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The mirror., 1920-01-08
Wonder at Forests Quiet

European travellers frequently allude to the Amer
can forest remarkable for its solitude and deficiency
of animal life foreigner is struck with SURPRISE
when rambling through the bush at the scarcity of
birds, rabbits, and hares and astonshed when in the
deepest of the wild country he
of their numbers When padding his canoe through
lake and river he will startle but few pairs of ex-
ceedingly timid waterfowl, where in Europe they
swan in multtudes This scarcity of animals, I
would remark, peculiar to the American wilder
ness. The same fact has been observed in extensive
forests both in Europe and Asa and in proportion
the traveller penetrates into their interiors he finds
smaller number of animals of almost every species.
Birds, insects and quadrupeds will multiply in
tain ratio with the progress of agriculture, long
there remains sufhcency of wild wood afford them
refuge and home They use the forest chiefly for
SHELTER and the open grounds for forage; the woods
are their house, the meadows their farm.-IVHson
Flagg, in "Woods and By-Ways of Neav England"
The mirror., 1920-01-08
Ais Well Here

Answering an editorial in the Norfolk (Neb)
Daily News, Edward ]. Meyers, the village black
smith of Pierce, Neb, stirred pen the follow
ing letter to the editor of that paper:
81 wonder if you knew that one of the richest
men in the world was IA miles north of Norfolk
right here in Pierce Neb.? That man is the writer
l am just common Plug Blacksmith, but oh-how
rich! I go to my labors each morning, work until
o'clock. enjoy the greatest of all blessings good
health.
Every day sees something accomplished, and
every job of work turn out feel that have done
my customer service worthy of my hire
'I have most wonderful little wife. She has
stuck to me % years now so I know that she must
be dandy to accomplish that have little home
beautiful little daughter, son grown to maturity
and now in lfe's game for himself. Rich? Why
alive who can possibly be richer? Then, to
add to all the above riches, take down my old shot
gun in season and rambe through fields woods and
tangle in search of the elusive cottonta teal and NAL
lard with my faithful old pointer at heel (now past
II years old), and he is as happy I when on the
hunt. Then, when / get back, oh-how good every
thing does taste. Then, when night has spread its
mantle this good old universe l settle down in
good easy chair enjoy smoke and then
roll into bed to be embraced by Morpheus and
hear sound until the beautiful break of ano-
ther day. Rich, did you say? WE'LL guess Dol
lars no, not many. You inquire about RICHES not
material wealth.
"The height of my ambition is to live that l
may have regrets for having lived, when the time
comes for to shuttle off this mortal COIL and hope
by that time have accumulated just enough SIS that
myself and mine may not be objects of charity.
This, then, is my idea of rich If anyone
enjoys life more than do he is to be envied for his
riches
with kindest regards,
EDw J. MEYERS"
Could words better interpret the true American
ideal of peace and prosperity ?-Selected.
The mirror., 1920-01-08

Nearly million and quarter immigrants
to America in the year before the war; and millions
of immigrants during the decade before the war;
There Irish in the United States than in Ire
land, and fifteen times many Jews in New York as
in Palestine We have some 100000 immigrants
from Great Britain and 100000 from Germany.
Our Italians would fill city five times as large as
Rome. We have twice as many Greeks as Athens
more Poles than Warsaw, and more Scandinavians
than Stockholm. There in today in this
try seventyseven languages and dialects
The mirror., 1920-01-08

There he began to develop his talent. With his
left hand he drew pictures of his comrades which ez-
cited the interest of the men, Red Cross representa-
tves noticed the work and by way of experiment gave
the Indian real work to do.
Artists declare that the shading and detail brought
out in the picture little short of wonderful when
1t considered that the work the first of the kind
that ST. Germain had done 1t did not take long
to decide what should be done with the man. He was
to get ty-out course at institute He did so
well during the probationary period that he was given
three years course at the Cincinnati Art Academy
great future is predicted for him-The Vocational
Summary.
The mirror., 1920-01-08
Will History Once More Repeat Itself?

Pessmism optimism? that is the great ques-
ton of the day in the world of business The pessi
mist declares that Europe is ruined that the belli
gerents pay off their colossel debts, which
in quite nearly equal to their whole
national wealth; and that the United States will
feel for years to the burden of our huge war
loans and the consequent high taxes. But all his ar
guments cannot convince the optmist, who persists
in predicting prosperity.
Long views, as a rule, are the best guides in such
matters. History shows that more than once, in
modern times the world has suffered such losses that
the pessimists have lost hope; but humanity has al
ways risen the occasion and regained its balance
In 1893, at the beginning of the Napoleonic
wars, England's national debt stood 81 10000.
If it could have been forseen that twenty-five years
of warfare $3,125,000,00O would be added to that
already formidable figure, few Englishmen would
have believed that their country could avoid bank
ruptcy And yet, emerging from the long struggle,
England on, after brief period of adjustment
to era of enlarged productivity and greatly in
creased wealth.
Just before our Civil War the public debt of the
United States was less than $65,00O,000. AT that
time fnancier would have thought it possible for
the nation to pile up during the five years ad
ditonal indebtedness of $2,268,000000, increase
its annual tax-bill from $52000O00 to $557 100000,
and yet bear the burden without sign of falterng
The cost of the late war, of course, has been far
heavier than that of any previous conflict; but the
worlds financial and industrial powers are also much
greater than before. 1t is not safe taking the
long view, to predict that history will again repeat
ITSELF and that all material losses will ultimately
be made good and safe.-Munsey's.
The mirror., 1920-01-08
Have You Been Discovered

America laid out under the stars and sun for a
million years before she was discovered One day a
humble Genoan came this way and found this vast
continent which today is the theatre of the greatest
drama in all history. The rest of the world sits in
parquet to see how the show is going to come out
Many people are like America was. They move
about in the world like pawns chess board pushed
hither and yonder by some mighty player Now and
then somebody gets discovered He turns some trick
makes little discovery or invents some new device
The mirror., 1920-01-08

The papers hear Of it and first publicity and then fame
is his delivery boy in Munce, Indiana was throw
ing egg cases into his wagon in front of grocery
store one day. He sang as he worked. Old men
who lived in the past would gather and listen as they
wept. Women with babies would stop to hear the
boyish music He didn't sing by note, but lifted up
his soul in full and unestraned praise for the JOY that
was in him. A stranger his way one day and
heard that voice. The boy was accosted and offered
job. Today Orville Harold, the Muncie Indiana
boy is known around the world for his songs.
The worlds great loves have been discoveries
Wandering aimlessly through life, men have suddenly
to look into the eyes of some good woman and
from there Fate has led them into desnes that have
painted new scenes on the canvass of history.
Out in the desert places are countless persons
undiscovered Shakesperes, Darwins, Edisons and
Carusos may live unbound in the next block. There
ought to be way of discovering the good in the
great in this world that would not miss fire. But as
it has always been it probably always will be left to
accident.
Sometimes it is matter of discovering ones self
How few of us do it?-Toledo Blade.
The mirror., 1920-01-08
German Bullet Made Artist of Cow
PunCher

Alfred St. German, %, full-blooded Sioux In
dian, Wolf Point, Mont was one of the most prom
isng handlers of the asso any ranch in the North
west previous to the war; His ability to rope steer
was considered remarkable.
To-day the same man is an artist of great promise
Clement j. Barnhorn, of the Cincinnati Art Aca-
denny, who artist of international repute has this
to say of the former cow-puncher.
Personally would say let him continue his work,
for he will be successful" On that recommendation
St. German given three-year course by the
Federal Board for Vocational Education at the Gin
cinnati Art Academy.
The Indians work so far has been confined to
drawing with charcoal and painting still life in oil.
He right handed by nature, and yet his artistic ab
ty has been demonstrated through his left hand and
this fact declare famous artists convincing argument
of natural and unusual ability.
A German bullet through the right wrist of the
Indian is responsible for the discovery of his remark
able talent.
Out in the great Northwest St. German was
ranchman His trusted right wrist had the suppleness
necessary to rope the most stubborn steer or the widest
colt nine times out of ten He had been out of the
grade schools but short year when the Yanks went
across to whip the German hordes of the German
lord.
He enlisted in the 361st Infantry. His unit went
and took part in the difficult fighting in the Ar
gonne Forest. On September 18, 1918, he "over
the top" with his "outft" He was fighting his
forefathers had fought Flat his stomach he wrig
gled across the ground toward German machine-gun
nest. He wanted wipe out that nest single handed
He carried a trench tool in his right hand He
reached out to begin digging with the tool, when
bullet clear through his right wrist. The wound
proved unusually annoying, and it necessary for
the young Indian to go back to the hospital. He
sent back to America and placed in an Army hospital
at West Baden.
The mirror., 1920-01-08
No Light Matter After All

The discovery by modern Isaac Newton that
light has weight leads the conclusion that after all
light isn't light as we thought it was In fact this
modern Newton, whose is Einstein, has figured
out that 18O tons of light falls the earth. His
discovery is still wonderful than that He has
learned by watching the for long periods during
eclipses that gravity has such attraction for light
rays that it pulls them toward the sum- This applies
any other orb which the light rays happen to be pass
ing. The gravity of the situation bends the rays in
like road house defects from its course stream of
joyriders.
Arguing from this, Mr. Einstein says that lot
of see really not there but somewhere ese
And lot of times when see two stars together we
don't. We merely split ray that has doubled
somewhere in its journey through the milky way. And
dreadful as split inntve or split bottle may be-
the split ray is infinitely worse in the astronomers
opinion.
Now what is the conclusion of all of this? The
pessimstic Mr.. Einstein according to his publicity
agent in current magazine, says that comet
large the sun, but invisible us, may be rushing
at this world with such high of speed that when
the collision centuries hence the noise
may act like thunder and curdle the milk in the
milky way. Splinters and slivers of a demolished
earth and cut and bleeding comet may be thrown
around over the universe such dsorderly fashion
as make it impossible to put them together
again.
Although none of us may live to witness this
catastrophe it may be just well the admission
to such show, tax and everything included,
would probably be SO high we would not get to see
it anyhow. We have grief enough now in knowing
that we carrying lot of sunshine around with
everywhere go in addition to other burdens
FL Paso Herald.
The mirror., 1920-01-08
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE

The first meeting of the year 1920 was held by
the Pierian Chautauqua Circle in the school room,
Sunday afternoon, January 4th, sixteen members
answered present to roll CALL member temporarily
absent; one dropped from the ROLL
he opening of the meeting by the President F.
o. o. was followed by the reading of the secretarys
minutes OF the last meeting and approval by circle as
read.
ne promised bookcase had been moved in since
the last meeting and occupied heretofore vacant
space As only the DID, much read and re-read books
were on hand the shelves looked rather empty but
promise ample storage facilities for additional volumes
as received. The is well and strongly built con-
veniently divided into sections and priced posses
sion of the members stands respendent in its white
enamel finish witt the gold relief letters, "Pieran
Chautauqua Circle" above its double DOORS An ex-
preston of thanks was voiced and is extended to all
collaborating in its construction and installation
motion made seconded and carried that
names of applicants for membership be referred to the
Membership committee and pass official sanction be-
fore being voted upon by the circle and that the ballot
should be. used hereafter instead of verbal VOTE
One application for membership was received and
turned over to the Membership committee.
Devating little from usual custom two classes
operated simultaneously. Glass D. represented by Mr.
G. S. produced landscape painting while Glass A.
represented by Mr.. w. A. F. furnished paper on its
class subjects, Political Economy Although the
report of the critic, Mr.. NJ. G.. was the last pro-
cedure before adjournment, it may be well to record
it here In speaking of Mr. F's. paper he used the
word excellent three distinct times as an adjective to
the following nouns, delivery, grammar and conctruc-
ton. For ideal example in syntax and the choice
of explcative English it is advised that the readers
of THE MIRROR watch its columns for an early ap-
pearance of this composition Political Economy
The criticism Mr.. SIS. pictured landscape con-
sisted of words of commentator that voiced the opn
ions of the members attested by the applause fol-
lowing his remarks.
Ten minutes given to general discussion
omic topics brought out individual views all of which
seemed to favor government control supervision,
not ownership, of public utilities and necessities.
By motion sustained and carried the chair formed
committee of three, Pres. F. O. o., Mr.. F. Band
Mr.. NJ. G. to make tentative arrangements for
quarterly meeting to be held in March, and submit
draft for the approval or revisal of the circle.
Glass B provides two papers for the next meeting,
and Glass G diversion in the form of vocal solo,
Several subjects, such arrangements for live
y debate Vctrola concert, ETC., had to be laid
the table as the time for adjournment was reached
Mr. F. T. p, Secy
The mirror., 1920-01-08
with kindest regards,
The Ancient Origin of Man

Darwin and Huxley accustomed a reluctant
world to the general proposition that man. instead of
being separate creation, descendant and col
lateral of the animals. Part of their argument was
based comparison between the structure and
bryology of and those of the highest apes, the
gorilla, the orang, and the chimpanzee. The subject
novel that people surprised be told that
the great apes like man. had lost their tails Neither
of the authors maintained that man had arisen from
any of the existing apes.
To the popular mind, however, it seemed an
inevitable inference that man must have come from the
highest of the apes, if he came from any kind of
ape. The schematc dogmatsm of Haeckel confirmed
the popular judgement. He invented theoretical
take the place of the links supposed be miss
ing. The tendency of modern physiological research
has, the whole supported the supposon of closer
affinity between and the great apes than between
him and any other animals. This has seemed particu
lary clear in Investigations of the properties of the
blood, and in fact that it has been possible to
municate some Enthusiastically human diseases to
great apes and to other animals.
Anatomical and archaeological work has tended
to oppose the earlier view. Comparative anatomists
have failed recognize the existence of linear chain
stretching from the lenlurs through South American
monkeys, and the great apes 1t is doubted
if the lemurs have any place in human ancestry. The
great apes in many respects, closely allied to
the South American monkeys than to any of the old
world forms.
Many features in human anatomy and embryology
suggest that is an extremely primitive creature
and separate branch of the mammals, close
the monkey stem but distinct from it, There have
been many startling discoveries of human remains,
such, for example, as the Ptdown skull from Sussex,
different from the modern type that American
paaeontoogsts have declared the jaw to be that of
chimpanzee, although the assumption involves the al
most miraculous coincidence of single fragment of
chimpanzee and of human being occurring together
in locality and geological horizon where neither
had ever been found before.
Two facts however, certain, Man is more
ancient than has hitherto been supposed and the early
remains show that in very geological epoch
there human types distinct that they must be
regarded belonging to different genera.-London
Times.
The mirror., 1920-01-08
O q e RI ES
NOTICE TO INMATES

NOTICE TO INMATES
of any inmates who appreciate
their toward self
courses
acquiring education in Night Schools need
helpful with
will herewith be privileged the Query col
welcome send queries Of serious interest
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endeavor to supply the requested information.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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inmates sign their name register number and lock
Der all queries submitted for publication Inmates
of course will be published only the initials of each
querst being used.-Editor.
The mirror., 1920-01-08

NOTICE-Contributons submitted to The MIRROR for
publication be absolutely original not original pro-
per credit be gven if known if writer's
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contributor fail comply with this request he will hence
forth be dropped from THE MIRRORS contributing staff
-EDrToR.
Approved by WARDEN
The mirror., 1920-01-08

NoTICE-An using the Query Column and desiring
splendid books in library be had request The
technical! subjects Consult the Reference Useful Arts
Chemistry Biography and Science divisions OF
library catalogue for diversified subjects.
The mirror., 1920-01-08
Q:-Please state in what year the Alien Criminal De-
portation act passed.. l.
A:-Passed in 179S while John Adams president

<Q-Does the needle of the compass point toward the
North in all atudes both north and South of the equator9
Would there be than three degrees deviation in
the registrations of ships compass during voyage from
Francisco around Cape Horn Philadelphia?F T. p
A-(a) The north end of Magnetic needle points
everywhere north in the Northern Hemisphere and in the
opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere b) There
many devaons of the compass in any voyoge caused
by changes in Magnetic influences All standard Encyclo-
pedas have information subects-Magnetism, Terres-
trial Magnetism and Mariners compass.
The mirror., 1920-01-08

CHURCH NOTICE
the Prison Chapel o'clock Sunday
Catholic service alternate Sunday
Rev.. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains
The mirror., 1920-01-08

is q weekly paper published in the Minnesota
1857 by the prisoners is
edited managed by them It aims to be home
the pris
the public with the true status Of the prisoner
information aid in dispeing
prejudice the bar sinister fallen
mans sef-redemption.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-23
Added Attractions -PsnrsNe
Great Change Ownership Sale.

Frday-4he second day Of this great with even
greater attractions lots have been brought forward and
erater reductions taken make this Of the big days Of the
sale Come and share the wonderful savings made possible
BY this sale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-23
Children's Dresses, Values to $3.50

special suN bring ersds Of buyers to eur dosss
early Fv ssrain We win sn these ehdrsns dres'e" shs
yss n gshan M prcaIe price remarkably ow fer such
quality. On The ut lasts Limit two to customer
SECOND FLOOR
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-23

Girls, bIoomers Of black and whtfs
sateen; sizes I to II years I'd: -
sale Friday ~ long ~ the lot lssts.
SECOND FLOOR
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-23
Up to $3.50 Girls
Amoskeag Gingham Dresses

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17
SONS OF OLD NASSAU MEET.
Princeton's Ideals Lauded in Ad.
dresses at Annual BANQUET

The sons of old Nassau gathered in
force last night at their forty-nint h
annual banquet held at the Raleigh
Hotel Prior to the dinner a brief
business meeting was held. at which
the following officers were elected:
President, Edmund Brady: secretary
treasurer. George G. CornweN: as
sistant secretary. Lawrence Baker.
The banquet room was decorated
with the national and college colors
and the tables with parrot tulips and
Knock" roses. Invocation was offered
by Rev. William B. Waller, class OF
1869.
Addresses were made by Brig Gen.
Harris. Maj. Landon, Henry c. Brock
inridge, former assistant SECRETARY OF
war: Senator Pomerene. Mahlon Pit
Tey. associate Justice United States
Supreme Court: Henry E. Davis and
David Lawrence.
Charles Henry Butler, the retiring
president Of the association. presided
and introduced the speakers OF the
evening. He gave way later to Nr
Brady. the newly elected president
who in brief address presented
President DIR. John Grier Hibben, who
spoke of the ideals Of Princeton Uni
verstty, in the service of the country
during the recent world war and the
present industrial crisis. DR.. Hibber
stated that 1928 picked students HAD
been assigned to assist the PenHsyl-
vania and LaCkawanna railroads IN
their time of emergency, and that the
entire student body was eager to go
lie emphasized the fact that Prince
ton stood for service and was actu-
ated by no partisanship for either OF
any of the contendlng parties. bu,
solely by desire to serve the grea,
mass of American citizens.
A number of college songs were
sung during the evening. A. b. Kelly
presided at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-17
PURPOSE TO REVISE ARMY
COURT MARTIAL SYSTEM
Senate Military Committee Rec
ommends Changes Growing Out
of Ansell- Crowder Dispute.

Material changes in Army courts
martial procedure were recommended
yesterday by the Senate military COM
mittee in reporting legislation gro" :
ing out of the Ansell -CroWder row.
The bill which will be offered pH
Senator Chamberlain. democrat core ,.
as an amendment to the pending
Army rcorga niZation bill. Woui'i
create n board Of review IN the Judge
advocate generals office. with power
to modify or aunul all coHrt-na:ii VA
sentences.
Other important notifications
recommended include:
Death sentences must he by three
fourth instead Of u two third vote or
the courts.
Courts must have members With
legal experience and be composed OF
officers having at least two years
service.
Defendants may have counsel. mill
tary or civilian. OF their own selec-
ton.
Civil rules Of evidence shall apply
and evidence gathered III preliminary
ex parte Investigations shall not be
admitted without consent OF accuseu.
Nerdtcts of acluittal may not be set
aside
Punishments may not be heavier
than under civil procedure.
Disciplinary punishmentS snail DC
preferred to courts martial.
Junior officers, as Well as enllS'ed
men shall be made subject to diScl-
plinary punishment.
Not more than tWo-th!rdS OF a SOL
dier's pay may be forfeited IN hnes.