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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
SHOP A
BY r. S.

Seek the doctrine that is true, not what
is beautiful.
Our editor was around hereabouts several
times during the week, and he was always
wearing that Xmas smile.
Two boys from our shop are at this
writing initiated in the Gopher League.
And no doubt by the time this goes to
press, they will be out as full fledged Copper.
Notice:-Any inmate here receiving
papers or any other periodicals published
in Western or Northwestern part of Iowa,
the occupant of cell 400 will be pleased to
exchange several good magazines for them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
Shootin' Craps With Candy

AS officer Steven was making his rounds
of the cell hall the other night, he was at
tracted by an unusual sound in one of the
cells, and upon quiet investigation found
one of the dusky hued population lately
imported from Washington, seated on his
bed busily engaged shooting craps. Nose
had squared off the required number of
pieces OF his Christmas caudy and diced
them with ink-"Come sevan-Come eleven
he muttered-" Nancy needs new dress
"Come on baby etc.
When he saw S,oven, Nose said he just
could mt 'zist the tenn tation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
SANTA CLAUS OF HONG
KONG
CONTINUED from page Al

conhagration and loss of life was averted
through the quick arrival of neighbors who
rushed into the room and succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames, but, the irremedia-
BILE consequences had taken place-the
young wife and boy had both inhaled the
flames. A week afterwards poor Atkins
buried both of them-they lay out yonder
in the compound of the English legation,
Many of us have since specialized as to
what process of mind and reason has in
duced this man to observe in such manner
an anniversary which to him must be black
with memories Queer, isn't it? And you
saw, too, that he seemed to enjoy it,
s'Perhaps, Mr.. Consul, ventured to
observe as l arose to depart perhaps the
latter part of the observations you have
Just made furnishes key to this seeming
incongruityr 1t appears to me that this
man evidently seeks to bury the bitterness
of that past by surrounding himself with
an environment which is necessary in order
to appreciate in full the meaning OF the
day"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
FOUNDRY SPARKS.
A SAND ARTIST

Here's wishing you all happy New
Year!
When it comes to being progressive, the
present head of the Mirror is it.
The stomach had its day the 18th,
the doctor had his the day after.
AS producers this shop turns out more
value in one day than any other single shop
or system in either institution.
Scrap Iron Slim is getting thin lately. l
can't say if it is from hard work in the shop,
or at the table; but anyhow he is getting
wofully thin.
If any body had a crouch around here
Christmas day they left it in their cell.
Every one seemed as happy as bunch of
school boys at sleigh ride party, and the
band played on.
Our friend Sambo may not have as light
skin as the rest of you sand rats, but he
turns out the work. There are few if any
who can put up and save as much as that
same chocolate drop.
The writer has worked at the molding
trade for years, and in several different
states of the Union, and will say, this is
the strictest shop ever worked in, con-
corning work: casting with the least flaw
is thrown in the scrap pile even the law in
nowise weakens the casting, but they won
stand for anything but perfect work. The
farmer gets his moneys worth when he
buys Minnesota.
Our jobbing floor man must have mis-
taken the Doth of December for the 4th of
July if we should Judge from the amount
of fireworks he had on his floor Friday
evening. They sure did look grand-at a
distance. Iron shooting to the roof, then
sizzling sparks dropping down but our cock
ney friend, next floor not to be out done by
Swede, had not only one but two such
displays on Saturday evening, and the way
the sparks flew would make the managers
of Fourth of July celebration turn green
with envy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
TO CURE OUR MORAL
CRIPPLES
Continued from page one)

ginning; and the maintalnance and
continuance of such reformatOry
service need cost the state nothing;
since the productions of the re-
strained. under just conditions,
would far exceed the cost of main
tainance.
Put that fact over against the
monstrous expense OF our present
methods: our prisons. peniientlarles,
!jails, devices for punishment, our
prison contract labor systems" aud
the inevitable embruting of those
charged with the duty e. to pun
ish; an assignment of ordinary men,
clothed with tyrannical powers to
be exercised III public (and far
more in secret, thus leading, yes,
forcing such appointed men into
temptation.
An Ubiquitous System
Any thoughtful person must ad-
NIT that our existing system OF
criminal punishment is most in
iQuitous. And the solution of the
problem of the blishment of a
reforming system is simple and
Just. If needed for the purpose,
any state could take over. under the
law of eminent domain, whole
county or even two counties Tor the
peoples profitable use, as a home
for our moral cripples; selecting a
situation adaptable to every form of
agricultural and mechanical productive in
dustry, and equip this "Cripples' Home
with every educational, artistic, aesthetic,
soul building, man making facility.
And if it be not willingly granted, let
there be Systematically enforced the kind
Hest fraternity between the helpers and the
helped, promotive of the spirit and express
ion of true democratic equality of rights
and of privileges excepting only the duty to
restrain the unfortunate mental cripple until
he is cured.
What do you think of this suggestioni
What have you to submit in objection? Is
it impossible or impracticable? And why?
Is the punishment of criminals just or
wise, or beneficial or even eXpedlent!
The fear of punishment may force sinners
to sugar-coat their sins; and criminals, big
and little, to hide their crimes under the
blanket of secrecy Or immorally to acquire
legalized privilege to plumber. We cannot
make good character nor promote good be-
havior with club. A legalized privilege
to do wrong can be annulled; criminal
tendency can be changed or cured; a good
character can be promoted, and, in most
cases, fully developed by free opportunity
and helpful aid.
You know, as l know, that it can. If
you have not seen it tried in some small
way, your reason and general experience
furnish you with we'll grounded faith that
it can.
Put your faith in the universal brother
hood of man to this find test.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
OLD PRISON NEWS NOTES
UNCLE JOHNS SAYINGS
A Happy New Year to all.

A Happy New Year to all.
A new guard was appointed last week
and is stationed on the wall at present.
Guard CHASER who was on the wall for
some time was transferred to the shops.
The Warden held his monthly interviews
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Rev. Benson was in the institution on
Christmas eve., wishing the boys Merry
Christmas.
For the first time in years the band fur
nished the music on Christmas Day in the
chapel, and also in the cell house.
What how did we like the Christmas
Mirror? Say, Mr.. Editor, surprise us that
way often will you? l would rather see
it then the best newspaper in the whole
country.
Steward Deragish had his hands full for
several days last week, with all that candy,
peanuts and apples to weigh and put into
bags. Surely he done his share for the
boys.
We have it from very good authority
that the new usher never worked so hard in
his life as he did last week-with all those
Christmas presents and hundreds of letters.
A good breaking in. What!
Wanted-Several first-class tailors in
Tailor Nelson department. They can be
assured of steady employment and no
questions asked.
Adversely is great builder of character.
The only trouble is that it builds evil as
we'll as good.
You can not cling to selfish and evil
thoughts if you wish to reform yourself.
Heinie, our chief librarian, was so busy
las, Friday he did not even have time to
read letter he received from his sweet
heart, and that is going some, l assure
you.
The Chautauqua meeting last Sunday
was one of the best we have had the pleas
ure to listen to for some time.
Next Friday, January End, will be a
regular Minnesota blizzard. Watch for
the snow.
Christmas was observed at the old prison
in the same old way. At 8 o'clock the
men were marched to the chapel, where
they were entertained for one hour, after
which they marched to the cell hall corri-
doris for the rest of the forenoon. All the
boys enjoyed themselves as well as they
could under the circumstances. AT IL
o clock they were marched to the dining
room to partake of first class dinner. In
the afternoon every one was permitted to
write an extra letter, and eat candy and
peanuts AS whole we had a good
Christmas day.
Nine thousand yards of khaki was re-
ceived in the tailor shop for summer uni
forms. That's going some.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
SHOP
By Sullv

The Warden was an early caller Saturday
morning.
Well everything is running in first-class
shape in our shop as usual, and all is well
with our busy crowd,
Guard Buck likes to see things done
with a snap at all times, he says, things
worth doing at all, are worth doing we'll.
w. A. c. our runner is keeping every
thing as clean as new pin and says that
we have the cleanest shop in the institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01

We may not have the best spinners and
ballers up here, but when it comes to hand
ling the finished product, we have the best
three men on the job. They weighed,
sewed and tied sixty sacks of twine in an
hour one day last week.
The Captain was talking to Paddy
Xmas and told him he walked down along
the river bank the Sunday previous and
bagged ten ducks in an hour. - Paddy
says, "that nothing. ] used to go hunt
ing up in Duluth and often bagged twenty
FIVE or thirty in half that time. Capt.
says; "hm-you must have been shooting
SHINES
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
A NOTE OF APPRECIATION

The following, received just as
the Mirror goes to press, Will ex-
plain itself:
To Officers and Employees OF
Minnesota State Prisons
We wish to express to you our
sincere thanks for your kindness
and also the beautiful floral tribute
sent to us during our recent be-
reavement.
Mrs. J. S. Glennon,
Gertrude Glennon,
John GlennOn,
Roscoe GlennOn.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
SHOE FACTORY NOTES
BY. Blackstone

Service makes men competent"
Lyman Abbott.
When you go fishing be sure you
have good bait.-This preacher
knew his business.
Charley and Tom of the Ink
SINGERS Union were out in the fac
tory Sunday morning assisting at
the annual inventory.
A shipment of English upper lea
Their, box veals, was received at the
factory Saturday. 1t looks good
and is several cents per foot under
the best price of the leather trust.
Many of the boys are anxiously
waiting for News Years day to put
in practice their new resolutions.
The writer will quit eating mince
pie and drinking 3 star Hennessey
before breakfast.
Here's wishing the. editor and all
my friends in the Mirror office
very happy new year with the hope
1t may he your last behind bars.
The same to you. Tom. comp.
The w. L. Douglas Shoe Co., of
Brocton, will increase its business
by making Mckay sewed shoes for
men, boys, youths and little gents.
beginning with ~ 90 pairs day.
This means cheaper working shoe
for the poor people.
Shoe polish is becoming popular
in China. The Chinks at home
must wear different foot gear than
that worn by those natives in China
town who operate the laundries and
chop suey palaces. Or perhaps
we'll; perish the thought.
Henry B. Endicott, of Endicott
Johnson Co., the largest shoe manu-
facturers in the world, out-putting
between 10000 and $4,000 pairs a
day, is extremely Optimistic over
the future of the shoe industry. He
says his company has turned down
$3,OO0.00O. in orders this year
through inability to Fill them.
The Lindquist Pine Shoe" bill
is now under consideration by con-
gress; this is one of seven bills now
being offered IN the House of Rep
representatives.. All are being fought
by shoe trade organizations from all
parts of the country. 1t is claimed
that the bills do not benefit either
the manufacturer or consumer, and
if passed wonld increase the price
of shoes besides putting 1900 shoe
finding dealers out of business.
A young preacher went fishing
for trout, accompanied by couple
of girls from his parish. A farmer
who was out fishing called to the
young clergyman:
Ketchin' many trout?"
Il am a fisher of men," said the
young preacher with dignity.
Well" the farmer smiled. and
then looking at the girls, said: i
see you've got the right kind of
bait with YOU"
Some people wonder where all
the bargain shoes come from, and if
1t is true that on certain days it is
possible to buy $500 shoe for Csc.
Bargain shoes may be of good ma
terial and then the chances are they
may be made of shoddy. Some
shoe factories make a speciality of
turning out bargain shoes, SHINING
the quality to meet the price. Also
many large factories accept orders
for shoes during the dull season in
order that they may keep running
and retain their help, prefering to
make good shoes at very small
profit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01
POPULATION

Number of Inmates at Old Prison .......642
Number in First Grade. ..432
Number in Second Grade. ...............197
Number in Third Grade ............~...... Is
Received during
Discharged. U
Paroed.. $3.50.
Last Serial Number. .4404
Number of Inmates at New Prison.......477
Number in First Grade. ....................-349
Number in Second Grade. 10Y
Number in Third Grade. .................. 81
Total Population of both prisons.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01

Cell changes at old prison: 1872; 79-
"a; 1888; 250-398; 24-640; 153-450; $685.
173; $50 1913; and following to third, 81,
173, II.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS;
new Law IN EFFECT

Fargo, Nov. ia meeting of the
state board of education was held in
this city today and at the meeting one
Of the laws passed at the last SEES.
sion Of the legislature was put into
effect. W.
This law required that every state
educational institution must present
an estimate for the money that will
be needed for the ensuing two years.
This estimate is placed in shape by
the board and is then forwarded to
the. governor, who has it printed in
pamphlet form for distribution.
One of the provisions of the law is
that the legislature will not be allow.
ed to appropriate more money than
is asked by the state board Of educa.
sion, though it is within the power of
the legislature to cut any estimate
they may consider as too high.
This matter was taken up at the
meeting of the state board here and
the preparing of the estimates for The
various institutions are one Of the
principal things that was transacted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20
MOTHER! If CHILD'S
Tongue IS COATED
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give California Syrup of
FIGS

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up
With waste, liver gets sluggish; som.
ach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, or your child is l~ist!ess, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full CT cold or has sora
throat or any ether children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful of california Sy-
rup Of Figs" then don't worry, be.
cause it is perfectly harmless, and in a
few hours all this constipation pois-
On, our bile and fermenting waste
will gently move out of the bowels,
and you have a we'll, playful child
again. A thorough ''inside cleans
ing is ofim2s all that is necessary.
1t should be the first treatment Civ
en- in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrt,ps.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown.ups plain.
ly printed on the bottle. Look care.
fully and see that it is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company"
(Adv.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20
COL. SEELY IN THICK
OF THE Fighting

.London, Nov. l9.-When Field Mar
shall French resigned from the Army
Council last spring, because the CAD
met failed to support the assurances
lie had given the9 officers in ireland
that they would not be called upon &c
fight the Ulster volunteers, no n
| dreamed that al few months wouid
bring him fame as the commander OF
the best army Great Britain has ever
put into the field. For the same
reason Colonel j.. Z. See!y retired
from the cabinet post OF secretary for
war, during the Irish troubles, and
today he is one of the most active
land conspicuous OF the staff officers
at the front. Colonel Seely always
was rated b. his friends a Better sol
der than politician, and now he is
vindicating their Judgment.
In a small motor car. which has
been struck twice by German sarap-
ael, Colonel seely, is "all owe the
place. according TO the English
slang. He has distinguished himself
particularly by his enterprise at
scouting. On several occasions when
it was necessary to know whether
some village was occupied by Ger
mans, according to the stories of Eng
fish correspondents, .Cololel Seely
has dashed into the place, %reconnoi-
tered and returned to headquarters.
Private White of the lnniskillen
Fusileers, VINO was wounded in the
Battle Of the Marine, tens how, after
lying unattended for half an hour, he
heard a CHEEKY voice and felt himself
touched on the shoulder. Looking
up" he said, 81 found Colonel See:y
bending over me. quite regardless of
the deadly fire to which the position
was exposed.
"''Have no fear, these shells will
not touch you,'" Colonel rSeely said,
and giving the soldier a cigarette, put
him into the motor and took him to
the French hospital behind the lines.
Colonial Seely rescued several wound
ed that dag and was in and out Of
the fire zone when German shells
were thick.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20
LOCAL CHAPTER Of .
ALUMNI FOUNDED

Last night. at the home OF Justice
Eruce, a local chapter of the uniyer-
sity of Wisconsin Alumni association
was instituted, with about Is charter
members. H. G. Fish was elected
president of the chapter, Alfred Lar
son vice president, and Irwin A.
White secretary and treasurer.
During the evening several talks
were given by members, on the sub
ject of past and present activities az
the Badger university. Judge Bruce
marked back to years ago in the his
tory of the institution and tol0 of the
big things doing there when he was
a student. This was, followed by a
talk by Irwin A. White, a recent grad
nate, who discussed the p%resent-day
activities at the university. Refresh
ments were served and the locas
Branch of the association was launch
ed with bright prospects Of future
success.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20
AMERICA MAY aAYf
1916 OLYMPIC MEET
If War Prevents Contests in Eu.
rope u. s. May Stage
Them.

Paris, Nov. 19.-iine Olympic games
in 1916 may be III the United States.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin, president
of the international committee, says
that if any International circumstan-
ces, material or sentimental, prevent
their being held in Europe in 1916
they cannot be postponed until 1920
it is suggested, but might be held in
America.
The war, Baron Coubertin thinks,
will not have than a temporary
effect upon sport in France. lndivi,
dual records will suffer, because such
stars as Jean Bouin, the great runner,
have fallen at the front, but eventu.
ally the baron thinks the war will
prove to have been an incentive to
physical training.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20
FARMER INJURED IN
GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Wheaton, N. d., Nov. 19.-Fred
King ley, a young farmer of this vi
cinity, was badly burned by a gaso'
line explosion. He was thawing out
water pipes by burning gasoline soak
ed rags wrapped around the pipes and
in replenishing the oil on the rags the
f%ive-gallon can, which he held, ex'
ploded, throwing the oil all over him.
He ran toward the house for help, but
before he could reach it the flames
completely enveloped him and he tore
his clothes off and rolled in the snow,
but not before he had been burned
very badly about the face, M arm
and hand and lower extremities. He
is very seriously, but not fatally burn.
ed. DR.. Horace Clark of this place
has charge of the case and is doing
everything possible to relieve the
young mans suffcrings,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20

Women prominently identified with
the suffrage movement met in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, in the first annual con-
ference OF the Southern States WON
ans Suffrage Association. Prominent
among the speakers were Miss Kate
Gordon, Of New Orleans, president OF
the association; Miss Cristobel Pank-
hurst, Of England: Mrs. Medill McCor-
mick, Of Chicago, and Mrs. o. Fl. p. BEL
mont, Of New York.
The principal subject discussed was
q scheme through which the democratic
party might be compelled to champion
the cause Of votes for women. Mrs. Nc
Cormick spoke in favor of a suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution.
Miss Gordon favored a scheme which
embraced the States rights principle
and said that the women Of the South
should unite in their efforts TO Obtain
n declaration in favor CT woman's suf.
fragc in the next national platform Of
the democratic party.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20
SKELETON FOUND IN
WELL near WESla0PE

Westhope. N. D., Nov. 19.-While
digging a we'll for Dr.. C. Durmin on
til Carney place. workmen discover
ed q human skeleton, supposed to be
that Of a white man. They were
down about eight feet, when the weir
caved in about four or five feet from
the top and a few of the bones came
down with the dirt. After digging.
around, all the bones We're found
with the exception Of the feet bones.
There were no marks to show that a
grave had ever been made there, and
it must have been a number of years
since the body was buried.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-20

and complete destruction of the in
fecteIor exposed animals and by the
complete cessation of all traffic OF
live stock from the Infected areas
This is the method now followed by
our live stock sanitary authorities.
In this they should have the sincere
cooperation Of all raisers Of cattle,
sheep, and swine, who should be
watchful over their herds, avoid ali
unnecessary traffic and be prompt to
report all suspicious cases, when
may attract their attention.
1 81. VAN ES
North Dakota Experiment sta
ton" ..