The mirror., 1914-06-25
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0 grief of mine-ndyhdp 1t Is too soon
For aoeeping eyes to see the da,rning light.
1t Is the darkest hour, nor star, nor moon,
Lightens the dusky night.
Amd that ,chich nOao call my sOrYOao here,
Within the garden Of my grief, may be-,
Not sorrOtc, but my Oacn Lord ,oditing near,
Until my eyes may see.
Strawberries
Are reported to have appeared
Dusky, the Kalsominer, is making a
good Job of the white washing in the new
foundry building.
The parole board held its June meeting
at the new prison Tuesday and considered
applications of about twenty five inmates.
Four were favored.
Thanks to Steward Deragish, Silent Bill
received the waste basket he wanted for the
editors discarded copy-and it's big one.
Is there man present who knows how
to play picolo or flute? If so let him
please raise his hand. The band needs
him.
Paddy has found new use for the en-
velopes lately furnished the inmates to
write home. He says they make bully salt
sifters.
Pendenns is the latest arrival from the
old prison colony, and has been assigned to
duty in the Deputy Warden's Office as
assistant to Heliograms.
The stem filters are putting in the heat
ing apparatus in the new wings of the
crystal palace and roses will be blooming
therein before many weeks.
Marco Polo is quite an artist. He re-
Gently drew picture of the editor which is
indeed talking likness' and fit to rank
with the works of Rembrandt.
Twenty students of the Minnesota Uni
versity summer course, visited the new
prison Saturday morning and were ushered
through by Mr.. Rosing of the Office force.
Rapid progress is being made in the con-
struction of the cement boulevard in front
of the farm machinery building. 1t will
probably be completed in another week.
Captain Brostrom attached a pedometer
to his anatomy one day last week, and
found that when he had finished his days
labors he had traversed fifteen miles. Then
he felt tired.
A typographical error in our editorial
column last week, credited letter received
from an inmate, to No. 1852. There is no
such number. 1t should have been No.
4O52 of the old prison.
The good word has reached us that
Chairman Vasaly has recently become the
proud father of bouncing baby boy. We
extend our hearty congratulations, for we
know how it feels to be very much Daddy.
The boys who have their lightning rods
out hoping that July may bring them "glo-
ry tickets" are praying that the board will
meet early enough for the successful ones to
enjoy the glorious Fourth with lighter
heart.
Rev. Mccoy was right when he surmised
the cause of the inmates not singing Sum
day. The boys cannot be expected to sing
tunes with which they are not familiar.
childhood and see how they'll make the
welken ring.
Messrs Ben o. Johnson of Oakland,
California, and P. n. Welander of Still
water; were guests of Mr.. M. E. Baker of
the front office force last Wednesday, and
were shown through the new prison. Mr..
Johnson stopped over on his way home
from Atlanta where he attended the Shrin-
er's meeting.
A new baseball writer makes his debut
in this issue, and will henceforth regale our
readers with a column of original COM
ments on the game under the caption of
"Dope.'' s'Strikeout' is at present at the
old prison but expects to be transferred
here within week or two, after which
he will give particular attention to the
local games.
cArITDD VIC CANE