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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
MANIFESTATIONS
By Sherlock

That's easy to do piano. Five down,
and five per.
1t doesn't take an athlete to Jump from
the frying pan into the fire.
When Limburger fell, the Russians cap
tured mighty strong position.
Why import for the ladies the lates,
French styles from Paris, Texas?
The press story that they are reviving
German soldiers with coffee sounds like a
canard.
The English soldier is about the only
thing that keeps on advancing after he has
been moved down.
''This war; tits said, "costs Germany a
million day. However if they go clean,
they can Hoe, Der William.
Judging from the attendance at Billy
Sunday resivals, there are an awful lot OF
sinners throughout the U. S.
Anyhow, Saltwater tourists don't have to
carry umbrellas to keep their beans from
being bruised by Zeppelin bombs.
A man may make quite hit ruling en-
pires and conquering Kingdoms, and yet not
have sense enough to spit on his hsh-hooks.
'Tis reported that the recent Elks con-
vention held in Denver left over a million
dollars in that city-and yea, besides other
debris.
Why is it that the fellow who always
notices a hum decision of the umpire is
never there with the glad approval when
both Aoa1p
One thing noticeable since the war began
is the shortage of foreign foodstuffs but
we'll, all the foreign foodstuffers are at pre-
sent tangoing over the heath with a gat.
When man makes some wonderful dis
covery and imagines he is just about to set
the world on fire, along comes some mem
Der of the Killjoy family with fire ex-
tinguisher and-blooey-blooey!
Ingrowing toe-nails may be helped lot
by prying them loose from the subsoil with
a common can opener and filing the ex-
cavation with portland cement-There now,
Mp'ls, maybe this will prove as stimulus
for your business.
Once upon time house-hy forced it's
way into one of our large banking lnstitu-
tons and caused the firm a net loss of
$999. 90 by surreptitiously placing decimal
point before the wrong figure. Learn from
this little story never attempt to manage
vast enterprises until the graceful art of
bookkeeping has been thoroughly mastered.
The Editor has requested us to refrain
from saying anything that might cause hard
feelings on the other side, fearing that
Europeans might start something over there
which would compel this country to lick
the whole bunch. In compliance with his
request, our refrainer is working overtime
trying TO find safe substitutes for French
rolls, German pancakes, English breakfast
tea, and Russian caviar. Truly, war is
he'll.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
NEXT SATURDAYS GAME

Just as we are going to press, along comes
the joyful news that next Saturdays game
of ball will be PLAYED between Paddy S
Green Sox and the fast city team of La
Sueur. So for the love of Mike get busy
and do your share Of roofing for the Green
Sox.
Paddy's lineup for the contest is as fol-
lows:
Lafferty, Catcher.
Grannelly, Pitcher.
Page, LIST. Base.
Conway, 2nd. Base.
DeCoteau, 3rd Base.
Jones, Short-stop.
Vosburg, L. Field.
Smith, r. Field.
Wilson, c. Field.
Subs-Sargent, White, Gallagher and
Crozier.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
SHOP II TWlSTERS
By Frank

''Sailor Ed" is an extra man on the
ballers. Lester is acting as instructor.
We miss our genial foreman Mr.. Lesh,
and it is to be hoped that he will be back
on the job in the near future.
When it comes to drilling, shop H. is
truly wonder. Did you ever notice the
different variety of steps?
Heard you the noise like cross between
steam whistle and fog horn Saturday?
1t was only Sinbad roofing for the Green
Sox.
No, my dear Saxaphone, it wasn't stray
ing fiat-cars you saw in chapel Sunday. 1t
was only me with my new orthopedic
chicks Some shoes, believe me!
Supt. Gurley has been in H. the entire
week trying to coax little more speed out
Of the spinners. We are handicapped on
our output on account of them running
slower here than in the other shops.
Nc H. the man who makes up all the
bags used in the Irvine plant, is apt to lose
his job. The war in Europe has shut down
on the importing of jute, which comes from
India. AS he is paid by the piece, his
monthly check will look like the hole in a
doughnut.
Ye scribe always found that by scraping
the drive belts On the ballers, was an ex-
cellent way to raise crop of blisters on his
hands. He made simple devise which
scraps the belts automatically and at the
same time holds the belt guards rigid.
Belts are always clean now.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
KITCHEN WRANCLES
By the Baron

o. P. B. wears the moustache smile
congratulations old top.
Butch has been appointed generalissimo
of the Gum Shoe Lancers
The drum-major PauD has received
his uniform and staff, viz; overalIs and mop.
Mgjaharalevnploistan = The
name of Hindoo M D., which indicates
prognosis.
A parole is in similarity to punch on
the beak; that is, you never know that
you have got it until get it,
The way 'Iawn'' obtains his walters
would be called in warfare ruse de guerre.
Zhawn it iss who hides ISIS buShel nit. a
candle, declared Hugo.
Another new truck has been made, this
time, the designer being Mr.. Morrison.
The truck has been given the following
name. Grace the third. Evidently, lawn
intends to celebrate the fourth presently.
cav, can that noise an forget it, ex-
claimed Frosty Face, as the factory whistle
blew a dscordant noise last Thursday even
ning-"gee I'm glad it's der pictures to-
night Diet whistles got on my norves."
Dutchy, one of our bakers, has machine
which discharges five thousand currants or
raisins every minute He has hit everything
in the house with the exception of the dough
and Skinny $780, said Hugo, skinny
it ISIS you cannot see, ven he sidevay stands. -"
The Count says he has invented pitched
ball that threatens to bring an evolution in
baseball. The present trajectory throw
will be eliminated. 1t is called the BOOM
erang. When the ball is pitched, says the
Count, it either strikes the bat, "beak'' or
net, and returns to the pitcher-how is that,
Bobbes?
Landlady to new Boarder: "What did
you say your trade was, Mister?" as the
boarder was making the butter rapidly dis
appear.
New Boarder: 81 m blacksmith, mad
am"
Landlady: ooh, l thought you said
plas,erer. You certainly work like one, -
concluded she.
Mac our persistent and amicable waiter
could not get his clock to run, "gimme it
said Butch, "I'll fix it yer." Butch re-
turned the timepiece the other afternoon.
"What was the trouble, asked Mac,
ooh, exclaimed the rusher, sit had two
wheels too many, and as it was Water
bury clock, l buried it water for two days,
but, guess it's o. K. now"
Uxtra, Uxtra! The Gum Shoe Lancers
in action. Chaos and pandemonium reign
ed supreme early on Saturday morning.
The famous Gum Shoe Lancers were called
into action Cooks, bottle washers, pearl
divers and garcons, became somewhat ex-
cited. The chef seized rolling pin, the
garcons made detour and then approached
the enemy in diminishing order. Several
took advantage of cover by getting behind
the radiators. Generalissimo Butch gave or
ders to advance, then the bugler sounded the
charge. What was this gigantic and fero-
ciouS enemy the Lancers failed to capture.
Just mouse, baby mouse, about the size
of a peanut Several of the brave and vail
ant Lancers were reported missing until the
bugler blew the breakfast call.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
NOTES FROM SHOP E
BIZ NJ. S. Mum.

The new man pushing fibre cans at pres
ent is a hustler.
Frenchy stamped brand new set of
spools this week.
Maxi, the new man, shows promise of an
A No. l spinner.
w. was assigned line of spinners last
week. Did not arrange them as printed
last week.
The machinists are sure some busy these
days, keeping spinners in repair for the
new hands.
1870 0 lbs. and then some, was the out
put of this shop Wednesday That is 60
ing some; and when we get our wind we
will go some more.
The Irvine plant slip that was transplant
ed here less than two years ago, is sure in a
good healthy condition 1t is of the seed
less variety and the balls are large, yellow
and without core.
Got four new pets Thursday night. Two
geese, dog and doll baby; all in rug.
mick in this shop says, ''just let me
get at the Germans and there will be no
| sourkraut in Germany this winter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
SHAKESPEARE AND MILTON.

One interesting point of compari-
son between Shakespeare and Mil
ton is that while we know almost
nothing of the man Shakespeare,
John Milton is clearly understood
from the beginning of his career.
Another point of comparison is that
Shakespeare great body of work,
his plays. were done away with not
even the beauty of the sonnets
would serve to keep his name very
constantly before readers 1'he
smaller works of Milton, however,
must stand long as the purest and
most beautiful examples of their
type. Lycidas," and the twin po-
ems, L'Allegro" and III Penesroso'
will surely he known as long as
English poetry shall delight read
er; but it would appear that Para
disc Lost is already very much out
of date; and Paradise Regained"
never represented the high water
mark of Mllton's poetry.
Milton moreover stood high in the
counsels of his countymen and his
prose writings favOring various
forms of progress had wide influence
in their time. Shakespeare is known
by documents very recently discov-
cred to have tried to compose diff
ticulty between a betrothed man and
maiden--Or was it husband and
wife?-but the mos. we know of his
influence in the world is to be read
in the big volume of his complete
works.
He who said that comparisons are
odious probably referred to compar-
isons which are meant to prove the
superiority of one thing or person
over another. Comparisons that
serve to bring to notice the wonder
full variety of human activity and
and character hardly come under
that ban. There is perhaps nothing
more interesting about experience,
first and last. than the fact that not
one of all the countless millions of
earth ever has or ever could have
taken the place of another. Here Is
the worth and value of every man,
woman and child.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
WITH POT AND BRUSH
By J. r.

Well any way, they didn't beat us. We
just threw the game away.
ooh you cutter bars" sings hustling
Bill Hastings from the warehouse. We
gotcha, Mr.. Hastings.
Axel, of the support painting crew, and
Vic, head brush man in the shop, are re-
painting the officers kitchen and dining
room.
The Rambler, with the aid of two citizen
machinists, set up Old Rather one day las,
week, aud is now prepared to make the
welkin ring to the tune of testing geaI
frames.
Visitors are still coming through at rate
to make one wonder if the fair is really
over. Also we note that the beauties Of
our city have so dazzled the usher that he
has had to resort to colored spectacles.
A crane and air hoist were installed in the
paint shop during the week, and will be
used for the present in dipping gear frames
The frames are so heavy and of such incon-
venient shape that it is almost impossible to
manipulate the dipping of them by hand,
and nearly as hard to brush them.
"Aha!" calculated the official Sherlock
Holmes of the F. M. dept. last Friday. 81
see it all. He went to the movies last eve
ming. The harrowingly narrow escape OF
the girl SO preyed upon his nerve cen
tiers that he was unable to sleep during the
night. He came to work this morning
with his mind distraught and-see he has
done this thing? Watson, monkey
wrench" Whereupon the inspector pro-
ceeded to show US that we had given the
set screw on a mower shift-connection two
turns too much 1t is great to have the
seeing eye. And we never could have
thought up slam-up excuse like that on
the spur of the moment, either.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
CHIPS FROM CARPENTER SHOP
By Wo0dbmtcher

The vegetable bins hol, ing four thousand
two hundred bushels, are finished.
A large crew of men are pushing the
work on the outside OF the warehouses.
Work on the building around water soft
enef is being rushed along at the present.
Although Mr.. Carlson, the carpenter
foreman of the construction crew, knows
his business and has the work well under
hand We miss MIR. Robertcon very much
Paddy's Green oox put up game fight
In Saturdays game, considering the Difficult
ties they were playing under. 1t is enough
to make d man weep to see them sliding
around without the necessary spikes to give
them sure footing.
The drill sunday morning was fine es-
Pecially in officer Moore's crew, as il was
the largest, but could be very much i'm
proved if the boys would march straight up
to the turning point and turn at right angles
instead of turning in a semi-circle as the
rear end of the line does; ard also when you
find you are too close TO your file leader
take half step instead of taking long slow
Step-try it once and see the difference it
makes in keeping closed up to the proper
distance.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
FOUNDRY NOTES
By Doc

Officer Talley returned from his vacation
and reports that he spent fine time in the
country.
Officer CHASER left us Thursday to take
charge of the chipping room, officer La
Rue being away on his vacation.
Two new men were added to the core
room force the past week, one being an old
hand at the business.
And still the coke comes-another car
this week. Two molders and their helpers
began work on Mower frames the past
week.
Asst. Deputy Warden Whalen gave our
line quite compliment the other day by
saying we had the best marching line in the
yard. Thank you. Mr.. Whalen, we will
all try our best to keep it that way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICES

We take pleasure in announcing
that on Sunday October 4th, Mrs.
Maude Ballington Booth, chief Of
the Volunteers Of america. will de-
liver a sermon in our auditorium.
Mrs. Maude Ballington Booth is
known throughout the country as
the Little Mother" to the convict
ed. A special musical program is
being prepared for this occasion,
and the inmates should not miss
this treat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
PICKUPS AND PUNCHES
By Uncle John
We noticed Warden Reed sitting among
the visitors last Saturday in the park.

We noticed Warden Reed sitting among
the visitors last Saturday in the park.
A cuspidor, Mr.. Otto Mobile is thing Of
the past, at least around these diggins.
Mr.. Boardwell, formerly guard at the
old prison, was a visitor last Thursday.
Warden Reed in company with a friend
visited the library last week. Come again.
We sure are disappointed at not getting
in the game last Saturday. Better luck
next time, ehf
Strange to say we have not heard auy
hard luck stories of late. 1t surely pays
to advertise.
Toilet articles for the month of Sept.
were distributed among the inmates last
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. Desautels escorted party of person.
al friends around last Friday and showed
them our Silent City.
Supt. Gallagher with party of ladies
was an auditorium visitor last Saturday and
listened to Prof. Schmidt's orchestra music.
According to the newspapers the war will
been captured, or killed. How about it
Hugo?
Wanden Wolfer escorted party of guests
to the auditorium last Thursday, where the
orchestra played a selection for them which
they enjoyed.
They say that sugar is coming down
again. Hum, we did not know that it was
up. 1t would surely be sweet, if it would
come our way.
Warden Wolfer with a party of friends
were visitore in the park last Saturday, and
enjoved the game between the visiting team
and the Green Sox.
Arguments and fine talking won't bring
you in any runs in the ball game. Better
get busy and do less talking, and attend to
business, is my motto.
Sinbad and King can feel Justly proud for
the fine display of flowers they selected for
the Warden's entertainment last Thursday.
They were nice indeed.
Grannelly struck out 16 men last Satur-
day, and with a little support could have
won the game, but one man can't do it all,
no matter how good he is.
Heinie was so absent minded last Monday
that he forgotten his good eats and that is
going some, assure you; but we are glad
to know. it doesn t happen often.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden Wolfer and Mr.
Mrs Frank Wolfer with friend inspected
the new set of mahogany furniture on the
stage in the auditorium last Sunday morn
ing after chapel services.
Christian Science services were held at
the auditorium last Sunday morning; Miss
Mabel DeGroodt, first reader; Mrs. Frank
Skeels, second reader; while Miss Nettie
Stikey presided at the piano. The audito-
rum service was we'll attended, there being
about 800 men going direct from the break
fas: table to the chapel. No one should be
afraid to attend these meetings; they will
not hurt you-they will keep you out of
mischief.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
NOTE OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
and appreciation to Warden Wolter and
the Front Office force for the beautiful tea
set presented to US, and assure them that
we will always hold their gift in fond re-
membrance as token of great love and
esteem.
(Signed)
Mr.. and Mrs. H. BoREEN.
The marriage of Miss Genevieve Malloy,
daughter of Mr.. and Mr.. Charles Malloy,
to Mr.. Harry Franklin Boreen, was
solemnized at O'Clock Wednesday at St.
Michael's parish residence in the presence
of the attendants. Miss Belle Willett and
Mr.. Horace Whittier, Rev. Charles Cor
coran performing the ceremony.
A wedding dinner was served to the
immediate relatives at the home of the
brides parents on South Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Boreen have gone to Du-
luth on short wedding trip and will be at
home after Oct. Goth, at 6l9 West Pine
Street-Stillwater Gazette The Mirror ex-
tends heartiest congratulations to the happy
couple and wishes them the best the world
affords
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
inmates Attention /!

All inmates who buy or have
sent in to them socks, underwear,
nightshirts, bath towels, handker-
chiefs, etc., should send them to
the laundry and have your number
marked on them before using.
Write your name, register number
and cell number on slip of paper,
attach to articles and give to cell
hall captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01

All inmates are hereby requested.
when writing, to place their register
numbei and page number on the
upper right hand corner of the en-
velope, in the space to be covered
by the stamp. Your page number
will be found written with a lead
pencil on all incoming letters.
Compliance with this request will
cause letters to be mailed promptly.
Also, inmates are cautioned against
writing between the lines, and be
careful to sign your full names to all
letters.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01

Mr.. Quinlan, formerly Dollhouse Keeper at
the reformatory, acted as escort to Mr..
Williams and pointed out the many places
of interest to him. not forgetting to usher
Mr.. Williams into our humble sanctum to
see our printery.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-01
POPULATION

Standing of Big League Clubs.
The standing of the clubs in the four big
leagues on Wednesday was as follows:
National League
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-01

housekeeping. for instance Show
them renting their apartment buy
ing furniture. fixing it up-aI the
little domestic Incidents Wouldn't
that be interesting
"I-m-m. but where's your storyg'
con / haven't thought it out. but
I'm sure a story could he worked out
along those lines
IT'S not what the people want.
The thriIIers. the -and-thundcr.
general hullabaloo dOpe-thats what
they're after"
Dear. don't believe It is Z don't
believe it's what the people want Pm
sure if somebody would write a series
of domestic stories that were real
oh / know they'd make an appeal.
II only 1 could write them" wistfully
We'll. since about nine-tenths OF
the Dopulace are trying to write for
the movies. I guess the companies
can worry along without your con-
tributions'
Yet an the way home in the sub
way Helen's mind was filled with
vague Elusive ideas. which she felt
held aIuring possibilities Of fame and
fortune. if they could only be crys-
talized into moving pictures.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-01
Pure Food a Necessity

When Congress in June 1906 passed
the act now known as the Pure Food
and Drug Act it was thought that the
problem of supplying the people OF the
United States with pure and wholesome
foods had been solved; but unfortunate
~ such is not the case. One after an
other of its most important sections
have been repealed OF rendered Ineifec-
tive by amendment until the words on
a package Guaranteed under the Pure
Food and Drug Act, Serial Number
mean nothing.
An example Is found in a product
labeled strawberry jam that Is being
marketed by one of the largest manu-
facturers in the country An analysis
Of this socalled strawberry Jam re-
vealed the fact that it consisted OF less
than 10 percent strawberries combined
with apple juice made from the cores
and skins and certain chemicals to IN
sure a Jelly ike thickness. And yet
this product bears the statement guar
anteed under the Pure Food and Drug
Act, Serial Number .--
The Pure Food law as drawn and pre-
scented to Congress by DR.. Wiley, the
father and most ardent advocate Of the
movement in this country, was designed
to prevent Just such receptions as that
stated above. That it has not done so
Is due TO the political power Of the
large manufacturers and the failure OF
the mass of the people to realize the
importance and need of a law Of this
nature.
The publicity that is being given the
Pure Food question in the daily press
and the magazines Is leading to a wider
understanding of the necessity Tor
pure food law Of the most stringent
nature and its impartial and strict en-
forcement.
When the general public once thor
oughIy realizes the Importance OF the
purity and wholesomeness Of what 1t
eats as related to the future develop
ment of the nation. those manufacturers
who seek to violate the law in either
letter OF spirit viii find so little sale Tor
their products that they must either
comply with the Jaw or close their
doors.
Next week we viii tell you nov, T,7i,ieT
the fact that the words 20 lll 49, -
the Pure Food and Drug Act mean nolnlllE,
Won can be reasonably sure that you are
getting q pure and wholesome louu - -, -.
been prepared ia a clean factory p4 SleaH
people and methods