The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-08-08

Prison stands in the front rank of
penal institutions in the whole world
being the only one of profit TO
the people and the prisoners.
sample Stuff.
AS sample of the editorial wit and
eloquence of Editor Myrick t b e
following may not be without inter-
est:
Some time in the wee sma' hours
of Sunday morning, as the editor
lay on his downy couch wrapped in
peaceful ,slumber, and just as he had
arranged an armistice between the
Basket and Cherub, and had seen
the contending factions of the dudes
and honest, grimy sons of toll shake
hands over the bloody chasm Of dis
cord, there resounded throughout
the cellroom a series of hair-raising
shrieks which in our half-somnolent
condition we took for the battle cry
of the painted devils of the forest,
and visions ofreeking scalps and dis
emboweled victims passed rapidly
before our distorted vision. But it
wasn't massacre of innocents. 1t
was only the plantive MEOW M
E-O-W! of one of the feline pets of
the prison, and they did not emanate
from comsumptive lungs, either.
Starting on the low, nonpareill key
and gradually rising in intensity
and volume until they reached 81
line plea discord; the music was kept
up for 'steen minutes, until officer
Austin, who is a stanch believer in
prevention of cruelty to animals,
quietly drew the black cap over its
head and sprung the trap. We
haven't heard whether it was the
boss messman's Tommy, Eichy's
Pussy or Jakey's Tabby, but if that
feline sleep destroyer isn't in some
bodies Thanksgi wing sausage, then
the end of justice will not be fully
met"
Columns without number could
be filled with bright cuttings from
the columns of The Prison Mirror
One more will be given, an editora
from the Issue of Dec IA, 1887.
I'VE are in receipt almost daily
of requests for an exchange from pa
pers in various parts OF the country
and while we would be glad to ac
, commodate all we cannot consistent.
a do so. Our exchange listnow number
I over three hundred, which is al
e many as we can carry with our pres
e ent business. 1t is true we do no
pay union scale to our typos ant
: the editor'ssalary has been cut dowI
e to less than $5000.0O year; but tn
:: paper costs money, and Uncle San
exacts the regulation price for trans
mmiting The Mirror to our patrons.
+ Cigars in the Sanctum.
Cigars foated into the sanctum il
S the early days. Here is one out o
I the many similar notices:
;, IS. Lowenstein, the popular ciga
e man of St. Paul, and one of Th
l, Mirrors staunch friends, paid tn
1t prison visit on Thursday, and tn
l. typos and editor now smoke fragran
e Havanas, Mr.. L. having left DO
le on our table. Thanks"
On Feb. 1, 1888. The Mirror wa
l. six months old and the followin
'e extract is taken from column edlt
e orial of self-laudation:
"a Financially, The Mirror has pal
expenses SO far and contributed
IS neat sum to the library fund.
le was the intention of the founders t
T furnish The Mirror to all tn
inmates gratis as soon as its outsld
Ill circulation had assumed proportion
y. to warrant so doing. Now ths
o1 the troubles connected with the pris
a on have ceased, The Mirror is to b
81 allowed to pursue the even tenor
"a it's way. Under the new edi(
IS we can take no more subscription
out of good time money. AS a
new arrivals want The Mirror, an
is as very few have anything left aftt
as they get through their trials, W
10 wish to provide means so that the
v all can have their Mirror"
fit After that date The Mirror pas
as ed into control of the commonwealt
be and has been published in that mai
ng ner continuously ever since.
nd The following excellent editori
= is taken from the first number
tie Volume Two-the second year: