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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

they are SO pretty, so self-sacri-
ficing; yea SO filled to the gunnels
with creamed cocoanuts of human
kindness. And SO easy to keep!
Why they are really heavenly!
Just take mental photograph of
yourself in the act of resolving to
give away a million dollars if some
chance shot should put you in
possession of two millions! Don't
you look divine? What an unself-
ish creature you are. It puts you
in mind of the old ladies saving
all the egg shells to be returned
in fodder to the fowls, so that the
hens will not run short of weather
boards for their products.
Making any hifalutin resolu-
sions that depend on chance or a
combination Of intermediate con-
ditions, is senseless and unreason-
able. If you have earnest inten-
tons Of avoiding a recurrence of
present conditions, do not fnste1
about with indefinite proclama-
tons about the future; just set to
work on some of the small details
necessary to lead up to your alb
stract ideal. Do not despise the
small things, for they, and they
alone, make the completed resolu-
ton a possibility.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

JUST watch the socialistic-pop-
apistol press how they will howl
about the oppression of the atmos-
phere when they learn that the in
mates of some prison had chicken
for dinner on Christmas! If thew
cannot rustic up some poor family
that did not have a game dinner,
they will easily dig up some hon.
est workingman who was too
drunk TO eat. and use him as a
comparison to show how the hon
est (?) poor starve while prisoners
revel in chicken on this holiday.
We fail to see what benefit it does
their cause, but those social dis
ruptOrs seem to take an infinite
pleasure in grabbing for loose
chunks of sympathy on the two or
three days in the year that pris-
oners receive an addition to the
plainest fare eaten the other 800
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

WE HAVE reached the season
of the year when the average man
considers it a bounden duty to
form some good resolutions by
which to honor the debut of the
new year. And that these resolu-
tons are but social form is evil
denced by the humorous contempt
and ridicule with which the sub
ject of New Years resolves is
treated by press and public. True,
there are numerous people who
earnestly desire to turn over new
leaf-open a clean account, as it
were, with the incoming year. And
there is not doubt but that many
of them are led to control bad hab-
it's by the resolves formed. But
taken iii general, New Years reso-
lutions are treated as mere mirth
provokers. And why?
Resolutions in general are usu-
ally temporary whims to satisfy a
nagging conscience: again, they
are too often treated as forms of
penance imposed during a spasm
of individual enthusiasm. When
the tension of the zeal lags, appe-
tite or desire clears the way to a
relapse into former habits by con-
niving to demonstrate that what
is punishment to the body cannot
be good for it. The lack of pri-
mary earnestness is the surest in
dication of relapse.
When you hear one tell his
friends in quasi-sincere manner,
of the good resolutions" he in
tends to keep during the year, you
may safely wager that he will NOT
keep them. An earnest man does
not advertise such matters. Some
one has said: "a wise man tells
what he has done: fools, what they
WILL do" And we see the truth
of this maxim realized every day.
If you are sincere and feel that
you can improve your condition
by changing your conduct in GER
tain matters, start right in and do
SO. Do not tell your friends what
you are GOING to do, but do it, and
let the changed condition speak
for itself. There is no doubt
but that some five hundred odd
RESOLUTIONS" will be made by a
like number of men, the burden
Of whose resolutive refrain will be
never to come back to prison
again. And every mothers son of
these "resoluters'' will be sincere
in the abstract. A very good re-
solve, no doubt. Oh! yes; it
would also be VERY GOOD to resolve
not to die until 121 years old; or,
never to be poor; or, to give a mil
lion dollars in charity as soon as
one is worth two million dollars.
There are countless other "resos''
like those just mentioned; and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

An exquisite drawing by Wen
zell illustrating Christmas poem
of Clinton Scollard's. and a double
page of ''Christmas Eve in the
Klondike," by S. Werner, are par
ticularly effective features of the
current number of Golfers Week
ly. There are, in addition to
poems by Margaret E. Sangster,
Joel Benton, and Charles Gordon
Rogers, two short stories by Cur
tbs May and Warden Curtis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

This is about the time of year the
klOndike enthusiast should commence
packing his grip. We have limited
number in Saltwater who are talking
about making the trip but up to date
none of them have made any moves
except with their mOuth.-Stillwat
Gazette.
THERE is also a coterie of aspir-
ing klondikers in Saltwater who
do not make the trip, even with
their mouth-at least. not since
Christmas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30
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There is a delightful little story
by the late Alphonse Daudet, who
has just died, in the Argonaut of
December 9th. It is entitled
elixir Benedictine," and tells
how the Carthusian monks discov-
cred the famous beverage.
The American Monthly Review
Of Reviews for January publishes
two remarkable letters of Count
Tolstoi on the land theories of
Henry George. One Of these let
ters was addressed to a Siberian
peasant, and the other to a Ger
man disciple of George.
The Ladies' Home journal has
secured what promises to be the
great magazine feature of 1898.
It is entitled ''The Inner Expert
ences of Cabinet Members
Wife" In a series Of letters
written by the wife of a Cabinet
member to her sister at home, are
detailed her actual experiences in
Washington, frankly and freely
given. The letters were written
without any intention of publica-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

WE PUBLISH this week an excel
lent article headed "Advanced
Methods" by Attorney Geo. M
Bennett of Minneapolis. We shall
be pleased at all times to receive
other communications upon SINH
lar subjects from any of our out
side readers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30
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;
todisseminate pathological information and to aid
In dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to a fallen mans self-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 be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

SOME of the ladies who throw
their face into a patent-medicine
testimonial must have a very poor
opinion of the truthfulness of their
mirrors. Subscribe for The PRISON
MIRROR, ladies, it is the only reli-
able one on the market.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

There is man in Hagerstown, Md.
who eats strychnine, arsenic and bella
donna with impunity.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
THAT'S all right We would
not impugn his method, but let
him try a pinch of either of these
dainties with water, and see how
he likes it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

The IN. W Home journal,
published weekly by Morris Phil
lips & Co., is essentially a society
journal in the best sense of the
term. AS an exponent of that
literary and art culture which
gives grace and refinement to So
cial intercourse, it is unexcelled
in the realm of high-class weekly
publications. Subscription price
is $500 per year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30
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, 1897-12-30
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Beware of every man who is
honest only because it is his best
policy.-Orange (Va.) Observer
Adversely, like rain, may be very
healthful, but, like rain, it's just as
well to be provided against it
Up-To-Date.
In keeping with the Christmas
customs, the Luetgert jury has
been RECALLED with another refresh
ing inspection of the middle vat
Chicago Record.
The eagle has long ago disap-
peared from the state of Kentucky,
but there is an "Old Grow" there
which creates as much enthusiasm
as the king of birds.-Peck's Sun
The emperor of Austria rises at
half past 4 o'clock in the morning,
shaves himself and is busy empir-
ing by $50. Who says the mon
arch job is a snap?-Minneapolis
Times.
Many man who congratulates
himself upon having his daugh-
ters off his hands finds his trou-
bles have only begun, as the worst
is to keep their husbands on their
feet.-Mazeppa Independent.
Matrimony continues to con-
tribute to the worlds curiosity
shop. A New York shoemaker
offered to sell his wife for $50, and
she hurried up matters by cutting
the price to $1O.-St. Paul Globe
A student in New York has
been committed for trial on a
charge of stealing books necessary
to enable him to conclude his
studies. This is what might be
called a blow at educational free
dom.-Denver Post.
The howlers may howl. kickers
may kick and demagogues may
rant until they are hoarse, but the
fact remains that the people of
this country are freer, happier and
more prosperous than of any other
land.-St. Louis HumOrist.
A Post-Dispatch correspondent
finds that many of the numerous
tramps at Hannibal are boys of IA
or thereabouts. Nothing can be
sadder than to SET children cast
out in this way If we cannot
guard and educate the young, we
shall scarcely succeed in reducing
the hobo element.
To demonstrate the high re-
spectability the prison journals of
the land have attained, a large
firm Of New York advertisers wind
up their ad in one of the best
prison papers, The MIRROR, by
saying: 1--WE refer to this publica
ton and Educational Bank"
w Weekly AnamOSlan.
The preservation of the mental
equipoise of the convict is work.
Steady employment, day after day,
is the only safeguard, against their
becoming insane. At the Michi-
gan City, Ind, penitentiary there
is no employment for large pro-
portion of the convicts, and the
result Of this idleness is that thew
are falling into deplorable men
tai condition. During the recent
construction of a building there,
in order that the labor mis- ht last
as long as possible, they were set
at work carrying one brick at a
time.-St. Peter Journal
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

KEEP up with the incoming
new year: try to be new man, or
any old thing in preference to
being again candidate for penal
treatment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

odd days. If their cause is a
just one and their principles
sound, it is unnecessary for them
to seek popular favor by prodding
at men already under the moral
heel of society.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

ton. They give intimate peeps
behind the curtain of high official
and social life. They are abso-
lutely fearless, they study Wash
ington life under the searchiight
as it has never been before pre-
sented.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

Beware of every man who is
honest only because it is his best
policy.-Orange (Va.) Observer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

Adversely, like rain, may be very
healthful, but, like rain, it's Just as
well to be provided against it
Up-To-Date.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

In keeping with the Christmas
customs, the Luetgert jury has
been RECALLED with another refresh
ing inspection of the middle vat
Chicago Record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

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, 1897-12-30

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
COS. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-12-30

Entered at the POst-office at saltwater Minn.,
as second class mail matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18
MADE A SCENE.
Applause for the Speech Of Lustgert',
Counsel.

Chicago, October 16.-The last word In
defense Of Luetgert has been spoken.
Former Judge Vincent, chief counsel for
the defense, closed his address to the jury
this afternoon. AS he bowed to the jury
he took his seat, amid an outburst of
applause which shook the court room.
The jury men stood up and the court
bailiffs shouted in vain for order Judge
Tuthill ordered the jury to its room and
delivered himself very forcibly on what
he called a disgracefu1 scene. After order
had been restored court was adjourned
until Monday. when States Attorney
Deneen will close for the prosecution
Judge Tuthill will probably deliver his
charge on Tuesday when the case will
go to the jury.
During his remarks ex-Judge Vincent
addressed the jury with these words:
Gentlemen, the prisoner has lost
his fortune, his liberty and his wife-will
you now take away his life?'
= At this the crowd in the court room
broke into applause which the bailiffs
yainly tried to subdue. Judge Tuthill,
his face flushed with anger. stood up and
commanded the applause to cease, and as
soon as he could be heard, he ordered the
court room cleared. Pointing directly
at woman who sat in the front row of
seats and who had been among the most
vigorous in her approval of Judge Vim.
cents peroration, he said: "There sits
a lady who is present in the court room
by courtesy. brought her myself. She
has abused my kindness and, Mr. Bailiff,
l desire that she should be removed"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18
Postmasters Instructed to Look Out for
Obscene and Lottery Matters.

Washington, October 16.-In conjunct-
ion with the Treasury department, Post
master General Gary has taken steps to
enforce the prohibition in the tariff act
against the importation of obscene and
lottery matter. The Postmaster General
has issued instructions to postmasters
that where such matter is found in the
mails unsealed it should be treated as
unavailable and sent to the dead letter
office. When it il under seal and the
postmaster suspects obscene or lottery
matter, he is directed to stamp the pack
ages and forward them to the Offices OF
destination. These instructions require
the nearest customs officer to be notified,
In whose presence the packages must be
opened BY the addresses. The postmaster
can be designed as special customs officer
where the regular customs offices are too
remote. If dutiable matter Is found it
will be confiscated by the treasury; If
other Objectionable matter is contained,
the post office department will confiscate
1T. Postmasters are warned to keep
close watch on mails from foreign coun-
tries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18

ers were brought down to the Federal
building and arraigned before the COM
missioner. The complaint against Russell
is that on September 81 last he stole
letter from a box in Boston addressed to
w. Frederick Kimball Court street, Bos-.
ton, containing check for $3.50 made out
by W. S. Glidden. The complaint against
Ogle is that on August ID last he stole a
letter from a box in Boston addressed to
Bernheimer and Walter of New York city
containing check for 1924 made out by
Meyer Rosenfield. S8
Both prisoners were very cool and self
possessed when arraigned before the COM
missioner. They were both well dressed.
They pleaded not guilty. Russell said he
had never been in Boston in his life and
did not know what the city looked like.
Ogle admitted that he had been in Bos-
ton but said it was more than year
ago.
At the request of the district attorney
bail in the case of each prisoner was fixed
at So, 600 and the examination was fixed
for Saturday next. The prisoners said
that they were unable to procure bail or
employ counsel and at their request coun-
sci was assigned to defend them.
Russell asked if ne could not commune
cate with his family to prove an alibi. He
was told he would have a week in which
to do this.
IN Q6IdulU OF Dali Un0 pr1sOu6ES were
committed to Ludlow street Jail. Ogle
admits having written the letter found in
Matthews possession, but denied any
criminal association with him.
Atwood Confesses.
Boston, October 16.-The arrest of mem :
bers of gang of alleged mail box robbers
promises to bring out sensational Incl
dents. Further arrests are hourly expect
ed. Atwood, prompted no doubt by
strong affection for his little ones and
their mother, telephoned Inspector
Watts this morning, ostensibly to make
q full confession. Chief Watts informed
Inspector White of Atwood's desire, and
invited Inspector White to accompany
him. Official Stenographer Brown of
headquarters accompanied the party to
the prison. 1t was not until quite late
in the afternoon that they reappeared.
Chief Watts said that Atwood had made
q confession and that it was an import
ant one. He did not deny that it impli-
Gated gang of mail box robbers. Wheth-
er wholesale arrests would follow or not,
he said he was not prepared to say. At
wood spokeAfeelingiy of his family and
realizes the terrible position he and his
wife are in.
Post Office Inspector White has turned
the confession over to Assistant United
States District Attorney Casey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18
MADOCKS ONE OF THE GANG.
Dispatch From Boston Would Appear tx
Indicate as Much.

Boston, October 17.-Chief Inspector
Watts and Postotfice Inspector White
went to state prison yesterday at the re-
quest of George Atwood, the post Office
robber, and there, it is said, Atwood
made full confession of his connection
with the so-called letter gang The police
officials, however, absolutely refuse to
disclose anything regarding Atwood S
statements, although they admit that the
convict's object in making the confession
was to clear his wife, who is now under
arrest for attempting to pass forged
check. Atwood told the police officials
that Matthews, who was arrested Friday
soon after his wife, and who lis alleged
to be one of the gang, had imposed on
Mrs. Atwood in getting her to try to pass
the checks. Matthews told her that the
money would go toward her husband s
defense, but at that very time Atwood
was OH his way to prison.
Atwood also claimed that Matthews
would not let his wife visit him, fearing
that she might be followed and the whole
gang arrested. This apparent ingrati.
tude on Matthew's part embittered At
wood toward him, and he sent for the
officers and made the confession
The police now believe that, Matthews is
the leader of the gang and that the organ.
ization is one of the cleverest that has
ever operated in the country. The two
men arrested in New York, Robert Rus
sell and John E. Ogle, will be brought
here together with Charles Maddocks.
now under arrest in Portland, Me-, and
the authorities in this city will endeayor
to have all the members of the gang
jointly indicted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18
TO WHITE RIBBON SISTERS
A Letter in Regard to Lady Henry somer-
sets Position.

Chicago, October 16.-The following
confidential letter relating to the action
of Lady Henry Somerset has been mailed
to the leaders of the W. G.. L. o.:
Chicago, October 16.
To Our White Ribbon Sisters:
The annual address of the president at
Toronto and Buffalo and the resolutions
adopted by the convention will show be-
yond all controversy that neither in total
abstinence. prohibition, nor the legal
regulation of social vice, has the W. G. Z.
U. in the smallest particular lowered it's
standard. AS these conventions are so
soon to assemble, it has been thought best
to let their current and authoritative
declarations of principle and method go
forth to the public rather than the state
ments of officers and individuals.
The Union Signal published a brief
statement OF the situation in England as
soon as possible after Miss Stacks arrival
and, by its commentary, showed that it
disagreed with Lady Henry Somersets
view But it did not forget that she is
a comrade, beloved and honored, whose
devotion, ceaseless work and the remark
able abilities have been of incalculable
service to the causes we have at heart
and one who is entitled to the tenderest
consideration of us all. That she will re-
ceive this consideration from the great
body OF our UnOugnbIul ana SelI-reSpect-
ing White Ribboners we are persuaded
Il seems to us as if there is no need to
fear any lowering of the standards always
maintained by the W. G. T. u, it will
be the better part Of wisdom to await the
authoritative utterances of the great con-
yentions soon to meet.
Lady Henry Somerset is far from we'll
and we would not, l am sure, add to her
anxieties and cares.
Be it our part ever more, "With malice
towards none, with charity to alp to
'sHold the light up higher, higher
Ever your, with sisterly regards,
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
President.
LILLIAN M. N. STEVENS,
Vice President-at-L Large.
KATHERINE L.. STEVENSON,
Corresponding Secretary.
CLARA c. HOFFMAN,
Recording Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18
Presidential Appointments.


Washington, October 16.-The President
tonight announced the following appoint-
ments: Eugene Seeger, Illinois, to be
consul general of the United States at
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
To be consuls of the United States :.
James Franklin Darnall of Indiana. at
Nogales, Mex; John E. Kohl of Ohio
at Stettin, Germany Frank NJ Brundaye
of Pennsylvania, at Ax-Iaxhapelle. Cor.
many; Julian Phelps of Iowa, at Crefeld
Germany; Charles P. Snyder of West
Virginia, at Ciuda Porfirio diaz, Mexico.
Henry S. Culver of Ohio, at London
Ont.
psyid Il Blu B5adl 1on Of Idaho to
D'alene, Idaho; John NJ Hill of Wash
ington. to be register of the land office AT
Walla Walla, Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18
OFFICIAL BATTING AVERAGES.
How the National League Players Hit the
Ball.

Washington, October 17.-President
Nick Young of the National baseball
leauge today made public the batting
record of players who have taken part in
Is or more championship games. Those
having an average over $50 were:
Keller, 432; Clark, 4O6; Kelley, $50;
Stivetts, 1888; Burkett, 1888; Delehanty,
s77; Lajoie, 1863; Stahl, $50; Davis, s5s
Doyle, 556; Jennings, s53; Lange, a52;
Stencil, 351.
Other averages are: Collins, 346; Ham.
lton, 344; Duffy, BAL; Sockalexis. 33l
Long, 1877; Tenney, 1916; Klobedanze, s16;
Lowe, a14; Lachance, 30s; Arson, 800;
Geier, 2S5; Nichols, 1854; Lewis, 254;
Wheeler, 2o5; Bergin, 247; Yeager, a39.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-18
DAMAGES AT sI75o.
Heavy Verdict in the slander Suit of Libby
vs.. Towle.

South Paris, Me-, October 1e.-The
Islander suit Of Libby VS.. Towle which
has been on trial here for three days was
finished in the Oxford County Supreme
court today. The jury gave the plaintiff
verdict and assessed the damages at
$1750.