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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

1t is needless for US to assure you
that your work in this matter is
greatly appreciated. You must
know yourself that it Is. We are
only forwarding agents in the mat
ter, but we are glad to do that
much"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
CARD OF THANKS

The family wishes to express Its
gratitude to all the friends who so
generously responded to the needs
of Mrs. Ernest Bonvillain In the
nursing and many other k:ndnesses
during her lingering sickness.
Through your valuable paper the
family expresses its thanks for SO
MANY services and favors.
THE FAMILY.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

in carrying this great project
through.
But of course the Raceland pro-
ject will not be undertaken, even af~
ter the tax is voted, until work on
that roadway in this parish is under
way.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Notes of the Game

Doyle was caught at the plate in the
seventh on nice stop and throw by Bran.
Leafs hard grounder in the fourth took
an unexpected bound. Har. stopped
it nicely-with his forehead. Said he saw
stars, rockets, blue lights and red fire.
Ball left only slight abrasion over his eye.
Wells made another enviable record.
Eighteen strike-outs, no bases on balls, one
double, two singles and one run scored.
Slaughter lined out daisy in the second
frame and easily reached third, but-he for
got to touch second. Therefore only gets
credit for a two-bagger.
Same inning Stevens took good lead of
first and when the pill was shot to Della.
kept right on going for second. Brad. was
waiting for him with the ball.
In the fifth Wells and Wag. kept their eyes
on second. Bleier and Slaughter both fell
victims to their deadly firing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Custom in Flying the Stars
and Stripes

In the flying of flag there may not seem
to be much deserving of particular attention.,
yet there is right and wrong way even in
hosting, lowering, and saluting with flag,
as there is with everything else In the first
place flag should be hoisted at sunrise, and
lowered at sunset, or as near those hours as
possible. This is invariably done on all
government buildings, ships and forts, with
only one marked exception: namely when
such places are in state of siege the reason
that flag lowered in the face of an enemy
is regarded as an acknowledgment of defeat
So, if you fly your flag all night you desire
to intimate to your friends that your house
is beleaguered presumably by robbers, the
sheriff, or the police. AS is generally
known, flag at half-mast is a sign of
death, and when the union is reversed, one
of distress, but, when flag is seen both at
half-mast and up side down it is sign Of
dire peril and the most urgent need of as
sistance.
In the actual hosting and lowering of a
flag there is rule to be observed. Founded,
like most other rules, upon a reason. A
flag should not be run up with jerks, but
hauled up steady, by pulling hand over
hand, until it reaches the block. Then the
lines should be hauled taut and made fast,
SO that the flag will not fly, perhaps half a
foot from the top and two or three feet out
from the staff. In such a case apart from
its slovenly appearance, a flag thrashing in
a high wind is likely to snap the ropes, and
it will wear out much quicker. A glance
at a flag flying over fort or man-of-war
will show how much care is taken ia this
respect.
In the matter of saluting with flags, yachts
or merchant vessels dip, or lower and raise
their flags, three times in quick succession,
but man-of-war, or a vessel on which there
happens to be high officer of the govern
ment, never lowers its flag first. The
practice is for what one may term the CT
william ship to lower its flag three times, and
then permit it 10 remain dropping over the
stern until the acknowledging salute is
made. Another custom that applies to CT
villains as we'll as to those in the service of
the government, is that when you set your
foot on the deck of a man -of-war, whether
in home or foreign waters, it is proper to
turn for a moment towards the national
flag at the stern of the ship, and slightly
raise or touch your hat. This, too, is a
fitting mark of respect to the emblem of
your country. just as is rising to standing
position when the band plays the national
anthem Ea.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
P o z 7 r Y
From Our Exchanges.
Lend a Hand

1t you cannot on the ocean sail among the
swiftest feet,
Rocking on the stormy pillows, laughing at
the storm you meet,
You can stand among the sailors, anchored
yet within the bay.
You can lend hand to help them as they
launch their boats away.
If you are too weak to journey up to the
mountains steep and high
You Can stand within the valleys, as the
multitudes pass by;
You can chant in happy measure as they
slowly pass along;
Though they may forget the singer, they
will not forget the song.
If you have not gold and silver ever ready
10 command;
If you cannot toward the needy reach an
even open hand;
You can visit the afflicted DER the erring
you can weep;
You can be true disciple, sitting at the
Father S feet.
If you cannot in the harvest garner up the
richest sheaves;
Many grain both ripe and golden will the
careless reapers leave.
Go and CLEAN among the briars growing
rank against the wall,
For it may be that their shadows hide the
heaviest wheat of ALL
If you cannot in the conflict prove yourself
soldier true
If, when fire and smoke are thickest there
no work for you to do;
When the battlefield is silent, you can 90
with careful tread,
You can bear away the wounded, you can
cover up the dead.
DO not then stand idly watching for some
greater work TO do.
Fortune is a lazy goddess-She will never
come to you.
Go and toll in any vineyard, do not fear to
do and dare,
If you want field of labor you can find it
anywhere.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Chore Time

When chore time comes feed old Prince,
And latch the corncrib door
Then start the straw chaf flying
As l swash the whole barn floor.
The lantern makes queer shadows
AS Pa goes left and right;
But I'm not scared, cause I'm close by
Where Pa is-and the light.
l stomp and whistle round the loft,
While pitching down the hay;
The shadows seem some scary,
But don't look that way.
l tend right straight to business
And make things snug and tight,
And then scamper down the stairs
Where Pa is-and the light.
And then when everything is done,
Pa gives look around;
Shakes out the harness, pats old Prince,
And ties old Nell, the hound.
The lantern sputters-'most goes out,
But I'm not scared mite.
1 like chore time in wintertime,
When Pas there-and the light.
Clara Hersom Weeks.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Never Mind

Sometimes, when nothing goes just right,
And worry reigns supreme,
When heartache fills the eyes with mist,
And all things useless seem,
There's just one thing can drive away
The tears that scald and blind,
Some one to slip strong arm round
And whisper "Never mind.
No one has ever told just why
These words such comfort bring,
Nor why that whisper makes our cares
Depart on hurried wing,
Yet troubles say quick GOOD day
We leave them far behind
When some one slips an arm around
And whispers "Never mind
But love must prompt that soft caress
The love must aye be true.
Or at that tender clinging touch
No heartease comes to you,
And if the arm be moved by love,
Sweet comfort you will find,
When some one slips an arm around
And whispers "Never mind.''
Author Unknoaon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Camping Out

When you hear the bees humming,
And your pulses start a-drumming,
Then you know that summers coming
And it seems you cannot wait.
Once again you get to wishing
That you-all could 60 a-6shing,
Just to watch the water swishing
Round tempting piece O. bait.
Over mind and body stealing
Comes restless sort O. feeling,
AS each morning breaks revealing
Evidence of summer days.
Winter SHOWS cannot conceal it,
Shrubs and grasses now reveal it,
You can see and hear and feel it
In thousand diff rent ways.
Meath the trees you lie a-dreaming,
With the sunlight Ger you streaming
And your mind is fairly teeming
With the thoughts of camping out.
You can smell the fish a-frying,
You can see the wild birds flying,
Woodland creatures a-spying,
And you somehow want to shout.
Meath Gods canopy a-sleeping,
Silent stars their watch a-keeping,
Gentle night-winds DER you sweeping,
Put your weary thoughts to rout.
If you want good vacation
Filled with life and exultation,
There's no other recreation
That can equal camping out.
-EdnG GunstrOm
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Ice

Ice is one of the cold hard facts of life
that we are forever humping into, and one
OF the few things in this world that's what
it's cracked up to be.
Ice is paradox. II is used by cold stor-
age men to make it hot for the public; and
it would be a cold day for them if they
didn't have it.
Ice was invented by Divine Providence
to keep our rivers and lakes from freezing to
death. During the summer it comes in
chunks and goes in hurry. 1t is what
housewives and saloon keepers depend on
in July and fall on in January.
Ice is used by Americans to cool their
cocktails and by polar bears to cool their
own tails. Ice rides around in big wagons
and has good time; and when it gets tired
of life it melts and runs away.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
New Commandments

/. Thou shalt not wait for something to
turn up, but thou shalt pull off thy coat
and 60 to work, that thou mayst prosper in
thy affairs and make the word Failure
spell Success
2. Thou shalt not be content to go about
thy business looking like loafer, for thou
shouldst know thy personal appearance is
better than letter of recommendation.
3. Thou shalt not try to make excuses,
nor shalt thou say to those who chide thee,
81 didn't think
4. Thou shalt not wait to be told what
thou shalt do, nor in what manner thou
shalt do it, for thus may thy days be long
on the job which fortune hath given thee.
S. Thou shalt not fail to matain thine
own integrity, nor shalt thou be guilty of
anything that will lessen thy good respect
for myself.
e.. Thou shalt not covet the other fellow
job, nor his salary, nor the position that he
hath gained by his own hard labor.
7. Thou shalt not fail to live within thy
income, nor shalt thou contract any debts
when thou canst not see thy way clear to
pay them.
8. Thou shalt not be aftaid to blow thine
own horn, for he who faileth to blow his
own horn at the proper occasion findeth no
body standing ready to blow it for him.
9. Thou shalt not hesitate to say "No"
when thou meanest "No,' nor shalt thou
fail to remember that there are times when
it is unsafe to bind myself by hasty judg
ment.
10. Thou shalt give every man square
deal. This is the last and great command
ment, and there is no other like unto it.
Upon this commandment hangs all the laws
and profits of the business world -Yeoman
Battle Ace, courtesy, Bindery Talk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
No Danger

If all of US would only do
Exactly as we should,
There'd be no need of any laws
To tell US to be good;
The ministers would have to hunt
For subjects to discuss,
Or else we'd say, in rectitude,
'fOf course you don't mean us!"
If all of us should always do
The thing we know is right,
How many men would lose their jobs,
You might say, overnight!
Policemen, lawyers, judges-yes
And lots of others would,
But there's no chance that we shall
Do always as we shouId.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
N ! R R 0 R EFT 7 ES
By Uncle John

While the rope is not life line, it is
advisable to hold on as if it were.
1T never occurs to boy that some day
he will know as little as his father.
This is the kind of weather that brings
the visitors to our big Institution as was
clearly shown during the week.
The everage shipment of Irvine for the
week was twenty-one cars day; sure sign
that the farmers expect bountiful harvest.
"A goodly number of visitors were
present last Saturday to witness another
good game. Among them was Mr..
Kollinar, Mayor of Saltwater.
If there are any ambitious young men
among the many new arrivals who want to
learn a musical instrument. just make your
self known to the Musical Director and he
will give you chance.
Father Corcoran has had to undergo
an operation las, Wednesday and that's the
reason there was no mass held last Sunday
morning. We are glad to hear that he is
getting along nicely.
Several cars of coal were received in
the yard during the week for the power
house, the 6rstl in fact since last winter,
there is goodly supply in the yard yet
that will reach till the snow flies.
-B438 would like to exchange the
Duluth New Tribune, Vancouver World,
or the Red Book, and Cosmopolitan, for
the Ell Paso Herald, the Salt Lake Herald
Republican or the Blue Book.
-"He is certainly fne-looking fellow"
said Smith to Jones, looking at Brown.
ga fine head"
eyes," answered Jones, che ought to
have fine head. It's brand new: he has
never used it any
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
p o e TT r e e
Leaues From Our Poets.
Bells

Bells have mingled with our lives since
human lives began.
Hear the bells that below in the weary ears
The ancients rang the tocsin bell in sound
ing wars alarms.
To call the townsman from his trade, the
peasants from the farms,
The steeples for thousand years have rung
with all their might
Wedding bells and funeral bells and vesper
bells at night.
The school bell in the morning calls the
scholars all too soon.
The hungry farmer listens for the dinner
bell at noon.
Cow bells and sheep bells disturb his dreams
at night,
And sleighbells 60 tinkling when the winter
SHOWS are white.
Everything on legs or wheels must have its
bell, you know.
The mice once tried to bell the cat, the
fable tells us so.
The guards must ring the bell before the
train can move along.
The street car mustn't bump a man unless
it rings the gong.
The droll conductor takes your coin and
then rings up the fare.
Typewrlters ring warning bell; you break
your sentence there.
The bells upon the cash registers ring out
the cost of grub.
The telephone rings out call from Mr..
Henry Dubb.
And when the bells have wrecked his
nerves and man in ruin lies
The doctor sends him to the gym for dumb
bell exercise.-C. L. Edison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Jes' Laughin'

It's curious whut sight O good little
thing will do;
How We kin stop the 6ercest storm when it
begins to brew,
An take the sting from whut commenced
to rankle when twas spoke,
By keepin' still and treatin' it as if it wus a
joke;
Yell find that we kin fill place with smiles
instead o tears.
BY jes' laughin'.
Folks sometimes fails ter note the possibili-
ties that lie
In the way your mouth is curvin' an the
twinkle in yer eye;
1t amt so much whut's said that hurts ez
whut ye think lies hid.
1t amt so much the doin' ez the way a
thing is did.
An many a homes KEEP happy an con-
tented, day by day,
An like ez not kingdom hez been rescued
from decay.
By jes' laughin' .-ES.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
American Cutlery of Rust
less Steel

Steel made by a rather recently discovered
English process, which is said to render it
rustless and nontarnishing, is to be used in
the manufacture of American table cutlery,
according to reports. Plated steel knives
are more widely used in this country than
in many parts of Europe because Ameri-
cans object to the furnishing of ordinary
steel blades. 1t is thought that there will
be large demand for the new tableware
because it will not have this undesirable
feature and it will be capable Of taking a
sharp edge. -Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Get Acquainted With
Yourself

Someone has said that few men know
much concerning themselves and are rather
hazy at the fact of their very being, until
someone comes along and gives them jolt
which starts them to thinking that no one
thing on earth is so vital as to know of them
selves.
Many men spend years in acquiring a
knowledge and development of the purely
intellectual side of life, but that knowledge
can not compare with the necessity of get
ting thoroughly acquainted with yourself
and finding out what you are and where you
expect to "get off at
You may be likened to block of stone
that has been chiselled down to human size,
and. until some deep sorrow happens to
cross your path, the weakness of your
character is not revealed 1t is then that
you begin to find yourself and to realize
perhaps, that there is more in life than in
''drifting along with the tide
1t is at this turn of affairs that you begin
to seek for something out of the ordinary
strife and whirl of life's course, and to feel
the need of other and stronger influences
that appeal to your higher self.
This is the time to turn your thoughts to-
wards the splendors of Nature, and to men,
tally depict the beauties of the hills and val
leys as finished by the Master Hand. 1t
needs no ritual, no doctrine, no elaboration
of any kind to show its perfection and ap-
Pealing grandeur; the inspiring certainty of
it all is ample.
Any one who tries to write out the Gold
en- Rule, or disputes the intrinsic value of
Divine Mind as positive need for guidance
in our daily lives, or who would attempt to
reason away what we know is right and true,
is headed for disaster.
These doubters seem to take delight in
attempting TO make others unhappy with
their pessimistic ideas, to trample down and
overturn whatever bears a hope for future
development or rehabilitation. But if we
will but listen to the "still small voice with
in" that constantly tries to make itself
heard, there can be no question that we will
come into the full consciousness of rugged
belief of future that is worth the while.
1t is when we become thoroughly con-
WINGED of this fact that we begin to get ac-
quainted with ourselves and to understand
that it remains with us to make finished
fight to the end that nothing can bar our
progress to better relation with the world,
if we will only make up our mind to con-
stantly adhere to our convictions.-Umpire.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
The Man With Sand

If you're down and out-discouraged-
And your very soul hangs loose,
And you ask yourself the question,
Weary, heartsick, whats the user
Just remember that you re needed,
In this grim old world of ours,
That you're part of it 1--WE need you)
In its sunny times and showers.
And although it may seem useless,
More than human soul can stand,
You belong to the Creator, and the
Lord loves men with sand.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05

SUMMARY-Left on bases-Hudson 8, M. S.
P. IL. First on errors-Hudson 2, M. S.
P. 3. Stolen bases-Doyle, Peterson 2,
Brad. Sacrifice hit-Lew. Two base hits
-Bleier, Slaughter, Wells. Three base
hits-Doyle, Wagner. Home run-Doyle
Double plays-Hollenberge Ferguson,
Bleier, Leaf, Peterson, Anderson, Bleier
Struck out by Hollenberger 6, by Wells
Is. Bases on balls-off Hollenberger 2.
Time of game-2:30 Umpire-Tolen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
6 | { A N | n 6 s
From Our Exchanges

IT there more warm hearts. 'here would
be fewer "cold shoulders
-Passenger-"What makes the train run
SO slow?''
Irate Conductor-"If you don't like it
you can get off and walk
Passenger-''I would. only am not ex-
pected until train-time.''
-Flossie is six years old. "Mamma,'
she said one day. eft l get married will
have husband like par eyes," replied
her mother with an amusing smile. "And
| if l don't, will be an old maid like Aunt
Katel'' eyes" "Mamma, it's hard
world for women, isn't it?''
An Irishman who was rather too fond
of strong drink was asked by the parish
priest:
my son, how do you expect to get into
Heavenl''
The Irishman replied:
''Shure, and that's aisy! When ge, to
the gates of Heaven I'll open the door and
shut the door, an keep on doing that till
St. Peter gets impatient and says, For
goodness sake, Mike, either come in or stay
out?'"
In 1862 an intimate friend of Mr.. Lin
coins visited him in Washington, finding
him rather depressed in spirits as the result
of the reverses repeatedly suffered by the
Federal troops.
''This being President isn't all it is sup
posed to be, is it, Mr.. Lincolnl' asked his
| visitor.
"No,' flashed Lincoln with twinkling
eyes: IL feel like the Irishman who, after
being ridden on rail, said: IF it wasn't
for the honor av tn thing I'd rather walk. -
The latest American church device for
''raising the wind" is what a religious
paper describes as ''some collection box
The inventor halls from Oklahoma. If a
member of the congregation drops in
25-cent piece or coin of larger value there
is silence. If it is 1O-cent piece bell
rings; Scent piece sounds whistle, and
cent fires blank cartridge. If any one
pretends to be asleep when the box passes
it awakes him with watchman's rattle,
and kodak takes his portrait.
The class was seated ready for recita-
ton, when young student rushed in and
dropped a great pile of books on the floor.
The nervous professor jumped and then said
angrily:
''Young man, go down to the presidents
office and drop those books Just like that!''
The youth departed, returning in few
moments and calmly taking his seat in
class.
''Did you do as told you tor de-
manded the irate professor.
Eyes, SIR
"What did the president sayf''
Nothing" coolly returned the student.
"He wasn't there
The Taller has the following account of
nearsighted old gentleman who lost his
hat in sudden gale. The old gentleman
started in pursuit of his fast-disappearing
headpiece, and finally thought that he saw
it in yard behind high fence. Scrambling
over with great difficulty. he started to
chase it, but each time he thought he had
caught it, it seemed 10 move away. Then
a woman's angry voice broke on his ears.
''What are you doing there?'' she de-
manded shrilly.
He explained mildly that he was only
trying to retrieve his hat.
"Your hat?' she said. "Well, don't
know where your hat is; but that's not HAT
you're chasing; it our little black henl''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Beautiful June

Most beautiful of months, o June!
Thy charms how dear to me
When buttercups and daisies fair
In Aowery meads, see,
Where bob o-links love to sing
And brooks so gently flow,
When cooling breezes softly sigh
And roses sweetly blow.
-ByG. W. ~, in The Mentor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05

The following should be handed to
the contestants in blank and should be
filled out with the names of vegetables that
are appropriate.
A Farmers Love Letter:
Do you l all for mel My heart for
you. My love is as soft as 8 and as
an q. You are 5 and the of my eye.
With your hair and 8 nose. Since we .
let US marry, for know we would good
10.
Answer:
l, carrot; 2, beets; 8 muskemelon; A,
onion; S, peach; apple; z, carrot; 8 radi-
sh; 9, cantaloupe; 10, pear.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05

Undertakes get few jobs as the results
of broken hearts.
The trouble with most men who turn
over new leaf is that they use the loose leaf
system.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
Inmates Attention!

Hereafter inmates are not permitted
to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
All inmates buying socks. under
wear, nightshirts, handkerchiefs, etc.,
should send them to the Laundry
and have their number marked on
them before using. Write your
name, register number and cell
number on slip of paper, attach
to articles and give to cell hall
captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-05
In the Garden

The kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song of the bids for mirth.
One is nearer Gods heart in garden
Than anywhere else on earth.
Unidentified.