The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-03

Statement of population. April End: Working
for Thresher Co., 1911 working for state, Isl; sicl
and infirm,.ls. Total population, $50.
We can announce with assurance that spring is
come. We found it about two inches deep al
over the yard-it is of the very sticky sort.
Rev. ]. e. Bjorklund accompanied Chaplain
Albert on his Saturday visit to the prison, and did
not forget to call in to see the printer boys.
Sheriff Ed. Bean, of St. Paul brought over one
prisoner last Saturday convicted of forgery and is
booked to be with US for eight years and five
months.
The foundry is again operating in full blast
and the air is full of sand sparks and other things
belonging to the business. The strikers returned
Monday.
H. C. Hope, James McCabe. l.. H. Robinson
and w. A. Scott all of ST. Paul, inspected this in
stituton yesterday under the guidance of War
den Randall.
Editor Seward gave THE MIRROR Office the
pleasure of his company for a few minutes Tues
day. He went away lighter by four good cigars
than when he came in.
Mr.. j. H. Pratt came in Wednesday morning
and planked down a shining silver dollar in order
that he might continue the pleasure of reading
THE MIRROR for another year.
Chaplain Albert was detained at home by ill
ness last Sunday. and Rev. j. E. Bjorklund, OF
saltwater, and Mr.. E. w. GILES, OF Minneapolis,
conducted the chapel services in his stead.
PROF" Rosenbaum, elocutior isl, caricaturist
sero-vocalist and late dispenser of "redhots,
made quite addition to Sundays entertain
ment by displaying his several accomplishments
The packing blew out of one of the cellroom
catch basins the other day, and the blowing the
escaping steam made would have caused a Dakota
town site boomer to turn green with envy had he
heard it.
We see that few of the boys are trying to
rush the season by appearing in their summer
trousers 1t wont work, boys, for Father Time
don't wear trousers, therefore he is not in sym
patty with you.
The disappearance of the snow from the back
yard reveals the fact that there was large out
put Of tin cans during the past winter. And it is
shame to let them go to waste. The Warden
ought to buy a flock of goats.
Mr.. Geo. B. Whidden, of ST. Paul, assumed
the duties of a guard at this the Minnesota state
prison Monday morning. You all want to look
out for him as he knows now to shoOt-at leas,
we suppose he does for he was in the war.
The boss of the messroom gods received a
painful injury Monday morning While passing
through the yard carrying heavy load he step
ped upon the rusty tine of an old pitchfork which
ran into his foot He now crutches himself about
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Heath, Miss Maud Ulmer
Herr Heinrich Hoevel Mr.. w. II. Eichman and
F. S. Woodruff, the Cicilian Quartet singers, OF
Minneapolis, accompanied by Mr.. w. c. Master.
man. of saltwater. were shown through the prison
yesterday by Clerk Frank Berry.
Smith made a firstclass night cook. but he is
too good an allround man to be confined to the
narrow routine of night chef; so he has returned
to day duty in the dining room. and short
but agile Mr.. Burk is now winning the hearts OF
the night crew via their stomachs.
Mr. H. S. Griswold, of Chatfeld, member of
the board of Managers of the st. Cloud reforma-
tory, visited this institution Tuesday Mr.. Girls
void is a very pleasant gentleman, and desires
to become thoroughly acquainted with all matters
appertaining to prisons and their management.
Guard Patrick Flannery resigned his position
Monday morning with the intention we understand
of starting into business in st. Paul. Mr. Elan
merry was always very kind to those under his
charge, and all here wish him success in all his
future undertakings. Elsewhere may be read his
parting words to all the ''boys.'
One to walk through foundry and take only
general survey of the work and the grmy mold
ers. would think the work very coarse and not
requiring any great dizziness. But if one will stop
and watch workman preparing his molds to re-
ceive the molten metal he will see that it is very
pans-taking work, requiring steady hand and
most delicate touch.
There have been several guard changes this
week. Amos Rowe is now on day duty and will
take charge of the post in the lower machine
shop made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Elan
merry. Mr.. c. p. Austin has come down off of the