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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

passions, lusts, and appetite, we
are just as foolish as the neglectful
engineer and the same short life
will follow from over indulgence
as surely as the short existence Of
the overweight mechanical en-
CINE.
The physician is skilled in dis.
covering in ordinary complaints.
the cause of our distresses and if
he is an honest physician can and
will advise us how to recover from
the attacks, but it must be borne
in mind that mundane physicians
are only human and therefore not
infallible and for the reason that
we do not recover directly by the
acceptance of their advice, from
our diseases that probably it has
taken us months to contract, we
should not lay the blame on the
physician because he can only
direct and not cure, for Nature is
the real aud only physician that
does the healing. Defects must
to some extent exist in our or
ganism, and they become so bad
at times that even the Great
Physician of Nature finds it USE
less to remedy them; and soon or
late, we each and every one Of us,
must vacate this earthly machine
or 'hnman body for some other
form of existence, for time both
builds up and annihilates all that
is earthly. Thus if we desire to-
enjoy a life of health, let us ex-
anime ourselves narrowly and
measure our capacity and follow
the path that reason directs us to,
followIwhen we perceive that we are
abusing our body by overload
ing it in one way or another; and
if in doubt of our own judgment.
giving quacks and nostrum fakirs
a wide berth, let us seek the adj
vice of a good family physician.
and do as he directs. ZOLL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

ominous of a long experience on
the stage.
The regular holiday interval for
recreation was granted and the
corridors of the dollhouse echoed
continued chattering during the
period.
After satisfying the inner man
with a dinner which consisted of
roast mutten, gravy, mashed pota-
toes, fried parsnips, ginger bread,
apple pie, cheese, apples and coffee,
the. men departed to their dens to
indulge in the fragrance of their
Havanas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
NEW YEARS DAY.

New Years day dawned bright
and fair and Borealis chilled the
atmosphere just sufficient to make
the weather ideal. AS the morn.
ing sunlight cast it's radiance
through the grated windows, il
verify seemed to watt it's greeting
of good cheer.
In our customary way the day
was observed in merrymaking and
hilarity, and we can truthfully say
that the officials did not neglect to
fulfill their part of the program.
Owing to an unaccountable de-
lay in the car service our Mime
apolis friends were unable to reach
us on schedule time. However
they amply made up for lost time
and since our recreation interval
was prolonged until near O'Clock,
we were none the loser.
The chapel was becomingly dec
GRATED with evergreen and holly,
which added luster to the grim
surroundings.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the men
assembled in chapel hall, marching
in to tune played by our instru-
mental quartet.
The invincible Mr.. Nolan again
delighted his auditors in his in
imitable way. His delivery of
dialect readings, humor and witt
cism was of the highest order, and
his selections we're particularly ap-
propriate to the occasion.
Prof. SHIRLEY gracefully acquit-
tet himself in the several selections
rendered on the mandolin and the
banjo.
The choir contributed a chorus,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

The men of the hospital depart
ment were handsomely remembered
on Christmas and the gifts that
were received were many and vari-
Gus. To Mrs. T. w. Alexander,
Miss Horace Greeley Perry, edit
ress of the Idaho State Journal,
Mrs. Carrie Hayes Of Memphis,
Tenn, and to Miss Anna III. Kicks
of Lewiston, Idaho, the men are
much indebted and express their
heartfelt thanks. Among the
many gifts received we make men
ton of two splendid models Of the
crucifx from Miss Horace Greeley
Perry; a basket of tiny doll ba-
bies with neatly dressed negro
nurse Herewith from Mrs. Carrie
Hayes, and a beautiful landscape,
painting from Mrs. A. B. Rollins,
A large supply of handkerchiefs,
neckties, toilet soap, tobacco, CT
CARS, fancy combs, trink cts, pic
lures, fruit, candies, slippers, etc.,.
was also received.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
4 SENTENCED, PENNED
AND LIBERATED.

MEMBERS OF OUR FRATERNITY.

Consolation is folded not in orgefuness remembrance
Jowett believed to have said "a bishop of
humor is lost
One nursed in the lap luxury hardly be expected to look
life with the eyes as the poor
Me face me fortune, SIR applied they wouldn't
be able to raise a oyster cracker IN
The mistake which all people make that
others a unobservant themselves.
It not perfection that look for fellow creatures but
for what is apparently rarer little plain dealing.
If could choose ills should suspense
morbid feelings will shoot out of bitter disappointments
Since they have cpd hands the bloody
lucky is not about time the Philippine ended?
If the English troops remain in South Africa long enough
Beers will make good fighters of them else wipe them
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

and solo by our talented soloist,
genial Frank.
But an innovation was yet to be
introduced and it remained for the
one and only Mr.. Mallory to fill
the bill, which he did to the
queens taste. Mr.. Mallory is an
inmate of the institution and we'll
advanced in years; but when he
took the platform attired in his
stage costume regeneration took
place and Pat did the capers, fan
dango and the Irish clog with
grace that was surprising. His
delivery Of comic recitation was
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
Written The Prison Mirror.
A LECTURE ON HEALTH,

A thorough perusal of the ex-
tract taken from Doctor Burton j.
Merrilfs report to the Board of
Managers, published in The MIR
ROR, cannot but leave the impress
sion upon the mind of those who
have given the subject any study,
that the doctor is man of deep
thought and has the welfare of his
patients at heart. Doctor Merrill
is acknowledged to be one of the
best physicians in the state, and
rightly so. Yet in the writer's
sojourn here, he has at different
times heard various parties dep
recate and censure vehemently the
medical department for it's failure
to cure them Of their ailments.
What is the reason for their CEN
sure? Simply because they do
not perceive that the conditions
under which they are living and
also those under which the doctor
has to prescribe are such that
medicines alone are not a sufficient
antidote to the detrimental or evil
influences brought to bear upon
them in place of this nature. The
doctor shows that the prevalent
conditions are highly conducive of
nervous disorders; and what can a
physician do for a sufferer with
nervous complications brought on
by the strain of unhealthy con-
ditions that he is not able to
change? No medicine alone is
sufficient to cure troubled nerves.
Stimulants can be given to a
patient that will ease his suffering;
but when the conditions that cause
his trouble still continue, the
amount of the stimulant will have
to be constantly increased to keep
up it's effectiveness and in the long
run will surely have a worse effect
upon the patient in most cases
than if it was RETAINED from al
together.
A large number of people ex-
pect a physician to give them
some medicine that will immedi-
ately cure them of their complaints
upon their first application to him
for relief, without considering
that a physician can only be
guided in his advice to them by
the symptoms of their disease as
described to him by themselves;
and it is fact that a remedy that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
We wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register ana cell number
and send to this offit Q with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
MOVEMENTS OF OUR POPULATION.
Total population, 500.
Males. 1893: Females. 9.

Total population, 500.
Males, 1873; Females, 2.
Discharged during the past
week, O.
Received, 9.
Grade standing as follows: first.
365; second, 1873; third, 2.
L. FL. Knoblauch, Hennepin
Co., grand larceny second degree,
8 months.
Frank Leason, Polk Co., grand
larceny second degree, 9 months.
Charles Craig, Hennepin Co.,
burglary third degree, years and
6 months.
VIM. Taylor, Polk Co., grand
larceny second degree, 9 months.
VIM. M. Gilmore, Hennepin
Co., burglary third degree, 8 years
and 6 months.
Jos. Busus, Hennepln Co., rob-
berry first degree, 6 years.
Harry Denison, Wilkin Co..,
grand larceny second degree, l
year and 6 months.
Walter Douglas, Wilkin Co...
grand larceny second degree, l
year and 6 months.
L. McHale, Hennepih Co., rob-
berry first degree, 6 years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

will have a curative effect under
one condition, under another that
to all appearances displays the
same symptoms, will have an
exactly opposite tendency; some
times even causing death. Thus it
is plain that physician must 90
slow in prescribing a remedy for
a disease.
The trouble with most people is,
they glut themselves by eating too
much, working too hard, using to
excess stimulants Of many sorts
and in fact OVERRIDING themselves
in hundreds of ways perfectly
oblivious to the idea so truthfully
embodied in the following by
Pomfret:
What wisdom and right reason give,
That may all men with prudence re-
celVe,
But the least swerving from their rules
too much,
For what's forbidden us, it's death to
touch.
We can bring distressing ills upon
ourselves by indulging to excess in
anything.
The Greeks used to have two in
scriptions inscribed in the most
prominent places and they we're
know myself and perceive
measure in everything and that
is just what we must do to keep
our bodies and faculties in their
highest state Of perfection. The
strongest mechanical engine that
can be made is susceptible to wear
and tear; and the engineer who
neglected to perceive the meas
ure' or plainly the capacity of his
engine and kept it running at full
speed continually without care
fully watching his oil cups and
seeing to it that the bearings we're
thoroughly fabricated, would very
quickly have hot boxes and burnt
journals to cool and mend and
through the consequent Earring
and friction, his engine would
soon go to pieces and be thrown
in the scrap iron heap for the junk
man, before half the time it would
have fulfilled in usefulness was
up, if it had been properly oiled
and cared for. It is just the same
with us if we refuse to perceive
the measure" of ourselves and
watch our failing for excessive
indulgence, refusing to curb our
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

O'Rurick says that eff some OF
tina gossoons who break in tina
new socks would visit tina chirop-
odist, there wouldn't be so many
darns in thin whin tina are passed
to tina common pable."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
knows.

One of the choir boys says that
Badly has a habit of stopping in
the middle of a song to hear how
his voice sounds, or perhaps he is
just thinking Of the late Repub-
lican majority.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

hO l. 1O11OA O11S1O 11O1N AOO Ivy u
lar meeting Sunday afternoon.
President Leland presided.
The following program was rem
dered:
Chorus ......P ierian Glee Club
Jingle Bells.''
Glass RepOrt-Tyrant Rome. Member of Glass
Glass RepOrt-A Chapter from Life.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Member of Glass B
Chorus. Observation-Disclosures. Pierian Glee Club
Solomon Levy"
Special Paper-The Thinking Power of Man..
........................M Member of Glass E
Glass RepOrt-The Revolution of France-Its
Causes and Effects. Member of Glass G
Instrumental Trio. Members of Glass A, B and
''Sweet Magnolia Blooms
Mock Congress was in session
for half an hour and devoted the
time to the bill making voting
compulsory. Two features of the
meeting deserve special mention.
One was the paper on the French
Revolution. AS the critic stated
the pleasure Of listening to this
paper alone repaid us for coming
to the meeting. The other feature
was the critics review of the meet
ing. It was, as one member ex-
pressed himself to the secretary,
the best part of the meeting.
Clear, concise, pointing out where
we could improve and bestowing
praise where praise was due. It
was appreciated by all the men,
bers.
The critic is appointed by the
chair, not as a mere matter of form,
but so that we may derive benefit
from his criticisms, and we should
always endeavor to profit by good
criticism.
G.. w. L., Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

A large crew has been taken
from the shoe shop and put on
duty in the Irvine department.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Cassell of
st. Paul with Rev. S. j. Kennedy
were callers here yesterday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

E. G.. Cross, Of Wirnebago City,
formerly guard at the institution,
and Ole Lindahl, were shown
through our village by Deputy
Warden Colligan.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

The next session of the Board
of Pardons will be held in the
capitol on Monday, January IA.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every, alternate Sunday
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

The way some of our boys fire.
quent the drug department one
would think they were looking for
the gold cure. Capt. Glennon says
it's kept in the Klondike. He
knows.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

Charles McCarty of Mcintosh
and Thomas Lawrence of Crooks
ton accompanied by Deputy War.
den Alexander, were among ou1
late visitors.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

Board of Managers will meet on
wednesday, January 9.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

One of the men employed in
shop K was severely injured. In
some manner his hand got between
the machinery and was severely
squeezed. He will be incapaci-
tated for duty during the next ten
DAVIS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS. r.
B. F. NELSON, President Minneapolis
EDWARD w. WING Breckenridge
F. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
A. G. WEISS, Duluth
DAVID BRONSON, Saltwater
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
c. Nice. REEVE, warden
T. w. ALEXANDER, Deputy Warden
J. w. LAWRENCE, Clerk
B. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
r. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

A letter was received by one of
our men from DR.. M. E. Withrow,
formerly hospital steward of the
prison. in which he also expresses
a kindly sentiment towards many
of our residents. He also took
occasion to compliment The
MIRROR. We can assure the doc.
tor that the sentiment of all who
know him is with the strongest
feelings of regard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03
CHAUTAUQUA.

The Pierian Circle held it's regu-
lar meeting Sunday afternoon.
President Leland presided.
The following program was rem
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

b. G.. Cross of Winnebago City,
a sincere and active friend to sew
eral of the ole members of the in
stitution, by his recent acts, in
particular, has shown that he suits
action to the word. He also writes
in the highest complimentary
terms Of our officials.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03

Frank A. Weld, formerly super
intendent of the prison night
school and now of Moorhead, with
Alice W. Osden of Westfeld, Mass,
and Edith Allen Watts of Moor
head, we're shown through our
printshop by Deputy Warden
Colligan.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-03


8. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
r. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
CHURCH NOTICE.
Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. s: j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
TO INMATES.
For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send The MIRROR to friends
We wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name register ana cell number
and send to this Ofi(e with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out a copy or not.
Board of Managers will meet on
wednesday, January g.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Cassell of
st. Paul with Rev. S. J. Kennedy
were callers here yesterday.
A large crew has been taken
from the shoe shop and put on
duty in the Irvine department.
The next session of the Board
of Pardons will be held in the
capitol on Monday, January IA.
Charles McCarty of Mcintosh
and Thomas Lawrence of Crooks
ton accompanied by Deputy War
den Alexander, were among our
late visitors.
E. G.. Cross, Of Wirnebago City,
formerly guard at the institution,
and Ole Lindahl, were shown
through our village by Deputy
Warden Colligan.
The way some of our boys fire.
quent the drug department one
would think they were looking for
the gold cure. Capt. Glennon says
it's kept in the Klondike. He
knows.
One of the choir boys says that
Badly. has habit of stopping in
the middle of a song to hear how
his voice sounds, or perhaps he is
just thinking of the late Repub-
lican majority.
O'Rurick says that eff some of
tina gossoons who break in tina
new socks would visit tina chirop-
odist, there wouldn't be so many
darns in thin whin tina are passed
to tina common pable.''
One of the men employed in
shop K was severely injured. In
some manner his hand got between
the machinery and was severely
squeezed. He will be incapaci-
tated for duty during the next ten
days.
3. G.. Cross Of Winnebago City,
sincere and active friend to sew
eral of the ole members of the in
stitution, by his recent acts, in
particular, has shown that he suits
action to the word. He also writes
in the highest complimentary
terms of our officials.
Frank A. Weld, formerly super
intendent of the prison night
school and now of Moorhead, with
Alice w. Osden of Westfeld, Mass,
and Edith Allen Watts of Moor
head, were shown through our
printshop by Deputy Warden
Colligan.
A letter was received by one of
our men from DIR. M. E. Withrow,
formerly hospital steward of the
prison. in which he also expresses
a kindly sentiment towards many
of our residents. He also took
occasion to compliment The
MIRROR. We can assure the doc.
tor that the sentiment of all who
know him is with the strongest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-19
REJOICE OVER
HIS RECOVERY
Plans for a Great Day of Thank.
giving When Danger is
Past.

One grand day of rejoicing over the
expected recovery of President McKin-
ley from the assassin's wound, was fore
cast in private correspondence from the
Pacific Coast yesterday. While thei was
great excitement all over the United
States upon the receipt of the news of
the attempt upon the life of the Chief
Executive, here the news came in such
form that the amount Of excitement was
reduced to the minimum.
The midnight arrival of the Para. and
the fact that there was no general
knowledge of what the vessel brought,
made the news which was carried to
the breakfast tables of Honolulu by the
Advertiser yesterday morning all the
more affecting. The fact that the fast
steamer Ventura was due early in the
day from San Francisco, with later in
formation, gave an added interest to the
news, and the result was that when the
Ventura was signalled down the coast
there was a stream of people set In to-
ward the harbor, which resulted, when
the steamer was off port. in the assem-
bling of several thousand people on the
docks.
There was spread about during the
morning report that the ship was COM
ing with flags at half-mast. This gave
credence to the report of the death Of
the president, and there was more than
ordinary interest all over the. city, and
more than expected telephone calls Tor
news of the condition of the Executive.
But when the Ventura came near 1t was
seen that her flag was in its accustomed
place at the head, which could mean
nothing other than the president was liv-
ing when the ship left San Francisco.
1t was past o'clock when the first
news of the condition Of the president
was received by the walters On shore,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-19
HONOLULU MEN
WERE AT BUFFALO
Mr.. Waiter c. Weldon Writes
OF the Events Of Sep.
temb.r 9th.
Buffalo. N. z, Sept. I. 1901.

Buffalo, N. 7, Sept. Z, 1901
Editor Advertiser have mailed you
fuller account in papers than l can pos
sibly write you of the awful tragedy that
has been enacted here at the Pan-Amer-
can. I had the pleasure of attend ng the
reception given by the president in the
Government Building on the 9Th. As
stepped up to him I remarked Mr..
President, l present you greetings from
Hawaii" He replied: IT thank you. sir.
am glad Hawaii is represented here to-
day." And saying SO, ne gave he a
hearty and cordial pressure of the hand.
He seemed so genial and happy in meet
ing people on such an occasion, that it
seemed furthest from any human thought
that a demon mind was then plotting
the murder of SO calm and noble speci-
men of true manhood. but such 1t was,
and In twenty-four hours after my meet
ing the president, in an adjoining build
ing on the grounds, the demon in human
form accomplished his purpose. 1t was a
fearful blow! All over the grounds could
be heard curses and imprecations, and
could the people have secured the wretch
believe their fierce rage would have
known no control. A hush and stiffness
fell on all that great multitude Of thou
sands within the exposition grounds.
Men of strong minds and hearts and
wills dropped the 'sympathizing tear"
The boisterous cryer on the Midway"
hushed his voice and the strains of
music ceased. Sadness in place of merri-
ment fell on all. Entertainments ceased
and all came to stoppage The electric
lights were cut off for a while. and every
one waited with abated breath the bulle-
tins which issued from the physicians,
and as tidings came of the president
holding out, hope for his recovery springs
in all lovers of good. Mr. J.. 3. Castle
and the writer were togther at the time,
and he may doubtless send you a fuller
account.
I hope to write you again shortly
Respectfully,
WALTER c. WELDON.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-19
WELLINGTON'S
HEARTLESS WORDS
A Senator Who Has No Sympathy
With the Presi
dent.

BALTIMORE, Md. Sept IA morn
ing paper here publishes an interview
with United States Senator George L.
Wellington, given in Cumberland, upon
the reception of the news of the attempt
upon the life of President Mckinley. in
which Senator wellington Is quoted as
saying:
mckinley and I are enemies. I ave
nothing good to say about him, ard, I'M
der the circumstances, 1 do not care to
say anything bad I am Indifferent to
the whole. matter"
The attention of the Senator was d.
rected to the matter this morning with
a request for a denial or affirmation of
the words attributed to NM he fatty
declined to give either.
Wellington is being expelled from local
clubs