The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
LOCALS.
The Governor at the Prison.

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The Governor at the Prison.
A distinguished party of gentlemen including
Governor Clough. and a committee from the
State Senate and the members of the committee |
Oh prisons and prison labor. reached the prison
about 10 am yesterday. and remained the entire
day. making a thorough investigation of every !
department The following were the Senators
and Representatives present: Senators, Master
man. Jones. Hanna. Keller knatvOld. McHale, |
and SwenngSen. Representatives. Parker, SUIT |
ton. Craig Christensen. Ellingsen. Ferris. |
GeiSSler. Cores. AutterSen. Henrlck. Maliette. !
Odds. Schumacher. Svright. and Soule: the
members of the Board of Prison Managers,
Messrs Dunn. O'Bren. NOrrish Temple and
Hall and anumber of gentlemen and lady friends
comprised the party. They entered the
dining room during dinner hour and re-
NAMED until the service over when
Manager Hall introduced Senator McHale.
who addressed the inmates in pleasant manner.
He called their attention to the object of the
committees visit: that they were earnestly seek
ing to better the conditions of the States I'M
fortunates. and that no similar committee was
ever appointed who had more at heart. the
amelioration and betterment of the prisoners
conditions; and to that end the present commit
tee were investigating the prison. He spoke in
highest terms of the general condition of the
prison. its cleanliness. the healthy condition of
its inmates: the quality of clothing and food,
but condemned the size of the cells and attri-
buted the narrow rooms that constituted the
cOnvicts home to the narrow minds of the people
who existed when prisons first became necessary
to keep in check that portion of the human
family who erred and were unfit to minge with
their fellow man. When he made the prOpO-
stion. as to '.how many of the inmates desired
that constant employment be provided. every
hand went up. and the Senator assured them
they should have work in abundance, With
few words of good sound advice, the honorable
gentleman begged his hearers to be men, to let
not their present surroundings keep them from
forming good resolutions to re-enter the world
and become good useful members of society.
Others to his recollection had done so. and it
lay in every mans power behind these walls to
rise above his present condition. and be a man.
The Senator heartily applauded through
out his address.
The Union Shoe 4 Leather Company shipped
two car loads of shoes last week.
The Minnesota Mercantile Company have
reelected their old officers and directors.
Our assistant is doing a small sized act ALA
grippe" he has our sympathy we've been there
twice.
E. H. Young of the Shoe g. Leather Company
returned last Wednesday from an extended
eastern trip.
.Jno May an old employer of the prison
who has been quite sick for long time. is agaiI
able to be about.
Inrna faSm mi nor they
will be addressed in the office Papers marked
will not be mailed.
Since the ice has been cleaned off the side
walks and streets everything looks as dry ant
neat as midsummer.
Keeper John Westergren reports pleasan
time during his vacation with friends at Marine
and he looks it. Returned to duty Sunda
morning
J. f. Stiles and c. b. Waddeh of st. Louis Par
and E. f. Cook of Beaver Falls. MIMI. escOrte
by Asst Deputy GlennOn took in the sights a
the prison Wednesday.
Miss Mabel Lowering. Miss Hinch and MIR. an
Mrs. Watkins of st. Paul. took in the prise
sights yesterday escorted by Turnkey Taylor
registering with THE MIRROR.
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ings. and Mrs. Catherine Glinn of Walcott
Dakota. and NelS Peterson of saltwater weI
visitors at the prison last Thursday.
Usher Kenyon was under the weather la.
week. being confined to his home a few day
He returned to duty Saturday. Turnkey TayO
did the agreeable at the uSher'S desk.
Keeper Ben CayOn went home Sunday afte
noon very sick man. We trust there is nOthn
serious. however. and that few days rest wi
pull Mr.. CayOu through all right again.
We learn that one of the honorable gentleme
who visited the institution Wednesday lost h
hat; Just how. are unable to say. but ASSN
him no one here would do such a thing. n,
Not a hat.
Mr.. A. G. Shutlinger will again occupy Il
Bazaar building. The owners are about to e
tirely remodel the building. and Mr. Shutling
has gone east to purchase new stock of goot
to furnish same
THE MIRROR office will soon possess clOC
every part of which made inside the wal
by an inmate. Nothing short of an earthqual
can lnjure it, or prevent it running. In this
spect, it resembles THE MIRROR.
Representative Edward j. Schumacher of S
Paul, Geo. W. Parker, of 500 Lumber Exchans
Minneapolis, and L. H. Deln0 of 18th & BrOadws
st. Paul. accompanied by ASSES Deputy Glennt
visited THE MIRROR Office yesterday
Representative John Sutton, of Stillwate
called at THE MIRROR Office with the fOllOwiI
gentleman: Representative Parker of ST. Pa
Park, Craig, of Orrock, Ferris, of Brainer
Ellingsen of Minneapolis, and Sivright
Hutchinson.