Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-23
FUN FROM A PRISON.
The Joliet Crowd Indulge In Restrict
cd journalism.

The Joliet Crowd Indulge IN Restrict.
cd journalism.
Some Of the prisoners of the state
pcnitcntiary 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
chcstra. 1t may be necessary to en-
plain that 1spen Is an abbreviatiOn of
Illinois State penitentiary:
1. Concerning the tribe Of 1spen,
which dwelt In the valley Of the Des
PLANES river.
2. And the tribe of 1spen numbered
1900 souls. and they were In bondage.
3. There was then no king In lspen-
a deputy ruled over the land.
4. And Josephus, the deputy, was
kindly man--albeit lie was mighty
mana man of great stature and valor
8. And 1t came to pass that Josephus,
the deputy, singled out the musical
members Of the tribe Of lspen, and
commanded them to appear before him,
as was the custom in those days.
0. And he gave unto each an instru-
mcnt-cvery one after the kind he de.
sired.
Z. And he said unto them: "rhis day
shall ye have new name."
8. And he called them the "Orr-Kcss.
Trah," which Is the mighty men Of
noise.
o. And the "Orr. Kcss-Trah" was fav-
orcd above the rest Of the tribe Of
Ispen.
10. And Il came to pass that the "Orr.
Kcss.Trah" became grasping and proud
beyond warrant.
IL. And they took counsel among
themselves as to how they should dis.
tinguish themselves from the common
run.
IL. And 1t came to pass that they re.
solved that they were "SamsOns," and
their strength was In the hair Of their
heads.
10. And It came to pass that each one
did get his hair cut, each one after his
own fashion.
IA. Now, Josephus, the deputy, albei,
he was kindly man, remarked tho
style which the "Orr. Kcss. Trah" tool;
unto themselves, each one after his own
kind.
10. And he issued n proclamation for.
bidding the Corr Kcss.Trah" from this
pompadour style which was only worn
as mark Of high degree In the tribe OF
Ispcn.
IL. Now when the "Orr.Kess. Trah'
heard this edlct they took counsel
among themselves.
II. And II came to pass that they
made for themselves banner on which
was inscribcd: mo Pompadour Hail
Cuisine Music"
IS. Now the rest of the acts OF tho
Corr Kess-Trah" and all that they did
and the hair that they lost and thu
privileges that they no longer get-Ar'
they not written In the book Of thu
CHRONICLES Of the Deputy?"
Here are some items gathered ut ran
dom from the pages Of the paper. show
Ing that even prison has Its news:
Present population. 1903.
Last consecutive number, 3,05S.
December discharge list, 70.
Fresh fish since last issue, 100.
Received during 1904, 045.
Sent to insane hospital, 2.
Why haven't We got your subscrip
ton?
The editorial stan Of Up TO Dat
spent Christmas In Its usual hilariOu
manner. and We WISH to remark rigll
here that It took Us all day to spend II
Three hundred and six visitors pass
cd through the prison In December.
!. Seven thousand four hundred an
twenty pair socks darned, 500 ne,
shirts, 107 pair new drawers and 81
new handkerchiefs were made In til
female prison In December
Try to be kind ana civil to your eel
mate--rcmembcr he has his own trOl
blcs, and no doubt feels that he 10 jul
as much abused as you are.
Quarreling don't pay-yOu don't 81
any satisfaction from II, and II 1t
kent up It leads to q row and then TIL
Hole-sO you see the best you can g
Is the worst Of 1t.
Don't worry the guard with tale
about any one else-he has his Ow
troubles.
, Tn TO Date extends an invitation
all members Of the press to drop In IN
see us, even II they don't stay as Ion
as we do.
Spcclal Notice-The editor Of Up 7
Date, having nearly completed the Sol
tence under which he has been col
fined here, IL DESTROYS Of securing p
sltion on some newspaper where he ca
enlarge the experience obtained In ru
ming this paper.