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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

DUT TO undertake IN de
- scribe this beautiful
collection Of rare furniture,
and still more, that superb
display Of Oriental rugs on
the Seventh Floor. is much
like the attempt Of the man
10 write a poem which
should graphically depict
the glories Of falling in love.
In a few moments he
realized he couldn't do IL,
and abruptly terminated his
lyric with a line containing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

overlooking in quantity as
is the Rug Sale with its
1000 or more precious
pieces, it contains several
hundred remarkable speci-
mems of the art of cabinet
making which successfully
combine Oriental artistry
with American comfort.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
81 Never KneU You Gould BE
So CrnzY OUer Rugs

remarked 20 his wife she bent her h,si or
pointed her finger with exclamation after another
rug after another
Her laughing answer sounded like an echo of his:
II never knew could be crazy rugsT
She had probably never many Of the right kind
Of rugs This display and sale is the opportunity for the
great masses Of people 60 do SO
William Morris the poet and artist % the las. cen
fury. not above owning that
~ yesterday piece Of ancient
Persian time Of Shah Abbns (our
Efiznbeths tir,c) that fuirfy thrrr
my back: y had no id~r that su~h
wonders couId be done IN carpets"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
L. 5. RED CROSS AIDS LEPERS.
Sends Twenty Pounds of Quinine 10
South Madagascar Colony,

London, Sept. 25.-Twenty pounds Of
qunInine has Just been shipped by the
american Red Cross TO the leper colony
al Farafangana. South Madagascar, for
the use OF the Sisters Of St Vincent de
Paul, who are in charge Of the work Of the
colony Owing to the preva ence of malaria,
there. large quantities of quinine are
necessary, but the regular supplies were
suddenly stopped by the prohibition Of
the export Of the drug from France An
appeal was thereupon made to the Ameri-
:an Red Cross, which obtained the re-
quired amount in the United States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08
Facts About
This Rare
Furniture

II IL lscquered or enam-
elcd. With rich and ornate
hand-deeorasions. and is
about a. fine work in char
acteristic Chinese and Jap
anese art of the kind as
has ever come TO our
notice.
IL il not antique. nor was
IL made in the Orient. II
came from American fac
tories and is up-to-datc IN
every conceivable feature.
How then Is II Orr
entail"
All, Mahomet came TO
the mountain. Expert art
lists from China and Japan
were brought here TO do
the laequering and painting
as they alone can do it. All
of il bears the unnistakable
mark of Oriental handi-
craft.
In addition. entire parts
were brought from China
and embodied in some of
the pieces. especially the
elaborately carved and
decorated doors of some
wonderful hall cabinets.
Prices are exactly halt
the regular figures.
Japanese lacauered eabi-
nets and high-bSys are $50
to $500.
Enameled and decorated
bedroom suits in gray,
ivory, blue and black are
in the purchase and priced
at $278 to 1927.
Nests of tables IL various
finishes at $24 to $3l.So.
Tilt-top tables At $2i to
Ss4.
Console tables at $21 to
5000.
Drop-lcaf fancy and IL
brary tables at SIZES to
$l53.0.
Table and floor lamps at
$1,000 to So3.5o.
A truly wonderful eolleo-
ton.
(Fifth Ficsr, Chestnut1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

MOI only was I'll records broken NJ the
police headquarters last month IN the
number Of prisoners. but the matron
states the culinary department at head
quarters established - record IN that
over 1000 sandwiches wrrr made and
served 10 rrironcre She further states
that now il il impossible 10 give the
prisoners any variety especially in cheese
and bologna since these commodities arc
understandable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

ID 9TH as All exhibition
- and as a Sale, this dual
opportunity is unique.
It's for people who have
heard the East a-calling all
their lives, but $ ZEE less
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

beautiful - the Persian
rugs. with all the richness
of stained glass, or the bold
beauties of the Chinese.
For we can't tell.
Empires are falling
right and left, today, and
some Kingdoms are north
less than some good rugs
Lce could name, Ecith their
price. But the royal su-
premacy of the Oriental
rug can scarcely pass.
II is the Supreme Poten-
tate among rugs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08

even on the deliberately
turned legs. should have
SIDE panels painted, the one
with a great peacock perch
ed on a fir-tree. the other
with a pheasant, in all their
natural colorings-
Until you've seen the pea
cock and the pheasant
land the marvellous painted
panels on the drawers--ten
Of them, and no two aIike).
Then YOU see why this
cabinet is low-priced at
1912.
The rich metal drawer
pulls Of unusual design on
this cabinet are a feature
that is frequent in this col
lection.
Where ordinary furniture
has ordinary pulls. the fine,
big bureau. chifforobe,
dressin9-table and desk in
the bedroom suit done in
robins egg blue enamel,
tastefully decorated, have
trimmings of brass, inlaid
with fine mosaic on a back
ground of robin 's-egg-blue
enamel, with a C1oisonne
effect.
And before even taking
in the beauties of the Chin
csc Chippendale bedroom
set in ivory enamel (only
S279 for four pieces and
1857 for a five-piece set)
decorated with a particular
ly pleasing and typicaily
Oriental design in the
bright, bold. vet artistic,
hues suggestive of Grand
mothers wonderful old
chintzes, or the richest of
Chinese embroideries-
The feminine eye will be
taken-also the feminine
heartily the curious sill
ver-finished pulls, which
are thin oval plates of a
fair size. bearing Chinese
characters.
L VEN these are out
II shone. when you stand
before a hall cabinet of
black lacquer. whose double
doors, richly decorated on
both inside and outside,
bear not only six heavy
hinges and corner blocks Of
finely chased brass, but a
superb II inch X II inch
escutcheon of the chased
brass. The highly deco
rated fronts of the nine
drawers inside bear metal
pulls in a correspondingly
quaint Oriental design.
And this cabinet is only
1915, when before it was
exactly twice as much.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-08


away from it a hungerinR
appreciation for its unique
genius I'm art, az expressed
in it's inimitable textiles,
precious carvings and fas-
cinating brush-work. Today
they doubtless wish that
they had also carried away
more examples Of these
They now have a second
chance at Wanamakcr's.
It's for those who like
things about them that are
4 bit different from every
day ones; odd bits of fur
niture, quaint landscapes,
magic carpets that can
transport them at least, in
Imagination. TO other and
more picturesque scenes
than
''The sr,re old ser orI IN. same
old sky:
The some old ,ch,te efouds fcuf-
i-o BY;
Thr same old roud and ERE sr-s
old r.i:
The Some old cor and The same
old cud."
And. last and most prac-
tical and important of all.
it's for people who have
furnishings TO buy for
homes. either new or old,
and who now have the op-
portunity to buy rich
Oriental rugs and wonder
full lacquered and hand
painted furniture. for the
same prices they'd pay for
the most prosaic styles and
commonplace values in
house furnishings,
The rugs are priced in all
instances at less than their
current selling value, and
many at the same prices as
they sold for before the
war. The range is $3.50
to $4,000.
When will this chance
come again?
No doubt. in the four
years tormenting of Persia
by the Turks, the overrun-
ming by armies of the eau
casus, and the internal dis
turbances of China. old
treasures have become few
er than ever, and the skill
ed modern workmen, like
our own, are mostly engag-
ed in grimmer work than
painting or weaving.
TT is hard TO tell you
i much about these inter
esting goods, because there
is so much to be told.
This exquisite Oriental
furniture, for instance
why, there are scarcely two
pieces alikei
And one piece has one
distinctive fe ture of
charm, one little odd, I'M
usual touch or effect, while
another has another.
Black print and white
paper can't reproduce the
splendor of those wonderful
carved panels of the double
doors of one or two of those
wonderful cabinets and
highboys in black lacquer
which are a m ong the
notable features of the
Sale.
There is a days study i'll
those intricate designs in
high relief, painted in gold
and strong colors, repre-
senting typical Oriental
scenes.
One of the cabinets CON
tanning these fascinating
doors stands 5 feet high, on
tall legs, and is 3 feet 6
inches in width. The in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
Thanksgiving Day Entertainment

For over month preceding Thanksgiving
Day the inmates of the Minnesota State Prison put
up hard fight against the Spanish influenza epidem-
ic, and for there some doubt as to wheth-
er the holiday could be observed in this institution
in the customary BETTING that it has in
the past. But through the herculean efforts of the
prison physician and his staff, assisted by the ofci-
ais, the epidemic quelled and stamped out in
time that the inmates could share in the obser-
vance of this greatest of all Thanksgivings.
In the cell halls. Immediately after breakfast,
the inmates enjoyed about two hours of converse
ton and visiting with each other after which they
marched to the Auditorium, where was witnessed as
fine vaudeville bill as has ever been staged at the
prison.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Martin Beck of
ST. Paul, managing director of the Orpheum circuit,
and the voluntary services of the artists whose
names appear on the program appended and the Or
pheum orchestra, the prison management able to
Danish from the minds of the inmates their recent
tussle with the influenza.
After delightful overture by the Orpheum
orchestra Little lola Bohn. with her mother playing
her accompaniment, the first number the pro-
gram, appeared and the audience sat up and took
notice. fer in the history of the new prison
auditorium had such little mite of humanity APP
peared to entertain the inmates. She is only about
seven years old and has voice of considerable pow
and cearness for one young. Her first song
entitled oh, Frenchy,' was applauded so heartily
that she sang two more songs encores before the
audience appeased
Little MISS Bonn was followed by the Leigh
tons, two gentlemen who could not only sing laugh
producing songs, but could put on a facial express
sion that would rouse the risibilities of a mummy
They very entertaining and sang three
songs which were received with appreciative ap-
plause.
A little playlet by Wilfred Clarke assisted by
Grace Menkin and company. entitled His Reel
Trouble" was the next the program. 1t was
good and had many comicaI situations that pro-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05

Q:-What the peace imposed upon French
people the close of the by Gemany-
A-The principal terms of peace ~ That France
should cede to Germany oneh part of Lorraine including
Metz together with the whole of Asace except Befort and
the surrounding district (2) That should pay
indemnity of 81, O00 OOO 000 (3 That
departments of France should remain occupation of the
Germans until after the payment the whole indemnify The
dehnitive of which signed Frankfort
May TO- 1871, and ratified May d. confirmed in all
a particulars the prelminares of Versailles The last
samens of the indemnity paid Sept. 5, 1873 and
France completely evacuated by the Germans the
thirteenth of the same month";
Q:-Can you tell me how the term, Indian Summer or
ginaed and its meaning?-J. K NJ.
A-The term often used called Indian Summer is
loosely and incorrectly used designate any mild period
the after the first osts have and the foliage of
the hard wood and maple especially been
from green to purple gold and crimson Some people speak
of such spell mild sunny balmy weather. as Indian
Summer The Indian Summer called by writers
Indian life and CUSTOMS Squaw Summer, later, and
earlier than November. The Handbook Indians
Canada issued by the Geographic Board of Canada
Indian Summer is The short of pleasant weather
ally occurring about the middle of November, corresponding
the European St. Marthas summer, of All
Saints. All Saints fall November ], and Saint Marlhas
Summer of all Saints that Late
often brings fall followed by rather cold
sufficient freeze small pools and sluggish Then
the sky becomes clear again. The shines brightly and
with considerable warmth. The disappears, the ice
melts and usually the south wind brings bamy air. This
Indian Summer 1t usually about the middle of Nov
ember and its duration varies with the Sometimes it
lasts for only few days. at other it extends
week
O:-How much area is comprised in the owned by
the United States in Panama canal ( Is there much
sickness the zone? 3)What in general the cmate?-KI
A:-The of the Panama canal strip owned by the
United States is Ala miles, Panama did cede the
canal strip absolutely, but the United States has merely per-
petua right of occupation and CONTROL O The
considered especially hazardous to health The
tally about that of the average American CITY, 0 The
annual temperature about 80 degrees Fahrenheit though
somewhat higher the Atlantic due the
the Caribbean The annual range rarely
ceeds 80 degrees the limit being s. degrees and IS 100 de-
grees The rainfall heavy The northeast trades influence
the region between December and April and in the remainder
of the year these air replaced by souheaery
Winds
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
@ u E r. L e s
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit Of inmates and
pounity that their give
through acqui
ing education Night Schools need helpful noma
ton in connection with their will
with be privileged the Query"
send queries interest
kind collaboration of Miss Miriam Supervisor Institutional
Libraries will gladly endeavor supply the requested information
NOTICEIn order regulate the conduct of this column
mates sign their register number and lock number
to all queries submitted for publication Inmates of
course will not be published only the initials of each quers
being used. (Ed.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
Mince Pie
High Cost Of Living In Ecuador

The National Agricultural Society of Ecuador
makes an interesting report of that countrys condi
lions:
Ecuador has probably not peer among the
world in the wealth of her agricultural resources.
The highlands of the country are among the finest
grazing lands in the world. The slopes of her
mountains at an altitude of from 1000 to 10000
feet above sea level abound in vast regions which
could be devoted to the growing of wheat, corn. po
tatoes and other vegetables. The coastal plain of
Ecuador is fine rice land there is to be found
anywhere. Cocoanuts can be grown in great abun-
dance and tropical fruits of every kind including
the banana, so valuable food.
Ecuador to-day very interesting example
of country that has made provision for the future
Ecuador has gone on for years satisfied with its
ports of cocoa basis for its foreign trade, and
now when it should be supplying the world with
tropical produce it finds the worlds markets closed
to it's cocoa and has nothing else to substitute. As
result exchange has gone against it. ships do not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
Words of Appreciation

Mr.. Vasaly, chairman of the Board of Parole,
addressed the inmates from the balcony in the din
ing room Tuesday noon, November 26. In the
course of his remarks he spoke of the fortude with
which the inmates bore up under the recent Spanish
influenza scourge, and that the Board of Control
authorized him TO say, that the Board fully appre-
ciated the brave spirit and accomplishing attitude
shown during the trying period He spoke with much
feeling of those whom the dread epidemic had taken
from lis and expressed his gratitude and thankful
ness that the toll had not been any heavier. He al
40 thanked the inmates again in the of the
Board of Control for their generous attitude shown
during the war and said that their generosity had
been deeply appreciated by all those who had heard
of it-B.
The kaleidoscope, that interesting toy in which
children delight, was invented by Sir David Brew
ster in 1918. He proposed have it patented. but
like many inventors, could not wait for the patent
before displaying it to his acquaintance Unfor-
tunately he showed it to London opticlan, and by
so doing lost the opportunity of making fortune
1t is said that quarter of million of the toys
sold in three months.-Ex.
Come, let mother kiss it and make it well.".
Isn't that familiar phrase? Did you stop to
wonder whence il came?
Almost all savage tribes have their sorcerers or
healers who pretend diseases by sucking the
affected part, to draw out the evil and undoubtedly
the habit of mothers and nurses of kissing bruised
little head or finger to make it well' is remnant
of this barbarous custom.
We need to think more of the victory and less
of the vengeance-Lord Miner
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05

N0TcE-A inmates the Column desiring de-
tailed information their invited splendid
library had The International
especially complete their information technical
subjects Consult Reference Useful Arts Literature Chemistry
Biography Science divisions library catalogue diversified
subjects.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
Sayings of Bismarck

Not by speeches and resolutions of majorities
great questions decided, but by iron and blood
The world cannot be ruled from below.
My ambassadors must wheel around like non
commissioned officers at the word of command.
without knowing why.
The dread of responsibility is disease of our
times.
You cannot ripen fruit by setting lamps under
the trees.
Not the people of the cities. but the people of
the country make nation
majority has no heart
Let us leave children problem two;
they might find the world very tiresome if there
were nothing left for them to do.
We cannot hasten the course of time by setting
watches forward.
Passions are like the trout in the pond; one de-
YOURS the other until only fat old is left.
Whoever has once looked into the glazed eye
of dying soldier the battle field will think twice
before beginning
Equality is the daughter of envy and covetous-
ness Every great has flaw, just
good apple has it's speck.
The life of nations is crowned with success
ly 80 far as they have Teuton blood in their veins
and preserve the characteristics of that race.
1 deceive all diplomats by telling them the
truth.
Gladstone played 80 long with words that after
while words played with him.
By the people, every that which
suits his purpose usually haphazard collection of
individuals whom he has won over to his own
views.-Se
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
Notice to Inmates

WAR SAVING or THRIFT STAMPS can
be purchased each month by all who
so desire. You must notify your officer
not later than the goth of the month
if you wish to purchase stamps during
that month.
G. S. REED,
Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
UNANSWERED QUERIES

will publish following
meantime
string to contribute solutions are invited to dose
Q-Do citizens living in the District of Columbia
for the office of Presdent?-E T.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05

Notice Contributions submitted to the Mirror
for publication must be absolutely original: IT not
original PROPER credit must be gwen. It known; IT
writer name is not known. 1t should be SO stecl-
fed by said contributors. Should contributor tail
to comply with this request he will henceforth be
drobbed from the Mirrors contributing staff.
Signed by Editor.
Approved by Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
call at it's ports with frequency, and it is suffering
{ with consequences of its lack of foresight Tx
Descendants of the Romans

Among the Albanians lives fragment Of
strange people who call themselves Rumani, said
be descendants of the Romans-of that fifth Roman
legion which dispersed and scattered along the old
highway stretching from Durazzo to Constantinope.
This great road of ancient Rome (via Egnatia), call
ed at it's beginning the Appian Way. passed south
east through Italy to Brindisi; begins again at Dur
azzo, runs thence through Elbassan by Lake Och
rida to Krusha, and on to Monastir and Vodena,
thence to Saloniki and beyond to Constantinople.
The Rumanl are very proud of their origin.
and answer the question of race by saying: I
a descendent of the Romans" They are simple,
pastoral people, not given to robbery brigandage.
Their primitive little villages of stone are frequently
seen in the mountains. often perched near high
mts. A large COLONY of them, known Vachs, live
on the slope of the Pindus mountains, in sight of
Liascoviki. but far away across valley and gorge.
From the heights where they Craze their focks
in summer the Ruman descend into the valleys in
winter; and on the road men, women and children,
surrounded by their hundreds of sheep and goats in
search of grazing lands, form picture of nomad
life that reminds Of the days Of Abraham. There
are said to be some 80 900 Of these Ruman but who
really knows their number. scattered as they are
over hundreds of mountain peaks, in Inaccessible
villages and moving from place placer? Elk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05

We need to think more of the victory and less
# the vengeance-Lord Miner
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-05
NOTICE TO INMATES:

CHURCH NOTICE.
Services the Prison Chapel at nine clock every Sun
dav morning Protestant and Catholic service alternate
Sunday Rev C. E. Benson and Rev. FIR Corcoran. Chap
lainS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-31
Y ou Win !

wsadsred back 90 the old town. Jack.
That sheltered you and l.
II was Christmas eve, aud. would you
believe.
The old town had gone dry
And there. oh. bo, was that plncc OF
JOY,
The Turning stu,up" saloon.
Blu. ,hcrr WIS no cheer. Just "A sign
Near Beet
And felt great gobs of gloom
In my mind once more, ns In days Of
yorc.
An the memory brings regretr
The bunch I could see. the beer and
The skec,
When the world Was safe for tho
Vets
The fellows that roam would oil come
home
And a. Christmas eve we would NEE,
Along that bar, with the old prstzei,
jar.
And laugh. md sing. and treat
20 nv ewes comes haze n | think
" those DAYS.
For social drink did no harm.
You cant make me believe there's real
Christmas eve
Without a shot In the arm e.