The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-12-24

tOOns in Puck OF December %. entitled: "EurOpe's
Christmas Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men,"
Like all Of this famous artists work, it is skill
fully drawn and handsomely colored, and will ere.
ate sensation in both Europe and America.
Through some other. presumably
friction. the tow passing through one of the card.
ing machines in the Irvine factory caught fire
Thursday morning. 1t created quite excite.
ment in the factory for awhile, but the fire was
soon extinguished. The machine was only slightly
damaged.
In speaking of the repairs being made on the
boilers in the furnace room last week, we made a
mistake in saying that the leak in one of the mud
drums was not discovered until after the repairs
on the furnace walls were completed. The fact is,
the work was begun in the first place for the pur-
pose of mending the mud drum. The error was
due entirely to our lack of engineering knowledge.
The truth is, we were writing of a thing we knew
nothing about. We don't know what mud drum
is except that it is sort of an iron dingus under
the boilers. What good it can do can't under
stand for we never heard Of one doing anything
except to explode with such force as to blow the
engineer up and the building down.
Nearly every man in the prison was presented
with pair of new carpet slippers last evening.
This is the first time in the history of the prison
that the inmates we're all provided with such foot
gear. They are to be worn on all occasions when
the men are called into the chapel-to church,
school and Chautauqua-and in the cells. With
slippers the boys will be able to take little exer
else in the cells Sundays and evenings without
disturbing their neighbors below. The cell floors
being OF boiler iron great clatter is made when
one undertakes to exercise in pair of brogans.
and the fellow underneath "kicks" on it. Enough
more will be received in few days to supply
those who got left on the first deal. The slippers
are very appropriate Christmas present.
The doctors of saltwater have banded them.
selves together and will hereafter work in un ison
like gang.saws. They will have a consultation
once month at which they will dissect subjects
OF Importance to their profession. After each
meeting they will visit the Sawyer lsawyer leg
off House to inspect and analyze food and fumi.
gate with smoke and gas. They will arrange
uniform scale of prices. that if you wish to take
dose of pills or have a leg cut off you can tell
beforehand just what it is going to cost. They
VIII have collector in common to gather in the
charges. but it is not stated which of the under
takers has been favored with the position.
pass word and q code of signals will be adopted.
The officers are DR.. B. ]. Merrill president, DR..
w. b. Pratt, vice-president. DR.. G. E. Clark sec.
rotary and treasurer.
Prisoners were received as follows during the
past week: From Blue Earth county three for
grand larceny second degree-two years and 8
months each. and one year-W. j. Glenn. sheriff;
Dakota county two-one for grand larceny second
degree months. one forgery second degree
months-J E. Highland. sheriff; Hennepin county
one for grand larceny second degree months-P.
P. Swenson. sheriff; Polk county three-one for
escaping from Jail Is months onefor grand larceny
second degree months one for assault second
degree years-Arny Grundysen. sheriff; Stearns
county two. one grand larceny first degree years.
one grand larceny second degree months-J P.
Hammered, sheriff; Scott county one for grand
larceny second degree 10 months-Peter Hilger,
sheriff; Olmsted county one for grand larceny
ond degree year-H. M. Richardson. sheriff.
We see by the press that former inmate of
this institution is about to accept engagement
for term of years with a similar establishment
down in Iowa. This man is having remarkable
success in his line He began his public career
several years ago as private secretary to one of
the chief officers of the municipality of Minneapo.
lis. By doing little public service on personal
account he did quite well for while. but when it
was discovered that he accommodating wealth
more freely than was consistent with good gov
eminent his services were dispensed with. He
next started factory where raw young men were
taken in and made into detectives at ten dollars a
piece. His sense of duty to the state led him next
to accept the position of a guard in this prison.
He severed his connection with this place one day
| at the urgent solicitation Of policeman who
wanted him to take care of the interior of the
county jail for a few weeks. He did not return to
duty until about two years later when he arrived
in the company of an up-county sheriff. He was
given a bath, shave, and suit of clothes
throughout; but the place did not seem congenial
to him any more. being troubled all during
his stay with chronic belly.ache that the physi.
clan couldn't heal After year or so he was re.
leased from his engagement. He tried several
other callings none of which seemed to bear golden
fruit very abundantly Finally he hung out his
single in st. Paul as M. D., and this in
sense. proved success. for the police discovering
his abilities gave him such a start that the state
could no longer hold him. What was Mnnesota's
loss proved to be Iowas gain. and now, in recog.
| milton of the fact of his having relieved many
Iowans of the root of all evil appreciative PEG.
PIE have decided that he shall have place in one
of their chief public institutions. Thus has man