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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
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And 3,ON, U0O or more Of men, when Alb.
raham Lincoln said, "Come and help save
the republic" moro than 1900, 600 men
answered, yes" And to say that those
men went in to loot the treasury Stretched
across tho great marble canitol at Wash-
:.eson IN 1885, when that splendid review
of that magnificent army occurred at the
close of the war. stretched across that
great capitol was an inscription in letters
large enough to be read by every return
ing soldier, in these words.
"There is one debt that this government
to the men who saved the nation.'
That was the true patriotic sentiment
at that time, and it is just as true
today. And the voice Of this country says
that sentiment must not be abridged.
My fellow citizens, no party can long
stand in the way Of the prosperity of this
matchless country. With our splendid
resources, with the genius and enterprise
and Skill of our people no party can long
obstruct the pathway of our prosperity
and progress. They may retard it, they
may check it, as they have done and are
now doing, but the party that interferes
with the prosperity of the country must
get out of the way Of its prosperity. That
Il the work we are engaged on tonight
That is the work We are engaged upon at
this hour. And every Republican victory
means step nearer to that business con-
fdence and that restoration Of prosperity
which We left in 1891.
Major Mckinley closed his address by
appealing to Minnesota to re-elect Gov
ernor Nelson and roll up the old-fashioned
Minnesota majority for al Republican
candidates.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
ELK.

Flax is turning out better than
was expected some time ago.
So far politics have been very
quiet, but we expect to hear more
from this on.
Farmers are now busy husking
corn. In most cases the corn is
small but hard and sound.
Joe Jaynson and family have
returned from III. after three
years absence. So people will
come back here to live.
Fred Pank was calling on the
people of this town this week see
ing about his political fences. He
is candidate for commissioner in
the second district.
Mr.. Scutt returned to this town
the first of the week from Neb.
Mr.. Scutt left this town about IL
years ago, and has lived in Iowa,
Missouri and Nebraska since. but
finding no place better than No
bles county, has returned to make
this his future home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
THE SHOCK OF BIG GUNS.
Unpleasant Sensations Produced by Their
Reports.

Reports.
The man who has never been in
close proximity to one hundred-ton
gun when it is fired can have little
conception of the noise and vibra ton,
said a retired naval officer to Cincin-
natl Enquirer reporter. Partly by
courtesy and partly by chance was
on the Thunderer at the siege of
Alexandria some twelve or thirteen
years ago. Two sets of advice were
given me as to how to act when the
big guns were fred. Old experienced
seamen can stand the shock by raising
on their toes the moment the word is
given to fire. The majority of people,
however, find it necessary, in order to
preserve their ear drums from perfora-
ton, to lie down, resting most of the
weight on their hands and toes. Even
with this precaution the sensation is
most unpleasant until one gets used to
it. Even with the comparatively small
guns IN general use in our navy, the
conclusion on board ship when a
shot is fred is very annoying, but the
enormous guns used so generally in
European navies are a source of
terrible danger to the crew as well as
the enemy, and doubt if they could
possibly be used in a hand-to-hand en-
counter, useful as they are for Destroy
ing distant ports.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
8ermany's Pigeon Service

Germany has for years possessed the
most efficient pigeon service in Europe.
At Strasburg there are six hundred
birds, at Metz six hundred, at Thorn
one thousand, and they are kept by the
hundreds rat other centers, such as
Mainz, Cologne, Kiel and Danzig. The
whole frontier is connected by pigeon
post with the military headquarters
and with towns In the interior. The
service is supported by an appropria-
ton of about nine thousand dollars a
year. The practical use of the pigeon
post was fully demonstrated at the
siege of Paris in 1870. Since then it
has become recognized part of the
military organization of all European
countries except Great Britain. Russia
has now on her Polish frontier alone
three thousand birds, and appropriates
yearly ten thousand dollars for pig
cons. The French appropriation is
twice as large. u. ~ ~ . ..s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
A Trip to California Made Easy

A Trip to California Made Easy.
Every Thursday, tourist sleeping
car under the supervision of the
Phillips Excursion Co.. is attached
to B. G. R. & N. train, No. 2, leaving
Albert Lea at 800 p. M; Nora
Junction at 4:20 p. M; GAINESVILLE
at 5:32 p. M; Shell Rock at 5:45 p.
M; Waverly at 5:35 p. M; Cedar
Falls at 6:45 p. M; Waterloo at 100
p. M; Vinton at 500 p. M; Cedar
Rapids at $40 p. M; and run via
Kansas City, Colorado Springs, ID.
& R. G.J Salt Lake and Ogden, ar
irving at San Francisco the following
Tuesday, and at Los Angeles the fol-
lowing Wednesday. The rate per
berth in this car from any of the
above points, through, is only $500.
For further particulars, address
Agents of B. G. r. e. N. R'y. Co., or
j. MORTON,
Gepl T. & Pass. Agt.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18

It is to be observed that the local
nominating conventions of the different
political parties this fall are good deal
mixed in their statement of principles.
One county Democratic platform is in
favor Of free silver and high tariff,
while another wants free trade and re.
stricted silver coinage Rock ribbed
Democrats flop. Lifelong Republican,
melt softly into the arms Of the Popu'
lists, while some of the pillars Of the
Democracy are accused Of trying to be.
tray their party into advocating Repub.
lican principles unbeknownst. On the
whole, it seems time to ask that his
toric question, "Mr. Speaker, where are
We att"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
PODuliSt Meeting.

Mr.. Shunn, of Luverne, will address
the public at Worthington on Thurs
day, Oct. Is, on the political issues Of
the day from the peoples party stand
point. Everybody invited to attend.
AS this is to be campaign of educa-
ton it is to be hoped that neither Of
the old parties will "Shunn" this op-
portunity to hear this speaker. BY
order of. Committee.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
KINBRAE.

Postmaster Swan was at Fulda
Saturday.
Rev. I. H. Smell and wife re-
turned to Woodstock Monday.
D1ED:-Oct. 18th, 1894, infant
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rich
ards.
Miss Hattie Swan, of Fulda,
spent Sunday with her parents at
this place.
Rev. 1. H. Smell, Of Woodstock,
preached very able sermon in
the church Sunday. \.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Humble, Of
Dundee, attended the G. E. social
at this place Friday evening. 81,
Miss Nellie Cunningham began
teaching the young Ideas in a
school near Worthington, Monday.
Miss Alice Cunningham came
down from Fulda Friday, and at
tended the social here in the even
ing.
Mrs. Small, who spent the sum-
mer with relatives at Bert, Ia, is
here visiting relatives in Rose
Hill.
The school, five miles south of
town, near J. H. Denton's, began
Monday, with Miss Maggie
Haggerty as teacher.
The Chicken Pie Social, given
under the auspices of the Y. P. s.
G. E. of this place, Friday even
ing, was financial and social sue
cess. The receipts were $l9.25.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18

"A line of through Palace Buffet
Sleeping Cars between Chicago and
New York City has been placed at
the disposal of the travelling public
and runs over the Nickel Plate Road
and D. L. & w. r. r.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
DEWALD.

The Blume boys are threshing
late fax in this vicinity this week.
School in district AZ commenced
Oct. LIST, with Miss Clara Boldly
as teacher.
Mr.. Ely has just returned from
his old home in Hand Co., S. d.,
he says it is dryer out there than
he ever saw it before.
Mr.. Will Eyster and his nephew,
John Canfer, Of Ogle, Co., ILL.,,
have been visiting for two weeks
at Mr.. Ely's, one was a brother
and the other q nephew of Mrs.
Ely, they made the neighborhood
quite lively while they were here;
they returned home last Saturday.
J. Fl. Maxwell and son have
finished the bridges on the road
south of G.. r. Leonard's. Now If
the grade was finished that would
be the shortest road between
Rushmore and Worthington. It
will be handy to get to Rushmore,
you know. SEC. IL.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18
Hard Coal.

The Tuthill Lumber Company
has plenty of all grades of hard
coal. Leave orders now and take
advantage of the present prices.
5w4
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18

A fine steam roller grist mill for sale
or exchange for land, almost q new
plant. Owner in other business.
31-tf s. n. E. LAWTON. II
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WvCkoff's Cash Prices.

Granulated Sugar, 20 pounds, 81.
Best Rolled Oats q cts per pound.
Dried Apricots 1854 crop) 10 cents.
Good cooking rasins cents.
Best Whole Rice 6 cents.
Good machine oil 20 c gallon.
Good Cooking Molasses Is cents a
gallon. ..
az We are making our customers
presents of silverware. Come and
see. S. V. WYCKOFF.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18

A nice 100, only three miles from
from good town in Butler county Kan,
to trade fol land in Mobiles county,
MIMI, will take wild or improved land.
33-tf M. E. LAWTON.
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Good meat market D an Iowa towr
for sale or exchange.
3ltf NJ. E. LAWTON
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House for rent or sale. Can give
possession Nov. LIST. Enquire of A
Forbes. 8-w4-pd
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-18

Dakota and other western land tC
trade, stock taken as part pay.
Stiff N, E. LAYTON.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13

favoritism by which men of influence
were in the habit of Kidding themselves
of the duty of serving on juries.
The penalty for violation of the
section quoted is severe, it being pro-
vided that if any person is guilty of
fraud in the drawing of jurors either
by practicing on the jury box previ-
Ously to draft, or in drawing juror,
or in returning into the box the name
of a juror which has been lawfully
drawn out and drawing or substituting
another in his stead, or in striking a
name from the jury list, he shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $500
An additional official safeguard is
thrown around the selection of jurors
by the requirements that the mayor of
any city shall be present at the drawing
and verify by personal inspection the
result of the ballots announced by the
alderman appointed for the purpose
The law was framed to cOunteract the
corrupt influence that had previously
prevailed in the making up of juries III
the cities of the state.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13
JURY REFORM.

A new jury law has just gone into
operation in Massachusetts, and some
of it's provisions are manifestly SO good
that they might well be embodied in
the code of other states. For instance,
one section reads, "The board of alder
men of any city shall not strike any
name from the jury list as prepared, ex-
cept of a person who has been convicted
of crime and has not been pardoned
on the ground of his innocence of said
crime, or of person who is not quail
fed by law for service as juror" The
intention here was to do away with the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13
VAGARIES OF THE LAW,

Sometimes the law is an amusing
thing as recording the Inconsistencies
and contradictions of that thing called
judgment in men. If in any kind of
railroad accident a man lose his life
the law gives the limit of damages for
which the railroad company may be
held liable at $4,000. If, however, he
only has an arm or a leg cut off or gets
twist put into his spine, or some such
trifling loss, he may recover anywhere
from $4,000 to $4,000, according to
his ability to make things lively in
court. The old geometrical proposition
that whole is greater than any of its
parts is most contemptuously reversed
by the singularly discriminating laws
of our blessed country. For example,
Chicago woman has secured judg-
ment in the sum of $4,000 against a
New Y ork storekeeper for an injury to
her eye that caused the loss of her
sight. The verdict of the original
court has been affirmed by the Court of
Common Pleas, SO we may assume that
the value of a healthy eye is legally
fixed at $4,000.
Another principle was affirmed in
this case that storekeepers and employ
ers in general would do we'll to note fol-
their future protection. The eye OF
Miss Swinarton was put out by cash
boy, who, pursuing the sport of snap
ping pins with rubber. drove one OF
the missiles into the unsuspecting eye
of the shopper. Suit was brought, not
against the boy, his parents, or his
guardians, but against the storekeeper
whom the courts held to be responsible
for"having mischievous boy on the
premises"
Now, any establishment that has in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13
FREEDOM.

How often do we misapply the above
term. There is no other subject so
much talked about, and yet believe it
the least understood: we seem to have
no well defined opinions as to that in
which it really consists, and man has
not only misapplied it, but has, and is
ever using it as means or pretence
for advancing his own interests, or
the interest of some set of men. Crimes
are committed in the name of freedom
or liberty every day, that scarcely a
man in this institution, or the greatest
tyrant the world ever produced would
be capable Of doing. The essential
principles of freedom are the same no
matter how we speak or apply it. We
have personal liberty, where man con-
trolls his own body and mind with all
their power, always respecting the law,
society, and the rights of his fellow
man. Then there is religious liberty,
where man is allowed to choose how
he shall worship God. And yet, under
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13

it's employ a boy given to prankish
sports may take warning. If employ
ers are thus liable for the misdeeds of
their employees it is advisable that they
give little attention to ascertaining
the conduct and manners of those who
come into contact with the public.
If a boy snap d pin and damage his
employer to the extent of $4,000 what
shall be done with the boy? What
recourse has the employer? If the pin
snapper were his own son the law would
permit him the consolation of wood
shed interview. but there is no grain of
comfort of that sort in the case under
consideration. The employer takes all
the risks, and if there are many more
suits for damages the pinsnapping
boy will be banished from business
circles FIX
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13
HABITS.
circles

1t is so difficult to break up eStab-
lished modes of action, and turn the
channels of ones activities in new dl-
rections, that it is not surprising that
the mature in life, who have suffered
from not being started right in the first
place, should lay, as they are inclined
to, great stress on the Importance of
making in all things good beginning.
There are a few habits which form a
pretty good foundation for success in
life and ensure the friendship of the
discerning and virtuOuS. First among
these we would place the habit of self
help. This may and should be formed
in child before it can walk or talk by
providing resources for its amusement
and leaving it, within due bounds, to
depend upon those resources. Then,
as it grows older, it should be taught,
and gently compelled to perform in its
own behalf all that it can do. Few of
us but know young men and young
women who are perfectly helpless. Ii
they alone were the sufferers it MOuldn t
matter much, but they are social leeches,
always demanding service and never
rendering it. Good husbands, good
wives, good parents rarely if ever, are
found in this class of people. They
are so dependent upon others per
fectly unused to the graver uses of
existence-that no reliance can be
placed upon them-they are of little
use in the world. Parents, no moral
is needed; look to your conference.-the
them to be of use; for, unless they
possess this faculty, humanity is nc
better for having known them.-St
| Peter Herald
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13
MMl' RWu!EIltElLls
PIN aHO1A, <SSLTmnrzaE-
W.T. - ~~i
TO THE PUBLIC.

Having been appointed editor and
manager of THE PRISON MIRROR,
the former editor having resigned,
we would say to the contributors.
fellow inmates, and the very gener-
Gus public who have done so much
to bring THE MIRROR up to its
present standard of excellence, that
we feel our inability in everyWay, to
give our paper that practical and
efficient service our predecessor has
shown in placing THE MIRROR in the
position it occupies in journalism OF
this kind. Our experience has been
confined to an occasional contribution,
and with practically little knowledge
of the requirements of an editor we
fully realize the task before us, and
the many obstacles that will confront
us in our endeavOrs to cOnscienciOuSly
keep THE MIRROR in It's present high
standing, and make it what it was In
tended to be, a medium that will re-
fleet to the world our best and pur-
est thoughts; to convince the thinking
world that although our bodies are
imprisoned, we are human, with the
souls of men; that our hearts and
minds look to better lives; that we
wish to tear down that cold and re-
pellant feeling that ever existed to-
ward the eX convict; that we are cap
able of, and anxious to be, good men,
good citizens; and what God intended
we should be, free in all that word
implies. We cannot do this without
the continued co operation of all who
have so abundantly favored our pre-
decessor. And we beg that you will
give us this cooperation, assuring you
that we shall ever strive to keep in
touch with all. We shall ever remem
Der that we here are one common
family, one brotherhood, and will strive
to do our duty with equal justice tt
all. We trust that each and every in
mate in this institution will give u:
his support and assist us in our efforts
to convince the public that behind thu
walls at Saltwater there are hearts
that are true, and souls that love Coo
and humanity; and although sterl
fate has clouded our lives for shOr
period, our resolutions are to fight dow
the evils of our natures while here, AM
take our place as men in the worl'
when again at liberty. To the gener
Gus public we beg that same encou1
agement so heartily given in the past
and more of it; and nothing shall b
left undone to make THE MIRROl
ever a welcome visitor to the home an
fireSide. EDITOR MIRROR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

Rev. Frederick II. Wines of Spring
field, Ill. addressed the meeting of young
men at the Central Branch, Y. M. c. A.,
on the subject, "Crime and Criminals"
The speaker, while dwelling somewhat
on the nature of men who commit
crimes, confined himself largely to
stories of prison life which he had
gathered as chaplain of penitentiaries.
He said that it was the fashion once
to regard this class of men as beyond
hope ofreformation. Cali wardens," he
said, FUSED to speak of criminals as
lost, and contended that the efforts
made in their behalf were wasted" 1t
is only in the past few years that any
organized efforts have been made to
save the souls of this fallen class. Here
tofore it was supposed that the extir-
patton of crime meant the extirpation
of the criminals; either to get the
criminal out of the world, the country
or the community. But the idea has
lately taken hold of legislatures and
the courts that by getting the DISPOSE
ton to commit crime out of the crimi-
nal, the convict is also gotten rid Of.
Reformation is the cheapest way of
dealing with the class. 1t is cheaper to
reform than to hang men or to shut them
up for years.
''Some societies claim that criminals
belong to type of the insane, and the
best thing to do is to get rid of them.
[ disagree with them. The teaching is
false and misleading. No man is born
criminal any more than one is born a
doctor or lawyer. 1t is the environ
ment that makes the man what he is.
"The work of reformation is extreme
ly difficult with the ignorant, those OF
coarse fiber, and those who lack ability
to gain living other than by manual
labor. Few in the prisons are above
the grade of the day laborers, and if
while in the penitentlary, they are taught
the habit of regular labor, great GOOD
will have been done."-St. Louis, MO,
Republic.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13

A well-known lawyer on circuit in
the north of England, curious to know
how certain juryman arrived at his
verdict, meeting him one day, ventured
to ask. "Well,' replied he, I'm plain
man, and l like to be fair to everyone.
don't go by what the witnesses say.
and l don't 60 by what the judges
say; but l looks at the man in the
dock, and l says: He must have
done something or he wouldn't be
there so l bring 'em all in guilty.
FIX
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13

The following wall is from poor
cuss out in the drouthy country: Back
ward, turn backward O time in your
flight; give us rip-snorting rain storm
tonight. Open the heavenly flood
gates. pray; let the rain pour for a
night and day; am so weary of
skies that are fair-weary of breath
ing the dirt in the air; weary Of sowing
to harvest no grain, give us rain Mis-
ter give us rain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13

A man recently sent $1.OO to firm
who advertised to tell you how to make
$1,000 a day, for that amount. This is
the answer he received: "Put an ad.
like ours in the paper and get ten suck
ers to answer it. Now by placing an
advertisement in The MIRROR you
will avoid anything of this kind-suck-
ers don't read THE MIRROR, and adver-
tisements of this nature we never pub
Itch
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-13

Can man fy?" Is the query which
heads lengthy editorial in last week s
Chicago Times. AS our knowledge
and experience in the science af zero
naticS has been somewhat limited we
shall not endeavor to vouchsafe a
positive reply to the above query.
However, we are prepared to assure
our able and esteemed contemporary
that we are somewhat acquainted with
a number Of men in our immediate
neighborhood who would fly if they
got a chance.