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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

occupy in the social scale, is the
inferior of no man.
Good resolutions, formed while
suffering the penalty of wrong
doing, are soon forgotten. The
crucial test comes when the prison
door is behind and the world be-
fore us; then the struggle between
the demon of evil passions and our
good angel is waged. The supreme
moment has now come; if we waver
and weakly give up the contest we
submit to a bondage worse than
death, but, if we gain the victory,
freedom and happiness is the re-
ward that awaits us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The law passed recently by the
Indiana Legislature converting the
state prison south into reforma-
tory where only those who are con-
victed of lesser crimes and are
under thirty years of age are to be
confined, has produced a sensation
among the lifetime prisoners and
other long time prisoners who,
under the provisions of the new
law, will be transferred to the
northern prison at Michigan City.
One would think that prisoners
who had been long in confinement
would welcome a change even
though it were but a change from
one prison to another, but it is said
that many of the lifetime prisoners
wept on receiving news Of the pas
sage of the law. Those who have
been model prisoners, who base
their hopes of executive clemency
on their records as such, say they
will have to begin anew, among
strange officers and somewhat diff
ferent environments, to establish
good records. These men have
reasonable cause for feeling dis
appointed at the new law. It is
the experience Of all longtime
prisoners, who have served under
different arrangements, that while
their conduct would be rated good
under one administration, it might
not be SO considered under a diff
ferent system of discipline
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

A BURGLAR was hung by due
process of law in southern state
recently, and those who advocate
the infiction of the severest pen
atty on violators Of the law as the
onl y sure preventive of crime, are,
no doubt, congratulating them
selves that lawlessness in the South
will now be a thing of the past.
For our part, we do not believe
that sending one burglar, or fifty,
by the gallows route to that place
where bull's-eye lanterns are I'M
necessary to find ones way about,
will lessen the sum total of the
worlds wickedness. In Chicago,
short time ago, a negro burglar
was sentenced to the penitentiary
for one hundred years, Ga punish
ment hundred times greater than
DEATH but Chicago burglars are
still working overtime and the de-
mand for cast-iron nightshirts has
not fallen off to an appreciate ex-
tent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The commercial value of wives
is pretty we'll established, but the
market rules much higher in the
East than in the West, and it is
high time that uniform price be
established. In Kansas and Mis-
souri, wives have been sold out
right, recently, from fifteen to
thirty-fve dollars, and in New
York DR.. Tinker has been assessed
$4,000 for only alternating the af-
fections Of another mans wife.
The doctor may we'll complain, in
view of the transactions mentioned
above, that he is paying an exceed
ingly high price.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The good opinion of men is
helpful to the young man who has
his way to make in the world; and,
while it is at all times desirable to
be we'll thought of by others, yet
it is mistake to suppose that the
good opinion of men, and what
ever of worldly success may be
achieved, can make one happy.
Happiness is derived from a good
opinion of self, based on moral
strength and equipoise of charac-
ter that has been tested amid the
temptations Of life and came out
Of the struggle untarnished. It is
this consciousness of inward
strength that make men confident
and self-reliant, and no man who
distrusts his power to cope with
whatever Of ill-fortune the world
may have in store for him can be
thoroughly happy; for, distasteful
as the truth is, he is compelled to
admit to himself that he is, to a
certain extent, dependent on the
moral and mental strength of
others when the troubles and trials
of life come upon him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

WE HAVE received No. 3, Vol. l,
Of the prison Service Review, pub
lished in London, England. Pris-
on methods in vogue in all parts
of the world are commented on,
and the present number devotes
considerable space to prison pub
LEGATIONS in the United States.
The unusual privileges accorded to
Lady Scott in the Holloway pris-
on is editorially criticised as being
dangerous Gin these socialistic
days." and characterizes it as I'M
fair that the ringleader in the con-
spiracy should have lighter pen
atty than has fallen to the lot of
her two companions. But the
criticism is robbed of some of its
sting by saying that, "as she is not
in good health her Imprisonment
may possibly be to her a greater
punishment than it would be to
one more robust" A translation
from Batter fur Gefangnisskunde
gives a description of the routine
work at the Concord, Mass, re-
formatory, where the "collegiate
SYSTEM prevails, as something ex-
traordinary in penal management.
The Review is interesting and fair
in it's discussions, with, perhaps, a
slight prejudice against American
institutions and a firmly rooted be-
lief that the treadmill is the acme
Of reformatory discipline.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

"WHY not employ the convicts
on the roads Of Minnesota asks
the Anoka Union. There are
hundreds Of good reasons why it
should not be done, and the most
convincing argument, that would
appeal strongly to the taxpayer,
is, that at the present low wage of
labor the work could be done more
cheaply by free labor than by the
cOnvicts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

COOP old deacons who pray
most earnestly for the spiritual
welfare of brother should not be
accused Of waning faith if they
get down to cold, business methods
when trading horses. They are
then fighting the devil with his
own weapons, and they usually
ride off on the best horse.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25
THE MIRROR is a 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 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, 1897-02-25

"PoPULAR" opinion is usually
manufactured by few shrewd
men who have the faculty Of max
ing the masses believe that they
individually hold the original copy
right on that particular opinion;
when, perhaps, they never had an
independent opinion in their lives.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The millennium is close at hand
if we are to believe an exchange
that says gambling has been
stopped in Kansas City, Mo-, and
whisky drinking in Kansas City,
Kansas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

WE ARE seriously thinking of
bringing suit for criminal libel
against the exchange that said
"the editor of The PRISON MIRROR
is the right man in the right place. -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

WE DO not understand why GER
tain of our exchanges set up a
howl over the law legalizing prize
fighting in Nevada, unless they
feel sore at the thought that the
law will prevent them from seeing
"rattling good mill' nearer home.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

FROM the way the battleship
Texas has been wallowing in the
mud it might create a suspicion
that she was carrying too heavy a
load of straight whisky.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

SOME men are honest through
fear of 'being found OUT" some
are honest through fear of finding
themselves en-" and others are
honest-but, on second thought,
we believe the above completes
the list.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

NEVER speak to your friend of
his faults. It is a disagreeable
duty that you may leave to his
enemies with the certainty that it
will not be neglected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The man who says that nothing
on earth will move him when he
has made up his mind" hasn't
much mind to boast of. What he
mistakes for mind is simply the
inherent cussedness that finds it's
fullest development in the mule.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The editor of a Kansas City pa
per is complaining that the water
looks like milk" and here in Min
nesota the people pay five cents a
quart for the same article!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

lGNAT1Us DoNNELLY pays his
compliments to Cleveland by say
ing that the only redeeming feature
of the Cleveland administration is
found in the fact that it makes
Buchanan's administration respect
able by comparison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

AN exchange wants it known to
all men that "the COW is king in
Minnesota Just so, just so; lady
COW or gentleman COW?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The notion that King Oscar, of
Sweden and Norway, would be I'M
duly prejudiced in favor of Eng
land and against the United States
in arbitration proceedings is alto
gether a delusion, says the Review
of Reviews for March: 'He is a
man eminently Of the judicial tenn
permanent. Moreover, the Scandi-
navian peninsula is in the strongest
sort of sympathy with the people
of the United States. King Oscar
is himself a ruler of democratic
spirit, and the Swedes and Norwe-
gians are self-governing peoples.
If there should ever be a war be-
tween the United States and Eng
land, many thousands of the sons
of Sweden and Norway, who are
now citizens of this country, would
take part in the strife. A very
large share Of the best blood of the
Scandinavian peninsula has been
transferred to our Northwestern
States. Owing to this fact, the
Scandinavians maintain a more in
innate relationship with the peo-
pie Of the United States than
with any European nation-just
as the relationship of the people
of Ireland, for the same reason, is
more intimate and cordial with
America than with England. Fur
thermore, Russia is in interna-
tional matters the constant friend
of the United States; and it is very
much more important for King
Oscar to maintain harmonious re-
lations with his powerful neighbor
on the east than with England. It
is, therefore, totally fallacious to
suppose that Oscar, even if not
naturally disposed to be fair
minded, would be biased in favor
Of England, and secretly anxious
to further British interests as
against those of the United States.
It seems to us nothing could have
been better evidence of England's
perfect frankness and good faith
in signing this arbitration treaty
than her consent to have King
Oscar named as the umpire under
specified contingencies.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The world will have nothing
more from the magic pen of the
late Robert Louis Stevenson after
the romantic novel of est. Ives,''
which begins publication in the
March number of McClure's Mag
azine. We know from Steven
sons letters to Sidney Colvin,
already published, that he was en-
gagged on this novel down almost
to the moment of his sudden
death, and that it interested him
deeply. He had the good fortune
to leave it substantially complete.
The last two chapters, perhaps,
were not fully written; but he left
such summary Of them that the
course and conclusion of the story
are quite satisfactorily shown.
Persons who have read the novel
pronounce it unhesitatingly one of
the most engaging of Stevenson's
works. It is written in his most
cheerful vein; it moves with a
rapidity and thrill Of incident I'M
surpassed; and it presents a sue
cession of personages of the utmost
variety, subtlety, and attractiveness.
It is love story, and the heroine
is as irresistible as she who en-
gagged the affections of Mr.. David
Balfour and of all who read the
immortal record of his adventures.
The right of serial publication of
"St. Ives" in America was pur-
chased by McClure's Magazine of
his executor very soon after Mr..
StevensOn's death.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

The review Of Professor Wood
row Wilson's new life Of George
Washington comes most appropri-
ately in the San Francisco Argo-
naut of February 22nd. It is a
comprehensive article, and quotes
number of interesting passages.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

Entered at the POst-Office at Saltwater, Mimi.
as SecOnd-claSS mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-25

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24

When they read testi moniale Of cures
by Hoods Sassaparilla- They are
written BY honest men and women,
and are plain. Straightforward state
ments OF fact. The people have con-
hdence in Hoods Sarsaparilla b.
cause they know 1t actually and per-
manently cures, even when other
medicine fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24

Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods sarsapazilla. Easy
and Jet efficient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
Aid. n .,GOvOPn.

Lou McGovern. who guides the
locomotive which pulls one Of the
Milwaukee passenger train between
here-and Freeport, is an alderman
now. His home is at Freeport.
which is q democratic town. Ye,
McGovern has the nerve to hang
onto the &. o. p. band wagon. He
lives in the Third ward, and would
have been showed under in beauti
full shape at the recent election, but
for the fact that he was on the mi
nority side Of the fence. two Of the
three democratic candidates being
elected with him. Hence Louis feels
that he had a pretty close shave.
But he says he is going to try to
make jast as good q representative
OF the city as il the people handed
him the office on q golden tray 40
companied BY the their unanimous
vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
sTAEMAEE MEETING.
The Place Of Holding the Relief
Gathering Changed.
TIE REX HAs BEEN RuaAasp

ASos are Thus Peov1dSd To
Al Who May Wish to Atesnd-Ar.
rs.sensnts - 60 Musio-rs~ I,a,.,e
starving.
1t has been found necessary. OWNS
to the demand for increased accom-:
modations. to change the place of
holding Sunday nights Indis
relief mass meeting, which
is to be addressed BY Rev.
I. Dewitt Talmage, from the First
Methodist church to the Rock Island
roller rink, the use of which has
been donated by Collins Bros, the
Rock Island Lumber company hav.
ing kindly agreed to furnish and
transfer what lumber is needed,
and the Peoples Power company
having done likewise with reference
to light.
Admission will be by ticket only
No charges are msde for these, but
1t is expected of those who receive
them to be prepared to contribute
something toward the fund. in be.
half Of which the meeting 10 to be
held. 49,.
Arrangements fog Masio.
The committee requests all OF the
members Of the various city choire
and all singers of the various congre.
cations uniting in this service to take
places on the platform and assist in
leading the singing. Seats will be
provided to accommodate $50 sing
ers. who will be under the direction
of Prof. G. Z. Housed. Songs to be
sung at the meeting will be selected
from the following: Coronation, y
'.Rescue the Perishing, Throw Out
the Life Line" .Come Thou Al
mighty King" Were Marching to
ZiOn." missionary .hynn-"From
Greenlaud's Icy Mountains" .'Blest
be the Tie that Binds" and II Love
to Tell the Story"
All persons possessing hymn
books containing these numbers are
requested to bring them in order
that all may join in the service of
song. c. G. Taylor will preside a:
the organ.
About fifty young men are desired
for ushers, and those willing to so
serve are requested to meet the CON-
mittee, Messrs. McKown and Kahlke
at the rink at $3.50 tomorrow after
noon.
Tickets for the India relief mass
meeting at the rink tomorrow even.
ing may be had at the Broad way, Cen.
trail and United Presby terrain and the
Methodist, First Baptist and Memoir.
ial churches at the morning service.
Doors at the rink viii be open at $50
to ticket holders, aud all such are
requested to be in by ESQ, a. which
time the doors will be open to every.
one, whether having tickets or not.
Tickets printed for the Methodist
church admit the same as those
printed for the rink. Tickets NAV
also be had from Charles McHuph
Of the Harper house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
Old soldiers Atfsnslon.

All &. A. r Posts and all other
soldiers organizations. al Sons OF
Veterans and all auxiliaries to these
organizations, and all other soldiers
in Rock Island county, are cordially
invited to attend the dedication OF
memorial hall to the soldiers OF
Rock Island county. Tuesday even.
ing, April ~, At Memorial hall in the
new court house. An excellent lite.
rary and . musical program has been
arranged. w. B. BRUNER,
Commander.
WILLIAM NORRIS. Adjatant.
Buford Post G. A. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
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pressure. but BY an inward law.
rsE rEAonERs. KkoEfrIox.


An Epjoyablo AHhif 1t No. School Build
Ing.
At the close of DR.. Gladden's lee.
ture, the Rock Island teachers gave
. reception in honor of the visitors
at No. school building. on Seventh
avenue, and the spacious halls on AL
the floors of the magnificent str1c.
ture were thronged from $3.50 until
midnight. Through q most tasty
arrangement Of candles in the win
dows the building presented , bril-.
liant appearance. while within the
scene was illuminated by gas and
electric lights. The floral decora-
tons, which were in charge Of the
No. 4 teachers, who had organized
for the purpose with Miss Muse as
chairman, were Of partic ularly pleas.
ing effect The Augustana orches-
ira, under the direction Of Prof.
roenniges, was stationed on the
upper stairway landing. discussing
delightful music, the instrumental
uumbers from the best composers
being Interpreted with selections
by the Monmouth High school vocal
quartet. and by instrumental duets
by Misses Edith Housed and Alma
Holt. The teachers had made ad-
mirable arrangements for the serv.
ing of refreshments in one of the
rooms on the first floor, while on the
second floors frappe was served.
The teachers presented all guests in
the refreshment room with neat
souvenir buttons. Supt. and Mrs.
Z. G. Young, the ladies and gentle
men Of the board, and the citizens
and their wives selected for the pur.
pose. acted as . reception committee.
and Mrs. Young, as the chief hostess,
had q beautiful pink for each of the
gentlemen. and lovely silk badge OF
the occasion for each lady visiting
the superintendent office. The su.
perintendent's wife is not only thor.
oughly accomplished. but q mos,
happy and graceful entertainer. All
who attended the reception were
charmed with the manner in which
it was conducted aud with the ar
rangements throughout.
just Jotsed Down.
Prof. F. T. Oidt. superintendent Of
the Dubuque schools, former prom
inent Illinois educator, and . candi
date Tor state superintendent o.
schools. is attending the convention
and made The ARGUS q friendly cal
yesterday.
Mrs. Dorothy 8. Gorham, of Au.
rora. is among the visitors who i.
being welcomed by her friends in bel
former Rock Island home.
The Davenport schools dismissed
yesterday in order to permi,
the corps Of teachers to attend til,
meetings.
One Of the most conspicuous fig.
ures in the convention is Orville +
Bright. county superintendent oil
Cook county He is man of com.
handing appearance. and is one o.
the foremost educators of the day.
The enrolment all told this morn.
ing reached AIS. of which 116 were
from Rock Island and 80 from Mo
line.
The trip to the arsenal at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon was enjoyed by
the majority of the visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24
TOWN TOPICS.
Hy mes sells bicycles.

ny mes sells bicy cles.
Drs. Silvis & Smith, dentists.
The Crystal refrigerators at David
Don's
They have just arrived ia town,
your dealer has them, "Happy Bills
call for one.
The dedication OF Memorial hall al
the new Rock Island court house oc
ours next Tuesday evening.
Note the announcement of the
new Economy store in another COL
umn. 1t will soon be open for bus
mess.
George w. Olson, OF Moline, who
was married to Rosina L. Klum by
Judge Adams in this city, Dec. Is.
1896, has started suit for divorce in
the circuit court.
Two suits for conspiracy were
started in the circuit court yes,
terday by Messe & Rank, attor.
neys for the Moline Mail, against Dr..
j. W. Morgan and &. C. j. Meyer. oil
that city. The Mail wants $4,000
apiece from the doctors.
Sunday evening. April %. at
Turner hall occurs a grand exhibi.
ton. the proceeds of which are to be
used by the Turner representation to
the bundesfest at St. Louis in May.
An excellent entertainment will be
given with dancing afterward. Be
sure and attend.
Avoid eating diseased meat-hoe
cholera, trichina and other diseases
by insisting on having T. Z brand
OF cured aud fresh meat and lard
The government has provided theiI
a6attoir with skilled veterinariei
whp inspect all meats before and
after siaughtering.
It's your own fault il you do moi
have nice light bread. You woult
have no trouble II you would try Big
20 or Snowflake -four. They ar
both strictly the highest grade to b.
nad. and best recommended on tn,
market. W. A. Ehlsb handles boil
brands. Give them . trial.
A farewell reception to Col. A. r
Burlington. late commsndant d
kock Island arsenal. was tenderet
es the home of Mrs. w. F. Peck il
davenport yesterday afternoon. Th,
st. Lnke's hospital board. Of whicl
the colonel was member, ha.
adopted resolutions complimentar,
to Col. Darlington. and expressipl
regret ut his departure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24

The Rock Island road 10 recover.
ing from the Inconvenience caused
by the washing away of . few
bridges near Valley Janction. Las,
nights and yesterdays west bound
passenger trains, save No. 5 which
went by St. Joe. only went 10 far q
Des Moines. where east bound trains
were made up. No. 2 passenger
was made mp in Rock Island yestsr
day. and she, was four hours behind
time in arriving this morning.
Through traffic will be resumed Jus,
- soon rs the damaged places oAn b
repaired. No. 6. from the vest,
came on through. using the line via
st. Joe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-24

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. Al druggists refund the
money 4 4 lails 70 ears.. = esats.