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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
SHOP X (Old Prison)
By the Book Worm

Did you see him fellows? Off once and
back again, off again and back again.
If you want model, choose grapefruit.
1t was lemon that had chance and took
advantage of it.
They say, GA sucker will do more than
an average Individual Perhaps that is
why some people prefer vacuum cleaner
to broom.
ga bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush,' very often am told, bnt take it
from me would rather see, bird in my
stomach, cold.
If you should happen to be new arrival
and hear some one ask the foreman to get a
barrel, don't think you are working next
door to brewery.
"Thanks," to Otto Mobile for the loan
of his book, ''Happy Hawkins. 1t
brings back fond recollections of many
happy days when (tried) to punch cows
in Wyoming.
When it comes to throwing side leather
in front of sole cutting machine some
men hereabouts must imagine they are
working in a calf branding corral on
Texas roundup.
Foolish question No. 1855, 321:-
Lady Visitor: care all those men learn
ing to make shoes?''
Usher: ono madam, they are sliding
through college on banana peel
They call them "Fair Stitchers,' but l
have never been able to comprehend wheth-
er it is what they do that is fair, or are they
themselves fair, or was it the work that
they did originally demonstrated at some
Worlds Fair?
Did you ever know that with all his
worthlessness and all his shiftlessness that
the Mexican Greaser was better off finan-
cially, better off physically and perhaps
morally. than the average foreign poor
found throughout the slums of our large
American cities?
"Apple- Butter Slim the man from many
'jungles' is back at the old stand engineering
the rounding machine. When questioned as
to the durability of his ailing 'glim' he re-
piled: ooh, boy, can see more with my
one eye than you can with your two, be-
cause can see that you've got two eyes
and you can only see that I've got one.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT
By " Yours TRULY

Received your book, o. C. Many
thanks.
Wednesday morning somebody shut of
the steam and we were delayed nine hours.
The Overland Kid was kept busy Wed
nesday hanging clothes on the three radia-
tors.
Mike, our socks darner, says he is darn
ing one hundred pairs of darn socks every
darn week-gol darn!
Some one said, ''scrub the Aoor,'' and
Sleepy Tom rubbed his eyes and remarked
"Why, this amt Friday!'
Last week the truck from the old prison
brought down load of new beds for the
new cell house. Looks like we are going
to have some more guests.
The laundry was so far behind time tina,
we had to call in the services of St. Croix
to help with the clothes in the mangle
room. Some handy maid" is St.
Croix.
Johnnie was busy last week making
slate rags for the school room. He re-
ports the manufacture of twenty-eight in
five minutes, and would have made more
but his "engine' broke down.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
SHOP B GOSSIP
By o. p. B.

Even here, knock is a boost, so if you
don't wish to help those you don't like,
don't knock.
Frenchy our foreman, and Mr.. Strebel
are wearing smile that won't come off.
l wonder why?
We are told that after six months of ap-
premiership, "Dad," our runner is abou,
to graduate and get salary.
Deputy Backland is going to have a
dictagraph placed in the chapel to find the
silent members of the white choir.
wonder why SO many of US watch for
about 1870 P. M. Not guilty Ell?
The breaking of few shafts etc, don't
seem to interfere with the output of this
shop. Some class to our machinist.
According to the way we all joined in
the singing at the song service Sunday,
Rev. Mccoy cannot doubt but what we all
enjoyed it. Come again.
Although member of the gopher league,
Bamboo Slim, still persists in smiling.
wonder if he is not thinking of that irrisist-
able rag he heard in D. G.
Just found out why our colored brethren
are so wont to laugh, the Dentist has been
working on their teeth. Oh! you gold
tooth, at ten bones a throw.
-Four different oilers during the last month
in this shop, and now we have the fat boy
doing the lubricating stunts. All things
are swimming in oil even Fatty.
Rusty who gathered news items of this
shop, having been transferred to shop A, il
falls on someone else to keep the doings Of
this shop CONSPICUOUS, SO here it goes, and
please overlook mistakes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
TWlNE DEPARTMENT
By Hemp.

Occasionally Foreman Trott runs thou
sand pounds over his average output-He
did it one day last week.
1t is not always fiber that the ware
house crew handles. Last week they assist
ed Mr.. Henderson to load a couple of cars
of empty barrels.
Foreman Ed. Srreble and "Frenchy" have
been turning out II 900 pounds of standard
twine so many DAYS that it has gotten to be
an established score.
LOST One large box containing blank
shipping tags, also the duty of filling
out the blank spaces on the tags-No reward
The finder will please keep mum.
Several car loads of Irvine were shipped
the past week and the room vacated was
greedily taken by number of car loads of
fiber received. The shipments of Irvine
have not, as yet, become large enough to
make any aPpreciative vacancy in the
warehouse.
The competition for the prize for Febru-
airy has been conducted so quitely by all
the contestants that it is, at this writing, an
impossiblity to even venture guess as to
which system will carry away the coveted
awards. The announcement of the winner
cannot be made for several days as it will
require all the official figures to determine
the winner. Now, that there is long
month ahead of us, lets all get busy and try
to capture the "coin" this month-for only
one can win the February money and it
may not be you.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS
Editors who Think a Great Deal of the Mirror
And Tell Why

Editors who Think Great Deal of tn. Mirror
And Tell Why
"That most excellent little publication.
the Prison Mirror, having found itself some
what handicapped for space to accommodate
its many feature writers, has been compelled
to enlarge its size, and came out last week
as six column folio. There is no weekly
paper in which we take as much interest as
the Prison Mirror, and although we appre-
ciate the "stuf' it contains, we are glad
when its contributors quit contributing in
order to devote their time to more remuner-
alive occupation. ''-Deerwood Times.
Likes to See Change
'The Prison Mirror has been enlarged to
six column folio. The Mirror is filled
with news every week and is always well
come visitor. 1t can not change editors
too often to suit its friends however, pro-
vided it changes the right way. lie Sueur
News.
Intelligent and Sincere
"An exchange most heartily appreciated
reaching our desk each week is the Mirror,
an interesting sheet issued and edited by
the inmates of the Saltwater prison. This
splendid paper was founded twenty-seven
years ago. and with age has steadily and
substantially grown until now it is reconiz-
ed as one OF the most worthy and attractive
weeklies in the state. Its latest venture is
to discard its knickerbockers for long pants,
appearing last week in regular newspaper
size. For instructing, assisting, encourage
ing and entertaining as its mission this
valued paper is making good, and even
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
AS OTHERS SEE US
Richard Barry in the Century Magazine Says
Pretty Things About us

Richard Barry in the Century Magazine Say,
Pretty Things About us
Richard Barry in the Century:-''The
Minnesota state prison was established fol
the Confinement and reformation of con-
victs." That is the language of the
statutes, and similar language is found in
the laws of only four states.
The new cell block was built at a cost of
over So, 900, 900, and satisfies every advanc-
ed idea of prison construction. No more
than one prisoner is PERMITTED in cell; the
sanitary arrangements are excellent; light
and heat and ventilation are like those in a
school.
The discipline is very strict, but consis-
tent. Everything, except some of the ma
chimes, operates noiselessly and with pre-
cision. There is no dark cell, no whipping
post, no claiming device or any manner OF
corporal punishment. In lieu of these a
system of rewards and punishment has been
evolved. The prisoner who does not be-
have gets less food than others. If he pre-
sists in his contrariness, he is put in a
darkened, not dark, cell. AS the very
limit of punishment, his tobacco is taken
from him. The loss of his tobacco usually
appeals quickly and strongly to convict S
judgement.
In SO far the Saltwater prison is similar
to the best elsewhere; but in the use of its
manufactured products it is unique. With
in the prison is located the best equipped
factory for the production of binder Irvine
anywhere in the country, and it has the
third largest output of any similar factory
Here is the revolutionary fact. The
manufacture of binder Irvine in the Mimi
esota prison is so well managed that it
entirely supports the prison, and earns en-
ough more to give every convict small
daily wage.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
Foundry Sparks
By Sand 4Artist
The date is July 18th E.

$500
Fire department made run to the foun-
drv on false alarm, on the 25th.
Machine shop foreman at new prison, is
noticeable about here lately, looking after
work for his department.
Mr.. Millarch, the night man in the
foundry is the happy father of baby girl,
which arrived on the Oath.
The picture show on Washington birth
day was the best ever. What the Chick"
did on that day wasn't slow.
All citizen moulders are now in one end
of the shop, instead of being scattered over
the whole shop as heretofore. 1t makes it
more convenient, in several different ways.
Guard Bloom says, it takes the Irish to
clean out the house." He was to the
movies on the 23rd.
Wanted-One strong minded man, to
push pencil in foundry sparks: hours short,
surroundings safe, compensation the best
No boosers need apply. Apply to Square
deal-Bloom.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
M IR R 0 R ETTES

February went out like lion and March
came in hanging on to its tail.
No use talkin', the choir certainly did
cover itself with glory last Sunday.
The Board of Control met at the new
prison Thursday and gave an audience to
about thirty inmates.
Saturdays blizzard caused the wall guards
to stick pretty close to their ShackS. Some
wind that. and some cold.
Six inmates OF the new prison drew
lucky numbers in the March meeting of the
Board of Parole held Tuesday of this week.
Those beautiful flowers furnished by
Landscaper Newell in the Auditorium Sun
day made us feel the thrill of the joyous
Easter season.
Lost, a red neck-wrap in cell hall A. Sat-
urday afternoon while cleaning up. Finder
return same to Cell Hall Captain and OBJ
lige, occupant cell &c.
The Pilot graduated from runner in
the front office to the driver of the fast mail
wagon-and to complete his happiness, he
has at last drawn parole.
Our laundry contributor complains that
lack of steam handicapped their work last
week. We knew something had gone
wrong when we saw the wrinkles in Sat-
urday's allotment of sheets.
Our thanks to our friend Francis C..
Richter, editor in-chief of the Philadelphia
Sporting Life, for putting us on his list for
complimentary copy of that very much
alive publication, every week. We appre-
ciate it.
Officer Buckley returned to duty We'd
nesday morning after several days absence
due to the serious illness of one of his child
rem We are glad to see the jovial guard
back in his accustomed place, and hope the
complete recovery of his little boy may not
be long delayed.
Just as ''Buck" had finished setting up
Marco Polo's column for this weeks issue,
and had it looking as pretty as the proven
bal little red wagon, Doc, came along
knocked the galley off the rack and pied the
whole business. the silence rule saved
us from severe shock of profanity.
The editor broke his glasses Monday
afternoon and had it not been for Capt
Alexander kindly coming to his assistance
by lending him pair of his, the scribe
would have been compelled ego blind on
the Editorial writing. Might have been a
good thing at that-for the readers
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
A Prevarication.

l told the head-tray he was looking fine
He went to the glass to see,
Hereafter it s the truth for mine;
Cause now he don't speak to me.
By Goddastit.
The difference between an optimist ane
a pessimist is, one believes in mascot
while the other prefers hoodoos.
An exchange says: Rev. Fred Smith
of New York, prea ched sermon for mer
only, on "Sins that KILL haudling tn,
topic with skill that showed long and thor
ough familiarity with his subject.
1t is rumored on the outs, that gasoline
has dropped one cent-maybe it has, blu
goodness knows, it has scents enough left.
We're going, too, when the time comes
1t is claimed that the heterogeneous phos.
plate contained in the muscular tissue of
good beef steak will rectify pathological
mal-functioning of the cerebral ganglia-
get me sport?
Hurrah! Hurrah! This is she Dea
old March!-Soft peddle.
Everyone else has had a try raising clip
CLUSTER now we'll watch the head-tray-
Don't all pipe to once.
They say it is an easy stunt to recognize
radium. If you suspect yourself of having
any, just hold junk of it near 4-karat
diamond in the dark, and it will cause the
stone to shine brightly.-Easy, eh! fellows
If that aggregation in dear old F (capi-
tol F, notice it?) don't win the twenty
dobbies they should Fret-March is COM
ing.
Worried is the gink who cannot smile.
Care killed cat, but kindness never
killed a man.
Chickens come home to roost-not 1914
chickens who do the Tango glide.
This years farm products show at Crook
ston, took on quite military aspect owing
to the infantry at the baby show, and the
cavalry in the department of hooded calves.
The exhibit was notable for the absence OF
Irish bulls among the cattle, and the n.y.
draulic ram and muttOnhead sheep.
Sherlock's Beauty Spot Recipes
How to get beautiful by Cavilieri Rusty
cant, famous Prima Facie:
L learn that In Saltwater may be procured
a brand of concentrated liquid lightning
that causes the hair to curl. An ordinary
cork screw will be found useful in remov-
ing blackheads. Never use insect powder
on the teeth. If you can't procure an en-
cry wheel, scrub them with concentrated
lye and dry with blotter. Warts may b.
removed by dipping them into boiling ba.
con grease, taking care not to get it into
the eyes. After repeating this process few
times, it will be found that the wart can b.
easily removed by the aid of claw ham
mer. A large red nose is unsightly, ane
should be carefully pared down with pen
knife, and sprinkled with talcum powder.
The mouth may be made smaller by /:
daily diet of green persimmons.
GLOW can cure myself of blushing?
wires Dayse:-Go into society, you little
rascal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
A sPAsM OF THOUGHT
BIZ Sherlock

Since the s'Deah Gels have begun to
wear painted bugs on their cheeks, they
have rejnvenated a back number "The
boys with athe tattooed arms
Hist!
The deep tenseness of ebon night wrap
ped the old farm building in death like
pail.
Hist
Ha, the silence is broken again, and a
faint, uncanny light wrinkles through the
yawning cracks Of the old messy barn
Hist!
At last the mystery is solved. Twas
the farm boss talkin' to his COW.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

Judge (Sternly)- l tell you the
last time you were here that l never wanted
you to come before me again?
Prisoner-Yes, sir; but l couldn't make
the officer believe it.
''Have you frogs's legs?" asked man
of the waitress in the restaurant.
mo sir, haven't said the girl as
she flushed and drew herself up. ''Its rheu
matism that make me walk like that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
Writing Notice

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 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, 1914-03-05

those enjoying freedom have pro6ted great
~ by its existance. The Mirror has
labored untiringly all its life for the up
lift of humanity, and is an intelligent and
sincere reformer. "-Gonvick Banner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT PRISON.

The following is the school history
for the month of February 1914.
Number of school sessions IL
School attendance at opening session
Feb. 3rd, 1914. II
Average attendance during month III
Highest " LIP
Lowest -" " liz
Average compulsory attendance 10
Average voluntary los
Number excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Temporarily 8
4" excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Permanently 0
I" excused by Deputy Warden
during month-Temporarily
GO excused by Deputy Warden
during nth-Permanently E
&C enrolled during month 3
" (who attended schooD dis
charged from Institution 0
-" pupils reported for breach of
Institutional rules
GO pupils reported for incidence
and lack of interest in school
work 0
]. J. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
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 aphich comes direct to
you from the PUBLISHER aoiU be
dlLoaoed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05
MONTHLY SCHOOL REPoRT.-oLD PRISON.

The following is the school history
for the month of February 1914.
Number of school sessions IL
School attendance at opening session
Feb. 2nd, 1914. 181
Average attendance during month 1873
Highest &C &C. 1873
Lowest $50
Average compulsory attendance Is
Average voluntary los
Number excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Temporarily 7
&C excused by Medical Dept.
during month-Permanently 0
g excused by Deputy Warden
during month-Tem oorarily 4
" excused by Deputy Warden
during month--Permanently 0
-" enrolled after opening school 8
" (who attended schooD dis
charged from Institution 3
" pupils reported for breach of
Institutional rules 2
&C pupils reported for Incidence
and lack of interest in school
work. 0
]. ]. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-30
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
important Happenings OF the
Week From Towns in Our
State.
Two Arrested For Alleged Frauds.

Two Arrested For Alleged Frauds.
Seattle.-Charged with conspiring
to sell large areas of railroad lands in
Oregon, against which cancellation
proceedings had been brought by the
government, as well as for using the
mails to promote their alleged fraudu-
lent scheme throughout the country,
d. E. Houston and Henry Harper were
arrested in this city by deputy United
States marshals on an indictment re-
turned against them, and several 9TH
ers at Portland, Or. February % last.
Both men waived bail and hearing
and were committed to Portland, TO
which city they were taken.
It is said that the scheme involved
at least 100 victims and that through
it from $4,000 to $4,000 had been OBJ
tanned. Houston said that If he had
to go to Jail, he would tell the whole
story concerning the dealings, and
others would have to suffer besides
himself.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-30
AMERICANS ORDERED
HELD IN MEXICO CITY

Vera Cruz.-More than a score of
American women with babies and
children were turned back by Huerta's
soldiers to face the mobs Of Mexico
City when they attempted to leave
the riot-ridden capital on refugee
train. Huerta absolutely refused to
allow any Americans to leave the city.
Thirty Americans escaped, posing as
British subjects, under assumed
names. They were afraid to speculate
on the possible fate of those left be
hind.
The refugees said that Huerta's sol
diers went through the train as II
stood in the station, and everyone
identified as an American was put oil
and forced to remain.
Huerta's firm determination to hold
the 800 Americans remaining there
was shown by the fact that he insisted
upon strict Identification of every per
son wishing to depart.
He compelled Sir Lionel Garden ant
Paul Won Hintz, German ambassador
to go in person to the station Il
identify the refugees.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-30
VERA CRUZ PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL Law
Rear-AdmiraI Badger Orders
American Nom C0mbatants
to Leave on Steamer.

Vera Cruz.-Definite instructions
from Rear-Admiral Badger, command
er-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, to all
American non-combatants to leave
Vera Cruz by the steamer Mexico,
have been posted at the consulate and
other places, and Vera Cruz is under
martial law, Rear-Admiral Fletcher,
commanding the American naval
forces on shore having issued a pro-
clamation to this effect.
Admiral Fletcher determined there
should be no more quibbling with the
Mexican officials regarding forms OF
government. Until further notice, the
residents will be judged by military
law. A large number of local Mexican
officials have reported their willing
ness to resume their duties as officers
under the supervision Of the Ameri-
cans.
Roberto Diaz, mayor Of Vera Cruz,
is among those who have agreed to
reopen their offices, and arrangements
were made to open the public schools
Monday.
General Mas has established head,
quarters at Soledad, about 16 miles
from Vera Cruz, and his men are tear
ing up the railroad tracks.
American Consul Canada has mott
fled the state department that many
American refugees have been taken
from trains and imprisoned at Aguas
Calientes by Mexican mobs. Besides
Americans, the consul reports, other
foreigners have been detained, most
of them having been employees of the
smelters at Aguas Calientes. Among
the Americans held was United States
Consul Schmutz, of Aguas Calientes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-30
woman's Day is Set.

Olympia observance OF
Saturday as "woman's independence
day" is urged, in an official proclama-
ton issued by Governor Lister. Re
quest for such designation was made
upon President Wilson and various
governors recently.
Results since the adoption OF wo-
man suffrage in Washington in 1910
have convinced "a large number OF
those who were not disposed to favor
equal suffrage that women assist In
the public affairs of the state by nav
ing the ballot" the governors pro-
clamation stated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-30
100 Greeks Eager to Go.

Hoquiam. One hundred Greeks,
practically all of them veterans OF
service in the Balkans and now living
in Hoquiam and vicinity, have applied
for enlistment as soldiers in the war
with Mexico. It is reportedsthey will
make every effort to get chance to
enlist. They would be compelled to
take out citizenship papers first and
learn to read and write.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-04-30
whirIed by Machinery Wheels.

Aberdeen.-Her dress catching on
a belt in the planning mill Of the Aber-
deem Lumber and Single company,
Mrs. F. M. Campbell was lifted from
her feet and swung around the shaft
ing several times, narrowly escaping
death. A draft blew her gown into
the rapidly revolving belt The ma
chinery was stopped and the woman
hurried to hospital. Her shrill cries
for help were heard above the roar
of the machinery, and it was doubtless
her cries that saved her life.