The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
NJ IR R 0 RETT ES
BIZ Uncle John

1t is never smart to say unkind things.
The outside warehouse is so full of
machines that there is not even room
enough for sparrow to root.
Zone flag, one land, one heart, one
hand, enc Nation evermore. '-Olirer
Wendell Holmes.
We'll attended Christian Science services
were held in the auditorium last Sunday
morning.
lilo B would like to exchange the Top
Notch, Hearst Blue Book, and Argosy
Magazines for Red Book, Railroad Mans,
Short Stories and Smart Set Magazines.
One car of friedrich and cement were
received in the yard during the week, and
stored away in the rear warehouse for further
use later on.
The yard crew is getting smaller and
smaller every day. A few weeks more and
the officer will have no one left to keep him
company.
The summer uniforms have been put
and as soon as the weather clears up they
will be distributed among the inmates.
The third quarterly meeting OF the
Pierian Chautauqua Circle will be held in
the auditorium, May 9th. After which the
annual vacation will be taken. A big Band
program will be given, while several songs
colo ha m
Several teams from the farm were busy
during the week bringing in sand for the
concrete road which is now about half
finished between the power-house and
machine shop it will be fine piece of work
when finished.
What a fine combination of an inheld
they gave our new manager last Saturday
what must those outside people think of
such fine showing as they made but rest
assured boys we will yet have a real baseball
team.
Little Lydia had been given a new ring
for Christmas, which none of the guests at
the Christmas dinner had noticed. Finally,
being unable to stand the obscurity any
longer, she remarked: ooh, dear, I'm SO
warm in my new ring
Two little girls were told by their
teacher to design specimen of millinery.
When both drawings were finished, one
child whispered to the other: "How do
you spell 'millinery'l'' 81 amt a-takin'
no chances" came the whispered response.
I'm just a-goin' to put nown hat.
Again we had the pleasure to listen to
good voice last Sunday morning.
Singer from Minneapolis sang three plumbers
in a manner which showed that he knows
how to sing. He had full, rich, baritone
voice, clear and firm and the words
enunciated as plain as they can only be
spoken. That's singing!
AS a prelude to our baseball game
Saturday, the Warden introduced quar-
tette comprised of recruits to the United
States navy. The sailor boys gave us
several fine vocal selections, using mega
phones to enhance the sound, so that their
songs were heard at a considerable dis
lance. 1t was something new and entirely
unexpected, and was fully appreciated by
both inmates and visitors.-B.
Uncle Joe Cannon had an amusing
experience with a waiter in Kansas City
Hotel during visit to that city. Being in
no mood to select his dinner, he had tossed
aside, after glance, the menu presented to
him by the waiter, saying, "Bring me
good dinner Incidentally Uncle Joe
slipped the man big tip in advance.
This repast proving satisfactory, Uncle
Joe pursued the same plan during the
remainder of his stay in Kansas City. As
he was leaving, the servitor remarked
earnestly as he helped him on with his
overcoat:
81 beg your pardon, sir, but when you
or any of your friends that can't read come
to Kansas City, just ask for Tom"