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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-28
THOMPSON FEARED EAsTLAND
AFTER ONE TRIP


Mayor Thompson returned to Chi.
cago at $40 a. m. today and imme.
diately plunged itno a personal in
vestigatiOn of the Eastland disaster.
Survivors of the tOpheavy steamer
will be called to the mayors Office in
the city hall and Intercepted. Ar
rangements have already been made
for the appearance of a score of wit.
nesses tomorrow.
In this preliminary inquiry tho
mayor will not seek to fix the blame.
That he is leaving to the states att
toTney. His course will depend on
developments.
The mayor has had experience
with the Eastland himself. One trip
on her was enough for him. He COM
sidered the risk too great because Of
the way the steamer listed
"She was built for speed" declared
the mayor. "She should never have
been chartered for heavy passenger
loads. l think that safety was sacTi-
feed for speed. That tells the whole
story.
AFTER one trip on the Eastland
some years ago preferred my own
boat. She rolled and pitched so
frightfully that made up my mind /
would never go on her again.
81 was mighty glad when she went
to Cleveland, and was mighty sorry
to see her come back to Chicago"
-O-O-
CHICAGO GRAIN.-July and Dec.
wheat up. Sept wheat and all other
grains and provisions down. July
wheat close, $1.14
-O-O
NEW YORK STOCKS. - Market
opened strong. Steel and other war
stocks continued price record max
ing course.
WEATHER FORECAST
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

to do with the value of Christianity.
We can leave the thereafter" en-
tirely out and still Christianity will
possess merits which make it more
worthy of striving for. We know
what Christianity has done for the
saving of every kind of sinner; we
know that the man who lives true
Christian life has more real happi.
ness than the man who seeks only
worldly pleasures; we know that
there is no comparison of sin and
salvation-the contrast is great.
When we see the drunkard for
sake his drink, the gambler his
gambling, the brute his brutality,
the cheat his cheating, the criminal
his criminal ways, and the thousands
of other sinners forsaking their sins,
and living honest God-fearing lives,
then we know there is something to
Christianity besides a mere name.
We know that there must be great
Divine power behind this doctrl e,
otherwise, whence it's origin? Even
tho there be no hereafter, does not
the manifestations of the wonderful
saving power of Christianity prove
beyond a doubt that the Christian
life is the best life? Who, having a
true friend, would forsake that
friend and 90 to an enemy? Why,
then, should we forsake the best
friend and 90 to the worst? Who,
passing down the street in search of
place to obtain a good dinner seeing
a sign meals free" would pass on
and pay half a dollar for meal
somewhere else? Christianity is
Concluded on Page Two)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

Christianity can and does reform
thousands upon thousands of des-
pairing souls after all other means
have failed.
Witness the drunkard who has
used every means in his power to
overcome the terrible habit. He
has taken various liquor cures and
tried many other ways that have
been recommended to him, all of
which have failed to bring him the
relif he sought. At last. believing
that there was no hope for him he
allowed the habit full sway until he
became so depraved that his very
presence was an abomination and a
curse to those about him. You may
say there is no hope for such a man,
but there you would be wrong, for
no man can became so vile that
Christianity cannot make MAN out
of him.
Look in the mission hall and see
the drunkard as he staggers down
the aisle to the "penitent form' and
and drops down upon his knees pray
ing to God for mercy and salvation;
note the change that has been made
when he arises: He is a new man,
the same old filthy clothes are upon
his back. but in his heart there is
the hope that comes from the full
ness of Gods love, and from his
once lustreless eyes there shines
forth light that cannot be mistaken,
for it is the light Of the Redeemer's
presence and Christianity has con-
CURED King Alcohol. Attend the
meetings night after night and you
will see this drunkard who has been
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11
THE TRUE VALUE
OF CHRISTIANITY
Incidents Mentioned Show
Christian Life is Best Life
Christianity Has Saved Many a Mortal
After all Other Means Have Failed.
King Alcohol and Other Great Evils
Are Unable to Stand Before its Power
By II. s. Med.

1t is with great plersure that we
read the articles, printed in The
Mirror, favoring Christianity. We
also are very glad to note they are
increasing in number. These articles
are not silly or sentimental non
sense but good, plain assertions as to
the value of Christianity. There are
many good reasons why Christianity
should be advocated, among which
is that it plays the most important
part in uplifting sinful humanity
from the mire and murch into which
it has fallen. Certain it is that
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11
Vol. XVIII: No. 80

are inspiring to higher ideals, altho
they may be far inferior to those of
which the child fails to discover.
A community has its ideals, which
are spiritual, political, social and in
dustrial. These ideals are given to
the child out of school, material
which he perceives, thinks about
and on which he Establishes a stand
ard of value. The community fur
nishes the child information. or a
mass of possibilities, that belong TO
things that occur in every day life.
1t is a human tendency to follow
the crowd. Every community forms
group of persons working together
in spite of under impulse as well as
reason. Since impulse or inspiration
Will often outweigh discipline and
instructions, a character is to be
made up of the ideals of the COM
munity crowd, The law of habit
building is one Of the basic laws of
education; consequently, a child's
character and education depends
largely upon the community ideal.
The community from which a child
gets its ideals of civil life has
greater effect upon the child than it
realizes.
Public position, sense of justice,
honesty, are deprecated by the
youth, it the officials of the COM
munity are not of the best type.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

pNcu ny lHc OrdCo OIL OOU, you Will
rear him telling of his wondrous ex-
perience and the saving and keeping
power of God. Should YOU doubt
that such is possible. just step into
any mission hall in the land, listen
to the testimonials that ring forth
as these men tell how they were
saved from a drunkards grave, and
you will be convinced beyond a
doubt that such is not only possible
but of frequent occurrance.
The one fact that Christianity can
and does save the drunkard furnish
es us with material for advocating
its cause, but we are not confined
to one lone instance of it's saving
power, for it plays many other lead
ing roles in the welfare of humanity.
Many of those to whom we have
spoken regarding Christianity say
that they do not believe in it. When
asked why the answer has nearly
always been because they claim they
do not believe in hereafter and
that all the hell we will ever get we
get here on earth. Whether or not
there is hereafter it has nothing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11
DO NOT GIVE UP

Is maxim that should exist in
the daily routine of every young
mans life. perseverance should be
your watchword.
This is world of disappointment,
but the man that has courage and
fortitude to suppress them, is the
man who eventually wins out.
Even now you may be laboring
under series of setbacks, in the
face of which you will undoubtedly
say: what's the use, everything I
undertake to do seems to be invisibly
labeled with disappointment and
discouragements beset you. But if
you had the gift and stamina to keep
pegging away, combined with re-
solution that you won't give up"
despite the discouragements that
may assail you, you would consider
those unfruitful efforts as blessings
in disguise as the the supreme test
of your manhood.
No mans life is all sunshine. The
road you travel won't always be
strewn with roses. But in behind
the thorns is the budding flower that
none other than yourself can cul-
tivate. If you neglect to give it the
care that is essential you have your
own life to answer for.
IT you ever expect to find your
place in this world you must work
for it-yes. fight for it. You will
meet with the rebukes and rebuffs
that fell to the lot of those who have
gone on before you. The obstacles
that confronted them will confront
you, and nothing but your own
perseverance and your own will
power, will enable you to emerge
with your colors flying.
Don't give up. All the disappolnt-
ments in the world cannot deter you
from your course if you make up
your mind that you won't give up"
Many a youthful battle has been lost
because the spirit of sticking to it,
was lacking.
If you are on the verge of giving
up" think twice before doing SO. If
your life in the past has been ore
continuous streak of disappointment,
all the more reason for sticking"
Take new lease Of life, commence
all over again, make up your mind
that you will conquer and conquer
you will.
Don't give up. Perseverance
leads to ultimate SUCCESS Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11
CIR 1nnnunr Rea11ttfrl 5nur1
BY II. SIM CT

BY H. ShMCO
Oh We poets who sing of the beautiful spring
And the beautiful, beautiful snow,
Pray listen to my Thoughts set free,
For you will smile broadly, know;
There's Reverend Treavor who breaches clever
His words delightful to hear.
He had mishap, such funny mshap,
Il sure must mention it here;
One Sunday quite late but with sedate
On run to his church he did go
He slipped in mud and fell with thud
In the dOggone beautiful snow!
Then old crouch Spat, with polished silk hat
Came grumbing along the street,
He cursed everyth thing, he hated the spring,
Said, 1.-The world was silly old cheat;''
But his downfall nigh, some boys he passed BY
They making snowballs by the
He needed them not for his brain was hot,
And he grumbled and cursed and swore;
A war-cry was Kissed, each boy in his fist
Held snowball-O mercy! o, woe!
o Jehoshapat! They ruined his hat
With the doggone beautiful snow
Then Harry Muldoon by the light of the moon,
Started out in his automobile
His sweetheart to see, and to make bis plea,
Said he, 'She II say yes that feel;''
But he started to frown as the snow came down
And was blown in his face with sting,
Then his auto stopped from the seat he popped
To examine the pesky old thing;
He dove underneath but his stay there brief,
And his love got terrible blow
His hands he did lift, he stuck in a drift
Of the doggone beautiful snow!
Oh We poets who sing in the beautiful spring
And the beautiful beautiful snow,
Pray do not forget that the may be wet,
And wbas on the ear bring woe;
Your name shall be blessed if you IL give rest
And tell us of something worth while,
Of something enjoyed, it's gold unalloyed
To cause the despairing to smile;
Help us to fight for God and the right
And leave sunlight wherever go
Then, when life is Ger, we have need no
For the dOggOne beautiful snow!
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

uluCull were tlo pupIlS 10 De IOuuu
possessed of great capabilities for
receiving knowledge. A careful ex-
animation of the pupils reveals a
mong them many who are not
blessed with mental activity, yet
who are eager and ambitious to
learn.
The presence of SO many willing
seekers after light, eager to acquire
even small portion of knowledge,
yet who can not speak our language
forces the teacher out Of the beaten
paths of common school instruction
into the realms of originality to find
means and methods by which to
reach the minds of the pupils.
The character of the lessons must
be practical-something of real use
to the pupil in his daily needs. and
also simple in form and easily
understood.
The illiterate man desires above
all things to oe able to write his
own letters and to learn enough
about numbers to be able to do any
little figuring he may have need to
do and to acquire the rudiments of
the language he must use to gain
access into the realms of things be-
yond his present range of mental
vision.
Now in an ordinary letter, such
as the average pupil would write,
there would be only small number
of words used.
Three hundred words will give
vocabulary diversified enough for
the needs of the pupil. The neces-
sary words used in an ordinay letter
can be taught in the form of written
lessons from the blackboard. A
letter can be written upon the
black board and the pupil then re-
quired to copy it, not once, but
many times-again, and again, until
the pupil has the composition in It's
entirety completely memorized.
A vocabulary of words needed to
express other thoughts than those
apparent in the form letter can be
taught as a spelling lesson and as
language lesson.
The envelope address, initial word,
heading and closing parts of letter
writing are easily acquired by adult
pupils,
The ideas I wish to convey in
connection with my views on teach
ing language. writing and letter
composition to male adults is briefly
Teach only that which is necess-
ary for the pupil to learn to write
his own letters and drill on that,
drill on that until a vocabulary is
acquired that will give the pupil the
words needed to express himself in
simple letter.
The illiterate man in school has
a vocabulary composed of words,
which are used by him in CONVEX
sation. He does not speak these
words correctly. Written and print
ed words convey but little meaning
to him. His first venture into the
realms of printed words is full of
surprises and perplexities. He finds
that many of the words he has been
speaking in his daily conversation
have a new and different sound
when learned from the text book.
lie mas grown accustomed to saying
kin, kant. goin and many other ilit-
crate expressions.
He finds as he progresses into the
puzzlement of printed matter, that
the words assume confusing forms
and shapes. He knows after a few
lessons that r-i-t-, spells Write
and en- counters many other idlosyn-
crasies as he gathers from his lessons
more acquaintance with printed
words.
Now is the time when the teacher
must introduce the vowel sounds of
the alphabet into the lessons. The
pupil must learn that the vowels
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

Little self-denials, little honesties,
little passing words of sympathy,
nameless acts of kindness, little ST.
lent victories over favorite tempta-
tions-these are the little threads of
gold which, when woven together.
CLEAN out so brightly in the pattern
of life that God approves.-F. w.
Farrar, in Reformatory Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
"CRossiNG THE DELAWARE
h w AGAIN ), n; : :lt>s

Under the above caption, the car
toon on the first page of the Chicago
Herald Of last Sunday aptly illus
y trates the similarity between pres
#ent conditions and an eventful period
\ in the early history Of the :. country.
President Wilson is portrayed in a
position similar to that occupied by
Washington in the famous painting
by Lentze entitled, Crossing the
Delaware. NJ ~. Es-,:.5 >'' -
NJ: The good boat, United States, is
loaded with patriotism" Tabor,
business agriculture, conf
merce", neutrality, diplomacy,
national honor" and other>e.equally
stalwart American tart. And this
gallant crew are striving nightly,
under the orders Of their heroic
President, to eg.ape@ the dangers Of
the river and reach the rising sun
Of prosperity on the opposite shore.
The floating ice through which the
boat, sis being navigated is labeled,
German Complications, English
Comp and Mexican Cues
ton. 2 M !ss ;5;+ss% >
$ And there were Tories in Wash
ington'ss time, and selfish interests
at the present time, to hinder and
interfere. IN. I'm. =. = ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
SENATOR cUMMINs FAvoRs
\ i;,s,l NATIONAL PROHIBITION.

Senator Cummins has made jump
for the water wagon, which is all
we'll enough, but how can his po-
itical friends claim for him an
exalted degree Of heroism on &C.
count Of his alligning himself at
this time on the side Of the drys? Z
IA II he had declared himself years
ago So an opponent Of the drinking
saloon, as Bryan did, and had suffer.
ed defeats on that account, as Bryan
did, there would be an element OF
Sheroism in his conduct which ev'
$erybody would readily .concede. But
to # enter the lists against John
slBarleycorn, after he has been
thumped all around the ring and is
about ready to throw up the sponge,
can not be classed as anything more
than Willingness to help reap the
fields now ready for the harYesters
y This action, however, may make ou1
Senior Senator his party's presiden.
Stial nominee. MR. sss.z. J., Y ( ,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24

parting with what ought to have
been retained, and by exciting jeal-
ousy, ill-will and disposition to re-
taIiate in the parties from whom
equal privileges are withheld; and
lit gives to ambitious, corrupted or
deluded citizens (who devote them
selves to the favorite nation) facility
to betray or sacrifice the interests
Of their own country without odium,
sometimes even with popularity, gid
ing with the appearances Of a vir-
tuous sense OF obligation, a COM
mendable Difference for public opin-
ion or a laudable zeal for public good
the base or foolish compliances Of
ambition, corruption or infatuation:
*"As avenues to foreign influence In
|innumerable ways, such ATTACHMENTS
are particularly alarming to The truly
enlightened and Independent patriot
How many opportunities do they at
ford to tamper with. domestic fac
lions, to practice f.ne arts of seduc-
ton, to mislead< public opinion, to
influence or aw~ the public coun-
ellis. Such an attachment of small
or weak toward a great and powerful
nation dooms the former to be the
Satellite Of the latter. Against the
insidious wiles of foreign influence
Il conjure you to believe me, fellow
citizens) the Jealousy of free peo-
pie ought to be constantly awake
since history and experience prove
that foreign influence is one Of the
most baneful foes Of republican gov
eminent. But that jealousy, to be
useful, must be IMPARTIAL, else it be-
comes the instrument of the very in
fluence to be avoided, instead of
defense against it. Excessive partial
ity for one foreign nation and excess
sive dislike OF another cause those
whom they actuate to see danger
only on one side, and serve to veil
and even second the arts Of influence
on the other. Real patriots who may
resist the intrigues of the favorite
are liable to become susp ected and
odious, while i its tools and dupes
the people to surrender their inter-
usurp the applause and confidence of
ests." r. ,sl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24

home south of town his hand caught
in the circular saw which he was
oiling and the machine started run
ming and severed, his thumb Med1-
cal aid was summoned at once and
he is getting along as well as can be
expected.
Carl Schrader is moving into his
residence in the northern part Of
town this week.
Chas. Baskerville was an over
turning to his school work at Cedar
Falls Monday. -
Ivy Hunt was an over Sunday WIS.,
and Mrs. Geo. Hunt.
Miss Emma Mertz of Dubuque is
Visiting at the Volt and Werkmeist-
er homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rogers were
Manchester visitors Friday.
Miss Laura Werkmeister was
Manchester passenger Friday.
Mrs. E. Cousins and Mrs. Robert
Hunt and daughter were Dubuque
passengers Wednesday.
Miss Zala Tobie was an over Sun
day visitor in Dubuque.
Mrs. Wirth Of Ryan was guest at
the Albert Stolzenberg home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Diesch were
very pleasantly surprised at their
home north of town Friday evening.
They will soon move to the Petition
farm near Delaware and the surprise
was a farewell to them.
Elmer and Jay Long of Salem and
with relatives in town Friday.
E: j. CARPENTER Of Delhi was a
business caller here Saturday.
A. j. Reeder and wife will leave
this week for their new home in Den
yer, Colorado.
The Earlville Lumber Co. has
the contract to furnish 1000 barrels
Of cement at this station during the
coming season to be used in road
work in this portion of the county.
The new fire bell recently pur-
chased by the hose company was put
in place above the engine house last
week.
Ernest Dettbarn has purchased the
property now occupied by his BROTH
er, Herbert, and will move into the
same soon. Herbert Dettbarn will
move into the Holdren property in
the east part of town.
John Werkmeister spent Sunday
with Dubuque relatives.
The international Entertainers will
give the fourth Number of the High
school entertainment course at the
opera house on Friday evening. They
come well recommended. Plan to at
tend.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-24
WEDNESDAY. FEB. "a, 1915.
RETRlBuTIoN.

HE n16O IION. -
B What is taking place in Poland at
the present time strongly supports
the views of those who believe that
there is a Power that shapes the
ends of nations as well as indiyid-
uals, and Furnishes nations for ma
tional offences. Many presidents
can be cited in support Of that con-
y tention, the one nearest home being
!. the war; Of the rebellion. !
Il When Americans brought colored
men from their African homes and
sold them into lives Of bondage in
this country, they committed q ma
tional crime which was atoned for
with the lives OF hundreds OF thou
sands Of white men. In that war
more blood was drawn from the
\ veins Of white men, than was ever
drawn in this country from the
!, backs of black men by the slave
drivers lash. s335l I'll J; .t%a lssS y il
When Russia and Germany and
Austria divided Poland % between
them and, SO far as it was possible
I for them to do. destroyed Polish
nationality, they committed ma.
tional crime. And hundreds OF thou.
sands Of Russians and Germans and
4 Austrians are now giving up thei1
lives on the soil Of Poland, in atone
ment, as many believe, for that ma
5tional offense. " Al s..$: 5;s III.
There may be no foundation in
fact for these, or other precedents
that might be cited, but the law Of
retribution has q strong hold upon
the human mind I. M \! d {; As