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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Machinery of Mercy"

Up to August 81 of this year, the Amer
lean Red Cross has sent to France 10, 637,
POI hospital garments-made in Red Cross
workrooms throughout the country and
by hundreds of Red Cross workers. That
such great number of these important
garments are turned out in just about year,
is due largely to the use of machinery, not
only in the sewing, but in the cutting.
The machines used in marking and cut
ting the patterns, are operated by cleo
tricity. The garment material is placed,
layer upon layer, several hundred deep,
then an electrical perforating machine
marks the pattern, burning tiny holes into
the cloth. After this stenciling machine,
as it is called, has marked the pattern, the
chalking machine comes into use. This
contains either white or black chalk, to
contrast with the material in use at the time.
1t is moved over the holes burned by the
stencilling' machine to accentuate the out
lines of the pattern.
The cutting of the material is done with
a ten-inch blade. 1t is estimated that this
machine saves from three to seven cents on
each garment. The knife blade on the cut
ter revolves at the rate of 5000 revolutions
a minute. The combined machines
stencilling, chalking and cutting-are able
to convert 10000 yards of material into
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Advertisement Writing
in 1000

One of those individuals who has leisure
enough to dig into the records of days long
past has unearthed what is said to be the
first advertisement ever published of prep.
aration for cleaning and preserving the
teeth, observes writer in the New York
Evening World. 1t appeared 258 year.
ago, and, though the language is bit in.
volved, the WI liter needed no lessons from
modern publicity experts in claiming vir.
tues for his product. The "ad'' wa.
printed in the Mercurius Politicus of Leith,
Scotland, in 1860, and reads:
''Most Excellent and Approved Denti.
frices to scour and cleanse the Teeth, max.
ing them white as Ivory, preserves from
Toothache; so that being constantly used,
the parties using it are never troubled with
toothache; it fastens the Teeth, sweeten:
the Breath and preserves the Mouth and
Gums from Cankers and Imposthumes.
Made by Robert Turner, Gentleman; and
the rights are only to be had at Thoma.
Rocker, Stationer, at the Holy Lamb a,
the East end of St. Paul's church, near the
School, in sealed papers. at I'D the paper
The reader is desired to beware of counter
feits.-"Ex. -
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Thirteen Sons In Army

A little paper known as The Eastern
Searcblight, published at Laurinburg, N.
c., is responsible for this remarkable
story of remarkable family:
John Ward, negro of Goldsboro, has
ID of his IL sons in the Ninth and Tenth
United States Cavalry, while his seventeen
daughters are busy with war work. The
facts are vouched for by Sheriff R. H. Ed
wards, of Wayne County, of which Colds
boro is the county seat. Ward also prob
ably holds the record for quadruples, says
Sheriff Edwards, who gives the record thus:
Ward was born April Il, 1856, at Colds
boro. He was married three times and his
last wife is now living. His first wife
bore him Is children, four at one time
twice, three at one time twice, one at a
time once. His second wife bore him two
at one time twice, three at one time once,
and five one at a time. His present wife
has born him eight, one at time. His
first wife lived six years and three weeks af-
ter marriage, his second wife eight years
and six months.
Brother Ward seems to be one of the
best men that the world has ever produced
and with a few more like him in a very
short time it would be hard to tell that any
one had lost his life in the present world
WALK.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
An Unexpected Strike
CONTINUED from page one.l

lCOntlnueQ nom page One.1
glance over his shoulder. The grizzly had
lodged round the stream from the pozzle
and was wallowing down the bed of the
brook toward him. He had no time to
lose.
In knee-deep water Tom edged closer to
the fall and peered over. The situation
was discouraging, for he had begun to
doubt that the rock-lined pool below was
deep enough to break his jump. There
was not time to calculate the distance
but it looked like long leap; misgivings
began to torture him. Then, as the splash
ing behind him grew loud, he drew back
and leaped over the edge of the waterfall.
A moment of terrible uncertainty follow
ed. Straight down into the heart of the
pool he shot. There was a shock of icy
water; then he sank down, down into the
depths until he hung motionless. With a
few kicks he came to the surface again,
and looked for the grizzly.
There at the brink of the falls, the
beast stood whining and believing, but
not daring to make the leap. Tom scram-
bled from the pool, picked up stone and
made ready to throw it at the grizzly with
all the force of his arm.
ooh, what's the use?'' He threw down
the rock, laughing nervously. "But il
you wait, Bruin, I'll get some lead fol
you
Bruin did wait. Now, when Tom steps
out of bed, his feet touch thick, grizzled
fur-the queerest strike that a gold miner
ever made.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
garment sections, ready to sew, every FIVE
and one-half days.
u. S. Birth Rate Falls IN Year

Looking upon the suffering of Europe's
war stricken population, from disease,
starvation, increased mortality and de-
creased birth rate, we are want to think our
country has not yet begun to feel these sec
ondary effects, writes New York CORES
pendent. Figures compiled by DR.. S.
Josephine Baker, chief of the division of
child hygiene of the New York city de-
partment of health, are disillusioning. The
foundation of our nations physical we'll
being, the children, has already been en-
dangered. Speaking of the importance of
the children's year movement now under
way, Doctor Baker says:
'We have been in the war year. Our
birth rate has gone down everywhere. Our
mortality rate has gone up everywhere.
Thousands fewer marriages have occurred
this year than last year in New York City.
Hundreds fewer births have occurred this
year than last year in this city and the
same conditions are noted all over the
country. And, moreover, our baby death
rate has been going up this year, after hav-
ing had a continuous decline for many
years, and it is going up all over the count
ry.
"The increase in undernourishment a.
mong our children is so considerable that it
seems as though it should arouse the interest
of everv person in the United States II is a
serious matter. 1t began almost with the
beginning of the war. In 1914 this condi-
ton of undernourishment was found in
per cent of the school children of this city.
In 1915 it was 6 per cent, in 1916 Is per
cent and in 1917 81 per cent, with 81 per
cent additional of these children who are
not absolutely well nourished. These fig
ures, trite as they may seem, ordinary as
they may seem as figures, are really refer
ring to the flesh and blood children of this
country. If you have been accustomed to
going about among large bodies of children,
even in our rural communities, or in our
cities, you cannot help but be struck. with
the difference between the nourishment OF
these children today and three years ago.
For three years we have been steadily on
the down grade in regard to the health OF
the children. In the United States we
have been going through exactly the same
experience as Europe and the reasons are
exactly the same. Sci.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Surnarnes

Surnames, so called from the early prac-
tice of writing them over the Christian, OF
''frst" names (sur. meaning on or over).
were first used in France early in the tenth
century, and were introduced into England
after the contest of William of Normandy.
AS all know, the people of the Bible had
but one name, usually significant of some
feature of their birth, e. g., Benjamin,
''son of my strength" But as the popu-
lation increased, and the names became SC
common as to no longer convey indiv;du-
ality, the custom arose to adding the par
ents' name; thus, Joshua, son of Nun. He
brew names survive in changed form in oul
most common English names. Benjamin
has been shortened to Benson, Bentley,
Benari, etc. Levi survives in Lewis and
Elias in Ellis.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
What Is My Share?

What is my share? What should pay
To help the causes of the day
Relief work, loans-what must spare
To keep the balance true and fair
'Twixt what keep and give away?
Answer me that, l will obey.
know l have my part to play.
In all this people do and dare
And, gladly, will l do my share!
What is my share?
All, folks at home, who work and pray.
Let US Just do the best we may;
Remembering-if we truly care
How many millions, over there,
Give all they have, and never say,
''What is my share?''
The ROtarsa,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
The Destroyers

The destroyers send their greetings
From storm-tossed winter sea;
Off the shores of France and Ireland,
Where we guard increasingly.
We upheld Old Glory's honor,
And we've added to her fame,
We have beat the German Kaiser
At his dirty U-boat game.
We've conveyed our troops in safety,
And we've landed them in France,
And beneath our Starry Banner,
They are ready to advance.
And we know they'll be victorious,
When the German foes they meet,
So we send to you our greetings
From the whole Destroyers Fleet.
William II. Saunders,
Boys Industrial School, Lancaster, O
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Prayer of a Sister

It's worse for mothers, God. Oh, help
them first.
But after you have comforted each mothe,
In all the land, then hear! dread the worst,
Oh, send me news, good news from him,
my brother.
The little boy with whom, not long ago,
l played at soldiers on our kitchen floor;
And walked on stills; and cut aud bent a
bow,
And whitfield arrows-shall l see him
more?
He has his mother and his sweetheart pray
ing,
I'm Just his sister-but care, care!
Qt's hard, this new game he and are
playing.)
After the Others, God, oh, hear my
prayer.
Mary Carolyn Davies
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Only One Black Flag

Red is the color of courage rare,
White is the symbol of purity,
And blue is the breath of the higher air
Where men may meet their dream and b.
The valorous knights of chivalry,
As they dart and wheel through thu
cloudy rack.
But-whether in trench or sky or sea
Only the Hun flies flag of black.
When in response to the trumpet's blare,
The French leap forth, with that gal
lantry
Which knows no thought but to do ane
dare,
To set their soil forever free,
Above their heads triumphantly,
The Tricolor is floating back
Blue, white and red its panoply,
Only the Hun flaunts flag of black.
And when the sons of Britain fare
Across the fields of Picardy,
The same proud colors mingle there
Ger faces set for victory.
While down the line, blood brothers, we
Go rushing forward to attack
Beneath those magic colors three
Only the Hun Aaunts flag of black.
Princes, who fight for liberty
And seek not helpless lands to sack,
Yet wear the badge of unity
Only the Hun haunts flag of black.
Reginald Mcintosh CleveIamd,
IN Near York Time
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
A Doubling Heart

Where are the swallows fled?
Frozen and dead
Perchance upon some bleak and stony
shore.
o doubling heart!
Far over the purple seas
They wait in sunny ease,
The balmy southern breeze,
To bring them to their northern home once
Why must the flowers die?
Prisoned they lie
In the cold tomb, needless of tears or rain.
o doubling heart!
They only sleep below
The soft white ermine snow
While winter winds shall blow,
To breathe the smile upon you soon again
The sun has hid its rays
These many days;
Will dreary hours never leave the earth!
q doubling heart!
The stormy clouds on high
Veil the same sunny sky
That soon (for spring is nigh)
Shall wake the summer into golden mirth.
Fair hope is dead and light
Is quenched in the night,
What sound can break the silence of
despair?
0 doubling heart!
The sky is overcast,
Yet stars shall rise at last,
Brighter for darkness past,
And angels silver voices stir the air.
ADELAIDE Anne Proctor.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Lizzie

l wonder if all women air
Like Lizzie is when we go out
To theatres an concerts where
Is things the papers talk about.
Do other women fret an stew
Like they wuz bein' crucifed,-
Frettin' show or concert tn rough
With wonderin' eff the baby criedl
Now Lizzie knows that gran mas there
To see that everything is right;
Yet Lizzie thinks that gran mas care
Amt good enuff f'r baby, quite.
Yet what am to answer when
She kind Nv fdgets at my side,
An asks me every now an then,
81 wonder eff the baby CRIED?
Seems like she seen two little eyes
A'pinin' Fl their mothers smile; 3.
Seems like she heern the pleadin' cries
Wv one she thinks Nv all the while;
An so she's sorry that she come,
An though allus tries to hide
The truth, she'd rather stay TO hum
Than wonder eff the baby cried.
Yes, wimmin folks is all alike
By Lizzie you kin jedge the rest;
There never wuz little tyke,
But that his mother loved him best.
And mex to bein' what be-
The husband Nv my gentle bride
I'd wisht l wuz that croodlin' wee,
With Lizzie wonderin' eff cried,
-EWgene Field.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Servants of Colt

"What's all the katzenjammer now?" said
Otto -on-P Parade,
owe win the Iron Cross today the fire
squad leader said.
"What makes you look so glad, so glad?'
said Otto-on-P Parade.
"I'm gay at what have to do" the fire
squad leader said.
s'For we're shooting fifty nurses; we are
marching them away.
We II stand their backs against a wall and
let the rifles play.
We sure will please the kaiser and Won Hin
denburg today,
And we'll murder fifty babies in the morn
lng.-Lfs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Do You Know That

No Jew may purchase land in Russia.
The only maritime country in Europe
without navy is Belgium.
Out of every hundred of the population
in England and Wales seventy-eight live in
towns.
An Englishman used to eat more butter
than any man of any other nationality.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
:. 20 Ry :.
Selected
To the Boys Who Will Not
Return

When you are marching home victorious
From the battles you have won;
Where you fought with valor, mile by mile,
When you bid goodbye to ''Blighty'
And to "La Belle France
Don't forget the boys you leave behind.
When you greet the dear home faces
Who have prayed for your return,
And nation proudly calls you sons;
When there come to you the honor you
rightly deserve
Don't forget the victory they have won.
They have gained the greatest victory
Ever man was called TO win,
For the cause of freedom they have died,
And their courage cheered you onward
When they left you one by one
The boys who fought so bravely by YOU
side.
When the days of peace we welcome,
That will mean your safe return.
And our standard waves triumphant be
meath the blue,
We will send a greeting heavenward,
We will not forget them then,
All the boys who sailed away with you.
Clara Eros
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

A negro bank was opened in asmall town
in Georgia, and Sam deposited ten dollars.
Several weeks later he returned to draw out
his money. When he presented his check
the colored cashier looked at it doubtfully
and said: "Sam, you amt get any money
in dis here bank, but Ill look on de books
and maze sure" In a minute he came
back and said: eyes you did have ten dol
lars; but the inters't done eat up dat mon
ey."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
20 ET-TR EE :.
Leaves From Our Poets.
Never Trouble Trouble"

There's CHEEKY little proverb,
1t is very well to heed,
In world where pain and sorrow
Are quite plentiful indeed.
If you would not have them double,
Then keep this we'll in view,
To never trouble trouble
Until trouble troubles you.
Don't think when storm-clouds gather
You are certain to be drowned;
The verv darkest tempest
May quickly blow around.
And up above the blackness
Shines evermore the blue;
So never trouble trouble
Until trouble troubles you.
Outlines gloomy morning
Precedes sunny day;
So, without word of warning,
Our trial slid away.
What paugs we oft have suffered
From the ills we never knew!
So never trouble trouble
Until trouble troubles you.
Quit counting all the bridges
You may never have to cross.
Quit climbing all the ridges
Of future pain and loss.
Trudge on and do your duty,
To God and conscience true,
And never trouble trouble
Until trouble troubles you.
The Leader.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Inmates Attention.!

Inmates will observe the following
rules to insure prompt mail service.
Place register number and page num-
her in upper right hand corner of
envelope in space to be covered by
stamp.
Your future page number will be same as
shown on all incoming letters.
Do not write between lines.
Sign your full name to all letters.
-. SULLIVAN. Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
N ! R R 0 R E ES

Christian Science services were held in
the chapel Sunday.
Our musical director can use a few
more unsteady inclined inmates in the band
and orchestra. Instructions and personal
attention is given each member, and it is a
splendid opportunity for anyone who is to
be here for some time.
M. Bernstein, who has been in his
countrys service and has a place on our
service flag, has received his honorable dis
charge and is again at his desk as assistant
sales manager in the Farm Machinery de-
partment.
The world is not helpfully interested
in the details of your calamity, so keep
them secret between yourself and God.
For your part, 60 to work and forget them.
The world will Judge you by how we'll you
forget-and by the effect of the forgetting
upon one.
The United States penitentiary, at At
lanta, Georgia, is installing a large canvas
mill. The inmates working in the mill are
to receive goodly wage.
The prison at Ossinigen, N. Y, re-
ports good progress in the automobile
school at that institution and many men
there will become skilled automobile me-
chanics.
"A newspaper report says that the boys
in New York state between the ages of 16
and 81 registered for military training as
required under new state law. We wonder.
There is no greater heroism than the
heroism of mercy. There is no truer brav-
cry than the bravery of tenderness. Out of
the crash of nation against nation arises a
Christ-like sympathy, and the insignia of
its tenderness is the cross of red. 1t is the
only remaining glow of Christian hope. 1t
is religion under shell-fre. 1t is sigh
set to the music of sympathetic action
Opie Reed.
Our motion picture show is again on the
weekly bill after shutdown of eight
weeks, during quarantine. Wednesday,
December a, "The Cook of Canyon Camp"
was shown; 6ve-reel production, with
George Beban starring.
Following is the musical program:
March-The Monitor H Hayes
Selection-What Next Lampe
(From Oliver Morosco's musical comedy
success.)
Song, by Mr.. BELGIAN Rose Carton
Waltz-Till We Meet Again Whiting
Popular One-step-The Rose of No
Mans Land Brennan
Trombone Farce-Lassus Trombone
Fox Trot-Crow Hollow Weber
Lento-Sweet Forget-me-nots 1880 Miles
Waltz-The Missouri Waltz---Logan
March-Liberty For Francis
r. ]. Reichkitzer, Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
ATT ENTIon!

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. SULLIVAN
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

"Who knows what the Epistles are?"
asked the Sunday-school teacher of her
class of small girls.
Dorothy's hand waved violently.
swell, Dorothy" said the teacher.
''The Epistles," said Dorothy, ''were
the lady Apostles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

She was descending the stairs at church
sociable when man behind her trod upon
her gown.
'You clumsy brute!" she exclaimed sud-
denly wheeling around upon him, and then
she added sweetly, ooh, beg your pardon;
l thought you were my husband
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

The man from Glasgow had suffered
grievously in crossing the Channel, and
when he next had occasion to repeat the
journey he did not intend that there should
be so much acute physical discomfort at
tached to it. So he visited chemists shop.
''Have ye onything to stay the pangs of
seasicknessl" he asked in his winning Glas-
Cow accent.
Certainly, sir, we have the very thing"
said the obliging druggist.
"Hoo much is it,
'sHalf crown, SIR
The Glasgow man. says the Public Led
ger, staggered back pace, visibly shaken.
''Losh'' he gasped, when he recovered him.
self, 81 would sooner be seasick.''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

Doctor William T. Ellis says that his
son, coming down from Princeton on the
train not long ago, heard two gentlemen of
color discussing the abdication of the kaiser.
"AbdicationP' said one. "What's datl',,
''Don't you know what abdication is?,,
''No.'
s'Dat means de kaiser amt de kaiser no
more. He's done quit his job"
ooh, shucks!" said the other. docs
down off his throne and left God up dere
all alone!''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
H U N 0 R

SIS this the Adams House?'' asked
gentleman of Bostonian.
Eyes, was the answer. cts Adams
house till you get to the roof and then it's
caves
He looked a sorry sight as he limped in
to the insurance Office. Bandages were
numerous, and he walked with the aid of
crutch.
81 have called to make application for
the amount due on my accident policy"
he said. 81 fell down long flight of stairs
the other evening. and sustained damages
that will disable me fopsome time to come"
The manager gave him firm look.
'Young man., he replied, 81 have in
vestigated your case, and find that you are
not entitled to anything. 1t could not be
called an accident, for you certainly knew
the young lady'a father was at home.'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
prianit @ffirials
Board of Control
Board of Parole

Board of Parole
c. E. Vasaly, Chairman
c. S. Reed, Sec'y for Prison
Rev. H. C. Swearingen
H. K. w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

"There's Hicks and his wife out on the
floor. That woman's brunette; l heard
he married blonde
ooh, he did; but she dyed"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
GHaprI Hrngra1,s
Sunday, December 8

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday. Reverend
Benson officiating.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-17
TaOin Brothers
Vice Adm1iruLS

Stockholm, May 17.-An unusual
case Of twin brothers who have fol-
lowed the same career and reached
the same position in 1t is presented
by two Of Sweden's naval officers
Vice Admiral Gustaf Dyrssen and
Vice Admiral Wilhelm Dyrssen. who
have just celebrated their sixtieth
birthday. Both became sublieuten-
ants in the feet in 1877.
Gustaf entered English service in
1881 and took part in the expedition
to Egypt. He distinguished himself
by his courage and was decorated
with the English medal for bravery
at sea. of which he is the only
Swedish possessor. Returning to
Sweden. he was for q few years
head of Sweden's naval academy and
became vice admiral last year.
Wilhelm Dyrssen participated in
the "Vanadis" expedition around
the world in 1885. He Is an expert
in the artillery branch Of the service
Both brothers are authors OF
standard works on naval warfare.