The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
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When newspaper tells the truth it
hits some one. When it hits some one
it is noticed, and not before.-Lake
Crystal Union.
Some people can speak dozen Ian
guages, but these are not as wise as the
man who can hold his tongue in one
st. Peter Herald.
There is much trouble just now in
getting model jurors. We shall have
model jurors just as soon as we get
model judges and lawyers, not min
ute sooner.-Wright County Times.
Seven young men in New York, who
have probably canvassed the situation
and arrived at the conclusion that
they had no other mission in life, have
undertaken to introduce the fashion
of wearing knee breeches. IT Darwin
were alive to diagnose these young
men he would be likely to pronounce
them as belonging to revisionary
type. They should be reminded be-
fore it is too late that the innovation
which they favor was attempted thir-
teen years ago by Oscar Wilde.-Ex.
THE MIRROR is the prisoners paper
of the Minnesota Penitentiary, at STILL
water. Every reader of The Mail
knows of The MIRROR. We often
speak of it. We feel that we cannot
say too much in praise of it. The
MIRROR is our ideal prison paper. 1t
is vigorous, strong, manly. We have
never seen anything in its columns
that child might not read with safety.
1t is conducted solely by the inmates
of the prison-never slips from its high
standard. Long may THE MIRROR
shine.-South Dakota Mail.
The brightest newspapers have
cloudy sailing at times. During the
heated term while others are basking
in the cool breeze at the sea side re-
sorts, the overworked and poorly paid
editor is compelled to plod his weary
way through the hot streets, picking
up pointers, from which he weaves the
interesting bits of information that
makes his paper popular. An editor is
easily satisfied; circumstances COM
pei him to be- He works harder for
the community in which his paper is
) printed and gets less for it than any
four men you can name.-Auxilliary.
Among our exchanges will now be
found THE PRISON MIRROR, published
bv the inmates of the State Prison at
Saltwater. 1t is neatly printed four
page paper and shows not only mechan-
ical skill but sound editorial ability
A tender-hearted person reading this
paper cannot help but experience a
feeling of the deepest sympathy fol
those poor unfortunates who have
fallen and been deprived of life's
r brightest treasure, their liberty. The
D subscription price to THE MIRROR is
only 500 per year, and no one should
, fail to have it among their weekly
9 reading.-B Blooming Prairie Times.
A Georgia editor was writing up {
L local theatrical entertainment an(
: wishing to be particularly nice abou
9 it. mentioned the names of severa
Young ladies of the town, and wrote
}, "They filled their parts to perfection.
- Then he went home to quietly pray fol
forgiveness for the lies he had told tina
. week. The printers went on with thel
diabolical conspiracy to drive all editors
. insane, and when the paper appeared
g and was delivered to it's patrons it wa
VI found they had put an IN in the place
l. of an 'sr" in the word ''parts." Th
9 girls all have big brothers, and the ed
Is tor is in hiding. Oh, how pleasant
IL how enviable is the life of the countr,
- editor.-Ex.
e The Minneapolis Times in an edito
i. rial on prison reform very bravely ant
le ably argues for a penal service whlcl
v, will tend to elevate the convict in tn
If scale of moral dignity and responsible
1T ity. We are grateful for those brav
ID words. So few there are who can rls
ID above the low thought of revenge II
rs punishment that it is real luxury t.
k meet one who can take the exalte
in view that society should know n
N spirit of revenge towards one OF it
IS units. When our prisons become RI
as formatories instead of the procrustea