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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
Licensed Crime.

More than three-fourthS of all the crime, mis-
cry, want and woe, is caused by the liquor traf-
ic and it should be destroyed, and it would be if
the q OOC 900 ministers and church members in
the United States would vote for women's suf-
frage and in accord with the Lords prayer, but
as long as these will vote for liquor parties and
license the sale of liquid damnaton so long will
they be the bulwark of the liquor traffic. which
is a sin against God and a crime against man,
vicious in principle and powerless as a remedy
for prohibition. Listen! 1890 women murdered
by drunken husbands in 1892 and 1898 in the
United States, besides multitude of other
crimes and murders committed during that time.
-Winnebago City Enterprise.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
CuriOSitieS of Law.

From the town of Inverness, in Scotland we
have taken this quaint public notice, writes Prof.
r. E. Wayne in the Chicago Globe. 1t was not
uncommon in old Scotch towns even within the
present century, to have legal enactments made
public by proclamation in the market square,
eta hoy! TIE hither ahey! Ia hoy three
times I! AM ia hOy-whiSt! By command of
His Majesty, King George, and her grace, the
Duke of Argyle! If anybody is found fishing
about tie loch, or below tie loch, afOre te loch or
ahant tie lOch in tie lOch, arOun' tie lOch, or about
tie loch, she is to be persecuded with three perse-
cutiOns-first she is to be burnt; sayne she is to
be drOwnt; an then to be hanght. An if she
comes back she's to be persecuded wi far waur
death. God save the King and her grace the
Duke of Argyle
One may not be surprised that many Old-fash-
Toned legal institutions should still exist among
the British, who have received them with the
greatest veneration from the dark ages of their
country's history; but the same can hardly be
said in favor of the States of the new world. In
New Jersey, for instance, there is an unrepealed
law to the following effect:
"All women of whatever age. rank, profession
or degree, whether virgins, maids or widows,
who shall after this act impose upon, seduce or
betray into matrimony any Of his Majesty,s sub
artificial teeth, false hair or hgh-heeled shoes,
shall incur the penalty of the law now in force
against wtchcraft and like misdemeanors'
What a check it would be upon the postpran-
dial flow of eloquence if this law enacted by Ed
ward III. prohibited any man having more than
two courses at any meal. Each man was to have
only two kinds of victuals and it was prescribed
how far one could mix sauce with his pottage
excepting on feast days. when three courses were
allowed at meal.
| If such laws were now operative. a good deal
of the after dinner gush at banquets would never
| be heard.
In the reign of the English Charles H.. the
Chief Justice, whose record was both famous and
infamous. hoodwinked his brother justices in
declaring that to print or publish any new book
or phamphlet of news whatsoever, is illegal; that
| it is manifest intent to the breach of the peace
and they may be proceeded against by law for an
| illegal thing.-MankatO Ledger.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
The Wrong Word

There was a justice of the peace in South
western town who was apt to confuse long words
in manner which used to excite merriment in
the courtroom.
On one occasion negro who was notorious
thief of live stock was brought before this justice
for trial. and in spite of convincing proofs against
him. pleaded mot guilty. He added an assev-
GRAFTON of his innocence on all previous occa-
siOns.
Come, Ned said the justice, shaking
his head gravey, lit won't do for you to deny it.
You know you stole hogs up in our neigh
borhood when you were only a boy, for l was
acceSSOrY to it!''-EX.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
The following are the grade changes for til

Foreman Sullivan was making kick the
other day about some powdered resin which had
become scattered about on one of his benches,
remarking that everything a man picked up
stuck to his hands; when bystander cOolly re-
marked ''If that is so, the majority of our resi-
dents here. must, at some time or other in the
past, have had resin on their hands,
Bishop Gilbert of this diocese of the Episco-
pal church, st. Paul, assisted by Rev. stowe of
Ascension church, this city, held Easter service
in our prison chapel last Sunday afternoon. Bish-
op Gilbert's address was most interesting and
instructive one, and was most highly appreciated
our entire population and many visitors from the
city and elsewhere.
This office has received from the Russell Pub
fishing Co., of Boston, Mass publishers of 'Our
Little Ones,'' a box containing twelve cute and
perfect Brownie stamps with self-inking pad,
and tablet of paper. These stamps are made of
rubber and afford an unlimited amount of
amusement and instruction for the little folks,
and is one of the cutest and most appropriate pre-
NUNS ever given with child's paper. Send 81 80
for one years subscription to "Our Little Ones"
and get this handsome box of Brownies free.
About the first thing to greet the eye of the
discharged prisoner as he steps out of the prison
door and wends his way toward the city, is a
saloon sign which reads, 1.-The First Chance"
and on the opposite side, THE Last Chance"
This sign was undoubtedly erected with view
to its appropriateness, as it proclaims to the
coming inmate that within is the last chance he
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
Connecticut Frugality.

A lawyer living in a town near Waterbury,
Conn.,, states a fact which well illustrates the
thrift and frugality which characterize many of
the old families which have not been touched by
modern extravaganza and love of display. In
that town three estates have been settled within
few months, aggregating property to the
amount of 100000. and yet he says, if all the
household furniture of those three families had
been sold at the best possible price the amount
received from it would not have amounted at the
outside to over $500. 1t is too often the habit
now to have thousand-dollar furnishings for
hundred-dolar estates.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
Disguised ShamS.

Mostly all the efforts of society are directed
toward seeming to be what it is not. That society
is but an aggregation of thinly-disguised shams
is evident in this that socetyis the first tOturn its
back upon genuine manifestation of truth in the
truth lover In proportion as one values the petty
opinions of society, does he despise truth The
beggars on the street, and the convicts in the
penitentiary, are easier to reach with spiritual
light, than that silly, proud and empty aggre-
cation that men term society.-Universal Re-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
Carving Things Too Far.

King Oscar, of Sweden once passed through
little town which was festively decorated for the
occasion. Among the rest, a huge transparency,
affixed to gloomy-looking edifce, attracted his
attention. 1t bore the inscription; "WecOme
to your majesty" in gigantic characters. "What
building is that?" inquired the king. THAT is
the county prison. your majesty" replied one of
the eldermen. The king laughed. and then OBJ
served, drily: THAT is carrying welcome
little too faf."-Ex
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29

Miss Helene Beatrice and Miss Edna Dixon,
members of The Fencing Master Co.. paid the
prison visit yesterday, making THE MIRROR
Office pleasant call,
Fruit culture is more profitable to the farmer
now than his other crops. Brown Bros. Co.. the
most extensive nursery house in the U. S., have
a vacancy in this section. Write them at Chicago,
ILL.,, for their terms.
The choir of Ascension Church of this city,
assisted in the Easter services held liz our pris.
on chapel last Sunday afternoon. The choir is
splendid one and entertained us with some
singing which we all fully appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Bryant Mrs. r. NJ
Crawford, Miss Mills and William Farnham, of
St. Paul, in company with Deputy Warden Lemon
viewed the various departments of this institution
Friday, paying our office pleasant visit.
T. j. Pierce, of the Hospital received
very handsome Easter bouquet Saturday, consist
ing of large, pure white Gala lily and goodly
number of white carnations and other flowers,
a token of remembrance from his daughter.
Warden Wolfer. in company with Judge
Nethaway, DR.. Game. A. G. Triebel and other
members of the saltwater Elks, went to Duluth
Friday to assist in the reorganization of lodge
in that city, The company returned Saturday
afternoon.
John Mansion and S. j. Hall of West Superb
Or paid the prison visit last Tuesday. The lat
ter is brother of DR.. Frank Hall. genial
hospital steward in company with whom. the
above named gentlemen made a pleasant call
at our office.
Keeper Stilkey received nice box of bulbs
w ICr;
day. and they will be set out in the prison park
Both officials and inmates of this institution
highly appreciate Mr. Marvin's gift as we all
love flowers.
Uncle Mike Mede will soon have brood of
young canaries to nurse at the hospital. The lit
tie ones will fare we'll in Uncle Mikes hands, for
he is very fond of birds and flowers and takes
great pride and much comfort in raising and
training them.
Warden Wolfer Steward Benner, Engineer
Jones, Foremen j. B. Sutton, Chas. Emerson, E.
Mcclellan and many others from this city. went
over to Minneapolis last evening to hear Mckn-
ley, who spoke to a large audience in that city
last evening.
Harvey Henderson. the genial, clerk of the
Parker House, Minneapolis and Frank Raiter of
the same city, in company with Night Guard
Lund, took in the sights of our silent community
Tuesday afternoon last, making a pleasant call
at our sanctum SanctOrum.
w. H. Wakman. local editor of the Daily
Transcript of Little Falls, in company with Ush-
er Kenyon, viewed the sights of this institution
last Thursday afternoon. making THE MIRROR
pleasant call. Mr. Wakman kindly added to
our treasury and will henceforth be numbered
among our list of subscribers.
The Boiler Makers of Saltwater, give their
fourth annual ball at Music Hall tomorrow
evening, March 3Oth. This event will eclipse any
entertainment heretofore given by this popular
association and royal good time is anticipated.
as the boiler makers never do anything by halves.
Quite number of the employees and officials of
this institution will attend.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
How Anarchists are made.

1--WE have the anarchists in this city too well
watched for them ever to give us much trOube.''
said superintendent Byrnes to a New York re-
porter. VERY little can go on without our know
ing all about it, and for successful plotting for
the use of bombs. why it is simply out of the
question:. 1t is one of the misfortunes that in
times like these anarchist sentiment is bound to
grow among the ignorant class of our population
The anarchist agents take advantage of hard
times to spread their literature, and sometimes
it isn't difficult to convince hungry man
man who has been out of work for MONTHS and
who has seeJl his children suffer, that there may
be something radically wrong in the social sys-
tenn. Once convinced of that it is but a step to
the theory that no government at all is better
than one that doesn't prevent suffering among
the people, and another step turns out a full
1edged anarchist. who sees in a government
only great enemy who is expressing him. This
refers, of course, only to the ignorant cass-the
foreigners You don't find anybody of inte-
gence, even among the very poor, who tOlerates
such doctrines. "-Richland Center (Wis.) Rustic.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29

will have to partake of the agent of his destruc-
ton ere the prison doors close behind him: and,
to him just stepping forth from the gloomy con-
fines of prison cell, it wildly proclaims that
within is his first chance to get back again.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
Touch the Button.

Electricity is becoming the most faithful, as
well as the most ubiquitous. Of servants. Every
new hotel that is built multiples the devices of
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-03-29
Baby BigamiStS.

Recently little girl six years of age was tried
at the Berhampur criminal sessions for hav-
ing committed bgamy with boy three years her
senior, her husband being then alive. The par
ents of the children were accused of aiding and
abetting them. AS the girl was only six years of
age She could not plead seven years of absence
from her former partner. For three days these
two desperate characters stood tearfully hand in
hand in the dock while their respective parents
charged with abetting the offense 1t is
pleasant to be able to record that the jury at
length returned a verdict of not guilty, and the
youngsters went cheerily home again with the
smallest possible conception of what all the both
er was aDout.-Japan Gazette.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
70 TEACH CHINESE GIRLS.

nGtss Isssa aEmts somery' 3 Mission wlil Keep
Her Ten Wears LIN the Celestial Rmpi-s.
70 minister 10 the spiritual and phys-
ical needs Of the young girls OF China ID
the mission Miss Eta Montgomery has
chosen. and she will leave for the other
side OF the globe 10 carry out her phil
anthr0pic plans as soon as the warclOud
that now overhangs China and Japan
shall have passed away. Her work will
be done on the island Of Hainan, Just
of the coast Of China, and If health and
life are spared her she will remain at
her post for 10 years The field il q new
one, and Id her work Miss Montgomery
will be assisted By trained native
woman. The Chinese are by no means
total strangers TO her. for the reason
that as a a.member Of the Rescue band
she has accomplished much good In the
Chinese quarter iii New York city.
When she reaches her island station,
4 boarding school for girls win be estab-
lished, and there Will also be q day
school The work done will be chiefly
along educational lines, but Miss Mont
gomery has taken a years course Of
training with the international Medical
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
rhs plksnian and His yveaaiIpon. j.

q tkaS6 SAsf Z
The pikeman was covered with de-
fensive armor, an iron headpiece, iron
back and breast and ''tasses, < Kind
Of iron apron protecting him from waist
to knee. He carried pike I6 feet long.
with an ashen shaft, AM iron head and D
blunt iron spike at the butt end, where
by to fix it in the ground, and besides
the pike q rapier
The pike, from its great length, was
a weapon which required deft handling
IN order to be Of effective use, and, Is
may be imagined. was excessively showy
ON parade. The modern lance exercise
il a pretty sight enough, but the. old
pike exercise. perfectly executed By !
large body OF men, must have been su-
perb We are not surprised, therefora. 70
find that the postures or instructions for
this exercise are extravaganfly minute
To give One example, at the close OF
the instruction, on the word Order
.your pixies, y we find after naass Of
complicated details the following con-
ciusion: ssYou place the butt end Of
yonr pike BY the outside Of your right
foot, your right hand holding II even
with your eye and your thumb right mp;
then. your left arm being set alximbo by
your side, you shall stand with i fuIt
body In q comely posture - MacmiI-
lan's Magazine
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07

Yankton Press, 3: South Dakota'e
coming republican state convention il
already showing its proportions. The
fact that at this date, three weeks prior
to the convention, over four hundred per-
sons have engaged hotel accommoda.
tions, is evidence that il will prove q
large affair. To handle the crowd and
send every one away feeling well is the
task before the committee of citizens
and the citizens generally. Our state
gatherings have outgrown the cities OF
our state-a condition common in purely
agricultural localities and consider
able degree OF elasticity is requ lred to
make the one fit into the other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07

They viii shine III Saratoga when the
American FshF .a.unintion Meets.

They VIII shine II Saratoga When the
American EaF .Ssociation Meets.
Barristers, brietless and otherwise
principally the latter-will talk shop at
Saratoga Aug. 80 when the seventeenth
annual convention of the American Bar
association opens that day. The conven-
tion will be held In Convention hall,
and the session will begin with an ad-
dress by Judge Thomas N. Cooley Of
Ann Arbor, Mich, the present president
Of the association. The election of mem
bers and the general council and the
reports of officers will follow. In the
evening Hampton Il. Carson of Pennsyl-
vania win discuss Great Dissenting
Opinions. = and Charles Clafiin Allen
of Mississippi will read q timely and
interesting address ON injunction and
Organized Labor
Moorefeid Storey Of Massachusetts,
win open the second days session with
an address. and interesting papers will
be read by eminent legal luminaries. In
the evening special committees ON uni.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07

A Minnesota farmer figuring in his
own peculiar way from an average Of
5000 per annnm as the pay OF Pullman's
employees, says: "The Pullman work
men struck because they were receiving
the equivalent in yearly wages OF 1900
bushels Of wheat, 1900 bushels OF oats
or corn, or l25 barrels Of Hour. They
struck because they received 10 yearly
wages the price Of ten acres OF q well
improved farm 9r 9 per cent on $4,000.
- :. she south The employees struck be-
cause they were receiving ID wages 15
pounds Of cotton day, or 8 PEI cent in
terest on W. 900, five bushels Or wheat .
day, Or . barrel pf fopr III tvo days.s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07

form state laws. expression and classi-
fcation of the law, and federal code and
criminal procedure viii make their re-
ports. At this session the association
win again discuss the great question OF
uniform divorce laws v.
Presit7ent Cooley was born I'm Attica,
N. T.; ii 1894. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar of Michigan In
1845. In 1857 he was elected compiler
OF the state laws and the following year
became reporter Of the supreme court
He organized the law department OF the
University of Michigan i'm 1869 and In
1864 was appointed Justice Of the su-
preme court of Michigan and three years
later was made chief Justice, In 1885
he sought reelection, bat was defeated.
When the interstate commerce com
mission was organized. Judge Cooley's
great reputation as jurist impelled
President Cleveland to appoint him d
member Of the commission, and his as
sopiates elected him chairman. III
health compelled him to resignin 1891.
Judge Cooley Is very unsentimantal
looking man, but be eloped with tbs
girl who became his wife. Young law
students who appear backward In their
struggles With Blackstone Kent and
Parsons may find n grain of hope In the
fact that after young Cooley had been
holding down 3 chair La b law once for
4 year the attorney he Yves studyine
With fold him soIemnly that he wonId
never make D lawyer II he studied law
80 years. s1,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
STATE NEWS.

Fearful prairie fires have been raging
in Hand and Jeranld counties destroy
ing large quantities o. hay and grain.
\ The city council Of DeadWood has pur-
chased the Noble toll road. paying q, 800
Tor it. This move has been caused By
the county seat dght between Deadwood
and Lead CitY, as every man was forced
to psy toll 70 reach the county scat The
road will soon be opened for 2ree travel.
The vermillion river has stopped low
ing near Parker for the first time sincs
1s7i. That year there was not rain
enough between April and September to
vet the ground an inch, but it came in
! abundance the gear after. If this law
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
Among the, important topics editorial.

Among the, important topics editorial
ly treated in :grhe Progress of theWorld''
department. OF the Review Of Reviews
for August are the recent railroad strike
and it resulta, the present tariff dead
lock in congress, the assassination Of
President Carnot, the new president Of
France, the doings Of the German en-
peror, the veto OF the British peers, the
British budget and, the elections, and
the personalities OF the late Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge and his successor, Sir
Charles Russell. The full page por-
traits OF these last will especially interest
American lawyers. ... ....... r
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
IN THE DAYS or TOM SAVERS.
LAbouchsress Description Of scenes at !
Prixs FIghs thirty Years Axo.

Laboucheress Description Of Scenes sc =
Prfse Fight Thirty Years Axo. f q
Among my many sins I have attended
q prize light and for the outpour Of
rank biaspherny and reckless black
guardian it ran an execution ne New
gate or Horsemonger Lane Jail very
close. The police were dead against
prize fights which were excuses for a
gigantic form of extortion. Two rufzians
a. the lowest class contracted to batter
one another about ia order to extract the
guineas from the swella The tefKs and
the supporters Of tho noble art of self
defansa : a programme had to Be se-
cretly arranged. q special train had "a
be secured for the army Of men. the
swella about town and the scum uf the
metropolis. who lived upon Ehe excite
ment or the peM OF prize fghta There
was u certain ofIicial countenanoeE TO
these illegal 9unillkn Yhet editor Of
Bells LikeAin London constituted linn
elf the afbitef ON these occasiopa This
was the organ Of the prizs6ghtera THE
editor received the stakes deposited /,
acted as referee and afterwrd described
the fights In 4 jargon delightfully."- humor-
GUS Tapping the ciaret, = s4One in the
bread basket, . "a rouser on the conk, =
were all phrases invented by the editors
of Bell IN Life. s's
The night before it was necessary to
go to sporting pub to get ..the Office
and 10 receive for q valuable considera-
tion the special railway ticket. The
vigil Of the fight was usually spent ir.
the wild west, 2 for IN those days there
was no. closing hour. Restaurants and
public houses could keep open as long
as they liked. Races were run iii the
Haymarket ct o'clock IN the morning,
and about or the 'sswells, 4 all In
evening dress, would assemble at the
railway station, each one in charge Of a
specially appointed protector.
The scene at the railway station was
indescribable. The officials made them
selves scarce. and the station was hand
cd over To mob law. On the platform
the pocket Of every unprotected man or
youth was emptied, and when the train
started amid d chorus OF cbscenity and
biAsphemy no one knew the destination.
ItTmight be q deserted chalk pit, or an
old quarry. ora lonely wood, or 3 river
marsh Suddenly the trhir would stop.
and away went the ex6ursiCnists tramp
ings over fleld and meadow The princi-
pals were r1uf1ed up The attendants
carried the ropes and stakes, and whar
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