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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
What's the Use
Continued from page one).

read about this and make one or two trials
and then give up. 1t they would keep on
few WEEKS they would begin to find out
what sort OF path they we're moving on.
To the man who can see the worth of it
and who means TO win out, the program is
something like this:
The first things mornings and the last
things nights, try for few moments to get
aware of that helping presence. Also now
and then in the day. When you have stood
out against temptation and done something
right, or done something kindly and help
full, then you can feel its approval. And
contrariwise its disapproval when you have
done something wrong, or its withdrawal
when you are thinking along some selfish
line.
Working and thinking and using imagi-
nation in this new fashion we soon begin
to enter new life, life that gets fuller
and richer and happier day by day. Its
possibilities can't be imagined. And it's
the only life containing the answer to that
drear question which comes up sometime
for each of us: "What' the User"
Student, IN The Neao Way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Birds are Helpful

Birds are almost as busy as bees, and
their work in increasing crop yields is
highly important. One OF the cheapest and
most effective ways to fight insect pests that
annually take crop toll estimated at $500,
600, 700 is to aid in the preservation of bird
life. Few people realize how many insects
are destroyed by birds. A teaspoon full of
chinch bugs has been taken from the crop
of one quail, and an adult bird has been
known to eat 5000 plant lice in two hours.
Such worms and bugs as infest our gardens
are favorite food for bluebirds, robins and
many other kinds of birds. 1t is true that
some insect pests may be fought with chemi-
Gals. Owing to the great war. though, the
price for many materials commonly used in
sprays, washes and poison mashes are pretty
near prohibitive. But the birds work at
before the war wages.
Birds also eat thousands of weed seeds
A single quail, when killed was found to
contain 10, 900 pigweed seeds. With labor
scarce and high, whatever will aid the farm
er in his crop against weeds Is worth while.
Farm and Fireside.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Iron Secured From Meteors

In the old world the art of smelling ores
was discovered about 1900 B. {. 1t has
sometimes been suggested that iron tools
and weapons may have been made at an
earlier period from meteorities, and recent
ly considerable amount of evidence in be-
half of this hypothesis has been presented
by Mr.. G. F. thinner. He has compiled
a list of the known iron-containing meteor
ties, nearly all accumulated within the past
century, and he shows from these alone
about two hundred and Fifty tons of iron
might be Obtained. OF this amount more
than SO per cent is malleable, consisting Of
a nickle-iron alloy.
He also shows by means of a series Of
ILLUSTRATIONS how easy it is to detach from
the meteorites fragments of iron suitable
for use as tools or implements when mount
ed in handles. Thus it seems fairly probable
that widespread use may have been made
of meteoric iron in prehistoric times. A,
. the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico
the Aztec had iron knives and daggers,
which they declared had been obtained from
the sky. Moreover, the use of metoerie
iron BY the Eskimos and American Indian:
is matter of recent history.-Es.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
The Right Way

Rough is the road of life! All, no!
1t all depends just how you go.
Rough is the way for him, and long,
Who tries to walk it without song:
Who never seeks, when cares Cypress,
Some hidden cause for happiness;
Who does not learn before the end,
How much it means to be a friend;
Who never sees along the way,
Some beauty touch each common day;
Who has no goal set far ahead,
Towards which in patience he may tread;
Who does not find in every hour,
Some proof of Gods abiding power;
Who does not vow, that though he fall,
To reach his goal, he shall not quail,
But thankful be, through peace through
strife
He walks with 10y his way of life!
"A. ". Peach, in Dakota Farmer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Chap Who Doesn't Care

You'll find him at a thousand posts-the
chap who doesn't care;
He's drawing pay from day to day, you II
find him everywhere,
And though his work be good or bad, to
him it's all the same,
He loiters on the walks of life without a
single aim.
His errors never trouble him, the costs not
his to bear.
So long as Iothers feel the pain this fellow
doesn't care.
He doesn't care that he may be the cause of
real distress,
May be the stumbling block that bars the
way to mans success;
His one desire is just to rid himself of tasks
that irk.
He seeks relief from labor, not the splendor
of his work.
He brings no spirit to his job, no love of
what is fair,
And views the ruin in his wake and says he
doesn't care.-Dstroit Free Prsss.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Gods Music

Gods music of the world shall ring
When the last sweet word is spoken
The forests their glad songs will sing
When the last mans heart IS broken.
The birds will greet the springs cool dawn
And the bees strum round the clover,
When the little tasks of men are gone
And their trails are covered over!
The sea will pound the tarthest shore,
And the seal from the singing river
The gentler strophes of its roar,
When the hills are stilled forever
And when along the suns highway
Earth dust with the stars is strewn,
On the silver spheres the winds will play
The widest and merriest tune!
-lrvim Mattick.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Why
By Mr.. d. II.

Oh man! Man! most marvellous man!
Mercilessly marring the Makers plan;
Making your life meaningless thing;
Marking not what the future may bring;
Building but for moment of play;
Suffering for the sins of yesterday;
Sel6shly seeking your vain desires;
Perishing in the heat of passions fires;
Caring nought tor the good you might do
Or the good it would bring 10 you
Treading the primrose path in pain,
Seeking solace for your sorrows in vain.
When will you learn the lesson of life?
When will you stay the warning strifel
Bearing The stripes for the sins of today
Why seek more in the self-same wayf
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Good Advice

Poor, lonely bachelor, holding down a
claim away out west,
To raise his crops and cook his meals he'll
surely do his best.
His cupboard is a cracker box. his table is
homemade,
His aprons made of gunny sack-its color
will never fade.
In good old Farm and Home he's found a
toothsome recipe,
He'll cook it for his supper, then how happy
he will be.
His pipe his sole companion. o. yes, his
paper, too.
Perhaps his thoughts are happy. l doubt
it, though, don't your
Now, poor benighted bachelor, you maybe
think it queer
That should offer counsel, but let me tell
you dear,
If were you I'd put an end to such a
lonely life;
I'd hike right out to Boston and get my
self wife, Stella Kyle.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
The Pioneer

The sun of summers scared his skin;
The cold his blood congealed;
The forest giants blocked his way.
The stubborn acres yield
He wrenched from them by dint of arm,
And grim old Solitude
Broke bread with him and shared bis cot
Within the cabin rude.
The gray rocks gnarled his massive hands;
The moth wind shook his frame;
The wolf of hunger bit him oft;
The world forgot his name.
But mid the lurch and crash of trees,
Within the clearing's span
Where now the bursting wheat-heads dip,
The Fate> turned out-A NAN!
Richard Whightnan, in Dakota Farmer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
M IR R 0 R { 7 7 ES
By Uncle John
BIZ Uncle John

The Chautauqua meeting was PostPon-
ed last Sunday to two weeks hence, on ac-
count of the majority of the members being
busy elsewhere.
Christian Science Services were held in
the auditorium last Sunday morning with
the usual attendance. Many more are well
coined.
Tailor Nelson has done rushing busi-
ness the last few days and every body is now
supplied with his customary winter uni
form. Everybody seems to be satisfied as
we have not heard a single complaint of
any one having being cheated.
Our walled. in city was we'll represented
at the Washington County Fair which
ended last Saturday. All kinds of farm
products and bottled preserves of every
variety were displayed. A special stand
was made for all varieties of prison goods
shown.
1t will be we'll to remember that weekly
magazines do not run the whole month.
Several weekly magazines are coming in
now, and when one comes in the other goes
out; so put on your numbers accordingly;
any one ought to read a magazine in two
nights.
The way those potatoes came in the
last few days is pleasure to see. Last
Friday alone, they brought in close to 800
bushel and they are the finest potatoes we
have seen for long time. 1t kept several
teams on the trot all day long to bring them
from the farm. The rest will be stored on
the farm.
The singers at our last Wednesdays en-
tertanunent are all St. Paul stars and have
been together all their lives. That accounts
for their unity and judgmen, in singing to-
gether. The readers also understand their
business. The best laugh we have had for
long time. every one enjoyed the merri-
ment.
Again the Board of Parole has shown
good judgment in releasing the only good
bookbinder in the institution. lotto" who
has been with US fer almost quarter of a
century has received his freedom we miss
him very much, especially in the library,
he has always been quiet. good natured and
industrious, he has gone to liberty once
more and we who had the pleasure of his
friendship wish him the best of success in
his new start in life.
Ecuador has compulsory education.
On getting a package of garden seeds
from Washington, enc almost feels as if his
Congressman had come around and asked
his opinion on all pending measures.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Our Old Friend BoWser

The chap you see above, my friends,
Is Bowser, big as life.
The way it looks to me he's had
A quarrel with his wife.
She's gone unto the Thousand Isles.
And when she went away.
He hoped on every one of them
AT least a week she'd stay.
He now with apron round his waist,
His pipe of peace can smoke,
But when the breakfast hour arrives,
He finds it is no joke.
So he's porting Der the cook book
To find recipe
For making coffee nice and clear,
Like wife's used to be.
H. w. Green, in Farm And Home.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
G | { A n | N G S
From Omr Exchanges

The telescope was first used in l545.
China buys American chocolates.
Mice, France, has a United States street.
India has 50 life insurance companies.
Japan makes all bicycles used in Korea
Woman isn't necessarily the weaker
vessel in the cour,ship class.
People seldom get that tired feeling
from carrying the burdens of Others.
The man who believes ali he says does
not always say all he believes.
Most people waste lot of time telling
their imaginary troubles.
Poverty is the one luxury the rich can't
afford.
MANY truthful man breaks his word
because he shutters.
If you want to be called you may be
too late to breakfast.
1t pays better to appreciate fools than
to be appreciated by fools.
Somehow the majority of our good
habits never get found out.
Boosting of their strong points is a
weakness with some people.
The first post Offices were established
in 1474.
Days are passing with little done, and
yet days are precious at this season.
Anything can be remedied with courage
and patience.
Iowa has one auto for every eleven in
habtants.
Italy is using volcanic heat to warn
houses.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
I Will Give Them Eternal Life

Eternal life Ill give thee
The loving Savior said.
To all who follow after
Feed with the living bread.
"And they shall never perish, .
Who heareth now His voice
For Christ will guide and keep them
And they will e'er rejoice.
Ono man shall ever pluck them
'From out of the Fathers hand
Into His fold, He brings them
Up to the heavenly land.
o words of words, so precious,
We hear their echo still.
Christ rose again-He liveth,
That all may do His will.
Lacy Harrington Johnson.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
POEMS you SHOULD READ
From Our Exchanges
The Building Of the Home
From Our Erchanges


They are building our house
His and mine
The shouts of the builders
And the quick strokes
Of the steel hammers
Are mnsic to my ears;
For they vibrate with the thought,
'sHome, home!'
am hemming the curtains;
And here in the sun
The slips are roofing
For the window flowers.
There'll be smell of pine,
Fresh, sweet pine,
In the new rooms;
And loves fame
Will glow on the hearth,
The heart of the home.
Under the new roof
May we never say
Harsh words to eacl, other.
And may loves light
Clean bright from the windows.
Until it grows
To home beacon
On other paths
That, please God,
Will some time
Lead out from the doorway
Cora H. M. Dolson, in The Argosy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Guilt

When e'er your conscience whispers deep
within,
"My soul. this day didst thou commit a
SIM"
Do you keep SHINING on from dav to day
Or do you battle with that wrong, and win?
u. @. Herrick.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Storm in the Woods

The lightning came with vivid fash,
The thunder cIaps with unearthly crash.
Peal on peal bursts o er the mountain height,
When from the blackened mass of clouds,
Forth shot the deadly bolt of light.
Which struck the lake and made its shroud,
Then mid seethe and hiss of boiling waters
blended,
In massive wreaths of mist on high it
ascended.-Louise SnOp
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18

Two base hit-E. Collins Three base
hit Zimmerman. Home runs -Kauff Q.
Stolen bases e. Collins. Sacrifice hit
Herzog. Double plays Herzog, Fletcher
aud Holke; Faber, Schalk aud Gandil
Lett on bases : Chicago .; N W York 3.
Bas OH balls-off Schupp /. Hits and
earned runs off Faber, and 8 In in
nings; IF Danforth, and in | inning
HIT by pitcher by Faber Ho ke.) Struck
out-by Faber 8; by Danforth Z; by Schupp
Z. Wild pitch Faber. Umpires-Rixler.
at plate; Evans, list base; y LouYhhn, 2nd
base; Klein, 3rd base. Time 2:QO.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Creed

A willing kindness,
A ready trust,
A bit of blindness
To moth and rust.
A balm of laughter
For anger's heat;
A brave heart after
A sore defeat,
A glad hope, cleaving
Through each new day;
A patience leaving
No stony way.
A warm faith, summing
All life worth while
Yet, at deaths coming.
A fearless smile.
Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
The Magic Key

Keep thy spirit pure and white,
IT'S destined aye to be-,
Dying, we leap to light,
Death is the magic key.
Opening a por'al wide
Leading afeld, afar,
Mount stirrup, while we ride
From farthest star to star.
Robert Lorenaan, in Nautilus.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Inmates Attentions!

Inmates will observe the following
rules to insure prompt malt service.
Place register number and page num-
her as per example in upper right hand
corner Of envelope IN space to be covered
by stamp.
Your future page number will be same as
shown in stamp space in example. and
will be found on all incoming letters.
do not write between lines.
Sign your full name to all letters.
J.J. SULLIVAN, Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
FIFTH GAME

For genuine excitement and general up
roar all accounts agree that this game was
the one to see. The Clans, fresh from
two shut-out victories, were determined to
strengthen rheir grip on the prize aud I'M
medlately began bombardment SO fierce
that "Reb'' Russell had to retire after ne
had pitched nine balls without retiring
single batsman. Eddie Cicotte was then
called upon to check the advance of the
1nenacing McGrawmen, but, with the
Giants off to Tanning start, he seemed to
tribe from Gotham nicked him for two
runs ard eight hits in six frames. The
support given Eddie was rather raw and
dispirited for it was three bad boots mixed
with couple of hits that gave the Giants
| two runs in the fourth. All IN all it seemed
like forlorn hope for the Sox with the
score A to against them in the sixth and
slim Harry Sallee pitching good ball. Can
you wonder, then, that the crowd went
wild with delirious delight at the sudden
successful turn of events when the Sox
opened deadly and whitening fire on Slim
Sal in the sixth? OF course it was only pro-
ductive of one run, which didn't get the
Sox anywhere, but il augered we'll for what
was 10 come and anyway three singles are
not to be sneezed at. 1t was Risberg,
pinch hitting for Cicotte, whose single
drove in Weaver in the sixth. And next
inning the uproarious seventh! With one
down, Jackson and Felsch both singled.
Gandil followed with sashing double that
| sent both runners home. Weaver grounded
out, Fletchei to Holke, advancing Gandil
to third. Schalk, the next batter, waved a
menacing war-club and was passed.
Williams, who had gone in to pitch in the
seventh, vice Cicotte, was next in the bat
ting order but Manager Rowland sent Lynn
up to pinch hit for him. After he had
swung twice Schalk started delayed steal
10 second. With Gandil on third, Rariden
threw to Sallee to hold Gandl at third
SaIee then shot the pill to Herzog who
muffed the fine throw and Gandil came
home with the tying run amid the frenzed
and frantic shouts of the big crowd. On
the next pitch, Lynn famed andretired the
side. Faber, started to. pitch in the eight
and held the Giants easily. 1t is not easy
to fa,hom Manager McGraw's reason for
leaving Salee in for a further drubbing
with the score tied up. But he left him in
and Sallee surely got his. John Collins
opened the eighth with single NC Mullen
sacrificed him to second, Zimmerman to
Holke. Eddie Collins drove in the win
ming run with hot single to center. On
the hit and run, Jackson laced single to
right and took second on Robertson throw
to head off Collins at third. Zimmerman
made a bad heave to catch Jackson at
second and Eddie Collins scored, Jackson
galloping to third SaIlee was then with
drawn and Perritt took his place Felsch
slammed single to center, scoring Jackson.
Gandi hosted to Burns and Felsch went
n -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18

Show character and courage.
The eight hour law doesn't hold good
in chess game.
lit is said that it will be compulsory for
all umpires to speak English next season.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
World Series Gossip
Continued from page one.)

Zimmerman out trying to steal home,
Danforth to Schalk. Fletcher famed aud
was out, Schalk to Gandil. Two runs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18

Slated for Cicotte in sixth. fBatted
for Williams in seventh.
New York 90 1905
Chicago | OOl 8 IS
Two base hits-Kauff, Felsch, Gandil.
Fletcher. Stolen bases Robertson, Kauff,
Schalk. Sacrifice hits-Sallee, Nc Mullin.
Double plays -McMullin to Gandil; Nc
Mullin to K. Collins to Gandll Left on
bases Chicago 10, New York Ii. First
on errors Chicago |, New York 4. Bases
on balls off Russell |. Sallee 4, Cicotte /.
Hits and earned runs-otf Russell and
with none out in first inning); off Sallee
IL and in 7s innings; off Clcotte 8 and
in six innings; off Perritt l and in 8 in
nings; off Williams and in | inning; off
Fab-r . and o IN 2 innings. Struck out
by Cicotte 8, Sallee 9, Williams 8, Faoer
first base; Kigler, second base; Evans,
third base. Time-2:37.
SIXTH GAME
Greetings to the Chicago White Sox,
World Champions of 1917!
Such information as we have at the time
of going to press is that it devolved upon
Urban FabeI to hurl to final victory the
great team gathered by owner Comiskey
and ploted by Clarence Rowland. Faber
stands forth as the man who bore the bruLt of
the pitching. getting credit for three games
won as he went in the fifth game. To HIM
the laurel wreath as BELTS his most gallant
and valian, efforts. Another to the young
manager; Rowland, for outfoxng that old
fox, lawn McGraw.
The New York leader pinned his faith
on 'Rube' Benton to once more :tem tie
tide of defeat, but it was in vain. The Sox
roughly and without waning disillusjoned
that young man in one inning and maced
out his best efforts for three runs. That
was enough for Benton and he gave way to
Perritt, but it was too late. With Faber
pitching his usual steady game, the beat and
strongest attack by the Giants could only
produce two runs and it was the losers end
for them.
SCORE OF LAST GAME
Chicago 90 900 OIL
New York-O 0 90 9 o OOO-2
, Batteries--C Chicago: Faber and Schalk;
New York: Benton. Perritt and Rariden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
Chapel Brngraiit
Sunday, October II

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-10-18
3Briani, QDffirials

Board of Control
Ralph w. Wheelock, Minneapols
c F.. vasaly, Little FAILS
c. ]. Swendsen, ST. JAMES
Downer Mullen. Secretary.
Board of Parole
c. E. Vasaly, :. Chairman
G. S. Reed. Sec'y for Prison
Rev. H c. Swearingen
H. X. w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
Resident Officials
G.. S. Reed 1890 Warden
! l. Sullivan --. Deputy Warden
I. Backland LIST Asst. Deputy
F. 7. Piculell -2nd Asst. Deputy
]. A. Humphreys Steward
G. A. Newman ----Ph Physician
F. A. Whittier. State Parole Agent
c. w. Supt. of Printing
Miss Ellen Nelson Matron
G. E. Protestant Chaplain
Chas. Corcoran- Catholic Chaplain
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-17
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
MANY STEN0GRAPHERS

WASHINGTON Octn II Nov that
Uncle sam has the young men OF tn"
country in training for military ser.
vice, he finds that hc needs 10000
typewriter operators and stcnocraph.
crs and typcwritcrs. both men and
women, for the departments AZ Wash
ington. Tho civil service commission
has notified all OF it's 1000 boards Of
examiners that they should put rorth
their best efforts to secure these ur.
gently needed workers. While exam
nations are now held weekly in $50
cities. the commission states thar ~.
rangcmcnts will be made to have an
examination held at any accessible
place where small class Of appli.
cants can be- secured. The entrance
salaries range from $1,000 to S1,20o
a year. Promotion is reasonably ra
pid to those whose services prove sat
Isfactory. No appointments can b"
made to these or other positions In
tho federal classified civil service un.
less authorized by the civil service
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-17
WILLIAM CULLEN
UP FOR TRIAL

Inc case OF William Cullen. charg.
" With assault with deadly weapon
WIN intent to kill came up in the
OHuict court before Judge Tabcr this
morning The defendant is represent
" oy Attorney James Dysart
will be remembered that Cullen
accused Of shooting man by the
name Of Charles Ross. in Jarbidge, on
~, seventeenth day Of September.
according to report the two men
"'u trouble and Cullen armed himself
~" shotgun and laid behind bar.
y, ana when Ross emerged from q
g''O0n ne fired on him. Tho charge
"uCS MIN In the abdomen and a mum.
~. =" " SHOT perforated the intcsiIncs.
.' .'"e" Immediately rcpentcd his act
Nv " said to have given all the rooney
nad' about four hundred dollars.
, nave the injured man taken to a
."I .,,p''aI In Twin Falls. Tho latter
a., recovered and II is Understood
,,I " refused to swear 10 warrant
ness Wv ''''''" "S wiz