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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-23
Modesty And Humility.

True modesty is true humility put
into practice. 1t is not the virtue of
persons who are unrefecting, and are
easily driven hither and thither by the
untutored instincts and hasty impulses
of their nature. On the contrary, the
man of solid merit and thought is more
likely to be modest and retiring than
the man of trifling pursuits, of imper
feet education, and unmistakable medi-
ocrity. This does not follow because
the great man is ignorant of his powers,
or the good man of his good qualities.
Humility leads to the highest distinc-
ton, because it leads to self-lmprOve-
ment. Study your own characters; en-
deavor to learn and to supply your own
deficiencies; never assume to yourself
qualities which you do not possess;
combine all this with energy and activ-
ity and you cannot predicate of your
self, nor can others predicate of you, at
what point you may arrive at last.
When see leaves drop from the trees
in the beginning of autumn, just such,
think l, is the friendship of the world,
while the sap of maintenance lasts, my
friends swarm in abundance, but in
the winter of my need they leave me
naked. He is happy man who hath a
true friend at his need; but he is more
truly happy who hath no need of friends.
EXILE
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-23
Difficulties.

After all. difficulties are but friends
in disguise They come with formida
BILE mein, and to meet them we must
summon to our aid every faculty of
brain and body; we must make the
fight, and whether we win or loose we
are the gamers. Success is not always
as the world measures it, be-
cause they who sometimes fail are
those who have met the difficulty most
courageously. That man who is hon
est and true to his convictions of right
and duty is never failure, though the
world may write him such. Difficulties
decide who are the fittest to bear the
heavy responsibilities of life. The
men who cringe and yield are the fail
ures and are not equal to the task of
doing great deeds, nor even to bear the
round of daily toll. Difficulties have
for their object and end the shaping of
mans character, and he who comes
through them without losing his cour-
age, who can rejoice in obstacles con-
quered, and with quiet pulse and more
watchful eye await the next, who can
truly say "Sweet are the uses of advers-
ity" has learned his lesson well. TIC
him the gain has more than com
pensated for the toll along the way
and other difficulties which may rise
before him will be undreaded and un
feared. X.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-23
IS SOCIETY RESPONSIBLE FOR
CRIME?
It's Duty Toward The Discharged
Prisoner.

In this country, there are today,
probably, more men confined in county
jails and penal institutions, then in
any other country in the world, in pro-
portion to the population. The causes
of this excess are various. Among
them we may name unrestricted en-
igration, which allows the offscour-
ing of every nation to be landed on
these shores. This is without ques-
ton one of the most potent sources
from which springs the excess of
criminals in the maritime states.
Another cause of the evil, is the great
number of saloons-more especially
the low dives kept by men devoid of
one single spark of humanity: who not
only encourage the thief for the gain
which accrues to themselves, but use
their dens as the school in which vice
and crime are taught, and the young
and unweary are led on step by step,
until they are at length brought with
in the meshes of the law. This is the
most potent source of all in the manu-
facture of criminals.
Another cause, and to it may be
charged the incarceration of great
number of young men-aye, and boys
too, who would not commit a dishonest
action, yet have to take their place
with those whose lives have been one
Of ho
of carrying deadly weapons. With
the foreign element, especially those
from southwestern Europe, the knife
is always to be found, and in many
cases the pistol; but with our Amer
lean youth, his greatest ambition is
to possess revolver. In this West
ern country it is the rule, not the ex
ception, that the young men and boys
should carry revolver.
How many thousands are there to
day behind the bars in our land2 How
many homes disolate? How many
widows and orphans are there? How
many bright young lives blottet
out? How many more equally a!
bright young lives are languishing il
prison cells through this fatal habit o.
carrying deadly weapons? Not a da!
passes but we read of an arrest, and i
may be a death from this cause.
young man or boy, for show, or pride
or some such feeling, withouta though
of wrong-doing, buys revolver; h
carries it on his person, shows it to hi
friends, and thinks no more of it
some day an alteration takes place,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-23
ish, odd sensation of shaking hands with,

ish odd sensation of shaking hands with,
perhaps, train-robber, bank-burglar
or a noted fOrger etc. But will such
men take this poor, reformed man to
his home? Will he introduce this mis-
guided, fallen, but now repentant sim
ner to his wife, his daughter? Allow
him to converse with his son? Let his
neighbors see and chatter over this in
timacy, this freak, this cranky notion?
Assuredly not Not one in million
will have the hardihood, the bravery,
the moral, Christ-like courage to do
this same act. And now, is this man a
Pharisee? l think not. 1t is an ex-
treme case. A man is called upon to
do his duty by his fellow man, and to
have abundant charity for all classes
and conditions of his fellows; but there
must be parting Of the ways, line
must be drawn somewhere, and most
men have other ties, other duties
to their own kin which must hold this
| line rigid Just here, take it, fellow
convicts. is where the shoe will fit the
snuggest. We, who are looking for pa
role, reformation, and liberty must ex-
pect this status. We are apt to ignore
all this: and while under the influence,
and guidance, and advice of the good,
kind hearts, whose life work is our bet
terment, when we bang up against this
phase of our new life, the shock will be-
must be terrible. This is where the
faint-hearted will fas1;;where discour-
agement will enter; where the severe
and crucial test will cali upon all ouI
self-command, all our best endeavor
all our manhood to conquer this ostra
cism, and gradually work out our own
status. For although "the way of the
transgressor is hard" yet the goal is
plain. We can overcome this preju
dice. in a measure. To be sure, it will
take long time, and a most healthy
moral life to achieve moderate success
and this is the most we can expect
There is always that stigma, that tain
!, of the cell that will cling to our future
but time softens all hearts, and heal.
all wounds, if the life is healthy ant
, the body clean. And so, although HI
, died between two thieves, there is M
, record that He chose His company
Therefore, if the shock be rude, do no
: let it harden your heart. Life is wha
; we make 1t. If that man, that seemin!
Pharisee who is "better than thou,
r stirs your bile, remember he has jus
l cause, and you have no redress eithe
moral or civil. And if that same NAL
3 be Christ-like. your clean life will
: warm his heart, and you have won
3 friend, indeed. And if he be not sue
a Christian man, you are we'll rid of hi
V acquaintance. MEMO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-23

hasty word is spoken, shot fired, a
life taken, or human being manned
for life, and bright boy, his fathers
pride, the hope and JOY of his mother,
takes his place in the prison ranks, and
passes away from that home, in which,
but for the fatal revolver, he would
have been the comfort and mainstay
of his parents declining years.
l have spoken here of boys and
young men, but the carrying of fire.
arms is not confined to them only, but
is too sadly prevalent also among men
of mature years. Almost every man
in the west carries his revolver, and
in the mines and on the ranches, the
bowie knife is carried also.
Another great cause for this ever in
creasing prison population is to be
found in the gambling hells (some
licensed, some unlicensed) to be found
in almost every city, town, or village in
the country. Young men of bright
promise, filling positions of trust, men
of mature life, bankers, cashiers,
treasurers, custodians of the funds of
widows and orphans, Of national, state,
county and city institutions, young
and old, rich and poor, high and low
alike have been brought behind the
bars through the infatuation of the
gaming table; fOstered and bred in
gambling hells, licensed by the city,
town or village as the case may be.
These four causes unrestricted en-
igration, the low dive saloons, the
carrying of deadly weapons, and the
gambling hells, are without doubt the
most prolific source of the enormous
increase in the prison population in the
United States during the last decade
There are other causes but these are
the most important, and will serve tc
show my object in these papers.
Now who is to blame that these foul
causes exist in civilized-not to say
anything about "Christian country p
The first cause named, unrestricted
emigration, lies altogether with the
general government at Washington
But the voice of the people has beer
: heard, and we may look for some
f remedy for the great evil in the efforts
now made to weed out the undesirable
T. from the desirable emigrants. But fo
Y these other three great causes of in
f crease of prisoners, on whom can tn
+ blame be laid? Is it not on society
n BY society l do not mean the uppe
q crust, the four hundred, or the ricl
q only, but the whole community, wheth
O er of city, town, or village. This is tn
, society on whom must rest the re
|. sponsibility of the existence of thes
q causes of increase of criminals.
: In my next shall endeavor to shoy
how society is responsible for thi
e state of things, and that being so, hoy
It it may aid in restoring again to it
s own body, resuscitated and clothed il
# his right mind in renewed manhood
% the man who for the effects brough
e about by these causes has served
if sentence behind the bars. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-23
Vol. VIII.-No. AZ.
THE CRY OF THE DREAMER.
By Jno. Boyle O'Rielly

- am tired of planning and tOiling
1. In the crowded hives of men;
Heart-weary of building and spelling,
y And spelling and building again.
And long for the dear old river.
Where dreamed my youth away;
For a dreamer lives forever
And tOiler dies in a day.
I am sick of the snowy seeming,
OF a life that half lie;
OF the faces lined with Scheming
In the thrOng that hurries by.
From the sleepless thoughts endeavOr,
| would go where the children play;
For dreamer lives forever
And tOiler dies in a day.
| feel no pride. but pity
For the burdens the rich endure,
There is nothing sweet ia the city
But the patient lives of the poor.
Oh. the little hands too skillful.
And the child mind chOOked with weeds!
The daughters heart grows Wlllful,
And the fathers heart that bleedS!
No. no! from the streets rude hustle,
From trophies of mart and stage,
I would fly to the woods low rustic.
And the meadows kindly page.
Let me dream as of old by the river.
And be loved for the dream alway;
For a dreamer lives forever.
And a tOiler dies in day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-23

Little Jack prays every night for all
the different members of his family.
His father had been away at one time
for short journey, and that night
Jack was praying for him as usual.
''Bless papa and take care of him." he
was beginning, as usual, when suddenly
he raised his head and listened.
"Never mind about it now, Lord" end
ed the little fellow, II hear him down
in the hall" Ex.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
MATTER OF MONEY.
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE SOUND.
ED ON THE COINAGE.
Large Majority Favors Unconditional
Free Coinage-POstmaS HeSingS
Views on the Question.

Chicago, April 6.-The Times-Her-
aid prints today the views of 163 of
the 2O4 members of the Illinois legis-
ature' OH the silver question. Seventy
three favor unconditional free coinage
and forty-one are opposed to 1t. Four
teen favor coinage by international
agreement and thirteen want coinage
of the American products only; twen-
ty-two are non-committal. or sixty
seven democratic members Inter-
viewed, forty-seven are for free coin
age, and only four against it.
Morrison is the favorite democratic
candidate for president.
In the interview on the subject of
the call for a state convention to con-
slider the silver question Postmaster
Hesing said that he considered it
most unfortunate and fatal step. This
outspoken attempt to commit the dem
ocratic party to free coinage" he
said, "can have only one effcct-to
draw from that party thousands Of
voters, especially Germans" lie
knows, he said that Germans are al
most unanimously in favor of honest
money and for the maintenance of the
parity of all money issued by the gov
eminent. They we'll know that free
coinage would necessarily mean the
destruction of the parity of the metals
and would drive all the gold either out
of the country or into the stockings.
Any declaration of principle, said Mr.
Hesing, which repudiates the national
platform of 1892 or the state plat
form of 1894 and is in opposition to
the determined and consistent position
maintained by President Cleveland in
behalf Of the parity of the metals must
inevitably lead to a permanent and IT.
revocable split within the democratic
party and drive from its ranks all the
advocates Of and believers in honest
money. 1t might be better to put this
statement than it would be to drive
free coinage advocates out of the DEM
ocratic party and mean the formation
of a free. coinage party. Both would
mean about this same-aboslute de
struction of the democratic party as
such, and the REIMBURSEMENT or any
and all of its claims as one of two
great parties of the country-as one of
two great parties is destined to govern.
Three weeks ago | had a consulta-
ton with President Cleveland on this
subject. His views are we'll known.
He expressed TO me the hope that the
beginning Of the movement for hon
est money would be made in this city,
for he said that he felt that Chicago,
with its push, enterprise and enthu-
siasm could give impetus to move
ment such as could nowhere else be
found. Such a movement should be
started" said Mr.. Hesing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11

Diplomatic relations have been re-
stored between Germany and Vene-
zuela.
Sir Edward Grey's statement regard
ing Frances movements in Africa
causes a sensation all over Europe
Dispatches from Toxic announce
that the emperor Of Japan has declared
an unconditional armistice.
The peace negotiations at Slmonoseki
are proceeding, Ii Hung Changes son
in-law representing the Chinese envoy
Mt the conference.
The reichstag adjourned for the
Easter recess, after closing the debate
on Count Kanitz's grain monopoly
proposal.
The newly elected officers Of the Ger
man reichstag declined the emperOr's
invitation to he received on Prince
Bismarck's birthday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
AFTER MATII.

A delegation of Chicago business men
called on President Cleveland and in
vited him to visit their city.
The Welsh church disestablishment
bill passed it's second reading in com
mons with a majority of forty -four.
Camille Doucet, who, since 1875, had
been perpetual secretary Of the French
academy, died at Paris.
st. Louis ministers visited many of
the clty's dives Sunday and then swore
out warrants for their keepers.
Options held by an English syndicate
on fifty paper mills in Wisconsin were
allowed to expire.
Iowa was visited by a snowstorm,
while heavy rains In other western
states allayed all fears of drought.
Governor Mckinley paid a friendly
visit to President Cleveland. The gov
ernor was warmly received in the cap
ital by Ohio men.
A new national bank, to be called
the Douglas National will he opened
in Chicago. 1t will be on Thirty-tirst
street, near Indiana avenue.
Thousands of Germans showed their
love and admiration for Bismarck by
celebrating his eightieth birthday
Large crowds called ut his house.
Six men were killed and several Sc
rlously hurt by the explosion of a
boiler in the Cam tannery in Woburn,
Mass.
Two children were murdered at Co
lumbus, Ohio, by their mother, Mrs.
II. II. h. Williams who confessed the
crime.
Judge Scott, Of omaha, Neb., has re-
fused to obey an order to appear and
testify before the fire and police com
missionerS.
Queen Victoria has never been out
shopping since the death Of the prince
consort.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
FOREIGN FLASHES.

King Oscar of Norway and Sweden
has a plan to settle the deadlock.
Martial law has been declared off In
Hawaii.
England Is Investigating the shoot
Ing of British sailor In Cuba.
llaytlrn rebels were whipped by
government troops.
Manitoba declares that the Narochial
school system will not be restored
Admiral Ito has been recalled from
Formosa to Japan.
Another plot to ovcrturn the govern
among the Hawaiian cXilcs in San
Francisco.
Enthusiastic celebrations of the
birthday anniversary OF Prince Bis.
marck were held throughout Ger
many,
Koyamn Rpliunscld. the Japanese
who attempted to asSasSInatr Ii Hung
Chang, has been sentenced to penal
Srrvitudc for life.
There Is Il talk of war between
France and England MS a result OF
Frances sending an expedition to the
Niger In Africa.
The Spanish prime minister says he
will send 100000 troops to Cuba II
that number is necessary to put down
the rebellion.
The government forces won dcci
sive victory over the rebels In Colon
hia The revolution is believed to he
M an end.
The powers notify China that they
VIII maintain n strictly neutral atti
tude In the war
Oxford defeated Cambridge IL III,
annual boat race on the Thames, Ivy
two and Il quarter beat lengths
The Japanese government will sus
pend MI war movements as long IA
the peace negotiation lasts
Premier GrcrnWay has adjourned III,
legislature of Manitoba. pending lega
opinions III the Catholic school fight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
HYPNOTISM RECOGNIZED.
Kansas Supreme Court Decides
Sensational Murder Case.

Topeka, Kan, April THE supreme
court has practically recognized hyp-
notism as a factor i'll murder cases.
The celebrated Sumner county hyp-
motto murder case was decided by
the supreme court and Anderson Gray,
the man who planned the murder of
Thomas Patton, was convicted of MUIR
der. ON May last, Thomas Patton was
shot and killed in Sumner county by a
man named Thomas Mcdonald. On
trial of the case it was found that the
murder was planned by man named
Anderson Gray who, by influence that
he possessed over Mcdonald, per-
suaded him to kill Patton. The SUI
preme court now acquits Mcdonald,
the man who did the shooting, and con-
victs Anderson Gray who planned the
murder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
CATTLE FEEDING MUST GO.
Six Cents Il Bushel for Stop Likely
to Be Prohibited

Peoria, ILL.,, April THE state SEN
ate committee investigating the feed
ing of diStillery slop to cattle has gone
away. Senator Morrison, the chair
man, said that they would bring in
report in favor of his bill prohibiting
distilling and cattle feeding company
from the revenue of six cents per
bushel for slop. The house commit
tee investigating the slop-feeding and
pollution OF the river is still here look
ing at the distilleries and sugar works,
which are running their refuse and
eXcretions into the river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11

clude in the lawful expense of ex-
ecu,ing their trusts such reasonab bic
sum paid Il company. authorized under
the laws OF this state, so to do. for be-
coming their surety.
When the senate bills were reached
on The calendar, the assembly entered
upon most unexpected course BY
emphatic votes it began to slaughter
senate bills to which apparently no
possible objection can exist. First
Austin bill rela tive to weights and
measures was refused engrossment;
then Bashfords bill, pertaining to
guardians was similarly treated. Next
Mills bill permitting the State lIistor-
zeal society to sell the old Lyman
Draper homestead met the same fate,
as we'll as Officers bill amending the
bridge law. This was all because the
senate had been killing off assembly
bills, as Mrs. Darlington would say,
with perfect impurity."
Both houses adjourned to Monday.
Madison. April SIN the upper
house Senator SpenSley introduced 4
BILL to fix uniform system of taxa
ton of steamboats, and other water
crafts. The bill is drawn up to meet
the objections raised to that of Sena-
tor Austin which recently became a
law. 1t revises the rates and classi~
ticatlons completely and radically. A
senate bill was passed relating to the
discipline and management of prisons,
leaving it within the discretion of the
board of control to decide whether con-
vcts i'll the state prison shall work on
legal holidays. An assembly bill was
cOncurred in relating to the division of
cities into classes, and limiting city
councils in assessing municipal taxes
to 3 per cent.
The assembly regretted it's rough
treatment of senate bills Nos. IS, 36S
and POO Saturday and reconsidered it's
vote refusing the bills a third reading.
The bills were then admitted to a
third reading. Assembly bills No. 269,
declaring meandered lakes public
waters, and No. 269, creating munic-
ipal court in Villas county, We're
passed. The senate bill to repeal the
section of the constitution limiting the
state superintendent of public instruc-
tons salary to $1,000, was concurred
in. The library bills were then saved
from immediate death by being taken
from the calendar ana referred to the
committee on claims.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
TRAMPS COMFORTABLE.
Victims of the Chicago X Alton Week
Cared for.

Alton, April 7.-Fourteen men who
were injured in the Chicago u Alton
wreck here are all doing we'll at ST.
Joseph's hospital and the attending
physicians state there will be no
deaths. At the inquest the coroners
jury rendered a verdict in accordance
with the facts already published. The
two missing tramps supposed to have
been killed in the wreck and whose
bodies are thought to be buried under
the debris in Wood river, have not
been found and it is now thought that
all the missing tramps have been ac-
counted for.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
on WOOD COMPANY.
Harvester Concern Can Pay Three to
one on obligations.

St Paul, April THE schedule of
assets and liabilities of the Walter
A. Wood Harvester company has been
completed and put in readiness for
submission to the court. The figures
show that the concern is perfectly able
to pay its obligations on a basis of
three to one. The schedule shows the
total resources are $3.50, 1883 total
liabilities $1,122. 36944.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
DAY IN COURT.
Plea of Not Guilty Entered in the
Plankinton Case.

Milwaukee, April T.-Frederick T.
Day, president of the defunct Plank.
linton bank, was arraigned before
Judge Wallber. He was charged with
accepting deposits at IA time when he
knew the institution was insolvent.
He was pale and haggard owing to
his long confinement. \ plea of not
guilty was entered. No date is set
District Attorney Brace. 1t is not
likely that the case will come up at
the present term of court. The case
of Cashier Koetting, OF lhe South Side
Savings hank, will he set for trial next
week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-11
MEN FOUND DEAD.
No Indication of How They Were
Killed and Mangled.

Ashland, o., April THE bodies of
two well-dressed men, who are be-
lieved to have been William Merchant
and james Il. Luton, of East Liver
pool, Ohio, were found lying on the
side of the railway here in badly
mangled condition. 1t is impossible
to tell how they happened to have
been killed and there are suggestions
of foul play. The coroner is investi-
eating.