The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-12-25
M |R R 0 RETTES
Merry Xmas.
It's here at last.

Merry Xmas.
It's here at last.
Plum Puddn' and all.
And you may eat til your hearts con-
tent
But Doc Newman will be working over
time tomorrow.
And by-the-way! We almost for got to
ask you. How do you like the Mirror S
Christmas number?
Steward E. Deragish and house Steward
Westlund of the old prison, were new pris
on visitors last Friday.
A trench fifteen feet in depth is being
dug to furnish a sewerage outlet from the
new machinery building.
Capt Brostom has put a severe penalty
on anyone found guilty of patting Duke on
the back in the cell hall.
Work will soon begin on two tunnels to
be constructed between the machinery
building and machine shop and foundry.
Guard Moores army of excavators did
valiant work during the past week in pre-
pairing for the west addition of the new
water softener plant.
Handsome calendars for 1914, beautiful
ly colored, and each bearing an appropri
ate Biblical quotation, were distributed
among the cells last week.
Six pages this week, and still not room
for all the good papers received from con-
tributors. This prison is certainly prolific
in producing literary talent of merit
Sunday morning and told to go. He be-
gan his new life on the years shortest day
and the first day of winter. May good
luck follow him.
Assistant Deputy Warden Blackland es-
corted large delegation through the prison
Monday afternoon, composed of Prof.
Sheppard's class of the North Side high
school of Minneapolis.
Our congenal red faced warrior, Apache
returns to the fold and this week contributes
fund of witty and homily sayings with
just dash of verse to lend poetic flavor.
Welcome home old scout, we've missed
you.
The new prison librarian has moved from
the cell hall into the future quarters of the
library proper, opposite the Mirror office;
tant, sorting out papers and mail for the
inmates.
When the inmates of the new prison
opened their copy of the Mirror last week,
they found an almanac for 1914 which all
appret lated, and for which we have to thank
the publishers, DR.. J. c. Aver & Co. of
Lowell, Mass.
No, no Blackstone, you're Mistaken
The ''Pilot' who use to do the running
in shop H, has not been transferred to the
machinery department. He's over here
making good as runner in the adminiStra-
ton building, getting his three squares too.
And maybe he can't do justice to those self
same "three squares
From far off Noway comes message of
love and Christmas Greeting to the Mirror
and the inmates of the Minnesota state
prison, Mrs. Wilhemna Roll, constant
reader of the paper sends her word of cheer
which we know comes from her heart.
After wishing the paper success for the
coming year she says: please bring my
hearty greetings to all the boys, with
Forward and Upward
Our readers were no doubt surprised last
week when they saw the Mirror with title
AeAu vi INC HlSt page ulheieHt lloln USUAL, ,
and maybe some of you thought the new
editor was trying to make quick change
in the appearance of your family paper; but
such was not the case. In making up the
forms the old head was-to Use the printer
ernacular-accidently ''jimmed," so we {
had to resort to the use of an Anticipated
title head we found in the 'has been
drawer. We expect to return to the old
style as soon as a new electro arrives.
If Uncle Ira Watts could see this print t
shop of ours he would turn green with t
envy; and "Dot dog Fritz would set up c
howl of delight. A fully equipped print 9
cry is what it is, with cylinder and hand d
presses grinding out work continuously, t
ruling machine for blank book making
and an up-to date bindery all kept busy. c
Twelve men on the job every day, and 4
frequently overtime is necessary. So you v
can see, We Editor has plenty to keep him
busy thinking about, besides running the
paper. 'Undt den,'' as o. B, would G
'ay, che goes undt teaches school yet.'' {