The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-11

Deputy Warden Lemon holds an important
,tter for BENJAMIN Lester. Step up, Ben, and
make yourself known.
If was "After Nine" when we closed the day
ge celebrated by dropping into the sweet dreams
Which awaited our weary bodies.
MIR. Benz, Davenport, of Minneapolis, was on
friday escorted through the different DEPART
nents OF the prison by Mr.. TarboX.
The ornamental painting on the float repre-
enting the prison industries was done by home
alent under the supervision of Deputy Warden
Lemon.
Mrs. E. Conklin and Master Johnny Conklin,
"a company with Mrs. j. S. Simmer and Miss
Anna HeffrOn of st. Paul. were among the Vlslt-
ors at our office Tuesday.
CIR, Newman travelling passenger agent for
c. st. P. NJ. and O. R'y, in company with B. B.
Smith. Ag't Northwestern R'y of this City, were
visitors at our office Tuesday.
During the past week the Union Shoe &
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boxes and one carload of sole leather. and
shipped one carload of shoes.
A bouquet of beautiful flowers from the
prison greenhouse Ornamented our composing
stone last week The donor has the thanks of
the printer boys of this office.
Our national cOlOrs were prOfusely displayed
in all departments of the prison on the Fourth,
the artistic draping of our chapel with bunting
producing an especially fine effect.
F.M. Barrett and C. H. Colyer, of Wheaton,
Mimi. were visitors at our office Monday Inese
gentlemen did not let the opportunity pass to
speak word in praise of our paper.
Prisoners received during the week: From
Hennepin Co.. l. grand larceny first degree; re-
formatory sentence. From Brown Co., 1, burg
larry Third degree; refOrmatory sentence.
The Fourth of July was exceedingly mild and
comfortable in comparison to the fifth, when
old Sol seemed to shoot off his fireworks so
forcibly as to turn the blood of man into state
of ebulitiOn.
We did not spend the Fourth of July in playing
ball, running foot-races. telling stories or play
ing tag, but we lay sprawing upon the green grass
Den0aLn the SndUo VI dill luIdAC poPl<'i' H0oi'A
ting about the things which "might have been!
In England the "cat O. nine tails'' is only used
on criminals who commit robbery with Vlo
lence' and it is said that the crime has increased
instead of diminished under the supposed IRE
formatory" effect of the lash.-Cincinnati Ed
quirer
We do not care to frequently indulge in phi
| o<llx, Tod VIfh n
egorical enigma as to eXpedtiously relegate oul
esteemed collegiates into an Immediate state O
ennui. but we would like to ask, who smoked
our cigar?"
The balloon evidently was stuck on this place
1t would neither ascend nor descend, and mail.
concluded to lie close to the wall of the "Iwln
City, much to the chagrin of those who VIII
open mouths and heads tilted back were read
to watch it get out O. sight.
Guard Archie Parker was absent from dut
several days attending the last illness of hi
mother -in-law. who died of paralysis at he
home in Marine on the sth inst. The funers
services were held at Marine, many friends G
the deceased from saltwater being present q
the last sad rites.
Supt Hanlon. of the Irvine department. Will
attempting to step from ladder to the top OF
machine Tuesday evening. slipped and fellto Tn
floor infiicting painful bruse upon his lett LEI
1t was at first feared that he had sustained
fracture, but we are glad to say that such prove
not to be the case.
The daughter of Mr.. Alexander (our cellhous
keeper has been seriously i'll for the past thre
weeks. of Inflammation of the bowels. The cas-
| noh
' Stevens, of Lake Elmo. has been called in col
sultatiop with the family physician. We join
5 the wish of the many friends of Mr.. and Mr.
Alexander that their loved daughter Will speedl
be restored to good health.
To orr comrades who have made inquiries r.
garding the distribution of the exchanges,
, wish to say that we shall endeavor to treat
y fairly but you must give us a little time IN Whlc
o to formulate plan that we think will give tf
best satisfaction. AS soon as we become litt
. more accustomed to the paste-pOt and scisso
o we hope to get time to attend to this matter;
: the meantime the exchanges will be distribut,
regardless of whether you get your favorlte p
Q per or not.
The Board of Prison Managers held the
regular monthly meeting in the Warden's Off
on the 9th. All the members of the board we
present excepting General Norrish who is atteI
ing the International Prison Congress at Par
Besides the routine business the following l
S roles were granted: John Goebel FreebO
s. county; Chas. A. Quist. Pope county; Villa
s. Matson ST. Louis county; Walter Haley. Ca
Of ton county; Edw. Miller. Itasca county; War;
III Whipple. Douglas county; Harry Moran, He
at nepin county; Burt ODDS, Fillmore county; Orr
10 BENJAMIN. Fillmore county. and Edward Quiz
e. Hennepin county.
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