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Mirror Thursday, Feb. 2,1911. PrtlSON OFFICIALS. BOARD OF CONTROL. CHARLES HALVORSON - - Dawson P. M. RINGDAL C- E. VASAL Y - Little Falls J. D. Mills, Secretary REBIDENT OFFICIALS. HENRY WOT.FBR. - - - Warden R. M. COLES, - - Deputy Warden J. J. SULLIVAN, Asst. Deputy Warden H. W. DAVIS, Clerk and Acct. Officer T. W. ALEXANDER, - •. Steward G. A. NEWMAN, - - - Physician MISS MARY McKINNEY, - Matron CHAS. CORCORAN, Cath. Chaplain C. E. BENSON, Protestant Chaplain PRIBON AGENT. J.Z BARNCARD, - - - St. Paul MIRRORETTES No grass grows on a beaten road. Goodbye, George; ‘don’t come back.” Who wishes to know about the new indefinite “patrol” law? Ask X. Y. Z. Mr. J. D. Marshall, of J. D. Mar shall & Co. of Chicago, was a visitor at the shoe factory last week. Milwaukee is lining up with our most cosmopolitan cities. Uncle John can tell what made Milwaukee famous. Did you notice the pleasant looks when the Boston baked beans came across the plates? They’re all to the good. The splendid reception and appre ciation shown the Schubert Quartette should enconrage the fair and tal ented ladies to come again. The old saying about “a stitch in time” etc., may occasionally be worked so hard that too many stitches waste time, but not in here. Yep, Milwaukee makes the best beer and leather in America, besides standing for a Socialist Mayor and Mary Garden’s un expurgated Salome. Mr. E. E. D. is now filling the position of private secretary to Mr. Nelson of the tailor shop, succeed ing Mr. G. W. 8., who “has went.” A member of the —th school grade says no bell hop can graft ice water on him, as he brings cracked ice to the hotel in his pockets. Front! Guard Husting was acting cell house captain one day last week dur ing the absence of Captain Whelan, who was laid up with a slight attack of la grippe. Sullivan, who has been rooming in cell 138, has been removed to the hospital, and asks those who were sending him exchanges to kindly send the same to the hospital. Jack says the Boss Tweed restau rant is the very swellest one in New York city, and Tom insists that the honors belong to the Jim Fiske. Who shall decide when high-rollers disagree? Hutch? The Mirror is receiving the Knox ville Express, Knoxville, lowa, on exchange. It is a good, clean, inter esting weekly. Anyone wanting it may have it by sending their cell number to this office. Some one has invented a noiseless soup spoon, with a rim around the edge. Phil says li& knows where about fifty spoons could be used to advantage in his mess. If the spoons prove to be a commercial as well as an artistic success, the soup plates at this hotel must be increased sev eral sizes. Andrew Carnegie is giving away millions like a school boy throws candy to his sweetheart. Uncle John proposes to make Andrew a member of the Chautauqua; “den you see some tings doing, ya!” “Napoleon Jr.,’’ which appeared under the caption, “Who Was Loony Then?” of Mr. W. R. N’s story in last week’s Mirror, was not meant as an answer to the question con tained in the heading; that is merely the writer’s nom de plume for the time being. The president of the Chautauqua Circle is an earnest and faithful worker in the promotion of the Circle’s welfare. He is striving to make it the best institutional society in this or any other country. Inmates who possess some education should become members, as the opportunity for self-improvement is a valued privilege. Last week a St. Paul judge granted a divorce to a lady from her husband on the ground of loud and excessive snoring. Let this serve as a warn ing to the mid-night musical artists, who sleeps that others may lay awake and listen. Shakespeare said that Balmy sleep was nature’s sweet re storer,” but a person who violates one of the fundamental laws of health by breathing through his mouth, re ceives no benefit from his sleep, be sides preventing others from having their rightful rest. The blue-eyed assistant plumber had been accusing the head plumber of not having any sense of humor. “Now, listen to this,” he continued, and I’ll bet you can’t see the joke. America, you know, is the home of many wonderful things: the highest mountains, great waterfalls and the tallest of tall trees. In order to see to the tops of our tallest trees, one man looks up as far as he can and aUUIIIiLI ULgiUD TTUCIU IUO All Dt L/liL left off. Why don’t you laugh?” “Laugh?” replied the other, “why, that’s no joke; that’s a d n lie.” In the Boss Tweed restaurant on the Bowery the new manager has removed the chains from the knives and folks and taken the nails out of the plates on the counter. There are only two items on the bill-of-fare —hash and soup. You lay three cents down for a plate of hash, the waiter calls, “He takes a chance;” another gent says, “I’ll have hash also,” the waiter calls, “Another Sport.” If it is soup, the waiter says, “One shadow.” Such is life in Little Old New York. Jack, the “Old Man” of the West ern Shoe Co.’s office force, has “come across” at last. He has an excellent article on correspondence schools in this issue, and had we only known what an able pen he wields and how intelligible is his chirography and perfect his spelling and punctuation, we would have resorted to all man ners of strategy to corral him long before this. It’s a pleasure to read and set such copy as he sends in. There’ll be no more rest for Jack now. We’re sure going to camp on his trail after this. Philip Arendt returned Tuesday night from a week’s trip to Hastings, Maple Lake and Stillwater. While at the latter named place he visited the state prison and enjoyed a visit with John Welter, who was sent up from this city several years ago on a charge of murder. Mr. Arendt says that Welter appears to be in the best of health and that while he enjoys the best of treatment at the hands of the prison officials he would very much like to be set at liberty. He has made efforts to secure a par don, but so far they have proved futile. Mr. Arendt says that officials of the prison say that Welter is a model prisoner.—Little Falls Tran script. Chautauqua The Pierian Circle .was in session Sunday afternoon in the Chapel Hall. Roll call showed one absentee and the fact that the ex-secretary, A. E. D., had departed for realms of liberty. Under the heading of new business the well wishes of the Circle were duly extended to G. B. who leaves our midst for freedom’s sunny hills and dales. The program con sisted of three papers: Thirteen Years After, by C. W. F. Hope, by F. I. The Last Great West, by A. M. P. The first paper proved to be interesting, instructive, showing features of the great military camp at Chicamauga. Grammar, rhetoric and delivery was good. The second number was the author’s initial effort. The paper was along original lines and was well prepared. Mr. A. M. P.’s paper showed familiarity with his subject and was full of facts. He presented a very good paper.” The foregoing quotations are part of the critic’s careful and interesting review of the program. A few minutes were devoted to general re marks. Adjournment. Members will please bring class books at the next meeting. E. D., Secretary. Caught in the Act By A.F.B Chief Schatz has been a busy man the last week, having spent several days down at the new prison repair ing things. —The boys over at the bakery are turning out some very good bread lately. ~The two men who pile the finished twine in the warehouses are doing some fine work and are always busy. jluo iubai cicvjUiijiau uj<hic umc rounds on the walls lately and fixed all the lights. —One of the air men a few days ago flew from the coast of California out into the bay and safely made a landing on one of the battleships, and in one hour arose again and flew back to land. Wireless messages were also caught and understood by him while in the air. —When you grind an axe don’t blame the other fellow if you spoil it. —Deputy Coles surely wants the men to finish their meals before he rings the gong to arise, and the men in the back seats of late have had plenty time in which to finish their meals. Thanks is due to the Deputy for this extension of time. —The Rev. Mr. Budlong was a re cent visitor over here. Mr. Budlong is always a welcome caller, as he leaves a ray of hope and cheer with all those who speak with him. —Old Hutch they say is some Billy Pinkerton. Monthly School Report There were twelve sessions in the local night school during the month of January. Attendance at open ing session Jan. 4,1911,183; average attendance, 180; highest attendance 186: lowest attendance, 175; average compulsory attendance, 67; average voluntary attendance, 113; excused by physician temporarily, 20; per manently, 0; excused by Deputy Warden temporarily, 3; permanently, 4; by Prof. Vander Eike perman ently, 0; enrolled during month, 20; pupils discharged from institution, 12; reported for breach of rules, 1; reported for indolence and lack of interest in school work, 0. R. M. Coles, Deputy Warden. Cell changes: 31 to N. P.; 501 to 59; 214 to 368; 623 to N. P.; 542 to 64; 268 to 435; 465 to 286; 398 to N. P.; 238 to N. P. Shoe Trade Notes By T.J. W. The shoe trade continues to be good and enough orders are on hand to keep the factory booming through the summer. Pfister and Vogel Leather Co. of Milwaukee have invented a new pro cess of tanning Russia calf and colored Velor calf leather so that no more dirty and smeared up shoes will come to the packing room. This new leather can be washed and rub bed without injuring the finish. The P. and V. Co. are leaders in all ap plications of new ideas. There is considerable discussion and agitation in the sole leather trade relating to the loading of sole leather with glucose and other ma terials for the purpose of making the hides weigh more heavily. Sole leather is sold by weight and upper leather by measurement. Many shoe manufacturers are urging united ac tion for the purpose of compelling the tanners to sell their sole leather by measurement, thus doing away with the temptation to load the leather. The ethics involved in this transaction are the usual ones of trade custom. Do not woolen and silk as well as boot and shoe manu facturers foist shoddies and paste board substitutes upon an unspect ing public? The recent issue of American Shoemaking gave out suggestions for quick work in the cutting room, advising the use of three tags —one each for the leather, trimmings and lining; this system has been used for years by the Western Shoe Co. Wake up. Scourine is a paste applied to the heel while scouring. It is used only on cheap stock. Good stock does not need it. A case of shoes was by 6 o’olook on Thursday Boston and delivered to a shoe store in Los Angeles, Cal., at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. This fast time is made possible by the American Express train running ahead of the Los Angeles limited. The United States Express Co. have for years run solid express trains between Chicago and Milwaukee. It is not necessary to deck them or use the rods as they are mostly blind. I know it. Lynn shoe factories are running full time on spring and summer goods and expect a big summer trade in womens’, misses’ and children’s shoes. Tan shoes will continue in fashion, also white boots of canvas, buck and ooze leather have a strong demand. This kind of footwear can be easily cleaned at home and has hit the bootblacks a hard jolt. The United Shoe Machinery Co. have 4,400 men on the pay roll of their Beverly plant and employ 1,000 men on the night shift. A firm in Hannibal, Mo., adver tises for mis-mates. There are 700 mis-mates here who would like to visit Hannibal. W. L. Douglass Shoe Co. operates 77 retail stores. In a recent decision given by the Inter-state Commerce Commission, it cannot require a transportation company that has transferred its business to another company to re store a route or rate abolished by the purchasing company. This hold ing was made in the case of the W. L. Douglass Shoe Co. against the Ad ams Express Co. to restore a lower rate between Brockton and New York City. It is a whole lot easier to point out the short-comings in an em ploye’s daily life than it is to till his shoes from day to day; still it is sweet to look into a pay envelope every Wednesday night. Our old friend Heliograms 01 said that some salesmen could: give away clothes in a poor-house. -3 No doubt he was justified in makin this sapient observation by the calibre of the order-clerks who daily passed his roll-top mahogany, but the Lynn Item recently had an article on a real twenty-four carat salesman —a top-notcher in every sense of the word. Mr. George H. Wilkins, travelling salesman for George E. Keith company, sells $2,000,000 worth of shoes annually. He is a giant worker, carries 1000 lbs. of baggage and has a secretary, who keeps his stock in order, looks out for his route and makes all appoint ments. Mr. Wilkins earns $25,000 a year in commissions. The Shoe and Leather Market Fair to be held next summer in Boston will be the best and most comprehensive ever held in America. Corner spaces 16x28 fully equipped sell for $288.00; 12x12 spaces not on corners sell for SIBO.OO. Send in your reservations, you shoe shop boys. Shoe cutters in Spain receive fif teen cents a day. No sorters are required as the shoes are shapeless and often used to pack around bottles of Spanish wine. This refers to the Alpargatas worn by the lowest classes. A cab driver in Kansas City is anxious to sell one hundred pairs of honeymoon shoes.” For three years he has been carrying brides to the depot and saved the shoes thrown into the cab. It’s a cinch he has none with T. J. W. on the tag. Beautiful blondes are scarce in K. C. Do you believe in reciprocity or a uniform standard of 16 to 1?” asked one Willie of another as they waited in the yards for a John O’Brien. “Give me free lunch 12 to 1 for mine,” said the boy with a square head. B^\^ ankßlo our reciproc- TUtj t tila Wiurf i tire shoe trade in these two lands and have driven out all Spanish shoes. At the time Columbus came to this continent in 1492, Cordova in Spain was the center of the shore and leather industry. The Mores established the Morocco leathe r tan neries and produced leathei that today is the equal of anything made in other countries. The Shoe and Leather association of Chicago gave their annual dinner in the farmer’s Gold Room of the Congress hotel. Many shoe men from the Northwest were present. Mr. E. V. Gale was elected one of the directors. After the dinner an entertainment was given at which Signor Malini cut open lemons and eggs extracting ten dollar bills. No one remembered to ask him to cut some leather and find money in it. Notice! The regular monthly interview with the Deputy Warden, for the purpose of purchasing toilet articles, etc., has been discontinued. Here after the clerk will call at each cell once a month and take orders for all toilet article, mittens, litera ture, etc. This will save time, trouble, and cause fewer mistakes to be made. Each inmate is requested to prepare a written list of articles wanted the first of each month and keep it in readiness for the clerk when he calls for it Write your list as plainly as possible to prevent errors. If mis takes are made hereafter it will be your own fault. Owing to the great number of copies of the Farmer’s Dispatch re ceived here, the circulation of the same will hereafter be limited to six days’ circulation from the date of issue. Note the date of your paper and mark it accordingly. By order of Deputy Warden, R. M. Coles.