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Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
miarnuh,t.
Ieteruu % bare 10 Mar gammtl.

Gbriftppber SsnspoIb, iom pdnot
lbnapnelisn til Dsft 9oint eiennem
ben tunturrerenoe Gromen / 60 Grosis
Iprnplig, sr fun libt pper 10 Iar gam
mel, men ittebeitpminbre 8eteran. San
sjuros Sisreite / 8risen me[lem Spas
MEN % Imerita.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
I'm 6nfliit fummet tilitSbe.

hilbert Watbiasien bar ubs os tisrte
paa fin gicpcls Deb plainFslo / Sirs
bags, ba ban itprtsoe uofor gsiiantsu
os for'lOs fig ganite itpst. San brats
teoe Stnloeren ps blso elers ilbs tils
rebt. Den unse Manb arbsibsbe pal
9. 8. pratts 5arm / Rarbeben al
Q~lainfeIb.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
Spipital for Suitiuqs.

W}inneiotu Iiplum gourb beTsete
Cuttings i Snsougs Og maaIte uo gpss
sesrunben for bet npe Cottage Soipis
tai, fom BET sr beIuttet at opfsrs Der /
9pen.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
@amle Mnru Oannrn ban.

Suro !Sausen ufsit ben 27oe Nai
Deo 9soen i tit Sism / Sit for Spring
9rope. SUN blsp nait.n 80 4ar gam
mel. afosos bar Gnts stfsr Gusn Suus
gen. Der bsoe for omtrins 20 Oar iioen.
!9un blep iioite Munbus bssrapst paa
ben norItslutber he airtsgaarb.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
Ernfnrt rnoer @nnnina.

Gn Gut paa 8 Iar, Ssn at Wiliam
Srifitb, 6 WiI / ROro for SarmDnp,
brutneoe / Snsoaes, ou ban par gauet
uo for at babe / en- Bot NOR Siemmst.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
%Turiremmelier | / iis Reeimsnt.

6upernsr Sander tunogjoroe |
sborsbags fslsenos 5orfrsmmelisr |
lite q. D. Reg. Dol: 9remierlsitnant
s. u. Berg iorfrsmmst til aaptein, Sss
tonolsitnanterns sbomus 2snnspit ps
Z. q. Slatterp til Observation-Disclosures,
ssureer ~. u. Midls os Sergt. Sobn
HuI9ter til Setonolgitndnter.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
isemtenaaria 63nt iornluftet.

Sliber Slion brutnebs Snsbas afz
ten / WinnsIotu Riper. !San par Is
aur gummsl os Ssn at Goparo Dillon
/ Mantuto. Sammen msb npsle andre
Gutsr git ban Snsoae Gftsrmiooag uo
for at booe o9 bupoe forisst of iusmms
opsr Glosn. 2ieet bar enonu lite siens
/ Sborsbaes.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
lesurM-guska
uofemmsr firsoaa o. srssas morssm.
ayssiislsmsnisr

maa i~nOIs0sres i,aeit hpst U7anoaa % 7orsbaa Dior.
gen. Eusritsiemsutsr ~tnotasss ifis TO pad binanosH
isissnos Rumsrs. msomiabrs bet ueiruiista iorIars
sss. o5is ct advertisement. Der Isra ioHrHer the
Iirsboesuamrrst T. Or. iorisuass t~nerni'st 8 1dnas.
oil bet TONNE tuets ItrsodasHumsre Breeze, eu inses
botoer HpetisitmsHisr. iom bet batter nse. bar mrrs
Zee apertisism sat I bet nsort eistns paa Con
ootuisa.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06

Z geloit bar man / Shorsoags snis
ON, at Der Imiitsrt bar 10000 5rsms
mebe tilItebe / 4~nlepning al "Nooern
@oopmen"s aarlige picnic. 5emti
Wppomen's Camps og 20 Mltiittorps
Ter tpo Del / Sptoeet, Der mariaersoe
til gnsns gart. 9ursermeiter Sobn
Smitb snPebe @iaitsrns pslfommsr
pou gpsns 9sqne. gicesursrnsr ROrth-
colt fra SuinOis). ium er "SsaO Gouns
eli | Sroenen, talts ON Srcsnsns 8sri
pa Sremtibsuofgter; ban ipaaeoe, at
ben ON ire qar pilbe bare Ct Wlsolsms'
ANAL at en- balp Wiaion.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
Srinssr Sarfers 9ig tiem.

eSpdrO s. gaters unse Gnts reifte
Fnssos 5%crmious sisnnem WaterIop,
t,sisrsnSs eisst at fin Manp, iom par
IntR brabt usb Sernbaneulptfen Der /
Rrrb.osn. Sun bar | 5slse meo lin
ErSsr, mrs. ). s. Sptnslep. Wrs.
Sr.r bar iuuseIis til Selbreo os me-
b nsotrptt oper bet forefalone. MRS.
EpinsIsp uotalts, at baape bun pg
Hstt,rsn tisnbts RiIs Sbu Sbaopin.,
fan haubs foresipet at bore fprlopst
hs Barter. Wifs Sbabpile rsiIts
|slrsSds fra Watsrloo, formoosrtlis
b Can 5rancisec. 9a Sosst paste
|Hss lllpttssitsoet, patte bun abIfinis
|GsFst slunbt be andre pasiasersr psb
IN ~iorunoerlide WbfRrb.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
Tlcrr 3ntumobilrr.

st "4utomobils Company" er for
sioen unbsr 0annelfs I Milpuutee.
8oane msb Splagsbattsri pil peb
Sriptroft fra pisie blioe fat igan9 omz
firing pao 9pens @aber. 8lanot be /
9lansn interssisrebe W9no n9pnes
4Ifrsb Sdmes, praiibent for Rortfs
t~peitern Rational Sniuranee 60.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
Spmmerifole | Jamestown.

8 Srebass bar Der / Samsstcpn ct
Msoe af StolssS appointments ira
Gobp, Softer, Be1s us Stutsmdn
Counties. 9aa bette Meoe bleo Der
taset geIutnins pm at boloe en- Soms
msrfols / Samestppn for 2Grsre /
Stuttsman Gpuntp. Stolen bespnosr
ben 24oe Suli. Oct bleD nosrlissrs be-
iluttet at bups en- lisnenbs Stols | 5sss
isnbsn / 9sbst af ausuit Nadnso for
aarere / @sls, Softer ps Gbop eourz
ties. 2Grerns sr ifslss De npe Sopbes
itemmelIer tpunget til at frstpsntsrs
bisie Spmmeritoler.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
Sinner | @alih Souutp.

ssra Bart Riosr itripes 5rsodg: Deb
et 9eSsa til Sduter Sopnibip / bet
peitre @alib Gpuntp bar Colt bsrfra !
oisIe 0ass funoet uc. at Der Dor en-
oonffe flor aoloni at Sinner. 2olpnts
en- Tlua ia nsb / Suutsr sopnibip alss
reoe for flsrs aar iiosn os bar iiar inst
ia sfter blanost earning, aoasapl og
9sr,ning af aorn. Manse al Dem
eier Slotte az 9Orntpas os Gaar. auns
bet er spot sgnst for aDasapl. 6iAs
nerne isrssr for sOoe 6drmbui',
stalpbpsninssrns er iom Rsssl opfsrr
az Murs sler 9raaiten. Der er bpgs
act en- sopn Sau, / bpiltsn oisie Golf
tommsr iammsn Sip ON dnbsn til III
Dor % @dmmen. Stolsrrs er anlaet
at supnibipsS pftsmet. Der sr TIRE
Stolebuie, ale furipnet msb 6ldss
Itanaer, bpor Stisrnebdnneret fan fees
pais naItsn bper Dag StoIeaaret, nadr
9eirst er eunitist. Sette piisr. at
ssiunsrns sr ct patriptif 5clt, ION
forItaar at purbere 1T npe Siemlano.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
20 Yiser nrnfnet.

Miis Waub Inberion os Wiis
aotie See, b%snbolbsois II ps 16 aar
gamle, brutnebs %fOitIeoen Snsbas i
prairie 2ats, 10 WiiI / Rorb for Soma=
bdpt. De TO bigger buuoe tosst uo p11
9dnoet / en- 8aah. 8snue funtrebc,
% be Ialbt besse uo / 9anbst. Snsen
al benz tunoe ipsmms.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
On lei Of 8atine oSeripsmmtt.


Snsbag Worsen 81. 8 par Der | Ras
cine ct minbrs Stpbruo, lebiagst at
5orbsn % 2nnilo. 9pens Shooter tuns
be life fsre bort be fore 9unomusier
fort NOT. Som 5slge beraf blep 500
8i9lpsre ps guiements poeripsmmeoe.
De Imuttsits pg tOitbarsite R~siibenier
paa Nain Street, gpsns u~riitotrdtiife
Strsa, leb itsrre ps minbre Stabe peo
SperIpsmmelien. Gisrne bill anIRgse
Saq mob 9pen pda 9~runolag al, at
alpttlsbninserne er utilitrattelise for
lgpens gsbop. ganbet fob beit oper
8uloene / Cafe mig. Cos Srnitemd'
~finfdbrit, os arbeioet maatte enbng
inoitines / TO at 5abritens afbelinssr,
inbtil 9anbet tunbe lsbes bort. Muna
ae at Sdrmerns / gpsns Smsgn leo cga
Iau Nab peb Speriusmmslfe al bsrss
2ono, ioet meset az S1oen bleo ffpllet
pnt. 2pnilb ilpg neo / Sdarnst pd1
ct. Wurp's Gburt pg sioroe snoel
Staot; ben truf oelaa 6. @nss' PR
patbrlia og %rampunereoe iiar gaspar,
ten az gnuninaen.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06

er.iton, lite SUM: s 2anbsbnen
.tatsburg Der | H9rbeoen nebbranbis
tnursss Gbparb 9cpnsenps 8snsral
eiors. Der bar benfat enbel 3ruot !
spSNtn9en. gn Grploiion inbtraf,
r'ns SranofoItene bolbt paa mso
eIu'rtngsdrbeipet. ps mango ION un
NJ be ntoitprtsnoe 8asse. Gn at be
uIq'tsIiss, Sbomas Wbittportb. bleo
o'abt; Fr. eqer flere iaareoes. nemlig
@rs. pHIe ps mrs. Sopnsenb os bs'
ns to Ostrs. 30 MGnb, bpis Tapre
lts op9ioes, ffal babe fat alporliee
SOa'tsIier. : ben nebbranbte gpg,
nll9 ha0oe Srimurerlosen fit 2otals;
Que osns ssgsr os prototoller brenbis
op.
Decorah-posten., 1899-06-06
fra llueiret | forrise flss.

Sslssroe narmere Undertaking
smnsr ira Grsiton ON npsirst Rat ttl
|Insnas: R9r Charlton nsbbl1fte ct
|sarmhus tilbsrsnbe Wr. @inpusbbp;
d al hans gsrn blsp brabt; to andre
|"s'ionsr Tom tilfabs. H9r Sontas
|''ls aiitsotum lpeirst flor Sbel9gselis
|'da foritieais Gienbum. Sobn !Serrs
'ta'mHns tnuites, os bans to Ssnn'r
''n Iipsiurlist tilffabe. Otter llpsir:t
fanotss Sphn @labp lisssnbe bob uo:
saa Rartsn NOR Greenfield. q. 0sdsrs
eus itbrteos iammen opsr bans !Sus
t'u os 10 Bern, iom Tom alporlist til
NdNs. 5. Wpores Creamery rumpps
Stalbbpsninser og andre lib
'n'. lsOneoes mso Sorben.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
sIT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND.'


few more weeks 1 should breathe the
free air of heaven again.
When the clerk finished reading, the
Governor rose and said:
"Men, 1 cannot pardon all, but be of
good cheer; there is yet another pardon
that the Savior extends to all today,
and even governor must humbly
plead for it with the poorest of Gods
creatures, and it is greater than can
give. Remember you are not forgotten
in prison. The great Christian heart
beats for you, and Christian prayers
ascend to that gentle Child that was
born at Bethlehem to give you peace
and par"
Bang. Bang! Bang! Bang! Ding!
Ding Ding! Bang!.-Oh Lord! The
morning reveille of Capt. Alexander
rent assunder the golden threads of my
fancy, and l awoke to the cold fact
that it had all been a dream-except
that the bright sun was kissing the hill
tops around my prison abode with a
Christmas greeting that came to shine
upon the saint and the sinner, just and
unjust alike.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05

Centralia, Mo-, Dec. "a, 1898.
Editor PRISON MIRROR.
Dear Sir: \ man can be man, no
matter what his circumstances or sur
iropndings. Because misfortune comes
to us, it does not deprive us of our bet
ter nature. Because a man wears a
prison garb, that is no indication that
he is depraved. More men are ii pris-
on through injustice than becau Sc
they deserve punishment. My uncle
had charge of the State Prison at Alton,
Illinois, (now Joliet for 16 years, and
l had facilities for getting an insight
into prison life, and have always SYM
pathiZed with the unfortunate, and
have been ever ready to extend the
hand of friendship, and help lift up
those who have erred. Minnesota de-
serves the highest praise for encourag-
ing the publication of THE PRISON
MIRROR, because it affords an oppor-
tunity to divert their thoughts and
improve their minds. In the Illinois
prison newspapers were prohibited, ex
cept religious. 1t may be different
now. All men are human beings and
should be treated as such, and not as
brutes. There are many worse men
out of prison than in it. have just
passed my 56th birthday and have seen
much OF life. During the War of the
Rebellion 1 had some prison expert
ence, and felt the misery and agony of
prison life, when all seemed dark and
hopeless, but liberty came at last, and,
oh, the joy of deliverance.
1 wish you Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year, if wishes will &C.
complish the result. You are making
the MIRROR" better and brighter than
it has ever been since 1 first saw it.
1t is perfect literary gem, and typo
graphical beauty. Long may it flourish.
Sincerely yours
A. RODEMYRE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
Special Correspondence to The Mirror.
WASHINGTON LETTER.

AS indicated 10y my last weeks letter.
diplomatic circles have been agOg dur
ing the past few days by reason of start
ling rumOrs that have gained circula-
lion among the legations. Your cor
respondent has been a constant caller
at all the embassies here, and is now
IN position to give. authoritatively,
the cause of all this stir.
AS you might infer, the eastern ques-
ton is again the maelstrom to which
the worlds attention is drawn. The
certain attitude of Russia, France and
Germany, looking to the partitioning
of China, has, since its beginning, been
regarded by Great Britain with alarm.
Her diplomats have protested, but
have not been supported by Salisbury
in manner to give their protests any
great weight. Russia has recognized
the weakness of the English hand and
has not been slow to push the advan-
tage. France and Germany are thus
emboldened to extend the sphere of
their influence in Chinese territory, till
it has come to point where Great
Britain is in fair way to be restricted
to the island of Hong Kong. The con-
temptation of such blow to English
commerce in the east has stirred up the
government to a realization of the situ-
alton, as it is. The United States gov
ernment views with scarcely less of
apprehension, this contemplated ab-
Sorption, of market which is just now
becoming real factor in its commerce
ial life. The Philippines as yet, and
for years to come, afford only distrib-
uting depot for the great market to be
found in the Chinese Empire.
China has been as helpless as was Po-
land in the hands Of these same tyrants
and though she has teebly protested,
no real solution has offered itself till
now. The Dowager Empress has of
late been quite urapproachable, but it
was left for lady of the English en-
bassy to accomplished what, at first,
seemed the impossible. This lady has
been granted private interview with
the Dowager in which the true plight
of China was made plain to the En-
press. 1t seems the Empress was much
impressed by the statements made and
expressed herself as desirous of avoid
ing the pending disaster. TIC this end
she asked the counsel of the English
lady. The reply, in brief, was that if
China would agree to open up all her
ports and inland towns to the trades of
the world, on equal basis, Great Brit
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
Stylwatr
Dcymbur -25
Mistur Edatur

Mistur Edatur
Deer Surr tax ure valubl
papur an reed it withe CRATE intrust,
i thuk it gratlye Suppurseeds tina Beet
toun buggate which pa sens me frum
hom, unlye larned Krismas thet tha
boyes heer rote fur it An Think it
speeks hieley fur Tha edgeakashun uf
us al? Thoo Ante bosstun nun on
Misilfe Thoo i kan rite betur poatree
Thane Thet feiar yu cal Petar Tha
poat, i am Membr uf Tha mite skoul
an mi techur Saiz i'm purtye goude at
reedin an ritin Butte hel on spelin hea
blngs to Tha chalk -taw-kaw surkle An
rekons hese Tha hole stuff Butte bette i
kan beet hym shukin cowrn ar stakln
whete eny da, Yu Sc Mistur edatur i
spell as shees spok axe eny edyeakatud
pearsun kan reed: an pa saiz i'm duin
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05

with his money. He has built and
equipped the most superb observatory
in the world. He has built home for
poor boys, much on the plans of Girard
College, and is a liberal donor to char.
liable institutions.
He is still "game." The journalistic
blackmailer who tackles him is likely
to find himself looking into the wrong
end of "persuader.
MIR. Yerkes is today representative
citizen of city where five out of every
four leading men only consider the
chance of getting c}ught when choos-
ing between honestyor its reverse.
Ed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
Written for The Prison Mirror.


If you see man and woman riding
side by side in car, the man absorbed
in paper, and replying coldly, or not
at all, to the remarks addressed to him
by the woman, you may take it for
granted they are husband and wife. If
you see woman drop her glove, and a
man by the side of her kindly telling
her to pick it up, you need not hesitate
in forming your opinion; or, if you see
woman whose beauty and accomp-
lishments attract the attention of
every man IN the room but one, you
have no difficulty in determining the
relationship to each Other-the one is
her husband. If you see man partic
ularly courteous, obiging and good
natured, relaxing into smiles, saying
sharp things to every pretty woman in
the room, excepting one, to whom he
appears particularly cold and informal
who that one is nobody can be at a
loss to discover.
The rules above quoted are.iaid down
unerring principles, and may be resort
ed to with confidence
The above is an editorial from higf-
class magazine prohibited in Boston,
Mass. Not being a Bostonian, | can
not, of course, contend that it is not a
true picture of connubial courtesy in
the New England center of misogyny
and blue. e.stockings. But if the writer
intended it as an exposition Of married
male manners in the western portion
of the United States, it is base and
dastardly slaDderer.
The American gentleman of the
West may not have the polish of Eu-
rOpean court, but on the other hand, be
is likely to be man who hOnOrs WON.
en- and loves children, and who is his
wife's body servant as long as he lives,
both in public and private. 1t is very
seldom thing out in this direction that
you meet one of those Anglosaxonised
biped asses who according to the above
seems to be so unanimous in Boston.
If the article in question had ap-
peared in the humorous columns of the
magazine in question, it might have
been considered a bad specimen of that
class of alleged humor which nses the
most sacred institution of our social
system as the basis for its jest. But
when it is given among the editorial
opinions of a representative magazine,
it becomes almost crime.
L have seen many man, whose wife
had borne him children, and whose wife
had "silver threads among the gold"
who was yet her sweetheart both in
mama and manners Indeed the nan
who publicly shows attention and
courtesy to his wife has thereby taken
great step toward proclalming him
self a gentleman and an honor to his
sex.
On the other hand, what does the
man label himself who acts as re-
presented by our Boston friend?
Well, perhaps had better leave It to
the Bostonian imagination. I'll ose
things look so nasty in print.--ED.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05

ain, in conjunction with the United
States and Japan, would agree to guar
antee the integrity of the Chinese En-
pire.
All the governments concerned have
acquiesced to this agreement in an in
formal way. The Dowager Empress
has sent special envoy, who is now
here in Washington. Negotiations
looking to the arrangements of details
and final treaty, are to begin early
next week and are to be conducted
through the agency of the several
embassies Immediately interested.
lCONOCLAST.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05

This essay on "Heads" is accredited
to an 8-year-old boy of Park City Co.:
'sThere's a lot of kinds of heds -red
heds, wooden heds, soft heds, cabt age
heds, bawld heds and so 4th. Pas rot
one, it's baw.d; ma she's long -heled
and pa, he's bull-heded; but Pm rod
heded and level-heded, too, The smart
end OF boy is he'd, except wher he
gets spanked, but the smart end OF
bee is not there-oh no. Pa says ii 9
feller has a he'd he will get he'd in the
world, but don't want no he'd like he
gets when nd gets out with the boys.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
Vol. XII.-No. "a.
<e;spoEFRfa aM
SSxz4@sGSGgs~ f.
In My Mind.

My mind to me a kingdom is,
Such perfect joy therein find,
AS far exceeds all earthly bliss
That God or nature hath assigned.
Though much want that most would have
Yet still my mind forbids the crave.
Content 1 live; this is my stay,
1 seek no more than may suffice;
1 press to bear no naughty sway;
Look, what lack my mind supplies,
Lo! thus 1 triumph like king,
Content with that my mind doth bring.
Some have too much, yet still they crave;
l little have, yet seek no more;
They are but poor, though much they have,
And am rich with little store.
They poor; rich; they beg; l give;
They lack; 1 lend; they pine; live.
My wealth is health and perfect ease;
My conscience clear-my chief defense;
1 never seek by bribes to please,
Nor by desert to give O1fenSe.
This is my chOice for why? find
No wealth is like quiet mind.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
+ $1.00 per year. in advaI ce
. Six Months so cents.

so wei Thet woode du wei to kOm
bakke fur anuthur tree yeers aftur du
Thiss tree hav knou wat wantud tn
ak yu Mistur Edatur liz Thate Thote
Thate Mabee yu neidud anuthur kor-
isspondinte on yus valuble papur an
az kan rite aboute heeps uf Thingse.
an sum pOatree will gladdlye du so
Yures Sinceerlyye
Hennree.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-05
Written for The Prison Ia,9Or.
CONVICT'S CHRISTMAS.

Christmas morning in Saltwater pris-
on. The bright sunshine covered the
white glistening snow with gleam of
silver, and many ray crept in through
the grim iron bars of the gloomy abode.
1t gave a greeting of good cheer to the
inmates. The hours sped quickly, and
soon we entered the chapel, where the
the services of the Gay were held A
surprise awaited us there, for the Gov
ernor of the great State of Minnesota
had come to make christmas call up
on the wards of the State.
The usual service tf song was rem
dered by the prison Gaoir, and tseemed
the boys felt some bf the enthusiasm
felt by many in the outside world on
that bright Christmas morn, as the song
burst forth in a glad volume of har-
mony, and old case-hardened sinner
that [ am, l felt sensation of hope and
kindly feeling pervade my spirit. AT
ter the song the Governor was intro
duced, and received hearty applause
when he stepped forward to address
the boys.
He began his address with some
touching remarks upon the observation
of the birth Of our Savior, and of the
principles inculcated in the hearts of
his disciples while on earth among
men, He mentioned the glad hosts of
angels that came at the birth of our
Lord with the harmonies OF heaven, to
herald the will of the Almighty Father
that man should have "peace on earth
and good will among men," He con.
tinued:-"The Lord did not say it SIM
ply to those that dwell in marble pal
aces, or in their pleasant homes, that
today are bright with Christmas lights,
and happy with joyous hearts of those
who have received gifts from loved
ones. 1t also meant you; every one. For
are we not all his creatures and the
children of his loving solicitude? Jesus
| Christ his son, whom we commemorate
upon this bright Christmas day, loved
all and forgave all, even in that last
hour of his suffering upon earth. And
today as the Governor of this great
State and in this century of Christian
civilization and enlightenment l shall
use some of the power vested in my
position as Governor, and extend to
some of you here this morning, forgive
ness and pardon for the offences you
have committed against the common
wealth of your state.
tits an innovation that shall make in
the administration of my Office while 1
remain governor, and hope that the
results will prove an advance in the
pathological system of our state. And
furthermore, I hope that those who re.
ceive this clemency on the anniversary
of the birth of Christ, will honor it as
due to the gentle Savior who loved all
mankind, and pardoned the guilty vic
tim on the cross, in the last hour of his
suffering"
The Governor then bid all a merry
Christmas, and requested his clerk to
read the names of those who had been
recommended to him as worthy of Glenn
ency. The names were Iead-some
dozen or more; and oh, the joy that
welled up in my heart when l heard
my own name called. I felt that in a