The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-05-19
WESTERN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Minnesota spring began Sunday morning.
One arrival and six departures during the past
week.
The cellroom is receiving its spring white
washing.
surrounding hills.
Col. Clarke Chambers. the prison agent, was
here last Thursday.
Foreman Mcclellan has been moving and is at
home at the corner of Linden and Fifth SITS.
One Ramsey county citizen arrived Saturday
evening to make short stay of ten years and six
months.
Mrs. Tams Bixby. Mrs. w. L. McCracken and
Mr.. Sames Humes shown the prison Tuesday
by the Deputy Warden.
Statement of population May IS: Working
for Thresher Co.. 1862; working for state, 161; sick
and intirm. 3. Total population. 326.
Turnkey Meehan went to st. Paul yesterday.
His bachelor brethren were worried good deal
about it. but they hoped for the best.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roberts. Of st. Paul, were
through the prison Tuesday with Engineer Jones
and wife. They will be MIRROR readers from
now on.
On Saturday one Of the inmates. who had
been declared insane by Drs Merrill and Clark,
was taken to the st. Peter asylum by Asst Deputy
Glennon.
1t is peculiar fact that while milk dealer is
awaiting trial for selling adulterated milk that
rich cream will rise the milk supplied his faith
full customers.
Otto Korn, who lived with his parents just
north of the prison. was killed by an elevator in
the factory of the saltwater Manufs turing COM
pany Tuesday morning.
"A number of young trees planted around
the prison plaza Monday, but it is hoped that
none of may be here when their spreading
branches afford shelter for man and beast.
The frescoed walls of the hospital department
are being washed down. The application of hot
water and soap has striking effect bringing out
the paints as bright as the day they were laid on.
An Office is being partitoned off in the south
west corner of the engine ROOM The partitions
will be mostly glass, and there will be two doors.
on the north side, the other on the east side.
The place will be used a stock room also.
There a of mysterious disappearance
at the prison Monday. Every one was becoming
very uneasy and there was talk of advertising
and of dragging the lake, but Tuesday morning
the lost one returned and explained how he had
missed the train.
-Scene-Corner of Cellroom: Dramatis persona
-Heavyman. Foxterrier, Rat, Table, Lamp,
Chair. Act 1. Enter Sir Rat. Act II. Heavyman-
Foxterrier. Rat-Lamp. Table Chair conglomeraton.
Act Ill. Same Act II. and exit of Rat. Finale.
Darkness. heavy breathing, and receding kiyi.
ki-yi, ki-yi, kiyi.
Steward Benner has piece of dog of the fox
terrier breed. Where the other piece is no one
knows, but the biting end is intact it does not
matter. Being very sociable dog he no doubt
feels sorey embarrassed for the want of tail. 1t
is really sad to how little expression he is able
to throw into his friendly demonstrations
-Puck's double.page cartoon of May 18th is en-
titled, .'Then and Now" ''Then" the "plain old
foretathers" amassed fortunes by trading with the
Indians; "Now" their descendants dissipate those
fortunes in making monkeys of themselves"
which transformation they accomplish in a vari.
ETY. Of idiotic ways. pleasantly set forth by the
artist.