The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-03-06

IS. Cross. Ed Kosko and ]. M. Cole. Min
Tuesday and did not forget to call up in our airy
perch and subscribe.
Mrs. Ezra A. Glover. of New Richmond, Wis,
and Mrs. j. Kolliner of saltwater, were escorted
through the prison Tuesday by Mr.. w. f. Dens.
more, of the Thresher Co.
Mrs. Alma A. Misener, of Minneapolis, was
accom- anied on a tour Of the prison by the Ma
iron last Saturday. Mrs. Misener will hereafter
be a regular reader of our paper.
The following saltwater folks were among
the visitors who passed through this institution
last Friday: Kitte Keyes, Magg e Moriarty, Mrs.
C. A. hammers and Archie hammers.
The butcher7who delivers meat in the prison
brought in fine greyhound Monday morning, but
owing to his poor condition, the pr son butcher
allowed him to escape saying, I'VE never saw
sage poor dog
Our readers will have to excuse the lack of
news and abundance of nonsense in the local
columns this week. If any tn ng new or stra nge
occurred in the prison during the past week Jack
Frost sot scoop on IT..
Mr.. E. w. Durant, Jr., accompanied by Miss
l.. Bruce. of Syracuse. N. Y, and Miss Bessie
Taylor Miss Jenn MacLaren and Miss Alice R.
Bgelow, St Pau ladies.'w shown through the
pr son last Friday by Warden Randall.
Another month and probably Charlie Carlgren
will be rustlng up his gang of stone cutters, ma
sons, mortar m xers and tag men to rig up the
derricks and clear away the rubb sh preparatory
to beg ming anew the construction of the wall.
"A party composed of about thirty st. Paul.
Minneapolis and saltwater ladies and gentlemen,
mostly ladies, went through the prison last Thurs
day. T.ey were gathered together to organ a
lodge of the Daughters of Rebecca in saltwater.
-Asyou are going through the mill" you will
make many observations. Keep all that is worthy
of preservat on in your warehouse and throw the
balance to the winds, SO that you grow older
you may become well stocked with useful knowl-
edge.
The ,cellroom has received its seminar
coat of W b tewash during the past week. This is
one of the most tedious and tresome jobs in the
prison. for most of it has to be done by standing
the CALLER es and reaching to the wall
with long handled brushes.
We saw our all around radiator friend the
OF her evening planted on the stone steps devour-
ing piece of corn bread with rel sh that would
make man turn green with hunger. He said:
Il always think of my mother while getting on
the outside of tn old plantation diet"
Our foreman has received one of those har-
bingers of liberty. shaving ticket and since
proud SIN lie has beautifed his handsome Dutch
face; but we are inclined to think that time will
tile green shaving ticket. All things come to
h m who waits.
We've heard of this common every day cheek
but when k DIS have the brazenfaced gall to carry
around shaving tickets and have the front to
make such display our Wun Lung has been
guilty dwell, we'll be lenent with h m this
me, for he just came along and dropped cigar
into open palm.
Mr.. P. F. Nelson, of Atchison, Kan, was a
welcomed guest in this prison FIR day and Sat
urday of last week. He is brother of Mr.. Peter
Nelson. of Goodhue county. Mr.. Nelson has
travelled much ard visited many prisons. But"
said he, 'th prison is far ahead. in cleanliness
and general tone. and cheertulness Of it's inmates
of any prison have ever looked through
Mr.. H. w. Freeman. of Minneapolis spent
last sunday in the prison. Mr.. Freeman assisted
the choir at chapel serv ces in the morning and in
the afternoon he had the choir in the chapel
where they had some lessons in vocal music. He
had intended to sng several solos for in the
morr ing but on account of cold was I'M
able to do so. He prom sed to come again which
promise hope he may be able to fulfill at an
early date.
On the morning of the 5th inst, Guard Ben
Ko, of the pail factory offered to wager box of
cigars that the noble s. X of the pail lathe
could not make 80 dozen pals dur ng the
day. The boys took him up. and after some delay
owing to the state of the machinery, they sprang
to their respective posts like men of war to their
guns. 1t was caut on the way things flew. and
the pals rolled out like Dutch from a mad Dutch
man. By p. m. the challenger gave up ali hope
the race was won some time before the hour set