The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-15
WEEKLY sPARKLRs AND
- POINTERS


our uSudt uldkc-up III tuiO S"Au'N"s
we teel sure, that you will benefit by
the digression; for we in lieu of our
'Sparkles and Pointers" give a
b-ief resume of the Mirror and those
who were connected with it and the
blndery as well as those of the pa
per's contributors who have remain
ed faithful to this dav-together
with squint from our left eye at
the present staff; followed by few
words about friends who called and
shook hands with US Oct. 6.
Then Aud Now
Nothing can or will ever be able
as long as reason lasts to erase from
our minds while in the flesh. how we
felt. the day we entered the Silen,
City and the Mirror Office as one OF
the force; one of those who help turn
type into readable lines and give to
our unfortunate brothers paper
and the outside world d faint glimpse
of the lives of those in durance vile
1t was at noon on July 5. 1911. and
that first half day was spent in the
press room at the old prison helping
our friend Rex. who had charge OF
the press room at that time. and by
the way. Rex is the only one left III
the print shop; while in the tindery
our friend Otto still remains, but
should be set free for he has held his
present position since July 26. 1898.
Of the contributors then, only three
are now represented.
On July 6, we were given cases IN
the newspaper department and the
first copy handed us was very clean
and We knew at once that it was the
production of writer it was from
the artistic pen of Boobies.
The next was in verse, but was
we'll written and composed, showing
q thoughtful lyric construction and
bore the nom de plume of Beau
Esprita.
The third was the chapel program
service with several lacOnics. follow
ed by the cell changes. and was well
written on large sheets of paper; but
written the long way of the paper;
don't smile Uncle John, it was you!
In looking over the paper fol
Oct. s, after being connected all this
time. and claiming in a measure to
be able to Judge. and justified in say
ing that the Mirror for Oct. 8. 1914,
was the best and most wholesome
ever before gotten out, with the ex-
ceptious. perhaps. of few extra edl-
tions); and to On experienced eye
the reason is plain. for while the
Mirror has always bad good writer's
on its staff, but never before have
there been 80 many original writers
at one time. and 100, all free from
the faint of plagiarism and all on
various pointed topics of interest.
On the first page. we find to com.
mence with Sherlock" Mr.. Holmes
who is the Blackstone of the Silent
City, again at the helm. Needs no
comment.
Next comes that classic, and schol
arly mas,er of Greek. French, Latin
aud English, Mr.. Street who is
known to all of us as the original
barou."
Then comes that versatile printer,
newspaper man and natural cartoon
ist, Nc ;" MIR. Mcdowell, aud who
by the way has agreed TO enter INFO a
partnership with us when free to en-
bark in the printing and newspaper
business; provided however. that we
allow him to dulge ID his hearts de-
sire-that of making an artificial lake
near by in which 10 propagate the
industry and raising of frogs for his
own pleasure if not for the public.
This proviso caused us to smile when
our friend emphasized his intention,
but after second thought, we de
cided not to object to his whim, for
after all pair of nice tender frog
legs would not go bad even in here
occasionally.
And. we'll. well, does our eyes de-
cieve US? No! It's Buck" all
right; then no wonder the Mirror
is to the front, when it can count
Mr.. Chas e. B., among its contrlbu-
ting staff, for he Is known in the print
shop as the walking dictionary and
grammar school combined In one
besides he is one of the best all
around newspaper men and printers
in the institution and in the state as
for that matter, and can hold down
cases with any man inside or out, of
the old or new school typo. He
does less kicking than any man in the
office about bad c"py-because he
knows how 20 apply to both the
l.