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The mirror., 1912-01-25
Health Department.
w. c. Van D.
The Eye
The Eye

Naturally, in place of this kind /,
a man reads good deal more than
he would on the outside, and unless
he uses some care he is very apt to
strain his eyes. Above all things
keep the bulb of your electric light
clean and arrange it in your cell so
that the light falls direct on your
book or paper. This you can do
very nicely by means of a card
board shade.
1t is well also TO wear an eye
shade while reading in the cell, es-
pecially if the light is above you.
You can get shade by asking the
physician for one, he is very oblig-
ing in such matters.
1t your. eyes are sticky in the
morning, which they are very apt
to be on account of the bad air in
the cellhouse, go up and get bottle
of boracic solution aud use it as the
physician will instruct you. You
will find it very soothing to give the
eyes an eye bath every once in a
while.
Z Don't wear any glasses until you
have consulted with the optician.
Never borrow another mans glasses;
they may seem to suit you, but the
chances are that they will do you
harm. Remember that the eye is a
very delicate organ and once in
jured the damage to you may be
permanent. An application to your
keeper will get you permission to
see the optician who / personally
know to be very skillful and care
full man.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

Many Of the boys are waiting for
the pardon board to dispose of their
cases. Some have been here twen-
ty years. and more, and still Hope
cheers them on.
Rumors reports that the police
have rounded up musician over in
the Twin Cities and chances seem
good for an increase in the band
and orchestra here.
III have worn out two fountain
peEs writing for The Mirror already,
and if some kind hearted person does
not come to my aid at once,. / shall
be forced to hire secretary.
A special bulletin board was re-
Gently installed in dollhouse. Friend
T., the electrician, and myself, af-
fixed wires and light for the same
and as usual the job was neat.
Herr Limberger must have been
mixed up in a foot ball game by the
looks of his left foot. He is sort OF
"arf-and-arf'' now; wearing a sneak
on one foot and a brogan on the
other.
The greatest blessing a man finds
here is the privilege to work. II
builds up the mind and body, and
time does not hang heavily on the
heads of those who take an interest
in their daily labor.
The mirror., 1912-01-25
Other Days.
Continued

hundred. Then going to the end of
the house he pointed at more notches
one hundred and sixty y-seven, say
ing: Tradition has it that he could
number dead Indian for each
mark" One could not gaze on these
historic surroundings without look
ing back into the past and in review
ing the rise and fall of the greatest
bear hunter the world ever knew; of
his life and tragic death in the Ala
mo;'' Of the first white man thatever
put his foot on that ground.
My mind was like central tele-
graph Office with its innumerable
wires for the time, my thoughts few
in many directions and in that brief
moment, or minutes my vision had
followed David Crockett from the
humble home where he was born,
and all through the wildwoods of
the south; lightning Indians and
killing bear. Thence from the wild
The mirror., 1912-01-25

This issue of The Mirror is laid before
our readers with some feelings of pride
and pleasure, and we feel confident of
the admission, on their part, that our
contributors have never done their best.
Apache, whose writings are always
good, has genuine treat in store for
those who read his column this week.
"St. Croix,'' is, as always, decidedly
"there, and his "Variae Lectiones, .
are we'll worth the reading. ''Beau Es-
prita,' is blossoming into grand poet,
and it is altogether possible that he will
develop into second "John Carter. =
His ''Indictings of the Prison Imbecile, =
meanwhile serve to keep lot Of US in
good humor. E. l.. F., who has assum-
ed the nom de plume of "Chuzzlewit, y
and who will hereafter conduct jour-
ney down "The Right Of Way, has, be-
side his regular contribution, an article
on "Inebrity' which appears on the
front page. Friend F. has had much
experience along medical lines and he
therefore knows whereof he speaks.
Gayhoppin has pulled the mask from a
few more shams, and A. F. B., has run
down as many news items as the cold
weather would permit, and the Health
Department Man is here with some
more good advice. On the whole, we
think our staff has done exceptionally
well, and now, we trust, our readers
will complete our qualification, by being
as much pleased with the number before
them as we are in making the offer,
The mirror., 1912-01-25

Will the inmate who recently sent in
poem about the:
''Soft falling, clear crystal, heaven sent
snow,
That falls on the hills and hollows be-
low,
That falls in the mud like man who
has sinned, etc..
please make himself known? Prof.
Webb desires to make his acquaintance,
oh, so bad.
The mirror., 1912-01-25
Caught in the Act.
A. F. B.

A man who shoots with his mouth.
Seldom hits the mark.
No man ever made a success of
life by running the prospects of an-
other.
man who rules his home with
love never has to worry about the
children's future.
There will be lots of room down
at the new prison, and by the looks
of things it will be needed.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

The lasting room at the shoe shop,
smashed all previous records for work
last week, when they put through 2,155
pairs of shoes in one day. To use a fa-
miliar expression, they "went some, !"
and it was even limited by the man in
charge that it wasn't good day for
work either.
The mirror., 1912-01-25
Population.

Total number of inmates. i. 1872
Working at New Prison ..... 79
Received during week. ....... II
Discharged during week.. 3
Number in First Grade.... 900
Number in Second Grade. -. 1877
Number in Third Grade. 5
Last serial number. ). 36l9
Cell changes: 5l9 to 462; 462 to
519; IA to 558; 558 to "A; II to 3rd;
445 to 500; 46 to 20; 100 to cot 4;
554 to cot s; IA to cot 9; 546 to 335;
IS to cot 10; "A to cot II; 398,to
392; 81 to Hosp; 20 to As; 46 to 20;
1896 to 610; 545 to 396; 662 to G. c.,
ST. to N. p, 30 to N. p, 507 to II;
8S to 57I; las to %; % to n; 635
to l25; cot 9 to cot IL.
The mirror., 1912-01-25
Chapel SeviCe.

The following is the program
rendered in the Chapel Sunday,
Dec. Oath. Father Corcoran offici-
ating.
Orchestra.
March-Cross The Rockies. .....A. c. Marse
Orchestra.
Dance of The Whip-poor- Will 49,. Dan Alstijne
Orchestra.
Dance of The Vases .................C C. Chaminade
Orchestra.
Hymn-Onward Christian Soldiers Congregation
Scripture 49,. Father Corcoran
Selection-The Goddess of Liberty, Jas. E. Howard
Orchestra,
Prayer. Father CorcOran
Gospel Reading .......... Father Corcoran
Hymn-Nearer Ny God to Thee. Congregation
March-The Winning Fight....... be Holman
Orchestra
L. w. Burchard,
Musical Director.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

Guard Vollmer was confined at home
with severe attack of the grippe, for
several days, but is now on duty again
and states that he is feeling considera-
bly, better. During his absence Guard
Burns presided in shop L.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

The pusson Sam referred to by A.
r. b., IN hast weeks issue, as one The
Mirrors, Trained Black Birds, was
deeply panied by what he styles as "dat
no-count white mans diss-o-l lusion.
What fo' he talk lax dat, now said
Sam. "Ah's no bird, no sub. All S not
The mirror., 1912-01-25
NOTICE..

Inmates are again instructed to keep
their writing tickets out of their cell
doors on Sundays if they do not care to
write. If this is not strictly observed,
itwillmean the loss of writing privileges.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

Guard Powers and his fire room force,
are commended for their good work in
keeping the buildings warm during the
cold spell. Even on the coolest days
they successfully held Jack Frost to his
own territory.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

Guards Glennon and Stanek have been
transferred to the New Prison and Guard
Barnse was transferred from the New
Prison, here, last week. Also Mr.. Sell
ka, new guard, was installed.
The mirror., 1912-01-25
MIRROPE7TE9

The occupant Of cell 521 will excange
Motor Boating and other magazines
for Motor or Motor Age
The mirror., 1912-01-25


noise that accompanied it together
with all the other phenomena mem
toned as attending the former ones,
formed scene, the, description of
which would require the most sub
timely fancifnl imagination. AT first,
the Mississippi seemed to reeede
from its banks, and its waters gath
cred up like mountain, leaving, for
a moment, many boats, which were
here on their way to New Orleans,
on the bare sand, at which time the
sailors made their escape from them.
1t rose twenty live to fifty feet per-
pendicularly, and expanding, as it
were, at the same moment, the banks
were overfowed with, a retrograde
current rapid SIS torrent; the boats,
which before had been left on the
sand, were now torn from their moor
ings, and suddenly driven up little
creek, from the mouth of which they
laid to the distance, in some in
stances, of nearly quarter of a mile.
The river. falling as rapidly as it had
risen, receded within its banks again
with such violence that it took with
it whole groves of young cotton
wood trees which lined its borders.
They were broken off with such reg
ularity, in some instances, that per-
sons who had not witnessed the fact,
could be with difficulty persuaded
that it had not been the work of art.
A great many fish were left on the
banks, being unable to keep pace
with the water. The river was lit
orally covered with wrecks of boats;
and, it is said, that one was wrecked
in which was lady and six chill
dren, all Of whom were lost. In all
the hard shocks mentioned, the earth
was horribly torn to pieces; the sur
face of hundreds of acres was, from
time to time, covered over to various
depths, by the sand which issued
from the assures which were made in
great numbers all over the country,
some of which closed up immediate
ly after they had vomited forth their
sand and water, which it must be
remarked was the matter generally
thrown up. In some places, howev-
er, there was substance somewhat
resembling coal or rather, impure
stone-coal thrown up with the sand.
1t is impossible to say what the
depth OF the fssuie, or irregular
breaks were; we have reason to be-
lieve that some of them were very
deep.
The site ofthis town has evident
ly settled down at least from fifteen
to thirty feet, and not more than half
a mile below the town there does not
appear to be any alteration on the
bank of the river; but back from the
river small distance. the numerous
ponds or lakes, as they were called,
which covered a great part of the
country, were nearly dried up. T'be
beds of some of them are elevated
above their former banks several feet
producing an alteration of len, fif-
teen or twenty feet from their oligi-
nal state.
And now in conclusion, lately, it
has been discovered that lake was
formed (Reel Foot Lake, on the OPP
posite siae of the Mississippi, in the
Indian Country, upwards of one
hundred miles in length, and from
one to six miles in width, of the.
depth of from ten, fifty, one hundred
and thousand feet, while some
places no bottom has been found
The above is a short history given
by one who lived near there when
Reel Foot Lake was formed.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

We acknowledge receipt o f an 1912
calendar from the Reflector" of jeff
ersonville, Ind. tits fine specimen of
printing, and shows that the Reflector
force know their business
The mirror., 1912-01-25

Mr.. A. H. Wedermeyer, editor of the
"Volkszeiting;;' County Attorney J..
w. Schmitt and Mr.. Robert Lanew of
Mankato, were escorted through the
prison by Warden Wolfer, last Friday.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

The occupant of cell 281 will exchange
PUCK and ''Life" Magazines for the
Cosmopolitan and Green Book Album.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

Occupant of cell 226 wishes to ex-
change the Spokane Review and the
Duluth Herald for the Saturday Even
ing Post.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

The occupant of cell 181 is desirous of
reading that grand book, My Mayme
Rose and he will appreciate the loan
of it from some inmate who has vol
ume.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

woods to the State Legislature at
Nashville, and then to the State Sem
ate; next to seat in our National
nnRfesa, which he held for many:
years with credit to his constituency
and with honor to himself. And
then last Of all, his rashness in going
to Texas, his brave stand against
odds and the awful ending IN which
he fell.
Next morning we take our last
look at Col. Crockett's old home,
and in company with the guide start
towards the great Mississippi river
and about ten O'Clock we came in
sight Of a great body of water. All
was attention.! Here is the famous
Reel Foot Lake" which is now
little more than one hundred years
old, according to the best authority
at hand This lake is in the shape of
Ia reel foot" and is from ,one-half
to three and -one-half miles wide and
between thirty-fve and forty miles
! long. The northern end of Reel
Foot Lake commences short dis
tance from the Mississippi river and
runs or circles east for twenty miles
! and thence west about the same dis
tance, making Half Moon or Reel
Foot" It is anywhere from two
feet on the edges to unknown
depths j n the center; abounds in
both game fish and wild water fowls.
How and when the great Reel
Foot Lake was formed can better be
described by giving a short account
of it written in 1916, by Mrs. Eliza
Bryan, to Lorenzo Dow, the father
) of the Methodist's Camp Meetings
Below is her description of the great
earthquake in 1912 which caused
the formation of this lake from an
underground river. which | will de.
/ scribe in future paper, as this story
is not complete without it:
New MADRID TERRITORY OF
MISSOURI, MARCH, %, 1916.
"On the 10Th of December 1911.
about two o'clock a. m., we were
visited by violent shock of an earth
quake; accompanied by very awful
noise resembling loud but distant
thunder, but more heavy and vibra-
ting, which was followed in a few
minutes, by the complete saturation
of the atmosphere and sulphurous
vapor, causing total darkness. The
screams of the affrighted inhabitants
running to and fro, not knowing
where to go, or what to do; the cries
of the fowls and beasts of every spe.
cies-the cracking Of falling trees
and the roaring of the Mississippi
the current of which was retrograded
4 for few minutes, owing, as is sup
posed, to an eruption in its bed
formed scene truly horrible. From
that time until about sunrise, num-
Der of lighter shocks occurred at
which time one still more violent
than the first took place with same
accompaniment as the first, and the
terror which had been excited in
every one, and, indeed, in all animal
nature, was now, if possible doubled
Z The inhabitants fled in every direc-
tion to the country, suppcsing (if it
can be admitted that their minds
were exercised at all that there was
less danger at distant from, than
near to the river. On one person, a
|. female, the alarm was SO great that
che tainted, and could not be recov-
cred. There was several shocks in
day, but lighter than those already
mentioned, until the 23d of January,
1912, when one occurred as violent
as the severest of the former ones,
accompanied by the same phenomena
as the former. From this till the 4th
of Eahruaru the earth uas in con.
The mirror., 1912-01-25

eben brack! Abs blue vein, All is,
and All m wuff any dozen Brack Birds
yo' eber seed. Yes sub, deedy, dat am
la fact
The mirror., 1912-01-25

CoWH-DOOSCer is very prone 10 cXager-
ate on anything affecting his particular
"city," and an accident or calamity only
serves to urge him on to greater efforts.
A few years ago the morning papers
in western state gave forth the start
ling news that the thriving ''city' of
B. M, had been completely de-
stroyed by fire that night, and that the
residents had suffered an immense loss.
Later developments showed, however,
that the thriving city of B--M--
was nothing more than sidetracked
box car which was used as an office and
living quarters by the agent" VIII Q
was also the sole resident. The Hcity''
had been burned by revengeful tramp
who had been refused nights lodging
by the residents.
The following paragraph was clipped
from recent issue of the Tracy Herald,
and it serves to show how some editors
are moved by jealousy of a. contempt
raies increasing mailing list, to remarks
vitriolic:
Editor Bjornson, of tn e Minneota
Mascot has turned his modesty to the
wall few times lately and alluded to
his speedily growing circulation. OF
course we believed and we wondered
where he was getting them as we
knew he already had on his list about all
the politicians out Of Jail. The inmates
Of the Saltwater prison publish a little
weekly called The Prison Mirror and we
find this item in the last sisue:
"For several weeks Editor Bjornson
of the Minneota Mascot, has kindly fur.
nished The Mirror with several extra
copies of his excellent paper, and these
have been distributed among several OF
the inmates who wish to assure Editor
Bjornson that his favoris appreciated. -
In the face of facts, it sometimes
pays to expand ones chest and brag a
bit, even at the cost of ones modesty,
and from all appearances it seems that
Editor Bjornson has good cause to fee
elated. His paper ranks with the best
in the state, has rapidly growing cir
lation, ,and sample copy of it most
always means new subscriber. Al
least, that is how the thing worked ou,
here.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-09-12
Republican State Platform

Following is the platform adopted
by the republican state convention
at Great Falls, Montana, September
9th, 1912:
We, the republicans of Montana. in
state convention assembled, reaffirm
our answering and affectonate allie
glance to the republican party.
We approve and indorse the admin
lstratlon Of President Taft in all it's
essentials.
We strongly commend Congressman
Charles N. Pray for his efficient and
laborlous services in behalf of Mon
tana.
We recognize and applaud the fund
amental principle that in the people
themselves, are lodged all power and
an authority; and We confidently af-
hrm that such power and authority
will be wisely used.
Inc vital and fundamental rule nm
on winch the republican party stands,
Is that the sacred and immortal basic
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-09-12

principles of our constitutional form
OF government must be maintained in
an their integrity and defended from
the assaults OF their enemies. Aside
from this, all constitutions ought to be
subject to amendment whenever the
needs and necessities of the times and
the people demand it.
We declare our allegiance to the
principles of tariff for the protection
OF American industries and labor.
Where the tariff rate is higher than
the difference in the cost of produc-
tlon here and abroad. the present tar
III should be Immediately revised
downward. SO that the manufacturer
and producer shall secure only
enough protection to pay the scale of
hlgh wages which obtains and ought
to obtain in this country, and secure
reasonable profit from the business.
The investigation should be made
scientifically by non-partisan tariff
board, after full inquiry touching each
particular article, to the end that tar
III revision may be taken out of the
realm of politics.
We favor a law defining the liabili-
ty of employers, and fixing the COM
pensation for accidents or death of
employees received in the course of
their employment, or in lieu thereof,
a law establishing an employees in
demnity insurance fund to be admin
istered by the state.
We favor the immediate and strict
enforcement of every antitrust law
on the federal and state statute books
and the enactment of such additional
CONTINUED on Next Page)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-09-12

The Republicans of Valley County
set splendid example for the dele
gates to the State convention by
nominating strong ticket just as
did the convention at Great Falls.
The candidates on the Valley County
ticket are men Of high character
whom the voters of the county can
supp ort with pleasure and pride.
They. are of the true sort-the Re-
publican kind.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-09-12
For President---
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
For Vice-President---
JAMES S. SHERMAN
WHAT ROOSEVELT SAID
in PRAISE OF MR.. TAFT

llc0It c(tnd10Ute 7O| TOTe11lO", Tett'
1rrote four years ago. 1t makes nj
Mr.. Wilson sOid: II uD1 co11te1
mine should frame: M0t (1'e a61e1
that more eloquent lips than n1in
Homu1d Tu1t Doubtless you Ia
Mr.. Rooserezt on Sept. 9, 1905, t
Hon. Conyud ho1u:s of He7en0.
Driofe ut this time 10 direct your q
enr0u1i,t,11s rhich the 7en1er of t
time heuped uVo11 .Nr. TAFT I'm
"The true friend Of reform, the
true foe of abuses, is the man who
steadily perseyeres in rightlng
wrongs, in warning against abuses,
but whose character and training are
such that he never promises what he
cannot perform, that he always u lit
tie more than makes good what he
does promise, and that. while stead
lily advancing, he never permits him.
self to be led into foolish excuses
which would damage the very cause
he champions.
I'm Mr.. Taft we have a man who
combines all these qualities to Il de-
gree which, no other man in our pub
lie life since the civil war has sur
passed. 10 a flaming hatred Of i'll
justice, to a scorn of all that is base
and mean, to y hearty sympathy with
the opprest, he unites entire disin-
terestedneSss, courage both moral
and physical Of the highest type, and
a kindly generosity of nature which
makes him feel that all of his fellow
countrymen are in high truth his
friends and brothers, that their in
terests are his, and that all his great
qualities ale be spent with lavish
freedom in their service.
Broad enough though his sympa-
thies are, there is not in him the
slightest tinge of weakness. No con-
sideration of personal interest, any
more than fear for his personal safe
ty could make him swerve one hairs
breadth from the course which he re-
CARDS as right IN the interest of the
whole people. For the past
ten years, while | have been Gov
ernor of New York and President,
! have been thrown into the closest
intimacy with him, and he and |
have on every essential point stood
in heartiest agreement. shoulder to
shoulder. We have the same views
as to what is demanded by the nat
lonal interest and honor, both within
our own borders, and as regards the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-09-12

but / deeW 1t slnGNl0Tly upprO-
'tention to d e7W1e1r of the noo71y
ae ne7r Pro97essjre purity ut Nat
)nG other things he suid:
relations Of this nation with other
nations.
"Ihere is no fight for decency and
fair dealing which | have waged in
which have not had his heartiest
and most effective sympathy and
support, and the policies for which
stand are his policies as much as
mine.
"lf there is one body of men more
than another whose support | have a
rlght to ciallen7e ON behalf of s,ecre-
tary Ia1t 1t is the body Of wage
workers OF the country. A staunch-
er 1rlend, a fairer and traces repre-
sentative, they cannot find within the
borders Of the United States. lie
VIII DO everything in MS power for
them except to do that which is
wrong; he will do wrong for no man.
and therefore can be trusted by ALI
men.
IF elected, he has shown by his
deeds that he will be President of no
class but of the people as a whole.
l would for no consideration advise
the Wageworker to do what l thought
to be against his interest. l ask his
support for Mr.. Taft exactly as l ask
such support from every far-sighted
and rlght-thinking American citizen:
because believe with all my heart
that within the borders of our great
country can there be found man
who will as vigilantly and efficiently
as Mr.. Taft support the rights of the
working man, as he will the rights of
every man who in good faith strives
TO GO his duty as an American citi-
zen. lie will protect the just rights
OF both rich and poor, and war re-
lentlessly against lawlessness an d
injustice whether exercised on be-
nall OF property or of labor. On the
bench Judge Trft showed the two
qualities which make great Judge:
wisdom and moral courage. They
are also two qualities which make a
great President.