The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-05-26

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"Not once or twice in this fair country's story
The path of duty has been the path of glory"
Once more Decoration Day recalls to.
our minds those who demonstrated
their love for their. country and their
reverence for Duty by the greatest of
gifts. "Greater love hath no man than
this, that man lay down his life for
his friends, All honor to the patriots
who when their country called, thought
not OF self, but of duty! Long may
their lives and deeds live in the men,
DRY of their COMMEMORATIVE fresh
and green as the flowers which next
Monday will be strewn over their
graves. 1t has been said that "the
blood of the martyrs is the seed of the
church," the blood shed in behalf of
the Union in the Civil War has germi-
mated and fructitied into the spread
ing tree OF cemented union, sacred
liberty and glorious renOwn. Let
us honor the memory Of those brave
men! May the thought of them
stimulate each of us, young and
old, to live for his counJry's honor
and fame! May each of us contribute
his part to advancing this great repub-
| lie on the road marked out by the men
that died Ill its defense.
And that sacred spot the resting place
of those dear to us, those whom 1--WE
loved long since and lost WHILE" let
us bestrew 1t with flowers of faith and
hope; and may those lovely creations
of the Divine Artist be to us symbols
OF the truth dwelling within our hearts
that loved ones await us in the
Great Beyond.
I'm hOnOrs cause tlfeir life was past
In honor's cause they died at last,
For country, home and duty
1t is always the unexpected that hap
pens-especially where ladies are con-
cerned. The ladies of the Chicago w,
G. L. U. lived up to their reputation
in this respect when at their recent
congress they passed resolution to
petition the legislature to enact a law
| to prohibit marriage between unhealthy
persons. "Angels and ministers Of
grace defend us' Where was Cupid
when that motion was put to vote?
Shades OF RoOsevelt's speeches! We
are certainly surprised that such a
practical and beneficial society as the
w. G. i. U. should have entertained
such an Utopian scheme. Of the Chi
merlcal dreams aud plans that failed
to pass the gates Of horn, this excels
them ALL
Granting such law were passed.
how would it be executed? If GER
tihcate of health from physician were
required, who would pay his fees, the
state or the individual? If the physi-
clans were conscientious in performing
their duty, about nineteen applicants.
out of every twenty would fail to pass
the examination. Any naval, military,
or insurance company's physician will
tell you That to lind perfectly sound
ana healthy man or woman is next to
impossible. And if you must make al
lowances for trifing unsoundness.
where will you draw the line? If such
law were rigidiy enforced it would
prohibit one-half the marriages that
occur at present.
L wonder ii those ladies have thought
what the logical outcome of their pro-
posed law would be, were it enacted?
POSSIBLY not. Ills said that "Loye
laughs at locksmiths" and in this
case he would laugh at law also. Do
those ladies think that fond, distracted
lovers would calmly acquiesce in the
unfavOrable decision of the doctor2
1t more is likely they would become a
law unto themselves.
If the Chicago w. G. T. u. wish to
improve the race let them attempt to
eliminate some of the causes of disease
among the poor, instead of wasting
their time over fO0lishness.