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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
H U N 0 R

Orville Wright was talking at his Day
ton plant about a new stabilizing device
for airplanes.
cts going to prove wonderfully useful,
incredibly useful he said-''as useful, in
fact, as chicken.
''Uncle Calhoun Clay. you know. tells
US that chicken is de usefullest animal dey is,
'kase yo' can eat 'em befo' dey's bawn and
aftah dey's dead -
Mrs. Riley-Are yez on calm terms wild
our neighbour
Mrs. Murphy-Oi am that. She called
me thafe an. Oh called her another.
Food is getting more expensive every
day." eyes," answered the man with the
cabaret taste; land even more expensive at
night"
Casey-Finnegan got his loife insured
last June an he's dead so quick. Cassidy
-Shure, he must hov had pull wild de in
surance company.
II believe there is burglar in the house,
81 haven't time to fool vita small fry"
was the sleepy response. i've spent the
entire day fighting regular pro6.eers.'
"Why don't you get out and hustle?
Hard work never killed anybody" re-
marked the philosophical gentlemen to
whom Rastus applied for little charity.
"You' re mistaken dar, boss, replied Ras-
tus; "I'se lost TO wives CAT way
1.-TWO years are required to produce a
full grown OYSTER" 81 don't think I'd
like the business declared the old cattle
man. 'Why notl'' ''Not enough to
show for your effort. Why, you could
raise steer in the same length of time
After coming in from fwenty-mile
hike the officer in command of a negro
company said before dismissing them. 81
want all the men who are too tired to take
another hike to take two PAGES forward
All stepped forward except one big husky
six-footer. Noticing him, the officer said,
swell, johnson, ready for twenty miles
moref" No, sah,'' replied johnson.
"Ah m too tired to even take dem two
steps"
"How can one become fluent converse
tionalist?' "The best way is to be born
woman"
Buy Thrift Stamps. New issue, cost
81. II this month. Worth SIS. 90 in 1924.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
Yesterday"

Out of the small there grows
The great and mighty things;
And through the age of living deeds
The Past re-echoing rings.
II.
As Youth rolls on to Age,
To greet its Joy and sorrow;
Man leans upon the past,
For strength to meet the morrow.
To-day, though brief and fleeing,
Refills The Golden Bowl;
But Life without the Past,
Is Man without the Soul.
Nv.
o, sing ye Bards of Old,
Resound ye Harps that played;
Tomorrow cannot dawn,
Unless today will fade.
-Elaoood HaIl-Jone
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
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.
il. SULLIVAN. Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
True, Anyhow

There's little poetry 10 this,
But much truth, you will own:
The hand that pulls the trigger is
The hand that rocks the throne.
Tex1v
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
Chapel YrngranI
Sunday, December %

The following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium, Reverend Father Barry
officiating.
March-The Fight is On Orchestra
Selection-Love Fancies- Orchestra
Hymn-The New Song Congregation
Scripture Father Barry
Trombone Solo-The Holy City
-------- Member of Orchestra
Prayer ------------------Fa Father Barry
Gospel Reading Father Barry
Sermon Barry
Hvmn-God Be with You Congregation
March-Columbia Orchestra
r. ]. Reichkitzer. Musical Director.
Population
Monday, December 80
Number of Inmates at Prison.. 1888
Number in First Grade. .7O4
Number in Second Grade. .............Il5
Number in I bird Grade. Ia
Received During Week.. ............, 4
Discharged .......................... ..........
Last Serial Number .................. 1894
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
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, 1919-01-02

'John, exclaimed the nervous woman,
II believe there is burglar in the house."
81 haven't time to fool with small fry"
was the sleepy response. i've spent the
entire day fighting regular proh,eers.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02

Casey-Finnegan got his loife insured
last June an he's dead so quick. Cassidy
-Shure, he must hov had pull wild de in
surance company.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02

''Why don't you get out and hustler
Hard work never killed anybody" re-
marked the philosophical gentlemen to
whom Rastus applied for little charity.
'You're mistaken dar, boss, replied Ras-
tus; ''I'se lost TO wives cat way
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02

GOOD is getting more expensive every
day. eyes," answered the man with the
cabaret taste; land even more expensive at
night
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02

Mrs. Riley-Are yez on calm terms wild
our neighbor?
Mrs. Murphy-Oi am that. She called
me thafe an. Oh called her another.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02

"Two years are required to produce a
like the business declared the old cattle
man. 'Why notl'' "Not enough to
show for your effort. Why, you could
raise steer in the same length of time
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

Look at the papers, the divorce courts.
A mans interests are no longer his
wife's. Curious that it should be SO.
But it's fact. 1t is the modern dis
content. Women want different careers
from their husbands"
Yet, how could he help throwing his
life into his work? He had committed
himself; 1t was an obligation. II 1t
were not for that indeflnable some
thing. his allegiance to the cause which
Knocked at reasons and definitions; oh,
he knew he had tilted with Gerty
and been wOrsted he would have re-
signed from his company. his company
which had dishonored him. Why should
he stay to get more stabs, more
wounds? And the last blow. this pet
Of Marshall's! Hardin gave q scant-
ling In his path vicious kick.
The girls prattle had died. She
walked with him silently.
At the door of her tent, she stopped,
looking at him wistfully. She wished
he could hide his hurt. II he had only
some of lines pridei
"How are thingsr She used their
fond little formula.
"Oh, rotten growled Hardin. fling
ing away. The gate slammed behind
him.
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CHAPTER TX,
The Rlvala


From the window Of the adobe ONCE
building Of the company, Hardin saw
Richard jump from the rear platform
Of the train as 1t slowed into the sta.
ton. He noticed that the new mana.
ger carried no bag.
"Wonder what he's decided, to Dc
about the headgate. He didGt waste
much time out there" Hardin waa
fidgeting in his seat. his eyes on the
approaching figure.
Richard passed through the room.
nodding to his Office force. The door
of the inner office shut behind him.
Hardin stared at the blank surface. He
moved restlessly In his swivel chair.
Did the fellow think a big thing like
that could hang on while he unpacked
his trunks and settled his bureau draw.
ers? He picked up pencil. jabbing at
the paper Of his report. He covered
the sheet with figures-three hundred
six hundred. Six hundred feet.
Whose fault that the intake had
widened, doubling its width. trebling
its problem? Whose but Marshall's,
who had sent down one of his Office
clerks to see what Hardin was doingl
Wouldn't any man In his senses know
that the way Maitland would distin-
guish himself would be by discrediting
Hardin, by throwing bouquets to Mar
shall praising his plan? They all 60
at 1t the same sickening wayi Office
clerks. bahi Sure, Maitland had ad-
vised against the completion of the
gate. Said 1t would cost more In time
and money than Hardin's estimates.
Thanks to Maitland 1t did," growled
Hardin. scrawling figures over the
page. by the time Maitland finished
monkeying with that toy dam of his
the river had widened the break from
three hundred to six hundred feet. Foi
that. they throw mua at me. Oh. 1t
makes me SICK" Hardin flung his
broken pencil out Of the window.
Richard re-entered the room. The
question leaped from Hardin.
The headgate-are you going on
with It'll"
Richard looked curiously at the
flushed antagonistic face of the man
he had supplanted- The thought
crossed his mind that perhaps Hardir
had taken to drinking. It made has
answer curt.
II don't know"
"You don't knowr
II have no report to make, Mr.. Har-
din, until ! zee the eate."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
STORMS HOVER OVER THE CANVAS HOUSEHOLD OF THE
HARDlNS AS RICHARD TAKES THE RElNS.

C. Richard Of the Overland Panc
Whie
waiting Richard the Colorado river
despite the Hardin Desert Reclamation
Hardin had been student under Richard eastern col
had fanced ne
the Imperial wishes Richard charge
Hardin but Richard the
Hardin Mrs.
he finds Hardin Richard
a
will fail
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
Ednah Aiken

And you went to the Crossing with
. out going down to the headgate" Har
din did not try to conceal his disgust.
II did not go to the Crossing"
Didn't go-v' Hardin's mouth was
agape. Then he rudely swiveled his
chair. The door slammed behind Rick.
ard.
Hadn't been to the Crossing? Then
where in Hades did he go? He halted
MacLean who was passing him.
Are you going to the Crossing to-
morrow Hardin knew he should be
too proud to betray his eagerness. but
the words ran away with him.
mot tomorrow. Mr.. Richard just
told me he might not be able to get Oh
until next week."
Hardin's anger sputtered. Next
week. Why does he rush so? Why
doesn't he go next year? The Colo
radios so gentle, it'd wait for him, I'm
sure. Next week! It's a put-up job.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

for six weeks. did not know whether
to order 1t or not"
"And / In Los Angeles with my sum-
mer sewing all done! What good will
1t do me thenT The pretty eyes
looked ready for childish tears.
II know. That is, didn't know
what to do" apologized lnnes Hardin.
II decided to order 1t as I'd found the
place. and was right there. but made
sure that could countermand the or
der by telegram. So can this very
afternoon. knew you would be dis
appointed. was SORRY"
"rll need 1t next winter" admitted
Gerry. helping herself to some Of the
chilled tomatoes. I'm sure I'm much
obliged to Jon. hope It did not put
you to much trouble"
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+, The words raised the wall of for
mality again. Innes bent over he
plate.
What made you change your plans? ?
suddenly demanded his wife of Hardin
when Sam came in with your bag, HI
surprised me So"
MY boss kept me-" Hardin's face
looked coarse, roughened by his ugly
passion. Richard, your old friend
He served a subpoena on me at the
station"
"Oh." cried Gerty. Surely, he die
not do that. Toni"
Sure he did" Hardin's face was
Diack with his evil mood. I'm only ar
underling, disgraced underling. He's
my boss. He's going to make me re
member it."
You mustn't say such things" pout
ed his wife. IF 1t does not hurt you
II you do not care, think how l must
feel"
"Oh, rot!" exclaimed Hardin. The
veneer was rubbed down to the rough
wood. Innes SAY the coarseness her
s another had 90 of, the Ginga
Il suppose you think I like to take
orders, to jump at the snap of the
whip?" He was deliberately beating
up his anger into q. froth. "Oh. sure,
do. That's a Hardin. through and
through"
Again the angry blood flooded his
wife's cheeks. He, too. was throwing
the boarding house at her.
you md 1t yourself" Gerry with
difficulty was Withholding the angry
tears. II told you how it would be.
You would do it."
"Oh, hell !" cried Tom, pushing back
his plate.
His sister looked drearily out the
wire-screened door. Her view was a
dusty street. Hardin got up. scraping
his chair over the board floor.
"And to keep it from me-" persisted
the wife. ITO let me ask him to din
ner1"
Does that dismal farce have to 90
on" demanded Hardin, turning back
to the table. you'll have to have 1t
without me, then. I'll not stay and
make a fool Of myself. Ask him to
dinner. Me! I'll see myself"
Innes wished she was in the neigh
boring tent. Tom was flashing himself
into a coarse fury.
To her dismay, Gerty burst into
tears. It was killing her. the disgrace,
she cried. She couldn't endure 1t. She
couldn't stand It there; she had not
the courage to 60 to Los Angeles,
where her friends would pity her. It
was crushing her. She was net q Har-
din; she was sensitive; she could not
justify everything y Hardin did as
right. no matter Whef the consequences.
The pretty eyes o06cured, she rushed. .
streaming Niobe. fUon the room.
The brother and sisfer avoided Zach
others eyes. lines rose and cleared
the table Of the dishes. She made Q
loud noise with the running water In
the shed, racketing the pans to drown
the insistence of Gerty's sobbing.
She kept listening fol Toms step.
She wanted to 60 With him when he
left; he must not reach the ONCE In
the blackness Of that mood. She
wished he would not betray his feel
ings; yet she knew II was not he who
was to blame.
When she heard the screen door
slam. she flashed out the back way.
"Going" she called afters1Am. "wait
for me-" She dashed into ker tent for
her hat. She had to run to catch up
with him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
(TO BE CONTINUED.l
BACK TO HIS OLD FREEDOM
Stormy Petrol, After erief STAY with
Tame Birds. Returns 10 HE
Accustomed Place.

The stormy petrol has left M" said
Sergeant MCGEE of the park police.
He appeared to be getting along with
the mudhens like q house on ilre. but
on Monday or Tuesday last he lust
faded away. and now he 10 back on his
ocean wave or wherever else petrels
90 when they get tired q the company
Of mudhena
But Z SUCCESSOR has cone from
the briny deep to keep up the tradl-
lions Of the blue-water birds on
Stow lake. He II only Z seagull, and
seagull II not such rara avis on
terra a. our lost friend. the stormy
petrol. Nevertheless he b the flrst
Wild one Of his kind that has ever
tarried with NJ for two weeks and
seemed to keep comfortable.
He has no use for either the ducks
or the mudhens. That ID to say, he
does notsmix with them. But he has
struck up q friendship with Anthony
and Cleopatra. the two pelicans Of
the Nile. and there Ii no driving him
away from them. Maybe he thinks
they will protect him from the mud
hens, maybe 1t 10 Q case Of the de-
sire Of the moth for the STAR and he
IS In love with one Of them. II 90, It
10 only matter Of time when one or
the other Of them will get jealous and
g0bble him up In one gulp."-San
Francisco Bulletin.
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cHAerEf x.
A oesert Dinner.

oMnnAR-
Innes Hardin was |cor,,,..,- ~
simple toilet. Not vor go 60.
Gerry would she "dr6ss ,,rn g. 49,
dinner. It would hal haar 80, sa -.
her sister-in-law to uostnon. :. H.,
could she expect Tolr - % .,...,.s
with IT,! She cou Edn,t nnda-sts 81
Gerry! A-'>'
An hour ago. hearfcv a,,t,rc4,v ~
whir and splash of (ecv-ho.t,rr .he ~
had run over to the Ae,ohhor,ne 81.
The clinking of the cak,o tins "a -
denly silenced. "ExcuS.. - -.
you?" Gerty's voice hsIs con,. go,
the lean-to. the little [itchsn shsd
I'm lying down." $500
"Lieing. yes" grimaced fne u.ra,r
mouth to its reflection in the i,,,r,c-
How many times that week had1 ~
been repulsed by a locked door, q sn,d.
den curtain Of silence or a run away
for while. I'm trying to catch 8
nap- Easy now to see why 0erty
had wanted to hold the reins" that
week!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

up In the morning at four o'clock, do d
housework, then 60 toa factory and woft
ell day, come home and get supper sn@
feel good. I don't know how many @
my friends I have told what Lydia J
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound h61
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERIAln,
IS West 10th St, Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such ~
ments should not fail to try this femous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E PIX
hams Vegetable Compound.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

Bobby, aeed 1evens was making his
nrst visit to the 30! He hooked around
at the various animals. and coming to
cage markell ~Female." he rushed up
to his mother In great excitement.
"Oh. mother" he said, i've always
wanted to see . Female and here hs
isr-Cartoous Masaxine.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
4 Yeu ~ I EolleIno ].
You ShouN navo DO Dost

Havs yoa svss stoppsd - rsason wv
Il i that - many products that ere a.
tsusively advertised, IN ct oucs drop out
of sight and are soon iosgottsn! Ths
reasou i plsih-ths srticls did not fulAIl
tn promises Of the manufactursr. This
applies more particularly to . medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative valus almost sells ITSELF. - Ike
IN endls0 chain system the remedy 10
recommended BY thoss who have been
benefited, to those who are in need II Il.
A prominent druggist ays TAKE for
example Dr.. Kilmers 6wamp-Root, .
preparation I have cold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for n
almost every case Il shows excellsnt -.
suits. - many Of my customer testify.
No other kidney remedy hes 20 larvs .
mle."
According 10 sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of d..
Kilmers Swamp-Root il due to the fact,
20 many people claim, that II ful61b a.
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the urie
acid which causes Rheumatism.
You may receive q sample bottle of
Swamp Root BY Parcels Post. Addrso
Dr.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
Tor sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
only small Transoreselou.

Jane had a new tricycle.. but had
been told not to leave the front walk.
Instead of minding her mother she
rode around the block. On her return
her mother scolded her and asked why
she did not obey. Jane thought Of no
good excuse, 90 said: SWELL, didn't
INK you would care II I just went BE-
hind The block"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

War has driven the deer Of Massa-
chusetts from one Of their favorite
stands. When the six days open sea-
son started hunters who have been &C
customed to stalk the animals In the
Nashua River valley in the central part
of the state had to find a new objec-
tive, for what was once a great area
of scrub growth IL now the canton
ment city Camp Devens.
Reports from towns short distance
away indicate that large numbers Of
deer have found refuge In woods not
many miles away.
Sportsmen anticipated leaner sea-
son than for many years. a compare
live scarcity Of deer being reported by
residents Of rural districts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

uarnedest avs Imperial! And the
gate hung upi
'FOr Gods sake SION tbat huzz,ro ~
Ane happy httie noise was quenched.
"es' entering ae Aat moment, heard
.ne iousn oroer. ohe looked implor-
ingly at her sister-it. Law
'appe' on 'ne .able." cried. Gerry.
"e "Aeu' ue'eriniheo smile still ON her
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

oOWu POI ~
badly that at times
u could not be on
my feet and It did
not seem as though
j could stand It. !
tried diff erent
medicines without
any benefit and
several d doctors
told me nothin9
but an operation
would do me any
good Ny drug.
gist told me of
Lydia E Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound Itool
Il with the reGuh
that ] an now wei
and strong. I O&e
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

When an occasion is piled high with
difficulty. we must rise to the occa-
sion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

Tcons'ssin0 OF Hardins the de.
posed general manager; Rick
ard, the man who has supplanted'
him; HardIn's sister, who loves
her brother devotediy and ~
sents bitterly the appointment
OF Richard to succeed him, and
Hardin's wife, former sweet
heart Of RIekard. Read about
thls interesting situation In the
next Installment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
WOMAN |! IN! WORKS
IS HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story Of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
Druggisfs Advice.

Peru, Ind suffered from Q dis.
placement with backache and dragging
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

Fortunate is the man upon whose
face is written a letter of credit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11


The forested district round about Lake
Siljan II one Of the most interesting
bits Of country In the world. In the
matter Of local color and folk Gus
toms that have been preserved almost
unchanged from earlier times. Lake
Siljan lies In the heart Of Sweden. IN
region still relatively isolated. The
lake IL large enough to afford traflc
for small steamers, and the country
boats Of the peasants are numerous.
In dress and customs. the people
Of the villages that dot the shores
have kept the variety and color that
distinguished country districts before
modern means Of transportation made
the world unit. forcing Us all to dress
and act and think alike. Thus the VII
lage of Orsa has even q dialect mark
edly different from its neighbour.
which IL said to resemble the old
Scotch more than Swedish. People Of
villages 10 or IL miles apart can b
distinguished by their distinctive dressI
Chicago Daily News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
Practical Romance.

Practical Romance.
He-"My dear Miss Cute, will you
accept my hand?" She-"First let me
see how much you have In It."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

Wonder what the critics would do
II nobody ever accomplished any
thing?
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

will positively pre,s.st breakup dir arms
while crankihsr-oy As~zlifng the Ford
Ketch-a-Kick santi-kieking devce). Re-
tails At $3.50. Agents Hunted. Quick seller:
good profit. Addfssst
Auto Accessssies c. psz $50. Fl Dorado. AT.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11

sneyss .Msa'i J MI k1 Tsss;;c Il. comes.
he oeomaeh ana Bowel troubles P0efooely hsr1s
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
BoscHEe's SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies
when Boschee's Syrup has been used
20 successfully for fifty-one years In
all parts Of the United States for
coughs, bronchitis. colds settled In the
throat. especially lung troubles3 It
gives the patient a good nights rest.
free from coughing. with easy expec-
toration In the morning, gives nature
chance to soothe the inflamed parts.
throw of the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. Made In
America and sold for more than half
q century.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-11
Expensive.

Mrs. Benham-TalK Is cheap.
Benham-Yours isn't for me: you
are always asking for money.