The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-09-10

butCn gOOQ looking ASSISTANT MAC,
is certainly there with the goods when it
comes to waiting on dining tables, and be-
sides, he always has pleasant smile on his
face for everyone no matter how great the
rush. Success to you Mac.
Minnesota boasts of "a, 900 automobiles.
Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state, has
issued this number in the present triennial
period. And yet we can tell him of lit
tie village that has a population of over
eleven hundred adults-and not one of them
has car.
A bed room set 800 years old and made
in Italy by members of former royal fami-
lies of that country is being exhibited at the
St. Louis County fair at Hibbing, Mime
sofa. The set is owned by Rev. Father
Gambini, pastor of the Italian church at
that place.
Messrs A. w. Wenell, night Police
Sergeant, and w. A. Martin, both of the
Minneapolis police force, were shown
through the institution last Friday. Mr..
Martin was guard at the old prison in
1892, and was surprised to note the changes
from the old prison for the betterment of
the inmates.
Warden Wolfer made short speech to
the inmates of the new prison recently,
which would have been loudly applauded
if the rules permitted Saltwater Gazette.
We wish to inform the editor of the Ga
zette that the Warden's speech was met
with such an applause that it lasted nearly
FIVE minutes, and it is not against the rules
of the prison to applaud when occasion re-
quires it.
Cardinal Giacome della Chiesa, arch
bishop of Bologne, was elected pope, sue
ceeding the late Pope Plus x. The cleo
ton was announced after the ninth ballot.
The election was certified only two hours
before Cardinals Gibbons and O'Connel,
of the United States arrived at the Vatican,
Sixty-two cardinals took part in the con-
clave electing the pope, large majority of
them being Italians.
The play "Back to the Farm to be
given at the city hall last Friday evening
by students of the agricultural college, did
not come off as advertised, as most of the
members of the cast missed the train at St.
Paul.-Exchange. This crowd of stu =
Io,t hox,o b,h of
nections. We can remember when we wait
ed three long hours for them to appear on
the scenes. Better have the manager buy
an alarm clock.
We were asked Saturday several times
that if we got the Youths Companion
among our exchanges to please send it to
such and such suite. Everybody wants
to read ''Taking knowledge to the People"
by G. E. Vincent, President of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, who made such an
impression on us all last winter when he
delivered that brilliant and forceful inter-
probation: "Playing The Came
Twenty years ago last Tuesday week
was the anniversary of the Hinckley fire,
which many an inmate and officer will re-
member. According to accounts of eve
witnesses the scenes enacted during this
fearful holocaust were of the most heart
rending nature, and many brave man and
woman gave up their lives trying to save
their loved ones, directing and encouraging
flight from this awful hell. Officer Bren-
nan, the courteous usher of this institution,
was one of the few who was picked up by
the f'fire train" and carried to Duluth.
DR.. B. ]. Merrill of Saltwater. who was
prison physician for twenty-three years, &C
companied by Messrs. T. ]. Davis and H.
H. Miller, of Cassville, N. Y, were prison
visitors on Tuesday, and paid the Mirror a
very pleasant call. Many of the long time
men here are always glad to see DR.. Merrill
for he has pleasant smile and word for
everybody--and he shook hands with several
of the boys in the Office. His two friends
came all the way from their home in York
State, distance of 1000 miles by automo-
bile and were only delayed one day on the
trip. They were surprised to find such
good roads in Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota,
etc., they will return home by auto.