The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-01-08
NJ IR R 0 R ES


Can weep because my life is done.
And feel the world is something bare,
Because am no longer there:
Call me knave. my life msspent-
No matter. shall be content,
Whittier
Snow at last.
All of which gives healthy exercise to the
shovel gang.
And exercise developes the appetite and
muscle you know.
If you don't believe it, just ask one of
them-then be prepared to dodge.
Unloading and pilng lumber occupied
the time of some of the boys on the snow
line.
Saturdays attendance at court was large
and interesting. Looked like young regi-
ment.
A portion of the foundation of the sec
ond warehouse was completed last week and
the fill in work begun.
Nine ''sturdies' were brought over from
the old prison Saturday and distributed in
the yard and various shops.
A tip to the choir:--Just little slower
in the singing of the hymns.
The pick and shovel brigade is making
dirt and rocks fly in various portions of the
yard in spite of snow and frozen ground.
The occupant of cell 243 would hike to
exchange the Argosy, Blue Book and Rail
road Mems magazines for copy of the
Billboard.
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monthly meeting at the new prison M on
day and granted interviews to a large num-
Der of inmates.
Contributors to the Mirror are again re-
minded that they should write only on one
side of the paper. Manuscript received
written on both sides cannot be used.
Honorabes c. E. Vasaly, c. J. Swend-
sen and Ralph w. Wheelock, composing
the state board of control, paid the Mirror
Office pleasant visit Monday morning.
Mighty fine music you gave the boys in
the dining room New Years Prof. Burchard,
it made the bill O. fare go down with an
extra relish, for all of which we thank you.
We certainly were glad to see the orches-
ira on New Years day and get glimpse of
some of their new instruments. Only one
disappointment, ana tHdt was tHc dOSeHCe
of "Butch's' round about tuba.
There was not an inmate in the audito-
rum New Year morning that didn't feel
like giving hearty cheer of appreciation
when Warden Wolfer suggested rising
vote of thanks to President Vincent for the
splendid address he had just delivered.
We want to thank the thoughtful one
who sent us that nice box of cigars. We
can't smoke 'em now, having to content
ourselves with our pipe and its filling of HUI
COS Limits; but the perfectos will certain
ly be enjoyed when our time comes to go.
Blackstone has in preparation two very
interesting series of contributions, namely;
''Yarns of the Barracks and :" Yarns of
the Gun eck'-narratives of his personal
experiences in the army and navy. The
first installment will be printed next week,
Another old favorite returns and again
takes his place on the Mirrors roll of con-
trbutors. Beau Esprita, whose poetical
compositions have so well pleased us all in
the past, submits two masterpieces which
will be found on the fourth page of this
issue.
Rev. John Mccoy paid the Mirror a
visit Friday; called to get acquainted with
the new editor and extend his hearty good
wishes to the force for a happy and resultful
New Year. Our first meeting was most
pleasant and we hope DR.. Mccoy may find
it convenient to call often.
We note with much qualification that our
friend Marc Atkinson of the Crosby Cruel
BILE has Just assumed his duties as postmaS-
ter of Crosby, and extend our congratula-
tons to the citizens of that town who may
expect an improved service and business
like efficiency in the management of their
postal affairs under his direction.
Christmas night was chosen by band of
river bandits in New York to steal tug
from dock, hitch it to transfer barge
containing train of loaded freight cars,
tow the same up the sound and proceed to
empty the cars of all the most valuable
freight which they succeeded in getting
away with by means of the rug boat. The
New York World suggests that it might
be we'll to take warning from this incident,
and put an anchor on the Woolworth
building and detail regiment of soldiers
around the city hall.