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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

it's either the sight or smell of
this liquid hell that makes the
rats hunt for other fields, and as
they 60 out under the front gate
they shake the dust of our village
from their very tails.
Yes and our village has Heav-
ems protection, for sometime ago
as the king Of storms rode on his
cyclone chariot and looked down
on our quiet village in Bloody
Hollow, where prehistorical man
fought, bled and died for his
rights, deer or squaw, [ do not
know which, say when the storm
king looked down on our quiet vii
lage he reIented and put his helm
hard aport and kept her south
east and dumped his cargo of
wrath on a village in Wisconsin
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS

The Board of Managers held its regular monthly meeting Jan
Two paroled and discharged.
Plans and specifications for laundry and bath
approved and warden directed them the
legislature and request appropriation.
The receipts for the month Of December
From Union Shoe and Leather Co.:
367O pairs Unlined shoes at 1O99 81, 38O5O
1907 Lined 1887 1,122O4
l736 1876 32563
582 Boots 1874 10000
IS hours Special Labor at 10 $50
Furnishings S85
J salary Night Waterman at $1,000 25OO-$ 298O63
From Irvine Notes 1900 Ref Ed $2O95649
Irvine Accounts 1900 Ref Ed 15O5O
Sales of Irvine Ref Ed. 248O
=" Sale of Rags A4O
Sale of High School Apparatus 1O93O
+" Sale of Meal Tickets l25
e" Sale of Pork Barrels go
=" Visitors Fees 1925
Subscriptions for Mirror 1926
Accounting Officers Discount Allowances 1856
4" Collection of Excess Salary 1000
Collection from c. M & ST. P Ry Co. Damage
Freight 1880
i" Collection from Chautauqua Press M3O
" Convict Labor Irvine Shop 1,14952
$2565952
Current Expense 452775
Revolving Fund 2ll3l .79-$25,65 50
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register anl cell number
and send to this offite with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. AL
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive 1t and
placed in your door every Friday night All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

One of the new apprentices to
the shoe trade remarked that he
had the most damphool job he
ever struck. He says that "some
other mugwump drives a lot Of
tacks in a shoe and he has to pull
them all out again; and he
wonders if they call that political
economy"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Vritten for The Prison Mirror.
OUR VILLAGE.

we constitute the most orderly
and quiet village in the state.
We never laugh or shout on our
streets, except on holiday, and
then we are patriotic. We all love
liberty, but we respect quietude.
Why the children do not even play
on our streets! they HE away
to the hills beyond the vii
lage, and their voices are waited
to us on the evening breezes like
the sounds of the distant sea.
People Of this village are very
punctual, we arise each morning
in the year at six A. NJ. and go to
bed at nine P. NJ. We work ten
hours a day, wind and weather
permitting, and we spend our leis-
ure time from six to nine P. M.
either in reading or solitary.
We never visit or borrow from
our neighbors. We are strictly a
home loving people, and represent
most every nation of the earth.
We are not political cranks either,
for only the other day l sat at a
table with six representatives Of
the six greatest nations of the
world-America, Ireland, England,
China, Africa and Spain, and we,
the representatives Of these great
nations, did not start a political
discussion to the effect that Amer
lea should be a monarchy, or Ire
land free, or England Inundated,
or China annihilated, or Africa
subjugated, or Spain submerged
| No sir, we drank our coffee and ate
our hash and let each man think
his own thoughts. Talk about
peace and goodwill! the lion lay.
ing down with the lamb would be
nothing to it.
i This is an odd village, and 6
man can be anything. For in
stance, an old sailor drifted into
this village who had spent thirty
years chasing whales in the Arctic
ocean and native beer in the FIJI
islands, and in this quiet village
they took in that old sailor anc
made florist of him, taught hin
how to grow roses and carnations
grass and trees, and gray hairs ane
, wrinkles. Flowers do not take
> kindly to sailors, they are too
salty, I guess. But the ladies say
the flowers are very nice an(
a that old sailor is peach, gray
hairs, wrinkles and all.
In our village we have farmer
= I don't know how we got him, fol
there is an old legend connected
with the history of our village tina
all farmers serve on juries what
ever that isl. Well this farme
never saw tailor's goose until h
came to our village; and now he il
a fullhedged tailor: can make I
suit for the president of our Chau
: tauqua society.
? Our bishop kindly condescend
s to press the suits for the presi
dent. They say he is an expert a
t pressing things. So you can sol
we are obliging as we'll as silen
4 villagers.
r Yes and we are humane: W,
Q would not hurt even a rat, for GU
Q old sailor has a concoction of Ii
: quid hell that he scatters abou
|. when the rats get too gay, an,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The Pierian Chautauqua circle
will hold it's regular fortnightly
meeting in chapel hall Sunday
afternoon, when the Election bill
which has been under consider
alton for some time will probably
come to a vote.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

One of the colored gemmen on
New years requested one of our
Knights of the Broad Ak to be
kind O gentle wild his face, as he
feared his Susie wouldn't recog-
nize him after he got loose again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

A new exhaust header for the
heating system has been attached
to the engine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 800 o'clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. S. j. Kennedy and Rev. FIR. COrcoran
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Many of our boys have conferred
all interest on the coming session
of the Board of Pardons.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

LOST:-Inmate finding "Via
Crucis'' by Francis Marion Craw-
ford in his cell will please to re.
turn it to dollhouse keeper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The holiday season seems to
have materially decreased the sup
ply of cotton socks. Perhaps old
Saint Nick used too many for his
purpose.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

A new mandolin has been pur-
chased and is now in use by mem
bers of the choir.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The boys are anxious to again
see Mr.. Mallory on the platform
He is the talk of the village.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The working force of the Irvine
shop has been largely increased
the past week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

William T. Alexander has been
appointed a guard and is assigned
to duty ut the southeast corner
on the wall.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The new cook in the officers
kitchen is said to be the best that
has ever come within these walls
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Penmanship has been discon-
tinued in several of the classes of
our night school and the extra
time is devoted to arithmetic.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Since the large number of re-
movals from the shoe to Irvine
shop has been made several of the
shoe shops have a rather deserted
appearance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Written for The Prison Mirror
A BETTER LIFE.

This is thought that does or
should occur to every thinking.
man, to fit himself for better and
more noble life. It would be folly
and unwise for man to entertain
an idea, or perhaps delude himself
into believing that he cannot fit or
prepare himself for a better or
more useful life while incarcerated
in prison.
AS grand aid or help to US we
are blessed with grand elements
here in prison. In the first place
we have at our disposal the best
books and reading material that
money can buy. in the second
place we are blessed with one Of
the best teachers that nature can
produce; that is, to mediate over
cur past life. If a man fails to
derive any benefit from either of
these two elements, then [ fail to
see where a man can derive any
benefit either from life at liberty
or life Of incarceration.
We may take the most illiterate
men, even if he knows not his
A B C's, and let him follow his
true conviction Of mind and put
it in practical use, he can make
himself fitted man and an honor
to society.
Boys, though the way may look
dark and gloomy, yet there re-
mains possibility that this dark
ness and gloom may be trans
formed into light and happiness.
We all readily understand by our
present condition that there is no
benefit derived by living wasted
life, as many Of us have done, so
why not for our betterment and
the betterment Of society try the
opposite plan, fit ourselves for a
new life? AS [ have already
stated in some of my previous.
writings, we can do this by helping
and aiding each other, by uniting
our better thoughts and trying to
forget our evil thoughts and old
ways. l can truly say, had [ gone
to some college for four years I
could not have fitted myself better
for future life than l have in my
four years Of incarceration. Now
my next steps will be to make good
use of the life that I have so costly
fitted myself for.
A few years ago, men knew little
Of the use to which electricity
could be put, they never dreamed
that the lightnings that flashed
across the heavens could be,
chained and made to serve their
purpose in such wonderful ways.
For centuries it had stood at
their disposal, but they had made
little or no use Of it. So it is with
the will power Of men. If we but
will put this will-power under
perfect control then we surely can
fit ourselves for better life.
It may be true that while we
are living an isolated life we may
receive chastisement that for the
time being seems grievous to us,
yet it may prove for our better
ment. We can use it as a round
in the ladder that we are climbing
for higher and better life.
It may not occur to other men as
it has to met seems to me that
all the mistakes that I have made
in life come to my vision while in
my meditations. They may never
occur to me again in future life,
but if so, l feel that I am now
equal to the emergency. When a
river first starts away up in the.
mountains it is very small stream,
but as it flows on and on, fed here.
and there by other small streams.
it becomes a great stream; SO it.
may be with our first steps towards
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Quitting time in the shops is
now at 5:l5 or fifteen minutes
later than before.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

We see Mr.. Stilkey has descend
ed from the heights again, and
come among us who live in the
valley.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The hospital now contains eight
patients.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The Board of Managers at it's
NEE. ing December 9 has fixed the
price of binding Irvine for this
season as follows: Sisal, 7 cents;
Standard, Z cents; Mixed, 81 cents:
Pure Manila, 81.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The blacksmith says that burg
lars broke into his shop Sunday
and made off with some of his
tools and a plug of tobacco. A
half plug is offered for the arrest
of the culprit.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Sinbad is fast loosing his sea
legs, he hasn't got the rolling walk
he had years ago. He has a sort
Of humming bird flutter since he
turned florist.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Total school population Wednes-
day 1877.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
B. F. NELSON, President Minneapolis
EDWARD w. WING Breckenridge
F. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
DAVID BRONSON, saltwater
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
c. Nice. REEVE, warden
T.W. ALEXANDER, Deputy Warden
J. w. LAWRENCE, Clerk
B.J. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
8. J. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, Catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER, --,- st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
TO INMATES.

TO INMATES.
For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register anl cell number
and send to this offit with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive 1t ana
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
Total school population Wednes
day l67.
The hospital now contains eight
patients.
Anew exhaust header for the
heating system has been attached
to the engine.
The working force Of the Irvine
shop has been largely increased
the past week.
Quitting time in the shops is
now at 5:l5 or fifteen minutes
later than before.
A new mandolin has been pur-
chased and is now in use by mem
bers Of the choir.
The boys are anxious to again
see Mr.. Mallory on the platform
He is the talk of the village.
Many of our boys have centered
all interest on the coming session
of the Board of Pardons.
The new cook in the officers
kitchen is said to be the best thai
has ever come within these walls
We see Mr.. Stilkey has descend
ed from the heights again, anc
come among us who live in thu
valley.
Penmanship has been discon
tinued in several of the classes O
our night school and the extr'
time is devoted to arithmetic.
LOST:-Inmate finding "Vi
Crucis' by Francis Marion Craw
ford in his cell will please to re
turn it to dollhouse keeper.
The holiday season seems t.
have materially decreased the SUP
ply of cotton socks. Perhaps oil
Saint Nick used too many for hi
purpose.
Since the large number of re
movals from the shoe to twin
shop has been made several of tn
shoe shops have a rather deserte
appearance.
Sinbad is fast loosing his So
legs, he hasn't got the rolling wal
he had years ago. He has a sol
of humming bird fiutter since h
turned florist.
The Board of Managers at il
meet ing December 9 has fixed tn
price of binding Irvine for thi
season as follows: Sisal, 7 cents
Standard, Z cents; Mixed, 81 cents
Pure Manila, 81.
The blacksmith says that burg
lars broke into his shop Sunda
and made off with some of hi
tools and plug of tobacco.
half plug is offered for the arres
of the culprit.
One of the colored gemmen O
New years requested one of OF
Knights of the Broad AK to
kind O. gentle wild his face, as b
feared his Susie wouldn't recos
nize him after he got loose agail
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trated can be made from a variety Of
materials. both cotton and silk. The
former are better unlined, but silk
calls for fitted foundation if the best
results are to be obtained. The orig
inal is made from Korea crepe in soft
pink, with collar and tie of soft satin
edged with lace applique, and cheni-
settle of white mousseline de sole.
The foundation lining is cut with
fronts and backs only. On it are ar
ranged the plain back and the tucked
fronts. The chemisette is made full
and attached permanently to the right
front lining or to front under collar if
lining is omitted and hooked into place
at the left. The sleeves arc in bishop
style with cuffs Of lace that match the
stock collar.
TO cut this waist for woman Of mo-
dunn size three and quarter yards
Of material twenty-onc inches wide,
three and a quarter yards twenty
seven inches wide, three yards thirty
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Child's House Sac1ue.

Every mother knows the advantages
TO be found in q simple little sacQue
that can be slipped Oh when mornings
are cool, or the little one is not quite
we'll. The pretty little May Manton
model shown is simplicity itself. yet
is amply comfortable and tasteful in
effect The original is made from
French flannel in turquoise blue, with
scalloped edges and trimmings Of
small gold buttons, but any color pre-
ferrcd can be chosen, and both Scotch
flannel and flannclctte will be found
satisfactory. while stripes and figures
are to be found in all the materials.
Made from broadcloth and trimmed
with narrow ribbon or braid, the re-
suit is a stylish jacket for spring days.
The sacQue is cut with plain hack
and fronts that are joined by shoulder
and undcr-arm seams. The deep.
round cape collar is seamless, and
falls becomingly over the shoulders.
while the neck is finished with q soft,
turnover collar, beneath which rib
bon can be tied. The sleeves are cut
in two pieces. and are completed by
roll-over cuffs Of the material.
To cut this sacque for a girl Of six
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two inches wide or two yards forty
four inches wide will be required.
With one-half yard for collar. three
quarter yard for chemisette and three
eighth yard for stock and cuffs.
Eton Jacket With Blouse Vest.


The Eton in all it's forms is 4 pro-
nounccd favorite of the season. The
smart little May Manton model illus
trated in the large engraving belongs
to the bclted variety, and is exceed
ing fashionable as well as generally
becoming. The original is made Of
castor colored broadcloth with vest
of white and trimming Of panne, and
makes part Of costume, but all suit
ing materials are appropriate and the
same design is adapted to separate
wraps Of cloth or silk.
The back is smooth and fits snugly
and is joined to the fronts by under
arms cores. The fronts are fitted
snugly to the darts. but beyond that
point are elongated to form short
stoles and fall free. The narrow vest
is stitched to the fronts at the dart
line, included in the neck and shoulder
senm and blouses slightly over the
belt. The belt that is worn around
the waist passes under the stolcs and
is attached only to the vest. At the
neck is q Kaiser collar that is faced to
match the waistcoat. The sleeves in
regular coat style fit snugly and are
slightly bell-shaped at the wrists.
To make this Elton for woman Of
medium size three and three-quarter
Yards of material twenty-onc inches
wide, three and 4 quarter yards twen-
ty-seven inches wide. two yards for
ty-four inches wide or one and five
eighth yards fifty inches wide will be
required, with five-eighth yard for
vest
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Douhle Width Nun'H Yelling.

Thin woolen fabrics are finding
ready sale. They are in demand by
the busincss-like woman, who wishes
to have her summers wardrobe well
in hand before that season of languor
ovcrtakcs her. Barcgcs, veilinGs.
challies, albatross and Japan crepcs
de Paris. batistes and sheer cashmcres
are among the goods shown. Double
width nuns yelling can be had in all
the desirable colors for street and
house gowns. Royal blue. pink, pale
blue, old rose, several grays, reseda or
mignonette green. tan, violet cream,
navy blue and black is the range OF
colors.
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Travelling Canes.

Travelling and country capcs are or
three-quarter lengths, the shoulders
covered with triple capcs. shaped ber-
tha arrangements or species of broad
hood, which is, however, purely Of the
ornamental type. The storm collar
was at it's best but an ugly and awk-
ward accessory, and the new collars,
although still high, are half turned
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Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
wav to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound orimperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness ls
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever.
Nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh), that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
F.J. CHENEY i Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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One Place.

One place where you need not tuck
in your. shoestring. but may safely
leave it trailing, is where the gloritied
LAGER with gilt tag is worn at the back
Of the waist. 1t is quite a customary
finish for Il visiting dress. and is some
times repeated on the upper part of the
clnpvnc
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Shocking.

Shocking, which is not now. hut
which will never grow old. is one of
the prettiest ways OF finishing chill
dren's little frockS. This is to be
found on around the neck and sleeves
of the little low-necked and short
sleeved frocks. and forms tiny yokes
in the high-necked frocks. There is
always a suggestion Of home work
about it that is charming aside from
its real beauty.
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King Victor Emmanuel does not take as
kindly to the newspapers as did his father.
The press has so angered him by. persecu-
tions, as the King calls them, and through
the publication Of private domestic details
in the life of himself and the Queen, that
he has given orders that no information
of any kind shall be given to them from
tho M lace
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Taste in Selecting Tinsels.

Gall is not gold that glitters.' and
this should be remembered in the Sc
lecting Of tinsels. Do not swathe your
self in those of cheap quality. for
gold to be seen at it's best must be
softened with exquisite lace and chif-
fOn,
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Fabrics For Evening Gowns.

Chiffon, tulle and point d'esprit, elao-
grated with ruches, tucks, pleatcd
fiounccS. lace flowers and some POM
padour ribbon for the waisthand. are
the popular fabrics for evening gowns
for young ladies.
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THE REALM OF FASHION, 5

New York City. - The fancy shirt
waist with low, round collar opening
over a chemisette, makes marked
feature of the seasons styles. The
exceedingly attractive example illus.
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Embroidered Hosiery.

The variety in embroidered silk no.
Siery is beyond detailed description.
but one Of the special novelties shows
an eagle embroidered in yellow silk
while another is dotted over the front
with single viOlets.
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Black and White Effects.

Black and black and white effects
are to be quite as dominant as ever in
the spring fashions and certainly moth
ing can be much more useful or appro-
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Feature of New Bodjces.

Surplicc folded effects arc the fea-
ture OF some of tie new bodices. with
a lace chcmisctte filling in the ' space
At the neck.
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