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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

IT MUST be quite interesting to
that large class of Americans who
are bringing up family in an en-
inently respectable manner on
incomes ranging from $500 to $500
year, to read in certain period
icals of the trials and tribulations
of social aspirants who pinch
themselves to keep body and soul
together on $1,000 to $500 year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

THE Owatonna Chronicle is now
the name of what was formerly the
Farmers Gazette of the same place.
The paper is still under the same
management, but bears a more
metropolitan appearance. being en-
larged and greatly improved in
makeup. It is a positive sign of
the return of prosperity when a
paper is in position to make such
improvements.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

without unworthy applicants in
creasing the number. The spirit
Of individual effort should be en-
couraged in order to depopulate
the army of pauper drones. Tramps
and the army of social leeches
will be benefited alike by lust
public censure.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
L TRIAL BEFORE CONSCIENCE.

LIZ OCO1IOOt JuuSO WO udNO w
deal with in this world is the
silent monitor within that ques-
tions us upon every act. It is pos
sible to concoct lies and plausible
differences that may place one in a
better light before finite jurists,
but we can never use such argu-
ment to influence conscience.
That "a guilty conscience needs no
accuser" is clearly brought home
to the erring ones every day. And
that there must be something
deeper, something of more import
ance than mere existence in this
world is fully emphasized every
day by the warnings we receive
from this silent master of our
destiny. A worthy master whilst
we are guided by it, and a stern
punisher when we rebuke it's good
offices.
There is not a man living today,
good OF bad, depraved or earnest,
but will admit that he felt as sin
cerely ashamed when standing be-
fore this innate judge to answer
for some dishonorable action as he
would have in facing the ordinary
court. A man cannot lie to him.
self; he cannot excuse his act
when the little monitor demands a
reason therefor. We hear much
talk about silencing the qualms of
conscience, but we know that such
is impossible unless we have grad
ually become so depraved as to
thwart all sense Of right and
wrong, this latter we may effect
temporarily, but never for any
length Of time.
Conscience, like everything with
honest and virtuous aspirations, is
slow and dignified in it's procedure.
If we hurry and plunge into an
act without previous reasoning,
the temptation is easy and fasci-
mating for the simple reason that
conscience has had no opportunity
to interpose. How often have
men been heard to exclaim: IF
1 only stopped to thinkv' or Il
did not know what [ was doingH'
Yes, they hurried along following
the alluring behest Of the tempter,
never giving moment to question
the justice or injustice of the act
they refuse to lay the matter be-
fore the tribunal of conscience
with the result that they must
abide by it's singing rebuke when
overtaken by just punishment.
You have often noticed the way
ward small child who persisted in
wrongdoing unknown to it's par
ents, hiding the facts from them
but always fearful of the right
eous whipping to be received when
discovered. We are all the same
as the small child. We are in
fact the children of conscience
If honestly guided by this living
parent we will have naught to fear
from our fellowmen, and will be a
pleasure to ourselves as we'll as
others. Taking time to think I'm.
der all circumstances will assist u.s.
There is no ordinary action in the
routine of life but that will per.
NIT of sufficient delay to "stop tc
think" If we do the latter, con.
science, in its fatherly supervision
will quickly point out the right
mode Of procedure. Try your
case at the tribunal of conscience
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
THE MIRROR is 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 a 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 dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans sef-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, 1897-08-26
N 0 TICE

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, 1897-08-26

before committal, and, if governed
by the decision there will be no
danger of your having to stand
trial before any other worldly bar
of Justice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

A MAN who will spread Hire
port Of a woman or of one who is
his inferior in bodily strength is a
coward at heart, morally and phys
ically.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
A SMILE will make a slave where
a harsh word makes an enemy.

One evil tongue is capable of
doing more injury than an army of
philosophers can redeem.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

THE farmers shock the wheat
and harvest the grain; the specu-
lators shock the market and harvest
the profits.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
INDIVIDUAL EFFORT.

ton has become so fully impressed
upon all classes that the necessity
for Individual effort is being lost
sight of by many. From select
monopolies down to the simpler
organizations the watchword is
"Combine." While all must
heartily approve Of the great gen.
eral benefits incident to united
effort, it is daily becoming appar-
ent that the laggards intend to
place the problem Of their indi-
vidual welfare upon the shoulders
of others than themselves for solu-
ton.
It is not at all uncommon nova
days to hear of those who turn
naturally to their society or lodge
for financial aid or Influence" in
securing a paying position. No
doubt the majority Of such men
are compelled by circumstances to
seek such assistance, and they de-
serve it. But there is that other
class who are always selfshly
seeking the big end Of everything
in sight-that class of men who
connect themselves with such as
sociations with the avowed inten-
ton Of working it" for all there
is in it; who will pay ten dollars in
fees, and then Elk" things to get a
hundred dollars worth Of aid.
Such are but graduated samples Of
widespread class who seemingly
intend to pull through life as a
dead weight on others; class
whose main capital is a glib tongue
always geared in minor key to a
rehearsal of their individual mis-
fortunes most of which latter are
manufactured in the same spirit
that the professional Neapolitan
pauper disfgures a child that it
may be an attractive beggar on
the public highways.
Specimens of this same species
are found clinging, like barnacles
to all religious and charitable asso-
Citations. Peculiar ability is called
upon to subserve the desired ends
in this branch of their industry.
Tears are made to flow spontane-
ously upon demand; tales Of
blighted affections and youthful
ambitions nipped by drunken
parents are manufactured, every
fake known to knavery and tramp
dom is put to use by these dissem-
blers that they may prey upon the
sympathies Of the good people who
seek to alleviate the sufferings of
mankind.
While it is certainly hard to sift
the unworthy from those deserv-
ing aid in various lines, it is also
admittedly necessary to draw the
line of assistance in such way as
to demand the full quota of indi-
vidual effort from those seeking
aid. Otherwise the tendency will
be complete loss of self-depend-
ence to those receiving aid.
But a few years ago in St. Paul
during an extremely hard winter
some of the business firms of the
city gave away provisions to the
needy poor upon presentation of a
note from any citizen vouching
for them as residents. It was dis
covered later on by the merchants
that. some of the seekers after free
provisions were comparatively we'll
off. One widow woman especially
was known to be receiving thirty
five dollars month as rental from
property she owned, and her son
was earning fifty dollars a month
additional. Yet she must beg, be-
cause people were giving away. The
custom of continually looking to
others for help is comparatively
as virulent, when once contracted.
as is the whisky or opium habit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

McClure's Magazine for Septem-
Der will contain thoroughly prac-
teal and useful article on Life in
the Klondike Gold Fields" 1t
embodies the personal observations
Of a pioneer who has lately come
out. bringing a fair fortune with
him, and it tells how the miners
enter and work their claims, how
they live, how they govern them
selves, what kind Of men they are,
and how they pass their leisure
time. It tells also what is the best
way to the Klondike, what the
best equipment for the journey
and years residence there, and
what promise of prosperity the
country actually offers. The arti-
Gle will be fully illustrated from
recent photographs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26
@sS0KF A@eXSlSESsS:

bath in Japan. Some people
wouldn't take it for that st. Peter
Journal.
Certainly we should be pleased
to see the new women receive their
rights; especially their last sad
rites.-Up-To-Date.
We frequently hear of the prog
ress of education; but we'd rather
hear of the progress of the edu-
Gated. Atlanta Constitution.
A New York man broke off
several teeth in biting a bun the
other day. He has sued his baker
for $75 damages.-St. Paul Globe.
It is said that every failure is
step to success. This will explain
why the oftener some men fail the
richer they become.-Orange (Va.)
Observer.
A joke is going the rounds that
the reason the price Of hay is so
high is because SO many people
make asses of Themselves Denig's
Pony Express.
They connect Klondike with
"You-kan," but before spring ap-
pears it will be learned that there
is considerable "You-kant." Ma
zeppa Independent.
The rich widow has healed the
divine Schlatter's impecuniosity.
There is no physician superior to
wealthy widow in cases like
Schlatter's.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Johnnie Sullivan says he is 60
ing to run for mayor Of Boston,
but he isn't. He has just taken a
few extra drinks and his head is a
little more muddled than usual.
Saltwater Daily Gazette.
The Prince of Wales has been
made fellow of the royal college
of surgeons. It is a long-merited
honor, for Wales is an adept at
bleeding, especially in the case of
tradesmen.-St. Paul Dispatch.
"a rolling stone gathers no
moss" is an old saying that prob
ably is true so far as the stones are
concerned; but travelling fakirs
often run against mossbacks and
gather up all the cash they have
on hand.-Grove City Times.
The Chicago papers have long
been urging the people to boil the
water, and, Judging by the frauds
unearthed yesterday in the water
department, it will soon become
necessary to boil the officials.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
Many a man thinks that it is his
goodness that keeps him from
crime, when it is only his full
stomach. Once hungry and he
would be as ugly as anybody.
Don't mistake potatoes for prin-
ples.-What to Eat.
Before he started, Andree said
he might not be heard from for
two years. He understood the
nature of the string fiend fakir,
and evidently meant 70 give him
time to exhaust his invention and
draw his pay.-Minneapolis Times.
If you use your fists in fight
you are simply ''brutes." But if
you take off your coats and use
rapiers, and do your best to kill,
you are "chivalrous gentlemen.
The cable tells the world 'the
glory" of the performance.-C -
cago Inter Ocean.
The world respects man who
stands up for his opinions and
fights for what he thinks is right.
doing his duty as he sees it, even
if the majority do not agree with
him or his acts. The trimmer
who is ''good Lord" with one man
and "good Devil with another
NAV have more friends for the
time and more pleasant time of
it, but he is in the course Of time
despised by all who have any honor
or courage.-St. James Journal.
The world "do indeed move"
The Kansas state board of char
tiles has decided that the inmates
~ e
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

There is an interesting review of
a book about Klondike in the San
Francisco Argonaut Of August
23rd. The book is "Snow-Shoes
and Sledges," from which the re-
viewer has selected a number of
passages descriptive Of life in the
Alaskan gold country. One Of the
most thrilling incidents narrated
is that of a toboggan-slide down a
mountain-side.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-08-26

There never was a time, perhaps,
when it was so easy to be what is
called "old-fashioned' as the pres
ent. One needs only to refuse to
believe that all progress is pro-
gressive, and Immediately the per-
son is classed as being "behind
the times,' says Edward w. Box,
in September Ladies' Home Jour-
nal. Now, the majority of people,
and particularly Americans, are
keenly sensitive on this point.
They would infinitely rather that
it be said Of them that they are
modern" and ''up-to-date" than
that they should be termed "old-
fashioned" There is a stigma at
tached to the latter classification,
they think. Consequently, they
resent it, Directing decidedly to be
so classed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
POINTER TAKES $4,000
BY DEFEATING JOE PATCHEN TWO
STRAIGHT HEATS AT MEDFORD.
No Records Broken, the Time Being
1908 ID and 2:04 1-4-Bicyclist Kai-
ser's Race with Horses.

MEDFORD, Mass, Sept. lin spite of
the gilt-edged condition of the horses and
track no new records were established in
the Star Pointer-Joe Patchen race at the
Mystic track to-day. Pointer won the race
in two straight heats, the time being 2:0334
and 2:04A, respectively, his fastest quarter
being the last one in the first heat, which
was a two-minute clip. Patehen drew the
pole. McClary drove Star Pointer and
Geers drove Patchen. In the first heat
five hundred feet from the finish Pointer
had his nose in front of Patchen and the
latter could not overtake him, and Pointer
shot under the wire a winner by neck.
The time by quarters was: 1904, 1:0lA,
1884 and 2:03A.
In the second heat the word was given
with Patchen a neck ahead of Pointer. This
heat was cut out for slower time, and the
first quarter was a half second slower than
the corresponding quarter in the first heat.
Pointer led at the quarter turn by a half
length. This lead he gradually Increased to
three-quarter pole Patchen was on even
terms with the pacing king From that
point the latter steadily forged ahead and
Patchen could do no more than keep his
forelegs abreast of Pointers wheels. In
this position they finished. The result gave
Pointer the two heats necessary to secure
the four-thousand-dollar purse The time
by quarters was: :3OA, 1:01A, ] :33 and 2:04A.
The race was for a purse of $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
sheeDsIlead Bay Races.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1l.-Weight told on
the great three ear-old Ornament and did
not on the great o-year-old Hamburg on
the last day of the meeting at Sheepshead
bay, for the former was badly beaten in
the Autumn cup and the latter won the
great Eastern handicap with consummate
ease. Sailor king threw his jockey and
was withdrawn. Hamburg was first to
show in front, and, without an effort on
the part of Taral, he gradually drew away
and won he pleased by length and a
half. Then came the Cup race, and Orna~
ment was backed as il it were all over.
Ornament made a bid for the lead as they
rounded the upper turn for the last time
and it could be seen that the IA
vorite was in difficulties, for he
had tired completely under the heavy
weight he carried. In the stretch they
rushed and now Ben Holiday was in the
lead with Dutch Skater and Ben Elder COM
ing fast Zen Holiday managed to land
the rich stake by neck over Dutch Skat-
en- while Ben Elder slid into third place,
with the favorite fourth, all badly tired
out Petrol fell in the fifth and broke his
leg Results of stake events:
Great Eastern handicap; Euturity course:
Hamburg 135 (TaraD, I TO and 7 to 10.
won; Kitefoot, III (dcCafferty), 10 to ! and
6 to /, second; Briar Sweet, 1913 (Hennessy),
60 to ! and Is to l, third. Time, lilo 10.
Autumn cup; two miles: Ben Holiday, IA
(Clayton), 6 to / and TO 2, won; Dutch
Skater 105 (Sloan) to l and 8 TO 5 Sec
and Ben Elder, lO9 tSimms), 80 to / and q
to /, third Time, 1929 2-5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
Good Thing for Them.
Washington Post


1T may be funny. but the very fact that
the farmers in Missouri couldn't get credit
n wear or so ago, OF at any time since, is
the best thing that could have happened
TO them" Thus spoke Mr.. +. w. Fout, OF
ST Louis, at the National. They couldn't
get anything at all on their crops in pros
Dective you understand, and so they just
had to hold them until they were harvested,
and as a result they get more than twice
for them what they would have asked when
they wanted credit.
''All this of course. has had its effect
on the West, and particularly on st, Louis.
We have had 10 cut off our usual summer
half holiday on Saturday because we have
had so much 10 do. don't believe st. Louis
has known such prosperous times for the
past twenty years. Our hotels are full Of
country merchants. They didn't lose any
money during the depression. They simply
curtailed expenses, and the result to-day is
that they feel justified in buying all that
the wholesale men will sell, they think the
times so much improved.
We had a very. pretty lesson in prosper
ity. One piece Of property that sold for
$lS0.000 six months ago was offered for
sale day or two ago. Well, that property
sold for 500 900. That was the gain in six
months. Is IT too much TO say that such
a rise in values is not exceptional? think
not"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
RACED In THE RAIN.
Bicycle Events at Meriden Won by
Eddie Bald and Fred Titus.

MERIDEN, Conn.,, Sept. 1.-THE National
Circuit bike races held here to-day in con-
nection with the third annual tournament
of the Meriden Wheel Club ended in very
unsatisfactory manner owing to a heavy
shower coming up before the leading events
were reached. A number of the fastest rid
ers of the country were in attendance. The
track was in excellent shape, but with the
downpour of rain it was flooded, and the
spectators hurriedly departed 1t was i'm
possible to finish the mile invitation, the
mile open professional, the mile tandem
handicap and the mile open amateur. The
mile handicap professional was raced in a
driving rain. Titus won out by a big handi-
cap. Summarizes:
Half mile, professional: Won by Bald
Buffalo; Major Taylor. Boston, second; l..
H. Cabanne, st. Louis third. Time, 1:0l.
One-mile open, professionals: Won by
Fred Titus, New York GO yards) Orlando
l.. Stevens, Ottumwa 60 yards), second !;
Charles Newton, Stafford Springs go yards),
third. Time, Bill 10.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

c. Buntin, II. l.. Peck, George r. Boyce.
Q. S. Runnels 1.-TWO shares), S. h. Rauh,
Francis n. Gavisk, William C. Smith,
worth Fenton, H. A. Runyon, Herbert s.
Wood, Mary l.. Hitchcock, Miss S. Symons,
George r. Popp, John b. Emerson, c. 70.
Sims, Layton Walker, r. l.. Talbot jr.,
H. +: Hackedorn, II. II. Washburn and Ed
gar H. Evans.
The stock buttons and stock membership
are good on all the leagues paths at all
times. The one-dollar button, which has
been sold and is being sold on the Broad
Ripple path Will for the rest of this year
be good not only on that path but on the
new path now being built, and which Will
be COMPLETED during this month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

COLUMBUS, o., Sept 1l-The great
match race between RUDE Rush's running
team, Alad and Bascom, driven to a skele-
ton wagon, and Earl Kiser, the champion
bicyclst, took place this afternoon at tile
track of the Columbus Driving Park. The
weather was clear and the track very fast
Kiser was paced by a quintet ridden by
Johnson, Haskins, Seaton. McKeen and
Gloodiox. In the mile heat the horses
went away with a lead of four lengths, but
Kiser CAME under the wire first in 1:47A,
winning by only two feet. The second heat
of half-mile was won by the horses in 50
seconds, a worlds record, the last quarter
being made in :234. The horses ran away
after the half mile and covered two and a
half miles before they could be stopped.
This prevented the third heat which VIII
be run at DAYTON. o. next "Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
Serious Accident In Road Race.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GAS CITY, Ind, Sept. lin the road
races to-day between Gas City and Jones'
boro the former captured two of the three
prizes. Howell Thompson, of Gas City,
won both the one and five-mile races, while
q Jonesboro boy won the boys race. Near
the finish of the five-mile race George
Petit of Gas City, coming in second, coll
lided with byStander named Hutchinson.
Both men We're considerably injured and
were carried into the Rothing House drug
store. Rider Petit is still unconscious and
may not recover. Hutchins is suffering
from large cash in his head. Both men
fell with fearful force on the brick street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12

CINCINNATI, Sept. ia great crowd
saw White Frost win the Ohio stakes at
Oakley to-day in hard drive and at the
same time established new track record
for a mile. There were three starters in the
hot favorite at odds of / TO 2. White Frost
was second choice at to l, and Berclairs
odds were always as good as to /. Simon
w. set out TO make the pace and took his
field along at a merry clip until the stretch
was reached Then Scherer went to work
on White Frost and in one of the grandest
finishes ever witnessed at the track landed
White Frost winner by nose in the fast
time of 1:391a Jockey Dupee was thrown
from Fairday in the first race and seriously
hut mt dangerously hurt,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
Reds and senators Broke Even.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE loss of
the first game was largely due to dis
astrous errors made by the Senators,
which allowed the visitors to secure a lead
not possible to overcome. Although the
hits We're equal the home players could not
make them effective. In the second game
Dwyer was hit freely and to good purpose.
The Senators played better in the field.
The last game was called on account OF
darkness. Attendance, 5000. Score of first
game:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
Avful Drubbing for Qualxers.

BOSTON, Sept. II. - The Bostons over
whelmed the Quakers to-day batting Orth
at will. 10 the visitors Klozedanz was an
enigma The two home runs by Duffy and
the one by Lowe brought in men ahead of
them in each case while the other hits We're
fruitful in building up the score. The rath-
er lstless work of the Philadelphia outfield
was also a factor in the home teams run
getting. Attendance, 4,50O. Score:
r. II. f.
Philadelphia 0 o 0 90 2
Observation-Disclosures and Bergen; Orth
and Mcfarland. Earned runs-Boston, g.
Two base hits-Tenney, Allen. Klobedanz
Shugart Home runs-Duffy ~, Lowe
Stolen base-Stahl. Double plays - Stahl
and Lowe; Lajoie and Nash; Shugart and
Laioie Bases on balls-On klobedanz. ?: