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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-12
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Nothing is quite as pathetic as man
who takes himself too seriously.
1T must be maddening to woman to
dream about people she doesn't like.
Man is not the creature of circum-
stances; circumstances are the creatures of
men.
The person who knows it all never
leaves anything to the Imagination of the
listener.
Meanwhile, most of us continue to
wear shoes built to fit the highly con-
ventionaized foot.
self for a dime. This suggests that a
kicketeria ought to pay.
-Reforestration is one of those govern
ment enterprises that have peculiar interest
for baldheaded man.
What is there TO soften the worry of
the man who thinks up the pleasantest
ways to tell people not to worry
"A Frenchman has invented shock
absorber for wheelbarrows. Somebody will
be inventing self-dumping hod next.
So many people are dieting these days
that there is going to be a sharp falling off
in the demand for pepsin tablets.
Sometimes fellow thinks he is suffer-
ing from some organic trouble when it is
merely the new graphophone next door.
Generosity is a virtue that we love to
see in others, because it doesn't hurt US SO
much whea another parts with the coin.
Professor Garner says that twenty words
are the limit of the apes vocabulary. Un-
fortunately the human ape has no such
limitation.
"A nature writer says that gold nsh live
to be one hundred years old, but not where
there are three small children about to feed
| them.
The department of agriculture reports
| the greatest nut crop in the country's histo-
ry. Well, that accounts for some things,
anyway.
The people who can afford to pay
dancing master SIS and $40 lesson are not
worrying about the high cost of living
enough to notice.
Soldiers in the trenches are getting five
meals day, but there are serious disad-
vantages in trench life, which need not be
mentioned.
He: "Will you go to the dance with
mei'
She: az m very sorry, can't. But I'll
introduce you to a very handsome and
clever girl whom you can take
He: 81 don't want handsome and clever
girl; want you.
-"Ah see you is house-cleanin', :" said
Mrs. Snow White.
"Yes, replied Mrs. Marsh Green, ''dey
is nothin' lax movin' things round once in
a while. Why, des come ercross pair
OBJ slippers under de bed dat ali hadn't seen
fob five yeahs.
Three street boys were brought by the
city missionary into down town Sabbath
school.
"What is your manner" asked the teach
er of one. elem" was the reply. "Ah
Lemuel," corrected the teacher. ''And
yours; my boy?' he asked the next.
"Sam'' yelled the urchin. "Ah! Samuel
mildly rejoined Mr.. B. "Ah! what may
call you!' he kindly asked the third. "Ah
Jimuel." was the astonishing reply.
The smallest bird cannot light upon
the greatest tree, without sending shock
to its most distant fiber, every mind is at
times no less sensitive to the most triAine
words.-Lew Wallace.
-"Does your boy Josh have any ideas
about running farm
81 should say so, replied Farmer Corn.
tossel. ''He says I'm all wrong. I'm
spoilin' the maxim of fine set of golf
links jes, for the sake of a little corn an
hay an SUCH
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-12
ATT E n T | 0 n!

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to.
J. j. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-12

"A lecturer says fat has gone out of style,
but the casual observer of fashions knows
that in some cases it has merely been
squeezed into style.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-04-12
Sunday, April 8

The following is the Program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Father Barry officiating:
March-Full Broadside Orchestra
lntermezzo-La Espousal Orchestra
Hymn-Christ Arose Congregation
Scripture -------F Father Barry
Descriptive Chimes Orchestra
Gospel Reading Father Barry
Sermon Father Barry
Hymn-He is Risen Congregation
March-By Power of Right Orchestra
r. ]. Rechkitzer, Musical Director.
Population
Up to April 9
Number of Inmates at Prison........ 983
Number in First Grade ..783
Number in Second Grade. ..179
Number in Third Grade ....................2l
Received During Week.. .................... S
Discharged ................... ......... o
Last Serial Number. ..................5528
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29

The town of Mons. famous for the retreat. was fined 100000 marks the other day because a Belgian news paper, published in Holland, stated that the Duke Of Bavaria was at Mons during a recent allied air-raid. Mind you. there was no evidence that any one from Mons had conveyed the in- formation, but one of the Dukes gen erals was killed and the Germans were furious. But this is not tho first time that Mons has been fined, II was fined 25000O marks Iu the first days of tho war as a contribution But this was waived because, as the official poster which says the peO- pic preserved such good behaviour
 "'ThiS good behavior did not pre- vent the Germans from burning DOT tons of Mons, like every other town they entered. This general burning they afterwards apologiZed for by say ing that they had been fired at by civilians This was not the case at Mons. according to their own state mont of the good behavior of the peo- pie.
 ''Mons was later fined 10, 900 marks because of dorailment.' This was all the explanation. The town coun- cil asked for further details. only to receive written reply, stating that the derailmcnt had occurred months before at such a spot, which proved to be a hundred yards over the Mons line in the town Of JemapDeS. .]cm- appcs was fined an even amount, Mons protested that the deraimcnt occurred outside of the township and man authorities, and not the commune had jurisdiction. Ncverthless Mons had 10 pay 10000 marks and before sundoWn. Could anything be easier as a way of making money? Could anything; to be moro eontenrptble in the justice of things?
 "Tell America to watch its coal particularly coal that is destined for steamers. Among the swag found on the kalser's courier, recently caught at Chrlstlana, were highly explosive bombs that looked precisely like pieces of coal. One pound of amminol, She explosive used at Messines. would blow up the New York city hall 1t may be seen what a few Jumps of ex- plosive coal could do when once thrown into the fires of steamer. One of the accomplices at Chris 1iana said that these bombs, 95 large and 12 small ones, were especially destined for American steamers leav- ing Norway. and we have independent evidence that for year past there has been a highly organized system to defeat inspection of these steam CTS. The steWardesses hide things in the mattresses and transfer articles rom one state-rOOm to another, as the inspection proceeds. But the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29
LEST WE FORGET
 EXPOSURE Of A
 RUTHLESS ENEMY
Committee Will Convict Germans Out of Their
 Own Mouths.

London, July 2.-(Correspondence) 4The American committee of engi- neers in London, recently formed to help as it might in the prosecution of the war, has appointed sub-commit- tee whose chief function it is to bring together accounts of such acts and words of the enemy as they think should be presented to the American people "lest we forget what a deter mined and ruthless enemy we are fighting" This subcommittee is made up of men who have had eXcep- tional opportunities to study the events of the war, many of them at first hand. In statement further explaining the reason for appointing the subcommittee the engineers com mittee as whole says:
 Great care will be taken in as- (sembling only reliable information chiefly the words of the Germans themselves, in order that they may be condemned out of their own mouths. The committee believes that there are still many good people in America as in England who Say to themselves, if not aloud, Are the Germans as bad as painted?' We hope that a weekly record of German doings and sayings will help answer that question and be reminder that such spirit, manner of reasoning and acting as the enemy manifests now no less than at the beginning of the war must be met and overcome, if this world is to be safe and fit to live in." x +
 The first statement of the sub-com- mittee, under the caption "Germanism Week by Week." follows:
 'The policy of the Germans with regard to the deportel Belgians seems to be to send home such as are too weak to work Thns of 5S7 able bodied men, slate quarriers in the Belgian town of Ecaussine, deported to Germany 62 died there, and of the 210 repatriated, all in lamentable condition, 70 have since died We are ures, though they Gompare .reason- ably with figures. from other places. But what we do. kno ow-and this is the true Germanic toueh-the Germans imposed a fine of S1,OoQs on this town, because they refused' to hold their uual Bachelors Tea, Party on Whit Monday, because they refused in oth- CT words to celebrate their fellow citizens deportation into slavery and starvation 5 like these are to the kaiser's taste, and are daily oc- curing.
 eve have the absolute evidence of neutral who was present at the fol- lowing circumstances in southern Serbia. Serbian farmer shot an Austrian officer in the leg (not mean ing to kill him) because the officer refused to pay for foodstuffs he had requisitioned from the farm as he was bound to do. The ball struck an artery and the officer died There upon the Austrian military authori- ties shot, every tenth Serbian male in three surrounding villages"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29

Every mother realizes, after Giv- ing her children "Califolnia Syrup of Figs" that this is their ideal laxa- tive, because they love it's pleasant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, llver and bowels without griping.
 When cross, irritable, feverish, or breath is bad, stomach sour. look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give q teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative" and in few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. When the little system is full of cold. throat sore, has stom- ach-ache, diarrhoea, indigestion, collie remember. good ''inside cleansing" should always be the first treatment given.
 Millions of mothers keep "Califor- mia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs" which has directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Beware of coun- terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the geunine, made by "California Fig Syrup Company" ."-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29
FIRE AT PILLAR,
 LOSS $25, ,o00

Tillar, July 2&-A fire, which caus- ed loss of $25,000 ir this town last night, is believed to fave been started by burglars, who started the blaze to cover their work. The fire was started in the stor" of leter Sain, gen eral merchandise, whose loss totals $21 ,000. Sain carried $l0,O00 insur- ance.
 Other losses were DTS. J. T. and D. T. Chears, $2,o00 partly insured i; pr. D. P. Perry office and barn, s1.-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29
rare now in use by the United States Government-
 more than is used of any other adding machine madel
M&s% LISTING AND
 CALCULATING MACHINE

In the U. s. Census Bureau alone, of all places in the whole world, is probably done the greatest amount of figuring, es- tlmating and listing-involving adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying, find ing percentages and discounts, dealing with fractions and decimals.
 :AndShererthe DALTON is supre,ne By its use is secured the maximum speed the greatest accuracy, and the highest efhclency-all absolutely essential in working out such an enormous volume of so many kinds of problems.
 Why is this?
 Look at 'xa1e. DALTON-compact sim pie, only 40 keys, one for each numeral. Try the DALTON-the five fingers can touch every key without moving the arm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29

danger is not alone there. These coal bombs can be tossed onto any coal ear standing on q siding in America, or even aS the train passes Bang, she goes, out in mid-ocean Think of the good ships that have already gone down for causes un- known.' America, seal your coal cars"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29

Copcnha%en, July 2S.-The news of the retirement of Dr. von SchlOrmer, Prussian minister of agriculture is confirmed by his personal organ. the Deutsche Tages Zeitung.
 Dr. von Schlormer was an expon. ent of conservatism and junkerdom in the cabinet
 y 1t appears now that Dr. von Schlor- mer is retiring ratEer than accept a program of franchise reform.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29
LIMIT SUPPLY OF GAS.

Stockholm, June 28.-The weekly quantity of benzine allowed taxcabs IS to be again reduced. All traffic be- tween midnight and 6 a. m. also prob- ably will be forbidden. There are now fewer than 125 taxicabs in service, aginst normal 375. and this num- Der will be still further reduced The Street-car service was reduced by more than one third six weeksago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29

Write 53o2 on the simply
 touch the numbered keys-5--3-e- -2.
 You can't strike the wrong 5 because there's only one 5 to strike-not nine lives as on other machines. The DAL- TON automatically places the 5 in the fourth column-if you were writing 53o it would put the 5 in the third col,npll ,sssssas You. give its position, no .thougat as ever-tlle machine takes care Of that sss Seems almost human yet it's wonder. fully simple. That's why the U. s. Gov- ernment is using DALTONS-wh more than 35,OOO are used in offices, big and little, all over the country-zwhy your business would find in it means of cut ting down overhead charges.
 Telephone, write or call on the under signed and request demonstration. You are in no way obligated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-29

900, and the Barnett Lumber con- pany, $1 ,O0O no insurance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
THREE FAVOR|TES ARE WINNERS IN
 CLEVELAND MEET
TrOtters and Pacers in the Grand Circuit Are Forced to Extend
 Themselves

Cleveland, O., July 19-Three favor ties won at today's North Randall Grand Circuit meeting and the compe- and pacers were forced to extend themselves.
 new seasons trotting mark of 2:05A was set by Mabel Trask, who made her first appearance of the year in the first trotting of the Jack Pot stakes. In addition Adio Guy, winnir 2 the 2:0S pace, covered a mile in 2:03H establishing himself as the seasons 5 fastest pacer.
 Mabel Trask was given hot compe- tition in the Jack Pot stake by St. Frisco, the latter almost nosing her out in the first heat. zomrect was a good third and showed surprising form
 Murphy upset the predictions by driving Royal Mac a second choice to the front in the Tavern steak" w. J. Leyburn. the fayorite, trailed in third
 In the second division of the Fasi., stake Harvest Tide romped away from Trujolla. the favorite. John R. Braden showed his heels to the large field in the 2:17 pace, although the favorite was close pressed by Ardell Baymar and Minnie Ann.
 The Tavern Stake. 2:14 class trot- ting, value $3000.
 Royal Mac, b. g., by Royal Nc
 kinney (Murphy) ....... 1 i } Early Dreams, b. g., by Richard
 Earl (McDonald) ............ 8 2 1 w. J. Leyburn, br. m, by Crito
 Leyburn (Trainor) .......... 2 8 5
 Time, 2:osA, 2:07A, 2:o9A.
 Fasig sweepstake, 3-year-old trot, value $350O:
 Harvest Tide. br. f., by The Har-
 vester (McDonald) ...........41 l Trujolla, b. f., by Binjolla CTrai-
 nof) 1 Khorassan, b. g., by Silico (White)
 Time, 2:14A, 2:11K.
 Jackpot sweepstakes, 2:06 or better, trotting, value $1600: Mabel Trask. ch m by Peter the St. Frisco. b. h., by San Francisco Zomrect, blk. h. by zombrero (Mc-
 Donald) .,.......
 Time, 2;o5A, 2:osA.
 EOS class pacing, purse $1000: Adice Guy. oh. h., by Guy Dil-
 lon (Gray) ................. 1 Peter Lock. Dr. C., b Peter the
 Great (McMahon) .......... 3 The Savoy, blk. g., by Charley
 Hayt (Cox) ............. ? 2 ?
 Time, 2:o51a, 2:O3h, 2:O6&.
 2:17 class pacing, purse $1000: John R. Braden. b. m.. by John
 R. Gentry (Thomas) ........ 1 Minnie Anne, ch. m., by Post
 Breeze (Floyd) ............. ? Ardelle TO. m. by AL Stanley
 Time, 'scal a'o7a. a:osA. a:oe4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
.SOUTHY GETS BACK
 IN CAME; MOLEY|TES .PERF FORMING BETTER
Two Players, Sheehan and Smith, Released by Kid Elberfeld-Hill Opposes
 Perdue Today

The Barons played good ball again yesterday and recorded the second straight win over the faltering Look outs. Karl Blacks great work on the slab probably accounts for the Baron some credit must be dished out to the remainder of the nine.
 Billy Southworth butted in the game and Sir Bill played as good as ever. He showed no signs of being handi- capped by his recent injury and he took up his duties in the right garden as if he had only left them off the pre- vious day in place of month ago. Moley didn't want to put Billy in the game. but it was forced upon him. Homer Haworth was added to the sick list yesterday. Homer has been work ing overtime of late and he needs some rest Consequently rather than work Haworth until a longer rest would be necessary to put him back in shape, Moley decided to send Bill into the fray.
 On four trips to the plate Bill was walked twice, hit by a pitched ball
  tiQn well.
 The Baron lineup, as was present. ed yesterday, will most likely be the team which will carry the colors Tor the remainder of the campaign Danny Clark is out indefinitely. but his ab- sence is not being materially felt, as Bill Webb is performing around the keystone in brilliant fashion.
 Kid Elberfeld announced yesterday that Outfielder Jay Smith and Infelder Lester Sheehan had been released Outfielder Cunning reported and was stationed in right field in yesterdays fray. Pitcher Fulton also reported Both men are from the Columbia team in the South Atlantic league.
 Carmen Hill will probably oppose Hub Perdue in the third game of the series today. The clash tomorrow will complete the series with the Noogans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
M'COY AND BLAKE MEET ID DECIDE JOURNEYS WINNER Match This Afternoon Will Name Winner of Junior
 Title-Smith Beats
 Martinsen
GEORGE sIsLER.

Richard Mccoy and Orton Blake have reached the finals in the junior tennis center championship at the Y M c. A and Hewett Smith will play the win ner of this match which will be played this afternoon on the "Y' court adjoin- ing the building at 4:30 o'clock. These ma tches will be the best of the tourna- mont and large number of tennis en- thusiasts are expected to be on hand.
 There were three matches played yes terday and Smith, Mccoy and o. Blake were the winners over Martinsen, Davis and C. Blake. Martinsen and Smith gave the best exhibition of the day, and showed some remarkable tennis
 Their first set was interrupted by a brief shower, but was soon resumed. When the rain stopped the match, Mar tinsen seemed to have the jump on his opponent, having the advantage of 5-4, and a stroke within the set but when play was resumed he appeared very er- ratio and Smith soon took advantage of his loose play.
 Martinsen's' game improved, but there was no letup to his opponents game Who was cHopplnS ana ioDDlng perfectly, and whose rifleshot strokes were ter rifle. Smith was in rare form, and the man who meets him in the finals will have the battle of his life. Score, 7-5 6-2 6-1.
 Orton Blake showed no mercy on his younger brother, Carol, and beat him in three straight sets. There was nothing slow about this match as both of the boys believe in ;stroking the ball. The playing was spectacular, especially the stroking of the winner. Ortons passing at the net was the best seen in the tournament. Mccoy had little trouble in disposing of Davis, and played his usual steady game. Score 6-2, 6-0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
AIMED JAP PLAYER ID COMPETE AGAIN kumagae Is Reported to Be En Route to America to
 Enter Tourney

New York, July 19.-Ichiya Kumagae, the Japanese tennis champion. is said to be on his way to this country and is expected to compete in the national singles tennis tournament, to be held at Forest Hills next month to raise funds for Red Cross ambulance Last year the Japanese player was rated sixth in the ranking of this country, which was the first time a foreigner had received such honor.
 No prizes will be awarded, the pro- ceeds going to the ambulance fund. Miss Mary Browne, formerly national woman champion, and Miss Molla Blur stedt, the present champion, will play series of five matches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
SPORTS
LeWis and Freberg Agree 10 Clash With Headlock
 Barred Nert Wednesday,
Famous Kenucan and Champion of Sweden Matched Again by Promoter Parks-Frebergs Followers Confident of
 Victory-Wnner to Get All of Proceeds

its outcome. Lewis, at the present, is the holder of the worlds wrestling title.
 Neither Freberg or Lewis are in Bir- mingham at present, but both have been notified that the match will be staged Wednesday night. F'reberg is at New ark, N J., while Lewis is at Tybee. Both men are in excellent trim, but are in active training for the match
 Lewis will outweigh Freberg by slight margin, about three pounds. Ere berg it will be remembered, gave Lewis a strenuous battle and many followers of the Swede believe he will beat the champion with the headlock barred. The headlock is Lewis favorite hold. He has not secured victory in the past three years with any other hold in matches except when it was barred.
 Local wrestling fans will remember seeing Lewis in action with the headlock barred. Last year he defeated Tommy Draak with the headlock barred in a spectacular match after he had won from Draak with the use of the head lock. Lewis followers are confident that he will again dispose of Freberg sue cessfully-
 Seat sale for the match will not start until next week. Both F'reberg and Lewis are great favorites here and a ca pa, it,, house is expected to witness the bout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
MoLey's Hirelings Cop Another Contest

Promoter Brown Parks received a tele- gram yesterday from Ed C'Strangler'D Lewis, accepting the return match with John Freberg, The two men will meet at the Jefferson theatre on Wednesday night with Lewis favorite hold-the flying headlock-barred
 As stated in the columns of The Age Herald yesterday, F'reberg was anxious to have another "shot" at Lewis with the headlocl1 barred The champion baked on meeting Freberg again, but finally consented. The winner of the match will take all of the proceeds.
 Lewis defeated Freberg at the Jeff ferson last Monday night in an intensely Interesting match by the use of his fa- nous hold, the flying headloek Ere berg insisted after the match that Lewis could never beat him with the headlock barred and he asked Promoter Parks to frame another match.
 Promoter Parks got busy but Lewis couldn't see the match favorably. After conversinE with his manager, Billy San dow, he agreed for another match pro- vlded the championship will not rest on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
INFIELD ERRORS GIVE
 PELICANS EASY WIN

Little Rock, July 19.-Errors by Gov ington and Stutz and two infeld hits gave New Orleans three runs in the sixth inning today and decided the game which New Orleans won from Lit tie Rock, to 1. Robertson was invinc- ible after Manning's triple scored a run in the second. After Robinson of Lit tie Rock had made way for a pinch hit ter, Bowman, former Alabama university star pitched the ninth inning for Little Rock, and was found for four hits, in- cluding Stansburys triple, which gave tine visitors three more runs. Score: