The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-07-02
PICKUPS AND PUNCHES
By Uncle John
Hope il won't rain next Saturday.

Hope IT won rain next Saturday.
! Deputy Backland showed several friends
through our big walled-in city during the
week.
| The June toilet articles were distributed
among the inmates at the new prison Tues
day morning.
Mr.. Robinson escorted several friends
through the institution last week, and also
visited the library.
From now on the cell changes will be
printed every week, SO you will nor lose
| track of your friends.
| Mr.. Ben Olson showed friend around
| last Tuesday and explained to him the
| workings of the cell house.
| What is that we heard about babies up
at the Old Battle Hollow Congratulations
Mr.. HUMPHREYS, the more the merrer.
| Superintendent Williams of the Irvine de-
partment showed friends the workings of
the stage in the big auditorium last Friday.
Cell changes at the new prison: 284- 1853,
1876, 80 2S4, 1923, A2O-B38, B38- AT,
| A43-B 1882, 4l8 to hospital, l3l to hospital.
Two of the band boys who were left at
the old prison were transferred during the
week and are filling their places in the
band again.
Nil Desperandum and Otto Mobile are
now taking long needed rest, both are in
| Tailor Nelson's department overfauing the
| winter coats.
Duke is jealous, Paddy was seen feeding
| a ltttlQ OF inf ho ward lact Cr,
day morning and the pup wouldn't go
near them. We don't blame him.
The street car company must sure do a
rushing business these days. judging from
the size of the big visiting crowds that pass
| through here from morning till night.
wish, Telegram, that it was as easy
for the Mexicans to make peace among
themselves as it is for me to make peace
with our old friend in the hospital, the war
would soon be oyer.
Guard Plante from the old prison was
at the new institution one day last week.
He must have been very busy because he
did not even notice yours truly who almost
ran over him with load of books.
Talk about your sports next Saturday. |
hS'Soy ShoiiShSC any iIdu VI my WCiSHt
and age for any amount in money or prop
erty, or even my Sunday coat for that mat
ter. What do you say?
Musical Director Schmidt brought all
the old band instruments from the old prison
during the week, and will have the major
ty of them put in order to add to the band
as there are several new recruits who want
TO join.
Mrs. Schmidt, wife of musical director
and their little boy from ST. Paul were Wis
ltors at the Institution last Thursday and
the little man was shaking hands around
with the orchestra boys. He certainly
made hit with them
Our one legged sparrow in cell hall A is
no more. He sure was the limit. He
made more noise than whole managere
Mex was so disguised the other morning
dhat he threw his brush at him, and sure
enough hit him. Roy tried the same thing
with his shoe, but missed by seven miles.
We understand that HeIIiogram is work
ing on base ball nine. Vow How
would this do, Frank: Paddy, Sampson,
Heliogram, Uncle John, Butch, Ferguson,
Hugo, Phil, Grannelly and Wilson. Look
thiS isl over Frank. II Oct we would
have more fun than any other team in the
state.
A ferocious animal broke into cell house
A Monday night, but thanks to the watch
fui eve of Guard Ouinlan it did not have
chance to do any damage. He wen, for it
promptly. and soon had it laying bleeding
at his feet. 1t turned out to be gray squir-
rel. The boys can sleep in safety after
this.