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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
Aunt Hopeful, on Musicians

$50 Angelica Stubs has quit the choir
down to the meetin' house has shel'' ex-
claimed Aun,y Hopeful, as passing neigh
Dor dropped in to give her the latest bit of
gossip circulating about the Corners.
"Well, it isn't no surprise to me. l knew
it was comm when l heard that Deacon
Silas had objected to her singin', Shall we
gather at the river, every time there was a
funeral in the church. He said that was
the song they always sung at the close Of
the Milkmen's Convention and that he
didn't like to hear it nowhere else. Of
course, that was pretty hard for Angelica,
since everyone knew it was just the Deacon's
way of servin' notice that she'd sung it a
good many times more than the law allows.
1 presume Angelica felt that her efforts
wasn't appreciated. From now on sup
pose she'll let someone else do the singin'
who can please such of the church members
as is in the dairy business.
''There's no denying that Angelica isn't
to be blamed for feelin' sort of peeved,"
continued Aunty, ''but it's my observation
that musicians is just about the most touchy
sort of folks there is. 1t don't seem to
make no difference whether they play bass
drum or a clarinet, or whether they MARBLE
in the soprano or the tenor cleft, they're all
alike when it comes to bein' sentive. Their
nervous systems is all built on the same
slant, and you have to handle 'em with
white kid gloves and feather busters, or else
something is sure to crack and 60 to pieces.
81 don't know what would become of
this world of ours if plumbers. and tin
smiths, and grocers, and cobblers, and
everyone else, was cut on the bias like the
musicians. Most of us would go crazy
tryin' to pick our way among 'em without
knockin' the chips off their shoulders or
breakin' the eggs concealed in their pockets.
II suppose I'm awfully old-fashioned,
but do admire person who can 60 along
about their business without gettin' all
fused up when some one rubs past EN- in
the wrong direction. Lies too short to
carry ones feeliu's on ones sleeve. If
folks don't like the way do things they re
welcome to their own opinions without
offendin' me. If Angelica hasn't got but
one song that's appropriate for funerals,
she's doin' the best she can when she's ac-
commodatin' enough to sing it. And if
folks can't listen to it without their thoughts
wanderin' to milkmen's conventions and
other gatherin's of similar nature, it ISM
Angelica's fault. She's doin' the best she
can. No one can do any more"
-Orin Crooker, in Successful Farming.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
The Payee

Oh, they're boostin' up the prices, an
they're doin' of it brown,
For everything is goin' up, an nothin'
comm down.
How far they'll go no tellin'-the limi,
seems the sky,
For all of life's commodities are aeroplanin'
high.
Some say the war is causin' it, while other.
blame the trusts
Whatever it's, let's hope that soon the
high-price bubble busts;-
For when they're through explainin' this
truth is with us still:
The Consumer, patient plodder, pays the
bill.
Whatever it's we're needin', the cost has
riz so high,
We must do lots Of scratchin' to git the
cash to buy;
An sometimes have to do without, fol
what they ask today
Is two or three times, at least, than wha,
we uSeo 10 pay
The coal we burn, the food we eat, the
clothes we have to wear,-
Entail burden on US all that we can hard.
ly bear.
Some folks is gettin' all the dough theil
pockets more to fill
The Consumer, patient plodder, pays thu
bill.
The doctors, an the nurses have raised thu
prices everywhere
For usherin' babies into this world of tot
an care.
For margin the preachers haven't raisee
their prices yit,
But keep on bein' satisfied with just wha
they kin git.)
As for the undertakers-why,t they've raisee
their rates so high,
That pretty soon a mortal man won't ever
dare to die!
But bein' born, or gittin' spliced, or iayin
cold an still
The Consumer, patient plodder, pays thu
bill.
Now they've started to investigate to fine
out what's the cause
Of this here high-price boostin', an they
talk of framin' laws
To remedy the evil,-oh, they'll spend :
year or more
And when they git through things will b,
just like they were before.
They'll smoke an talk an speechify, they
will travel East an West,
They'll spend a lot of money anthem lie
the matter rest.
To pay for all their junketin' they'll tai
the public tilt
The Consumer, patient plodder, foots tn
bill.-Ec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
A Mothers Answer

He's my own boy, and this is my plea;
Perhaps it is foolish and weak;
But mothers I'm sure will have pity on me,
And some word will tenderly speak.
The light of my home-my tears fall like
rain
Is it wonder l shrink from the blow
That my heart is crushed by the weight of
pain?
But I've kissed him, and let him 60.
Last night, with soft steps, 1 stole to his bed
As oft in childhood I'd done;
On his pillow l bowed my poor stricken
head
Till out of the East rose the sun.
His dreams were of me, for he turned in his
sleep
And murmured, "Dear mother!' so low
1 bit my pale lips least they'd cowardly
speak
20, my darling, can't let you go!''
This morning blessed him; stiAed my
pain;
babe him be true to his trust:
To stand by the flag till his country again
Should raise its proud head from the dust.
I knew by the light in his beautiful eyes
By his face with true courage aglow-
He'd fight till the last. l choked back my
signs,
While I kissed him and let him go.
But oh, sitting here, this desolate day.
Still there come no feeling of pride;
But One knows my need, and to Him will
Ipray,
can trust Him whatever betide.
And if he shall fall-(O faint heart be still!)
know He will soften the blow,
And yet may feel a PATRIOTS thrill
That kissed him and let him 60.
Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
Lopsided City Men

sometimes think that only men with
lopsided brains love to to live in the city.
God never made city-he made garden.
City life is largely the cause of the general
nervous breakdown of the race.
This is the age of nerves, and the city IS
responsible for it.
My ideal is the life that has the freshness
and the freedom of the country, and yet is
within easy access of the town, where men
can go and transact business.
In my business of making verse, l need
the peace of the country, which is the peace
of God. But I like to come into contact
with men, and so 60 to town.
think the city of the future will not be
crowded by city dwellers-we are coming
to know too much for that. But, for the
present, mankind is still lopsided. There
is the frightful congestion of the city, on
one hand, and the wretched solitude of
farm life on the other-such pathetic lone
illness as Hamlin Garland has described in
his 'Main- Travelled Roads,
People should live in good-sized villages,
seven to eight miles apart, and there the
farmers as we'll as the business men should
have homes.
/ like to work in my garden. 1t gives
me sense of utility. l am doing some
thing. Anything that is done merely for
the purpose Of exercise. even walking,
does not have in it the true principle.
Nine-tenths of the time spent in sports is
wasted. The right exercise is useful labor.
1t rests the mind and calls one out of ones
self. l have spent many a happy hour in
communion with my bean-stalks,
Some have smiled at me when they have
seen me at work, and have said, ooh, the
man with the hoe is not such down-trod-
den fellow after all-you emulate him."
They forget that the hoe-man of my poem
doesn't mean every man with hoe.
Thoreau hoed his beanheld and said,
when his hoe tinkled against the stones,
that the music echoed to the woods and sky
and was an accompaniment to his labor
that yielded an instant and immeasurable
crop. Thoreau as hoe-man could gather
this spiritual harvest, because he had the
upward looking and the light.
Of course didn't mean Thoreau when 1
wrote of the poor hoe-man, nor did mean
the average American farmer, as some have
charged, but that poor, hopeless peasant
who is brother to the OK.
I have been farmer, and have felt the
Loneliness of the life, and that is why urge
the idea of village homes for the farmers as
we'll as for city men. think this would
make farm life beautiful, ideal. 1t would
attract many young men to the farm that
now despise it.
l decry drudgery, but l believe in labor.
There is no need to take any man from his
hoe, but there is deep imperative need, a
divine call for his higher recreation, his
spiritual advance.-Edaoin Markham.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21

cit was visiting day at the hospital.
The visitors were mostly old ladies, and
one of them stopped at the bed of Tommy
and asked him question he had been ask
ed score of times before, thus:
How did you come to be wounded, my
brave fellow?.
by shell, num-, he answered.
Did it explodei' queried the lady.
No. answered Tommy, rather bored:
it crept up and bit me!''
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
G | E A n | n 6 s
From Our Exchanges

"A man doesn't mind being fooled if
he does it himself.
There's many slip 'twixt the engage
ment ring and the wedding.
"A lazy mans troubles are generally
opportunity and work.
When entering high finance, hire
safety deposit box and store your conscience.
We must not wish to become saints
over night,
"A dollar invested in the Red Cross is a
dollar invested in humanity.
| Bricks made of peat are being used in
small buildings in Sweden.
Life is an adventure and it's the man
who goes ahead without hesitating that
wins out.
Sometimes it is easier to apologize for
what you did not do than for what you did
wrong.
-Mother:-"Willie, Miss Scogins is 60
ing now, you must kiss her goodbye
Willie:-''I'm busy now. Let papa do
it,"
Without resort to computation, new
nautical instrument, to be mounted over
ships compass, enables the directions of
objects at sea and their distance away to be
determined.
| The United States is the worlds great
est importer of hides and skins despite the
fact that it raises more cattle than any other
nation except India.
"A young lawyer in Florida was run
ming for Office, says Everybody's Magazine,
and undertook to cultivate the acquaintance
of all the country people for miles round
with the idea of getting votes.
One evening he stopped his horse in front
of little cabin and inquired of the old
man at the door whether he might spend
the night at his home.
''Sure partner" said the old man, ''stop
and light
The lawyer followed him into the cabin.
There was only one room, and in a corner
of it was stretched bearskin, the trophy of
hunt, and the only bed of the hunter. A
pumpkin served as pillow. In answer to
the lawyers inquiring look, the host point
ed to the bearskin and said with great mag
nanimity:
''Stranger, tell you what we'll do-ye
| s.1~n L., II <Lo
rough it,.
"A Quaker h gotten himself into
trouble with the authorities and the sheriff
called to escort him to the lookup. els
your husband inl'' he inquired of the good
wife who came to the door.
"My husband will see thee." she replied.
| "Come in
The sheriff entered and was hidden to
make himself at home and was Hospitality
entertained for half an hour, but no hus-
band appeared. At last the sheriff grew
impatient. ''Look here,'' said he. 81
thought you said your husband would see
me-"
s'He has seen thee" was the calm reply,
but he did not like thy looks and has gone
another way"
| MANGLED MAxIMs
| The Munitions Maker-Peace would
be what Sherman said war was.
I The Real Estate Mana new boom
sweeps clean.
The Farmer-The hand that runs the
reaper rules the world.
The Doctor-While there's life let's dope.
The Food Magnate-To the poor all is
pure.
The Slacker-Duty is only skin deep.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21

GA lady who had just received an in
teresting bit of news said to her little daugh-
ter: Marjorie, dear, auntie has a new
baby. Now mamma is baby's aunt, papa
is the baby's uncle, and you are her little
cousin
WELL, said Marjorie wonderingly,
wasn't that arranged quicklyf"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
Inmates Attention.!

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 slip of paper, attach
to articles and give to cell hall
captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21

Some men give as their reason for not
going to church that they are too busy and
then stand for an hour watching two news
boys fight"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
:. POETRY =.
From Our Exchanges
Take a Letter to My Mother

Take a Letter to My Mother
Take this letter to my mother,
Far across the deep blue sea;
1t will fill her heart with pleasure.
She'll be glad to hear from me.
How she wept when last we parted
How her heart was filled with pain,
When she said: s'Good-bye, God
bless you
We may never meet again."
CHORUS
Take this letter to my mother,
Far across the deep-blue sea,
1t will fill her heart with pleasure,
She'll be glad to hear from me.
Take this letter to my mother,
1t will fill her heart with joy,
Tell her that her prayers are answered,
God protects her darling boy.
Tell her to be glad and cheerful,
Pray for me where'er roam,
And ere long I'll turn my footsteps
Back toward my dear old home.
Take this letter to my mother,
1t is filled with words of love.
If on earth I'll never meet her,
Tell her that we'll meet above,
Where there is no hour of parting,
All is peace and love and joy;
May God bless my dear old Mother,
And protect her darling boy.
-Cozacfo1
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21

Leaues From Our Poets.
When a Man Cooks

When a Man Cooks
My wife said, 'Will, can't return
Until quite late this noon,
But you can get the dinner, sir,
If you would just as soon.'
''All right" answered easily,
"I'll have it piping hot,
When you return at twelve today,
LII serve it on the dot
And so l had the honor then,
Of demonstrating how,
A man can do a woman's work
If she will but allow.
Ipondered long. Now what would be
A good and tasty dishi
All, there it is-some Irish Stew!
For what more could we wishl
And so l had the problem solved.
The hardest part was Ger;
For with good Irish Stew to eat,
Now, who could wish for more?
At half-past nine got the meat
And put it in the pan,
Oh, this was going to be real funl-
So simple for man.
And then l wondered just what else
Was used to make it good;
Potatoes, onions. carrots, salt
! did the best l could.
And so before eleven struck,
Four onions small peeled,
Those onions made me weep
But to it was steeled.
Then next peeled four carrots red,
l peeled them sides and end.
l also gave my thumb slice;-
! thought 'twould never mend.
Then next peeled potatoes four;
l thought just four of each
Would make systematic stew
That no one could impeach.
At thirty minutes past the hour
l had them all on boiling,
And then I went to read awhile
To rest me from my toiling.
thought, tsI'll sit here reading now
Until the Missus comes.
But I'll not let her see my cuts,
My sore and bleeding thumbs
I-heard her coming up the steps.
Oh, that was most exciting!
She smelled the odor of the stew.
To me it was inviting.
But she said, "Will, what's burning
herei''
And fastened towards the stew.
Said l, ono, it's not burning YET
knew a thing or two.
And so we served my Irish Stew.
And proudly did boast
That this was better, yes. by far,
Than any fancy roast.
s'rhe best laid plans O. mice and
men,
Gang aft agley," tits true;
1 ate one plateful, that was all;
Tor MARA co,,ld MT ID
The onions all had disappeared,
But where, l do not know;
The carrots were quite tough and
The water made them so.
And all over-a dark brown taste.
What caused it? give up.
The stew was not in great demand,
We fed it to the pup.
My good wife never said word,
(But my pride had falD
asked if she was i'll. All, no
'Not hungry" that was all.
Of course 1 knew that could cook
Most anything we need.
But vet my wife enjoys it
And now she takes the lead.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
Inn ates Attention.!

Inmates will observe the following
rules to insure prompt mail service.
Place register number and page num-
her as per example in upper right hand
corner of envelope in space to be covered
by stamp.
Your future page number will be same as
shown in stamp space in example. and
will be found 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, 1918-03-21
G4aprl Hrngra,it
Sunday, March II

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
Benson officiating.
March-Universal Peace Orchestra
Scene De Processione Orchestra
Holy, Holy, Holy -- Congregation
Invocation Chaplain
Gloria NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - Congregation
Scripture Reading - Chaplain
Hymn-Let the Saviour In Congregation
Prayer -----.---- Chaplain
SuPplication Observation-Disclosures Orchestra
Sermon ------C Chaplain
Hymn-Blessed Assurance Congregation
March-The Rainbow March Orchestra
Benediction- Observation-Disclosures. Chaplain
r. j. Reichkitzer, Musical Director,
population
Monday, March Is
Number of Inmates at Prison........ 939
Number in First Grade..... ..................73I
Number in Second Grade.. ..185
Number in Third ...23
Received During Week.. .................... s
Discharged OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...........
Last Serial Number .................5 8l5
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
Brtautt Officials

Board of Control
Ralph w. Wbeelock, Minneapolis
c. E. 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
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25

Moro than onetenth Of the married
women in the United States are In
gainful occupations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
WRIGHT AND
WOLCAST WILL
BOX TUESDAY

Johnny Wolgast. conaueror OF Chef
Neff. win meet Billy Wright. North
west welterweight champion. in the
main event OF Austin a Salts smok-
or. to he staged at the Crystal Pool
Tuesday.
In the other half Of the main event
Joe Miller will box Harry Anderson.
who defeated him at the U. w. w.
show by a hairllne decision. Joe is
H,lll a soldier. while Harry is still a
COB. which is sufficient.
Billy Mason. the clown boxing ar.
list. will take on Tex Sanders. a
hardy shipbuilder out at the A-nes
yard. Mason slowed away Johnny
Lentz last week by the knockout
method. and Seattle fans are anxious
TO get another peep at the newcomer.
Leo Houck Will mix with Billy
williams. in what should be one Of
the best numbers on the card. Both
men are clever ring artists. and II
VIII be fight from gong TO gong.
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police Search for
Brutal Thug Here
uERErr TRUE.

Pe,los we're searching. Monday. for
Anrvsnl thug who attacked Mrs W.
Z Herrle. OF to2s 3sth ave. 8. at
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berB OF the ring fraternity.
But the war has changed all
this.
Boxing has been given n popn'
lari,y IL never before enjoyed.
"Rccognized by the highest off
ciais of the army and navy as the
one sport best calculated to develop
the fighting qualities Of our soldiers
and sailors. each training camp has
had It's corps OF boxing instructors.
Every man sent overseas has
had his share of training with the
gloves
Then. too. short bouts have
formed one Of the main sources of
recreation for the men in service.
both abroad and in this country.
"And IL is safe 10 say that on the
return of these men TO civil life the
greater portion OF them will want TO
continue TO see good. clean bouts.
''rhe opportunity is before us to
establish boxing on a better basis
than ever before and there Is no rea-
son why we cannot organize the
game In such way as to regain
popular approval"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25
WASHINGTON
DEFEATS THE
ORECONIANS

with over 1000 wild rooters yell.
Ing with might and main for n
score. Hay Eekman. altar quarter.
hack of the Washington football
eleven. smashed thru left tackle for
the only touchdown OF Saturday.
melee with the husky Oregon Az.
giles. The final count was q TO o.
Playing straight football from the
first whistle. the Washington team
outplayed the invading Oregon
farmers. surprising their strongest
followers While the play Of the
Washington men was hl, ragged
at times. Coach Savage deserves a
world OF credit for the showing of
his prodigses with only three weeks
practice
Ray Eckman was the bright lumi.
nary OF the game. His dash.. off
tackle had tn. Oregon tackicrs
WORKING overtime. while his spirits
when returning pun,s was a sample
OF pretty open field running.
f'uliback carriKan played a great
game on the offensive. but his de
f~nsive play nearly ruined Wash.
luktonA euAhcF8 ot flStnfy Wuen ne
allowed two passes TO get away
from him. Ringhcim ana owen
were a tower OF strength In tho
line.
Captain Archibald was the star Of
the ARgiea' play. while Bradley and
Holder played fast game at quar-.
tor and lcft.hsif.
Several long runs featured the
fret quarter, Eckman tearing off n
1s.yard gain. while Archibald gal.
Hoped so yards but was stopped by
a Washington tacklcr within the
shadow OF the goal posts.
Washington Is all set for the
final game Of the s~ason with the
University Of oregon Saturday,
which will be staged out at Denny
field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-25

Theatrical and boxing show being
arranged for Thanksgiving day for
American wounded soldiers in Paris.
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Continuing. he said:
Prize fighting has suffered in
the past. due to the lack OF cooper
alton between the boxers. managers
and clubs.
Fans became Disguised at the
tactics employed by various men
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This statement
|ment by Matt
|IiinkIc. fight pro
|motcr and referee
land ono OF the
LEADERS In the
movement TO or
ganize n national
commission TO put
boxing on the
same plane as
baseball. tenn | q
land field sports,
shows how en-.
|ihusiastlc he In
regarding the fu.
|ture OF the prize
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The fight game IN due to stage
n comeback"
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Rainier blvd. near wis,hrop St. ESQ
Sunday evening.

According TO her story 10 tho po-
lice. Mrs. Hegeic WINS approached from
hchind. a hand placed over her
mouth and her fur snatched from
her shoulders and swathcd about her
face. She was then dragged two
blocks west. into so.ne brush betw~en
Lake Washington and Rainier ave.
when her assaiiant left. according to
Mrs Hegele. he placed several
matches in her hand. with the In.
junction. You can use these" The
man appropriated a diamond ring
from Mrs. Hegele's finger.
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GREAT LAKES
DOWN STRONG
MIDDLE TEAM
BY ALTMAN

Dobie's Annapolis Middies were
the victims OF luck. or rather lack OF
luck. in their big game Of the sea.
son with the Great Lakes naval
training station when they fell be-
fore the strong Westerns by to the
count OF rs Saturday.
Dashing madly down field on
90.yard journey with the entire Mid
die team In pursuit. a COB named
Fielson placed the oval beyond the
Aiddies' goal line, evening up the
score. Blackjack kicked goal. with
but few minutes left to play. and
IL was all over for Dobie's men.
Annapolis scored in the third
period on a pretty forward pass to
Roberts and then the Navy missed
the goal. which cost them the cham.
pionship OF the navy.