The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
EDIT RIAL.

Mr. E. H. HARTMAN it is reported annouheess C %
the public that his health is shattered and upon the
the advice of his physician he must retire from bust
and the active management OF the railroads
der his Immediate direction and indirect control.
This contemplated action reported, denied and re-
iterated as Shakespeare says, points moral and
adorns tale" It brings to mind the Biblical in
quiry, what profteth man if he gain the whole
world and lose his soul?" All of Mr.. Hartmann
wealth cannot restore his shattered human economy
or constitution.
By the same token lesson Of value is taught
all-ambtion when carried too far is destructive
of human health and happiness And after all
health is the main thing. Living close to nature
and to natures God the finest and happiest traits of
the human family are developed.
For thepast fifty years the tendency the part
of young men has been to gravitate to the large
cities where many Of them like Rockefeller, Morgan
Harrimsn and others have risen to great heights of
power, prosperity and prominence Many others
have achieved an intermediate success-whe others
have fallen into cesspools of vice and whirlpools of
iniquty through sheer force and stress of circum-
stances. Some find solace in the coup that cheers
until disaster overtakes them-some shuttle off this
mortal COLI by their own hands-and others, alas!
find homes in penal and correctonary institutions.
And thus the daily panorama of life in large cities,
especially, goes
That great book, the Bible, says: with bread
to eat and running water to drink man has all that
nature requires" bread and water diet never pro-
duced govt, scurvy, rheumatism uremlc poisoning
while high living leads 'to all the ills that human
flesh Is heir to-"
During the past few years young men and old
are beginning to avoid large responsibilities by v-
ing close to nature. Fruit farming and chicken
raising are now being engaged in more extensively
than ever before. one acre fruit or chicken farm
will produce fairly good income for the average
family. With universal telephone service, rural free
delivery and the electric steam road passing with
in few feet miles of every farm throughout the
land country life possesses many advantages which
city folks do not enoybut the greatest of all these
is good health-a hearty appetite, rugged consti-
tuition, tranquil mind and a body free from that
tired feeling which produces pain, anguish of mind
WEAKNESS of soul and heaviness of heart. The
tredness that comes from manual labor unaccompan.
led by intrigue sorddness of conscience induces
that refreshing sleep which makes man new crea-
ture upon arising each morning from his virtuous
couch.
Without health happiness is an iridescent dream
far off, Moving along the lines of least resistance
living according to natures laws-and having
due regard for the rights and privileges of others
all these conduce to health and health hsppi-
ness.
All this is taught by Mr.. Harrimans reported
physical collapse.
EVERY resident of the State of Minnesota is
proud Of the state capitol building at st. Paul.
Visitors from all parts of the world are shown