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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

Army life at the frontier posts in the
United States has found very clever
biographer in Miss Gwendolen Overton,
who is something of literary "dis-
covery' for the San Francisco Argonaut.
This gifted young lady seems to know
all the ms and outs of garrison life. and
has very happy faculty of creating a
complete picture with few telling
phrases, as the very clever little COM
edies she has sent the Argonaut show.
The latest of these, GA HoWling Sue
cess is printed in the issue of Septem-
Der 18th, and has for it's hero a young
lieutenant fresh from "the Point" who
attempts to promote sociability among
the warning families of the warriors,
and gets himself in pretty mess for
his trouble.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20
THE Sun SLOWLY BURNING

Sir Robert Ball, the astronomer royal
of Ireland, says that there is I, distinct
limit to mans existence upon this planet,
and that the length of that period will
be controlled by the final exhaustion of
the sun. 1t seems, from his figures,
that. the great orb of day has already
dissipated at least fOur-tifths of the en-
ergy with which he was originally en-
lowed, and that without being re-invig
grated by some extraordinary process
cannot hold out more than 100000
years longer, and possibly not more than
100000 years. The series of figures
from which he deduces this startling re-
suit may also be juggled around in
such manner as to show the age of
our great luminary, which the professor
has set down at Is, 100000 years.-St.
Louis Republic.
Don't get discouraged boys we won't
be in here when he gets right down to
the last burn; but if some of us are not
more careful in the future, we will get
tangled up in heat compared with
which the sun is an iceberg.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

1t has been frequently said: "He is
a wise man who knows his cOuntry's
laws and wise indeed must he be,
who can fathom the laws of Nebraska,
if such decisions as the following are
contenanced by her statute books.
A few years ago a man in that state
deliberately murdered his own daugh-
ter in order that he might become pos
sessed of a valuable property left to
her by her mother. He was tried for
the crime and sentenced to hang, but
pending the carrying out of the SEN
tence he was lynched. In the mean
time he had conveyed the property in
question to his attorneys, presumably
in payment of their efforts in his be-
half. The other heirs filed an objec-
ton and brought suit against the at
torneys to recover the property, max
ing the point that the law would not
allow murderer to proft!by his crime.
The lower court rendered decision in
favor of the attorneys, but the heirs
appealed from that decision and the full
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

No matter how much we abuse Whis-
key it will bob up as having some good
properties. At a recent wedding in
Scott county, Va, rival of the bride
attempted to poison the wedding party
by placing Rough on Rats in the we'd
ding cake. The bride and groom and
several other members of the party
took drink of whiskey before eating
and they were not as badly affected as
the others, but three of the party who
did not drink came very near dying.
This is what we have always claimed,
boys, no other poison has any show
when whiskey is down. We advise,
however, never drink it until you attend
wedding, and be sure it is a rivals
wedding; perhaps it would be safer to
take chances on the other poison even
then,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20
DECREASE OF CRIME IN
GREAT BRITAIN.

There are some encouraging features
in the report of the commissioners of
prisons in England and Wales which
has just been printed in London. The
statistics and diagrams which exhibit
the fluctuations of crime during long
series of years demonstrate that "their
general course and tendency for many
years past has been in the direction of
diminution;" that this diminution has
taken place particularly in those classes
of crime which are committed by habit
ual criminals. viz: Offenses against
property with violence, forgery, and
offenses against the currency, and Of
lenses against property without VIC
lence (Which comprise the great bulk
of crimes committed); also that this
diminution was concurrent in point
of time with the development of vari-
Gus measures intended to bring it
about and that it occurred in spite of
the great increase in population, which
might have reasonably accounted for
an increase Of crime. 1t is also point
ed out that the number of first convic-
lions has fallen gradually from 1O9,916
in 1883 to 1880 in 1892, which shows
that the criminal ranks are not being
filled up by fresh recruits. 1t is further
shown that the diminution in the
younger part of the prison population
is four and five times as great as in
the older portion, which proves that
the younger part of the community is
not supplying criminals to take the
place of the older and more incorrigible
It is also demonstrated that there is nc
such coincidence between the vari
atoms in the amount of crime and in
the amount of drunkenness as to estab
lish that connection between the two
which some temperance advocates toe
hastily assert. The commissioners
point out, however, that, while crime
has thus decreased and the crlmlna
population of the prisons has dimin
ished, the debtors have increased largely
and continuously; the number com
mitted in 1878-'79 was 1864, and in 1892
SO it had gradually risen till it reached
1O,O31.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

no show in this city for crooks; we will
wire all over the country and see if you
are wanted anywhere" The question
is, how did they know him to be a
crook? Because he had done wrong
once; because he had served term for
the commission of one crime, lat least
all they knew he had committed was
he to be considered natural thief, and
never allowed to be free again? Is it
not possible, that he left that prison,
fully resolved to begin life anew; live
down the past and become a good citi-
zen? Are the police of our country,
to become the judge of a mans thoughts,
and future actions in life, and bar him
of liberty and the enjoyment OF life,
simply because in moment OF weak
ness he once erred; but, perhaps, had
made firm resolutions to sin no more ?
Napoleon looking over the walls Of
Moscow, at the destruction of that
beautiful city fired by the torch of those
he had driven from it's shelter, exclaimed,
''This! this, is what makes war; Well
may we cry, this inhuman treatment of
our unfortunate fellow man, makes
criminals. What is left man but crime,
or suicide, when he is prevented from
even trial to become better man;
when the very power whose duty is,
or should be, to encourage by advice, by
example, by a spirit Of manly charity.
this erring brother, they hound him
down like a wolf; degrade him; mark
him; brand him SO black, that he loses
all hope in life and is driven from crime
to crime until he is at last prisoner
for life, or mounts the scaffOld. Would
this were the only instance of this kind;
but, alas! many, many men are wearing
away their span of life, stamped with
the brand of CAIN and the convict's
garb, through such ignorant and inhu-
man treatment. Reform the convict ii
you will, it is holy mission; but the
reforms so badly needed at the present
day are, the causes that to often make
the convict
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

bench reversed the ruling of the lower
court. The attorneys at once began
new proceedings and again fought
on the same point and were again sue
cessful in the lower court. Again was
an appeal taken by the heirs to the
supreme court, whose personnel had in
the meantime become entirely changed
and with this change came also
change of decision; this time the whole
bench united in sustaining the de-
cision of the lower court, thus by their
action saying TO their predecessors
You were ignorant and unfit to grace
the bench. If this decision is good
sound law, what is to prevent man
in Nebraska who, having successfully
held up train, and getting away with
the proceeds, and who is afterward
apprehended and the money or other
property taken from him by the officers
of the law from bringing suit against
the officers Or the commonwealth to
recover the property so taken. Ac-
cording to this decision, it strikes the
ordinary mind, that he had established
an inaIienable right to the money
that he had thus obtained, for this
decision plainly says that a criminal
may profit by the commission of a
crime. Again, if this is good law, does
not the officer who takes from the per
son of man any property whatever
even though he knows that it was &C
quired by the commission of a crime
make himself liable to criminal pros.
ecution on a charge of robbery. We
are not sufficiently versed in the in
tricacies of law to attempt criticism
of this, or any other decision handed
down by a presumably learned bench
but, do think the above a very dan
gerous one, and inimlcable to the prop
er discharge of the functions of Off
GERS, whose duty is to recover as far as
is possible, all losses by theft, as wei
as to protect the innocent, and detect
the criminal. If this is good law, the1
it opens avenues for the commission
of crime. It establishes a preceden
that throws wide open the door of cor
ruption to designing and unscrupulou
| men,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20
The most safe and natural antidOte

The most safe and natural antldOte
against sorrow is employment. 1t is
commonly observed, amongst sailors
and soldiers, though there's much kind
ness, there is little grief. They see
their friends fall without any of that
lamentatiOn which is INDUCED in Sc
curity and idleness, because they have
no leisure to spare from the care of
themselves; and who ever shall keep
his thoughts equally busy will find him.
self equally unaffected by irretrivable
LOSSES Sorrow is kind of rust to the
soul, which every new idea contributes,
in it's passage, to scour away. 1t is the
putrefaction of stagnant life, and is
remedied by the exercise Of body and
mind. We should not allow our
thoughts to dwell too long on the might
have been's'' of our stormy past; but
read healthy literature, study the lives
Of those who have ornamented the
world by noble deeds, shining examples,
and lofty characters. True, it is natu-
raj that the past will arise before us
at times with all it's terrible images.
Our mis-spent hours, our wicked actions,
our base desires will haunt us. But, by
feeding the mind with wisdom, CLEANED
from the pages of the histories Of
those who have reformed the world
off, times by sufferlngs, fortunes and
bondage of body, with which our own
bondage is no comparison, we can pre-
pare ourselves to grapple with life's
vicisitudes, and forget our errors, at
least learn how to correct them. Let
us bury our past in the building up of
a better future. There never was a
time in our lives when the opportunity
to improve the mind, and build the
foundation of a noble character was bet
ter than the present; and this is said
without one thought that it was perhaps
agood thing some of us came to prison
We have never known any man to say
it was good thing for him he went tC
, prison. But we maintain that with
abundant leisure, the benefits Of g
library stored with many precious
gems of thought, of poetry and prose
biography and religion, there can bt
no excuse for any man not to study
) and prepare the foundation upoI
, which he can build character and rep
utation that may yet shine forth al
honor to himself; a credit to hi
friends and country.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

An exchange says "that they have
been in such shape from packing, NOV
ing and unpacking, that they could not
find time to acknowledge the receipt of
an old bill" We would say that we
never move, never pack, or unpack; we
are alwaye at the old stand with un-
limited time to acknowledge the receipt
of any kind of subscriptions, old or
new. Try us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20
THE MIRROR is a weekly paper publishes

THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published
in the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are TO De nome
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information 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 Tor
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20
Almost a New York Daily.

That Democrat wonder! The New
York Weekly World, has just changed
it's weekly into a twice-a-week paper,
and you can now get the two papers a
week for the same old price $1.OO a
wear. Think of it q! The news from
New York right at your door fresh
every three days-1W papers year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

Perhaps the last serious claimant to
the throne of France has just passed
away in the person of the Comte de Paris
who died at his residence Stowe House,
London, on the Sth. inst. He served
with distinction in this country during
the war of the rebellion, and afterwards
wrote history of the war.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

When once man is down keep him
down seems to be the policy of the
Columbus, Ohio, police authorities. A
few days ago, man was released from
the Jeffersonville, Ind, Penitentiary,
after serving term of six years. Re-
turning to Columbus, he was recognized
as the man who some years ago had
robbed Indiana's Governor, and was
arrested by the Columbus authorities
at the time, sent back to Indiana,
tried, convicted and sentenced to six
years imprisonment, from which he
has lust been released. The Columbus
authorities Immediately upon seeing:
arrested him; and when asked their
reasons for the arrest replied, there
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

DULUTH, Sept. 13.-Father Connolly
who was convicted and sentenced to
states prison from here last winter
and was released by the supreme court
of Minnesota, will not be tried again.
County Attorney Swan decided not to
prosecute further. Connolly spent
several months in the saltwater prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The Presi-
dent at Gray Gables has made the
following appointments: Postmasters;
Minnesota Abraham S. Strauss, Long
Prairie; Stephen E. Stansberry, Will
mar. North Dakota-Chas. A. Klaus,
Jamestown: Elizabeth T. Hutchinson,
LakOta.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

DULUTH, MINI, Sept. 15.-Joseph
Burns, groceryman of Duluth Heights,
was last night arrested on charge Of
wife beating. Burns has been in the
habit Of beating and driving his wife
out of the house, and during the night
a band of neighbors gathered, threaten
ing to whitecap him, but his arrest
saved him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

While we are out of politics, we can
not but rejoice that the American people
love purity; and to the honor of Ken
lucky, she has done her duty nobly in
electing Owens over Breckenridge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-W. j. Seaman
the Irish Commedian was yesterday
adiudged insane by sheriffs jury.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1.-THE
net cash in the treasury at the close OF
business to-day was $126,64O,69S, OF
which $57, 43O.351 represented the gold
reserve
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20
AROUND THE WORLD.

BORDEAUX Sept. 17.-Zimmerman
won the international five kilometer
race
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Ping Yang, Corea,
dated Yesterday, says that every hour
adds to the crushing character OF the
Chinese defeat. 1t is added that the
first estimates were slightly under the
actual facts, and the total OF the Chinese
losses during the two days battle is
now said to be over 1900 men Killed,
wounded and prisoners. The japanese
cavalry is continuing the pursuit Of the
Chinese who succeeded in escaping, and
attachments of troops continue bring
ing in squads of captured Chinese. The
Chinese prisoners who were not wounded
were paraded yesterday morning in
circle of japanese troops, and it was
seen that they numbered 1880. 1t is
probable, however, that this number
will be increased within the next few
DAYS by the prisoners who are being
constantly brought in by the japanese
cavalry. Many Of the Chinese captured
were found hiding in the quiet portions
of the city. Besides Gen. TsO FOnk-
Wal, commandment chief of the Man
churin army, who fought desperately
to the last and only surrendered when
he was badly wounded. the japanese
captured four other important COM
manders of the Chinese forces, namely,
Gen. Tso Pack Woi, Gen. Wei Ink Wei.
Gen. Nayu Kow Eng, and Gen. Sci Kin
Lin, practically all the effective Chinese
staff The Chinese prisoners are to be
sent to Japan in patches OF loo ON
board the Japanese transports at anchor
in the Ia Tong river.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Among the new
rules which the government is prepar-
ing is one imposing tax on the export
of saccharine and other chemically pro-
duced sweets which enter into compe-
titiOn with German beet sugar. This
is intended to meet the complaints of
the German sugar manufacturers, who
are dissatisfied with the new United
States tariff.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

ST. PAUL, Sept. 13.-The colored PEG,
pie of this city held a we'll attended
meeting at Market Hall tonight IN re-
cognition of the heroism of Porter John
W. Blair. whose acts of bravery con-
tributed so much to the safety and
comfort of the passengers on the train
that was burned at Skunk Lake on the
night of the terrible forest fire. In
honor of his manly conduct the colored
people of the city got up subscrip-
ton and purchased handsome gold
badge. which was presented to him at
the meeting last night. Quite num-
Der of white people were present at the
meeting, among them being several OF
those who were on the Inflated train.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.,, Sept. 16.-Maj.
Mahony, who was sent out by Gov. Peck
to investigate the losses by fire in the
burned district in this state, is resting
from his labOrs at a West Superior hotel,
having completed his task. He will re-
turn by way of Phillips to see how the
fire sufferers are getting on. The major
says he found the situation less dis
tressing than he expected, and all that
is needed now is stoves for refugees
from Baronett and Cumberland. From
his point of view there is little needed
beyond temporary relief, as most heads.
of families have steady employment to
engage them through the winter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. II
Members of the national guard Of the
various states throughout the Union
are interested in the result of the in
designations of the military court of
inquiry, which convened here today.
Court was ordered by Gov. Markham
to investigate the conduct of the state
militia at Sacramento during the recent,
railway strike. 1t is said that at least
one company failed to obey orders
when commanded to advance upon the
strikers, who swarmed in and about
the railway depot. others were with
drawn from the field. The whole state
militia has since been embroiled in
bitter dispute.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20

SALTWATER, MINI, Sept. 1.-THE
gold miners at Browns creek have
abandoned sluicing for the time being
and are turning their attention to the
sinking Of a shaft and tunnel further
up the creek, where the quartz lead
was unearthed few days ago. No
report has been received from the as
sayer yet, but free gold has been dis
covered in the quartz and the prospect
ors have not lost courage. The tunnel
and shaft which the men are now work
ing on is mainly to determine the length
of the quartz lead discovered ten days
ago
New-York tribune., 1894-04-15
UHiT .NR KENDJL MAD 10 say.
HIS FAREWELL FOR THE SEASON LOOMING BACK
NENT AUTUMN.

HIS FAREWELL. FOR THE SEASON JOINING BACK
NENr AUTUMN
Another of Mr. and Mrs Kendais engagements in
New York ended last night n the Star Theatre.
They played a Scrap of Paper" 1t has come to
b. perfectly understood that on the last night OF
their engagement one or the other. or both. must
speak at the end ~ the play. This time II was Mr..
Kendall only. and he said.
Ladies and gentlemen. one of our greatest humor
lists has told uS aha, once upon time friend came
10 stop awhile with him. and that after awhile hr
went on stopping anl finally continued t. stop This
ls exactly applied to our cas.. We came 90 New
York In 1883, Intending to stop here part of the
season In 1850 came back and stopped another
season in 1891 So continued to stop. In 1892 went
on stopping and last year We came back again and
have stopped until now. AMI In the fan We purpose
return more FOR the last time and stop lit
tie longer
This. ladies and gentlemen, | hope is proof
that have found favor with you. and that you
are not yet tired ~ us. or in other words. that
have not outstaycd our welcome On former
casions have endeavored to express to YOU the
deep sense OF gratitude that have felt for the
uustintcd support bestowed upon us wherever we
have gone over the length and breadth OF this
continent II possible. this has been deepened
by the events OF this season which is just drawing
to close. | make only the faintest reference 10
the fact that the chief Item In our recent roper
tolre-l aludr TO The Second Mrs. Tanqueray-has.
especially In this city. provoked some controversy.
and do 50 to acknowledge that all those who have
found fault with us and the play were amply within
their rights. We came here to ask your verdict OF
our plays and our performances. and only in this
one Instance has absolute unnnmity been want
ing and We may b. pardoned. | hope II We have
found comfort I'm the fact that the verdict OF the
great majority has undoubtedly been most favor
able. with the result that II has proved one Of the
most successful plays brought to this country
When We return next year to take our final leave
of you shall have something fresh CA gesture
from Mrs Kendall | didn't catch that TO Mrs.
Kendall Did | mention the word farewell Ladies
and gentlemen. don't think have ever used the
word farewell. but au revor and am only sorry
that next year II must be- farewell But when we
shall have something fresh. During our
next engagement will give Tom Taylor's his
forical drama Lady Cancarty'': also
other plays. which hope will prove acceptable
to you and worthy your recognition and support.
and | may only add with a great deal Of personal
pleasure. VIII come again under the able guild
ancc OF tried and trsty friend Daniel Frohman.
Now. ladies' and gentlemen In the OF Mrs
Kendall myself and every member OF company.
return you our most grateful thanks and respect
fully bid you goOdby.