The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-01-07
NEW YEARS DAY.

New Years Day, being a legal holi-
day, was observed in the prison with
the customary privileges. The chapel
exercises consisted of an address by
j. Adam Bede and selections by the
prison choir. Other talent was expected
from Minneapolis, but failed to mate
rialize Mr.. Bede's address was of the
breeZiest description, rich with humOr.
witty localisms and the wisest of coun-
sci. Warden Wolfer introduced the
speaker, who said in part:
Although this is New Years l haven't
formed any new resolutions today;
don't know that / ever made New
Years resolution, there were always
plenty of second hand ones lying
around that other people had made
and thrown away Some of them are
slightly worn or broken but they will
stand considerable usage yet Now l
didn't come here to preach. | haven't
read any creeds. haven't any long
creeds to bring yOu-Only the shortest
one, the Golden Rule. And the short
est creed is remembered longest. don't
you know? That is creed that a
friend of mine had. He was a minis
ter. Ministers are kind of CONNER
cial traveler-they travel for the
House of Many Mansions, and they in
vite us all in to help ourselves. because
it is only the samples of religion they
carry.
see you have only four women in
this institution which isn't exactly in
the ratio of IS to | with you. We have
all had considerable to say about Is to |
during thd past few months. but we
will never get it back. AS l said be-
fore. | didn't come here to preach: |
am just the same kind of chap that
you are, we are all made of the same
clay; men and jugs are made of the
same clay-and some men get full of
the same stuff jugs are filled with.
\ great many people are finding
fault with President Cleveland for not
recognizing the Cuban republic. Why
there isn't any republic there yet.
When we recognize Cuba we must
send minister there, and now he'd
have to carry tent and umbrella down
with him and camp Out-fOr he
wouldn't have any other place to stay.
Those who couldn't be made consul to
Cuba could be appointed to general
ships down there and by and by when
Cuba is annexed to the United States,
we would have a race of American
politicians there, ready for business.
l trust you appreciate your advan-
tages; you don't have to worry about
the next meal (yOur board is all fixed
in advance) and | tell you that great
many on the outside don't know where
their dinner OF supper is coming from.
The great trouble with all of us is that
we have been trying to make money
too fast; | want to advise you, when
you get out, and get into business, not
to attempt to make money too fast.
has been making all this trouble
Lots of people have gone broke IN
the northern part of the state starting
booms. Some.of you came from north
ern Minnesota, as did, where it is an
Otfense to shoot Indians ont of season,
or to eat Olemargarine without having
been vaccinated.
l might go on indefinitely talking
about your home. | understand that
your population is greater than it has
been for years-which is the only in
dustrial center l know Of showing
permanent and honest growth.
1t is human nature to find fault.
The Israelites found fault with Moses
when he was leading them out of the
wilderneSs-perhaps some of them
complained that the mamma wasn't
"full cream" Bob Ingersol found
fault with Moses and so did his fore.
runners and his hindrunners. They'd
like to dance on his grave, so to speak.
The great leader probably knew that
this would occur, for he was a prophet.
so when he died he had little private
funeral with the Lord up on the top of
Mount Nebo. There wasn't any reg
lister Of deeds around to record the
number of his burial lot, 50 that these
fault finders are unabis To dance on his
grave and can only jump On his men,
DRY instead.