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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

England is fast adopting American
methods in dealing with crime and
criminals. Recently little child, six
years of age was committed to Hollo-
way jail, London, for six months, for
taking few pieces of gas pipe from an
old stable. The Home Secretary, much
to his credit, interfered and the tiny
criminal (?) was released.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

A cherished treasure in the possession
of Chicago man is brief autograph
letter written by President Abraham
Lincoln in October, 1861, which reads:
'The lady-bearer of this-says she has
two sons who want to work. Set them
at it if possible. Wanting to work is so
rare merit that it should be encour-
aged Chicago Tribune.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

After all is said and done the clam
orlng OF the press for the exclusion
of boys and girls from the court house
during trials OF sensational cases, on
account of the effects upon their
morals, these same papers do not hes
ltate to publish the minutest, details
IN the raciest and most spicy style
OF the more sensational trials. If
these same newspapers are really hon.
est in their Indignation they would
hardly be able to explain it as consis-
tent with their daily grind of the
Northumberland filth which goes
INTO every family and is eagerly read
by thousands of more boys and girls
than dozens of courts could hold
South Minneapolis Telegram.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

When a poor blacksmith was arrested
at Altoona, Pa, last week for counter
feiting silver dollars, he said: "A fell
low must do something these hard
times. The blacksmith put the Gin
trinsic value on the coins, and is a
criminal, but national bankers put no
value in the money they issue, and are
the salt Of the land. Laws are made
for only the poor to obey.-The Coming
Nation.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

To make truce with necessity in
any way, is brave and manly thing to
do, but to reconcile ones self to neces-
sity and accept it and adapt ones self
to it is Drawer still, and helps one to
work joyfully and cheerfully Accept
ing the inevitable with a good grace
brings out the hidden fortitude of a
character with fine effect.-Ex.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Among the notable features of the
San Francisco Argonaut for April 2,
1894, are ''The Heart of a Maid: How
Senorita Cleofas proved that Woman
need not Lack for Courage" by Doro-
thea Lummis; "a Melomaniac: How
Captain Tavernier was transferred to
the Thirteenth, fantastic French
tale; and letters from London on the
anarchist, Martial Bourdin, and from
Paris on the sensations of the hour.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

An altogether new and interesting
point Of law will be raised in the trial
OF the men arrested at Omaha, Neb., for
making and passing bogus silver dollars.
1t has already been shown that the
bogus dollars contain more silver than
the genuine, and the question is, can the
men be punished for giving the public
better article than the genuine?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

The Italian court of appeals has rem
dered decision that military tribu-
nails are not competent to consider and
pass upon the acts Of prisoners prior to
the proclamation of state of siege in
Massa di Carrara, Sicily. In conse-
quence of the decision the sentences
recently imposed on many prisoners
there, will be materially modified. -Ex.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

He is poor specimen of a thief who
will steal one cent and get sentenced
for life. He wont have an opportunity
now, but the thing for him to have
done was to steal a million dollars or
wreck q railroad. He would have
shortened his term of punishment
maybe escaped it altogether and had
million dollars to corrupt city coun-
ellis and legislative bodies.-The Com
ing Nation.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05
THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly pa

per published in the Minnesota State Prison 1t
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 dispelng that prejudice
which has ever been the bar sinister to fallen
mans selfredemptiOn. The paper is entirely
dependent on the public for its financial sup
port. If at any time there should accrue a sur
plus of funds the money would be expended in
the interests of the prison library
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

The Iowa legislature has passed a
bill erasing Iowa from the list of pro-
hibition states. 1t also passed a bill
appropriating large amount of money
for the erection of an additional insane
asylum. The scheme is quite appropri-
ate and shows considerable amount of
foresight on the part of Iowa legis-
latOrS. When saloons are in full blast.
insane asylums, and state prisons are a
positive necessity.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

The Montgomery Messenger last
week quoted nine editorials in a body.
from the columns of THE MIRROR
without giving us SO much as a sign of
credit. Come, Bro. Leonard, ''tote
fair If you want us to edit The
Messenger you must raise the amount
OF our present salary,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Send us the name and addresses of
three or more performers on the piano
or organ, together with eight cents in
postage and we will mail you one copy
Popular Music Monthly, containing ten
pieces, full sheet music, consisting of
popular songs, waltzes, marches, ETC.,
arranged for the piano and organ. Ad-
dress: Popular Music Monthly, Indian
apolis, Ind.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

sentence her to jail, in place of her
husband, who had been convicted of a
petty crime. The wife said that her
husband was hard at work now at good
pay and she could best be spared to
serve out the time. She was much
disappointed that the court did not
agree to the arrangement.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

An exchange says that the leather
medal for bad luck goes to Pittsburg
burglar who risked his life to blow open
safe. He broke his leg, fractured an
arm, gashed his face, was pursued and
captured, and, at the police station, dis
covered that his booty was $1,000 in
old Confederate bills.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

1t is said that an editor once applied
at the door of Hades for admission
"Well, replied his sable majesty, eve
let one Of your profession in here many
years ago and he kept up a continual
row with his former delinquent sub
scribers. AS we have more of that
class Of persons than any other. we
passed law prohibiting the admission
of editOrs.''
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

the old man." But it was proved by
positive evidence that the son was not
guilty. He had confessed, thinking to
save his father. Who knows of another
such example of ilial devotion p,
Sleepy Eye Herald.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Chas. Wisdom, who is confined in
the -Four Courts, st. Louis jail, await
ing execution, has sent Gov. Stone a
rabbits foot, in company with a long
confidential letter admonishing the
governor to be sure and follow his in
structions in regard to the usage and
disposal of this ''harbinger of luck" or
else he (the Cow is a doomed man.
Charles firmly believes that the rabbits
foot will yet save his neck. April 18th
will prove the "NNisdOm' of his faith
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

The Maryland legislature has passed
law providing medical treatment for
habltual drunkards at public expense.
1t seems to us that a law prohibiting
the manufacture of habitual drunk
ards would be far more sensible and
effective.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Rev. DR.. Rainsford, of New York,
stood up in his pulpit the other day
and announced that New York society
was essentially and extremely vulgar.
Can it be that the Rev. DIR. is contem-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Inc Oldest paper III the world is King
Fan, III China, founded in 81, publish
edintermittently until 1881, then made a
weekly, since 1904 daily, and now
issued in three editions a daY.=Ex.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

n Chicago Chinaman has recently
been arrested for the embeZzlement of
$4,000. Who says a Chinaman will
never learn the ways Of American civil
iZatiOn?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

A Detroit, Mich, man is on trial in
that city, charged with bigamy. He
has twenty-siX living wives. Poor fell
low: has MT he been punished enough .
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

The increase of population in the
Jefferson City, Mo-, State Prison during
the last five months, has been over three
hundred. Its present population num-
bers over two thousand; over one thou
sand prisoners are lying idle, and the
cell rooms are taxed far beyond their
capacity, many of the prisoners having
to sleep in store-houses, out buildings
and corridors. 1t is anticipated that
an extra session of the state legisla-
ture will be called to provide quarters.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Some of our contemporaries are writ
ing what they know about "hell." What
those same Minnesota editors don't
know about hell is MT worth KNOWING
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Smallpox is said to be raging quite
severely in certain quarantined dis
trict Of st. Paul. Maybe its new
political jangle breaking out.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

The dramatic incident in a successful
play OF the present day of a young
southern woman leasing her convict
lover from the state and keeping him by
her side seems improbable, but an Ala
bama newspaper says that such pro-
ceeding was quite possible in recon-
struction days in the south. At that
time cOnvicts were leased out to indi-
vlduals, and one case is cited of father
who leased his convict son from the
state and kept him in comfort at home.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Hon. Dudley De Base, of Montana,
is the youngest United States Judge
and has the largest Judicial district in
the world.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Mrs. John Theu, of Ashtabula, Ohio,
recently appeared before the Cleveland
criminal court, and asked the Judge to
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

Ex-Warden a. A. Brush, of the Sing
Sing, n. Y, State Prison, died at his
home in Hopewell, n. Y, last Friday, of
aDODleXy
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

plating infiicting the public with a
literary production entitled eff Christ
came to New York" We hope not
for Chicago's sake.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

The Red Wing Republican has been
sold to Tams Bixby, private secretary
to Gov. Nelson.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1894-04-05

1t is said that society Furnishes those
who have been found out. Poor Brecken-
ridge.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05
RUPERT

There has been plenty of rain during
the week past, and everything is growing
finely. There is great promise of an
abundance of field strawberries, ripe enes
having been picked May 10th.
June 5th, to-day, is Sisters Day al
the Grange.
E. Estabrook of Bennington, set two
fine,monuments in the new cemetery last
week. One was ordered by G. B. Shell.
don and the other by L. F. Thompson
and both are very beautiful and appro.
pirate, each for their respective positions
on the grounds.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05
LITERARY NOTES,

Ebert Hubbard utters much-needed,
forceful protest of common sense in the
June Arena against the villainous and
bigoted insane movement of the A. P.
A., which is seeking to stir up hate in
our country between our Catholic and
Protestant brethren. He calls his pa
per aptly enough "A New Disease" and
shows how it is parallel to other nervous
diseases which from time to time be-
come epidemic in the community.
A paper which should interest all
thinking women, particularly mothers, is
Mrs. Alzina Parsons Stevens discussion
of 1.-THE Child, the Factory and the State''
in the June Arena. Mrs. Stevens is the
Assistant Inspector of Factories of the
State of Illinois, and she has all the facts
at her fingers ends and knows what she
is writing about. The picture she shows
"a plain statement of statistics-of dis
ease and misery and slave wages and in
secure employment should make some
impression upon the minds of those who
haye had happy childhoods and strive to
secure happiness for their own little one.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05
Termination Wins.

We have reason to be proud of our
young fellow townsman, Harry ID. Mat
tison of North Bennington. who has
made all New Hampshire wild by his re-
markable speed on his "Helical Pre-
mier'' bicycle. The following is taken
from the "Boston Journal"
MANCHESTER, N. H., May 30th.-The
Varick Park races in this city to-day at
tracted the greatest crowd ever inside a
single enclosure to witness a similar
event in Northern New England. There
were over 5000 people present. The air
was clear and bracing, the track was IN
fine condition and, with the exception of
an unfortunate accident to Geo. E. Fay
of Chelsea, Mass, who was thrown from
his wheel and picked up in an Unconscious
condition, the events went off without a
flaw. The races were preceded by a
street parade, in which a squad of po-
lice, the Manchester City band and the
New Hampshire cycle club participated.
The enthusiasm during the races was al
white heat, and the vast crowd cheered
itself hoarse. The sensation of the day
was created by Harry D. Mattison of
North Bennington, VT, a mere lad, who
captured the mile novice and finished
lllIu Ill bllC Nlt'oos OhO vi
the singular facts in connection with the
meet, is that the fastest time in any of the
seven events was made in the novice
race, 2:374."
This is what the Daily Mirror anC
American Manchester, N. H., says
1.-THE man who was the great favorit'
with the public was H. D. Mattison O.
North Bennington. He came down herr
as novice from the Green Mountain
State, alone and total stranger, and al
though mere lad, he rode like a fiend
and his wonderful outbursts of speed
elected great cheers. On the last eight
in one of the races, he passed sever
riders and finished in third place."
His prizes are on exhibition at the bi
cycle store of w. NJ. S. Reeve and the.
are very pretty as well as valuable. MI
Reeve also has "Harry's" wheel in hi
window
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05
NERVE DEATHS
The Number Growing
at a FrightfuI Rate.
The Proportion Has In
creased 20 Per Cent.
in 40 Years,
The Boston Journal asks, "What
the Remedy?"
And Finds the Answer Not Hard
One.
A Quarter of all Deaths Due to
American Disease.

The Boston Journal is certainly to be
admired.
One of Bostons greatest newspapers, it
frankly devotes some of its energetic
editorial space to the subject, which at
this season is of more Importance to this
and every community than all other
topics.
''One hears the voice of the man whose
knowledge of nerves is almost unbound
ed" says the Journal, ''saying that be-
yond any dispute nervousness is grow
ing upon us at frightful rate"
Quoting from DR.. Wier Mitchell it con-
tinues "In some busy centers he finds
that the number of deaths due to nerv-
Gus causes has increased 20 per cent. in
40 years; that one-fourth of the death
now are from nervous diseases. His
opinion is very confident, too, that the
Americans are, from this cause, becom-
ing short-lived people"
A clear statement of the nervous weak
ness among the jewellers in cities and
towns would send pang of horror and
alarm through the country.
Women are more under the influence
of this terrible scourge than men; and
town jewellers more than country folk.
The Journal asks what is the remedy,
and finds an answer readily.
Hundreds of tired mothers, anxious
housewives, school teachers and too am
bilious scholarship very flower of
American womanhood-yield to the
strain of the serious affairs of life.
Overwork and unnatural worry condemn
host of American women to spend their
after years on sofa or in sick room,
and to be burden instead of help to
those who are dearest to them.
Oftentimes excruciating pain as in
neuralgia, rheumatism, and heart trou-
BILE, but more often Especially in the
spring., that tired feeling" is natures
cry for better nutrition in order to resist
the fearful strain on the nerves and vital
organs. The remedy is known to every
physician and to thousands who have
been benefited by it. Men and women
who find themselves getting irritable,
nervous, thin, run down" and ailing
should take Paine's celery compound. 1t
feeds tired, exhausted nerves, stores the
blood with food for the wasted tissues,
and puriies it of the impure humors
which result from its stagnant, unhealthy
condition.
Nothing has ever equaled Paine's eel
cry compound for giving tone to the
stomach and renewed appetite. 1t
strikes to the root of rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, disease of the heart, the liver,
kidneys, and all disorders due to poor,
thin Blood, and underfed organs of the
body.
New life, buoyant feeling, and the
joyousness of health will come when
plenty of good red blood begins to fill
the arteries and invigorate the system.
This is just what Paine's celery COM
pound is doing for thousands of tired
men and women throughout the whole
extent of the country.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05
IT MAY DO AsMUCH FOR YOU.

Mr.. Fred Miller of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had severe kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his
back, and also that his bladder was af-
fected. He tried many so-called kidney
cures but without any good result.
About year ago, he began the use of
Electric Bitters and found relief at
once. Electric Bitters are especially
adapted to the cure of all kidney and
liver trouble and often gives almost in
slant relief. One trial will prove our
statement. Price only SOC. for large
bottle. At G. D. Gibson's drug store.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.


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weekly papers.
Memorial Day, all nature combined in
its verdant beauty and cool comfortable
atmosphere to make the day lovely and
the service pleasant, and the hearts of
the people of this town were in keeping
with the day and its duties and the at
tendance was large. In the morning,
the comrades of Post A. L. Pike, the
Woman's Relief Corps, the Sons of Vet
Grams, the Fire Company, and over one
hundred school children with their
teachers, and many citizens of the town
formed in line at 10 o'clock, and lead by
the Readsboro band, marched to the
cemetery, where that beautiful service
of decoration, peculiar to the Order of
the Grand Army of the Republic, was
performed in most impressive and de-
corous manner; after which the ranks
reformed and marched to Odd Fellows
hall, where bountiful free dinner was
served to all the school children, and
societies and citizens who joined in the
march; over two hundred persons sat
down to dinner. The tables were loaded
with an abundance and to spare, and a
very pleasant hour, especially for the
school children, was passed here. AT
two o'clock in the afternoon, all assem-
bled at Music Hall, where the exercises
of the day were continued, and consist
ed of the Memorial service of the G. A.
r. arranged for the hall, the address of
the day being by the Rev. r. G. T. Nc
Kenzie of Wilmington, music by the
Readsboro band, and singing by the
Quartette Club from the Baptist choir.
The address was of the highest order
and was very pleasing and interesting,
the Memorial service was well rendered
and the music by the band, and the
singing were from beautiful and appro-
pirate selections which were all rem
dered in an excellent manner. And let
me here say that our town is noted for
its music; its many fine singers, and its
well-trained and accomplished band,
which has preserved it's organization for
twenty-three years and earned for itself
a reputation which extends far beyond
its home. In fact, we have two bands,
well organized and fully equipped of
over twenty-five members each. And
while we retain our old and popular
band that has furnished us music for so
many Memorial Days that have gone 0y
in the years that are passed, we contrib
uted to our neghboring town of Wilm-
ington to add to the interest of their
days service, our second band, where, l
understand, they gave great satisfaction,
as | know they must have done, for they
are thoroughly trained and accomplished
musicians. And in conclusion, let me
add that on Sunday, the 9th of May,
the members OF the Post and Woman's
Relief Corps attended divine service in a
body at the Methodist church where the
Rev. Mr.. Cahee preached an able, ear
nest sermon to the Old Boys in Blue,
which they fully appreciated and great
ly enjoyed. A.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-05
NEWS AND NOTES.

-'ClVll service reform must R0!' Is
the cry of the Democrats in Congress,
and they mean just what they say. The
only wonder is that the party of spoils
has so long tolerated system so repug-
nant to its principles and so contradic-
tory to its practices.
Senator Germans explanation of
the origin of the new tariff compromise
is not entirely clear. ALI that we can
gather from it is that the thing was left
on his doorstep one night by somebody,
and that he suspects Mr. Schoenhof.
Congress might just as we'll put up
the shutters and 90 home When the
Generalization reaches such condition
that Roger Q. Mills is found voting for
protective duties on iron ore, chaos is
evidently about due.
About forty skeleLo-s of white men
have been unearthed by workmen build
ing new road at Caldwell, near Fort
William Henry. The ruins appear to be
burying ground used after the French
and Indian war in 1857. More skeletons
are being dug up.
DIR. Greer's charity pawn shop"
has been at last opened in New York
city, under the auspices of some 30 mil
lionaires, of whom Cornelius Wander
bilt is one. The details of the scheme
have already been set forth. There is
500 900 capital to start with. Each in
weston is to have 6 per cent Money is
to be loaned at per cent. per month on
the full value of articles brought in, the
idea being to help the poor, without
making money out of their necessities.
The fist Office of the Provident Loan
Society started on Monday last. Others
| ho eko
AS we have before suggested, the
public has had enough of secrecy in con-
nection with the Sugar Trust scandals {;
what it wants now is to have the light
turned on. That can hardly be accom-
plished with the Senate Committee of
Investigation sitting behind closed
doors. Some kind of reports will be
made from day to day of the testimony
introduced before the committee.
There will be dribbiDgs of information,
surmises, gossip, inventions, what not,
a mixture of truth and falsehood. 1t is
in the interest of public morality that
there should be no misunderstanding or
confusion, but that the facts as deVel-
oped, should become known. No inno-
cent mans reputation will suffer from
the widest publicity; as for the guilty,
the investigation should not be so con-
Quoted as to make the situation easy
for them.
The woman suffrage agitation in
New York has had distinctly advanta-
! geous effect in elevating the tone of the
discussion.