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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
Chautauqua Report

The regular meeting of the Chautauqua
Circle was held in the school room Sunday
January, 9th. Nineteen members answered
| the roll call. Two members being absent
and one dropped from the membership rolls
| for cause.
The first number on the program was an
illustrated paper on sign painting and stem
Gil work by Mr.. S.
This was Mr.. SIS first number on our
programs and was given in a most able
manner, and by his clear illustrations prov
ed that he was past master in that line of
work.
The next number was paper on ''Facts
| About Ore Mining" by Mr.. H., this was
the first paper read before the Circle by Mr..
H. and was greatly appreciated. Mr.. H.
is to be congratulated for his most excellent
paper.
Mr.. w. then read paper on ''Intemper-
| ance" which brought out much discussion
at its close. 1t was greatly appreciated by
the members. Mr.. w. delivered his pa
|
the attention of the members during its
reading.
Mr.. NJ. was next on the program and he
gave reading on 1.-The Truce and the
Bear" by Rudyard Kipling. Mr.. Ms
delivery was excellent, and was delivered in
a most forceful manner. Mr.. M. is to be
congratulated on his good showing in his
first appearance on the Circles program.
Mr.. E. was then called upon for his pa
per, "The Protection of Birds" which
was read in most excellent manner, and
showed that Mr.. E. has given considerable
thought and study to this subject. Mr. E.
is very valuable member of the Circle.
The President announced the numbers on
our next Quarterly Meeting to be held in
the Auditorium, January Goth. which will
be one of the best, if not the best ever held
in the history of the Circle. Meeting ad-
journed. p. H. D., Sec'y.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
Failure

What is failure? It's only spur
To man who receives it right,
And it makes the spirit within him stir
To go in once more and fight.
If you never have failed. it's an even guess
You never have won high success.
Wha. is a miss? It's practice shot
Which we often must make to enter
The list of those who can hit the spot
Of the bull's-eye in the center.
If you never have sent your bullet wide,
You never have put mark inside.
What is knock-downi A count of ten
Which man may take for rest
1t will give him chance to come up again
And do his particular best.
If you've never been bumped in rafting
60,
You never have come to the scratch, l
know.-Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10

own staff of servants, from steward to cox
swain. Likewise his own boat.
And whenever the captain enters or leaves
his ship he is ''piped over the side.' This
practice survives from the old "square rigg-
ed days when the captain used to be hoist
ed in and out in boatswain's chair Ia piece
of fiat board stretched between two ropes
and the pipes signalled the sailors when to
heave and when to ''vast heaving." Now
''the owner comes and goes by the way
of the companionway ladder, but the boat
swain's mates fall in and blow shrill Gre
scendo on their pipes all the same. Just
one of the little ceremonial touches this
which makes naval life such fascinating
blend of the picturesque and the practical.
Often the captain will invite one of the
midshipmen to breakfast with him or have
one of the senior officers as his guest in the
evening. Occasionally, too the ward-room
entertains 'the skipper" at dinner but these
little social exchanges rather emphasize the
atmosphere of solitude in which he lives.
Being responsible for the ship, especially
the fighting of her in action, the captain
has provided for himself sleeping cabin on
the bridge so that he can remain at his post
in times of stress-and he does this.
In general way, he comes but seldom
into direct contact with the crew. Sunday
morning he inspects them at divisions.
Once a week he ''sees defaulters," or in
other words holds kind of police court.
The commander can deal out minor punish
ments, but it is the captain who exercises
''the High Justice, the Middle and the
Low All really serious offenders must
come before him, and he has the power of
inAicting sentences up to ninety days i'm
prisonment.
Then once each week he s'sees request
men''-That is men who have favors to ask.
Some captains may not have the judicial
faculty very well developed, though on the
whole both Grimes and requests are
fairly and considerably dealt with. Over
the careers of the officers and men under
him the captain has life and death power
to make or mar. Knowing this, his subor-
dinates are careful not to disobey ''the old
man. and thus discipline is maintained.
The saying runs that as soon as lieuten-
ant is made commander he begins to carry
stick, and as soon as a commander be-
comes captain he turns religious" For
justification of the latter part of this as
sertion there exists the undoubted fact that
naval captains are mostly serious minded
men who give some thought to the greater
things of life.-SeIected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
N | R R 0 R E 7 7 E S
By Uncle John

Christian Science services were held in
the Auditorium last Sunday morning with
goodly attendance.
Rev. Benson was a visitor at the insti-
tuition last Friday on official business. He
granted an audience to several inmates at
the Deputy's Office.
The butcher was busy on the farm last
week bringing in lot of fresh meat which
nearly filled the cold storage, and that room
is not small by any means.
Don't forget to put 1918 on your let
tiers and don't forget to keep your New
Years resolution if you made any. Be a
man of your word.
The next Quarterly Meeting of the
Chautauqua Circle will be held in the Audi
forum, Sunday, January Goth; this second
Quarterly Meeting will he just as good as
the first. One thousand visitors will be
present.
One big car of binder wheels was re-
ceived during the week in the yard and
stored in shop o for the present, it sure is a
heavy load for the floor, but the foundation
is very strong and will sustain a heavy
weight.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
Alone

l miss you, my darling, my darling,
The embers burn low on the hearth;
And still is the stir of the household.
And hushed is the voice of its mirth;
The rain splashes fast on the terrace,
The wind past the lattices moan;
The midnight chimes out from the minister,
And l am all alone.
l want you, my darling. my darling,
am tired with care and with fret;
l would nestle in silence beside you
And all but your presence forget.
In the hush or the happiness given,
To those who through trusting have
To the fulness of love in contentment, :
But am alone.
call you, my darling, my darling.
My voice echoes back on my heart;
stretch my arms to you in longing,
And 10! they fall empty, apart
I whisper the sweet words you have taught
me,
The words that we only have known,
Till the blank of the dumb air is bitter,
For am alone.
1 need you, my darling, my darling,
With its yearning my very heart aches
The load that divides us weighs harder,
l shrink from the jar that it makes.
Old sorrows rise up to beset me,
Old doubts make my spirit their own,
Oh, come through the darkness and save
me;
For am alone.
Robert ]. Bwrdstts.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
My Mothers Letter

One night in my cell
My eager eyes fell
On note that came through my door;
A little white sheet
That fell at my feet
On the flags of my cold stone floor.
My heart gave bound;
stopped to the ground
Not knowing from whom it could be,
And what great surprise
To my waiting eyes
That letter from Mother to me.
AS sit alone
In my cell of stone
l feel happy, contented, and gay
And rarer than gold
In my hands hold
That letter from Mother to me.
Yes, it's from Mother
Life has no other
Who loves US so fondly as she:
Bitter tears I've shed
On my prison bed
And that letter from Mother to me.
It's now many years
We parted in tears,
l remember the day that l went;
And she writes me today
That her hair is gray
And her back with age is bent.
Friends may grow cold
No mater how old
Your faults will be all that they see
But on mother depend,
She'll stick to the end
Says my Mothers letter to me.
The Summary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
Camphor Laurels in Japan

There is stringent law in Japan that
when one camphor laurel is cut down an
other must be planted in its place. The
tree is hardy and long lived, attaining to
an enormous size. 1t is covered with a
small leaf of a vivid green color. The
seed, or berries, grow in clusters, resem-
bling the black currant in size and ap-
pearance. And the wood is used for every
purpose from cabinet making to ship build
ing.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
School Report

C. S. REED, Warden.
Dear Sir:
The following is the school history for
the month of December 1917:
School attendance at opening session
December l, 1917 1913
No. of school sessions------- -- I2
Average attendance during month"; l9I
f1lgneSt ------I96
Lowest --185
Average compulsory attendance - o
Average voluntary attendance 1880 81
No. excused by Medical Dept during )
month-Temporarily - 81
No. excused by Medical Dept. during
month-Permanently - 9
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing MONTH Temporarily ----- 7
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing month-Permanently o
No. excused by School Superintendent
during month Temporarily o
No. excused by School Superintendent
during month Permanently- O
No. enrolled during month 8
No. (who attended schooD discharged
from Institution during month"; A
No. pupils reported for breach of In
stitutional rules during month
No. pupils reported for Incidence and
lack of interest in school work. O.
Illiterate Average during month 40
j. Sullivan,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
G | E A N | n G S
From Our EXCHANGES

When cooked by electricity meat shrinks
less than when cooked by coal.
About $500,0OO 900 a year is being
spent on education in the United States.
Norway has established national do
nestle science school for girls at Stavanger.
Ambition that is afraid of failure never
gets anywhere,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
BE PATIENT

They are such dear, familiar feet that go
Along the path with ours,-feet fast slow
But trying to keep the pace. If they mistake.
Or tread upon some flower that would take
Upon our breast; or bruise some reed;
Or crush poor hope until 1t bleed
We must be mute,
Nor turning quickly to impute
Grave faults; for they and we
Have such little way go, can be
Together such little while upon the way
We must be patient while we may.
So many little faults find;
We see them for not blind
Is love- We see them, but if you and
Perhaps remember them some by and by
They will not be
Faults then, grave faults TO you and me;
But just odd ways mistakes, even less,
Remem beraDce to bless.
Days change many things, yes, hours,
We see so differently in sun and showers;
Mistaken words tonight
May be so cherished by tomorrows light
There's such little way TO 60. -Umknopm.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
p o z TT r E E
Leaves From Oar Poets.
The Trouble with School

1t isn't the school that dislike
It's only maps and books,
The exercises and the tests
And sometimes teacher looks!
In school we boys are mostly chums,
AS in vacation days;
What spoils it all are rules and sums
And often teachers ways!
If we pass notes she makes fuss.
And when we re playing ball,
She comes and rings the bell for us
Before we're through at all!
Then once she punished Billy Wray
Because he brought rat
A baby one-to school one day!
What do you think of that?
There is one way that can see
It's very simple too
To make school what it ought to be,
And I'll tell it to you.
Just let us boys have all the fun
That lies within our reach
And honestly, as soon's we're done
Well let the teachers teach
John Morrison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
ATTEATIo Nj!

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 it will be attended to.
j. j. SULLIVAN
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
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From Oar Exchanges.
The Swap

Gosh all hemlock! there's Oh Hank;
He's got money in the bank.
Buys OF HOSES, hides, an rags
Say look how that critter Says
B'neath his weight. Some boss that.
Hanks got suthin' meath his hat.
/. Wonder whur Hank got tibet rine,
Gosh! the doggone critters bin.
I'll watch out fer you oil man
If l get the chanct I'll Ian,
On you tur'ble hard by gum
An HI set you goin' some.
Hello thur Hank, swap tibet hossi
l got roam mare-name's Floss;
She kin hit a 2:10 gait;
An stepper-you jes' wait.
I'll go get her n brin' her roun'
Nothin' like her to be foun'.
Whoa thur Flossie, Hully gee!
Whut's tibet on your bosses kneee
A jack by cracky, make him lame?
Course you'll say no, it's all the same.
How'll you swap tibet oil meat rine
: Fer boss what's on the line?
Jack you know me to T,
I'm from good Of Tennessee,
I'll swap my shirt n coat n hat.
Men alon' aside o. that
I'll throw in this little gun
An we'll all 60 have some fun.
Jack f you want + swap with me
Gimme fifteen Dollars-see?
An your riner fur this boss;
He's pippin side your Floss.
Hank your astin' me fer dough,
It's not comm your way tho,
Think I'd give my Floss fer him?
He hain't even got glim.
Men you asst me differunce-
Whut's your las dime anyway?
Jack I've knowed you quite spell,
Wen be partners sure in-well,
This is how to make the deal:
I'll take your rine an her squeal-
Gimme OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Take the boss along with you.
Hank don't see how l kin
Give that difference twixt my skin,
But'll tell you what I'll do,
Give you thirteen -fourty-
Happy you're the fust man what
Ever Jewed me down one jot.
Gimme tibet 'er money here,
Thets keyrect-now take cheer.
Nothin' matter that boss, much;
Now an then he has touch
o. CHAMBERS and distemper; say
Don't you feed tibet boss dry hay.
Got the heaves little bit,
An sometimes he throws fit.
Watch out when you go benin;
He's kickin' OF meat rine.
Got ringbone an the thrush.
Amt got nary single tush.
CANT eat hard feed with cent;
Kidney drawed an spinal bent.
Well, come on boys. one more cheer
Men I'm pullin' out O. here.
Next time come back here, say
Don't take me fer no jay.
So long boys-Hank.
C. s. Trimble, IN The Horseman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10

Small duties grow to mighty deeds
Small words to things of power:
Great forests spring from tiny seeds,
As moments make the hour,
IF. Bemm0ch
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
Chapel prnDrai,t
Sunday, January 6


The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
March Miss Liberty Orchestra
Flower Song-Dainty Daffodils Orchestra
Holy, Holy, Holy -- Congregation
Invocation Chaplain
Gloria -------------------- Congregation
Scripture Reading Chaplain
Hymn-A New Song .C Congregation
Prayer --------- Chaplain
Sacred Observation-Disclosures E.J. Evans
Sermon --------------------C Chaplain
Hymn-In the Cross of Christ
--------Congregation
benedlction- --------------- - Chaplain
March-America Orchestra
R. ]. Reichkitzer. Musical Director
41npnlatinn
Monday, January
Number in First Grade..... ..7S7
Number in Second Grade. lao
Number in Third Grade. ID
Received During Week..
Discharged OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Last Serial Number ................... 5742
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
BriHntt @ffirials
Board of Control

Board Of Control
Ralph w. Wheelock, Minneapolis
c. T.. Vasaly. Little Falls
c. ]. Swendsen, St. James
Downer Mullen. Secretary.
Board of Parole
c. E. Vasaly, Chairman
c. S. Reed. Sec'y for Prison
Rev. H. c. Swearingen
H. X. w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
Resident Officials
G. S. Reed Warden
]. ]. Sullivan . Deputy Warden
]. Backland LIST Asst. Deputy
F. 7. PiculelI 2nd Asst. Deputy
j. A. Humphreys-------- Steward
6. A. Newman Physician
F. A. Whittier - State Parole Agent
w. X. Haven Dentist
c. w. Catlin-- Supt. of Printing
Miss Ellen Nelson Matron
c. E. Benson Protestant Chaplain
Chas. Corcoran-- Catholic Chaplain
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10
Monthly Library Report

The Librarian has furnished the following
Library report for the month of December,
1917.
Population .9l8....
Readers. 846 ........
TiCtloH lOOV
Biography. Id
IdVeI
Essays, Poetry, Drama ............~......... 7
Art II
oCleHCe 10
Sociology ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Philosophy and Ethics .......................2 u
Periodicals.
bound OSV
Unbound ..................28,0 900. .............
Foreign BOOKS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Otal
Newspapers ............39, $50.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-01-10

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior. U. S. Land Ofic' at Phoenix, Arizona, Feb. g. 1918.
 Notice is hereby given that George Zimmer man, of Adamana, Arizona, who, on March 18th 1915, made Homestead entry, No. O26970, for NW14 Section 10, Township 1s-N, Range 24-E., G. 6 & R. B. and Meridian, has filed notice of intention tc make three-year Proof, to establish claim tc the land above described, before Thorwald Lar son, U. s. Commissioner. at Holbrook, Arizona, on the 18th day of March, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Frank Wallace, James Donohoe, Jones s. Grigsby, H. F. Grigsby, all ofHolbrook, Arizona.
 JOHN L. IRWIN, Register. First pub. Feb. 15-5w.
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08

the following named persons shall be the Directors and Off, cers:
 President, Geo. D. Meiklejohn, of Omaha. Nebraska.
 Vice-President, Geo. Albrecht, of Needles, California.
 Secretary, Chas. Osborne, of Holbrook, Arizona.
 Treasurer. Chas. Osborne. of Holbrook, Arizona.
 Wm. E. Carothers of Gofs, California.
 Jack Warden, of Holbrook, Arizona.
 The Directors shall adopt By Laws for the government of the corporation and may amend the same. They shall have full power to fill vacancies occurring in the Board from any cause, and to appoint from among their number an Executive Committee which, to the extent provided by resolution or by the said By Laws, shall have and exercise the powers granted the Direc- tors by these Articles.
 2
 The highest amount of liabili- ty to which the corporation shall not exceed two thirds of the capitalization.
 The private property of the stockholders of the corporation shall be forever exempt from liability for corporate debts of any kind whatsoever.
 In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 27th day of February, 1918.
 JACK HARDEN, (SeaD Whose P. O. address is Holbrook, Ariz.
 VIM. E. CARoTHERs. (SeaD whose P. o. address is Goffs, Calf.
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08

| OnlIGU GCaC0S O1 An6rlCa State of Arizona
 The Arizona State Corporation Commission does hereby certify that the annexed is a true and correct transcript of the Articles of Incorporation of the Holbrook Oil Company which were filed in the office of the Arizona State Corporation Commission on the 2nd day of March A. D. 1918 at ten o'clock a. m. as provided by law.
 In Testimony Whereof. The Arizona State Corporation Con- mission, by it's Chairman, has hereunto set it's hand and affixed it's Official Seal. Done at the city of Phoenix the Capital, this End day of March, A. D. 1918. Arizona State Corporation Commission.
 F. A. JONES.
 Chairman. Attest:
 SAM w. PROCTOR, (SeaD Secretary. Filed and recorded at the re- quest of Jack Warden, March 4, 1918. at 10 a. m. and duly re- corded in Vol. No. 2, of Articles of Incorporation. on pages No. 35. Records of Navajo County, Arizona.
 PAULINE WOODS,
 Recorder.
 MARGUERITE DRUMM,
 Deputy. | (SeaD
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08
Notice for Posting and Publication Serial No. O32723 United States Land Office,
 Phoenix, Arizona,

CHAIOO OSdIC5 AGuO OlllCSS
 Phoenix, Arizona,
 January 15, 1918 In Compliance with G. L. O. letter K AST of December 28, 1917, notice is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Rail- way Company. by HoweI Jones, it's Land Commissioner, Topeka, Kansas. has filed in this office it's Application, Serial No. O32723, to enter under the provision of the Act of Congress approved April 21, 1904 (33 Stats, 211) among other lands the following: NW4 Section 20, Township 20 North. Range g East, G. 6 s. R. B. & M.,
 Any and all persons claiming adversely the land described, or desiring to object because of the character of the land, or for any other reason, to the dis posal to applicant, should file their affidavits of protest in this office on or before the 26 day of March 1918.
 J. L. IRWIN, Feb. 15-5W Register.
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08
Chdmberldin's Cough Remedy (
 FdUorite for Colds

J. L. Easley, Macon, H., in speaking of Chamberlain's s Cough Remedy says, During the past fifteen years it has been my sisters favorite medi- cine for colds on the lungs. I myself have taken it number of times when suffering with cold and it always relieved me promptly. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08
For Sale Indian Trading Store

Account war draft. Merchan- disc S9500, no accounts. Good stone buildings. three large liv- ing rooms, two warehouses; also four-room house $3500. Yearly sales $25000. Near Post Office. Mail tri-weekly. Government Agency, school and hospital-one mile.
 WARNER 6 CALVERT.
 Keams Canyon, Ariz.
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08
State of Arizona.

County of Navajo.
 Befora me. w. H. Clark a Notary Public in and for the County of Navajo, State of Ari- zona, on this day personally ap- peared Wm. E. Carothers, and Jack Warden known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing ins- trument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considera- tion therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office this 27th day of February, 1918.
 w. H. CLARK,
 Notary Public. My commission expires Oct. 1. 1919.
The Holbrook news., 1918-03-08
Attest:
R. s. TEEPLE, Clerk, Board of supervisors.
The Pneumonia Season

The cold, damp weather of March seems to be most faYor- able for the pneumonia germ. Now is the time to be careful. Pneumonia often results from a cold. The quicker a cold is got ten rid of the less the danger. AS soon as the first indication of a cold appears take Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. As to the value of this preparation, ask anyone who has used it. adv.