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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

speaker Zone of us) Invested him.
self of some mental pabulum for the
benefit of the circle; then came
disc ussion anent a debate in the
near future.
"Prohibition Today. Member Of Class d
progress Uf the Canadian West. ). ..............
Observation-Disclosures. Member of Glass G
'Cult Of Originality" ......... Member Of Glass B
america versus the World" -. Secretary
The first number on the pro.
gram was especially productive of
animated discussion. 1t being the
authors debut before the society,
l folego other remarks than that
the contribution was we'll rendered
and favorably received.
The following paper treated of
the Canadian West FROM the view
point of impartiality, and con-
tanned much subject matter of
general interest.
The next paper, by our ex.secre.
tary was, as usual, above the writer's
ability to comment on-except
favorably.
The concluding paper was-well.
l Rrego personal praise; nor shall
1 point out evidence of careful
preparation-or the opposite.
Todays meeting was noteworthy
for spirited discussions. The first
paper occasioning considerable
more discussion than the others
A sign of familiarity (from obser
Walton, OF course) of prohibition
pro and con. Delivery of the pa
lpers was good; few errors il
pronunciation being corrected b.
the critic; the said officials entitled
to especial mention for Ieniency-
to the secretary. The allotted tim'
having expired, the circle ad
journed. E. D., Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
Crial$ by Bread and
Ebee$e.

There were many odd ways in
ancient times of detecting crimi-
nails. Our ancestors had not lived
long enough to lose their faith in
the cravings of conscience, and
divine interference in earthly
Justice was superstitiously regarded
as q daily occurrence.
No queerer example Of this
could be found than the ancient
mode of trying prisoners by "bread
and cheese" The unfortunate
offender was led, with a halter
around his neck, to the parish
church, and there in the presence
|of all the people the priest put
pieces of cheese and rye bread in
a patten on the altar. These he
blessed, and then the. supposed
criminal had to eat them dry before
the congregation. If he managed
to swallow them easily he was
acquitted, but If he choked he was
condemned. Naturally enough,
scores of innocent folk were thus
done. to death. Elk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

The prison band paraded on our
Main St. last Monday morning, for
the first time since warm weather
sat in. When the tall tobacco man
heard them coming down the
street, he commenced whirling on
one leg SO fast that he bored a hole
in the floor. He surmised that a
circus had entered "our town."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

A few weeks ago we published a
poem entitled, "When Things Go
Wrong" sent in by inmate John
Barbrick. We now discover that
said inmate is a plsgiarist, as the
poem was written by S. E. Kiser,
the well-known poet and contribu-
tor to the Chicago Record Herald.
Hereafter we shall not accept any
thing that this gentleman may
write, especially SO long as he can
not differentiate between right and
wrong.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
Prison Population.

During the past week there were
eleven arrivals, four discharged on
expiration of sentence, and one
released on parole.
The population of the prison is
661,. distributed as follows: First
grade 494, second grade la, and
third grade 8.
The last register number is 1880.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

The assistant librarian is quite
q wit. When one of the second
timers of the past week was. as.
signed to his cell, he placed Charles
Reade's book, cts Never too Late
to Mend" in his cell. No doubt
the prisoner thought the title was
suitable to the occasion and read
it with much gusto.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

If there are any Of the prisoners
who would like to write for the pa.
per we will take pleasure in calling
on them if they will notify rs.
just tell any of the night guards
that you would like 10 see the ed
itor, and we will come around and
talk the matter over. s
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

The prison yard has been under
going a cleaning up during the
past week. All the old cans, ash
barrels, etc, we're carted away and
the place now assumes it's summer
appearance. The curbing also has
been whitewashed, which enhances
the natural beauty of the lawns.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

The painters and carpenters
have been overhauling the War
denis launch during the past few
days. No doubt this racer will
come in handy in making trips to
and from the site where the prison
buildings will be erected this sum-
mer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

Easter occurs next Sunday, and
it is very likely that House Stew.
ard Anderson will dish up few
eggs for the occasion. The chap.
ell will be decorated with lilies and
other appropriate potted plants
which have been raised by the
greenhouse man.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

The convalescent patients in the
hospital were permitted to have
the benefit of the sunshine in the
park last Sunday morning. Nc
doubt the sick men will appreciate
this kindness, especially just al
present when esup is so soothing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
REslpGNT OFFICIALS.
TO INMATES.

For the Information of new arrivals
and all others desiring to send THE
MIRROR to friends we wish to say that
plying with the following rules: Write
out your own name and register num-
Der 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
II is when you receive 1t and placed In
mates are requested to comply with this
order whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

Our staff contributor, Anglicns,
received a very handsome bouquet
from an Illinois periodical Of
great merit and wide publicity.
We endeavored to reprint the srti-
ole, but Anglicus' modesty, Of
which he is noted, would not per-
mt our doing SO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
Crime in england.

A recently published report of
the criminal statistics for an Eng
lish year indicates that there has
been a notable decrease in crime
during the last half century. The
year 1906 saw practically the same
number of thefts and crimes of
violence as was recorded for 1857.
Between the two dates the popula-
ton of the country has grown from
10, 100000 to 100000. Making
comparisons, it appears that crime
has decreased about 40 per cent.
It is a pity that SO much cannot
be said for this country, where
there is a frightful increase of
some forms of crime.
just why there should be such
a state of things is matter for the
sociologists. The improvement in
the facilities for education is men,
toned as one reason for the steady
decrease in crime. Englishmen
never have been so given to homi-
eide and the greater crimes as the
people of the Southern European
states, for instance. In other re.
spects, too, they seem to be becom.
ing more law abiding as the years
go by. Fairly homogeneous in
race, they do not have the problem
(which the United States has te
face.
The report mentioned empha'
sizes another point often noted in
q study of English criminal stats.
tics. It is the surprising number
of convictions in relation to the
humber of arrests. During the
year of the report 622,444 persons
we're convicted out of 76O,O27 who
we're tried. The year previous the
proportion was about the same
The figures suggest more care il
making arrests than is manifested
in the United States. When the
right person is found the trial ii
speedy. As q result conviction
follows in the large proportion o.
the cases. The police record o.
Chicago for the same year covered
!, by the English report shows ovel
I78,0O0 arrests, but when the cases
we're tried in the police courts
NEARLY 60, 600 of those arrested were
discharged.
j The accuracy of justice in Eng
land, when taken with the decrease
Of crime in its relation to the tota
population, ought to awaken envy
] in this country. Chicago Tribune
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
gbaatauqua meeting.

The bi-weekly meeting of the
Pierian Circle was held IN chapel
hall, Sunday, p. m. Under the
heading of business three applica-
tions for membership we're favor
ably considered; the brilliant
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

There has been quite few new
prisoners to arrive during the past
two weeks. This is the time of
year when one thinks more of go
ing out than of coming in.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
Meditation.


Often as we stop and think of
the past some little reminiscence
of our boyhood days is waited
back to us, some little incident of
our youth which stamped lasting
impression and forms a picture be-
fore our eyes as we again live, for
a brief time, those good old days.
Perhaps the scene consists of the
time you buried Rover, the water
spaniel, with solemn ceremonies
beneath the old oak; or of the
many times you sat in the crowded
pew of the little country church
adorned in starched and ruffled
collar and your go-to-meeting
clothes and tightshoes and listened,
nonchalantly, to the parson as he
told his flock in vociferous language
what an awful place hades was.
Or perhaps it's the scene of a city
you see with it's brilliant lights,
it's surging throngs, the bathrooms
filled with jewel-laden women; or
the delapidsted tenements, it's &C.
cupants looking wan and hungry,
appealing eyes peering thru the
broken window panes; or the ambu-
lance (or the patrol wagon) as it
cluttered down the street on it's
errand of mercy.
| As we see and think OF these
scenes memory recalls those who
participated in our escapades
| There is Dugen, for instance. We
wonder if he is buried in some
little cemetery, where peace and
tranquility reigns, or whether be
is in Congress. We also wonder
what has become of Lazarus; he
surely must be in prison. We re-
call very wildly how he used te
tie tin cans to dogs tails, ther
chase them down the street; and
I how the rascal used to play hooky
from school, hiding his books under
, the sidewalk, then goswimming ane
, tie knots in the other fellows shirts
, We always knew him to have al
> abundance of green apples Away
{ on hand, and we were aware tina
J. Tanner, the coal king, was tn
only one who had an orchard with
, in radius of fifty miles. Surel.
3 Lazarus is in Jail all right-al
3 right.
But out Of the mist of familia
t faces there is one that rises abov
Q them all, the face of mother. w
f see her gray hair smoothed bac
from her wrinkled and carewor
b brow. We see the deep, lowell
9 eyes which watched over us wit
n loving tenderness in our infancy
: and we see the lips which laugh
y us to pray, "Now I lay me down t
n Sleep" the lips which have touche
i ours many and many time war;
Q with mother love.
n And we see-but the sudde
J. clang of gongs and grating of key
i put an end to our reverie and W
s find ourselves back in our littl
n whitewashed room.
nj PRINTERS DEVIL.
Crial$ by Bread and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

Guard Smith was absent several
days last week on account of illness
and death OF his sister. Mr.. Smith
has the sympathy of his many
friends in his sad bereavement.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

MIR. J. D. Baumann, of New
York City, was the guest of War
den Wolfer several days during
the past week. Mr.. Baumann il
an exporter of fibre and was here
on business.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

The following transfers were
made during the past week: 205 to
634; lO4 to 422; 164to hosp; l03
to 454; lO6 to GA; lOl to 618; 1O5
to 361; 468 to hosp.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

Guard .. B. johnson was on
night duty in the dollhouse several
nights during the forepalt of this
week, vice Guard Cousins who was
granted temporary leave of alb
sence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
Chapel Service.

The following is the program of
the service held in the chapel
Sunday, April 18th, Rev. Mr..
Teachout officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

Two of the shoe shop boys who
we're discharged some time ago,
returned last week, presumably to
finish learning the shoe business.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

Rev. Mr.. Teachout, Methodist
minister of Saltwater, preached
the regular mornings service in
the prison chapel last Sunday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16

Supt. Williams and a party of
friends were about the various de-
partments of the institution last
Saturday morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
CHURCH NOTICE.

Service in the Prison Chapel at nine
O'Clock every Sunday morning. Pro-
testant and Catholic service every
alternate Sunday. Rev. S. j. Ken
needy. and Rev. FIR. COrcOran chap
lains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Wall Guard Reed left on his ten
days vacation last Friday morning

DR.. O'Brien made a business
trip to St. Paul during the fore
part of last week, returning to
duty Friday morning.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-16
BY g. r. ".

Argument without reason is like
q mud scow without ruddel.
"Things modern are superior to
things ancient; Do you ask,
"what thingsY' Oh, just things
any old thing! Don't smile, please.
That is only an INDECENT method of
saying something in general that
means nothing in particular. III
really thought Dick was trying to
dump lot of refuse ideas upon
we innocent and unsuspecting
readers, [ should be sorely tempted
to respond with something naughty
yes indeed. But he is so unmls-
takably in earnest that it would be-
pathetic if it we're not SO much
more humorous. He meekly adj
mits that his statements were "rath-
er strong.'' After first reading
they looked weaker to me than
a sick hen, but his "explanation"
since, forces me to agree with him.
They must have been very strong
to have gotten away from him SO
easily.
It is very true (more's the PITY
that modern writer's recklessly scat
ter about more PHILOSOPHY" in
year than the ancients did in a
century, but it does not require
the services of a literary Hawk
shaw to discover that the vast
bulk of it is merely chips from the
old block. He gives us "educa-
ton" as the reason for this modern
food of PHILOSOPHY" -''copse-
quently material to reason from"
Education, in the abstract, never
begot any philosophy, any more
than trained dog performs tricks
it has never been taught. Any
mind can, to more or less degree,
be polished by education; but it is
an impossibility to teach to any
mind intelligence. Education and
ignorance will mix all right, but
intelligence and stupidity never.
It is safe to assert that two thirds
of this "materiar' we treason from"
is directly and indirectly inherited
from the ancients. We dissent
nate no enlightenment by bare as
sertion and generalities, however,
80 have decided to employ few
quotations that, altho they are al
. most as aged as Noah's Ark, have
no whiskers on them. Their source
, is self-evident
"Seest thou man wise in his
own conceit? There is more hope
of fool than of him.
"Reprove one that hath under
standing and he will understand
knowledge.
"a prudent man hideth himself
but the simple pass on and are
punished.
q "He that goeth about as a tale
: bearer revealeth secrets: therefore
q meddle not with him that flattereth
with his lips" These. are a few
u samples taken at random but any
, one who will peruse the whole
q Book of Proverbs, and ponder it
we'll in bis heart, will be much the
3 wiser therefrom.
al Altho Dick did not direct any
9 lspecifc remarks to sculpture I will
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

Bro. Reeves, editor Of the Groton
Independent, and one of the told
guard, z says: South Dakota is a re-
publican state. On the great princi-
pies underlying the party there never
was greater reason for republicans to
be loyal to the ticket than at the
present time. Senator Wesley stands
for the highest type Of manhood in
his business and political relations.
III defeated on November 3, the re-
publicans from Roberts county to
Deadwood and from Hecla to Yank-
ton will know why-and they will re-
member. !,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
For State Senator.


BY the Republican Party:
j. 6 LaXson. residence Canton. ). d.. busl-
ness address. Canton. 5. ID.
For State Senator.
Independent by Petition. Good Government;
Thos. Brady. residence Lynn township.
business address. Worthing' S. d..
For Representatives.
BY the Republican Party;
Sander Brynjulson. residence Highland
township. business address Canton. 5. ID.
Fl. II. Gable. residence, Hudson. 5. d.: bust
ness address Hudson. s. ID.
J. M. Peterson. residence Brooklyn town
ship. business address Beresford. 5. ID.
For Representatives.
Independent by Petition. Good Government: =
John Robinson. residence Dayton township.
business address canton. S. D..
o. M. Iverson. residence Hudson, 3. d.. bust
ness address Hudson. S. ID.
ca. Carlson. Residence i;ruokiyn tow nsiiip,
business address Centerville. s. ID.
For County Judge.
BY the Republican Party: -
H. J. Brown, residence Canton, S. d.; busi-
ness address. Canton, 5. ID.
For Treasurer
BY the Republican Party:
Ole Hokenstad, residence Dayton town
ship: business address Canton, s.. ~.
For Auditor.
BY the Republican Party:
Chas. L. Kundert. residence Canton. s! D..
business address Canton, $. D..
For Register OF Deeds.
By the Republican Party:
Stephen Ovre. residence Canton township,
business address Canton. ). D.
For Superintendent Of Schools.
By the Republican Party:
c.. G. Lawrence, residence Canton, s. D.,
business address Canton. $. D. l.Er ~"
For Clerk Of Courts.
BY the Republican Party: 'a
Geo. Olson. residence Canton, s. D.. bust
ness address Canton SD.
For States Attorney.
BY the Republican Party:
H.. B. Carlson, residence Canton. 8. D.,
business address Canton, S. ID.
For Sheriff.
By the Republican Party:
John E. Quien, residence Canton. s. D.,
business address, Canton. :. ID.
For Coroner.
By the Republican Party:
w. ]. Byrnes. residence Canton. 8 d., bust
ness address Canton. s. d.
For Surveyor.
Independent by Petitions:
Chas. f. Whitmore. residence Canton. s. d..
business address Canton. S. ID.
For County Commissioner, First District.
By the Republican Party:
Austin Tuntland, residence Lincoln town
ship. business address Beresford. s. d..
For County Commissioner. First District.
Independent by Petition: Good Government
George Millett. residence Hudson, s. D.,
business address Hudson. S. d.
Dated at Canton October 18th, 1908.
CHAS L.,KUNOERT,
! County Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

Chairman Kuhns of the county re-
publican central committee, was In
town Monday getting things In shape
for a big republican vote in the coun-
ty. County Auditor Kundert and
County Superintendent Lawrence,
other leading republicans, were dis
cussing political conditions with
Chairman Kuhns.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

GOOu uONerhHhehs
A. w. ClosSon. residence, aurora
County. s. D.; business address, White
Lake. S. D. ----s
. Scales of Justice.
Daniel Elliason, residence. crooks.
S. D.; business address. CROOKS D. l..
o ATTORNEY GENERAL.
by the Republican Party.
S. w. Clark, residence, Redfeld. s.
D.; business address, Redficld, D -.
by the Socialist Party.
S. Fl. Cranmer,, residence, Aberusenn'
S. D.: business address, Aberdeen Sd
Good Government.
John b. Hanten, residence, Coding-
ton County, s. D.; business address,,
WATERFOWL, >. II.
Scales of Justice.
Geo: w. latin residence. Desmet'
$. D.: business address. DeSmet, 5. u.
ron SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
' KSTRUCTION.
uy the republican Party.
Hans A.. Ustrul. residence, Sioux
Falls, S. d.; business address Pierre
by the Prohibition Party.
Henry Hendrickson, residence, Wes-
~sinpton Springs, S. d., business ad-
dress, Washington Springs, 5. d..
by the Socialist Prrty.
Alice Knowles Andersot: residence
Terry. s. D.; business address 'er's'
Good Government r'
Rosa Moan. residence. Deuce county.
S. D.; business address, ClearRtaSe' .
FOR COMMISSIONER OF SCHO0I N
PUBLIC LANDS.
BY the Republican Party.
o. c. Dokken. residence. orono ,
D.; business address, Pierre, S. -.
by the Prohibition Party.
Earl C. Pitcher, residence, 10y
Falls. S. p; business address, 81
by the Socialist Party. y
Thos. b. Wells, residence, ,Aberdeen'
S. D.: business address, Aberdeen, ;. II
Good Government.
Warren Young, residence. STANLEY
County, S. D.; business address, fort
Pierre. S. d.
Scales of Justice.
T A. Gleason, Chamberlain, ;. D.;
business address. Chamberlain. = H.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
by the Republican Party. BE-,
+, c. Robinson, residence, BroHh
County, S. D.; business address, Grot''n'
S. d.
BY the Prohibition Party.
Lee woodard. residence, Pollock. s.
D.; business address, Pollock, 5.
by the Socialist Party.
r. J. Sloan, residence, Vermillifon' -
D.: business address, Nermllllon,t =. -.
Good Government.
S. ". Arnold. residence, EdnS'lnds
County, s. D.; business address,, lps-
witch, S. D. IN
Scales of Justice.
r. NJ. Maloy. residence Yankton. s.
D.: business address, S. u.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State of South Da-
kota, at Pierre, the Capital. this End
day of October, A. D.. 1908.
D. D. WIPE,
(Great SeaI) Secretary of State.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

Don't forget to ask for the e. w.
Martin short term congressional tick
ct when you go to the polls next
Tuesday. Mr.. Martin Is the candi-
date for the short term as we'll as the
long term. Vote for him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

The democrats in this county, are
engaged In q s'still hunt" and hope to
cut into the legislative vote, and are
using county option as a cloak.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30

County option has nothing to do
with state issues. It Is a great ques.
tion by itself, and demands that
all voters in a county should have q
right to vote on saloon license.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-30
Township 9s, Range 49.

Rings Little Liver Pills for bilious
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we'll. 25c. Try them. Sold by Sher-
man & Roche.