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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-29

Aoe-Ao6uou COuSCICU
with cries for hasty action, bdO-
all the tumult the president stoodH10
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
A FEW BOUQUETS.

"The PRISON MIRROR, published at
Saltwater, Mimi, is one of the bright
est prison papers in the United States"
is the way one of its exchanges sizes
up that exceedingly spry and spirited
journal. Why qualify the compliment?
1t would be better to strike out "pris-
on" 1t is far and away the ablest and
most interesting paper ever published
within prison walls, and it is seldom
one runs across such sparkling sheet
out in the wide world. Its editor is one
of the keenest photographers that ever
put pen to paper, and his sharp squibs
are copied all over the land, with and
without credit. His "Hits and Strikes"
column furnishes robust and refresh
ing contrast to the diluted and dis
tressing humor in the average metro
politan daily. The PRISON MIRROR is
one of the few among the many papers
which come to this Office that are read.
The cleveland, o. Calling Gun.
"Iron sharpeneth iron" so the Prison
Mirror sharpeneth and brighteneth, the
faces of the inmates of Saltwater. May
the editor live long.-COttonwood
County Citizen.
Judging from the editorials in the
PRISON MIRROR, published by the in
mates OF the Saltwater, MINI. peniten-
tiary, some one possessed of editorial
ability of a high order seems to have
broken into the prison. We have been
told that editors and printers are rare
in prisons but Saltwater seems to be
an exception. 1t is certainly misfor
tune for writer's of so much intellectual
ability to languish behind prison bars,
while so many country newspapers
languish for editors who know the
first rudiments of the newspaper pro-
Centralia (Mo.) Preside
Guard.
The PRISON MIRROR, a sheet edited
by the inmates of the Minnesota state
prison, is the keenest and most original
paper that comes to our table. 1t is to
be remembered, however, that its edi-
tors have had more experience than
the collegians. Its tone is emphatic
ally moral and its philosophy sound
The (Hamline University Oracle.
The above floral tributes show what
good fellows editors are. OF course,
most of those things are undeserved,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
q high-priced magazine

from a high-priced magazine
writer.
Ofcourse you all understand that
it is the knowledge that the State
in it's bounty has set aside $40
(ten dollars) for his defense which
incites man who commits helm
ious crime-well knowing that
"every artifice of legal delay and
trickery" will be employed ten dol
lars worth in his defense.
You will note that it is by the
cursory examination of our Grim
inal records that this savant has
arrived at his half-baked con-
illusions. Cursory they must in
deed have been.
If he had said that it was the
knowledge Of the facts stated that
emboldens moneyed men and cor
porations to override all law and
decency in such way that their
humber followers lose all respect
for the law and it's officers, he
would have stated a mighty truth.
It takes vast sums of money to
stop the action of the law when a
great crime has been committed.
Sometimes it cannot be stopped
at any price. But there are times
when the action of the authorities
having the execution of the law
in hand is so fragrant as to demon
alize the sense of justice of an
entire community.
As an instance, I have seen a
city where the prosecution of
bank wreckers could be stopped
by the employment Of money,
where for several months it was
practically impossible for the pub
lie prosecutor to obtain a verdict
of guilty in grand larceny cases
involving bread and butter, no
matter what the evidence might
be. To come down to hard sta
tistics: Out of fifty-four indict-
ments only two (2) trials resulted
in conviction.
Not one man in a thousand
thinks Of the consequences when
he commits crime. And no a.
mount of harsh penal laws will in
any manner change this fact,
shallow writer's of magazine artl-
Giles to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

statute books in answer to the
demands of clamorous and en-
thusiastic minority are frequently
nothing short of public calamity.
The laws cannot be better than
the people. A few enthusiastic
and minded women may for
instance easily procure the pas
sage of an "age of consent" law
which on it's face protects inno-
cence-but in fact is nothing but
a means for levying blackmail by
INSCRIPTIONS parents who are the
only ones benefited by such ex-
traordinary legislation. [ only
quote that as a sample.
Owners of property make the
laws for property. You may
think not-but you will find the
assertion true. It is no more than
equitable that it should be so.
But property should not be supe-
rior to person, and a state whose
laws proclaim that it is SO consid-
cred proclaims itself barbarous.
When property enacts laws that
practically takes a mans life for
theft it invites trouble. The tenn
porary possession of property is
merely accident. It should not be
made superior to life, which is
God-given.
A comparison Of the penal code
of this state with those of the most
enlightened countries of the pre-
sent time will show that the in
fusion of a sprinkling of civiliza-
ton into the lawmaking body
would be creditable and benefcent
to the State.
Gear, craft and avarice cannot
rear a state."- Emerson.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

but they do "jolly" me very much.
They change the prison to house of
pleasure. Many and many have been
the kind words sent us by the news
paper men of the country. I can only
say: thank you, not for myself alone,
but every kind word spoken for this
paper tends to strengthen the feeling
in the world that prisoners may be
men-sometimes good men.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

cit CAN not be denied by anyone
at all familiar with our conditions
of life in America, that one of the
chief factors which have contribu-
ted toward the increase of homi-
eide has been the pardoning power
lodged in the highest officials of
our state and municipal govern
ments. We feel quite sure that a
close inquiry would reveal the fact
that the hope Of pardon after con-
viction in the courts of law has
been distinctly present in the
minds of many criminals, as likely
to secure immunity from punish
ment. So long as it is possible
for a convicted criminal, on whose
behalf every artifice of legal delay
and trickery has been exhausted
in vain, to secure a pardon from a
corrupt governor by bribery or by
some powerful political influence,
or to win one from a soft-hearted
governor or by the persistent
pleadings Of friends and family,
just so long and so far will the
might and majesty of the law be
unrecognized by the lower ele-
ments of society and visible loop
holes left open for the escape of
the criminal from justice. A cur
sorry reading of our newspapers
and a slight examination of our
criminal records will make it
abundantly evident that here lies
one Of the chief hopes and conso-
lations of our criminal classes
The above is from the North
American Review for October.
Read it over carefully, and note
the immense penetration of the
master mind that evolved that
theory of the cause Of crime. You
will note that 80 long as it is pos
sible for the convicted criminal,
on whose behalf every artifice of
legal delay and trickery has been
exhausted in vain, to secure a par
don from corrupt Governor by
bribery or by some powerful polit-
ical influence. -. just so long
will the might and majesty of the
law be unrecognized by the lower
elements of society,"
How vastly true! You all know
that it is the lower elements of
society who employ distinguished
lawyers. It is the lower elements
of society who are able to COM
mand the sums necessary to bride
a governor. 1t is the man for
whose benefit the State apportions
the magnificent sum of $40 in order
that some briefess tyro at law
may undertake an alleged defense
in his behalf who employs the de-
lays and trickeries Of the law in
order to avoid punishment. You
all understand that. It was not
necessary to get that information
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
THE MIRROR is 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 surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
The institutions and laws of a


nation are not divine or aboriginal,
although they may be old. They
are the acts of men and conse-
quently cannot be superior to man.
They were all made to meet partic-
ular cases, hence when conditions
change they will be wrong, and
we must make them to fit existing
conditions.
The young and inexperienced
look upon laws and institutions as
the main shaft from which all
power emanates to the individual.
This is a mistaken idea, for what
has happened once can happen
again, and single individual may
at any time become the centrifugal
force which makes law and institu-
tons all swing in time to his baton.
Such men have arisen in the
past-men of power, like Alexan-
der, Caesar and Napoleon, who
flashed meteor-like on a tremb-
ling world, and vanished--men of
truth, like Plato and Christ, who
endure forever.
Men of power will again arise,
and crumble states, laws and in
situations beneath their iron heel;
men of truth may also arise to
lead humanity one step further
towards the goal for which the
world strives with nameless desire
truth.
In our own particular country
the institutions and laws rest upon
the will Of the people-a people
which abounds in poorly-lighted
men who believe that the modes
of living, the education, the COM
- merce and even the religion Of the
people may be voted in or out,
and that any law or measure no
matter how absurd, can be en-
forced if it can but control suffic-
lent influence to be placed on the
statute books.
But the wise know that legisla-
ton carried by an enthusiastic
fourth of a population, while the
other three-fourths are lethargic,
will fail of enforcement if the dor
mant majority should awake in
opposition.
We are superstitious and regard
printed laws with some awe, but
it must be remembered that no
law is stronger than the respect
which it inspires, and those who
foolishly work to have enactments
made which do not inspire respect,
thereby measurably weaken every
other law of the state, for by the
ignoring or disregarding of one, all
the others suffer by comparison.
The laws which are put on the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
N 0 TIC E..

ALL PERSONS receiving copies of
THE MIRROR who are not Oh our
regular lists Will please consider
such as sample copies. If, after
reading, you conclude that THE
MIRROR Is worthy of patronage
send your name to this Office for q
trial subscription at rates as pub.
lfshed above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
HITS AND STRIKES.


Lawyer-Describe the appearance of
the person who committed the assault.
Witness-Well, he was little insig-
nificant devil about your size.
~
"What is Iegacy?" asked the teach
er. There was no response until little
Tommy doubtfully held up his hand
and replied:
"That's when a fellow gets kicked
out"
x*x
In an article on alleged Scandinavian
manners now going the rounds the
writer asserts that the Scandinavians
are not strictly pure blooded Anglo
Saxons. No, neither is St. Bernard a
pure bIooded mongrel.
*
The national windmill started up
with full force at Washington last
Monday.
***
Down in Iowa the other day, Miss
Genivieve Bohn and Mr.. Henry O'Hair
were married. Mr.. Kipling's poem
about "a rag, a bone, and hank of
hair" had no place on the program.
Congressman Roberts of Utah, is
said to have three wives. He will prob.
ably not ask for clerkships in the de-
partments for as many young ladies
as most of his colleagues.
80
A New York firm imported 400
monkeys last week. This is probably
for the purpose of improving the breed
of the other 400.
Xxx
A contemporary refers to the inhab-
itants of Centreville as centervillains.
1t would be interesting to know what
sort of deal that editor would make
with the inhabitants of saltwater. He
would probably compromise the matter
by calling them pollywogs.
A poor cOlOred man in Denver went
to two lawyers to get them to defend
his title to his little home. The law
yers agreed to do so, but first secured
deed to the house as a preliminary re.
tainer. Lawyers are bashful class of
people.
Ky
Adelina Patti, (aged So has just in.
vested in a new and handsome nus
band. 1t is only very rich elderly la
dies that can afford to indulge in young
noblemen.
Now that the Philippines are ours
the proper thing to do is to rename
them the Dewey islands.
l remarked editorily, few weeks
ago, that the Winchesters ETC., were not
logic. A Southern contemporary
quotes the article with compliment
or two, but insists that while the Win.
chester may not be logic, still it is We
ry convincing argument.
~
IL want Latin inscription on my
wife's monument" said the Kansas far
mer to the tombstone artist.
"What shall it be, 'Requiescat in
pax p"
ooh no, she died of scarlet fever"
***
People in Denver, COL, are so used to
being held up that when appearing in
court to take the oath they hold up
both hands.
The wave of prosperity doesn't wave
anymore. It's friZ.
Xxx
Chicago business men and officials
are always enterprising. The coroner
down there killed man the other
night and Immediately sat on the body.
x**
Mrs. Kidder, Utah lady, recently
made her husband happy by an addi-
ton of three lively members of the
household. Mr.. Kidder is now thought
fully considering whether, after all,
there is not something in name.
Xxx
The following remarkable sentence
was recently passed by a court in
Sweden on a man who had been con-
victed of three offenses: For the first
murder and robbery-he was sentenced
to imprisonment for life; for the second
highway robbery-to imprisonment
for ten years; for the third-highway
.ol,horxz ao,,nlod with aSSault=tQ life
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

Lawyer-Describe the appearance of
the person who committed the assault.
Witness-Well, he was little insig-
nificant devil-about your size.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

"What is legacy?" asked the teach
er. There was no response until little
Tommy doubtfully held up his hand
and replied:
"That's when fellow gets kicked
out"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach a subscriber
each week, notice should be sent to this office,
and the matter will be attended to at once.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
chiropodist and Manicure.

CORNS, BUNIONS, club or ingrowing
nails treated without pain. Mrs. C. e.
Riley, 4 Walnut st.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
To Let Flats and Houses.

Rates for one week or more under this
heading: 21s cents per line each insertion.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

Hot water, oath: all modern convent
ences. $500 down, balance like rent. I, L.
Currier. 7H State Mutual building.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York March 5-The weekly bank
statement shows the. following changes:
Surplus, reserve, decreased, 81, ,195, ,S25 ;
loans, decreased, $1S. .622,O 900; specie, in
creased, 1894, 400; legal tenders. decreased,
$S7S,700; deposits, decreased $2S, 1913, 800; cir
culation, increased, $47, 200. The banks now
hold $50. S29, 500 in excess of the require
ments of the 25 per cent rule.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
New York, March 5.--,The imports at the
port of New York for the week were: Gold
$24, 49s; silver. $95,204; dry goods and gen
eral merchandise $10,036,113. The exports
of specie We're: Gold, $3.50; silver, $604, ,OS4.
-Ms1.--a.ze-.-=@.==
An old book quantity says that "when
the whole system is pervaded by well-ox :
ygenated blood, vigorously propelled, life
and activity are copiousy communicated. ="
Which means that when the blood is puri-
fed by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla per-
feet health is the result.
The grizzly, discolored and uncouth
beard can be made to appear inviting by
BucGkingham's Dye, which colors an even
brown or black; may be applied at home
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

FOR SALE-Real estate OF every descrip-
ton situated in all parts of the city.
Farrar and Gates SIS Man ct
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
Teachers and Schools.

H. H. DISCO, Leicester, teacher of Violin
and Soloist, win receive pupils from the
surrounding towns at his residence,
Main ST., below the bank building, daily
from to 5. Former pupil of J. N. Truda,
Worcester. Also leader OF Biscos orches-
ira. which is open for engagements.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
John H. Sheehan,
81 AND 50 WASHINGTON 50.
wholesale Dealer in
ALES, WINES
And LIQUORS.

We keep constantly on hard one Of
the best selected stocks Of Wines and
Sjnuors obtainable, including Old Grow,
Old Taylor. McBrayer, Jas. z. Pepper
and Mayfield Bourbons, Hermitage,
Fruches, Golden Wedding, Susquehan-
ma. Monogram and Horse Shoe Creek
rye Wh.skeys, Ale and Porter, and
Hofrmann's Monopol Lager. $1.00 per
caae.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
Rooms With Power.
Room With Power.

TO LET : In the brick building corner
CrlOo and Market sts., one floor con-
tainins 9s"4 su. it., light and clean, mod
srn plgImR+g eXr9qie eevaS9r a{o. steam
etc. Rent reasonable. q. L Rrownei.
No. 40 Union st.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
LAND COMPANIES
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE CHICAGO MARKET.
Reported by James S. Aborn 40 Main STD
The opening, highest lowest and closing
quotations in Chicago, March 6. 1898:
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
$500 Win Paper Your Room

with gilt paper and inch border. / ang-
ing included We are enabled to lake
the entire stock Of a large wall . tper
manufacturer. Painting at very low
prices.
7S Pleasant st
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

JOHN GILMAN & co. offer this day a
few snap shots; must be sold Farm
near city, 80 acres, $500: farm IS A..
out, good buildings, $1,000; farm IL miles
out, good buildings, $4,000; farms $500 up;
business chances, hotels, blocks, city
and village houses, factories, shops,
orange groves, cotton, sugar. coffee,
rice, raisn farms. tobacco plantations,
timber lands, 50 per acre up. Real estate
for sale, all kinds, and leases In all parts
Of the United States; tenements, sta
bles, $ up. John Gilman. Burnside
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

New York, March 5. = Tallow stead
city, S7s; country, 35s03i.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

for several weeks a competent garden
er, one who understands trees and
shrubs. Apply by mail only, and give
references. Address A. B. C. D., 3S9
Main ST.
WANTED-Two thoroughly reliable, eXpe-
rienced solicitors for a reliable and we'll
established collecting agency; only men
of experience need apply, Address Box
1121 Hartford, Conn.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

Help Wanted Male
a day; no canvassing; no
deliveres no collections. Samples free;
side line or exclusive. Mfrs, S9n Mar
ket st., Phila. -..a,
CIVIL SERVICE INSTRUCTION for 81
Complete set of papers, covering all sub
iects of March Is examinations in this city.
Name position desired and send money
order to Hughes Preparation, Washing
ton d q
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06

HOUSES in all parts of the city for sale,
many that are very cheap. You viii
fore buying. Kabley, room 5i1. state
Mutual building
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
Stamps.
Houses Wanted, ,
Board and Rooms.
Horses. Carriages, etc.

FOR. SALE-Nearly new sleigh; cost $50,
State Mutual building, room 513.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
For Sale or Repair Clothing.

sIOO SUIT cleaned and pressed; $500 silk
velvet collar on coat. Upham & Padula,
tailors, BIT Main ST., opp. Elm. one
flight. Open evenings.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
Business Notices.

Rates for one week or more under this
heading. 21h cents per line each insertion
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
Medical Gymnastic.

MASSAGE. medical, gymnastic and cleo
st. Hours. 1912 a. m. 1-S D. m.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
Wanted Miscellaneous.

WANTED-27,Ov 900 street railway res, 10 y,
distributed along the line of the Wor-
cester and Clinton Street Railway. In
quire of w. H. Tylee, room SSl, State
Mutual building.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
MACHTNISTS WANTED.

works Of the Vermont Farm Machine
Co, Bellows Falls, Vermont. N. G, Will
1ianls
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-06
For observation-disclosures.
Wall Rapers.

WE CAN SELL you wall papers and hang
them as cheap and as well as any house
in this city. T. A. Peterson Co.. EOS
Main st.
Your room papered with gilt paper and
Only flrst-class, up-to-date goods. L. NJ.
Nelson, l15 Front st.
ELEGANT PAPERS Sc. per roll. L. NJ.
Nelson & Co. 115 Front ST.. Worcester.
Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-08
SILVER MEN SHOOTING EACE
OTHER

Colorado Springs, Col, September =
The political war between the factiohs u
the silver Republican party resuieea onis
morning in the death of Charles Harris
of Denver.
1t was the result of an attempt by the
Broad faction to capture the opera house,
which was guarded by the Spra que fac
ton.
At o'clock rush was made by 70 or
30 of the Broad men from both front ana
rear Of the building and the Sprague men
who held possession, in repelling the at
tack fired q volley into their assai lants
Harris foil with bullet throug the
abdomen and is past medical aid.
The shooting occurred just outside the
opera house doors.
Several arrests have been made.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-08

a picture OF Henry Ward Beecher when IN
his prime. Here also can be seen beauti-
ful old French design of fruit in wax
hanging on the walls, covered with glass,
consisting of grapes, apples, pears.
peaches, etc, and If you look sharp you
VIII see on the wall half picture OF your,
self eating ice cream. Try an assorted
cream and II 1t happens to be warm day
you may call for another. Enjoying this
delightful rest we go down to the bridge
on our way to Saco, stopping to view the
magnificent fall of the Saco river as we
pass over the bridge. We follow the cleo
trio road to Old Orchard Beach the wheel
cbard ends in long coaster and we go
fIying over the road down to the beach
like q bird on the wing. Here one can
check his wheel at Briggs's bicycle store
iust below the Alberta hotel near the
track. or walk down to the pier and
check your wheel inside the. gate and
stroll down the longest pier IN tne world
and take shore dinner. II you 1851 GhaG
you have had riding enough on tne Vince,
wheel aboard the cars at 726 p. m. and
arrive in Portland at O'Clock. Cr II on
a moonlight night such as no doupt was
especially provided for US, the run 20
Portland is delightful and cool. Try THIS
trip gentle reader and I thing you VIII
never forget 1T, and you Will DS Ina ~ ~
for having your attention called 10 1ne
same. If you carry drinking cup Win
you, many times on the trip you can stop
and Stake your thirst from
"The old oaken bucket.
The iron bound bucket,
The moss covered bucket
That hangs in the we'll"
The actual number of miles covered by
the wheel in a day and a half was 70, as
shown by the cyclometers, including IN
this probably 10 to 20 miles of coasting;
The whole trip costs but little and it will
be dream for years to come, both by day
and by night, in sleeping or waking.
day or two after rain would of course
make everything more pleasant.
The summer is fast passing away, the
harvest is upon us. September and
October are delightful months for wheel
ing on the sea shore and in the noun
tains. Make up your little parties and go
before the season draws to close.
VIM. ALLEN, JR.