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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

CHARLES ID. HINE, Second Lieutenant
of the 9th infantry and a graduate of
West Point, has rendered his resigna-
ton and will accept brakeman's po-
sition on railroad. It is pretty safe
to say that promotion will soon follow,
for young gentleman who can lay
aside the tinsel trappings of the army
and come down to hard work has that
in him which will win success.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

Vol. 1, No. 1, of the Monthly Sum-
mary, an illustrated journal published
at the New York State Reformatory
has reached our desk. The Monthly
Summary is an enlarged edition of the
Weekly Summary, but will contain
special features, among which will be
original contributions from the inmates.
This latter feature is commendable,
and we expect to see some excellent ar
ticles from the pens of the Reformatory
boys.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

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 be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS ofthe prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dspelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptiOn
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

CRIME is not pleasing theme: we
heartoo much of it, and Judge Murphy's
act in restraining the play representing
the crime for which Durrant is to be
tried for his life, will meet the approval
of all right thinking men,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08
1SS7-OUR ANNIVERSARY

WITH THIS issue of The PRISON
MIRROR we enter upon our ninth
volume. That THE MIRROR has filed
the mission for which it was conceived
is attested by the fact that it is in ex-
istence today, and the scoffers who
predicted that it would have only an
ephemeral existence are silenced. The
MIRROR makes no pretensions to high
literary merritt would be presumpt
uous to make such claim. None of
those who have had editorial control
OF the paper, with one exception, ever
had any training for newspaper work
except such as they received here, and
the opportunities in this narrow field
are not such as to make literary
genluses. 1t has been the aim to make
a clean paper-a paper that could be
read in the family circle and by those
who are interested in seeing the con-
dltion of the prisoner bettered. and we
have the testimony of some of the best
people of this and other states to
warrant the assertion that this has
been accomplished But what good
has resulted to the prisoner from the
publication of THE MIRROR? Has it
had an Influence for good upon the
lives of those who have outraged
socletys laws? We believe it has: but
to what extent can never be known
until the end of time. We can only
speak of some of the benefits derived
by the prisoners through the publica-
ton OF The MIRROR. That it is read
with interest by the inmates, that it
helps to keep their minds in healthy
channel, is certain. Each inmate has
the privilege of sending his copy of the
paper to relatives or friends without
payment, and most of them avail them
selves of this privilege. There is no
doubt but THE MIRROR is a great
boon to those who have relatives con-
fined here. AS we write these lines
letter lies before us from mother to
her son, from which we quote literally:
Y our little paper was received today.
When L read its bright, CHEEKY lines, l
feel that all is we'll with my dear boy.
1t seems direct message from you,
telling me you are we'll and bearing
your burden patiently and manfully.
With the exception of your letters
nothing is read with such interest as
your little PRISON MIRROR" We
could show hundreds of such testi-
monials of appreciation, but this will
suffice.
The MIRROR receives over four
hundred exchanges, among which are
some of the best papers and magazines
published in the country. These, when
read in our Office, are distributed among
the inmates, who thus receive the
benefit of excellent reading matter
without cost, and which they would
not otherwise have obtained. The
MIRROR has not only been the medium
by which the prisoner could express
his thoughts, by which he could profit
ably employ the leisure time in his cell
IN putting his ideas in proper language
on paper, but it has also been the
means by which number of young
men have learned good trade. Of
our own knowledge we know of several
who have learned the printers trade
here, who are now employed in printing
offices earning good wages, leading
honest, useful lives, who, perhaps, can
say that The MIRROR Office was their
salvation.
If our paper has proved interesting
in the past, there is good reason to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

WE HAVE received clipping from
the London Times anent the quinquen-
NAL Worlds Prison Congress assembled
at Paris, which we will publish in our
next issue.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

THE MIRROR goes out to our readers
on this, our anniversary, in everyday
attire, believing that our friends will
receive us as kindly as they would had
we appeared in pink cover embellished
with little cupids blowing large trump
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

WITH the current number the
Rirerside, semimonthly journal pub
llshed at the Minnesota State Training
School. closes it's second volume. NC.
Russell, editor and instructor in print
ing, is getting out a paper that is a
credit to himself and the School.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

The organization OF the Kings
Daughters, which has it's branches all
over the world, will meet in Atlanta on
October 14th, at the Cotton States and
International Exposition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

IF Durrant is convicted of the murder
of Blanche Lamont, he should be SEN
fenced to be kissed to death by those
worse than silly women who shamelessly
attempt to bestow upon him endearing
caresses as hepasses to and fro between
the Jail and courtroom.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

AN Indiana man allowed his cupidity
to SO blind him that he paid good money
fora gold brick" made out of mud
and not even gilded. If this man has
friends they are neglecting their duty.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

Editor A. J. Martin, of the Grinnell
uowa) Hqdepe1adent Signal, was bun
coed out of fifty dollars in St. Paul by
smooth looking chap with blonde
whiskers." Why, oh why will not peo-
pie read the papers and keep posted?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

The Minnesota editors, with one ex-
ception, will attend the exposition at
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2. We regret to say
that our affairs are in such shape that
it will be impossible for us to oct away.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

The Prison Mirror is trying to have
us a new woman and even goes SO far
as to call us "reg'ly boy" The Mirror
editor says: "Wenever had the pleasure
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

The neat appearance of THE PRISON
MIRROR indicates that there is ALWAYS
good printer in the penitentiary.-
West Duluth Sun.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08
Literary Nofcs.
isslssssusssssss

GA Wicked Notary" is the title of an
amusing little story in the San Fran
cisco Argona1t of August 18th. 1t is
French conceit. built up on the idea
that a husband, who is too fond of
wandering from his own fireside, lays
the blame of his delinquencies on a
friend, who, subsequently coming to
live in the same village, is liable to ex-
pose the husband-a calamity which
the husband evades by most ingenious
device.
The Aug. number of The North Vest
Magazine is, as usual, of especial in
terest to Northwestern readers. A very
entertaining contribution is written
and illustrated by Geo. Cady Johnston
and is descriptive of Lake Cushman,
Wash. GA Pasco Belle" by Jennie
Louise Harris, is Western story that
possesses unusual literary and dra-
matte merit. minnesota as an Educa
tional Center" by Lucius R. Root, re-
fleets credit upon the entire North
West. DR.. A. H. Hersey continues his
graphic descriptions of Montana mines,
towns and counties, Victor Herbert
Smalley tells of his Life as a Cadet"
etc., ETC. There is the usual amount
of interesting miscellany, tales of West
ern life, bits of science, humOr and wit.
The young man of today cannot pay
even flying visit to Gettysburg with
out becoming convinced that the glory
of the United States is not due to any
one race, and as result of that visit the
flag that floats over him will have
deeper significance. At Gettysburg
nearly every section of the world was
represented. Englishmen, Irishmen,
Dutchmen, Germans, Poles and others
fought by the side of those who claimed
birthright for generations in the
United States. Some of these men
could hardly speak the language of the.
country they were defending, and had
been residents of it but a short time
On many there was no obligation to
shoulder muskets and march to the
front, and they might have escaped had
they so desired. Some will declare that
these men had absorbed no portion of
patriotism, but while it is doubtless true
that mercenary motives induced some.
to enter the ranks, that charge cannot
be fairly laid at the door of the great
majority.
The ''pauper labor of Europe" has
been charged with many things but it
has yet to plead guilty to embracing
the opportunity of undergoing the hor-
rors of protracted war, and of being
used as target for Confederate gun
ners, for the stupendous remuneration,
of 1913 month and found" Thomas.
J. Feeney, in Donahoe's Magazine for
August.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

Should TIE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week. notice should be sent to this office,
when the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

Entered at the Post Office at Saltwater, MIMI,
AS Second Glass Mail Matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-08

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

Az the author OF "Oblivion." Miss Min
ME G.. McClelland became admitted to
the front rank Of writers, and led one OF
those who knew her 10 write the fol-
lowing story of the authoress. her home,
and her work. Just where the James
divides about the two small islands. and
ON the Buckingham side OF the river,
stands a rambling. old-fashioned frame
dwelling-house developed out OF hunt
ing lodge erected there I'm the last CEN
nlrv. soon after the land came into pos
session OF the Cabell family. by royal
grant. Situated on the crest Of hill,
the road leading up 10 IL Is steep Dut
once there. one finds cordial hospitality,
| and cultivation. amid picturesque sur
! roundings. and ovsrshadowed by fine
old trees. among which is magnificent
| elm. stretching out its broad limbs. ana
Giving the place it's name-Elm Cottage.
| al Elm Cottage some years ago was
growing M a little fiaxen-haired girl-a
| child OF de quality as the negroes on
tho plantation would say-bright and i'm
aginative. whose education began with
the Waverly novels, read aloud TO her by
her mother. Destitute OF companions or
her own age and station the
child was fond OF wandering
on 70 an old mill. on the river
hank about three-quarters OF mile
awav there 10 wonder at the foaming
water. streaming out Of the moss-covered
miu-race and plunging over the great
slow -turning wheel, yet seeming ever
10 strive to climb upward whence II
came And here, too. she made play
mates of the miller's tow-headed chill
dren. the eldest Of whom was stalwart'
spIendid fellow, much older than herself
upon whom nature had bestowed noplh-
ty Of character and disposition lar apoFe
that OF his forbears.
For all Of its beauty, the James az
this stage Of its journey TO the sea Is a
treacherous mountain stream. capable or
overleaping its bounds and wreckins
nropertv and human life. In 1870 when
the miller's son had just grown into man
hood there was food of unusual vio-
lIence. and among other catastrophes'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

ChIcago's Health Osicer Ontc'"iiy warns
the Public Of the Fact.

CHICAGO. August 3.-There were 2ssz
deaths In Chicago during the month OF
July. according to the Bur can OF fuo'ic
Health. With the monthly report wan
this advice ,....,..,,-
DO not let others kiss YOU ii'dlscrlmi-
natelv aud never without nfst "iphs
your lips with carholized rosc-watef ana
thoroughly drying them. -
This is a chunk OF wisdom from VI
Frank W. Reilly. pathologist Dacterh',o-
sist. geologtst. meteOrOlOgist, archdeo'o'
gist. and erstwhile editor.
TO a correspondent Pr Reilly said:
'Yes. this Is the way half the peopS
get consumption
What is your opinion OF kissing, doc
tori"
"Visclous. intolcrabie. barbaric, ana
vile. This question OF kissing has been y
hobby with me for some time, ana
have studied its results. | knew con-
sumptivc preacher down In Nokomis who
made a practice OF kissing his flock after
service every Sunday. The mortality In
the village increased y per cent. IN one
year. and when ! left there half the NOM
bors OF the congregation were leaning
against fences for support. The germs
were I'm the contribution boxes, In the
hymn-book racks, and all about the pull
MI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
William and Mary College Quarterly.

r-ba .Iulv number OF this historical
rnagazine Is without question the best
issued and reflects much credit upon the
editor. President Tyler. The typography
by a Richmond house-Whittet ana Shep-
person-will compare most favorably with
work done on any OF the similar maya
zines published in the North. The table
of contents. given below, will have TO
be read to be fully appreciated. There Is,
however an,bodied I'm the ar
ticle on washington and his
Neighbors" an important discovery
made by the editor. He demonstrates
that John Washington. the immigrant,
and ancestor OF the Father OF his Coun-
try, who heretofore was supposed TO
have been married twice, was in reality
married three times. His third wife was
a Widow Frances, daughter or Coionei
Valentine Peyton.
The contents are: Grammar and Mat
tey Practice and Model School. founded
by Mrs. Mary Whaley, in lIo6, by the
Editor Libraries in Colonial virginia
Princess Anne county, by Edward W.
James. First Election Of Officers IN
Alexandria, Virginia. ~ Kate Mason
Rowland Grace Sherwood, the virginia
Witch Fourth instalmenD, by EDWARD
W. James. Experience or Mrs. tilzape'h
Diggs. by Kate Mason Rowland Ihe
concerning Yeomans, Pitt, Colston, Lloyd,
etc. Washington and His Neighbors.
Cole. Lee, Allerton. Corbn, Gerard.
Brent. Spencer. etc. by the Editor. Jour
nal OF the Meetings of the President and
Masters of William and Mary College.
The Smiths OF Nirginia--John Smith of
Purton. with register OF Edward Jaquelin.
OF jamestown. Captain John Ute. OF
Irtimaria, Esq. The SHIELD Family part
I'D Early Marriage Licenses in orange
county, by DR.. A. q. Grinnan. Descend
ants OF John Camm, President OF VIII
liam and Mary College. by the Editor.
The Rev. John Casper Stoever ST.. by
Dr. A. G. Grinnan. William Bradford
Verses to his Children. Richard Brooke's
Quaint Inscription. Communicated by w.
q. Pennington. Historical and Genoa
logical Notes-Henry +. Waters labors In
England. jamestown Celebration, Gusts
Tombs. Yates Family. Queries respecting
Putnam Family. DR.. William Cooke
Green-Dunn Queries. Diggs-Syme, The
Record Books. Virginia Antiquities, Old
Churches, Andrews Family. Book Re
views. Publications Received
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

Az the corner Of Powell ana Msls
streets the young~lady took n uans s'.,,
~ q Narket-street car. The young "r ~
took no transfer. Clarke stated tnh ~, -
saw the couple separate. ana ne d..
the Young man say. Goodbye, .af,
Lamont" as he raised his hat ana N's
her. ., ,e. dav
blanche Lamont was murdered. IN
was al his mothers bedside a" uss
until 430 In the afternoon. IL was. 'n. 49,,
fore. Impossible for him TO nave 49,
Miss Lamont on street-car tnat nay. .
Clarke's mother. Mrs. Nulrae, came IT," IA
from Los Angeles abou. April ~ Az" nr "a
a surgical operation performed. On Hp
81 she was very III. and oecauSs VI as,e
illness Mrs. Clarke remembers the us.
on that date Clarke arose AZ ~"
and. after breakfast. went 20 MS mo'r ~
house. where he remained all nas, VI
Clarke remembers a day thaA 10
could have seen Miss Lamont WIN ...
man. but II was not the day the RI'i w va,
murdered. L, was a week prior To et ,na
3D. As a result of these deveiopm'nN ~,
police are highly delght~i. 'iainv
testimony as outlined by the gel ens s.
would have seriously arected tne '-"'
OF the prosecution against Durrah''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
named until o'clock the following morn

NAMED until O'CLOCK the ioiio"ihs "o'"'
ing. :,
that purrant strangled Minnie Williams
before he went to DIR. Nogels, ana after
the reception returned and hacked her
body with a knife. The story ON which
they are now working follows up TINS
idea.
Mrs. Durrant. the mother Of the ac-
cused, has stated that her son arrivcS
home on that eventful night about the
same time as usual and went directly 10
bed. This story has been directly con-
tradicted by woman who claimed she
stopped at the Durrant home that night.
She has told feminine friend OF hers
that she was awakened by the noise
which Durrant made getting into the
house.
made by somebody who was at the
stove. Mrs. Durant called out; Is that
YOU. Theodore The answer came. Yes,
What are you doing down there asked
the young mans mother. 1 am burning
some old letters OF mine. he replicd.
II paid no moro attention to the mat
ter but soon detected the odor OF burn
ing clothing. II was long after midnight
when this occurred. and l thought moth
ing more OF the matter until heard
that Theodore was charged with the
murder OF Minnie Williams. Then the
experience OF that night came back 10
me. But I have kept my own counsel.
as DO not wish to get mixed up in the
matter"
The police authorities are very reticent
as TO this important witness. but the
general impression is that they nave
located her. and will have her IN court
at the proper time.
Captain Lees. chief OF detectives. IN
speaking OF tho subject admitted that
he had heard the story. but would give
no information regarding the Identity OF
tho Witness In fact he denied that ne
knew hcr.
THE only way in which such matter
could be effective said he. would DO 20
have witness tell her story on the Wiz
ress-stand. I have heard that the lsdy
has told the story. but whether snc VIII
tell Il In court is another matter"
The Chronicle says: Charles n. Clarke
did not see Blanche Lamont with man
who looked like Theodore Durrant, but
who was not Durrant, on a Powell-streei
car on April 80, the day Miss Lamont
IVES murdered IN Emanuel church
Therefore. Clark's depositions Will not
be taken IN Boston. 10 be used ~ the
trial OF Durrant; and the testimony OF
three young girls that they saw Durranl
and Miss Lamont on the car VIII 90 ur-
challenged so far as Clarke was concern
81.
Mrs. Clarke. wife OF the N an who Is
now in Boston made a statement 70
Captain Lees, District-AttOrney Barnes
Eugene Duprey and John II. Dickinson
which proves ccnclusively that Clarke
could not have been on Poweh-stree'
car at the time Blanche Lamont rs known
10 have taken her last street-car ride
She has also exhibited n letter IRON
Clarke 20 herself. written from Boston
I'm which he stated he was mistaken AZ
10 the date. The letter says that clarke
was riding on the dummy OF a Powell
street car. and sitting close 10 him was
a young lady, escorted by young man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
FRUIT JARS.


Each tree,
Laden with faircst fruit, that hung to
tn eye.
Tempting, stirr'd in me sudden appetite.
To pluck and eat.
Mason's Best White Flint-Glass Jars
we buy them by the carload. and sell
them In any quantity you desire.
Plnts-G0c. dozen.
Quarts-75c. dozen.
galons-9sc dozen.
Lookout for green glass with "second''
tops
The Hazel" Jars-we want you 10
look at them: see the finest Fruif-Jars In
the worldwide mouth. separable tops;
40 cutting OF fruit; viii tell you the
prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04

farmers house In which were his wife
and children. was swept away In the
ni1ht-on down the raging torrent, ana
over the rocks and milldam, wnere IL
WAS broken into fragments, ana tne wo-
man and her children were borne on life-
less. along with the driftwood that had
once composed their home AFTER
while the pitiless waters subsided, ana
nosse Of men went in search OF the
drowned bodies. The millers son was
Of the party who crossed TO the Islands
inst below Elm Cottage, upon which
much drift and debris had collected. held
bv the willows and water-poplars against
the rush of the food. 1t was the mil
Ier's son who found the woman, naked
for her night-dress had been torn from
her I'm shreds. Removing his coat, ne
wrapped IL around the poor. bruised. and
Iacerated body, before he would call even
her husband. "Twant ftten fur men TO
see her so. an 'twould er hurt her ef she
could er knowed,' he said
The next year the miller's son died,
before the nature OF his surroundings nad
had time TO reduce him 10 their common
MACE level. But the naxen-haired child
az Elm Cottage remembered him and
his story. even after she had become
woman. when she wrote book, and
became known 10 the reading world as
NJ G. McClelland.
'.The book was oblivion: An Episode,
published three years ago, and the nero
OF the story, Dick Corbyn, mountaineer'
brave and strong. born 10 the peerless
title of Natures Nobleman, was the
miller's son.
ssrhe novel met with immediate success,
Notwithstanding the same motive had
been used by two other writers-Clara
Russell. in John HolIsworth,' and Hugh
Conway, in called Back
Miss McCielland's first experience IN
TYNE was IN 1879. when she sent TO
newspaper two little bits OF verse. her
first novel was Severance, whicn was
subsequently, worked over into "Prin-
cess" This was followed by oblivion
"a Self-Made Man" Jean Monteith'
and "Nadame Silva"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
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