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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18
SENTENCED, PENNED.
AND LIBERATED.
BY MEMBERS
OF OUR
FRATERNITY.

Panstakng effort jewel that attract others
dry crops year
always" way sufficient if long
enough.
Those designated fanatics give wise
opinions
girl can make an Indian blush when it comes to selecting
fancy hat
My you get and only give when
you have to-
If faults we're not shown us we could not distinguish them
Criticism oends the vanity of fool while adds ohe know
edge of a wise
Some men human they
any for anything else
The worry about her complexion she
begins to fret about her figure
When our billion dollar trusts get behind the ship state
will be mighty hard sailing
reputation strategy what used be-
De Wet has relieved it Of it's backbone.
Rag cake walks will get a rest until the
sweet little dears select their spring hats.
Young marry get wisdom; old get home But
the man who don't marry at all gifts both
Don't give the hogeye up cup
for coffee He might be dry, ye know.
Faey while inemable encourage aeng
when it abused acts others like bad piece of meat
Hunting fishing parties the decline Kansas
since Carrie Nation destroyed their snakebit medicine
Agunaldo make good thing of the American rubber
pany if he will and lecture the American soveregns
Agunado says he supremey happy things
Perhaps he happy because his hair stand
counting young will find it cheaper to
her dozen gold than feed her bon bons during
Ishp.
legislatures had the making the laws of heaven
heavenly citizens would emgate the lower
result
Our eayist Bones makes excellent sporadic
handling big words evident that he occasionally gets
bone in his wndppe.
The sultan might present wives tc
square that little debt and the and e of sending
ships the briny deep.
The reform that has been started in New York is encounter
ing sandba When hits the sand Tammanys
fate will hang in the balance
Andrew Carnegie is setting good for American multi
monae The fulsome fattery which he receiving causing
their optics to bulge out to an alarming degree.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18

School During the past
Attendance. week the average
school attendance has been 155.
The majority of the classes are
we'll advanced in arithmetic, geo.
graphy, spelling and history and
are making good progress along
all these lines. The school is we'll
organized, and both teachers and
scholars are interested in the work
and show an evident desire to en-
ploy the balance of the scholastic
year as proftably as possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18

Movement of During the past
Prison Population. week there have
been eighteen arrivals at this insti-
tuition; twelve prisoners have been
discharged and twelve given liberty
on parole. There are at present
513 inmates within the walls, 1877
of whom are in the first grade, 166
in the second and 10 in the third.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18
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 AMI cell number
and send to this offie 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 1t 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, 1901-04-18

officers The second regular
Meeting bi-weekly session of
the school of instruction was held
on Saturday evening, the business
of the day in the various shops
and Offices ending half an hour
earlier than usual in consequence.
All the officials and employees of
the institution were in attendance
and an hour was devoted in
discussing problems relating to
prison government.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18

Inmates on being transferred to
another cell will please change
the cell number on their library
slip accordingly and avoid error in
having the librarian return the
wrong slip and book intended
for another man.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18
News Within theDWalls.

The facade of the engineers
building is being retouched by
masons, giving the old stone front
a better finish.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 500 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. s. j. Kennedy and Rev. FIR. CorcOran
chaplalns.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18
~. Hereafter the pri-
Governors soner discharged
Visit. g. o,ol


a position to pick up the discon-
nected threads of his at the point
he let them drop, and in the eyes
of the law, may enter into his
duties the peer of any man in the
state. He will have paid his debt
to society; his wages will have
been taken, and he yill be once
more not only free man, but a
respected citizen, with the state
behind him to further his en-
deavors toward useful life. That
is the kernel of the welcome news
Gov. Van SAINT announced during
the chapel services last Sunday.
After the sermon the governor was
introduced by Warden Wolfer, and
spoke in part as follows:
"My friends, I am glad to have
the opportunity to be among you
this morning, for [ believe myself
to be the bearer of news that will
be welcome to all of you.
Before leaving St. Paul last
evening, I signed bill giving i'm
mediate rights of citizenship to all
discharged prisoners in this CON-
monwealth. That bill is now a
law. Under it's provisions citizen
ship will be conferred upon all of
you the moment you are discharged
from this institution. The same
rights and privileges that were
yours before your offenses against
the laws of our land we're commit
ted, will be returned to you, and
if you fail to become honored,
respected and law-abiding workers
of this country, the blame must
rest entirely upon your own
shoulders, and the state be held
irresponsible.
"There are many among you, 1
know full we'll, who feel that after
being released from prison they
will be regarded outcasts and must
90 through life with the hand of
the world against them and their
hands against the world. This is
wrong, from first to last untrue,
and your first duty to yourselves
is to eradicate any such thought
from your mind, and to assume
your duties as men with the dignity
of manliness. The state is not a
task master it is an all kind and
affectionate parent, and while il
) finds it necessary at times to cor
rect it's children, their interest and
; their welfare is ever at it's heart
Bear this in mind; remember you
have paid your due, and, when
your time comes, go forth into the
world of men with brave hearts
honest minds and a steadfast pur.
pose to do right. Do this and you
will not go unrewarded. Work 70,
the betterment Of yourselves and
for the betterment Of your neigh.
Dor, and peace and contentment
will surely he your portion.
why" continued the governor
"the man who makes two blades
of grass grow where but one was
before is accomplishing a great
work, not only for himself but fol-
posterity, and he who raises him.
self in the estimation of God and
Man, Notwithstanding past RECORD
Of shame, is greater than he who
has had no obstacles to overcome
> on the road to success"
In conclusion, the governor
> spoke of the progress of prison
: reform during the last decade, al
tending to benefit the prisoner
: and with a few more words Of
cheerful hopefulness resumed his
! seat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18

willing to take it. The capitalists
grow rich and live in luxury, and
the man who made them wealthy
dies in the poorhouse.
Now if you will educate these
people you can stop that. You
will place them in position where
they can demand and get their
just dues. You will give them
the power of intelligent thought
and place all people on more
equal basis; and the employers
could not exact that which he now
gets, but would have to deal fairly
with them as he would with any
intelligent man, or shut down, for
there would be no one to take
their place.
Neither would the laborer exact
exorbitant wages, for he would be
able to see it was out of reason
and that it would hurt himself.
It would do away with strikes
and other labor difficulties and
enforce the rule of olive and let
live"
What would be the effect upon
the criminals? You can read
every day Of where somebody has
committed some heinous crime and
who had no possible chance of
escaping detection, and they are
not responsible for the crimes
they commit. They have been
raised and educated to that calling,
reared in the slums of our cities
where crime reigns supreme and
virtue is not respected. To all
outward appearances they are men;
but morally they are not. These
people are shrewder and capable
of better things even if their COM,
mercial and moral training is the
ignorant workman. They are cap
able of seeing their position and
take to crime, first, because they
have been raised under its infu--
ence and it is part of their nature;,
, second, it is more preferable than
4 being ground down to nothing
more than surfs Of the earth.
Look at the corrupt officials in
New York city, as all example,
where Croker is king, and Bishop,
, Potter is supposed to be the re-
: deeming angel. Which is the
most beneficial to the people of
that city?
Bishop Potter is the leader of
an aristocratic congregation that
is able to build $12,OOO,OOO house
, of worship, not for the poor! No,
they don't associate with such
people and you would be let to
think by their actions that they
expected to have portion of
heaven set aside for their exclusive
use or use these poor people as:
servants to carry water to quench
/. their thirst in case they made a.
S mistake in the location of their
. future home.
. Richard Croker is the protector
f of vice. Everybody knows it is.
: not the religious mans vote who
3 puts him in power, but the men
) who expect protection in some
, business that is not Legitimate and
| the crooks who patronize them.
3 He makes it possible for certain
l class to live and enjoy life.
, Now these ignorant people are
human, and are the same as new
3 born babes as far as their duties
to their fellow men and God are
: concerned, and believe that the
/ way to get through this world is
} the one that demands the least
3 exertion. They have never been
r taught to respect honesty and
| virtue or live up to the Golden
: Rule, but have been allowed to
+. sink lower and lower; and as far
: as [ can see there is only one
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-04-18

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
B, f. NELSON, President Minneapolis
EDWARD w. WING Breckenridge
F. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
A. C. WEISS, Duluth
ROSCOE H. BRONSON, saltwater
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
j. s. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
HORACE w. DAVIS, Clerk
BIZ. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
J. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER, st. Paul.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
BETHEL.

About dozen of our people are
attending the Pan-American exposi-
ton this week.
Rochester will celebrate Old
Home Week with Il fine program
next Thursday. Col. Albeit Clark
OF Boston will be the days chief
orator. There will be sports, base
ball, music by the Montpelier mill.
tary band and other attractions.
The White River railroad will run
two trains day each way all the
week with special rates Thursday.
Three of Bethels base ball play.
ers helped the South Royalton team
at Woodstock last Saturday. They
are Sanspra, Weafer and Bradbury.
News has been received of the
death by accident at Chilicothe,
Ohio, of Geo. F. kelhofer, formerly
a merchant tailor and base ball man
ager here. The particulars are not
given. His wife and child are in
Randolph.
John Preston, the I2-year-old son
of Frank c. Preston, tell through
hole in barn loft at Frank Brooks
last Saturday and struck on his head
IS feet below, being picked up for
dead. He was only stunned and is
now known to have sustained no
serious injuries.
Seven inches OF rain fell here in
July and the average early morning
temperature was Co.'S degrees, ac-
cording to figures of Town Clerk
Adams.
Mrs. Addle Sylvester and her son
Will spent a few days recently in
Plymouth.
Guy Wilson and wife were guests
Thursday of the University club of
Randolph, on the occasion of the
clubs trip to Mount Mansfield.
Rev. II. A. Greene and son of
Lowell, Mass, Rev. L. L. Greene,
wife and son OF Oneonta, N. Y, are
with their brothers, Drs. L. NJ. and
o. D. Greene.
Christ church Sunday school held
a picnic at Robert Mobiles Thurs
day.
w. E. Mack of Woodstock was
here Monday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
NOTES OF THE HORSES.

George L. Whitney of Lebanon,
y. H.. has new horse in his string,
which is now in the care OF fiiield
4 Ball. 1t is Ontonian Maid, ZIG
II, by Ontonian. .,o7 IL, first dam
Eagle Bird, ...l, and came from
Saginaw. Mich
Alexander. owned hy T.. +. Brown
ell of Burlington, will he Il tcuure
of the horse exhibit at the New
Hampshire state fair at Concord.
y quarter Of y mile Al a two-min-
ute gait is an old story. ~ half mile
at Il two-minutc gait has been trotted
bv Crcsceus. This same horse has
also trotted three.quarters of Il mile
at Il two,minute gait, except for IN
extra quarter OF a second. The full
mile in two minutes is as certain TO
come as is the Christmas of some
future vcar.-\ew York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
Rutland RumseIIers Get Large Doses.

Chief Justice Taft Of Burlington
was in Rutland Monday and dis
posed as chancellor of several cases
of contempt OF court by violations
of injunction, which were heard
June I'll and July % and "a. Heavy
fines were imposed in most of the
cases and in three instances impris-
onments were ordered in addition to
the fines. The temporary injunc-
ton cases were not disposed of.
William Dugan was fined $3.50.
John Barrett was fined $3.50 and
sentenced to prison tor six months.
Lapan G. Craigen was fined $3.50.
John WEIGH fined $500.
James Battles fined $3.50.
Walter famine, fined $500 and
sent to prison for six months.
James Gilrain fined $3.50 and sem
fenced to six months Imprisonment.
Patrick Barrett was let off from
Imprisonment on his promise to the
chancellor to clear away his bar and
paraphernalia at the Brunswick
hotel and never again engage in the
traffic.
Martin Mcmahon was fined $500
and sent to prison for six months.
The cases against Stone & ST.
monds and G. II. Lawlor were held
for the present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
SHERBURNE,

The Misses Bertha and Dora
Davis OF Gaysvile, who have been
spending a week at VIM. Gifiord's,
returned to their home in Gaysville
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clifford celc-
bratcd the goth anniversary of their
wedding Friday, July Goth. There
We're about seventy relatives and
friends gathered at their house,
where the evening was spent in
dancing and social good time.
Many tokens of remembrance were
left, beside the good wishes of all
for the Clifford family. Refresh
ments of cake and coffee were
served, all agree that the wedding
party was success.
Mrs. J. b. Calkins of Chittcndcn
was with her daughter here the first
of the week.
Mrs. Carrie Cummings of Rut-
land visited at Alfred Rowe's last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. |. Hadley of
" est Bridgewatcr are.at Webb's.
Our little village was sadly
shocked on hearing of the death of
Mrs. Myrtle (WesD Boutwell,. She
was taken suddenly ill last Saturday
morning, and skillful and loving
hands could not save her. She
passed to higher life at about u
o'clock Saturday evening. The
funeral was largely attended at the
church here Monday afternoon, the
Rev. Mr.. Davis of Mcndon otficiat-
ing. The burial was at the West
Bridgewater cemetery. a loving hus-
band and aged parents and three
sisters beside a large circle of friends
are left to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Laura Madden, Mrs. Abbie
Lewis and Mrs. Minnie Spaulding
of West Bridgewater were at +. G,
Spaulding's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Spaulding
of West Woodstock and Il. d.
Bridge of West Bridgewater attend
ed the funeral of Myrtle Boutwell,
here Monday.
Mrs. A. NJ. b. Taylor of Ply
mouth was in town the first of the
week.
Mrs. Nellie Miner and children
are at West Bridgewater this week,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A Landlord Resents the Tourists In.
sinuating Remark.

~
"What kind of Il town have you
here inquired the tourist.
"Livcly!" enthusiastically replied
the landlord of the Atlantic and Pa
ciic hotel at Boomopolis, .. T.
"lively, stranger. Thars IL ynchin
most every night and balls. shoot
ms, tar and fcatherin's and other
rallikuboos about as often rs YOU
can turn out to 'tm. a couple were
married in a balloon last week, two
prominent preachers shot each 9th
er considerably at the Sabbath
school picnic day before yesterday,
and thar was Il cyclone less than n
month ago.
"Buildin's arc bcin erected right
along, we've got an enthusiastic
county seat fight on hand all the
time, thar's show in the op'ry
house once in awhile, the o. X. bar
Der shop put in bathtub lately,
and the postollice was burglarized a
spell ago. The front of the buildin
was flung half way across the street,
the safe blown wrong side out, and
the children have been busy ever
since pickin postage stamps otf'n
the gum weeds whur the wind dis.
tributed 'em. You can git any kind
of game you like at any time or
stir up any sort of trouble in a min
ute by just lettin your wants be
known. They call this yere town
the Paris of Oklahoma, and don't
you forgit itP-New York Life,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
PLYMOUTH.
OLD HOME WEEK.

The plans for the observance of
Old Home Day, Aug. IS. are nearly
completed. Hon. George A. Brown
of Everett, Mass, is to give the adj
dress. 1t is expected that Governor
Stickney, Rev. E. {. Carpenter of
Meriden, Conn, J. Calvin Cool
idge, Northampton, Mass, and
other sons Of Plymouth will he pres.
ent and assist in the exercises.
Cards have been sent to all absent
ones as far as names have been sent
in.
The program for the day as far as
completed is as follows:
9.3o-Family and general reun-
ions.
II-Gov. Stickney will receive
visitors and residents at the church.
Dinner basket picnic).
Coffee served to all by the Associa-
ton. please bring your cups.)
2.oo-Public Old Homo Day en-
ercises.
The Bridgewater band is to be in
attendance throughout the day. A
book will be provided in the church
in which it is desired that all regis
ter.
Col. and Mrs. J. G. Coolidge
went to Ludlow Tuesday to join
Gov. Stickney for the trip to Buff
falo, Col. Coolidge being member
Of the governors staff.
Mrs. w. c. Raymond and Mrs.
Jane Perrin of Bridgewater visited
at L. l. Walkers last week Thurs
day.
Mr.. and MRS. Henry Brown and
daughter Rae are guests of his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Brown.
Mrs. E. P. Norton and daughter
Blanche are guests of her sister,
Mrs. Fred Cilley.
Lewis Weymouth and Lewis
Chamberlin are to work for A. O.
Messer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
AN IMPORTANT TEST
Your Life May Be Prolonged
by Applying 1t.

Do you realize the Importance of the
Kidneys and Bladder? when diseased they
make lot of trOnble-tear down the sys-
tenn and create gravel (stone in the Blad.
der. Women often suffer from so-called
female weakness" when their trouble
really lies with the Kidneys and Bladder
Try this test. Put some urine in a tum-
bier. Let it stand twenty-tour hours. II
there is 50 sediment. u cloudy or milky ap.
pearance, your Kidneys are sick. If you
are obliged to urinate often, especially dur
ing the night; il your urine stains linen, if
yeu have scalding pains in passing it. if your
back pains you, your Bladder and Kidneys
are diseased you should at once take the
greatest of all Kidney medicines. DIR. David
kennsdy's Favorite Remedy. 1t has cured
the most distressing cases: it will cure You :.
1t corrccts the bad effects of beer or
whiskey. will { ure old and chronic cases of
Rheumatism and Dyspepsia and acts gently
yet promptly on the Bowels. Favorite
Remedy is sold for one dollar bottle at all
drug stores.
You may have trial bottle of Favorite
Remedy with pamphlet of valuable medi-
cal advice sent free by mail postpaid. by
sending your address to the DR.. David Ken.
nedy Corporation, Rondout. N. Y, and
mentioning this paper. The proprietor of
this paper guarantee the genuineness of
this liberal offer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
NOW IT TICKS AGAIN,
But II Wanted Winding. So DO Other Time
pieces,

pieces.
when "turn in" for the night wind
my watch and put 1t on Il little table ut
the head Of the bed. The other night
woke and failed to hear it ticking.
What" said l, sis 1t possible forgot
to wind It! put 1t 10 my ear. Going
siilly--yes, going Sill bat very feeble and
family. wound 1t at one, of course
That other watch-thc watch ~ Nour
brcast-the heart. All. 1t doesn't 40 10
let that run down. II does more work
than any other organ in the body. 1t
hammers away, year in and year ont, day
aud night, work days, holidays and Sun.
days. 1t is kept going by the blood and
the blood is merely dgested food.
We are glad to announce new and
efficient medicine for all ailments and dis
eases o. the nerves and irregularities of
the heart. II is from the hand of that
widely known physician aud surgeon, Dr.
David Kennedy, of Kennedy Row, King
sion, n. Y, aud is called Calcura Solvent.
1t restores digestive power, puriiicS the
blood, roulisheS the nerves and conlrrs
health and strength upon the multitude OF
sick ones for whom fear and anxiety have
painted the future IN black All druggists
81. 90 u bottle. Write 10 free trial.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
TWO SUICIDES.

William E. HINT, well known
young farmer living in the town of
Orange, committed suicide Sunday
forenoon by shooting himself in the
head with 44-calibre revolver
which he held so close to his head
that the whole back OF his head was
shattered. Dependency because of
money trouble is supposed to have
caused the act. He leaves widow
and one child.
H. A. Phelps, farmer residing
in Milton, was found hanging lite
less in the shed connected with his
house Monday morning. He had
been respondent for some time and
had once before attempted to take
his own life. He is survived by his
wife and several sons and daughters.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-10
Old Mail Route Abandoned.

By the new mail arrangement tina,
went into effect July the route be-
tween Hancock and Rochester has
been abandoned-a route as old as
the mail service. A letter mailed
at Hancock for Rochester, a dis
lance of only four miles, now goes
via Granville over a rugged noun
tain which is impossible many days
IN the year thirteen miles to Brain
tree, thence to Bethel via the Cen
trail Vermont railroad twelve miles,
then up,the White River Valley rail
road eighteen miles to Rochester,
making a total journey of forty-three
miles.