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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Written for The Prison Mirror.
PUTTING ON A FRONT,

"Putting on a 'front.' is term used
to designate peculiar practice which
has become almost universal in Amer
lea. Even the "hobO' has come to rec
ognize and adopt it as useful in
strengthening his appeals to "the cheer
full giver" There was a time when
respectable people would have scorned
to ''put on 'front.'" but that time
seems to have "faded and flown" and
today the man Tor woman either) who
does not "put on front" is mot in it,"
have not got much personal &C.
quaintance with millionaires or U. S.
Presidents, therefore don't consider
myself "hooked up" to criticize them.
But, leaving those two classes out
along with those highly independent
and enterprising young Americans
who "shine 'em up" and control the
trade in leading journals, 1 feel per-
fectly safe in CHASING all the rest of
Americas proud people as "putters on
of 'front.'"
Where and how this phrase started
it would be hard to say; but why it is
so generally practiced today is easy to
understand. P. T. Barnum said, ''the
American people stand with their
mouths stretched wide open to have
humbug stuffed down their throats," +"
and it is gospel truth. There is no CIV
ilized nation on earth who will swallow
so much humbug as Americans. They
absorb it as a sponge does water; the
only difference being in favor of the
sponge-it has limit.
Take the business men of our lead
ing cities: see what expense and trouble
they take to "put on 'front.'" Plate
glass windows that cost somebody
thousands of dollars are mere baga-
telles in the items of expense in "put-
ting on 'front.'" Do you suppose for
a moment that the cost of business
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

mans ''front" is not added to the price
of the goods he sells? If so, you are
still "Open mouthed" and humbug hun
CRY. Turn to the field of life insurance
and note the 'front" those large COM
panies are putting on in the shape of
palatial office buildings. A certain
company builds them, but where does
the money come from; who pays the
fiddler? The answer is, the American
people.
Robert G. 1ngersoll accuses the
American people of spending $500 a
minute ''to secure the favor of the AL
mighty" and adds ''they never get it. -
If that was all the money this great
and free people squandered for which
they reap no solid benefit we would be
the owners of snug little fortune and
think there would be very few hard
times on this side of the big pond
But, alas! we, like the rest of the great
and proud, free Americans, have been
paying for some ones "front'' and the
result is too painfully evident to admit
of argument.
1 have heard great many theories
advanced by different persons to &C.
count for the hard times in this coun-
try but, when the plain truth is known
it will read in bold-faced type, put
ting on 'front.' and the twentieth CEN
tury dictionary will define putting on
a 'front.' as pretending to be something
WHICH one is not; seeking to get the
best end of everything by false pre-
lenses; taking advantage of other peo-
ple's simplicity to further ones own
interests. In the latter sense, was
practiced during the latter part of the
nineteeth century to such an extant as
to become a national disgrace to the
Americans" RICHARD,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Written for The Prison Mirror.
ST. ELMO.

Many young man starting out on
life's journey, with noble aims and
lofty ambitions, meeting with success
at the start, but later encountering re-
verses that must of necessity come, for
there is ''no royal road to success" and
not knowing how to meet defeat, or
lacking the spirit to surmount obsta-
cles, has deliberately faced about say
ing to himself that Honesty, integrity,
and righteousness are not what they
are said to be-" And in a moment of
pique he has followed after vain gods,
those tinselled, gilded nymphs that in
subdued light often present such al
Turing pretensions. Then, after being
buffeted about by the waves of adver-
sity and the consequences that must
accrue to him who pins his fortune to
a meteor, he again turns about and ad-
mitting the errors of the past, profits
not only by the experience, but makes
of the future an assured success.
Probably, it would have been better
not to have erred at all, but it is GER
tainly more honorable to acknowledge
wrong in ourselves than to persist in a
wrong course, while expending our en-
ergies in vain endeavor to hide the
results of evil doing. Infinitely better
is it to admit having done wrong, be
sorry for it and try again to do better,
than having done wrong, seek to ex-
cuse it.
These are few of the thoughts
inspired by reading of 'St. Elmo" by
Mrs. Augusta J. Evans; a tale of the
South before the war;" charmingly
told. Through it all, there runs thread
of romance that in no way detracts
from the sound moral worth of the
narration; but, instead, adds a deli
cious sauce that stimulates desire for
'more, $50 that when the end is reached
it is like parting with dear friend, to
lay the book aside.
"St. Elmo" has been a decided help
to me; source of encouragement for
which am truly grateful, and at the
same time is realistic illustration of
THE MIRRORS motto, "It is never too
late to mend" ICONOCLAsT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Written for The Prison Mirror.
RUM AND PATRIOTISM

In times of foreign invasion or when
the peace and welfare of our country
are in peril there is manifested patri-
Otism of which the American people
may we'll be proud. There are however
other ways in which patriotism may
be manifested. Though we live in a
time of peace we have an enemy in our
midst that is doing more to populate
our prisons and almshouses than any
other evil This enemy is dragging
rich and poor alike down to perdition.
We owe it, then, to our country, that
by every means in our power we aid
to suppress the invasion of our homes
and protect them from the monster
"RUM."
To every generation in turn is CON-
mitted as sacred trust the welfare of
the nation. Why, then, should not the
drink evil arouse the patriotism of
right thinking people to the same ex-
tent as would menace to our exist
ence from foreign foe? 1t is impos-
sible to fully realize the amount of
suffering and misery that may result
from a single drunk"
1 remember of reading some time
ago of man who, when crazed by
drink, fatally stabbed his wife. The
incident will give an idea of the work
ings of rum when used immoderately.
The jury had brought in verdict of
guilty and as the judge was about to
pronounce sentence on him, in reply
to the usual question of "Have you
anything to say etc?' he replied: 81
have only this to say: am sorry for
my crime; if had been sober, it would
never have happened. hope you will
be as merciful as possible" The judge
sat with bowed head and in voice
choked with emotion replied: "The
sentence of the court is that you be
hanged by the neck until you are dead"
Out in the corridor were two sisters
crying as if their hearts would break
while brother was trying to comfort
them. It is sad story. With his low.
ing wife he was surrounded by every
comfort. But that accursed enemy of
man, Rum, got foothold in the once
happy home and left it scene of des-
olation. Two lives forfeited and a
shadow of gloom cast over friends and
relatives.
When will boys and young men
awake to the dangers of this seductive
vice?
No doubt the judge himself who
tried this case and pronounced the
words that would deprive this trem-
bling wretch of his life had part in
authorizing the Infamous institution
known as the licensed saloon. Yet he
showed no mercy to it's victim.
BOYS, let us awake to our own inter-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
Vol. X.-NO. 46.
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Written for The Prison Mirror.
BEHIND THE BARS IN PRISON.
TBY FANNIE FULLERTON

[BY FANNIE FULLERToN.]
Behind the bars in prison,
A convict STOOD subdued
But light was in his eye,
Born of Peace sent from on high;
For he recognized his God,
Needed not the Christening rod,
The cherries cell, or cot, so rough and rude.
Within gorgeous mansion,
A man with frown and fret,
Cursed his wealth. his luck his life.
All his days were filled with strife,
For he knew no love on high,
Needed not his brothers cry
But filled his days with useless, wild regret.
In moment then of anger,
He broke the bonds of law;
And the prison hemmed him in,
There with all his grief and sin,
And he struggled on for years,
Never shedding heartfelt tears,
A curse on life and love was all he saw.
But time will work its changes,
And human hearts are prone,
Still to yield to tender love,
Always waiting from above,
And with worldly care withdrawn,
And the curse of wealth all gone,
A change at last within his heart was known
One Sunday in the prison
When freedom was allowed,
He met that humble man,
Who had learned Gods wisest plan,
And he told him all he knew
How Gods love is ever true,
And at Gods altar, he, in secret, bowed.
Behind the bars in prison,
Two convicts stand in prayer,
And hope is in their eyes
Born of love, sent from the skies,
Flowers that bloom for you and me,
They may never never, see,
But flowers of love are always blooming there.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
SPARKS FROM JOHN G.. WOOL
LEY'S ANVIL.


We take the following from Back
bone, a temperance paper published
monthly in st. Paul. They are para.
graphic extracts from the speeches of
John G. Woolley, the well-known tenn.
perance orator. Whether one is in
clined to believe fully or not at all in
prohibition he will certainly find in
these paragraphs arguments that can
not we'll be refuted:
The liquor traffic is a political and
commercial system, colossal, rich, pow
erful, sagacious, far beyond any per-
sOnal entreaty or rebuke or social Os-
tracism and straight through the Vari-
Gus phases of temperance reform has
risen like spring tide, and we have
simply tried to disparage and discour-
age it by "taking collection" and it
has with cheerful alacrity dropped into
the federal and municipal plate, yearly,
some hundreds of millions of dollars,
each dollar marked, 'In God we trust"
What delicious sarcasm. And the
church has prayed over the wolfsh,
bloody, damnable offertory. and gov
ernment agent waits on every worm of
the still and every brewers spigot and
brands the packages "U. S."-US.
No such war was ever Waged. No
such bravery ever met such meanness.
And, Notwithstanding myself am in
some humble sense one of their num-
ber, make bold to say that the cause
of Prohibition has raised up a new
in America; and in the craftsmanship
of the future, the strain will tell for
God and home and country, in patri-
otic fibre such as modern politicians
never dreamed of.
AS to voting, person would as we'll
be an alien, an idiot or baboon as
woman. Indians and aliens may be
naturalized, convicts may be pardoned,
but idiots and women can only be "pro-
tected." mean no disrespect for our
Christian civilization. We have done
much for women, we men; we have
abolished polygamy and brought di-
price; opened many occupations to her
at half the wages paid to men for like
service. There is even movement
on foot to admit her to the ministry,
Notwithstanding the horrible thought
that she may by superior merit dislo-
cate some man. God forgive her.
Although the commercial theory of
piety went down at Aceldama, yet it
seems today that, in politics, the purse
of the disciple is carried by Judas Is
CARROT redivivus, for the saloonkeeper,
fitly representing the whole spawn of
crime, is not afraid to say to the Chris
tian citizenry, "You have virtue, what
will you take for it for year?" And
we have hawked our principles so long,
that now we put tag upon the public
conscience every year and expose it in
the city hall for sale, before we are
asked to sell; and the orthodox excuse
for the baseness is, that to decline to
sell would tempt the potential raw
Usher to use force; to prevent that, we
are advised to yield and compound the
felony in advance for money. We do
and civic virtue dons the scarlet and
walks the streets, saying, Commit no
rape, am prostitute"
And the Christian state becomes the
mistress of the Christian church's
deadliest enemy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10
TERMS $1.00 per year. in advance
Six Months so cents.

ests, and when we are released from
our present bondage let us not volun-
tarily become the slaves of this demor-
alizing, soul-destroying vice that brings
naught but misery and devastation to
its vOtaries. G.. w. w.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-10

A man philosophers better than
woman; but she can read the. ..hearts of
men better than he.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
Against the Murderers of the Captain and
 Mate of the Olive Pecker.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 17.-The federal grand jury in the case of the crew of the Olive Pecler convened today and after a session of four hours and half re- turned the following true bills:
 John Anderson, for murder of Capt. John w. Whitman.
 Same, for murder of Mate William Wallace Saunders, two indictments.)
 Same for destruction of the vessel.
 William Horstburgh, Joe Lind and Ju- an De Dios Barrial, alias Manuel Bar rial, accessories after the murder of Mate Saunders.
 Same, accessories after the murder of Captain Whitman.
 John Anderson, William Horstburgh, John Lind and Juan De Dios Barrial, for destruction of the vessel.
 Prior to the session of the grand jury Martin Barstad and Andrew Marche, two of the crew of the Olive Pecker, were given a hearing before United States Commissioner AclSish and ac- quilted. They were held as witnesses and being unable to furnish bonds, are now in jail awaiting the trial. These men testified before the grand jury as also did Captain A.. J. Hall of Rock land, Me-, owner of the ill-fatad schoon- CT; United States Commissioner Ackish and A. M. Low, a Washington newspa- per man. These were all the witness The case will proba bly, come up in open court about Jan. 1, 1898, probably sooner.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
RoUND-BAIE COTTON MEN.

The round-bale cotton men are en- deavoring to control the cotton business. A paragraph going the rounds of the Texas roads says:
 The application of the representatives of the round cotton bale system will be heard by the Texas commission today. They apply for rates to be fixed by the commission for railroad transportation on unginned cotton to the round-paie compresses. It is objected that this would result unfairly in taking the cotton past the sluare bale congresses, and It IS not kely that the application will te granted with some notifications. The object or the roundlbale men seems to be to con- centrate and control the shipment ot the cotton from their presses as well as 10 secure the compressing of the cotton.
 HEATING PASSENGER CARS
 The Western Railway club Is in ses- sion in the auditorium at Chicago. The leading topic under discussion is the heating of passenger cars. Ths questloh has been a source of continual worry to the railroad companies and solution is being sought.
 The old manner of heating the cars with stoves is fraught with too much danger in case of accidents to the Iraln. It is desired to abolish that system. A plan to heat the cars by steam has re- ceived a. great deal of favorable at1en- ton and may ultimately be adopted.
 ENORMOUS NET EARNINGS.
 The current year, with all its never-to- be forgotten detriments, is looked upon as being a good one for the railroads Those in the south were enjoying a re- markedly active season when the yell low fever plague broke out. In other sections of the country this handicap was not experienced.
 The road enjoying the greatest pros perity in the country seems to be the great Missouri Pacific system. Its esti- mated net ear9ings for the current year will show an Increase of from $1,2Oo,00o to S, ,500 900.
 NEW SYSTEM OF SIGNALS. The Pennsylvan.h u,a11road has decided to place the pneumatdo automatic system of lock signals on its entire New York division. This system of signals has been , in operation on part of the road. It not
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
ARKANSAS FAMOUS MURDER
The Assassination of John M.
 Clayton Revived.
PERPETRATOR OF THE CRIME
Said to Be Known to Georgian, Who Writes
 a Letter to Governor Jones Ask ing About the Reward,

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 17.-The mehn- ory of the most famous crime committed in Arkansas, the assassination of Hon. John M. Clayton, has been revived by the receipt of letter. by Governor Jones. written from Pitts, Ga, by a person signing the name of Luther Aldns. The writer of the letter recalls the circum- stances, inquires about rewards and states that he can locate the murderer and produce proof of guilt.
 The murder of John M. Clayton will be remembered by politicians and public men all over the United States. Clayton was a brother of Hon. Powell Clayton, the present United States minister to Mexico. He was thls republican candi- date for congress fin 1889, hds opponent being Hon. Clifton s. Breckenridge, late ambassador to Russia. The canvass was a spirited one. Breckenridge was de- clared elected and Clayton filed a con test.
 While this contest was in progress, Clayton went to Plummerville to look after his interests there. While in his room ono night an assa sein fired a Lad of buckshot through the window, an- flicting wounds from which he died.
 Ths legislature at once offered a reward of $5,000 for the conviction of the mur- derer and the reward is probably yet in force.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of mortgage and the power of sale therein contfined. exe- cuted by Julia c. Moore and her lusbahds Wa'ter Fl. Moore, and recoried on rage 2S1. of volume 175 of the Record of Convey anees in the office of the. Judge of Pro- bate of Jefferson county, Alapama, the pn- dersigned will proceed to sell Tor cash on MONDAY. THE aoth DAY OF DECEMs
 BIER, 1897, at the court house door of said county. within the legal hours of sale. the fcliow- ing described real estate, nameiy:
 The east pant of lot 8, in block 721, or th9 property of the Elyton Land ooi1pany, as surveyed and laid off, thus described:
 Begin at a point on Juniper avenue. on the of of Vina street, thence northward parallel with said Vine street about 175s feet 70 a4 alley. thence eastward along said aalsy lot No. s. thence southward along tho esgt line of said lot about 165.16 feet to fs,4 Juniper avenue; thence westward along seiq Juniper avenue. about 66.35 eeet to the po.nJ of beginning, with all the rights and appurs tcnances thereunto belonging.
 PHfI4ADEI.PHIA MORTGAGE & TRUSU COMPANY, Mortgages
 GARRETT & UNDBRWOOD. : 11-1S-thu. 4t AWofnsyA
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
THE IOWA ALL RIGHT.
On Her Final Trial Trip She Behaved Very
 Nicely.

New York, Nov. 17-The United States battleship Iowa. arrived at the Brooklyn navy yard this afternoon af- ter completing her final trial trip Be- fore coming up the upper bay the bat tleship anchored for short time off Tompkinsville, where the inspection board went ashore in the ships steam launch. The report of the board will be sent by telegraph to Washington. It is said that the performance of the Iowa during the trip was in every way satisfactory and that the board will recommend that the government finally accept the war vessel.
 As soon as the Iowa was made fast at-the navy yard Captain Sampson came ashore and reported to the command ant of the yard. Captain Sampson said to a representative of the Associated Press:- vri'7' tsc' t.,,z es--.tis ?,
 There is very little to be said about the Iowa's final trial trip. We sailed south for twenty-four hours, but at no time during the trip did we resort to forced draft. After we had sailed south for tw:nty-four consecutive hours the ship was steered east for an hour and then northward for an hour at her maxi mum speed. She obtained about S5 per cent. of her maximum speed under na- tural draft, which was about eighteen knots. In her previous trial the en- zines registered 10S revolutions per minute, but this was forced draft. On this last trip the maximum attained was nins ty-four revolutions
 All the guns on board were fired on our way home," said the captain in con- clusion. "and everything passed off sat isfactory. It is remembered that the vessela has not been in deck for over seven months. In my opinion she be- haved wonderfully we'll and I am quite satisfied with the result"
The age-herald., 1897-11-18

only znsures safety against accidents but has proven of material assistance in the operation of the trains. The New York division extends from Philadelphia to Jersey City. President Thomas, of the g1kat railroad system. Is continually improving his The for the comfort of his patrons.
 B. & MS DECATUR SCHOOL TAX.
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad company has again displayed the gene- 1oslty that has always marked its history in this state. The New Decatur Adver- tlsen says:
 The Louisville and Nashville railroad, with its accustomed generosity, has paid it's school tax for this year to the amount of $517. It is Kttle matters Nike this that endear this Kne to the hearts of the peo- pie. The money could not legally be col lected from them but they paid it from sense of justice and to show their good will to the community.
 PROMINENT OFFICIALS HERE.
 President M. H. Smith, of the Louis vdlle and Nashville was in the city yes teiiday in his private car. His visit Is sadd to have had no special significance.
 The private car of President Harra- han, of the Illincrs Central railroad, passed through Birmingham yesterday On board were Pre- ldent liar -eahan and General Superintendent Sullivan, of the Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham en route to New Orleans. The gandle- men were returning from Atlanta.
 HEAVY CATTLE SHIPMENTS.
 The Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- nIingham road is handling a great deal of cattle for Kansas points. Since No vember 1, over 5000 head of cattle have been transported. All of it came from this city or points within a radius of seventy-five miles of heGie.
 PULLMAN SERVICE RESUMED.
 The through Pullman palace car serv- ice from New York to New Orleans on the Southern railroad, via Atlanta, Montgomery and Mobile was resumed last night. This was necessitated on ac- count of the heavy travel resultant from the refugees returning home and the increased travel from the north and east.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
ST. PETERSBURG THREATENED
By An Unusually High Tide, Caused By a
 Fierce Wind From the Sea.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 17.-All day long a fierce wind from d[he sea has driven the waters of the Neva up the stream and fiood=d the canals the suburban islands and outlaying portions of the city, Several bridges have been swept away and the flood continues to rise, threatening to assums grave porpor- lions. At frequent intervals cannon at the fortress are fired 10 keep the inhabi- tants alert.
 g D. m.-The wind is now abating and if is possible that the expected great flood will be aver'ted.
The age-herald., 1897-11-18
BISHOP OF THEIR OWN.
Polish Catholics Succeed in Carrying Their Point
 On That Score.

Buffalo, N. r.. Nov. 17-Apolonara Karawasld, who was consp.cuous fig- ure in the affairs of the Polish Independ- ent Catholic church, today received a cable message from Anton Kozlowski, dated Weisbaden Gefcnany. as follows: fS'I was consecrated as bishop for the Polls Independent Catholics of North America last Sunday. leave for Amer ica at once."
 '"This means. at last, the Poles of this city will have bishop of their own" said LMr. Karawaski. Rome would not give us one before we left that church, and now we independents will have one. Bishop Kozlowsd has had sep arate church in Chicago for some time.''