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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
SHOP K (Old Prison)
By the Book Worn,

Our friend Slivers wants to know how
someone is going to get in that Frisco
fair. Easy boy. easy just walk in backwards
and they II think you comm out.
L suppose next we will be reading of our
friend Emmeline attempting to steal the
brass combination dials off the treasury
vaults of the Bank of England in order to
present them to his majesty King George.
An individual in this locality had the
nerve to ask me if was a second story
man? "Why certainly not l replied.
Well then he questioned, "Wot youse
springin' dat moneker The Book Worm
fer?''
1t grieves me deeply to have to inform
you that there has been no fires, robberies,
railroad wrecks, killings or anything pei
tanning to sensationalism occurred in SHOP
K. this week. Cheer up, things may pick
up in the future.
Desperate IgwaJd noiselessIy scrambled
up the porch pillar, "Eh-ha, they sleep
now for the dirty work.
5000 Goo Ooo,' said the night owl in
the caves. Just then the window was thrown
open and a small miserable meek, unre-
cognizable, disreputable dome, was thrust
above the broad SILL 'Little invader, who
are your Kissed Igwald as he covered the
shrinking wretch with his trusty gat. '1'm
the gink who put the steal in STEALTH
Blunt, Bang went the window. Igwald s
remains were removed from the lawn at
dawn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT
By " Yours Ta'uIy"

Please don't forget to separate your shirts
when you take bath.
Ike is busy these days blocking all the
summer caps; some job, too.
Our amiable mechanic, 1895, was here
Monday fixing the electric coat ironer
Another new man is learning to be a
laundry maid. Ten men in the wash and
mangle rooms now.
Cell 3O6 would exchange Popular Me-
chanics and Green Book for the Metropol-
tan and Wide World.
There are two men in here that would
like to get in your proposed musical of
home talent, Slivers?
Phil, the manager of our famous baths,
had his hair shaved off; says it gives his
brain room to expand.
S., our runner, is busy these days giving
out clean uniforms. He says it looks bet
ter when every one keeps neat and tidy.
P, our dining hall head waiter, is now
in the store room sewing visors on summer
caps. Going out pretty soon, says he.
This week Yours Truly has in three
years. They say that Everything comes to
him who waits. How long, 0 Lord!
how long,
His Nibs was draining water out of some
holes back of the laundry and A. G.
wanted to know if he was making Pana-
ma canal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
SHOP E NOTES
By Duke

Nothing in sight but twne
Its long story that has no ending.
And the world moves on with sigh.
Be sure you are right, then lose your
head.
Some people would kick if they had their
feet tied.
The work on the new foundry is going
on slow, but sure.
Some class to the Mirror now. Show
me paper that can beat it.
Four new men from the old prison are
now learning the Irvine business.
Blonde, our famous sack tier is on the
sick list. We certainly miss you, Blonde.
Deputy Warden Sullivan escorted a par
ty of lady friends thru our shop one day
last week.
There may be few who are free from
all sin, but nine out of ten of them aren t
locked in.
Say o. P. B., we are not stealing march
on any one. You should use little more
discretion in your speech.
We are still after that prize, and when
we get it this month you will hear us crow,
because we can show, that we can go
some, we'll, rather!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
Foundry Sparks
By Sand artist

Our apprentice boy, M. has left our midst
his time having expired.
The men on mower frame floor, switched
from table legs to hangers.
Pickles is speeding up some of late,
guess the mazum looks good-to even him.
The boys on the mower wheels have more
room now, as they are utilizing the floor
vacated by M.
Our cockney friend B. caught on fire
again. AS usual Guard Bloom made the run,
put out the fire but burned his hand in the
process.
Our friend B. was on the sick list a few
days last week, so the other two on the bind
er, frames, had to struggle along as best
they could.
have always found it good policy not
to kill good job, remember some one else
will have to work after you, little connives
is alright, but don't be full grown one.
Did you ever notice when man is need
ed to fill a vacancy that it is always the man
with moral courage, and good judgment
whom the choice falls to? Some class to
our band master last Sunday.
Yes, Uncle John 1 guess you right, at
least l will not deny your assertion, ''that
we all have duty TO perform" Neither
will refuse your request to continue foun-
dry sparks, until can find a substitute.
We have kind of writer here, he is of
the story variety, and not wishing to write
foundry sparks, l will have to look farther
This column in the future will be con-
Quoted in more progressive style; that is,
l will state things just as l see them, both
from observation, and from the view point
of practical moulder. That of course is
not saying that what say is invaluable, but
it may give the other fellow an idea as to
other ways to put up, and possibly save
work that is now being lost.
Have you ever noticed about the fourth
tap the iron in your ladle keeps boiling and
working up, even when your ladle is thor
oughly dry? 1t is not policy to pour your
work while the iron is working; for during
the time it is working, it will bring all Stag
and dirt to the top, then skim, and pour,
otherwise this Stag and dirt will show
in your casting, in the shape of pin
holes, or worse when it is turned up in the
machine shop.
The question naturally arises, who is at
fault for so much loss, on the binder frames.
Nine out of every ten lost, is from blowing.
What causes blowing? Either wet sand,
hard ramming, hard cores or insufficient
space between the core and drag to allow
the gas to escape freely. The gas arising
from the compound in these cores form
quickly, and should have plenty space to
escape, if not it will back up and form in
the highest point in the mold, and if there
is no outlet there, it is bound to kick or
blow when the iron reaches it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
TWlNE DEPARTMENT
By Hemp.

The bulletin board now scores over tive
I've million pounds.
Former Officer Rutherford was seen
about the twine plant one day last week.
A car load of degras was received last
week and stored in the basement of the
Irvine factory.
Master Bob Williams was VISITOR at the
twine Office last Saturday. We're always
glad to see Bob.
W.H.B. says he was in Washington the
other day, but just as he sat down to a big
dinner, the night captain rang the bell.
The Irvine testers from the front Office
are now trying out their hands in the diff
erent shops. Each day they take num-
Der of tests direct from the spindles.
Several car loads of binder Irvine have
been shipped the past week. These ship
ments are made up of small orders from
farmers who ''prepare for war in time of
peace.
The competition for the prize for the
month of march is going on very smoothly
not a ripple. From surface indications
IL WOuAu VIC hoiu " soy WHICH Sy oICm 10 III
the lead.
Two car loads of burlaping was received
the other day. This burlap is used in the
manufacture of sacks to bale the finished
Irvine. In the two cars there was enough
to make nearly one hundred thousand sacks.
Each week the bulletin board in the
superintendent Office has a new epigram-
e. e. NJ 4
the following: Eight trouble with a
smile; if you cannot smile, whistle; if you
cannot whistle, sing little song"
Foreman John Streble has placed an
order through the superintendent Office
for four and one-half million balling tags.
When these tags arrive Mr.. Streble will
probably want to engage a good man to
count them(O.
Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus of
Harvard, is out with statement that
the increase of criminal persons is largely
due to the use of alcoholic drink. He
contends the terrible effects of alcoholism
is increasing the number of criminals and
that the white race is being destroyed by
its use; and that its indulgence must be
overcome or the vice will overcome the
race.
Two mathematical problems: IfSystem
No. makes 1000 pounds of 600 foot
Irvine in day; System Nos and 8, II,
600 pounds each of 500 feet; and System
No. 4, 1900 pounds of $50 foot Irvine.
Based on 500 feet to the pound, what per-
centage of possible 100 per cent does
each system manufacture? If System No.
Q or should fall behind thousand pounds
what effect would it have on the percent
age? These problems are for the night
students. The answers will be published
next week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19

Shorty C.. of razor fame is one of new
coffee wrestlers lately added to the dining
room corps.
Among the faces we recognized at chapel
Sunday. was that of our old friend Timothy.
"Iust for old time sakes," huh Tim!
M. is to be congratulated on the way he
keeps the spinners in shape and you will 60
a long ways before you find better ma
chinest.
Those men who did not attend chapel
services last Sunday missed hearing an adj
dress that will be long remembered by those
who did.
The recent influx from the old prison
has necessitated Encouragement of the
seating of inmates in the dining room, and
quite an addition to the force of waiters.j
There will be no more bull of any kind
used in the manufacture of Irvine, as far as
we are concerned. And no further refer
ence will be made regarding the monthly
bonus.
Say Mr.. Editor won't you give us an Edi-
torial explaining why you believe in the in
dehnate sentence? Some of us hold other
views, but we are open to conviction
Gladly my dear Slivers-Ed.
Several clerks from the front Office have
been over here checking up the Irvine
nearly every day, and if any Irvine gets by
that is not up to the standard, it is
mystery to us how it happens.
If the spinner hands would examine the
bobbins before they fill them, and be sure
that none are broken, the baller hands
would appreciate it and there would be
much less danger of anyone getting hurt
by flying pieces.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
FLYERS FROM SHOP D
By Slirers

Get next to the new head tray, some class
chr
We are still grinding away on Manila
Six.
$4,000 every day this month in this
system.
Now that you have got it R. D. M. what
you gonna do with itl
Smile and the world smiles withyou, here
abouts it is smile and you go to court.
Dutch is smiling pretty often these days,
probably thinking of how short it is getting.
Keep your eye on the Editor. He is a
man of ideas and is working for your bene-
fit.
D. has been sick for several Gays, oiling
don't seem to agree with him. There's a
leason.
Goldie did a turn with his violin at
chapel last Sunday. Fine work, Goldie
old man.
Later:-Frank made another trade and is
now sewing sacks while Little Willie is
running ballers.
SNOWFALL and Frank have traded ballers.
and We are of the opinion that SNOWFALL got
the best of the deal.
Two men from the machine shop we're
down fixing one of the spinner flyers on
Vests set one day last week.
Asst. Supt. Gurley has invented a new
baller trip that is out of the way from the
ball at all times and it works fine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
SHOE FACTORY NOTES.
By Blackstone.

Joe, the tag maker is getting there on
this seasons orders.
| All of the statesmen are now on their res
pective territories showing a splendid line
for the fall trade.
| Seven thousand two hundred (7,2OO)
pairs of women's shoes daily is the record
of the largest Lynn shoe factory, ]. l..
Walker & Co.
An eighteen year old GRAND boy of Lynn
Mass. was arrested recently for stealing
$500 pairs of shoe soles. Evidently he
was ambitious to begin business on "'bot-
TOM stock.
A great step for industrial peace was made
in Brockton last month when thirty shoe
manufacturers and $1,000 operatives signed
an agreement to employ peaceful means of
adjusting labor disputes.
In order to enable the stitching and last
ing rooms to finish all of the last season S
work, the cutters were laid off for few days.
New orders are now coming in and a full
force will soon be at work.
"Sparks,'' the efficient electriciae at
tached to the Chief Engineers department
has the thanks of the Office force for repair
ing our "Ozone Machine. 1t is noticed
that Young Fitz the talented steno is put
ting on more steam. Is it Ozone or the
raise.
For ease and good wearing qualities no
leather excells genuine Kangaroo-to the
trade these skins are known as red-back,
gray back, lowland, and rat; the red back
skin is the largest containing from to 7
square feet; gray-back to 6; lowland 8 to
4 and the rat to 2. The lowland and rat
skins are used in women's Shoes
An article in Hide and Leather states that
on account of the small margin of profit
tanners will not be able to emulate MIR.
Ford's example in profit sharing-still, the
published reports of the Leather trust show
good volume of business and while they
may not have made % per cent. profit as
did Ford it is hardly believabIe that it was
not more than per cent. as claimed.
Many English leather companies are ad-
vertlsing in the leather trade journals circu-
lating in this country, and are making a
strong bid for a share of business from
American shoe manufacturers. "Free
leather has not effected the established
prices in any way. The market for both
sole and upper leather continues strong and
all manufacturers are paying an advance
over last seasons prices. The ultimate
consumer has long, hard road to travel
before ne comes to the city of cheap shoes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
OLD PRISON NOTES
UNCLE JOHNS SAYINGS

''Spring has came, and the snow all gone
yet already" says Hugo.
Guard Sudmeyer was on the sick list fol
several days last week.
Doctor Merrill of the city was caller al
the institution one day last week
Beauty in distress might be likened unto
| the snow and frost, when old Sol gets busy.
Theory is the means of arriving at a con-
clusion when there are no visible facts tc
draw on.
Mr.. Dessatuels escorted party of visit
ors through the various departments last
Wednesday.
Now doth the spring poet sing forth his
lullaby of spring. Spring, beautiful spring.
Avast! we lubbers, avast!
Our fire brigade was called out twice
during the week, but no records were brok-
en-. Too much ice on the street.
One car of sole leather and one car OF
shoe boxes were received for the Western
Shoe company during rhe week.
The officers barber has left on his parole,
and Soapy Tom is now holding down the
the shaving mug in the front room.
Guard Kalk, who has been the wall, for
some time, has resigned and Guard Reems
has taken his place for the present.
The plumbers were exceptionally busy
the last few days around these diggin's,
mending broken steam and water pipes.
There is only one way to be sure of not
falling out of an aeroplane and that is to
stay on the ground and keep out of 'em.
Silence is golden, ia, if that were so,
some of the men would have enough mon
ey to buy the old place, and chase every
body out of here.
Sixteen men were transferred to the new
prison during the week, that ought to help
help some, but don't worry, you will get
some more, by and by.
For the first time in moons our chapel
gallery was filled with visitors last Sunday
morning. They must have expected that
somethingunusual was going on.
Say, hang on to that letter ''e''. Don't
you know that without it there would be
on parole, release or discharge. We don't
want to stay here forever. Get that?
Mr.. Rutherforth has been appointed as
guard at the old prison and is in shop for
the present. Mr.. Rutherforth is we'll known
here about, and need no introduction.
We hope our friend the sand arts, will
not be gutter, and will continue to give
us all the news of the foundry, or till some
one else will take the burden off his Shout
ders.
St. Patrick's day was observed in our
chapel last Sunday morning, and the Or
chestra played all the Irish melodies. De-
putty Sullivan had a smile on his face that
wouldn't come off for awhile.
Our green house artist, the man with the
golden curls, has the finest and biggest
bunch of plants we have ever seen around
here, and we can be assured thatwe will have
plenty of flowers during the summer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
HERE DUKE, SIC EN-

"Quite bad railroad accident they had
over at Saltwater this morning, said Officer
Glennon as he shifted generous quid Of
of Hugo's limit to the off side of his Jaw,
"That so, how did it happenl'' asked
Buckley.
"Mary McGinnis hung herself with hel
back hair.
Back hairl-Well, how railroad acct.
dentf' quiried the puzzled and innocen,
Buck
"Why. her death was caused by mis-.
placed switch
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
SHOP B GOSSIP
By 0. p. B.

Ex-guard Rutherford, paid us a short
call upon his return from Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. Fitzgrald accompanied few inter-
ested visitors through this shop on Tues
day.
Another broken shaft on the 14th inst +,
did not seem to disturb the equanimity of this
shop.
The whistle on the engine makes the
most noise, but it doesn't help to pull the
train.
That once great equestrian and bareback
rider, Wild Oscar, is now sojourning with
we uns.
Rastus, says that he wouldn't pinch an
other (gump) chicken, even though it were
roasted; wonder why.
Now, Rev. Mccoy, if there is anything
we enjoy more than song service, it is more
song service. Try US and see if we don't.
Says De B. to his new side kick: "You
worka here Tonga time Kel, you havea de
greata, biga de han, lika de bunch of BAN
an
Our daily average, IN the output of Irvine
is little better than 1900 pounds; that
means something for the men of this shop,
on these low speed machines.
Before coming here, often heard the
remark, 'laugh and show your Ignorance"
but, it is all changed, here they say,
''laugh and show your gold teeth.
Those two foreman, Messrs. Nueman and
Alexander, who are in charge of those
high speed shops, might just as we'll split
that prize money, fifty fifty, and elemin-
ate the necessity of worry.
have heard of hot and cold baths,
shower, Turkish, Russian, and Swedish
baths, and even Anna Held's milk baths,
and immunity baths, but our oiler, the fat
boy, has showed me how to enjoy an oil
bath; he is o. K. at that, as an oiler.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
Many New Books

Chautauqua Members Encouraged by Notable
Increase in Their Library
The members of the Chautauqua Circle
are congratulating themselves over their
splendid good fortune in being favored by
the Board of Control by the adding to their
library of helpful literature; a large number
| of new books, list of which we give be-
low.
AS will be seen the new volumes embrace
some of the most recent publications and
| represent the most famous of our modern
authors.
AT meeting of the Chautauqua held re-
Gently, resolutions were passed expressing
gratitude to the Board, and to Miss Carey,
| state librarian, who made the selections.
The List.
The Flowery Republic, Mccormack,
Appleton, pub.
French Revolution, Carlyle,
(Everyman's Library
The West in the East, Collier, Scribner
Chinese Revolution, Brown, S. v. M.
Nogi, Washburn, Holt
Modern Russia, Alexinsky, Scribner
The Great Illusion, Putnam
Story of the Red Cross Angel, Norman,
Appleton
American Government and Politics, Beard,
Macmillan
Monroe Doctrine, Bingham, Yale Univ
Panama Gateway, Bishop, Scribner
Discovery, Conquest, and Early History of
the Philippines, Bourne, Clark
Mexico, Carson, Macmillan
Philippine Problem, Chamberlain, Little
Por6rio Diaz, Master of Mexico, Creelman,
Appleton
Panama, Edwards, Macmillan
Meaning and Value of Life, Eucken,
Macmillan
Splendid Failures, Graham, Longmans
Tour Through South America, Forrest,
Pott
Social and Economic Forces in American
History, Hart, Harper
Book of the v. c., Hayden. Dutton
Thomas Alva Edison, Jones, Crowell
War and Waste, Jordan, Doubleday
Study of Greatness in Men, Larned,
Houghton
One Hundred Years of Peace, Lodge
Macmillan
Boys Life of Edison, Meadowcroft,
Harper
Mexico, Pan-American Union, Washington
American and English Studies, Reid,
Harper
Autobiography, Roosevelt, Macmillan
Two on Tour in South America, Sears,
Appleton
History of the United States, Vol. 7, Schouer
Dodd
Masters of Fate, Shaler, DuHield
American Spirit, Strauss, Century
Our World, Strong, Doubleday
Special Report on the Philippines, Taft,
Washington
Moving Pictures, Talbot, Lippincott
Trade of the World, Whelpley, Century
Miracles of Science, Williams, Harper
New Freedom, Wilson, Doubleday
Short History of the United States, Bassett,
Macmillan
Worlds Leading Conquerors, Bevan, Holt
With the Bulgarian Staff, Buxton,
Macmillan
Germany and the Germans, Collier,
Scribner
Three Lords of Destiny, Crothers,
Houghton
A Busy Time in Mexico, Pollard, Duffield
William of Germany, Shaw, Macmillan
Garibaldi and the Mading of Italy, Ire
velyan, Longmans
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
A CARD OF THANKS

When Benedict Baker returned from his
bridal tour Monday, he was surrounded by
his co-workers in the office and after a
hearty handshake all around, and was pre-
sented with fine set of silver knives and
forks present from the office force. Mr..
Baker was too greatly surprised to say more
than thank you to the donors at the time,
but he has since recovered sufficiently to
prepare with his brides assistance, the fol-
lowing which he requests the Mirror to pub
lish.
To the Office force,
New Prison.
1t is with feeling of most profound
appreciation that we extend to each of
you, our sincere thanks for the splendid
present you have given US, and beg to
assure you that it will always serve to
hold you, the donors, in fond and never
ending remembrance.
Very Respectfully,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Baker
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19
POPULATION
TO SING THE HOLY CITY,"

Next Sunday morning, Mr.. G.. will sing
the Holy City during the services in the
Auditorium. The mere announcement
will be sufficient to fill every inmate with
expectation. The singer will render the
solo part and requests the audience to join
in the chorus.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-19

Cell changes, at old prison: 547-4O2, 179
los, 580-102, 642-1O3, s334-317402-5, SOL.
The following to Bird grade: 476, 293, 1913,
102; to new prison, 100, 613, 48, so, 493,
253, SO, 248, 355, 1853, $50, sos, IT, CAS-.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-02
AMERICAN GEM PRODUCTION

The Gem industry of the United States in 1913 was marked by fairly large output of sapphire, real ad- vance in the work of testing the Ark ansas diamond field, and greater ac tivity in the Nevada opal field. There was. however, decrease in the pro- duction of most of the other gems mined. The total production was val ued at $319,454, according to D. B. Sterrett, of the United States Geologi- cal Survey. The output of sapphire in Montana was the largest ever reported to the Survey and the value is esti- mated at $23S,635, or over $43,000 more than in 1912. The sapphire con sisted of both blue and varicolored gems and cuils for mechanical pur- poses. In Arkansas one diamond washing plant was in operation about three months and recovered several hundred diamonds and the construc- tion of another plant was practically completed. Many new claims were located in the Nevada opal field, the development of which, along with those previously opened resulted in fairly large output of beautiful gems.
 The import of precious stones for 1913 were valued at $45,431 ,99S and were the largest in the history of the industry.
 A copy of the report on gems and precious stones for 1913 may be ob- tained free upon application to the Di- rector, United States Geological Sur vey, Washington, D. C..