The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-11-06
J0KER's BUDGET
BY PADDY


Since the staging has been put in place
in the chapel, the echo of persons voice
is not near as loud as before. That will
be good news, as it will act as a soft pedal
for the yelps the choir separate themselves
from during practice.
Seldom Seem the runner in Cell Hall
c, is now able to answer any and all
questions in regard to making the farm
pay" 1t is claimed that s'Speak Easy
is thinking of taking course of lessons,
for. said he CATER my contract here is COM
pleted, intend to take lay off from
hard toll for a spell and | might as well
make few easy dollars while resting up
The morning after Hallow cen Night
Officer Raymo woke up and found that he
was just four dollars and six bits short,
and his cash book showed:
To fancy vest................. rs
To worry over losing same. .$4.00
Capt. Brostrom has gent working in
the cell hall that need never worry about
getting a job 1t is ''Spegett" the mouse
catcher. He is sure of job at any chop
suey dump.
Asst. Deputy Warden Backland has de-
fined the difference between expenses,
wages and salary. Said he: "Anything
below hundred a month is expenses and
any pay check that only reads from
five to ten thousand dollars year is wages,
but when man can put away a thousand
bones every day in the year, that is salary.
Gee, said he as he wiped his brow,
'iust think of it, thousand dollars
day
The price of macaroni will no doubt
take jump in price before long. The
Cell hall Capt is trying to sabe the
dago tongue.
Il don't care SO much about knowing
what the word meant said Fitz., ''but l
would like to know if the lady was trying
to flirt with me or calling me down.
Capt. Alexander has been pretty busy
this last week getting winter clothing hung
over the frames of all his family. He
logged out about 425 laSt/week, and ex-
poets to have them all protected from the
wintry blast long before it strikes them.
Pat, out in front, is in love He is not
only off his feed but he was caught
scratching the top of his dome with
comb and when asked what he was doing
said: "Shure be combing me hair, and
just then the mirror cracked
E. D. E. heard the call of the jungles
the other morning, but Officer Haefener
said it didn't listen good, so E. D. E.
didn't respond to the call.
A lady has refused to marry the man of
her choice, even though he is worth ten
thousand dollars, just because he has
wooden leg. Still there are lots of girls
that would marry whole lumber yard if it
had ten thousand dollar bank roll.
''Did you slip3' asked gent of Officer
Raymo, as he seen him tumble down the
steps in the Cell hall from the fourth to
the first gallery. NO" said Officer
Raymo, 81 was just giving an exhibition
of how | got out of harms way the time of
the great wreck on the Hot Air line a
few days ago.
81 am stage Manager said boarder
to the Deputy Warden the other day, when
they met in the park. ''Is that So said
the Deputy, "and where did you work.
81 didn't work. said the gent, "my wife
was an actress.
The little red coat has transferred it's
affections. Officer Moore is now the honey
boy, and it hugs him close these days.
'sDid you see my auto?' asked Ben,
while ''call the police" sign was visible.
on bis face. ''No,' said the officer, 81
didn't, did you loose it, eyes" said
Ben, sfDid you see any one near it lately?"
ssNo," said the officer, 81 didn't and
then a Sherlock Holmes thought struck
him, and he said: 'There is gent near
the ware house that is building up scrap
iron, he may know where it went too.