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Evening star., 1904-03-23

A fear clutches at the heart of the
mother that her own little one may
not live long. She breads its sec
ond summer, or that it may never
wake from its sound sleep. All
mankind loves a mother-loves to
see mother love her child. A baby
and its mother are insured against
ill-health if the mother takes Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, a
tonic for women that DR.. r. V.
Pierce invented over a third of a
century ago for women's Ills. This
is vegetable tonic, made only of
barks, roots and herbs, which puts
the female system into perfect,
healthy action. Before baby's COM
ing it is just the uterine tonic that
puts the womanly system into a
proper condition to make the birth
painless and to insure a healthy
child.
Many mothers of families in the
United States have reason to be
grateful to the person who recon-
mended DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. 1t does not cure eczema,
catarrh in all its forms, nor heart
disease, for it is put up for the sin
gle, purpose of curing disease pecu-
liar to women. 1t has a reputation
of over thirty-eight years of cures,
and has sold more largely on this
continent than any other medicine
for women. Another point in its
favor: 1t does not contain a single
drop of alcohol nor of any narcotic.
1t is purely vegetable An alcoholic
compound for women is something
no woman should take. Womanly
weakness will always bring on ner-
vous irritability and alcohol is The
very worst thing in the world for
her to take in this nervous condi-
ton. What the woman needs is a
vegetable tonic which will build up
her delicate system and bring about
a healthy tone. This DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription does, as no
other remedy can. 1t cures the
drains and weaknesses of women,
and the manufacturers offer to pay
$500 in legal money of the United
States for any case of Leucorrhea.
Female Weakness, Prolapsus or
Falling of Womb which. they can
not cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial of their means Of
cure.
Many people owe their present
good health to the fact that they
consulted DR.. Pierce by letter, Civ
ing him all possible information
about their condition, symptoms,
etc, and received in return good
medical advice which cost them
nothing. This is why we advise you
to write to DR.. R. V. Pierce, the
founder of the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce by no means confines
himself to prescribing his we'll
known medicines. He tells you in
the most common-sense way what
ailS you, what you ought to do,
what line of treatment should be fol-
lowed out in your particular case,
and if your case does not indicate
the use of his proprietary medicine,
he tells you plainly and frankly what
you do need, and the best possible
Evening star., 1904-03-23

That there are several months work
ahead is now recognized. even If the pur-
poses of the inquiry go no further than
what has already been undertaken. 1t
is not expected, therefore, that the tariff
Evening star., 1904-03-23
A MOTHERS DREAD.

Lo! At the couch where infant beauty sleeps
Her silent watch the mournful mother keeps.
She, while the lovely babe unconscious lies
Smiles on her slrmbering child with pensve eyes
Evening star., 1904-03-23

ways and irrigatiom-Works. which, during
me me, last twenty-onf years, have been as
IOll0WS.y .st a
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Total (twenty-one years.. !.
1927, ,7so, s25

Among the principal items chargeable to
famine relief direct and indirect are the
wages paIa dependent persons employed
Evening star., 1904-03-23

a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrpdng plies
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZu OiNp
MENT fails to cure you in o to IA days. soc.
oc2- f.m.w6
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

were two distinct forces. Proba-
bly, this is one of the reasons why
we have so many unfair and par
tial criticisms. A fair and intellec-
tual criticism will always tend to
elevate or encourage; but the par
tial, prejudicial criticism will tend
to discourage the highest effort of
most men and will at the same
time effect the standard. Those
who are not in position to point
out the projections and defects
from the standpoint of thorough
knowledge will better things by
remaining silent and not exposing:
their ignorance.
The true standard in any branch,
of art is within the reach of the,
student who will begin on the low
est rung of the ladder and familiar
ize himself with the fundamental
principles first. 1t will be abso-
lutely necessary for him to begin.
at the foundation if he desires to.
be able to look beyond the surface
in the finished production. He
will be obliged to compare what he
has under study with work of SINH
lar and opposite nature. It will
be necessary for him to study the
cause and effect, or the principles,
by the effect of the composition,
and vice versa in fact it Is abso-
lutely necessary to study the SUBJ
ject in all it's different classical
tions and subdivisions.
The purpose of this paper is not
to condemn the honest critic, be-
cause he has been the means of
raising the standard of American
Art and Literature; but it is to the
narrow-minded kicker that the.
world need worry about, because,
he is the one whose influence is,
downward instead of elevating.
1t makes no difference to him
about the merits in workmanship
the perfection of production, the
effect, whether it be sympathetic.
descriptive or even sentimental, he
must pass his judgment because
it is second nature and he cannot
help himself
EILSEL.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

Prison Sunday occurs October
3Oth. Upon this day the clergy
men of various states throughout
the Union will address their con-
gregations upon matters pertaining
to penal and correctional work. AL.
tho these lectures only occur
once year, they are doing great
good. They help to modify pre-
conceived ideas which are wide
from the mark. If these sermons
do even this, the day will not have
been established in vain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

Warden Wolfer returned last
Saturday from his business trip to
the East. While away he attended
the annual meeting of the National
Prison Congress, at Quincy, Ill.
The congress was we'll patronized
by the public and the press. Sew
eral papers of unusual interest were
read and discussed at considerable
length. Among the latter was a
paper by Rev. S. G. Smith. entitled,
"Society's Responsibility for
Crime Warden Wolfer was elect
ed member of the executive COM
mittee; he also read a paper,
entitled, Deputy Warden, His
Duties and Responsibilities
The congress will hold its next
annual meeting at Lincoln, Neb.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.
CARL ]. JOHNSON.

The sad news was received at
the prison Thursday evening of
the death of Carl j. johnson. His
death occurred at Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, and was due to
an acute attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. johnson took part in the
war in the Philippines, being a
member of Co. K, Thirteenth
Minnesota Regiment. AS a SOL
der he made an enviable record
for himself, wearing the uniform
of his country's defenders with
distinction and honor. On being
mustered out on the return of his
regiment to this country, he Sc
CURED position as guard at this
institution. Later on he was pro-
noted to the trusted position of
Usher, which he held until he re-
signed last June to engage in
mining out in Colorado.
While here, Mr.. johnson made a
host of friends who will receive
the news of his death with sincere
regret. AS an officer of this in
situation he was faithful and pains
taking in the performance of his
duties. At all times he was
courteous, kind and sympathetic.
In his business relations with Of
ficers and guards, he always con-
Quoted himself as a gentleman.
By the prisoners he was liked and
respected. AS a linguist his abil-
ity was rated above the ordinary
Individual: for he could converse
fuently in a dozen different Ian
guages. In the death of this
young man, who represented the
ideal type Of manhood, the world
loses career that had every prom
Use of becoming great.
The remains will be brought to
Saltwater and buried under the
direction of the Masonic Lodge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

The MIRROR is an excellent adj
vertising medium. Last week we
inserted an ad to the effect that
Professor Hewitt was in need of q
tenor and a bass singer. Several
Caruso's responded for the former
position. The crush for the base
part was simply awful. ua
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

The State Board of Control met
at the institution last Tuesday
An unusual number of applicants
were up for parole. After tran.
sacting the routine business the
Board examined applicants fol
parole. Five paroles we're granted
MI. Leavett was absent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

On account of our confessed in
experience in this work, we ear.
nestly hope that our constituency
will not attempt to pass any liter
airy gold bricks on us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
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. Each
paper must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as 1t 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, 1904-10-27

Both the Star of Hope and the
Saltwater MIRROR announce the
discharge recently of their editor.
The MIRROR, the father of prison
journalism, has been uncommonly
fortunate in the editorial chair, and
Judging by the vigorous style .ex-
hibited by the editor-elect, the
poorest paid and most abused Office
in the colony has veteran Eat
your service. "-Annamosa (IowaA
Prison Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
Rather Airy.

"There is an acquaintance Of.
mine," remarked the doctor, ''who,
gives himself airs because he was
given up to die thirty years ago,
and has kept himself alive till now
by taking oxygen.
''How old is he now?" asked the,
professor.
"Over eighty"
"He's what you would call an
oxygenarian, is he?" said the pro-
lessor, looking at him with half
shut eyes, Chicago Tribune.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

The big white horse that hangs
out near the bad lands, is recover
ing his health very rapidly. AS we
passed by him the other day he
gave an exhibition of what he
could do in running. The pace
was about 1920. AS he stopped,
breathless, he looked in my direc-
ton as much as to say, Flows that
for an old plug?" He may have a
bright future before him, but he
does not look it at present.
Movement Of Last week the
Prison Population. arrivals exceed
ed the discharges by five. There
were eight arrivals and three dis
charges.
Those discharged we're: G. H.,
1905; j. D., 1908; and w. F., 1918.
The population numbers 635,
distributed as follows: First grade,
472; second grade, 152, and third
grade, eleven.
The latest register number is
1418.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

One of our inside readers wants
to know if all those men wearing
punches of hair on their chins are
poets. He had better ask the ice
man or the driver of the state team,
as our knowledge of the charac-
teristics of poets is very limited.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

The occupant of cell PA desires
to exchange Southern Minnesota
paper for Winona, or Fargo paper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
Critics

In attempting to write a few
lines on critics I have arrived at
the conclusion that there are two
classes; those who criticise and
those who imagine they do. Per-
sonally I expect I am classed with
those who imagine they do, be-
cause my ability to kick is more
developed than my power to crit
icise; or, In other words, the mus
cular development of my tongue
has greatly exceeded the develop
ment of my brain.
In order for any one to criticise
any branch of art fairly he must
certainly understand the subject;
and that knowledge which is essen
tial to pass judgment cannot be
gained without study. Too many
of our would-be critics are very
easily affected with what they ap-
parently see. They are merely or
binary observers of things, and
they pass their judgment upon a
production or individual from sur
face appearance only. When we
meet those whose powers of appli-
cation or study are so limited that
they are unable to look and think
beyond the surface, such persons
fail to fill the duties of a critic,
and should be classed with kickers.
A critic will always pass his judg-
ment upon subject or work with
the sole idea of inspiring higher
standard, or to show the person
criticised the errors, points he has
overlooked, or where he might
have laid greater stress, thereby
strengthening his production. The
would-be critic will pass his judy
ment in such way as if he desired
others to know and feel that the
Almighty had endowed him with
powers of discretion that are dis
tinct from the sense of correct
judgment; or, in other words, he
has been blessed with a separate
faculty of the mind. He makes
an extra effort to impress upon
the minds of those he comes in
contact with that he is imbued
with species of instinct by which
he is impressed at first sight with
out study as to correction or defect.
His criticism is passed upon, not
because he has studied tn Q
PROJECTIONS and defects, but because
it is second nature for him to burst
forth in words of praise or con-
demnation.
To criticise any work or subject
it is absolutely necessary for one
to know the fundamental princi-
pies and their classifications and
subdivisions, and the relative bear
ing one has upon the other. A
person may be able to judge SO as
to be able to satisfy his own mind
as to it's strength; but, unless he
is familiar with it from it's fund
amental basis up, he will never be
able to inform others as to it's mer-
it's.
The average critic would lead
one to believe that their innermost
feelings, and the principles on
which they base their judgment,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

Our printers devil has been after
us to get him some 1talic spaces.
Bert Is learning rapidly and will
soon be able to melt type.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

The entrance way leading to the
solitary has been wired for an
electric light. Biggs, the hurry
man, is doing the work.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

Two cars of cardboard boxes
were received by the shoe company
last Friday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

State Agent Barncard was a
visitor at the institution last Fri
dav.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

Quite q number Of inmates have
been transferred from the st.
Cloud Reformatory to this institu-
ton during the past two weeks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
lluil)S
(By H. L. P.)


The future qualifications of
candidate to the naval school at
Annapolis, will be a fair knowledge
of the strangle hold and the
double-nelson, as the naval depart
ment has introduced the Japanese
system, the name of which sounds
like an explosive sneeze, -Jiu
Jitsu.
Another horse on the public
the educated horse Hans" of
Germany, has been pronounced a
fake by scientists.
A South Carolina mob must
have become color blind the other
day-it lynched white man.
We know of Mexicans, who after
liberal application of water, be-
came good Americans, but recent
ly the tables were turned and
10000 Americans became Next
cans in one night by the Rio
Grande changing it's course.
The thorn in the side of the tidy
housewife, the chronic borrower,
will now have to take back seat.
Uruguay called at Uncle Sans
kitchen door recently and asked
for the loan of a warship-just for
a few days, you know.
A pretty Des Moines typewriter
has reversed the stale jokes-made
at the expense of her CLASSIFY
running away with $4,000 of her
employers money instead of his
heart.
College professors and lsymen
are wrangling over the morality of
young college students. Why not
hold some of the older ones morals
up to the X-ray?
We can sympathize with the
Methodist minister who is in dur
ance vile at La Crosse for pur-
Joining fat chickens from his
neighbours hen roosts, and it will
be best to put chain and collar
on that festive biddy who is queen
of the dollhouse yard.
Charles Hart, the Cleveland mil
lionaire, evidently did not think 1T
a joke when his sou-in-law, Baron
Takocs de Kis Joka wanted his
daughter to sign notes to secure
the $4,000 he had expended in
counting her.
A news item says that beer has
gone down with thud at Chicago.
We always supposed it went down
with limburger sandwich.
Parties wishing to dispose of
their blocks of shares in sheol may
have the opportunity of doing so
in the near future, as a New York
firm is trying to corner the sui
phur market.
A forgiving spirit is admirable
but groveling mind is most con-
temptible.
The man who endeavors to be
good god, good devil with every
one with whom he comes in con-
tact, will continually find himself
in hot water.
It is said that silence is golden
what a mine of wealth the inmates
of, this place possess.
Some people certainly employ
peculiar tactics in mounting the
| ladder IF fame.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

The oven in the prison bakery
has broken down. While being
repaired the bread for the institu.
ton will be baked down town.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

Guard John began is away on
furlough.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

A large quantity of supplies
were received by the steward one
day last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
6he Mirror
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 81. 1904.
PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
J.F. JACOBSON, Chairman Madison
8. W. LEAVETT, Litchfeld
o. B. GOULD, Winona
81. w. WRIGHT, Secretary
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, warden
j. 8. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
NJ. O. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
81. w. DAVIS. Clerk and Accounting Officer
f. M. BORDWELL, Steward
B. j, MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
3. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
j. BARNCARD, st. Paul,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. s. j. Kennedy. and Rev. FIR. Corcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-10-27

day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

1t is the false idea of education and con-
ventional life that makes bachelors and
bachelor maids. To be sure, life is more
than meat and the body than raiment.
But the ability to make a dress, to drive
an engine or grip car. to create a pie or
use a tool, and do these things well,
should take far higher rank in our ed
ucational estimate.-Rev w. a. Bartlett,
Congregationalist, Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

Those new walking skirts, with flare
contrived in dozen ways. have
brought about a revolution in petit
coats. They have done more. for try
ing to hold out that voluminous flare
in its proper way has been too much
for the petticoats, until kinds have
been evolved especially for the work.
The circular fiounce has proved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
THE CHRISTMAS MAGAZINES.

The Christmas Century sustains the
high standard of that publication. A
story by the author of Mrs. Wigs
under the title Shady is the leading
feature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
BOOK NOTES.
Various Items About Books That Ar<
a fHarnAfcrn

Various Items About Books That Are
Attracting Attention.
Two large editions and part OF the
third of 1.-THE Sea-Wolf" were sold
the initial demand, Mr.. London's novel
will be the most widely read book of
the year, with the possible exception
of THE Crossing"
The title of DIR. Newell Dwight Hill
lis forthcoming book has been changed
to THE Quest of John Chapman: The
Story Of Forgotten Hero" The Mac
milan company announce 1t for issue
next week Appleseed Johnny, we'll
known and liked in his day, spent most
of his time wandering over the states
of the middle west and planting apple
seeds, which have grown into orchards.
AS a companion book to that sue
Robes and Bachelors" the H. NJ. Cald-
woman and Her Wits" by G. S.
Monkshood. In this attractive volume
the author has brought together some
of the wisest, wittiest. and tenderest
epigrams, proverbs, axioms, ETC.. re-
lating to woman and women. The
volume is uniquely bound in Japanese
cotton prints, also in gray suede calf.
which makes a most attractive whist
or euchre prize or gift book for
women.
Lille III Ding Oy 4IOOOS
is the title of a book just published by
the Bobbs Merrill company. Number
1900 has brought to his task a. know
ledge born of extended experience; a
man of education. he knew the world
before he knew the prison. and during
six and one-half years in the most
famous penitentiary in America, had
an unusual opportunity to observe it's
peculiar life. In his unique capacity
as founder and first editor of The Star
of Hope he kept in touch with all sides
of this strange existence, for the con-
trfbutors to the famous prison paper
were prisoners of every class He tells
us how they live in their cells, how they
eat, how they work how they find rec
reation, what they read. what kind of
men they are; dispels some venerable
too, about such questions as the
of prison life, the Bertillon
system of Identification, the physical
condition of the prisoners, the value of .
so-called prison reforms" He has an
impressive chapter on the electric chair
and the men in the condemned cells.
And he gives an entertaining diction-
airy of prison slang which sets forth
the peculiar jargon of the criminal. 1t
is book which makes you think.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

hordes in this, and it clearly eclipses
anything he has done for children
heretofore.
Mr.. Denslow has had charge of ev-
cry detail of engraving, printing and
binding of the book, and has pro-
duced a sumptuous volume.
1t is a Quarto, cloth bound, SIPS, pub
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

The Boy-Oh, hoi know what's the
matter with you. You're seasick.
The Griffin not seasick at all, Bobby
Brown. I've felt like this on land lots
of times.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

which she very kindly did. The facts
are thus and So ''Jin. you never
could have done a thing like thatl"
exclaimed his wife. IT did, though"
he answered, "aild as the matter is
now settled, 1 hope we can have our
bridge in peace.'-New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
Not a Sick Day since

II was taken severely sick with Kidney
trouble. I tried all sorts OF medicfnes
none of which relieved me. One day 1
saw an ad. of your Electric Bitters and
determined to try that After taking a
few doses / felt relieved and soon there
after was entirety cure. ana have not
seen a sick day s1Lce Neighbors of
mine have been cured of rheumatism
neuralgia, liver and kidney troubles and
general debility" This is what B. F. Bass
of Fremont, N C., writes. Only Soc at
Arnold Drug Co., 821 North Kansas ave.
Feminine Chromatics-''So Mr.. and Mrs
Jones have quarreled? Why doesn't she
make up?'
'she does. dreadfulIy. That's why they
quarreled. Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

Opera bags are getting more like
old fashioned reticules than ever.
with their exquisitely lowered silks,
some of them even carrying out the
idea in quaint bead patterns. But
sober reds and blues come, too-sober
by way of contrast to the gay bits of
frivolity the others are-for palmer
occasions and simpler clothes.