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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

Miss Josephine Bonaparte Rice,
who has visited this institution on
former occasions and who so de-
lightfully Entertained ne then, will
take part in the Thanksgiving
Day program. Warden Wolfer
has endeavored to have the Uni
versity Dramatic Club with u.s.,
but as some of the members are
absent from the state, it was i'm
possible to make the necessary ar
rangements. However, the Ward
en- expects to have the Dramatic
Club here on Christmas or New
Years Day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24
Movement of Population.

During the past week the dis
charges exceeded the arrivals
There we're eight arrivals, six pris.
oners were discharged on expira-
ton of sentence, and four left the
institution on parole.
The population of the prison is
637, distributed as follows: First
grade, Ala; second grade. 149; and
third grade, fourteen.
The last register number is 1888
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24
Praises Minnesota Prison

Washington, Nov. 15.-R. M.
Durham, special agent of the de-
partment of labor, arrived here to-
day from Minnesota, where he has
been investigating the contract
labor system in the state peniten-
tiary at Saltwater. Mr.. Durham
says that the Irvine factory con-
nected with the penitentiary is one
of the finest in the country. He
praised highly the condition of
the convlcts incarcerated there and
the work they are doing.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24
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 ara cell number
and send to this ofiee with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. Each
paper 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, 1904-11-24
ret Us Be Cbdnkful

Lei Us BE- (DdnK1uI
That we had nothing to do with
that big presidential landslide.
That Father Time does not loaf.
That Shorty" the barber, has
a lissome arm.
That the turkey trust" was not
able to completely corner Mr.
Turk.
That our mothers-in-law can't
take up their dwelling in this place.
That it is just as easy to be right
as to be wrong.
That, altho we are in prison,
we are given many opportunities
for self-improvement.
That our printers devil is getting
along nicely-wlth his feet.
That the cold weather will not
effect our poets.
That our band boys are all that
the most exacting critic could
expect them to be.
That there are no football games
held here, as there are too many
kickers as it is.
That silence is not golden, other
wise we might find that our pres
ent brown stone front was not
up-to-date.
That the editor of this paper
admits that he has faults of his
own, but confesses that he doesn't
get drunk or abuse his subscrib.
ers.
That our walls are as high as
they are, for if they we're lower
tomcats might use them as a stage
on which to sing sweet melodies.
That our local humorist has
been granted more power to his
right arm, not only to WELD the
faber, but to do justice to those
ouble-breasted turkeys.
That we are not compelled to tip
the walters.
That it doesn't cost anything to
build an air castle.
That the president of the Chau-
tauqua Circle has e1nphatically
denied the rumor to the effect that
he believes Dowie was the reincar-
nation of Elijah the I.
That the gentlemen who signs
himself Mirrors Devil" has re-
signed from the LimekiIn Club,
and will soon start an Anti-Kiss-
ing Association.
That we are not compelled to
remain at home with the baby
while the better half attends her
club.
That we have no difficulty in
telling upon which side of the
street our residence is located
when we turn in for the night.
That our Librarians have both
Joined the Limekiln Club and have
signed the pledge to abstain from
strong drink for the next two days.
That the judge could not or did
not give us one year more.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

The occupant of cell 2O9 would
like to exchange the Eau Claire
Leader, Duluth News Tribune,
Osseo Recorder, Farmers Trib-
une, Cincinnati Enquirer, Au-
gusta Times, Pigeon Falls Times.
Fairchild Leader, Cleveland Plain
Dealer, and several magazines
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

That we are not compelled to
get down on our marrow bones
and see if there is man under the
bed.
That Biggs, the hurry-up man,
is always about and willing to shed
light on any subject.
That, aItho confined within
prison walls, we have kind humane
officers over us and by cheerfully
obeying the rules we can show our
appreciation of the fact.
That during our residence i'm
this institution we have the pleas
ure of knowing our co-residents
are very select, great care being
taken in ascertaining their ante
cedents before issuing to them
certificates of membership.
That each day passed within
these walls brings us one day
nearer the time when we can go
out and manipulate the lawn
mower.
That our BARRIERS do not ask us
what kind of hair oil we use or if
we want our mustache waxed when
we require their services.
That there is no danger Of our
being caught IN the act of kissing
the pretty(D chambermaids in this
institution.
That altho we may be called a
chump- have sense enough to
know when to stop sowing wild
oats. Yes, it's time to change the
crop.
That there is nothing in the
story about r. W., who writes those
Chinese articles. being Boxer.
That our local humorist is not
Holy Roller.
That we need not bother about
our income. It is our outcome that
deserves attention.
That MI. Bordwell's clerk has
an idea. We shall publish it later
on.
That the night lightman on gal-
leries !, 2, and 3 is always-Early.
That Archibald Alonzo Smith.
Room 100. has been appointed
chief of our fire department.
That the grass along Main St. is
only fertilized once year.
That F. Ms joke apparatus is
still in excellent working order.
That II. J. B. is once again a
weekly contributor.
That the Mormons of today are
an improvement over Solomon Of
old.
That snow flies before the house,
flies.
That some jokes are SO airy the
wind blows through their whisk-
ers.
That the Sultan of Turkey has
no jurisdiction in America espe-
cially on Thanksgiving Day.
That tho Eve stole the apple.
Adam got his share.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

The new washing machine has
been placed in position, and now
ceases to be on exhibition. We
were told that it was looked upon
with admiration. The reason for
this admiration, we believe, is
because it contained 80 much
brass.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24
LOCAL NEWS
Thanksgiving.

Let's all thank the Lord
On Thanksgiving Day,
AS we silently linger
With nothing to say;
For He, in His mercy
To US has been good
Has blessed us with much
That we've not understood.
OF course we've had trials
And troubles galore,
But that is not what
We are thanking Him for;
Twill give us new pleasures
That now are so few,
At least so do think,
And why shouldn't you?
We may not have granaries
Chuck full of wheat,
Nor purses we'll filled
Our payments to meet;
But our harvest of oats
Has brought manifold,
So at least for a while
Well be out of the cold.
SO when we 60 forth
On this blessed day
Well 60 as one man
In battle array
To give thanks to the Lord
Who jots down every sin,
And remembers the author Of
st might have BEEN"
OMEGA.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24
An Answer.

An Answer.
Mr.. Editor
l see by my weekly paper that
this state is great place for rails
ing frogs. Now could you tell me
what frogs are raised for, how
they are raised, and what there is
in them?
SUBSCRIBER.
Your paper is right. This state
shipped large quantity of frogs
East during the past year, at least
SO I have been told. Perhaps they
we're sent to Newport, as the pa
pers from there report having
quite a number of hops. Now, [
am not much of detective; but
after making a few observations
and deductions and applying my
patent process of elimination, I
have come to the conclusion that
the aforesaid paper must have al
luded to these frogs. Frogs are
raised for their oil. This oil is
very valuable for coloring material;
namely, the cloth on pool tables,
window shades, etc., is so treated.
This oil is also used to color sham
rocks.
The best authorities on frog
culture differ as to how to raise
them. Some say they are raised
on marshy land, while others are
positive they are raised on stumps.
l am inclined to think that the
latter method is correct. Frogs
are pc culiar animals. When it rains
they take heavy pebble in each
forearm and dive deep into
stream for shelter. On arriving at
the bottom of the stream they
tunnel into the soft soil. They
use the pebbles to close the en-
trance in order to keep out the
rain. Authorities differ on this
point. However, their aversion
toward rain borders on the super
stitious Like mud turtles, frogs
are fond of basking in the sun
shine. Under it's soothing infu-
ence they are known to sleep for
days at a time. At these times
they fall an easy prey to frog hunt
ers and snakes. In order to find
out what there is in them we would
advise you to open one with a
knife. There is nothing more
profitable than knowledge gained
by personal experience or investi-
cation. EDITOR.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

Two new fire alarm annun-
ciators were placed IN position dur
ing the week, one in the engine
room and one in the Usher's office.
Separate wires were strung in
order to perfect the system.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

Just read this and then smile.
It is the menu for dinner. Roast
turkey with dressing, mashed pota-
toes and parsnips, cranberry sauce
pumpkin pie, cheese, coffee cake
apples, coffee with milk and sugar.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

Guard Johnson's seven-year-old
boy met with painful accident
last Saturday. The lad broke his
leg in falling from a straw stack
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

Chief Clerk Horace W. Davis
was away few days last week on
business.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

The privilege to write letters
will be granted on Thanksgiving
Day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

The clerks in the shoe COM
pany's Office now say that the
smell of onions is not 30 bad. The
new evil is SO loud you can almost
hear it grin.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

for the st. Cloud Journal
Press, Fargo Forum, Duluth Her.
aid, Seattle Times, and Winona
Republican.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

The park and lawns about the
enclosure have received their win
ter coat of manure.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

Some men place themselves SO
high upon the pedestal of "Great
I and little you" that their knowl-
edge of their fellowmen is as if
gained by looking through the butt
end of a long-distance telescope.
A brass band has been organized
in Missouri town with a preach
or as leader. We are willing to
wager ten ratlons of tobacco he
will fall from grace at the first
rehearsal.
All golf players should hold in
reverence the name of Charles
Darwin, for didn't he discover the
missing link(s)?
To use polite word is one of
the best investments a man can
make; an irritable word may cause
a lifelong hatred.
We have just discovered why the
pug dog has such a twist in his
tail. It gives the feas a chance to
"loop the loop
One of the rules of etiquette is
not to rest your elbows on the
table while eating. Put them in
your pocket or leave them on the
hat rack.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

1t required 800 pounds of tur-
key to supply the Thanksgiving
Day dinner for the entire institu-
ton.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

Hurrah! There will be lots of
turkey for dinner tomorrow.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

PRISON OFFICIALS.
BOARD OF CONTROL.
J. F. JACOBSON, Chairman Madison
8. W. LEAVETT, Litchfeld
0. B. GOULD, Winona
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
HENRY WOLFER, Warden
j. s. GLENNON, Deputy Warden
NJ. @. COLLIGAN, Asst. Deputy Warden
q. W. DAVIS. Clerk and Accounting Officer
F. M. BORDWELL, Steward
B.J. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, Matron
3. j. KENNEDY, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
j. T. BARNCARD. st. Paul
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24
QuipS
by II. L. P.)

The greatest SELF made man is
the one who keeps his troubles to
himself.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-11-24

like 10 take advantage of the Chau-
tauqua studies.
C.vH.- Secretary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-08
Snake River Valley.

The largest irrigation enterprise in
America is located in the rich Snake
River valley of Idaho which has been
reclaimed through mans handiwork
alone. In this valley which is now
comfortably settled, there remains 270,
900 acres of land belonging to the state
of Idaho which is under the Twin Falls
irrigation canals and open to settle
ment This land is among the rich
est in America as experiments have
proved. Potatoes here yield 200 to
400 bushels to the acre of large size
fine variety. Wheat yields from 40 to
10 bushels to the acre with an average
weight of 63 pounds per bushel. Three
crops OF alfalfa are raised each season
in the Snake River valley. The eli
mate is superb and of great value asa
tonic for mind and body. Homeseek-
ers' low rates to the Snake River val
ley are in effect via Union Pacific, the
only direct route. Why not visit this
district in person and fully realize its
great possibilities? For full informa-
ton address A. X. Curtis, 7. P. A.,
Omaha, Nebr.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-08

ence being the upholstery and furnish
ings are less elegant, the gents smok
ing saloon lacking and the dressing
rooms much smaller. We were fortu-
nate In getting lover berth In the
middle Of the car and fell In with some
very agreeable travelling companions
Across the aisle from us was one Of
the leading lumber manufacturers o.
Seattle, whose palatial and slightly
home near Kinnear Park we after
wards visited on his invitation. From
his dining room windows, 100 feet per-
haps above the bay, little could be seen
except the green waters OF Elliott bay,
the shipping. the evergreen trees firing
Ing the islands and the shores, and, In
the distant background to the right,
the great mountains standing like sol
emn sentinels guarding faithfully the
beauty and the charm OF the scene.
Another fellow tourist was middle
aged lady, who, like the COURIER edi-
tor, had been teacher In Phila-
delphia. She was on her way to San
Francisco, where she expects to serve
In the future In her capacity as teacher.
There were eight young children in
the car going with their parents TO new
homes In the distant west. They were
well behaved and quit, were making the
trip Ia comfort and enjoyment In great
contrast with the old prairie schooner
days. and, instead OF being a nuisance
to their parents and everybody around,
really lent their share to the attrac-
tiyeness and pleasure Of the trip.
Mr.. Rochelle, the millionaire lum.
herman to whom we referred above, il
what Is usually termed a self-made
man. He did q better job than some
Of the alleged seli-made men whom we
have met. Thinking that we might
obtain from him few pointers, we
asked him the secret OF his success.
His reply was quick and to the point:
II know OF only one way to success In
any place, up at o'clock In the morn
ing and at 1t until IL o'clock at night
ID the only wayI know" expected to
hear good deal about the wonderful
opportunities of Seattle, especially the
attractions Of the lumber business In
that vicinity and possibly the inge-
nuity and economy OF his methods oil
handling 1t, but not an inkling OF any.
thing OF the kind. He had no fault to
find with his opportunities few
successful men debut the only thing
thai he thought necessary to bring q
creditable and satisfactory success wa
a plodding, unrelenting, painstaking
industry. The ordinary man Is always
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-08
CHRISTMAS GAMES.
How 40 Amuse the Children During
the Holidays.

How 40 Amuse the Children During
the Holidays.
Christmas day games for the, chill
dren are as necessary as plum pud-
ding, and the following will please
them and are welcome to many grown
ups, says the Chicago Tribune:
Santa Claus Pack.--AIl form In line
and march to lively strain on the
piano to the next room, where table
holds the contents Of Santa Claus
pack. They look at every object on
the table and then march back. The
company now divides in half, one-half
leaving the room, the table and it's
contents having been covered. Those
remaining choose some object which
they remember seeing; the piano begins
to play again and the others return
The leader gives to the returning party
a word which rhymes with the object
chosen. Thus, If it was a ball, he
might mention the word hall" The
returning party now proceed to guess
what object has been chosen, and they
express their guess by acting in panto-
mime. They do not all suggest the
object in the. same way, but each &C
cording to his individual fancy, but
they must all agree upon the object
they will guess. If wrong they go
out for another trial and so on until
guessed, when the other half of the
company goes out, and they remain
and select the object for the others to
guess.
Hiding the Mistletoe.--All form in
line, single file, and march about the
room or several rooms until the music
stops. They then proceed to hunt the
mistletoe which the leader carried in
his hand and concealed somewhere
during the march. The finder must
effect return to the starting point with
ont being touched by the leader.
Santa Claus Sleigh. six girls are
harnessed to a little sleigh or sled,
and the white ribbon reins are held
by a seventh. The sled il filled with
small parcels in colored papers con-
tanning Christmas crackers or any
tribes as favors. The party goes round
the room several times, dispensing the
favors to the young men, who proceed
to select partners and dance until a
signal from the leader calls all to
march around the room and back to
their places.
Snowball.A large white ball Of tis-
sue paper Is suspended well out Of the
way Of bric-a-brac The young girls
take turns at shooting at this ball with
small rubber ball. When hit with
sufficient force it breaks and out falls
a shoMeE Of smaller xhite halls. ner-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-08
How to Roast a Small Zig.

If you are going to have a small
pig for your Christmas dinner here is
a splendid way to roast 1t. OF course
your butcher will prepare the pig, so
far as cleaning is concerned. When
the pig reaches you wipe him inside
and out with a damp cloth. Make a
stufnng of cupful of breadcrumbs,
half chopped onion, two heaping ia,
blespoonfuls of melted butter, scant
tablespoonful Of sage, a little grated
nutmeg, a saltspoonful Of salt and two
well beaten eggs. Stuff the pig with
this, sewing him up, then bend his
front legs backward under him and his
hind legs forward, also under him, and
tie them with stout Irvine close to the
body. Dredge with -four, put into the
dripping pan, pour a cupfHl Of water
over and around the pig, rub with but
ter and roast, basting frequently for
about two hours or longer If the pig
be good sized one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-08

looking for a ''snap" or "soft job"
very few Of the captains Of industry and
wealth admit that anything approach
Ing even moderate success can come
through such channel. Now and then
man may stumble into gold mine,
but 10 to / that he will get drowned In
his hydraulic sluices before he gets the
property fully developed. Given a fair
opportunity and an uniailing, we'll
directed capacity for hard work, and
the result must be goodly measure Of
success in whatever line 1t may be APP
APPLIED.
But to return to our trip. The first
morning out we awoke at Fargo, just at
the point where you pass out OF the
state of Minnesota. Eight years be-
fore, at almost identically the same
time in the month OF November, was
our last visit to North Dakota and the
Red River Valley. Elk Pointers will
remember the disastrous "fruit Storm
Va ANDFCLlADCES 4CUOs SlAu DAOhC AOWh ~
many of the large trees and their
long branches in our locality. That
storm in North Dakota was bowling
blizzard. Your editor at that time was
confined for two days and two nights In
hotel In the little town OF Hope, about
80 miles northwest of Fargo. When
the storm subsidized the snow banks Oh
one side Of the street we're up to, and
In some cases over, the second story
windows. The sidewalks on that side
OF the street were tunnelled out and
the travelled way for teams and sleighs
for the remainder of the winter was In
the gutter on the opposite side Of the
street In marked contrast to all this
were the wide, open prairies and balmy
weather that now greeted us. Just
west OF Fargo, less than twenty miles,
we pass through the great Dalrymple
wheat farm, one OF the largest and best
conducted OF the so-called bonanza
wheat farms of the Red River Valley,
Many of these bonanza farms have been
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-08

How to Make a Friendship Calendar.
The friendship pad calendar is espe-
cially nice to give elderly people or the
''shut in on Christmas. Either fifty
two or 365 squares of bristol board 2115
by 31a inches distributed to friends of
the intended recipient to write a mes
sage signed with that friends name
and date are taken to the printer, who
puts the consecutive dates ON in red
ink and gums the slips into a pad
which can then be mounted on deco
rated board or put into a leather case
to stand on the table.