The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1895-04-18
FUN FROM A PRISON
A Convict Editor Who Has
Ability. ..-
OPEN FOR AN OUTSIDE ENGAGEMENT

OPEN FOR AN OUTSIDE ENGAGEMENT
some OF the Dtyrrsitications of a
Newspaper Man VINO Us Encarcer.
ntcd in the Illinois state z'cni.
tcntEnry at Joliet.
Some OF tho prisoners of tho state
penitentiary at Joliet edit and publish
a monthly paper called Up TO Date
The January number contains the fol-
lowing account of a difference between
the deputy warden and the prison Or
chestra. 1t may be necessary to explain
that Ispen is an abbreviation Of Illinois
state ponitentiary:
l. Concerning tho tribe of lspen,
which dwelt in tho valley Of the Des
PLANES river.
2. And the triho Of Ispen numbered
1900 souls, and thoy were in bondage.
3. There was then no king in 1spen.
A deputy ruled over the land.
4. And Josephus, tho deputy, was a
kindly man, albeit he was a mighty
mana man of great stature and valor.
5. And it came to pass that Josephus,
the deputy, singled out the musical
members Of the tribo of Ispen and com
manded them to appear before him, as
was the custom in those days
g. And ho gave unto each an instru-
ment every ono after tho kind he de-
sired
z. And he said unto them, "This
Cay shall ye have new name. :"
8. And he called thom the Orr K oss-
Trah, " which is tho mighty men Of
noise.
8. And the Orr -Kcss-Trah was favor
ed above the rest Of the tribe of Ispen.
10. And it camo to pass that the Orr
lAess-Trah became grasping and proud
beyond warrant.
II. And they took counsel among
themselves as to how they should dis
tinguish themselves from the common
run.
10. And it came to pass that they re-
solved that they wero Samsons, and
their strength was in the hair Of their
heads
13. And it came to pass that each
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his own fashion,
IA. Now, Josephus, the deputy, albeit
he was kindly man, remarked tho
style which the Orr Kess- Trah took unto
themselves, each one after his own
kind.
Is. And he issued proclamation for
bidding the Orr-Kcss- Trah from this
pompadour style, which was only Worn
as mark of high degree in the tribe of
Ispen.
l6. Now, when the Orr Kess-T -Trah
heard this edict, they took counsel
among Themselves
II. And it came to pass that they
made for themselves banner on which
was inscribed, "No Pompadour Hair
Cuts-No Music -
IS. Now, the rest of the acts Of tho
Orr -Kess- Trah, and all that they did,
and the hair chat they lost, and tho
privileges that they no longer get, arc
they not written in the book of tho
"Chronicles of the Deputy?"
Here are some items gathered at ran
dom from the pages Of the paper, show
ing that even a prison has its news:
Present population, l, 1893.
Last consecutive number, 3, 958.
December discharge list, 49,
Fresh fish since last issue, 1870.
Received during 1894, 945
Sent to insane hospital, 2.
Why haven't t wo got your subscrip-
tion?
The editorial staff of Up To Dato
spent Christmas in its usual hilarious
manner, and we wish to remark right
here that it took us all day to spend it,
Three hundred and six visitors passed
through the prison in December.
Seven thousand four hundred and
twenty pairs of socks darned, 500 new
shirts, lo7 pair new drawers and 5S7
new handlerchiefs were made in the
female prison in December.
Try to be kind and civil to your cell
mate. Remember that he has his own
troubles and no doubt feels that he is
just as much abused as you are
Quarreling doesn tpay. You dom get
any satisfaction from it, and if it is
kept up it leads to a row and then the
hole, SO, you see, the best you can get
is the worst of it,
Don't worry the guard with tales
about any one else. He has his own
troubles.
Up To Date extends an invitation to
all members Of the press to drop in and
see US, even it they don't stay as long
as we do.
Special Notice. The editor of Up To
Date, having nearly completed the SEN
tence under which he has been confined
here, is desirous of securing position
on some newspaper where he can en-
large the eXperienca obtained in RIM. |