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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
A Knowing Dog

A man who had patiently listened to
some anecdotes of canine sagacity cleared
his throat and related this remarkable
story:
There was dog that made a practice
of taking an afternoon nap on his mas
ter's bed. Having been chastised for dis
playing such poor manners, he resorted to
the trick of jumping down when he heard
steps approaching and of stretching out
on the floor with an affected air of inno-
cence. One day hand placed on the bed
revealed the warm place where he had
been lying and established his guilt.
The next time his master entered the
room he found the dog with his forepaws
on the bed, blowing on the spot where he
had been lying-to cool it.-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
New Process in Sculpture

A process for producing bas-reliefs by
photography is the fruit of the invention
of an Italian scientist.
The basis of the invention is the property
possessed by film of chromium gelatin
of swelling in proportion to the intensity
of the light falling upon it. The SWELL
ing is greater with low than with a
high intensity, so that the light passing
through Photographic negative produces
upon chromium gelatin plate positive
in distinct relief.
The transparency of an ordinary mega
tive, however, is not truly proportional
to the relief of the original model, but by
an ingenious automatic device involving
double exposure this difficulty is avoided
and a negative is obtained having its
lights and shades correctly graded to pro-
duce the effect of relief.-E*ehange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
How Diamond Cutters Work

Few people who wear diamonds know
the story that lies behind them. To most
of them the diamond is an agreeable
means of personal Notwithstanding
that attracts the eye in jeweler's-window
and is purchased an hour or SO later in
its comfortable setting of platinum or
gold.
But let us see what lies beyond. Let
us glimpse the long road that stretches
between the miner and the wearer. There
are three processes in the conversion of
the rough stone into flashing brilliance.
The first one consists in cleaning the
course stone of defective parts and split
ting off the flaws. The second is the cut
ting, which gives the stone its form and,
in rough way, determines the number
Of faces it shall have. Finally there is the
polishing, which gives to these faces their
clearness and brilliancy.
The sawyer, when he finds flaw in
serts the diamond into sort of a cup
ulIcu WIFI IuSlOle CcInent. ueL, by
means of an instrument furnished with a.
recently cut diamond, the edge of which
projects sharply, he rubs on one of the
stones the pointed end of the other, after
which he strikes lightly in order to separ-
ate the two pieces.
The cutter uses somewhat similar in
struments to the sawyer. He forms only
about one-half of the faces, leaving it to
the polisher to form the remainder.
The diamond is then polished on an iron
plate rotating rapidly and impregnated
with diamond dust and oil. 1t is set in
an alloy of lead and tin in the form of a
cone, of which the stone occupies the sum-
NIT The operation, as described in the
Modern Hospital, takes long time and
requires the exercise of extreme patience,
but the result is certainly in every sense of
the word brilliant" one.-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
A Very Early Flight

The exploits of R34 call to mind the
first occasion on which fight across the
Atlantic was seriously proposed. That
was in the eighteenth century, when Blan-
chard, Frenchman, who was the first
to cross the Channel, talked of ballooning
to America.
His trip to France in 1885 was made
fairly easily. He assembled from Dover
and descended, after two hours jour-
ney, near Calais. He was accorded a
great reception, was presented with the
citizenship of the town, his ballon was
purchased (the car may still be seen in
the Calais Museum), and the King of
France awarded him the magnificent sum
of SO pounds.
This success encouraged Blanchard to
consider the crossing of the Atlantic by
balloon, but the attempt was never made.
Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Arabian Nights

The Arabian tales, like the romances of
chivalry, convey us into the fairy-realms,
but the huma, 4ersonages which they in
troduce are very dissimilar.
These tales had their birth after the
Arabians, yielding the empire of the
sword to the Tartars, the Turks, and the
Persians, had devoted themselves to COM
merce, literature, and the arts. We recog-
nize in them the style of mercantile peo-
pie, as we do that of a warlike nation in
the romances of chivalry. Riches and
artificial luxuries dispute the palm with
the splendid gifts of the fairies. The
heroes increasingly traverse distant realms,
and the interests of merchandise excite
their active curiosity, as much as the love
of renown awakened the spirit of the
ancient knights.-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
ko N C kLIPS

Housekeeper-"What makes you so late
with the milk these mornings7"
Milkman-"Well, you see, mum, the
law doesn't allow us any more than u.s.
100000 bacteriato the gallon, an you
wouldn't believe how long it takes to count
the little varmints!"
Owner-"Here, what are you doing?
Don't you know you're not allowed to
take fish out of this water2"
Angler-(three hours without a CATCHY
"Pm not taking them out. I'm feeding
theml"
Is your wife one of those women who
look at their husbands and say, Il made
man of him?'" asked the impertinent
friend.
"No," answered Mr.. Meekton. "My
Henrietta is very modest. She merely
says that she has done her best"
"Tell me, Jane, has the chemist sent that
sleeping draught YETI"
"No, madam"
swell, ring him up and ask him if he
expects me to keep awake all night wait
ing for it'll"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Vanished Card-Boards for
Rats

It is computed that the London, (Eng.)
docks contain about one million rats, who
attack grain, food, and other cargoes
causing about 100000 loss per annum.
A society was established to exterminate
this destructive enemy, but, the congested
state of the wharves made their schemes
imperative. Now a new benefactor has
come forward with a "trap" that opens
up possibility of putting armies of ro-
dents out of business. The process en-
ployed is simple. Traps are placed along
or near rat holes. The trap is made of
cardboard covered with lithographic var
nish. The varnish is warmed by heating
its container in boiling water till the var
nish becomes sufficiently liquid, when it
is spread 1-16 to 1-S Of an inch thick on
pieces of strawboard or thickish card
board, measuring about IS inches by IL
inches, A margin of about one inch is
left clear of varnish, and bait placed in
the centre of the board, where it adheres
to the varnish. Bags of sixty at time
have been secured. The medical Officer
of Health for the Port of London reports
favorably of the antidote to the rat thief,
and gives it as his opinion that once their
tails stick on the board they are doomed,
and that the majority die of fright. An
other feature is that if two rats get on to
the varnish together one of them kills the
other, evidently thinking the other is hold
ing him.-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Riding on a Pigs Back

Quite number of freakish exploits
were attributed to Lord Beresford 70 Eng
land. He claimed to be the only man
who ever rode a pig down Park Lane.
Gas I was returning home from dance
in the calm of a summer morning, ac-
complained by friend, a herd of swine
came by, and among them huge animal
trotted pre-eminent, wagered $500 that
1 would ride that great pig into Pic
cadilly; dashed into the herd, took fly
ing leap upon the pigs back, and galloped
all down Park Lane, pursued with shouts
by the swineherd. As turned into Pie
cadilly the swineherd caught me clout
on the head, knocking me off my steed.
But not before won my wager."-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Find Insects Which are Re-
puted Gold Producers

In these days of gold shortage it is in
teresting to know that there are insects in
this world which are said to be gold-pro-
ducing! The most popular of the species
of beetles which contain gold and silver
is the golden rosechafer. 1t is a very
handsome, yellow beetle, with metallic
luster, and its size is about as big as the
end of a mans thumb. The most re-
markable gold beetles, however, are to be
found in Central America. At first sight
one would think the beetle an actual piece
of gold, until it moves. The head and
wing-cases are brilliantly polished with a
luster like pure gold. 1t is very strange
too, that silver beetles exist in the same
country. Unfortunately there is no fact
at the bottom of the fancy.-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Gifts of Volcanoes

Writing of vocalnoes, a writer in cur
rent magazine says: "We all know that
the annual flooding of the Nile in Egypt
leaves film of sediment over the valley
and restores the soil for the next crop.
Similarly, in Central America the vol
canoes from time to time throw out a
vitalizing dust that enriches the soil be-
yond the possibilities of fertilizers =.
The ashes spread broadcast by volcanoes
greatly enrich the land and often more
than repay the property damage done by
earthquakes and lava Aows."-ExehaSge
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Origin Of In God We Trust"

The general impression of foreigners re-
garding the motto, "In God we trust" on
the American silver dollar is that it was
decided upon on sentimental or religious
grounds. Whereas, if we are to credit
the latest reference to its history, James
Pollock, director of the U. S. mint, the
design was intended only for the copper
2-cent pieces issued in 1854. He thought
that the motto, perfectly harmless, would
differentiate that coin from others. Then,
it became so popular that the words were
added to the double eagle, eagle, half
eaglet, silver dollar, half dollar and nickel
Scent pieces in place of the long existing
motto of "E Pluribus Unum." appearing
on the diverse. The Lincoln cents and
silver half dollars at present in circula-
ton bear both mottoes.-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Historical Earthquakes

Some of the greatest earthquakes Of his
tory have occurred in recent years. The
St. Pierre, Martinique, quake, caused
from an eruption of Mount Pelee on May
9Th, 1902 caused the loss of over $4,000
lives. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius,
in Italy, from April the 9Th to 18th, 1906,
caused over 200 deaths, and more than
$100,000,000 damage, while only seven
days later (April 1877 our own country
was appalled, by the San Francisco quake,
which killed 452 persons and left 265,0OO
homeless, while the property loss was over
$350,0O0,000. More than 5000 buildings
were completely destroyed. On August
10th, 1906, at Valparaiso, Chile, an earth
quake caused the loss of 1900 lives and a
$100,00O,000 loss in property. AT Kings
ton, Jamaica, on Jan. 18th, 1907, an earth
quake caused the death of LOO lives and
$2s,000,000 loss in property. In Sicily
and Calabria, on Dec. 18th, 1908 at 5:23
o'clock in the morning, quake occurred
which lasted only IS seconds, but 76,4S3
lives were destroyed, 9s,470 persons were
injured, and 100000 people made home
less. At cartago, Costa Rica, on May sth,
1910, an earthquake caused the death of
1900 persons. On August 9th, 1912, an
earthquake in Turkey caused 3,254 deaths,
and left over 10000 persons homeless.
No wonder the people became alarmed
at the announcement of the planets few
weeks ago, when some scientists declared
that great number of earthquakes would
occur as result of the pressure upon the
earth.
Scientists tell US that the center of the
earth is so hot that it would dissolve any
substance upon the surface of the earth
to a vapor, if an opening could be made
to the fire. One famous geolist declared
recently that the heat would register co.
600 degrees Fahrenheit When we think
of red-hot iron being less than 500 de-
grees, and then think of heat one hun
dred and twenty times that hot, and read
the opinions of scientific men, who declare
that it is possible for an earthquake to
open up connections with that heat
The Jamaican earthquakes of 1907 and
1908 both happened in the first weeks
of January, when the moon and sun, at
their minimum distance from the earth,
were reinforcing each others pull on our
planet. The eruption of Mont Pelee in
1902, which destroyed the town of ST.
Pierre took place as the moon and sun, in
conjunction, passed over the island of
Martinique, almost in the zenith. "-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Valuable Saddle

What without doubt is one of the finest
and most valuable saddles in he whole
Northwest has been presented to Miss
Anna Kirk of Tyndall, S. D., by an old
Indian friend. The saddle is entirely
covered with beads, red, white and blue,
fashioned in different designs. The sad
die shows wear, and evidently had been
in use in the tribe for some years. The
work on it indicates that many months
and perhaps years, were required to
make the saddle and fashion the beadwork
designs upon it. Miss Kirk refused an
offer of $50 for the saddle, which is
thought to be one of the finest examples
of Indian work in existence-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Teapot Hill Of Japan

Of the destinations of Kyoto one could
write endlessly, and Teapot hill is but
one tiny section of this wonderful old
city, the ancient capital of Japan. Tourists
from the world over have helped to make
this particular locality famous, for in or
der to get to Kiyo-mizu-dera temple one
must climb the queer, irregular steps of
the steep road at the end of which stands
the Mecca of all travellers. The way is
lined on either side with odd little shops,
open to the street according to the Japanese
custom, and displaying the earthenware
known as Kiyo-mizu-sako. The traveller
has difficulty in extricating himself from
the clutches of the willy merchants.
That there are so many teapots in the
world one has no idea until he happens
to find himself at the foot of Teapot hill
some morning and glances in the direc-
ton of the array before him. He is bound
to gasp with surprise, for there they are,
every size, shape and color, fairly begging
to be purchased. 1t is only by great
strategy that one can escape without a
collection. In fact, more than one we'll
intentioned tourist who has vowed that
he would not be burdened with hand lug
gage has fallen from grace on Teapot
hill, and commenced to travel with enough
teapots to stock wayside teahouse.
"Tokio people like eat, no care for XII
mono. Kyoto people like very beautiful
kimono, no care eat much" wheedles a
merchant at, the foot of the hill, as he
displays an array of rainbow hued gar
ments from the Nishigin silk district
Thus are we made aware of the great
rivalry between the two imperial cities,
the eastern and the western capitals as
they are called by the natives, and it ap-
pears that the point of dispute is the XII
monos istead of the size of their feet or
other superior MISUNDERSTANDING.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
In the Days of Beaver Hats

In the olden days in the United States
soon after the Revolutionary war, a good
beaver hat became kind of family heir
loom, and was handed down from father
to son. For some strange reason it was
considered to be rather frivolous and ex-
travagant to be seen wearing new bea-
yer hat and it was the custom when a
man bought one to leave it out in stormy
weather before wearing it, to "take the
newness off."7Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
CHAPEL PROGRAM
Sunday, April IS, 1920


The following program was rendered
in the auditorium last Sunday morning,
Rev c. E. Benson, officiating. Rev. w. A.
Shannon, Of the Society of the Friendless,
Minneapolis, was present and delivered
a very able sermon. His remarks were
much appreciated by those who heard him.
March-The Fighting Hopc----Orchestra
Holy, Holy, Holy-----------Co Congregation
Invocation ------------------- Chaplain
GLORIA ------------------ --COngregatiOn
Scripture Reading Chaplain
Hymn-Wonderful Words of Life
-------------------- Congregation
Prayer--------------- ---------Chaplain
Selection-After Orchestra
w. A. Shannon
Hymn-Let the Lower Lights be Burning
-------------------- Congregation
Benediction -------------------C Chaplain
March-In the Nick O'Time- Orchestra
r. J. REIcHKrrzER,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Wootton Hill in Winter

Crouching before the bitter North,
As if in anger driven forth,
A caravan against the sky,
The trees along the hill go by
Tall hooded pine and muf1ed fir,
Larches clad in gossamer,
Oaks that mighty burdens bear,
Thorns that limping dwarfs appear
A refuge do they find at last,
And all their terrors from them cast,
And straighten their strong backs, and
sigh.
And stand upright against the sky.
So do they move, again,
Like an old song with refrain,
Like water curling round a stone,
Or like my thoughts when I'm alone.
-SylVia Lyn.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
The Chameleon Suit

The schameleon" suit is the latest po-
pular novelty among the women of Paris.
1t is made of cloth dyed in chloride of
cobalt. In clear weather it is blue;
when change is near it turns to violet
and for rain it turns to a bright pink.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
RESIDENT OFFICIALS
Motion Picture Show

"A Modern Musketeer" with Douglas
Fairbanks in the leading role, five reel
Paramount picture, was the attraction at
our regular motion picture show last Sun
day morning. Mr.. A. J. c. again added
much to the entertainment by an Xylo-
phone solo, playing Fantasia from Will
liam Tell. The musical program follows:
March-Nick O'Time-
Selection Cheer tp------------HubbeH
Tempo Di Vamp-I Like to do it----Gay
Ballet-Some of the Time I'm Lonely
Xylophone Solo-Fantasia from William
-------------------- Knger
Mr.. A. J. c. (By request)
Waltz-Drowsy Baby---------- Roberts
Fox Trot-Green
Novelty One Step-Bohunkus-- Cobb
Song O-O-O----------J Johnson
Manipulating Hope---------M Maurice
R. J.. REIcHKrTzER,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
NOTICE TO INMATES

You are hereby directed to place
your copy of The MIRROR at the
foot of your bed on the morning
following the day on which it is
delivered to your cell. Non-com-
pliance with this order will cause
forfeiture of privileges.
]. J. SULLIVAN,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29


She would have been my wife.
Her hair in golden ringlets
Around her shoulders cling,
Her voice is like silver bell,
Could you but hear her sing.
cannot tell you, comrade,
How fair she was to see,
But her picture is in my watch case,
Please open it for me.
You see her lips are parted,
As if about to speak,
And many time in days gone by
Have l kissed that rosy cheek.
How she wept when last we parted,
How her heart was filled with pain
When she said, "May God protect you,
And bring you back again."
But, comrade I am dying,
I shall never see her more,
Till I meet her with the angels,
On that happy, golden shore.
Said the other dying man,
Your story gives me pain;
Of your darling little sweetheart,
Whom you'll never see again.
I also have story,
As sad one to tell,
It's not of sweetheart,
But a darling sister Nell.
cannot tell you, comrade,
How dear she was to me,
But l also have her picture
In this locket, you can see.
She is seventeen next April,
Just FIVE years less than me,
We knew each others sorrow,
And shared each others glee.
Her heart is soft and tender,
Her footsteps light as air
Until one day last summer,
She never knew a care.
Then came whitening sorrow,
That chilled us with despair,
And now my little sister,
Alone the pain must bear.
She never will forget it,
Until her dying day,
When those awful forest fires,
Burned the city of Cloquet.
And among those blackened ruins,
Our loving parents lay,
Our home was all in ashes,
We had no place to stay.
There were no other children,
There was only Nell and me,
How much she did need me,
Dear comrade, you can see.
But the sad part of the story;
With her I could not stay;
I was drafted into the army,
And forced to sail away.
l left her with some neighbors,
Some dear old friends at home,
Where she will wait and watch for me
But l shall never come.
Their voice grew faint and hoarse,
As the sun sank out of sight,
The last ray fades, and from the world
Two souls have taken fight.
And may God protect the sister,
And the sweetheart young and pure,
And help them all their anguish
And sorrow to endure.
-. L. III.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
Are You Earning Your Salary?

A suggestion to the employee who thinks
he is having hard time of it: Are you
earning your salary? Think it over.
Take pencil and figure out the schedule
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

below always subtract):
There are days in year------------ 365
You sleep hours a day------------- 1873
243
You rest hours day-------------1 1872
1871
There are So Sundays in the year. 81
81
One-half day on Saturdays all the year 26
a.
Legal holidays in the year----------- IL
One hour day for lunch----------- 16
IS
Two weeks vacation--------------- IA
Now, how much do you owe your boss?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
BOARD OF PAROLE

c. E. Vasaly, Chairman
c. S. Reed, Sec'y for Prison
Rev. H. c. Swearingen
H. K. w. Scott, Sec'y for Reformatory
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

CELL CHANGES
Corrected April rs, 1920
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29
PRISON OFFICIALS

BOARD OF CONTROL
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

Now, how much do you owe your boss?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-04-29

Xylophone Solo-Fantasia from William
Tell Ku1pr
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-08-19

THE OUTSTANDING FACTS.

The central facts which stood out most clearly III Delegate Grigby's Coliseum Theatre speech were the constructive character his attitude toward things concerning the North and lis plain and direct hon. esty There was absolutely dissembling in his narrative and his announcements. He was straght forward hit from the shoulder took the people lnto his confidence and he lodged nothing at all He LOOK credit for what he did, and gave credit Whre creult vos due to others. And all the way through the speech ran the spirit of a constructive program Ill striking contrast this attitude and these character istcs is the candidate of the Wickite Sutherland
 We are looking forward" declared \Alaska's Dele gate, while the opposing candidate Tor congress IS looking backward" the one hand there is looking forward 10 a better and bigger Alaska looking for ward to constructive programs carried into eXecu- tion. looking forward to progress and prosperity on the other hand there is looking backward to old enmities envies grouches animosties, factionalism and personal politics; looking backward to quarrelling and pickering; looking backward to the years or Wickite chaos On the hand is the purpose to help in the development of Alaska. On the other hand is an attempt to settle old scores
 It causes no surprise that Mir. Grigsbys speech should disclose a clearcut constructive program. lie is that kind of a man He could not live with quar- rels grouches and hates if he tried. He must pro- gress He is interested in the coming day more than in yesterday and he is vire and optimistic man Of action.
 the country disposition help Alaska to develop and better vet a determination in the Territory to make of the period that is just ahead or us it causes comforting feeling to know that we nave a man of Mir Grigsby's ability energy and optimism to represent us Congress where need help most of all gives confidence in our ability to per form the tasks awaiting us.