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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
REFORM THE PARENTS.

SOME time ago a well-known
minister of the gospel who is also
an ardent worker in the field of
juvenile training, said, in sub
stance, that the greatest need of
the present day is the reformation
of the parents of nine-tenths of
the children sent as incorrigibles
to state training and industrial
schools. The gist of his talk was
that in large majority of cases it
was the criminal negligence of
parents that necessitated the state
taking charge Of their children
No intelligent reader will deny
this statement. 1t stands as an in
dellible blot on a social system
that permits the marriage and
inter-marriage of ignorant and i'm
beetle moral lepers whose only
thought or object in life is the APP
peasement of their own base de-
sires. ''To hades with society and
posterity'' is the motto of this
class.
There will come time when
the general public MUST recognize
that the only way to stay the
blight of crime is by cutting deep
into the present social system and
removing at once and forever the
ulcerous canker of loose marriage
laws that is the primal cause of
the perpetuation of the youthful
''incorrigibles'' now filling the in
dustrial schools of every state.
Admitting, for arguments sake,
that majority Of the children con-
fined in state institutions are
eventually turned out as timber
for good citizens: how about the
minority that come into the world
as criminal leaven? It is an I'M
controvertible fact that under ex-
listing conditions it is far easier to
lead a youth into the tinzelled by
ways of iniquity and illicit pleasure
than into the apparently unpleas-
ant path of rectitude. It is one of
the individual idiosyncracies of our
complex social system that the
gateway to certain ruin is easy of
access, while the door to an hon.
orable life of usefulness and ulti-
mate happiness is seemingly hard
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

WERE it possible to read the
inspirative fount Of our fellow
mems lives and actions many men
now condemned to worry through a
long term of years in felon's cell
would be hastily ushered into the
fellowship Of man that has been
taken from them by the finite
groupings of an eyeless goddess.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

AN EASTERN genius claims to
have invented a handy machine for
the generation of additional oxygen
for the use of private houses and
all buildings used by man. AS
oxygen is that quality in fresh air
which makes it so exhilarating to
inhale, the idea of the inventor
appears to be a good one as it
tends to keep the air in all rooms
of the same salubrious nature as
that breathed in the open country.
The inventor also claims that by
his system it will be possible to
increase the supply of oxygen at
will and to such an extent as will
incline a sedate octogenarian to
feel spry enough to dance two
step with his great-granddaughter
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
DIR. STANLEY WARREN, of Wash

DIR. STANLEY WARREN, of Wash
ington, d. c., suggests a prohibit
tive law for the suppression OF
yellow" journalism. Speaking OF
this class of publications, he says
"They are hypnotic agents in the
interest of crime" Commenting
on the same subject the Fargo
Forum adds:
The diseased predjspositions of
criminals are infiamed and intensified
by the newspapers which are contin-
ually collecting and inventing "hOt
stuff" Women seeking photographic
notoriety send flowers and photographs
to brutes caught red handed in dis
gushing and horrible crimes. The jour
mails referred to are criminal calendars
and nothing seems too vile for them to
print. And yet one of them has three
quarters of a million subscribers and
the public seems eager for the most
tritiing detail of the most atrocious
and revolving occurrences"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
Col. w. E. HASKELL. Of the

Col. w. E. HASKELL, Of the
Minneapolis Times, has won a
laurel garland for himself, his
paper and the people of Mime
apolis, by his victory in the now
celebrated case of criminal libel in
which he came out triumphant by
the verdict Of the jury rendered
last Friday. The citizens of Min
neapolis as we'll as the manage
ment of the Times have good
reason to feel elated over the YER
dict in this cause celebre as it is
really victory for the people of
the entire. state.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
IT OCCURS that the cereal hold

IT OCCURS that the cereal hold
ings of young Letter comprise all
the available high grade wheat that
produces the fancy brands of -four.
Consumers have made a vigorous
howl thereat on account of the
dark, smutty appearance of the
bread made from poor -four. AS
the young gentleman paid for the
goods it would appear that he is
Justly entitled to the Letter"
wheat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
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 a home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
todisseminate psychological information and to aid
In dspelling 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, 1898-02-10
We drove in Hyde Park in London

We drove in Hyde Park in London
the day before we came to Paris.
and nearly wept with sympathy
for the unspoken grief in the faces
of the unfortunate rich who we're
at such pains to enjoy themselves.
[ never saw such handsome men
as I saw in London. [ never saw
such beautiful women as [ see in
Paris. French men are insignif-
cant as a rule, and English women
are beefy and dress like rag-bags. "
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
n 0 TIC E..

THOSE receiving copies of The MIR
ROR who are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. If, after reading them. you should
worthy of your patronage, send one
dollar to this office and we will enter
your name on our books for a
years subscription.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

LADIES should be extremely
careful about their company here
after. An eastern literary genius,
in an article on "The Woman of
the Future" says: IF Doctor
Schenck's announcement that sex
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
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1t is rather strange that the
matchmaker sells watches and the
jailer watches cells.-Montreal
True Witness.
Piano agents are robbing Ohio
farmers, as they find it requires no
pumping to get notes with piano
-Bede's Budget.
The Rice county Jail contains Il
twelve-year-old boy. The boy was
convicted of spearing fish. Which
is worth the most, our boys or the
fish Waterville Advance.
Since we've begun giving Spain
the marble heart on the Cuban
question the society women Of
Madrid have retaliated by showing
Minister Woodford the cold
shoulder.-St. Louis Republic.
If all the crooked bankers of st,
Paul and Minneapolis received
their just deserts, Warden Wolfer's
model establishment would be
overlooking with society men from
the Twin cities. Saltwater Daily
Gazette.
A Montana baby was choked to
death on the nipple Of nursing
bottle. This should serve as a
warming to babies all over the land
to heed the oft-repeated injunc-
ton: Beware of limitations. .
Denver Post.
That millionaire tramp" who
died the other day turned out never
to have been worth more than
$4,000. That's the way it goes.
you never know what millionaire
tramp or any other millionaire is
worth until he dies Orange (Va.)
Observer.
If the Letter corner should drive
the American people to eating
cornmeal, their health would be
vastly improved. Mr. Letter, how
ever, is not in the wheat pit for his
own health, much less for that of
his fellow beings.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
A freight brakeman, the only
support of his little family, was
killed recently and the company
has settled with the widow for
5000. It was the error of the rail
road attorney that the widow was
not sued because her husband de-
layed switching operations for
fifteen minutes. - Minneapolis
journal.
Mankato school girls have organ
lied a society and agreed not to
associate with boys who smoke
cigarettes. Good thing! A state
federation might be formed, though
it would have big task on it's
hands, trying to invest with brains
the hundreds of half baked young
chumps who want to be ''tuff'
Hutchinson Times.
Sir Richard Webster was once
in cab collision near the law
courts, and on alighting he gave
his cabman his card, in case he
should be wanted as witness.
The case came on, and Sir Richard,
on entering the court, was asked
to take a seat near the bench. The
verdict was given in his claimants
favor, and when Sir Richard went
out, there stood the cabby waiting
for him. Jump in, sir" he said.
'I'll drive yer anywheres. 1
knowed it 'ud be all right when /
saw yer up there squari1.g the
beak." Tit Bits.
A Pittsburg attorney collected
an estate of $61 900 for an orphan
girl and retained $4,000 of it as
his fee although his actual work
amounted to no more than procur-
ing an order of the court to have
the guardian turn the cash over to
him. And the poor orphan, hav-
ing nobody to advise her, has put
her case in the hands of another
lawyer who may demand the bal
ance for his fee and perhaps bring
the client some in debt. That first
attorney must have graduated from
Wisconsin at some not very remote
time.-Eau Claire wis. Free
Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10
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IAN Unromantic Romance" is
the title of little story in the San
Francisco Argonaut of February
7th which. has more truth than
poetry in it. 1t is from the pen of
Herman Felix, and tells how a
young Southerner, being Tilted by
the girl for whom he has made a
home in Mexico, marries all Indian
bride and speedily goes to the dogs.
80 say that because a majority
OF our young men are poor and I'M
educated, we can not expect them
to be gentlemen. is a gross libel,
which [ resent and deny" says
Henry Austin Adams in Donahoe's
for February. "Riches and learn
ing never yet made a gentleman.
Charity and humility and self
control are the only possible ele-
ments in a true gentleman. and
these. thank God, come from
Heaven, and not from the pocket
book"
The American Monthly Review
of Reviews for February renders
an important service to the cause
of international arbitration by pub
fishing an English translation Of
an article on the advance of the
peace movement throughout the
world, from the pen of the great
French publicist, Frederic Passy,
president of the Society for Arbi-
tration Between Nations. This ar
ticle notes many encouraging signs
of progress in the agitation for ar
bitration now going on among even
the most military nations of the
old world.
II like the way the French take
their amusements," writes Miss
Lillian Bell, in a letter from Paris
to the February Ladies' Home
journal. cat the theatre they
laugh and applaud the wit of the
hero and hiss the villain. They
shout their approval of duel and
weep aloud over the death of the
aged mother. When they drive in
the Bots they smile and have an
air of enjoyment quite at variance
with the bored expression of
English and Americans who have
enough money to own carriages.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

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.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

Entered at the POst-office at saltwater. Minn..
as second class mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

1t is rather strange that the
matchmaker sells watches and the
jailer watches cells.-Montreal
True Witness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

Edited ard Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

The express companies in Iowa
are being prosecuted for compelling
shippers to pay for the revenue
stamps required by the government.
The companies have refused to re
ceived consignment when the ship
per refused TO attach stamp to the
receipt issued by the company for
the goods, at his own cost. 1t does
not seem equitable that the ship
pers must pay for stamp attached
to the company's paper which it is
compelled to give in the ordinary
course of business.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

No one can think that the violent
party changes to which the country
is subject, are conducive to its pol
itical health and It's material pros
perity; nevertheless we must ex-
pect them to occur occasionally.
Changes of political issues, and the
conditions incident to large and
increasing foreign population have
something to do with them. The
caprice of number of men who
are not sufficiently well instructed
to have decided views on the great
financial question, upon which
parties are now divided, and their
greed for office, cause this shifting
OF votes from one side to the other.
But the prosperity of the country
at the present time; the successful
termination of the Spanish Ameri
can war and the wise administra-
ton of William Mckinley, Presi-
dent, and COMMANDMENT. chief of
The Army and Navy of this. the
greatest Nation on earth, will be
he cause of all of the November
'lectlons in the year 1898 being |
overwhelming Republican victories. |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

An old word, almost obsolete has
recently been revived. 1t is round.
robin" meaning a petition the
signatures of which are arranged in
a circle about the subject matter OF
the prayer so the signers are equally
responsible for prefering the request
that is, no signature could be
designated as first or none at last.
The round-robin that is just now
prominent is the statement written
by the generals of Skaters army to
the war department describing the
sickness in the army at Santiago
Cuba. The petition emphasized
the necessity for removing the army
to northwest camping ground.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

The JOURNAL Is the official pa
per Of Lincoln County. 1t will do
its share toward building up the
county. Subscribe for it, send it
to your friends. AS its circulation
increases our population will in
crease. II you consider it worthy
OF your patronage, send in your
name and address.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

Silver has gone up perceptibly in
the last three months. So percept-
IDLY that the exhibit of refined sill.
yer bars on display at the Omaha
exposition is now worth $4,000
more than it would have brought if
sold at the time the exposition
opened, The silver owners are
sharing, as well as all other classes,
in the prosperity restored under
President McKinley's ADMINISTRATION,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

United States Senators, George L
Shcup, Henry Heltfeld.
Governor, Frank Steunenberg.
Lieut.. Gov, G. II. Moore,
Secretary Of State, G.. j. Lewis,
Treasurer, Geo II. Storer,
Auditor, James II. Anderson.
Supt. Instruction, N. b. Anderson,
Atty. General, X. 4. McFarlane,
Supreme Judges. j. w. Huston, /.
N. Sullivan, II. p, Quarles,
Congressman. James Gum,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

The Republican party has done
more and will do more for silver
than any other party. To day it
is coming million and half silver
dollars every month. Can demo-
Gratis point to the time that the
democratic party ever coined silver
in the last decade.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

People who allowed their taxes
to go delinquent in Ada county are
now patting themselves on the back
Through an error in the publication
OF the delinquent tax list, together
with continuous laundering on the
part of these reform commissioners
the county cannot collect the delin-
quent taxes, amount to $4,000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

| A young man living within a
hundred miles of Shoshone recently
called to spend the evening with
his lady love. Before the hour of
depart ure came it BEGAN to rain
furiously. His prospective mother
in-law rock pity upon him and
invited him to stay all night, and
thus save going home in the wet,
which would probable mean pneu-
monia, or least rheumatim. Her
kind invitation was accepted with
alacrity and gratitude. When the
considerate hostess came down
stairs in the morning she noticed
the young mans overcoat hanging
in the hall and, to her surprise, it
was thoroughly soaked, and had
evidently seen wet weather very re-
Gently. What could it moan?. Her
curiosity could not be controlled
and at the breakfast table she said
to her promising son-in-law
"Willie, I noticed that your over
coat is very wet. How did it hap.
pen.
why" he meekly replied; "be-
fore went to bed l went home to
tell mother, and get my nightgown
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

President Mckinley would doubt
less be glad if every man In the
United States would express a
positive opinion for or against the
retention of the Philippine Islands.
Public opinion, in this country,
will play leading part in determin
ing the policy that will be adopt
ed towards all captured possessions
At tho close Of the war.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

The people Of Idaho have fallen
in love with the prosperity that has
been given them by a National Re-
publican administration. The re-
suit is that they will all vote the
straight republican ticket this year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

Had the $4,000 Spaniards who had
to be returned to Spain at our ex-
pense been allowed to retain their
guns it would have been difficult to
have found ship. owners to take
them home.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

The democrats met in Boise last
week and nominated candidates for
the various state offices. The ticket
as named, appears in another COL
umn.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

Several millions Of gold are on
the way to our shores from
Australia and from Europe. 1t
comes for London account. The
Bank Of England is raking the
world tor gold to pay our balance
of trade.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02
Lincoln County,

Lincoln county,
Sheriff, J. +. White
Probate Judge, Edward Pratt,
Assessor, +. W. Gooding,
District Clerk, A. S. Senter,
Treasurer, G. w. Wernicke,
Coroner, DIR. w. H. Baugh,
Surveyor, J. w. Waldron,
Commissioners.
LIST, Frank Gwin, Chairman,
End, James L. Fuller,
Bird, c. Il. Gridley,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

Whatever others may think Fred
Dubois is unquestionably Of the
the opinion that Fred Dubois is the
paramount ISSUE Tribune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

E. W. Horton Is the sole agent tor
the famous Rock Springs Coal, in Sho-
shone. 1t burns longer, gives more heat
and sells 1t the same price as other coal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-09-02

Precinct Officers
L. X. Adams, Justice
James Griffin, Constable,
II. M. Thatcher. Justice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
PHILIPPINE CATECHiSN.

tRe-tdited from the New York Pcst.)
O. Why keep the Philippines?
a For their value TO US in trade.
@ At what is the Philippine trade now
valued?
a. Exports to the United States s3i.-
59I. imports from the United States
A,3s3,740.
Q What is the proti, on that amount
Ct trade
y. Ten per cent would be a liberal al
lowance, Profit $4,000.
@. What will be the cost OF keeping the
Philippines?
a. An AMY of 10000 men and naval
establishment. the expense OF adminstra-
ton and o. communication. Cost OF the
army $1,000 009; Of the navy $4,000 900; Of
administration 81 600 900; OF communica ton
$1,000 0O0
Q. How much trade would we have to
get TO meet the expense out Of the profit?
A. Nearly SEQ ,0u0 900
Q. What prospect is there thar our
share OF the trade OF the Philippines will
increase from S5.0o0.000 to $500 000, 600?
a. None whatever. These islands would
never support such trade with coun-
try so distant. Water does not run up
hill, Other nations will get the profit;
ours will bear The expense
Q. What would you call man who I'M
dertook to manage a property producing
$685. a year profit, and to pay SIT goo =
600 year on the chance of its turning out
i good bargain7
A. 4 born fool
Q. Are the American people born fools
4. Don't know They haven't voted on
that point yet
@. Why is it that expansion within the
limits OF the United States has always
proved profitable?
A. Because It has gone on without IN
ereastd military expenditure.
Q. Under what circumstance. will colo
NAL expansion, accompanied by d mill
tary establishment. be profitable to the
community as a whole?
A. only IL the profits OF the increased
trade are greater than the expenditure
otherwise the countries which have the
trade without the burden will get all the
profit there is in IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

boAMfm News.
The Willis Index. commenting on Bar
ney GIBBS charge against Culberson and
Hog says;
Exactly what connection there Is be-
tween the contract made by Governor Gull
berson with he law firm OF Hogg & Rob
ertson for the collection O; the slOl, 900 due
the State by the Federal government and
the qualifications for the office OF governor
possessed by Major Sayors nobody in Texas
seems 10 unierst2Ed but Barney Gibbs
and ne seems TO have considerable DOUBT
Oh the subject"
Ba'rey wants 20 shoe. of his mouth
ahoM soinething and have his woris pub
hsAed 10 be read by the public. and Bar
ney' BEING candidate for governor. wants
70 snN something against somshoiv who
has been governor ami strikes upon the 6r7t
tAing tha' happens 20 enter his thoughts
hsnce ne gels off on Hogs fee. SUPPOSE
governor C1lhsr'on id make contract
with Hogs & Rob srts1u aad supnose rhe-s
was no necessity for such contract. mar II
was en- error ari wrcrg. wha. has Nsior
Savers 10 10 With the fee or the eoltracta
made no contract nor promised any fee
ana u an error was eommittN9 n T.. moi a
whit more responsible for Il thar parrav
Gibbs himself Is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

These Interested in the study Of sp''
which is now the fad in Atlanta, a o
where, Will read amusement TINS =
doIe from i1arper's Magazine: III,
An American who yeas ago ssf's
our minister 10 Spain, says that pas
cal, was fond OF telling the foiicwihSs
upon himself: ~,
Shortly after be had become se9~
his new home he was tidiSn 10 ~
ceremonial, where he was 10 De plsr.
to the king. His knowledge OF lanss.
was limited to English and Ffsnrl
being desirous Of addressing the so'us
il. his own tongue. he took pans ~ y
Cor the occasion. Several phrases Was'
hearsed until ne felt that lie had msss
them When the critical moment ~
he salutsd the king with great SlL.,,
spike { few words in Spanish, ana N
on.
'What did you say" asked an ~
gentleman. IN,
Il spoke in SPANISH was the sesyJ]
81 said, cast myself at your ieer
| am lold is the most respectful 'u-
salutation."
All. no." corrected Spaniaro
had been observed to smile al lns
bassador's greeting. You are in's~.|
you trausposed your words, ana gus
tered The meaning"
What did | say asked the dipos.
With twinkle in his eye the 'p.'|
made answer. What you really -
l throw my heels at your head. !,
But the king had not bstrayed,,
much as the flutlering Of an e!e-hN
anything unusual had occurred