The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-09-23
N ! R R 0 R E TIL S
Thursday Sept. 90, 1915.

Thursday Sept. 90, 1915.
''Do your shopping early;" is slogan
in general use on the outside, around Xmas
time. The same phrase applies to those in
here who intend to purchase winter cloth
ing, sox, mufflers, gloves, or any of the
various articles of apparel that the appear
on the scene of "Jack Frost calls for.
Steward Humphreys has full line on hand
and will be pleased to supply your wants.
Sunday is order day.
The State Board of Parole granted six
Paroles and four discharges during the
month of September This has been the
slackest month in departures that we have
had for some time.
Mr.. Nelson and his staff of assistants
in the tailoring dept. are making things
hum around their quarters these days,
preparing for the change of uniforms that
will take place early next month. 1t is no
sinecure to prepare for eleven hundred
men to doff the khaki and dan the blue,
but under Tailor Nelson's directions it is
always accomplished without any furry
and in short order; all being over in less
than two days.
Mr.. D. E. Gallagher, manager of the
printing department, was away for few
days vacation the end of last week.
Mr.. F. C. Whittier, State Parole Agent
returned Tuesday from short business
trip in connection with his office.
Florist Macintosh and his staff of assist
ants are busy preparing the beds in the
greenhouse, so as to be ready for "Old
King Cold' who is due to pay us a visit
shortly.
Mr.. James Elliot proprietor of the
Ellsworth Hotel, Ellsworth, Wis, accom-
panied by his sister, were interested visi-
tors to the Institution last Tuesday. Mr..
Elliott is an old Saltwater boy and was
back to the city renewing old acquaint-
ances in his home town. Of conrse he
couldn't pass up the OPPORTUNITY of seeing
the New Prison. While herehe informed
us that he received a copy of the first issue
of the Mirror and has it yet among his
collection of prehistoric souvenirs he has
collected.
Next Saturday we are going to have a
real treat, for Fall River wis., crack
ball team are to be matched against our To-
cal "champs.'' The Wisconsin team have
"rep'' and from what we can learn it will
keep our home aggregation on their toes to
save their own ''scalps." Now, we GER
tainly don't want to let any team from our
neighboring state come in and carry away
anything in the shape of victory. for we
shan't have show of going after it for
some years() to come. It's up to the M.
S.P., "boys" to show the Wisconsin vis-
tors that Minnesota raises good ball play
ers as well as good crops and that Wiscon-
sin has to go some if they wish to surpass
our State in either line. This year crops
have done their part, now it's up to the ball
team to show 'em.
Please Note:-A number of complaints
have been received at this Office of late
from inmates, to the effect that they were
not receiving the promised and no doubt
cherished exchanges. Now kindly bear
this in mind, all exchanges received by us
are sent on their way within six hours of
their receipt. But you want to remember
that the papers are censored and it some
times happens that your own particular pa
Der is among the deleted. Nuff said.
The main topic of conversation just at
this time appears to be the weather. And
it is an important subject whether you
happen to be resident of our "silent
city, or full agents slave outside. So far
this season we have had but few days
when artificial warmth wasn't appreciated
in the evening and frequently turnout the
dav as we'll. Now that we see the first of
Oct. approaching we begin to severely
question when are we going to enjoy the
old time warm summer days with their
balmy evenings? Has the old familiar
summer time of pleasant memories become
a thing of the past, or are we to have our
summer switched to autumn. 1t may be
so for we have cernainly had our share of
autumn during the past few months.
Here's hoping we may have some summer
weather.
The Flower City has added one more of
attraction to its steadily increasing pro-
gram by annexing the American Associat-
ion League Pennant. The Saints gave