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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

weekly papers; the balance for
magazines, the best of which may
now be had at one dollar year.
Ten dollars is practically a small
amount for such a purpose, and
the ordinary tradesman or me-
chanic will find it the best invest
ment Of his life, in the long run,
even though he has to pinch a
little to accomplish it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07
Do NOT think that because VIC

Do NOT think that because you
are only a common laborer, "a
newer of wood and drawer of
water" that "book learning" will be
of no use to you. acknowledge is
power" in these days at whatever
you may be employed. Some of
the best railroad managers and
general contractors of the present
day have been raised from the
ranks of common labor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

IT APPEARS very odd in this land
of liberty to see an article going
the rounds Of the weekly press
headed duchess WEEDS Nobody"
From this the callow reader would
naturally surmise that "the divine
right of kings" and their titled
satellites has a meaning even in
these United States. Or can it be
that European syndicates, not sat-
isfed with owning our breweries
and -four mills, have also pur-
chased the patent inside" factories
of the press?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07
THE FEE SYSTEM.

In MOST of the better governed
counties in many states the fee
system Of paying officials has been
abolished, and generally for good
and sufficient reasons that were
not questioned even by those most
directly affected, though their at
titude at loosing the emoluments
Of the ''boodle" system was any
thing but pleasant.
But few years ago a nearby
sister state was one Of the most
widely advertised in the union on
account Of the fee system. 1t had
a reputation far and wide among
tramps and hoboes as the doodle"
state and was largely patronized
in the winter season by the wan
dering-willie fraternity as they
found royal welcome from the
sheriff of every county. If weary"
did not have sufficient means to
get drunk the necessary coin would
be forthcoming from mysterious
source, and as soon as he was
drunk he was arrested and given
thirty to sixty days. After serv-
ing a few days he would be given
one or two dollars and permitted
to leave the county and get drunk
in the next one. AS the sheriffs
were receiving SO much per day
for the board Of drunks and vags
there was big money in it when a
bill for sixty days board could be
entered against a man who per-
haps did not partake Of the sheriff S
hospitality longer than week.
There are other reprehensible
sides to the 'fee system" that
makes one wonder why it is
tolerated by the taxpayers, of any
state. We shall pass over these
and call the readers attention to
this method of recompensing
deputy marshals and the various
officials connected with the federal
courts while in session. Every
movement of the deputy marshal
is payable by a fee; and, while we
would not for a moment attack
the integrity of such official, it
must be clear to the reader that
the ''fee system in criminal cases
is a great temptation to even the
strongest character. AS an example
in point we may mention the case
Of a u. S. prisoner who was par
doned from this institution a few
years ago. He was married and
had resided in a small city in this
state, where he held a position as
bank cashier. While still in this
position he was appointed post
master of the town. He had been
suffering from rheumatism for
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07
THE TIES THAT BIND.

TO MAN in prison the only tie
that binds him to the better side
of the world during incarceration
is the social bond of love and
friendship that ties his affections
and aspirations either to the home
of his childhood or to the home
that as man he has embowered
as the altar Of worldly happiness.
It matters not how bad a man may
have become, nor how reckless. he
will never forget the ties of blood
relationship and home affection.
True, it very often takes such a
serious upheaval in life as impris-
onment to recall one to a sense of
his duty, to bring him to a realiza-
ton of the misery his recklessness
has forced upon those whom he
should love and cherish. But
when punishment does come upon
him he feels very keenly the shame
thus brought upon honored par
ents, brothers and sisters.
1t is upon the influence of this
unseverable bond of affection that
the main hope for the certain ref
ormation of the hayward depends.
The blighting effects of depraved
life are not strong enough to en-
tirely obliterate the embers of
manhood in the hearts of any who
are at all susceptible to domestic
affections. Personally we have
seen criminals who had fallen so
low in the social scale that they
were looked upon as mere brutes,
and the circumstances justified
the harshest belief one could form
of such beings. And yet we have
seen unbidden tears we'll up in the
eyes Of these same supposedly saw
age beings when they were spoken
to in kindly manner of parents,
wives or sisters. We have seen
one individual in particular whom
it was thought was beyond all
earthly hope-who was practically
insane from monstrous perversions
and yet when his mothers name
was spoken of with the reverence
it deserved, he broke down and
cried like baby. regardless of the
air of bravado he had assumed.
Such might never occur again. It
was an outburst of feeling, how
ever, that clearly showed what
would be the promptings of his
heart if the burden of depravity
could be lifted from it entirely as
it had been in that moment of
honest feeling.
The case of another poor fellow
that we personally know Of, is
worthy Of attention in showing the
innate desire of man for friend
ship, for honest voluntary affection.
This man served quite a long term
here, but during his stay never re-
ceived letter from any friend or
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

In the Home Magazine for o.
tober will be found a very timely
and interesting article by John
Southworth, describing the work
ings of the cooperative colony at
Ruskin, Tenn. In the same num-
Der DIR. G. w. Ingraham speaks
learnedly Of the most approved
methods Of fighting that modern
plague, consumption.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is weekly paper publlShed
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 surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

it is meant that we should grow Of
our own efforts: get strong through
the conquering of difficulties.
When young man starts out to
live a useful life, and starts out
with a right determination, an adj
herence to honorable principles,
and faith in God, no power on
earth can retard him long, seriously
interrupt his career or effectively
stop him. He is bound to win.
Our failures are always due to
ourselves: never to other people
nor to our environments"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

EVERY man of family who takes
an interest in his home and has a
desire to inspire his children with
a love for the good and true, should
set aside at least ten dollars yearly
for newspapers and periodicals.
Six dollars of this amount should
be invested in the home daily or
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

LOVE of work and the ability to
accomplish something, however
small, are great comforts to per-
son in this world.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07
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, 1897-10-07

The Patent Office is said to be
the cause of making a great many
cranks. If so it has also been the
means of making many a poor
family happy by the value it's seal
attaches to inventive genius.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

LOOK AFTER the interest Of your
employer but do not touch his
''principle.' There are men in
state prisons all over this country
for fondling the principle of en-
ployers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

NEVER despair, no matter how
hard your lot may be. Looking
down will never raise one up.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

RESOLUTIONS are good only
after they have been practically
''resoluted."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

The man who can and will
build up a reputation from the
debris of a misspent past deserves
we'll of his fellows and is bound
to command their respect in time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07
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The more a person has of in
herited or natural dishonesty the
easier does he believe evil reports.
Orange (Va) Observer.
To him who hath shall be given.
George Gould has just got six
cents damages in a suit against a
trespassing fsherman.-St. Louis
Republic.
A Stockton man pays so little
attention to his children that he
didn't know them when he met
them on the street the other day.
-Denig's Pony Express.
Sam Jones says a man who
swears before a lady is a brute.
Sam is right A gentleman always
gives a lady the privilege Of
swearing first Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The more we hear about the
advanced learning of murder-trial
''eXperts' the more confidence we
have in the calm, tranquil good
sense of section hands and mule
whackers. -Chicago Record.
General Weyler can afford to re-
tire. Reports that come from
sources apparently reliable say that
he has a snug fortune of 100000
laid away. He will never tell how
or where he got it.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Luetgert trial is remarkable
for one unique feature. So far as
we are informed no one has sent
flowers to the defendant 1t must
be admitted that this looks dark
for the prosecution.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Funny things do happen In a
st. Paul street car is posted a no.
tice that reads, Chew Battle Az"
Directly opposite it another reads,
Don't spit on the floor" We
don't believe in signs nohow.-St
Peter Journal.
The rich are miserable because
they have discovered that money
cannot buy happiness, and the
poor are wretched because they
have not enough money to make
the experiment. The (Mpls.)
Weekly Mirror.
A woman does her hair up tight,
wears tight shoe and laces tight
A man does neither. but when it
comes to getting tight, he lays the
woman so far in the shade that you
can't see the shadow of the court
house at noon on a clear day! st.
Louis Humorist.
Now, when a man wants to be a
bookkeeper in an extensive mer-
camille establishment, a bank or
manufacturing industry, he is
asked many questions and among
them these two: Do you smoke
cigarettes? Do you gamble? If
he confesses that he does either or
both, some one else gets the job.
Employers are steadily becoming
more and more sensible.-The est.
Paul. Appeal.
We are glad that there is one
American young lady for whom
royalty has no fascination. Miss
Grace Thompson, daughter of
St. Louis judge, absolutely de-
clined an introduction to the Prince
of Wales, because of his reputa-
ton as a ibertine. Miss Thomp-
son deserves the best of American
husbands for displaying such wo-
manly dignity in these days of
Anglomania.- (Mpls.) Irish
Standard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

"a grave fault with a goodly
number of men is a disposition to
quarrel with their surroundings,
whereas the real fault is not there"
writes Edward w. Box, in "Pro-
blems of Young Men, in the o.
tober Ladies' Home Journal.
young men do not seem clearly
to realize that where they are they
were intended to be, and for some
mighty good purpose, too. The
place where a young man finds
himself is exactly where his Gre
ator meant that he should be.
Therefore he is capable of filling
it. God makes no mistakes. But
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07
McClure's Magazine for October

McClure's Magazine for October
contains a description of what
must be one Of the most curious
and thrilling spectacles in all the
world-an elephant roundup in
Siam. The paper is illus
trated from a series of photographs
showing the various steps in the
dangerous proceeding of driving
200 wild elephants into corral
and choosing out such as are de-
sired for the royal elephant stables
and bringing them into subsection.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

''The Shutting Of Window is
the title of a very striking story in
the San Francisco Argonaut Of
October 18th. It is from the pen
of A. L. Kalfus, and tells how a
Mexican prisoner makes friends
with a descendant of the Incas,
and by means of the latters strange
hypnotic power over snakes accom-
plishes mysterious and terrible
vengeance on the man who had
caused his imprisonment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

aluminium: A Newcomer
Among the Metals" is the title Of
an article in the American Monthly
Review Of Reviews which gives
the history of the invention and
development of the American pro-
cess for the manufacture of that
metal at Niagara Falls and in Penn
sylvania.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

A woman does her hair up tight.
wears a tight shoe and laces tight
A man does neither, but when it
comes to getting tight, he lays the
woman so far in the shade that you
can't see the shadow of the court
house at noon on clear day!-St.
Louis HumOrist.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

The rich are miserable because
they have discovered that money
cannot buy happiness, and the
poor are wretched because they
have not enough money to make
the experiment The (Mpls.)
Weekly Mirror.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

The more a person has of in.
herited or natural dishonesty the
easier does he believe evil reports.
(Va.) Observer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

Funny things do happen. In
st. Paul street car is posted no.
tice that reads, "Chew Battle An"
Directly opposite it another reads,
Don't spit on the floor" We
don't believe in signs nohow.-St.
Peter Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

To him who hath shall be given.
George Gould has just got six
cents damages in suit against
trespassing fsherman.-St. Louis
Republic.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-10-07

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, 1897-10-07

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
Notice to Owner of Land Before Tax
Deed Shall Issue.

To the Upper Rapid City Company:
VOU are hereby notified that on the nth day
of Novembea, 1892, the following described
piece or parcel OF real estate taxed in the name
OF the Upper Rapid City Co., and situated in
the county of pennington and state of South
Dakota. as follows: The southwest quart T of
the southwest quarter, section 8, Township l
north Of range Z, 40 acres, was sold for taxes
then due and delinquent for the year 1891. at
tax salo by the treasurer Of said county to
Pennington county and was by said
purchaser duly assigned to H.. N.
Johnson. who is now the lawful holder OF
the certiticateo Of purchase. That said taxes
then due and delinquent $139. 16. with interest,
penalty and costs accrued, $7.46, making total
amount necessary to redeem $l46.6 and in ad
dition thereto che cost Of service of this notice
together with such interest as may accrue af-
ter this date must be paid, and that the right
of redemption vii; expire and deed for said
land be made within sixty days after the com
pleted service of this notice
H. N. JOHNSON.
First publication Feb. 1877
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
Stockholders Meeting.

The Stockholders of the Black
Hills Publishing Co. are hereby re
quested to meet at the Union office
on Saturday March 9Th at l O'Clock
p. M. for the purpose Of electing
a board of directors for the yea of
1897 and to transact any other
business coming before the meeting.
E. Howe, Shelby D.. Reed,
Secretary. President.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
FREE LITERATURE.

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ct all ci, Culare. ltteratur-.' Organi.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
Notice to Owner Before Tax Deed
Shall Issue.

To John P. Plunkett and James Haley:
VOU are hereby notified that on the 18th
Il day of November, 1892, the following de-
scrlbed piece or parcel OF real estate taxed in
the name of John 2. Plunkett and James Hal
ley and situated in the county of Pennington
and state Of South Dakota, as follows: Lot, II
Is, 19 and 30 in block 80 of the original town
Site OF Rapid City, S. D., was sold for taxes
then due and delinquent for the Year 1891 by
the treasurer of said county to Pennington
county ana by said purchaser duly assigned to II.
N. johnson, who is now the lawful holder OF the
certificate of purchase, That said taxes then
due and delinquent amounted to $40. So. with
interest, penalty and costs accrued, SO. so,
making total amount necessary to redeem
SOB o. and in addition thereto the cost Of SER
vice of this notice, together with such interest
as may accrue after this date, must be paid,
and deed for said land be made within sixty
days from the completed service OF this notice.
H. N. JOHNSON.
First publication Feb. 5th.)
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
Notice to Owner Before Tax Deed
Shall Issue.

To Mary 4. Sawyer:
VOU are hereby notified that on the 18th
l. day OF November. 1891 the following de-
scribed piece or parcel of real estate situated in
the county OF Pennints Son and state Of South
block s5 Of the original townsite OF Rapid City,
South Dakota, was sold for taxes then due and
delinquent for the year 1891, at tax sale by
the treasurer CT said county to Pennington
county and was by said pure haser duly assign
ed to s., n. johnson. who is now the lawful
holder OF the certificate OF purchase. That
to $1Sl .62. with icterest. penalty and costs az
crned. 50 So. makidg total amount necessary
to redeem Sl9l. 20, and in ambition thereto the
cost OF service OF this notice, together with
must he paid and that thu right of redemption
will expire and deed for said land be made
within sixty days from the compt ted service
OF this notice. H. N. JOHNSON.
(Flrst publication Feb. 5tM
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
Proposals for Erection Of SchoO |
Buildings.
Buildings.
Department of the Interior.
Office OF Indian Affairs.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., january %, 1897.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed; Propos
- ais for erection of school buildings and ad
dressed to the Commissioner OF 1nolan Affairs
Washington, ID. C., will be received at this Of
flee until one O'Clock p. m, of Tuesday, Febru
airy 23d: 1897. for furnishing the necessary
and conpleilOn OF two ~ bnck dormitory and
school buildings, with steam heating plant and
wiring for electric lighting, i'll strict accordance
with plans and specifications which may be eX-
amined at the Indian Office, Washington, d. c.,
the offices OF the "Globe'' of st. Paul, Mime
sofa s.saa, fh1.Tribunea OF Sioux City; Iowa; the
S. D., and the BLACK Hills Union OF Rapid
City, S. d,
One OF said buildings is to be erected on gov
ernment site near Chamberlain, S. d., the
other on government site near Rapid City.
S D..
Bidders will state specifically in their bids the
proposed for each building, complete, and the
length OF time required go do the work
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids, Or any part of any bid, if deemed for the
best interest of the service.
The attention of bidders is invited to the act
OF congress approved august LIST. 1892, entitled
ac' relating to thellmitation of the hours of
daily service OF laborers and mechanics employ
ed upon the public works OF the United States
and Of the District OF Co.umb a.: also to the
act Of Congress approved August ID 1894, en-
titled. IAN act for he protection OF persons
furnishing materials and labor for the con-
struction of public works. which will be made
apart OF any contract entered into under this
advertisement.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check or draft upon some United States deposit
tory or solvent national bank in the vicinity
OF the residenhe of the bidder, made payable TO
the order of the Commissioner OF Indian AT
fairs, for at least FIVE PER CENT of the amount
OF the proposal, which check or draft W II be
forfeited to the United States in case any bidder
or bidders receiving an award shall fail to
promptly execute a contract with good and
sufficient s%ureties: otherwise to be re-
turned to the bidder.
Bids accompanied by cash in lieu Of certified
check CT draft will not be considered.
u. M. BROWNING,
Commissioner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, S. D

LAM OFFICE AT RAPID CITY, S. D.,
January ~, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Rapid City, S. D.,
on February p, 1897. viz:
JOHN 7. CARNEY,
II r No. a455 for the southwest quarter OF
section II, town l north, range 8 + b II M
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon and cultivation
O. said land. VIZ:
Willis &. Wells, m RAPID City, ). d; Viii
,,,m Strong O. Rapid Citv, $. ID; James II.
tloee o. Rapid CITY ). D; Cl.and!e. K;.k-
patrick u Fapii City, s.. D,
1-2l T. D. PALFH. Register
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-02-19
and their
marvellous cure,

Science of the 10Th Centur,
looks on with amazemeuL
at the most remarkable rec
ord of cures ever known in
the WOrld'S history.