The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-05-24
NJ IR R 0 R E 7 7 ES
By Uncle John

Mass was held in the auditorium last
Sunday morning, Father Barry Officiating.
Father Barry paid the hospital visit
last Sunday morning on official business.
Before steam engines were invented
most of the ships we're sailing vessels.
when a neighbours hog is in your gar
den, that is the root of evil.
When a woman begins to notice every
act and word of man, she has begun either
to love or to hate him.
The next holiday will be Wednesday,
May 80, and we understand that it will be
a good one.
The shipping of Irvine and machinery
has commenced in earnest, as several cars
of each go out every day.
"A good many visitors came from St.
Paul last Saturday to see their team trim the
locals, but they got very big surprise.
The movies have been very good. Hope
they will continue so. Good laughs are
worth more than a bottle of castor oil any
time.
Why worryl Do the best you can, and
remember that there is yet long future
before you. So let somebody else do the
worrying. Smile and grow fat
The two big motor trucks were busy all
last week transferring machines beyond the
wall, to then be reshipped to nearby farmers
and agents of the institution.
Don't boast that you are just as good
as any other man, but, instead of bcasting,
try and he good deal better, and if you
only will try, you may succeed.
Our baseball boys were in good trim
last Saturday as is shown by the score hand
ed to the Saints, who thought we were easy,
but from now on our boys are going to sur
prise good many more.
Again we have been moved; strange as
1t may seem, every time we move we get
nearer to the door. Wonder if the next
move will put US through the door. Hey,
wake up!
If the war lasts year longer, food that
is intended for horses and cows will be
eaten by the people. Dat meal and bran
bread will be luxury and thus actually
take the bread out of the mouth of our
domestic animals.
We had proof last Sunday that our
farmers are busy with the onions and rad
ishes. We had some for Sunday dinner,
and we can assure them that thew tasted
mighty good. Hope we get plenty greens
this Spring, they are good for the blood.
The lawn mower will have good time
this Spring if we don't get rain soon. as all
the grass in the park will not thrive, it
seems. The sprinklers are kept busy but
they don't seem to have any effect what
soever.
Friday has figured conspicuously 10 the
lives of many of our Presidents. Washing
ton. Monroe. Pierce and Hayes were born
on Friday. ]. Q. Adams, Pierce and Gar
field were inaugurated on Friday. Tyler,
Polk and Pierce passed away on Friday,
and Lincoln met his fate on Good Friday.
Life is a sequence, the men who are
doing the big things today. were doing the
little thing yesterday, they have risen to
their present height by using their brains.
and hard work. The opportunity lies
before every man to reach his goal, and it
is absolutely up to the individual whether
he grabs up this opportunity and makes the
best Of it, or goes along blindly passing it
by. 1t takes every ounce of the best there
is in you to win, and we must train
ourselves to meet the opportunity when it is
presented. Failure comes through in
efficiency which is lack of training. Let
your ambition supply the enthusiasm.
which in action becomes energy. and you
will be able to overcome the hipdrance:
and pitfalls that are scattered in your path.
You must train yourself to make good.