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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
CHAPEL PROGRAM
SUNDAY MAY 8

lhe following is the program rendered
in the Auditorium last Sunday; Father
Corcoran officiating.
March 1890 -Sousa Swing Orch traa
Selection Innocence Orch ira
Hymn-Wh't Fr'd we Hive in us-Cong.
Scripture Corcoran
Selection------ Flower Song Orch ira
Prayer Corcoran
Gospel Reading -----------Fr. Corcoran
Sermon Corcoran
Hymn Yield not to Tempt't'n Cong
March GLORY of Jamestown orch ira
H. c. Christensen
Musical Director.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
BALM FoR THE BALMLEss

Doc Dopelets, Sir:-
don't believe you know any more
about medicine than that dawg Duke. l
soaked my feet in hot lye, which you said
would soften my corns, and the hide peeled
Your hand writing is so poor that we
failed to note the plural number of ''corns"
and supposed you wanted to know how to
make hominy. We trust that the triAing
error will cause no inconvenience.
elbow would you cure little girl of
biting the nails?''-Get hammer and drive
them into the wall.
Dear Doc
Can you cure shingles?
Kiddo.
Don't get fresh with the doctor, kiddo.
Our time is too valuable to waste on shing-
les, or telegraph poles, or railroad ties.
GLOW would you treat poor man who
has bad case of lumbago?"-If he con
tracted the disease thru no fault of his OWL
we should treat him as an equal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
Hook DER KAISER! (REvIsED)

Hook DER KAISER! (REvIsED)
Hook der Kaiser!
Fill der cup;
Sweitzer case und
Whoop er up!
Watch dose guns
Spit fire und smoke,
Till dot little
Fort vas broke;
Boom und bang und
Crash und crack.
We must got dot
Prestige back.
Ach! Dot joyit
Swell mein lung
Vas is dot! Yah3
Iss dot so?
He vas dead-niene
Dot Monroe!
Vas iss? Wilson?
Stop der shoot!
Hook der Kaiser
Back up! Scoot!
HUMBLE SENTIMENTS.
Many compensations come in life that
are not included in our pay.
1t is never too late to-marry.
There is no such thing as the good will Of
bad dog.
The motive is the thing, hang the phil.
osophy!
What would happen to the solar system
if the stars got drunk?
Rize arly, work hard and late, live or
what yu kant sell, Civ nothing ava, and il
yu don't die ritch, and 60 to the devil, W
ma sue me for damages.
Marin for love may be a little risky,
but it is so honest that God kant help blu,
smile on it.
Some people are fond of Dragging Of
their ancestors, and their CRATE descent,
when in fack their 'grate descent" il jest
what's the matter with thum.
The man who can wear rubber collar a
hole week and keap it klean, amt fit feI
amy thing else.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
VERSE, REVERSE AND DIVERSE
"Staff Paragrapher.'

BE COOP FELLOW, DERN IT
BE SoCIABLE.
Just lots of fellows prefer to appear
Grim-faced, sour and severe,
Always nursing crouch
Like man with pain in his ear.
Doggone i'll Isn't it folly
To be always counting melancholy?
Be a good fellow, Dern it, be sociable.
Some are optimistic, brimfull of cheer,
With minds clean and clear,
They're the chaps who bring pleasure
And happiness here;
Within, their souls are cleaning
And the sunshine is streaming,
Be good fellow, Dern it be
Sociable while you're here.
There are many fine fellows who seem
Sullen and rude;
But they're misunderstood,
Like the rose briars hiding
Their blooms in the wood.
Don't shun them nor fear them,
But with kindness draw near them,
At heart they are gentle and good.
Be good fellow! DeIE it, be sociable.
You'll find lots of them longing to hear
A word of your cheer;
Do not let them wait in vain;
But let your kindness appear.
It's best to be pleasant,
When all good fellows are present
Cause time is time to all of us here
Be a good fellow! Dern it, be sociable.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
HO HUM +!

ITO HUM
Better and less poetry is now
the cry,
Paragraphers on all sides heave
a sigh.
To write ''pome" would be
real nice
But the muses. we don't seem
able to entice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
USE DUTCH CLEANSER.

USE DUTCH CLEANSER.
Indeed, this must be pretty dirty old
world judging from the bowling little town
editors are doing about Cleanup and
paint-up' day.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-05-13
ROUND ABOUT Us.

"Mrs. IRA Nickel lives in Kentucky,
says Luke Nc L.
How could you? How could you say
them "crool, crool'' words Beau Esprit?
Latest song hit: 'I'm long, long way
from Tipperary. And that's no dream.
The average women gets off trolly car
and joke in the same manner.
Searching for the nonexistent.-A girl in
Chi says she is going to marry (another
catastrophe) but the man, she says, must
not drink, swear, use tobacco or stay out
nights.-Give it up, grill You're late! The
man you re looking for is dead or married.
Fiction:- "And the same evening at
tended dance which lasted until 200 a. m .
slept late the next morning. Arose and
dressed in twenty minutes. Fiction, dear
friend. Fiction!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09
UNIVERSAL FREE TRADE2

Several prominent political econ
mists welded 20 tho free trade theory
considering the future readtustmenta
that are TO como after tho stupen-
dous European struggle has closed.
have professed n SEQ a movement TO
ward world free trade az the odt
come or course no sane man who
has HE counuys interests deeply a.
heart would. even by Implication. on.
courage any sentiment OF thar char.
arter There arc several things rn
tho way n the United States ever on
fering into a free trade coalition. The
chief % which concerns the Amerl.
can workiugman and his accustomed
manner Of Twins But 20 far a. The
lntelliEeucer can Soc there is M such.
efir IN foreign countries. In TACT.
The movement has been away from
nee trade rather han 90 g. This r.
especially true % Enrland. me great.
nee trade nation u tho world The.
III. .#. .....
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MR.. BRYAN

For some time past persistent rumors have been flying around
washington that the relations between Secretary of State Bryan and
the President had become strained, and that the breaking point was not
Tar distant The veihcation of these rumors will be found in this
Secretary Bryans resignation and is acceptance by the President
IL $ said that the utmost good feeling exists between. the President and
Mr.. Bryan, and the reason for his retirement a his unwiningness to
spprove OF President Wilson's strict accountability" policy towards
Germany.
Ii IS we'll enough to find such al excuse for letting down MIR
Bryan as easily as possible, but the truth OF the matter is Mr.. Bryan
never measured up TO the requirements OF the Office. Mr.. Bryan en-
tered the cabinet for several reasons While he affected to scorn the
salary Of the Office as meagre he professed to be compelled to take to
the Chautauqua circuit to make up a deficient income by shining with
other lights IN refined vaudeville. He a more in his element on this
sphere than he was in diplomacy. At the same time it must be remem-
bered that Bryan had that Chautauqua income before he took up his
cabinet duties, and therefore his $4,000 salary must have been pure
velvet"
Its doubtful if Mr.. Bryan va ever Secretary of State except in
name, but he was exceptionally efficient in parceIling out the Offices
within his gift to deserving Democrats" In this activity his talents
have had full play, and in playing such pot politics he brought reproach
upon a high office and degraded its fame. He looted the diplomatic
offices disgracefuny, and displaced scores of efficient men whose long
service and wide experience were of great value o this country, re-
placing them with deserving Democrats" whose ineffciency and lack
OF experience has already been of injury to the standing of the United
States in diplomatic circles all over the world. His reputation as a
peace Il any price man encouraged thesidea that the United, States
had really no rights whatever which it would defend to the last ditch.
IL the Bryan policies were TO hold good, this country would resent no
mistreatment of an American citizen abroad, no matter how unfair or
outrageous that mistreatment might be. These things are so notori-
Gus, and the proof of them has been so recent, that few Americans can
think OF Bryan as Secretary of State without a sense of shame
Mr. Bryan was ever an opportunst and never a statesman-His
whole public career has been made up of fads from free silver down to
his latest declaration for national prohibition. In leaving the cabinet
he gives President Wilson an opportunity of filling a vacancy that has
been practically empty from the beginning of his administration with
a man OF force and ability, and one on whom he can lean with some
confidence in these stressful times.
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protection feeling In that eouptry va-
arst IN evidence when the question Of
establishing manufacturer tor dye
stuns was brOschod.
Lately AIR Alfred Mosely. a ccle
brated English economist. and a mem
Der Of the Chamberlain tari1 oommls-
siOn. has been visiting this country
Whea questioned on this sabJ-ct he
was free to say tAAt be could see moth
Ing whatever 10 make him believe
that the war would result IN an ex.
tension q the free trade policy. 4
believe. on the other hand. said air.
Sosely. that IL is much more nkely
70 alter England's free trade policy
snd make her a tarin nation. Nothing
which could have happened would
have 80 powerful m influence in that
direction. Apart even from the ques-
ton Of whether or not protective TAR
ms are good things In the abstract.
We shall ind ourselves confronted by
the very imminent necessity for rails
ing revenues with which TO pay the
interest on war loans. and think that
In the circumstances not even the
free traders win be averse % the
adoption Of this means OF accomplish
ing this necessary purpose
Mr.. Mosely confesses what many
others have been compelled TO admit.
that free trade Is beautiful in theory
but sadly deficient when put into prac-
teal operation. The United States
has had all tho experience necessary
in this demonstration. and now. more
than ever. # is prepared to return TO
the Republican policy OF a protective
tariff. He sees with clear vision. in
deed. when he refuses TO believe that
the people OF this country. sven by
slow degree. a be prepared 20 allow
their standard OF living to be reduced
as II necessarily would be II our work
men were brought by free trade into
competition with the lower-priced la
Dor Of foreign countries. particularly
with that OF the East.
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THE PARTY

The remarks Of the Lincoln Repub
Bean that had the Democratic so
icns ~ Charleston stood with the ad.
ministrauon IN tho fight 10 make the
big corporations pay their just share
~ taxes. the Democratic papers Of
the state would find that their argu-
ment against a fourteen cent State
levy would have more effect" arc
quite pat and en- the same vein that
The lntelli Eenccr has used on several
occasions % late The Democratic
PARTY has no license 10 shift me re.
sponsibilhy. - representative In
The legislature we're IN solid array
against the taxation 81 the privileged
interests. when tho passage of Inc
Duty and Pierce bills would have die
pensed with the necessity of the *.
ira sessions and the final increase On
the direct State tax. and the imposi
lion Of the corporation income and In.
creased charter taxes
The position Of the Democracy was
very plainly set forth IN the statement
itsued BY the chairman Of the special
committee q the recent extra session
~ me legislature. IN reply 20 senator
kemps inquiry ~ 10 what Inc com
nittee intended % do with the meas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09
N OF SUNSHINE
by the
BARD.
THE SERVERS.

Not amid the Falleys chained to loni-
Not amid the dark gangs measuring
manhood less.
Not sdoWn the trenches. not In pit and
cave.
Not in bleared voeations leading TO the
But 10 seek the servers. an let seekers
go
where sit The idle dreamers in the sum
shine, row by row.
The master IN hts office may think he's
boss Of men
That come at stated hours and 20 ana
come again.
He paws them as he bargains. he gets
from them their best.
He looks them over Erandly. with his
fingers IN his breast
But there 81 loom or spindle. A. tyne
machine or book.
lie seldom sees the. dreaming a. through
dneaming eyes ,they look
For these are yet the servers that serve
best time and place.
The dreamers at the daily toll. with
gifts or Inner grace.
look through VlstuH farther than Of
Nee or than mill.
To rltmpses Of clean beauty on river
and on hill
% seek tho servers 20 thou alone
where eyes
Beyond their ~humdrum toiIlnF zee the
visions en- the skies'
Copyright 1919 Southern Press
S~yndicafeD
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ure taxing the transportation OF natu.
raj gas. This measure and tho other
for a maintenance tax on coal were
before both the reyglsrg Hndryhs sx
ira session foilowinr. Bat kSfed ~
passage in the Senate. The chairman
then goes on to state why they failed.
IL is such a clear and impressive
statement of the facts that The intel.
hgencer reprints it for the considera.
ton OF the people Of the State. 1t
says: re-.
There were. then. as now. thirty
members Of the Senate. and the rOs-
ter thereof shows that twenty-one OF
them are Republicans and nine OF
them are Democrats. Sixteen OF this
Lumber constitute a majority The
Republicans have had. and now have.
tat majority. but the latter were nm
able 10 agree on the character OF the
bill proposed TO be passed
As many as fourteen Republicans
voted In support OF the bill for an ex-
else tax on corporations IS many as
fourteen Republicans voted in sup.
port OF the bill for a tax on coal. oil
and gas. In each and every one OF
these cases the nine Democratic mem
hers voted as p unit IN opposition
thereto. The minority. therefore. mad
II within their power to insure abso-
lutcly the passage OF either ono or
all OF such revenue bills. but they
moved in solid phalanx m opposition
thereto. The journal. therefore. con.
victs every Democratic member OF
having voted A. a crucial time 10 kill
az of the bills relating 10 Indirect
taxation There a not even one
r. mOcratic vote FOR ne mucn a. eth.
or n Of these important measures.
~ the minority was against all the
bulls all the time. thereby taking al.
vantage 81 a situation which n ma
ioiity % the Republicans could not
control
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09

The decision OF the United
States District Supreme Court at
Trenton. refusing to direct tn
dissolution OF the United States
Steel Corporation. is valuable for
what IL confirms and fortines.
rather than for any novelty OF
doctrines declared. The Court in
fact declines 20 consider the law
OF the case as open 10 doubt al all.
the controversy IL at the outset TO
be largely one of business facts.
The legal concepts which most
students have been deducting from
recent announcements OF the
United States Suprmeme Court
are treated by the District Court
as settled rules governing the ~
plication Of the sherman Anti
Trust Act to p~resent-day business.
and the Court proceeds to apply
these salutary and sensible rules
10 the most formidable OF Amerl-
a units. the most highly per.
fected type OF that organization.
concentration. and large-scale
activity which modern business
conditions have brought forth.
The outcome makes II very clear
that the Courts fully near what
they have been saying. for have
they not now applied those reason
able standards TO the greatest OF
modern Industrial entities?
IL ~ an enlightened and work
able test which the Court brings
into use. Acts. methods. intent.
and results are made the criter-
ion or illegality. rather than size
or form or potentitlities. The bad
is inhibited. with care taken 10
conserve and fOrtify the good.
We dismiss once and for all the
question Of mere volumes or biz
ness Of business. says the princi-
pal opinion. The question before
as is not how much business was
done or how large the company
that did h. the vital question Ia.
how was the business. whether
biz or little. done was DO. in the
test Of tho Supreme Court. done
by prejudicinE the public inter
ests. by unduly restricting or IN.
duly ObstructiuE trade
The Court makes DO clear that in
determining whether public I'm
tercsts are prejudiced. the effect
on three c'tments must DO consid-
ered-coupetitors in trade the
purchasing public. and the general
public Certain methods At one
time employed by the steel Cor.
porafion arc held to violate the
Act. but their abandonment is
deemed TO remove reason for de-.
cree against them only such
combinations 81 capital and effort
are deemed unlawful a. by reason
or intent oT tho inherent nature
uf tuc contemplated acts prcju
dice these public interests
through unduly restrcunE Compo
iIton or unduly obstructing the
course n trade Or determining
whether undue restriction or ob.
siruction resulted from any acts
90 The Steel Corporation. the Court
considers a multitude o. factors.
On a spirit and with q common
sense highly creditable 20 a Judi.
clal tribunal confronted with a
TASK essentially administrative In
its nature The competitors Of the
steel Corporation controlled GG@s
or tho steel business az the time
the Government fled its bin Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09
THE MAGMA CHARTA OF BETTER BUSINESS
The United States Steel Corporation Decision a Valuable
Guide for the Future.
By HON. WHLIAM L. RANSOM
Justice of the City Court of the CITY of New York
Justice OF the City Court Of the City Of New York.

dissolution. and although the bust
ness of the Steel Corporation has
expanded. the evidence indicated
that the business of It's competi-
tors meanwhile hourished in even
larger ratio. Evidence OF unfair
attack on the business prosperity
OF competitors Vas not advanced:
emphasis had palpably been placed
on making. rather than taking,
business.
In this connection. the District
Court does declare two rules or
standards which may prove chart
and compass To futrue enterprise.
The first is that the real test OF
monopoly is not the size OF that
which Is acquired. but the trade
power OF that which IL not &C
Quired. The second draws a most
wholesome distinction between
the monopolistic presumption OF ex-
listing trade, foreign and domestic.
and the creation Of a new trade.
new markets. new outlet for sur
plus. with efforts thus turned to
wards developing new markets
rather tlan selling those already
held by competitors.
u has been the boast. and indis-
putably the conscientious endeav-
or. OF the men al head OF the Steel
Corporation. that they have bent
every effort 10 guide the conduct
OF It's affairs well within the die
tates OF law and conscience. They
have Withheld no scrutiny. no in.
nOvation and no expenditure.
which gave promise Of bringing
about a fuller conformance with
that standard The unanimous de-
cision Of the District Court il a
fine vidicatlon Of that kind OF
business endeayor. IL shows what
American men Of large affairs may
accomplish. in making effective
business methods consonant with
the highest concepts OF law and
fair dealing
Tho whole litigation ought TO be
accepted as final Demonstration ~
the mtllity 81 trying to regulate
biz business by law suit Tho suit
was started four years ago its
printed record occupies 1900
PAGES its direct and known cost
exceeds half a million dollars DO
has required abilities. energies.
and funds which might FAR better
have been devoted TO humanitar-
ian projects. on the side Of both
Government and accused the only
Objectionable conditions disclosed
were abandoned OF soon a. the
complaint vas filed or before Yet
The proceeding has DRAGGED ON Tor
four expensive years. and the out
come o. nothing 81 value. except
az 10 may an0rd a suldc for com
merical ventures OF the present
and future Once the basic rules
OF law applicable 90 such comb.
nations of capital a be- regarded
o. fairly settled along the lines in-
dlcatcd b. the District Court. the
whole matter 81 unfair tradt r.
Tees and distractions can be- dealt
WIN far more promptly. economi
calIy and suitably through a Fed
eral Trade Commission Of proper
personnel and adequate powers
WV l. RANSOM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09
A PROMOTING @

The banquet rendered Ly the
West Virginia University Par HaGdie
Alumni club TO the graduates OF the
Wheeling. Cathedral. Triadelphia
High schools and Linsly Institute last
night was a successful exploitation Of
the attractions OF the University as a
seat Of learning and its facilities for
turning out the finished product OF ed
ucation. II also displayed an admir-
able spirit of loyalty on the part OF
the alumni of hat institution. which
other communities throughout the
State would do well to initiate.
Entirely too many OF the youth Of
West Virginia ~ their faces to the
higher schools OF other States for the
finishing process when they nave an
exceptionally fine institution at home.
with the most beautiful and helpful
surroundings. which state pride
should inspire them to be affiliated
with. There are few universities in
the country better equipped for meet
Ing all the demands Of a modern cd
ucation than West Virginia Univer.
sity. as the examples Of its efficiency
in the ranks OF the alumni amply
prove. II the young man or young
woman. after completing their pre-
llninary education. desire to learn
more and have the determination 20
acquire the higher accomplishments.
West Virginia University affords the
same facilities to be found DO other
schools that invite merely through
their ancient lineage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09
THE POOR TOWN

say hat thinEs are on the blink
~ Plunktown-by.th Dump there r
no chance there Tor any Rink. no odds
now De may hump The town has
moss at W its back. 90 ISN'T up 10
date. ia outlook poor. its trade Is
slack you think youU pull your
freight. I've met some hught and
hustling men They say you'll ma
the finest Jail. the largest village
pump. the longest list Of men with
kale. a. Punktown-by-the Dump The
FunEtown climate has no faint. 20
their Joyous sons. the punktown
girls are fresh a. paint. the punktown
(Copyrght. 1919. % &c
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boys are stronE n you would Join
that boostful bunch. and shoe your
Frouch away. you soon would have a
better punch. and put ~ FAR more
hay For when a follow blames his
town becauFe no doesn't shine. me
iired %onlookcrs set him down az one
lacks "a spine There never vas
a town 20 bum @ would refuse a prize
70 one Who tries Co make things hum.
With ardor IN HE eyes There never
vac a town 20 hne that 10 would give
AZ rood 10 ono who springs an ona-
less whine. while others saw fhoir
wood
orEo Matthew Adamsl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09

The Congressional wedding presen. tu
Speaker C1arks daughter consists Of a
diamond necklace containing SIS stones.
IMPLYING simplicity Ind economy on
the part OF the donors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09

4 Sew York wife defending herssf iu
a SUIT Tor separation declares that o.
woman hoe % perfect right 10 rouge. her
lips and smoke cigarofs. u che obisetsd
20 her husband painting the town red
How Inconsistent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09

Agitator Walsh - the Industrial Re-
lations Commission has designs on the
United States Senate. and that probably
accounts for his recent capers In the
publicity line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09

Democratic Publicity Promoter Pence
-fs liable to turn into a penny. n
Chairman MeCombs' opposition amounts
TO anything.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-09

There Is one war OF determination
that is approved by all-the war on the
fly.