The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-08

Several ladders are being made in
the carpenter shop. They will be placed
in the cells of thu sleepy heads SO DIS to
enable them to get up in the morning.
1t Is emlnent!y proper fOT candidates
to be long winded in their speeches, as
it is manifestIy impossible for them to
air their views without plenty of wind.
In the great struggle now raging be-
tween gold and silver nobody seems to
think of the humble nickel, so great in
adversely and so elusive when wanted.
The rose bushes recently received
from the st. Cloud reformatory are do
ing finely and display healthier
growth than anything else in the green
house.
If people would only abandon
what they know, which is not so, there
would be reasonable grounds for be-
lieving that what is so would be better
known.
Plat B. Walker Jr, in the last issue
Of the Minneapolis Lumberman, has
eulOgistic article on the late Edward A.
O'Brien, and pays splendid tribute to
his memory.
Bismarck has come out in favor of
free silver. If France has any regard
for her reputation she will now trOt
out one of her sons to declare for the
gold standard.
When Eml error William referred to
the grand knightly appearance of the
Gar of Russia, he probably had in
mind his after dark look of consterna-
ton when informed that nihilists are
about.
Mrs. p. and Chas. E. Clausen, An
drew Havison and Clara B. Chilson of
Minneapolis and Mrs. j. L. Washburn
of Duluth visited the prison on the 9th
and were conducted by Deputy Ward
EN- Lemon.
The doors that shield the front Of
flee from the blasts of winter have
been in the hands of the grainers dur
ing the past week. They have been
oak grained and present an attractive
appearance.
Hon. j. c. Clarity, collector of GUS
toms for the port of st. Paul, and A. F.
Storey, of st. Paul, accompanied by
their wives, were shown the various
departments of the institution OH the
1st by General Norrish.
Experience has proven that the fell
lows who leave here imbued with the
idea that they must make big stake"
before settling down, are the ones who
find it necessary to make return trip
in order to complete their education.
The Misses Maggie and Kitty Bar
rett, of Dubuque, Ia, and Miss Dono-
van of Minneapolis, who are visiting
the family of Asst. Deputy Warden
GlennOn, visited the institution on the
9Th under the chaperonage of that Of
| fcer.
This week the choir loses one of it's
valued song-birds. After months of
earnest effort to convince himself, and
the world at large, that he is Patti in
trousers he will now cease his labOrs
here and enter wider field for the ex-
ercise of his vocal talents, but, in any
song he may sing to the outside world,
it is to be hoped no dance will 60 with
it.
Warden.-"How is 4-11-44, who is in
the dungeon?"
Officer Screws.-"He has fallen away
considerable, but promises to behave
himself on one condition."
Warden.-"What is that?"
O. S.-"He wishes to wear pair of
bloomers for the next few weeks, claim
ing, that as he is all broke up, they will
make him feel new" again..
Farmer" Rose has blOssOmed out as
the heavyweight champion rat exter.
minator of the age. His method is
simple, but highly original. BY some
process, which he refuses to reveal, he
produces brand of cheese that smells
en- bod thot II oon,f cpnoll ponob OF ,ollor
This is placed where the rats frequent,
and the instant they get a Whit of it
they fall dead.
One of the boys, who works not more
than seventeen miles from the engine
room, was heard to lament the pitiable
fact that he had three months work