The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-12-29

merely puttne this into print IN order to give Others
the benefit of personal private individual meditation
or soliloquy. if SO be that you derive any bene
from il, and incidentally to Eli space
To some of the local population the year that i
nearly gone will end series Of long, gloomy drearv
dolefu years, to others it has only just begun like
SERIES Can you dismiss it at IL o'clock next Saturday
night with conscientious farewell, old 1910. you
have served well. but your work is done and you
must now relinquish the throne to your successor
1912? Will it have done its work well? Have YOU
compelled it to give you your moneys worth? Con-
slider the price has you then say you can send
it on it's way with your own personal O. K ID receipt
for value received But if you are not satisfied with
the services rendered by old 1910; if you realize that
too easy and enient with it, do not let that
be cause for dstressthe old saw, there's no use in
crying split milk is as true as ever-but forget
it, and turn to 1911, with solemn vow that you will
be strcter taskmaster with it than you were with its
predecessor.
So, just let old 1910 along about it's business
We will turn attention to the youthful 1911
and work it for all it's worth; get all we can out of
1t before it gets too much of start on u.s. Once it
gets start and gets away from we find it difficult
task to overake it and collect the arrears But how
best to start out in order get the upper hand on the
year while its young-that is the problem that will
have to be solved first Of ALL
Well, then, one way, and, we believe the best way
to make profitable beginning to start off with one
good, honest resolution, and firm determination to
live up to it to the end of the year What would be
the best resolution to make Well there are any num-
Der Of good that might be formed but we will on
ly suggest two which, if assiduously adhered to-
will bring invaluable returns To begin with then
WE'LL in order that you might derive the full benefit of
this private sloquy, perhaps it will be well to become
little personal and reveal to you the plans of
our friend Convict. He will mind if we lay be-
fore you copy of his resolutions And even if he
does, he has not yet had them copyrighted We be-
eve at least hope he will find strength and courage
to live to the following agreement of which he has
heartily approved
TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME.
NOTICE SPECIAL CONSULTATION
BE it hereby known that we, Heart, Soul, Mind
and Conscience of Convict, did, this 29th day of
December, in the year of our Lord 1910 in cell No.
Of the Minnesota State Prison. hold special and
consultation, during which did, individually and
collectively pledge ourselves to henceforth direct and
guide the and welfare of the future life of said
A. Convict, and to land him in due time among his
elbows, man among men, and in possession of that
most audable title which it is possible for mortal man
% attain, that priceless appellation-AN Honest NAN
Resolved, that we, Heart, Soul, Mind and Con-
cience of said Convict shall see to it that he shall
Turing the 1911 eliminate all worthless trash and
ubbsh from his literary bill fare and read no less
han twentyfour good, educational books And. be it
urther
Resolved, that he shall close and bar the door of
lis life to 1910 and all it's predecessors and live only in
gil, making worthy preparations for it's subsequent
eirs. And be it further
Resolved, that Fidelity, Industry and Uprightness
hall be the patches, and love and respect for all that
just and honorable, the golded threads he shall use
nth which to mend his wayward ways and cover the
7orn spots of his heretofore abused character And
e it further
Resolved, that we, Heart Soul, Mind and Con-
clence OF said A. Convict do honestly and earnestly
ope and pray that he may prove himself an efficient
ailor and do good job of it. And lastly be further
Resolved, that he shall ever remember that to ,
dare to do right in spite of the SCOTS and sneers of
hose who are weaker, is the greatest courage man
an possess, the lack of which is holding the markings
many good man bound in the degradation of the c
nderWorld
PROVED Dec 20, 1910 SIGNED:
Convict. Heart Soul, q
Mind Conscience !,