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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
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Personal RECOLLECTIONS OF
WEST POINT.
Paper Read by Member of Glass c..

Travellers who have visited foreign lands say
that the beauty of the scenery on the Hudson
river will compare favOrably with any to be
found in Italy or France. Perhaps no more
delightful journey can be taken than trip up
this magnificent stream in summer. and the
most interesting place of the many to be found
along its shores is no doubt, West Point. At
this place is located the United States military
academy for the training of officers for the army
The average number of students at the academy
is about five hundred, every state and territory
being represented by them. The discipline is
very strict. the studies and duties assigned
demand the closest application and require
every moment of time, thus leaving no spare
time for mischief. The uniform of the cadets is
light gray in color the coat being very short,
resembling jacket. with three rows of brass
buttons down the front, and in summer the
regulations call for white linen trousers to be
worn. During the first year gymnasium ex-
ercises are compulsory, forty-fiye minutes in
StructiOn being given daily and although after
this period this branch is optional, over one
half of the cadets keep up their gymnasium
work, the incentive being to keep in the best
possible physical condition in order to partici-
pate in the indoor contests and field exercises.
Fencing, brOad-sword and bayOnet exercises
are taught and in the three upper classes riding
instructions are given several times a week.
Target practice with big guns, which are located
on the shore of the river, is daily occurrence,
the target being situated one-half mile up the
river. The drill exercises, which take place
daily at P. NJ, on the plain in summer and at
the armOry in winter. is indeed a thrilling sight
to witness. First come the bands, then the
cadets in company array, followed by the
cavalry. the horses prancng and seemingly
keeping time with the music, the various evolu-
tiOns being carried out with sOlderly precision.
At sunrise and sunset the morning and evening
gun is fired and the flag raised and lowered.
During the past few years football and base
ball have been added to the list of recreatiOns.
The most favorable time to visit West Point is
in June, after the examinations are over and
the cadets have gone into encampment on the
plain, when the discipline is relaxed and the
cadets are allowed to receive and pay visits and
mingle with their civilian friends.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
DUTY OF SOCIETY
TOWARDS THE CRIMINAL CLASSES DIS
CUSSED AT THE COMMERCIAL
CLUB ROOMS, ST. PAUL.
Warden Henry WOlfer, w. T.. Lee, w
p. Murray. Bishop Gilbert. Judge
Willis. Supt. Fitzgerald and
Others Heard.

What can be done to lead eX-cOnvictS into
higher life? This, in a general way was the
subject that engaged the attention of about 200
persons who attended the meeting for the or
ganiZatiOn of a Prison association at the Com
mercial club rooms Tuesday night DR.. S. G..
Smith presided, and number of short speeches
were made, touching on the question from
different points of view. BY far the most
thoughtful address of the occasion was made by
Warden Wolfer, of the state penitentiary. Mr..
Wolfer had his ideas committed to paper, and
he did not scatter. [See editorial page for
Warden VOTERS address. Ed
Ex-Supt. Lee, of the st. Cloud refOrmatory,
who happened to be present, was called upon
for five minutes talk. Mr.. Lee said he realized
the necessity for an organization that would
lend aid to persons when released from prison.
He cited an instance in which prisoner had
been parOled from the refOrmatOry, and a
short time afterwards he learned that an at
torney had bled him for the $40 he had earned
in the reformatOry besides bleeding his friends
for $50 more, on the pretenSe that he had Sc
cured his parole, whereas in fact all the attorney
had done was to write two or three letters ask
ing when the prisoner would be paroed. Mr..
Lee had known other cases of a similar nature.
The prison association could protect these pa
rolled prisoners from being preyed upon by I'M
scrupulOus persons. Nearly all persons con-
victed of crime are impressed with the idea that
the only reason they could not escape punish
ment was because they had no money, and when
they get out and some one pretends he was the
means of securing their release, they are ready
to pay all they have for the service. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Lee said that doubtless the prison
association has secured the release of many
prisoners who have paid lawyers for getting
them out, when in fact all the lawyer did was
simply to steal the credit for it, and then the
unfOrtunates money.
Supt. Fitzgerald, of the wOrkhOuse, was called
upon, but had very little to say. A large pro-
portion of the persons sent to that institution
were old offenders, who had been sentenced
again and again. in some instances the same
person being sent out upwards OF forty times
But the sentences are nearly always short, ten
to thirty days, sometimes more, but sometimes
not more than one day. "HOw can you reform
man in ten days?" was Mr.. FitZgerald's peril
nent query as he took his seat.
| This brought severe criticism from DR.. Smith
on the weakness of the wOrkhOuse system. 1T
| is farce" he said, ''to keep sending the same
person to the wOrkhOuse over and over again
| 1t is simply employed as place to send a
drunken man out to sober up, and then let him
out to get drunk again.
Mrs. Leonard one of the Christian Temper.
! ance Union women who do evangelical work in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

For the information of the new arrivals who
come here from week to week. we wish to say, if
you want to send THE MIRROR to relatives or
friends, you will be allowed the privilege by
complying with the following rule: Send to this
office your name, register and cell number, also
full address of the person to whom you desire to
have THE MIRROR sent. Do not write address,
cell number or any other matter on your paper;
keep them perfectly clean and place them in your
cell door every Friday evening. Those who do
not send THE MIRROR away will confer favor
by sending them to this office.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Warden j. r. Van Evera of the Marquette,
Mich, penitentiary was the guest of Warden
WOlfer Saturday. During his visit he carefully
inspected the working of all departments of
the prison with a view of adopting some, or all,
of the methods in vogue here, as he considers
this, next to the Elmira reformatory, the model
penal institution of the country.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

The Hennepin county grand jury and a number
of county and city officials paid a visit to the
prison Saturday. They arrived in time for lunch
and spent the afternoon visiting all departments
of the prison, and were evidently we'll pleased
with their sightseeing tour. Following are the
names: Mayor Robert Pratt, Chief of Police v.
M. Smith, Aldermen E. Rhode, w. H. Duryin
and Burke OBrien; Register of Deeds Wilson A.
Plummer, Sheriff John M. Holmberg County
Commissioners E. j. COnrOy and M. w. Nash
H. A. Lexton of the Penny Press; O. T. SWEET
foreman grand jury; Messrs. P. o. Earle, John
B. Swift. A. E. Apgar A. E. Merrill, G. A. Smith,
Henry Oswald, F. H. Peavey, s. H. Wright. j.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

There is no study that has been introduced in
the night-schOol that should prove so interest
ing and worthy of close study as civics. 1t is a
subject that will prove of more lasting benefit
to the inmates than any other, one of the first
steps essential to good citizenship is thorough
understanding of our form of government and
the way in which public business is carried on.
Many persons have general but not a definite
knowledge of the matter. Accurate infOrma-
ton is possessed by few, for how many could ex-
plain the difference between town and county
government by one of which forms their local
matters are governed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

A bad break in curate's sermon is reported
in the Church Times. After appealing to the
old with, And you old men. with your hOary
head" he turned to the young men with the
appeal, and you young men, with your bloom
ing cheek.' He tried to change the phrase, but
it was too late
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Robert L. Bowen. of Minneapolis. and F. E.
Joy, chief of fire department, city, paid our office
a pleasant visit the 4th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

marked improvement is noticeable in the
prison choir, which is due to the careful in
StructiOn of Prof Bass.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Messrs John F. Walsh and d. j. MahOney, O.
Minneapolis, entered their names on our Wis
it0rS register last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Mr.. Peter Weisgerber. of st. Peter Mimi. was
at the prison on the 4th for the purpose of
placing his order for binder Irvine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Mr.. Oliver Berthiaume, for some time en-
ployed as cutter in the Union Shoe and Leather
company's shops but now of st. Paul, was a
visitor at cur office Monday
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
Local and General.
Hope.

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at ALL
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I've heard it in the chilliest land.
And on the strangeSt sea;
Yet never in extremity
1t asked crumb of me.
Emily Dickinson in the Household.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Mr.. Robert Henderson. of Granite Falls. wa
recently appointed to the position of guard a
the prison, and entered upon his duties on tn,
4th
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Hennepin county contributed the only prisoner
received during the week. He will serve five
years for the crime of grand larceny in the second
degree.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Mr.. j. L. Griswold of Dodge Centre, Mimi.
was visitor at the prison Tuesday. and escorted
by Supt Hanlon paid THE MIRROR office visit
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Managing editor L. f. Olson. and associate
editor L. Lindstrom. of the Vdgbrytdren. and
Rev. A. s. Sather. of Rice Lake, Wis., paid our
office pleasant visit Friday
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

A. E. Uhiin, deputy sheriff of Hennepin count
paid business call at the prison on the 2nd
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05
CHURCH NOTICES.
Prison Chapel

Prison Chapel.
Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. j. HI. ALBERT and Rev. FIR. CORCORAN
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Grade standing March 9Th: First grade. 81
second grade. 141; third grade s.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. S. O'BRIEN. President. saltwater.
EDWIN DUNN, EVota.
JOHN F. NORRISH. Hastings.
+. w. TEMPLE. Blue Earth City.
M. o. HALL. Duluth.
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, Warden.
+, FL. LEMON. Deputy Warden.
K. A. OBRIEN Clerk
B. j. MERRILL. Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
j. H. ALBERT. Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN. Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Prisoners received during the week ending
March 9Th. 1. Discharged. 4.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Patients undergoing treatment in hospital, s..
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

The Board of Prison Managers convene today.
Prison population March 9Th: Males, ass;
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

Average school attendance for the week end
ing March 9Th. 155.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-03-05

l.. Johnson, VIM. OXbOrough, E. j. Phelps, Chas.
F. Fairfield. A. H. Nelson, f. B. Clement. X. ID.
Cone, Chas Filtean. M. L. KnOwltOn, c. c.
Jones, and w. G. Byron. members of the grand
jury; f. S. Woodwork. Frank Plummer. Mag
nus Turnblad. w. O'Brien, Jno. Heyman. H. j.
johnson. w. A. Wright and George D. Holt.
, 1896-09-02

demand was sreat, and they would strongly
advise the excavation Of tho product in
Jameica. Already many Of he planters have
taken up the ramie culture, and should the
project prove successful, a revolution in the
fibre market nay be anticipated, The
chemical process itself hns not yet been mazda
pnblic"-Ie@tils Mercury.
, 1896-09-02
RAMIE GROWING IN JAMAICA.

We have received the following important
communication from an esteemed correspon-
dent IN Kingston, Jamaica:-" "A rather in
teresting experiment is ahout. to BE- tried in
Jamaica in the cultivation of rhea grass or
ramie. Sir Henry Blake. the Governor of the
, 1896-09-02
INDU STRIAL ST MS.

-
a more prolific source Of make-beIiovjng
than is to Sc found IN everyday ME at the
present time We suppose mover existed At any
folmer period in the Industrial life Of this
country. In illustration 4 this let us take
the following little coume ciat fable recount
In0 he ady.ntmc h Of four tus IL que. Of a
m ,aI:-The fist discovered some attractive
iare. but ii WAS aduIterated With suIpnote 4
conner and poisoned him forthwith. Tie
s.aanJ tbn8 warned against loxmics con
+antod bim.aIf with a lomeh meal IF bread.
Int no bread contained alum and Tins fl too
diod !, ago,v The third ovel whclmed At
~ fata If his comrades. sought to drown
ii. s.i,f Nv drink. but the beer which lie at.
tackled was drugged With cocculus indicus,
, 1896-09-02

vaars INST been ehdeaVOul1ng to introduce the
cultivation OF ramie into Jamalca. Sugar, the
staple Of theiC olony is laptiIy OH the decline,
and he fruit tl3 lie, which 81 recent years has
proved a lemunrIatiye outlet for the capital
and commercial enterprise OF the Island Is
now 50 keeuIv cut through competition That
the advent Of any new product hkciI 70 flnda
market has been hailed by the planters with
the IjypIirst satisfaction. More especially Is
This hrcasc with lie smalI settlers, who form
the main factor in the economy Of the Island,
md ANYTHING likely to he Of benefit to them
will frd strong support in every qua'ter.
Ramip. rs is well kuoWn. is i tlnroas
mater.al Welded hy one or more II the
spccios BoLaaprid Nat. ord Trticucel the most
important If which is b.. nirea. 1t is Shrub
by plant. grows to the height Of 5 TO 8 feet,
and is in appearance nue. like the ordinary
English ncttIe. Its uses as a teNtlIe material
have been known 10 the Chinese for agcs. 1t
is capable If cultivation III most tropical
countries, and has received a great Zeal Of
attention in Indio. As early as 1910 the
fibre was Ii wi on the English market, but
up to the present day it has hardly become an
article Of l|ractical commerce. Tie uses 70
which it can be put alc many. II is,peIh7ps.
tile strorg.st fibre hnoWn. it is Of fine and
glossy texture, and is readily dyed. In rope
making, p~aper-making. and the manufacture
of textile fabrics. it has hardly a rival for
strength, du ability, and d~elicaey and texture
LAME IS Of" q the most pfeIlIc ~ hbf"lls
plants the tfIle yielded per acre q plants be-
ing only exceeded ny pIte. Upto The present
time the great dlH Guilty haas heeh the SeIard-
ton OF til" hbte rom ITS woody core. anu the
great cost Of i''F operation has initiated
against Is use except fof special purposes. Is
early as l66 tie Indlan Government offered
two prizes OF f3,00 and 3Z,00l tor machl-
Eety Q q process winch would allow title
fibre icing prepared at such q cost as would
render It's introduction INTO the market prac-
ucabIe, but Eothm8 yet invented has answered
tie requirement. The t'u2hlfesS oil tho woody
covering md The eummy resinons substance
~ which the fibre Is mledded, have dehel
alike Inventor and chemist. ~" years ago
the sobJ"of % me cnitiV"tIoh OF iaIhie was
NOT Tor the hlst tIme-laken up IN 'ahlaIc'.
The potontee 81 q new dfcorilcrtIng machine,
the makers q winch We're q hfm 81 New
orleans engineers, arl reached the Governor
III the matter with tile result that extensive
experiments, both as to the growth OF the
plant and the t eatment Of til, fibre were I'm.
dertaSen by he Botanical Departm 1T. The
matter was mootei to the public, anil q com
mittee formeI t. investigate the merit. Of he
suggested m chine. Tho report subsequont
~ issued by lhe committee did nor endorso
the NeA Orleans invention, but never heIess
strongly advoca'ed the cultivation Of the
, 1896-09-02

Reef M and
Chemica IWoY

Analysis Of a sample Of 60 tons
of Sugar Cane Manure from Reef
Works at BarbllDs' re3eiyed froN
Captain BLACKWooD thu 18th July
, 1896-09-02

/. r. PONT0PPIDAN.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-16
House Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The house
occupied itself in passing the private
pension bills which were favorably
acted upon during the two special days
given to their consideration. Mr.. Erd-
man (Dem., Pa.) and Mr.. Talbert
(Dem., S. c.. } threw such obstacles i'll
the way of the bill as they could.
Thirty-four were held up because they
were not engrossed, but 100 We're
passed, leaving about 60 yet undis-
posed of.
At the opening of the session Mr..
Howard Pop, Ala.) rose to question
of privilege TO denOunce as fabrications
some newspaper reports printed five
months ago TO the effect that he had en-
tered the hall of the house i'll an intox-
icated condition and had been carried
out by two colored porters.
The Hoge- Otey election case from the
Sixth Virginia district was unanimously
decided in favor of Mr.. Otey, Democrat,
the sitting member.
The entire evening session of the
house was spent in futile effort to OBJ
tain quorum, which was made neces-
sary on point of order raised by Mr..
Talbert (Dem., S. c.. at the beginning
of the session. Mr.. Talbert first asked
for unanimous consent to proceed with
the consideration of pension bills only
and that all bills relating to desertion
for the correction of military records go
to the foot of the calendar. A call of
the house was orderd which showed the
presence of 166 members, IL fewer than
q quorum.
The house adjourned until Monday.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-16
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
HoId-Over Republican Senators in Indiana
Knocked out.

Hold-Over Republican Senators in Indiana
Knocked Out.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16.-The supreme
court has reversed the decision of the
superior court in the legislative appor-
tionment act.
Justice McCabe, in concluding the
ruling opinion, says: "Our conclusion
is that the act of 1885 is the only law
that has not been repealed or adjudged
unconstitutional under which an cleo
ton of members to the Legislature can
be held in November, 1896; that the APP
pellee has no right to invoke the powers
of the courts to declare it unconstleu-
tional; that, therefore, the complainant
did not state facts sufficient to consti-
tute q cause of action, and that the SUI
perior court erred in overruling the mo-
ton thereto. The Judgment is reversed
with instructions to sustain the demur-
rer TO the complaint"
There is dissenting opinion by Judge
Monks and separate concurring opin-
ion by Judge Jordan, who holds that
the Judgment should be reversed and
the lower court directed to sustain the
demurrer to the complaint for want Of
equity.
The effect of the decision is to declare
vacant the seats of the Republican hold
over senators. 1t also makes invalid in
one sense the acts of the late legislature.
Courts have held, however, that rs such
legislature is accepted at the time of
its existence as the representative OF the
people, its statutes can not be wiped
from the books
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-16
DRAIN ON THE GOLD.
Spectators Endeavoring to Force Another
Bond Issue.

Bond Issue.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-Treasury Off
Gals are the authority for the rumors
that the drain on the gold reserve has
begun. 1t is scarcely rumor any
longer; the daily Withdrawals point to
a resumption of the methods that were
put into play last year, when the spec
ulators brought about a condition that
forced an issue of bonds and compelled
the administration-owi to its UNI
willingness to pay out the silver in the
vaults-to sell its bonds to bidders
that were not always the highest for
the purpose of gathering in the neces'
sary funds to carry on the govern
ment and meet the ordinary expendi-
lures.
Gold is beginning to go out. 1t is be-
lieved that soon arrangements will be
made for another bond issue, or Presi-
dent Cleveland will send special mes
sage to congress.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-16
DUPONT NOT SENATOR
He Can Not Represent the
State of Delaware.
THE SENATE HAS SO DECIDED.

The Vote Very Close One, Senator Stew
art Casting the Deciding Vote--several
Inquiries Ordered-The House Passes
over a Hundred Pension Bills in Oppo-
sItion of Two of Its Members.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-By vote of
81 to 30 the senate determined yester-
day that Henry A. Dupont was not en-
titled to n seat in the senate from the
state of Delaware. This closed long
and animated controversy which had
become one of the most notable contests
of it's kind in the history of the senate.
The result was in doubt up to the last
moment and this lent added interest to
the final vote. There had been some
question as to the direction of Mr..
Stewards vote, but it went with those
of the Democrats and Populists, and
was the decisive vote in declaring that
Mr.. Dupont was not entitled to seat.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-16

Before taking the vote Mr.. Platt
(Rep., Conn., spoke for Mr.. Dupont,
and Mr.. Villas (Dem., Wis., against.
Earlier in the day Mr., Bacon dem,
Ga. spoke against the issue of bonds
without authority Of congress. A reso-
luton was agreed to for an inquiry by
the finance committee relative to the
competition of oriental products with
those of this country. Resolutions were
proposed by Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama
for an inquiry us to our treaty rights
with Spain, and by Mr.. Gallinger of
New Hampshire, relating to the need of
additional tariff arrangements.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-16
WARMED IN TIME.
Train Robbers Fooled by Having Their
Signals Ignored.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, May 16.-At
Nolan, Oh the Norfolk and Western
railroad, a band of robbers looted sew
eral stores.
Shortly before midnight freight
train stopped at the tank for water,
and the crew was notified that the
band, who were waiting there, had
plan to rob the northbound passenger
and express train.
A message was therefore sent to Will.
hanson notifying the express train not
to stop at the Nolan tank for water.
The express train crew armed them
selves and went by Nolan tank at the
rate of 90 miles an hour. A crowd of
10 armed men lined each side of the
track, and tried to flag the train down.
The crowd of robbers then retreated to
the mountains and made their escape.