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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
A PECULIAR CASE.

Ever since July Charles Hoffman
has been in the States prison at Jeffer-
son City paying penalty for crime he
never committed.
Hoffman was charged with horse
stealing and he was given two-year
penitentiary sentence on his plea of
guilty. He never did think he was
guilty of theft but he realized that ap-
pearances were against him, and rather
than take the chances of trial and con-
viction and a long term he pleaded
guilty.
Last April Hoffman borrowed horse
and buggy from Edward Weber of
the Weber Drayage and Warehouse Co.
1O5 North Second street. He had been
customer of the company and was
personally known to Mr.. Weber. He
had narrowed the horse and buggy be-
fore and Mr.. Weber did not hesitate to
let it 60.
Hoffman drove away. After trans
acting his business he began drinking.
He left the horse and buggy standing
downtown and continued his spree
on foot. He was finally overcome and
was found stupe6ed by drink next
morning. He was locked up but had no
remembrance of anything he had done
while drunk.
| The same morning Hoffman was ar
rested the police found horse and
buggy standing in downtown alley.
A search failed to produce an owner
and it was placed in livery stable and
later it was sent to the pound where it
was duly advertised and sold, Chief
Deputy Marshal Fred Smith bidding it
in.
The original charge against Hoffman
was drunk on the street. Mr.. Weber
went to the Four Courts and told of
his loss. A warrant was issued against
Hoffman charging grand larceny. Hoff'
man remembered borrowing the horse
and buggy, but could not tell what had
become of it. He didn't think he had
sold it, for he had no money or any
thing to show for it.
He realized that the case against him
was strong, unless he could produce the
rig, and he saw no way to do this. He
talked freely to Capt. Huebler, the Jail
er, and always maintained his inno
cence, but, rather than risk a trial, hi
pleaded guilty and was sentenced by
Judge Flitcraft.
Hoffman's innocence was established
Friday. Deputy Marshall Smith wa
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15

will of some individuals in society to
his own.
The most precious tears are those
with which heaven bedews the unbur
led head of the soldier.
That single effort by which we stop
short in the down-hill path to perdi-
tion, is of itself a greater exertion of
virtue than a hundred acts of justice.
If you could but learn to commune
with your heart, and know what noble
company you could make it, you
would little regard the splendor and
elegance of the worthless.
Good council rejected returns to en-
rich the giver's bosom.
1t is far better that two should live
than that one man should ride.
When the good man leaves the body
and is all a glorious mind, he will find
he has ben making himself heaven
of happiness here; while the wretch
that has been manned and contami
mated by his vices, shrinks from his
body with terror, and finds that he has
anticipated the vengeance of heaven.
| TO the fortunate religion holds out
continuance of bliss; to the wretcheC
a change from pain. Thus Providence
has given the wretched two advan
tages over the happy in this life,-
greater felicity in dying, and in HEAVIER
all that superiority of pleasure which
arises from contrasted enjoyment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
CHOATE'S ADDRESS.

Joseph H. Choate's address before
the twenty first annual meeting of the
American Bar Association, held at Sar-
atoga, was devoted largely to a defense
of that ancient, yet vital institution
trial by jury. Trite subject, say you?
Granted. The speaker himself eX.
pressed doubt as to his ability to say
anything new on the question, but in
our opinion he did say much that was
in the highest degree valuable and
timely. His appeal for and defense of
this bulwark of personal rights and
liberties was not only brilliant and
able, but had the merit of pillorying
those ill timed, as we'll as ill-natured
criticisms with which portion of the
press of the country has been filled of
late, based upon alleged defects in the
jury system, which are properly trace
able either to the judges or to the law
yers themselves. Nobody is going to
assert the infallibility of juries, any
more than of the judges, but it was
high time that the unreasonable clamor
against the jury system were pointed
out by 50 able and brilliant an advocate
as Mr.. Choate, who, while freely ad-
mitting it's faults and drawbacks, safe
ly challenged the reformers to propose
or produce system which would give
better results. Certainly it were far
better to place reliance upon the juries
of twelve selected men than upon
Judges alone, however honorable and
upright. Mr.. Choate's significant dec
laration that in an experience of more
than forty years in cases OF trial by
Jury he was not able to recall single
case were he had reason to suspect i'm
proper influence, and that if few au-
thentic instances Of bribery in the jury
box could be shown, he would under
take to match them with at least an
equal number of similar crimes COM
mitted by judges who have been ex-
posed and punished, evidently made
deep impression upon his listners. No
one will deny that juries sometimes
fail to withstand public clamor and
outbursts OF popular fury, especially
when 'yellow journals" PREJUDICE case
and condemn an accused before trial,
but such cases are comparatively rare,
and what other tribunal would with
stand their pressure any better than
the jury? Mr. Choate's suggestions to
the end of obtaining better juries than
those we are familiar with should be
readand carefully studied. Remedies
for existing evils in the system there
must be, but we fully agree with Mr..
Choate that they are not to be found in
legislative tinkering instituted by "sa-
gacious theorists" but rather in secur-
ing thoroughly representative men for
the jury-box, fair and competent
judges, and able MISUNDERSTANDING
Law Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
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! Six Months so cents.

driving towards the Four Courts when
Mr.. Weber saw and recognized his
horse and buggy. He claimed it and
explanations followed. 1t developed
that Weber had reported his loss to the
police, and while they were looking for
his property it was disposed of. Every
day since it was sold it has stood in
front of the Four Courts, and not po.
liceman recognized it.
Mr.. Weber says that now that Hoff-
mans innocence has been established
he hopes that the authorities will see
to it that he is released.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
A NEW DEPARTURE.

Hon. Milton R. Scott, the author of
-"Prison Reform" in an open letter to
Hon. E. G. Coffin, warden of the Ohio
Penitentiary, gives expression to cer-
tain liberal and advanced views on
prison work. His ideas on the necessity
of enforcing silence and non-communi-
cation between prisoners is particularly
worthy of consideration:
It certainly does not become one en-
tirely inexperienced in prison manage
ment to speak dogmatically upon the
necessity of the rule which forbids
prisoners to communicate with each
other. Perhaps l am not competent to
discuss it at all. Nevertheless, can
not help feeling and believing that it is
exceedingly technical and arbitrary in
it's nature, and it certainly cannot be
enforced without injuring the self
respect of prisoners, saying nothing
about their feelings and sensibilities.
At best it appeals almost entirely to
their fears and very little to their reas-
on and moral sense, and even those
who obey it strictly must do so merely
because it is a rule.
This rule is indeed hoary (hardly ven
erable) with age, and is, presume, in
vogue in nearly all the prisons of the
world, but neither its virtue nor neces-
-sity has ever been clearly established.
believe am only stating patent
fact when say that in spite of all rules
and all punishments that may be in
flicted, prisoners will communicate with
each other by means of smiles and
winks and mods and other signs, and
some of them will take their chances
at being detected at oral communica
tion. They simply cannot help it.
All this may provoke no serious dis
order, but it must needs be done in a
spirit of unlawfulness, and so fal
must be injurious to the prisoners
moral nature. 1t certainly conflicts
with the good understanding between
prisoners and their officials, which is sc
important factor in prison discipline
Would it not be better, therefore, tC
permit a reasonable measure of ora
communication as a necessity of the
social nature heaven has given to pris
Oners in common with other men, thar
try to suppress all communicative b.
Furnishing them when detected in talk
ing with each other.
Some years ago, as you will doubtless
remember, "whispering" was severel!
punished in our public schools, and tn
enforcement of this "rule" was consid
cred essential to good order; but at th'
present day the appeal to the reason
and conscience of children has beer
carried so far that such "rule" is al
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
BATTLE HOLLOW.

Citizens of Battle Hollow:-After
holiday chat with many of our distin-
guished citizens among whom were
several most exclusive, and fashionably
attired, L was impressed with the discord
if not discomfort that prevails to some
extent. have thought of what might
be. or co uId have been done to prolong
harmony and ease the weary mind of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15

"Were there any marks about him
by which you would know him again"
asked the policeman, who had arrived
at the scene too late to be of any serv-
ice.
eyes, sir" said the indignant young
woman, whose pocketbook had been
wrenched out of her hand by the dar-
ing scoundrel. II left two long finger
nail marks on his face. I'd know him
all right enough New York Evening
Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15

conscience but presently, having only
the power of the power of the pen, de-
fer assistance, feel that I know what
is wanted, but my knowledge of Ian
guage is inadquate to plainly divulge,
and l realize that granting would be
improbable.
In my experience, have found the
citizens of this borough quite a discon-
tented lot of individuals, even to self
ishness-so much so that although
they are continually given good time,
yet are not satisfied or contented May
have permanent and steady job and
yet wish discharge-in fact are never
happier than when notified of their
discharge. But as to being well
thought of, you could not find another
village in the state with citizens more
valued in the community. Why even
after asking for discharge they are gen.
orally prevailed upon by the village
officials to remain. 1t must be admitted
that they are all hard-workers and men
that can always be depended upon to
report for duty. Never even as much
as minute late, for most accurately
do they reckon time.
Their manners we'll deserve mention
in that they are never guilty of jostling
another man in all effort to pass by,
but straight and erect, like soldiers,
man back of man pass on to their des-
tination without ever looking around
or staring at passers5y.
Above everything else they consider
their health, be their appetite ever so
large; though they fancy epicurian in
diligence or desire fancy drinks, they
will always be found to be strictly tenn
perate and never to eat more than .
given amount. Men are also employed
whose sole duty it is to look after the
general welfare of all citizens, and sc
carefully do they attend to their duty
that even after bedtime they look every
twenty minutes into each mans apart
ment to ascertain if all is well. II
must be added that before you are {
full f1edged citizen you must undergo
a most critical medical examination
which is so severe that even birth
marks and warts are recorded.
The social ideas are very peculiar
You never see one man greet another
Every man tends absolutely to his bus
mess and the conversation is done
quite inaudibly without even openin!
the mouth.
AS an aggregation they are very re
markable. They will be found to b.
scrupously clean, always punctual t.
meals. and never to fail to salute thei
foreman on entering for duty. No
even pretentious or proud in that the
are content to dress in their customar
attire of men of equal standing.
In patriotism they stand pre-eminen
and exceptional and although all OF
fered their services to their countr
only the high regard for their welfar
has thus far prevented acceptance.
RUDOLPH.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15
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The Dawn Of Peace.

The Dawn Of Peace.
Put off, put off your mail, o kings.
And beat your brands to dusl!
Your hands must learn Surer grasp,
Yaur hearts better trust.
o, bend aback the lance's point,
And break the helmet bar;
A noise is in the morning wind,
But not the note of War.
Upon the grassy mountain paths
The glittering host Increase
They come! Thry comet How fair their feet!
They come who publish peace.
And victory, fair victor,
Our enemies are ours!
For all the clouds are clashed in light
And all the earth with flowers.
Aye, still depressed and dim with dew,
But wait a little while,
And with the radiant deathleSS rose
The wilderness shall smile.
And every tender, living thing
shall feed by streams of resi-;
Nor lamb shall from the flock be lost,
Nor nurslidg from the nest.
UOHn RUSKIN.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-15

Written for The Prison Mirror.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

themselves" that is 70 say, parts which could
not but be entertaining no matter how they
were performed. But the ability of a part to
play itself. valuable as il is, does not preclude
good actor from making much more OF il
than an Indifferent actor could do. as everybody
knows who has seen several kOkOs, PoOh-B
and Pitti-Sings. This company is also soon
10 give "Billee Taylor" which viii revive an
Glen, memories in many OF its hearers. while it
will probably be quite 10 most Ii will be
PRESENTED in a double bill. with Il Pagliacc"
Nine Agnes Sorma viii Tomorrow begin the
last week Of her present stay at the Irving
Place Theatre. She will play "Cyprienne" on
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and
The Tanning Of the Shrew' on Thursday and
Friday evenings. On Saturday evening a new
operctta entitled The Little Lambs" will be
produced. Nine. Sorma after leaving the Irving
Place Theatre will make a short tour in the
West and will then return to New York for a
few performances before sailing for Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
THE CIEEgAToGRAPWs Nfw USBs
HOW IT Is EMrLOYED AS AN EMIGRInos
AGENT.
From The London Daily Mail.

From The London Daily Mail.
| At the Imperial Institute this afternoon re
value Of the Cnematogrdph in q new sphere Will
De demonstrated IN a very practical and pleasing
form
The public has long since grown familiar with
its faithful reproduction OF Jubilee PROFESSIONS,
prIZefShts. cricket matches, express trains and
the like and the light and genial entertainment
thus afforded has been duly appreciated. But
at South kensingtOn this afternoon il is pro-
posed % utilize the cincmatograph for more
practical purposes and demonstrate its adapta-
oNity for Inparting useful information
James :. Frcer. OF Brandon. Manitoba. will
give an illustration by means Of the cinemato-
graph Of farming operations IN Canada. His
visit 10 this country is for the express purpose
Of giving the latest Information regarding the
advantages 81 Manitoba as a iicid for emigra-
ton. What he has 20 say on the subject Is in
tercsting in itself, but tho animated pictures he
brings with him VIII add Immensely L the I'M
pOrtanoc OF his statements.
II Is the first time that Illustrations Of every
day lie IN Manitoba have been shown J., means
OF the Clncmatograph Mr fr.c- has had the
IN conversation with Dali MAJ representa-
tive yesterday. expressed himself highly pleased
with The effect which had been produced at
Lincoln Northampton. Norwich ard other
towns Wherc he had l",tGroi
The pictures which Mr. Freer presents deal
With harvest operations ia All tne.r mu.iharious
detail in Manitoba They ar descriptive of
scenes within few iniics ID: tn farm which he
occupies. and coupled Nlth tho information ne
IS aaic to give. they afford 2 vivid idea IF what
life and prospects IN that country are ike. Mr..
ITreer can speak from All experience, OF ten years.
His first years attempt II Wheat-raising was
coo bushe j., last year il had Increased TO 1,lUO
bushels with about 800 bushels put by for seed.
Mr. Frcer is IN England As the representative
Of the Canadian Pacific Rail way Company, who
are DESTROYS u seeing Manitoba opened up, md
". N the aid II capital sori.s - ciuomat0grapa
pictures Mr.. Frccr has been doing his best 70
convince intending emerants and others that IS
- IrSt-f lass country 10 80 ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
A NEW CONTRALTO.
MRS KATHARINE FISK WHO COMES FROM
CHICAGO BY WAY OF LONDON

Tho musical colony Of New-York has recently
received an acquisition in the person Of Mrs.
Katharine Fisk. who will formally introduce
herself in a public song recital next Saturday
Mrs. Fisk comes TO New-York from Chicago by
way Of London where she has been singing for
several seasons She is a native Of Rockford
III and her husband is Franklin Proctor Fisk
Principal of the High School Of Chicago a
nephew o: the late Henry G. Bowen. She studied
with Mrs Sara Hershey Eddy and effected her
American appearance in 1890. Two years later
she visited England for the first time and sang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
ONE rrTrRAV WITHOUT 4 pension.

Frederic Remington. in Harpcrs for April.
sat on a Hill with q sergeant who knew his.
tory and horses lie remembered "Pansy.'
which had served sixteen years in the troop
and a hrSt-ratc old horse then. but a damned
inspct tor with no soul came browsing around
one day and condemned that old horse. Gov
eminent got measly ten dollars-Or something
like hat This along for a time. when one
day they were troopinG up some lonely valley,
and behold there stood "Pansy. as thin as
snake tied by wickicup. He greeted the troop
with joyful ucighs The soldiers asked the Cap
tain 10 he allowed 10 shoot him. but. II course.
he said no. | could not learn If ne winked when
ne said il. The column wound over the hill a
carbine rang from its rear. and "Pansy lay
down in the dust without a KICK. Death is bet
ter than an Indian for horse The thing
not noticed at the time. but made world Of
fuss aftcrward. though how II all came out the
yerCcant did not develop was IL necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

in oratorio and orchestral concerts in the Crys,
tai Palace. ST. Jamcs's Hall and elsewhere. She
returned 10 hor home in Chicago IN 1899. but
after the World : Fair wen, back t. London.
where she remained three and half years The
early TART Of this season she also devoted to
English engagements. but has now come to
New-Ycrk with 4 Wow 70 making il her pcrma'
rcpf homo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

These performances will be divided between
repetitions OF the plays which she has already
given here and The Children Of the King"
which has not before been seen in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
.THEATRICAL CHANGES.
.~,r,E THAT is REALLY NEW THIS
WEEK.
ANY REVEALS OF OLD ATTRAcTIoNs-A loss
AT THE THEATRE FRANCAIs


,oin tomorrow night Mrs. Minnie Madden
o.te has made a long tour since she vas last
- here and everywhere Tess" has been
nund an interesting and attractive play. Her
...ep, engagement at the Fifth Avenue is for
nor weeks and It is Intended in the course of
= 10 present two new plays. One OF these is a
r.act piece by Mrs. oscar Beringer which
A.s had a long run in London and the other
b longer play by Miss Marguerite Mering-
sa the author Of Captain Lettarblair"
nay's Theatre gives promise. as usual OF be
NJ the most active In town for the few weeks
rmaning q the season. For two weeks more
The Geisha Will be acted and sung. and then
n Easter eek Miss Rehan will give her fare
vel performances on Easter Monday she will
upear as katherine. in The Tanning Of the
S-w" and on the following evening as Peggy
Thrift IN The Country Girl" the One-act Jap
ln4se musical piece "Lh-Tse" being given as
4 par; q the same programme. The last two
performances viii be on "Wednesday. April 10
TIE bill for hoth being AS You Like It." with
Mss Rehar as Rosalind After this the dra-
ua,ic company Viii begin its annual tour The
next production At Days VIII be La Poupee"
which had such short and disastrous career
81 Olympia Is, autumn Something different
NAY b expected this time for, though the
opei,t,a is s,l advertised under Ny Ham
uersteirs management. it is noticeable that the
sriors announced for II are members of MI
Days company Miss Virginia Earle is TO be
he doll M Hammerstein made an effort 70
ecure by for he part long ago, when he first
slammed he production Of the piece a, Olympia
,ut she hen under contrac; TO Mr. DAILY
S she Is st.u. and could not be spared by him
Hiss Catherine Lewis. James T Powers Frank
Rush or,h. Samuel Slade and Joseph Herbert
~ also named for the cast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

The Castle Square Opera Company will get
back 10 Gilbert and Sullivan this week and will
sing The Mikado" at the American Theatre
This is one Of the works in which II has always
been found almost impossible for any company
TO go wrong There has perhaps never been
another operetta in which there were SO many
parts that, in the language Of the stage, played
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

In Gay New-York" the Casinos review Of
III theatrical season OF two years ago will
return 90 thar house FOR a brief engagement this
week The cast Will be headed by Walter Jones.
The present run Of the piece will probably be
About a month. IL is expected that the new
review which Gustave Kerker and Hugh Nor
ton have been preparing. will be ready for the
stag about the middle Of May.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31


American possessions. and also the deter
mination Of the Alaskan boundary line.
While these were gone over in the confer
ence just closed. it was a preliminary dis
cussion, and no final agreement was
reached on any of the subjects involved.
The expectation is that the commission
will now accomplish this general work. OFF,
setting concessions on one question by
equal concessions on other subjects in
volved. Those participating in the con-
ference were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador: Sir Louis Davies.
Canadian minister Of marine; General John
w. Foster. special commissioner in charge
of Canadian affairs, and Reciprocity Com
missioner Kasson. Sir Louis Davies left
tonight for Ottawa. The British ambas-
sador will forward the agreement to the
British foreign Office, and 1t Is expected
that word will be received as to the ap-
proval of the imperial authorities in about q
fortnight. After that the commissioners
will be named and the time and place OF
meeting definitely determined upon.