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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE Hallock Weekly Ne1cs quotes
an editorial from our columns and COM
ments as follows:
1--WE wish to heartily indorse this SEN
timent Of THE MIRROR. Enlightened
men everywhere are coming to consider
the prison refOrmatOry as we'll as a
penal institution, and to treat the peni-
Tertiary criminal more as weak and
fallen brother who greatly needs help
ing hand-not as a viper to be crushed
under foot. Prison discipline, with its
system of credit marks for good be-
haviOr and grades or classes according
to conduct, combined with the parole
on probation, all tend to encourage and
strengthen the best that is in the pris-
oner and to restore his self-respect,
without which no man can succeed. In
most cases the prisoner, after his first
sentence, goes forth to lead an honest
life. He is timid, weak and self-dis-
trustful, for he is in new and strange
country. He must keep away from the
saloons and his old associates, and be-
gin life all over again. A few cold re-
bluffs and the finger of scorn pointed at
him with the whispered, sneering com
ment, "He is jail Bird are as ice wa
ter to his good resolutions and budding
hopes. 1t takes the starch out of him
and like whipped cur he sinks off il
sheer misery to the saloon the only
place that welcomes him-and the pre-
vious care and expense of the state has
become of no avail. This has been the
experience of many hardened crlmi
nal, who would today be respectable
citizen, if there had been in the world
fewer Pharisees and more genuine
Christians ready to give an unfortunate
man fair chance to redeem himself.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29
An Interesting Case.

The Governor of Louisiana has been
summoned to appear before the United
States Supreme Court and show cause
why negro sentenced to death for
murder in that State should not be re-
leased. The complaint against Lou
isiana is that this negro was denied the
right of trial by jury Of his peers, be-
cause in New Orleans, where he was
tried and convicted, no negro is allowed
to serve on jury. The case is an in
teresting one, and involves principle
that has been written into the Federal
constitution and upheld by the Supreme
Court of the United States. 1t is the
question which was submitted to the
arbitrament of the sword by the South
and settled then and there in favor Of
the negro as man and citizen.
His citizenship was written into the
constitution just after the war, and all
the Southern States compelled to take
cognizance of that fact before they
were permitted their representation in
Congress again. Several of these States
have disregarded the Federal authority
and written acts into their State laws
that are utterly antagonistic to the
rights guaranteed by the Federal con
stitution. Louisiana is one of these
States, and it denies jury service to the
negro.
1t is unfortunate that the negro or
trial is not more worthy the Fedora
protection. He seems to be an entirely
worthless character and to fully merit
the death sentence that stands agains
him. But it guilty negro may be con
victed by jury where his race is barred
from the jury service, an innocent negro
may be found guilty by the prejudice
which denies him a jury of his peers
This question has been decided in favo
of the negro by the United States Su
preme Court several times. In tn
States of Kentucky, Oregon and Mary
,, land the statutes declaring who may b
! summoned speak only of white persons
These provisions, however, have bee
made practically nugatory by the de
, cisions of the Supreme Court in Straude
+ vs.. West Virginia, Virginia VS.. Reeve!
and other cases. These cases declar
the civil rights bill constitutional. an
o hold that under it and the fourteent
o amendment it was the right Of colore
: men, when charged with criminal Of
!. fenses, to be tried by jury Indifferent
+ selected without regard to the color {
!. the jurors. The decision in ex-part
: Virginia goes further, and decides ths
O. the enjoyment of this right by celore
), criminals renders it necessary ths
,, colored men shall be called to serve, an
v thus indicates that jury service is to /
). considered not only as a duty whic
6 may be exacted by the State, but as
~ privilege which may be claimed by tt
= Individual.
i 1t is we'll that the Federal courts al
q again called upon to consider sue
4 questions, that the South may unde
- stand that there is limit to their legi
- latien against citizens who are guaral
% teed their rights by the Federal const
tution.-Chicago Qll.) Inter Ocean.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

Col. c. w. AINswORTH, superinten-
dent of the Industrial School at Plank
linton, S. D., and editor of the South
Dakota Mail, published in that institu-
ton, is not satisfied with getting out a
splendid eight page weekly paper, but
will begin daily edition with the new
wear. If the contemplated daily COM
pares in excellence with the weekly
and we havn't doubt but it will-the
future success of the daily is assured
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE Kenyon Leader quotes an edi-
torial in which we speak of cur need of
an air-cycle by which we could ascend
the seventeen flights of stairs leading
to our shop, and hints that we would
continue our flight heavenward in the
following words: 1--WE doubt very
much if our brother editor would stop
after he got to the top of the stairs
He would likely feel like cycling still
higher
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE PRISON MIRROR began its ninth
volume last week. This paper is as
neat and ably edited a sheet as comes
to our office. It's local page is a marvel
and it's editorials are always of high
standard and read with profit. THE
MIRROR is powerful exponent OF
RIGHT for the inmates of that penal
institutlon.-New Richmond (Wis.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29
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. It's objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners: to acquamt
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
todissemnate psychological information and to ald
in dispelng that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to a fallen mans selfredemptlOn.
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, 1895-08-29

BURGLARS are no reSpecters OF
persons. The residence of j. NJ Camp
bell, sheriff of St. Clair county, ILL.,,
was recently entered and two gold
watches and twenty-five dollars were
taken. The sheriff is naturally indig-
nant at his loss and the want Of respect
shown his high office by the daring
viOlatOrs of the law.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

WHAT has become of THE MIRROR
and Up-to-Date? We have not seen
them on our exchange table lately.
%. 2. News.
A copy of The MIRROR is mailed to
YOU every week: the fault is not with us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

"UNDER MARTIAL Law is the title
of an unusually interesting article
in the San Francisco Argonout Of Aug.
26th. 1t is a review of Captain James
Chester's "Recollections of Reconstruct
tion,' and quotes number of anec-
dotes of personal experience in the
Southern States during the period that
Immediately followed the Civil War
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

The Kansas City Weekly Mail is an
eight page seven column paper, the
subscription price being only twenty
five cents year. We do not see how
it can be done, unless the publishers
have large fortunes and are in the news
paper business simply for the fun there
is in it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

WE RECEIVED marked copy of the
Fargo Daily argus of the 22nd, but the
paragraph encircled by blue pencil
mark had dropped out in transit. We
hope the Argus has not been giving us
srOast.'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

"IT IS part of my purpose to secure
some of the luXuries Of life to the COM
mon people," was the reply of Jerry
Simpson to one who tWitted him for
drinking champagne.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE PRISON MIRROR, published at
the Minnesota State Prison, has entered
on it's ninth year, and under its new
management comes out neater and
more attractive than ever.-Clinton Ad-
YOcate
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE MIRROR is issued every Thursday at the
following rates:
One Year Sloo
Six MOE.hS oo
Three Months 20
To inmates of penal institutions, 90 cts per year.
Address all communications.
Editor. THE MIRROR.
saltwater. Mimi.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE fate of the Wichita man who
drowned himself because his wife
scolded him should be a warning to
the new woman not to exercise her
authority over her husband too harshly
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE st. Cloud Journal Press of the
22nd, comes out with an illustrated
"Harvest Edition. of twenty pages.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

Should TIE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week. notice should be sent to this ONCE,
when the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

Contributions solicited from any and all sour,
ces Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

THE Azoskan, published at Sitka,
Alaska, now comes to our exchange
table.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

Entered at the Post Office at saltwater, Mimi.
AS Second Glass Mail Matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

Nearness of kin is no warrant Of
friendship. If you have money your
relatives flock around you like chickens
after a worm, to the third and fourth
generation; but if you are poor, you
may stand on one foot in the lee Of some
old chimney, Gas sparrow alone upon
d housetop," none Of them offering to
share with you single crumb.-N orth
and West.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-08-29

"Our next issue will be our last,
writes Georgia editor. eve are sat
isfied that the people Of this town can
get along without us, for we have been
getting along without the people for
six months past. There are some sub
scriptions owing but we willno collect
them, as the citizens will soon need the
money to defray the funeral expenses
of the town."
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE
Prominent German Officials Favor the
International Scheme
Efforts to Secure the Good VIII of England
are Being 1ade-Strong and Firm
Hand Wanted

NEW YORK, March pa special from
Berlin to The World says: "a number OF
prominent German officials have been iu-
terviewed on the subject of the forthcom-
ing international monetary conference.
They are practically unanimous in the
belief that action favorable to silver will
be taken by France and the United States
and a majority cooperation of the pow
ers mainly interested, and negotiations to
that effect are now going on. Then the
conference will be called whenever practi-
cable. There is a possibility that the
date of the conference will be intention
ally put off somewhat, in order to secure
the good will of England, where it seems
that the days of the anti-silver robbery
government are counted.
The question how the German govern
ment will approach the question of uni
versal bimetallism is not easily answered.
A strong and firm hand is wanted in our
monetary policy here. 1t is my firm con-
victon that the power OF facts will force
the government to help pave the way for
the realization of national bimetallism in
some form or other. Eventually. l say,
because some powers will be forced into
it against their will. Bimetallism in Ger
many is not any longer currency ques-
ton, but a universal, national economic
one. 1t stands close the. at present, most
important problem of the German inner
policy, viz: the salvation and mainte-
nance of German agriculture.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
Metropolitan Turf Club

The following are the entries and
weights for the San Francisco races today
as furnished by the Metropolitan Turf
Commission room, l26 West Second street,
Durkee O. Fitzgerald, proprietors, where a
book is made daily on the above events:
First race, selling, three-quarters of mile
Lodi 100, Prince l00 Wan To Wah 80, Little
Tough 100, Bobolink 10e, Adelante SO, j. o. C.
90
second race, selling, three-quarters of a mile
George . lO4 Commission 1903, Arctic l GA,
Road Runner los, Sloe 49, Lotte Collins SO,
Barcaldine 81, Claire 90 San Luis Rey 81, Elk
pertinent Geld 90, A srstte 80, Ledaha 102.
Third race, sellingrnv e-eighths Of a mile,
weller weights-Fly 124. Kathleen $50, The
Drummer l2s, NulcansI2s, Joe Cotton 123.
Advance 10, Abb p 1915 McFarlane
Fourth race, selling, about three quarters of
a mL.e-Examiner 10Y, Duchess Mllpitas SO
Tom Clark 80, Maj. Mclaughlin lO5 Venus
1O2, Cabrillo formerly Lizzie Hampton 1O4,
Kittie l.. %, Terra Nova 10l.
Fifth race, selling, hurdle, mile and a half
Red Pat l25, Vulcan 100, ST. Jacob 12S,
Dougf ass 135, The Lark $50, Mendocino 100,
Bell & niger 135.
Sixth race, selling, seven-eighths of mile
Chartleuse ~, Realization 81. Obee 49, Capt.
Rees 05, Mollie r. rs, Mulberry 1O2, rolaski
90, Maj Mclaughlin 81.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
had only been brought to the. Supreme
Court on appeal after the final decision OF
the case below.

had only been brought to the Supreme
Court on appeal after the final decision OF
the case below.
Mr. Gregory opened his argument with
a reference to the question as to whether
"the information" in the case was prop
erly before the court, and he urged the
case was not one for too close scrutiny. as
the matter was one involving the liberty
of citizens. 1t seemed to be dangerous
power to commit to single magistrate
that ne might imprison without regard
to the facts or the law, and that there
could be no appeal to the Supreme Court.
He contended that Debs and his associ
ates had not been enioined from order,
ing a strike" which was what they had
been guilty of, if guilty at all.
Regarding the jurisdiction of the court
below, Mr.. Gregory contended there was
none, because no Federal statute had
been submitted under which the case
could be considered there, except the anti
trust law, and he characterized the EFFORT
to proceed under this law as "a kind OF
judicial strabism.'
He regarded il as significant that the
Government had virtually abandoned this
law as a ground of proceeding. Continu-
ing, he asserted that the English chan
Gerry courts had never undertaken to en-
join the obstruction of railroads owned by
private corporations, nor had there been
such a preceding in any of our state
courts. In reality this was proceeding
to punish for conspiracy by an equity
court, and such course was not allow
able in advance of Congressional enact
ment. Until such enactment he had
called upon the court to prevent it.
Mr.. Walker asserted the right of the
United States to invoke the aid of an
equity court to suppress nuisance, and
therefore such court had jurisdiction in
this case. He referred briefly to the con-
dition of affairs in Chicago when the ap-
peal was made to the circuit court, which
was, he said, for the protection of the
mails and interstate commerce, issuance
of wrts to enjoin such interference. lie
defended the right OF the Government to
invoke protection of the interests in
court of equity, asserting that such
course is authorized both by the statutes
and the decision of the courts. lie based
his argument largely upon the provisions
of the interstate commerce act and upon
the right of the Government to protect the
mails. Mr.. Walker concluded with the ad-
i. )urnment of the court at O'Clock, leav-
q only two arguments still to be made
that OF Attorney General Ulney for the
and Mr.. barrow for the Pc
titi, oneTs.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
BOOM OF THE M'KINLEY
Presidential Aspirant Guest of an Oil
Magnate
Ohios Governor Receives a CongratuIatory
Letter Said to Have Been Signed By
100 Georgia Citizens

NEW YORK, March pa special dis
patch from ST. Augustine, Fla, to the
World says: Governor Mckinley and his
party will be the personal guests of Henry
NJ. Flagler of New York, the Standard Oil
millionaire. upon their arrival Monday.
Last night letter was received by Gov
ernor Mckinley from a hundred orr more
citizens of Georgia-Democrats and Re-
publicans alike-pledging him the solid
vote of Georgia in the National Republic
can convention and assuring him of a
fighting chance of getting the electoral
vote of that state, provided he will de-
clare himself an advocate of free silver
The letter also intimated that the Repub-
lican national platform of 1856 might.con-
tain silver plank. When this letter was
read aloud to him. Governor Mckinley
was indignant. He said: If the Repub-
lican party should declare for free silver,
would decline to become its candidate
and | would quit the party forever"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
ALL. AFRAID OF LUCKY DOG
The p.ayOrite Fails Down" in Race
at Bay District
Recess Crack Carried Too nuch Weight and
Was Beaten-Other Events-The
Day at New Orleans

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-For sew
eral days owners have been afraid to start
their horses against Lucky Dog, and two
races in one week were declared off on
that account. Today two horses started
against Reeds crack and both of them
beat him. Lucky Dog was to in the
betting and big money was wagered on
him at those odds. He ran a good race,
but carried too much weight.
Five and half fuIlongs-Mutineer won,
Lodi second, Middleton third; time, 10.
Half mile, maiden 2-year- olds-Miss
Brummell won, Joan second, Red Pike
third; time, 80
Mile selling-Ingomar won, Miss Buck
ley second, Mary 5. third; time, 1:43A.
Six furlongs, selling-Wheel of Fortune
won, Faro second, Boreas third; time,
rs.
Six furlongs-Midas won, Thorn second,
Lucky Dog third; time, 1:144.
Five furlIongs, selling-Royal Flush
won, Sir Richard second, Mainstay third;
:0l.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
THE EMPTY POISON BOTTLE
Third of a Family of Three
Daughters Suicides
A ROLLER SKATING CRAZE
Romantic History of a Famons Family
in Chicago
One Daughter EIoped With an Actor and Was
Found Dead In Bed--Poverty Was
the Cause

CHICAGO, March 25.-Frances Bailey,
% years old, was found dead in her room.
1885 Wabash avenue. On table nearby
was an empty two-ounce bottle of NOR
phine and letter addressed to her sister,
Mrs. King. The woman was the third OF
family of four sisters to end her life in
this manner. Her death will be sur
prise to her friends in Allegan. Mich,
whsre she was brought up, and her father
was at one time prosperous merchant.
The death of the third daughter Frances,
adds another chapter to pathetic family
history. The Bailey family was one of the
best known IN that city. The parents
took especial pride in their daughters,
and gave them every advantage in the
way of education. They were excellent
musicians, and their beauty attracted
general attention.
The death of the first of the daughters
is said to have broken her fathers heart,
so that he died shortly afterwards. Her
name was Edna 1t was several years
ago. when the roller askting craze had
spread to every hamlet in the United
States. Edna fell in love with profess
sional roller skater and eloped with him.
found dead in her room in Grand Rap
ids boarding house. She had taken NOR
phine. She was % year old Her remains
were shipped to Allegan and inferred
there. Six months later her father was
laid by the side of his favorite daughter:
The people in Allegan say he grieved
himself to death. For some time after
the fathers death the three daughters
remained at home.
But their poverty was their curse, and
only few months after her sisters
death, Grace, the youngest daughter,
eloped with an actor. She was 25 years
old. She drifted to Chicago, and Febru
airy % was found dead in her room, 437
Clark street. She had taken morphine.
Her remains were shipped to Allegan, and
once more the the people there saw the
family go to the cemetery, and watched
Grace laid away by tn side of her sister
and father. Frances Bailey, who was
found dead, ran away from her home with
a travelling salesman. She was % years
old. She, too, came to Chicago after she
had been deserted. In the letter which
she left to her sister. Mrs. King, she said
that as her two sisters had ended their
lives she thought best to end her troubles
in a similar manner.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
THORN TO THE MINISTER'S
Work of Miss Ida Wells ia Kansas City
Causes Trouble
TONS That Cause Great Dissentions.
Clergyman Excited

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 25.-Ever
since her advent into this city, Miss Ida
Wells has been thorn in the side of the
Ministerial Alliance composed OF all the
ministers belonging to the various Protes'
tant denominations.
On her arrival here Miss Wells endeav-
ored to secure the endorsement OF the
alliance, but several members who are
Southerners entered positive and decided
objections to such a movement, claiming
Miss Wells crusade against lynchings in
the South was uncalled for, there being,
as Rev. S. NJ. Neill expressed it, no more
cause for such crusade against the South
than against the North.
The directors were persistent and they
carried the day so far as immediate in
dorsement was concerned, but commit
tee was appointed to prepare conservative
resolutions" on the subject. This commit
tee reported at today's session OF the
elliance and they raised storm.
DR.. Neill moved to lay the report OF the
committee on the table unread. This
motion was defeated and the resolutions,
which favored Miss Wells, were read. DR..
Neil then objected to the adoption of the
resolutions and was supported by fifteen
other ministers. A heated debate fol-
lowed, during which some very acrimon-
ious language was INDUCED in. Rev. ID.
NJ. Cromer was so exited that his voice
trembled when he said he noticed a
great deal of ungentlemanly behavior,
and had also noted the same conduct on
previous occasions. The work of the
session. he said had taught him lesson.
He had calmly sat and taken the unkind,
ungentlemanly and unchrstian remarks
of certain gentlemen, but would in future
resent all personal illusions at any cost.
DR.. Neill was on his feet as soon as DR..
Cromer had concluded and replied in a
vigorous way. Finally the Wells resolu-
lions were laid on the table, but this did
not appear to smooth matters over to any
great extent.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-03-26
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