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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

The war just closed has demon
strated that navy is the main re-
lance Of any power which aspires
to territorial greatness. Every
power of the first Importance with
the exception Of Russia and the
United States has now put it's pos
sessions in such shape that the
failure of it's navy would inevitably
cause the loss Of large portions Of
outlying and island territory. Of
the United States this will also
become true when the large island
possessions of Spain are added to
it's domain.
Considering the enormous &C.
tivity Of the various governments
in increasing the size of their naval
strength, and the aggressiveness
and avidity with which every weak
power is despoiled, there can be
little doubt that the time will soon
arrive when a general trial Of
strength will take place.
There can be little doubt that
with the war just closed the United
States has entered upon an era
in which foreign complications
will be even more frequent than
they have been in the past, and as
we have always been noted for a
peculiar bumptious aggressiveness
in our foreign relations, there can
be little doubt that we will soon
have an opportunity to defend our
island possessions from some in
vited attack. It would therefore
be we'll if, instead of increasing
our standing army, a sufficient
number of battle ships and fast
armored cruisers could be soon
added to our navy to makei it equal
in that respect at least to France.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
HITS AND STRIKES.

Why is John Lind like a lady of un.
certain age?
Because he's got them guessing.
Xxx
Col. Torrey's aggregation seems to be
misnamed. 1t should have been though
raiders"
Xxx
1t is said that Secretary Alger never
goes out without body guard since he
heard of that St. Louis girl kissing
HObsOn.
Xxx
It is said that the death of Bismarck
and the burning of Bismarck, n. D.,
has caused marked change for the
better in the zen revanche" feeling in
France.
Xxx
From the number of wheels in cycle
shows credited to Lillian Russell it is
presumed that she frequently changes
her mounts.
X Y
The following motion was made by
Casey at the last meeting of the Zebra
Club "Misther President, it having
come to me attintion that in South
Ameriky there is country called
paraguay, in which by names of intayri-
or revolushyons the male populashyon
has been rejuced to rashyo of wan to
twinty, hereby move that whin we do
adjourn it be to meet in the said coun-
thry of Paraguy." The motion was
postponed while the club investigate
the truth of the statement of Mr.. Casey.
The Minneapolis Journal begins an
editorial with: Further news from
China indicates that Russian influence
is supreme at st. Petersburg. "-lmpor-
tant, if true.
Xxx
It strikes me that papers who kick
about their constituents patronizlng
mail order stores and also publish the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
MANY charitable institutions ar

MANY charitable institutions are
founded every year by people who,
having enjoyed their money as
long as possible, are finally COM
PEELED to depart this vale Of sorrow
empty-handed. Presumably this
posthumous charity is intended as
a SOP to Cerberus or as a final ar
gument in case there should arise
any questions as to the eligibility
of a rich man for the Kingdom Of
Heaven.
Now, we have, after much study,
evolved a plan by which some
philantropically inclined person
may forever make himself solid
with the aforementioned Cerbe-
rus and also diminish the objec-
tionable size of the symbolic camel
Our scheme is, in short, to fix
up one of the islands of the South
Sea as a refuge for superannuated
convicts who have spent the best
part Of their lives inside prison
walls.
We believe that the hardships
which beset the liberated convict
are so great that large part sue
cumb to them. All the evil forces
in society concentrate to encom-
pass his downfall. And he fire.
quently does fall.
The reason we make this pro-
position is the fact that we have
been told that in Hawaii there are
no beggars and no tramps, and we
also call to mind the founding of
the colony on Pitcairn island. How
under the influence of the genial
climate most hardened felon was
transformed into an admirable
patriarch who ruled over his little
dominion in such a way as to cause
the entire civilized world to stand
dumb with admiration at it's idyllic
purity.
Now, if this was largely the ef-
feet Of the climate-and it must
have been, for there was nothing
else around-why would it not
have a salutary effect on the un-
fortunate who has fallen into the
path Of the beagles of justice.
Perhaps the gentle reformer will
reason with me that nothing fur
Their is due to the man who is given
his liberty after having paid the
penalty That is true, and if every
one got his due on the Shylockian
principle, there are many pillars
of society who would be in evil
case. It is when this is considered
that it becomes apparent that a
little consideration is due us from
the other portion Of the state-in
short, from those who have not
yet been caught.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is a 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, 1898-08-18

brings what evidence he can, and
the accused is neither allowed to
know what it is, nor can he bring
any evidence in his defence. AS
consequence he may be at the tri-
al confronted with evidence which
it would have been easy to dis
prove or counteract, had he known
Of it's existence.
But greater by far is the hard
ship which this system imposes on
the accused who, being unable to
procure bail, is compelled to await
in jail the convention of this mys-
FERROUS body, which in some cases
may not meet for many months.
This frequently happens in cases
where the accused is perfectly will
ling to plead guilty and receive
the sentence of the court without
the intermed1ation of either grand
or trial jury. The time SO spent
is seldom taken cognizance of in
fixing the punishment of the cul-
prit, although it may in nature be
more severe than the prison, and
in length be such as to be in itself
sufficient punishment for the Of
Tense committed.
But there is another side to this
question. The fact is that while in
other respects citizens Of the state
are, politically equal, yet when it
comes to selecting a grand jury
a property qualification is imposed,
which has tendency, in certain
places at least, to confne service
on the grand juries to certain
clique Of the upper class.
Thus the grand juries in certain
counties in this state will never
find an Indictment against corpo-
rations, and when they indict a
dishonest banker, the document is
almost invariably defective in some
way, so as to afford loophole Of
escape.
In this way the grand jury sys-
tenn is made a bulwark between
men who have evidence of illegal
acts on the part of railroads in the
way of combinations for the re-
striction Of commerce, and these
culprits.
We know Of at least one instance
where a grand jury was dismissed
at the instance of the county at
torney because it refused to indict
coal combine which comprised
the coal company Of which one Of
the members Of that grand jury
was president.
It is time that the r-chamber
grand jury system should be re-
formed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

WE lay no claim to being religi-
Gus, yet the early precepts Of
Christian teachers have left a pro-
found respect for the great truths
Of the Christian religion, which
will always compel the acknowl-
edgment that is in no way through
any shortcomings Of that religion
that the world is not altogether
good.
Many persons who do not pro-
fess religion carry with them from
earl y years that reverence and re-
spect for religious things which
would cause them to rebuke or at
least unwillingly listen to utter
ances disrespectful toward religion.
Frequently have 1 noted this trait
even among the toughest of men
and in places where the law and
mems lives are but lightly regard
ed. Yes [ have even seen man
take a shot at one of these bias
phemers as an expression Of his
disapproval Of a foul aspersion
against the Mother of Christ.
think many will sympathize
with the man who thus overstepped
the letter Of the law, and for my
part l think he did knightly and
chivalrous deed, worthy of emula-
ton.
We may not always expect reve-
renee for religion in everyday life,
but when a man sets out to be a
religious teacher, and comes for
ward in a supposedly high-grade
publication with his writings, then
we expect him at least to be re-
spectful in his language.
Some men and publications take
up a grand work and make it their
principal object in life. Among
these causes the temperance crus-
ade rightfully occupies a promi-
nent place, with literature of it's
own and hosts of the best people
in the country engaged in the
work. But every profession has
it's charlatans, quacks or mounte-
banks, and this great reform move
ment is likewise infested with al
legged reformers who are doing
their best to bring it into discredit.
When a paper which processes to
be at the head of a reform move
ment, andwhich supposedly reaches
many pure homes, makes special
ty of publishing in detail the do
ings of drunken negro soldiers and
occurrences of similar nature, few
will believe that it is done in good
faith and IN the interest of the
temperance movement. Most will
see that such publication is made
for the purpose of catering to the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
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 a
trial subscription at rates as pub.
lished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach 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, 1898-08-18

Entered at the Post office at saltwater, Minn.,
as second. class mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Contributions solicited from all souI ces.
Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Edited and Published by the In
mates of the Minnesota State Prison.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
PHoTOGRAPHING A GHOST.
When the Negative Was Developed
1t Discovered n LeGIess Body.
From the Grand RAPIDS Herald.

From the Grand Rapids Herald.
rms is the latest thing in ghost stories.
lady took a country house for the sum-
mer from an acquaintance. and. either be-
cause she liked it greatly or because she
wished to send pictures of it to relatives
abroad, took number of negatives out
side and inside, and, having no mind to DO
the developing and printing herself, sent
them to professional photographer.
After waiting week or two she applied
for results, and was informed that all the
negatives were satisfactory but one, and
that one was being intensified In order to
bring out the legs and feet of the gentle-
man in the armchair"
To this the lady replied that the photog-
rapher was making a mistake, her photo
graphs having been taken when the rooms,
contained only furniture. and that in which
an old gentleman appeared was not hers.
The photographer for answer returned a
batch of prints, assuring her that hers
were the only negatives he had received
from outside for some little time, and drew
her attention to the defective printwhieh
showed the sittingroom which had been
the lady's favorite, and therein a very od
man with long white beard.
Above the waist his figure stood out
clearly enough, but there were no legs. The
lady dissembled her feelings-having now
given up her summer quarters-and calieu
upon the proprietor to ask if there was
anything peculiar about the house, or II
he had ever heard any uncanny stories con-
nected with 1t.
He assuring her that the house bore an
unblemished reputation, she produced the
photograph with the portrait aforesaid, eA-
planned the circumstances under which ~,
like the rest had been taken, and asKeu
what the owner of the house made OF IL
He glanced at the photograph and Instant
ly Identified the old gentleman as h'
brother, who had succumbed to ampua-
ton of both legs a few weeks after tAo
operation.
The deceased gentleman had been con-
slant visitor to his brother, and had often
expressed his preference for the room III
which the camera saw him. Comparison u
notes proved the photograph to have peen
taken on the day of his death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20

form and feature the lambs in these va-
rous pictures. Certain 1t is that next
June, when the slack season comes for
the undertaken and the chronlcs have
ceased going off, the artist is going to
do the wall back of the altar all over
fresh.
eve can generally count on its being
dull along in May, June and July" says
the undertakers sister-in-law. "and any
overhauling there is to be done we do
then. After August things begin to pick
up, and we get occasionally two and three
funerals a day Trade never is as lively
though as It is right now. Here's the day
book; five down for tomorrow, four to-
day, and yesterday we had seven. Com
petition is strong down here. a good
many have moved in, seeing that we do
well, but my brother-in-law can hold his
own with all of EN-. The people like him
and they like this shop; he keeps it warm
and painted up nice. We had a funeral
way from Staten Island last week. The
brother came and said that the corpse
always meant that nobody should put
him away but us. 1t was his brother, and
he was going to see to it that he had his
wish, no matter what stood in the way.
Yes, business is brisk every year this time;
the books show it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
The Sunday Schools,

International lesson for to-day is on the
subject, THE Twelve Sent Forth" Mat
thew 10: 2-15 Read the whole chapter
Golden Text, Freely ye have received,
freely give" Matthew 10: 8.
Jesus went about all the cities and viii
lagos, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the good tidings Of the King
dom, and healing every sickness and every
disease among the people" Then He sent
out His Twelve Apostles to do the same
work. They were to go two by two to
heal the sick, and to give the message of
the coming Kingdom, when 1.-The inhabit-
ant shall not say l am sick" They were
to go ito the lost sheep of the house of
Israel" as the Jew was then, and is still
first, although afterwards set aside for a
time. They were to say THE Kingdom
of Heaven is at hand" the message of
every Christian preached to-day. They
were to take no baggage, no food, no
clothing, no money; but abide with whose
ever is worthy. Unlike the sending of
many mission enterprise to-day, whose
promoters have their fairs and festivals
making their Fathers House a house of
merchandise, and beg money and supplies
from worldly people, as If their Heavenly
rather were not abundantly able TO take
care of His own children and could not
10 tiuSlSu 70 support his own ldDOferS, or
were not truthful enough to keep His
promise, mo good thing will He withhold
from them that walk uprightly." MY God
shall supply all your need" And the in
spiration of this free work on the part Of
the laborer, Jesus spoke in the Golden
Text, reminding them Of their free gift
from Him, THE gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our LORD" They
were to go forth as sheep among wolves
who might be devoured for the Gospels
sake.
Our lesson Is in the closing words of the
Lord, which we can refer to every Chris
tian messenger to-day, '"Whosoever shall
not receive you, nor hear your words, it
shall be more tolerable for the land of
Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judg-
ment, than for that CITY,"
After this Jesus sent other seventy dis
ciples on the same errand, and when they
returned rejoicing at His great power In
subduing demons, He said, Rather re-
joice, because your names are written in
Heaven"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20

w. e. Curtis in the Chicago Record.
When Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was
giving his experience as a civil service
reformer before a congressional commit
tee the other day he asserted that very
few people realized the extent of the ig-
norance which prevails among the Amer
lean people. AS an illustration he men
toned that in order to test the general
intelligence" of candidates for office. tnev
were asked simple questions concerning the
geography, the history and the condition
of their own country. He contended that
no man was entitled to employment under
this government even in the most mental
position who did not know of Washing
ton Lincoln, Grant, CARRIED, Lee or other
characters in our history; who had rot
heard of the war of secession. the sacAs-
sion of the states and the emancipatio of
the slaves; who could not tell the num-
Der and location of the great lakes, the
course of the Mississippi river and the
routes of travel from his place of resi-
dence to New York. Washington. Chicaro
San Francisco and other prominent cities.
NO man, he declared was fit to even sweep
the corridors of a custom house or feed a
furnace fire in a postofiice who did not
possess that information. And vet he
said, men have presented themselves for
oIhces OF responsibility who confessed the
most surprising ignorance concerning
matters of that character, For example,
the candidates for certain Office were
asked one day who Abraham Lincoln vas
aud how he died. They all knew that he
had been President of the United States.
and that he was assassinated, but ,ess
than half of them were able TO give the
name of his murderer. One man stated
that he was killed by jefferson Davis. an
other charged that crime to Thomas Jeffer-
son, a third gave the name of Stoneyau
jackson. and another Darlington Booth.
When these men were questioned concern
ing the secession movement, they were
even more uncertain in their
knowledge and one of the can-
didates answered that Kansas
Nebraska, Dakota and other Western
states seeded on the silver question. Turn
ing TO Senator Harris the Populist. Of
Kansas, Mr.. Roosevelt said: "Thls exam
nation took place in the earlier part of the
last campaign, and the candidate knew
that something was wrong somewhere. hut
he didn't know quite what il was and vas
unable TO locate it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
Roman Catholic.

Bishop Becker has promulgated the fol-
Ing rules to be observed in the diocese of
Savannah during Lent:
by the command of the Third Plenary
Council of Baltimore. a collection is to be
taken up in all the churches on the first
Sunday of Lent, for the missions among
the Indians and colored people
We require all of our clergy to remind
their focks to give literally for this good
work, and to forward the amount 10 our
vicar general in Savannah They should
also read the general regulations for the
observance of the Lenten period on each
Sunday during Lent
The regulations referred to. which win
be read in the churches to-day, are as fol-
lows:
All the weekdays of Lent from Ash
wednesday to Easter Sunday are fast
days of precept, on one meal, with the al
ioWance OF moderate collation. in the
evening.
The church excuses from the obligation
of fasting (but not of abstinence from
fesh-meat except In special cases of sick
ness the infirm, those who are attaining
their growth, those whose duties are of an
exhausting or laborious character, women
in pregnancy or those nursing infants and
all who are enfeebled by old age.
THE following dispensations are granted
for this diocese by the authority of the
Holy See:
THE use of flesh meat, is allowed az
every meal on the Sundays of Lent. and
at the principal meal on Monday. Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday. (Ember Saturday
and Holy Saturday excepted
THE use of eggs and food made of milk
Is allowed every day at the principal meal,
as also at the collation..
"a small piece Of bread with a cup of
coffee, tea or chocolate, may be taken in
the morning.
Where il Is not convenient to take the
principal meal at noon. ii is lawful TO in
vert the order, and take a collation. in the
morning and dinner in the evening.
"Drippings and lard may be used in pre-
pairing food.
ION Sundays there is neither fast nor
abstinence, but fish and flesh must not be
used at the same meal.
''Those who are exempt from the precept
of fasting may eat meat at the three
meals on meat days.
by a special indult granted to the bish-
ops of the United States for ten years
dating from March Is, 1885 working people
who cannot easily observe the common
law of the church, are dispensed from the
obligation of abstinence on all days of the
year. except Fridays Ash Wednesday
Holy Week and Christmas eve. This dis
pensation does not exempt from the addi-
exists, nor does it authorize the use OF
fish and flesh at the same meal. II in
cludes, however, not only the individual
~orkmen in whose favor II Is granted, but
all the members of their families as well.