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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21

A person usually begins to lose
height at the age Of 50. and at the
age Of 80 It Is estimated that on the
average he has lost about II inches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21
Il. e. s..

Z The 4. A S. club will meet on
! I,kfrsday. afternoon at the home OIL
Liza Coleman Sstterfield IN Barnes
kssAs This Is the first meeting
ri several weeks the members are oil
nik sa % be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21
70 Washington, 0. c.

!. Mr. ard Ms. :. C. Holdren and
daughter, Miss Camelia, Of Morgan
town avenue, have gone to Washing.
ton, D. c, 70 spend q week or ten
days with tslsttyes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21
Returned Home.

Ms. Timothy Bennett, Of Morgan
town. who. has been the guest Of her
daugiitet, Mrs. S. L. Jacobs the past
IN days. returned home Sunday after
non. She was accompanied home
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21

MS. Charles Murphy and two
daughters, Virginia and Jessie, Of Nc.
Mechen, were week end guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. R. F. Pell In Columbia street.
Jacob Boord and. Miss Edna Hunt,
Of Hundred. spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Brummage, in Diamond
street,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21
AID Society,

Ths ladies' Aid society Of the Pal.
slihg Baptist church will meet this
S7e1ife &C 7:30 o'clock at the church
q complete the arrangements Tor the
S1rpn social TO be given at the church
M Friday evening. - re-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21
DEATH OF JOHN 5. FORD.

John shanhan Ford, aged Il. Son Of
Shahan Ford an East Side merchant
died Saturday night At about ten
O'clock after an illness with tuber-
culosis. He Is survived By his pa
rents and three sisters. Mrs. Joe
Ferris, Mrs. George Ferrtson and
Miss Minnie Ford.
The funeral WIN take place We'd
nesday afternoon at two o'clock rom
ST. Peters Catholic church and
burial will be made in Holy Gross
cemetery by Undertaken jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21

Two thousand dollars a year and a
house Is the minimum salary suggest
ed for clggymen In England,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21

Miss Virginia McGranahan, Of
Wheeling. spent Friday night with
Mr.. and Mrs Forest Debolt in Mary.
land avenue. Miss McGsanahan was
en- route home from Morgantown
where she Is attending the summer
term at the West Virginia University.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Homestead, Pa,
spent the week end with his caugh.
ter, Mrs. E. c. Rowand, In East Park
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-21
Peronais

Mrs. T. n. Swisher. Of Winfield, Is
visiting relatives In. the city.
WIN Fauley, Of Grafton, Is the guest
Of his brother, Arthur Fauley, In May
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
RESIDENT OFFICIALS
MIRRORETTES

Mass was held in the chapel Sunday
morning.
AN extra force was required for the
past week to handle the holiday mail.
Read carefully the article on the OPP
posite page entitled "Shall it be Life or
Death?"
Minnesota has not failed us. We are
now having typical winter weather with
a nice blanket of snow.
The annual pig slaughter took place
last Monday on the farm. There were
six pigs in all butchered.
We understand that Capt. T. w.
Alexander expects to be on duty as soon
as he can get his crutches to behave.
Cell hall privileges were extended as
usual on Christmas. This gave us a
chance to renew acquaintance that was
interrupted when the yard privilege ceased
last fall.
MIR. VIM. Gallagher, yard guard at
the hospital, has been on sick leave for
the past week. Mr.. Gallagher is one of
the cold boys" of the institution and we
hope to see him back soon.
Last Monday there was rush at the
dentists department. Christmas candy
caused many molars to ache and pain, but
they will cause no more trouble as the
dentist now has them in his collection.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
WAS IT YOU?

Some one started the whole day wrong
Was it you?
Some one robbed the day of its song
Was it you?
Early this morning some one frowned;
Some one sulked until others scowled;
And soon harsh words were passed
around
Was it you?
Some one started the day Alright
Was it you?
Some one made it happy and bright
Was it you?
Early this morning, we were told
Some one smiled, and all through the day
This smile encouraged young and old
Was it you?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
THE NEW YEAR

Out of the kindly hand of Time another
year we come to take.
We've lived the old from first to last we
know its every joy and ache;
We've met its tests and sung its songs
we've shared its gray skies and its
blue,
And putting by its sheaf of days. we turn
with hope unto the new.
Whatever was of pride and shame that
marked the old years course must
stand.
Some pages joyously we penned and some
in sorrows trembling hand,
But as we thumb the finished book, we
find some brighter than the rest
And we recall they mark the days when
we had risen to our best
Those days we stood by friends in need
or helped another in distress,
Now glisten as the days which seemed to
bring us close to happiness,
And looking back we can recall no happy
> time was ours to know
But it was something of ourselves which
we had given that made it so.
Out of the generous hand of Time we
come to take another year,
And each of us from day to day must
write upon its pages clear.
Cod GRANT that we shall kindlier he sneak
less in blame and more in praise,
And by the splendor of our lives make
this year of happy days.
Edgar II. Guest.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
HAPPY ISLE

On the Island of Fristran da Cumbra,
in the South Atlantic, 1000 miles from
land, there are ia inhabitants. There
are no lawyers, clergymen or police. Dis
ease is almost unknown, except an oc-
casional case of rheumatism, asthma, lum-
bago or failure of eyesight. After the
visit of ship most of the islanders suffer
from "colds," but never at other times.
-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
LIES LADDER

There's ladder for each; not one for all
Let us Danish that thought away
And some may rise high, while others may
fall,
But on their own ladder each day.
The thought of one ladder, DER which
men must climb
Leads to sorrow and pain untold:
Leads to pushing for place-to folly and
To shame and dishonor for gold.
When each soul understands that to him
it is given
To build his OWN ladder through
That his thoughts form the rungs that are
strong, or riven,
Der which he must step or must climb
He will no longer envy his brothers
earned place,
Be it ever so high, say
But with thoughts of pure love, Justice,
Mercy and Grace,
He'll just build his own ladder each
day.
Louise K. Waite tn Neqv Era.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
ATTENTION.!

Inmates are hereby cautioned not
to use the margins of THE MIRROR
for addresses of friends or other
written matter. If you wish THE
MIRROR sent to your friends, you
are required to send in their adj
dresses to the Deputy Warden's
Office through your officer. In this
way it will be attended to.
F. T. PICULELL,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
CHRISTMAS DAY SHOW

A special motion picture show was
given in the auditorium Christmas morn
ing with Bert Lytel1 in "The Spender,"
hve-reel drama, Metro pictures; and
Buster Keaton in "The Scare Crow" two
reel comedy, Metro pictures.
Following is the musical program as
rendered by the orchestra.
March-The Thunder Cloud------Alford
Selection-The Little Millionaire--Lambe
Overture-Poet and Peasant
Waltz-If Baby Would Never Grow
Old --------------------
Song Hit-Marpie Conrad
Popular Hit-I've Got the Blues for my
Kentucky Home --------------GaskW
Selection-Once Upon Time---Brockton
Reverie-A Musical Thought Titlebanm
Exit Misunderstanding the Scale----Clark
r. J. REIcHKrTzER,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
INMATES ATTENTION!

Hereafter inmates are not permit
ted to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks, under
wear, nightshirts, handkerchiefs, etc.
should send them to the Laundry and
have their number marked on them
before using. Write your name,
register number and cell number on
a slip of paper, attach to articles
and give to cell hall captain.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30

Among the new uses of X-Rays fore
Swallowed by Major G. w. c. Kaye in a
lecture at the Royal Institution, Canada,
were the taking of finger-prints, and the
testing of championship golf balls in order
to determine that they had perfectly
symmetrical centre.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
OLD INDUSTRIES IN VIRGIN SOIL
CONTINUED from page y

CONTINUED from page -
experienced in the selection of off-shoots
for planting. AT present the government
maintains an Agriculture station in the
valley where advice and assistance may
be obtained in the planting and care of
dates.
The average date garden is set out to
contain about 80 palms or trees to the
acre, each palm. yielding approximately
$50 pounds of dates in punches weighing
from 20 to IS pounds. Using these figures
and the present retail market value of
American dates which. is $1.00 and $1.2s-
per pound-as basis for computation
one will readily see that the possibilities
of this industry from financial point of
view are above the average.
l wish to state here, however, that life
as date grower in either Coahnila or
Imperial valley is not bed of roses,
rather it is one continual battle with the
elements. Severe sand storms are not I'M
common and the sun which shines 365
days year creates an average tempera-
ture of IFS degrees fahrenheit. Anyone
going into either of these valleys today to
earn his daily bread. must be prepared to
take up and carry on the work of those
early pioneers, whose untiring efforts
made possible the present prosperity of
these valleys.
As l write this article l cannot resist
the impulse to digress, and describe for
those who have not seen, the splendor, and
, rugged beauty of the territory surround
ing the valley in which the date industry
thrives.
Coming into Coahnila valley from the
north, we proceed along what is at once
the ecstasy and delight of every motorist
"a beautiful ribbon of macadamized road
either side of which is lined with pic
turesque groves of oranges, olives and
grapefruit. On every hand we are con-
fronted with CONSPICUOUS evidence of mans
ingenuity and we cannot help but marvel
at his achievements. As we drive on, the
scene is changed. We find ourselves in
the shadow of the stately, but treacherous
Mt. San Jacinto, whose snow covered
peak rises to an elevation of 1924 feet.
The deep shadows of its black canyons
stand out in striking contrast with the vast
expanse of desert that stretches out before
us. The beautiful cultivated fields of
man are no longer in evidence. We are
surrounded by nature in all its naked
grandeur.
We are on the outskirts of Coahnila
valley. The valley in which the most
luscious and most nutritious fruit in the
world is growing as an American pro-
duction. The valley which only a few
years ago was an immense desert of sand
dunes, cactus, and sagebrush. Realizing
this and keeping in mind the heroes eff
forts and fierce determination of the pio-
neers who made this valley habitable, we
recall, and audibly repeat-as we gaze on
the rugged beauty of the landscape-thes
famous lines
"Breathes there a man with soul
so dead,
Who never to himself has said
This is my own, my native land"
MORE: Read before the Pierian Chau
tauqua Circle, December 10, 1920, in be-
half of class A.
HAPPY ISLE
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
EMPTY SPEECH

l wonder why that man doth bring
Unto my bliss blot
Who says some foolish little thing
And then exclaims, "Eh, what!"
Selected
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
CELL CHANGES
Corrected December 81, 1920

A naturalist declares that the feathers
with which birds are covered combine
the highest degree of warmth with the
least weight.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
MOTION PICTURE SHOW

Taylor Holmes in Nothing But Lies"
a six reel drama, Metro-T Taylor Holmes
production was shown at our weekly
motion picture show.
Following is the musical program.
March-Happy Go Lucky-------Barnard
Observation-Disclosures Girl ------e--Balfe
Novelette-Loves Garden. ------Schscartz
Selection-Magic Melody ------Romberg
Popular Number-Beautiful Annabell
Popular Hit-Dance O'Mania----GHbert
One Step-For Every Boy Who's on
Fox Trot-Marimba --------------Black
March-Triumph of the Century---Weiss
r. J. REIcHKITzER,
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30

A whale yields, on an average, 1000
gallons of oil.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
OUR CHRISTMAS MENU

OUR CHRISTMAS MENU
MASHED POTATOES GRAVY
CELERY
WHITE AND RAISIN BREAD
RICE PUDDING MINCE PIE CHEESE
GREEN APPLES
COFFEE MILK SUGAR
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
PRISON OFFICIALS

PRISON OFFICIALS
BOARD OF CONTROL
p. A. Hilbert, Melrose
G. ]. Swendsen, st. James
Ralph w. Wheelock, Minneapolis
Downer Mullen. Secretary.
BOARD OF PAROLE
G. J. Swendsen, Chairman
. - 0un''AH H. g. swearinge Se0 A'- '''A
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30

Number of Inmates at Prison-------- 1853
Number IN First Grade------------- 623
Number in Second Grade----------- $50
Number in Third Grade------------ 10
Received during week--------------
Paroled -------------
Last Serial Number ----------------656S
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30
POPULATION

Corrected December %, 1920.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22
Don't You Forget 1t.

Bear in mind that Chamberlain's
Tablets not only move the bowels but
improve the appetite and strengthen
the digestion. They contain no pep
sin or other digestive ferment but
strengthen the stomach and enable it
to perform its functions naturally.
old at the Kearney Pharmacy
sendthe news Of your neighbor-
hood to The Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22
MOROCCO THE RICHEST
OFFARMING COUNTRIES

1t is said that Morocco, which
lies in the north of Africa, separat-
ed from Europe only by the narrow
Gibraltar strait, could by proper
cultivation easily feed Europe Even
with the rude methods in use three
crops can be grown in season.
Morroco's climate is perfect and
there is no malaria as mosquitoes
do not flourish. It's only natural
drawback being the heavy rains
of winter.
Besides being the richest of
flaming countries, Morroco's mines
contain ores to supp y all the
foundries of Europe. The country
is governed by a sultan but is
controlled by France and Spain.
1t is to France that Europe
looks for the development of this
rich virgin land within easy reach
and France herself has hopes that
from Morocco she may restore her
losses sustained from the recent
conflict.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22
Zoe and
- Her Problems

AS Zoe looked into the eyes of
her daughter looking so appealingly
into her own she realized in a
vague way that she was denying
her children many privileges which
their playmates We're allowed.
She remembered that only the
week before she had banished Max,
her oldest boy, from the kitchen
when he brot his skates into the
house to change the straps. Max
had gone to the tool house to COM
plete the work, had caught Sc
we're cold and narrowly escaped
pneumonia. Even Allen had been
denied the griddle caes for break
fast which he enjoyed so much be-
cause II her Immaculate kitchen
which must not be smoked up.
Other instances crowded into
her thoughts during the few seconds
in which she was looking into the
depths of her little daughters eyes,
speaking eyes they were and she
almost ANONYMOUSLY read in them
appeal, longing and doubt. Sudden
ly she aroused herself and, without
time for second thought, gave her
consent.
! What a glorious time they had,
those three little girls and what q
chattering they kept up. Zoe
smiled as the peals of laughter
reached her. She realized as she
had never done before that the en-
dowment which she had cultivated
with such zeal, and in which she
had taken so much pride was {
barrier to the happiness of he
family and that for their sakes sh'
must sacrifice much of what sh'
had always considered her higf
ideals. She began to see that one o
her problems, perhaps her mos
difficult one, was that of adapting
her ideals to the needs of her fam
lily.
after ALL" she thought, II won
der if Clemantine's goodnature'
carelessness will not be easier G
correction than my exacting pre-
cision.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see a
great Improvement In your general
health Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY s. Co. Toledo Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22
Iowa News
; ' s.; ; :: :;::.; ::

Out of population of SOL, Salem
has 80 octogenarians Can any 9th
er Iowa city beat this record.
The Floyd County Stock Breeders
association has decided to put on a
Purebred Calf club for the boys and
girls of that county as soon as posi-
BILE.
4 Howard township, of which Roland
Is the metropolis, is the only town
ship in Story county which had no
property offered for delinquent taxes
at the tax sale at Nevada.
A farmers institute will be held in
Jesup beginning January 20 and con-
tinuing three days. Speakers from
Iowa State college have been asked
to take part in the program.
At special meeting of the Breed
( erS' association of Kossuth county,
held in Algona recently, it was unan-
mrously agreed to erect a sales pa
vilion in connection with the new
barn to be built on the fair grounds.
at meeting of the board of di-
the Story County Farm bureau held
in Nevada recently, action was taken
looking toward the securing of a
man to succeed Knute Espe, as coun-
~ agent
Farmers in the vicinity of Blencoe
and Moorhead will organize co-opera
i've associations, the former live
stock shipping association and the
latter a cooperative elevator and
lumber yard. Meetings will be held
soon at both places.
Plans have been completed for the
National Farm Bureau association
membership drive, which begins in
Black Hawk county in December The
machinery for the drive has already
been organized and eight to ten men
aom each township have agreed tc
help.
With bitter winter weather to con
tend with the special drive being pu
on in Johnson county for new mem
beers to the county farm bureau ha!
mot been slackened to any great ex
I tent About 200 new members hav,
been secured which will net more
than 1000 for the leaders feel con
&dent
According to County Agent Harle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22

Co operation next to production
is the most important way in
which we can help in the campaign
for lower prices. What we want is
more of everything for every body,
and this is to be had only by har-
monious, efficient cooperation.
Mark Twain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22
Nurnbers Birthplace of Thimble.

AS far as we can be certain of any
thing, the thimble is to be traced to
the inventive and ingenious artisans of
Nurnberg, who were the acknowledged
manufacturers of it in the fourteenth
century. 1t was not, however, until
1884, that the tilimblemakers became
what is called corporate body, al
though for whole century previously
the Nurnberg merchants had carried
thimbles with them for sale on their
yearly expeditions to the great fairs
Of Leipsic, Hamburg and Lubbock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22
Husband Alleges Deception.

A Califor ia man testifies in the di-
vorce suit tna, when he was counting
his wife she always met him at the
front door with a kitchen apron on,
leading him % believe she was domes-
tic in her taste, and after he married
he learned to his dismay that she had
never even learned how to boil an egg,
and that she gave him the alternative
Of boarding or clearing out-Houston
Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-22

Boys and Girls pig club work in
Cass county has taken on a new I'M
petus since the breeders of the coun.
ty have gotten back Of the move
ment. A canvass was made of the
county and about $12 was collected
from every breeder for prize money,
besides $10O from the fair associa.
ton Enrollments were made large
ly through the county superintendent
of schools, working through the dis.
trict schools AS some of the boys
and girls We're unable to buy their
own pigs, the breeders loaned them
pig and paid the member Csc a
pound for every pound of gain the an,
imal made during the season, the
breeders to assume all losses. In
this arrangement the club member
would be out only his feed in case
the pig died.
Although continental stock foods
seldom contain ingredients that are
likely to harm stock, they are for
the most part made up of very com.
mon substances, such as salt, char
coal, alum, copperas. epson salts, sui.
fur, etc. Judging from the number
of inquiries which are constantly
coming to the attention of the Farm
bureau officers over the state, there
is great amount of this food sold
to the farmers and feeders of Iowa
The chief evil in the sale of condi'
mental stock foods and tonics, is not
so much in the food itself as it is In
the way in which they are sold
Some companies have put out lurid
advertisements which are directed TIC
| influence che farmer to the belief
| that that particular remedy will dc
about everything to an animal bu
make it talk
Ed NJ Smith, of Winterset, is de
serving of hearing when he say:
that while the agricultural college!
and farm papers are preaching the al
falfa gospel, we would like to put il
word or two for the good old lowi
red clover Iowa's red clover de
serves a seat of honor along side thu
gage filters. We hear lot of peops
say that the big trouble with Glove
is to get a Standard that with win
ter freezing and summer drouth, it i
too expensive to risk seed costini
$500 to $1,000 per bushel. We don
know whether the Ames experts viii
agree with us or not, but we ventur,
the assertion that il soil was prepared
as it is for alfalfa feeding there woul,
be less complaint about getting
stand. Then there is the practice o
sowing foreign grown seed which I
i'll advised Practical clover mel
say that the nearer the seed is sow
to the field where it was grown tn
better the fertility Of the seed.
A resolution was passed unanl
mously at the meeting of the farm
bureau for Black Hawk county, ask
ing that the federal land bank rails
the farm loan limit from $4,000 t
$25,0OO Many new membership
were received. and campaign t
add to the numerical strength of tn
bureau was set on foot in this cour
ty These bureaus are Being forme,
all over Iowa, the purpose being t
cooperate in bringing about cor
structive factors to be of mutual ali
to the agriculturist and the public i
general