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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE

On Sunday afternoon, April 18th, the Pierian
Chautauqua Circle met in the school room for their
regular meeting sixteen members answering roll CALL
proved after which class leaders distributed library
books among the several classes.
Pres F. O. 0. feeling that the final papers read
at the last gathering had not been allowed sufficient
time for the deserved questions brought them up for
the members discussion. Numerous facts and opinions
expressed the two subjects "Land Drainage"
and "How Much Should Salesman Know" The
friendly rivalry between advocates of different methods
served to bring out various angles and viewpoints,
thereby adding interest to the data contained in the
original papers.
Glass presented two papers: American Pro-
duction and Consumption of Oils" by Mr.. F. E. w.
and "Some Facts About the Automobile Industry"
by Mr.. c. S. E. Both of these papers dealt with live
topics and were written and presented in laudabe
manner. The prodigious growth of these industries
quite astonishes the average and the facts and
figures as presented by Messrs. w. and E. were in
deed items of interest members of the Circle who
had had opportunity to gather and concentrate
facts concerning consumption of oils the marvel
o,is development of the automobile industry. These
papers dealt with distinctly separate subjects but
the discussion that followed their reading tended to
combine them, and both were from Class D they are
reported conformity. So much interest was shown by
the asking and answering of questions that NJ. NJ. g.
was obliged to give an abbreviated critics report
that adjournment could be declared within allotted
time.
FTP Secy.
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Eternal watchfulness Price Of Liberty

AS in the Revolution and during the Civil War,
so in 1917 and 1918 the men and women of America
gave and dared immeasuraby for the cause of self
government, freedom and equality. No one dares
question our national courage and loyalty to high
ideals.
But eternal watchfulness is the price of Liberty
Right the free institutions that fought for
in Danger Organized forces of unrest class hatred
and mob rule seeking array class against class
to undermine Government and to put in its place
something similar to the peoples rule as it exists
today in Russia.
This is not rumor or idle fear. 1t is proven by
the facts. There is strong, alert enemy within
gates" Unchecked this enemy will increase in strength
until the heroes of Flanders Fields will have died in
vain.
Today, therefore, it is the duty of every indvi-
dual take stock of the Americanism in his her
communicate take stand for America or against
America. 1t clear out issue. There isn't any mo
mans land" You must get into one camp or the;
other.
If you believe in the rule of the soviet in sabotage
conscaton of wealth, revolution class rule join the
l. w. VS. the Socialists the communists or some of
the lists.
If you believe in constitution, in representa-
tive Government of the people, by the people and for
the people," if you have faith in the nation of Wash
ington Lincoln and Roosevelt, then join with the
forces of Americanism and fight the enemies of that
nation.
The is over, but Americans must Garry on"
They must do something besides talk They work and
save and fight for their Government in 1920 if they
to enjoy what they fought and sacrificed for in
1918.-Hon. II. r. Rogers, Chairman Liberty Loan
Executive Committee Ninth Federal Reserve District,
Minneapolis
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Our Soldiers Graves

1t was my good fortune to arrive in Perigueux
early on All Souls day, the French memorial day,
writes Hudson Hawley in the Home Sector.
"Aha!" the bright eyed little girl back of the desk
at the Grand Hotel de France exclaimed when gave
myself away by my accent. "M'sieu' is an American,
and has come down to visit his comrades graves on La
Journee des Morts! Duel beau SENTIMENT And I,
who had forgotten all about its being Ali Souls day.
felt very much abashed and touched.
l asked her where the cemetery was, and she gave
general directions as women, being not all
long geography, always give you. But the dingy
garcon of all work around the hotel, no doubt
pectng his pourboire, offered to take out to the
corner and point the way explicitly.
was the only living American in that area, the
only esoldier there pay respect to those of his
farthest south cemetery of ours France. But our
allies, the good people of the countryside had pre-
coded me in their devotons to my countrymen.
In central position in the cemetery, SO disposed
not to favor any particular grave great wreath
with ribbon of silver and horizon blue bearing the
inscription Aux Soldats Americaine.' At least every
other of the little mounds was decorated with bunch
of wild flowers, brought by child no doubt for
entered the Enclosure found many of the young
sters of the neighborhood going silently and dainty
about laying their offerings the graves. "A fair
sprinkling of mddleaged and elderly Frenchwomen
hand, moving about among the plots, read
ing what they could Of the names and depostng their
humble wreaths.
And as stood there with barred head before that
spectacle of friendly solctude for the fallen of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

army and navy, and that his submarines would quickly
bring the Allies to their knees he possessed the biggest
maya of the century. The man who looks upon the
capitalist as ogre; he who considers that labor is
thing barter with; the who believes that pull
is the only way get there" the fellow who thinks
that the world owes him living, all are men with
mayas. Most Of us have mayas Of some kind. Some
are only little ones, just born. That the time to
strange them and forever rid ourselves of their In
sidious influence.
Some are full grown and difficult to kill, while
others have become large that they dominate their
owners entire personality.
One great difficulty of the world today is that
in every line of activity, possessed of mayas.
And the trouble is that the maya is not the right kind
If the maya was the idea that you could do good to
your fellow men, that you the sunshiny per-
in the world, and you then went out prove it
that you could create more happiness among your
acquaintance by being cheerful than by being blue
this would be better world But the trouble is that
the maya, generally, is thing born of conceit and
egotism and reared in selfshness.
Wouldn't it be good idea to have regular
Spring cleaning" and driving the bad mayas
from our lives as we would vermin from the house?
Look around at the men and women whom you meet
every day, and see how many of them have mayas.
Then start in with yourself and clean house, unless,
of course, you have the maya that every one has a
maya but you-I'he Dearborn INDEPENDENT.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
American mothers, Monsieur le Cure Of St. George,

American mothers, Monsieur le Cure Of ST. George,
with his two young assistant priests marching in
with cassock and surpce and cross and uncovering,
stood before the ranks Of the graves and began rec
the Latin commemorative service for the dead.
It was biting cold and showing hard little pellets,
yet the kindly old priest and the two young men be-
side him stood there good quarter of an hour giving
antphon and response for the strangers who remained
within their gates. At the final "Requiscat in pace
with its concluding amen" they remained standing
in meditation for moment and then solemnly made
short tour around the cemetery before filing out as
they came.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Have You a Maya?

A missionary who had spent many years in India,
returned last his native Among his friends
of whom he had been especially fond when
he was young who then modest, retiring youth.
Now all was changed. The man RECALLED the mis-
sonary at length, regarding his own greatness.
He was the best lawyer in the country. No one
could plead case as we'll as he. His views on the
tariff the labor situation, the high cost of living and
international affairs, were the last word. In short,
the convinced that no was quite as clever
as he
The missionary listened patiently; then, as his
friend paused for BREATH he sad smiling little sadly
"John, you have maya, and the sooner you get rid
of it the better"
Maya is an East Indian word, and means an
illusion. AS the Indians put it more strongly "a
great big Illusion. 1t would appear, therefore, that
in india as well as in the United States there are men
with mayas. good deal of the trouble with things
they today that many people are possessed
of nlayas
And there are mayas of every description. The
man who labors with his hands, the workman the me-
chanc the MINER the clerk who has some way gotten
the idea that his services are almportant to the well
fare of the country, has maya.
The employer who proclaims that his success is
que Solely 10 MS own cleVerneSS IN conducting MS DuSl
ness without taking into consideration the great part
played by his employees also owns maya.
The politician who is sure that his way for saw
ing the country from ruin and disaster and bringing
about rational condition of things again. the only
feasible one, is possessed of large-sized maya.
The theologian who asserts that his particular
church creed is the only gateway through which we
may pass into heaven will be found to have maya for
bosom companion.
When the emperor of Germany believed that no
nation nor combination of nations could defeat his
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Taking the Cure" in tuberculosis

Manufacturing tuberculosis "antitoxin" privately,
for personal use that what taking the cure really
is. Your own body is the factory. We have never
discovered any other way of making any antitoxin,
except in the living body
very necessary part of the 'plant" for making
tuberculosis antitoxn" consists good supply of the
tuberculosis germs. If you not infected with the
germs, you can't make the antitoxin.
This is where you with tuberculosis have it all
unaffected peopethe latter may take the cure"
as much as they like, but it won't immunize them
whereas with you, because the germs present. tak
ing the cure" literally manufactures "antitoxn" and
when enough is made, the germs go out of effective
business they can't hurt you any more.
1t is easy to understand. Your body is remark
ably like the whole nation in small bulk. We had no
soldiers speak of before the war but in reaction to
the demand us which the fighting made, we turned
out four or five million soldiers in the most rapid
order. So the body, not attacked by tuberculosis,
makes no antitoxin to combat it, but introduce the
bugs, and the body begins at to make "anti-
toxin to attack them and their posons learning better
and better how to do it as time goes on; just
learned better and better how make and handle and
soldiers the went Now, the piping
times of peace" before the war did NOT produce sol
diers but incentive to do it, Then in the rush and
turmoil and excitement of the war, with expenses high
and great demands of all kinds on u.s. we DID produce
soldiers, because we needed Them
1t is true we SHOULD HAVE been prepared
for war before war began but no kind of human ma
yet discovered does prepare for in time
of peace-nor does the human body. No of
taking the cure" will immunze anybody unless the
germs present.
This is just what happens in other diseases; it
not exceptional at all. The child who is born healthy
and well and active lives healthy and happily for years
then suddenly catches Measles in spite of it. 1t was
his week of desperate illness that resulted in his
immunity immunity that will last him the of
his life Just so in tuberculosis in You don't
make the antidote until you are attacked.
Why not leave it then to the germs in your body
to fight it out Why "take the cure?"
Now, our country turned its mind to making SOL
diers during the and succeeded all the world
knows. But suppose that, besides the war itself, we
had been carrying on thousand other great activities
we could not have done what did for
defense 1t was because the nation as whole turned
its numerous prewar activities of all kinds the
purpose of war that we succeeded.-Dr. II. NJ. Hill,
Executive Secretary Minnesota Public Health Assn.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Be Genuine

Some people rusty; their harsh, unganly man
out whatever is good in their own character
Some people are gilt; very brilliant exterior
they present. but the first brush and hard using rubs
off the gliding and reveals the bare metal beneath.
A third class of people are polished The polish
indeed is the mutfarous crosses of human life the
more it is rubbed the brighter it grows.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

NOTICE. Contributions submitted to THE MIRROR for
publication be absolutely original if original, pro-
per credit be gven if known if writer's
known it should be specified by said contributor Should
contributor fail comply with this request he will hence
forth be dropped from The MRRoRs contributing staff.
EDITOR.
Approved by WARDEN
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

Q-How does national debt compare with that of
Great Britain and France7-F. L.
A-U. S. national debt is something like $26,Oo0,OO0OOO
about $685. per capita Great Britains debt nearly $751;
oooooOooo and that of France $sooooooooo Bril-
tans debt capita is about $1,000 and Frances nearly
5000.
Q:-Where Admiral Grayson, President Wilson's
physician, educated?-O T.
Ale attended William and Mary college, 1868.
He received his Phi G. degree at the university of the South
Sewanee Tenn in 1902 and the year received his NJ
D. degree at the college He graduated from the United
States naval medical school in 1904.
Q-What is the origin of the name miami" ?-L. D.
Ats origin is disputed but it is believed by some
authorities to be derived from the Chippewa "Omaumeg"
meaning 'people who live on the peninsula"
Q-How many American soldiers graves are there in
Europe?-T. B.
France, $4,000; England, 1000; Germany 1885, Belgium,
400 Russia nearly ZOO Luxembourg 100 and Italy, about U.s.
O-What is the average length of moving picture
reel?-W. A.
A:-A reel is usually 1000 feet of film This would
that fve-reel picture there is almost mile of film
QWhat town in Belgium is to be left unrestored I'LL
A-Accordng present plans Ypres is to be left in its
ruined coalition monument
Q:-Wnat is the length ana Otner dimensions or the
Panama canal?-D w.
A-From deep water to deep water it is little
so miles long Maximum width of bottom is 1000 feet;
minimum 5000 feet Greatest depth feet and minimum
depth Al feet
Q-May Alaska become state whenever it chooses?-
A. u.s.
"A territory is admitted into union of by
of congress- When territory has gained sufficient popua-
ton and importance it petitions congress for admission and
when it has convinced that body that it worthy of place
in the great sisterhood it admitted The time which
congress will consider Alaska up the standard impossible
forecast.
Q-Was there such person William Te?-C T.
Awhile the story of William Tell has been questioned
by modern writers, have little doubt that the
himself reality and that he played prominent part
in the liberation his country from the Austrian yoke the
fourteenth century. Tell of peasant parentage,
tive of Burglen in the of Ur Switzerland. He
distinguished by his skill in archery his strength and courage
According the story handed down from century
ury Herman Gesse the Austrian governor placed his hat
in the marketpace Atof in 1907 and ordered all resi-
dents bow it. Tell refused do this and ordered
shoot apple off his head forfeit his life if he failed
He kiully pierced the apple with and saved his
-iife
O:-About which of the presidents of the United
States is the anecdote "True polteness, told?-F O..
Alt is told about president Jefferson. While
chant Jefferson returned with air of Kindness the bow of
exceency condecend salute SLAYER" To which remark
Jefferson replied IT should certainly be sorry if slave
could exceed me in politeness"
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NocEln order regulate the conduct of this column
inmates must sign their NAME register number and lock
Der to all queries submitted for publication. Inmates Names
of will not be published, only the initials of each
querst being used.-Editor.
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NOTICE inmates using the Query Column and ds.riss
splendid reference books Library to be had on r:qu:. The
tion technical subjects Consult the Useful
Biography and Science divtstons OF our
library catalogue for diversified subjects.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

CHURCH NOTICE
Prison o'clock Sunday
morning
Rev. c. e. Benson and Rev. Fr. Corcoran, Chaplans.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
NOTICE TO INMATES:

NOTICE TO INMATES:
Each inmate accorded the privilege Of sending
homs friends charge TO DO this should
register number the address
Of person you wish send the and hand
officer If each
additional win be charged for at the Of so
The delivered cell each week be
and receive
day which it is delivered your cell.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

WISDOM after ALL is the adaptation of what you
have to what you need.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

You can always tell when mans in love he lis
tens to the girl when she isn't saying anything ALL
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

State Prison. founded in 1857 BY the prisoners and
edited and managed BY them aims TO be home newspaper
to acquant the public with the true status Of the
prejudice which has been sinister fallen
mans sef-redemption.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
=. CO M M e n IS =.

Truth may be barred for time, but it cannot be
debarred for eternity.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

Q-How does national debt compare with that of
Great Britain and France?-F. L.
A-U S. national debt is something like $1,000 900,
about $685. capita Great Brtans debt nearly $685.
0oO000ooo and that of France $50O0OOO0OO Great Br
tans debt capita is about $1,000 and Frances nearly
$780,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
FEDERATION
OF LABOR
Anrua, Convention Fails to Endorss
National Labor Party as Result
Of Parliamentary Ruling by
President.

Nluni,ed Press Leased Wire Service. ]
M FORT DODGE, Iowa, May 20.-An
k,efort 10 have the State Federation of
abor, meeting here in annual con-
yention, consider a proposal to endorse
the national labor party, failed today
because of parliamentary rulin :
made by President Fred Garfield, of
the state labor body.
A resolution putting the convention
en- record as endorsing the World War
Veterans and their political platform
which includes the third party was
introduced by f. kortz, Fort Dodge,
PRESIDENT Garfield ruled that the reso-
luton was out of order as the consti-
tuition specifies on this day oil the con-
yention that the election of officers
be held His ruling WIS sustained.
Ballots were then cast for the con
,lntion city for next year, and the
election of delegates TO the American
liberation of Labor convention.
On the first ballot, Burlington re-
{ ived 1853 votes; Waterloo So, and
4ycnport 70. A final decision was
to he made between Burlington and
Waterloo
The result of the vote for delegates
Icilows: ]. B. Wiley, Dies Moines, 1876
8stcs and ]. c. Lewis, Abba, ia votes
ballot was also cast for va
cancy in the executive board. and re.
sHlfed in no election. Charles Hag-
serty, Davenport, and Thomas Men
ion were leaders on this ballot.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
PERSONALS.

r. r. Ralston of Chicago, will ar.
rive in the city tomorrow and visit
over Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. John Hall, OF Galts burg, ILL.,,
returned to her home today after visi
ting with her daughter in this city,
Mrs. Gladys Allshouse
Mrs. T. w. Harmon, of Des Mones,
has returned TO her home after having
spent a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Hicks.
w. G. Roth and wife are visiting
in Canton, Mo. this week.
Mrs. Noble l. Ayres, of Saint Jos.
eph, Missouri, is visiting here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Col.
lier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Warnecke
and son have taken UP their resi-
dence in the Alpha apartments, hav.
ing recently returned from Horigon,
Wis, from where they motored to
kcoh'Ik in their car. Mr.. Warnecke
went to Horicen to meet his wife
and son who were visiting there on
their way home from California
where they had been some time.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20

terized trading in Wednesdays stock
market, was absent in today's session.
Tranactions were indeed in larger vol
ume and there was an interval of con-
siderable weakness in the forenoon,
but the performance was orderly by
comparison and there were not want
ing indications of support from time
to time. At midday stiffening ten
dency was noted and in the early af-
ternoon net losses were quite gener
ally eliminated with numerous instan-
ces of substantial gains on the day.
Prices displayed material improve
ment all through the afternoon, due in
the main to covering by shorts A.
though consistent, buying was not par
ticularly aggressive. War bonds,
likewise, did better in the later ses-
sion, in some instances selling at the
highest levels Of the day in the clos.
ing hour. The second Liberty As and
as were tho weakest and showed
the least resiiiency, touching S1.6O
and S1.10 respectively.
With the exception of Scandinavian
and Spanish rates, the foreign ex-
changes were higher.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
CITY NEWS

Important Elks' meeting tonight
-Poperty located on Timea street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets has been sold to julius and
Helen F. Oberlies by Edwin and Char
lotte bend for the sum of $1,000.
Important Elks' meeting tonight
Bernard Van Papelendam has sold
property located on Morgan street be.
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets to H. K. Forder and wife, for
the sum of $1,000.
All four patrols of the Girl Scouts
are requested to meet at the Y. w. C.
A. Friday afternoon promptly at AIS
O'Clock, at which time the parts for
the pageant, The Sun Goddess" will
be given out. The scouts are plan.
ming to give this pageant soon in the
auditorium OF the association build
ing.