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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

without the fire of energy and
snap of a resolute purpose, can
never hope for anything in this
world above the ordinary. Re-
wards come only to them who
strive to overcome the obstacles
that block the way to their attain
ment. Discouragement should be
viewed, not as command to cease
striving, but as an incentive to re-
newed and more vigorous action.
If this life was all smooth sailing,
without struggles to infuse cour-
age, temptations to try virtue and
difficulties to awaken energy there
would be no manhood, no woman
hood, no character, no variety to
make it worth living. Some peo-
pie look upon life as something
given them lacking the essentials
necessary to its enjoyment. They
view it very much as they would a
ship without motive power, as
something needing energy to make
it Of value. They neglect their
own inherent capabilities for ac-
ton and advancement in idle day.
dreams and ambitious fancies, yet
complain Of the inequalities Of cir
cumstances and conditions of life
which make their lot onerous and
devoid of cheer. The course of
human affairs is always upward,
onward and progressive. A reso-
lutte purpose, directed judiciously,
honestly and sincerely, seldom
fails of success or lacks friends and
support to further it's aims.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

ment on the friendless and neces-
sitous are susceptible to correction.
To decrease crime, the tempta-
tons that lead to it must be less
ened. Parents should be taught
the value Of home discipline in
training the young. Their COM
panions, associations and habits
should be inquired into, and evil
influences removed when found
present. Social evils, particularly
those that allure the young and i'm
pressionable, should be kept with
in well-defned limits, and their
promoters tolerated only when their
business can be shown to serve an
end, even though that end be a
necessary evil.
Prison Sunday has possibilities
for good which cannot be overesti-
mated. By educating the public
to their duty by the erring class of
society, results may be obtained
that would be of greater value to
society than even the class men,
toned
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

COMING on the heels of the Glen
coe lynching, the Sherburne bank
robbery and double murder dis
proves the claim that the violent
methods of lynch law deters crime
The young men, who engaged in
this foolhardy and bloody affair,
must have known that swift venge-
ance would follow their capture
From the dreadful details of this
tragic affair, the lesson can be
drawn that crime must ever be ex-
pected, and the harder the penalty
the more desperate the criminal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
PRISON SUNDAY.

NE ActIl VI UIlS E1SSollC ll1Ollull
has been designated as Prison Sun
day. The object of setting aside
one day in the year for the discus
sion Of subjects relating to prison
reform is to direct attention to the
many suggestions that have been
advanced in recent years for lessen
ing crime. By enlisting the ser
vices of the clergy and having
them preach a sermon on the sub
ject, healthy public sentiment
can be developed favorable to the
adoption of intelligent methods for
advancing the cause of prison re-
form.
It is claimed, and with some
show Of truth, that despite all the
agencies for it's suppression, moral,
educational and scientific, crime is
on the increase. Modern civiliza-
ton, with it's competition and strife,
offers many temptations to crime.
The ruling power is wealth. Its
possession is the open sesame to
preferment, ease and comfort.
Around it all ambition clings, all
desires center. Youth are taught
to bend their energies in it's acqui-
sition, and in this teaching the
moral question of it's possession
and use is often overlooked. The
luxury that wealth brings is the
ever-present temptation to crimes
against property. The power it
Yields is evident, and to those of
desperate fortunes it represents
the sum of their ambition.
How to curb crime is the vexed
question. It is useless to argue the
value and virtue of honesty with a
hungry man when he is taught by
press, pulpit and platform that the
rich are SO by extortion, rascality
and crime. Poverty and fine woven
theories on moral ethics have little
affinity. To abolish poverty would
be the solution of the problem of
curling crimes against property
This is manifestly impossible, in
both fact and theory. The complex
nature of the social system is
favorable to an unequal distribu-
ton of wealth, power and infu-
ence, and, in the nature of things.
there must always be rich and
poor. But there is a wide field
open for teaching the more favored
of society their duty toward the
criminal classes, so-called. The in
different feeling they display to the
condition of the unfortunate, the
neglect of opportunities to relieve
their sufferings or improve their
lot and the bad example they set in
condoning crime in high places Of
| trust and visiting swift punish
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

SOME people are devout Chris
tians until the collection-box is
nearing the pew in which they sit.
They then work themselves into the
belief that it would be sin to con-
tribute more than a few nickels to
the support of the preacher, argu-
ing that a dollar might tempt him
to form habits of extravaganza, and
thus forget his religious duties.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

the single neglect natural and
social duty. They refuse the in
SEPARATION Of love, scorn it's COM
partnership, home life and respon-
sibilities for the selfish freedom
of bachelorhood- freedom that
thinks only Of self, that knows
none but self, and that has no ideal
but self.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

NEXT weeks issue of this paper
will be devoted largely to matters
on prison reform. Several hun
dred copies will be distributed
among the clergy of the state fol-
the purpose of disseminating in
formation that will be of value to
them in preparing sermons fol-
Prison Sunday. On that day it is
earnestly recommended that cler-
gymen of all denominations dis.
course on prison reform.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is 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
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
todisseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemption.
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, 1896-10-15
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

THERE are a great many trans
parent frauds in this world, but
the one easiest to read is the man
who tells you how honesty has
kept him poor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The fear of remorse is a moral
danger-signal that restraints many
criminally inclined. The knowl-
edge that the gnawing pain Of the
moral nature will follow guilt in
duces reflection to weigh we'll the
consequences Of contemplated
wrong. No person who fears its
sting has the criminal instinct de-
veloped. Those who sheer at its
punitive power, are responsive to
everything wrong, everything Grim
inal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

THIS is the time Of year when
the man who has spent the sum-
mer playing the races begins to
complain of hard times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
MARRIAGE AND CHARACTER.

Or ALL the varied conditions of
life that mold the moral character,
none exert the good influences
more strongly than the welded
state. It opens up new obligations,
social and moral, revivifies latent
traits Of manhood by the increased
responsibility it brings, and, by
enforcing the domestic virtues that
make it a success, strengthens the
moral resistive powers. A higher
responsibility is impaired by the
fresher tone given character that
springs from love, it's ideal, and
the pure joys that flow from it.
Self-respect and self-conscious
pride of character, with the moral
worth and prestige implied, and
the higher sense Of honor and
principle that is part and of them
are more highly developed in the
married than the single. They
have more to care for, more to
strive for and more to live for in
their work, aims and purposes of
life.
The sense of responsibility that
marriage brings is the prop that
supports the best elements of char
acter. Men who have loved ones
dependent upon them are slow to
depart from the beaten path of
right living and enter the danger
Gus meshes Of shady enterprises.
They feel that they have too much
at stake to endanger their own and
their loved ones good names. The
thought Of scandal and disgrace
that would follow exposure, the
pleadings Of the gentle wife and
the sight of a babe in the cradle
have more power to restrain evil de-
sires than law or it's penalties.
Married men serve as examples
for their bachelor brothers. They
are not, as a rule, the frequenters
of the haunts Of vice and dissipa-
ton. Their standard of decency
being higher their associations
must of necessity be purer. The
home life that marriage gives is
it's greatest gift. With a settled
residence, the desire for roaming
is checked, habits become domes-
tic and the sense of satisfaction
that is part of its quiet pleasures,
acts as a check-rein on vicious in
clinations. It insures peace, con-
tentment and that serenity of mind
which comes from the duty Of pro-
tecting, providing and directing.
Character never settles without
marriage. The restless longing of
single life, the constant feeling
that there is something lacking to
impart tone and degree of happi-
ness and the need of one to love,
confde in and share joy and sor-
row are fatal to evenness of charac-
ter. Good character needs some
thing more than good company,
good habits and good intentions.
It needs something to form it,
something to care for it, and some
thing to correct it, and this some
thing is love and true love is mar
riage.
Singleness of life is largely sell
| fishness. By rejecting matrimony,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

BETWEEN law and justice there
is a wide distinction. Law is what
we get, Justice is what we should
get: the one is the diamond, the
other it's imitation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

RESOLUTION, guided by prudence,
is what cleaves the way to prefer
ence and success. All men respect
heroic qualities and admire their
possessor. Weak, hating natures,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

TEMPTATION always seems to go
out of its way to find the man who
is going to the bad.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
UP-TO-DATE-today.

BEHIND the Times-an editor in
London.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
" LITERARY NOTES. "

The editor of the Review of Re-
views, in his October Progress of
the World" discusses the bearing
Of the early state elections on the
result in November, reviews the
interesting careers of Generals
Palmer and Buckner, the candi-
dates of the National Democrats, ;"
comments on the methods of the
managers in the present campaign,
and presents the usual full and lu-
cid summary Of current events in
foreign lands, devoting special at
tention this month to the Eastern
question, the death of Prince Lo-
banoff, and the Turkish massacres.
The October number of the St.
Louis and Canadian Photographer
fully maintains it's reputation as
the leading Photographic maya
zine of the country The number
is replete with high-class examples
of artistic photography. Abraham
Bogardus contributes an article on
Operators and Operators" and
outlines with much originality of
thought the qualifications neces-
sary to successful photography.
The pictures this month are many
and we'll executed. ''The Lady at
the Spindle being especially fine.
"A Letter to Santa Claus lisa mar
vel Of childish expression. The
number throughout is filled with
choice reading, interesting alike to
the photographer and general
reader.
"The Whirligig of Time" re-
view of current events, by James
Breck Perkins, the historian, will
be a leading feature of the Home
Magazine. The poetry in October
number is by Minna Irving and
Mary 3. Stone Bassett, with a
number of selections from foreign
sources. There is the usual amount
Of high-class fiction, book reviews
and commercial travellers news.
Of especial interest is the infor--
nation contained in the depart
ment devoted to the great fair for
commercial travellers to be held at
Madison Square Garden, New
York, from December 18th to De-
cember 28th. This fair is to raise
funds to complete the national
home for commercial travellers at
Binghamton, n. Y, to which no.
bic object, also, every dollar of prof
it realized from the publication of
the Home Magazine is devoted.
In Donahoe's magazine for o.
tober, fiction is represented by
several short stories. ''The Green
Log and the Dry Log" an Iberian
tradition by G.. L. De Cidoncha,
strong in dramatic incident, is
tale of the Catalonian hills. Rev.
P. A. Wright, in his poem GAS [
Have Loved You expresses the
true conception of love, and Henry
Coyle under the caption "Ships
That Pass In The Night sug-
gests a helpful thought. The edi-
torial department is particularly
strong, current topics being vigor-
ously discussed and abuses scored
with commendable disregard for
the sensitive feelings of the culpa-
BILE. The Women's and Children's
and other departments contain the
usual amount of interesting mat
ter. the illustrations are numerous
and well-chosen, and the entire
makeup of the October number is
a convincing proof Of the ability
of Donahoe's to advance to the
highest point in public favor.
"What kind of layout is that
you've got there?' inquired the
young rooster.
"Oh,'' replied the old hen, as she
nestled down over a batch Of eggs,
cts little shell game I'm trying
to work on the quiet. up To Date.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

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Entered at the Post-office at Saltwater MIMI,
as secOnd-clasS mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

"What kind of layout is that
you've got there?' inquired the
young rooster.
"Oh,' replied the old hen, as she
nestled down over batch Of eggs,
cts little shell game I'm trying
to work on the quiet. up To Date.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

A man may be in touch with a.
toothache without actually being
in sympathy with it.-St. Louis
HumOrist.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Edited and Published by the Inmates
Of the Minnesota State Prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Human progress is not an exter-
nal law working independently Of
individuals, like the law of gray
itation; it is a series Of steps which
must be consciously and Intention
ally taken by those who make
them, and who by influence and
example induce others to follow
independence wis } News Wave.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

There is a little matter that,
Some of our Subscribers have
Seemingly forgotten entirely =
Some of them have made us many
promises, but have not kept them.
To US it is very important mat
ter-it'$ necessary in our business.
We are very modest, and don't
like to Speak about it.-Winona
On. d. Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

An exchange says a man who
has been taking some interest in
the present political campaign, fig
ures out that not only has gold
demonitized silver, but electricity
has de-horseitized the horse, the
incubators -hatchitized the hen
and rascals continue to de-fraudit-
ize their honest creditors.-Hen-
derson IN. O. Gold Leaf.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12
TOWNSHIP OF REDWOOD FALLS
BY "ECHO."

A few inches of "the beautiful" fell
Monday.
Everything remains quiet since
election.
Rebecca Clark is employed as nurse
for Mrs. Ola.
Lawrence King finished threshing
last Saturday.
The handsome dwelling of Tyler
Winter is almost completed.
Miss Jennie VIM has returned
from an extended visit with friends in
Minneapolis, Thursday.
There has been considerable talk of
starting our debates in about two
weeks. That's right, start it on.
Sherman Martin left last Monday
for his new home in Alabama. His wife
and children will follow him in few
weeks.
Mrs. O. G. Martin and daughter
Belle moved their household belong
ings to the city, where they will spend
the winter.
A large number of our friends at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Murry
Warner last Sunday afternoon. Her
sudden demise has cast gloom over
the entire community as she has hoon
resident of our town for many years
prior to her removal to Paxton. Mrs.
Warner was a woman of splendid
qualities, and her sunny smile and
cheering words will be sadly missed
in our community. Heartfelt sympa-
thy is extended to the sorrowing fam
lily, as we'll as Mr.. Pike and wife.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

ticipated in the hearing of the election
returns in the Office of that paper al
of last Tuesday night. John was
greatly pleased over the result and
was struck with admiration over the
manner in which that paper handled
the news.
The superstructure of the new
school house is we'll under way and q
neat and accommodating building is
promised. The only kick Belviewites
can register against the building is
that it is almost as far away from
town as is the district school house,
half mile north. Belview is expect
ed to grow, however.
J. NJ. Thompson was in Redwood
Falls last Tuesday and Wednesday,
leaving for that place Immediately af-
ter the polls we're closed here Tuesday
evening. Jesse was greatly interested
in tho candidacy of E. A. Pease for
sheriff and it is rumored that betwixt
betting on the sheriff and other re-
suits he made upwards of 5000.
Independent: A young man came
into Katzenberger Bros livery barn,
in this town last Friday morning and
engaged a team to 60 over into Rem
vile county, where his parents reside,
and said he would return the next
day. The boys patiently waited until
Tuesday, when John took another
team and drove over to where the
young mans folks lived. Upon in
curing for him John was told that he
had not been there, but might be in
Renville. Accordingly he returned
home, and after having some postal
cards printed to be sent to different
villages and cities giving description
of the rig, he started for Renville
again. The rig was found in livery
barn at Sacred Heart. John Katzen-
berger got on trail of the team near
the Minnesota river Wednesday, and
was told that the young man, Gus Ed
lund is his name, had gone to Sacred
Heart Saturday. So John made bee
line for that town, and found his rig
in a livery barn where it had been left
for Edlund Saturday noon, while he
boarded west-bound train, saying he
was going out to Dakota, and would
return Monday. As a result of Ed
lund's meanness Katzenberger Bros
are shy a fur coat which he borrowed
and 81 cash for care of the team at
Sacred Heart, besides two days OF
hard driving with another one OF
their teams.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12
How to Ward Off an Attack {
Group.

In speaking of this much dreaded
disease, G. M. Dixon of Pleasant Ridge,
Pa, said, II have a little girl who is
frequently troubled through the winter
months with croupy affections. When
ever the first symptoms occur, my wife
gives her Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy, and the result is always prompt
and satisfactory" This remedy is used
by thousands of mothers throughout
the United States, and in many foreign
countries, and always with perfect sue
cess. 1t is only necessary to give it
freely when the child becomes hoarse
or as soon as the croupy cough appears
and all symptoms of Group will disap-
pear. For sale at 25 and so cents per
bottle at Schmahl's drug store. II At
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12

During several years residence in the
far west, 1 had many opportunities for
observing the wonderful effects of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhea Remedy Its efficacy was dem
onstrated in the alkali regions, where
the water produces violent purging. 1t
allayed the attack when all other rem
edies failed. repeatedly saw the great
est distress and diarrhea cured in a
few minutes. I used the remedy my
self with the most satisfactory results,
and can recommend it for the COM
plants for which it is indicated. H.
Y. GILINGHAM, editor of the Repub-
ican, Phenixville, Pa. This remedy
is for sale at Schmahl's drug store. Pat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12
GALES.

A light snow fell Friday evening.
S. P. Hicks went to Marshall re
Gently.
S. P. Hicks has nice flock OF TIC
lambs.
Every voter was out to election ex-
cept one.
Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson have a
young son.
The Aid society met with Mrs. Gale
on Nov. 9Th.
G. H. Piper visited S. S. Gale and
wife last week.
Archie Templeton has built new
house on his farm.
Lyman Drury and son we're in Red
wood Falls recently.
Miss Harrington began her school
in Dist. 35 on Nov. I'd.
VIM. Newton and wife visited
friends last week Tuesday.
Elsie Drury and Rachel johnson
are attending school in Tracy.
The bad weather delayed threshing
at Messrs. Carney, Slower and De-
Greats.
Willie Leonard visited his grand
father and aunts at Springfield last
week Sunday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12
Sore Throat Quickly Cured.

Not long ago in speaking of sore
throat, and the difficulty frequently ex-
perienced in curing it, J. E. Thomas of
Uniondale, Pa, told how he had often
cured it in his family. We give it in
his own words: II have frequently
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm in my
family for sore throat and it has effect
ed speedy cure in every instance. I
would not think of getting along in my
home without it." Pain Balm also
cures rheumatism, sprains and bruises.
For sale at Is and so cents per bottle at
Schmahl's drug store. .124t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-11-12
Tourist Car Service to California
Resumed.

The celebrated Phillips personally
conducted California tours commences
it's 18th year of successful operation
with through car for California, leav-
ing st. Paul Thursday evening, Sept.
3, over the Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railroad and connections, via Denver
and Ogden, and will run every Thurs
day thereafter during the season. The
usual care and attention will be given
to our patrons that has contributed to
the popularity of these excursions in
the past.
For further particulars and rates adj
dress, A. B. QUITS,
7-12] G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.