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The Washington bee., 1898-01-15
From the Chicago Sun.

From the Chicago Sun.
Honors came to Lawyer John @.
ZONES of Chicago, Illinois, when he
himself did not know it or expect it.
Mr.. Charles III. koIth, a resident of
Chicago for many years died Decem-
Ger 10th, 1897, and at bis heath he left
large estate TO he divided among his
relatives and several educational, reli-
gious and benevolent institutions
Over three years ago Mr.. Keith made
his Will and having implicit conf
dence IL the ability and integrity of
Mr.. Jo' IS. he named and designated
him as Xecutor to carry out the pro-
vision sof his will, he having made his
will Ithree years ago and during
all tn thine he never made it known
to Mr. Jones or anybody else about
the ma tter until just one hour before
his death
Last week, December 18th 1897, in
the Circuit Court of Cook county, Mr..
John @. Jones was appointed Receiver
of the estate of the late Daniel Scott
of Chicago. Mr.. Scott is a colored
man and died about a year ago and
estimated to be worth $4,000. MIR.
Jones gave bond and took the oath of
Office as Receiver December 18th,
1897, and in both of these responsible
positions Mr.. Jones will prove himself
the right man in the right place for
he has held many positions of honor
and trust in this city. MIR. Jones is a
very prominent Mason, being the
Grand Commander of A. A. s. R.,
Mystic Shrine, Royal and Select Mas
ters and the Sovereign college ofsAl-
lied Masonic Degrees for North
America.
Recently the Illustrous Robert !.
Fletcher So of Sacramento, Cal, ILL
Stituted at Fort ASsimboine, Montana.
Alpha Court Daughters of the Sphynx
with the following officers viz: Mrs.
Lucy E Brown, Worry Matron; Mrs.
Sadie Allsup, Vice-Worthy Matron;
Mrs. Silas J. Wiggins, High Preistess;
Mrs Ann NJ. Clifford, Advocate;
Noble J. Clay Smith 80; fllustrious
Patron: Mrs. Emma Alexander, Coun.
cellor; Mrs. Jennie Brown, Exchequer;
Miss Ann M, Wiggins, Recorder; Mrs.
Mrs. Julia Faulkner, Frist-Conduc-
nd-Conductress; Mrs Maggie Nocil,
First-Captain of the Guard; A. M.
Bray, Guardian. The Order of the
IL lOi lilC DCllSlll PlOlSA
ton of the mothers, sisters, daughters,
wives and widows of Master Masons'
1t is doing much good for the frater
nifty, all over the country. Mrs. Ger
trude Alexander of Chicago, ILL.,, is
the Most Worthy Grand Master,
Noble d. F. Seville SO of Washing
ton, ID. c. The Grand Patron. Noble
r. J. Fletcher, the Deputy Grand Pa
tron. The next annual seSsionof the
National Grand Court will be held in
Philadelphia, Sept. s, 1898.
AL Bovake Court of Washington, ID
c., will elect it officers this week and
we will publish the list later.
The Grand Lodge of Texas, has de-
cIared that they see no fault in this
man. { The Rignet. The Signet is
great.-Can't be beat.
Parties desiring matters published
in this column can have the same in
serted by addressing the Department
of Secret Orders of the WASHINGTON
BEE.
The Washington bee., 1898-01-15
SIoo REWARD SIoo.

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pleased to learn that there IS at least
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been able to cure in all its stages, and
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The Washington bee., 1898-01-15
SECRET ORDERS.
MAsoNs HIGHLY HoNoRRD.

MASONS HIGHLY HONORED.
The proudest man in Newark was
Henry F. Phillips who has grown gray
in the advocacy of Free-masonry Mr..
Phillips has been honored TO almost ev-
cry extent that Mason could be hon.
ored, but recently he WAS further hon.
ored by seeing his five sons simulta-
neously raised to the degree of master
Mason's. 1t was the first in history
of the order that FIVE brothers has
been raised at one time and therefore,
Masons say Mr.. Phillips has good
cause to feel proud. The ceremony
took place in the rooms of the North
ern Lodge, and was conducted by
Worshipful Master Henry NJ. Dore-
mus. The FIVE brothers are: William,
aged q, Robert, 2S, Fred. A, so,
Everett T., "a, Henry A., 36 years.
The elder Phillips is a go Mason and
Past High Priest of Corinthian Chap
ter. He is seventy-hve years old and
has been Mason forty-eight years.
The representatives of several Pa
triarche of the G. L. O., of o. F of
Delaware, No. 20. Baltimore, No. 9
Richmond, No. 6. Washington No. IS.
Norfolk, No. 50. Staunton, No. 5S.
Portsmouth. No. TO-, met at the Odd
Fellows Hall, 1906 NJ street northwest,
Washington, ID. C., and found union
of Patriarchies with a view of form
ing Regiment, the following officers
were elected: Captain w. P. Gray OF
No. IS, Commander-in-C Jas
H. Price of No. TO-, Secretary. Ii.
IBERIA Cornish of No. g., Treasurer.
James w. Jones of No. IS, Correspond
ent Secretary. The regiment will
hold its next annual meeting the 3rd
Monday in May 1898, at Baltimore,
MARYLAND.
The Washington bee., 1898-01-15
A Smile

Will creep over your lips
when you learn that your
Constitutions, bylaws, Ex.
curslon programs, &C., will
be printed when promised
in first-class style.
The Washington bee., 1898-01-15

Do YOU want floral decorations ?
Fine imported and domestic roses.
The greatest house in the city is ]. III.
Small and Son, I4th and U streets
northwest. There is no house In the
city to equal this one.
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

Sancho Panza am unless l was changed in
the cradle. CERVANTEs.
ONE man in his time bears many
labels. Most of them are not Wis
IDLE to his own eyes. But almost
every person with whom you be-
come acquainted sees in you some
thing different. To one you may
be an honest man, to another a
thief, to one you may be charitable
and sympathetic, to anothera cruel
and hardhearted wretch; to one
you appear morally Of a high char
acter, while some one else at the
same time suspects you of wallow-
ing in moral filth: one person will
regard you as an intellectual giant,
while some one else in speaking of
you will significantly tap his fore
head and look wise.
He who would leave but single
impression upon the minds of his
friends and acquaintance must be
a paragon Of consistency.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

mitted and try to Give it down" is,
rank folly, for he would have to-
live thousand years to do that.
The other alternative is to seek
a new field, where honesty and in
dustry will bring reasonable re-
ward. We believe that the states
Of Colorado and Montana furnish
today the best opportunities in the
country for a man who is willing
to work hard, either for fair wages
or to engage in business.
These states are essentially min
ing regions, and, though their pro-
duct is enormous, there is little
doubt that their mineral resources
have as yet hardly been touched.
Every new mine furnishes employ
ment for more men, both as labor
ers and indirectly in other pur-
suits.
The strong sense Of self-respect
and independence in the Western
workman has prevented any sue
sessful attempts to force down
wages to a starvation point, and
finally there is always the posi-
bility of a lucky strike" which
lends zest to life in aiming coun-
trV.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

ments of frenzied but impotent
and suppressed rage when he out
heroes Nero in his ardent wish
that the entire human race were
possessed Of but a single neck, are
such as to make reason totter on
its throne.
But man is a plastic animal. He
soon begins to recover from his in
tense self-contemplation, and as he
begins to look around him and
sees hundreds Of other men who,
he imagines, are suffering like him,
he becomes astonished at the fact
that they are all able to bear it in
silence.
Yet, after a while even he be-
comes callous, and if he is wise he
does not count the days.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

lavish with money in securing an
election and as rule they were
not dishonest.
The MIRROR is edited by con-
vict, and he has little incentive to
make any unwarranted assertions
on any topic. But our experience
with public officials has been en-
tirely different from that of our
Illinois contemporary. AS trav-
cling salesman for a house supply
ing certain necessities to county
officials we had occasion to learn
that only through the granting of
private rebates or pull backs can
these goods be sold. Perhaps the
country editors in the Northwest
who are in the printing business
would not do bad thing for them
selves if they were to make a COM
parison between the bills Of GER
tain St. Louis house, which does a
peculiarly large business in the
Northwest, and the prices of the
same articles, if bought at home or
by competitive bids.
1t is never the business of any
one to speak of these things, for it
would cause enmity and is almost
impossible to prove.
If a man has been injured by
the dishonesty Of public officials
he is, however. apt to lose his reti-
cence.
In conclusion, allow us to assure
the Pioneer that we did not partic-
ularly have reference to the COVER
nor and Legislature Of Illinois, al
though we believe that when the
doctor examines the many sores on
the body of that commonwealth,
he will find case Of lupus vulgaris
known popularity as "Allen Bill'' to
be one of the most desperate cases
on record.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
Ill fares the land to Fastening ills prey
Where wealth accumulates and men decay,
Col

GOLDSMITH.
THAT is a pitiful spectacle which
Spain presents today. Although
enormous sums Of money have
been spent for defenses and equip
ment Of troops she is confronted
with the spectacle of one Of her
armies capitulating to an enemy
numerically inferior, simply for
want Of food and ammunition. The
Spanish army at Santiago is re-
ported to have turned over to Gen.
Shafter 100000 rounds of ammun-
ition, which would not have been
sufficient for half days fight.
That official dishonesty is at the
bottom of the downfall Of Spain
every one knows. That the same
fate will overtake any nation where
corruption in high places corrupts
the masses is hardly doubtful.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
You are worthy Judge;
You know the law; your exposition
Hath been most sound.

The Supreme Court of Mime
sofa has handed down decision
to the effect that the 81, 800 year
which certain counties in this
State have been paying the judges
in addition to the salary allowed
by law, has been paid out illegally.
This is sad and peculiar. It gives
rise to speculative thoughts in the
mind of men found guilty and sem
fenced to prison by these same
judges for crimes against proper
ty. In the first place, how many
of these judges will bustsuspender
buttons in their sudden rush to
return the many thousands of dol
lars thus dishon-that is, illegally
received? Now, honorable judges,
you knew that you were not en-
titled to that money. You dare
not come forward with a plea of
ignorance of the law-that plea
which you have so often overruled
when made by wretches who were
ignorant, and who were ignorant
because Of lack Of opportunity. Ig-
norance on the part of a Judge is
greater crime than larceny by the
poor. But if not ignorant, then
you knew that you had no legal
right to that money, and if you
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

The setting of great hope is like the setting
of the sun. The brightness of our life is gOne
LONGFELLOW.
AMONG the cruelties practiced by
Spain during the inquisition the
most exquisite was that by which
the doors leading to the dungeon of
the victim were left unlocked
and the guard withdrawn. This
would naturally arouse some hope
in the breast of him who had
resigned himself to death. He
would come forth to find the prison
door open and the guard appar-
emily asleep. Hope would grow
stronger as he approached the out
er gate. Yes, these were also open
and devoid of guards. He would
go forth free. Then, just as he had
begun to believe that the impos-
sible had happened, he would be
bounced upon and dragged back
to his prison and to torture. Il
was all planned to revive hope that
was dead in order that new suffer-
ings might be inflicted upon him
who had become callous.
Many thoughtless people over
look the possibilities Of this species
of torture. But it is nevertheless
practiced by many persons to-
day under the mistaken impress
sion that they are helping some
prisoner. These people circulate
q petition for a pardon and get the
signatures of as many prominent
people as possible. They also
write letters to the prisoner en-
couraging him in the belief that
a pardon is almost certain. Thus
as the date for the meeting Of the
Board of Pardons approaches there
will be somewhere between 40 and
80 unfortunates buoyed up with
hope that the day of liberty is near
But when the day has passed they
are all in the position Of the pris-
oner of the Inquisition, for the
clemency of the board has confined
itself to the release of a hopeless
cripple and dying man, and the
balance of the unfortunate hunters
of the ignis fatuus turn themselves
around and eat their own hearts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
The doctrine of ill-dOing. nor dreamed
That any did.

SHAKSPERE.
A CONTEMPORARY compares the
expressions of happiness and salts
faction with life Of Helen Keller,
the deaf, dumb and blind genius,
with the bitter rantings Of Carlyle,
much to the detriment of the lat
ter. In doing so the writer for
gets that this noble young woman
has been carefully shielded, in
fact her very physical defects have
aided to shield her from coming
in contact with the seamy side of
human character. To her the
world is doubtless great, glorious
and good, and she is thus in a
measure recompensed for the loss
Of the means which would enable
her to hear every vile word and
see every evil act.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
Where life is more horrible than death it is
then the truest valOr to dare to live.
SIR THOMAS BROWN.

Where life is more horrible than death it is
then the trueSt valOr to dare to live.
SIR THOMAS BROWN.
WHEN a man who has occupied
a responsible and advanced posi-
ton in society is convicted Of a
crime and confined in a penal in
stitution, the punishment which
he must undergo is in many re-
spects more severe than that Of
the man in the lower walks of life.
This is but the natural conse-
quence. The higher a person
rises the further and heavier will
be the drop should he fall.
Very often when a man Of that
kind is sent to the penitentiary
you will read in the papers and
hear in conversation expressions
Of satisfaction which are very much
akin to gloating. This is the ami
NAL in man which thus manifests
itself, the same trait in the hum
an character which brought forth
the verdict ''pollice verso over the
defeated and fallen gladiator.
But today we have a civilization
which does not tolerate the need
less effusion of blood, even though
our population still contains the
elements which put on holiday
attire and travel long distances to
watch the snufing out by legal
process of a human life, should
the opportunity offer. And the
prisoners even have in them trait
of this kind, and when they hear
of the downfall of some public or
prominent man, his conviction and
advent in the penitentiary are
looked forward to with consider
able interest, and should he escape
conviction there is a sensible feel
ing Of disappointment among the
unfortunates that such a promi-
nent addition to their colony has
failed to materialize.
But in cases where political reas-
ons make it necessary to convict
one of this class of men, and he is
finally lodged in the prison, then
the mental agony that such a man
must undergo soon causes revul-
sion Of feeling among his comrades
in misfortune, and the better class
of them will feel nothing but pity.
Indeed, the sudden impact of the
descent of such man from his DO
sition down to the slime of the bot
tom is in itself such shock and
fraught with such fearful mental
agony that it may we'll be doubted
if any sensitive person ever recov-
ers entirely from tie ordeal. The
transpositions between the dull
hours Of utter hopelessness when
eternal minutes drag themselves
along on leaden feet, and the mo-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
This sickness dOeth infect
The very life-blOOd of our enterprise.

SHAKSPERE.
The Pioneer, published at the
Illinois State Reformatory at Pom
tiac, takes occasion to rebuke us for
our unfavorable comparison be-
tween elective civil officers and
military officers in this country.
The Pioneer asserts that there is
not any dishonesty among officials
to speak of.
The editor Of the Pioneer says
he has known many men who we're
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
N O 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
Iished above.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
Two may keep counsel when the thirds away.

SHAKSPERE.
RAILROAD officials are generally
smart men, and they have to be, as
almost every railroad company is
today compelling it's officials to
commit acts which would land
them in the penitentiary, ifproven.
Almost all railroads have skele-
tons in the closets, so to speak, and
it is the duty of the high officials
to guard the skeletons, because
there is in the country class Of
people called Populists, who are
just looking for skeletons, and if
they should find one and bring it
to light there might be trouble and
it would cost money to prevent the
making of hostile laws.
If documents relating to any of
these things should fall into the
hands Of an outsider, it is the duty
of the sailroad officials to silence
him. The means resorted to will
not be too closely scrutinized. If
his price is not too high. he is usu-
ally bought off, should this meth
cd be too expensive or otherwise
undesirable there are other ways
Of silencing man.
Whenever railroad company
is caught in the act in any unlaw-
full practice, some minor official
is usually made to bear the blame.
This is so much easier, as the cor
poration itself can never be held
responsible for these unlawful acts,
even though it be the only one
benefited by it. The way Of escape
from this responsibility is in legal
parlance the claim that the act in
question was ultra vires,' or be-
yond the corporate powers Of the
company.
The recent decision by the Z. S.
Supreme Court that corporation
is a person should forever remove
the plea of ultra wires" from the
legal lexicon of corporate law.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
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;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
In dspelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans Sef-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, 1898-07-21

~ IL lCuO Ill uCCu, uOI ~ UOGIlC W give ulIn.
When found make note Of
DICLENs.
The latest claim of our Anglo
Saxon brothers across the herring
pond to share of credit for our
recent victories comes in the as
sertion that if our English rela-
tives had not compelled Dewey's
squadron to leave Hong Kong by
the strict enforcement Of the neu-
trality declaration, he would not
have been forced to make that de-
scent upon Manila which resulted
SO disastrously to the Dons. Yes,
there is something in that. The
various times that England has
tried the rubbing in process on
us have generelly resulted in some
body getting licked.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21
HITS AND STRIKES.

During the stormy passage to the
Philippines several Of the members of
Minnesota's glorious Thirteenth at
tempted to throw up the whole affair.
~
Two Denver physicians after hold
ing an autopsy on a woman decided
that ION account of the lack of medical
attendance she died from natural
causes"
~
The awful possibilities now confront
the American nation that Cervera will
go on lecturing tour.
~
Senior Sagasta is figuring on beach
ing the Spanish ship of state, as it is
leaking badly and has a terrible list
(of calamities.)
Office frequently seeks the man down
in Kansas nowadays. Mr.. Office is
the sheriff of one of the counties down
there.
A New York firm advertises two
genuine Tammany tiger skins, i'm
ported from Ireland, the stripes on
which are green instead of yellow.
*
Talking about tiger and shark sto-
ries reminds me that when three OF
the magnates of the Chicago Board of
Trade went in bathing at Fernandina,
Fla, all the other sharks in Nassau
sound Immediately came out and tried
to climb trees.
*
In many of our exchanges we notice
advertisements beginning "The price of
a pretty face is one dollar" Are they
trying to boom infant industries
*
There has been some discussion
lately as to whether the United States
be it or they, but there is no question
but that Spain is ''it.'
*
The watermilliOn epidemic has brOk-
en- out in the South and there is lot
of meloncolic trouble in the midst of
great many people down there.
1t is said McGinty is going into the
scrap iron business.
TX
Medical men tell us that the necks of
the American people are growing long
er. This is no doubt the result of their
habit of visiting state prisons and "rub-
bering."
*
That stereotypers' strike at Chicago
came out cOrrectly-every striker los
ing his job, which is taken by non
union men. Fellows striking for big
ger pay and shorter hours ought to get
left.-Waseca Radical.
1t is not unusual to see that kind of
sentiments expressed by the hired men
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany who edit the daily papers, but
why bowlegged panderer to lying
patent medicine fakes and purveyOr of
stale boiler-plate intestines, who takes
his pay in rutabagas and ripe hen fruit
should come out with ultra. ca pitalistic
sentiments is something which can
only be explained by the conditions
which accompany the generation of
sewer gas.
Xxx
The best way to teach boy econ
omy is to give him piece of soap with
full authority to use it.
***
The dreaded Spanish privateer which
coast turns out to be schooner, wind
driven from the South Dakota prairies.
1t is seldom you hear of any of South
Dakota's merchant marine so far from,
home.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

Work. feed myself, to thine own power appeal,
Nor whine out woes thy own right hand can
heal.
CRABBE.
WE are frequently asked by men
whose terms Of Imprisonment are
expiring or who are planning ahead
for that happy termination, where
is good place for fellow to go
to make a living?"
1t may be generally conceded
that for a man who has served a
term in prison to go back to the
place where the offense was COM
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-07-21

knew and still received it, then
yes, what then? You. dear
reader, can follow this chain of re-
morseless logic to it's ultimate and
inevitable conclusion unaided.