The mirror., 1914-07-23


Brothers an Ispressi0nist,
Sister Is Anaemic;
Uncle Toms Cubistical,
And baby is Eugenic.
Another week of July,
Then comes our Flower Sunday.
Rev. Benson was new prison visitor
Monday afternoon.
DR.. Newman entertained a party of
friends at the new prison Friday afternoon.
Assistant Deputy Backland acted guide
to a party of personal friends last Thurs
day.
Guard Tucker is sure some nifty picture
machine operator. He has been there before
on that job.
Capt. Maisch of the machine shop, es-
corted a number of friends through the
prison Tuesday.
A large force of men is busy receiving
and installing the machinery in the new
machinery building.
Warden-elect Reed accompanied party
of lady and gentlemen friends through the
institution Thursday afternoon.
Painters have been busy the past several
days giving new dress to the bars sur
rounding the turkeys coop.
The Parole board held its regular July
meeting at the new prison yesterday and
passed on twenty-four applications.
Ten old prison inmates were transferred
to this institution on Monday, and sixteen
on Tuesday; bringing the local population
to 768.
Usher Bremen is enjoying his vacation,
and Officer Stanek is enjoying the privilege
of explaining things to visitors during his
absence.
The total prison population was decreased
last week for the first time in quite long
while. 1t looks good to see some of the
boys going out.
Captain Brostrom returned from his ten
day vacation Tuesday morning, and reports
having had good restful time enjoying the
beauties of nature.
Superintendent Robertson escorted Mr..
7. H. Hoffman, prominent contractor of
St. Paul, and family; through the new
prison Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Buckley and number of lady
friends, were prison visitors Tuesday after
noon and were shown the points of interest
by her husband Officer Buckley.
Turnkey Haeffner returned from his ten
days vacation last Thursday, fat and smil
ing. He reports Iowa's crops as thriving.
and the girls down there, pretter than ever.
The concrete Gordon, under Officer
Tucker, finished the main thoroughfare
last Thursday; and Immediately turned
their attention to the construction of side
walks on either side of the street.
Our old friend Beau Esprita is among
the late arrivals from the old prison. Mar
CO Polo and Bobbles will be next, we pres
ume. In the mainline, the old prison
news will be looked after by "Fair Play
Officer Glennon met with painful ac-
cident last week, having one of the sharp
twine hooks puncture his arm near the ell
bow. The hospital force doped it with an
tiseptic and the victim went back to work.
Messrs G. A. Rose, document clerk at
the state capitol; and c. c. Chapel, custod-
ian at the old capitol, ST. Paul; were new
prison guests last Friday, and were shown
about the institution by State Agent Whit
tier.
If the inmates will use a little care in
folding their Sunday trousers in their origi
nal crease. and neatly hang them over the
cross bar of their racks each week, they will
find that they will present far better ap-
pearance when worn than some do now.
Duke pulled off little ''second story
work on the butcher the other day that was
ace high, and although she has been given
the third degree several times, she refuses
to cough up, or tell where the swag is
planted. eyes," said she, ''that steak is
fne.'
We are making up a new list for the pur-
pose of distributing the papers on our ex-
change list among the inmates of the new
prison. Those desiring any of these papers
will please write the name of the paper de-
sired, your cell number and name, and
hand it to your officer. Those at present
receiving papers should also do this in order
to insure their continuance.
For the benefit of the inmates recently
transferred from the old prison, and for the
new prisoners lately received; Deputy Ward
en- Sullivan desires the Mirror to again call
attention to the fact that the extra uniform
furnished each inmate is for use only on
Sundays and upon such other occasions as
may be designated from time to time by
the officials. Bear this in mind, please.
THE REAL HAWKSHAW