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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
The Flag of Flags

The flag of flags is before you
The flag for which men die,
The flag of the grandest nation
Under Gods blue sky.
The flag of land of honor
The land where men are free,
Which has never been defeated
In land or sky or sea.
The flag of flags is before you
With its stripes of red and white
Telling to all, how we began
Our battle for the right.
Its stripes are stripes of freedom
But bars that always stand
Against the thought that might makes righ
In this or another land.
The flag of flags is before you
With its field of starry blue
Telling again of a nation
Whose word is always true.
Each star state, nation y
Is pictured in that field,
That will always battle for the right
To wrong can never yield.
The flag of flags is before you
The flag that keeps you free
With equal chance, and rights with all
In this land Of liberty.
The flag of land of honor
The land for you and me,
May this flag wave on forever
In the land where men are free.
&C. F. H., in Masonic Observer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

U. S. Railway in France. The Amer
lean Supply Service headquarters announces
that the railroad terminals built by the Am
erican expeditionary forces in France have
been so far completed that the Americans
are able to make up there own trains in their
own yards at port and are daily forward
ing all American trains from this yard to
the front. American switch engines, road
engines and cars are being used and Amer
leans are handling them.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
Pick-Ups

Gun Works in France. Plans have been
approved by the Chief of Ordnance, U. S.
War Department, for establishment in
France of gun-relining works to cost be
tween twenty-five and thirty million dol
lars and to rival in size the famous Krupp
works at Essen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

Daily papers are selling as high as ten
dollars year according to the distance a
subscriber lives from the place of publi-
cation. Print paper for newspapers is worth
$3.50 100 pounds at the mills. This is
forcing great many publishers out of bust
ness.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
Willing to Compromise

"And shall not" she asked, when we'd
Be speaker of the house, dear Ned -
Ono, darling, both together we
Will occupy the chair. said he.
Eugene c. Dolsom, in Munseys.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
inmates Attsatioa!

Hereafter inmates are not permitted
to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks. UNDER
wear, nightshirts, handkerchiefs, ETC.,
should send them to the Laundry
and have their number marked on
them before using. Write your
name, register number and cell
number on q slip of paper, attach
to articles and give to cell hall
captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
Inmates Attentions!

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.
J.J. SULLIVAN. Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
R E Ell N E W S
By Percy Vers

An Oliver Morosco photoplay of FIVE
reels, with Vivian Martin predominating the
cast, received the hearty appreciation of all at
last Wednesday evenings cinema entertain
ment.
.'Give Becky a Chance was the title
under which this interesting story of country
life is shown as it really is. The play is
unlike Others of its description, in that it has
a different ending, which leaves the onlook-
ers in a pleasant frame of mind. No one
has right to feel that they were cheated in
"Give Becky Chance
The play carries lesson home very forcib-
ly to US all. We have all been in Becky's
predicament, but great many did not have
the courage to 60 back and make good.
The sacrifices of Mother and Father, in ord
or that the loved one in whom their interest
is conferred. may have a chance to get start
in life, is not to be denied.
Rosemere is little rural village that you
will find dotted here and there, over the en-
tire universe. Becky is sent to boarding
school and poses as an heiress, when asked
to describe her country home she remarked:
"Oh, it's just big place. with roses every
where" In childlike simplicity she thought
this an elaboration, but it is, indeed, a
splendid definition of what home really is,
and should be.
The emotion of this little actress is sure
ly true. and her winning ways are superb,
not overdone, but true to life. The scenes
are very realistic. and especially worthy
of mention are Pietro Losso and Alice
Knowlan, the parents of Becky; Jack
Richardson as Ross Benson and Jack Holt
as Doctor Fielding. A pocket edition of
Roscoe Arbuckle, in the person of Chas.
Smith. the drug store clerk is also to be
considered. Vivian Martins dancing show
ed that she possessed remarkable talent in
that field as we'll as in her portrayal of Becky.
Mr.. B. made generous contribution to
the evenings pasttime with a sentimental
love song, entitled, ''I'm Sorry l Made
You Cry Fervent applause from his
ASeSASAS3 tu0oSSA ASAAs IL W ICSpOuu Win
an, encore that left his audience in happy
state of contentment. The memory of the
many melodies played by the orchestra will
linger for some time TO come. A keen per-
ception of music was noted in the different
selections. The hit of the evening was a
sweet. lifting waltz entitled, Missouri
fraught with dreamy notes that carried the
music lovers into haven of bliss. Ire
mendous applause was the means of obtain
ing repeated rendition of this we'll played
piece of music.
Below is attached the musical program
as adjusted and disposed of by the orchestra
under the direction of Professor R. ].
Reichkitzer:
March-Yankee Scout Nick b own
Selections--(From The Musical
Comedy Furs and Frills Silvia Helm
Idyl-Capricious Wood Nymphs---- Long
Latest Fox Trot-Everything is Peat hes
Down in Georgia M. Meyer
Song-I'm Sorry Made You Cry
NJ. /.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

Through the Tunnel Appealing to
his countrymen at the Welsh national Els
teddfodd for their supreme efforts in aiding
the country to win the war Premier Lloyd
George pictured the ultimate success of the
allied cause in the following apt, expressive
figure of speech: "We shall be through the
tunnel into the broad daylight of Gods sun
again, in land of peace, real peace, with
out apprehension of sinister, plotting forces
to renew the slaughter. No, never again. :"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
P o ET.T 4 EE
Leaves From Our Poets.
Tn Old Mill Stream

When you're old and got roomatiks,
An your j'ints all creak like sin
Ev'r'y tarnal time you move them,
An you're ally sufferin',
Then it is you like to settle
In your fav' rite nook an dream
Nv tn boys an you in swimmin'
In tn
There's racin' long tn roadwao
Stirrin' up great clouds Nv dust,
There's hurdlin' Nv tn fences
Each one tryin' to be fust;
There's shower Nv pants an blouses,
Then swish like 'scapin' steam;
There's dozen boys in swimmin'
In tn
Fatty starts tn fun by dlvin'
From tn spring board smooth an wet,
But he slips, an, suff rim roosters!
What dive-l'm laughin' yet.
Then we duck tn young 'uns under;
Gosh all hemlock How they scream
But it all goes when you're swimmin'
In tn
Stream.
s'Hey you, Rusty! Want lickin'
Quit your knottin' up them pants -
How he laffs; but faint so funny
When he finds his full NV ants
THROWN, mud an splashin' water,
Oh, how short tn hours seem
When you're with the gang in swimmin'
In tn
Stream.
But them good old days air over;
Alus lowed they couldn't last.
Then l sorter wooed TIL future,
Now I'm conjurin' up tn past.
Kinder wond rim how 'twould seem
To be young ag'in, an swimmin'
In tn
Old
Stream.
-RnInh ID Hartman a., p;ctos.;nI RpSse,r
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
Old
Mill

Ralph d. Hartman, in Pictorial Revie,c
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

Sung By Mr.. B.
Characteristic March-By Gosh
A Rural Pep Step Mackie- Boyer
Waltz-The Missouri Logan
March-The Honor Men-----N Nick Brown
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

Board of Parole
c. E. Vasaly, Chairman
c. S. Reed. Sec'y for Prison
Rev. H. c. Swearingen
II. X. w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24

tunnel into the broad daylight of Gods sun
again, in land of peace, real peace, with
out apprehension Of sinister, plotting forces
to renew the slaughter. No, never AGAR"
To Conserve Straw in Hats. Men who
bought new straw hats this year will be in
style next season without going to the ex-
pense of buying new hats then. Accord
ing to an announcement issued by the war
industries board, manufacturers of mems
straw hats have been ordered to introduce
no new styles next season and to turn out
no more hats than will be necessary to meet
the estimated demand. Restrictions as to
height of crown, the width of the brim and
trimmings were also advised.
Negroes Beat Whites. When the results
of the war savings campaign IN Cullman
county, Ala, were counted the other day
it was found that the colored element of the
county had outstripped the whites. Each
section of the county was assigned certain
amount, the negroes being given the job of
raising $1,500 and the whites 1914. 8OU.
When the returns came in it was found that
the colored people had oversubscribed their
quota ten per cent while the white folks
were able to report only $751;, 900, or about
Is per cent of their quota.
Ship Record Made. American shipyards
established another worlds record in Sep
tember by delivering "a vessels of 326, $50
lightweight tons.
In making this announcement the ship
ping board also disclosed it received one
vessel of 1895 tons on the contract awarded
to Japanese yards.
September deliveries exceed the previous
high mark for American yards made in
August by 30,017 tons compared with
231, 615 lightweight tons which. the board
was advised British yards completed in
October.
September deliveries included forty-hve
steel ships of 259, $40 tons and twenty-nine
wooden and composite ships of 102, 665.
More Guns Wanted. Huge increases in
the artillery program have been decided on
by the Ordnance Department which on
October 8, asked the house appropriations
committee to add 81, 100, DOC, 900 to its esti-
mates of 81, 667. 00O, 900 to carry out its
part of the enlarged army program.
The War Department has decided to pro-
vide more big guns. for each of the eighty
divisions that America expects to have in
France next year.
While the increase obviously points to
greater use of artillery in blasting the Allies
way into Germany, committee members
declined to say specifically what explanation
had BEEN given BY the ordnance officers.
The army has asked for more than So,
00O, 900, 900, the amount to be raised by
the new war revenue bill for placing the
army on basis of S, 200, 600 men.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-24
Hrtan1t 0fftrtaI.


Beard Of Control
Ralph w. Wheelock, 49, Minneapolis
c. E. vasaly, Little Falls
c. ]. Swendsen, St. James
Downer Mullen, Secretary.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Important Notice
TO REGISTRANTS-

Under jurisdiction of Meade
county Local Board whose or
der numbers are between
No. and No $40 inclusive.
There has been mailed to you
questionable which you are
required by law to execute and
return within seven days from
the date thereof.
Failure to do so constitutes a
misdemeanor pun;sha ble by not
to exceed one years i'm prison
ment; and such failure may also
deprive you of valuable rights
and result in your immediate In.
duction into military service and
trial by court-martial.
c. A. Marrs,
Member of Local Board.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Every time we hear some one
who has no intention of going to
the front critlcising the boys,
who have offered their lives TO
their country, for using tobacco
we wonder how long we would
be iu winning the war if we had
to depend on those who do not
smoke and those who howl about
the use of tobacco (and who per-
haps do things ten times worse
tbemselves) to win it. We are
Of the opinion that Kaiser Bill
and all his Honenzolleren rela-
tlons would be residing here in
america before such howlers
had the task accomplished.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Maryslam

Mary had little lamb, and on
a Sunday morn she shingled off
its fleecy locks and spun them
into yarn. And then the yarn
she deftly knit into a sweater
blue and sent it IN a soldiers kit
to warm soldier true. A Sam
my opened up the kit and found
the sweater there, and then he
nearly threw fit and raved and
tore his hair. 1t fit him like a
gunny sack; twas long IN front
and short in back one sleeve was
short, the other long, but then
twas new and soft and warm.
And so his gun in hand ne took
and went the foe TO meet; he
looked just like a bale of nay
that's grown a pair of feet. And
when the Fritzies saw him come
they dropped their guns and
laughed, which angered Sammy
and he smote them both before
and aft. He captured ninety
thousand dutch, or maybe more
or less, and marched them proud
| ly back to camp,-a hero you
may guess. And when the news
at last got home of how that
Sammy fit, million Marys went
to work and knit, and knit, and
lknit.-S.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Third Liberty Loan

A request has been made by
the government asking that all
posters advertising the first and
the second Liberty Loan bonds
now displayed in windows or
other places be taken down.
The national loan will be Of
6cially designated as the Third
Liberty Loan. Other names
Victory Loan, Freedom Loan,
and Peace Loan were suggested
along with numerous others, but
the government has decided that
the Third Liberty Loan is a
more appropriate title.
The loan will be sometime af-
ter February 1st, and the amount
and the rate of interest will be
decided later.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Volume XIX No. |

With this issue The News has
passed another milestone in ITS
history.
The past years work has been
pleasant and we have enjoyed a
generous share of patronage, for
which we desire at this time to
thank our patrons, and if in your
judgment we merit it, to ask a
continuance of same.
We begin onr eighteenth year
with the same business policy
we have had in the past--falr
treatment to all, and being hu-
man, we appreciate the same in
return. We endeavor to treat
all alike, and if by our fair deal
ings we have merited any bo.
quets we prefer to have them
while we live, for that's the only
time we can appreciateIthem,
To our patrons we wish a
prosperous year, and hope that
before the close of 1918 peace
will rein on earth and that there
will be freedom for all forever.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
To Take Income Tax Returns

1t will require a small army of
men to take the income tax re-
turns of persons subje to the
new law. Collector of Internal
Revenue, w. H. L. Pepperell
has announced that his officers
would start from headquarters
on January End, so they are now
out meeting the people and help
ing them to make out their in
come tax returns.
The officer assigned to Meade
county is due to arrive here on
February 5 1918 and remain un-
til February ~, 1918, both dates
inclusive. He will have his Of
fee in
Plains, postofice Feb. 5th & 9th
Meade, court house 9TH TO 10th
Fowler, postoffice, 11th G. 18th
1t will be we'll for every un-
married person whose net in
come for 1917 is $1,000 or over,
end every married person living
with wife or husband whose net
income for 1917 is $1,000 or over
to call on the income man and
learn whether or not they have
any tax to pay. The person sub
ject to tax who doesn't make re-
turn in the time prescribed is
going to regret it, for the Gov
ernment will be after all income
tax slackers.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Geo. W. Day,
Executive Chairman.
Will Move Office Soon

Within a short time the Office
of the County Attorney will be
located in the Meade State Bank
building and the Office of County
Engineer Black will be in the
rooms vacated by the County At
torney. This change is being
made on account of the addition
al amount of work the County
Engineer has. Previous to now
he has had his Office in the Jury
room and at each term of court
was compelled to vacate. In adj
dition to this inconvenience there
was no place for his records.
This is another time when the
need of a larger court house is
gently brought to our minds.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
The War Debt

Washington, January The
United States entered the new
year with a national net debt cf
S5, 6l5,OOO,O0O, more than five
times greater than when it enter
ed the war nine months ago, but
only one-third of the DEBT which
promises to develop by the first
of next year. The debt per cap
itA is about S5l and the percent
age Of debt to estimated national
wealth is 2H per cent.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
TO ORGANIZE
FARM BUREAU
With An Agricultural Agent
Will Help Every Farmer
In The County

An enthusiastic meeting of
business men and farmers was
held at the court house this after
noon for the purpose of deter
mining whether or not county
farm agent was wanted in Meade
county. ]. M. Kessler, Of the
co operative extension service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
was present to give the necessary
information as to the necessary
steps to be taken to organize.
Before there can he a perma-
nent organization, petitions with
at least 250 signatures must b.
presented, when a County Farm
Bureau, consisting of chairman
and ten directors will be organ
lied whose duty it will be to hire
a county agent who must be APP
proved by the State Agriculture
College.
The voice Of the meeting was
unanimous in favor of the Farm
Bureau and those who are TO cir
culate the petitions were at once
appointed. They are;
Fowler twp. A. B. Roberts.
Crooked Creek twp. c. G Per
kins.
Mertilla twp. Otto Borth, E.
Basinger, Harry Bellamy.
West Plains twp. John Rob.
ert.
Meade Center twp. r. T. Wor
man, J. r Graves, H. n. Holde.
man
Cimarron twp. Frank Armen.
trout.
Odee twp. Fred Ross, G. p.
Gam BILE, VIM Boehling
Sand Greek twp. Judson Hui
burt, E. P. Desmarias.
Logan twp. To be filled.
The Farm Bureau with Couu-
ty agent stationed here will help
every farmer in the county. He
isn't hired to set the price on
your farm products, but to help
him to raise and better products
The government is very much
in favor of these County Farm
Bureaus and pays one fourth of
the salary, the State pays one
fourth, and the county one-half.
If the Government endorses
the idea it must be good, ard
Meade county is going to have
an Agricultural Agent with all
the necessary trim mings."
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neigh.
bors and friends for the kindness
and sympathy they showed us
during the illness and loss of our
loved one.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Gillick
and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Newal and
children
Mr.. Jas. Whan
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Bocook Family to Return

John Teeter has traded a part
of his Meade county land to E.
w. Bocook for land in Grant
county Mr.. Bocook lived in the
Artesian Valley until about two
years ago, when he sold his land
here and located in Grant county
but it seems that he couldn't for
get Meade county and took adj
vantage of the first opportunity
to return. Mr.. Teeter also re-
sided in Meade county and few
years ago moved to Missouri.
1t seems thet the call of Kansas
was too much for him to resist.
We regret, however, that his re-
turn is not to Meade county.
We welcome the Bocook family
back.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Wednesday eveninga number
Of the friends of Robert Mabrey
surprised him at his home in the
east part of the city, the event
being in honor of his birthday.
After Mr.. Mabrey recovered
from the surprise, which was
complete, pleasant evening fol-
lowed. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Red Cross Membership
Total 1929

have only to call your atten-
ton to the above records to prove
to you that we have as loyal a
class Of citizens, in Meade Coun-
ty as there is in the State, taking
in consideration the financial
condition and the present out
look for a future crop. We defy
any County in the State to beat
our record.
For the great success Of this
drive, we must thank the mem
bership committees of each
township. They have proven
themselves loyal supporters and
efficient workers and the results
obtained Should be a sufficient
hint TO the wise, that the citizens
of each township are capable,
willing and take pride in doing
their part in this great war, if
we will only give them a chance
to take care of their own town
ship.
Geo W. Day,
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Miss Lucille Twist returned
to Wichita Friday after spending
the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Sadie Twist. Miss Twist
is studying music under Prof.
and Madam Carter, and is highly
pleased with her work.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Mr.. John Granger is another
of Meade's patriotic citizens, and
since he can't shoulder gun and
fight, has decided 10 do his bit
by seeing that the fire is built
and the room comfortable for
the Red Cross ladies' on their
regular meeting days.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Mr.. G.. NJ. Brown of the Red
Front Variety store has our
thanks for some fine apples, He
was unfortunate in having sever
oil boxes damaged by frost en-
route from the state OF Wash
ton here.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

E. B. Black spent a few hours
this week with his father, Moses
Black. He recently received a
commission as Captain in the
Engineering Corps, and expects
to be called soon.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

Miss Elnora Red nond return.
ed to Meade Tuesday, after a
weeks stoy with her parents at
Pittsburg, Kansas.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

The Royal Neigh bors surpris-
ed Mrs. F. G. Holderman at her
home in this city. A pleasant
evening was spent and delicious
refreshments served.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03
Departed

Mrs. Anna Gibbs died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w.
F Fee, to-day, after lingering
Illness of several months.
Mrs. Gibbs made several visits
to Mea de, and when her health
failed, she made her permanent
home with her daughter.
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 2:30 p. m. from the
Fee residence.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

School commenced WEDNESDAY Y
after the holiday vacation.
Meade County news., 1918-01-03

]. c. Ragland wife and sons
went to Engle wood Monday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-03
PLAYING POLITICS

In denying financial aid to DR.. III.
M. Bracke1 OF the state board of health,
although he pointed out that 5000
babies under five years of age die an
nually in Minnesota of spreventable
ailments, the Minnesota Public Safety
commission has raised the question:
If funds are so scarce that safety COM
mission cannot assist in saving the lives
of little childl en-, how comes it that this
body can spend so much for purposes
that are obviously politicaR >s"r *jr
Cases in point are the circulation at
considerable cost of Governor Burn
quist's attack on the Non-partisan league;
the circulation of other anti-league mat
ter and the maintenance of plate service
to supply the newspapers: with matter
calculated to influence the people in the
political campaign. 80 5E57s 20
The Minnesota Public Safety com
mission was organized to guard the
interests Of the people Of the state
while the nation was at war and not
to erect political fences to keep GER
tain political gang in power Madetta
NeWS. - 49, o. -