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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

y st. LOUIS paper calls it zen
joying his recreation" when a
policeman off duty gets beastly
drunk and arrests a decent woman
who resents being firted with by
civilian cop. Credit is due to
the chief. however, for having at
once suspended the offending
officer. The Grease" in his morals
will thus prevent the platonic
guardian from ever wearing the
official creased trousers lately
adopted by the Finest in st.
Louis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18
RAISE THE STANDARD OF
HONESTY.

The most ennobling influence
on this earth is that eXerted by
the modesty of the truly honest,
GOd-fearing men and women whose
sterling worth instinctively COM
mands the unbidden homage Of
their friends and enemies alike.
This is a grand good world when
we fully understand life in an ex-
allied form. Take the most lech-
erous libertine and place him in a
sphere suffused with the radiant
halo Of sterling morality, and, like
the cur dog, you will notice that
he intuitively sinks into a corner
ashamed of his own gross I'M
wOrthiness: he feels as much out
of place as would COW in a draw
ing-rOOm.
While we are proud to witness
that, regardless of our own bad
ness. this world is daily made the
brighter by the presence of truly
honest, sincere men and women.
we are sorry that their innate mod
esty confines them to the quiet
walks of life. These are the very
people needed in public life where
their influence would be a stand
ing menace to the advance of
treacherOus selfishness now WELD
ing such malign sway over the
destiny Of worldly affairs.
The present standard of honesty
in the general business world is
by no means a high one. The
truly honest man, like the really
temperate one, is not a drug in the
business world Any man today
is considered honest who has not
served a term in a penitentiary,
Just as any man is temperate who
has never been picked out of the
mire by the police, who has never
paid a fine for drunkenness. The
scheming advertiser. the swindling
faker is a "shrewd business man.
so long as tissue-paDer partition
of technicalties is between him
and state prison.
1t is to stay the foul influence
and abominable example of such
cuisines" methods that we would
like to see the standard of honesty
placed on hig her basis: it is for
this reason that men who are hon.
est at heart and in action should
come forth by voice and pen to
impede the marauding march of
mercantile charlatans and the en-
pirical leeches who are fattening
on the credulity of the masses
annually driven to an insane asy-
lum or premature grave as result
of the faith placed in the ''hon-
est"(?) advertisement of quacks
whose only object in life is to ac-
cumulate money by methods that
| keep them continually on the bare
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

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 Sef-redemptiOn.
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 he
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18
N 0 T IC 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, 1897-11-18

If GROVER II. has a heart pro-
portioned to the size of his illus
trious parents. a life-size N-ray of
it at twenty-one will make charm
ing specimen for microscopic in
vestigation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

SELF-MADE men are all wool and
warranted. The shoddy creations
whose only stability is the few
strands of the pure fleece from a
fathers name are, like the S4.9S
suits in the clothier's window, good
only for exhibition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

IT IS as essential to our peace Of
mind to keep the moral sensibili-
ties sharp as it is necessary to
bodily comfort that the barber use
a keen instrument in his business.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18
Loss OF SELF RESPECT.

A PERSON possessing the ordin-
airy education and attributes of
true manhood is more to be envied
than the titled snobs of monarchy
whose only greatness" is forced
upon them in the lottery Of birth.
The manly man, be he the child
of good fortune or the hardy son
of toll, possesses the only qualities
that entitle one to a princely APP
pelation among his fellowmen.
And no matter what reverses of
fortune may overtake him he will
always remain one Of earth's noble
men while he retains his self
respect-that quality above all
others that signalizes man s victory
over his baser, animal instincts.
Walk the streets of any of our
cities and you will occasionally
fall in with men who. though their
apparel be threadbare and faded,
you intuitively recognize as MEN,
in the fullest understanding of
that word. You will also notice
that these lily clad men are bowed
to, and, sometimes, cordially greet
ed by their more fortunate fell
lows whose ruddy faces and we'll
dressed forms mark them as fort
une's favorites This passing sal
utation you may readily interpret
as one mans tribute to another's
true manhood that shines forth in
an honest face regardless of the
fickleness Of fortune proclaimed in
the tattered garments, which lat
ter. however. cannot CONCEAL the
honest blood that courses in the
heart beneath them.
At least nine tenths Of the con-
victed criminal population Of this
country may attribute their pres
ent unenviable plight directly to
the habits which originally
clutched them in the sinuous
snares that robbed them of man
hoods brightest jewel, self-respect.
Thieving habits are not formed in
single day, any more than a
house could be built in that time.
The transition of the individual
into the criminal is gradual.
Clod by clod the structure of crime
is laid: the slangy retort to a moth
er, the loathsome cigarette, the
society Of ibertines, with it's ac-
compartments of whisky and
nocturnal orgies are each but
layers in the erection of the full
fiedged criminal that is produced
when these are finall y capped with
the keystone Of abandonment that
results from the loss of self
respect.
A man may be moderately dis
reputable but he is never lost to
all sense of manhood if he yet
possesses a vestige Of self-respect
that may be nourished and brought
back to it's original proportions.
True self-respect will not combine
with crime any more than will
iced water with boiled oil. When.
however, this quality has SO de-
creased that we barely possess
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Any dairy maid will inform you
that the bravest COW will turn pail.
Orange (Na.) Observer.
A woman takes mans name
when she marries him, and his
other valuables afterward.-Up
To-Date.
Many people are at loss to un-
derstand why railways charge $50
to haul a man from here to San
Francisco and only charge Sc to
transport a hog. Here is a case
where civilization gets decidedly
the worst of it.-St. Louis Hum
OriSt.
Viewing football as the refine
ment of barbarity and cruelty. it is
curious that the Georgia Legisla-
ture did not make the game COM
pulsory among the convicts of the
state, who are subjected, under the
sanction of the law. to other afro
ciOus forms of punishment-kan-
sas City Star
A man who despairs of pleasing
will never please: a man who is
sure that he will always please
wherever he goes is coXcomb;
but the man who hopes and en-
deavors to please, and believes that
he may, will most infallibly please
Philadelphia Saturday Even
ing Post.
THE Prison MIRROR, edited and
published by convicts in the Min
nesota penitentiary. has come to
the Posts exchange table. 1t is
indeed refreshing to learn that
there is one editor in this big
country who can always be found
in when an irate subscriber is look
ING for him.-Denver Post.
The council of the city of Chi
cago will most likely pass an ordi-
nance. which the members of that
body are now discussing. prohibit
ing football in that city. Chicago
does not propose to sacrifice her
citizens in that kind of a game, not
while Luetgert's sausage factory is
in existence.-St. Peter journal.
The Chicago papers fear it will
be impossible to secure jurors for
the second trial who never heard
of the Luetgert case If the cruel
fiers of the Savior Of mankind
were put on trial today, there are
chronic jurors in every city who
would lift their right hands and
swear they had never
heard of the affair.-Denver Post.
"Well," exclaimed the new Cap
tain General of Cuba, ''now for
business. Matters here are going
to be conducted with a little more
speed than under my predecessor.
'More speed" hopelessly moaned
the old secretary. "Great Machete,
worshipful sire, Weyler had
speed Of $50 words a minute in
dictation:"- Puck.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach a 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, 1897-11-18

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

A woman takes a mans name
when she marries him. and hi.
other valuables afterwards Up
TO-Date.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18
@.doNfq':;'A.!RRA EsK'elH,@tSxis
The maid who seeks TO lead the van,
Despite all Sundry rumOrS.
Now finds herself beneath the BAN
One might as we'll caress man
AS kiss a girl in boomers.

Any dairy maid will inform you
that the bravest COW will turn pail
VA Observer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Many people are at a loss to I'M
derstand why railways charge 500
to haul a man from here to San
Francisco and only charge Sc to
transport a hog. Here is a case
where civilization gets decidedly
the worst of it.-St. Louis Hum
OriSt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Entered at the Post-Office at saltwater, Minn.,
as second lass mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Edited and Published by the Inmates,
Of the Minnesota State Prison.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19

through i'll any kind of time, when
We have good drivers good teams
and plenty of feed as there is now
the elements are only to blame fol
mails being late.
George Morrow is tending Lotel
bar, is we'll liked for his quiet and
gentlemanly manner.
Harry Hartford is hauling straw
and grain from Andy Dixons on tt
his reservation ranch near Westlake
John Mathison started for Lewis
ton with 90 head of beef cattle fol
Harry Dowd.
MIR. Mahoney with bunch Of
cattle and hogs for Wallace Idaho
went through Tuesday, as did Wyati
and Ross last week with almost SOC
head of cattle.
Rev. Davis of the United Breth.
ern society who has been holding
revi val meetings out at Baileys saw
mill on the reservation is intending
to start similar meetings at Deep
creek this week.
The Unzicker boys, except Gid
are still in the Palouse country
where they have been since July Isl
but we imagine they are not harvest
ing much this weather.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19

Cherries and Peaches pay so we'll
in Vineland and other parts of
Lewiston valley, that some of the
expert fruit growers are cutting out
their apple oohards and substitut
ing cherries and peaches. This is
not to be wondered at when the Chi
cago fruit handlers say that the cher
ries from that locality are the best
grown in America, and that when
grown, selected, picked and packed
in first class manner will readily
bring 20 cents perfb wholesale, as an
average price. The promoter OF Vine
land claim that an orchard OF such
fruits is more certain than mine
in the Klondike, and far more pro-
htable than an orange orchard in
California or Florida.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
WeStlake.

Craig's mountain looks like win
ter sure, since our last, the sleighing
is fair especially in the timber. but
the roads are horrible and the
stages have a hard time to get
through both ways.
+. J. Hogan of your town spent
Monday and Tuesday with US.
A. NJ. Patterson and family NOV
ing to Cottonwood to locate, stayed
over Monday night
Dennis Deacy came in Monday
from the lower country and will
winter on his ranch near Salmon
breaks.
John Bohart and family have
moved into the hotel and are doing
good business.
Ben Horton went to your town
Sunday night topaper Jack Coourns
saloon, he ia an artist in his line.
John Provost of Forest is driving
tais week and doing his best to get
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Greencreek.

The past week makes us hover
around the fire, and quote Longfel-
lows "Rainy day." "The days, are
cold and dark and dreary it rains
and the winds are never weary
Little Raymond Roberterson has
been quite sick but is recovering,
Mr.. Wyatt returned from Lewis,
ton where he has been after load
OF freight for Kuter's store at Denver
Bert Miller returned from Coitax
where he has been harvesting, we
must say Bert is rustler for he
brought back a charming bride.
The Nuxoll brothers are busy
blowing and getting ready for
another fino crop.
J. E, Kendall made trip to Fors-
mann's mill for lumber, with which
TO build cellar.
Mrs. Tod Robertson was thrown
from a buck board and Ind har arm
severely burt.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19

Benjamin Booth we'll known to a
few settlers here, and who has a
brother residing here was in our
vicinity this week.
Al Tefft OF Keutsrville, has been
threshng for Hinkleman but had to
retire on account Of the rain.
About six families from near
Pullman passed through enroute to
the Red Rock Buttes.
Our school is progressing nicely
81 scholars being enrolled, with
Pearl Martin at the helm.
What's the matter, can't we organ
ize literary and debating society
with which to spend our long win
ter evenings?
Will come kind minister come
out and organize Sunday school
and also leave ain appointment with
US.
MINNEHAHA.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Keuteryille.

r. Cooper has sold his improve
ments at the mouth of Rocky Can
yon to Riggs brothers, and has NOV.
ed TO the mountain again.
Joe Bieker commenced clearing
for Growing Monday morning.
John Wise was quite badly hur,
by his horse falling on him.
Nick Kinzer of the reservation
was calling on friends here Friday,
also G. s. Bates of Cottonwood.
Hattrup brothers have rented the
Forsmann saw mill for the coming
season.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Forsmann Nov. 18th, a son, the lii
tie one lived but few hours. The
remains were buried in the cemetery
here Monday morning.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Elk City.

Lee Strong and family arrived
home yesterday after a long and
rough trip over the mountains.
Mr.. Carter has taken relapse
and is now very low.
The new superintendent of the
Badger mine has arrived and taken
charge of the works.
Mr.. Boyles and family leaves to-
day for Lewiston their future home.
On Thursday last the stamps of
the Comstock mine began dropping
on ore,
Mr.. Bennett arrived home last
evening on the stage.
The Badger mill is running night
and day.
Winter has come to stay by the
appearance of evening.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Quantity, Not Material.

1t is not question of what ma
terial shall be used in making dol
lars, but the number of them, that
the money power is looking after.
If all the metal money should be
taken from circulation. aud nothing
but paper currency used, and the
volume fixed at less than is now in
the channels of trade. a paper dol
lar would have a greater purchasing
power than gold dollar of today.
1t is more money that the holders
of vast fortunes fear. and if a huge
mountain of solid gold should be
discovered they would be the first
to raise the cry, "Gold must be de-
monitized." Missouri World.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Where Honor Is Due.

The following strong tribute to
the Populist party is paid by a
staunch Democratic paper, the Alex
andria { Lag Town Talk:
4'The Peoples Party has. been of
great benefit to the politics of this
country. 1t has caused voters to
think and brought the Democratic
party back to where it was % years
ago-the party of the people.
cts existence made it possible for
the Democratic. party to spurn the
f,lse teachings of leaders OF the
Cleveland stripe and made it posi-
BILE to nominate for president true
and genuine man of the people, and
Democrat, William J. Bryan.
"The Populists originated some
splendid ideas, and an income tax,
the government ownership of tele-
graph lines and the issuance OF pa
per money exclusively by the gene
raj government will eventually be
enacted into law"
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Important Contract Secured.

We are glad to inform our readers that
we nave closed contract for advertising
No-Io-Bac and Cascarets, the famous
preparations manufactured by the Ster-
ing Remedy Co., OF Chicago and New
York. The Sterling Remedy Co., appre-
clate the value OF this paper as an adver-
Using medium, and the compliment is
the more marked, as the company is a
conservative concern which sells its pro-
ducts under an absolute guarantee to
cure or money refunded. Every one of
our retail! druggists is authorized to sell
No-Io-Bar, guaranteed tobacco habit
cure, ana Cascarets guaranteed constipa-
tlon cure, under this absolute guarantee.
ana our readers need not hesitate % buy
Ghese preparations, as " involves no risk
Whatever, either physical or financial.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
COUNTY NEWS.
Denver.

Miss Katie Kuther has accepted
. position in the corner store.
Our school now has 40 pupils.
Rhoades Bros have taken charge
of the Denver hotel.
J. P. Code has moved In town for
the winter months.
S. K. Dunn is completing H. Ku-
ther's store for the much needed
room.
The Granite Mountain Gopher
Mining Co., postponed their meet
ingon account of the non appear
ance of most of the directors.
There is shortage of wood, the
mill must lay off some days on that
account.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19

church was crammed with people
and some had to stand outside, even
young men shed tears, and those
tears, OF men, were the rost evident
language of how much he was ven
Grated and loyed by the whole con-
gregation.
The funeral ceremonies were per-
formed by Rev. NJ. \ eyer S. j., of
Lewiston.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
BIOGRAPHICAL.

The Rev. William G. Kroeger,
whose death we chronicled in our
last issue, was born in the year 1855
near Roemonde, a town just at the
boundary of Germany and Holland.
He was talented youth, took full
college course OF Latin, Greek, mod
'rn languages, for eight yea S, al
terward entered the American sem
mary at Louvain, devoted to the
education of young men who had
finished their college course, for mis-
sionaries in the western diocese of
America. He studied philosophy
and theology for seven years, and
was then ordained catholic priest
and then sent by his superiors, at
She end of October 1892 to the do.
cese OF Idaho.
The catholic bishop Of Idaho ap-
pointed him for the two hard mis-.
lions OF COTTONWOOD and Reuter-
Vile. His life hete was spent for
he cause of God. and his two con.
gregations. The best evidence Of
mis- efforts is found in the churches
he caused to be built, the one at
GrangeYille, built two years ago and
'he otl.er at Keuterville, the exte
rior work of which was finished last
week.
His ambition was to start a Sis.
ters school at Cottonwood and Keu-
Cerville, and had already made an
agreement with the Sisters of Col
;on Washington to open the school
ut keuterville. TIE representative,
OF the Sisters school at Cotton, hao
"een at Keuterville in the begin
Wing of September, and an agree.
'nent, satisfactory to both sides was
made.
There is only one voice as to his
character and moral worth; "One OF
The noblest men" Il never met .
nan, that | thought more of, thar.
Father Kroeger'' There never wa,
4 more upright man than he was
He could appreciate a joke, ever
# 1t was apparently against him"
HE attended strictly to his owr
business, was kind and friendly to.
wards everyone, and did as much
good as he could" This | heard
from gentlemen who did not belong
30 his congregation.
About three weeks ago he had
several calls to sick people, who lived
rom thirteen to twenty miles iron
heutervslle, and being weakened b,
Typhoid. though unconscious of it
ais physical strength gave way, aud
'fter battling with this dreaded dis.
ease for fortnight, pneumonia Sc
IN, and this complication of tw
dangerous diseases forced him t,
give up the unequal struggle.
He died on Thursday Novembe,
18th, ut 10 o'clock A. NJ, and wa,
'uried Sunday Novembe 7th. ate,
nigh mass, in the catholic cemeter,
At Keuterville.
In spite of the cold, snow, anc
ihelement weather, SO many peopl,
assisted at the funeral that the whole
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
White Bird Warblings.

Everything quiet on the river.
There will be ball at White Bird
thanksgiving, music by Profs. Tay.
lor and James.
There Is more mud on Salmon
river than ever before knowa.
Mrs. G. HI. Baird of lower Salmon.
is the guest OF Mrs. Steve Fem.
DR.. Bray OF Cottonwood is in our
midst.
The new grade on the Whitebird
hill is in bad condition such road
are disgrace to the county.
There will be meeting OF the cit
isens OF school district NJ 10 Tor Il
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Notice For Homestead Proof.
20 TREASURER,
Hans Z Hnlee II L

land 6 nans q Holee H. E. No. 1858.
October 18th, 1897;
Notice is hereby given that tho 60,
'oIW%ing-named settler has fled '- not tH.
u his intention to make final nroo Si; Is
support OF his claim, and t6at o sa ~
PROOF Will be made before the II s
land office at Lewiston Idaho on No.
Vember 9th, 1897 viz: ' w 40
HANS Z HOLEE
i 5"f ! me So We - !, ; E or, S Wqr N or and
'o1 - Sec q TIP 80 MRS WBM y anu
- ns names the following witnesses
70 prove his continuous residence s, ne
IN ana cultivation of, said land. viz =
1akop ) lsakson, Elias F Nelson VIZ ",
S Na. p nolee, Harold L Lee, all Of Fores eau
b. F. MoRaIs Register
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1897-11-19
Emmett Index on the Fair

While all will agree that the Boise
fair was great success there are
some plain American citizens who
will insist on believing that the
"Queen of the Fair" farce was some
what overdone. There WAS too much
gush, too much apeing of royalty TO
take well in republic, and the fact
that the whole scheme was a catch
penny device and that the success
full contestant was such only because
of the amount of votes at ten cents
each that her father was able to
purchase. does not tend to make the
affair more popular among the peo-
ple.-Emmett Index.