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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
Dernburg's Views

LII. Dernburg is declared as quoting
that Germany must look to South
America for compensation for trade
losses that may follow the war. Ad-
dressing the first meeting of the new
league in Berlin, he said:
South America as a foreign trade
territory is Of especial value to us.
because we do not know how relations
to our enemies Of today will shape
themselves after the war, and for this
reason we must eventually look there
for compensation.
"Of importance is not the onlv
strengthening of our economic in
nuence but also the gaining of certain
spiritual influence. No doubt Germanv,s
energy and pluck are remarkable, but
Latin and Angio-Saxon people do not
like to be made conscious Of this fact
or to have it rubbed in" Less pre-
sumption is asserted in making our in
fuence felt, the more friends we shall
make. And if we do not change our
attitude in this respect, our opponents
will get the better of US in spite of
our smartness."
The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce has for the past year con-
Quoted vigorous extension campaign
in South America. A dozen special
commercial agents have toured the
Southern continent, and since the be-
ginning of the European war agrees
sive steps have been taken to secure
for merchants Of the United States
the markets left vacant by the bellig-
erent countries. Bankers have estab-
lished branches in various South
American cities and already the trade
OF the United States with South and
Central American countries shows Q
steady increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-18
Conflicting Reports

The German official communication
as received tonight by way of Lon
don differs from that received from
Berlin by wireless with regard to the
capture Of prisoners in the region of
Dyinsk. The London version says:
Berlin, Oct. 17.-North and north
east Of Gross Ekau the Russians were
driven back as far as the Missa- They
left behind in our hands five officers
and over 10000 men. Strong Russian
attacks were repulsed before Dvinsk.
In this action the enemy lost four Off
GERS and 44O men who were taken
Prisoners
Still another version received by
Reuters Telegram Co. in London says
that five officers and 1000 men were
4aasmuch as the German wireless
version in Sayville made no claim
ASIDE from the aggregate of nine off,
Gers and 1440 men having been cap
'ured, it would appear that a cipher
IN some way crept into the London
version announcing the capture Of TO-
600 men.
London, Oct. I7.-10.45 P. Nal
though there is very heavy fighting at
sumo points along the Eastern front
as well as in the West the Austro-
0e'man and Bulgarian invasions Of
Nefoia and the efforts of the British
sad French generals to bring help to
'neir little ally before it is too late
continue to occupy the chief atten-
''0a OF the peoples Of the belligerent
Countries.
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RUSSIANS HOLD
3O-MILE LINE IN
DyINSK REGION

Petrograd. Oct. 17.-via London 40
p M-The Germans have maternity
strengthened their fortifications IN the
Jaocbstadt district southeast OF Riga.
Giving them a character Of permanency.
The capture by the Russians OF the
t,ateri farm, midway between Lakes
Denmen and Dreswiaty. from which
they drove the Germans with great
slaughter, besides capturing many pris-
oners. gives the Russians command on
the line southwark from Dvinsk through
preswisty to Lake Boginsky-a line OF
natural defences 80 miles in length.
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WARNING GIVEN
BY AMERICAN Assn
Strikes at Vigorous u. S.
c a m pals n for an
liner e a s e d Trade
Where Dozen Special
Commercial Agents
Have Toured and
Bankers Established
Branches

Washington, Oct. 17.-Preparations
already are under way in Germany for
an aggressive trade campaign to be
waged In South America at the close
Of the war, according to a report of
the American Association of Com.
merce and Trade in Berlin made pub
lie here today by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce. German
man manufactures. the report says.
have organized a Trade League for
South America" headed by DR.. Bern
hard Dernburg. who attracted much
attention in the United States last
spring. by his activities as an expo
nent Of German opinion.
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Estate OF WAR"
IN MOSCOW AND
THAT DISTRICT

Petrograd, Oct. Iva London, 2.S5
Nan imperial ukase has been is
sued proclaiming "a state OF war IN
MOSCOW and the Moscow district.
Disorders of considerable proportions
have occurred in Moscow during the
mast few months. These have been
chiefly attributed in advices from Rus
STA to labor troubles, largely due TO
many persons having been thrown OUT
Of work by strike, and are declared not
to have been Of a political nature.
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MISS ANNIE c. BERRY
RESIGNS CLERKSHIP OF
u. S. DISTRICT COURT

Portland. Me-, Oct 17-Miss Annie
G. Berry. deputy clerk Of the United
States District court for seven years,
has resigned and Clerk OF Courts Jas.
z. Hewey has asked Judge Clarence
Hale to appoint Frank Fellows. law
yer. Of this city. her successor.
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SALESMAN CHARGED
WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
IN PORTLAND COURT

Portland, Me-, Oct. 17.-John w. Jor-
dan, a salesman in the employ OF the
]. B. Donnell Co, was brought before
Judge Bates Of the municipal court on
Saturday morning on complaint
sworn out by Charles P. Greenleaf. the
president and treasured Of the corpo-
ration. alleging the endorsement OF
$S1S.
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won LINSINGEN'S
ARMY RETURNS
TO EAST FRONT

Athens, Oct. 17.-Via Paris. l1-55 r.
M-According to Information from
diplomatic source here. the army OF Gen.
Won Linsingen. which was originally IN
tended to be thrown by the Ieutonlc
Allies into the Serbian theatre or war,
was forced TO return to the eastern field
of operations TO face successful ad-
vance by the Russians.
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SHIPPING NEWS

sallsa: Steamer William Chisholm. Bal
timore; Mary A. Hall (from New York;,
st. John. N. B.: Neva Br, tfrom dol,
do: Robert A. Snyder (from dol. do;
Cakes Ames (from dob. do: Nat Mead
er (from dol. do; Hortensia tfrom dol.
Bangor
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Advance Slow

;. Inc Serbians are being helped by
IL. weather which is cold and winter
The rains have set in and are
impeding the movement of troops and
.sas' which, at the best. must be slow
nse. what answer for roads in the
salkan states.
tnTe Germans. however. claim to
lSentinued on Page 7-celunsn u
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DENY STORY OF
RUSSIAN BREAK
WITH GREECE

Petfograd. Oct H.-Via London, 81
p. M-The German report that the Rus
sian minister to Greece is preparing to
leave Athens IL officially denied here ~
pure invention
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THE WEATHER
FAIR

Boston. Oct. 17.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Monday fair: Tues
day partly cloudy; light variable
winds
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
The Shiftless Man

His lot is strewn with broken dishes, tin
cans, old shoes, a long dead pup, but he ig-
nores the housewife dishes, and will not
clean the rubbish up. His wife remarks,
go spade the garden-what are your thews
and muscles for?' And he replies, 81 beg
your pardon-I have to talk about the war;
Josephus links and Hiram Horner, and
sundry other friends of mine, are waiting
for me at the corner, to talk of Russia S
battle line" "The roof is leaking, to my
sorrow and you should fix it while it's dry. ="
I'm let it slide until tomorrow, the hus-
band mutters in reply. 1.-THE news from
France is most exciting-I want to know
which side will win, and downtown must
now go kiting, to see the bulletin A
way from home he blithely chases, to loaf,
when he should earn scad, to join the i'd
lers keeping cases on Nicholas and Hin
dengrad. When winter once again carous-
es, with billiards from the Arctic pole,
he'll paronize the free soup-houses, and
work the village for his coal.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
Clean Minds And Clean Bodie.

DIR. James j. Walsh, the distinguished
author and lecturer, in recent talk, made
this novel proposition:
eff everybody would spend little time
cleaning out their minds and give their
ultra-clean bodies less attention, they would
be better for it. In $50 years, since Shakes
peare. we have progressed from dirty bo-
dies and clean minds, to clean bodies and
dirty minds-a doubtful betterment. In
Shakespeare time London was unspeak-
ably dirty. They had no underclothing,
no bathtubs, and hundred and one other
things we consider necessities today. They
must have smelled to heaven.
Nowadays any one who doesn't get his
bath every day has a fit. We are too clean
of body to have enough time to think of
scrubbing out our minds. Wehave to chose,
you know. If we're going to give all our
time to one, we'll neglect the other. Lon
don may have been terribly foul $50 years
ago, but the minds we're clean. l do not
fancy London S unsanitary conditions three
and one-half centuries ago being transplant
ed here. We wouldn't do anything like
that, but we ought to reach happy medi-
um.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
The Printer

He may be Irish, German, or Americana,
He's princip'ly human, very much so
And down at the printshop he's typo
And works for wages of printer.
He's seldom an angel, and sometimes a
scamp,
He's often bit of rover and tramp,
But down at the shop in the dust and damp
He follows the trade of printer.
Now if you join in this printing clan.
You bark to your elders as close as
r you can,
And listen to me while l tell you the plan
To pattern your life as printer.
Be modest and quiet like when you begin,
Don't try to hand out any manner of
lisa wise guy who doesn't get fresh and
buttin,
When he's new hand as printer
Don't think when you're careless that S
showing your skill,
Don't take any risks that are not on
the bill,
Don't smoke where it's grassy or drink till
you fill.
1t proves you fool of a printer.
Keep out of places that sell you the drink,
They'll give you-a souse, and they II
take all your chink,
And they're likely to land you ker-plunk
in the clink
Which is not bit nice for printer.
Just take your pay to your children and wife,
Don't get into rows and discussions and
strife,
And you'll probably rise to station of life.
AS foreman of hundreds of printers
It, true haven't done things exactly that
And that's why I'm toiling and sweat
ing today,
Don't do as do, but just as say,
Which is first class advice for printer.
BY ]. ]. Pendergast, in The Big Brother.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
On Ducks

Not az few of the alleged school compo-
sitions, as published, are palpably of the
manufactured kind. The one that follows,
however, is declared to be veritable by a
correspondent of the New York Sun. 1t
was written by little Inez Smith, pupil in
the East Pulaski, Virginia, public school,
as prize composition; the subject of the
theme was duck. Inez wrote:
1.-The duck is low heavyset bird he is a
mighty poor singer having coarse voice
caused by getting so many frogs in his neck
he likes the water and carries a toy balloon
in his stomach to keep from sinking the
duck has only two legs and they are set so
far back on his running gears by nature
that they come pretty near missing his body
some ducks when they get big have curls
on their tails and are called brakes drake
ducks don't have to set or hatch but Just
loaf around and 60 swimming and eat
everything in sight if | was to be duck
would rather be drake their toes are set
close together the web of skin put them in
a poor way for scratching but they have a
wide bill they use it for spade they walk
like drunk man they bounce and bump
about from side to side if you scare them
they will flap their wings and try to make a
pass at singing.
81 hope will get the beads
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
Simplicity

Simplicity is art, understood by the ig-
norant and appreciated by the intelligent.
Great men are simple, and their tastes are
simple. They dress simple, never osten-
tatiously; their watch chains, If they have
any, are never large and conspicuous. Oc-
casionally they wear ring, but only one
ring. Their natural appetites crave simple
food, and not the rich viands and the mys-
terious sauces which can tickle only the
palate of the epicure, who lives to eat rather
than eats to live.
The great authors, those who have writ
ten the living words which never die, write
in simple diction, use language as means
to an end, not to make display of it.
Many years ago, then somewhat I'M
known man by the name of Daniel DeFoe,
made story out of the experiences of a
shipwrecked sailor and called his hero
Robinson Crusoe.' For a generation
this narrative was read by youngsters, and
it was looked upon as children's book.
OQay IL mas passed OeYonu the Juvenile
class and is considered one of the finest ex-
amples of simple English narrative, having
a place in the Libraries of the world.
Lincoln was not the only orator at Get
tysburg. Competing with him-if may
put it that way-was one of America S
greatest scholars; yet the simple words OF
Lincoln have become an English classic, and
millions of people can recite the whole
speech from memory, while the words OF
the scholar are almost forgotten, and no,
one in ten thousand of the men of today
know what he said; in fact, most of them do
not know that he spoke at all.
Nathaniel c. Fowler.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
WANTED"

''How often do we read the advirtise-
ment Wanted reliable, sober and
intelligent men," This is the kind of men
the world wants, and the demand is great.
In every line of endeavor these men are
wanted. Younever read an ad- Wanted.
A man who CANDLES; Wanted man who
has spent his youth in idleness and is ig-
norant, knows nothing of books or business.
Our common sense will teach us that it is
reliable, sober, intelligent men that the
business man is looking for. Every young
man expects to succeed, none desire to
make failure. Then why will they fol-
low the footsteps of those who failed through
these insets? This is good time to shun
evil and avoid evil companions, for "birds
of feather flock together" The chances
for knowledge were never so great as now
and knowledge is power, Men draw big
salaries for what they know, and diploma
certificate, accounts for little if the bearer
cannot do what he claims. ''-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
|PICKUPS & PUNCHES
By Uncle John

Rev. Benson was visitor at the institu-
ton last Thursday on business.
Mrs. EstiIl of Chicago, Captain of the
Salvation Army, and several members
were in the auditorium last Sunday morn
ing. Mrs Estell addressed the inmates for
about twenty minutes.
One thing is certain, as soon as peace is
declared in Europe, there will be rush of
spectators running to the other side to
gather up the junk left as spoils of war.
Christian Science Services were held in
the auditorium last Sunday morning and a
goodly audience were in attendance.
The Band Boys surprised the inmates at
the hospital with Band Concert last Sat-
urday morning which they appreciated, lat
least they said so.
If some men were so unfortunate as to
lose their self-conceit, I'm afraid there
would not be very much left.
And now Carranza is ready and willing
to clear up Mexico. Too bad Uucle Sam
did not recognize him earlier-but it is
| never too late 10 mend.
There were quite a large number of
visitors in the park last Saturday, and they
must have expected to see good game and
were not disappointed.
October is gone, and it went fair and dry,
by big majority of days. Hope Nov
ember will do the same as we would enjoy
few more ball games.
An old proverb says: "When you speak
to person, look him in the face Yaw,
but how about it, when he or she is at the
other end of the phone where you can't see
it: They never thought of that.
This country sure has to put up with a
whole lot at present, with Mexico and with
Europe, but there's no help for it,it would
be very hard to predict what the end may be.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
Girl O. My Dreams
By c. l.. s.

By C. L. s.
In a dream last night my darling,
l had you by my side
In a mild and temperate climate,
Where the fields are long and wide,
Where the robin and the bluebird
Mid the apple blossoms hide,
And, on down into the meadows.
In waltz we seemed to glide.
But never mind my darling,
These dreams l dream will be
Our bright and happy future,
Twill not be long for thee,
And, before another autumn
l hope my love to see,
To my loving queen I'm welcome,
You'll be loved by all, and me.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
DAY

A day came up in the eastern hills,
An ignorant, bright young day,
To deal with men for fleeting time
And speed them on their way.
And over the cloudless tender sky
A rosiness family flushed;
The day was ready, and as it came
1t knew so little it blushed.
The day went down in the western hills
A terrible wise old day,
That dealt with men for ffeeting time
And sped them upon their way.
And over the clouded. faded sky
A surging of crimson rushed;
The day was finished, and as it went
1t knew so much it blushed.
-McLandburgh Wilson.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
Home Thoughts From Trenches

Old mother mine, at times l find
Pauses when fighting done
That make me lonesome and inclined
To think of those left behind
And most of all of one.
At home you're knitting woolly things
They're for me for choice,
There's rain outside, the kettle sings,
In.sobs and frolics it brings
Whispers that seem a voice.
Cheer up! I'm calling, far away;
And, wireless, you can hear,
Cheer up! You know you'd have me stay
And keep on trying day by day
We're winning, never fear.
Although to have me backs your prayer
I'm willing it should be-
You'd never breathe word to spare
Yourself. and stop me playing fair;
You're drawer far than me.
So let your dear face twist smile,
The way it used to do;
And keep on CHEEKY all the while,
Remembering hating's not your style
Germans have mothers, too.
And when the work is through, and when
I'm coming home to find
The one who sent me out, ali! then
I'll make you bless you) laugh again,
Old sweetheart left behind
Punch
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
BLONDY'S BUDGET
By Blomdy

Go and sin no more," are appro-
pirate words to speed the depart
ing boys from this institution. and if
they remember that regulations
like great buildings. parks. etc.,
when once destroyed or damaged.
takes weeks and months and per-
haps years to repair, and regardless
of the few who mock them, they
will in the end rise greater and
grander than before the fall.
AS experience must have taught
them that the wages of sin is
DEATH" and only the power of the
surgeon-"Will Power" can regain
their lost social health and respect
for them.
A dollar is measured by what it
will buy, an engine by what it
will pull, and man by what he
can accomplish under the laws of
God and man.
A clock needs winding and set
ing to do what its maker and en-
ployer intended it to do. Don't
you be a clock.
Sleep is one of Gods greatest bless
ings to mortal man, and one of the
things we cannot do without. Sleep
wherein our dreams carry us far
away from this our prison cell, to
home and loved ones to rehearse
the doings and pleasures of yes
terday, perchance dream where our
present troubles are a pleasure be-
side it.
If the latter, we wake to thank
our Maker that things are as good
as they are, or if the former dream,
we wake with the hope that some
time in the future We may again
partake of the pleasures of home
and friends.
Any difference / find between
some men and fountain pen is as
follows: when the pen is full it
writes and is right, but when the
man is full he can't write and is
NOT right.
How many letters have you re-
ceived from the FR1ENDs(O you spent
your money and time with in your
better days? The armless wonder
could count mine on his fingers, and
I guess it's the same with you.
"A stitch in time saves nine"
Likewise, a hit in time saves the
nine.
Let all our good thots and actions
of to-day be like the serial story,
continued in the next.
Think Happy Thoughts
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
POET..TREE
Leares.by Budding Poets.
IOnly Could

IL OAlAy SVOA0
An old farm house with meadows wide,
And sweet with clover on each side;
A bright-eyed boy, who looks from out
The door with woodbine wreath about,
And wishes this one thought all day,
eff could only fly away from this
Dull spot, the world to see,
How happy, Oh, how happy, should be.
Amid the constant stiffness of the silent city
A man who round the world has been,
Who lying in his dreary cell.
Is thinking, thinking all night long.
ooh, could only tread once more, the
field path
To the farm house door,
The old green meadow could see,
How happy, Oh, how happy, should be.
st. Elmo de L'Iott
Postum Time
By "Rube''
LIS Hc' e ALI uS Soou Vi dutuinu'
Wifi de simmons hangin' high.
An de punkin turnin' yellow,
An waitin' for de pie
One more fros' an things am hummin'
An den possums will come out,
Lookin' for de good OLE simmons,
OATS hangin we're about
Cotton pickin time is over,
Lawsy me! sho' is glad!
If il weren't fo' dis schoolin,
Dar'd be nothin' ID make me mad.
Den me an pa could 60 a-huntin'
An catch Mr.. Possum-man
An mammy'd cook him
Brown and juicy
In de big ole bakin' pan.
Brown baked possum sho is fine
wifi brown gravy, mealy yam,
OATS de Twin OATS de time.
OATS de best in de whole lam!
Wifi 'possum cookin, taters sizzlin.
An de JUICE oozin' out,
You Gin tell by fragrant odors
1t am autumn in de south.