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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Diogenes was wise to live at the time
he did. A Newark man who initiated
his lantern exploit the other day was
promptly Philadelphia (Pa.)
Ledger.
A single bee collects only about a
teaspoonful of honey during the sea-
son. And yet, by the way he buzzes
and huns and stings, you'd think that
he collected about barrel Florida
Times Union.
An Indiana lawyer became converted
last week and died of heart disease in
less than an hour afterward. A soil
tary case, however, does not prove that
man cannot both be lawyer and
stand in with the Mime
apolis Journal.
Several Chicago detectives who were
sent out the other day to arrest party
of prize fighters made a mistake and
raided a church fair instead. This is
the sort of intelligence in official cir
Giles which has enabled Chicago to be-
come the crime center of the continent.
New York Mail and Express.
It's easy for newspapers to make
mistakes, but when the compositor of
a western paper said local citizen
had died latter long period of gen.
eral deviltry," when he meant general
debility" it somewhat smacks of will.
full Observation-Disclosures indie
pendent
Now Louisiana proposes to pass a
law making the county where lynch
ing takes place responsible for five
thousand dollars to the heirs of the
person killed. When it can be done,
the surest way is to hold the lynchers
for murder, just as other murderers
are held. Whether one man or dozen
unite in killing fellow, they are
alike murderers. The difficulty of
getting juries to convict is about the
only argument in favor of the money
Observation-Disclosures Inter Ocean.
The news-g atherer, in the pursuit of
his avocation, finds that people are
principally divided into two classes,
optimists and pessimists, the hopeful
and respondent, sanguine and dis.
trustful. Some people always seem to
be of good cheer and live in hopeful
expectancy. others have a dispirited
air and look on the dark side, con.
tentment in one case and dissatisfac.
ton in the other. How cheering it is
to meet the hopeful person and how
depressing to come in contact with
the gloomy fellow, and it is singular
that the same conditions produce such
opposite effects. It is blessing to be
so constituted as to always look on
the brighter side, and it seems as il
some draw from the air they breathe
the nepenthe which enlivens and ex
hilarates, while others inhale but me
grim vapors. The average mortal is q
conundrum, those who have every rea
son to be satisfied are the most discon
tented and those who have but little
that inspirits are the most hopeful
Morris Sun.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25
AN AID TO REFORMATION.

In THIS age the object of imprison-
ment is twofold: First, to protect So
ciety, and second, to improve the NOR
al qualities of the offender. Reform
is the watchword of all modern pencil
ogists, and hence reformatories and
juvenile institutions have been estab-
lished in the majority of the states,
and state and national conferences and
meetings are frequently held by prison
officials and others interested in cor
rectional work. The inmates in these
institutions are taught trades, COM
PEELED to attend schools and every eff
fort is made to guide men into the
right path. But no matter how well
these institutions are conducted in 9TH
er respects, there is one point which, so
far, has received but very little atten-
ton, viz, the matter of compensation.
The nearer the conditions surrounding
prisoner are made to approximate to
that of the outside world the greater
will be the success of the reformation.
1t is we'll known fact that the criminal
class is generous and improvident. AS
a class they illustrate the old adage of,
as regards money, easy come, easy
Co." or in other words, they do not
realize the value of money aud are
spendthrifts in every sense of the term.
Today, in every prison, except one
food, clothing and medical attendance
are furnished to all and they need give
no thought of the morrow, at least as
regards their physical wants. Prisoners
unconsciously learn to rely on others
and as very few are ever called upon
to exercise their own Judgment there
is an inevitable tendency towards g
lack of confidence in their own abili
ties and loss of lf-reliance and am
bition which causes them to lose inter
est in their labors beyond the accom-
plishment of the assigned duties Of
tasks. If they knew that their com
pensation depended upon their labol
and were paid the same compensation
as the lowest current wages outside fol
similar services, their ambition would
be aroused and the tasks would be dom
with pleasure, for the motive would bt
supplied. Out of their earnings the,
would have to pay for their physica
needs in the same manner as a wage
} Garner in the ordinary sphere of life
} The lessons of economy in practica
J way could be taught by requiring then
to place limit on their expenditure
and placing their savings to thei
credit, a certain specified sum bein.
laid aside every day. Any small
amounts left over could be used t,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

DR.. Albert Shaw gives his impress
sions of "St. Louis; This years Conven.
tion City," in the June RecieaO Of Re-
viezcs. With all due concessions tc
Chicago, DR.. Shaw succeeds in making
out a strong case for the Missouri
town. Among other interesting facts
he shows that St. Louis is now more
thoroughly under Republican control
than any other of our larger cities, not
even excepting Philadelphia. His
article is copiously illustrated; there is
an excellent view of the convention
hall, with diagram of the seating ar
engagements.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

THE governor of California has
called the attention of the State Board
of Equalization to the fragrant violation
of the law committed by the bank Of
fcials of that state in their sworn
statement, regarding the value of their
property, sent to the assessors. He
has instructed the officials of the law
to vigorously prosecute the bank Off
Gals for perjury. According to these
reports the valuation has decreased
two-thirds since their last sworn quar-
terly statement made to the United
States bank examiner. The order has
caused CONSERVATION among the bank
officials for it has clearly shown that
one of the two statements must be
false. The people will watch the out.
come of the case with interest.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

purchase certain Injuries at stated
periods. Such plan would be of in.
calculable benefit as a reformative
agency and prepare men to fully meet
the requirements and conditions of the
world upon their release
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25
n 0 TIcE.

THOSE receiving copies of The MIR
ROR who are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. If, after reading them, you should
conclude that The 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, 1896-06-25
" LITERARY NOTES. ~

McClure's Magazine for July will
have an illustrated paper by Cleveland
Moffett, showing the exact status, at
the present moment, of the horseless
carriage, and indicating the immense
revolution that impends in travel and
traffic, now that the horseless carriage
has practically passed the experiment
tai stage.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

AN ante-mOrtem statement is usual
ly considered the strongest kind of
evidence and great stress is laid upon
its Importance in criminal trials. Yet
it sometimes happens that jury in it's
remarkable wisdom will utterly ignore
it, especially when it is in favor of the
accused, as was done in the case of a
young negro lad who was found guilty
of manslaughter, and whose punish
ment was fixed at reformatory SEN
tence. The injured person made a
statement that he alone was response
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Should THE 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, 1896-06-25
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Bulge for governor of North Dako-
ia. Bulge is generally good enough
for the governors of any and all of the
states.-Stillwater Gazette.
More cOnvicts are needed at the
Saltwater prison in the binding Irvine
factory, but few men who are out of
work are going to apply for a position.
st. Paul Globe.
The old hangman at Fort Smith,
Ark, was asked: "What is generally
said by condemned men as they go to
the gallows?" 80, 1 don't know,
said he. "They don't generally say
anything. The last man l hung said
he hated to go, as the prosecuting wit
ness would steal all his hogs as soon
as he was gone" -Muldrow Il. IT,
Register.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Entered at the Post Office at saltwater, MIMI,
as secOnd-clasS mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Tobacco seeds are so minute that a
thimbleful will furnish enough plants
for an acre of ground.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

SUPERINTENDENT HOULTON, of the
St. Cloud Reformatory, contemplates
making the farm connected with the
institution an experimental station in
the matter of scientific farming. A
graduate from the School of Agricul-
ture, at Hamline, will be employed to
take charge and have direct supervi-
sion of the work. AS Mr.. Houlton is a
successful and scientific farmer we
predict that the farm will be the finest
in the state, and an object lesson to the
agriculturists of that entire section.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

The British Lord High Chancellor
draws salary of $4,000 year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

In Jerusalem there are 1876 places
where liquors are sold.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Philadelphia has Salvation Army
cavalry brigade, in which the women
ride as we'll as the men.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

The Patent Office of Great Britain
does not require models
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

The average European woman's life
is shorter than the mans, but over
two-thirds of the centenarians are
women.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Lifts were used 1000 years ago in
the Coliseum at Rome to bring to the
arena the wild beasts from their under
ground denS,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

Diogenes was wise to live at the time
his lantern exploit the other day was
promptly Observation-Disclosures Pa
Ledger.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

An Indiana lawyer became converted
last week and died of heart disease in
less than an hour afterward. A soil
tary case, however, does not prove that
man cannot both be lawyer and
stand in with the Mime
apOliS Journal,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

The flags to be hoisted at one time
in signaling at sea never exceed four.
1t is an interesting arithmetical fact
that, with eighteen various colored
flags, and never more than four at a
time, no fewer than 1852 signals can
be given.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-25

1t is said that the CLUTCHES dialect
spoken by the Indians of Guatemala, is
probably the oldest language-older
even than Sanskrit and Hebrew.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-19

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-19

tbo Queen ~ Heaven IN North
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tanda W remain duriog his st,y IN
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-19
B. r. FOSS,

Soliciting Agent.
~ Address p. o. Box 307, Honolulu,
or call at the I. x. l.. Store, corner King
and Nuuanu streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
CASES FOR THE RECORDER.
A Miscellaneous Array for This Nor
ning's Police Court.

The recorder will have nice array of
cases to dispose of to-day through the
activity of the police since Saturday morn
ing.
In addition to the two arrests made
Saturday the docket shows a number of
others, and beside all the names the Oft
recurring letter C, for colored, appears.
Joe Brown is charged with disorderlv
conduct and breaking into the house of
Nan Small.
Thomas Leroy has these memoranda en-
tered alongside his name: Disorderlv
conduct, cursing and abusing C. L. Lane
and attempting to throw rock at him
the inevitable weapon when it is not a
razor.
Tillie Haywood's charge is disorder,v
conduct, cursing, abusing and cutting a
man on the street.
john Williams and Mira Bennett have
the love for fowls so strongly develoue.t
that they are now languishing under the
charge of having stolen chickens.
George Bowles will have to answer to =
charge Of disorderly conduct on the straet
and cursing and abusing an officer while
IN the discharge of his duty.
Charlle Lee is docketed with larceny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
STILL HELD AS SUSPECTS.
No Further Evidence Reported
Against simmons and Hudson.

No Further Evidence Reported
Against simmons and Hudson.
The two negroes, Simmons and Hudson,
arrested Saturday on suspicion of hav-
ing been connected with the murder Of
Capt c. H. Berry of Eflngham county
a week ago. will be before the recorder
this morning on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons. Nothing additional
to the evidence against them, as pub
lished in yesterdays Morning News, has
been gathered. but the detectives are
at work on the case, and hope to es-
tablish their guilt or Innocence very soon.
Detective Morgan was at Guyton yes
terlay, and he may have gathered mora
evidence He expected to return last night,
but his failure to do so may have been
owing to his having secured information
that would demand his continued alb
sence.
The detectives believe they may be able
to discover something from the bones
found in the box in Simmons and Hud-
sons house to fix some other crime on
the men. The gruesome relics may hold
a tale of murder or grave robbery. and
Hudson. who treasured them as his dear
est possessions, is very reticent when they
are brought into a discussion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. II. c. Ward, President of the An
burn Wagon Company, now located at
Martinsburg, w. Va, is in the CITY. His
visit is for the purpose of comforting with
his southern agency the Savannah Car
riage and Wagon Company with a view
to extending its business.
Alex W. Bealer, the well-known Atlanta
newspaper man, has decided to give IN
that line OF work and enter the ministry
he IS an ardent Baptist and has long been
known as worker in church circles
With cali to a charge he will al once
give up his newspaper work and enter
the service of the church. The best wish
es Of Mr.. Dealers co-worSers and many
friends go with him in his new field.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
WATERS ROADS RESTLESS sPooK
Flying Bottle Hurled Into the Hill
House by Spirit Hands.

The Waters road ghost is still attract
ing numbers of curious people to the
haunted house. All of yesterday there
was a steady stream of pedestrians going
and returning on the road, and the City
and Suburban railway also carried quite
a number of passengers, who got off at
the crossing.
The only spiritual demonstration yester-
day was a bottle flying into the house,
but lockers on said it was thrown by one
of the white male visitors, who kept the
contents for himself. There were ru-
mors that old man Hlrs daughter has
had something to do with the nantes
tations, but there is no evidence that
that is the case.
The restless spirit has proven a good
fairy to the old darby. He has been SELL
ing his sugar cane crop at cents a stalk
to visitors who "chew cane while they
watt for the spirit to move. One thou
sand stalks Of cane have been devoured
to date which means $50 in hard cash;
more money than the house and furnt-
ture would bring in boom times.
Old Charley from Thunderbolt was on
hand yesterday, but did not try his recipe
for placating the spirits, at least he hadn
the twelve candles and the Bible with
him. He looked very serious, however,
and his legs were apparently ready to
start at full trot for home had there
been any demonstration. A single brick
SHE'D al him would have started a foot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
FOREST CITY GUN CLUBS DAY.
The Final shoot of the Season to Be
Followed by n Supper.

The Forest City Gun Club will hold its
last shoot Of the season this afternoon.
For nearly month the members have
been looking forward with pleasurable an
ticipation to the shoot, and the officers
and committee have made every arrange
ment for making It a complete success.
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for the afternoon and evening. A
supper will be given tonight in Germania
hall 1t was proposed to give game
supper, but the fact of the shooting sea-
son having not yet opened precludes that
feature, for the <club is composed of
sportsmen that would scorn to shoot game
when that is the case. They believe in
the observance of the game laws, and are
not going to kill il themselves when it Is
prohibited, nor procure it from others for
the occasion. That which is in season,
however, such as rice birds, venison and
other game, will be served and the other
courses will consist of domesticated dishes.
President e. j. Kieffer asks all the men,
bers to be present at the shoot at the
grounds this afternoon and the
supper tonight. They are re
quested to be present at the
grounds at 3 o'clock promptly. A pic
ture win then be taken of the team, which
won the pennant and also, of the entire
club. After these pictures have been
taken, the president and vice president
will choose sides from the members pres
ent and a competition match viii be shot.
The scores made will not be considered
IN the estimates of the members and the
craftsmanship of the contestants for the
class medals 1t has been determined
to make the day rather a social and in
formal shoot and meeting of the club,
than any contest among the members.
The flag, which was won by the club in
its contest with the Palmetto club of
Charleston, will be fioated at the grounds.
The supper will make the thirteenth
annual one that has been given, and the
evening will also be made agreeable to
some few of the members by the presen-
tation of three medals and a handsome
silver cup. The medals will be awarded
the gentlemen that have made the high
est scores in the seasons shooting, one
from the three classes into which the
contestants were divided, receiving one
of the golden tokens of his prowess.
President Kieffer will make the presenta-
tions.
The Palmetto Club was invited to be
present at the shoot and the supper but
through its secretary it offered it's ac-
Acknowledgement, and regretted its inabil
ity to accept.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
Walter G. Hartrldee,
THE REPORTED GULF STORM.
The weather Bureau Has No InfOr-
nation or 1t.

nation or 1t.
The rumored storm that has been gath
ering off the Gulf coast for the last day
or two must still be confined to rumors,
for all accounts of it by the weather bu-
reau. Many reports have been circulated
of a storm Of considerable energy being
off the Cuba, South Florida and the Flori-
da Keys coasts, but the weather bureau
sends out no predictions of a storm nor
does it even note amy greatly unsettled at
mospheric conditions along the Gulf
coast.
Jupiter on the Florida east coast, sends
in the lowest barometric report, which is
29.9S inches, and the bureau has observed
no change in the conditions that would
presage a storm. The barometer was ris-
ing at Savannah yesterday and last night
stood at 30.12 inches.
The weather observer does not say that
no storm is coming, but that none has
yet gathered sufficient energy to render
prediction possible.
The New York Herald of Saturday says:
"A dispatch from Key West to the Her
aid states that advices from Santiago
de Cuba received report low barometer
with a southerly wind, fair weather and
cyclonic indications at that point. Ber-
muda also reports by cable the preva-
lence of high tides. While these data are
not sufficient to warrant a very definite
storm warning, they suggest the need Of
unusual caution by masters of vessels
now sailing to South Atlantic and Gulf
ports. The conditions are now favorable
for any cyclone coming out of the seas
around Cuba to advance northwardly
along out Atlantic seaboard. But as the
pressure is now decidedly lower at Ber-
muda than it was on Tuesday last, 1t is
likely that the storm now indicated as
near Cuba will move on path nearer to
our coast-line than that pursued by Tues
days hurricane. In this case it will more
seriously affect our coastwise shipping. ="
The weather here was fair and cool yes
terday, with no local indications of a
storm anywhere around.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-05
TO REBUILD IT'S CHURCH.
Duffy Street Bnptists Raise Over
$4,000 for a New Church Edifice.

The congregation of the Second BAPTIST
church, at Duffy and Abercorn streets
has decided to rebuild its church edifce
which was partially demolished by the
storm. The church suffered more than
any white church in the city by the hur-
ricane. After the ruins had been cleared
away the board of officers decided that
the condition of the building was such
that it would be advisable to reconstruct
it rather than to attempt its repair.
The congregation has outgrown the
present edifce, which for some time has
been unable to accommodate the number
of people who worship there. In view
of the damaged condition Of the building
it was determined to enlarge its capacity
to meet the requirements of the con-
gregation. An estimate of the cost of
the work was made at 5000. At the two
services held in the church yesterday
over half of that amount was raised
A meeting was called of all the members
of the church at the usual hour Of SER
vice yesterday morning, and after an
earnest and practical sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. J. d. Chapman, in which he
showed the necessity OF the members do
ing their duty to God and to the cause of
Christianity. a call for offerings was
made. The pastor stated that he wanted
to raise $1,000 in the congrega ton at once
to be paid I'm monthly miscellaneous during
the next six months. Starting with a
subscription from one member Of $500 va
rous amounts We're subscribed and
when the total was footed It was found
that $2.675 had been voluntarily given. At
last nights service the amount was in
creased to something over $1,000
When the fact is taken into consdera-
ton that the church is composed entirely
OF men and women who depend upon their
daily earnings for a living. and the ma
jority Of the membership IS Of poor peo-
pie, the contribution is remarkable
showing The church will appeal to the
Christian business men Of the city TO
aid it,