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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24
EXPENSIVE Quotations.

AIN Ol 0dSC0rn Ul1ll1Ond1r0S anu
the amount of money they expend
in the education of their children
1t is mere bagatelle when COM
pared with what the average pris-
oner pays for an "education." No
other appropriate name can be
given it.
Some writer has said that mo
sane man is willingly bad" From
this we would infer that the aver
age "bad' man must be insane, or,
to put it little milder, his brain
has been thrown out of proper
gear by the silly thoughts of easily
gotten riches he has been enter
tanning.
And this is what causes his led
ucation" to be so expensive. It
takes a great effort to get the di-
verified brain into it's proper chan
mel again. Usually it takes years
of imprisonment. Occasionally a
shorter period is sufficient. But
what cost it is even for the short
est period! No amount of money
can return the unblemished char
acter that was yours before you
committed the crime that neces-
STATED a prison education. There
is where the shoe pinches-where
the COST comes in.
We believe in Failing a spade a
spade" and not in giving our fell
low prisoners the notion that a
convict is an uncanonized martyr.
If you drive a nail into a board
you may get a claw-hammer and
pull the nail out. But how about
the hole that has been made? You
cannot pull that out. You may
drive a plug into the cavity and
the board will be ''just as good" as
ever; but it is not the same board
in it's entirety. That is just where
the prisoner stands. He may be
"pulled out" of prison but the
'hole' in his character cannot be
pulled out Fill it up properly
and he will be 'just as good' a
man as ever: but individually he
will always remember the mark
made by the nail of imprisonment.
All sensible inmates Of prisons
will thoroughly appreciate these
facts and think of them seriously
when reviewing how expensive
has been their education. Itshould
be the aim of every man Of us
possessed Of average intelligence
to show to the world that we are
capable Of holding our own in the
race of life regardless of the handi-
cap forced upon us. There are
thousands Of men in prison the
world over who can and will show
to the world that they are able and
willing to profit by their expensive
prison education if given half a
chance. They do not want SYM
pathy; all they ask is that the
handicap of a punctured character
be not augmented by fanatics
when they reenter life. Grant us
this favor-it is all we ask.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

THE innocence of childhood and
the memory Of home ties form the
bright talisman that brings lin
gering ray of hope and happiness
in the sorrows and misfortunes of
mature life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24
THE MIRROR is a 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 home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dspelling 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, 1897-06-24

liar long review of the notable
book of the week, and by reading
them one can easily keep we'll
abreast of current literature and
get such taste of the new books
as will show whether or not one
wishes to buy and read them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

WHEN man has learned his
own faults and can see their enor-
nifty through the same glass by
which he measures another's. half
the battle of life is won.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

articles and credit them, "By A
Prisoner" Any kind of stealing
is bad enough, but, in our estima-
ton literary thieves are more de-
spicable than the ordinary petty
thief.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

AS MEMORY recalls the errors of
the past take heed Of them for
future guidance so that at the end
of another decade we may not
accuse ourselves Of the same mis-
takes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24
N 0 TIC E..

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, 1897-06-24
thing without giving the fullest
credit.
THE DISCHARGED PRISONER.

LEAVING a prison and starting
in to hustle for job cannot be
classed among the pleasurable an
ticipations of the future. Yet
there is no getting around this
task, unless one is fortunate
enough to be discharged by the
parole route. Right here is the
strongest point in favor of the
parole system. The state employs
an agent to assist the paroled pris-
oner in securing employment.
Thus giving him chance to build
up his character again; also en-
aiding him to get good moral con-
troll of himself before again being
left subject to his individual judg-
ment.
A great many on leaving prison
are prone to make up for what
they have missed by going in for
a ''good time" to shake off the
bitter memories of imprisonment.
They have fully resolved to never
again break the laws and are gen.
orally very sincere on this score.
They will reason that having a
little fun will not in any way en-
danger their future. But by the
time they have had their longed-
for relaxation it is found that their
hard earned prison capital has
dwindled to almost nothing; and
in a good many cases this is the
planting of the seed that may
grow into a future crime, for a
man without money or employ
ment is temptation to himself
and a danger to the community in
which he dwells.
This is why the parole system
is of inestimable value to the pris-
oner and society in general. The
crucial period in the life of the
discharged prisoner is the six
months following his release. If
he makes a good start, seconded
by the aid and moral support of
the state, he is likely to continue
as a productive unit and be bene-
fit to society and a pleasant real
ization of true manliness when
judged by his own conscience-the
sternest master we have.
The men who are discharged at
expiration Of sentence, and who do
not come under the benefits Of the
parole system, generally have a
''hard row to hoe" unless they are
willing to grasp the right horn of
the dilemma and push on to a
tenable position in the race Of life.
The state agent is at their service
to assist in procuring employment,
but as he has no legal control of
them his aid is curtailed to such
extent as to make it practically
valueless unless the one to be as
sisted is thoroughly sincere. The
best way, generally: is to admit
your past condition to prospect
i've employer. If he is a man Of
ordinary intelligence he will ap-
preciate the conditions and give
you a chance to show what kind of
metal you are made of. If he can
moi employ you he will certainly
not advertise your past. We have
known man to leave here who
took an oath at the front door of
the prison never to reveal to any
one under any condition that he
had ever been in prison. On leav-
ing here he had letters that would
probably have gotten him good
position; those letters he tore up
and threw into the gutter because
they were a damaging link to
perpetuate his connection with the
prison. That was his idea THEN.
It was a clear case of sensitive
mock pride. Had he used those
letters we might not have to chron-
io1o tho foot tbof bo ic horo fo1ox,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

A book that is destined to be
widely read is 'In Joyous Russia -
by John A Logan, Jr., son of the
famous general. It describes the
coronation ceremonies of the Gar
and presents an unusually bright
series of pictures Of Russia and
the Russians. A good idea of the
book may be obtained from the
long review of it in the San Fran
cisco Argonaut Of June 21st. It
reprints many of the most striking
passages. Each issue of the Ar
gonaut, by the way, contains sim
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24
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&{;z q IS

McClure's Magazine for July
will contain an article on the late
Professor Drummond, written by
his intimate friend the Rev. D. M.
Ross. The source of Drummond's
rarely equaled influence over men
-assemblages as we'll as individ-
uals-was his own charm of char
acter; and Mr.. Ross's paper will
deal especially with his personal
traits. With it will be printed
several portraits, among others the
last, and what his friends regard
as the best, taken Of Professor
DrummOnd.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

The man who puts up money on
''sure thing" skin game, with the
expectation of getting somebody
else's money and winds up by
losing his own, deserves no SYM
pathy.-Kansas City Mail.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

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, 1897-06-24

A Chicago man has been whipped
by his wife, but she did not kick
him and he still lives.-Minne-
apolis Times.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

William Astor paid $4,000 for
stand to view the queens jubilee.
It is no worse for the farmers to
get roped in by the grocery fakirs
than for Aston to get pulled in by
royal sharks. Peter journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-24

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-called blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did not reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her totry
SIS. and she very
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
MOTHERS FRIEND

aMy wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either Of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
blessing to any one Expecting to se
HESDERsoN DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
or prucgists at 81 90, or sent by mail on receipt
Of price. Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable information for all Mothers, free.
N. Br.da.ld Regulator Co.. Atlanta, O..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

soon found that she had a real blood
remedy at last. She says: "After tax
ing one dozen bottles of S.S.S. am
perfectly we'll, my skin is clear
and healthy and would not be in
nv former condition for two thousand
dollars. Instead of drying upthe poison
in my system, like the potash and
arsenic, S.S.S. drove the disease out
through the skin, and was perma-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

1t is said that Thomas Jefferson
used a spyglass to watch the
workmen who erected the build
ings of University of Virginia, in
order to discover whether there
was any loafing during working
hours.
Don't fail to see the new and
elegant line of carpets just re.
ceived this week from the east
by R. I. Lowndes. 31tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

Of the Park Hotel and hired the
Salem band, and then entered on
a course of revelry never before
equalled in Northern Illinois.
Berry said he was married In
Salem because W. j. Bryan was
born there, and he offered big
price for the house in which
Bryan was born
Berry spent several thousand
dollars in Salem. On starting
out the other day he was first
driven to florists where he
bought several boquets of roses
and choice flowers. Then he or.
dered the driver to take him
through the residence portion of
the town. He recognized sew
eral places where. in his tramp
ing days he had knocked at the
back doors and begged for crusts
when he was hungry.
AS tramp he was here sew
eral days. He afterwards hired
out as a farm hand to AC. Finn,
ten miles south of here, where
he worked for a few months.
To-day several farmers with.
whom he had become acquainted
near the Finn farm CHANGED to
be in town and he met them
and recognized them. They all
received royal treatment from
him and as many as would do so
dined with him at the Park hotel.
When he worked for Mr.. Finn
he was known as MITCH" hav.
ing assumed that name to keep
his relatives in New York from
learning his Whereabouts.
A tramp in passing him tipped
his hat to Berry and was reward.
ed with adollar.
When Berry stops, there is a
scramble TO see who can get to
hold his horse or perform such
small service. He frequently pays
81 for glass of water or for a
toothplck or for having his hat
handed to him. He pays from
81 to So for shave and he gets
shaved once day. He pays 81
for match for his cigar.
People are coming from. all
parts of the couhtry to see him.
He is good thing Nothing
like him was ever seen here be-
fore. He is called the Advance
Agent of Prosperity"
Yesterdays mail brought Ber-
ry 30 letters from various parts
of the country. Most of them
are begging requests.
Berry says that he and his
wife will take a trip to Europe
soon. after which he will settle
down to a steady life.
Berry is the King over all the
hoboes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
NR. A. It. TIMBEKLAKE
DENTIST,

Room orr. n. +: G 0 GROCERY.
Will not travel. Teeth extracted
without pain. Beautiful gold filings
q specially. Crown and bridge adjust
ed in the most skillful manner. Teeth
on gold, silver or rubber. I am pre-
pared to perform all dental operations
with neatness and dispatch. Reason
able prices. lit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
Mother! s ~ s! Z !. 4: 4

and about WHICH SUCH ISuuet auu
holy recollections cluster as that
of MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

Many cases of Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
: This preparation seems especially adj
apted to the cure of this disease. 1t
acts quickly thus preventing serious
complications and bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient. r.
]. Criss, druggist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

BOARD AND FURNISHED ROO
Two elegantly furnished ro01
with bath and modern convel
ences on Pike street. Ter :
reasonable. Address Box .
Clarksburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

E. E. Turner, of Compton, NO..
writes us that after suffering from piles
for seventeen years. he completely cur
ed them by using three boxes OF De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cures
eczema and severe skin diseases: r. j.
Criss, druggist Pike street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
TO PERSONS OWING
TAXES.

1 must close mp my accounts with the
State, County, etc, ETC., as my term Of
Office has expired, and in order to do
this, ask that all persons owing taxes.
please call and settle the same. It is
certainly not unfair to ask the help of
those who are in arrears. We must
have money and can but ask that all
taxes be paid. If not we must levy
and collect the same.
off j. /. ALEXANDER. 8. a. @.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
Don't Tobacco Spit and smoke
Your Life Away.

Do you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever. be made we'll, mag
netic. full of new life and vigor, taKe
No-To .3ao the wonder worker that
makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds il ten days; 90. Over 10000 LOO,
druggist, will guarantee cure. Book
let and samples mailed free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
Mother S
friend.

dread, suffering or gloomy tore-
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
confnement-in short, it "makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to. use anything but
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
SCl'OfUla

Il 4 ieep-seated blood disease which
al the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. S.S.S. [gsd,anfeed 4a,sly
1eeskable y IL real blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. Y. r. Buck, ofDelaney, ARK, haa
Scrofuia for twenty-five years and mo9
Of the time was under the care OF tne
doctor Who could not relieve her. A
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidns
and bowels. Never sicken, weaker :
grippe, 1oc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-11


condition Of existence. Our floors must
be carpeted and covered with rugs. our
windows draped with lace curtains. our
furniture OF modern fashion. there must
be pictures on the walls, the walls pa
pered in good style and in accordance
be music. Il library. and other pleasing
accessories tota cultivated taste. and so
on. and 1t is hard to make the farm pay
for all these things. We are In tran
sition state emerging from the shell OF
that old time when the farmer was
called clod hopper into the more per
feet stage in which he may be called an
educated intelligent man: and We must
dress in accordance with these changes.
Will II not be far better to worry our
brains with thoughts of how this can be
done. ana our great interest made as
powerful in public matters AS It's great
ness demands. than to be constantly
complaining OF what we call hard times.
but which Is only the struggle of great
class of people to rise In life to "A higher
plane in which the full enjoyment of ali
the comforts and fluxures now in vogue
may be readable through better re-
compense for the skiliful and intelligent
work that must now be done by the
farmer. The crop raised or Its equiva-
lent in plant food must be returned to
the soil. One Of the first conditions of
successful farmingis the provision OF con-
venient and Effective appliances for SOW
ing both thu solid and liquid manures
and well ventilated barn cellar. Is by all
means the best method. Plant food holds
the same relation to agriculture that
bank stock does to banking. The farmer
can no better afford to waste or lose the
use of his plant food than can the banker
bankruptcy. while the accumulations are
evidences of thrift
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-11
City Government Meeting.

AT an adjourned meeting of the city
government held last evening, consider
able business was transacted. A meet
ing of the municipal officers was called
and DR.. a. Jolly was reelected milk in
Spector. Harvey ID. Eaton refused re-
election as a member of the board of
health and DR.. l.. G. Bunker was elected
to ill the. place. Then the municipal
officers adjourned
In the board OF aldermen. Ordered. that
the city marshal be authorized to furnish
crac kers and cheese to the tramps placed
in the lookup and thereby prevent in a
measure their calling at private resi-
dences for food. Alderman Boutelle
wanted to introduce an order compelling
them TO work. but this was pronounced
Illegal.
Ordered. That the committee on streets
be instructed to examine into the FEAST
biiity of widening the roadway on Ticonic
bridge and placing guard-rail to protect
the sidewalk thereon. and that said COM
mttee be empowered to employ some eX-
pert to advise them in the matter
1t was also ordered that the commit
tee on liquor agency investigate the mat
ter of maintaining and conducting the
agency.
Ordered. That, the city clerk be in
Stucted to cause a sufficient number of
copies typewriter of each ordinance re-
solve, order except the roll of accounts
and report of committee on new streets
passed or accepted by the city council
or board Of aldermen, SO that the mayor
anu the permanent chairman of the
board of aldermen the chairman of the
common council and the city clerk can
each have copy thereof and the auditor
nave copy of all that relates to his de-
partment. that the same be furnished as
soon as may be after their passage for
approval; also procure a SUFFICIENT nm
per OF binders 20 that each file NAV he
preserved for reference. "e
"rae1Se, kAa3. - city clerk procure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-11

law requires; highways. sl4o0; support
of poor, etc. $3.50: repairs on school
houses. $3.50: free high school. $50
school books. $sa.
MATINIcus ISLE PL.-seiectmen.
Ames; town clerk, +. A. Norton; school
committee. Ed. Il. Ames Money apprO-
priated: Schools. 500; text books. $40;
plantation expenses. $40; school house
fixtures. $50.
SIDNEY-Selectmen. G. +. Bowman.
S. c. Hastings. J. +. Nash: town clerk,
S. N. Waite; school committee. G. w.
Manter. l.. Gleason Carrot Young.
Money appropriated: Schools. $l500.00:
highways. $30O0.00: support of poor.
$l5OO.00. other purposes. and town
charges and new school houses. $500 90.
STETSON-Selectmen S. J. Lidlan.
c. II. Foster. A. F. Boswell: town
clerk. y. NJ. Band; school supervisor.
ID. b. Young. Money appropriated:
Schools, si94.4& highways. 100000;
support of poor. 100000; other pur-
poses. 100000.
-Selectmen. A. II. Ellis
NJ. A: Curtis. J. w. Small; town clerk. A.
p. Ellis: school committee. A. T.. Nicker-
son. +. III. Cunningham. James Webster
Money appropriated: Schools. $GS. high
ways. Sl2ub: town expenses. 500.
THORNDIKE-Selectm a. S. Hig-
gins. Peter Harmon. A. l.. Ward. town
clerk, j. n, Tilton. Money appropriated:
Schools. amount required by law: high
ways. $la9: support of poor and other
purposes. 1890.
WALDO-SeIectmen Amos q. Hussey.
G: w. Shorey. s. j. Quincy: town clerk.
Clarence II. Smith: school committee. J.
g. Harding. Herbert +. Wentworth and
five others. Money appropriated: Schools.
$40; highways. sli0o: support OF poor.
ST.; other purposes. $40.
WAYNE-Moderator. c. T.. Wing;
seiectmen. etc. Il. +. Bradford. e. W.
Norris. &. NJ. Stevens: town clerk. w. c.
Tribou: treasurer. J. NJ. Moulton: school
committee. @. w. Walton. G. ii. Barker:
auditor. ". II. Cary: collector and con-
stable. NJ G.. Besse. Money appropri-
ated: Schools. $685.: free High school $50:
support of Door. 500: highways sl1W.
contingent. $500; Memorial day. SIS; town
history. S3c0
ESTPORT-Selectmen. NJ. c. Brooks
H. l.. Greenleaf. T. +. Knight: town
clerk. +. s. Bailey; member school COM
mittee. +. s. Bailey. Money appropri-
ated: Schools. 1915: highways. 800 In la
hor. support of poor sloo: other purposes ]
SOL.