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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

The natal day of George Wash
ington was observed as a holiday
at the prison and a splendid en-
tertainment, BETTING the occasion,
was provided for the edification
and amusement of the men.
AL. G. Flournoy, popular hu-
morist, in his gifted manner again
delighted our men with a choice
selection of comic recitations and
songs. Bert Henry sang a comic
song. Every performance by Mrs.
Frank Smith was followed by a
storm of applause, especially the
rendition of that catchy recitation,
"Ain't SO, Charley?" In her every
character sketch, song and recita-
ton, was impaired a grace of
gesture and personal magnetism
that was decidedly fetching. Two
sacred songs by Mrs. Hartigan, a
chorus and duet by members of
the choir, completed the program.
But on this occasion the pro-
gram of the chapel exercises was
not a main feature, although it
was one of exceptional excellence.
The men were too detracted to
fully enjoy it's worth. Every mind
was centered on Warden Reeve,
and when he concluded the ex-
ercises with the anticipated fare
we'll address, a more impressed and
emotional audience never faced a
speaker. His speech was concise
and to the point, characterized by
an apparent sincerity that ap-
pealed to the heart of every man.
His enunciation, "Men can be
governed better by kindness and
by appealing to their judgment
than by brutal FORCE will bear
repetition. That it has been sa-
tisfactorily demonstrated, no one
will deny. At the conclusion of
the generals address a veritable
din of continuous applause echoed
throughout the chapel, which GER
tainly could leave no doubt as to
how the men felt towards him.
Chapel hall was lastly decorated
with festoons of evergreen and
holly, and numerous pot plants of
the cinerarias and rex Bergonia
variety were displayed to advan-
tage. r
The entertainment was followed
by the usual period for social com
mune, after which the inner man
was treated to safety. t3) a'''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

While Goal Oil Dick" g
runner in shop B, was arranging
the lavatory details for the men, he
found that there was a shortage
of soap. Rushing up to Guard
johnson he hastily said" Mr
johnson, we are short of soap
there is not enough for supper
Feed them on half rations," re.
piled Mr.. johnson smilingly
while Dick tried to catch his
breath in confusion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

A clergyman, while catechising,
his Sunday school a few weeks.
ago, had occasion to ask the
children the meaning of the word
"epistle." A little girl in the
youngest class was SO certain that
she did not hesitate a minute, but
with the greatest of confidence
answered: can epistle is the wife
Of an apostle. New York Eve
ming Sun.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
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 and cell number
and send to this Office 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, 1901-02-28
OUR STORE ROOM CREW

We have men of all ages, all trades and profes.
siOns,
And men who have boosted of worldly posses
SiOnS;
We have men who can dance and men who can
sing,
And men who don't care if they don't do thing.
We have men with disorders and various COM
plants,
And men whom we wish were in heaven with
the saints;
We have men who have travelled from Frisco to
York,
Two men with cork legs and Jew who eats
pork.
We've man who's troubled with snakes all the
time,
And a man with cough who's bowed many a
dime;
A man who can't talk and man who can't run,
If we amt the star crew I'm son of gun.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

Sinbad on being told that his
application for pardon would not
be considered until after he had
planted the spring flowers, replied
in musical tone-"The flowers
that bloom in the spring ira la
have nothing to do with the case. y
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

Miss Mary Mckinney, matron
of the prison, has gone to Detroit,
Mich, to attend the funeral of
her brother.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

A. B. Evans and John A. Allo
of Ashland, Geo. j. Brown, F. G..
Danielson, H. J. Fally and E. E.
Dennison of Hudson and G.. w.
Smith Of Saltwater, accompanied
by Captain Glennon, were visitors
to The MIRROR, Saturday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

The cigars distributed on Fri
day were presented by General
Reeve. We take this opportunity
to thank him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
Do You Want Real Enjoyment

Then send five cents for sample
copy Of the 'Humorist," in st.
Louis, Mo. You will become a.
subscriber if you read one. Ad-
dress: "Humorist," st. Louis, No.,
enclosing five cents.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

Alex P. Fleckenstein of Madison,
Wis, was a pleasant visitor to our
chronological institute the past
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

One of our new arrivals was
asked by one of the boys whats
your trade, outsider" "Watch-
maker in crowd" he replied,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

Members of the Swedish
Lutheran conference which has
been in session in this city during
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

It is reported that the Deputy's
clerk gave Badly recipe to make
hair grow and that he sold it to
Kismit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. s. j. Kennedy and Rev. FIR. COrcOran
chaplalnS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

Badly has attempted to bride
O'Rurick to trade that cap; but
Jan says "it's tina only strake av
English he has about him and he'll
kape it fur curiosity"
MOVEMENTS OF OUR POPULATION
School attendance, 164.
Prison population February r.:
Males, 515; females, 2; total, SIT.
Prisoners received during the
week ending February q, 4; dis
charged, g.
Grade standing as follows: First,
343; second, 1877; third, 7.
Received daring the week:
Otto Thienach, Freeborn Co.,
forgery second degree, l year and
3 months.
Thos. r. Senter, Faribault Co.,
forgery first degree, 10 years and
months.
John III. Delaney, Ramsey Co.,,
grand larceny first degree, 2 years
and months.
George Dellett, Ramsey Co.,
grand larceny first degree, 2 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23

GUM. whose neutrality is guaranteed,
has one to every 100; Russia. with her
vast population, has one soldier to every
l40 subjects, and Holland. the land
hosen for the scene of the International
peace congress. is prepared for war In
time of peace with one soldier to every
lIH of her people. Great Britain has
long been one of the least army ridden
states of Europe, vet even she has one
soldier to every 225 citizens. In Japan.
the proportion is one in $50. And II we
come to our own hemisphere we find our
southern neighbors maintaining larger
standing armies, proportionately. than
We. Chili's ratio being one In 800 and
Brazils one in $50
So the fact is that with this increase
of the army this country remains by far
least given to .'miliiarism of all inn
rortant nations in the world-and. in
deed, so much less given TO it than the
least militant of all other comparable
powers as to be quite out of comparison
With it. One soldier in a thousand! 1t
is one land in a thousand that can be
content Herewith,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
Tho End of Clannish Farmers.
[Country Gentleman.

For over 200 years, says the Warwick
IN. Y.) Advertiser, there has been q
settlement of Raynors near Glenmere,
On the borders of Warwick and Goshen
townships. Orange county. They We're
rich and peculiar, their farms wide
spreading and fertile, but the owners
clannish, penurious and eccentric, of late
wears living in more or less squalor and
filth. For years they never married,
and the stock has finally run out. The
last male member died few years ago
of pneumonia, sitting in his chair, and
his sisters, also i'll, nearly persisted of
cold and starvation before neighbors
discovered their plight William Raynor,
the founder of the family, was an early
settler of Warwick, syinpathized with
the British cause during the revolution,
and was accused of selling cattle to the
British army This made him unpopu-
lar, but he made no effort to regain the
esteem of his neighbors, attended closely
to his affairs, and acquired considerable
property. His descendants We're unsocial
money-getters, living on the bare neces-
saries of life and boarding every penny
The estate. now valued at between $40,-
600 and $4,000, finally went into the
hands of trustees for division among the
heirs-at-law. and has been sold at pub
lie sale. The homestead farm, ninety-
rine acres. brought $4,000: farm of 1ss
acres, $1,000: the Clark farm, 1870 acres,
Sl,515: 9.2S acres of black earth land. ST.
450: 4.25 acres of the same. 800; SO acres
of the same. $500. Among the personal
property were some relics of anti-revo-
lutionary days. when the Raynors
ranked with the local aristocracy-spin
ring wheels. andirons, old mahogany
furniture and chinaware. Good prices
We're obtained for these, plate of blue
Delft bringing 81. and a pair of anlirons
s425. Between 175 and 200 heirs have
been located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23

ably in the right way. To use his figure.
he asserts that conscience is that power
which stands behind the individual and
pushes him in the direction he may
think is right but which in fact may
be entirely wrong; and that therefore it
is not always a safe guide. One need
rot go far to find illustrations to show
conscientious promptings in the wrong:
direction. A biblical instance is that
where Paul devoted his early efforts to
prosecuting Christians because he be-
lieved ii right; and his later efforts TO
the spread of Christianity because he
was convinced that he was wrong in the.
first instance. The world abounds with
examples Of men who do the wrong
thing from good motives.
This view of the matter shows that it
is necessary. TO have an enlightened and
educated mind and heart in order TO be
moved in the right direction by con-
science, At the same time it opens such.
= wide field for investigation, ann such
a vast range for action. that the midi
vdaal cropping for the light must an
Choir himself upon certain fundamentals
il he succeeds in satisfying even himself
that he is right or wrong
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
ONE SOLDIER IN A THOUSAND.
New York Tribune. I

IANtM Ioih lilpQilt.1
The reorganization of the United
states army With strength of 77,2s7
enlisted men. has this week been an
nounced. We do not venture to hope
that it will altogether put an end to the
ridiculous chatter about militarism.
There is nothing harder to suppress
than folly. Indeed, it may be that the
announcement will give certain slim
ulating flip to that particular kind of
nonsense. The changes may be rung
upon the fact that the army is thus
made three times as large as II was a
few years ago. and lurid pictures may
be painted of those 7.2s7 men terroriz-
ing the great centers of industry and
subjecting the average citizen to the
condition of serf.
In itself 77,2S7 is a considerable num-
Der. But in comparison with that which
represents the population of this country
it is insignificant. 1t is smaller than
that of the population of any one of fifty
cities in the United States. AS applied
to the army, 1t means just one soldier
to each thousand citizens One soldier
tic thousand! What sort Of mill
tarism" is that? Compare. or rather
contrast, 1t with the ratio of army to
population in other countries. France.
our great sister republic, has in her
standing army in time Of peace one SOL
dier to every seventy-two citizens; Italy
| has one to every 100; Germany follows,
with one to every 107; Austria Hungary
ihas one to every 1875; even little Bel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
TRANSATLANTIC LINERS.

According % SAMUEL a. Wood in AIMS
ices Magazine for JUNE
The misttlest and wifiest fleet of
way thru the deep. but Gevious, chan
mel leading 10 The Narrows, New York
sharbor,s picturesque gate To the sea
iFhe valoe of thes ,nalehless craft is
Close upon sl5o,uoo,o0o More than third
Of this amount IS represented by TWEEN
sy-tive magnificent twin-serew ships, in
Guiding the Oceanic of the White Star
line the Deutschland of the Hamburg
American liiie. he Naisar Wilhelm der
Crosse and The kronpsii4z Wilhelm OF
the North German Lloyd line. tho cum
arders GauIpania and LnSaaa. aud the
American liners St. Louis and ST. Paul
Besides the Immense cargoes that this
trans Atlantic .ee, discharges al ire
great piers Of the metropolis ii lands
YEARLY from l250oo 10 10000 voyage.s,
mostly returning Americans, in the inst
and second cabins, and from 35oDoo To
100000 sfeerage passenssis nearly all
Immigrants. More colossal cargoes are
carried away from9tilan are brought into
tbs port Of NAa York. chiefly in the
abysinal holds If mammoth twfn-screw
carriers Ike the White Star liner Gym
rc. the Hamburg Afnerican liner Penn
sylvania and the North German Lloyd
liner Cirosser Kurfurst
1T is estimated thatthe cost OF. all the
PASSENGER and cargo carriers in service
between Europe and the Atlantic ports
of America 4 close upon $25o.noN.0 o0. If
the interests Of the great lines in the
Atlantic. Pacific and int, oceanic trades
We're merged in a maritime trust the
actual wealth represented would be not
lsss than q billion dollars. The wealth
Of the greatest steamship company IN
the world, the Hamburg American line,
as represented by ships and piers. runs
ever 5000 0o0 IT employs on Ms fleet
about 1000 persons. and gives employ
ment on land TO nearly 5000. The rg III
line in Importance, measured by its
wealth. is the North German Lloyd.
which. like the Hamburg American. is
capitalized a $4,000 900 This. however.
does not represent more than half the
value OF its property. Its new piers IN
I foboh-n. synicn IT owns. will have cost.
when completAd. s25no.0Oo. The Ham
burg American lines piers in the same
i.city, are worth about half this amount.
An the ether great lines except the IIol-
/ land America. which has its LANDINGS in
Hoboken. rent their piers from the city
of Sew York. The revenue Nav Yo.R
derives from the rental of piers to tae
cunard the White Star. the American
the Atlantic Transport, the French. the
l-eyland, the National and other lines Is
/ nearly million dollars annually The
White star line pays the largest rental
| s2l1 900; the cunard line is next, viii
100000. and the American line third
! with SSS, 1871 -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23

not appropriate to mention here that
the writer belongs to this class. And
the writer honestly believes this. Either
his educated conscience" or Prof.
Mobiles conscience, is surely wrong. II
proves nothing that the present major
ity are with the writer today. They
We're with the professor Din Iowa) say
eighteen years ago. To Illustrate the
point in another way, something outside
of opinion. something in the line Of fact.
Forty years ago in a Connecticut house.
in a parlor surrounded by women and
children, the writer saw a Congrega-
tional minister drink foaming glass of
Tom and Jerry. which the host IA dea-
con in the pastors church, carefully
compounded for the preachers benefit.
1t is safe to assume the preacher and
FUNCTIONS of Conscience" 1t wasn't
right because the public conscience all
lowed the practice. 1t wasn't right be-
cause the majority conscience indulged
in it. And so when the preacher of
1901 stands up before his friends and
neighbors and assumes that the present
day customs. opinions and practice are
right because majority favor them, 1t
is equally illogical.
If the advocates of the powers Of the
so-called infallible judge. i. e., con-
science, will withdraw such claims OF
infallibility. if they will admit those of
diametrically opposed opinions and
practice may be right. if they will all
low those who differ from them to claim
that in matters of opinion and action
they also have conscience. it will not
irritatc the minority conscience that the
modern pulpit utterance does TO so
great a degree as today. We of the
irreligious world ask the preachers 10
try and reconcile. to render logical. the
conscience of the old and new tesla
ment on several important matters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Washington Press thinks the po-
litical situation 10 this: "Conger must
fare like the rest of the hoys: he has no
Fictitious advantage. We see no EVIL
dence that he is being worked for. There
seems to be inertia if not slump AS
the Press looks at it,. she evidently
wanted to swap ministership in a hell
hole for a governorship in Gods coun-
try, and if he had said I would like to
be nominated, but am not familiar with
the local situation people would have
rallied to him.
The Sioux City Tribune does not APP
prove of politics by Injunction" and
declares the courts are the last bull
wark of free institutions. and when a
court of the state of Iowa makes itself
partisan in an affair of such charac-
ter as the caucus in Newton township
Carroll county, it exceeds all reasonable
limits of its discretion"
The Des Moines Register challenges
anybody to name an instance wherein
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
nnAprarRoupLe.
Thessaals unduly Alarmed Abest Thse

Americans IN their mad struggle for wealth or pod
tion--scheming, planning, executing or toihg. sell
dom give a thought to the great sacrifice they ars
making Of their health. 4 gradual feeling Of ex
hauston comes on the appetite fails sleeplessnesi
follows. than tho blood IS giving out the memory
becomes KeacherouA Al tines tho head becomes
dizzy. tho heart palpssates burns feels dull and sore
Don't make tho hasy conclusion that you have hear
disease-its your stomach. The heart and stomach
are controlled By the same great nerves-the SYM
pathetic and pneumogastric One form Of poor
digestion causes a gas and fermentation Of half
diaested food-henee papitahon and short breath.
The blood becomes thin and watery, irritating and
weakening the heart. The surest quickest way to
relieve such trouble is to make perfect digestion with
regular doses at meal times Of Dr.. caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsn. which can b had at most druggists in so
cent and 81 bottles OTIS economy to buy the dollar
size). Or. Caldwellss Syrup Pepsn will cure any
form Of stomach trouble Except cancer Of tho
stomach). lis pleasant to take and in causing per-
feet assimilation Of the food cures constipation mot
by rritaton) but by removing the cause. Book and
sample for the asking. Pepsin Syrup Co.. Mona-
cello, Ills, U.S.A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
CONSCIENCE AS A GUIDE.

What is conscience? The common
knowledge or Interpretation of ii is that
it 10 an inward monitor which points
out to us what is right and wrong. but
this is disputed. In another column
"Birdseye" asserts that a certain pro-
lessor. of whom he writes, takes this
view of it. and he therefore proceeds to
prove that conscience may not be a
truthful or safe guide, supporting 1T by
showing the rejection in later times of
certain beliefs that were held to be true
earlier in our history.
One of the most scholarly of Marshall
towns clergymen holds that conscience
Is not monitor which guides US invarl-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
1t Saved HIS Leg.

p. A. Danforth. OF LAGRANGE. Ca.
suffered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklens Arnica salve wholly cured 1t
in Ave days. For ulcers. wounds. piles.
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Is centA Sold by Geo.
p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-23
TOPICS OF THE TINES

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Nothing could have bean more timely
for growing crops than the rain Of last
evening in central Iowa.
According TO Weather Prophet Hicks.
from the I'D TO the 25th daily series of
rain and thunder storms will prevail.
1T is a pretty dry time 10 bring about
verification of this; but Brother Hicks
succeeded for the opening date
Next Tuesday morning between zoo
aud 300 railroad commissioners, repre-
senting the eastern. southern and middle
western states. will star, for San Fran
cisco TO attend the thirteenth annual
convention of the National Association
'ef Railroad Commissioners, which will
begin its sessions on June 4. The party
viii leave Chicago on a special train
made up of new sixteen section Pullman
sleepers. with baggage car combination
car and diners, and will not arrive in
san Francisco until the day of the con-
vention opening The preliminary trip
viii be the longest ever undertaken by
ny ~, ts,tar ,,naer.
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far northwest and the west.
Thomas Edison has invented a new
storage battery which is said 70 excel
The one now In use
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