The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-08

On Entering Prison
When the editor of the Mirror noncaanty and Inadvertently
left tab of scratch paper fiat number 1923 Cliff street.
Monday Sept 28th, knew whether it invita-
ton write serial story give the of life in three
chapters to review the splendid lecture pertaining the
of nations graphically described in the chapel Monday
evening by Prof. Hill, of Oak Park
Having been your midst these past five days. shall
not attempt the serial at the present writing. Neither will
give the autobiography of life comment said lecture
You may however wish ente first attempt your
clever weekly On Entering Prison. Then esteemed ed
gentle readers like the stuff Eve herewith apollo
gize Quentin of Tribune fame) say if you really and
truly like breezy writings and then, you may if
you WISH donate kosy korner for humble and
head it ''Keene's Korner."
Mayhap will moraiize bit like Go-lighty Morrill, of
Minneapolis fame may phlosophze like Ebert Hubbard of
East Aurora won't attempt Sea Wolves" Call of
the Wlds present. neither will nde any prosaic Ella
Wheeler Wilcox We however, thirty third degree
optms in business within the walls and firmly believe that
its late to mend" Wherefore will endeavor
orne boosts rather than Knocks select the good
things life rather than the bad short and truth look up
and not down.
prolific writer Hawthorne for instance could write
volumes shown through this institution That it the
word penal institutions throughout the length and breadth of
the land recognized fact among national and international
penologsts Personally haven't taken sightseeing trip
ye but hope while tie seasons young The farthet
have accomplished in that direction the writing
is spinning yarns should saytwne in the model Irvine
factory.
But to return to this model institution It is to be COM
pared more to military academy than prison. Can you
village town of like population approxmatng
wherein the opportunities afforded numerous education
ally regousy ndustrialy and socially you will find them
here? Said many ago. Wars and prisons in flu
ture will be thing pas Can't you see it in the terri
BILE European crissg IT'S truly the last great It will
follow the night the day that nations will
ally dsarm and all will be settled with the rather than
sword In like witnessing this reformation
in bette
will surely No do the ball and chain;
the lockstep and absolute silence SYSTEM Humanity
becoming each day educated the solemn fact that
criminal HUMANE that there deal OF good each and
cry if given a chance Wherefore have Minnesota
institution to be justly proud othe admiration of the
pathological world if you please.
Germany foremost in the arts, and medicine
Statistics prove; and yet did not Kaiser Wilhelm appoint dele
CATION of noted surgeons inspect the little of Rochester
Mnn order that they might be enlightened
gica And did not the shrewd Kaiser body
to look Saltwater, Mimi, and incidentally report the
Minnesota State Prson What was their verdict?
AS the Mayo brothers, of Rochester Mnn considered
in the world of to be the physicians physician and
proved their distinction to that title the ourneyng board
from the banks of the Rhne like did the august
Investigators take off their hats to Warden Wor and to the
great state of Minnesota and incidentally Saltwater the
the site of the greatest pententary in the world and
wherein it's walls the inmates the greatest opportunities
available for their moral and intellectual uplift.
We with keen interest the Mirror of October 1st
what General Sonewa jackson has concerning Julian
Hawthorne True Stonewal Julian not only did time"
the Federal prison Atlanta Ga but his description prison
life recently published of the conditions and affairs existing
there contained in the book in which he has remark
ably written and which appeared simultaneously serial
all of the metropolitan daies only aroused the govern
mental officials investigate the shameful conditions existing
there but also caused profound sensation in journalism
throughout the of the earth.
The story marvellous It will hold from beginning
to end and replete with illustrations If the book is per-
mssable here Sonewa you surely ought read it, only
for its human interest but masterpiece of literature found
ed on facts.
As you undoubtedly know, Hawthorne is of the
famous author of the Scarlet Letter. and bore the distinction
of writer previous his conviction His narrative of prison
life will outlve contemporary seaside literature To
hardo Of n;tu