, what the greatest
minds the world has ever seen confessed
beyond their powers. Accept fate as
patiently as may be, as unquestioning
as needs must. Let no thought of envy
ever find harbor in your heart or utter
ance upon your tongue. Because your
brother may be materially favored
should not make your lot any severer,
and there is certainly no injustice, since
your sentence was: years at hard
labor" Another mistake you make,
and not uncommon one, is superficial
Judgment. What can you know of that
mans inner life, whose outward appear
ance offers not the slightest suggestion ?
To you, who look only at. the material
inconvenience of convict life, is given,
let us hope, no taste of that more ex-
quisite torture of introspection, which
makes the man you envy think, if not
say, with Luciter, as he surveys the
wreck of promise, the blight of hopes,
the field of tares:
"........... Myself am hell,
And, in its lowest depths, a lower deep,
Still threatening to devOur me. opens wide,
To which the hell 1 suffer seems heaven"
J. F. r.