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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

THE st. James Pldindealer evidently
believes that we are of some use to the
world, from the following: "Some of
the boys down at the Saltwater pen
itentiary are pretty good fellows, after
all. The Irvine plant in that institu-
ton has been taxed to it's greatest
capacity and still is unable to keep up
to the demand for Irvine. Many farm
ers are depending upon prison Irvine
to harvest their crop with and con-
sequently it became necessary to make
an extra effort to supply the demand
How it was done is told by the St.
Paul Dispatch:'
'Secretary Hart, of the state board
of corrections and charities, recently
visited the state prison, where he found
the new Irvine plant working IA hours
day, and still unable to supply all the
demand for Irvine. He says the man
ayers found the supply of Irvine run
ming so far short of the orders a short
time ago that it was absolutely neces-
sary that something be done to increase
the output. Finally the Deputy
Warden called the convicts employed
in the Irvine plant together and laid
the case before them, after which he
told them that they had no desire to
compel any man to work overtime
against his will and for nothing, but
that one additional tobacco ration
one extra meal and so cents per day
extra would be allowed upon the time
of every man who was willing to work
the extra time. He gave them to I'm
derstand plainly that there would be
no relaxation of discipline, but that
exactly the same rules would apply as
in regular hours. Then he called fol
volunteers, and every man volunteered
without hesitation, so that the plant il
running from A. M. to 8 P. NJ
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

The PERSON who so far fOrgets him.
self and his manly duty toward his
fellowmen as to shun or advertise the
one released from prison, is more to be
pitied than blamed, because he I'M
doubtedly is as unfit to associate with
nobler and purer characters as is the
vilest thief. That man is not man,
who has not enough manhood within
him to see some good in every being
and to willingly forgive and forget the
atoned past in one patiently struggling
to do better in the future. Charity or
sympathy, which degrades oftener than
uplifts, is not wanted or needed by the
ex-convict. But, still the tongues
which are ready to speak his past, treat
him the same as you would stranger,
give him an opportunity to better him
self, and you will soon see that he
will be found in line with the success
full
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

A MAN in St. Paul the other day re-
fused a glass of cool, fresh tapped beer,
saying he preferred matches when he
permitted himself to enjoy life's lux
uries, and helping himself to few of
the red-headed variety he began to
chew them with the gusto of gormand
partaklng of meal after a long
fast. A policeman who happened to
be in the saloon viewed this unheard
of action in evident disgust; anyone
who preferred matches to mild intox
icants must be insane, was the only
conclusion the guardian of the public
morals could arrive at, and he immedi-
ately took the man into custody as a
dangerous lunatic. 1t may turn out
that the man is reformer and was
giving an object lesson in temperance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

THE DOUGHTY Fitzsimmons has
dreamed that he whipped Col. Corbett
with both hands down" FitZsimmons
kindly tells an admiring world that
his dreams always come true, so peo-
pie of sporting tendency can place
their bets accordingly. This is very
interesting, but what Fitzsimmons
dreams when he is lulled to sleep by
one of Corbett's lately acquired scieh-
tifc soporifc producers will be of still
deeper interest to an anxious public.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
A Bestial Curiosity.

When two murderers were hanged
in St. Paul some months ago, the COM
munity felt itself outraged and dis
graced because surging crowd OF
people passed in procession where they
could get glimpse of the gruesome
apparatus which was to do these men
to death. A far more disgusting exhi-
bition was made in New York after
the execution of Dr. Buchanan, whose
case has received so much public at
tention. There the undertaken who
had charge of the body was forced, as
he claims, to admit the public to view
the remains, or they would have broken
down the doors. Many thousand peo-
pie passed by the coffin, gaping at the
corpse and giving vent to all sorts of
EXPLANATIONS of curiosity and salts
faction. The scene was repeated at
the funeral, where mob of women
surged around the procession, tore the
wreaths of flowers from the coffin and
otherwise misbehaved savagely. 1t is
outbreaks like this which make one
feel that, after all, he is unfamiliar
with the nature of his kind. 1t is i'm
possible for the man of decent feeling
and lively sensibilities to so much as
understand the vulgar and bestial
curiosity which hungers for glance
at gallows, or stare into the dead
face of an executed murderer. we
have called this curiosity bestlal,
but that is doing an injustice to the
beasts; for there is, as far as we know,
no other animal than man possessed OF
this remarkable trait and faint. What
possible qualification can be derived
from the approach to the horrible, and
the outraging of all those finer feelings
of which we are accustomed to think
that even the most degraded retain
some trace, the ordinary man or woman
must fail to understand. 1t seems
probable that it will take centuries
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
Literary Notes:

Edward McGlynn, D. d. tells in
Donohoe's Magazine howlarge fortunes
are made out of the artificial values
created by the mere existence OF socl-
ETY.. The Astors, for instance, have
grown to be millionaires of the first
class by simply holding on to lands IN
New York City. They did nothing to
add to the value of these lands, they
could do nothing; men gathered in the
neighbOrhoed, business grew to enor-
nous proportions, and the land which
was bought from the Indians for few
pounds of tobacco, or from the laborer
for a few hundred dollars, by the mere
existence of the community, sells IN
the market for millions. The increase
in value really belonged to the city,
but the money went into the Astor
treasure. which is not to be blamed for
it's swelling boards since society has
permitted such things to take place
and continue. In the matter of in
ventions which develop the resources
OIL Uu0 COuuUly duO IIloAO ~ SUoASA AOA
man to earn his bread. the same story
of faulty and injustice can be told
What millions have been made by the
telegraph, telephone, steam-englne,
sewing machine, and other monopolles,
although in this case there is recog-
nized limit to the money which the in
ventor can make, since in time the
invention reverts to the community,
but not until after two-score years, not
until the community has been taxed
few hundred millions, which have
gone to swell the purses of the few,
and to injure rather than to benefit the
commonwealth.
The inventor is surely entitled to
financial reward for his idea; but II the
government paid him million for his
idea at the start, he would have been
fully recompensed, and the community
would have not only the millions made
bv it. but additional millions from the
general use of it during those years in.
which it is now protected by patent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

A SAN FRANCISCO firm recently re-
ceived eighty dollars from life
prisoner in the San Quentin prison, in
payment for bill of goods purchased
"a years ago-just prior to his arrest
for the deed for which he is imprisoned.
If this evidence of the honesty of con-
victs keeps on, the old time tradition
that prisons are the abode of rOgues
will be reversed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

machines they now are, we may look
for justice to the unfortunate which
even insist on intelligent punishment
for crimes committed. No matter how
low an Individual unit of society may
become. it is society's bounden duty to
seek the moral development of the
unit. Society's share in degrading the
unit makes it incumbent upon society
to do all it can to lift the unit into a
life of mental and moral responsibility.
The development of the moral nature
will provide for the most eXcruciating
punishment for the punishment will
then be self-imposed. To cure is the
ideal. The morally sick need ply
stefan no less than those physically
sick.-The Progressive Age.
There are many young men over the
land who want to get rich; they want
to begin life, not at the bottom of the
ladder, but away up, if not on top.
they want some one to give them a
lift, SO they can avoid the first strug-
giles passed through by those whom
they see are successful All such
must fail, and no wonder; they are
trying to reverse the order of provi-
dence. At this stage they adopt the
cold, uncheerful character of grum-
blers at the way of providence-call it
hard luck. 1t is a miserable eXpedient
to drown the reprOaches of conscience
arising from wasted opportunities.
They have acted unwisely, and try to
persuade themselves that it is only the
result of unavoidable misfortune
Observer, in WorthingtOn Advance.
There is a possibility that technical
errors may have been made in the
Hayward trial, yea, more, the fact that
the trial was conducted by human
beings makes it certainty. Courts
might 60 on trying the Hayward case
if not Hayward himself for thousand
years but they can never, no, never re-
move the possibility of technical
error" But there is one thing which
is as morally certain as anything can
be to mortals, and that is that Harry
T. Hayward is guilty of the most
mOnstrous crime known to man, the
cowardly, brutal and vicarious murder
; of his sweetheart to defraud a life in
surance company, while the most
searching inquiry has failed to reveal
! in him even the slightest approach to
) virtue. The innocent victim is cold in
. death, the wretch who served as tool
) is imprisoned for life, but the instiga-
| tor of the darkest crime known to man
, is surrounded by wealth and our ex-
ecutive and our courts stammer and
falter in awe of technicalities. If
, this tendency is permitted to continue
= we may as we'll bid farewell to Justice
until some Daniel or Solomon comes
] to judgement. 1t is little regard these
y memorable jurists had for technical
, tiles. Justice was good enough in
p those days and is good enough now
+ Our courts need to be kept straight
G Midway News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
FRENCH PRISONS.


WE ARE apt to think that we are far
in advance of other countries in our
treatment of prisoners. Certain peO-
pie, who seem to think that the con-
Wet should be starved and generally
maltreated in order to teach him the
error of his way, view with dissatisfac
ton every innovation introduced to
make our prisons reformatory as we'll
as punitive. They point to the we'll
lighted cells and good sanitary condi
ton of our prisons and contrast them
with the loathsome dungeons and dis
ease laden atmosphere of the prisons
of other countries in the far past,
seemingly forgetful Of the fact that
dungeons and instruments of torture
are being superseded in other countries
by punishment more in accord with
enlightened civilization. The model
prisons of France, according to the
contemporary Recieac, are conducted
to the physical and moral well-being of
the convict. We quote from the Re
rie1c:
''The workshops of the new prisons,
which are gradually supersedlng the
older structures, are centers of healthy,
active life, with a scale Of payment ac-
cording to the work done. Labor is
also proportional to the prisoners
mental capacity, health, habits and
disposition. The question of recrea
ton, too, is taken especially into &C
count, thus not only reducing the
monotony of prison existence, but
forming an incentive to prisoners to
industry and observance of discipline.
Another point worthy of attention is
the principle of enabling prisoners to
preserve their self esteem, evidenced
by the various little rewards and dis
tinctlons conferred for good conduct
and good service, as we'll as by the form
of labor to which each is subjected. II
may, therefore, be taken for granted
that in the French model prison every
effort is made in the direction OF
humaniZing the prisoner. Hence the
intellectual side of life naturally plays
a considerable part in the daily dis
cipline. Each prisoner is obliged tC
attend school every day either as 6
pupil or teacher The subjects taught
are varied and scholarly, including
mathematics and foreign languages
, In some prisons there is brass ban(
: and music room. The mind is en-
riched and solaced occasional com
munity readings, sin Sing and concerts
Brightness and cheerfulness &C
2 company the dailt promenade, tn
5 exercise yard being profusely planted
1 with trees and flowers. *
! That other important subject, tn
e stomach, is also not disregarded, for i
e is clear that efforts such as have beel
, described above would be futile i
t spent on convicts whose only god is
e good, square meal" *
g Finally, the question of outside com
y munication is solved satisfactory TO
f the prisoner, who not only can see hi
e relations several times during tn
n week. even when under punishment
d but may write home practically as ofte
f as he likes"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

IF THIS weeks MIRROR should con-
tain more mistakes and less matter of
interest than usual, we hope our read
ers will not attribute it entirely to the
editors ignorance, but lay portion of
the blame to combination of physical
ailments which left us untitled for the
work in hand
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

A MAN who would falsely allure
honest, unemployed men away from
their homes to distant points of the
country, knowing there would be no
demand for the labor of these men, is
lower in the scale of humanity than a
pickpOcket,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

CASUAL OBSERVER, of the Worth
ington Adc0nce, is mourning the loss
of two suits of clothes, pair of shoes
and a package of laundry which some
vile burglar stole from his premises.
This is large amount of clothing to
belong to printer, but from the philo-
sophical manner in which Observer
bears his loss we would infer that he
has seen the time when his wardrobe
was not SO extensive. He says he has
invested in pair of "blboveralls" and
is still in the race.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

"PROCTOR on Poker is an inter
esting article in the San Francisco
Argonaut of July 22nd. 1t is dis
cussion of the probabilities of the
great American card-game, calculated
by the late eminent mathematician,
and will be found entertaining for
those who do not play as well as for
those who do.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

PROSPERITY, good times, higher
wages and confidence are again OBJ
served throughout the country. That
henceforth we shall again experience
the good old days of the past, is evil
denced from the daily reports received.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

CONSIDERABLE anxiety and suggest
i've appellations have been quoted by
the news that the third of Cleveland's
bouncing girls has been named
Marion. Marion is just the name we
would have intimated had we been
called on to suggest.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

STUBBoRNEss and persistence in
violating law or harboring evil
thoughts is as injurious to the health
and welfare of mankind as the deter
mination to eat that food known to be
indigestible or poisonous to the sys-
tenn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25
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 a home
newspapers to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners; to acqualnt
the public with the true STATUS ofthe prisoner;
todisseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public Tor
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

A FINANCIAL breeze, of the Horn and
Harvey type. proceeding from the
Windy City, has been observed here,
in it's steadfast flight toward oblivion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

WE ARE glad to see the Boys Lam
tern, a weekly paper published by and
for the boys and girls of the Tennessee
Industrial School, again nicely trimmed
and shedding it's light after six weeks
of darkness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

Should TIE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week. notice should be sent to this offlce,
when the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

THE vilest sinner may RETURN and
criminal statistics prove that he
usually does-to the penitentiary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned
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This paper will he forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
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Entered at the Post Office at saltwater, MIMI,
AS Second Class Mail Matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

When a newspaper tells the truth it
hits some one. When it hits some one
it is noticed, and not before.-Lake
CRYSTAL Union.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-25

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.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24

In the House, at the night session for the
consideration of private pension bills an almost
riotcus discussion occurred This was sort of
continuation of the proceedings of the last
Friday night. when Mr.. Jones. of Virginia, pre-
cipitated the outbreak over the bill to pension
Maj. Gen. John A. McClcrnsnd. The immc-
date cause this evening was the blocking, by
parliamentary opposition, Of the bills to in
crease the pension of &he widow Of Gen. Abner
doubleday, and to pension another widow,
Elizabeth Brewer, who had performed services
as - voluntary nurse during the war.
Said Mr.. Cooper. of Indiana: "A little while
ago the gentleman objected to the bill to PEN
sion the widow Gen. Doubleday because the
sum proposed was too great, and supported his
objection by an eloquent plea for those who
might desire lower grades OF pensions. Now
he again objects TO the proposition % pension q
woman where the rate proposed is only $l2 per
month, and rests his objections upon the ground
that she is insane and cannot enjoy il, and asks
us TO turn her over to the hospitals for the in
digent insane i cannot think the gentleman
can be proud of such position" Applause ]
Mr.. Jones-Mr. Chairman, L am not here to-
night for the purpose of occupying the time and
attention of this body in discussing my record
in regard to pension legislation. / wish TO say,
| however, to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr.
Cooper that when he says have attacked any
lady hero in what have said he has made a
statement that is absolutely without foundation
| in fact. i will say further to the gentleman
that il he supposes that by this sort of tao.
tics he can prevent me from Directing to bills
that do not think are meritorious, he is very
much mistaken. i am sick and tired OF listen
ing to lectures of this sort from gentlemen like
| the gentleman from Indiana. His Democracy
and mine may not be of the same sort.
do not know what kind of Democracy his
| Is; but my Democracy means equality; my
| Democracy means that every man and woman
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24
"YOu Don't Become
a Slave to their Use !"

The above words have been truhfly spoken concerning
Dr. Perces Pleasant Pellets by who has had abundant
opportunity to observe their favorable action
pared with that of other pills.
Most pills and medicines for constipation in the long
make bad matter worse" Unlike such agents, DR..
Perce Pellets exert such tonic strengthening effect upon
the membranes of the stomach and bowels produce
lasting benefit Their can therefore, be gradually dis
continued With most pills the longer they taken the
dependent upon their use the patient becomes Not
with the Pellets Their secondary effect keep the
bowels open and regular not to further constpae Hence,
their great popularity with sufferers from habitua conspa-
ton and its attendant discomfort and manifold arrangements
The Pellets costveness, constipation, bilious
ness sick and bilious headache dizziness sour stomach,
loss of appetite coated tongue indigestion, dyspepsia,
windy belchngs heartburn pain and distress after eating,
and kindred arrangements of the liver stomach and bowels
One little 81 Pellet is laxative mildly catharC
They tiny, sugarcoaed granues any child will readily
take them.
Don't accept substitute, said to be just good
The substitute costs the dealer less.
1t costs you ABOUT the His profit is in the
"just good"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24

of indignation" and finally the resolution
was so amended.
Mr.. George. for the Democrats, objected 10 sha
consideration of the resolution, because be ssia
the newspaper reports were not enough Jnssi-
hcation for such action.
After further discussion on the subject the
morning hour caused the matter to 20 over.
In the House. Mr. Boutello made q charaes
teristic speech on the Hawaiian matter He
said that the situation in the islands was one
which cause the deepest feeling shrouahout
the American Republic. feeling not only Oh
SORROW at the bloodshed which has oceurrsa
there, but = feeling Of regret. Of indignation,
and on the part of very many Of our people .
feeling OF shame that such an occurrence should
be attributed as many people would sttributs
il, to an absolute failure OF the Adminissrs,ivs
Government of the United States TO mainssln
the traditional policy of the people, and 10 carry
out what the people Of the United States de-
sired. in the way Of extending TO the Republic
of Hawaii the constant aid. sympathy. and
moral support OF the Governments OF the Unitsd
States.
He ended by trying to have adopted . rsso-
linton in line with his remarksas the son timsns
Of the House, but some one objected, and the
close of the morning hour ended the debate
which was being pursued on the subject
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24
MONDAY. JAN. 2I.

In the Senate. the Hawaiian question 1as
the chief topic Of discussion. The parti cipants
IN the debate were Senators Lodge. Frye. Gray.
and Hawley. Senator Morgan called up tho
Nicaragua canal bill. but no action was taken
Senator Cockrell made a motion. which pre-
yailed-26 10 19-to receds from Senator Hill a
amendment to the urgent deficiency bill rsla-
tive to the inquisitorial features Of the neon o
tax provisions Of the tariff act. Senator Nor
gan then made arrangement for fnrtb sr dfs-
cussion Of the Nicaragua canal bill. and FOR .
vote at p m. Friday next. The fOrtiacstieA
bill was passed.
In the House. Mr.. Richardson. of Tennessee,
was elected Speaker pro tenn. during the abssnee
Of Mr.. Crisp. Bills for construction 81 public
buildings at important cities we're passed. among
the number being one carrying an sppropfs-
lion for 6O.OO0 for a new public building %
Cumberland, Nd. Mr.. Boutelle Me-. r ma6s
an Intellectual effort to bring the Hawaiian
question before the House.