The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-01-30

day. to learn something about Mr.. BerrNs system
of bookkeeping.
MIR. and Mrs. H. E. Benner of South Still
water; Miss Kittie Moorhead, city, and MIR. G. l..
Boynton. of Minneapolis, looked through the
prison Tuesday.
We stated in the last issue that about 100 men
would be discharged on expiration of sentence in
side of three months. 1t should have read so in.
stead of leo men.
About forty loads of sawdust and twenty
loads of slab wood are consumed every twenty
four hours in keeping up steam in the four sets
of boilers in the prison.
Mike Lyons. the irrepressible Corkonian. is
attuning his voice to the dulcet monotone of the
stump-speaker anticipation of his taking an &C
tive part in politics when liberty is given him.
They are ing out tubs in the state
shop and we were surprised to the large stacks
of them that had accumulated in a few days. but
then it takes big lot of tubs to represent much
money.
The Warden called in the other day, and after
critically observing our senior devil for few
moments, remarked that he could pick up type
like chicken picking up corn. Yet our s. d. is
chicken.
Mr.. f. A. Lashier. of Minneapolis, who is in
the city on business for the Minnesota Tract So
ciety. and the American Sentinel" visited the
prison yesterday and dropped into Office for a
few minutes.
The prison laundry is undergoing improve.
ments continually. An elevator has been put in
which connects the wash room with the drying
room and the room where the clothing is lroned,
mended and shelved
One of the boys whose time expired last week
was unable to leave the prison on account of hav-
ing sometime before broken needle off in his
thigh. He has been in the hospital since his time
expired, but thinks he will be able to leave in "a
day so.
We learn from the city papers that our friends
Peter Begg and Charlie Carlgren received a vote
each for the Office of street commissioner. Better
keep out of politics. old boys. But then probably
you were not there to defend your names from be-
ing brought up. If not bring suit for damages.
Rev. A. A. Kiehle, of Milwaukee, Wis, Mr.. w.
S. Goodhue. of the Thresher. Co., were through
the PRISON yesterday and called at THE MIRROR
Office. Mr.. Kiehle was chaplain of this prison ten
or twelve years ago. He remarked that the ap.
pearance Of things had greatly changed since his
time.
Capt. w. II. Whelan. accompanied by Secre-
tary N. H. Bray, p. l.. Nye, officers of 1. .. G. t..
of Minnesota. and p. E. Bennett, called at our
Office Monday. The captain is pleasant gentle
man and was right at home when he got into our
place being an old timer in the newspaper bus
mess.
Capt. W. H. whean. the eloquent temperance
odu nf TOD
to speak to in the chapel next Sunday. The
Captain is holding series of gospel temperance
meetings in the city at the several churches He
is an old newspaper man and having seen much of
the world, is we'll calculated to make interest
ing word-picture of his experience.
The Pioneer Press. speaking of the "Clean
Sweep company that showed in saltwater Mon
day night SAID: During the afternoon they de-
lighted the inmates of the state prison with
number of their specialtes." We de
lighted were we? Well. if seeing few members
Of the company perambuating about the prison
was one of their delighting specialtes we were
delighted.
1t is interesting to note the lively appearance
and genuine happiness of the here when
their term of sentence has dwnded down to one
day. The last day here is memorable
those of the inmates who serve year more.
Strong friendships are often made in prison
in the busy, sociable outside world; and the part
ings in these cases are generally affecting
the leave-taking OF sincere friends in the bright
world of liberty. If after leav ing here these
could but retain the happy appearance and good
nature that mark them upon the last day of their
Incarceration there would be little possibility of
their again ever following the path that leads to
the pententiary and misery.
The average farmer is not addicted to acquir-
ing fashionable fads, but when he does take to
one he clings to it like bulldog to mouthful of
trouserings. About the year 1000 B. C. horny