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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
MACHINE SHOP TURNINGS.
By G. ID.

Sherlock is now ball juggler. Says he
likes shopF.
If still was out of Saltwater, would we
still be here2
Paddy has left hand ink, right hand ink,
but no cross-eyed ink.
The nipper kid had dream; glad it
didn't come true, eh, nipper.
Everything is crooked in shop D, says
the cub, even the baller fingers.
Over hauling breaker chains the last week.
Oh why! oh why! not the scrap heap.
Education: When home and lands are
gone and spent, then learning is most ex-
cellent.
The blue and the gray last Sunday walk
ed right out, turned right around and walk
ed right in again.
Occupant of cell 147 would like to re-
celve Popular Mechanics for Wide World
and newspapers.
couple of our mechanics are great low
ers of nature. Sometimes they 90 out
walking at two-thirty.
Nothing more completely battles one who
is full of trick and duplicity himself, than
straight forward and simple integrity in an
other.
If the distance from the earth to the sun
was 1875, 900, co., 900 miles what per cent of
the distance would one inch and thirteen
hundred thousandths of an inch be, Hempl
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
THE NIGHT HAWKS
By The Baron

Joys and Glooms. Sing-Song and Sing
Sing.
Say, Slivers, don't get anxious; the nego-
tiations have not terminated.
Mr.. Anderson, of shop F, takes up the
position as foreman with the night hawks.
A slight fire, caused by attrition, was ex-
tinguished at once. Still the Indian fire
brigade sleepeth.
No. system turned out 100, $50 pounds
of standard Irvine. Average, SO per cent.
This is the record week so far.
The white choir boat was wrecked last
week; several of the crew were washed
ashore-before signing articles for the
voyage. What's the matter, boys3
Another record was broken the other
morning. Dejeuner la fourchette was
gobbled up in seven minutes. Rapidtran-
sit quick-lunch style. Ask Guard Barron.
The colored quartette certainly deserves
favorable comment on their rendering
"Blessed Book Instead of being &C
companied by the piano, the tenor, alto
and bass took up dulcet chant with the
soloist. This is an original idea, and we
should like to hear it again.
1t was his first visit to London and he
was taking in the sights of the great me-
tropolis. Wandering along Regent street,
he hesitated IN front of an emporium. A
man was displaying a card to the crowd,
and on it was printed, ''Ici on Parle
Francois. ''Must be some gineral!" Pat
exclaimed. "He can see Parle Francois,
but OF don't see him." euoth Pat. Walk
ing about a mile further he saw another
card which had the same lettering on it.
"Wurra! wurra!'' Pat soliloquized. ''Its
a moighty foine loiar of a town. They
told me in ould Oireland that the strates
were paved wit gold, an, bedad, OF see
nothing but coppers an they are alive, an
wan man can see Gineral Parle Francois
through row of houses, begob.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
TWlNE DEPARTMENT
By Hemp.

Assistant Superintendent Gurley is away
on business trip.
Payrolls, statements, reports and routine
work kept the Office force buster than usual
the past week.
An extension telephone was installed in
the Irvine Office last week. 1t was also the
recipient of new locker.
April scored the largest output in the
history of the Irvine plant. Nearly two
million pounds of finished Irvine.
Artist ]. and the sack room are constant
ly on the 60 to keep pace with the demand
for sacks. The daily average is 1850 sacks
used.
We were agreeably surprised to note the
wonderful obese improvement of Foreman
Ed. Strebel since he has had charge of the
night hawks.
Foreman Anderson says he suffered
handicap working nights. He was COM
PEELED to hoof it 'steen miles in the early
dawn of morning.
Several car loads of Mexican, Manila
and New Zealand fibre were received the
past week, this with the outgoing ship
ments of Irvine has kept the warehouse
crew on the jump.
The rope room is doing some splendid
work these days. The past sixty days they
have turned out $4,000 pounds of rope
over the consumption. This fortifies them
with nice little reserve.
The superintendent office underwent a
complete overhauling last week. Prof.
Leo was in charge of the renovation and,
of course, his reputation will be proof
enough for the thoroughness of the job.
The editor called us on our John L.
booze item. Frankly speaking we knew
those were not the exact words John L..
used, but we believe we are right in saying
that the famous fighter has always main
tanned that booze was the real cause for his
downfall
At this writing Sunday we are not suf-
fciently informed to say which system has
won the prize for April. We might hazard
guess, but the figures are so complicated
that our guess would have all the earmarks
of gambling and as we were nearly very
successful gambler we are going to leave
you in the dark until next week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
FLYERS FROM SHOP D
By SIiUers

Eight and a butt.
The incompetents that's us.
D., is still on the sick list; there is rea-
son.
Every one had their hands up didn't they
Hemp?
Who is the big chief for April? Tell us
please Hemp.
Again we have to thank F. P. this time
for the visit.
We are still on Manila Six. How long,
Oh Lord How Long?
If the first year seems like century the
last one is like a million.
These balmy days make the men in the
shop wish for outside work.
We all miss former baller foreman John
Strebels smile since he has gone.
Give my regards to Coney if you happen
to land there. Will you Yours Truly?
Jimmie says five and butt and then
what Jimmie, Hurley, and the bush league?
Another recruit signed up with this crew
and is helping the warehouse nuts at pre-
sent.
Since Jess went to oiling ballers, West,
has been oiling spinners alone. Some job
believe me.
Shorty C's waiter coat comes nearly fit
ting too soon. He says he is going to have
one made to order.
No sign of those new Grips yet,- in fact
we are beginning to think foreman Lesh
was just kidding us.
Willie Roller Skates, him of shop A. and
hnisher fame, is taking Dutch's place while
Dutch is on his vacation.
Mothers Day next Sunday. Come on
everybody, turn out and show the Editor
that we appreciate his efforts in our behalf.
Peter bid US good bye the other day to be-
came Night Hawk. And Jess is acting as
baller oiler for few days until he is trans
ferred to the machine shop.
We always have one Gopher in this shop
of late. P. H. jumped his contract and
joined the Feds but S. signed up with the
Grand Jury in order to take his place.
Will we buy flower? Say Mr.. Editor
if you could have seen the men in this shop
fall all over each other to get their John
Hancock down on that list you would have
thought so, in fact the whole amount need
ed could easily have been raised in this one
shop. Buy a flower? you bet we would
buy car load in honor of our mothers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
KILOGRAMS VISITS US
First Time Outside the Walls of Old Prison in
Twenty-one Year,

Twenty-one Years
1t has been almost twenty-one years since
"Heliograms, the Mirrors congenial as
sociate editor at the old prison, entered the
gates of that grim walled bastile; since
they closed behind him upon that dark day,
he has patiently plodded along doing the
work assigned him in a cheerful painstaking
manner, without grumbling and without
complaint. Never had he seen beyond the
door until yesterday, when Deputy War
den Sullivan brought him over to the new
prison in his automobile.
The trip was revelation to Frank. 1t
was his first ride in motor car; it was the
first time he had seen a trolley car-the
first time his eyes bad beheld the city's
streets for over twenty years. The Deputy
pointed out the places of interest to his
clerk, including the famous "Slab Alley"
the Oldest part of saltwater.
When he saw the new prison and noted
the great improvement over the old insttu-
ton Frank was delighted. He paid the
Mirror office visit and we were all mighty
glad to see him. He spent the day busily
engaged in arranging the Bertillon system
which has been transferred to this PRISON,
and returned to the old institution in the
evening. He expects, however, to return
in few days, to remain until the good
word comes to go out for kenps.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
OUR LITTLE JOKER
By Paddy

Bill Legs isn't broke after all. He flash
ed plugged nickel the other day.
1t is claimed that Andy has been out
chicken hunting pretty regular lately.
About IS days more, and then the band,
and of course, Uncle John and Butch.
Master Rosing was down in the base
ment couple of days lately filing away
hand blotters.
Mr.. Mcclellan cut two of his fingers
pretty badly the other day and was on the
sick list to have them dressed.
Mr.. Gallagher says, Speak-easy has a
very smooth touch when shaving anyone.
Yes, keep your hand on your watch, Mr.
Gallagher.
1t is claimed that welded bliss will soon
be shining on the day turnkey. Said he,
"she will now let me hold her hand till the
street car comeS.'
About the first thing Hugo did when he
landed was to size the place up good
and strong and then feed his face. Och!
Hamil! was all he would say.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Gallagher is the
champion QUOT pitcher out front. When
he takes up horse shoe to throw it every
body within two blocks ducks.
1t looks as though most of St. Paul and
Minneapolis will attend the state fair in
Dakota next fall. The management of the
fair is going to give snuff free to all the Wis
itOrS.
Supt. Mullen has patch of ground and
he does not know what to plant it with.
What is fine matter with sending over Chief
Pumpkin Seed and Eagle Louise. Grow
something on it anyhow.
Did you see it? Must of stole in IN the
dark. No, it was not another vicious musk
rat. 1t was Happy Ben's gasolene consum-
mer. Ben says it hasn't broke down on him
this summer and runs as easy as baby
carriage.
81 want sack of peanuts "What do
you want them for?' ''To throw at them
monkeys that are crawling all over the walls
of the lasge dining ROOM" They aren' t
monkeys, Duke, that's Officer Morrison S
kitchen crew and are washing the windows.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
GOOD TIME ALLOWANCE
Information for United States Prisoners as
Time Allowed for Good Conduct

The Mirror has been asked to give the
exact communion of sentence allowed United
States prisoners for good conduct; and for
the information of the government prison.
ers herein confined, we quote the following
from the latest enacted law covering the
same.
"Upon sentence of not less than six
months or more than one year, five DAYS of
each month is allowed: upon a sentence OF
more than one year and less than three, six
days for each month: upon sentence OF
three years and less than five, seven days fol-
each month: upon sentence of five years
and less than ten, eight days for each month;
and upon a sentence of ten years or more,
ten days is allowed for each month. When
prisoner has two or more sentences, the
aggregate of his several sentences shall be
the basis upon which his deduction shall be
estimated. The. good time allowance is
made from the time he enters and begins to
serve his time in the penitentiary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
SHOPS B and E (Old PRISON.
BIZ Beau Espritd

What is an "instinctve idiocy?
Huh, Uncle John, isn't love song
spring poetry
Guard Thompson had charge of this
shop one day last week.
Give us an article on ''the dictionary
habit Sherlock. 1t is a good job for a
good man, doncher know.
Well, anyway, if the Mexican affair
peters out, we can still 60 to war with the
Rockefeller interests in Colorado.
Speaking of men who have come back,
how about Villa? This ex-bandit seems to
be about the only man in Mexico.
Jim j., of the assembly room force has
been on the sick list for some time, but is
now back on the job. Looks just as much
like an embonpoint cherub as ever
Zoe, who has been working on boxes in
B shop was transferred to E last week and
is now setting up rake axles. A fresh fish
takes Joe's place in B, and enters the hall
of fame as the karpenter kid.
Robert Burdette once wrote book
which was called ''The Rise and Fall of
the Moustache. Procrastination Pete
has had it dramatized, and is now playing
the star role over this time.
1t took just twelve minutes to raise SIS
for the flower fund in one of the old prison
shops Friday morning. We challenge any
outside society to beat that record, for any
purpose whatsoever, on dollar-limit list.
Washington Slim and Long T., the
telegraph pole twins, have been working
in the yard of late, painting bull wheels.
The factory building is now too crowded
to admit of doing this work indoors con-
veniently.
Many of the boys are asking when the
farm machinery department will make the
great "home run" of the season. 1t now
looks as though we would be able to play
the Irvine plant boys game of ball on the
Fourth. Here's hoping!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
SHARPS AND FLATS
From The Choir

Frank and Dec, two of our bass singers
have resigned from the white choir.
F. c., one of the former members of the
white choir is back again, singing bass.
Usual Friday practice was held in the
large dining hall last week on account of
the noise in the chapel made by the men
putting in the rest of the seats.
The colored choir is all pulling together.
Proof, the Glee Club method of singing;
one member singing the solo part and the
others humming the accompaniment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
MONTHLY SCHOOL REP0RT.-OLD PRISON.

The following is the school history
for the month of April, 1914.
Number of school sessions II
School attendance at opening session
April LIST, 1914. 173
Average attendance during month l69
Highest &c +" &C 173
Lowest =" =" loo
Average compulsory attendance 10
Average voluntary 153
Number excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Temporarily 8
excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Permanently 0
excused by Deputy Warden
during month TEN oorarily 5
excused by Deputy Warden
during month--Permanently 0
enrolled after opening school A
(who attended schooD dis
charged from Institution 4
pupils reported for breach of
Institutional rules 2
pupils reported for Incidence
and lack of interest in school
work. O
]. ]. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warde n
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
UNCLE JOHNS SAYINGS

Rev. Benson was at the old prison dur
ing the week on business.
Taylor Nelson made business trip to
the new prison last Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. Neuman's department will be moved
during the week several loads have gone
already.
Tailor Nelson has all the summer uni
forms ready and the boys will probably be
fitted out in few days.
Nick, the deputy warden's runner is a
real school teacher now. Too bad there
are only few nights left.
Louis Balzer, sentenced from Blue Earth
County, January 3, 1897, to life in prison
died last week at the hospital.
The drill in the park last Sunday morn
ing was cut short on account of a storm
coming up just as we went out.
Nil Desperandum says that if Sand Ar
fist should happen to be downeast, he is
requested to pay Reading visit.
Haven't heard any call for u S. volun-
teers around here yet. However, we heard
or read something about field sport.
Guard Plante returned from his vacation
last Wednesday and said that he spent his
ten days in Rochester visiting friends and
that his trip did him good.
Guard White is away on his vacation
and will spend his ten day in planting po-
tatos, Guard Plante is holding down the
front gate in Whites absence.
When a man gets to be SO proud of his
past record of wrong doing that he has to
parade it before the public in moving pic
| ture shows, it's time to roast him. Go aft
er him, Mr.. Editor.
The Chautauqua circle has adjourned
for good at the old prison. The mex,
meeting by that society will be held at the
new prison under the same officials, as soon
as we get dow that institution.
Minister calling on inmate of prson):
Remember, Mr.. Kenney, that stone wall:
do not prison make, nor iron bars cage
Kenney: Well, they've got me hynotized
the, that's all.-Dallas News.
Next Saturday will be general confession
in the old prison chapel and all Catholic:
should make use of this opportunity, espe
cially as next Sunday is mothers day. YOU
can t celebrate the day any better.
| Sand Artist bewails the fact that they
have tongue twisting names in his vicini-
ty. We can tie him on that. How I'll:
Carmichael Duforgagnusgluckuokson. Nc
it is not Mexican name. Old dad car
eat it up.
The Mirror is certainly getting better
and newsier every week. Always filled
with interesting and instructive articles.
Rut don't see any reason why we should
not all do the best we cen, and make il
still little better.
Otto Mobile: Name an island that is close
to Saltwater. Pistol Finger Pat: "The
Minnesota State Prison. Otto Mobile:
Why is the Minnesota State Prison an
Island. Pistol Finger Pat: Because its en-
tirelv surrounded by Saltwater.
| Three Little fuckers.
The home of Officer Tucker was the
scene of very pleasant surprise party last
week, occaSoned by visit from the Stork,
which Came heavily ladened and left three
tiny little girls to bless the lives of Mamma
| and Papa Tucker. We certainly congrat-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07

Funny Thing!
Of ''Patty Shesa-hen, tbs fact
That we can truly say,
AS a 'trouble-man' he leads the act
And he gets forty day.
First they tried out the slit skirt, then
they copied the Bulgarian blouse, but the
dears won't touch the Turkish "skoit'
It's only twelve inches long.
Supt. Williams, of the Irvine department,
escorted party of friends through the var
ious departments last week.
The Mexican powers are greatly peeved
because Uncle Sam is demonstrating his
executive ability.
Signs of the Times.
There is rest for the tired soul amid the
sylvan solitudes and whispering canons that
abound where the Great Divide sewers
continent in twain; but should pesti-
lential signs of the times ever invade those
sacred precincts, all will be changed in the
batting of an eye, and the weary tourist
will wonder back, yes, back again to where
the lawn-mower beckoneth from the front
porch, and the ash pit weakly calls for sue
cor-all this because, high up on the noun
tain side, when he thought he was alone,
he encountered one of these signs, reading:
EDO not spit upon this mountain, by or
der of the board of health
Rastus with a Crouch.
Suppose youse is a mite shady,
Wifi short black kinky hair;
Would it make youse any whittier
Fer you to CuSs and swear?
Lawse, wouldn't it be better
To treat it as a joke
And say that yer glad it's you
And not me that's moke!
So You May Know.
Now we will concede the fact that the
Hawks are some lively, but yet their output
falls short of the shop boys on the CORE
spending days as per follows: Day crew,
Monday, II, $50 pounds; Tuesday, IL, $50
pounds; Wednesday. 1890 pounds;
Thursday, 1900 pounds; Friday, 1890
pounds. The night crew, Monday, $4,000
pounds; Tuesday, 16, $50 pounds; Wednes-
day, 1880 pounds; Thursday, 17,4OO
pounds; Friday, 1880 pounds. So, you
will note that never yet have the Hawks
passed the output record for weeks run
that the day men in F are capable of main
taining.-Congratulate us.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
FOUNDRY SPARKS
By Sand artist

Mothers Day next.
Not just your mother.
But everybody's mother.
This shop came across in grand style.
Chief Engineer Shatz is in evidence quite
frequently of late, keeping track of work
he is having made.
Pickles is back on the job again after a
vacation of eight days at Fountain Park,
with fine coat of tan.
Some class to you, B.; it amt everybody
who can cold-shot washers-anybody can
make them good, but it takes an expert to
cold shot them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
Writing Notice
All inmates are hereby ret

All inmates are hereby requested,
when writing, to place their register
number 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 names to letters
at its close.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
POWERS ELECTED MAYOR

Notwithstanding the bitter opposition of
certain newspapers in St. Paul, Winn
Powers was elected mayor of that city Tues
day over Louis Nash, by majority of
over $500.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07

Cell changes new prison; -25-337, 1884,
24-81, 1888, 1924, 84-15, 341-16, 292-41,
1856, l68-589, 1895, 1923, 224-14, Al
292, 56-345, 361-384, 247-415.
From B to A:-344-37, 16O-119, 1861,
4S-117, 180-1l9, 1896, and in A 1873.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
Inmates Attention

No BUNDLES OF PAPERS.
BOOKS, MAGAZINES, PERI
ODICALS, or LOOSE LITERA-
TURE of my KIND, coming
from your friends, aoiU be permitted.
Only that achich comes direct to
you from the PUBLISHER aoiU be
dlLOaoed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
Chapel Program
MONTHLY SCHOOL REPoR1.-NEw PRISON.

The following is the school history
for the month of April, 1914.
Number of school sessions l.
School attendance at opening session
April End. 1914. TO-
Average attendance during month 10:
Highest 10.
Lowest " 10(
Average compulsory attendance
Average voluntary 9.
Number excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Temporarily
excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Permanently
GO excused by Deputy Warden
during month-Temporarily
&C excused by Deputy Warden
during month Permanently
&C enrolled during month
Sc (who attended schooD dis
charged from Institution
pupils reported for breach of
Institutional rules
A." pupils reported for Incidence
and lack of interest in school
work
]. ]. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07

Cell changes at old prison. 254-183, 1872
435, 183-254, 1888, 1870, 362-52, 467-
Is, 560-10, 1925, 1877 123, 99-75, 81
50. To new prison, 400, 1913, 400, 476,
573, 400, 1928, IS, 10. To third grade, 10,
18, 88, 463, sos.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
CHAPEL PROGRAM NEW PRISON
SUNDAY MAY 8, 1914.

Christian Science Services:-Mss Mabel De
GroOdt, first reader; Mrs. Frank Skeels, second
reader; Miss Nettie Stilkey, pianist
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
M |R R 0 R EFT TES

Who ran to help me aohen / fell,
Ind could some pretty story tell
Oh. kiss the pOund to make 1t aceU9
Ny Mother.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
POPULATION

Number of Inmates at Old Prison. $50
Number in First Grade ...425
Number in Second Grade. la
Number in Third Grade ........... 10
Received during ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. E
Dscharged............. ..........-............. 4
Paroled..
Last Serial Number 1928
Number of Inmates at New Prison. .553
Number in First Grade. ....391
Number in Second Grade. ..143
Number in Third Grade................ IA
Total Population of both prisons. lbs
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07
SISAL "NOTS" FROM SHOP F
By Sherlock
Pretty soon now.

Pretty soon now.
We saw robin just after the last rain.
! haven't forgotten you G. S. S., am
way behind in some of my obligations.
Ye scribe is still doing the "Angle
Worm Wiggle" in front of set of flyers.
Do you know that: A consignment of
new bobbins were received in this depart
ment last week.
The Irvine manufactured in this shop is
so even of texture that it takes more than
the naked eye to detect a flaw.
Now that the Alaska and Panama canal
problems are nearing solution, the question
recurs: What are we going to do with the
north pole?
The little VILLAIN: In Belleville, N. j.
A six-year-old stood his little sister aged
FIVE, up against wall and said: ''You' re
Mexican prisoner, and shot her dead,
using both hands to pull the revolver trig-
ger. This is but one of the many sad Incl
dents generated by the glamour of yellow
press war news.