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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
Canouflage

If you see a complexion that's peaches and
cream
Remember things aren't always just what
they seem
Just take good look and come out your of
dream,-
It's CamouAage.
If the opposite player leans back in his
chair
Look happy and whistle popular air
Why, just ask the dealer for all he can spare
It's CamouAage.
If you re touched for loan by friend who
is fiat
And who'll pay the day after or swallow
his hat,
Just borrow his watch till the day after
that
It's Camoufage.
If you don't want to drill when the weather
is hot
Why Just throw q fit in a suitable spot,
A mouthfull of lather will help quite a lot,
It's CamouAage.
The reason the Kaiser, the silly old ass,
Is steadily losing, is simply, alas,
He never got out of the primary class
In CamouAage.
-Sasodust Weekly.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

Vacuum Cleaner Collects Funds. Con-
tributions to the Red Cross were taken by
the aid of vacuum cleaner at a big street
meeting recently in New York. The long
suction tube was extended from the platform
out over the heads of the crowd while a
soldier and sailor urged the people to put
their offerings into the opening at the end
of it. Everything, from pennies to bills Of
large denomination, was drawn up the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
N ! R R 0 R E 7 TES

After working two and one-half hours
overtime five nights week, since June IS,
the Irvine shop discontinued the overtime
work last Friday evening.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Jas.
Mcintyre we received copy of the Saao-
dust Weekly published somewhere in
France by Company E, 10th Engineers.
The paper is breezy twO.page sheet from
which we reprint two rhymes.
THE ship on which sailed has arriv-
ed safely overseas,
81. R. Haefner,
&C. Co., 33rd Engineers
american Expeditionary Forces"
The above was received>at this institution
July II.
Reverend c. E. Ogren, of Spokane,
Washington will occupy the pulpit at our
chapel services during the absence of Rev
erend Benson. Reverend Ogren is a former
Saltwater boy. having been born and raised
here. We had the pleasure of listening to
him once before last year, when he deliver
ed sermon we still remember, using for
his text Timothy s: II. The subject of
his discourse last Sunday, July II. was
''How Buildest Thoul" The text was taken
from Matthew 7: u. Brief and easily under
stood, he held the attention of his audience
which is rather difficult during the extreme
warm weather.
"Wednesday evening, July II, the
Apollo Club, male chorus from Mime
apolis appeared in our Auditorium. They
rendered program of songs in place of the
accustomed motion picture entertainment.
While the pleasure of the "movies," with
their glimpses of places far and near, their
portrayal of the life and world where our
hearts and interests are, is reluctantly fore
gone, yet there was due appreciation of the
excellence of Apollo Clubs efforts as was
shown BY the storm of applause that thank
ed the lady soloist who appeared with the
chorus. Not since Minnesota's Grand
Opera star, Miss Florence Macbeth, sang
here Sunday, March IA, 1915, has such
beauty OF voice and command Of technique
graced our stage. The entire program
from the opening numbers, The Star Spangl-
ed Banner, The Marseillaise and Rule,
Britannia to the closing America was well
chosen and excellently rendered.
Hand Crenades
The French stopped the Germans at
thesMarne in 1914. In 1919 the Germans
will be playing the "Watch on the Rhine
with the American army as an audience.
Nobody should wait to learn the news
paper business before getting into the game
all that is necessary is to start paper and
some of the readers will tell you how to
run it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

SUMMARY:-Two-base hits: KIue, Ettinger,
Rose, Lindgren. Stolen bases: Klue 2.
Ettinger 2, Stevenson, Sanford, Brad 4.
First base on errors: Visitors 8, M. S. P. l..
Left on bases: Visitors E, M. S. P. 4. Base
hits; off Rose 3, off Lee IL. Struck out
by Rose Is, by Lee E. Bases On balls: off
Lee 8. Sacrifice hits: Klue, Sanford.
Passed balls: Helm 1, Ettinger L. Umpire:
Mr.. E. Strebel.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
:. P Q EFT RY :.
From Our Exchanges
Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States

In the hour of need to the tiller of soil,
To the men of brain and of brawny toll
Was given the wisdom of God to place
A spokesman for all the human race
In the Lincoln-halJowed seat of nation,
A Prince of Peace of Gods own creation.
And away and afar Ger war-ridden earth,
To the hills of death and the valleys of
dearth,
Ger the fields of crosses and blossomless
graves
His message was borne on the wind and
To the sentinel post of the farthest advance,
To the soldiers of Flanders, Britain and
''No more can we tarry to weigh the cost.
The measure is Force to the uttermost,-'
United we stand, and the battle cry
Has ever been ours: To do or die
With face to the foe when the dice are cast.
And thus shall we rise to the bugle blast.
Shoulder to shoulder and gun to gun
Cleaving the ranks and files Of the Hun.
The Stars and Stripes of the Land of Free
Must wave DER the graves of autocracy.
The motto is: 'War-that war may cease! >
The countersign:-'For a world wide
peace!"
Elected by men and chosen by God.
To crush the rule of sceptre and rod,
This Prince of Peace-like the Lincoln of
yore-
Is mourning with mothers the heroes they
bore.
But out of the graves with their dew of tears
Will blossom the peace of all future years.
j. f. b., in Good Words.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
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 a slip of paper, attach
to articles and give to cell hall
captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

Yanks Introduce Baseball. Wherever
they 60 the American soldiers carry with
them the American national game of base
ball. The infectious enthusiasm for the
sport has spread from them rapidly to the
English; it is said that already there are
1000 baseball mines in England.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
Courage

This is the time for Courage
For Trust and not for Despair,
While clouds hang low and darken
All the skies above are fair.
Do not peril high endeavor,
By doubt in this hour of stress;
The deep-drawn sigh will weaken.
Make chance of victory less.
Stiffen sinews for action,
Call up the spirits reserve,
Tax all the hearts resources,
Strengthen each battered nerve.
: Struggles severe bring glory,
If effort supreme is made;
Proves in easy conquest
For victor is soon to fade.
So, stand in fields and trenches,
In Lies nigh hopeless fight,
Till hordes of error beaten,
Retreat from the fields of Right.
The day is not far distant,
When Truth will ascend its throne;
Doubt and terror will vanish,
And Courage come to its own.
Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

Water valves twelve feet in diameter
and so constructed that they will close auto
matically in event of break in the pipe
line have been built for hydroelectric plant
in Utah.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
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.
J.J. SULLIVAN. Deputy Warden,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

Cloth From Wood. A wood pulp fiber
called ''cellulon" is being manufactured in
Germany and is said to serve we'll as a SUBJ
stitute for cotton, jute and other 6bers.
Cloth made from this material, reports say,
is extremely strong.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
Chapel Hrugra,1t
Sunday, July FL

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend ).
c. E. Ogren officiating.
March-Tout en- Rose Orchestra
Selection-Rose and Memories Orchestra
Holy, Holy, Holy - Congregation
Invocation ---Re Rev. c. E Ogren
Gloria ------------------C Congregation
Scripture Reading----Rev. c. E. Ogren
Hymn-Cross and Crown Congregation
Prayer Rev. c. E. Ogren
Selection-Pique Dame Orchestra .
Sermon Rev. c. E. Ogren
Hymn-Ring the Bells of Heaven
Congregation
benediction ----------- Rev. c. E. Ogren
March-The Great Divide Orchestra
r. ]. Reichkitzer. Musical Director.
Population
Monday, July 22
Number of Inmates at Prison. 1871
Number in First Grade. .702
Number in Second Grade. ...155
Number in Third Grade
Received During Week.. ....................
Discharged ........................ ......... l
faroled go. =.
Last Serial Number ...... 1898
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

The American Association disbanded
for the season after playing Sundays games.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
Board of Parole

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, 1918-07-25
tube and deposited in the bag of the vacuum
cleaner. This method of collecting money
was better than having people elbow their
way through the crowd, everybody agreed.

First Shell Plant Completed. The Wal
Department has announced that the first Of
the four big plants for making high explo-
sive shells with which American batteries
are to be supplied has been completed and
put in operation. The other three plants
are expected to be finished in few months.
A Channel Tunnel. The project of dig
ging tunnel under the English channel
after the war is being considered. The
chairman of the House of Commons chan
mel committee believes that such a tunnel
which would be of great importance to
England and France would make 4ractic-
able railroad line from London to Con-
stantinople without a break or change OF
gage and in time it might be extended to
Calcutta, to Cape Town and Picking.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25
3Briautt @fftrtaIs

Board of Control
Ralph w. Wbeeiock, Minneapolis
c. E. Vasaly, Little Falls
c. ]. Swendsen, St. James
Downer Mullen. Secretary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday, Reverend
c. E. Ogren officiating.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-25

sInmates released during week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
important Historical Display.

Keokuk is the second oldest city in
Iowa, admitting priority to Dubuque
only, and it was prosperous and
busy city when the sites of most OF
the other Iowa cities were virgin
prairie containing Indians.
All this is represented in the Keo-
kuk public library by a large col
lection of oil portraits and bas reliefs
of men and scenes of early history.
With five cabinet officers going to
Washington from KeoBuk, and sew
eral generals Of large place in the
civil war, the field is rich, and dur
ing the intervening years it has
been we'll preserved for posterity.
An oil portrait of Mark Twain aged
twenty-one is only one Of the treas
ures on the Keokuk public library
walls
In glass cases are many memen-
toes of other days. and the whole his
torical collection contains remark
ably little matter Of secondary i'm
portance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
UNWRITTEN LAW;
WARSAW MAN
How Such Form Of Granddaughter Was
Looked Upon Nearly Forty Years
Ago, BY Public and
Courts.

In it's interesting weekly resume OF
the news Of about forty years ago, the
Warsaw Bulletin has this historical
reprint from its issue of October 20,
1881:
John F. Lanier and Miss Ada John
son form erly of Warsaw, were recent
ly married in Huntsville, Ala, to
which place Mr.. Johnson and daught-
ers removed several years ago. Unfor-
tunately, the event was attended with
"a tragedy.
A discarded lover named d. l..
Love had printed and circulated upon
the eve of the wedding slanderous
circular. two gross to be published.
and it was reported that Lanier had
killed Love, but a few days later Love
came out in a communication in the
Memphis Appeal in which he stated
that he was engaged to Miss Johnson
at the time of her marriage. that she
accepted presents from him the day
before her marriage, and of all the
presents he had given her none had
been returned, etc. closing with the
remark that he had received no intim-
alton Of Lanier's killing him, and
didn't expect to.
But he reckoned without his man,
for Lanier followed him, found him.
opened fire with a shot gun loaded
with buckshot, both loads taking eff
feet, the first SCATTERING Loves right
arm as he was reaching for his pis
toll Lanier followed this with empty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31

ing two pistols into the dying man,
Love crawling forty feet after being
shot. Lanier was arrested and taken
before Judge Valiant, mayor of
Greenville, who discharged the pris-
oner with these remarks, which were
received with applause by the spec
tators:
II have been a practcing lawyer
for more than twenty years, and
have never seen or read of such case
as this. There is no law TO which a de-
PENDANT in a case like this could ap-
peal. If any one in a position occu-
pied by him had sued for damages he
would simply have been laughed at
It is therefore my opinion that he did
just what or any other man OF hon.
or would do, and therefore discharge
the prisoner and bid him go hence
without delay"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
LESS EXPENSE IN
THE SIMPLE LIFE
How to Be More Healthy and Save
More Money at the Same
Time While the World
10 Fighting.

Here are a few points on thrift
given by the British chancellor of the
exchequer which are worthy Of emu
lation by Americans:
Lives must be lived more simply.
Personal, household and business
expenses must be reduced to the
minimum.
Surplus weekly or monthly earn
ingS, over necessary expenditures,
must be invested straightway in war
securities.
Nobody's money can be neutral
Money lent to the country fights
for the country.
Money spent on luxuries and non
essentials in helping the enemy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
HOW SOLDIERS
ARE IDENTIFIED
Two Aluminium Tags the Size Of a
Half Dollar Worn by Every
Man Gives His Name
and Organization.

The war department authorizes
publication of the following order
from general headquarters, American
expeditionary forces, published in
France:
Two aluminium Identification tags,
each size of silver half-dollar and
of suitable thickness, will be worn by
each officer and soldier Of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces and by all
civilians attached thereto. These
tags will be worn suspended from the
neck, underneath the clothing, by
cord or thong passed through a small
hole in the tag. the second tag to be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31

suspended from the first one by a
short piece of string or tape.
In the case of officers the tags will
be stamped with the name, rank,
regiment. corps. or department of the
wearer and the letters ~. 81 either
in such form as "U. S. Infantry"
'U. S. Air Service "U- S. Tank
Corps" or simply the letters ~. S.
A." when an officer is not member
of an organization, corps, or depart
ment.
In the case of soldiers, the tags
will be stamped with the soldiers
name and the letters ~. S. A" on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
Its Administration.

The library is administered by a
board Of nine trustees appointed by
the mayor, and the practice is to
give these trustees long service. In
fact, death is the only cause for a
change, unless one moves out OF
town and resigns. The board now
contains two women.
It was dominated for many years
by Ben B. Jewell, who gave many
years of his life to it's service and
was one of the best library men in
the country.
Miss Mamie P Fulton, the libra
rian, has held that position for many
years, as has Miss Lena Haskins, as
sistant librarian Miss Eleanor
Moody, the other assistant librarian.
is more recent acquisition to the
executive staff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31

one side. and his army serial number
on the other side. The stamping on
tags previously issued will be altered
as practicable to conform with this
order.
This is an added means of identi-
fication.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
FRENCH SUGAR
SUPPLY is LOW
Only Half the Stocks on Hand as
Last Year and Ration Much
Less Than Ours In
America.

Stocks of Sugar in Paris on May 81,
1918, were about half what they were
on the same date in 1917. The total
amount of sugar in France is lower
than ever before, even in war times.
The French ration is only one and
nne-half pounds . mouth
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: The more
we comprehend military strategy on
the western front, the more are we
paralyzed by the thought that there
ever could have been allowed to exist
a disunity or plurality of command.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
They Come From Everywhere.

rHey 0''e UT VT
These things and the attractions
of the famous water-power, the fine
hotel, the scenic views. and the nov
city of the things to be seen here,
bring many motorists to Keokull.
They come from far and near, and
almost every state has been repre-
sented in Keokuk by license plate
on an automobile. In one day re-
Gently pedestrian passed within a
half hour automobiles from Illinois,
Wisconsin, Montana. Ohio and Cali
fornia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31

at the Des Moines river bridge, at
the Keol1uk city limits, and they are
excellent through northern Missouri
TO the west. and good toward the
southwest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
One Of the Most Used Public Libraries
In the State, Although Housed
in OIdfashioned
Way.
HISTORICAL DEPOSITORY
Much Valuable Material Bearing on
the Making of the Hawk-Eye
State Is Stored
There.

The Keokuk public library is
unique in severa! very different
ways.
| 1t has about the largest circulation
of books per capita of city popula-
ton of any public library in Iowa.
| 1t is one OF only two Libraries in
| the country to have smoking room
| for men.
1t has one of the best historical
collections in the state outside the
state historical department and So
ciety.
1t is believed to be the only library
shelves to contain the books written
by authors Of it's own city.
Much Use Under Difficulties.
! Iowa City, with its big university
| in a comparatively small town, has
a larger per capita circulation of
public library books than has Keo-
kuk, but at least at the last time
| the figures were compared, that is
the only city in the state equaling
| Keokuk in the quantity of reading
done out of its library.
This and the other excellencies are
notwithstanding the fact that Keo-
kuk has the poorest library building
in the worst location of any city in
| the three states joining boundaries
here. This is due to it's foundation
by a will leaving William college as
the residuary legatee, If the building
is ever used for any other purpose,
and the further fact that the first
fact puts Keokuk outside the pale
of Carnegie assistance.
Smoking and keokuk Authors.
The smoking room for men was
established when DR.. G. Walter Barr
became accustomed to his seat on
the boad of library trustee several
years ago, and it was patronized
largely for long time. Then the
feminine librarians began to leave
things lie around there, pile things
in there, and work there, and the
room finally fell into disuse to
large degree.
The section of book cases contain
ing books by Keokuk authors is in
the main reading room, prominent to
all visitors, and is properly placard
ed. It contains many books by the
twenty-eight authors who belong to
Keokuk but some Of them have been
impossible to obtain. Opposite each
authors books is a card giving full
data OF his or her Keokuk career and
residence, including the house where
the books were written.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
EAT SEVENTY
THOUSAND NAG
Consumption of Horse Flesh in Fran
Has Greatly Increased, and
Old Dobbin Goes on
the Table.

The use of horsefiesh for huns
consumption in France has great
increased Last year more than
600 horses were killed for food
| Paris
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
A Greater Keokuk
Keokuk is a going ahead" city

In the last few years growth in industries and its
portance a trade center has been steadily on the
increase.
Nothing akin boom has been attached Keokuk's
growth and the city is much better off that
Observation shows that the last of city that has
Doomed" is usually than the first.
A steady and continuous growth is what we wish to
and that is what Keokuk enjoying today. Her indus
tries built a solid foundation and her growth is a
permanent
Hundreds of forward-ooking business have pinned
their faith Keokuk, and have staked their judgment
with their money invested in industries.
Their vision Of Keokuks future that of prosperous.
nation.
Buy everything you in Keokuk, and make it your
of this growing city.
Keokuk your cityake pride in it. boost it. and
lose opportunity push rung higher in the lad
der for in doing you helping yourself Whatever
benefits Keokuk, benefits YOU
Every man. and child, then, pull together for
Greater Keokuk.
Irwin-Phillips Company
Established
Overs y-twoy in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
The Roads Leading Into This City are
Exceptionally fine Ones and
Bring Many Visitors
to Town.
TOURISTS FROM AFFAIR
Automobiles from Many States Fa-
miiar Sight in the Streets OF
keokuk and All Praise
Accommodations.

That all the good roads in Iowa
lead TO Keokuk is not strictly true
but all the roads that lead to Keo-
kuk are good ones.
The Iowa lake shore boulevard
running twelve miles up the bank OF
Lake Keok ul< in the Mississippi river,
has no superior in the middle west
with its views, it's low grades and
its perfect surface kept in fine shape
all the time The road on the Hi
nois side of the lake from Nauvoo
down to Hamilton and Keokuk is
equally good in construction. but Is
not kept in repair so well.
The roads in Hancock county which
unite to cross the Mississippi on a
doub1e-deck high bridge, just below
the world famous water power dam
here, are all excellent and am ong the
best in Illinois.
Cuts Many Big Trails
The route to Iowa points is out the
Main street extension, which is solid
ly built, surfaced with limestone and
oiled, and as smooth as western
road can be made. 1t is part of the
Red Ball route between ST. Louis
and ST. Paul, and it intersects the
Waubonsie trail, the Blue Grass trail,
the White Way, the River to River
road, the Lincoln Highway and other
east and west through routes.
Tho Missouri roads come together