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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18
Written for The Prison Mirror.
THE JURY SYSTEM.

The conviction of persons charged
with crimes of serious nature where
grave penalties are prescribed by law
as punishment therefor, in this state,
and especially in the two large cities of
the state, ought to be sufficient to per-
suade the public mind that our civiliza-
tion has outgrown the jury system.
There is tinge of inconsistence
surrounding the whole scheme of trial
by jury, in the light of our laws coupled
with scientific research and advance
ment.
The jury is supposed to be composed
of average intelligence, but it is re-
quired to pass upon questions far be-
yond the range of individual intellect;
questions which belong strictly to the
domain of science. That they can ar
rive at justice without proper knowl-
edge of the matters upon which they
must form opinions seems the height
of absurdity. What reasoning man
will advocate that the farmer or mer-
chant who knows nothing of physiol-
ogy, anatomy or the science of medi-
cine should treat case of typhoid
fever or reduce dislocation, yet it is
just as reasonable to suppose that the
farmer or merchant of average intelli-
gence would be capable of performing
either of the offices above referred to, as
to suppose that the same men are
capable of rendering just verdict in
a case where it is required to distin-
guish' between delusion, hallucina-
ton, and an illusion; or the effect of
certain poisonous drug upon the sys-
tenn. Yet our laws sustain the system
and refer to it as the greatest safe
guard to liberty, and the public mind
suStains our laws.
1t strikes us that the jury system
would be a good system if we, as a
nation, were on a par with the age that
gave it birth, but with our advanced
legal and scientific status as people
it is certainly strong reminder of ig-
norance if not of barbarism. 1t, like
many other principles that came with
dawning civilization, should be strick-
en- from the statutes and in its stead
should be some intelligent body capa-
BILE of dealing with the questions that
come before it intelligently, honestly
and with the spirit of humanity as de-
fined by our highest conception of the
judiciary. P.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18
Written for The Prison Mirror.
NATURES DEBT.

The price of wealth, of fame, of hap
piness is labor. You may have wealth
without personal labor, but you cannot
have the other two blessings unless you
dig them from the mines with your
own hands. Never make the mistake
of thinking that the good things of
earth are prodigally thrust upon man.
kind by nature. Nature is most care
full dealer, and she always demands her
pay in advance. The gifts of nature
we enjoy but little, for they are COM
mon to all humanity. 1t is what we
purchase from her store by our toll
that we value. If we should depend
on natures bounty for our daily bread
we would starve. If we would eat
from her store she bids us 60 into her
fields and cultivate the corn; if we
would protect our bodies from the
weather she tells us to go spin and
weave; if we would dwell in houses, go
hew the timber and stone; if we would
wear precious jewels, 60 dig them out
of the earth and fashion them to our
liking; if we would understand her
mysteries in the heavens above and
the earth below, 60 search them out.
Nature tells us that if we will not labor
we shall not live, and she tells us that
those who labor most shall have most,
and that those who labor least shall
have least-and nature never lies.
Reason tells us this is true, and history
confirms it on every page. Our own
lives attest it's truth. The only names
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18
TERMs. $1.OO per year. in advance
Six Months so cents.

written in the book of fame are those
of the men and women who excelled as
laborers-who labored beyond their
own needs for the good of their fellow
beings. All that makes life worth
living is what nature gives man in re-
turn for his labor. Nature makes
lavish display of her wares just as our
merchants do, to tempt our desires, but
we cannot enjoy them, any more than
those of the merchants, until we have
paid for them. Do not be deluded by
the fallacy that life free of toll
would be happy one. Idleness is
death. G. &c.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18

riches of his employer may take wings
and fly away and cause him to close up
his business, thus throwing the laborer
out of employment. Ask any one you
meet and how few, if any, will you find
satisfied with their lot? Yet there
have been satisfied men and mention
the Apostle Paul who made this record.
''Not that 1 speak in respect of want
for have learned, in whatsoever state
l am, Herewith to be content" Notice,
that Paul had to learn this lesson and
so does every one. On my way to my
office this morning l met friend
who seemed to be in deep study and
l asked him what he was thinking
about, and he replied, 81 am not satis-
fed with the present business outlook" "
then asked him if he could devise
any plan by which the outlook could be
improved. and he replied, no, cannot.
Then said 1, why worry over conditions
that you cannot change, why not &C.
cept the status of affairs and be salts
fed to wait until times improve? l
think some reader of these lines will
say, General, how can r be satisfied
with my surroundings 1 reply, 1
know you cannot be, but as you cannot
change, endure them till they are
changed. Forget the past, endure the
present, and look through and beyond
that heavy iron gate to the time when
you will be free to go to that dear old
mother whose love never grows cold
and Indifferent. She will clasp her
long absent boy in her arms and kiss
him with the same warmth she did
when in his boyhood she held him on
her knee-then look above and beyond
that good mother to that upper and
Better Country" and do not rest salts
fed until you feel that you are sure of
citizenship therein when the Lord calls
you home. The present is given to
you in order that you may prepare for
the future which has wrapped up in it,
your eternal happiness or eternal
misery.
Make your peace with your Maker,
"And the Lord will guide thee con-
tinually and satisfy thy soul.' "The
fear of the Lord tendeth to life; and he
that hath it shall abide satisfied
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A SATISFIED MAN.
TBY GEN. R. W. JOHNSON, U. S. A. ]

1t is told of a King who having be-
come seriously i'll sent for his "Medi-
cine Men, to diagnosis his case and pre-
scribe such remedies as would insure
his restoration to perfect health. After
making a thorough examination and
consultation among themselves, it was
decided that if the King could sleep
one night in the shirt of a satisfied man
he would recover at once. This being
reported to his Majesty he ordered his
men in waiting to find perfectly sat-
isfied man and ask him to lend his
shirt for one night for the purpose of
carrying out the directions of the at
tending wise men. 1t was supposed
that such one could be easily found,
but after thorough search through
the city not one was discovered who
was perfectly satisfied. The King
ordered the search to be continued in
the country and, if necessary, they were
directed to traverse the entire king.
dom. This was done and no satisfied
man could be found. Lamenting their
failure they reluctantly decided to re-
turn and so report. AS they were
riding along one day they observed a
man lying near the roadway, kicking
up his heels and wildly jesticulating
with his hands. Supposing him to be
ill, or crazy, they stopped to see if they
could do anything for him. One of the
party asked him what was the matter
and he replied, Nothing in the world,
I am perfectly satisfied" He was then
told that they were searching for a
satisfied man to get his shirt for the
use of the King in order to restore him
to health, and if he would lend his for
one night they would be responsible
for it's return. The man replied, 81
would do anything in my power for
your King, but the fact is haven't a
shirt to my back, don't wear one be-
cause I haven't money with which to
purchase one." So the men had to re-
turn and report that after dilligent
search they were unable to find a
satisfied man in the entire Kingdom
except the one who had no shirt.
Reader did you ever see man who
was perfectly satisfied with his lot? 1
never did and 1 have lived long beyond
the average age of man. He whose
wealth is estimated among the millions
is not satisfied for he is ever reaching
out to gain other millions. The man
who labors for his daily bread is hardly
satisfied with his wages, and aside from
that, in these troublesome times, the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18
Written for The Prison Mirror.
MORAL COWARDICE.

What pleasant, harmonious, happy
world this would be if we only had the
courage of our convictions-if we only
obeyed the voice of conscience! In the
arena of commerce, in the social circle,
in the halls of legislature, in the ordi-
nary course of our daily business, and
even in the sacred precincts of domes-
tic life-we .evince the same timOrous-
ness, the same fear of criticism or
blame-the same tendency to tempo
rize; we have not the courage of our
opinions, and we dread to 'go it alone. -
No matter how praiseworthy or Iegiti-
mate the project, we hesitate at es-
pousing it or advocating its principles,
for fear that it may bring down upon
us and it the ridicule of our associates
or the opposition of those differing
from us in opinions; and, accordingly,
we either entirely abandon our under
taking, or modify and alter it so as to
suit the popular view, wait for leader,
and, like silly sheep, follow him
blindly and heedlessly wherever he may
go. If the venture is a failure, or re-
suits in leading us into trouble, we un-
hesitatingly lay all the blame of our
own foolishness or want of thought on
the man who had the courage to take
the helm; if, on the contrary, it turns
out to be a success, we unblushingly
hasten to congratulate ourselves on our
own foresight and enterprise, and self
ishly refuse the protector the slightest
credit for his skill and administrative
ability.
1t is mainly to this pusillanimous and
cowardly spirit that we owe the great
bulk of our failures, individual or col
lective. There are, unfortunately,
comparatively few in any community
fitted to be leaders or managers in any
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18

The growing good of tine world is
partly dependent on unhistoric acts,
and that things are not so i'll with you
and me as they might have been is half
owing to the number who lived faith
fully a hidden life and rest in unvis-
tied graves.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18

Always there is seed being sown 81
lently and unseen, and everywhere
there comes sweet flowers without our
foresight or labor. We reap what we
SOW, but nature has given us shadow
and blossom and fruit that spring from
no planting of ours.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18
INDUSTRY, THE ROAD TO SUCCESS.

Running through the whole system
of nature, there is very close connec-
tion between means and ends. The
prize cannot be attained or the victory
won without an effort. From the first,
industry was the allotted condition of
man; he is to eat bread by the sweat of
his brow. Every feature of his face,
every bone and muscle of his body de-
mand development and work. Then
we work to be happy and make others
happy, for if we go about the world at
all, we can plainly see that all our COM
forts are bought with the price of hon.
est industry.
All are indolent by nature, but indo-
lence shows lack of virtue; savages
and barbarians of every cline and ma
tion dislike allework except necessary
labor, and you will only find habits of
industry practical among the civilized
nations of the world.
In order to be prosperous in life the
first steps should be taken when young,
by being industrious and aiming at
high standard. Americas noble Lin
coin would never have reached the
presidents chair had it not been for
his industry and ambition. Some make
the mistake of supposing that labor is
only for farmers, mechanics and labor
ing men, but there is that work which
turns the hair gray sooner than by
ploughing or digging; who works hard
er, mentally, than physician or a
lawyer or any other man who is en-
gagged in such business that requires
constant thought or study? But we
should work earnestly, energetically,
faithfully; there should be a continu-
ing unto the end, patience in we'll
doing.
1t has been strikingly said of our
country, ''that as nowhere else we SUBJ
due and replenish the earth, we plant
corn in the very path lately trod by
the buffalo of the wilderness, we gather
wheat on the spot where the Indian
council-fre but recently burned, we
build cities as by oriental enchant-
ment, we raise millions of dollars for
the purpose of popular education, we
voluntarily support thousands of min
listers and churches, and what is more,
we send Bibles, preachers and printing
presses to the dwellers in foreign lands"
Yes, and all by people who not three
centuries ago had no existence. Is not
this successful industry? We often
make the mistake of hurrying and
never reaching anything; here the old
proverb repeats itself, thousands make
greater haste than good speed"
think there is twofOld reason for
this, men either occupy themselves
with mere trifles or they never finish
what they begin. A bright opening,
happy beginning or fresh outbursts of
enthusiasm seldom last long, but it is
the patient men and women who plod
on day after day and year after year
who bear away the palm.-Bridgeton
IN. j. Philosophian Review.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-02-18
Vol. X.-No. 30.
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ISGy;z SGy;z~ze9gSS~ f.
MY FIRST LOVE.

1 had a love in the days of youth,
Language would be poor to name her;
Her smile was as the face of truth,
And all that she did became her.
Her love for me was so sweet a thing!
Twas the smile of summer, beaming
On the flowers of the early spring,
OF never winter-dreaming.
All me! fear was slow to feel
Just how much that love was earning.
So little gave of what was real
To fill that loving hearts yearning.
How cruel the human heart can be
Such wealth of true love to borrow,
And give so little, so grudgingly,
AS if it were pay for sorrow!
~'Tis long since she from my life went forth.
After all sowing comes reaping.
L knew not then what her love was worth;
Now see it through my weeping.
I've sought to replace that love in vain,
But find not such another:
Let me name her once to ease my pain
Her hallowed name was Mother!
Home Journal.
, 1897-03-27
IN A STEEPLE.

Kansas City, Mo-, March ga man
who is the image OF Senator PETER sat
in the witness stand in Judge Clover's
our today and told a peculiar story.
His name is Hezekiah Bradds, and he
lives in a church steeple at Westport.
In 1891 he married a widow with a
grown son. They didn't get along well
together. and Mrs. Bradds proposed tina,
they divide up the property and separ-
ate.
Il asked her." he said, "to wait a day
or two. l was sexton for the Baptist
church at Westportthen. That evening
l came home. Judge. and every bit OF
furniture and everything was gone from
the house. There wasn't a scrap Of INV
thing there for me to sleep on. The
church folks offered me the steeple when
they found 1t out, and provided me with
fuel and something to fit up the steeple
with. I've got a snug little place uu
there now, judge. and nobody to bother
me. I've lived there ever since-that
was three years ago."
Mrs. Bradds came rushing into the
court room while her husband was tes-
tifying and signifed that she wanted tc
be heard, too. Judge Slower postponed
further hearing Of the case until mex
week. Mrs. Martha Bradds and her son
went 10 live in RoSeda1e mat after lon "
ing Bradds, but now live at POOL Jefer.
son street. The petition alleges deser.
ton.
Daily Republican 60c per moath.
, 1897-03-27
labor was organizing trusts for the pur-

labor IA organizing trusts for the pur'
pose, and the cotton planters were organ,
izing to limit the production in a vain
attempt to resist declining prices.
An amusing cJ.oluy occurred here
between Congressman Bell of CJlgia ID
and Congressman Dovencr Of West Viz
ginia. Dovene' declared the greatest
trust OF the country was That OF the dnIr-
ocratic party in the last campaign and
that was the silver trust.
Where was the gold lrust?" asked
Mr.. Bell.
Was there any gold trus; IN the coun,
Try trying to make 80 cents in gold worth
a hundred cents?" Dovener asked.
No" said Judge Bell, bur there was
one that took 100 cent dollars and made
so cent dollars of them. and consequently
$50 cent dollars out Of gold dollars"
Mr.. Bland. democrat OF Missouri, de
clared that hardly a state legislature mot
last winter but hat did not seek to lay
the heavy hand of law upon these gigan-
tic corporations.
Mr.. Tawney declared tie opposition
was attempting to make some cheap po-
litical capital out of this alleged assault
on trusts. The republican party was the
only party that had ever enacted anti
trust legislation in congress. He created
much amusement by reading a list of
the prominent democrats in he present
house who voted against the considera-
ton Of the antitrust law passed by il at
the last congress.
will you name a single conviction
under that law" asked Mr.. Richardson.
Why" replied Mr.. Tawney, only
last Monday the supreme court decided
that the great railroad trust OF the coun-
try violated that law" CRepublicun mp
plause.)
Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Tawney said,
raised the question of consideration
against the antitrust bill. In reply the
Tennesseean produced the record 70 show
that he raised the question in the inter-
est Of the silver bill. The republicans
jeered this statement. Mr.. Tawney said
that was exactly the method pursued by
the free silver senator's at the last session
TO defeat the Dingley bill.
Mr.. Bland and Mr.. McMillin insisted
that the democratic position was mis-
stated and the latter inquired why had
not Mr.. Tawney had the courage 10 read
the vote on the final passage Of the bill.
, 1897-03-27
COW SWALLOWS A CLOCK.
Culprit Detected Through the Chimes
of the Timepiece.

Louisville, Ky, March 25.-George 4.
Newman Of 1921 Third street has a COW
with an appetite for clocks. A servant
left a small silver clock, which she had
been cleaning, on the kitchen steps while
she stepped into the house for a
but on her return the timepiece was
missing, and despite the o diligent
search could not be located and was
given up for lost. Later in the evening
the small boy of The Newman household
was in the yard. Suddenly a s%ilyerv
chime noated on his ear. He listened,
Another and another, until five times
the chime sounded, and he recognized It
as coming from the lost clock. But
where was the clock? There was moth
ing near but the o The boy search
ed all around h yard and then conclud-
ed, as it afterward proved correctly, that
the clock was in the COW. He rushed IN
his father with the news of the discoy-
cry.
The cows swallowed the clock! The
cows swallowed the clock" he shouted.
Mr.. Newman did not believe the boy.
The latter insisted. So at 5:55 Mr.. New
man went u in the yard and took his
position a few feet from the COW, which
was still cropping grass in reflective
fashion. In five minutes a silvery chime
floated again on the still air. Another
and another and this time six chimes
sounded. While they were sounding The
COW lifted up her head in hat inquiring
style peculiar to cows and listened.
When the sounds had ceased she re-
sumed her browsing. satisfied that she
was keeping right time and did not have
to be wound up.
Mr.. Newman decided that his son was
correct. DR.. Eisenman was sent for. He
said that probably the COW had swal-
lowed the clock and that it had not gone
farther than her first stomach. 1t would
not change position until it came time
for the cow to chew its cud, when the
bovine would be placed In the painful
position OF having to chew a hard bit OF
silverware and steel springs. A power
full emetic did the work. The clock was
a little discolored. but was still ticking
away.
Call at Tho Republican ofice and
taka q look At the Standard American
! Encyclopedia
, 1897-03-27

chat The membranes. the dura mater and
pii mater. adhered together.
DIS. Weight and McGrew decided up
on a move method to cure this. Gala
han was taken 10 tho operating room.
An inCision was made into the brain
md the outer membrane lifted up. This
part o: The operation WIS extremely del
ica'c. \ heavy layer of gold was then
placed over the dura mater. 1t was laid
in sections with the finest OF gold leaf.
The outer membrane vas then placed
over and the ends where the incision
was made stitched together. This was
followed by closing the outer wound.
Tn" operation was Ii trying one to the
patient. Il required several hours to
"pmplct" II. II was performed several
days ago Callahan Is now able to sit
up. II" has not had an attack OF the
fils since, and apparently does not OK
peri"nco any i'll effects from the load of
valnnbl" meal upon his thinking or
ganS
, 1897-03-27
EASTERN

Athens, March 26.-The lombard
ment Of MalaXa has produced u painful
impression here. Newspapers are filled
with indignant protests. Cream dele
gates in Athens have published a pamph-
let in English protesting against au-
tonomy and declaring they prefer the
Ottoman yoke just as they did after the
failure of the Instruction of 1866. The
pamphlet closes with the declaration:
CREAMS will die if necessary for the
sake of he cause OF union with Greece"
, 1897-03-27
THE BANKING SYSTEM,

Washington, ID. c., March 26.-Mem-
bers OF the committee on legislation ap-
pointed by the indianapolis monetary
convention of last summer, called on
Speaker Reed today and talked with him
concerning legislation for a currency
and banking system reform. The spOkes-
men for the delegation were George
Foster Peabody of New York; John p.
Irish. San Francisco, and H. P. Hanna,
indianapolis.
They spoke of the desirability Of the
passage OF a bill authorizing the presi-
dent to appoint a commission to investi-
gate the banking currency system Of the
country and recommend a change. II
any bill embodying the system accept
abe to the business interests of the coun-
Try, could be passed. they would endorse
such legislation without the creation OF
any commission.
The need of changes in the present
banking system which would insure a
more plentiful and elastic supply in cir
culation for farming districts remote
from cities. was the principal point they
urged in support OF their movement.
Reed told the committee the passage OF
a tariff bill was the first and principal
T. cut out for this session of con-
gress. Congress moved faster than peo-
pie in matters OF legislation. he said and
when public sentiment became crystal
lied in favor of any particular form of
financial legislation. congress would be
apt to respond with little delay. II the
people demanded changes in the bank
ing system and brought pressure to bear
on congress they would secure changes,
The conference was informal and pleas
ant, but had no definite results.
, 1897-03-27

Chicago, March 2G.-in an interview
today u. ID. Armour asked whit his
views were regarding The poinI raised
against a restitution OF the tariff on i'm
ported cattle, especially Mexican cattle,
and his opinion ms to the probability %
Mexican canning factories being able to
compete with canning establishments Of
IN" United States Armour declared the
ldea was prepOst"rOus. as Mexican are
inferior in qunlity to American cattle
and factories wonld fail TO make the ex-
pertinent pay. In fact. he stated. such
experiments as have already been made
IN packing meats in Mexico have been
dismal failures and The parties who
would undertake it would only incur a
great loss.