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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
MAYBURY RUNS AGAIN.

st. Cloud MINI, July 2s.-James
H. Maybury, sprinter, lowered the
worlds record for 150-yard dash to
IA rs seconds in an exhibition race
here. The track was accurately
measured, and half dozen watches
agreed as to the time. Maybury holds,
besides this, the 100 and 220 yards
worlds records. The exhibition was
witnessed by several thousand people
at the annual picnic of the Great
Northern railway employees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
BASEBALL SCORES.

Rain Tuesday caused postpone
mcnt of the ball games at Cleveland
Pittsburg and Baltimore
st. Paul Z, indianapolis 1
Chicago 4, Cincinnati 8. 90 innings
st. Louis 5, Boston 2.
Cedar Rapids 8, Dubuque 6.
Burlington /, Des Moines Z.
Louisville 2, Brooklyn IA.
Minneapolis II, Grand Rapids 5.
Milwaukee A. Columbus 8
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.
Leaders Want State Convention to
Steer Clear of Silver.

Baltimore, July 2S.-The democratic
state convention meets here today to
nominate & candidate for comptroller
and clerk of the court of appeals. A
great deal of hard thinking is being
done by the party leaders over the
construction Of a platform. 1t has been
DE- cided that tile monetary question
must he ignored or "straddled" If
the leaders can control the convention
as they wish there will be notice
able absence of any reference to the
great bone of contention" of last fall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

tn, bill was an act, The prec' let
congratulated Mr., Dingley ON the sue.
cessful ending of his long task and
the members OF the cabinet did like
wise, Mr.. Dingley Acknowledged the
kind words. and after putting up care
fully his pen holder left tho room and
the ceremony was at an end
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
CONFESSED TO MURDER.

London, July 27.-Hamlin Evans
has just surrendered himself to the
Whitechapel precinct police, confess
ing that he shot Arthur Terry in New
Orleans on Feb. %, 1898.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

Washington, July 25,~rhe Dingley
tariff Is now the law Of the land, The
last step necessary was taken at tho
white house when the president affixed
Ills signature at i:0i p. m. Saturday,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
CLOAK MAKERS STRIKE.

New York, July 2S.-The local union
Of the United Brotherhood OF Cloak
Makers has arranged for big strike
organization for August Is next.
will be affected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
HOW HE SIGNED IT
DlNGLET TARIFF BILL. BEARS
MklNLEY'S SIGNATURE
THE LAW OF THE LAND

President Appends His Name to New
Tarin Measure at 4:0i Saturday
Afternoon in the Cabinet Room In
White House-A Beautiful Mother
ofpearl Handled Pen Used.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

Samuel q. Prince, who was Mad
ison printer some years ago. now pub
fishes a liliiputian daily paper on
board the steamship Manitou. running
between Chicago and Macinac.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
THE END NOT YET
NO SETTLEMENT OF BIG MINERS
STRIKE SECURED.
CONFERENCE OF OPERATORS

Eighty-Nine Meet and Try to Adopt
uniformity" Agreement, but With
Little Success So Far-One Operator
Bolts the Meeting Because Steps
to Settle Strike Are Not Taken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
NOTED MUSICIAN DEAD.

Brooklyn. July 2S.-Prof. Charles
Henry March. the well known musi-
clan and composer, died Tuesday Of
apcplexy, aged 40.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

since the Savannah drill in 1896. The
day before the drill here the Morton
cadets got possession of the cup and
had their name inscribed upon IT,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

Friday night the main building OF
the Peoria (Tll) Grape Sugar company
was completely destroyed by fire; loss
$500 900: insurance s470. 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
lRICE or CRoCKERY ADVANCED

New York, July 2S.-Crockery is to
be advanced In selling price because
Of the new tariff law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

James Rodd Doolittle, though the
senior member of the law firm of boo
little, Mckay & Toman of Chicago,
was a resident of Racine since 1851.
While retaining his citizenship in
Wisconsin, where his home is presided
over by his widowed daughter, for
many years he spent most of his time
in Chicago, making his home there in
the house of his son and law pcrtner
Senator Doolittle was nativl of New
York. He was born on Il farm in tho
town Of Hampton, In the neighborhood
of Lake Champaign, and not far from
the Vermont line, or Jan. 5, 1915. The
Dooittles were of English descent, but
the first one in this country came over
with the earliest settler. Judge Doc
little is the sixth in line of descent
from Abraham Doolittle, who was
sheriff of New Haven county, Conn, in
1913.
When young Doolittle was years
of age he was taken to New York with
his parents. He graduated at Geneva.
now Hobart college, in 1884. He
adopted the law as a profession, and
having been admitted to the bar in
1887, opened law Office at Warsaw
N Y, in 1S41. He married in the
year 1897 Miss Mary l.. Cutting. who
died in 1879. She bore him six child
rem. One son and two daughters sur
viye. The only public Office he ever
held in New York state was that of
district attorney. 1t was a WING
county but he carried 1t as a demo-
Graf. He early became Interested in
state politics and took an active part
in the campaigns of 1874 and 1S4S.
In 1851 he came to Racine. Again
he found himself in a whig district.
Yielding to the request of party
friends he ran as the democratic can
didate for circuit judge in 1852 and
was elected. Owing to the small sal
airy he resigned in 1856. Although a
democrat, Judge Doolittle was OPP
posed TO slavery. In 1874 he support
ed Polk for president over Clay, but
in lS47 he introduced into the demo
cratic convention the famous corner
stone resolution" upon which the
free soil party was formed in New
York, and in 1S49 he followed the
fortunes of Martin Van Buren,, the
free soil candidate. Both parties hav-
ing pledged themselves after the adj
mission Of California as a free state.
that the slavery agitation should
cease, he cordially supported Franklin
Pierce in 1852.
The repeal Of the Missouri compro-
mise which followed Pierces election.
and the position assumed by Stephen
A Douglas toward the admission Of
Kansas and Nebraska, operated 10
drive anti-slayery democrats out Of
the party. The judge became one Of
the founders OF the republican party.
He was elected TO the United States
senate as republican from Wiscon
sin Jan. %, 1857. In the year before
he had championed the candidacy Of
Fremont for the presidency. In De-
cember, 1889 when the republican
national committee met in the city Of
New York TO designate the time and
place of holding the national conven-
ton OF 1860. Judge DoolittIe repre-
sented Mr.. Stevens OF lowe He
wrote the call for the convention
Senator Doolittle was warm friend
Of Abraham Lincoln. Wisconsin.
however sent a delegation favorable
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29
VENERABLE EN-SENATOR OF
WISCONSIN PASSES AWAY,
END COMES PEACEFULLY
He Crosses the Great Divide ON the
SiXtieth Anniversary of His We'd
ding Day Remains VIII BE Brought
From Providence, X. L., to Racine
for lpterment

Providence, Il. L., July 2S.-f'N-
nited States Senator James Il, Doc
little of Wisconsin died 1T $50 o'clock
Tuesday forenoon at the home of his
daughter. At Edsowood, near the city,
of Bright's disease. He was 81 years of
age. All night long the enc was
looked for by Mrs Or. William j.
Rurge, the daughter of the distin-
suished badger. The end came peace
fully and Mr.. Doolittle vas conscious
almost up to the last, Sixty years ago
Tuesday he was married, and week or
two before the fatal disease
assumed alarming proportions. 1t was
the intention of the senator to have n
little anniversary celebration, With
the daylight of Tuesday morning the
senator sank rapidly and he was fully
impressed ut that the end was fast
coming He bestowed his blessing
upon his family. spoke of some init
mate friends in the west and his mind
lecame u blank.
The remains of the ex-senator will
be taken to Racine. Wis, In charge of
his daughter Mrs. Burge, who will
leave here tonight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-29

Ex-senator Doolitte made his last
visit 10 Madison last winter, coming
here on business connected with an
important railroad case in which he
was employed with cx-Congressman
Burr w. Jones. He remained for near
ly week at the Park hotel and caused
considerable comment by appearing on
the streets daily without an overcoat.
His faculties were still very good: he
was genial in conversation and his
memory seemed but little impaired as
he reminisced on the stirring events
of the war and reconstruction in which
he played so prominent a part. He
was large, powerful man and seemed
at the time not much If any above
sixty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
FRENCH 4TH JULY.
Results in Some Serious Accidents on
Both Sides of the Water.

Paris, July 15.-The usual celebration
in honor of the fall of the Bastile, July
IA, 1889, passed off gaily. Magnificent
weather prevailed throughout France.
The Alsatians made their annual pill
grimage to the Strasburg statue in the
Place de La Concorde, upon which they
placed wreaths.
There was a brilliant review of the
garrison which all Paris turned out to
see. Among the spectators was NJ.
Faure who was loudly cheered.
Gen. Horace Porter, the American
ambassador, sat in the presidential
box.
A special dispatch from Nancy, cap
fta1 of the department of Meurthe-Et-
vers of cavalry there yesterday, the
hussarS miStook the order, with the re-
suit that two squadrons dashed upon
another. Dozens of troops were felled
to the ground insensible, many had their
legs or arms broken or sustained serious
injury. One was killed.
Montreal, July ia celebra ton of
the fall of the baStile was held last ev-
ening by the Union Rationale Franchise
and a display of fire works was given
on the river front. A bomb exploded
near the ground, injuring over dozen
persons. Among those seriously hurt
are:
Paul Galibert, president of the socie-
ty.
Henry Delaney.
Andrew Merron.
Joseph Morley.
Alfred RaVal.
Arthur Cornelier.
Paul Galibert, Jr.
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TODAY,S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


wHEAT-was very strong s, at the OPEN pen
ing TODAY September starting at 1Ioln
6755G67% compared with yesterday clos-
ing price of &C. Several factors CON
tributed to the strength. but the chleI M
fiuence was the Liverpool market Secollu
cables from there showing an advance OF
lid over yesterday. Receipts OF new
wheat at Chicago continue light, only
cars today the arrivals a year ago
Amounting to 24O cars. The arrivals at
western points, however, showed some IN,
crease Northwest receipts were reported
at 259 cars against 235 last week ana ~ a
wear ago. The weather was faVoraple
for farm work. Foreign buying was dls-
appointingly small. There was some pro-
fit taking and selling against privileges;
but the market was we'll supported, ana
after selling at 673sc, advanced to 6Sc,
which price was well maintained for some
time The coarse grain markets We're
lifeless, the small fractional advance at
the opening being due entirely to SYM
pathy with wheat ~
CORN-Loca1 receipts were ass cars
September opened at 265sc and sold at 26Hs
September opened at 1S1kQ1SAc,
and held at that price. Local receipts
ROVISToNs-Opened firm with the
hog market. The market reacted later on
realizing. September pork opened about
III higher at $7.52h and declined to STATE;
September lard opened at So. 9543-971a and
reacted to So 921h. September ribs opened
at 81. 80 and eased off to $4.3
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1,,,roisbed nv the w. A Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers IN Craln, TnneIa
and Stocks, llo west 0lAIhi ave.
liverpool wheat opened steady, septem-
o9 Tb5 hltu Reports from southern Hill
nois say never had finer wheat at crop crop
from 20 to 80 bu to the acre. Grain Is
dry, clean and more than W per cent " AL
T'on5on wheat and corn off coast steady,
nothing doing. On passage quiet ana
steady. ... ,,,,,,.,,o,+.
ant and corn progresses encoura glngly;;
Wheat indications maintained In yleio anu
London cash parcels American wheat I'd
higher. ,..o,,e, +1,is
wear 1853 cars, last year 113 cars; Duiutn
this year 1O6 cars, last year 1863 cars; TO-
tai this year 259 cars, last year 2S2 cars.
Weather: For Kansas City and vicinity
generally fair tonight and Friday. except
fight showers in Missouri which with only
Slight Changes in the temperature. For
Kansas, local rain this afternoon; 1alr 10
night and Friday 1 For T2l;aa missouri iocai
LIN liverpool: Wheat firm, July I'D. Aug
ust sd, December sd higher, making July
Seaverns just bought about Il million
New York: liverpool trife easier with
! holders showing disposition to sell
Chicago: Some selling by Comstock at
New York: Liverpool closing. wheat
Der unchanged December4d lower from
3 p. M, making July 1Ad, August 1kd,
September and october Id, December 12d
higher for the day.
London: Bulgaria is considering the
| ACCESSIBILITY of prohibiting export of
wheat; Austria Hungaria are bidding
freely for it in Germany.
Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow:
| Wheat II cars, corn APO cars, oats 295 cars.
! Exports four ports: Wheat 81, $780, flour
| SO, 842, corn 21S,SS3 oats 526,205, wheat and
New York: Reporting 10000 bu wheat
| taken late last night and today for prompt
shipment to Argentine Republic.
Puts September wheat 6712Q675sc. calls
September wheat 6914 Q693sc; puts Septem-
Der corn 2614c, calls September corn 2612c;
| puts September pork $7.35, calls Septem-
Der pork $7.65
Chicago Advance in cables this morn
| as after the closing of yesterdays market
| this was the least that was looked for,
consequently our opening was materially
higher, in fact, opening right up the
| call price and buying by shorts was the
result, it looked for a time if investors
of more timid longs were disposed to-take
| profits and selling by them was quite
| large. Break in prices was the result
Numerous reports afioat regarding more
| extensive shipments from country points
| also had a tendency to weaken values on
decline, it looked if the foreigners were
| again in the market and if such proves
! to be a fact it will cause some of these
| shorts to scamper. There was consider
| able buying of corn at the opening by
| large local traders on reports of large
| sales of cash corn but there was not
| enough outside support to sustain the
| price.
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Chicago Livestock Market

ChlCagO, July
HOG%Estfmated receipts today q 600;
left over GOO Market active. steady to
firmer. Lights SO; S5@355: mixed ii ed, s. 500
$50; heavy IS. O5d3. 421A; rough 50 05Q3.20.
CATH .E-Receipts {. 900: steady to firm
Beeves So. S005. 10: cows and heifers $1,000
40: Texas steers $2.S5Q4.0O; stockers and
feeders So. 250425
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Steady to firm
Natives $2.10a3.90; westerns $2.70d3.S0;
lambs SO. 25G5.60.
HOGS-Official receipts yesterday 1885;
shipments 6,004.
CATTLE-Official receipts yesterday TO-
4S6: shipments 4.255.
SHEEP-Official receipts yesterday a.
$685. shipments 901.
Estimated receipts hogs for tomorrow
900 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
TOPEKA FIRE ALARMKEY.

"a Morse and Jackson Streets.
IS Kansas Avenue and Railroad Street.
Sc Gordon and Taylor Streets.
- Laurent and Harrison Street.
IS Grant Street and Topeka Avenue.
50 IA Street and Topeka Avenue.
IL Kansas Avenue and Fourth Street.
10 Kansas avenue and Second Street.
ga No. 1 Fire Station
a15 Monroe and kiOuS Streets.
s16 Kansas Avenue and Garfield Street
II Kansas and Tenth Avenues.
Is Kansas Avenue and Thirteenth st.
10 Kansas and Euclid Avenues.
81 Crane and Adams Streets.
% No. Fire Station.
% Lake Street and East Sixth Avenue,
"a Fourth and Branner Streets.
% Seventh and Holiday Streets.
26 Eighth and Madison Streets.
81 Tenth Ave. and Sac and Fox Road.
IS Seventeenth and Jefferson Streets.
81 Sixth and Topeka Avenues.
80 Sixth Avenue and Clay Street.
SO No. Fire Station.
"a Western Avenue and Ninth Street.
So Tenth and Topeka Avenues.
sc Fourth and Taylor Streets.
81 No. Fire Station.
IS Twelfth and Taylor Streets.
80 Van Buren,. and Eleventh Streets.
Al Van Buren, and Twelfth Streets
AZ Euclid Avenue and Buchanan Street
43 Thirteenth and Lane Streets
45 Eleventh Street and Morris Avenue.
46 Seventh and Lane Streets.
Al Topeka Avenue and Third Street
81 Quincy Street, north of Crane Street
50 Eleventh and Monroe Streets.
So Tenth Avenue and Lawrence Street
"a Fourth and Lafayette Streets.
121 Klein and Seward Avenues.
123 4oS East Sixth Avenue, Bus Barn.
124 Euclid and College Avenues.
*BoxeS North of River.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July 10.
WHEAT-Was 15c higher, strong; No.
2 hard 62q62Ac; No. 8, 60@61c; No. 4, $50
sec; No: red 65A@66c, latter for fancy;
No. 8. CSC; No. 4, $4,000.
CoRN-eAbout steady. fairly active; No.
mixed 23A 624c.
OATS-steady. demand light; No. 2
white 22d23c.
RYE-No. 2, 29c.
HAY-Demand fair, unchanged
BUTTER-Firm and unchanged; cream
cry 11Q1312c; dairy S110c.
EGGS-Lower on increased receipts. &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
MAN WHO STOLE BUDDHA.
Clarence B. Crane is Fined $50 for
Stealing the Image.

Wareham, Mass, July 15.-The sem
sational stolen ina ge" case of the On
set Bay theosophical camp ground
finally reached the district court today
and as an outcome Clarence B. Crane,
the newspaper man, who has figured in
the affair, was found guilty of stealing
the image of Buddha from the cottage
of Mr.. F'Oull1e, and fined $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
q "a ANTS, RENTS,SIT-
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
G W TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AID
VERTISEMENTS
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE,
VERTISEMENTS

Are you in need of work? If so. you are
at liberty to use these columns for as
sistance in that direction. While TINS
notice appears the State Journal will pub
lish free on Saturday, Monday and Tues
day. for Topeka or Kansas people all
notices of Situations Wanted, not TO
exceed five lines. or thirty-five WORDS IN
length, provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed In previous 10
10 o'clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. all
advertising of this class handed IN Dy ~
o'clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and Wednes-
days. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser No worthy anc
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is ex-
pected to take advantage of it. but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely.
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day it is printed. to give local
circulation by far more than all other
Dailes combined. This makes this paper
the cheapest. as well the best, daily
medium in Topeka. the classified adver-
tisements below costing but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15

Bulk of sales ss.171z@s. 221z; heavies s.. 2o@
3.25; packers So. 15G3.22h mixed S3.1713@
S.25: lights s3.15@3. 20; yorkers s.. 20Q3 221k:
workers s. 2oq3. 221z; pigs s.. 7543.15.
SHEEP-Recepts 1000. Market strong.
Lambs 49, 7505.I5: muttons s.. OO64, 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Missouri Pacific.

TOPEKA & FIT. SCOTT ACCOM-. No. 2Ss.
T Tedys Lapsk ar. sCoTT Accom-. 10. 2ss.
Arr.Fe Topeka. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 p. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. July Is.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Texas steers $2.06I4.20; Texas
cows 81. OO113. %; native steers 50. 75d4 IS;
native cows and heifers S1.75014.15: stock
ers and feeders 50. S564.45; bulls 81. 50SI3.15
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Sugar and Coffee.
Market Gossip.

New York, July Is.
SUGAR-Raw, steady; granulated 4azc.
COFFEE-Dull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15

81, geo worth of high grade jewellery
must be closed out. 532 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
Today's Range Of Prices

Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

" ANTED-To close out al cost or less
our summer stock, at the Curiosity
Shop, 524 Kan. Ave.
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1854.

Sworn detailed statement of circulation
presented to advertisers on application
Call and see, any afternoon between
and o'clock the handsOmest, fastest.
most perfect piece of machinery in Kan
sas-a Web Perfecting Press which prints
from two to three complete SPACE papers
per second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
AGENTS WANTED.

4 GENTS~Quick men to visit Stores: sci
N achine for printing signs, in 10 colors
on fences, bridges, rocks-any rough sur.
face. Arc Co., 26 Arc St, Racine, Wis.
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Articles

Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the w. A. Michael Con
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provision
and Stocks. ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka
Kan:
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Five Cents a Line,

or 20 cents line for a week; so cents by
the month.
Average circulation for first six months
of 1887,
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JEWELERS..
JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler ana OPP
~ tician- Complete stock of watches dia-
rlon6s. silverware, etc. Eyes exam ined
and spectacles properly Etted.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
OUR FUTURE.

WEBELIEvE we speak within the
bounds of truth when we say that
ninety-five per cent. of the men
confined in our State prison look
forward to the time when they will
abandon their crooked methods
and try to regain the ranks of hon.
est men. We will go still further,
and say that it is our candid opin-
ion, based on observation of many
years among our brethren here,
that there is not one among our
number, be he possessed of aver
age intelligence, who does not look
back to the day when he committed
his first criminal act with the deep
est regret. We all feel that we
were created for a better purpose
than to be menace to our fellow
men, despised and hated instead
of respected and loved. AS crimi-
nails we know, unwelcome as the
truth may be, that we are the in
ferior of honest men, and when we
come in contact with such we feel
our degradation and cannot dis
guise it from ourselves though we
may attempt to deceive others by
brazen air of Indifference. We
hold our destiny in our own hands,
and it remains for us to decide
whether we shall go through life
as criminals, with slouching gait
and downcast head, an inward
sense of degradation that robs us
Of every enjoyment, or face about
and, with firm tread and uplifted
head, face the world with an un-
flinching eye that proclaims the
honest man-and an honest man,
no matter what position he may