The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-06-18

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That the farmers are fully aware of the high
grade of the prison binder Irvine is evidenced by
the manner in which orders for it are being
booked. Notwithstanding the fact that there
was about 3,OOO,OO lbs. on hand at the opening
of the season it has been found necessary to run
overtime in order to supply the demand. Since
Monday the working hours in the Irvine shops
have been from A. NJ. to - NJ, ~ 80 p NJ. to
p. NJ, $50 p. NJ. to P. NJ. Fifty-three of
the inmates are employed. Extra compensation
of fifty cents per day is allowed in addition to an
extra ration of tobacco, three frst-class meals
and lunch in the evening.
The dinner hour had arrived and they we're all
grouped about the curbstone, devouring the con-
tents of their pals.
"Sippose all this war talk ends in WARP" said
Riley, who's goin' to do the foightin'?''
The likes O. you an me- answered Dugan,
scOrnfully. did yez Suppose the United States
Senate 'ud doit?"
"Phwat want t. know s this, went on Riley,
thoughtfully; "sippose the walkin' delegate turns
OOp when the foightins beginnin' and Ordhers
us to quit because there's n-uniOn min among
the troops?''
But the o'clock whistle screamed at this june
ture.-Puck.
Novelty in advertising is the thing now. The
latest and one of the most humorous schemes
has been amusing the patrons of theaters for
three or four nights says city contemporary,
and has succeeded in escaping the notice of
managers. A bald-headed man is the instrll-
ment. On his shining pate is painted in indigo
blue the name of patent medicine. He sits in
TIE 1TOuC row, anu COuUuCtS HlIHSoU Will pro-
priety, while people behind him are convulsed
with laughter, each observer supposing that here
is practical joke someone has played on an
unsuspecting misunderstanding American.
A young lady once called on one of Louisville S
most prominent homeopathic physicians, and
after discOursing on all the topics of interest of
the day, settled down to tell him her ailments.
Among other things she said that she was great
ly annoyed with sinking feeling. The physi-
clan prepared a little bottle of pills and gave
them to her, with minute directions as to how
they should be taken. The woman again began
to talk, and after many vain efforts to get her
out, she started for the door, She had just
opened it, when she turned and said: "Oh doc
tor, what shall l do if these pills do not cure
me?" Take the cork he retOrted; they tell
me that's good for sinking feeling largo
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Prisoners received since Ia St rppOrt.