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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

WE WOULD not advise any Young
man to come to the Minnesota State
prison for the purpose of acquiring an
education. but we would advise every
young man here to take ADVANTAGE of
the opportunity that is given him to
make the most out of bad bargain by
going out of the prison better edu-
Gated fundamentally and morally
than when he entered it. On entering
the cell, after hard days work, it re-
qulres considerable Will-power to leave
an interesting book of fiction lie un-
touched on the shelf and pore over a
dull spelling book or grapple with a
difficult problem in arithmetic that tries
ones patience to the utmost as he goes
over 1t again and again in the SEEM
lngly vain endeavor to make his figures
give the required result. He gets dis
couraged. and says to himself that it IS
Impossible to surmount the many OBJ
stacles that obstruct the path of knowl
edge: but. take courage, faint heart, and
move steadily forward, step by step.
and you will yet attain height from
Which you can view with satisfaction
the hower-bedecked plain of success
that is reached only by persistent effort.
These thoughts were suggested by a
contribution in this issue from Ole.
Not many years ago this young man
found considerable difficulty in ex.
pressing his thoughts intelligibly in the
English language. He procured books,
and by diligent study has acquired
proficiency in the English language that
enables him to juggle words with the
fluency of a learned advocate of the
law who, by the power of his eloquence.
hypnotlzes iuries and compels them
to render verdicts that are surprise
TO everybody.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

THE Christmas number of the Man.
kato F1'ee Press was splendid issue of
'wenty-four pages. It's profuse and
beautiful illustrations give views of
the city, pictures of its public and
private buildings, the portraits of
It's prominent citizens and business
men, with short sketches of their pub
tic careers. The issue is complete
compendium of the advantages. re-
sources and industries of the city.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

WE HAVE received No. |. Vol. I. of
the South, monthly magazine pub
hshed at Mobile, Ala. The South is
the successor of the Mobile Connae,cinz
and is published for the purpose of
showing the resources of the country
to encourage immigration and the in.
vestment of capital The Editor. Mr..
Peter Begg, was for number of years
a resident of this city, and is one of
the best friends THE MIRROR ever had
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
who Can judge:

" no can fathOm the depths of the
human heart: Who that does not know
the history and the motive can Judge
the criminal: And even if we do
know. Or think we know. the motive
winch prompted the committing of
what seems horrible crime. have we
sui the right to sit in Judgment upon
the criminal: Is not every human be-
ing law unto him or her self: and is
1t ever possible for any one to fully
comprehend the nature of another. or
to completely put ones self in another's
place? And, until this is possible.
would it not be better to spend the
money and time used in prosecuting
and Furnishing the criminal in attempt-
ing to reform him? After all. who of
us are always responsible for our acts.
and is it not dreadful thing to think
that human beings are born into this
world, which proves but vale of tears
to them. that at last they should be
hurled into eternity by law which is
III itself crime; which is worse than
barbarlsm, because it exists in the face
of light and knowledge? Shall we
never have done with capital punish
ment? Cannot the women of this
land drive this CHASTITY remnant of the
Dark Ages, this awful feature of the
old Mosaic law from orr Statutoc >
Does the existence of this punishment
Tor the taking of life lessen in any de-
gree the number of frightful deeds !?
New York Sunday Mercury.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

NcClure's Magazine for January
will contain a selection sof Eugene
Fields best-k known child poems. illus
trated with portraits. from Mr. Fields
own collection, of the real children to
whom the poems relate. There will
also be an article on Fields friend
ships among children, illustrated with
portraits of Field, including the last
taken before his death.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
N O I ICE.

THOSE receiving copies of THE MIR
RoE VINO are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. Ii, after reading them, you should
conclude that TIE MIRROR is
worthy OF your patronage send one
dollar to this office and we will enter
your name on our books for a
years subscription.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

IF THE question now in dispute be-
tween the United States and England
should lead to war. the president can
call on this exemplary community for
volunteers to go over and rob-ahem,
capture the bank Of England.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

IHE elevating character of the Hav-
ward literature is producing the ex-
pected effect. Several boys at Anoka,
VINO were rehearsing the last act in the
Hayward tragedy. came near choking
the life out of the hero of the play.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
THE MIRROR is a weekly paDer published

The HfRKOR is weekly paper published
III the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. It's objects are to be {; home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners: to acquaint
The public with the true STATUS of the prisoner:
todsseminate pathological information and to aid
ID dSpelllng that prejudice which has ever been
tHe oar sinister TO fallen mans Selt-retlemptOn
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
IT'S financial support. If at any time there should
accrue surplus OF funds. the money would be
expended III the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

WE HAVE received calendar issued
by the Darn, published in the Meriden
conn, Boys Industrial School which is
gem OF the printers art. Rev. Geo. r.
Coourn, editor of the Damn, will please
accept our thanks for the courtesy
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

LIE current issue of the st. Paul
high School lfoyld says: "The paper
from our State Prison has changed it's
name from THE Prison MIRROR to
IHE MIRROR" This is news to rs as
we were not aware of any change in
the name of our paper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

In CHINA anyone who discovers
thief robbing grave may Kill him on
the spot and be held blameless. The
wholesale robbing of graves by the
medical students of Kansas Wou}d $40
gest the adoption Of the Chinese pIan
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

THE Christmas edition of the p;1er-
Stde IS beauty and Editor Russell and
the printer boys of the Minnesota State
training School will be excused if thew
become inflicted with an abnormal en-
largement of the Uranium,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

An Ohio court has decided that the
wife is liable for the husbands support.
1t is his duty to support the family, if
he can; but if he can't, the wife must
help. Now, don't all rush off to Ohio
until the walking gets better Fargo
Argus.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

HE concluding paragraph of all ed
Itorial in the Chicago Inter ocean,
anent "Hayward's Confession" says:
The new schoolin penology, Lombroso
and his pupils: will effect something
practical only when they devise some
way to detect these moral freaks with
out waiting for them to act out their
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

natures" When science is able to de-
tect moral degenerates' by outward
appearance the prison population of
the world will be increased five hundred
per cent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

Some papers have all idea that Jour
nallsm consists of crowding an article
full OF vulgar and disgusting words.
When we read such an article we size
it up that the editor was out on toet
while the devil "got in SCOOP LAM
bertOn Leader.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
1&NQNFq:;''0!|R E2X'eM'1lSESsS

n jury at Milwaukee has formally
decided that bagpipe is not musical
instrument That can certainly not
be called Scotch verdict.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

water, Mimi. THE PRISON Miro,
appeals chiefly to the better sentiment,
or Its Immediate readers, but it is vain
able also to the outside public. In it.
last issue THE MIRROR published a,
article on "Hypocrisy'' which is worth,
OF deep study. Its reference to "me1
VINO borrow Heavens livery to serve the
Devilin' is certainly fitting to the times
-Spooner wis., Register.
NO man ever came nearer the truth
than Bob lngersoll when he said 81
am IN favor when you put man in
the penltentiary of making him work
and am in favor of paying him what
his work is worth. so that when he
leaves the prison cell he will have from
$500 to $500 as breastwork between
him and temptation. and something
for foundation upon which to build
a nobler life Under the present svs-
tenn the prisoner is turned loose with a
few cents in his pockets. and clothed
III prisonmade suit, which is easily
recognized by every detective in the
land who: in place of helping the fall
Ell one to rise, assists in kicking him
lower into the depths of crime. because
the success of his profession depends
upon it. We say, with IngersolI, give
the prisoner lift in life. Place him
above immediate want and he will shun
evllcompaniOns Turn him loose with
out dollar, and he must return to his
OLD associations or starve.-IIills Cres-
cent.
Two brothers named Habron were
convicted at Manchester England,
some time ago, of numbering a police
man. and condemned to death. Doubts
OF their guilt having arisen. they were
reprleved Before the expiration of
their reprleve, another man was ar
rested for the crime and confessed that
he committed it. AS result the Ha-
brons were not ''pardOned," as is the
American procedure in similar eases.
but released: and, in compensation
for the laws blunder have received
$4,000 each from the treasury. Until
courts become infallible. cases like this
are likely to arise in every country.
however Well-intentiOned the officers
OF the law may be. \ man was con-
Vlcted In brooklyn, \. Y, recently for
crime he did not commit. served two
years in the penitentiary and is now
suing the state for damages. 1t ought |
not to be necessary for him to carry
his case into the courts. His right to
lndemnlfication and compensation for
The gross injustice done him should be
frankly and generously recognized.
Not long ago man was released from
'he Minnesota penitentiary, after long
imprisonment for crime of which he
vas innocent. There was some talk
IT the state offering some compensa-
ion for the irreparable wrong and in
ury that he had suffered at it's hands.
)ut 1T came to nothing. 1t is mani
est that redress in instances of this
Kind should be provided by law. and
hat it should be adequate. prompt, and
IS matter of se.-Minneapolis
Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

Don't strut nor walk with pompous
swell, nor put on airs galore; such
things tend but to WEAKNESS, make
benolders sore. Let turkeys do the
strutting, they their fate but little reck,
and they in time for doing SO will "get
it in the neck. Elk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

ACCORDING to Prof. Lombroso and
his followers. who claim that inherited
evil cannot be cured, a child of criminal
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

Among our exchanges we receive
very bright and we'll edited publication
issued within the prison walls of Still
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

Entered at the Post Office at saltwater Mimi.
AS secOnd-claSs mail matter
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

Should HE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week. notice should be sent to this office.
and the matter will be attended to at once
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

Edited and Published by the Inmates
Of the Minnesota State Prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24
OUEBEC'S DEFENSES.
It Is Said They Would Not Stand Against
 Modern Guns.

mOoSrn sTcns.
 The time when Quebec could be called the Gibraltar of America and the key to the St. Lawrence, and its much vaunted citadel an impregnable fort ress, is long since past. A series of re- markable admissions upon this score has just been made in an interview with a New York Sun correspondent by high official of the Canadian army.
 The whole system of Notifications is so obsolete that they are now positively valueless, and under the modern methods of attack and defense it is certain that they would never be re- formed. At distance of ten miles from the citadel, whose Notifications, designed by the duke of Wellington. cost England some twenty-five million dollars, modern ships of war could silence and destroy the entire fortress within an hour. The outer walls of Qnebec, which cost the French govern ment so much in treasure that one of the kings inquired if they were built of gold, are even more worthless than the works upon the citadel Not half a dozen modern guns have been mounted upon any of Quebec's fortifica- tions within the last century. As a fortress the whole place is being gradually abandoned, and three hun dred and fifty.Canadian troops stationed in the citadel would be withdrawn, but for tine fact that the ample barracll ac- cOmmodation affords better facilities for housing them than those to be had elsewhere.
 There are no possible means for pro tecting Quebec from the opera tiOns or hostile fleet, the advance of which must be checked by naval defense at the mouth of the St. Lawrence or in the gulf.
 Che Df the results of the neglect of Quebec's Notifications Of late is that tourists and visitors find it much easier to obtain admission to he citadel and its works, and the once famous hut now crum- bling towers, than heretofore, in str'ils- ing contrast to Halifax, where no foreigner is permitted to view its splendid new system of Qualifications, and nobody bat officers in uniform is admitted inside it's citadel.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24

REv. HowAED BILLMAN, chancellor of the territorial university, has been ap- pointed to succeed Dr. Comstock as president. Now inasmuch as the uld management had resigned, Q new ap- gointee had perforce to bs made. That this Distinguished honor should have fallen on Howard Bi.lman is g. subject for territorial coneratulation. We do not say this through any psrsoual friend ship for that gentleman, for we consid- er the material welfare Of sn education al institution, in which all Arlzon8 has ike interest, superior 10 individual iealty. We believe that NIT. Billman has @ mors ! eculisr fitness and is prac- ticaliy better qualified for the office than usually falls to the average man in like po=ihon. h saying this we judge the man by hi5 work as exempIified in the Indian school near by. From sn insig- nifcant beginning this school has growD great in its usefulness, and that the uni vsraity wil prosper even to greater dagrse, Ws are constrained to believe. Mr. Bllman ls nothing if not practical, and in this lies largely his measure of success. There gre no fine spun tbe- 9ries in his make up, but he gees
 traiebt to the mark. The task before hlm is no easy one, but is full of difficult ies. These we arc satisfied will event ualiy be overcome and the territorial university be made the center of educa- tloaai usefulness.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24
vENaYf,IsL oyTTLoOK.

When rivuleis are full the rivere are swollen to unusual proportions. When farmers and planters have plenty, mer- chants, manufacturers and employees each get their share. The railways are the servants Of adverse circumstances, and the masters of themselves only when worked to full capacity. The sunlight kissess a prosperous country that IS re- j3icing in plentiful harvests, fair wages and moderate prloes.
 SrEAws-rhe Dniied States expends 5l59oe0010 yearly for imported sugar and soils ,wIoe that amoont of raw cot- ton. In 1894 lha consumption of pig iron vac about 6.Go0,Gjo tons; this seas on 1t will ba about 9000,0G0 tone. The iron that cost three to five years ago abou, SIP iG P<nnsy ivanis and S9 in Ale bsmg to manufacture, HOW costs S9 and 56 respectiv fly, aud is sold nearly as high as in 1892. Siuce the recent great advance or doubling Of prices of nails and vGriOue kinds of i.on, the demand has slacKsBed. New locomotives are bsiGg constructed t0 run 150 miles an hJur. There ne 976 street railways, covering I00G00 miles, that have fund ed debt of about 5lOO,OOO,t ,t)O. have early earnings estimated at l25 to l4O millions or dollRrs, netting about eight can to twenty millIon dollars annually. The worlds production of coal in 1891 IS eshm ted at about J5L000,0c0 tons. The United Kingdom yearly produces 2bout tEs same amount, nd mines the most The United States stands sec onG, and annually gains from seven to ten per cent. Large imports, dlpinish- ed exportS, a monthly detcieucy and ex cessive rates Of exchange, tepd 10 force the covernmeat to continue to lean on the bond syndicate.-Clspp < Co bank @. 6 and brokers, weekly market letter.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24

ATT3ENE. REYNOLDS, who represent ed lhe government ib all eases arising before ths court of private land claims, has be5n appointed by the department ot Justice to reprss5nt it before the SUD- rene court, ~here all the land grant cases will come uP for final hearing and adjudication. He is beyond all question the most experienced man there is ID the ooust:y on land grant law and con- saqusnGy the best fitted of all others for tbe important cince to which he has teen appointed. Opce iB q while Cleve- lands administration does a commeUdR- tory act, and the appointment Of Key uc!d5 is one cf them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24

THEY have some moral ordinances in New York City which Brs nearly chok- ing the people there to death. They won't let any one have beer or lemonade on Sunday, and they have finally car ried the matter so far as to deprive pee pie cf ice on Sunday. The mod Tn physician has reached the conclusion that ice Is as essential and worth more in certain diseases than medicine itself, and to think that in the sweitering sum- naer weather Of New York it is made possible OF Sunday For father or a mother who has a sick child to procure little ice, shows by one of those queer reations that the old Puritan spirit which ragged in Massachusetts 200 years ago has got hold of tbe lawmakers aud executors of New York City and made them almost as unreasonable as fan aticism always does when it has full swing.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24
HOW TROUBLES ARE DIVIDED.
Neither Sex Has Monopoly and They
 Vary Chiefly in kI:Id.

Troubles are pretty evenly divided. after all, says the Philadelphia Times. \ girl may go nearly distracted when skirt has come unfastened, but think of the misery of the man when the but tonhole in the neckband of his shirt rips open and lets his collar and neclltie slide up to his ears. 4 girl has to fold her hands and wait for a man to ask her to go to the theater with him, but when she does go she has the comfort of making the man spend a lot of money. That consoles her to certain extent. A girl has to entertain stupid callers whether she wants to or not. because society demands it. 4 man has to dance with girls who can't even walk gracefully, because if he did not his hostess would consider him rude. \ girl carries her life in her hands when she tries to get within rod of q bargain counter, but she can walk along the street in peace. Half dozen bootblacks don't yell: ''Shine, sir; shine?" at her. A girl has heaps of trouble with her complexion and her front hair, but she doesn't have to have q razor go travelling over her face every day. A girl is very likely to spend weeks in planning the construction of new hat, but when she does get it people don't sit on it, as they always do on mems headgear. Perhaps that's be- cause a girl doesn't leave her hat lying around on sofas and chairs.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24
Don't Want the Earth!

Neither do expect volcanic erup- ton every time my number twelve shoes strike the ground; but by offering the very vest pianos and organs at the very lowess possible prices, l am getting the bulk of the business in my line Tn the terrltory, and l am gradually scoopiDg the business of neighboring states Mine is the same old story of ''you can't keep a good thing down." I'd like to send you my catalogues. My goods and prices will startle you. My great success has not gwen me the big head and I am always glad to see you. l hendls the famous pianos of Behr Bros. Mason & Hamlin, Xranich & Bach. Mathewshek, knabe, Wilcox t White, etc.
 Leading Pianos at s350, s4O0; S450, $500, etc,
 Medium priced Pianos st s25O, S275, $500, etc.
 Second hand Pianos at S100, $50, S2OO, etc.
 Paymcnts s10 per month. Musical Music, folios, stringe.
 5-lO A. REDEwILL, Phoenix.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-08-24
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, IS9'
THE MORALES MIDDLE.

Occasionally We have had something to say of family disturbances in NOgalea in which one portion of the business men are gTrayed m the law courts against the other. By such action there is absolutely nothing to gain and much to lose, not only by unGermininG the credit of the town but also expensive litigation that D ust of necessity follow the course now being pursued Di course We do not claim to be familiar with all the facts at issue, but so far as can be learned they are Rs follows:
 Less than a year SEQ, when the prop osition 10 build road to Gro Blanco fioated to the fore; the tax payers of the town were of the opinion that the read should be built. In mass meeting the city council wss authorized to borrow 2OOO Mexican dollars from Theo. GebieT, an old and respected citizen with e sack. This was done and the road built. Un- fortunately tie harvest of trade to be reaped therefrom failed to ma.eriallze and much disappointment ss well as debt resulted. But the latter had to be paid, hence the trouble.
 After discussing various measures It decided that 8 merchants license tax would be the shortest way out Of the woods, and one was accordingly lm- posed. Some cheerfully paid their sP portionment and others decided to op- posed and fight the measure in court If needs be. Learned counsel was engaged and the devil take the hindm0st adopt ed for motto.
 Several arrests were made and tie cases were taken on change of venue to Crittenden. The trial resulted ID the defendants, opponents to the meaeure, being fined $50 each. Such pleasantries did not smooth the ruified front e. war so on their return to Nogales they had ex-Mgyor Proto and Councilman Gebler arrested for technlcal violation under which Nogales had been incorporated. Both Of course gave bail.
 The next move on the board Was to enioin the council from collecting the obnoxious tax. This was done on mo- ton of Judge Barnes, whom the contest ants had employed. Steps to raise the ipjuntion was at once taken and tie case and the case heard before Commission CT Chalmers, out Of whose court the in- junction was issued, today. All perscne interested were in attendance.
 The tax, as we understand 1t, sought to be levied, amounted to about six mills oa the dollar and the amount to be raised Sl2OO; the number of tax payers 2ll. This would make an average otIess than s6 and if paid would save costly Htigs- tion as well as the credit Of the city would be saved.
 We respectfully suggest that the good people of Nogales adjust their differ ences, take them out Of court and keep them out, then join hands ID pushing forward the interestsof their little town, which is one Of the hest in Arizona.