The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-01-20

Isl.
Why don't you come out of those mental boys
And stop trying to be a King among hogs?
| If you must write ideas so insane
Won't you please do so in language that's plain,
| If you're persistent and won't do so
Then up to the ''BOOby House, you must 60.
And there upon ceiling and walls and floor
You can write twelve volumes of rich classic lore.
HOP SING.
Deputy Warden Lemon returned
from Texas Tuesday morning having
in charge S. L. Copeland who broke
his parole last September. Copeland
will now have to serve the full term of
his original sentence less the actual
time served before parole. A sense of
duty to fellow inmates should be a
strong incentive to every paroled man
to live up to the terms of his proba-
ton. The chances of paroled man to
successfully evade recapture are not as
favorable as the camels efforts to
prance through the eye of a needle, as
all the powerful resources of the state
are at the disposal of the management
to search out parole breakers.
In reporting fire that occurred in
the mess room of the Sing Sing prison
a short time ago, some of the news.
papers expressed the greatest surprise
and appeared sorry that the inmates,
instead of taking advantage of the
occasion to attempt an escape, went to
work like men and extinguisbed the
flames. This selfish expression of sur
prise and chagrin on the part of ''yel-
low journalism because men in prison
will not move on The low plane of de-
pravity usually set for them by sensa-
tiOnal publications is the old dog in
the manger spirit that seeks to make
men appear a hundred per cent worse
than they really are: and the influence
| of such publications is also pertinent
reason why so many fallen men are
| unable to arise from the slough of
degradation.
In business interview with the dry
land sailor of the greenhouse he gave
out the following information as to
how he become florist in prison:
$50 you don't think a sailor could
make florist, Ell? Well it was this
way. had me eye on the job and
knew man would be wanted soon. so
says to the Deputy, Pm the man you
want for the greenhouse, sir. And he
says to me what do you know about
| flowers? We don't raise whale blubber
in greenhouse. Well, sir, says /,
was born in greenhouse 1t was in
the month of May, 1850, in a small
mud cabin with its sides and ends COW
cred with ivy, and the roof matched
with the greenest of green grass. and
it was during green spring-and a
delicate green it was, God keep it So
that my own green self was born and
put into cradle made of green rushes.
And I've trod the green. and sailed the
green, and spent the green ever since;
and I'm still so green that | won't
burn. SO he says to me- You're green
enough to keep the plants from wilt
ing on a hot day. So, here | am sail
ing among the posies and just as green
as any of the leaves yet
1t is a matter of historical note that
mutual misfortune has ever been
stronger than the boon companionship
of 'fair-weather" friends in binding
men together in truly unselfsh devo-
ton. And this statement is borne out
to this day on the battlefield, during
business disasters and even in prison
| life. 1t is noticeable right in our own
silent community among the better
intentiOned that a due Difference and
high regard each for the other is
prominent trait, and a highly credita-
BILE one. Seldom is it noticed among
this class that one will do anything
that may in any way prove derogatory
to the interests of another The Occa-
siOnal black sheep in this particular is
rarity while in prison. though tenn
porary freedom may induce one to
break faith to the detriment of his
fellow unfortunates. In this regard
we would ask the boys going out on
parole to always bear in mind that
their conduct while on parole should
be so exemplary that the benefits of
this system may be conferred upon
others. The parole system so far has
been very successful and satisfactory