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The mirror., 1921-12-15

walking to his work; or when waiting
those dreary ten minutes for his dinner;
or when, half asleep, he dozes in his easy
chair.
The separate moments of mans life, so
inconsiderable singly, but of such tre-
mendous momentum when added together,
these are truly the important occasions of
our lives on which our destiny depends.
To control the mind is not an easy matter,
but even if we should have to spend
whole lifetime in acquiring the first rudi-
ments of the great art, would not the time
and effort be we'll spent? An unregulated
mind dragging the spirit in man up hill
and down dale "o'er moor and fen, DER
crag and torrent" at its own sweet will
is surely hell of the worst kind.
The perfect mastery of the mind leads
us to settled peace that passes all under
standing. This peaceful refuge of the
harassed soul is only to be won by long
and sustained effort; it "suffers violence
and the violent take it by force" and as
Milton tells us through the mouth of Satan
in his Paradise Lost:
"Long is the way
And hard, that out of He'll leads
up to light"
Let us remember for our encourage
ment, however, that every attempt, even
though it appear to have failed, makes the
next effort easier, and that final success is
certain for all who persevere. For end
less time is before us and opportunities
will not be wanting for earnest souls un-
less the laws of life were framed in utter.
disregard of human welfare and worked
in blind unsympathy with our difficulties.
p. L. in the Ne4V Way.
The mirror., 1921-12-15
WHAT AMERICA MEANS

Here on my desk am keeping photo
graph of group of my old friends, taken
on my front porch one day the past
Autumn. 1t has been reminder and an
inspiration to me many times, reminder
of the unlimited possibilities of American
life, and an inspiration to all effort that
those possibilities may be preserved and
broadened. Let me point out some of
them.
Here is a man who started life as a
water boy on railroad construction gang,
became telegrapher, and,as now mil
lionaire captain of industry-head of
great industry which he conceived, built
and controls.
Next to him is another with like be-
ginning; poor boy who had little educa-
ton and no chance but what he made for
himself out of this country's opportunities.
He is one of the most important railroad
executives in Ohio today.
Here is one of the men who have made
Marion he was farm boy in this county,
didn't know what it would mean to have
a dollar to spend freely. Now he is
dominating figure in one of the largest
manufacturing industries in the state-an
industry whose products go literally all
over the world. Down in the bottom row
is young man who came up by the same
route. He had nothing, and imagined
The mirror., 1921-12-15
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege Of
sending one paper home, or to friends free OF
charge To do this you should write your
own name and register number and the name
and address of the person you wish to send
the paper to. and hand same to your officer.
If you desire to send more than one paper,
each additional copy will be charged for ut
the rate of so cents year.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
at the foot of your bed on the morning fol-
lowing the day on which it is delivered to
your CELL
The mirror., 1921-12-15
MAN AND THE MIND HE USES

How few of us ever think of the mind
as the instrument of the man who uses it!
We are so much bound up with the
thoughts and feelings that ripple through
it, that we actually believe that the flow
ing stream is our very selves. But thoughts
cannot watch other thoughts 1t is the
The mirror., 1921-12-15
THE EARTH'S INTERIOR

"The skin of an apple measures in the
neighborhood of hundredth of an inch
in thickness. The apple-a large one-is,
say four inches in diameter. Enlarge it
to the diameter of the earth and the skin
will measure about 20 miles in thickness.
"The deepest we'll ever bored is on the
Lake farm near Fairmont, West Virginia.
1t is a hole six inches in diameter which
was driven to a depth of 1879 feet, or
nearly mile and half, before slide of
earth stopped further boring. The deepest
mine shaft in the world is at Moro Velho,
Brazil, which goes to depth of 6,400
feet below the surface, or approximately
one mile and fifth. So far we have
barely begun to gnaw through the skin of
the earth. What do we know of the meat
of this apple?
"We assume that the centre of the earth
is hot, very hot indeed. Samples of the
earth's interior are hurled out Of volcanoes
or pour as molten lava from the lips of
craters, but we can only guess at the depth
from which this material comes. We doubt
that the core of the earth is molten.
"We know that as we dig into the earth
the temperature rises, but the rise of tenn
perature is not regular; it varies with
ferred to above temperature of 1886
degrees Fahrenheit was observed at
depth of $500 feet. 1t is assumed that
the boiling point would be reached at
depth of about 10000 feet.
Because we know so little of the inter-
ior of the earth it has been suggested that
explorations be conducted into the interior
of the earth for the purpose of obtaining
scientific information. Some years ago Sir
Charles A. Parsons proposed that shaft
be dug to depth of IL miles. 1t was OBJ
ected at the time that the enormous pres
sure of the earth would make it difficult,
if not impossible to dig such shaft. 1t
was even suggested that the surrounding
pressure would actually close the bore.
"However, small scale experiments have
been made with high pressures and tenn
peratures which indicate that such would
not be the case, and it is probable that the
full diameter of the bore could be main
tained until so great depth had been at
tained that the combined heat and pressure
would render the rock plastic and cause it
to flow into the bore. This would GER
tainly not take place at depth of less
than 80 miles. No doubt the greatest OBJ
stacle to be overcome would be that of
high temperature. Special cooling appar-
atus would be required to reduce the heat
sufficiently to enable the workmen to per-
form their labors."
Sir Charles Parsons estimates that it
would take 80 years to bore such shaft
as he suggests.-Ex.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

NOTICE-Contributio submitted to THE
MIRROR for publication must be absolutely
original; if not original, proper credit must
be given, if known; if writer's name is not
known, it should be so specified by said con.
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will henceforth be dropped
from THE MIRRORS contributing staff.
Approved by Warden. Editor
The mirror., 1921-12-15

Die when l may want it said of me
by those who knew me best that l always
plucked thistle and planted flower
where l thought flower would grow
abraham Lincoln.
The mirror., 1921-12-15
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit of any inmates who appre.
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward means of self education
through correspondence school courses, study Of
good literature, acquiring education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful informa.
tion in connection with their work in our var.
to use the Query" column. You are well
come to send in any queries of serious interest
to yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind COL
laboration Of Miss Miriam r. Cary, Super.
endeavor to supply the requested information.
NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
of this column inmates must sign their name,
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, of
course, will not be published, only the initials
OF each querist being used--Editor
Q:-Will you please kindly give the ad-
dress and publishers of these four papers.
Manitowoc Pilot; Kenosha Telegraph Cou-
rier; Wabeno Advertiser; Sturgeon Bay,
Door County News.-G. A.
A-Kenosha Telegraph Courier, pub
lished by Kenosha News Publishing Co.,
Kenosha, Wis. Manitowoc Pilot, published
by E. S. Grove, Editor, Manitowoc, Wis.
Door County News, published by Door
County News Gnc) Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Northern Wisconsin Advertiser, by John
E. Himley, Wabeno, Wis.
OILS there a book published describ-
ing Alaska? If so where can l obtain
same?-A. F. N.
Acct Americana. Vol. l, from the
library and you will likely find the infor-
nation you are seeking.
OILS the word clasp knife compound
or hyphenated word, or should it be writ
ten as a simple word PC. A. H.
A:-Used as two words.
Q:-Will you please answer the follow
ing question in the query column. Is
nature considered to be the visible effects
or the invisible causes behind them Pr. r.
A:-The main ambiguity is between
nature as active or creative and nature as
passive or created. In the original ami
mistic view, the active, vitalistic concep-
tion prevailed; but Plato sharply distin-
guished the passive material from the
active formal element, and Aristotle con-
tinued the distinction in the conception of
a moving cause, or God, as separate from
the moved physical universe, or Nature.
NOTICE-An inmates using'the Query Col.
umn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries are invited to the splendid
reference books in our library to be had on
request. The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
technical subjects. Consult the Reference, USE
full Arts, Literature, Chemistry, Biography and
Science divisions of our library catalogue for
diversified subjects.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

There's no credit in being an optimist
when life flows along like song. Show
your mettle by being one just now.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

We hand folks over to Gods mercy, and
show none ourselves.-George Eliot
The mirror., 1921-12-15
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

LETIEES TO BOAND OT CON11tO1
All inmates desiring to write to the State
Board of Control will notify their officer, who
in turn is requested to send your notification
to the Deputy Warden's Office Friday noon in
order that special paper for that purpose may
be furnished you. Letters written on regula'
ton size paper will not be permitted to go.
J. J. SULLIVAN,
Warden.
The mirror., 1921-12-15
CHURCH NOTICE

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho.
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. Q. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. COrcOran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1921-12-15

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published in
the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. 1t aims to be home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm.
the public with the true status of the prisoner
to disseminate pathological information and to
aid in dispellng that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
redemption
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WHAT'S WHAT
Rr HELEN DECTE

In the Eighteenth Century Lady ST.
George, mother Of the Duchess Of Lem
ster and grandmother Of the famous
Irish patriot, Lord Edward Fitzgerald
had six grandchildren when her appear
ance was so extraordinarily youthful
that, as a contemporary annallst puts
ii. mo one would have taken her 10 be
more than fifteen years OF age" Yet It
is not recorded that her LadvShip made
any attempt to dress in juvenile fashion
or to try to deceive any one regarding
her age she was prouder Of her grand
children than Of anything else in the
world.
Mature women who dress like happers
and keep twenty-year-old daughters in
"little-girl frocks" so that onlookers
may not credit them with the possession
Of grown.up children, do not take one
hour from their age by these palpable
tricks. Rather do they add TO their
years by the contrast between their
unsophistCated.lookin clothes and their
SOPHISTICATED faces. Not affected juve-
nliity. but serene acceptance of the pass
ing years prolongs the sprngtime and
summer.tide OF life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16

known of the situation for over year.
'fhc wife. thinking ut first that it was
just a passing fancy and that her hus-
band was worth fighting for. did every
thing in her power to hold him. The
pastor husband. very sick man when
his wife deserted him. says he tried
patience and forbearance, hoping all
along to "cure them Of their sickness
by Christianity" The Straying couple
played innocent" professed lack OF
interest in each other and made re-
| peated promises to act accordingly
Now finally they are gone. And what
seems to have aroused most comment
over the case is the fact that neither
! the wronged wife nor the deserted hus-
band is running after them.
The pastor. it seems. is expected to
take his trrsty rifle, charter an air
plane. and. overtuking the fugitives,
subject the dcspoiler Of his marital hap
piness to the unwritten law. The lady
of course, he would carry fondly back
to the home she disgraced and the name
she dishonored.
The deserted wife is assigned a
mceker role. The weak woman knows
nothing of guns and airplanes and
wreaking vengeance. She is expected
| merely 10 lOllO" tne example OF tnOSp
two worthy wives, whose prominent
clipping husbands recently cnme before
the public eye. They stayed at home
and wept And at the proper time
they sent their forgiveness and an ur-
gent plea to return to their welcoming
arms.
That's what is different about this
case. No tears are being shed; there's
no crepe on either door. The pastor
announced that he felt deep regret
but would do nothing to interfere with
his wife's changing partners. The
spouseless wife says, Don't ask me
where he is. I am not trying to find
out. 1t is the divorce am looking TO,
now
don't blame them-do you? II
seems to me that il | were either OF
them I'd just say little PRAYER OF
thankfulnAss and resurrect that homely
but comforting old saying of schoo
days-"Good riddance to bad rubbish -
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1.-THE LoUe Cowards"
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
copy,ioht. 1871. bv Public Ledoer CO.

had she ever accepted the position in
the first place? The reason that had
prompted it now seemed ridiculous. In
the face Of what had happened since
her arrival at Rock Haven the emo
tion that Alvin Reed had awakened in
her seemed like dream. Alvin himself
had receded to shadow figure in her
life, and II seemed strange to remem-
Der that he had ever caused her pang
of unhappiness.
Trix was still sleeping when Napcy
went downstairs for lunch and Ellen
informed her that Miss Henderson had
gone to the village to do some errands.
Nancy ate n solitary lunch. and as she
was leaving the dining room the door
of Bruce's room opened suddenly.
Her heart leaped up and then seemed
to stand still. and she hcsitated, hop
ing that he might not have seen her.
The hall was dark at the curve and she
shrank against the wall hardly daring
TO breathe. But he had evidently been
waiting for her, for he came forward.
| Instantly she came ont OF her hiding
! place. She had no desire to let him think
that she had been afraid to meet him,
and she would have passed by him with
out turning her head IL he had not
grasped hcr arm.
Before she knew what was happen
ing she was in his room and he had
closed the door and was leaning against
it.
"I wanted to talk to you and know.
ing that you would ignore any message
I might send YOU, l had t0 resort to
waylaying you"
Nancy maintained discreet silence
she did not even give the imnrcssion
nf bo yinr hoard what hn soil and hpr
very rpmotenesS was maddeniug to this
man who had always had what he
wanted.
He strode across the room and caught
her up against him roughly. Did you
think I would let YOU go without this
he said fPrcply. "Did you think | would
let you defy me again and again with
out making you pay? These moments
I have held you in my arms are my re-
vengc. and you will never forget them
never, your pride will hold them ur
/ to you as long as you live"
/ Nancy did not struggle, she knew the
folly Of resisting. but she knew now
that Miss Henderson had been wrong
Shame scorchcd her for her own will.
ingness to believe that he cared, and he
was right, she would always remember
He was forcing her head back agains
his shoulder, and deliberately as h,
turned her face to his. she opened he,
eyes and looked al him. 1t was onl,
for n moment that her gray eyes lookci
straight into his. but in that mOmcn'
she had glimpsed that strange expires
sion in his eyes that she had seen thpr,
before; it almost amounted to Confes
sion.
TOmorrow-'SanCy, I Want YOU"
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MRS. WILSON'S ANSWERS

Dear Mrs. Wilson, am living
where good corned beef is not to be
obtained. Would you kindly give me
n recipe for this brine and the method
for making the home cured beef
fresh? \ small quantity sufficient
for five or six pounds of fresh beef at
time. Can the brine be used more
than once? What kind of con-
taner must it be kept in? How long
should it be left in the brine?
Mrs. ii. +. II.
Make a brine of
One pound Of salt,
-Four pounds or t,oo quarts ot wdter,
One-haU tablespoon of Sdltpeter.
Dissolve the salt in the water and
then bring to boil and cool. Use over
the meat. A small wooden tub, deep
china bowl or a glazed crock may be
used. II you like spices one tablespoon
of mixed spice may be used. About
ten days to two weeks is sufficiently
long enough for small amounts of meat.
Make a fresh brine each1time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16

Nancy Hathapdp and Bruce Hen
derson are lore oopdrds. Ndncv
hates oil men and Bruce dtstrpsts
ell pomen and then they are brought
together in a lonely house on the
Massochusetts coast, tohere Nancy
has gone as goperness to Trir,
Bruce's little niece. Trir Is the
child Of the poman pho deceived
Bruce, and Bruce hates her and hds
q sinister influence orer the child.
Nancy, because she tries to protect
Trir, incurs Brucc's enmifv. and
enc night, to punish her for inter,
ference, he seises her in his arms and
Kisses her, thinking in that cdp to
send her flying. To her horror, Nancy
cannot hate him as she should after
card, and TO sdire her pride accepts
an offer from DR.. Hunt. pho has been
called in TO attend Trir, and rhom
che likes. Then Miss Henderson,
Brvces older sister. tells Nancy that
she thinks Bruce cares for her.
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Yesterdays Answers

|. Madame Anie Mouroux. a French
woman who is now visiting this
country. was the first woman to
win the Prix de Rome. upon its
being opened to women this year.
,. II 1t is impossible TO find a bath
ing cap that will keep water out
of the ears, use convenient little
rubber ear shoppers which are
made for that purpose.
3. The nice little boxes in which
wedding cake is distributed can be
cname!ed to match the bedroom
and used as hairpn containers,
making pretty decoration for
the dressing table.
!. Carbon tetraChlOridc will remove
all ice cream stains from silk or
cotton.
3. A white chiffon skirt is daintily
veiled in strips OF georgettc crepe.
edged on both sides with white
seQuins. to form an exquisite eve
ming dress Of which the bodice is
also georgette.
6. Cut leaf shaped pieces out Of a
faded duvetyn hat. embroidcr
them around the edges with gold
thread and use them as trimming
for the new felt hat which takes
the place Of the duvetyn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-16
"De Jure" Asks "McWizzbureh" to
Write

Dear Cynth!a-An outrage has been
perpetratcd. When Right sat back and
viewed the seething world about him
and uttered wisdom to hungry seekers
him. There Is a persistence of mali
clousness that wearies the best Of men,
and l. for one, cry out against It.
There was one who wrote to this
column on topics of everlasting inter
est: wrote with a force that revealed a
mind OF far-reachlnE broadness to cover
any problem in existence by ANALYSIS
and commanded attention even FROM
those who were Jealous of him; sweep
ing through life with an assurance and
louuacity that moved us of an inferior
trait to reverence his apparent omnis-
cience and caused us to praise him for
it-and now, doubtlessly weary o. wag-
ing a petty war with those who ac-
cused him of affectation, he has ceased
his efforts
1t is obvious that refer to Nc
Wizzburgh."
Mr. 'Mcwizzburgh," I believe am
personally acquainted with you. Won't
you send in a personal description OF
yourself to ease my suspicious? Or VIII
you commission some one else to do so
II It Is contrary to your principles?
or will anv one do so who knows
our commanding writer? Doubtless
quite a number OF people would be In
terested.
However, to return to his disappear
ance from the column 1t is. indeed.
bad Letters of his kind made the col
umn worth reading; I'm sure every one
will agree with me.
Please. Mr.. "McWizzburgh." continue
them. You always held an appreciative
audience. Won't you broa dmndedly
overlook the abuse Cif that is hinder
ing you. and start in once more solaCing
the lovelorn? 1t gives one a thrill OF
pleasure to realize that such a one as
YOU exists in this unsteady world.
! Lastly. I warn the former dissenters
to sidetrack their clever (?) remarks
! There is a much worthier haven. for
| those who can only be happy while mis-.
| ernble. Leave "McWizzbursh" alone
he is too fine Tor such as you TO touch
DE JURE"
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Adventures With
a Purse

THERE is n something about blowing
l. soap bubbles that even we grown
ups cannot resist. / can remember
being perfectly fascinated watching a
little girl I know blowing multi colorcd
bubbles into the air. Fairy creations
they seem, and the children love them.
In their excitement, however, the clay
pipe sometimes slips through eager
fingers and crashes TO the floor. There
can be had bubble blower that is
break proof; the bowl is wooden and
the pipe stem is tin, with a wooden
piece to blow through. The pipe has
double bowl and blows fancy bubbles.
Large ones, small ones, uniform ones
dancing one merrily after the other in
a string of bubbles. The pipe is but ten
cents, and think what it would mean on
n rainy day when the children are rest
less
Bangs! How many of ye, oh my
fair sisters, are without them? have
" Nh"'s''iy punCU "HlCH tly w
curl and keep out of the way, but the
real short ends fall out of the grasp
of the big iron, and try as I will, !
cannot catch them. While adventuring
l came across miniature curling iron
looks like toy, but acts like a
regular iron. The prongs are small
and easily catch the shortest of ends.
The iron sells for ten cents.
L ran across a table full Of blouses
and saw at least five different ones
should like to have had for myself.
1here was tan one, trimmed with
narrow tan lace, but the one | liked
particularly was just as pretty and
dainty a blouse I have seen for some
time. Plain white voile. made with
short sleeves and piquant Peter Pan
collar. a narrow frill of fine net
reached from the collar to the bottom
OF the waist, and embroidered in the
collar. cuffs and the frill was small,
blue figure. To be worn with the suit
skirt or the popular sleeveless dresses,
the blouse would be ideal, and it is but
81 reduced from $5.
For names OF shops address Woman's PAGE
Editor or phone Walnut 5000 or Main 1901.
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son Suppose his treatment of her
had been due to his struggle against
this caring for her. this thing that
had leaped unbidden into his life.
1t was improbable, but not en-
tirely impossible. And did she want
him to care? This mad singing of her
blood, this ecstatic leap Of her pulses
answered that question only too well
She did want him to care. but never in
all the world would she give in to this
feeling. Her pride would forbid such 4
thing. She would never admit the truth
even IL such n thing happened to be-
true. and she doubted it. But she found
herself dallying with the thought 70
the exclusion of everything else. What
was to be the end of all this. and why