The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-09-12

Hon. Jno. Sutton. city, escorted Mr. J. s.
Haeman and the Misses Lena Carlson ana
Christina Oberg of Minneapolis, on slght-
seeing tour of the prison on the 9th. r
Warden Wolfer has received number of L
letters from farmers who have used the prison
binder Irvine, and all speak of it in high terms '
The sisal and manila twines have gwen OetteT
satisfaction than did the hemp twine.
Deputy Warden Lemon went over TO the STATE i
Fair grounds on the morning OF the 'th 10 i
the arranging OF the State PRISON
Irvine exhibit. Supt. Hanlon accompanied nm
and both gentlemen returned on an evening
train.
About forty people from Blue Earth county,
who were visiting at the State Far, came over
Yesterday to view the greater attractions TO pe
seen at this industrial institute. They were ac-
COMMANDED by Manager Temple and Keeper VIII
Forester.
The Prison Board of Managers held It's
regular monthly meeting on the 1th. Besides
the routine work the Board examined dl1ferent
systems of automatic sprinklers and II mas oeen
decided to place this system in the state shops
for greater security against fire. Louis Nelson
was the only applicant to be granted parole.
A newspaper man for whom we formerly mao
a great deal of respect, visited TINS once last
week during our absence and wrote on pad OF
paper the following low-down bit OF SATIRE:
I'VE called, but alas. you were not m Not III?
Well, Mr. Scribbler, if you were as closely Kept
"n', as we are you would never have an oppor-
tunity to violate the curfew ordinance.
Yes" said the culprt, Il am a thief but l
don't want anybody to insinuate that my crime
was the result of unfortunate stock speculation,
and I won't have anybody say that L have
hitherto borne an unblemiShed reputation.
have been a thief from infancy. and never
bought share of stock in my life. Gail me
eccentric if you please, but don't want TO be
mixed up with any of your amateurs. am d
professional, st. Louis Humorist.
Superintendent VIM. E. Lee, of the State
Reformatory, is happy these days. The ques-
ton of water supply has at last been solved.
Great difficulty has been experienced in the
past in getting water. Three separate wells
were sunk. The first and second one did not
furnish all adequate supply, but the third at
tempt proved successful After going seventy
eight feet a large flow of water was struck and
now there is forty feet of water in the well.
The we'll is eight feet in diameter and there is
no more danger of water famine-St. Cloud
Times.
This is the editor of THE MIRROR" said
Manager Temple yesterday as he entered our
Office with a party of gentlemen. we arose,
bowed with the grace of Chesterfield and tried
to look as wise as editors are supposed to be.
doesn't look as though he knows much. does
heo" continued Mr.. Temple. We blushed
: and to cover our confusion muttered some
thing to the effect that 1--WE didn't belle our
looks - which statement the party seemed to
concur in. 1t is such things that make the pa
tent long-suffering prison editor long Tor
haven of rest beyond the stone walls or a prison
For the information of the new arrivals who
a come here from week to week. we wish to say, Il
you want to send THE MIRROR to relatives OF
friends. you will be allowed the privilege .!
Il complying with the following rule: Send to this
Office YOUR name, register and cell numbers, als'
S full address of the person to whom you desire u
have THE MIRROR sent. Do not write address
cell number or any other matter on your paper
y keep them perfectly clean and place them III you
cell door every Friday evening. Those VINO a.
ir not send THE MIRROR away will confer favo
- by sending them to this Office
1t Chaplain Briggs of the Kansas State PenlteI
D. tiarv has filed report of the condition OF TN
institution for the month of August. AT tn
T. close of the month there were $40 cOnvicts cor
VI fined During the month only new prisoner
were received, while 70 were discharged; OF th
G. total number of prisoners. 655 are whites, y
IN colored, 4 Indians and MeXicans; OF the tota
6 white and 10 cOlored cannot read; OF III
whites. are females, and of the colored Z;
C. the total. SC are from Oklahoma, are Unite
&c States military prisoners, and are Unite
States civil prisoners; during the month TT
prisoners wrote 1901 letters and received l.65
en- The following is statement of the misce
laneous receipts of the prison for August:
From Union Shoe & Leather company,
49, convict labor. ..............'.. .oo'-o'
III From Union Shoe & Leather company.
sundres. eXtra....... .........''....'' 10
nm From punishment fOrfeitS, July ........ 80
ne From sale of incdentas... .............. IA
From sale of meal tlckets,........
From support United States military
III prisoners. quarter ended July So. 103
W For return eXpressage paid Irvine account 10
From visitors fees NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9S
m. From sales and collections, account
ere binder Irvine . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS LOCO
TO- Revolving fund. .......... .......-.>..S 81 800
ke Current expense. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,6Ol
Total. .............-......... 9o'loo
,-,I Shoes For the Soldiers.
The War Department has been conduct
rIny