The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15

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Moses, R. s. Goodfellow, the drygoods
man, Mr.. James Ford, DR.. J. r. Free
man and Mr.. james c. Worrell, all of
Minneapolis.
In this issue is also found the follow
ing:
&c. A..Tom, why is.our editor like
a young ladys' Tom-(who is not up
in feminine vanities)-Dun know; why
is he like young ladyy e. Abe
cause he is always handling The Mir
ror."
The Pioneer Press said about this
time: Gall reporters who desire to do
so may secure positions on The Prison
Mirror-if they try"
PAPER THRIyEs.
Despite all onsiaughts The Mirror
continue to thrive and prosper and at
the cad of six months it had returned
the original $4,000 to its shareholders
and was ON solid footing. La accord
snce with the arrangement originally
entered into the paper became the prop
erty of the State aud subject to the
supervision Of the Warden.
In the meantime job plant was in
stalled which has been very profitable
from the beginning. The Mirror job
Office turns out great deal of CONNER
cial printing for the Minnesota State
Prison each mouth and the entire plant
belongs to the commonwealth. Thus
The Mirror job plant came to be estab-
lished.
FRESH ATTACKS.
In spite of the great success achieved
by The Prison Mirror fresh attacks
we're repeatedly made and the matter
became one Of grave import to the pa
per. Those who opposed its publica-
ton had evidently won the day for the
statement had gone abroad that the
paper was to be discontinued and this
produced a reactionary movement in
favor Of it's continuance. About this
time the newspapers throughout the
State took up the cudgels IN behalf of
The Prison Mirror as the following ex-
tract from sample editorial in the
st. Paul GioLe will suffice to show:
"It is said the further publication Of
The Prison Mirror is to be suppressed.
We hope that this rumor is unfounded.
= 1t has been the means of furnish
ing the convicts with great deal of
reading matter that they would not
otherwise have had, and has in many
ways been a.seurce of light and COM
fort to lives which, God knows, are
chesrless enough at best. It is in the
interest of humanity that the Globe
appeals to the authorities not to sup
press this little paper"
The press, pulpit and public seemed
to be almost unanimous in the plea for
the continuance of The Prison Mirror
and therefore sit did not die a-boornin'." "
The name of Cole Younger as associ-
ate editor was dropped and he became
an occasional contributor after that.
In the space OF this story 1t will be inn
possible to indulge in many quo
tations from the early files of The
Prison Mirror. 1t contained great
deal of wise and witty matter and
seemed to be widely quoted and most
highly commended in press and pulpit
/ OPPOSITION TO ADJUSTMENTS.
/ From the early files the fact il
cleaned that for while there was
strenuous opposition to permitting
travelling theatrical companies Civ,
ling performances here for the bene
/ ft of the inmates. This opposition
was finally overcome and gradually the
esthetic development grew. Along
came the night school, the band and
orchestra aud the entertainments-un
} til today the Minnesota State Prison
stands in the front rank of penal in
stitutions in the whole world -beini
the only one os profit to the people ant
the prisoners.
SAMPLE STUFF.
i AS 9 sample Of editorial wit AM
eloquence of Editor Myrick the follow
ing may not be without interest:
"Some time In the wee sma' hours o
, Sunday morning, IS the editor lay o.
: his downy couch wrapped in peaceful
] tslumber, and just as he had arrange
: an armistics between the Basket en-
81 Cherub, and had seen the contendin