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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
"The area of the United States

"The area of the United States
is 3,O25,6OO square miles; with
Alaska it is 3,6O2,9 $3.50 square miles,,
equal to the area of all Europe,
with Italy and Turkey excepted"
writes William George Jordan on
"The Greatest Nation on Earth"
in the July Ladies' Home Journal.
Texas, it's largest State, is two
hundred and twelve times the size
Of Rhode Island. Texas might in
vite every man, woman and child
now living in the world to settle
within it's territory, offering each
individual a plot of ground forty
nine and a half feet by one hun
dred feet. The State would not
be really crowded, for each indi-
vidual would have four times the
space taken by each person in New
York City. England, Ireland,
Scotland, Wales, Italy and Portu-
gal could be transplanted to Texas
and there would still be room for
good-sized promenade where curl
Gus Americans could walk while
studying this bit of Europe. Three
of the cattle ranches of Texas
cover as much territory as the
Sandwich Islands, which we were
to annex four years ago."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

The problem is solved at last.
An authority states that 'the brain
of an idiot contains much less
phosphorus than that of a person
of average mental powers This
statement is very enlightening as
it must account for the quantity of
spirits fermenti many of us have
had to use in lieu of natural phos-
phorous as a mental illuminant.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

HE person who is ever thirst
ing for revenge for some real or
imaginary cause will find that his
passion will cause more trouble to
himself than to the one upon
whom he would vent his spleen.
While it must be acknowledged
that at times one is apparently
justified in his wrath, it must also
be remembered that a large army
OF men are now in prison for
crimes that were inspired by
wreaking vengeance for some slight
quarrel that might better have
been forgotten. It is at all times
good politics not to allow passion
to get the better of common sense
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

or mar the character of the COM
ing man, and it is only simple
justice to society as a whole that
she should have the advantage Of
the most enlightened ideas to that
end. Valuable time is given to
learning how to train animals Of
all kinds; but when it comes to
training children the notion is
that any old way is good enough.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

THERE no longer exists any
justifable reason for the inhabit-
ants of earth to be short on brains
Whale outlets are said to taste
better than beefsteak and are now
being canned for general use.
please pass the whale" will soon
be the cry of the disconsolate
boarder.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
HOW CRIME MAY BE MlNIMIZED

IT is futile to at any time an
ticipate the total determination of
the criminal. AS long as money
getting is factor in the affairs of
this mundane sphere poverty and
crime will be two Of the existing
phases of life called necessary
evils for the want of a more ap
propriate name.
1t is possible to greatly decrease
the amount of poverty and crime
now extant, and the tendency of
the pathological methods in vogue
at this day are concentrated upon
that object insofar as the present
generation Of criminals is con-
cerned. But the wisest projects
Of the most sincere reformers can
not overcome the influx of Grim
inals to be if they are not given
the heartfelt support Of present
and prospective parents-of the
people at large. Our institutions
may cope with existing evils, but
it rests almost solely with parents
to Danish the tendency to crime in
future generations.
There is entirely too much care
lessness- sand, we may add, Grim
inal negligence-in this age of
hurry and hustle. Many couples
enter the sacred realm Of wedlock
without proper knowledge Of the
duties they owe their God, society
and posterity. 1t is a compare
lively easy matter to raise children
and have them as near perfection
as possible, physically; but it re-
quires something more to raise
family possessing the moral STAN
ina to overcome the possible temp
tations of the future. Asking a
merciful Providence "to lead us
not into temptation; is an admis-
sion Of weakness the human race
should be ashamed of. It is like
asking an employer to pay you for
doing nothing. We must do work
if we expect reward. We must
be able to meet temptation and
overcome it. That is what we are
in the world for; that is why we
have been endowed with divine
intelligence and the components of
rugged will-power and conscience.
And these are the qualities that
parents must develop in children
at the proper period of life if we
may hope to bring crime in gen.
eral to a minimum.
Every state in this glorious
country should have a law creating
a department for the dissemination
of proper literature to applicants
for marriage licenses. To go a
step further, it would be advisable
to insist upon a certain amount of
knowledge regarding the moral
training Of children before a
license is granted. We do not de-
sire to be regarded as an inspirer
Of freak legislation, but if this
matter is looked at intelligently it
must be admitted that such a law
would be no infringement upon
personal rights. The individual
owes a duty to society that must
be recognized; and it is certainly
no hardship to man or woman to
know how to mold the character of
a child at the proper time. The
! mother has it in her power to make
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
THE MIRROR is weekly paper publshe,

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 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 self-redemptOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

IT is unnecessary to rack your
brain seeking out any especially
attractive reward for honesty; the
man who has spent any part Of his
life in prison will tell you that as
sured liberty, of itself, is sufficient
worldly recompense for an honest
life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

age further trade. The very best
grades of cigarettes are bad enough,
but when it comes to giving out
rank gutter-snipes in the shape Of
coffin tacks as an advertisement it
is certainly time to call halt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
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, 1897-07-08

WHEN you think you are right
go ahead; when you are sure Of it
60 head, heart, body and soul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Mr.. Edward Cary, of the New
York Times, contributes to the
American Monthly Review Of Re-
views for July a character sketch
of President Seth Low, a former
mayor of Brooklyn, and now the
most prominent candidate for the
mayorship of the Greater New
York. Portraits and other illustra-
tons accompany Mr.. Cary's arti-
Gle, which is the most complete
account Of Mr.. Lows career that
has ever appeared.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08


is that the English shave them
selves while we shave each other.
-Bede's Budget.
At last the bicycle manufac-
turers have discovered that the
people are tired of paying $50 for
a machine and $50 profit for the
windin the tires.-Chicago Record.
Salt Lake county, Utah, has just
elected a handsome woman sheriff.
It is enough to make criminals in
Utah county, just to be hunted
down and arrested by a handsome
woman.-Chicago Inter Ocean,
An eastern philosopher having
found that the monkey has all the
needful vocal organs, is worried
because he cannot be taught to
talk. Heavens, as if there were
not enough already.-Minneapolis
journal.
The people of Honolulu cele-
brated with great enthusiasm the
sending Of the treaty of annexa-
ton to the United States Senate.
They said it was their only chance
to escape being gobbled up by
Japan Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Cuban women and children
shudder whenever they hear that
Weyler has been recalled again.
They know that means he must
make a show Of fight, and that
they are more likely to be attacked
than the Cuban soldiers Paul
Dispatch.
Edward S Stokes. who shot
"Jim" Fisk, Gould's old partner,
is said to be dying. Since the day
of the murder Stokes has had
neither friends, peace nor health.
The price he paid for his revenge
has been a terrible one.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
There are undoubtedly great
many people looking for work, but
the rush for Government clerk
ships at Washington is an indica-
ton that there are a great many
people looking for a chance of liv-
ing without work. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
A Denver grand jury has made
a formal apology to the public for
not having been able to return in
dictments against a gang of bood-
lers and ballot box thieves in this
city, although convinced of their
guilt, because of inability to secure
evidence. Up this way apologies
are several weeks overdue from
petty juries which refuse to con-
vict self-confessed boodlers. Min
neapolis Tribune.
Another Mark Twain has ap-
peared. A Washington barber,
one Carl Peterson, is said to bear
such a striking resemblance to
Senator Mark Hanna as to be con-
tinually taken for him. Even as
keen judge of men as Secretary
Sherman made that mistake the
other day, and, calling him Mark"
commenced to discuss an impor-
tant affair of state with him. A.
fortune awaits the enterprisingx
theatrical manager who shall hire
those Mark twain, the senator and
the barber, to play the two dromios.
st. Paul Dispatch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

A MAN cannot keep square with
the world if he persists in being a
rounder.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

In McClure's Magazine for July,
Hamlin Garland concludes his
series Of papers on the personal
side Of Grants early life, with a
paper showing Grant as he actually
appeared in the full heat and
burden Of one of his greatest cam
paigns- the investment and capt
ure Of Vicksburg. Like the pre-
vious papers, this one will embody
recollections Of Grant by his
close personal associates.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

G.. B. Durham who has con-
tributed a number of amusing
stories Of cowboy life to the San
Francisco Argonaut recently, has
a particularly clever story in the
issue Of July 9Th. 1t is entitled
"A Cowboy Virtuoso," and tells
how Rhine jerks fddled for a
dance and was rewarded for his
efforts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08
<sSi0KF AeXSISExsS

One of the chief distinctions be-
tween Englishmen and Americans
is that the English shave them
selves while we shave each other.
-Bede's Budget.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

At last the bicycle manufac-
turers have discovered that the
people are tired of paying $50 for
a machine and $50 profit for the
wind in the tires Chicago Record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

Salt Lake county, Utah, has just
elected handsome woman sheriff.
It is enough to make criminals in
Utah county, just to be hunted
down and arrested by handsome
woman.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

An eastern philosopher having
found that the monkey has all the
needful vocal organs, is worried
because he cannot be taught to
talk. Heavens, as if there were
not enough already.-Minneapolis
journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-07-08

The people Of Honolulu cele-
brated with great enthusiasm the
Of the treaty of annexa-
ton to the United States Senate.
They said it was their only chance
to escape being gobbled up by
Japan.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The herald., 1897-10-12
CHARITY FETE
This Afternoon and Evening at Mrs.
Simona Bradburv's

This is the first day. afternoon and.
evening of the charity fete to be held,
at Mrs. Simona Bradbury's residence,
Court and Hill street The grounds look
like fairyland and everything has
been done to make the affair financial
success. There are several good pro-
grams prepared. Tuesday evening living
pictures, from Gibson, will be presented
under the supervision of Mrs. James W.
Winston, Mrs. Longstreet and Mrs
Randolph Miner. The participants are
all well known and without doubt they
will bear a strong resemblance to Mr.
Gibson 81 girls" For the following night
an excellent musical program has been
prepared, under the direction of Miss
Edna Bicknell. The exercises will in
clude vocal solo, Miss Edna Bicknell
with cello obligato by Mr.. Clarence
Stevens; violin solo, Mr.. Arthur Mar
shall, accompanied by Miss Grace Per-
ry; trio, violin. piano and violoncello,
Miss Elizabeth Jordan. A. j. Stamm
and Clarence Stevens; vocal solos by
Mrs Modini- Wood and Miss Lille Scan
lon. Miss Elizabeth Jordan and Mrs.
Larrabee are to be the accompanies.
The herald., 1897-10-12
THEY ARE NOT HERE
Colonel John and Lucy Are Still Down
in Mexico

Colonel and Mrs. John Bradbury are
not in town, and Dame Gossip lies again
as she has lied before. Rumors as to the
doughty coloners return to the city with
his pretty wife have been going round
and round in society until they had as
sumed large proportions. The principal
idea was, however, that he had come
back from Mexico within the. last two
weeks, taken up his residence with his
mother-in-law, Mrs Banning, and was
lying low until an auspicious
moment to step forth. There was also
some talk about stormy meeting with
Col. 1. H. Polk, wherein a boxing match
conspicuously figured. When seen las,
evening at the California club, Colonel
Polk denied any knowledge as to the
wherea bouts of his brother-in- law,
claiming that it didn't matter a d-m
to him, to the public or any other --
know. and didn't want anything to do
with the outfit.
Mrs. Banning was also seen at her
residence and denied, the presence of the
colonel and his wife in the city, stated
that he was still a his mines in Rosario.
Mexico, bringing forward as proof of
her assertion two letters received yes
terday morning by her from Mr.. Brad
bury, bearing the Rosanio postmark.
dated September oath. Mrs. Banning
says that she is unable to account for
the rumor, which she strenuously denies
has any grounds for existence.
The herald., 1897-10-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Business Transacted Speedily in a
Short Session

The board Of education met last even
ing in regular session in their rooms in
the Wilcox block. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. The chairman of the finance
committee reported having approved
bills amounting to $3150.O2 and recon-
mended that they be paid, together with
the teachers salaries for the curren. !.
month. The following financial report
was made for the month ending Septem-
Der 3Oth: Balances fund, SILL
33S.77; state, $27,O0261; library, $57O.64;
overdraft city fund, $S9O2.35.
The committee on Kindergarten and
industrial schools recommended that
kinderSartens be opened In the Custer
street Olive street and CASTELAR, street
schools.
c. c. Davis. chairman of the high
school committee, submitted a report
recommending that all classes of the
high school begin semi-annnally, pro-
vided, in the judgment of the superin-
tendent and principal, a sufficient num-
Der of pupils offer themselves to form a
class, and that an advanced class in
German be formed, for the present
semester. All of which was approved
No further business coming before the
board, the meeting adjourned.
The herald., 1897-10-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Skeele's organ recital next Monday.
Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance.
Kregelo & Bresee. Sixth and Broadway.
Robert Sharp g. Co.. funeral directors
independently ,5Se South Spring street.
Telephone 1929.
For fishing tackle and ammunition go
to the Southern California Arms COM
pany. 113 West First street
Watches cleaned. rs cents; main
springs, so cents: crystals. 10 cents.
Patton, PA South Broadway.
Adams Bros, dentists. 293H South
Spring street. Plates from "a. Painless
extracting, so cents Filling speciality.
Hours, 8 to s; Sundays. 10 to H.
Mrs. Emily Stanley. formerly OF Los
Angeles, but now of DeCwer, Colo. has
fallen heir to several thousand dollars by
the death Of a relative in New York.
H. c. Lichtenb berger, the picture
framer, at 202 South Spring street, has
Just received his fall stock Of new styles
of picture frame mouldings. Ifyou have
any framing to do call and see this beau
tiful line.
The membership committee of the
League for Better City Government
meets this afters,oor. al 4:30 in the Byrne
building, and the board of directors of
the same organization meets this even
ing at o'clock in. the same place.
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson
block, first floor, rooms 1873, 1S4. 1876.
Special attention given to obstetrical
cases and all diseases of women and
children. Electricity scientifically used.
Con nsultatfon hours 1 to s. Tel 1927.
About eighty young men registered
for the evening classes which held their
first recitation at the Y. NJ. c. A. last
evening. Tonight will be the first meet
ing Of the classes in carpentry, SpaCish,
steam engineering. electricity, type
writing, shorthand, orchestral music, vo-
cal music and, advanced class in guitar,
banjo and mandolin.
The herald., 1897-10-12

dered down the car to the ice water tank.
Suddenly the prisoner made a leap for
the door. and rushed out onto the plat
form and jumped Oft just as the train
was passing Studebaker. A boy mount
ed on horseback was standing there,
accidentally. 1t Is presumed. and Turner
jumped on the horse beside the boy and
galloped off. That was on April 26th,
and until yesterday the law officers
failed to get ON his track.
A couple of days ago the sheriff
learned that Turner could be found al
Norwalk. and Deputy Sheriff John
Barnhill went down yesterday to make
the capture. There was even betting
around the office that Barnhill would
fail. for Lon Turner was known to be a
holy terror. but the deputy sheriff was
not dismayed and. refusing any assist
ance. went to Norwalk alone. He found
his man working on a ranch, and with
out bandying words with him Barnhill
covered him with his gun and said II
want you" That was all, for he snapped
the handcuffs upon Turner and brough:
him to the city as mild as the proverbial
lamb.
The herald., 1897-10-12
A GROSS BODYGUARD
Mrs. M. r. Crandall Explains Her
Relations With a Detective

9
In explanation Of her relations with
the alleged detective. j. E. Gross, who
was employed by Mrs. M. r. Crandall
for some time, and to whom she wrote a
number of interesting letters, which
were presented In court and published
several days ago, that lady has furnished
The Herald with another batch of let
ters. She prefaces them with a letter in
which she states that she secured, her
divorce in April, 1894, and that month
later she met Gross, who was introduced,
to her as reliable man to do detective.
work. She sent him east and forward
ed money to him there. After an at
tempt had been made upon. her life here
she maintained Gross as her body
guard when necessity compelled her to
go ora the Streets" For this service she
has his full receipt.
In May, 1895, Gross approached her
and asked for employment, which she
refused. He then stated that he would,
accept employment from the other side
when Mrs. Crandall threatened to "show
him up" Later in that month she re-
ceived what was intended to be consid-
ereo a repentant letter from Gross. In
~ a. o>~'S e<>Pi eoSioA ~ SoiiletHNHS VI
which he has never been thought capable
by those who know him well, desire to
reform. He also made bint at sui
eide, or some other equally rash act.
This pleading letter, in which her for
giveness Is asked, did not have the de-
sired effect, 1t seems, as ii was followed
shortly afterward by the following,
which savors of blackmail:
Madam-I have about six letters which
received from you while on my trip east
last fall; you once expressed a wish to
have them returned to you. Iwrite this
to find out if you still want them; If not,
let me know, as there is ar,other party in
this town who would very much like to
have them. Respectfully yours,
J. E. GROSS.
The herald., 1897-10-12
A "PUG" CAPTURED
He Jumped From the Train and Es-
caped but Only for Time

Lon Turner is plug-ugly whom the
sheriffi's office has been desiring to lay
hands on for some time, and now they
have got him for keeps.
About two years ago Turner was
wanted at Whittier ON the charge of as
sault with inte>lt to commit murder. He
diappeared. however, and not until
April 18th of this year was he arrested.
just as he was about to step into prize
ring at San Luis Obispo. For, be 1t re-
membered, Turner is pug" we'll up in
his class, and has announced his ability
to fight and, lick his own weight in Wild
cats.
Being brought back to Los Angeles
Turner was taken to Whittier for ex-
animation and held over in $4,000 bonds.
Returning on the train in charge of Con-
stable Woollomes to this city, Turner
put up nice little scheme on his officer
guardian. The two were Sitting in the
middle of the car and Turner asked the
officer If he might go and get drink.
The officer acQuiesced and both mean
The herald., 1897-10-12
CITY NEWS
INDEX OF. LOCAL EVENTS
ChronIclsd on Pages 3. s, 8 and 10

The man who stole house has left
the town.
Two boys and four ducks in the
police court.
Mrs. Oman Of San Pedro murder
ously assaulted.
The Woman's Press club reviews
past and present prowess.
The privilege of a private grave
yard no longer permitted.
The board of health urges the better
inspection Of meat and milk.
Strings Of racers arriving for the
Agricultural park meeting.
Four Of the councumen desire to
decapitate Health Clerk Reed.
Lon Turner's jump from a train,
but speedy return to captivity.
Wife beaters to be deprived Of do
mestic felicity for ninety days.
The council wants to know what
has become Of the chain gang.
Mrs. M. R. Crandall explains her
relations with Gross the detective.
Opinion of the supreme court in
granting G. E. Mayne new trial.
The amended boiler inspection Or
dinance passed over the mayors veto.
The supreme court in session; six
men and one woman admitted to prac-
tice.
j. W. Casebeer is positive that his
son-in-law, I. B. Williams, was one of
his assailants.
Interesting disclosures as to i'm
purities in meat and milk by the
board Of health.
The herald., 1897-10-12
THE CRYPTOGRAM

The second installment of the cab
alistic letters of The Herald Cryptic
gram appears in the classified col
umns today. A great many people
are already searching for the hidden
proverb and many more will be inter-
ested in it before the secret is de-
veloped. It will pay those who have
undertaken to solve the mystery to
observe carefully the order in which
the letters appear. The publication Of
letters began October Sd.
The herald., 1897-10-12
TO RECOVER FEES
The Assignee Will Have to Again
Present His Case

In the suit of Allan Pollok. respond.
ent, against the city of San Diego, an
peliant, the supreme court has reversed
the judgment appealed from.
The plaintiff, Allan Pollok, as the as.
signee of j. E. Deaking, an attoreny "a t.
Jaw, recovered judgment in the supe
rior court against the city of San Dieg,
for the sum of $1631.25 found to be q
balance due the plaintiff as such assig-
nee for legal services rendered to the
city by Deaking, and from the judgment
the city appealed. The appellants con-
tention was that the findings did moi
support the Judgment, and the. supreme
court has taken this view of the CASE