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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03

air." Miss Charming however is onto
his curves, and shows him a neat trick
by giving him the dust.
Three cheers for the Mckinley pros
perity! Here is the first dawn of it. A
jolly, robust, happy go-lucky lumber
jack, a grotesque looking specimen of
civilization, for a fact. We had to
smuggle smile to hide our ignorance
at first glance, for those flaming GRIM
son tiannels made us surmise that
''emergency" had relentlessly snatched
him from the "arms of Morpheus" and
landed him spike footed and alone, to
find robe and repose elsewhere.
Again nature raises her curtain and
produces another item in life's drama,
and renewed thought to your ex-war
correspondent. To use technical ex-
expression, it is the arrival of "fresh
| fish,
1t has also been my fortune to see
the departure of ex-prisoners, who were
greeted, welcomed and escorted away
by the undying love of mother, wife
or sister.
Liberty and reunion had written Joy
and faith upon those faces, and the
world again seems to offer them induce
ments. The man realizes that his life
is worth noble effort to gain an honest
livelihood.
But the arrival is different thing
entirely, one which must either be ex-
perienced, or observed to realize fully
the solemnity of the occasion. No joy,
no happiness, no brightness, nothing
but gloomy depression shades the
countenance of the young man who is
escorted to prison by the official of
human jurisdiction. Deprived of every
thing that the human ambition Graves,
and it seems as if adversely was the
prevailing agent, and causes doubt as
to whether life is worth its living. To
cut long argument short the shortest
way to do it is to say in short, that this
thing of resorting to illegal proceed
ings to take the place of honest labor,
as a guarantee for future mainten-
ance, is all one vast, increasing, miser
able failure, and the sooner that we, as
the class representing the so called ''de-
generates" brace up and take tumble
that we are on the wrong graft, just
so much sooner shall we live down that
favorite old saying, "What fools
these mOrtals be-" 2. .A.F.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
'Ms. $1.00 per year, in advance
Six Months 80 cents.

Ambition and self-respect go hand in
hand.
1t is easy enough for narrow minded
bigots to assert "Once thief always
thief" but it only proves their shallow
ness. They are incapable of looking
at any question from logical or philo-
sophical standpoint. "Once a thief al
ways thief?" No. Never, 1 repudi-
ate the assertion. We can live down
such weak, puny ideas if we will make
an honest effort to do so. They are as
but chaff before the wind and come
from untutored ignoramuses.
A man released from prison may
not expect to at once regain his former
social standing, but must begin at the
bottom and climb patiently until he
has reached or perchance far surpassed
his former position in the social world.
He must live down his past life and it
will soon be forgotten. J. Mel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
Written for The Prison Mirror,
PERSONAL LIBERTY.

Liberty, like health, is never rightly
appreciated until lost. Liberty is a
God given blessing to one and all, to
the poor as we'll as the rich. The ALL
wise, All-powerful Creator intended
that we should appreciate and guard
that liberty. All men are born free
and equal. True, some have the ad-
vantages of wealth, and some the curse
of poverty to contend with. Some
have the advantage of liberal educa-
tiOn while others have only the knoWl-
edge their hard worldly experience has
taught them.
Liberty is certainly the dearest her
itage of man; take it from him and
you take his all; his friends desert him,
his reputation is lost; he is spurned
and despised by all with whom he may
come in contact, branded as a felOn,
an outcast and an enemy to society.
In despair he turns to drink, some
times to self destruction. If he be of
high-spirited temperament with his
moral and social conceptions unde-
veloped he will almost invariably seek
revenge and thus become what is
known as an incorrigible, habitual
criminal.
What then must one do who, through
adverse circumstances, hunger, pov-
erty, unchecked passion or ignorance
has forfeited his liberty for time, to
again attain social standing? That
is question which many are attempt
ing to solve. After man has fully
paid the penalty of his crime imposed
by society he should not be scorned as
an outcast. He is still human being
and fully entitled to respect and con-
sideration if he shows an inclination
to lead better and purer life. None
are infallible; we are all liable to err.
Then, ''let him who is without sin cast
the first stone" Jesus Christ himself
was once prisoner of society, despised
and prosecuted, spat upon, tortured and
condemned to death by just such peo-
pie as those who today, robed in their
own alleged purity, show no considera-
tion for their fallen brother who has
paid his pound of flesh" demanded of
him by society.
Because man has fallen is no rea-
son he should be kept down if he
again attempts to regain his lost stand
ing. He should be helped and encour-
aged by his more fortunate brother
He still has ambition and pride, both
necessary factors in his reformation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03

ane remarks on purity of faiths and
intentions are served as reflective con-
clusions; and ribaldry, dressed with
gaudy circumlocution, is directed at
position, good example and long -estab-
lished usage, with the result that faith
in everything appertaining to recog-
nized standards of morality is weak
ened and the popular estimation of
their value as safeguards of character
lowered in the worship of flippancy.
The habit of giving utterance to flip
pant remarks is formed more by
thoughtlessness than disinclination to
accord respect or reverence to what is
worthy of them. 1t is easy to fall into
the habit of bestowing the smile of ac-
ceptance on tlagrant violations of good
taste, approved manners and the claims
Of propriety, and when once formed
leads to the less excusable fault of re-
tlecting on their value as guides to con-
duct sanctioned by both custom and
common sense. The flippant are al
ways unpopular, have no considera-
ton for the delicate tact that shields
good form from the intrusion of what
is offensive, and sacrifice what is SEN
timental, sacred and noble to their own
love of dragging everything good from
the zenith of respect down to the nadir
of vulgarity, regardless of the feelings
that are wounded, the fond associa-
tions that are broken and the bitter
ness engendered by what is said with
out the essential of regard for the fit
ness of things. T.G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
Written for The Prison Mirror.
FLIPPANCY.

A f1ippant manner of speech is as
destructive to social and business pop
ularity and success as vulgarity is to
character. 1t betrays want of good
breeding, self discipline and respect
for the feelings and opinions of others.
Smart remarks, tinged with cynicism,
on subjects worthy of respect or rever-
ence, evidences lack of that touch of
sentiment that gives charm of man.
ner and appreciation for what is good,
beautiful and sacred.
Boorish flippancy, with curt replies
and utter disregard for the demands
of courtesy, has no power to impress,
no value in instruction and no place
where intelligent expression of thought
is recognized as an index to personal
worth and fitness for respectable asso-
Citations.
Flippancy is prevalent evil. Even
in wellbred circles it exists in slangy
and iconoclastic forms, vulgarizing the
sentimental and sacred and ridiculing
the truth and value of ong-cherished
beliefs. Good intentions are insinu-
atingly questioned, their promoters
maligned and their motives impugned
with flippant disregard of fair play
that disgusts, if it does not discourage.
This habit, or rather mild vice of
speech, may be attributed to modern
loose literature and sensational jour-
nalism that attacks the moorings of
longsettled beliefs, that panders to in
delicacy and labels abusive libel with
the brand of humor. The opera-bouffe
style is adopted where dignifed ex-
preston is demanded. Coarse and in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
Written for The Prison Mirror.
ALMOST FORGOTTEN.

Hold on now, fellows, don't think for
minute that the above title has an in
tended personal reference. My ac-
quaintance here is too substantial for
such differences, for under these varied
costumes many warm heart beats a
lively pit-a-pat for the we'll known ex-
war correspondent.
Our late interplanetary voyage hav-
ing proved such an unprecedented suc-
cess your correspondent has decided
not to write or relate any further de-
tails upon the audaciOus movements of
the crafty Spaniards, for the manu-
has afforded you lat my expense) amuse-
ment enough.
However, | am going to give express
sion to few thoughts arising from
incidents which have come under the
observation of the writer since his pro-
motion to "guard" at the main gate, if
you please. Scenes that had almost
faded from memory, but have revived
the originality as we'll as the personality
of yours truly.
So in reading this explosion of truth
you must take into consideration the
sang froid" of the author, who, like
George Washington couldn't tell lie.
But if doubt as to the veracity of the
composer arises just give him a second
thought, and l will bet my superb
new outfit from brogans to sun bonnet
that the doubt will vanish like ice cream
before ballet dancer.
With the large experience of ten
days at the post, and the satisfaction
of an exemplary record to our credit
(for that space of time) we feel good
natured enough to let you in to some
of the typical utterances overheard
from those of a curious turn of curl
BUSINESS, whose attraction was evi-
IDENTIFY centered upon the pine tree
statue of the seemingly Indifferent
nearer, who came under the tape today,
and very modestly touched the foot
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
JUSTICE TEMPERED WITH MONEY.

''Let justice be tempered with mercy"
is as old maxim as human law but
that justice should be so openly
thwarted by wealth, while often recog-
nized as bane to the execution of law
in modern times has never been more
clearly demonstrated than in the case
of Sugar-broker Chapman, who is at
present sojourning in luxury for thirty
days in the district Jail at Washington,
d. c. AS is well known Chapman is
serving a, so-called, sentence for refus-
ing to answer certain questions of the
senate Investigating committee regard
ing the dealings of the sugar trust. An
inspiring parallel in the execution of
justice may be seen from statement
of few facts regarding two prisoners
sentenced to prison at the same place
and time.
In the same jail with Broker Chap
man, few doors below his elegant
suite, confined in six by eight cell, is
delicate young man who is serving a
three months sentence for having so
defied the majesty of the law as to ask
aims on public street. The young
man was conveyed some four miles to
Jail in the crowded and ill-smelling
''black maria" and at the end of his
rocky journey he was hustled into the
cell and locked up, amidst all the lux.
uries of the ordinary prison cell. The
same morning Mr.. Broker Chapman
was met at the Arlington Hotel by
deputy marshal who courteously in
formed him that luxurious double
carriage awaited his pleasure. With
q party of friends the magnate prisoner
was driven to the Jail where he was re-
ceived with great and marked courtesy.
Mr.. Chapman's sleeping celli furnished
with luxurious splendor. The stone
floors are covered with costly rugs
while white enamelled bedstead with
brass trimmings and immaculate linen
help alleviate the burden of prison life.
A heavy oak chiffonier with large bev-
eled plate glass, contains part of the
prisoners daily change of clothing,
while beautiful pictures adorn the wall.
The other room in the suite adjoins
and is called his Office. This is likewise
luxuriously furnished with a library,
writing desks, chairs, etc. A refriger-
ator for the manufacture of distilled
water keeps the elegant prisoner from
contact with the microbes which some
times inhabit prison water. The pris-
oner prince, as he is called by his less
fortunate fellows, is not really under
lock and key, the keys to his cell being
in his own keeping. There is simply
the corridor door between him and the
street.
Just mark the difference! Here are
two men, both criminals in the eye of
the law but how different in the eyes
of the laws executors. The one under
the strict surveillance of prison orders,
the other makes the PRISONS orders
suit his convenience. The one poor,
the other rich.-Minneapolis Weekly
Mirror
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
Vol. X.-NO. 45.
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ST DIDN'T THINK"

observation-disclosures
If all the troubles in the world
Were traced back to their start,
We'd find not one in ten begun
From want of willing heart
But there's a sly woe-wOrking elf
Who turks about youths brink,
And sure dismay he brings always
The elf Il didn't think"
He seems so sorry when he's caught.
His mien is all cOntrite,
He so regrets the woe he's wrought.
And wants to make things right.
But wishes do not heal wound,
Or weld broken link,
The heart aches on, the link is gone
All tho II didn't think
I half believe that ugly sprite,
Bold, wicked Il don't care,''
In life's long run less harm has done
Because he is so rare.
And one can be SO stern with him,
Can make the monster shrink;
But lack-a-day, what can we say
To whining Didn't think"
The most unpleasant imp of strife
Pursues us everywhere,
There's scarcely one whole day of life
He does not cause us care;
Small woes and great he brings the world
Strong ships are forced to sink,
And trains from iron tracks are hurled
By stupid Didn't Think
When brain is cOmrade to the heart.
And heart from soul draws grace,
81 didn't think" will quick depart
For lack of resting place.
If from that great unselfish stream,
The Golden Rule we drink,
Well keep Gods laws and have no cause
To say 81 didn't think"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Last Nights Concert.

Few opportunities are offered Mari
ettians to hear such organ playing as
was that of Mr.. Clarence Eddy last
night at the First M. E. church.
To criticise his skill is way beyond
the layman. 1t is enough to say that
he is one of the foremost organists in
America. His playing last night was a
general expression of tones, sentiments
and technique such as big pipe organ
is capable of, and he thoroughly
pleased his audience.
Carl Wright, the violinist, was heard
to excellent advantages; and though not
the leading attraction, the audience
was clearly his when he deftly drew
the sympathic or bewitching strains
from the wonderful box. This boy is a
genius, and we can be very proud of
him as being born and raised so near
by as to be one of us.
Miss Thomas recited several selections
ranging from grave to gay, and gave
the audience much pleasure. She also
very skillfully accompanied Mr.. Wright.
Miss Mills accompanied Miss The mas
in recitation, portion of whose
expression was in the accompaniment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
WHITE HOUSE SILVER.
The Silver OF the Executive Mansion
Was bought from u NobIemnn.

The Silver of the Executive Mansion
Was bought from q Noblennn.
1t seems that when the executive man
sion was again occupied by Mr.. Monroe,
after its destruction, the United States
purchased at an appraisement his pri-
vate furniture, and with it a small serv-
ice of plate" writes eX-President Harri-
son, in the Ladies' Home journal. In
1888 the most important purchase of sill
yer plate was made for the executive
mansion. and at second hand. The
pieces constituted the outfit of Russian
robleman-M. le Gen. Baron de Tuyll,
who had been the resident minister of
Russia at the court of Portugal. The to-
tai cost was S4,30S.s2. The silver service
consisted of 33S pieces, and there was u
gold-plated dessert set of spoons, knives,
forks, ETC., consisting of $40 pieces.
These gold spoons were perniciously
active in the campaign of 1910. Much of
this old silver is still in use-and a piece
or two has been added now and then;
but the white house plate is now meager
compared with what is to be found in
the house of many private citizen who,
at the time it was bought, was playing
in his bare feet about the cabin door of
a pioneer. The silver service recently
presented by the citizens of Indiana to
the battle ship of that name cost
S7,7S5 1O-much more than the service
used in the white house.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Miss Lille Lancaster, night oper-
ator at the telephone exchange, spent
Friday in the country visiting friends.
The Breezy Time" company left
on the Argand Friday morning for Sis
tersville.
The Wallace circus will exhibit at
Parkersburg today and number OF
Marietta people will attend.
Misses May and Lulu Wright, of
GAINESVILLE, sisters of Carl Wright, the
violinist, came down last night to at
tend the organ recital at the M. E.
church.
Mrs. Peddinghaus will entertain
fourteen ladies at luncheon this after
noon.
Mr. Geo. Faires, Muskingum Ave-,
is recovering from an attack of typhoid
fever.
Mrs Margaret Bachmap, who was
stricken with paralysis on Thursday,
was slightly improved yesterday, but
her condition is still critical.
Miss Margaret Gallagher has re-
turned from visit to friends at Park
ersburg.
Mrs Sands, of Parkersburg, was
the guest of Mrs. Miriam Loomis Fri
day.
Capt. NJ. F. Noll was at Parkers-
burg on business Friday.
-Messrs. w. w. Palmer and S. R.
Nickel, OF Beverly, We're in the city
Friday as witness before the grand
jury.
The Mountain State Manufacturing
Company, Williamstown, is new sub
scriber to the Marietta telephone ex
change. The Williamstown service
will be free to Marietta.
--Watterson lecture under auspices
of Buell. Post Tuesday evening, May
11th. Tickets on sale today at Mari
eta Book Store. A rare opportunity
to hear one of the finest lectures eyer
given on the American continent.
TRAVELLING men know good thing
and always get their photos at Craig's
| CAsCARETS stimulate liver. kidney!
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Wednesday Mig hit.

The excursion to Parkersburg on the
steamer Catherine Davis will be
Wednesday, May 18th, instead of Fri
day as was first announced. The boa
will leave the Front street landing
promptly at p. m, returning leave
Parkersburg at II p. M, giving three
hours to see the Parkersburg street
cars. The fare will be 25 cents for the
round trip.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Another Test.

Another test OF the Jones, Townsend,
Cisler and Athens brick will be made
today by committee of Council The
pig iron with which the tumbler was
laden Thursday will not be used today
and at least two, if not three of the
samples are expected to make the
required 12 per cent showing. 1t was
deemed best by Council not to make
public the hour of the test.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Somebody VIII Be Fooled.

A Mariettian who is posted on the
game, gives it as his opinion that the
Marietta team will win a majority of
the games next week. The impression
prevails up there that our team is weak
in several points, especially in the
batteries, and they propose to take
advantage of it. Somebody is going to
be badly fooled.-Sentinel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
A Slow Game.

Fridays game between the Marietta
league nine and the Lobdells, was
rather uuinteresting contest, though
quite crowd was in attendance to see
the new club practice. The score was
Is to in favor of the league nine. The
same teams will play today.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08

At the annual meeting of the Epworth
League of the German NJ. E. church
held Friday evening the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: c. f. Strecker, President; Mar
garet Jend, Vice President; Chas. w.
Otto, Secretary; Frank Ketter, Assist.
Secretary; John Brickwede, Treasurer;
VIM. Schneider, Librarian; Florence j..
Fischer, Orranist.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
A AHousehold Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, act gently and positively on kid
neys, liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire system, dispel colds, cure head
ache, fever, habitual constipation and
biliousness. Please buy and try box
OF c. c. G. to-day; 10, 25, 60 cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all drug
plstS,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Moonlight Excursion.

The Senior Class of the Marietta
High School will give a moonlight
excursion next Monday evening on the
Ohio The Steamer Catherine Davis
will leave the wharf at seven o'clock
standard time. Ice cream and cake
will be served. Singers orchestra will
furnish the music. A cordial invitation
is extended to everybody.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Sepnons Sprugue.

Mr.. Seamons Sprague, only brother
of Elijah Sprague, deceased, died at
his home, Hull, Pike county, Ill, March
3Oth, 1897, in the roth year of his age.
Mr. Sprague was former resident of
this county. He was born at the
Sprague homestead in Adams township
Equity Item.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Geo. Donnhue Arrested.

A man giving his name as George
Donahue and claiming to be an uphols-
ter, was arrested by Marshal Dye Fri
day on the charge of obtaining numer-
GUS small sums of money by false pre-
tense. lie will have hearing before
Mayor Meisenhelder.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Gilligan Hurt.

Shorts4op Tommy Gilligan, of the
Marietta nine, is laid up with very
sore foot as the result of stepping on
nail which penetrated the flesh to the
depth of half an inch He will probably
not be able to play in Mondays game
with Parkersburg.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Oil Market.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
your Life Away.

Ifyou want to quit tobacco using east
lv and forever, be made well, strong,
magnetic, full of new life and vigor,
take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker
that makes weak men strong. Many
gain ten pounds in ten days. Over 40O,-
GOO cured. Buy No-To- Bac from your
own druggist, who Will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed iree
Aa. Sterling Remedy CO.. Chicago or
New York
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Fined for Fighting.

Frank Morrison, George Scott and
William Brown were before the Mayor
Friday for fighting. The first two
were fined FIVE dollars and costs each.
Brown, who was exceptionally obstrep-
erous and kicked Scott in the face,
drew prize of FIVE dollars and costs
and thirty days imprisonment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08

First Congregations Church. In the
morning the pastor will speak on
"Giving Earnest Heed TO These Things"
and in the evening will present the
second sermon in the series on Great
Things in the Plan of Salvation, speah-
ing on The Great Provision.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
Afternoon Reception.

The reception given by Mrs. James
Creelman and Miss Marie Buell. in honor
of Mrs. Lewis Nye and Mrs. William
Slack was most charming society
event. About forty ladies enjoyed the
hospitality of these delightful hostesses
and were treated to verything pleasing
to the ear, sight and taste. The house
was adorned With quantities of dog
wood, trilliums and lillies of the valley.
Mrs. Daniel Buell., Miss Helen Buell.,
Miss Cotton and Miss Putnam served
dainty refreshments. Mrs. Sands, of
Parkers burg, was also guest from
abroad
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-08
commencement Exercises.

The Commencement exercises of the
Sand Hill High School were hell Fri
day evening according to the program
heretofore published. A number from
this city attended.