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The mirror., 1919-10-30

The observance of Halloween Halloween,
the vigil of Halowmas or All Saints Day, though
sometimes neglected in modern practices, is still dis
tinguished in Scotland by each household lighting
bonfire at nlghtfall. This is undoubtedly a perss-
tent remnant of the very ancient custom of kndling
sacred fires at certain of the year. In Amer
ica the evening of October 81 is usually set aside by
young people time for gayety and pranks,
night for ghosts and goblns to forth and weave
their mystic SPELLS Bobbing for apples floating in
tub of water. telling of fortunes, walking down
stairs backward and looking the shoulder into
mirror TO see ones future mate-all these happy,
foolish customs characteristic observances of the
holiday.
The mirror., 1919-10-30

who return from the war to complete their college
course. Except where they taking up pro-
fessioDal studies with view of shortening the time
which they must spend in the law school the med
ical school. they choosing their of in
struction for the sake of the men who teach them
rather than for the subjects taught As result of
years experience in the army they are impressed
with the fact that the specific knowledge that you
get in school courses for comparatively lttle
that the methods and ideals of work count for almost
everything
They want to learn to do things; to do them eff
fectivey and in the right spirit. For this purpose
the particular subject studied is unimporant COM
pared with the spirit in which it is studied Put
Mark Hopkins at one end of log" said President
Garfield, and at the other, and you have idea
of college,
This is the soundest kind of educational theory;
but it is too easy carry out. Logs abun-
dant, but Hopkinses scarce-and in danger of
becoming scarcer. When / was editor of
the Railroad Gazette we kept tabulated record of
the causes of accident and of reasons for their
currence. One day when there had been trouble
at grade crossing, the accident editor summarized
the situation as follows: Cause of accident: fagman
has neither the decision the bearing of a Bis
mark. Cause of recurrence of such accidents, Bis
marks not to be had for two dollars day." The
great obstacle teaching is the short sup
ply of good teachers The for that shortage of
supply that the salaries of the teaching profession
have been unfairly low for many years and more
conspicuously now than ever before. This diff
Guilty is peculiar to colleges and high schools
1t is being felt through all the parts of our educa
tlonal system. And as long the present salary
scale prevails the number of first class who 90
into the teaching profession will be small to meet
the wants of the community.-President Hadley of
Yale. in Harper's Magazine.
The mirror., 1919-10-30
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., 1919-10-30
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE


Chautauqua Circle. was held in the school room
Sunday afternoon. Oct Goth. The meeting
called to order by Pres. F. O. o. Roll call showed
sixteen members in attendance. two members being
temporarily absent. and two dropped from the roll
for repeated non-attendance.
Pres o. gave out the welcome information that
the Warden had offered to replenish, and increase
in scope, the much read Chautauqua Library books
and that volumes covering any selected subjects
would be supplied. list of the books in cir
culation promptly made up and will be submit
ted to the State Librarian with request for the
desired additions.
Minutes of the Oct. 18th, meeting of the circle
were read and approved.
Only member of Class present, but
rather than further postpone the expected black
board demonstration. Mr.. c. S. gave outline
sketch of the buildings of the institution they ap
pear from the baseball grounds. 1t was study in
perspective. quite cleverly delineated and when
peted portrayed view familiar to all present! In
response to an encore he announced his intentions
of drawing the outlines of riding bicycle
but hardly knew whether to draw the bicycle first
and then set the it, or. draw the man first.
and then put the bicycle under him. A moment of
deep cogitaton resulted in the man appearing first
followed closely by his two-cycle conveyance; both
natural to recall sights in years gone BY
Glass D. next presented four veil written, and
well read papers their class subjects What Is the
Most Essential Manufacturing Industy in the World?
When this topic assigned to class D. it was
not clearly understood but what it was TO cover In
dustri-s" papers we're not confined to single or
Most Essential Industry" and covered a more gen.
eral field
The papers read in the following order:
The Rubber Industry" by Mr.. F. +. w.; "The
Lumber Industry" by Mr. A. R. G.; The Automo
bile Industry" by Mr.. M. g.; The Iron Industry
by Mr.. r. Fl. The four papers covered some in
teresting subjects and listened with earnest
attention and profit. Upon discovery that specific
industry was asked for the members of class d.
cheerfully acknowledged that of the four industries
treated the Iron Industry the most essential in
fact important factor in the conducting of the
other industries. In this, the Circle as whole
agreed but maintained that the other industries were
also essential and the papers the less mer
torious, because of an error in understanding the
question. Glass Ds assignment for further work
My Impressions of Theodore Roosevelt
Two classes report their readiness for the next
session: Glass c., The Four Most Interesting Sub
jects in the World" and Class E, THE Laws of
Magnetism" How much of this can be covered re-
mains to by seen. Under the present class system
very little time is wasted and great deal accomp-
lished in our allotted period.
The critic, Mr.. P. G. upon being called on for
his criticisms stated that he had none to Offer not
even suggestion for improvement. which speaks
highly for the given program.
Current business disposed of and future plans
made. the meeting was adjourned.
Mr.. r. T. p, Secy
The mirror., 1919-10-30
Wanted More Good Teachers

There is one thing which we can and must do,
without waiting for agreement to the principles
on which the American college course be ar
ranged. We must provide better teaching. This
is the need which most impresses itself on students
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Fifty seven per cent. of the men of France un-
der thrtyone years of age gave their lives to
the world from German dominance.
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NOTICE TO INMATES

the appreciate and the
orunty that their toward OF self
through correspondent acQur
education
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send queries with the
kind of Miss Miriam Institutional
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all queries submitted for publication Inma,es names of
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being used. Ed.)
The mirror., 1919-10-30

There is nothing so kingly kindness, and
and nothing royal as truth
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If your work is only good enough, all other
questions answer themselves.
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-. CO M M E a Il S -.

If one has respect for himself he usually has re-
spect for Others
The mirror., 1919-10-30

Good company and good conversation are the
very snews of virtue.
The mirror., 1919-10-30

TO all queries submitted publication
will not be published only the initials of each querist
being used. (Ed.)
Q:-Who invented the game of chess?-M. K.
A:-Not known of oldest games extant origin
ang, is believed, long ago in India. From India
uoduced into Persia and subsequently, Arabia Europe
countries.
O:-What American college founded frstl-J.L L.
A:-Harvard university, in 1886.
Q:-Please tell what meant by cross pollenation in
plants.-N.Y.
A:-This is formulation of plants female element by
element of another individual Gardeners
bags flowers prevent poenation
Ihen proper me they take off bag and shake pollen from
chosen flower into stgma Resulting uit-ofsprine of two
different plants-is between them.
(Which State of Spanish derivation?-W. P.
A:-Cafornia-hot furnace; Colorado-color red Florida
feast of owers Nevada-snow covered Oregon-wild ma
O:-Who made the first cock?-H. R.
A:-Archmedes in the second century B. c., is said to
have made the first clock, which called clock or
Clepsydra. The clock known the pendulum clock,
was invented by Gerbert of Auvergne in 1908.
Q-Has the President any right United satesi
F.
A:-Peope including presidents, supposed
right to do anything that expressly forbidden. There
leaving the Cleveland left go fishing;
and Taft left visit Panama Evidently Wilson construed
that he had right wherever his assumed duty
If the people forbid their presidents leave
try under circumstances they
stituional amendment that effect adopted.
Q:-Please explain origin of the word s'echo''
w. A.
A:-According to mythology, Echo nymph VIII after
death of her lover, Narcissu pned until only
remained. This inherited the nymph's Immortality and
peated sounds everywhere Thus phenomenon of sound
Election be called by mythical
Q:-Wha is meant by the ''paring'' senators or
representativesl-O. S.
A:-When senator representative wishes be absent
from meeting meetings of legislative body may ask
other member who belongs opposition party dur
ing his absence If latter members said be
paired Such regarded fair because
of would cancel other cast; enables
thus absent themselves when it is necessary
Q:-Are prunes dried plumsl-H. D.
A:-Prunes certain species of plum family chasct-
ezed by their firm substance and peculiar epsoda shape
Not all kinds pums become prunes drying
grown largely in California and in southern Europe.
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request International
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Q-Is their any in the socalled maidstone the
of maddog bite or hydrophobiai-L A.
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books library be had
Text Books especially complete in their information technical
subjects Consult
Biography Science divisions
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
Plain and Narrow Skirt.
PRESSING THE SKIRT HENS
Workmanship and Having Enough
Weight to Make Garment Hang
Well Is Found important.

In making skirts, especially skirts
for street and daytime wear, much
depends on having the hens well
pressed and that the lower part of
the skirt has enough body or weight
10 make it hang definitely. The home
dreSSmaker therefore finds that her
task is much leSSened If she has a
rather wide applied brai,ling on the
skirt. You can have this sort of
work done at a trimming shop. If
there is none in your town ii is worth
while 70 send the skirt TO a larger
town to have it finished in this man
ner. 4 design of braiding in the same
color as the skirt. some four or five
inches wide. applied few inches from
the bottom of the skirt, either all
around or merely at the panels. adds
enormously.
Although fringe has wcrn out its
welcome in some quarters because II
has been used too persistently, IL Is
still one of the most effective trim
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
THE WELL DRESSED GIRL
Grooming, Consisting Principally OF
Personal Cleanliness and Harro-
mixing Shoes important.

Every girl should endeavOr to be
well dressed. This does not demand
the purchase of an abundance or
clothes IF the latest fashion. says
Miss Addie Root of the extension
service of the University of Missouri
College OF Agriculture. Large sums
of money may be spent on the ward
robe and the result be an absolute
failure.
In order To be wen dressed one must
be well groomed, which means first
of all, perfect personal cleanliness
The hair should be clean, well brushed
and combed in a style suited TO the
age of the girl. If hair ribbons ."
used they should be clean and pressed,
and of Il color which will harmonic
with the dress Black hair ribbons
for general wear are always in good
taste. Teeth should be brushed. and
nails trimmed and clean. Shoes and
stockings should be of one color
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
NOTHING NEW IN WARFARE
Methods Employed During Great Con-
fict Merely Copies Of Those in
Use Long Ago.

By the use of trenches in the great
war the opposing forces adopted
means of Offense and defense that
long antedate the invention Of fire.
arms. The steel helmet reappeared
after more than 200 years of disuse.
and many n soldier owes his life to
the fact that the curved surface OF
his head-cOvering detected bullet.
The trench periScope is an adaptation
of device that was invented nearly
three centuries ago. The barbed wire
ENHANCEMENT is. only another form OF
the ancient abatiS, and the fact that
it is now often painted green to make
il less easy To see is a link that joins
il even more intimately to its prOtO-
type The pits with sharp spikes at
the bottom and the caltrOps-four-
pointed iron instruments that always
stand with one point upward how
ever they may fall-are survivals OF
medieval warfare The catapult Of
the Romans that once threw stones
recently cast explosive grenades from
trench TO trench. The German flame
protector goes back to the days when
armies deIuged each other with burn
ing oil and burning pitch, and the use
of poisonous gases was anticipated by
the Chinese. who for centuries used
"stinkpots."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
Obedience Required.

The Bible rings with one long de-
mand for obedience. The key word
of the book Of Deuteronomy is "Ob-
serve and do" The burden Of our
Lords farewell discourse is, IF ye
love me, keep my commandments"
We must not question or reply or ex'
cuse ourselves. We must not pick
and choose our way. We must not
think that obedience in one direction
will compensate for disObedience in
some other particular. God gives one
command at a time If we obey this
be will flood our soul with blessing,
and lead US forward into new paths
and pastures. But if we refuse we
shall remain stagnant and water
logged. make no progress in Christian
experience, and lack both power and
iOy.-F. B. Meyer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
Time is a tOp-the whirligig of time.

Black and tan shoes, always in good
taste, are the most practicable for all
around wear, and should always he
polished and neatly laced OF buttoned
10 give good appearance. If white
shoes are worn it should be with light
clothes, and great care taken TO keep
them clean. Shoes Of an extreme
style and with high heels will detract
from the appearance of an otherwise
well-dresSed girl, and are very deiri-
mental TO good health. All garments
should be clean. pressed and mended.
and suited to the occasion on which
they are worn.
II is better To plan a complete, sim
pie wardrobe where all garments har-
monte than to combine very plain
with elaborate things. Simplicity is
the first essential 10 elegance. En-
deavOr 10 have a simple. harmonious
wardrobe that will meet ali needs. 4
carefully planned wardrobe and a
well-groomed person will produce The
effect that is really the desire Of every
girls heart, which is, 10 be well
dressed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
The Quest Of Wisdom.

What wisdom she had she did not
nick off the hedge, like blackberries,
God is too kind TO give away wisdom
after that useless fashion. So she
had to earn her wisdom, and TO work
hard, and suffer much ere she attained
II. And in attaining she endured
strange adventures and great sor-
rows; and yet they would not have
given her the wisdom had she not
had something in herself which gave
her wit to understand her lessons,
and skill and courage TO do what they
taught her. There had been many
names for that something before she
was born, there have been many
names for it since, but her father and
mother called It "the Grace Of Cod
Kingsley.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
LESSON ENDED RIGHT THERE
Third Answer to His Question Must
Have Left School Superintendent
Gasping for Breath.

Superintendent of Schools ShielS of
Los Angeles. while endeavOring to
teach class of boys the composition
of sentences. said To them:
IF ask you What have in my
hand| you must not answer chalk,
but compose a complete sentence such
as, You have a piece of chalk in
your hand Now we will continue.
what have on my feet?"
Boots" was the immediate answer.
Wrong, you haven't listened to my
directions"
Socks" ventured another Needless
one. Wrong again; worse than ever. -
protested Shiels in evaporation.
"Well?" as another pupil raised his
hand.
Please, sir" then he paused. Per-
haps he thought his answer might
seem funny, but convinced that ii was
right. he gasped out recklessly,
"cOrns"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
Starving in The
Midst of Plenty
Acid-Stomach Steals Strength and
Good Feelings From Millions

acid-Stomach is the real cause Of the
trouble.
Naturally, the sensible thing 10 do
is TO strike right at the very cause OF
this trouble and clean the excess acid
out Of the stomach. There is a quick.
easy way TO do this. A wonderful new
remedy quickly removes the excess
acid without the slightest discomfort.
Ii is EATONIC. Made in the form
Of tablets-they are good TO eat-just
like a bit of candy. They literally
absorb the Injurious excess acid and
carry it away through the intestines.
They also drive the blOat out Of the
body-in fact you can fairly feel it
work Make a test of EATONIC in
your own case today. Get a big box
Of EATONIC from your druggist. See
for yourself how surely IL brings quick
relief in those painful attacks of in
digestion. bitter heartburn, belching,
disgusting food repeating, that awful
bloated. lumpy feeling after eating and
other stomach miSeries. Danish all
your stomach troubles so completely
that you forget you have a stomach.
Then you can eat what you Ike and
digest your food in comfort without
fear of distressing after effects.
If EATONIC does not relieve you.
II will not cost you one penny. You
can return it TO your druggist and get
your money back. So if you have the
slightest question about your health
if you feel you are not getting all
the strength out OF your foOd-if you
are not feeling tip-top, ready for your
work. full of vim and vigOr-do give
EATONIC a fair trial this very day
and see how much better you will feel
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

One Of the worst features Of acid
|smsch is that very often it literally
| rsres its victims in the midst or
snty. And the strange thing about
4 Is that the people with acid-stomachs
saom know what their trouble
|ssly is.
No matter how good or wholesome
| b food may be. or how much they
/ H they do not gain in strength.
| Ms Is clearly explained by the fact
lar an acid-stOmach cannot properly
|SsSt food. Instead Of healthy, nor
/ rll Digestion, the excess acid causes
| b food to sour and ferment. Then
stsn this mass Of sour, fermented
+ 10. charged with excess acid, passes
| no the intestines. il becomes the
krtng place for all kinds of germs
ID toxic pOisOns, which in turn are
zArbed into the blood and In this
nF distributed throughout the entire
htJ And that is exactly why II Is
1li so many thousands Of people eat
% eat and keep on eating and yet
~ literally starving in the midst OF
fsty. Their acid-stomachs make il
sSutely impossible for them TO get
y full measure Of nOurishment out
their food. And IL doesn't take
xe for this poor nourishment to show
II effects in a weakened, enact
Ftd body.
lou may say: MY stomach doesn't
ar me-" That may be true because
ANY victims Of acid-StOmach do not
r'nally suffer stomach pains. Then
rn. there are millions who do suffer
kinds Of aches and pains-head-
mes Rheumatic twinges, govt, lum.
40. pains around the heart and In
chest-whO never dream that an
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12

mings the home dreSsmaker can pos
Slbly use. 1t is easy to apply and
IL gives weight TO the edge of the
dress.
Wooden embroidery is one of the
extremely good looking trimmings.
The embroidery is usually in some
rich contrasting color and adds much
spirit TO a plain dark dress. But il
is not the easiest thing in the world
10 work in wool. To help you in
this respect there is wool embroidery
on thin net foundation that can be
applied TO the place desired with ex-
actly the same good result that you
would get if you worked the stitches
directly on the fabric.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
One-Fabric Tailored Frocks.

In the latest showing Of tailored
frOcks for street wear there Is a
growing tendency to feature one
fabric affairs. That is, a dress will be
entirely Of satin or entirely of serge,
rather than Il combination Of the two
materials. as in seasons past and dur
ing the first days of the present sea-
son.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
Prayer.

The best things in the divine life,
as in the natural, will not come to Us
merely for the asking. True prayer
Is the whole strength Of the whole
man going out after his needs, and
the real secret Of getting what you
want in heaven, as on earth, lies In
the fact that you give up your whole
heart to it.-R. Collyer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
SAFEGUARDING a Jewel.

Gould you arrange To have the let
my house," asked Mr.. CrOSSlOtS.
whats the idea?" inquired the man
at the post office window.
My wife'S afraid the new cook will
think he's company coming to dinner
and leave before We can explain"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
Cinch.

How can | tie sure that | am the
only woman you ever loved?
That's easy. Until met you | didn't
know what love was."-LOuisvtlls
Cnnrier-JOnrnal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-04-12
Fitting.

Hix-"I hear they're refioOring the
country club garage Dix-"With
parquet. | suppose. Cartoons Maya
zine