The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-09

w. B. Foskett and wife. of st. Louis. were Wis.
itors last Thursday. Mr.. Foskett was for mum.
Der of years foreman for the Fort Madison Chair
Co., at the penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa.
The residence of Charlie Bordwell. clerk for
the Thresher company. was visited by sneak
thieves while the family we're absent circus day.
The thieves carried away over 5000 worth OF solid
silverware.
The last.page cartoon in Puck OF July Sth is
one OF Opper's humorous concets. 1t is entitled.
IAN Alarming Adventure in Central Africa
Opper's cartoons are always original. This is one
of the best things he has done in some time
Hospital Steward Hall was out at White Bear
Lake Sunday and. it is said. was mistaken for
Hall. the pugilst, who is soon to meet Fitzsim.
mons, the noted fighter now in training at the
lake. Fitz. might meet less worthy antagonist
than our steward.
Rev. H. L. vandiver, of Oak Grove. Jackson
county Mo-. was visitor Tuesday. Mr.. Vandiver
is spending few days in the city with his son. j.
s. Vandiver formerly editor and proprietor of the
Daily Call. The reverend gentleman will be
regular reader of our paper hereafter.
Our choir brought out its reserve force of
recruits at last Sundays service. The choir is
making fine progress under the instructions of
the new teacher. Mrs. Clara Gish, and it will not
be long until the people of saltwater will be try
ing to break into the prison to hear good music.
We thank the boys for the liberal manner in
which they sending in contributions. Let
the good work go on and we will soon have
paper that even the Worlds Fair commissioners
will cry for. We promise to hump up the editorial
best of our ability.
Joseph Chioialkorosk, life timer. was trans
ferred to the insane asylum at St. Peter last
Thursday. Joseph has shown signs Of dementia
for some time but it was only within the past few
weeks that his case became serious. He was an
exemplary prisoner until he became insane.
Guard Lester Bordwell took him down.
Jos. H. Bolton and c.. c. Townsend. of st.
Paul, and Ernest R. Holmes, of the Kearney,
Neb., Daily Hub, were about the prison Tuesday
with Deputy Lemon. Mr. Bolton is an old Still.
water boy who for his energy and ability has been
called to "come up higher" The young men
came over on the train and returned on bicycles.
Foreman Carlgren has crew of men at work
leveling and otherwise fixing up the northwest
corner of the yard. A ditch has been dug, from
the point in the wall where the springs find their
outlet, along the north wall down to the sewer
near the railroad gate. This ditch will carry off
the water that heretofore has kept part of the
yard in a muddy condition. The railroad track is
being raised and leveled off nicely as it could be
done by the father of section bosses.
Tommy Cayou. Guard Cayou's youngest son,
met with a serious accident on the Fourth while
he and some other boys were playing with powder
ol.1 mi, ~
poured some powder in a hole in the ground.
Tommy lit match and threw it into the powder,
but as it did not explode Immediately he went to
look to see what the trouble was. Just as he got
his face over the hole the charge exploded burn
ing his face in a fearful manner. 1t was thought
at first that his left eye was destroyed. but now
the doctor thinks the eye may be saved. but he
cannot tell for certain for several days 1t is not
thought that his face will suffer much if any dis
fgurement
Hon. Pat Rahilly. of Lake City, visited this in.
stitution Monday to inspect the binding Irvine in
dustry. He fell into the hands of st. Paul re.
porter for the Pioneer Press who extracted the
following impressions from him: HE had just re-
turned from saltwater where he was investigating
the Irvine industry of the state penitentiary, and
he wished to interest the Alliance people in this in.
dustry which has done much to lower the price Of
Irvine in the Northwest. The Lake City farmer says
that the state has grand plant. He was greatly
pleased with what he saw, and he thinks that the
plant is one of the best in the West. The Irvine
also is good as any made in the country. The
people of Minnesota he says, should patronize
the state industry. He found that the price, nine
cents pound was still little high, but he be-
lieved that it would be reduced. The board Of
managers meets to-day and he believes some &C.
ton will be taken toward lowering the price. He
speaks highly Of " arden Garvin, and says that he
never saw the state penitentiary in so thrifty a
condition. He at one time member of the
board of managers member of the legislative
committed. and on this visit he could see great
improvement. MIR. Rahilly has been invited to
attend the conference of to-day. but he refused to
| be present and will go hume this morning. taking
with him fiattering report of the Irvine in dustry
| at Saltwater
Binding Irvine in Unlimited Quantf.
| At Tuesdays meeting the Board of Managers
authorized the Warden to sell Binding Irvine in
unlimited quantities. Heretofore the sales have