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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
NEW SYSTEM WORKS WELL
The Cell Changes Greatly Facilitate the Hand
lug of Men at the New Prison

The new system recently inaugurated by
Deputy Warden Sullivan in the cell hall of
the new prison which necessitated general
moving of the inmates so that the cells of
the various crews would be n close prox-
unity, has greatly simplihed the handling
of the men and effectively facilitates the
work of the officers in charge.
Instead of the cells of prisoners of the va
rious shops being widely separated as here
tofore, the men of each shop are side by
side, so that upon receiving the proper sig
nal they are enabled to leave thei, cells
practically in body, promptly form in
line at the foot of the stairs and move off
promptly in charge of their officer. There
are no more delays, no standing face to
wall waiting for some unavoidably detained
member of the crew. The new system goes
like clock work and the guards are conse-
quently happy.
The Cell Changes Complete
The following completes the list of cell
changes, part of which were printed last
week:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25

The coming of Christmas. :"
What a powerful sermon is con-
tanned in those four words.
Foreman j. Strebel says that BIS
mustache changes color each day,
but B., says John is only jealous.
The Irvine Department wishes
all the officers, inmates and citizen
employees of this great institution
a very Merry Christmas.
Foreman Trott's mill is now try
ing to catch up with the usual
quantity of pure manila. He is
turning out ar average of twelve
thousand pounds day.
AS l sat in my room, this Sunday
afternoon, locking out over the
beautiful brown hills, how wildly
it came to my mind; how much hap
pier this old world would be if there
was no booze"
After long wait and some diff
Guilty Foreman E. Strebel has pos
sessed himself of a new pair of
overalls; he says they are a special
order and had to be cut length
wise. ANY wonder, eh?
Judging from the number of Wis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
Random Oaubs
By OTTO MOBILE

Mower poles are all cleaned up and but
few more six foot mowers.
Our shop officer says we have Ma,
Wills amongst us. We've spotted him we
bet.
Waldo is going "dippy':' and "seeing
green. We should s'pose SO running
that green rat.
F'Pistol-fnger- Pat" will succeed skinny
H. at the trap-drums. We voice his sue
cess in advance.
Pendennis is surely an advocate for boy S
rights, and there is something mighty
good way down in any man who flights
for the kids.
Skinny H. says he II have to buy a
trunk. Yes, he's going travelling. He
was removed from the long beat with,
Mr.. Kilograms.
Ever notice the different expressions in
pants? lust notice the crease in the ones the
trombone player wears and then lamp the
"bag-at-the- knee expression on the other
fellows.
Glad to see Sherlock again We have
only bowling acquaintance with the gentle
man, but we know that his dope will be
ash what ish' not hash-ish'
Beau Esprati and Gu. R. are sure some
hustlers. 1t looks strange to see them on
the jump every minute while Sam Cam,
their co-worker, moseys around with an
Il should worry expression.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
WRITING NOTICE.

All inmates are hereby
requested, when writing, to
place their register number
and page number on the up
per right hand corner of the
envelope, in the space to be
covered by the stamp. The
page number will be found
written with a lead pencil
on all incoming letters. Com
pliance with this request will
cause letters to be mailed at
an earlier date. Also, in
mates are cautioned against
writing between the lines,
and be careful to sign your
names to letter at it's close.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
WHAT 4 SH0Rr-cAANGE MAN CAN 90

Ollie Nj. James. United States senator
from Kentucky, has an old friend who has
hung up great record as prosecutor OF
criminals. On one occasion, however. the
old man decided to defend man who had
been caught in the tolls of the law.
A merchant named Fairchild had stock
OF goods worth about seven hundred and
fifty dollars, and he insured it for FIVE fbou.
sand dollars. In the fullness of time. ne
sprang into the night, let GU, horrible
yell about lire, and dashed up and down
the village street, bowling for help. The
flames burst from the roof of the store. and
despite the efforts of the villagers, the build
ing and all its contents were DESTROYED
MIR. Fairchild accused one of his neighbors
OF having purposely started the FIRE.
The senator's friend, convinced of the
untruthfullness of the charge, appeared for
the defense, and won the case with the fol-
lowing remarks, which he emphasized by q
loud voice and decorated with gra ceful
gestures:
AS long as this merchant can insure
seven hundred and fifty dollars worth of
stock for FIVE thousand dollars, burn il nm
collect the insurance on it, accuse his NEIGH
Dor of arson, and get away with the whole
job, he will continue to do il. Furthe,-
more, If ne does it very often, he will own
all the money in the world, put a lot of
people into Jail, creak two or three insur-
ance companies, and to cap the climax
change MS name from Fairchiid to Roths
child. The Popular Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25

itols he conducts through the in
stitut!on, Foreman Newman must
be very prominent with the citi-
zens Of the state. Rarely week
passes without he has one or more
parties of visitors.
There is short lull in the re-.
ceipt of hemp fibre; or, it is rather a
resting spree" between two con-
sienments. We are daily expect
ing several car loads for which the
invoices have been received. Mr..
Henderson says There is no (little)
rest Tor the" --- man who is will
ing TO work.
All hands on the anxious seat as
to who will be the winners Of
the prize this month. AT present
there is SO small margin between
the different systems that it is not
safe for anyone to claim lead in
any of the points OF the competi-
ton. There is no question, how
ever, but what every man is exert
ing all his energy 10 gain a posi-
BILE point wherever it can be had.
We are pleased to note that none
of the foreman ever lose sight of
the quality of his output.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
FOUNDRY SPARKS.
A SAND ARTIST

Here is wishing you all A Merry Christ
mas, and Happy New Year.
Ill look for that Calendar NJ.
All the boys IN this shop are looking
happy-there's reason.
The sand bin is being reflled by pro-
duct from Washington County.
The castings turned out now, are far sn-
perior to those of few months ago.
Guard Thompson was transferred to night
duty in the cell house; Guard Tally is over
he foundry.
Supt Ross, Mr Downing and the manager
of the setting up department, are in evil
dence quite frequently the last few days.
Our jobing floor man is trying out a
new machine just finished by Mr. Downing.
1t certainly is mechanical piece of work.
see where US old heads, who have fol-
lowed molding since we were boys, will soon
have to operate one of those so-called "man
killers" or-go back on the farm.
Some of the boys are laborng under
wrong impression when they think the core
making trade, is inferior to the molding
trade: it is not. A core maker is as much
in demand as a molder; he commands the
same wages and hours that molder does.
All the millwrights at this institution
haye been working On the carriage of one
of the air hoists off and on, for the last
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
new PRISON FARM NOTES
By One of the Farmers.

Another week of fine weather.
The farm bunch are all wondering what
the Christmas holiday will be like.
Who said geese and ducks Four of the
farmers got all the geese and ducks they
wanted after putting in Thursday and Fri
day last picking the feathers from twenty
geese and thirty ducks.
Hauling gravel from the Beach gravel
pit to the O'Neil farm, and lumber back
to the home farm, kept the teamstar busy
for a couple of days.
Grandpa has a cat that he is willing to
trade for any old thing. The cat is just
about as lively as his old motive power.
Old Dan Patch's shade must be travelling
the roads, at least Supt. Mullen's colt must
think so, for in passing a sorrel horse on
the road the other day, the colt SHE'D and
the Superintendent said the colt thought it
was old Dan sure
Stovepipe, our long Sioux became per-
sonally acquainted with buck saw, saw
buck and big pile of oak, during the
week. He says that there are other things
he would rather do than buck wood, but
then that's better than picking geese.
Blue legs and the teamster put IN three
days hauling straw from the back forty on
the O'Neil farm to the home farm.
The Big Chief worked so hard Thursday
and Friday picking ducks and geeses, so
that he did not show up Saturday morning
at breakfast with the rest of the bunch. All
thought that he was sick and were wonder
ing when the funeral would be, but it was
only case of too much sleep and he showed
up at the farm about eight clock.
Our hog feeder is still with us, and on
the job every day; but every day he hopes
it will be his last one feeding hogs on the
home farm.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25

F. Rice, citizen molder, who has been
working bench for the last few months,
is now on floor, making mower wheels.
Fitz no. has got new job, and it has
got him guessing whether he can handle it
or not. 1t is one of the largest snap Jobs
in the shop.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
OLD PRISON NEWS NOTES
UNCLE JOHNS SAYINGS

A Merry Christmas to all.
Rev Benson was visitor at The prison
last Saturday.
Eight y. S. prisoners were received last
Saturday noon from the District of Column
bia.
Captain French was absent for several
days last week on account of sickness bu,
is on deck again,
Guard ]. Plante, who had charge OF the
walters for some time, has been appointed
turnkey, and is now between the gates.
Guard Husting, the old stand by, will
have charge of the hash singers in the tu-
ture.
The band boys enjoyed some exercise
last Sunday, as it was too cold to play.
Received at the library, about 900 beau
tiful calendars from the Christian Science
press, which will be distributed among the
Inmates for Christmas presents
What's the matter with Tailor Nelson
He is o. K! That is, if we get those baud
uniforms he promised us.
Last week the Deputy escorted party of
friends around the several departments, and
they also visited the band room while the
boys were at rehearsal.
We notice that the Indians of South Da-
kota say that there will be no winter this year.
Old Winter will have to hurry, as there are
only a few days left in this year, or the
Indian prophecy will be fulfilled.
Let him who would seek comfort first
learn to comfort others; with but consi-
deration of the comfort of others heart is
incapable of being comforted.
Mrs. John S. Glennon has again been
thrown into deep sorrow. by the death of
her youngest daughter, who just graduated.
A good many of the old timers remember
little ''Topsy, and we sympathize with
Mrs. Glennon in her bereavement.
Christmas, no matter how well we of the
Silent city enjoy ourselves, can never be to
us as it would be were we at home with
those who are nearest and dearest to our
hearts. With ali the pleasure and all the
recreation that we enjoy, on this most bles-
sed OF all our holidays, there still remains
an aching void that cannot be filled in our
present surroundings.
Remember that it takes years of constant
toll and right living to build upa good
character; you can loose that same good
character in very few moments of injudi- |
cious action.
Soon will the new year dawn upon us,
and we know not what it holds in store for |!
US. Whatever may come our way let us
receive it, being thankful that things are
not worse then they seem. We can not al |
ways enjoy all the good things of life and |
we may as we'll he content with few of |
the lesser things.
The following is the program rendered |
in the Chapel Sunday Dec. 81, Father Cor
coran officiating:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
SHOE FACTORY NOTES
By Blackstone
By Blackstone

/ Ignorance of the law excuses no one nei-
ther will the excuse 81 was drunk. be &C.
cepted by any court.
Travelling statesmen representing leather
houses were quite numerous las, week, all
| trying to get Christmas order evidently
! forgetting that when sentiment enters dol
/ lars go out, and tina, we do business on bu-
! siness. principles.
The Kidney Heel will be all the rage
next season.
Mr.. Mauer, the hus,Iing young foreman
OF the cutting room is clever manager and
has the work move along with smoo,hness
precision.
American shoes are popular in Brazil Is u
are high in price on account of the duly
shoes retail for 81 and$8 Oxfords for $40.
| Large and upto date factories making chief
y ladies shoes are located at Rio de Jane
iro and Sac Paulo. American machinery is
used and many New England men are hold
ing positions as superintendents and foremen.
The poor people of North Spain wear
Alpauagas that is canvas shoe with rope
soies.
Low shoes, Dxfords and pumps are fay
orites with Spanish ladies and as they GER
erallv have tat ankles special patterns are
required.
Our old friend Heliograms was speaking
one evening about racial antipathy ard
wondered why the Irish and Dagoes always
fight. Now here is where son OF the North
land put one over on son of Erin. On
recent Fourth of July these two gents cree
ted refreshment stands near each other at
the entrance to the Fair grounds. AS the
Norwegian did not speak very good English
he let the lrishman do all the talking. The
Irishman began to call ''Ice cream FIVE cents
glass, and the Norwegian said Same oyec
here Pop corn hve cents a bag 'sSame over
here Peanuts five cents bag Same over
here. This went on until about noon
time when the Irishman said ''Here, YOU
square head, if don't stop that noise orer
there Ill knock your block off. ''Same
over here, said the Norsk then they mixed.
Country customers frequently handle the
king S English in crude and cruel way.
Here is a specimen of English as she is
wrote produced Verbatem ct literatem, ct
punctuatem.
Dear; Sir Dec. ii-i9l3
Your shiPpement at hand of the 9Th, and
tiend that some of the goods are. not wat
we bot thoS one-half mems shoes are to mems
and the eether verey poor grain and there is
one bundle of socks with have not bot.
hem socks was to be doz Metts, even
your bill shows one doz Mitts l. have re-
turnt the same and hoppe you will replace
the Rite goods enplace of it.
Shipped to Weyauwega, Wis, 500 Line.
Respectfully yours,
Swan Swanson.
. Might makes right and possession is
nine points of the law, but Reason and
Justice frequently puts the kibosh on brute
force and place such sentiments in the dis
card.
Salt still passes for money in Abyssina
Ind in West Africa, also brass and copper
DDS are used for small change. This
must be poor country for stock broker
ind promoter
1t is said the hair grows considerably
aster during the summer than in winter.
Ne now understand the remark of the Duke
# Washington; we suppose it was on ac-
cunt of strawberry short cake being out
f season. Our apology, Duke.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
By Hemp.
A Christmas Thought :.

And he shall send Jesus Chris which before preached
whom the heaven until the of
tuition all things which God hath spoken by the mouth of all
his holy prophets since the world Acts 2O2 This
promise fulfilled nineteen hundred this
Christmas morning; for God loved world that
his only begoen that whatsoever beievet in Him shall
perish, but have everlasting life."-J,hn b l6
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
POPULATION

Number of Inmates at Old Prison $50
Number in First Grade 429
Number in Second Grade 1889
Number in Third Grade ................. IS
Received during week is
Discharged. .......................... /
Paroled. 2
Last Seriai Number. Observation-Disclosures 1899
Number of Inmates at New Prison. Az
Number in First Grade. 54S
Number in Second Grade .lO9
Number in Third Grade 20
Total Population of both prisons ..11lS
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25

Cell changes at old prison: 65-S3; So
253; 98-l6; 1876, and following to third:
$50, 400, 42l, 542
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE

Stettin. Germany, July 22.-The
workmen employed in the ship-build-
ing yard here, to the number of 5000.
voted to join the strike Monday.
Kalamazoo, Mich, July 25.-Briga-
dier General P. l.. Abbey of this city.
head of the state guard, started for
Lansing in response to a message
from Governor Ferris.
Beloeil, Que. July 25.-Seven per
sons were killed and many injured
in an explosion in the plant of the
Canadian Explosive company.
Topeka, Kan, July 25.-Judge John
Marshall, in United States court re-
fused to allow receivers for the Kan
sas Natural Gas company to extend
gas mains into Oklahoma to get ade-
Quate supply Of natural gas for next
winter.
Washington, July ga debt of
100000, probably the largest dis
pute in financial nature, was the sub
ject of a conference here. Virginia is
trying to collect the money from West
Virginia.
Mcpherson, Kan, July 26.-Using
the braces he had taken from his
iron cot as tools, Oliver Peyton dug
away the cement between the stones
in the wall of his cell, removed some
of the stones and escaped.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31
TOURISTS KILLED
CARS OVERTURNED ON sWlTzER-
LAND TRAIL-TWo KILLED.
SCORE INJURED.
The Train, Being Too Long for the
Wye Turn, Causes Rear Coacn
To Jump the Track.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Boulder, Colon the Switzerland
trail, a lonesome road leading from
this city up into the mountains, -FOUR
coaches on a Rio Grande, Boulder q
Western railroad train were overturn-
ed. Two persons were killed and n
others were injured, several fatally.
The cars were filled with tourists,
many of whom were from Ohio, Ken
lucky and West Virginia. The bodies
of the dead have not been identified.
Four passenger coaches, carrying l25
tourists, including rs members of the
faculty and student body of the Uni
versity of Colorado, returning from a
three-day hike to the summit of Arap-
ahue peak, were tipped over. The
train was too long for the Wye turn
and the back trucks of the rear coach
went off the track. In an effort to
pull it back on the rails the car trip
ped over and it's weight tripped over
three other coaches in front of 1t.
Passengers on the south side of the
coaches were hurled upon those on the
north side, on which the coaches fell.
Broken glass from the windows
caused most of the injuries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-No. 2 white 69@691ac, No. 3
white 68k@69c, No. white 67@68c,
No. 2 yellow 66@66Rc, No. yellow
65h @66c, No. 4 yellow 64@65c, No. 2
mixed 66@66kc, No. 3 mixed 65k a
66c, No. 4 mixed 64@65c, white ear
6S@70c, yellow ear 70@72c, mixed
68@70c.
Hay-No. / timothy $4,000, stand
ard timothy $18.50@19, No. 2 timothy
$17.50@1S, No. timothy $15@16, No.
1 clover mixed $16@17, No. 2 clover
mixed $13@15, No. / clover $10@12,
No. 2 clover 5000.
Oats-No. 2 white 43@43Rc, stand
ard white 42A @4Sc, No. 3 white 401a
@41Rc, No. 4 white 39@417 nc, No. 2
mixed 39k@4Oc, No. mixed 800
391sc, No. 4 mixed S8@3S1ac.
Rye-No. 2 62@64c, No. 3 6O@62c,
No. 50@60c.
Wheat-No. l red winter SOC, No.
red 87@89c, No. 3 red SAC S8c, No. 4
red 65@6Sc.
Eggs-Prime firsts 1Skc, firsts 16c,
ordinary firsts lac, seconds 10c.
Poultry-Springers, 2 lbs and over,
zoe; under 2 lbs, 1S@19c; old roosters,
10c; hens, over lbs, 15c; light, lbs
and under, 15c; ducks, under lbs,
10@11c; spring ducks, lbs and over,
13c; white, lbs and over, 12c; tur-
keys, 8 lbs and over, 18c; old toms,
1Sc; young, 1Sc.
Cattle-Shippers $7256S, choice to
extra $8.10WS.50; butcher steers, extra
$775@8; good to choice $6.75W765,
common to fair $5.25@6.50; heifers, ex-
ira $7.35@7.50, good to choice $6.25
@725, common to fair $5@6; cows,
extra $6.25@6.50, good to choice $3.50
@625, common to fair $4@5.5O, can
ners 1904:
Bulls-Bologna $5.50&.6, extra $6.15
@6.25, fat bulls $6@G.50.
Calves-Extra $1O.25, fair to good
$S.50@10, common and large %5.50w
9.75.
Hogs-Selected heavy $9.4OuJ.45,
good to choice packers and butchers
$9.45Q9.50, mixed packers $9.4O@9.5O,
stays $5.25@7.75, common to choice
heavy fat sows $6.25v 8.75, extra $S.85
$3.50, light shippers 1886 $3.50, me-
dium, 100 to 180 lbs $9.50W9.55, pigs
100 lbs and less, $7.50@9.50.
Sheep-Extra light $4.25, good to
choice $3.85W4.15, common to fair
$2.50@S.75, heavy sheep $3.25@3.75.
Lambs-Extra $7.S5, good to choice
$L25@7.T5, common to fair $5W7, culls
$4,000, yearlings $3.50@5.50, stock
tWes $3.50UD425, extra $4,35m4,5O.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31
Tells How Moruan Escaped.

Steubenville. - Colonel Richard G..
Morgan of Lexington, KY, brother of
the confederate raid leader, and
Colonel Cicero Coleman of Lexington,
who rode on the Morgan raids of the
civil war, in their hotel room here,
Jointly told the story of Gen. John
Hunt Morgan's escape, Nov 26, 1863,
from the Columbus penitentiary. The
facts of the escape never, by their
own word, have been told the world
before.
1t was a story Of how Gen. Morgan
and six of the 65 confederate raiders
imprisoned with him at Columbus so
years ago escaped through a tunnel
dug from a ventilator chamber be-
meath lower tier cells out into the
prison yard.
Col. Morgan and Col. Coleman were
among the raiders imprisoned. Col.
Morgan told how he changed clothes
with his brother, the general, that
Gen. Morgan might get into the
lower tier cell occupied by Col. Nor
gan, from which escape was possible.
That there was no outside help or
even knowledge of the contemplated
escape, and that the confederate pris-
oners could not have scraped to-
gether enough money for bribe even
if they had so desired, was empha-
sized by the two confederate colonels.
They related anecdotes and Incl
dents of how the prisoners hood
winked the penitentiary guards; how
they got tools with which to dig: how
they stole knives from the dining
room; how they were imprisoned for
little offenses in a dungeon. Both de.
clared that following the escape the
governor of Ohio went to the prison,
saw the tunnel, and that officers of
his staff went through it. They sai1
hundreds of Columbus people flocked
to see "how Morgan escaped"
This story we tell you is true, be-
fore Cod" said Col. Morgan gravely,
standing very erect.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31
Wife Works, Husband Cooks.

Bellaire. Charles Cordell, for.
mer policeman of Powhatan, was
arrested by Humane Agent J. T.
Travers on charge of non-support.
The case is peculiar as the wife does
not make any charge against him.
They have nine minor children, but
conditions have been reversed in the
family.
Mrs. Cordell works and supports the
family, while the husband attends to
the household work. Cordell has not
worked for four years, according to the
humane agent and he is a man weigh
ing 1870 pounds. Husband and wife
agreed to the reversal of the usual
order of things and Cordell says he
does not see where anyone has kick
coming"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-31
Bio Four FLYER Is peralIed.

Bellefontaine. - The Detroit to
Cincinnati flyer on the Big Four
railroad was derailed between Hunts
vile and Belle Center. Practically
the entire train was derailed. None
was seriously injured although all
passengers received a severe jarring
when the cars jumped cross-ways
of the track at speed Of SO miles an
hour was being maintained. One of
the passenger coaches was thrown
upside down into the ditch, one was
thrown across the track and another
thrown partly into the ditch.
The accident was caused by the rear
trucks of the tender dropping down
on the ties.