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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
FLYERS FROM SHOP D
By Slirers

Some spinner hand is Rosco.
Thank you M, you are a gem.
Some class to Slippery Ike as an umpire.
Mr.. G. takes Midget's place on the
roller.
Jess has developed into an excellent asst.
foreman on ballers. Good work.
S. E. B. the irresistible, says his ball
playing days are over. What's the matter
Sammie'
This system will probably change to
good old standard manila soon. We hope
SO anyway.
Rosebud is there. Even when handicap
ed by bad finger last week he held up his
end all the time.
The movies last Thursday were by far
the best we We had yet. Pearl of The Sea,
and Days of Old were especially good.
Our application for card in the muckers
union must have been rejected, as we are
still doing stunt on balling machines.
Chief Clerk w. H. b. wants to know
where our bali team is. Still in the ring w
H. b., and ready for game any Saturday.
Many parties of visitors have passed
through this shop during the past
week escorted by various officials of the
institution.
Midget our ball roller is now making
farm machinery. The Irvine mills loss and
the farm machinerys gain, for Midget is
an excellent worker
If all the spinner hands made as good
Irvine as no. 3 which is the hardest set oil
machines in the mill to run the baller hand
would be happy. Its not the machines fell
lows but the man running them. You
can't make perfect Irvine if you don't watch
your nippers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
B. and o. NOTES
By Otto Mobile

Oh, vol, GAIA not 274 is our address. We
pardon the mistake.
Using the triangle in hymns isn't SO
awfully rotten Swanky, but its pretty bad.
What's the idea, chimes.
Its pat ultimatum that the next music
ker that gets mark runs chances of feeling
the tin-ware route.
The Texas State Prison must have some
talented musicians. We saw in a musical
magazine program played by them at
recent concert and it contains MANY of the
old masters works; Good work we saw.
Nil Desperandum has his new oboe.
Butch has new bull fiddle and a new vio-
lin is waiting for player. A few years
more and the M. S. P. will be known for
its music, as well as for its manufactured
products.
Feeling that many of the boys who are
not good enough to make the regular ball
team like to play for the games sake, Little
Joe has organized Bush League, and a
weekly game among the second-raters will
be played Little Joe has the right idea;
everybody boost.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
FLASHLETS FROM SHOP E
By 0. Z. B.

Did you receive your nighties yeti
School days, rule days, every Saturday
afternoon.
Me friend Micke attended school one
day last week.
By all appearances someone rocked the
kitchen boat again.
This shop is sure there and o,er, when it
comes to cleanliness
Many a man has taken hand in politics
and then put his foot in it.
Mr.. c. has been given set of spinners,
vice Mr.. B. doing grand jury duty.
Its almost impossible to discourage man
who thinks he can tell funny story.
This setting of the petit jury is sure
enough for ye scribe, and that grand jury
stuff must be fierce.
We did not attend the ball game Saturday
but from the smile on Paddy face the
Green Sox must have won.
Did you ever notice how man will shake
hands with himself, when he gets a finger
pinched, and kick himself when he gets
pinched.
Taking charge of two shops, one whole
system calls for knowledge and executive
ability, but Frenchy has an abundance of
both, and is sure the right man in the
right place.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
WITH POT AND BRUSH
BY J. e.

Asst. Warden Reed paid the paint shop
brief visit last week.
Painters have been busy of late on the
machines for exhibit at the State Fair.
c., working on the wheel watts, dropped
mower wheel on one of his feet Wednes-
day, suffering painful but not serious
bruise.
Two more large power watts for the paint
shop were delivered to Supt. Downing's de-
partment last week, to be fitted with mixers
and shields
Mowers are coming into the shop rapidly
now, and it is expected that the season S
work will begin in real earnest by the first
of September.
Sure, it pays to advertise. The mill
wrights brought up one of their trestles
Thursday afternoon, SO we have hopes OF
seeing those watts set up yet!
If the garcon force really wants an expert
bean stringer and corn husker, we are it.
Twice already got mine almost strung
when the gang was ''raised''
Sales Agent Owen passed through the
shop several times during the week, illustra-
ting to visitors the care with which Mime
sofa machines are prepared for market.
Says Otto Mobile, Of course l love to
stripe mower wheels at Sc per, but really,
there are others who need the money more
than do = Watcha tryin' to put over,
Otto?
Ye scribe was appointed first assistan,
rooter for Boobies Baseball Bugs, who are
to meet the Stockin's O Erin soon. We
are there with bells on for any thing you
start, c. w.
What the rambler cannot d 0 with M
mer, a saw, and few feet of lumber ''sin-
ply amt A new desk for the foreman, q
lavatory dripping racks and wheel runs tes-
tify to his versatility.
Dutch Charley knocked out two bits be-
fore nine o'clock the other day, and then
asked his working partner to get move or
SO that he could make somethng Believe
me, when it comes to speed and efficiency
Charlie can hang 'em on anybody about
this joint.
Washington Slim essayed to set up hay
rake in the shop the other day. He got il
together alright too, except that the raking
apparatus was where the horse ought to be,
and few other minor mistakes like that
Good work Slim. The first machine
ever set up had the wheels attached to the
prle!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
CHIPS FROM CARPENTER SHOP
Bu WOOdbmtcher

What are we going to have Labor Day
Our crew is fast diminishing. GOOD
luck to you all.
We have just finished setting the form
for the wall around the large trip hammer
We have Just completed two large gate.
that go between the warehouses outside al
the south end.
Five and butt, and the Panhandle state
for me. 1t may be dry but can stand the
drought. Never no more for me-
The carpenters have just finished making
some new potato bins out of three inch
strips which affords plenty of air, and will
also be used for keeping vegetables, which
will soon be coming in from the farm.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
OUR BIRTHDAY PRESENTS

For twenty seven long years-long because
been published at the Minnesota State Pris-
on at Saltwater. The bright little news
paper has been beacon to the outside
world, teaching that man is liable to go
wrong in one particular and yet be capable
of making useful and productive citizen.
The Mirror has helped as much as any
one thing in the country to wash away the
prison faint something that has sent mil
lions to paupers graves. And thousands
upon thousands of them have been guiltless
Of Intentional wrong. Men have even been
punished for doing big duty to the COM
munity. May the Mirror live and grow
and continue to inculcate the doctrine that
man is not entirely bad because he
has been sentenced to prison by some judge
doubtless more guilty of real crime than
the man sentenced. -Biwabik Times.
The Prison Mirror is d years old. 1t is
published by the inmates of the Minnesota
state prison and it is one of the best news
papers that reaches the Enterprise. 1t has
been wonderfully improved during the past
year and it is filled with a message of hope
and optimism that is refreshing and admir-
able and clearly indicates the progress TO
better things that is being made in Mime
sofas state prison. Mimi, Dali
ly Enterprise.
The Prison Mirror is twenty seven years
old. 1t is little publication issued weekly by
the inmates of the state prison at Saltwater,
and it isn't so little but what its influence
for good in and out of that institution
measures up with the biggest newspaper in
the state.-Mesaba Ore.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
OUR LITTLE JOKERS
By The Twins

Moon shine has never made star.
You can get in bad by being good
fellow.
The difference between history and a
historian, is that the former repeats itself
and the latter repeats others.
The gowns worn by the actresses in The
Garden of Paradise, reminds me of COCO
nut tea in South Africa.
A man angling in the matrimonial sea
does not have to wait long for bite if he
bats his hook with gold fish.
The Twins are too busy to write much
for the Mirror, and then they are just wise
enough to know that their so called Jokes
might land them in the Big Funny House. ;
One of the first things the average young
lawyer does after he tucks away his sheep
skin is to try and fleece lamb. or get some
body's goat.
A lady writer says that you never see the
so called hen-pecked man intoxicated
True enough but that is because his wife
never allows him enough chicken feed to
buy cocktail or an egg nog.
The Detroit journal asks: .'What has
become of the old fashioned bank burglar
that used to wear high hat?'' From the
number of bank failures l would Judge
that he is president, or at least a director in
some of the looted financial institutions.
On our next holiday The Twins will
sing two songs. The wearing of the
green, and 'Pady Stole the Rope The
first will be sung in the Norwegian Ian
guage, and the second in Italian opera.
Uncle John and Butch will furnish the
music. If any outside parties wish to en-
gage the bunch address Marco Polo, our
manager.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
NOTES OF THE GAME
BIZ II. s. Med.

Oh, yuh Giants, yuh remind US of a men,
agerie of wild animals, yuh sure do!
No use talking, Paddy, the Sox can't be
beaten while we are keeping the score
The Giants made their only runs during
the game in the seventh inning, tallying
four scores.
Count Gren Ella famed fifteen out of
twenty nine Giants, and they secured only
three hits during the game.
Big Chief Blowumhorn was in the game
You sure playum good ball, Dec.
Smith and Magruder collided on second
base and enjoyed quite wrestling match
as they struggled to become untangled.
The Count says he had to let 'em hit a
few in order to make the game interesting.
Guess there's no josh about that, Count.
Conway, in the fifth inning, tried to take
Carlton leg off with the ball. Goshall-
soakem, Patrick, you sure are wizard with
the big stick.
Our old friend Lafferty sure did his share
of the efforts made to defeat the Giants,
bringing in two scores during the slaughter
of the innocents.
vosberg certainly showed good form
throughout the game, having to his credit
two scores, one two-bagger and two single
hits out of four times at bat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
the neighborhood of Leige, trying to ge,
across the Mouse river

the neighborhood of Leige, trying to get
across the Mouse river.
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, = rendered
by the colored chorus at chapel, Sunday,
was much appreciated by the many visitors
as we'll as the inmates. The last time we
heard this song, was by one of the colored
population who has long since gone out in
the open,a and we know he is making good.
81 would rather hear Jones, Sargent and
Butler talk baseball than to see the game,
said Kal to us last Saturday. He immed-
lately took us over to where the trio were
holding confab, and we agree with him.
They are the original 'shut-in' comic opera
stars of baseball.
s'If you want him to work in the printing
Office you can have him. said an officer to
us last week at the ball game, when we in
quired of him where one of his men was.
When we convinced him we didn't want
him for that purpose he said: "Why that is
one of my best men," We are glad to know
that one of the first boys we met in prison
is held in such high esteem by his officer.
But as yet we haven seen our friend.
her name, and hereafter will be known as
"Duke of Little Round Top according
to Officer Gallagher who informs us that
she is the sentinel of hospital hill, or Little
Round Top as he terms it, naming it after
the famous Round Top Mountains at
Gettysburg, in which he together with
Officer Philbrook, took such an active
part during the Civil War
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
TWlNE DEPARTMENT
BIZ " q. B.

Wonder who will send us the September
number of Ainslee's magazine. Our room
number is B-222.
Foreman Trott with five of his prize men
were added to the Sunday detail to prepare
stock for the State Fair.
Warehouse Foreman Glennon is absent
on his vacation. Sammy will act as assist
ant boss until he returns.
Benjamin Franklin Elfstrom has not CIV
en- the twins Office call for several days.
Why your absence, Benjamin.
SIN tiles willingness to engage in free
tor all hand shakes shows how hard it is to
break away from early political training.
Foreman Anderson played hockey from
Sunday detail to join the stay-at-homes.
We know because we got it straight from
someone who in turn got it straight from
someone else.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27

Sargent entered the game in the fifth in
ming, taking the place made vacant BY
Smith, who was called in to attend to his
duties in the kitchen and dining room.
The Sox scored ten runs in the second
inning, and batted the Giants twirler out
of the box by making two double baggers
and six singles, while three men went to
first on balls.
Now, where the deuce was Marco Polo
keeping his genial countenance? We were
watching for his appearance every moment
and, despite all, he disappointed US. Ma
FoTs! Marco.
The editor paid us several visits to inquire
regarding the score, but turned deaf ear to
our entreaties of him to handle the score
book. He sure knows how to dodge trouble
alright, alright.
Uncle John has notified us that he wants
to gel, IN good bail team. He says ne
wants just one good whale at one of the
Count curves, and-there'll be home
run maze, prOntO.
Pistol Finger Pat sure is after Paddy
with those foul balls, and Paddy says,
''Shure and bejabers Pat has something
feminist me. Niver agin do Oh sthand with
in range O. Pathrick!''
Paddy received steen challenges for future
games, and was kept busy lodging Pats
fouls and telling baseball team managers to
go out and make record before seeking to
defeat the terrible Seekers.
Saxo Geo. developed wonderful speed in
trying to make home. He was coming so
fast that he didn't see Poindexter with the
ball until he collided with him. Poiny
went down and Saxo-went out.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
as baIling hand, but as table 6nisher he

as balling hand, but as table fnisher he
has them all beat.
Drowsy has left US and joined the muck
ers union, SO our friend Sherlock has taken
charge of his set of balle.s.
Asst. Oiler Blonde H. is demonstrating
with an Irish green lid of his own manu-
facture. Some class to you, Blonde.
Foreman Alexander's right hand man,
Paddy of the spinner room, was called to
the rope room by Asst. Supt. Gurley to
repair the rope spinner, and he had it ad-
justed in hurry. You sure are some me-
chanic, Patsy
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
SHOP B NOTES
By Ben

One of our neighbors received his grade
this week.
Two new men were assigned to this shop
the past week.
If you want to see shop where all are
busy, Just glance in our direction.
Shop BIS oiler is the champion brush
maker, and can give lessons to all corners.
We would be pleased to write more news
like to write and we want the Mirror to
be the best prison paper printed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
WRITING NOTICE

All inmates are hereby requested,
when writing, to place their register
numbei 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 a lead
pencil on all incoming letters.
Compliance with this request will
cause letters to be mailed promptly.
Also, inmates are cautioaed against
writing between the lines, and be
careful to sign your full names to all
letters.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
NOTES OF SHOP F.
By Indy.

Officer Buck is wearing the smile that
won come off. Wonder why7
We are turning out eighteen and nine
teen thousand pounds of rope day.
Kit is now giving an old student lessons
in the art of balling Irvine. There is a
reason.
The dirt machine went on the bum last
Friday, SO we had to send in a hurry up
call for the boss.
Kit may not have anything on the boys
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
NEXT SATURDAYS GAME

Will be between the Green Sox and a
new team which has been organized by
Boobies, our baseball dope writer. and
will be known as the Red Sox. Most OF
the men in his lineup have been seen in &C
ton, and he has got strong aggregation.
He has signed few of the Green Sox play
ers, and among them is 'Sammie" who
we think is one of the best in6elders in
here. 1t is going to be good game, SO
don't fail to see it. The lineup will be as
follows:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
Inmates Attention !

All inmates who buy or have
sent in to them socks, underwear,
nightshirts, bath towels, handker-
chiefs, etc., should send them to
the laundry and have your number
marked on them before using.
Write your name, register number
and cell number on slip of paper,
attach to articles and give to cell
hall captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27

Allied Forces leave oc-
cupied Territory. Whole
Army is rushed to resist
Germans. British Boats
. Open Attack on Kiao-
Chow.
Commander-in-Chief ord
ers successive abandonment
Of points held by French
army. Muelhausen again is
evacuated and troops with
| drawn from Rhine opera
tions and conferred on con-
Aict between Maubeuee and
Donon. English warshiips
unmask German batteries at
Tsing-Tao. but retire with
some loss and ships slightly
damaged. Three Thousand
Russians leave Vladivostok
for China,
Austria directs Cruiser to
join blockade and EXPECTS
declaration of war by ia
pan.
Official announcement is
that the Austrian govern
ment handed his PASSPORTS to
the Japanese ambassador.
Austrian ambassador at To-
kyo. also announced to have
been recalled. It had been
supposed that Austria would
not involve in the Orient
difficulties.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
A Fine Niuht,

Maude Marie was a sentimental
miss Of twenty summers, who seemed
to look on the world with a gentle
sigh, relates the Kansas City Star.
John Henry, who though her some
sweetness was almost crudely prac-
teal. One evening they were leisure
ly rambling along the country road
when John Henry noticed that Maude
Marie's thoughts seemed far off.
You look like somnambulism, Ma
rie," Z remarked the young man.
Where are your thoughts?"
Il was thinking of the night, John,
DEAR" tenderly replied the fair one.
Isn't 1t sublime? Isn't it glorious?
Isn't it the most wonderful night you
ever saw"
YES" was the startling rejoinder
of the practical John. ut is just the
kind of night to shoot cats"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
The Terrible War Bill.

The wars of Napoleon in Is years
cost France $1,000,O0O,0 900. Our Civil
war expenditure of the federal govern
ment amounted to $3,400,000.0 or
nearly 13 times as much year as Ma
poleon's. The Franco-German was cost
France $1,58O,0O 900, besides an added
war indemnity of $1,000,0O0,0 This
same great war, which lasted only
100 days, cost Germany $3.50, 100000 for
an average fighting force of 100000
men. The other big European war of
the past half century, the Russo-Turk-
ish war, cost Russia $786,140,000, but
she had two years fighting for her
money. The war in the far East cost
Japan $650,O00,000 and Russia $723,-
100000, not counting lost ships. Only
towards the end had either side any
thing like a million men in the field.
Italy's little war with Turkey cost
100000 a day, allowing for mere CO.,
900 fighting men.-Wendell Phillips
Dodge, in Leslies.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
Preparing for Eventualities.

Shortly after the declaration Of war
in Germany, the cashier of the largest
bank in Berlin received from a strang-
er the following letter, postmarked
Dresden:
Dear Sir: A few weeks ago, while
in Berlin on my vacation, found my
self temporarily in need of money and
pawned my diamond ring. / enclose
the pawn ticket to you, asking that
you redeem the ring, sell it for what
you can and turn the proceeds over to
the Red Cross fund. 1t may be that /
shall have no further use for jewels"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
South America Needs Coal.

Coal is the first need of South Amer
lea. In the Americas, the new publica-
ton started by the National City bank,
the first big movement of trade from
the United States to the southern con-
tinental countries since the war began
is visible at Hampton Roads, where
three important bituminous coal-carry-
ing roads converge. An expert in the
coal business estimates that a million
and a half tons will within a year
leave this country to consumers who
have hitherto looked to Wales and
Australia for their supply. South
America normally takes 100000 tons
of coal and briquettes year. The
competition with Australia is due
chiefly to the opening of the Panama
canal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
Put That Pain to Use

The network OF nerves in your body,
like the network of wires in a burglar
alarm system, gives quick warning
when anything is going wrong inside.
Looking at it in this way a pain is
. useful alarm. Now, kidney weak
ness is dangerous thing-a condition
not to be neglected-and it is wise
to know and pay attention to the early
alarm signals of sick kidneys.
Backacne is common warning of
congestion or Inflammation in the kid
neys. 1t may be dull, nagging pain, or
sharp twinge when STOPPING or lift
ing. There are likely to be disorders
Of urination, dizziness. headaches, and
drowsy, respondent, tired feelings.
1t is very hard to strengthen weak
kidneys at first, but neglect invites
rheumatic or neuralgia attacks, gravel,
dropsy, and fatal Bright's disease.
AS a special medicine for weak kid
neys Doan's Kidney Pills have been
used for years all over the civilized
world, and surely are considered reli-
able. The patient can always help the
medicine immensely, however, Ivy diet
ing lightly, using little or no liquor,
tea or coffee, keeping regular hours
and drinking lots of pure water.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
OBJECTION PLACED ON AGE
But Young Lady's Idea Was Altogether
Different From What Corporal
Had Feared.

What pensions, what millions and
billions in pensions, this horrible war
is going to entail" said Major Fitzger-
aid of Boston. He added:
"And some of these pensions will go
on longer than they should, because
some of the pensioners in their old
age will marry young girls-for an old
pensioner makes a good parti, since
his pension, you know, falls on his
death to his widow.
Il heard the other day about an old
Civil war pensioner who proposed to
the hired girl next door. a very pretty
girl of twenty or so. But she refused
him.
:" Perhaps he stammered then,
stroking in his embarrassment his
long and snow-white beard, perhaps |
am too DID,
NO, said the pretty hired girl
calmly; no, corporal, you're too
young"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-11-13
His Opinion.

War" says a westerner just home
from Europe, SIS all right at distance
but when it comes home to us, we per.
ceive that it is a savage, horrible, vile
thing.
II was talking the other day to
French reservist- whose age had just
released him from further work. He
had been a good fighter, and / said:
You'll be missed. you'll certainly
be missed, in this war
"He shrugged his shoulders.
We'll he said when you've gos
wife and FIVE children to bring up
it's better to be missed than hit