The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Liberty is good thing if you do not
get too much of it. We draw the line
at the liberty that permits man to
sleep on the prairie with a star for a
blanket and good resolution for a
pillow; or that induces him to seek the
river bank to draw his breath previous
to breakfasting on a block of atmos-
phere and stale snipe.
Chapel service on Sunday last was
conducted by Rev. S. H. Keller of
Lyndale Congregational Church, Min
neapolis. He gave us very interest
ing sermon, taking as his subject "The
Deep Things of Cod" Chaplain
Albert conducted the service at the
Minneapolis pastorate, the reverend
gentlemen having exchanged pulpits
for the day.
1t has been announced that Gov.
Clough has decided on appointing B.
F. Nelson, of the Nelson e Tenney
Lumber Co., Minneapolis, to fill the
vacancy in the Board of Prison Man.
ayers caused by the death of John F.
Norrish. This is but a newspaper
rumor at present, and as such must be
taken for what it is worth, no official
announcement having as yet been
made.
10 nj To Of
joy that occasionally lights the face
of inmates whose sentence is pegging
out close to the right end. After
being granted a shaving ticket, which
permits them to raise facial adornment
of any design, they will always count
the remaining term by days. 1t Will
pc go more, So more" etc. And when
it comes down to give more" they
move around as joyously as young
Marlborough cutting the interest cou-
pons from ConsuellO Nanderbilt's gov
eminent bonds.
Thanksgiving will be celebrated in
princely style here next Thursday.
The program of the morning exercises
in the chapel in so far as complete at
this writing will consist of numbers by
the Minneapolis Mail Carriers Band; a
male quartet, also from Minneapolis;
and readings or recitatiOns by some
specialist not yet known to us. There
will be good turkey dinner with
mince pie attachments and the other
cOmestibles we loved so well in the
nightmare times of an appetite
sharpened with the righteousness Of
youth. All other holiday privileges
will also be extended to the inmates
so that all may have as pleasant a time
as possible in this clouded period
of our existence.
w. W. Jermane, of the Minneapolis
Journal, who was in the city Monday
on business visit to this community
of "SOcial Slumps' was an interested
caller at The MIRRORS thought
foundry, accompanied by Editor Nick
Nelson as bodyguard. Mr.. Jermane
is one of the best known newspaper
writer's in this state. Writing over
the signature of Jerry j. he has
earned the title of political seer, and is
widely quoted as political authority
by the press of the state. Mr.. .Jermane
also has the happy faculty Of being a
pleasant talker, is sociable, and readily
gains the confidence of the second
party to a tete-a-tete, which, by the
way, is the strong point of the success
full newspaperman.
Coming toward this festal time of
national thanksgiving many prisoners
are apt to look as glum as possible and
wish the law and the lawyers in an
atmosphere unknown TO cold spells.
of lawyers in the tOrrd regions is
debatabe it is certainty that We can
not get along without law any more
than we could without food. Many of
us have great deal to be thankful for
regardless Of our present condition,
and it will do us more good to look up
the bright specks of life than to be
wearing out body and brain gIoomily
musing over the inevitable. If you
feel that you have positively moth
thing to be thankful for, just stick
pin in yourself and see if you are still
alive and-be thankful for that
1t is no easy matter to judge of a
mans character, morals or natural ap-
pearance by mere glance at him in
prison. You might take an Adonis or
Beau Brummel and after DOMINIC