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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
B. and 0. NOTES
Bu Otto Mobile

Such as it is in here, Merry Christina:
to you.
Our Christmas thought: eve like the
holly, but oh! you miste-toe.
I'll wager peanut to a raisin that wei
receive an agreeable surprise tomorrow.
Chief Engineer Schatz is one of the mus
ic lovers here-abouts, and occasionally finds
time to drop in at orchestra rehersals.
Kubelik will awaken the slumberers to-
morrow morning by strolling through the
ceIl-hall singing, "Oh! Be Joyful, This is
The Life
The aristocrats tables are now covered
with gay red damask in place of sheets
Clint, our second bull 6ddIist, was the man
with the scissors.
The new bass-viol was cracked from the
heat in the dining-room two week ago and
now Uncle John is band runner ten hours
daily and has all music, instruments, etc.
in his care.
Half of the band instruments were put
out of commission by the cold last Sunday.
Butch said it was easy to keep dinky lit
tie cornet thawed out by blowing through
it, but not his Hellcon.
We are glad to write that H. S. Med. is
with US again on second cornet after week
of illness. The band boys were all con-
cerned over his sickness and they missed
him. $50 did the Mirror staff. Comp.)
Concerning male sopranos, Baron, have
you ever heard the St. James (Milwankee)
male choir? 1t is the best in the middle
west and its soprano soloist, youth of sew
enteen years whose voice has not yet chang
ed, has a wonderful range and splendid
technique. His salary is, l believe, two
hundred dollars a month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
WITH POT AND BRUSH
By J. r.
Wishing you pleasurable holiday

Wishing you pleasurable holiday.
A consignment of FIVE and one-half tons
of paint was received by this department
during the week. This will last the shop
for about four weeks, if the work doesn' t
come any faster than at present.
Noticed Mirrorette last week, quoting
the Saltwater Gazette of forty years ago as
saying: "There were only 1877 prisoners
at the prison; "a were married and ITO were
single Just what were the other three,
Mr.. Gazette Man?
The wall between shops M and P of the
Farm Machinery factory is, to the best of
our knowledge and belief. the thickest wall
IN captivity. There is doorway in this
wall which it takes a man walking at a
brisk pace one hour and seventeen minutes
to pass through.
Since his entrance into the paint shop
some years ago, Otto Mobile has on various
occasions shown himself to be possessed of
inventive talent worthy of note. His latest
labor saving device is especially ingenious,
yet the acme of simplicity. One of his
shop duties is to cover with canvas the
wood frames for harvester wind shields.
The frame is placed on form which holds
it in place while the canvas is being tackled
on by hand. Canvas comes in stripes of
from 80 to 100 yards length, and as each
frame is covered the strip is cut off. Otto
Mobiles invention consists of a malable
steel pin, about seven inches in length, in
serted in the end of the form at right angles
to it, and tilted at an angie of about 8 de-
grees above the horizontal. AS the canvas
is stretched aross the frame it passes over
one side of this pin; and when the strip is
cut the loose end is held in place by the
pin, ready to the hand when the next frame
is put in place. Though the device is of
great value as time and labor saver, Otto
Mobile refuses to take steps to have it
patented, on the ground that as its use is
of more benent to the laborer than to the
manufacturer it should not be restricted in
any way. Citizen machinists in the F. NJ.
Dept, who have seen the device in opera
ton, predict certain future for its inventor
if he chooses to develop his abilities along
this line.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24

If it was not so, it was we'll feigned, as
Abe appeared to be pretty much under the
weather for couple of lays; but when Mr.
Humphreys asked him whether he was able
to assist him in preparing the Xmas pack
ages for delivery, he remarked: 'Sure
thing, feel fne!''
We supposed that street cars are being
utilized only as public conveyances, but
Mr.. Nelson states they are used as alarm
clocks also, but they don't seem to get you
up in time for duty; especially, if said car
that awakens you is the one you should
have taken to work.
G. F. says he couldn't see where we had
anything on him, as it takes about half an
hour to brush up our few stray locks with
which we endeavor to cover our exposed
dome. Right you are Geo., and we have
this consolation in the saying, "Hair does
not grow where there is mental activity"
-(Yes Red, but! ?. Comp)
Last week Mr.. Silky, our officer in the
laundry, completed his 25th year as guard
here at the prison. There are only two
officers and five inmates here at present who
were here when Mr.. Silky came. He has
host of friends among the officers and in
mates, and we all hope to see him with US
for many more years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
LIE BLANC CHOIR MESSIEURS
By Monsieur Rue

We hear that quartet is in progress.
We hope so.
The choir held their regular practice on
Wednesday and Saturday.
Christian Science service will be held in
the Auditorium on Sunday morning. Let
US appreciate same by attending.
"Asleep in Jesus" is the anthem that
will be sung by the White Choir on Sun
day. The Rev. G. E. Benson will OH
ciate.
81 cod code id by dose, Professor, ad
cad sig'', exclaimed the Beau Esprita Teller
last Wednesday afternoon at practice. 1t
was observed On Sunday that the "code''
bad disappeared.
Mr.. Backland made a few timely re-
marks last Saturday which were appreci-
ated by all present. This gentleman is
very much interested in both choirs, and
the writer has no hesitancy in saying that
the suggestions will be carried out to the
letter. We thank you for your past kind
ness.
We do not know the name of the selec-
ton that was rendered on Sunday last, but
it seemed to possess operate instincts, We
ry dolce in temperament, with punctilious
incitant thrills at times. The piece was
well rendered by our magnificent orchestra,
and was ably conduted by Prof. A.
Schmidt.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
A TRIP TO The PHILIPPINES
Continued from page ~

Army Chaplain, and was attended
by all that could find room. After
Mass we amused ourselves with
whist, books. walking the quarter
deck and much conversation, Then
came the big dinner, the memory
and taste of that Xmas feed is still
with me. | guess | never will for
get it, nor would any one of you,
listen while l give you the menu,
and then Judge Tor yourselves: Split
pea soup-mostly salt; corned beef
and cabbage. corned beef was
passed by censor in 1898. or earl
ier), Spuds with the jackets on.
Last, but not least, came the coffee.
Pm telling you our coffee here is
honey along side 1t. 1t was great!
After partaking of this joyous me-
nu sparingly, the boys returned to
their favorite pastime, and many
was the boy who thought of home
and dear old mother, and Xmas
agone. About four o'clock land
was sighted off the port bow, and
our Xmas dinner was forgotten for
the time being.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
Throughout the British Isles carol singing

Throughout the British Isles carol singing
is observed on Christmas Eve. Some years
ago the writer was a member of small
choir in Scotland. The choir assembled
one Christmas Eve and proceeded to the
Manse of our chaplain for the purpose of
paying the usual Christmas compliments.
In the meantime a rival choir had sent
word to the Manse that they would sing
carols in the compound at midnight. The
Rev. B.. was very wrathful when he
heard this, and there and then he solved
the problem of how to deal with the choir.
He possessed Great Dane which was very
hostile to any one that should happen to be
in the vicinity at night time. All would We
gone we'll had we known this, but we did
not. We had just started to sing: "While
Shepards Watch the Flock by Night;"
when the window above opened, and a
voice in a harsh tone exclaimed: "Sic him,
Jock! There is time when dogs can
travel, likewise man. One of the would
be vocalists was freed, and there he stayed
until the arrival of the second contingent
OF carol singer. After an apology had
been sent to the clergyman, he was rather
surprised at the incident, for he really thot
that we were the rival choir, as he never
expected to receive visit from his own.
Humanum est errare.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
New Game Law

A new game law that should be passed
by all states would contain the following:
"Book agents may be shot between Octo-
Der l and September L; Spring Poets from
March l to June L; Automobile Speed
Demons from January to January 1; Road
Hogs from April IS to April Is; Amateur
Hunters September to February l; War
Talker-no closed season; Any man who
accepts paper for year and then, when
the bill is presented, says I never ordered
it,, may be killed on sight and shall be
buried face downward in quicklime so as to
destroy the germs and prevent the spread of
the infection. ''-Wilmot Republican.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
NOTES FROM SHOP A
By II. g. ".

A merry Xmas to all.
Warden Reed with several visitors pass
ed through this shop last Saturday.
We wish to thank we editor for the ex-
changes that have reached our apartments.
Our new foreman, Mr.. Rutherford, is
kept very busy these days looking after
both shop.
Spency, of the up and down fame, is
very busy these days furnishing fibre fol
the different systems.
If our time doesn't run any faster than
those electric clocks, we never will get out
in time to meet St. Pater at the gate.
Snookums wants to know why all doc
tors are friends of the undertakers. Our
answer would be because the undertaken RS
cover all mistakes.
Desperate Willie says he has joined the
Never Again club, and is resolved never to
steal chickens again in order to give his
mother-in-law good dinner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
PICKUPS AND PUNCHES
By Uncle John

Mass was held in the Auditorium last
Sunday morning; Father Corcoran officiat-
ing.
Mr.. Amidon escorted several ladies thru
the institution last Friday and showed them
the library.
Mr.. Desautels paid the library a visit last
Saturday on business. Come again, you are
always welcome.
Mr.. Desantles escorted party of friends
thru the prison last Tuesday. They also
visited the hospital.
A Happy New Year to ALL May good
luck be your lot during the whole year of
1915; Is all the writer can wish you.
Guard Morrison had charge of the visit
ors last Monday during the absence of the
Usher, who was away on business.
Warden Reed escorted several friends
thru our Silent City last Thursday, and
they made short stop in the Auditorium.
Master Fitzgerald escorted several visitors
thru the institution last Monday. They
also paid the greenhouse and hospital a
call.
Mr.. Fitzgerald paid the library visit last
Saturday with several friends, and they
were surprised at the many books we have
Come again, please.
Steward Humphries paid the library a
visit last Saturday on business and we hope
the business transacted will bring good re-
suits to both parties
1t looks as if we are going to have lit
tie snow, after all, for Christmas. The old
saying is: A white Chrstmas-a green Eas-
ter.-Hope it is true.
Foreman Rutherford was in the Auditor
ium last Wednesday with party of friends
and listened to the music for while, rem
dered by the Orchestra.
Supt. Galleghar of the Mirror office,
showed friend thru the institution last Sat-
urday, and also visited the library and
bookbinding department.
Mr.. H. S. Med; was on his vacation
during the week in the park, but we hope
it won't last for long as he is badly needed
in that sanctum sanctorum.
For the love of Mike, be little care
full, all of you, and 60 slow on that candy
and other good things. Remember there
is only one doctor in the enclosure: so
take it easy.
Father Corcoran heard confessions last
Saturday afternoon in the Auditorium, be-
ing ably assisted by two Brother Priests.
Ninty two received Holy Communion Sun
day morning. The most that ever went to
Confession.
They say that money is everything in
this world. Not by long shot. Put all
the money in the world alongside of
a good womanly woman, and give me the
chance to choose, and will show you that
there are better things than money to
choose. All the money in the world can
not buy happiness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
OFFICERS DINING ROOM
By d. 1913

That's alright Automobile; 12-a is the
number.
By the way, chef, Mackwants to know
if we are short or gravy today?
Cap. French says that all the dirty win
dows are full of (pains) panes.
Christmas comes but once year, and we
are awful sorry it found us here.
1t has not as yet been understood why
everybody pays attention when the phone
rings about 2 p. m.
Our waiter Bob was asked why he did
not attend the movies. "Well, he answer
ed, am afraid of the cops
Spencer was away on business Thursday,
at p. m. (Keep y face away firm the
cream pitcher, Spencer. Comp.)
Pistol6nger Pat has received new drum
and traps from Dyer Bros of St. Paul.
Now we expect to hear some good drum
ing.
There is so much good in the worst of
US, and so much bad in the best of us, I'M
til it hardly behooves any of US to criticise
the rest of US.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
BRICKBATS AND POSIES
By Uncle Goshdingit 1858

Well, Uncle John did you hang up your
Weinacht s-strumpf?
The sneering look, and the distainful act
are the preludes to secret fear.
'Bear" one another's burdens does
not mean you should "bare'' them!
appearances are deceiving,''- not
when in third grade! Then they are rather
loud.
birds of feather flock together says
a geek who had our aggregation ground in
mind.
Don't think an ornamental Bible on the
parlor center table constitutes a pious or
Christian life.
When girl laughs at mans jokes, it
is time to hunt up the minister and see the
installment man!
Thank you, Mr.. NJ, Joe, ct al. for the
kindly use of your newspapers which are
both welcome and appreciated.
The way some people withhold praise
from those deserving it, would lead one to
think they thot the deserving ones deaf!
It's erbout time for another report from
Petrofed, announcin' "great victory to
make it's bow before long suferin' pub
lie, only ter get "the hook!''
Don't take yourself too seriously; the
only one that will probably miss you when
you're playing harp with the angels, is
the bill-collector.
'Greve not, dear Albion, at this mo-
mentary parting;' Said Johnny Bull, crush
ing his dearest to his agitated bosom while
flock of tears coyly.lurched and bounced
over the bulbosities of his face. latter
h'only one short step, and just ten or hf-
teen-yes, only six or h'eight-d'ys after
hi tyke Berlin hill return to you!
Whoever it was that SO generously left
the large chocolate layer cake and large
hamper of lucious fruit and delicatessen at
the door of We Mirror office yesterday
morning, will state for whom it was espes-
tally intended, it will remove that glare of
truculent suspicion that is so obvious in
the faces of ye Mirror staff! Meantime the
banquet is being carefully guarded with
mountaineering stare by we Typos and
Duke. the moisture eminating therefrom,
keeping the Chief busy with the mop.
P. S. "Mysterious Doner" please hasten
the requested information so hostilities will
be avoided.
Ye innocuously bald and unctuous Ad-
junct of the Mirror has observed an ever-in-
creasing troubled and Respondent look veil
ing the usually placid Tor is it Aaccid?) face,
of we redundantly ambient managing-ed.
He stands for hours with faraway stare of
melancholy wisdom into an endless void,
dazed- like-you know:-like the geek who
is expecting his mother-in-Iaw to come and
camp awhile in his domicile-He confdes
to ye Adjunct that he's practicing 'mental
telepathy.' Using his will power to pro-
ject his astral cit" out into the great hence
and whence; as it were; to upset an arrange
ment between friends. AT present the pat
lent exhibits only the incipient stages of cere-
bellitis, should it develop however, that
his medulla oblongata is pushing his cere-
bellum above its normal level we Adjunct
will have to embarricade behind the COM
posing stone for self protection.-But never
mind. Ed; everything comes to him who
waits-long enough
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
NOTES FROM SHOP E
By N. S. NJ.


Merry Xmas to all.
Lucky Jim is back on the job again.
Thanks for the Evening Post, J. c.
Why be gloom when it cost nothing to
be cheerful?
Again this shop scored perfect test on
Irvine, the 10th.
get you, B. w. C. Going to order
new lenses the first of the year.
If we cannot be as merry as we wish, let
us be as merry as we can, and peace reign
supreme.
No, that is not new kind of muller that
Officer Thompson is wearing; he is just
nursing pet.
A. c., of shop X fame, must have had
an extra fine pair of glasses when he said the
snow man was here.
Five hundred new spools in this shop last
Monday. The automatic stamper was kept
busy some time numbering them.
c., our runner, was busting the open
fixtures of the shop Friday, and US he came
down the center isle busting the sprinklers,
and light globes, he was seen to make sew
eral queer motions with his buster. We
waited expectantly to see what he was aim
ing at. Then we saw him walk up and
swat Big Ben in the face as much as to
say, "move hand if you dare!' The
hand didn't move.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
M ! R R 0 R E 7 7 ES
Merry Christmas.

NACiy NAiiS
And Happy New Year.
May you, even though in prison, enjoy
this Christmas.
Asst. Deputy Whalen acted as escort-in-
chief to a party of ladies and gentlemen
friends, Monday last.
That the coming year may be to you one
of peace and plenty, Joy and happiness, is
the wish of the Mirror Staff.
Officer O., is patiently waiting for the
peanuts the Editor is going to give him to
feed that squirrel in cell hall B. Do not
get too close, thou brave and bold knight.
Chief Dec, looks gloomy of late since
his friend Mac, the boy with the genial
smile, is absent from the Office. ''But, l
am going to be happy how, because a
certain dear someone still remembers me
at Oglala." says Dec.
We thank our contributors for their MANY
interesting Christmas stories, as it was only
possible by their hearty cooperation that
we can present Christmasediton that COM
pares very favorably with other publications.
We again extend our heartiest appreciation.
The Editor wishes to extend his sincere
thanks to the boys of the Office for the
readiness with which they responded to his
suggestion to get up something special for
Christmas. We thank you one and all.
All honors go to you for the splendid
Christmas edition.
Papa and Mamma Baker are rejoicing
over the arrival of a little lady who came
to their house last Saturday Dec. g, and
who will henceforth make her home there.
Papa Baker was so elated over it that he
was absent from duty for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker are going to appoint
the little lady General Manager of their
domain, Congratulations to the happy
parents.
The work on the 'Christmas Greeting"
card was done by young man who, three
years ago, did not know anything about the
''art preventative. But from "of1ice devil
he worked his way up to where at present,
he has become very proficient in the art,
as the design and workmanship on the
Greeting card will show. The card is one
of the most tastely designed cards that we
have ever seen, and we have seen one or
two at that. If man with his ability
would not "make good on the outside,
then there can be no hope for others.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
SHOP H TWISTERS
BIZ b. N.
Merry Xmas to everybody.

Merry Xmas to everybody.
Now that mans curiosity is fully salts
fed, the girls are adopting voluminous skirt.
again.
Foreman Lesh was on the sick list las
Tuesday.
No, am not walking tobacco factory
Take hint.
Yes sir, it takes long time to knock the
"y' out of User.
Is 1t violation of neutrality to give the
side you are against, absent treatment?
Town in Poland called Sycybrzeszyn
AS between consonants and vowels it's hard
to be neutral
So little is heard of T. r., now days,
that we suspect he is at home knitting sock:
for the soldiers.
We received two new ballers in this shop
during the week. At least they are new in
name. They certainly have kept "your:
truly doing tango, to keep them from
falling to pieces.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
WOOD SHOP SHAVINCS
By Slim

"Forty more days. says Ray our band
saw artist.
Otto Mobile, like lots of autos, aught to
go but don't.
Otto Mobile has a new name for we
scribe, says he will call him slough-foot
John Hoolihan says that the only things
that he misses from Washington is his soap
ticket and Kitty Mulligan.
Mike is going to sing us little song on
New Years day, entitled, "You can't
drive nail with sponge no matter how
you soak it, Some song, says he.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24
THE MAN WHO CAN'T co HOME

The black squares in the calendar
of the year for me are the holidays,
the days when everyone else is the
happiest. And of all, Christmas is
the worst.
/ reside in a great Eastern city;
all about me during December are
Christmas preparations: Christmas
feasts, Christmas dances, Christmas
parties, succeed each other, the joy
BUSINESS of the season for my friends
who live at home. Sometimes, not