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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
Young Woman Who Was Almost pes-
titute, Learned True Meaning OF
the Well-known Phrase.

Once knew u girl who was the
spoiled, and only, daughter of rich
family. Margaret e. Sangster writes In
the Christian Herald. She had always
been In the position of fairy princess
with a wishing ring. Anything that
she desired was brought to her as If
some magic genie whlted for COM
mands.
And then her father failed In busi-
ness and died. And her mother,
broken in health and spirits, soon fol-
lowed him. And the girl was left alone.
She had always had number of
friends-firm friends who accepted her
dinner invitations and her concert tick
els But when she lost her money and
was left alone, the girl found that her
friends were all marvelously busy
that they were too busy to see much
of her, to give her much advice and
help. With a little money left from
the wreck of things she took a secre'
tarial course in business college. She
had to hurry, for there wasn't much
money, so she finished the course In
half the prescribed time. Now she
has very responsible position and 9
very interesting salary.
Talking to me not long ago, she
laughed In not very humorous way
and said:
."You know, never knew the mean
ing of the term fair weather friends
until my great trouble; and then, wheI
needed friends so very badly--wher
life was so horrId and unfortunate ant
sorry for mel found that there were
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
OUR FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

very few who really showed up in a
real way. In time of trouble char
acter really shows!"
"I've known you for long WHILE" I
answered; "a very long while. When I
knew you first you were a butterfly,
with about as much feeling and as
much responsibility rs n butterfly. I
never thought you would amount to
anything! And then sorrow came, and
there wasn't any money. And thought
again, That girl will go to the wall
When you finished ahead of time, we
could scarcely believe it. And now we
are still surprlsed-but we're getting
gladder about you every dayW
The girl looked at me quite speech
lessly.
"In time of trouble" / quoted.
"'character certainly showsp"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
How He look Them.

Pat Malone came home from the
front with a slight wound. Not very
long ago he was invited to "conver-
sazione" and there he was urged to re-
late some of his experiences at the
front.
zone of the greatest experiences l
had" said Pat to the company, "was
this: Myself and 1000 men were
grouped together, and what do you
think happened-a willy German officer
approached us and took us ALL"
"How in the devil did we allow that
Teller to take ye," said Bridget O'Raf-
ferty, who was listening with the great
est attention, land how did he manage
to take that number Of prisoners, may
l ask"
"Oh, you see," said Pat wittily, that
bloke took us with camera"
Bridget has the joke spread all over
the country since.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
SWAMP FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root, physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is gen.
tie, healing vegetable compound.
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, med-
UNI and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
Professional Bias.

The conductor was looking for one
Of his passengers in order to return
her ticket. She was not in the Pull
man, and the big dusky porter sug-
gested that she might be on the OBJ
servation car.
How'll know her when see herW
asked the conductor sharply.
"Ah'll jes describe huh, sub. Ah'n
describe huh tn yuh."
go ahead" said the conductor.
The porter scratched his head. oval
suh," he began, "wal, sub, she's got
on a black dress wild wife colah,
suh-an' abs jes done shine huh
shoes, subj"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
That Was Different.

Fierce anger revealed itself in Ar
nold's eyes as he talked.
Il tell you, If l ever come in con-
tact with Bill Taylor I'll thrash him
so his own wife won't recognize him.
He's going around telling that l beat
him out of $40 in poker game"
You're wrong there, Al. / heard
the remark, myself. He said you beat
him out of $4,000 in wheat deal"
"Oh, well, that's different. hardly
thought Taylor was the type of man to
go around telling stories that reflected
on my character"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
flammation of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insurlng good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
lied cOuntries.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
Gold In the Head"

sons who are subject to frequent "colds
in the head" will find that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System. cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX:
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75c. Testimonials free;
$1,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Will not
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24

Deen' wrested from German control.
The destruction of the orchards is
described by a writer in Country Life
who went to France to learn what
plans were being made to restore to
prosperity the regions that have been
laid waste in war.
mo description in the newspapers
brought home to me so wildly as Il
personal visit did the heavy hand
which has been laid upon these re-
gions," says this writer. The one
phrase which kept rising in the mind
and ever coming to the lips was the
Scriptural one, "There shall not be
left one stone standing upon another"
Before the war the region was one of
the most fertile in France. Agricul-
tural authorities assured me that the
best crops of wheat in the country
were raised on the wide fiat plains.
The land at present is growing only
thistles and other weeds. The ruin
here differs entirely from that seen in
such war-battered towns as Reims and
Verdun. These have been smashed
and knocked about by shells and bombs
till they are but ruins Of what they
once were. Still, there are houses
standing untouched amid the general
destruction, and they still are at least
the shells Of towns. But, to take for
example the district around Noyon,
not only have the streets been wrecked
by fire and shell, but before leaving
hn
through course of destruction, blow
ing up roofs, gathering up implements
into heap for burning, and employ
ing kind of battering ram for break
ing down the walls. So that to recu.
again to the phrase that keeps we'll
ing up like the burden of song, there
Is really not one stone left to stand
upon another.
more may be said about that here
nfter. The main point today Is to d.
rect attention to what has actually
been done by the Germans in the way
of running gardens, orchards ant
nurseries. Those who have been II
the country In peacetime will remem
Der the rows of apple and pear treei
tn0t were grown dloHB tuc etfuiBh
roads running between unhedgeC
fields. They will remember, too, thu
groups of plantations of trees In thu
fields, us well as the orchards ant
gardens near the pretty rustic houses
Characteristic of that French district
In preparation for evacuation, the Ger
man soldiers appear to have been or
dered out with ak and saw to leve
these trees with the ground Wheth
er it Is that nobody has found tim
to remove them or that the ruine'
trees are preserved as monument t
German brutality, there they are ly
ing as they fell. Some, and these TN
most slender, have been clean saw
through; others cut with the ak;
few have been attacked with both a
and saw. But there they lie dead
Whatever there was of nursery or gar
den has been swept away. Even tn
hutches where the rabbits were KEEP
have not escaped destruction.
II one recognizes that these repre-
sent the chief elements In Ia petit
culture, In which n considerable pre-
portion of the inhabitants were Ell
gagged, 1t will not come as a surpris
that the French officer commandin
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24

who had gone out
to wreak mischief
on the peaceful
inhabitants had
unwittlngly done
them a good turn.
M any n a V @
prea C h e d f o r
years t h a t the
time had come to
destroy and re-
plant t h e or
chards. They were
much too old for
grating. The va
rieties grow n
ere not good
and, besides, 1t Is
inimical to mod
ern s y s t e IN s Of
cultivation to
have gr o u p s OIL
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24

vastated country.
The disclosure
of these condl-
lions has result
ed in the forma-
ton of plans In
London for the
raising of funds
to be used In the
restoration of
{ h G Sc orchards
and nurseries. 1t
is estimated that
about $5,000,0 900
will be needed to
&C m p tie this
work of recon-
Struction. Some
thousands of trees
II u We already
been dispatched
to France for
planting in the
district which has
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
Shop Talk,

Pessim-Life Is not worth living.
OptIm-You talk like an undertaken
trying to drum up trade,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24

ern France, Belgium, Poland, Serbia
and Roumania. The manner in which
the Teutonic forces deliberately and
Systematically carried out their policy
of destruction has been disclosed in
those portions Of France which have
been released from German occupa-
ton during the past year. Not tree
was left standing or alive in the beau
tiful orchards which were the pride
and at the same time the means of
livelihood of the people of this de-
w stated country
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-01-24
french orchards 81
Devastated @ Germans

TTENTION has been direct
ed recently to the havoc
which has been wrought by
the Germans among the or
chards, fruit farms and
nursery gardens Of the de-
unstated nnrtinns of north
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02

neighborhood calls! We thought would wait
until we could bring our family with usl
They said we were dollar chasers!" Some are.
and as fast as we catch send it to France,
where they not easy to catch!
They say that we 'fatten on the war!" We are
the only country on the map that feed
the armies of the fighting nations of Europe and
still have enough for those at home
We are the most fortunate nation on earth.
We are blessed with self-supporting land and
self forgetful people. We cannot only raise an
my big enough to take the will out of Wilhelm. but
each American has the right and privilege to help
pay the bills.
Buy liberty Bond and be real American
dollar chaser.-L J. w.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Sure-Enough Unicorns

Various Greek and Roman writer's of ancient
times referred to uniforms which were described
being about the of horse. with white bodies,
red heads, blue eyes and single large horn growing
from the forehead. Such creature is pictured on
the British coat of arms. The unicorn of these
ancient accounts appears to have been for the most
part creature of the imagination naturasts have
discovered any found evidence of their
existance at any time
1t is probable that the mythical stories of uni
corns grew of careless observations of the rhno
that amateur naturalists, specifically be-
holding large antelopes from one side-from which
position they appeared to have but horn-drew
literally their imaginations and described them
as unicorns-Ex.
1t is true that actions speak louder than words"
and just evident that many of us were better off
paralyzed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Courage

There never a road so long it never had an
end and if you're patient brave and strong you'll
reach the goal. my friend. The clouds of yesterday
gone. with all the gloom they look forward
to tomorrow's dawn. with hearts serene and brave.
There night SO dark that endless
it's hours; the morning comes with singing lark,
with sunshine and with flowers And they who
walk in darkened ways, who in sadness grope,
will see the dawn of brighter days, if they
have faith and hope. And if the whose
feet have strayed from off the proper road corrects
the error he has made, and nobly bears his load,
he'll find when rosy morning breaks that men are
kind and good and they'll forget his past mistakes
and guide him in the wood.-Walt Mason
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Step In Anywhere

During one of the great battles of the Civil
War, recruit who had lost his company in the
turmoil of strife, approached General Sheridan and
timidly asked where he should step in.'
Step inf" Numbered Sheridan. IN a voice that
frightened the already terrified recruit almost
much as the roar of cannonading and musketry.
Step in anywhere; there's fighting all along the
line"
An accident occurred recently that very forcibly
brought Sheridan's words to mind. A heavy piece
of machinery was being moved into building by
means of block and tackle. Suddenly of the
ropes parted, and the machine began to slide back
ward. The two men who had charge of the work
sprang to stay it's progress, but it more than
they capable of doing. Give lift!" one of
them shouted to by-stander.
Where shall 1 take hod?' asked the man thus
addressed unmindful of the fact that both men
exerting every muscle to control the machine, and
there was not second to lose.
Grab hold apywhere!' yelled the mover.
But another had also seen the necessity for in
slant action and rendered the necessary assistance
1t may be that we are in field where we
unaccustomed to work. and timidly asking where
we shall step in" We may find our answer in the
words of Sheridan: Step in anywhere: there's
fighting all along the line. '-Seected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Comparisons

In a recent issue of the Mirror the question
asked: (which is the larger, the sun or the moon"
The question correctly answered. still the
vasness of the subject call for further
ment.
Let us draw few comparisons that not on
ly impressive but easily remembered. The is
more than fifteen million times larger than the moon.
Were it possible place the earth in the center of
the sun and have the moon revove around the earth
as it does now it would travel around inside of the
sun and come only little than half way to it's
surface. To demonstrates The moon 10 approximately
100000 miles distant from the earth hence in revolv-
wing around the earth it makes circle 48O 900 miles
in diameter The diameter of the sun is 100000
miles.
Now let us go step farther and include some
of the other we know stars. Some of these
stars 80 immense that they compare in size with
our sun as croquet ball compares with a No.
bird shot. w. B.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
O e r. les
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit who appreciate and
pouni that their hours give towards
through acqu
education Night Schools who need helpful nfoma
ton In connection with their various will
with privileged Query You welcomed
send queries interest MIRROR with the
kind collaboration of Miss Miriam Supervisor Of Institution
Libraries will gladly supply the requested information
NOTCEIn order regulate the conduct of this column in
sign their name register number and lock number
to all queries submitted for publication Inmates of
course will not be published only the initials of each que
being used (Ed.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02

o-can internal combustion engine of less eight
cylinders be constructed vype engine, say 4-cynder,
the cylinders set at angle of 90degrees?
Ayes. any number of cylinders be a
angle of 80 degrees providing the cylinders stationary
the explosions will be evenly spaced during the 790deges
of crank motion.
O:-Would there be two throws in the crank
shaft of such engineer
A:-No it would not be necessary than
throws connecting rods attached
the crank.
oAre Knight sleeve valve manufactured
plane work?
A:-No.
Q-Please print the tables of metric measurements and
their equivalents separately in relation of
inches, feet, rods and miles.
AZ TABLE OF LENGTH
Centimeter ------------------0.3937i inch
ue'er------------------- ---o'oo 1eet
meter ----l.O64
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ---OoZl statute mile
Kilometer- ---O.5396 nautical mile
10 millmeter centimeter
10 centmeter = l decimeter
10 decimeter i meter
10 L dekameter
10 dekameer hekameer
10 hekameer kilometer
10 kilometer myriameter
O-To what height from stationary, with engine started
and direct lifting apparatus, must aplane be elevated
gain sufficient momentum to continue flight?
ACQUISITION plain. Cannot answer intelgently on
account of conditions in general such velocity of the wind
wing spread and various details of apane construction
Q:-Woud 10 20 feet with engine running full speed be
sufficient?
A:-Same question l.
Q:-Wha is the helicopter type of lifting apparatusa
A:-An illustration of this type of lifting apparatus is
propeller the plane along with such pulling the
driving propeller would have
OIL should like know if American citizen of Ger
extraction be called German American, is the
preston incorrect!-L. M.
A:-The American citizen of German extraction should
allow himself be called anything but American. The
hyphenaed American extremely unpopular. He should be
straight American.
Q:-Why will rife shoot harder distance of say II
feet from the muzzIe of the gun than distance of few
inches?
Alt does not; velocity of bullet is maximum in
it leaves muzzle.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02

inmates using the Query Column and desiring
tailed information their invited
books library had The international
Text Books especially complete in their information technical
subjects Consult the Reference Useful Literature
Biography and Science divisions library diversified
subjects.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
ss::B's IS" OBS ER VA TIONS
On Things Intra-Mural and Ultra-Mmral

Not much be said in favor of the fve-reel
Lasky production, After Five" projected on the
auditorium screen last Wednesday evening" as the
public has been over-stuffed" with comedies along
the same line. Perhaps in the early days of motion
pictures it might have been good laugh producer,
but now. it is like trying to raise laugh of the
jokes of Paul Dresser. Ward and Vokes, et al.
Edward Abells. movie comedian is very good
actor and in up-to-date comedy would have
shone respendent in the stellar role. One other
actor worthy of mention is Sessue Hayakawa. the
great Japanese movie artist, who played the leading
part in The Call of the East The only reason we
assign for Hayakawa being in the cast is to
strengthen otherwise weak play. Following is
the program of selections rendered by the orchestral
March-The Path of Glory Woods
Seection-The Serenade Herbert
Fox Tro-Fm Hitting the Trail to Normandy -----Snyder
Song by Mr. B-Daddy Mine Wilson and Dublin
Fox Trot-Way down in Macon, Georgia Bese-Klickman
One Step-A-M
March-Khaki Bill ----------Watso
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02

If they come home to defeat, you and your
children then live under the iron heel of the
Hohenzoern.
IF they to victory, where will you stand
on that day-the proudest day in the long calendar
of American achievement.
"On that day all Americans will be divided in
to two classes The first class will include those
who have given their or lent their dollars free
ly and unselfshy to their country.
The other will include those who did not sac
rice their their dollars or give their best
efforts
Where will you stand on the day of victory?
You choose now-you cannot choose then"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
UNANSWERED QUERIES

The MIRROR will publish solutions following
queries due time meantime
string to contribute solutions are invited
Q:-Please tell what the duties of the medical corps
of the U. S. army?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Mission of the Red Cross

Mid shot and shell and deadly
gas shine o e the battle fields
of war-riven Europe To
the soldier looks for succor,
the of old did look upon
that shining light in the east
that foretold o the dawn
the rule of mercy Not only do bring relief grievous
wounds and bodily ills, but they find that repoe
soothes the turbulent spirit after the and of
battle has ubded and breast they lay their weary
head and prayers of thankfuness Hm-hough He
may battles of manfo raising His standard of
grace and mercy amid the factions of mankind and for
sending forth His hosts of minsterng angels relieve the
misery and woe during these
dreadful days when the world
is asunder with carnage
and destruction and the giving
to fierce, angry passions,
that the of freedom may
be crushed forever. -"B'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02

the war is over will fill the world. Then
our brave men will come home to our little
ones. No matter how we hope, no one to-
day knows whether they will come home to
victory or defeat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
American Answers to Some
Foreign Comment

They say we were too proud to fght!' Well it's
kind of family pride which dates back to ITS!
They said we forgot to return some of our first