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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-08
Power of Thought

Thought concentrated brings clear vision.
Concentrated thought leads naturally to action.
The exercise of this power of concentration results
in strength of mind.
Blondin, the only man who walked tight rope
over Niagara Falls-from the American to the
Canadian side-learned his lesson of concentration
when boy. His father led him past shop window
in which there were numerous speciaties contrv-
ances, mechanical Objects knick-knacks, and babe
the boy look in, but not stop.
When they had passed and asked what he had
seen the lad named few objects
The father day by day took young Blondin by
this window. At length the boy able to tell
every visible object that it contained.
Years later this power of concentration was
wonderful aid to the man who crossed Niagara with
out mishap The roar of the falls his dangerous
nearness to possible DEATH everything fatal to his
success. were all driven from his mind, it's entire
force was centered upon his feat.
The idea of the power of concentration is an old
one but the thought that the mind has the power of
attraction has received less attention. Now we
realize that the mind is magnet and attracts what
it sets it's strength upon. The you.or desire to
he is formed and moulded by the desires controlling
u.s. Singleness of purpose and concentration of
mind are one and the same thing. As the mind has
this magnetic power it is evident that it is vital that
it's force be fixed upon right things.
Repeated thought shown in habit results in
character The mind works automatically to fulfill
it's desires And so arrive at the the conclusion,
as true as the force of gravity any of the laws of
nature that AS man thinketh in his heart is he"
Living examples of this truth are everywhere
present Good thought creates, bad destroys. Con-
science tells each the difference between the go.
No teacher is necessary but this Voice Within;
it is task that everybody do, if he would be
true to himself That man will not learn from the
experience of Others ptful that he may rise upon
the ruins of his own experience. sublime 1t proves
beyond question the Divine in us all.-GooD WORDS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-08

new edition of the Constitution and By Laws
for the of the Prison Chautauqua members, has
just been delivered by the job department of the
MIRROR PRESS. 1t is of the neatesr brochures
recently turned by the inmates under the direction
of the Superintendent of Printing. The design
of the booklet, clever typographical arrangement
in gray and cathedral blue medium heavy and
grey stock. is harmonious and artistic.
If you are discontinued with your lot and things
in general seem drab to you, you say you
Justly discouraged;' if the other fellow shows the
like symptoms you can allude to them as pessimlsc
and selfish
Zone of the most beautiful and elaborate pieces
of embroidery ever exhibited in New York was the
ceiling of the council chamber of the imperial palace
at Picking. This ceiling formed of yellow silk
of heavy quality that much resembed faille in the
weave. The back of greensh blue. woven in
small diamond pattern. The total measurements of
it all twentyone feet inches long and nine
teen feet six inches wide.
The design with which it embellished was
imperial dragon in the center and four Others one
in each corner. Encrcling these groundwork was
formed of cloud pattern, and dispersed small
bats and other symbols. The cloud effect was work
cd IN Dlue ana purple ana the DatS IN pink. Inc
dragons were largely gold work, and three fold
line of gold surrounded each part of the design The
story of this ceiling and how it TO New York
includes small part of Chinese history and CUSTOM
decares the ST.. LOUIS Posi-.
1t in the imperial council chamber at
Picking that the ENJOYS of the various nations met in
1902 to settle the Boxer difficulties At the close of
the session of the courteously
informed them that the of the chamber were
considered profane by the of foreigners and
that they at liberty divide among themselves
the chamber furnishings In this manner the CELL
ing fell to the share of the American envoy"
Under the caption Prison Farm Makes Wonder
full Showing In Vegetables Grown, The SALTWATER
GAZETTE prints the following
While not competing for any awards the dis
play made by the officials of the Minnesota State
Prison the big county fair of the different kinds
of vegetables raised the big farm there is interest
ing to all. 1t is shown at the Office of the Purity
Creamery Co., on South Main and is arranged
tasty manner, all of the different varieties
of vegetables being arranged and tagged in manner
which tells the name and acreage raised of each.
The exhibit also contains large number of
potted flowers, ferns of all descriptions and cut
flowers from the institution flower contervatry.
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-11-08
NOTICE TO INMATES

the who appreciate and the
of
study good
education Night who need helpful nforma
tion connection their various departments will here
welcomed
interest yourself The MIRROR with the
Miriam Supervisor of Institution
supply the requested information
NOTCE-In order regulate conduct of this coamn in
sign their register number and lock number
all queries submitted for publication Inmates of
will be published only the initials of each querst
being used. (Ed.)
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
IA FINE MUSICAL
ORGANIZATION COMIkG

The people of Canon City are to be
afforded most delightful concert at
the First Baptist church next Monday
evening by the Glee Club of the Col
orado Woman's college of Denver. one
of the most popular organizations of
its kind in the country. For num-
Der OF years this most excellent club
has included Canon City in its timer
ary of the state and 1t has in every
instance made a great hit with the
public. There is every reason to be-
lieve that its triumph this year will
be no less sweeping and enthusiastic
than those that have preceded it,.
The church will, undoubtedly, be
filled to its capacity on the occasion
of the visit of the club to this city
next Monday evening. The club is
composed of twenty-five young ladies
and they are trained singers and in.
strumentalists. The program they
are to give will be varied enough TO
suit all tastes and is sure to please
its patrons. The club is being brot
here by the members of the local Bap'
tist Young Peoples Union and they
are leaving nothing undone to assure
the success of their undertaking.-adv
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
MRS. MARY MILLER
DlED LAST SATURDAY

Mrs. Mary Miller dIed. at 11:3O
o'clock last Saturday morning after
protracted illness. aged seventy
four years and seventeen days. De
ceased was born in Wisconsin and
was resident of Canon City for 20
years. She leaves. in addition to a
wide circle of friends. one son and two
daughters. They are J. l.. Kinsmdn
of this city, Mrs. Eddie Martin of
Wheatland. Wyoming. and Mrs. Sal
lie Cowdin of Belvedere. Nebraska.
Mrs. Miller was a woman of many
admirable traits OF character and
was highly esteemed by those who
knew her best. The funeral took
place from the Free Methodist church
on Griffin avenue. South Canon. at
2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon and
was attended by large gathering OF
relatives and friends. The remains
were laid TO rest in Lakeside ceme-
terry.
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LEON P. STARR HAS
SPINAL MENINGITIS

Mrs. Leon p. Starr was advised by
telegraph this morning that her hus-
band who is a private in Company c
which is now at the Rifle Range in
Denver, was suddenly stricken with
spinal meningitis and is seriously III
in Denver hospital.
The word came just in time for
Mrs. Starr and her mother to catch
D. R. G.. train No. 10 this morning
for the capital city.
Starr has been on the boreder with
the Colorado troops and was expect
ing to be mustered out shortly. He
has been a loyal soldier at all times
and has never murmured at the re-
Quirements of the service. altho the
call of the National guard into the
federal service made him cut his
honeymoon trip short and leave a
bride of a few weeks.
1t is hoped by the many friends
that Starts condition is not as bad
as now reported.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
A CARTOON BY A HOME ARTIST

On page one you will see cartoon
by our home artist. Mr.. Alva d. Wood.
Mr.. Wood is not exactly Pacifilst.
He believes in war when II is neces-
sary to uphold justice and honor. But
the idea of the cartoon occurred TO
him and II WAS too good to resist.
Mr.. Wood has much improved in
technique and his ideas have always
been original. concise and to the
point.
Every day Mr.. Wood has a new car
toon In the west window Of the Wood
Brothers Clothing store. II II always
some idea that is timely and purgcnt.
The subject today IL this artists
Ifrst attempt at newspaper cartoon
ing. The time may come when he
In a great cartoonist on one Of the
country's LEADING dailIes that the peo-
pie In Canon will look back and say.
II saw his nrst cartoon In The Rec
ord
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
FLORENCE TO HAVE
A PUBLIC LIBRARY

Mayor It. NJ. Howells OF Florence il
in receipt of a letter from the secre-
tary OF the Carnegie corporation OF
New York in which he states that
the corporation will be glad to give
$4,000 to erect free public library
building in Florence provided suit.
able site for the structure is obtain
ed and funds for Its maintenance as
sured.
The letter was in answer to a re-
quest from the people of Florence in
terested in the establishment Of a
public library and its favorable con.
siderable by the Carnegie corporation
is very gratifying TO the community.
In order to avail Itself of the offer
the council has passed an ordinance
on final reading creating a free pub.
lie library and the mayor has ap-
pointed the following board OF mana.
gers for the new institution: Mrs.
Thomas Carmody. Mrs. n. NJ. McCon-
nell. Mrs. David Salmon. a. l. Had
ley. w. w. Cafky. c. g. McCandless.
The mayor is ex-officio chairman of
the board.
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f.. F. BURNETT
OPTOMETRIST

duty, gentlemen OF the congress-. which
have performed In thus addressing
you. There are. II may be. many
months OF fiery trial and sacrifice
ahead OF US. Il is fearful thing to
lead this great peaceful nation into
war. into the most terrible and dis
astrous Of all wars. civilization itself
seeming to be in the balance. But the
right is more precious than peace. and
we shall fght for the things which
we have always carried nearest out
hearts-for democracy. for the right
of those who submit to authority TO
have voice In thair own govern
ments. for the rights and liberties af
small nations, for universal domin.
ion OF rights by such n concert of free
people as shall bring peace an dsafcty
10 all nations and make the world Il
self at last free. To such task we
people dedicate our lives and our for.
tunes, everything that we are and
everything that we have with the
pride OF those who know that the day
has come when America is privileged
TO spend her S,aod and her might for
th principles that gave her birth and
happiness and the peace which she
has treasured. God helping her, she
can do no other.
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for the democratic governments OF
the World
We have no selfish ends to serve.
We desire no conquest, no dominion.
We seek no indemnities for ourselves,
no material compensation for the sac
rifices we shall freely make. We are
but one Of the champions Of the rights
Of mankind. We shall be satisfies s
when those rights have been az secure
az the faith and the freedom of the
nations can make them. Just because
we fight without raneor and without
selfish objects, seeking nothing for
ourselves but what we shall wish to
share as free peoples. we shall, feel
confident, conduct our operations 40
beiIioerents without passion and our
selves observe with proud punetiIio
the principles Of right and Of fair play
we profess to be fighting for.
The Austro-Hungarian government
has indeed avowed it's unqualified en-
dorsement and acceptance OF the reck-
Tess and lawless submarine warfare
doOptcd hOW uiNBuiHt Wy tut
imperial German government and IL
has therefore not been possible for
this government to receive Count Tar
nowski. the ambassador recently ac-
credited TO this government by the
imperial and royal government Of
Austria-Hungary. but that government
has not actually engaged in warfare
against citizens OF the United States
ON the seas. and ! take the liberty.
for the present at least. Of postponing
decision Of our relations with the
authorities Mt Vienna. We enter this
war only where we are clearly forced
into Il because there are NO other
means Of defending our Fights.
Il = dlstFsasinS and oppressive
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
FINE EXHIBIT OF WlSHING-
TON SCHOOL Bird CLUB

There is on exhibition at the Of
flee OF the Daily Record thirty-seven
bird houses made by the members of
the Junior Audubon club of the Wash
ington school and they are worth an
inspection by passers along Main
street.
Practically all OF the pupils of the
Washington school are connected with
the club and are enlisted in the
work of caring for the birds and in
a study of their habits. The club has
a membership OF 260 and they have
this spring built $50 bird houses. many
of which have been placed in trees
and other convenient places to be-
come homes for the little feathered
friends of their makers.
The organization of Junior Audubon
clubs among the pupils of the public
schools has done much to encourage
an interest in bird life and in its pro-
lection.
The bird houses on display at The
Record office ale well built and are Of
attractive construction. Many of them
are highly ingenious in design and
admirably adapted to the purposes
for which they were built. The pub.
lie is invited to come In and look
fhem over.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05

do not ask you read letters chart across the
and try fit your eyes, but dark with
the aid of artificial light and the proper instruments
look into anybody eyes and tell whether they
normal defective and defective will determine
exactly what lenses required the This
the highest degree of skill obtainabe the Optical world
and after have demonstrated you, you will with
that the who examines your by having you
read letters chart examining Hes mere
y selling glasses This method of mine particularly
well adapted chdrens work and they should
examined by You adults who have had chart
examinations will remember that very confusing
you How then you expect child who is naturally
less frightened the ordeal satisfactory
suits? will furnish glasses for the relief of failing VISION
Chronic Headache Nervousness will also straghten
Cross eyes with glasses and guarantee results.
/ have put lots of work in Canon during the past
years and give you plenty of local references will be
the Miller hotel until Saturday night and would like to
you people who have eye troubles tell shall be
pleased this BETTER optical work you
and you investigate it. Better phone
for appointment
As work by artificial light can give you appointments
during the evening well as during the day tir1e
l Have About FIVE THOUSAND PLEASED Patients
in Colorado.
BANK CREDENTIALS CONSULTATION FREE
patients will please call for inspection and adjust
ment of glasses. q
Yours respectfully.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
AUTOMOBILE
CLUB STARTS
MEMBERSHIP
CAMP AICN
NEARLY EIGHT HUNDRED MA
CHIMES IN FREMONT COUNTY,
PRACTICALLY ONE-hALF OF
WHICH ARE OWNED IN CANON
CITY.

A campaign is being conducted to
secure memberships for the Canon
City Automobile club and appeal is
made to every owner OF such ma
chine in the community TO associate
himself with the organization. Mem
bership costs only one dollar year
and the advantages to be derived from
it are worth many times that amount
toany motorist. The money goes into
a good roads fund and is expended
for the improvement of the public
highways, matter in which every
body is interested. The organization
of the automobilists of Canon City
may also be useful to the government
in the event of war and every owner
of car should look at the matter
from a patriotic standpoint and be-
come a member of the club so as to
be in position to more effectively
help his country in case of great
national emergency.
On Tuesday of this week one hun
dred new members to the Canon City
CluD hClt OoNdihSo ohN
the number has been materially ad-
ded to today. Much enthusiasm has
been aroused among the officers of
the organization and they want to
double the present membership by the
end of the present week. Much hard
work is being carried on in the inter
est of the club and there is assur-
ance that it will have wider field
OF usefulness this year than ever be-
fore. If you own an automobile don't
wait to be solicited to become a men,
ber of the club. but send your applica-
tion to Hagen b. Stockder. the sec
retary. with one dollar and your GER
tiicate will be forwarded TO you 1t
once.
The advantages of a membership
in the Canon City Automobile club are
obvious to every owner and driver of
a car and need not be enumerated in
this connection. By association with
it you pool your influence as boost
er for better public highways and
take a keener interest in their sup
port. III unity 10 StlChEth anu
this applies to the consolidation of
the automobile interests. as it does
TO everything else. Join the club now
and become a helper.
Approximately eight hundred auto
mobiles are owned in Fremont coun-
ty, nearly one-half of them in Canon
City. Every one of the latter should
be listed with the club here. Properly
organized the motorists of the county
would become a mighty agency for
good roads and would contribute tre-
mendousIy to the popularity of this
section of the state among tourists
and summer visitors. There are
some excellent roads about Canon
City for motoring. They can be i'm
proved and extended by the organiza-
ton here OF strong active automo-
bile club to promote and encourage
the undertaking.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

econuuued from r.se onso
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
EASTER MUSIC At THE
METHODIST CHURCH

The chorus choir of the First Meth
odist church. numbering forty voices.
under the direction of Mr.. c. W. Van
Patten. will render a full program of
Easter music on next Sunday night.
beginning at 1880 o'clock. The choir
will be assisted by Mr.. w. G. Banks.
tenor. of Florence and Mrs. John p.
Thomas Jr.. who will preside at the
piano.
The principal event OF the evening
will be the singing OF the sacred can
tata. THE Story OF Calvary" COM
posed by p. A. Schnec-ser. which tells
the story of the last few days of the
life of the Savior. This will be sup
plemented by solos, duets, quartets.
Snd other chorus numbers. finishing
with the Worthy is the Lamb" from
the Messiah"
The program is as follows:
Organ Prelude-"At Eventide".-.
......-........... Shackley
Miss Bessie McQuown.
Professional hymn No. 143.
Cantata. -. The Story of Calvary"
Chorus-"Sing My Tongue the Sa-
: vior's Glory"
Morning Has Come"-Mr. Roy W.
Thompson.
Chorus = (The Multitude) =" I'VE
Found This Man Perverting the
Nations"-Ira Thomas and Ladies'
of Choir
Narrator and Trio OF women's Voices
Then Said Pilot"
Chorus-tThe Multitude)-"If Thou
Lettest This Man Co"
The March to Calvary.
Mems Chorus-"And They Led Him
Away"
Chorus-(Women' voices)-"O, Je-
sus. Bitter Tears We She'd
Chorus - 20. Sacred Head. Now
Wounded"
Solo--Recitative. Mezzo Soprano
AT About the Ninth Hour"-Miss
Clara B. Kissinger.
Chorus" 'Tis Finished"
Tenor Solo-"O, Gladstone Day"-w.
F. Sudds. ........Mr. w. G. Banks
Anthem-"O. Death. Where is Thy
Sting''-Turner. With Soprano So
10 by Miss Pansy Allison.
Offertory-"Supplicat -. .Hosmer
Duet-"The Savior Liveth". Wilson
Mrs. Elton B. woodford and Miss
Blanche Allison. with violin obii-
cato by Miss Resale Gaesslin.
Male Quatret---"Alleluia" Franklin
Messrs. w. @. Banks. E. L. Cleye-
land. Robert NJ. Boyle. C. W. Van
Patten.
Chorus-"Hail. Holy Cross"-from the
Cantata
Finale-"worthy is the Lamb" (from
the ''Messiah) h).....-.... Handel
Full Choir.
Benediction.
Postlude in C Major. .. .Battmann
The public is cordially invited to
this service. The Offering will 20 for
the benefit OF the music fund.
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THE STOCK MARKET
AT DENVER

Denver. April 4-cattle- Receipts
1900; market steady. Beef steu s.
$500 to SLIPS; cows and heiEers, 81
to $3.50; stockers and feeders 500
to 1886; calves $11 to $13. so.
Hogs-Receipts. 3.40o; market
weak, shade lower Top $15.15;
bulk s1455 to s14.9O.
Sheep Receipts 1000: market low
er. Lambs s13.75 to s14.35; ewes s11
to s11 60.
AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. April 4.-Hogs-Rc-
ceipts $4,000; lower. Bulk s1470 10
sl5.2O: heavy. s15.1O to s15.25; pack
ers and butchers. s14.90 TO $15.20;
light $14.40 to $14.95.
Cattle-Receipts 10000: steady to
10c lower. Prime fed steers $t1 IS
to $3.50; western steers. $500 to $12
cows 800 to $10.50; heifers $500 10
$11.50; stockers $3.50 to $10.75.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; lower.
Lambs si2. 90 to s14.75; ewes, 1880
10 $3.50.
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COMPANY c. At RIFLE RANGE

Co. c. after many journeyings over
the country. is again at Rifle Range.
having arrived Tuesday.
The boys don't know why they are
tnere. but the fact remains that they
are. Where they are to be scnt re-.
mains to be seen.
They left Fort d. A. Russell In a
blizzard and arrived at Denver In a
blizzard. but they are used to wealth.
or and do not mind Il.
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c. A. sIccs IN THE CITY.

c. A. Biggs came down from Grand
Junction last night on a business trip
to see how the new bank building was
in Grand Junction for while and
Mr.. Biggs expects to return TO Grand
Junction in a few days.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05
REMOVED TO cALAAM, COLO.

Mrs. Carrie Dooley has rented her
fruit ranch at 361 Sherman avenue.
Lincoln Park. TO Mr.. Richter. and with
her family has removed to calhan,
Colo. where she expects 10 make her
home.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-01-26
Local Commissioner
Saves Clients Money

Tho homcsteaders Of southern
Grant county who have besn making
homestead entries under the 6i0 acre
Homestead law have been saved
over S1700 on each entry by the
local u. S. commissioner as compared
With the fees charged by persons
handling these selections and petit
lions for designation in Arizona.
The fee for preparing applications
with petitions Of designation by a
well known firm i'm Phoenix, is $500.
In Lordsburg this work is done for
$500 per selection. Beside the $500
fee as charged by the firm in mention
the U. S. Commissioners acknowl-
edgement fee is charged in addition;
which work the local officer includes
IN the initial payment.
1t is well 10 remember this fact
when advising your friends about fill
ing under the new law. 1t pays to
Trade At Home.