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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
Underground Streams

There are many curious underground
streams in the United States. The rivers
of the western Oklahoma and the pam
handle of Texas sink beneath their sandy
beds during the droughts of summer, but
they still flow. If you sink pit into an
apparently dry river bed and line it with a
sand strainer you can see the water flowing
slowly across the pit.
| Much of the water that falls in the Ozark
region of the Missouri drains away in the
subterranean rivulets and rivers. Where
theses streams come to the surface they are
called springs, and the largest of the springs
form rivers that are navigable for small
boats. The Meramec River heads in such
spring; so do Current River, White River,
and the Gasconade.
Big Lake, Arkansas, is supposed to have a
subterranean connection with the Mississip-
pi River, for the lake rises and falls with
the rise and fall of the Mississippi. OFF the
Missouri shore the big river has whirlpool
that is menace to small boats. The water
always eddies about this whirlpool: but
when the river is high, there is an intake,
and when the stream is low, the water is
driven upward. When the river is high,
small crafts have been sucked down and
never seen again, and tradition says that
even steamboats, have foundered in this
eddy. An underground stream from Big
Lake is believed to emerge at this point.
| On the "hluffs' of the Illinois side, op-
posite South St. Louis are the "sinks."
The water here does not drain into streams,
but runs into sink holes which are saucer
| shaped depressons with hole in the bottom.
From thirty to fifty feet beneath the surface
| there is bed of limestone rock. The rock
has broken down in places, and the surface
has sunk with it. The stratum of rock is
undermined, and there is a great, irregular
cave beneath, through which the water
flows.
A man digging a well in the sink hole
country struck rock, through which he was
obliged to drill and blast One of the blasts
knocked the bottom out of the we'll, and
fifteen feet below an underground stream
was running. Two or three adventurous
young men went down to explore the SUBJ
terranean creek. They travelled underground
about eight miles. and made their way out
| through a sink hole. The creek they fol-
lowed emerges at Falling Spring, where the
water breaks out from the face of the bluff
in a fall of thirty feet, and forms good
sized creek.
Some of the sink holes had no fssure at the
bottom and became ponds. Sometimes a
farmer stops up the vent hole, in order to
make pond. A man named Johnson
once threshed his wheat and stacked the
straw in the bottom Of sink hole.
Whether he expected this result or not, the
drainage hole was stopped up, the water
arose until it submerged most of his farm,
backed into an adjacent depression, and
formed pond three hundred yards wide,
half mile long, and forty feet deep in some
places. People came from twenty miles
round to fish in Johnson's Pond-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
The Man and His Job

l haven't much faith in the man who COM
plains
Of the work he has chosen to do,
He's lazy, or else he's deficient in brains,
And, maybe, hypocrite too.
He's likely to cheat and he's likely to rob;
Away with the man, who finds fault with
his job!
But give me the man with the sun in his
face;
And the shadows all dancing behind;
Who can meet his reverses with calmness
and grace,
And never forgets to be kind;
For whether he's welding sceptre or swab,
l have faith in the man who's in love
with his job.-John l.. Shorey,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12

Leaves From Our Poets.
In a Hall Bedroom

SIN the long border on the right
will plant larkspur first" she thinks
''Peonies and chrysanthemums
And then sweet-scented maidens pinks
"Forget- me-nots shall edge this bed,
The one across be edged with box,
The strip at either end shall hold
Nothing but masses of white phlox.
"The sundial in the center stands,
There morning glories gay shall Irvine
And in the border on the left,
Shall grow great clumps of Columbine
Behind the Columbine shall be
Madonna lilies, slim and tall,
Foxgloves and stately lupins stand
With hollyhocks against the wall.
"There never was garden plot
So beautiful as mine," she dreams.
Rising, she walks the little space
To where the narrow window CLEANS.
She gazes through the dingy pane
Down where the street is noisy still,
And tends with pitiable care
A tulip on the window-sill.
-Aline Kilmer, IN The Countryside.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
The Way to the Good Job

If you can work and keep your smile
And not be grumbling all the while,
If you are glad to do your share
And sometimes more, and still not care
And take the gain or take the loss,
And still be loyal to your boss,
You need not fear the frowning fates.
For you good job surely waits.
If you put into all you do
The very heart and soul of you
And give unto the simplest test
That spirit which is called your best,
And use your brain along the way
1t makes no difference what to-day
You're being called upon to do
A good job surely waits you.
Men do not rise by handsome looks,
Or from the things they read in books
Or even from the facts they know,
But from the knowledge that they show
If you are patient and will work
And do the tasks that fret and irk
Without complaining, in good time
The ladder of success you'l II climb.
If you think about your task
And of yourself this question ask:
"With this would be satisfied
If were on the buyers side?'
And never let it pass until
1t markes the summit of your skill,
Be not dismayed nor live in dread,
A better job is just ahead.
To-day is but stepping stone
To glories that are still unknown,
The sunbeams of tomorrow rise
The seeds of all our yesterdays;
In what we are men near us see
What in the future we shall be.
The good blossoms on the soil
That has been titled with honest toll.
Edgar II. Guest, IN Detroit Free Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
Mother and Child

My child is lying on my knee,
The signs of heaven she reads;
My face is all the heaven she sees,
is all the heaven she needs
| mean her well so earnestly,
Unchanged in changing mood;
My life would 60 without sigh
To bring her something good.
| also am a child, and l
Am ignorant and weak;
| gaze upon the starry sky,
And then l must not speak.
For all behind the starry sky,
Behind the world SO broad,
Behind mems hearts and souls lie
The infnity of God.
Lo! Lord, sit in thy wide space,
My child upon my knee;
She looketh up into my face,
And | look up to Thee.
George Macdonald
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
;. p o EFT r Y :.
From Our Exchanges.
It's all the Fault of the Pipe

It's all the Fault of the Pipe
My little pipe of briar is lonesome for the
hills,
For the hills and big pine ridges and laugh
ing mountain rills,
It's longing for the campfire, the ember.
glowing red,
The sighin' and the whisperin' of the pine
trees overhead.
1t wants 10 hear the horse bell a-tinklin' on
the hill,
The coyotes wall a breakin' thru the night
when all is still,
1t wants to see the moon, atop the snow
capped peak
A-lookin' down upon our camp pitched
peaceful long the creek.
1t seems to feel the time has come for me
and it to go
Up where the summer time and autumn goes
first to meet the snow,
Up where the clouds 60 drifting, down the
valley far below,
Like white winged ships a-sailin' quite
majestically and slow.
talk to it consolin' and caress its ROSY
bowl,
But it seems to think that forget a pipe
has got soul;
1t fills all up and snif1es, it fumes like it
was mad,
And tho try to cheer it. l. m feelin bout
as bad
So reckon that I'd better just sorter start
to fling
The duffle all together-it makes my old
heart sing
For when you've got the habit, you can t
resist the call.
MY briar pipe and I-we're on our way,
that's ALLY. C. Hof, in Outdoo,
Life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
The Prayer Perfect

Dear Lord! Kind Lord!
Gracious Lord! l pray
Thou wilt look on all l love
Tenderly to day!
Weed their hearts of bitterness;
Scatter every care
Down a wake of angel-wings
Winnowing the air.
Bring unto the sorrowing
All release from pain,
Let the lips of laughter
Overflow again;
And with all the needy
o divide, l pray,
l his vast treasure of content
That is mine to-day.
James WtcOn6 Riley
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
6 | { A n | n 6 s
From Our Exchanges


"A loose tongue has tied many man in
knot.
About the only place where knocker
can't annoy US is in the cemetary.
Truth is stranger than fiction because
there is less on the market.
Every one knows best where his own
shoe pinches.
We must not wish to become saints
over night.
1t doesn't cost anything to be good
natured, yet some fellows are constantly
taking the Joy out of life with their surliness
It's surprising how many grievances
worthless men have
Success is ten per cent luck and ninety
per cent sweat and toll.
Some fellows take the old saying that
"clothes don't make the man. an excuse
for slouchiness.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss but it
does gather lot of experience, usually sad
experience.
Though a man with money may be
bad egg, people seldom take offense until
he is broke.
-Doctor-"You mustn't stay out late
at night"
Patient Ia married man) -"Is the night
air bad for mel''
Doctor-"No, it's the excitement after
getting home that hurts you
ga party of women is a hen party"
said the persuasive suffrage speaker. The
men nodded. "And party of men is
stag party" "Sure.'' said the heads.
"Then," she concluded triumphantly, ga
nation of men is stag nation.'' And a
coarse male person in the front groaned.
"A Western Congressman, in discussing
the droughts that sometimes afflict his state,
tells this story:
''One day some one asked an old farmer,
How would you like to see it raiu?'
Il don't care about myself, said the
old man, but I've got boy six years old
who would like to see it rain.
1T was frst-grade language class, and
the subject was ''The Horse
"What is horse?' asked the teacher
can animal" said one. "a steed,''
said another. cit has four legs and tall"
said third.
"But,'' said the teacher, Suppose l
were little Eskimo boy who had never seen
a horse. How would you describe horse
so that could tell it from any other ami
mal?''
Again they struggled to express them
selves, when Elmer, who was growing
weary Of the subject, spoke up:
ooh, gee! I'D say, Come OF out here
and I'll show you horse.
An old negro woman had lived with
certain family in the South for many years.
One day her mistress had occasion to repri-
mand her quite sharply for something that
had gone wrong. The negress said nothing
at the time, but little later her voice could
be heard in the kitchen in shrill vituperation
of everything and everybody, with rafting
accompaniment of pans and kettles. So
loud became the clamor and so vindictive
the EXPLANATIONS that Mrs. c. went hurried
ly down to the kitchen.
"Why Liza she began, in amazement,
"who on earth are you talking tor
81 amt talkin' to nobody" the old
negress replied, "but | don't keer who in
dis house hyars mel
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
Morning Planting

If you plant smile when you first get up,
Qt's never too early to grow;
If helping hand you scatter wide,
And good wishes for-others SOW
If broadcast you drop kindly deeds about
They increase in marvellous way
If you cultivate truth where weeds are rife
You'll reap Beautiful Day!-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
Interpreters

There are some thoughts too sad to put in
words.
There are some joys too deep for accents
gay.
l think that that is why God makes the
birds,
Such things to say.
There are some moments full of melodies
Too sweet for harps or any human thing.
think that that is why God makes the trees,
such songs to sing.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
ATT MILO n!

Inmates are hereby cautioned not to
use the margins of The MIRROR for adj
dresses of friends or other written
matter. If you wish THE MIRROR sent
to your friends, you are required to
send in their addresses to the Deputy
Warden's Office through your officer.
In this way the matter will be attended
to.
]. j. SULLIVAN.
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
N 0 7 | c E

All inmates desiring to write to the
State Board of Control will notify
their officer, who in turn is request
ed to send your notification to the
Deputy Warden's Office Friday
noon in order that special paper for
that purpose may be furnished you.
Letters written on regulation size
paper will not be permitted to 60.
G. S. REED,
Warden
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12

Some men are born great, some shrink,
and others never find out how small they
really are.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12

1t is you alone, who can read the writing
on your heart, see to 1t, that 1t Is good
reading.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12
Chapel prngran,
Sunday, July 8

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
March-The Cleveland News-O Orchestra
Reverie-One Fleeing Hour Orchestra
Holy, Holy. Holy Congregation
Invocation Chaplain
Gloria Congregation
Scripture ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chaplain
Hymn-Wonderful Words of Life
Congregation
TTayer $1,000 ---------------C haPlaln
Flower Song-Water Lilies Orchestra
Vocal Solo-God is my Trust
M Mr.. Reider, Minneapolis
Sermon Observation-Disclosures, Chaplain
Vocal Sclo-Selected
- Mr.. Reider, Minneapolis
Hymn-My Country tits of Thee
---------------------Congregation
DeheoiCtioh -----------------C chaplain
March-The Call to Arms Orchestra
RI Reichkitzer. Musical Director.
Population
Up to July 9
Number of Inmates at Prison...... 958
Number in First Grade.... TAO
Number in Second Grade. l81
Number in Third ade...............37
Received During Week. ...........
Discharged ......... .............. ......... 8
Paroled. ....................1
Last Serial Number. 56l5
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-07-12

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

ton was cut short by the hostess
calling for silence.
Violet Manning recited a simple lit
tie experience out Of real life in such
a natural, convincing way she fas-
cinated her audience, and they clam
Ored for more. She did not attempt
the strong emotionaI-it was not the
audience for such things-but she
gave them pathetic or humorous bits
out of everyday life. And what is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27
"of All THINGS"

so rare with the average reciter, it
seemed like real life"
To the credit of the hostess be it
said Violet was treated with as much
consideration as any other guest and
not with the patronage and neglect
which often falls to the lot of the
hired entertainer. She had a decided
Iy good time and went home think
ing Of no one in particular but Blake
Wendell. The next morning, when
after her few hours Of sleep she had
to hurry off to the shop, she was
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-27

Berkeley-HOlmes scanning the new
conner critically through her lorg-
nette.
q wonder who she is" responded
Mrs. Waddel "She didn't come down
with the house party. Oh, well, may
be she's one of the colony"
The very rich and very fashiOna-
bic Mrs. Bagden was giving a small
musicale and dance for her weekend
guests, and as usual any new face
had to be sized up" and classified by
some Of those present"
"Oh, you mean that Miss Man
ming" said Mrs. Clay, joining the
group. well, did you know she is
a shop girI?"
"a shop girIr' almost shrieked the
other two in Mortified chorus.
Yes, she's down in that little fan
cy store near the station"
"Of all things!' exclaimed Mrs.
Berkeley-Holmes. 81 always did
know Mrs. Bagden was democratic,
but"
ooh, I don't believe it's all demOC-
racy in this case. Mrs. Bagden has
to pay one expensive professional to
sing for US, and I suppose this girl
will recite for nothing"
Heavens, have we got to hear her
'elOcute'? asked Mrs. Waddel in de-
spair.
q heard she was going to-" said
Mrs. Clay. But, really, she speaks
in an educated way and talks well.
Good graciOus!. Will you look at
Blake WENDELL" cried Mrs. Berkeley
Holmes. why, he acts as though he
were smitten with Miss Manningi"
yes, doesn't he? Well, the man
aging mammas won't let that go on.
One of the best catches must not
go to a shop girl"
NO danger" shifted Mrs. Waddel
He's engaged to May Summers"
ooh. no" protested Mrs. CLAW. 81
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
Marriage Problems.

Good morning parson, said jerks,
the village wag, meeting the parish
rector one morning. Il want your ad-
vice on Il certain point concerning the
marriage laws"
Il shall be very pleased to assist you
If l can. Mr.. jerks. What is it you
require solving?"
well. | want TO know whether it's
legal for man to marry his widow S
nieceE'
The vicar hesitated before vouchsaf-
ing II reply, then very slowly expressed
it us his opinion that such marriage
would be perfectly legal.
That's satisfactory, sir, but would
1t he possible for such marriage to
actually take placer continued jerks,
with a merry twinkle in his eye.
Certainly. If the thing is legalized
by law it is, of course, possible" re-
piled the clergyman.
you're positive on that point, pre-
sumeT'
"Of course l am!'
'"Well. l can't say that share your
opinion. AS a rule, In this country
widows are widows, and If a man
wished to marry the niece of such
person I'm afraid he'd have to- rise
from the grave first. Good morning.
parsOnr'-LOndon Mail.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20

leader produced a travelling compan-
ion and asked:
LAS you do not play cards nor
smoke you will not refuse to join us
i'll Il drink
"T thank you. gentlemen. but never
drink.
with this a venerable man with
ministerial aspect sitting in the seat
behind the young man reached forward
and tapped him on the shoulder
81 have heard what you have said
to these men, said the sedate old fel-
low, and | admire you very much for
the stability of character which has
enabled you to shun bad habits l
have a daughter in the parlor car
whom 1 should like to have you meet
"'I thank you. sir replied the young
man. turning about and facing the
gentleman. but the fact is 1 never in
tend to marry"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
EARLYWINE Sees
CAMPBELL ABOUT
BRICK DONATION
Utica Man Anxious To See
Work Started Next
Summer

County Commissioner John G.
Earlywine of Jackson township spent
all of Thursday in Utica, comforting
with ID. P. (Press) Campbell relative
to the latter's offer to furnish FIVE
miles of paving brick for the Mt. Yer
non-Utica road under certain condi-
tions.
The commissioner found Mr.. Camp
bell very anxious to have his offer ac-
cepted. He will purchase the bricks
in carload lots and haul them to the
place they are to be laid absolutely
free.
Mr.. Campbell asks that the road
not cross the B. & o. tracks. This is
his only demand. In order to meet
this condition, it will be necessary to
secure rights-of-way from the three
Sperrys, the two Bells, Cooksey and
one other farmer along the road. Mr.
Earlywine talked with a number Of
these people and found they were per
fectly willing to grant the rights-of-
way.
At several of these farms, some
damage would be done and it would
be necessary to reimburse the own
ers. Commissioner Earlywine found
that nothing exorbitant would be
asked, all evidently desiring to CO
operative in helping make the road a
surety.
1t is the idea of Mr.. Campbell that
Knox county should not be required
to pay out any money for rights of
way. He believes that this should be
obtained by personal subscription. He
told Mr. Earlywine that Utica citizens
would be willing TO put up $1,000 to-
ward it. 1t is felt that residents of
Morgan township would add material
ly to this fund, whereas Mt Vernon
merchants could be expected to as
sist.
Mr.. Campbell is, of course, anxious
to see the road built and built soon.
However, he has no time limit on his
, offer. If the work is not done this
( coming year, he will stand ready to
produce the bricks in 1918.
Commissioner Earlywine purposes
! to do all he can towards bringing
about the paving of the road. He
feels that Knox county could not
very well afford to turn down an offer
which, converted into cash, amounts
to something like $4,000.
1t was for this reason that he made
the trip Thursday. This was his sec
ond conference with Mr.. Campbell.
He plans to take up the work active
ly in this county of securing money
| to pay damages for rights-of-way
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
Carl N. L.orey
115 So. Main ST.
JUBILEE CLASS
TO BE INITIATED
MARCH SIXTEENTH

Knights and Ladies of Security held
an important meeting Friday evening.
Five applicants for membership were
elected. 1t was decided to initiate
the jubilee class at the meeting to be
held March 16. This class promises to
be one of the largest ever initiated by
the local Council. A proposition to
change the meeting night for the local
council to Wednesday night met with
great favor among the members in at
tendance at this meeting and this mat
ter will be decided at the March meet
ing.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
The Deacon Hit Back.

The best of things are open to
abuse" said a clergyman. "even pray
er meetings. William Spargus rose in
prayer meeting one night and said he
desired to tell the dear friends present
of the great change of heart that had
come over him, so that he now for
gave, fully and freely, Deacon Jones
for the horse he had sold him.
Deacon Jones was too shocked at
first TO reply. He soon recovered him
self. however, and he rose in his pew
aud said:
"'I am indeed glad. dear Christian
friends, to have gained Brother Will
liam Spargus' forgiveness; but. all the
Fame. he aiu't paid for the hOss yet ="
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
FROST
NOT SENTENCED YET BY JUDGE
BLAIR-YoUNG MAN NOT A
SALVATION ARMY WORKER.

Judge Blair has not yet pronounced
sentence upon Ray Frost, the young
man who was found guilty Wednes-
day by the petit jury of rape. 1t ap-
pears that Frost had not been admit
ted as a Salvation Army worker. Rec
ords show that he had been forward
ed penitent papers, but had never
filled these out. He was member Of
Volunteers of America and worked
for this organization in Mt Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
WAR VETERAN
PASSES AWAY
John l.. Stevens Answers
Final Summons

John l.. Stevens of South Clinton
street passed away about o'clock
Friday morning in the Mt. Vernon
hospital where, on Wednesday, he
had undergone an operation. While
his condition had been regarded as
serious, it was thought until late
Thursday that he had a chance for
recovery. However, the shock proved
greater than he could withstand.
Mr.. Stevens, who celebrated his
72nd birthday anniversary last Dec.
s, was native of Albany, NJ Y. Early
in life he came to Mt Vernon, re-
naming here until he enlisted in Co
Fl, 82nd o. V. l., Jan. 1, 1862. He
served his country until the close of
the war. following which he took up
his residence i'll Buffalo, N. Y. Until
six years ago, when he retired from
active life and removed to Mt Yer
non, he was an engineer on the New
York Central railway. He was a
lu6ulutI VI llo Au- H. ChuTCu III n1l.
Vernon and of Bidwell- Wilkeson Post,
G. A. R., in Buffalo. His widow and
two daughters, Mrs. T. A. Collision of
Buffalo, N. Y, and Mrs. lingo Peter.
son of this city, survive.
A short service Friday evening at Z
o'clock at the home on South Clinton
street. The remains will be taken 10
Buffalo for interment