The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-07-05

1t is always "some of the best citizens
who conduct the lynchings in Kansas
The lower strata appear to be decent
lawabiding people-Detroit Tribune
Five years in the penitentiary was
the sentence given to Newell B. Stone
late confidential clerk of Wells, Stone
Il co. OF Saginaw, Mich, who got away
with $4,000.
Gus Weisbrodt, the defaulting treas
urer OF MiddletOwn, O., was arrested re-
Gently in Dayton, o., He is short $50
GOO and offerc $1,000 in settlement
This is exceedingly liberal on his part
A respondent citizen endeavoring
to leave this world of woe shot his sus-
pender buckle, fracturing it quite
seriously. The event is much deplored.
Next time he can save valuable prop
erty by removing his suspenders.-C Can
on City, Colo.,) Record.
Accounts of the various bribery in
designations now in progress, and in
volving national and state legislators,
etc., give the impression that all pOliti-
clans are not pure-which of course
would be gross injustice to the politi-
cians.-Belle PLANE Herald.
Why did not the Washington author
tiles think of the plan of sentencing
COXey and Browne to attendance upon
the sessions of the senate for thirty con-
secutive days? Or did they reject this
scheme as involving two much cruelty !?
-ROcky Mountain Illustrated Weekly
1t is just as easy to be a man full
f1edged in principle, honor and TRUTH
with an unSpOtted character and a high
moral reputation, as it is to be vaga-
bond or an outcast. 1t is all in the way
you start. Begin right, stay right and
you will undoubtedly end right. -Clar-
endOn, ark Times.
Educate-frs the heart or moral fac
ulties; this gives right motives; second
ly, the head or thinking faculties; this
affords ability to accomplish good. A
developed and well trained mind, rightly
used, is a blessing to the world; but
wrongly used, is curse to the world.
Ozark, (Ark.,) Democrat.
A newspaper is like bill of fare. No
one person likes all it contains. The
proper way is to select what you like
and leave what you dislike for those
who have taste for them. Don't find
fault with the entire menu because you
can't swallow the whole list. The great
er the variety the spicier the re.-Ren-
vile Star Farmer.
Even the rich have their troubles
A New York bank president says that
cutting his coupons is weariSome Job
that is as hard as shoveling dirt.
Those now shoveling dirt will gladly
relieve him of his burdens if he will |
pass his bonds over Somebody ought
to invent coupon cutting machine to
relieve this weary bond holder of that
tired feeling. Guthrie, 60. IT, News.
If The PRisON MIRROR published at
saltwater, Minnesota, by the inmates of
the State Prison, is not as large as some
papers, it has the redeeming quality of
worth in the class OF reading matter pub
lished. 1t is solid, elevating and as
chaSte and clean as the water drip from
an Alpine glazier. 1t is a reformatory
in itself, and if the convicts read it
naught but good can come to them. -
North st. Paul Sentinel.
shouldn't like to undertake to emu
merate my faults. God knows. most
any of us have enough and to spare.
but there's one that | never will plead
guilty to and that's envy. It's DANCED
mean fault. | love to see anyone sue
coed, in business, socially or politically.
love to see young man push ahead
and get there. | love to see man ac-
cumulate wealth and enjoy it. | love .
to see man secure political fame and {
honor, and l am most always convinced
that he who succeeds deserves success.
and why should you or | be envious.
There ism t no reaSOn.-AnOka Union.
Seltishness is bad enough but envy
and jealousy are worse. Some men by
economy and industry make money i
while others with the same opportuni-
ties drag along through life simply look !!
ing for opportunities to oppose and ,,
throw obstacles in the way of the man
who started in an even race with him but ]
is now prosperous. One accumulated :,
money by attending to his own bust !
ness and aiding every enterprise that
would benefit his town or city, he being
4 part of it himself. The other is in a l