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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
The Armies of History Have Invaded
the Plains of Palestine

Definite historical records regarding events in
Palestine may be said to begin with the first detailed
account of the battle in the Plain of Armageddon,
when the army of Pharaoh Thohmes III, advanced
up the Plain of Sharon crossed the Carmel Range by
the route that taken by General Allenby's
cavalry in September, A. d., 1918. and defeated the
Syrian Federation under the King of Cadesh before
the fortress of Megdio in the year 1879 B. G. This
historic plain has seen the march of the armies of
the Hitttes the Egyptians, the Jews under Deborah
and Barak the Philstines their way to the defeat
of Saul on Mount Gilboa. Then came like wolf
Sennacherib the Assyrian, and after him Nebuchad-
of Babylon. The Persian Cambyses swept
through Palestine in the sixth century B. c., en-
route for his work of destruction in Egypt. After
the fall of Babylon Palestine the armies of AL
exander the Great and Pompey. Vespasan, Titus
and Hadrian all fought in Palestine In A. d. GA,
the Sassanian Emperor Chosroes. stretching forth
from his capital Ctesipbon destroyed Jerusalem;
again the city rebuilt, and within gener-
alton was opened to the Arab and Moslem conquer
or, Caliph Omar In the Twelfth century the Cru
saders took Palestine which then became the scene
: of the romantic struggle between Richard Occur de
Lion and Saladin Fifty years later the Holy Ro-
man Emperor, Frederick II. known in the Middle
Ages as the Wonder of the w orld," crowned him
self king of Jerusalem in the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre. In 1918, the armies of the Ottoman
Turks under Selim the Grim marched down from Al
eppo and seized the country on their way to the con-
quest of Egypt. Nearly three hundred years LATER
Napoleon marched from Egypt through the same
pass of Meglddo to the fortress of Acre: and now
the Allied forces of General Allenby have added
one link to this great historical chain
wherein have been engaged practically all the
greatest names in human history.
BY Major Ormsby Gore, in Asia" magazine
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
The American Flag

A Thomas Jefferson, on reviewing the Ameri-
@ Flag with its blue field containing star
- for each state, expressed the hope that the
day not far distant when every nation in the
world would be represented in that blue field with
its star, thus looking forward to that day when
the Constitution. wisely framed by our forefathers
had become the heritage of mankind throughout the
world.
The American Flag. by reason of the fact that it
is the only flag to carry the world the principle that
all men created free and equal and have certain
unalienable rights. among which are life liberty and
the pursuit of happiness has the lofty distinction of
being the first flag to proclaim the brotherhood of
man.-A H. B., in Good Words
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
Each Must Learn His Own Best
Way of Living

There Is only one best conduct of life for you
and that is the that is best for you Those who
wander aimlessly in qdest of single right formula
for existence grope in maze through which they
must tread their way endlessly in search of the
ter which does exist observes writer in Golfers
Weekly.
There is recipe which will serve for all
mankind Each must learn not his nelghbor's but
his own best way of living. To one it NAV be the
routine task, the daily round, curb the wandering
will and bring coutent. To another it may be the
fortitnde to escape the sheerng of habit the
ment of philosophy and introspect to rub elbows
with his fellow-man; TO another, the willingness to
let the soul awaken and breathe amid the sky trimmed
prairie and under the deathess stars to one hearth
stone and slippers; to another the seven seas,
the boreas and the southern cross;
to one, the quiet which stills the passions; to
another, the eternal restlessness which brings
achievement
The best rounded life contains something of
each and all. There are but two attitudes to avoid
the level line of least resistance and the rigdy of
sef-distrust, which denies every impulse simply be-
cause it is impulse. Somewhere between the two
lies course. Many the thickets to be hewed
down. many the crags to be scaled. But beyond
stands the inn in the clearing where faithful travel
ers may find the refreshment, the and the kindly
words Of welcome which form the goal and the re-
ward of life well lived.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27

when can not serve him. it at least manages to
hinder him.
1t pays because it is true, and men everywhere
are looking for something that is really What
ever else it may not he, kindness is sincere and
faithful
1t pays because it reacts on ones own character.
Each time ne remembers to be kind, he makes
other reach toward the height of real kingliness 1t
is thus that kindness never loses it's reward.
1t pays because it is often returned with inter-
est and IT 1t is never returned all the Lord does
not forget to give credit.-Apples of Gold
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
Cortez' Hour of Triumph

On the morning of Nov. s, 1919, the Spaniards
were on the causeway which of the three to
Tenochtitian with the mainland and 80 wide
that eight of the Span sh cavalry could ride abreast
it. On all sides, in the road and in canoes on the
lake. crowd of Azecs gazed at the descendants of
the god who had at last they believed, carried
out his promise. At the entrance to the city they
were greeted by 900 principal citizens with salu-
tatons and kissing of hands to the bare earth; and
then. after crossing draw bridge, they saw ap-
preaching in a gorgeous litter none other than the
great Montezuma, escorted by 200 of his courtiers
Never has there been more impressive scene
in the history of the American continent than this
meeting between the emperor of all Mexico and the
Spanish adventurer. The picturesque surroundings,
the siver-towered city rising from the cleaning
lake. the countless hosts of gayly dressed subjects
watching in awed silence Montezuma and his train,
the bronze, war-worn yet fiery appearance of the
Spaniards-all these seem like page from the Ara
bian Nights rather than sober history. The Span
iards we may be sure, realized they were living a
of the first ORDER and their hearts beat high
with triumph, with swords clanking and horses
prancing they advanced into this city of legend.
From Mexico" by Louise S. Hasbrouck
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
O u e II les
NOTICE TO INMATES


For the benefit inmates who
portnny that their hours give towards
school study
ing an education Night helpful
ton connection with their work
with be privileged to the Query
send serious interest
kind of Miss Miriam
Will gladly endeavor to supply the requested information
NOTICE-In order regulate the conduct of column in
mates must sign their register number and lock
to all queries submitted for publication. Inmates Names
course will not be published only the initials quers
being used. lEd.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
Kindness Pays
Kindness pays.


1t pays because the world needs it as constantly
it needs the sunlight and the dew and men could
no more do without it than without food and raj
ment. 1t always pays to give the world what it
really needs.
1t pays because in kindness there is strength. 1t
is not many suppose, assign of weakness. 1t Is
mark of that strength which is truest and best. No
man is 80 strong the who has learned the Sc
cret of gentleness
1t pays because it wins hearts, There is no
other such wealth that of friendship, and there
is other such friend the friend who remembers
a kindness.
1t pays because there is all too little of it abroad
in the earth. and what supply there u.s. is always
premium.
1t pays because is very far from
the shining way who carries loving heart within
his breast. whose lips careful to avoid unkind
words. and whose hands trained to helpful
things.
1t pays because it knows greater strength than
that of force. 1t can melt it's way through many
place where all the of force not drive
path.
1t pays because it never has an ak to grind. 1t
wins the worlds good opinion by avoiding the very
appearance of selfseeking.
1T always seeks to the other fellow, and,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
Q:-Where is rainfall greatest?-E. T.

greateSt!-E.
A:The hill station Cherrapunii on the slope of the Him.
aayas In Assam generally regarded the place greatest
rainfall in the world the yearly for forty year period
being 40 nche but covering five year period
indicate that Waialeae Kauai, Hawaiian islands, is even
rainier place; the rainfall the Hawaiian station which
Is more than feet above level has to be
5lS inches, according D. H. Campbell Stanford univer-
sy.
Q:-What is sandalwood Is there perfume made from
1t and If so where can purchase some?-L w.
A-Ihis is wood of of several sandawood
family native to East Indies and other islands tropical re-
gions of Pacific Wood highly fragrant that reason
is priced for manufacture of ornamental such as glove
boxes, DESKS Perfume extracted from wood particu
ary heart of tree this wood used for toilet purposes
cene etc. Druggist perfuIer probably supply it,
Q:-Will you kindly advise Ireland is included in the
term Omitted Kngdom?''-H. S. ].
A:-By the act of Legislative Union passed in the Irish
Parliament in 1900 suggested by Pitt the islands Ireland
and Great Britain united Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland. About 1910 Daniel O Cornell,
The Lberator, agtaed for repeal this Union In the
7Os-ssac Butt and others who disturbed by the discs
Enlistment of the church of Ireland under Gladstone pact
cay agtaed for the thing, starting Rule
agitation which taken in hand by Parne Union u.s.
of course under attack the Sim Fen attempt AS
yet however, Ireland is certainly in the Union implied
title The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ieand''
O;-Wil you be kind enough to give the story of the
Needle in your valuable paper.-L. A. R.
Al his large order, for needles of
from the remotes antiquity from mummy gravecloths
and earliest writings Tents made them Kangngs those
of the Israetish Tabernacle the wilderness
embroidered with their help The Greeks tabled Minerva
invented them and certain is that Homer tells Helen
embrodering tapestries with the glorious but Troy
Everyone remembers the Peneopes embroidery
and Archne's challenge Minerva duel needlewok
The early Bon needework and the earliest
(Bssh) Church of England before the fifth century
from "handmads of the Church., linens and
for numberless churches in Europe Tapestry
work of Queens like Matilda and noble ladies oden
largely needevork Steel needles found among
Kairs in Africa, and elsewhere that they may have had
early aboriginal invention in than country. The
earliest European eyed needles IVORY some
times of bronze Ia 1870 steel needles certainly being
made in Nuremburg, possibly in England aso though until
1868 the material from Spain. AT present the great
needle manufacturing center Reddtch, Birmingham,
England where between fifty and hundred millions week
turned from steel wire through about twenty-five
mechanical processes But volumes might written about
needlework and needles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
Has Cent Owned by Lincoln

Mrs. J. L. Underwood of New Castle Pa, has
a copper cent bearing date 1918 which
owned by Abraham Lincoln and lost by him.
She has refused $3.50 for it. Mrs. Underwood found
the coin while digging in field near Lincoln City,
Ind. She was Informed by Joseph Gentry, an old
resident. that the penny of four five that
Lincoln carried string. Lincoln had told Gent
try IF losing one of the coins. There is hole in
the penny through which the string was run-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
Notice to Inmates

WAR SAVING or THRIFT STAMPS can
be purchased each month by all who
SO desire. You must notify your officer
not later than the goth of the month
if you wish to purchase stamps during
that month.
G. S. REED,
Warden
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27

Notice Contributions submitted to the Mirror
for publication must be absolutely orisinal: if not
original PROPER credit must be iven. if known: if
writer name is not known. it should be SO speci-
fed by said contributor. Should contributor fail
to comply with this request he will henceforth be
dropped from the Mirrors contributing staff.
Signed by Editor
Approved by Warden
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27

Ash Wednesday, March 5. This is the first day
of Lent, so named from the old church custom of
sprinkling ashes that time on the heads of peni.
tents then admitted to penance. 1t is thought prob
able that this custom established by Gregory
the Great.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27

inmates the Query Column and desiring
tailed information to their queries INVITED
books in library to be had
Text Books especially complete
subjects Consult
Biography and Science divisions
subjects.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
UNANSWERED QUERIES

UNANSW EhED QUERIES
MIRROR will publish
queries in
string to contribute solutions invited to
Q:-Wha do the letters, ct. NJ t. stand for?-I K.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27

MInno. weekly published the Mnnesota State
founded the edited
by them It aims to be home to encourage
the public with the the prisoner to peno
been the bar sinister to fallen mans sredempton
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
CHURCH NOTICE.


Services the Prison Chapel at nine clock every Sun
day morning. Protestant and Catholic service alternate
Sunday. Rev. c. Benson and Rev. FIR Corcoran. Chap
lains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-02-27
NOTICE TO INMATES:

sending
friends of To do this should write your own
and hand to Officer II desire
will
delivered to cell each
be
you the morning follow
ing the day IN which it is delivered to CELL
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13
SCHOOLS FOR SOLDIERS.

More than 100000 soldiers in
The American forces overseas
are enrolled in the schools which
the government has established
TO equip them for better posi-
tions and wages when they re
turn to civil life. To most of
these young men these schools
offer greater opportunity for
cultural and vocational training
than would have been theirs if
they had not entered the army.
These schools are so gradual
ed that they afford instruction
in elementary subjects, academ-
ic courses and training in a
great university established near
Paris, and postgraduate careers
in the foremost French and
English universities. While serv-
ing their country as soldiers
these young men may at the
same time benefit themselves as
students They are combining
mental improvement with physi-
cal well-being and wholesome
discipline that will safeguard
them from the evils Of life in
barracks.
Reports to the war depart
ment show that these yopng
Americans are testifying to
their appreciation Of the advan-
tagcs presented to them by their
attention to their studies. Those
whose commands are ordered
back to the United States may
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13

to success, but success itself. Ad-
vertising is to the business mail
what machinery is to the me
chanic.
How can a man know Whl.
you want unless YOU ask for it
or what you have to sell unless
You advertise it!
My advice to the merchant, y
says Mr. Babson, is tLis: For
your own interest and for the
good Of the country, Increase
the advertising appropriation
you have made for this year. VI
= is 100000 make it $4,000
make it $4,000; MAKE it more il
you can"
And all must bear in mind
that the prosperity of the ooim-
try means the prosperity ii the
individual
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13
RUMORS OF MORE
FIGHTING BY VILLA

El Paso, Texas, May 13.-Contin-
ued rumors of fighting between gov
ernment troops and Villa rebels at
Jiminez were received here today.
American mining men consider it
probable that a small engagement
occurred there yesterday as part
of Villas band left left Parral in
that direction recently. Parral has
been abandoned by Villa and has
not been reoccupied by the federal
forces, who fear Villa has laid a
trap for them in the mining town.
The execution of six Chinese at
Parral by Villa has been confirmed.
One was found with pistol in lis
possession and was promptly exc
cuted. Edgar Kook, the German
counsul in Parral saved the lives
of two other Chinese by hiding them
in his home.
AS far as can be learned from
Mexican arrivals from Parral, the
six Chinese and three Herreras
were the only ones executed. Mayor
Jose de la Luz Herrera, when ord
cred executed, denounced Villa to
his face, declaring him the worst
enemy Mexico ever had. He and
his two sons were then shot
"Cinco de Mayo MAY fifth pas
sed in Chihuahua City without
trouble, according to telegrapms
from there, Villas whereabouts is
unknown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13
BOOSTING BUSINESS.

Advertise your business.
owe all my success to printers
ink"
This was the language Of z. 7,
Barnum, and that he was a con
spicuous success is generally adj
nitted.
Something Of the same sort
seems to have struck Washing
ton. Roger w. Babson, director
Of education service, labor de-
partment, has just issued a state
mcnt urging a campaign Of ad-
vcrtising, saying in part "Pros-
perity ultimately depends upon
the consumer If there is not a
market for goods they will not
be produced. Only by adj
vertising can buying power be
stimulated but advertising does
stimulate buying power and
brings a very direct return to
the man who advcrtises. -
1t is sound advice, something
that does not at all times come
out of Washington. 1t is also
timely, says the New York Tri-
bunc.
Advertising is the chief auxiI-
iary in trade. 1t is not the road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13

riaS.
At Bridgeport, Ohio, is located what
is said to be the biggest barroom in
the United States. 1t has total of
263 feet of bar space. One bar is
113 feet long 1t is operated by the
Ungerleider Distilling Company and
is patronized largely by people from
Wheeling, W. Va, just across the
river. West Virginia is dry
One of the members of the Bridge
portconcern now in service in
France, expects to go back to France
as soon as he is discharged from
the army and start an American
liquor store somewhere in France.
He expects to ship a part of his
present stock of whiskey and wine
to France.
The Old Neil House in Columbus,
famous hotel in the political his
tory of Ohio, and which one time
sheltered Charles Dickens, will con
vert his barroom into a cafteria.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13

Moscow district had disappeared
and over three-fourths OK the
workers in chemical industries.
The SOVIET supreme council of
economy reported that 20 per-
cent Of the textile industries
closed down one year ago today.
All the cement factories have
closed and thrce-fourths of the
rubber factories. The same re-
port declared "The requisition-
ing Of factories has reduced the
timer pulp and paper industry to
chaos"
Industry undor bolshevism is
in far, worse condition than I'M
der The ear.
Tie socialists are right in CON
domning bolsheyism as a failGrc
from the standpoint of the
y orkers. Oklahoma News.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13
THE FRUITS OF BOLsHEVIsM

If there is one thing that Dol
shevism in Russia ought to have
accomplished, it was to have fur
nisheh work for all workers.
With all the factories in the
hands Of the state, and all the
lands owned by the state, and all
the stores controlled by the state.
and all the printing presses,
which could print money, oper-
atcd by the state, there would
eeen to be no excuse for lack OF
work.
The Socialist International, at
Berne in February, found that
the population Of Petrograd was
less than one-third of what t
was in 1917, while the population
of Moscow was only two-fi this OF
what it had been.
Those in this country who adj
yocate Lolshevism may take thor
choice and say, in excuse, that
these millions Of people were
starved to death, or were killed
as reaetionaries. or Went to the
farm. or that they are loafing.
Since the friends Of bolsheyism
here and in England are pleading
for manufactured goods to be fur
nished to Russia, these workers
are not loafing or gone to the
farm, because they arc not need
ed in the work shops.
On January l, 1918, 673 lac
tories in Petrograd employed
277,00O workers and on April /,
1918. 100000 Between January
and May, 1913 more than two
thirds of the metal workers in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13

Having disposed of pair of cleo
tions and the Victory loan campaign
our usually peaceful population can
now settle down to swatting the early
flies for a short spell.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13
OHIO GETS READY
SWEAR OFF MAY II

Cleveland, May 1S.-When Ohio
takes its last drink May 27, by vir
tue Of an amendment to the state
constitution adopted last November
$4,000 bars and other places where
liquor is sold will colse up shop.
Most Ohio brewers and liquors
have accepted prohibition as set
tied fact and are planning to con
vert their places of business into
soft drink emporiums and cafete.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13

Furthermore, as a rule a man CT
afford to concede his wife's conte
tions in all purely theoretical ma
ters-it doesn't cost anything al
tends to promote domestic harmon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13

If a man doesn't become a hard
surface roads booster after getting
stuck in the mud few times, there S
no hope for him
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13
Do Your Best.


Everyone should do all he can to
provide for his family and in order
to do this he must keep his phyical
system in the best condition possi-
BILE. No one can reasonably hope to
do much when he is half sick a
good share Of the time. If you are
constipatel, bilious or troubled with
indigestion get a package Of Cham
berlain's Tablets and follow the
plain printed directions, and you will
soon be feeling right and able to do
a days work. =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-13

And you will find another reason
why oklahoma is a fine place to live
if you will slip out annd take a look
at the wild flowers in the fields and
pastures.