The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-03-16


edited prison papers in the U. S. and
to those who do not know the joys
of good joke, should read: Signs
Between" which appears on the
front page of The Mirror each week.
l-Alcade Chronicle.
Mr.. Scully, one of the night guards,
has been wearing a pair of glasses
lately. Month after month he has
walked the galleries o. nights with
his little lantern, in an effort to find
an honest man. He probably thinks
the glasses will aid him. But we
can tell him what the trouble is. He
has got things turned around that's
all. We are all honest here. What?
Mr.. c., who has been the wrinkle
doctor in the tailor shop for some
time past was transferred to The
Mirror office last week to take the
place of Colonel Stall; the Colonel
having accepted a position in the pie
foundry. (Better put muzzle on
him Mr.. Anderson). Mr.. c. has the
making of an excellent printer in
him and will undoubtedly leave here
a full fedged typo.
The busiest place we have seen in
our rounds is shop G and +, presided
over by guard Powers. The swift
ness and dispatch with which they
turn out Minnesota binders and now
ers is sight to behold, and never to
be forgotten. Mr.. Powers is on the
job all right, and Judging by the
noise they make up there, one would
think they were filling a rush order
for three new Dreadnaughts, at least.
Good Old Uncle John comes to
the front again with congratulations
and the best of good wishes for the
new editor, which we heartily ap-
preciate. Uncle John has been a
staunch friend to The Mirror for
these many years always willing to
oblige and always on the lookout
for news to help fill The Mirror col
umns. The long years he has spent
here has not taken the friendly smile
from his face, nor the love of his
fellowman from his heart. He is an
optimist of the first water, and we
sincerely hope that the time will
soon come, when he will be perm, tilted
to leave here and enjoy his freedom
once more.
What's the matter with Webb"
we inquired of the Professor the
other day. You look troubled; has
something happened?" No, sab,
nothin' 'zackly happen; abs jes'
worried, sab. Tell me somethin'
sab; how come we all Amt got no
little canary birds dis yeah vet? Dere
was whole big cage full of dem a
munt' befo' dis heah time last wear.
an abs been treatin' dem mighty
fine too. Dey's been feedin' on the
fat oh de land aigs, irish potatoes,
apples, bird seed and every thing
else what's good. Yes, sab, dey's
been Twin better den me, an
wants to know why dey don't show
der appreciashuu. Abs been study
ing ober dis yer proposishun fur a
long time, an de only way | kin fig
ure it out, is dat Capt. Whelan has
been film dem full oh desc we're
snuffergette fam bultions. Yes, sab.
All seen him talkin' to dem many
times in language what All kant
understan,' an abs gwine to tell
him to talk plain United States to
dem birds after dis, so as ah kin
know what he's tellin' dem. Can't
afford to take no mo- chances sab,
kaise what's de use oh feedin' dem
all dat good grub when dey don't
bring no results, sah?''
Rev. G. E.. Bensen called at The
Mirror Office last Tuesday to see the
newly installed presiding elder and
to cong1 atulate him. We certainly