The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-11


Mrs. P. Mathews and daughter. of Minneapolis
were in the prison yesterday. Mr.. Perry is con
nected with the Faribault Democrat.
Doc Levi is now the proud possessor of 9
twenty-five dollar pocket kit of surgeons tools and
is prepared to do anything from probing pimple
to sewing up cash made by broad-ax.
The officers barber gentleman has jus,
learned that there are only four seasons in year
He has always counted five seasons. and wants to
know 'whyfo' you don't count de watermilyur
season."
Secretary H. H. Hart accompanied Rev. s.
G. Smith of the Peoples Church. st. Paul. on q
visit to this institution yesterday. Mr.. Smith is
member of the State Board of Corrections and
Charities.
The boys began the work of tearing down the
old shop by eating watermelon on the roof
From our point of observation ii seemed very
evident that the boys were devoted body and mint
to their work.
When the officers and guards took off theil
hats to have their pictures taken Sunday, we
counted. from our perch directly above them
| twenty bald heads Guard Fortier was the bald
est of the bald.
brief visit Monday. If Mr.. O'Brien can get around
a voter as lively as he around the prison he is
pretty apt to be Senator O'Brien next winter
Politicians candidates especially, are stepping
lively these days.
Mr.. ]. A. McKitterick and wife, of Greenwood
Mo-, accompanied by Miss Leona Hughs. of Col
fax. WASH. visited the prison Monday. Mr.
McKitterick and wife were on their return home
from their bridal tour through the Pacific Coast
states.
The only one of the Company's shops that
| seems to be doing any business worth speaking OF
is the engine shop. The woodworking shops are
doing nothing but very little repair work
Nearly all the men working for the company are
employed in the machine shop and the engine
shop.
MIR. Fred. w. Gordon and M. H. L. Gordon
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Hammond Brannan. OF
Boston, visited our office Monday with Supt R. H
Dixon. Mr.. Dixon never fails to put in a good
word for THE MIRROR with his friends, con.
sequently Mr.. Fred. Gordon will be a reader OF
| our paper for the coming year.
The old hardwood shop is fast melting away
under the hands of the destroyers. force OF
men mounted the building Monday morning and
began tearing off the roof. A section of about
twenty feet is first being taken down in order
| that work on the new addition to the engine room
where the set of boilers are to be put in may
begin at once.
Mr.. Plim Bennett. reporter for the saltwater
Gazette, and the St. Paul Globe, was in the prison
newsgathering at an early hour yesterday morn.
ing Plim is by all odds the best local reporter in
saltwater. and there is not one of his competitors
but will concede the fact. What he does not find
out in the way of local happenings the public has
| no right to know.
The work of preparing for the transfer of the
electric light plant from it's present location to
the main engine room still goes on. The founda
tions for the dynamo and engine are ready
and the arrangements for restringing the wires
are about completed. The ''Chief" is one of the
busiest men in the prison these days superintend
ing preparations for the removal of his LIGHTING
apparatus.
Veterans Take Notice. The Pioneer Press
says: RED, white and blue. were scattered all
over the floor yesterday in the house of repre-
sentatives Decorations are being arranged fol-
Thursday evening. Sept H. when G. A. R. re-
union will take place. Speeches are expected
from ex-Governors Marshall and Hubbard. Gov
Merriam and, perhaps Senator Ramsey. special
feature of the evening will be the presentation to
every old soldier of a history of the Minnesota
troops. This history has been compiled by a com
mittee appointed for the purpose, and is quite g
bulky volume. containing the names of all the
members of Minnesota regiments during the war. ~
All the officers and guards, with one or two ex
ceptions. arrayed in their finest garments, assem-
bled in front Of the deputy warden's Office at the
main entrance to the cellroom Sunday afternoon
for the purpose of having their pictures taken en-
groupe. They arranged themselves in three rows
the artist got focus on them, said "all ready,
now stand steady, don't move" then jerked the
cap away from over the sensitive eye of the cam.
era and in second the thing was DONE The